Underwater Luminous Quartz Crystal Mine for Aquatic Life
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- čas přidán 13. 05. 2024
- Last year, I made one of my favorite setups, the Crystal Gems Aquarium ( • Glowing Crystal Gems C... ). It was a lot of fun to build, despite being limited by circumstance and materials. Because of those things, I've always felt as thought it could be better.
I knew there were ways I could reimagine this idea. This time, I'd include driftwood and plants alongside real luminous quartz crystals. Additionally, I had a spare DIY IKEA Aquarium on hand that was a perfect footprint ( • Making The Best and Ea... ).
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I had a lot of fun with this concept last year and wanted to revisit it since. Including different elements and using real quartz crystals was the obvious direction to go. I’m very pleased with the result as well. What do you think, though? I know it doesn’t look natural, but the “fantasy” builds are a great change. Enjoy the video, and have a great weekend SerpaSquad!
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i really like this look, ive been wanting to make one themed after the ARK survival evolved Aberration map. and this video answered some questions on how ill make certain things work.
Hi, Tanner! I always loved the original crystal aquarium, it was just so different from what you usually do.
Just did that blue crystals thing but in a lego themed tank. Looks cool had bubbles coming up through the crystal too! An underwater lego person science station and an overgrown octopus. The rest was regular stuff. The real plants made it look awesome!
I agree this is a great improvement to the glass. I just picked up a 37g and was deciding weather to do fresh or salt macro. I might give this a shot with something a bit more to add to the magic😊
All "natural" designs are great but when done well, fantasy imaginings are every bit as good. This is beautiful. The fish are perfect for this set up. Love it
At first, it sounded like you're about to criticize The hell out of this man.
Gd wish my video had gotten this much attention I feel like my idea was stolen
The Tetra's with their shimmering blue stripe go perfectly with the glowing blueish crystals. Gorgeous build!
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I wouldn’t mind seeing a few more fantastical set ups. You do such a good job of integrating nature and fantasy
It's pretty epic
While the crystals make the tank supercool on their own, I think the way you implemented two 'piles' and bridged them with spiderwood was done exceptionally well and deserves a highlight of its own. I'm really impressed, it's been a while that I had such a strong urge to make something similar on my own. Truly inspirational!
After spending the morning dismantling my tank and rescuing my neon tetras after my daughter put half a container of shrimp pellets into my tank, this is exactly the inspiration I needed to try something new instead of tossing in the towel and rehoming my fish.
the banjo catfish is an amazing addition, i've never seen a small fish with such a unique shape
the aesthetic seemed incoherent at first with white quartz and black stone and the brown wood, but the plants really tied it all together and made it seem natural. makes sense, given you've been doing it for over a decade!
I thought that too! I'm going to have to get one of those guys now.
Right? Banjo catfish are awesome!! We have one at my work (fish and reptile store) and I love him so much
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more visually appealing hardscape before water, plants, or anything else is even paired with it. Just seeing the finished hardscape alone is beautiful and seeing it with plants adding even more color is awesome.
It looks so so cool. The plants really elevated the look and the quartz’ luminescence is amazing!
Wow, Serpa Design! Your crystal cave tank is an absolute masterpiece! The attention to detail and the way you've created a stunning underwater world is truly inspiring. I'm in awe of the way you've combined art and aquascaping. Keep up the fantastic work, and please keep sharing your incredible designs with us
Agreed!
This is my favourite set up so far. I love the wood arching across the tank with all the plants. Beautiful.
I'd image with all the lights off in the room and just the crystals, it would be pretty epic!
This was one of his best builds yet! Tanners design really stands out from the rest
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Unbelievable Tanner! This looks simply stunning what an amazing idea!!
I really enjoy your take on more experimental and fantasy themed tanks because you make them look more natural (despite it not looking like that in the wild) and not like kitsch at all!
It reminds me of the first Avatar, like the forests at night. I don't recall things lighting up at night in the Way of Water though. Lost opportunity, if you ask me. It's magical. Thanks for the amazing wholesome content. It's my favourite when you have plants above water too. It just adds so much to an already beautifully composed aquarium. Why would you not, unless you are in love with fish that like to unalive themselves by jumping out. lol
Out of your whole channel I think this is my favorite build. The way you clustered the crystals makes them look like they are naturally growing from the rock. The tetras really set off the glow too! The plant selection above the rim is also sublime. Well done sir!!
The tetras make it!
I build custom enclosures for my snakes I love creating jungles in my house .I've learned a lot of tricks and new ideas from your channel thank you
the potential for a salt water aquarium makes these types of pieces even more mind blowing.
