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Tackling the challenge of aquascaping a 55-gallon planted aquarium
Let's face it, the standard 55-gallon aquarium has difficult dimensions to create the beautiful aquascape many aquarium keepers want. In this video, I share my attempt to create a planted aquarium that goes from open rocks or iwagumi style to a densely planted section. I show how I tried to merge two different styles, giving fish a choice of being out in the open or hiding, while also making an aquarium design that is enjoyable to watch. In this video, I show you how I decided to strategically use rocks and driftwood for my hardscape before adding plants and then fish as well as Amano shrimp. I will take you step by step through he planting process while explaining the look I was hoping to achieve. #aquascape #plantedtank #plantedaquarium
Plants in this aquarium:
Java Fern
Dwarf Hairgrass - Eleocharis parvula
Dwarf Hairgrass - Eleocharis acicularis
Narrow Leaf Micro sword - Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
Narrow Leaf Micro Sword - Lilaeopsis mauritiana
Anubias Nana
Anubias Barteri
Other Anubias species unknown (to me)
Staurogyne Repens
Water Wisteria - Hygrophila difformis
Cryptocoryne parva
Cryptocoryne Bronze Wendtii
Alternanthera reineckii
Lobelia cardinalis
Dwarf Baby Tears - Glossostigma elatinoides
Fish in this aquarium:
Rummy Nose Tetra
Neon Tetra
Gold Tetra
Apistogramma Agassizii
Angelfish
Red Tail Hemiodus Tetra
Bristlenose pleco (albino)
Rubberlip pleco
Siamese Algae eater
Otocinclus catfish
Pepper Cory catfish - Corydoras paleatus
Cory Catfish - double stripe meta
Also:
Amano Shrimp
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How to make a Nature Aquarium.
zhlédnutí 842Před 8 měsíci
How I made a beautiful planted aquarium using dragon stone, a wide variety of plants, and three kinds of substrate. In this video, I show you how I went step-by-step from planning to planting and fish selection. I'm no pro, but I've been keeping fish for decades. This was my first stab at nature style tank, and I'm pretty happy with the results. #natureaquarium #plantedtank #plantedaquarium #dr...
TLC for a $1,000 Fish! | Episode 223
zhlédnutí 828Před rokem
When someone gives you a rare and expensive Gem tang, you better take every precaution to make sure it arrives safely in its new home. In this case a massive aquarium with some potentially aggressive fish already living there. #reeftank #gemtang #aquarium #reefaquarium @melevsreef @carolinaaquatics6500 @centerinthesquare3081 @tsmaquaticsllc5452
Massive Corals for a massive aquarium! | Episode 222
zhlédnutí 505Před rokem
In this Fincast, (better known as an aquarium video) I show you what it takes to try and fill a huge aquarium with corals. The fish tank is big enough that it takes a diver to do the work! This aquarium is a part of the atrium display at Center in the Square in Roanoke, Va., where the team from Carlin Aquarium Systems is upgrading the 10-year-old reef with new rockwork, and of course more coral...
Upgrading a nearly 10 year old, 8,000 gallon reef | Episode 221
zhlédnutí 825Před 2 lety
There are big reef aquariums and then there are the ones you dive in. And for this project, the team at Carlin Aquarium Systems really got our feet wet! Watch as we dismantle parts of the nearly 10-year-old reef and add on nearly a whole palette of live rock to give the fish and corals a new home and the public something new to look at.
Saving my 180 Reef! | Episode 220
zhlédnutí 992Před 2 lety
My 180 Reef system started leaking on the hardwood floor and the only way to fix it was to take it all down. If there is ever a time to upgrade, it's now! So I added a better stand and a Trigger Systems Platinum sump with a fleece roller system. AND... I had to save three massive coral colonies along the way as well as smaller corals and of course the fish. It made for an epic day of aquarium k...
So Long 180 reef | Episode 219
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My 180-gallon reef tank sprang a leak. It's time to take it down and fix the problem. But that creates another issue. Do I keep my damselfish, or now that I can catch them is it time to say goodbye. I've become attached to them in an odd kind of way even though they are terrors and make it impossible ti introduce new fish. What would you do?
Avoid the Terror! Introduce fish to a tank and avoid the aggression! | Episode 218
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The Peacemaker is a way to put fish in an aquarium without them being chased into corners by the fish already in the tank. It’s a clear acrylic box that allows the new fish to live in the tank for days or longer so they can get used to the water and the fish already living in the aquarium can get used to them. Upon release, the new fish will not suffer the aggression typically associated with t...
Low Tech Saltwater Invert Tank | Episode 217
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Can you keep a basic saltwater aquarium with just a kit from Wal-Mart or another big box store. Yes! In this video I go through my goal of having an invert focused tank set up in a 29 gallon box set. Using a basic hang on back filter, a bit of live rock, some dry rock and some patience, I've been able to stock the aquarium with some cool saltwater stuff including some awesome fish.
