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Setup process of 4ft Cave & ridgeline scape
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- čas přidán 18. 08. 2024
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Dennis Wong I believe you are the next Takashi Amano
thats some serious information in such a short video. love it.
Excellent video. I have checked out some of your other videos too and love your relaxed, informative style - none of the flashy shouting which seems to blight CZcams now. Subbed and added you to my 'recommended channels' list.
Groovy.
ha thanks, I have watched your channel before; lots of interesting stuff, I remember your talk on bio-media ~ Long before your channel became so diversified
When you say shouty I can only think of one channel!
The Stifler of planted tanks :) I feel he fills an important niche in this beautiful hobby as well.
I wasn't referring to any particular channel but some of them do get a bit loud - lots of people like that and I've been accused of being boring hundreds of times, lol.
I much prefer to watch a relaxed channel's videos where the presenter is making the videos to genuinely get good, useful information out there as I reckon information sharing should always be the main motivation when making videos.
The diversification really does harm the channel as far as subscribers goes but I like it that way since there's so much which interests me. I'm sure when I release some videos there are dozens of people unsubscribe, lol
Hoping to start filming a series of aquarium / filtration / pond videos soon and although I actually have them planned out (something I don't normally do) the available time for filming and editing just isn't there.
@@pondguru yes I agree with you I think those you tubers suffer from adhd
Fantastic content as always, Dennis. It'll take a while to watch your entire catalogue, but I am working through it with gladness!
You're a true Aqua-artist! Great job and thanks for the insight!
not only a aquascaper , but a good detailed explanation which many lacks, lol
Wow! This is absolutely stunning. Such a great eye for a scape, really enjoying the sense of scale
You are more than a senior tutor in aquatic environment
thanks for an other excellent video.
i wish i had the knowledge to make my tank this nice but i always have problems with algea , i'm getting better but i have a long way to go .
well it's part of what makes this hobby what it is , the quest for perfection .
nobody will ever attain it , but you come as close as it gets .
incredible. I just purchased a 100 gallon tank and will use your video has a guide. thank you!
Amazing tank, and amazing info with the time lapse shots using arrows and captions. Great watch!
Everything about your videos amazes me. From your explanations to your diagrams to your perfection in this art. Thank you-
Thank you so much.. Not everyone dares to give the information you share.. I believe you have a unique style and it awesome!! Keep it up..
thank you Dennis , you are truly amazing
thanks ~ you're welcome ~
Seeing your tanks is so inspirational. This makes me want to rescape my tank so bad. I only wish I had your skill and knowledge of aquascaping.
Thanks man, practice with an empty tank or table top with hardscape ~ Then you can experiment with layouts without committing to planting the whole tank
Thank you for your videos! Very informative and direct. Please keep sharing your info. It's appreciated!
Good to see the videos coming in quick succession
Your videos are wonderful and full of information. Subbed and thank you!
very good,thank you dennis🙏
That brownie ghost buce is absolutely stunning! Pretty sure buces will be as popular as anubias when prices drop and more people get to know this group of plants. There are so many species, with so many sizes, colours and shapes! And they are easy as well. Too bad many species are going extinct in the wild due to habitat loss.
Yup. For now, some species will be preserved due to the planted tank trade. The variety is great, every tank can be unique
wow..u r such a pro..very nice tanks..i wish my tank look half as good as yours
Keep practising man~ I'm sure you can do it too
Dennis Wong but seriously, you videos are like lectures, full of usefull and important informations.
Thanks a lot for all the useful informations, your website is awesome too, I've learned a lot, and now waiting for my Apt complete. Keep up the good work :)
as always, amazing! another aquascaping art and science by dennis wong . . .
Simply, the best on youtube.
Please make more videoooos!
absolutely gorgeous... gives me some ideas for my next tank setup
im so jealous. superb work dennis.
Amazing! Please keep sharing your knowledge.
Great tutorial, Love your video always. Hope to see more videos from you soon. thanks.
i love how detailed you explain everything :) thank you for posting the video! :)
Awesome Dennis. Great tips and outcome!
Nice video!
Awesome!! 👏👏👏👏👏
amazing thanks for sharing the plastic levels trick
Amazing work. Thank you for the detailed description!
Truly beautiful, great work.
amazing
It was good idea
I just would love to do my aquarium like this. Maybe my next set up.
Dennis both scapes are amazing. I do think the ridge scape is a much better scape though.I think it has to do with the better use of colour.
I can really take some lessons from this scape for the future.