This looks beautiful! The crystal look like glowing lotus flowers and make it look all the more peaceful and enchanting.
You always treat your animals with such care and love and that’s why you are one of my favourite CZcamsrs
I have been dying to see you do something including quartz! This does not disappoint in the slightest! I hope we'll see you do more in the future with different kinds of rocks. Possibly the occasional crystal again too. ❤
Black neons are awesome fish
This channel pretty consistantly makes the best looking fish tanks on the internet. Really inspiring!
Using the filter material to anchor the plants into the right areas is brilliant. I see beneficial bacteria colonizing the filter media and thus providing direct access to the nitrites and nitrates broken down. That’s very smart
One would think that you'd eventually run out of ways to "wow" us with what you can put into a reasonably sized glass tank. One would be wrong.
Holy wow this is gorgeous. Literally breathtaking, my breath actually caught for a second when you revealed the final look with the tetras included.
I know, it's the hardest part but most fantastic too
This is one of my favorite tanks you've made. I love it! The crystals combined with the plants looks stunning
An incredible design with excellent execution. I would love to see some more experimental fantastic designs like these now and then, the naturalistic approach and your experience with building more traditional designs really grounds this piece as a plausible aquascape that looks natural enough even with its fantastic elements. Great work as always, Tanner!
Its like gazing through a portal into another world where peace, hope and serenity still exists 😵💫
Your builds are mesmerizing, sir.
Black neons were a flawless choice. Perfectly reflecting the green and purple! Superb artwork as always Tanner.
ha, I like your avatar
When fantasy meets reality, something beautiful happens. I love that tank set up.
The original tank was one of my favourites, I’m so happy you made another one! ❤
Hands down my favorite set up you’ve ever done! Your creativity is off the charts!!!
The brown sand is my favorite. The contrast between the black rock and the blue lights and green plants really pops! Such an amazing design!
Stunning... You have me wanting to have an aquarium again. Aquariums in my day were nothing like this.
Such a cool set up. And baby fish!
It's absolutely astonishing, surreal, and dream-like. I would love to have a freshwater tank like this one! Amazing work!
You are the only one that truly disrupts the aquascaping environemnt! Always different stuff. Well done!
As others have said, every piece of this is amazing, but the raw hard scape is really stunning. Tanner is absolutely a master and an artist in design!
You're designs are always inspiring but this one makes me want to break out a 10 gallon and buy crystals immediately
your videos always bring me so much peace and comfort. love your ideas thank you for sharing :)
you never cease to impress me with your skill and artistry. always very inspiring 😃
You create some amazing ecosystems. Have you ever considered a build where you incorporate an underwater sandfall?
This honestly might be my favourite build you've done! I love the crystals in the tank!
Truly mesmerizing aqua scape, I love this design you came up with. What a Stellar project 🌟
Hello Tanner… I must say that of all your amazing tank designs, this one just may be my favorite.
A great way to boost the aquarium fish immune system and keeping them stress free by adding illuminating clear crystals.
Keep creating and inspiring others to do great things in life.
I'm a subscriber, I know your reputation as an artist, I saw the thumbnail.. I am still flabbergasted by your talent to build such amazing designs for your projects! Thanks for everything you do, I know every time I make a new enclosure for any of my animals I am heavily inspired by your work.
That turned out *much* better than the previous design. It has a lot of Avatar feel to it, with the arching structures and the glowing aspects.
This is by far the coolest aquarium you have ever built.
I love the crystals.. feels like this setup is part of an enchanted jungle that is long forgotten. Beautiful tank 🩷👏🏽
This one is so much better, plants really make your builds.
Way better than the original. I love your designs and work you put into the tanks.
I watched Disney's Atlantis recently, and the crystals remind me of the ones they have in Atlantis. This feels like a miniature fantasy cave, especially with the catfish that adds a sense of scale.
OHH good point!
Man, what a gift to be so creative. Love this channel!❤️
My dude... This is insanely good. I love it!
If you make a saltwater tank you should try this again, because many corals glow under uv and the crystals would blend right in😊
It looks so so cool, this is one of
my favorites ! The neon tetras go so well with the design it's perfect
Love the different designs. The neons are such a perfect choice as inhabitants. If you ever did a third rendition, it woud be cool to see an entirely quartz hardscape.
Hey I wanted to say how much I enjoy watching your videos. I found you channel at a hard time in my life and they bring me much needed peace watching you out these setups together. Keep up the great work and I look forward to the next design.
Your work never disapoints i love your vids and i always can relax and sit back while im watching❤
This is by far one of the coolest aquariums I've seen EVER!!!! This inspired me to make my own terrarium, wish me luck!