A planted Tank Discus Project | Episode 216
zhlédnutí 1,7KPřed 3 lety
Some people build their aquarium around discus. I went the other way. My discus were added to a well-established planted aquarium. There were already fish living happily in the tank, and for the most part, I just left them. That included a pair of Leulupi, which don't live in planted tanks and do not live with discus. But they do here! Hear me out on this one. In this video I talk about adding ...
Reef makeover! Episode 215 Making room for more corals. Sorry fish.
zhlédnutí 932Před 3 lety
The Fincasters Coral reef needed a bit of love. The original design began to show its flaws as I started looking for more places for coral. So... I dove in and undid what I had originally loved! The new design is a bit spare right now, but it’s a start. The original design was intended to favor the fish over corals. But over time, my need to plant more corals won out. Please tell me what you th...
Shell Dwellers The Gold Ocellatus Episode 214
zhlédnutí 4,4KPřed 4 lety
Shell Dwellers are great little cichlids. I set up an aquarium for gold ocellatus and added a few leleupi to add some color. Lamprologus Ocellatus are known for being fun and feisty little cichlids that defend their shells even though they are tiny compared to most fish. They come from Lake Tanganyika in Africa and are found throughout the lake. The Leleupi (Neolamprologus leleupi) are a torped...
All About the Black Tetra in your Aquarium
zhlédnutí 76KPřed 4 lety
The Black Tetra also called the Black Widow Tetra or Black Skirt Tetra is an aquarium favorite but is it over looked? In this video I take a look at this fish, which is available in practically every fish store. You might look right past the black tetra in search of something less common but should you. The lovable black tetra has a place in many home aquariums. There are a couple of small prec...
New Finnex Light and New Plants
zhlédnutí 5KPřed 4 lety
In this video, I install a new LED light from Finnex the Finnex 247 or 24/7. A key future of the light is a built in sunrise to sunset lighting cycle. We'll put it to the test but since there is a new light... I had to add some new plants! Including a cool red plant called Alternathera Reineckii Rosanervig. I also glued some dwarf baby tears to a bunch of golf ball sized rocks to see how that w...
Got Flow? | Episode 211
zhlédnutí 1,9KPřed 5 lety
In this Fincast I show you how I added a powerful Tunze 6105 powerhead to my 180 gallon reef aquarium. The tank is doing great, but the current was leaving a dead spot in the front of the tank and depositing a bunch of unsightly crud in a bad spot. I could have just cleaned it up but why do that when there is the chance to play with a fun new piece of aquarium tech?! I bought a Tunze Turbelle S...
Set up your aquarium so your fish won't die! | Episode 210
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Set up your aquarium so your fish won't die! | Episode 210
Aquarium Jungle!| Episode 209
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Aquarium Jungle!| Episode 209
The Ultimate Vacation Aquarium! | Episode 208
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The Ultimate Vacation Aquarium! | Episode 208
NEW! QuickWash Carbon from Chemi-Pure | Episode 207
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NEW! QuickWash Carbon from Chemi-Pure | Episode 207
Surprise - Baby Plecos! Episode 206
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Surprise - Baby Plecos! Episode 206
How to keep the Gymnogeophagus El Norte cichlid | Episode 205
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How to keep the Gymnogeophagus El Norte cichlid | Episode 205
Keeping the Opaline Gourami | Episode 204
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Keeping the Opaline Gourami | Episode 204
Holy Grail Catfish the Two Saddled Cory Cat | Episode 203
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Holy Grail Catfish the Two Saddled Cory Cat | Episode 203
Aquarium Fish Auction! | Episode 202
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Aquarium Fish Auction! | Episode 202
Emerald Rainbowfish (Glossolepis wanamensis) A new, pure strain! | Episode 201
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Emerald Rainbowfish (Glossolepis wanamensis) A new, pure strain! | Episode 201
Tannin Tank re-do | Episode 200
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Tannin Tank re-do | Episode 200
New Rams! Black Ram and Blue Frost | Episode 199
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New Rams! Black Ram and Blue Frost | Episode 199
How to install EcoTech Battery backup for Aquariums | Episode 198
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How to install EcoTech Battery backup for Aquariums | Episode 198
Tannin Tank update - 18 months of decay | Episode 196
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Tannin Tank update - 18 months of decay | Episode 196
Flatworms in the marine aquarium | Episode 194
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Flatworms in the marine aquarium | Episode 194