I know your scapes are always to a very high level, but this ridge scape surely suggests an evolution and refinement in your aquascaping.
Hey thanks man, I'm constantly learning too by observing other people's scapes ~ Thanks for contributing to the community
Well put together video
Very informative video as usual! :) I feel like listing to a lecture from a professor! :P (without feeling sleepy of course!) :P
Sick video Dennis! Thanks!
Your tanks are marvelous, maybe you could make a quick video about your tank stands and the insides of them 😃
ha, there is nothing exciting in them ? These are copies of standard ADA stands
hey bro you have a great idea about elevating the tank space
ill surly try this technique in my nxt scape
You are another Takashi Amano
Wow
Excellent
Wow ! Awesome. Love it.
This is a lot better than George Farmer
hahaa don't be mean ~ He is a nice guy
wow! beautiful
That was a great video. Loved the extra info on the plants. Thanks
Great video! Subscribed.
Planted tank master!
Sweet!
Great video man!
Thanks man, your channel is now featured as well. Congrats~
happy new year Dennis
Thanks man, Hope its a good year for you too~
thanks
Perfection !!! :)
Both Tanks are awsome. Sorry I missed one point. Do you cover those plastic plates with sand, After rocks are placed as per requirement?
Where can we get these plates online?
my first CZcams thumbs up & comment. love your presentation and awesome months of work. wish I could say more but your work deserve more..
how could I communicate with you beside watching you video?
Heh thanks.. you can join us on facebook; the group links are in the description
I like the halo music
GOOD MOVE !!
you should do more videos!
What kind of garden soil should I use for the middle layer?
I have same question in mind.
I see that you have the plastic grid for your actual scape. How do you prevent the soil from rolling to the front?
Great video, love the grate idea, good way to save money and create a bigger slope. The aquascape looks amazing too.where do you get your plants from? They look amazing
Thanks man, I get my plants from local shops, sometimes I also hand carry them back from overseas trips
Nice, you have some great local fish stores then.
Stunning work, Dennis! Do you have an account on local forum Aquatic Quotient? Don't think I've seen you post there before. Sorry if I'm wrong. And which are your favourite LFS' you frequent here to get the diverse variety of plants? Thanks!
Hey thanks, yeah I do maintain a journal at AQ; should be one of the more active ones. I head to Aquatic Avenue & Fishy business , East ocean aquatic mainly; and the large scale ones like seaview to get equipment
stunning!!!
Its good to show us your lighting thats realy helpfull.
But why dont you use cryptocoryne and anubias species in your tanks?
That would be look good in your tank.
I do have crypts; small ones (crypt parva and hobbit) that blend into the foreground ~ ha yeah using more epiphytes, especially slower growing ones makes the tank much easier to manage. Stem plants get out of control easily without constant trimming
+Dennis Wong I dunno i havent seen any of them in your tanks and never mentioned them so i get curious.
Hi Dennis,
U get down , write a books and topics is interesting and very practical methods.
Keep up good works and may GOD bless you .
Well done
Regards,
Adam Chong
I haven't used much anubias these days since I can get Bucephalandra at pretty good prices and there is good variety and colors there
Thanks man, I'll think about it, definitely something worthwhile if it can help more people figure their tanks out
Damn your good
awesome layout..
those black trays are drainage cells?
Yup!
Awesome! The 4ft tank layout and the colors combination! You are really looking into precisely about the technique and all reason behind each aspect. Hardcore hobbyist ! This 4ft tank do you sending for layout competition?
ha thanks... Hmm might stand a chance at AGA but it's not really suitable for Iaplc I think
go for it , put your country on the list
Truly inspirational setup. In te 70 Watt custom lighting are you going for RGB modules for the whites? As for te blues and red, may I know why have you excluded royal blue and deep red?
Great works For which are used the plastics with which you have given the height to the back part of the aquarium ??? thanks
Those are drainage cells / flo-cells sold by rainwater management companies
great video as always.
would you please share photos of each step especially additional photos you might have for substrate?
i'm thinking of a similar design but would like to know more about what you did specifically with substrate.
did you use only one type of substrate?
would you please provide photos from sides as well?
eh there are 3 layers as shown in the video ?
Awesome video as always Dennis. I feel like I learn more from your videos than any other source.
I was wondering what your thoughts were on proper kH in the planted aquarium. And if you would recommend your warmer lighting setup, the results clearly speak for themselves. And if so would most 165w black box leds be comparable to your setup? If I run the whites/r/g at near max and the blues minimally?