Amazing 🙌 you really nailed all the updates and modifications since the last setup and it really paid off! 10/10 on this one, one of my favorites yet! Keep it up! Thanks for sharing 🙏
The previous crystal tank was my favorite tank you've ever done. I'm so excited for this one too!
I instantly fell in love with the catfish. Also I to prefer the natural look, but these experimental designs are really cool.
This right here is probably my DREAM fish tank, it's absolutely stunning!
Man, this is such a beautiful tank!!! It might be one of my favorites you've made
I think that's the best one i've ever seen on that channel. Please keep us updated on this one
I love these videos so much, I’ve been watching you for 3 or 4 years now and I always get excited when you post. Thank you.
Outstandingly unique and stunning, wow
I really love the color story of this piece.
Your all-natural works are gorgeous, but I do enjoy the variety of adding some fantasy elements every once in a while.
Especially when done so tastefully.
As always, I look forward to each new artwork you create.
A warm hello all the way from Curaçao ❤
This is awesome! I was under the impression that gemstones weren't safe for use in aquariums, so it's cool to know that quartz is okay. This turned out absolutely stunning!
Maybe not all gemstones, but quartz is pretty much the same as glass, so...
Amazing design!!
That was reading-a-fantasy-novel fun.
Your tank looks like viewing the sky from underwater and in a cave. Very cool
So pretty! The brown sand was a great idea! Good contrast 🙌🏽
I thought that too - I hope do develop my skills like that too - pretty amazing
It’s beautiful. Seeing my vanilla brother with such a beautiful tank lightens my anger on the vanilla history. Slightly 😅
I loved the old crystal gems aquarium that you made, but this one really does bring it to the next level. I love the different mood lightings and the clumps of crystal really remind me of the crystal clumps in an old indie game called sea shine. Overall, this really is just an outstanding looking tank and also one I will be pulling heavy inspiration from for my 20 gallon aquarium.
Brobably one of your greatest creations
Thank You for sharing. I'm in my sixties now but I love sci-fi and I'm still a dreamer, you created a beautiful world in a confined space that I could get lost in!!
I think the crystal tank came out beautiful! The crystals add a wonderful surrealism to the tank. Love the fish you added as well. I've never seen a Banjo catfish before. You can really see how it got it's name. Thank you for sharing another awesome build!
There's only one word I can use to describe this tank which is WOW ! You left me speechless ...
I'm not really a lover of art. But your art is fantastic and watching you make it is mesmerizing. Don't stop bro. You rule.
Love how this turned out! 😊I've been working on some small proof-of-concept tanks using quartz chunks and points as part of the hardscapes, and under/in-tank lighting is definitely on my list of experiments to run asap.
What a lovely natural progression from your last design. You’re full of surprises Tanner!
You know Tanner, everything you do is magical!
thank you so much for sharing your visions and realities with us.
I wasn't in love with the first rendition, but this one, this one is fantastic
Tanner, this is one of my favorites. It’s really gorgeous!! The Catfish is perfect.
I love this even more than the original, more plants was definitely the right call
Ive been watching your vids since forever. Finally decided to make my own channel. I only hope my enclosures come out as amazing as yours do.
The black neon tetras look fantastic in this set up! Beautifully done.
At the moment I don't have the space or resources to build something like this, but these videos always inspire me to think about creating something like this. Awesome content!
I LOVE this update of the crystal cave concept! It looks spectacular, and why not use quartz? It's lovely!
I agree - you could even try other crystals
This is absolutley gorgeous! The lava rock and ingenious way you created the light crystal sculptures and placement of the chosen plants is brillant. I have wanted to create something special for my 16 gallon square tank and am totally got my brain working on an idea inspired by this . Thanks for all the fish and creative ideas you provide. Not only do explain your techniques, but communicate in a very easy to follow way. Kudos!
this channel is the most creative among the many i’ve watch.
I Love this. It looks like an ethereal world with magic crystals growing from the ground. Gorgeous and sooooo much fun
I love all your builds, but I feel like the inhabitants of this one was perfect! The tetras do a really good job capturing the light from the crystal with their blue bands and translucent bodies and the banjo catfish looks perfect in the substrate! Much love
I love the brown, black and green colours together in this tank👌🏻
This has to be one of my favorite one of your builds so far! So excited to get started on my own tanks at home
Favorite. Tank. Ever.
Dude, IMO a Superman's castle of solitude theme tank would be perfect for quartz crystals only tank. No rocks, woods, plants, just all white quartz crystals and sand. All white/transparent fish too.