Komentáře

  • @BozPhil
    @BozPhil Před 13 hodinami

    We have here in the philippines. Golden and orange in color frogfish found in top of mountain forest. At first, the one or a content creator who featured in his channel he did not know what kind of weird fish until someone commented that it is a frogfish and found out it is rare fish freshwater.

  • @MsItalia007
    @MsItalia007 Před dnem

    He spent a lot of money on this. Too much for me

  • @ratfoot6490
    @ratfoot6490 Před 9 dny

    What is the other fish in the tank with the big pectoral fins?

  • @rocket5557
    @rocket5557 Před 19 dny

    I love damselfish. They’re beautiful. That said how people will risk hundreds of dollars of fish over couple 8-10 dollar fish is beyond me.

  • @PatrickKend
    @PatrickKend Před 25 dny

    These fish are one of my top five favorite aquarium fish. They have a charming personality and when tank conditions are at their best these fish show some beautiful coloration.

  • @Sweetnlow19811
    @Sweetnlow19811 Před měsícem

    Beautiful! When using found rocks, it's a good idea to test them for lime which may raise your ph over time. You can use strong vinegar or better yet, bottle 1 from a liquid nitrate test. Place a couple drops on different areas of the rock to see if it fizzes. If it does, the rock might not be suitable for fish who require a ph lower than 8. I hope this is helpful to anyone watching 😊

  • @johnfoy651
    @johnfoy651 Před měsícem

    Where do you get these coral from

  • @samerbayoumi6378
    @samerbayoumi6378 Před měsícem

    frozen daphnia is a great food choice.

  • @TheHemiphil81
    @TheHemiphil81 Před měsícem

    I had 5 damsels in my 300. They were so aggressive i had to put them in my hamali sump. They are still doing fine..

  • @MangoMochi808
    @MangoMochi808 Před měsícem

    Beautiful!

  • @84latinray
    @84latinray Před 2 měsíci

    This salt mix is the best mixes fast and my fish and corals love it never seen them colors pop like that if they stop making this salt mix i might have to quit the hobby

  • @brushlessmicrot
    @brushlessmicrot Před 2 měsíci

    I kept freshwater tanks for nearly a decade. Never once quarantined, never once had any noticeable disease in any of my aquariums. This is now my second attempt at a reef tank. Within a month or two of adding fish, I’ve gotten ich both times. This stuff is nothing to play around with! Quarantine your fish and take it seriously.

  • @brandhark7935
    @brandhark7935 Před 3 měsíci

    All the audio for this video is on the left side

  • @cameronkedas3375
    @cameronkedas3375 Před 3 měsíci

    Just bought one yesterday. One of my favorite fish along with the checkered rainbowfish, guppies, black emperor tetras, and the pearl gourami. The Threadfin really likes to hang out with the scissortail rasboras. What is the fish in the bottom left corner at 7:33? Some kind of tetra?

  • @AzeezOrochiHassan
    @AzeezOrochiHassan Před 3 měsíci

    5:11

  • @garg4531
    @garg4531 Před 4 měsíci

    Black skirts are my absolute favorite fish to the point it *pains me* to see so much misinformation out there Don't believe people saying that 15 or 20 gallons is fine for them, these are active mid-sized fish that need nothing less than 30 gallons, with bigger being better

  • @natstuart7369
    @natstuart7369 Před 4 měsíci

    Damsel in distress...fantastic

  • @karennation3580
    @karennation3580 Před 4 měsíci

    Do Ora fish still need to be quarantined? Or have they beed through a qt process or does these disese not happen to ORA fish. I would pay more if I ididn have to qt a fish!

  • @Igor-q3f
    @Igor-q3f Před 5 měsíci

    Starting at 6:15 and finish at 7:45.

  • @johnbacon8806
    @johnbacon8806 Před 5 měsíci

    Apisto’s might eat your shrimp..

    • @fincasters
      @fincasters Před 5 měsíci

      I was worried about that. But the shrimp were mostly big enough that it's been ok. I did add some smaller reds and they got nabbed!

  • @dippy00aarian
    @dippy00aarian Před 5 měsíci

    meep

  • @michaelfutch5634
    @michaelfutch5634 Před 6 měsíci

    Not sure what you’re keeping but cichlids from Lake Tanganyika are definitely not grey or plain at all.

  • @randyfox6747
    @randyfox6747 Před 6 měsíci

    Black skirt tetra is my favorite fish of all time

  • @vitaliyvyntu4566
    @vitaliyvyntu4566 Před 6 měsíci

    Thank you

  • @vitaliyvyntu4566
    @vitaliyvyntu4566 Před 6 měsíci

    Very interesting

  • @vitaliyvyntu4566
    @vitaliyvyntu4566 Před 6 měsíci

    Thank you

  • @vitaliyvyntu4566
    @vitaliyvyntu4566 Před 6 měsíci

    Very interesting

  • @Todd-Vogler
    @Todd-Vogler Před 6 měsíci

    This is really awesome! Keep it up 🙏🏻 3-26-24

  • @ILoveKoreanBBQ2023
    @ILoveKoreanBBQ2023 Před 6 měsíci

    I have 5 full grown Angel fish, 10 Long fin Black Tetras and 8 Cory Dora. Zero issues. 55 tall.