Thank you and as always looking forward to your next video.
Hard to comment on the blackboxes without testing, but I would think they would work. 165watts seem a lot though ? that's drawing as much power as using T5 tubes. KH has more applications for livestock than plants; any non-zero value would do. The whole idea of needing to buffer to 3 is kinda a fad in some countries, no real benefit.
PureXproduct i used those black boxes. they work but its very difficult. with the blue channel low its bearly enough light for high light carpeting plants. they have i new black box fixture for plants now and im switching to them. sbreef freshwater led and they are $129
Hi Dennis, I've been binging your videos today because I recently got about 30 African cichlids and I'm trying to create a great tank for them but unfortunately because they need quite brackish water there's not a lot of options for plants and I'm having trouble finding information and resources about brackish water plants.
I'd love it if you have the time or if it's an idea that interests you if you could make a video about 'scaping with mostly rocks/wood/non-plants or if you might be able to make a video about plants that work in brackish water because inspiration and resources are slim. :) Love how informative your videos are and easy to understand thanks
You can try these species for Brackish water; vals, java fern, common hardy crypts... I think the the difficulty is that cichlids (depending on which exact species) can damage/uproot plants
Hey Dennis thanks for the reply and the suggestions I'll have to check them out. :) I've been experimenting with them with plants, I bought some java and water sprite in bulk and have a couple floating in the tank to test the waters. I have electric yellows and demasonis and so far not too bad although they do like to munch them a little.
Can I ask for a teaser on what your next video topic might be? :)
heh they will probably prefer fish food to munching on java fern. I probably should finish the one on DIY soil substrates, I have some other topics that I am preparing material for ; how to grow various red plants well, how to use mosses on hardscape,
I'll have to turn notifications on, I love red plants. I've got a little bit of a red theme going with my cichlid tank at the moment, I managed to score some red coral that has surprisingly stayed red for quite some time even though it's dead. I like the colour contrast with reds. I'm looking forward to those videos, they'll be pretty helpful with my current adventures into planting and my attempts at starting to do some artistic aqua scaping for my community tank. I can't wait :)
Superb scape and colours! How do you fill the soil underneath the crates? Do you just pour it through the holes in the crates and let them settle? I'm planning to re-do my 120cm 300L, and would be my first dirt setup. Currently can't decide between using crates, or bottom layer of lava rocks to create height.
It's filled with crushed baked clay chips/lava rock, and dirt/aquasoil in the upper layers
Dennis, could you make a video talking about red plants and how does the light affect the it's coloration?
Thanks.
Need more research; the issue is, seems to be different across different plants
Where’d you get the stones? Amazing scape!
What kind of leds do you use in your fixture ? 3w leds? And how many of them, great video
those are custom built fixtures by BML, but they no longer produce aquarium fixtures
What's the name of the item used at 2:24? Thanks
drainage cells , looked it up in an other dennis wong vid!
czcams.com/video/5OqRwjZIzhU/video.html
Amazing video!!! Thank you for sharing your knowlegde. The bml in your 120g tank has only 78 CRI but the color is still very nice and look real, how can it is possible?
Ha, I was going to talk about it in another lighting vid, but haven't gotton to it. CRI doesn't determine the vibrancy of colors in a tank; it's only good for the purpose of relativistic color comparison. So it's not a particularly important value unlike what people think. Think about it this way; if you're running an art gallery where there are 1001 shades of color which you want to show accurately you need a 100 CRI bulb; however if you're running a stage show where the main costumes color are red/blue and you want those colors to pop; you just need strong red/blue lighting.
Do you still use this combination of dirt and aquasoil?
Hi dennis, I just made an aquascape mostly inspired by yours.
I was wondering if you would do an update on your tanks?
Are those seriyu or manten rock?
Another fantastic video! Do you use tap water? Also, how do you keep the soil from levelling off over time?
Yep, my tap water is alright; keeping the slope constantly planted prevents erosion
could you please give an update on these tanks, specifically the one with the small cave
most of the small tanks removed to make space for larger ones...
I would really appreciate if you make a small update video or share some photos of this "4ft Cave & ridgeline scape" tank you've shown in this video. I'm planning to do an 180x45x40 tank mostly very similar to this scape you've shown here. However, I keep getting algae.
Tanks looks beautiful and healthy, where and what kind of baked clay chips did you use? thanks for sharing.
Thanks ~ They are baked clay chips used for growing Orchids in; crushed lava rock, Turface, would also work
+Dennis Wong Awesome thank you. keep up the great work:)
Beautiful and instructional. Do u cool the tank for plant growth?
Yes for this setup; air-conditioned room
Awesome scape..thanks for sharing! Is your hardscape lace rock?
Thanks ! The rocks are seiryu, which are a type of weathered limestone.... which does increase the water's KH constantly, so maintenance itself requires quite regular water changes to keep it within usable limits
Hi Dennis! stunning plants and hardscape. anyway,
how did you make the r. rotundifolia to turn orange/red like that? really amazing
lower nitrates, stronger light and generally healthy conditions for the plants in general
Hi dennis. Excellent set up. No words to explain. I can not c new comments. Are u there to guide us. Plz reply.
I have 6ft x 2 ft x 2ft tank. Need ur advice to select the spectrum.
Thanks in advance.
How do you intend to choose your spectrum
Hi Dennis Wong ( takashi amano)
Thanks a lot for replying. U r just perfect in ur work n i realy dont have words to appreciate it. Ur kind advice will help me a lot.
I have 6 ft x 2ft x 2ft planted aquarium n would like to make it dutch type. From last 3 yrs i have spent a lot on lights. But not getting desired result. My mote carlo carpet r not growing n also other red/ green stem plants dont grow well. I love the light spectrum n colour of BML light. But now they dont sell aquarium light. In india we dont have much options for light.
If u guide me with some spectrum i will try to build it locally.
Thanks in advance.
Hi dennis..in that 4ft tank whats the total weight of the rock?
hello.
I loved the aquarium.
And I'll try to recreate it, if you could tell me how many kilos of stone you use and what the name of that stone was, thank you.
It's seiryu rock.. I'm not sure how many kilos though; probably around 30 ? or 40kg
Hey dennis, amazing vids, nice tank, and nice content! I am going to watch your vids for sure!
But can you please tell me som more about the tank measurements and lighting?
I have a 100 by 30 by 40 tank but i think its too narrow for an amazing scape like this.
Hey thanks, It's 120cm by 45 by 45. I think your dimensions are alright~
thanks for replying so fast!
And what lighting do you have on your tank?
It's a custom built BML LED light bar. But the company no longer sell lights for aquarium market
hi again dennis. hey bud i want to have discus in my tank so it needs to be 82-83 degrees F. i really want to use rotala rotundifolia but cannot get a confirmation that i will grow at these temperatures. i read somewhere in one of the comments on one of your videos that your tanks run above 80 F but i cant find it again. so id like to ask will rotala rotundifolia grow well in a tank running 82-83 F? thank you man! you are helping me become a true aqua artist and im very grateful. i cant wait to show you my aquascape that ive created using your teachings. ive been doing this for 3 years and none of my scapes were as awesome as this one is going to be. hardscape is done and just waiting for lights
It will grow, but RR tends to be more leggy with longer internodes when it is in a Co2 injected tank with higher temps (80f+). The ludwigia species tend to be less sensitive to heat generally speaking. Good to hear that you're working on your new scape ~ Can email me if you have further questions as well
Dennis, what surface skimmer do you use or recommend? Thanks!
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I have been watching many channels about using dirt as substrate. Most of them soak the dirt first before introducing into the tank and have commented against having dirt layer thicker than 1 inch. How is your experience with both, ie soaking or not and about the thickness. I imagine in order to have higher slopes, dirt also should be thicker isnt it
It depends on the type of soil used... if you use soil with very high organic content (you shouldn't), for example, compost, even an inch can be too much. However if you use soils that have less organic content, that are less labile, you can very deep soil beds without problems (6inches +). Think about it, is there a limit to soil depth in nature
Hey Dennis! Could i used crushed lava rock for filler as a substitute for your plastic risers?
sure thing
Dennis if you’re not using organic soil as your core substrate layer, can you be more specific as to what you mean by plain dirt? (As if you’re not specific enough ha) I’ve used organic potting mix in 2 tanks with no issues really but not quite as much as you have in there. I’m just concerned about accidentally adding unwanted chemicals to my ecosystem. Thanks buddy!
plain dirt just means un-enriched soil. Typically, this is the cheapest topsoil in the garden shop. Not compost, which is too rich in organics to use deeply
So amazing. Do you treat your soil before using it (mineralized)?
I recommend people to do so. But I don't myself because I select soils that have already highly degraded/low level of organics.
Alright, Thanks man! Going to start mineralizing for a 90 gallon!