  • @kwempy90
    @kwempy90 Před 7 měsíci

    it disintigrates better in lime

  • @lelouis9399
    @lelouis9399 Před 7 měsíci

    Your background noise are annoying as hell

  • @deneng0259
    @deneng0259 Před 8 měsíci

    Picked up 6 full size have been keeping them in 10G while i am letting the plant shrimp population flourish for awhile in a 90 G. Very beautiful and always hungry. Feeding sera flake, live maquito larva, scuds, BBB, frozen live foods. Half the time i feed flake. PH 7.2 . They are not to picky on water conditions and are very fast. So in a big aquarium with big Cory catfish. I might try to breed but the price is reasonable. Anyone any luck breeding?

    • @kdr1048
      @kdr1048 Před 7 měsíci

      Have a group of 25 in a 4 foot 120 gal with rummynose and a few black neons planted. R/o water with tds of 121ppm. Beautiful fish. At night with lights lower the males like to spar for females attention. Pretty amazing to watch

  • @huseinfitzpatrick5557
    @huseinfitzpatrick5557 Před 8 měsíci

    😓 "PromoSM"

  • @dibakardas9804
    @dibakardas9804 Před 8 měsíci

    Nyc

  • @zafishguy5166
    @zafishguy5166 Před 8 měsíci

    Woah a video!

  • @DavidSievers
    @DavidSievers Před 8 měsíci

    Ben sent me! I was just exchanging aquarium photos with him and he told me about your channel. 🐟

    • @fincasters
      @fincasters Před 8 měsíci

      Welcome!! Beware - Aquascaping is contagious!

  • @postshawn
    @postshawn Před 8 měsíci

    Looks great!

  • @LK50634
    @LK50634 Před 8 měsíci

    😊😊❤very beautiful tank awesome video amazing aquaescaping

    • @fincasters
      @fincasters Před 8 měsíci

      Thank you very much!

    • @LK50634
      @LK50634 Před 8 měsíci

      Your welcome anytime my friend 😊

    • @fincasters
      @fincasters Před 7 měsíci

      Thanks!

    • @LK50634
      @LK50634 Před 7 měsíci

      Your 👍🏾 welcome anytime 😊

  • @lisadimercurio9473
    @lisadimercurio9473 Před 8 měsíci

    Beautiful tank!!

  • @loudounfisher9135
    @loudounfisher9135 Před 8 měsíci

    Lucky me, I just got four of these for $4. They were 'rescues' from Petco.

  • @xisotopex
    @xisotopex Před 9 měsíci

    does it kill snails?

  • @ireneklauber4008
    @ireneklauber4008 Před 9 měsíci

    I use the box for only an hour or so, then I release the fish and turn off the lights.

  • @ireneklauber4008
    @ireneklauber4008 Před 9 měsíci

    Maybe some fish need a strong current to survive.

  • @yermailmain206
    @yermailmain206 Před 9 měsíci

    Very nice tank. This plant is such a cool plant.

  • @aserodriguez1425
    @aserodriguez1425 Před 9 měsíci

    This company does a horrible job painting these, I don't understand why they keep painting them this horrible and always in the same 4 colors, looks so ugly

  • @farhanshaikh7537
    @farhanshaikh7537 Před 9 měsíci

    Breed them in bare bottom tank. Feed the fries microworms.

  • @mlcmadness7062
    @mlcmadness7062 Před 9 měsíci

    To me a lot of mucking around. I just get wood and broken down leaves from my local pond throw them in a container with dechlorinated water and my aquarium is done and balanced in a week. Don't buy what's free, and don't waste time placing crap. Each to their own I suppose. I get he tannin look dark and sometimes light depending on the leaves and wood.

  • @jimmy17172004
    @jimmy17172004 Před 9 měsíci

    I bred Convicts and Kribensis successfully many moons ago. Theres a liquid drip solution for fry that worked for me. Cichlid fry need microscopic food. Liquifry or something similar.

  • @high_fructose_corn_syrup
    @high_fructose_corn_syrup Před 9 měsíci

    My brass tetras glow almost snow white on top! Cameras just cant capture what the baked eye sees. The white on top glows/pops much like that beautiful blue stripe of a neon tetra. They are somewhat pricey here, at 7 dollars each, especially once you get whatcha need for a "school" of um. But they're worth it. Active & fun to watch. My 55g is full of nanos, thats all thats in there.. i love watching all the different colors of my schools of nanos❤

  • @Darrell-cm3iz
    @Darrell-cm3iz Před 10 měsíci

    I love that .can you use driftwood with imbuna