Nature Aquarium Aquascape Tutorial - Low Maintenance Home Aquascape Step by Step

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How we made this classic Nature Aquarium Layout in an easy to follow 10 minute step by step video.
This video walks you through each step of the aquascaping process.
At the time of filming the scape is just 3 weeks old. We will revisit this again in the future to see its progress.
This aquascape was created for my Dad, inside the family home. He wanted something with high impact and complexity, yet easy to care for and maintain. He also wanted to view the aquascape from two sides, as the aquarium is located in the corner of the living space. Therefore a triangular layout composition was the obvious option, offering another viewpoint from the left side of the aquarium.
Using a combination of soil and cosmetic sand, separated by rocks, has become a popular layout concept. Used in many of our showroom layouts too. The River Wood offers structure and height to the aquascape, as well as offering lots of opportunity to plant on to. There is lots of empty space to the left for fish to swim.
Please let us know what you think in the comments below. If you would like help in creating your own Nature Aquarium Layout don’t hesitate to contact us and we would be happy to help. We have everything you need for your next Aquascape :-)
Thank you for watching.
Cheers
Dave
Products and plants used in this video...
Equipment:
Twinstar 900E - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/twi...
Oase Biomaster Thermo 600 - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/oas...
EA The Aquascaper Glass Pipe Set 16mm - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/the...
CO2 kit - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/aqu...
Neo Diffuser Large - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/aqu...
Hardscape:
Prodibio Aquagrowth Soil - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/pro...
Hugo Kamishi Natural Fine Gravel - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/hug...
Grey Mountain Stone - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/gre...
River Wood - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/riv...
Plants:
Bolbitis Heudelotii - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/bol...
Microsorum Trident - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/mic...
Microsorum Windelov - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/mic...
Anubias Paxing - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/anu...
Anubias Bonsai - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/anu...
Bucephalandra Red - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/buc...
Bucephalandra Wavy Green - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/buc...
Christmas moss - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/chr...
Cryptocoryne Petchii - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/cry...
Cryptocoryne Parva - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/cry...
Ludwigia Mini Super Red - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/lud...
Rotala Green - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/rot...
Hygrophila Siamensis 53B - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/hyg...
Cryptocoryne Balansae - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/cry...
Eleocharis acicularis Mini - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/ele...
Cryptocoryne Costata - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/cry...
Staurogyne Repens - www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/sta...

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  • @JohnFormstone
    @JohnFormstone5 жыл бұрын

    Super scape Dave! Low maintenance and high impact. I think this is the way my scapes will be going in the future. Beautiful job.👍

  • @candiwine
    @candiwine5 жыл бұрын

    By far the best tutorial I've seen with tips

  • @jscapes782
    @jscapes7825 жыл бұрын

    That's one of my favourite scapes ever. Cool

  • @uomorana71
    @uomorana715 жыл бұрын

    perfection in a few easy steps

  • @ThePlantedTankTV
    @ThePlantedTankTV5 жыл бұрын

    Love this!!!!!!!!!! ✌😍

  • @aengusfoley6694
    @aengusfoley66945 жыл бұрын

    Love the hard scape especially. Will develop into a very nice aquasacpe over time . All the best . Aengus

  • @forsak3th
    @forsak3th3 жыл бұрын

    These tutorials are awesome! Very helpful and great selection of low maintenance plants!

  • @sidwellavfc
    @sidwellavfc5 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful, stunning work

  • @AssassinGreen
    @AssassinGreen5 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial Dave, I visited the shop for the first time today, I live a 2 hour drive away so its not something I can do regularly but I'm glad I finally made the trip down. The display tanks are stunning, you can watch videos, see pictures all you want but nothing is as good as seeing them for real. They are so immersive, I'm sure you can look for hours and still keep finding hidden areas and gems and it makes the fish look amazing too, I bet they are loving it! I hope to get the aquascaper 600 I love the 50cm depth (width) it gives so much more to the scape. Dave is very helpful, thank you and I also found out that one of the staff members is a friend of someone whos husband is the guitarist of a band I love called Lonely the Brave (originally from Cambridge) to whom I spoke with at one of their gigs in Norwich. Such a small world! Anyhow, if you can and you haven't yet, I would definitely recommend a visit! I was probably there for 2 hours or more, I had to go in the end or I may have been accused of loitering with intent. It was with intent alright.. To marvel at the amazing showroom aquascapes!

  • @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your kind feedback Steve and great to meet you the other day in store. Glad you enjoyed and and the displays helped for inspiration 👍🙂

  • @munta1006
    @munta10065 жыл бұрын

    Quality scape you have there!

  • @mitojo60
    @mitojo605 жыл бұрын

    Great scape simple but yet perfect for me to emulate,love the more hands on aquascaping tutorials no yada yada / talking .just perfection like all your aquascapes looking forward to my trip down to aquarium gardens very soon

  • @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    5 жыл бұрын

    Pleased to know you enjoy the tutorial hands on type videos, hope it helps! Look forward to your visit, we can show you all our aquascapes in person then 🙂

  • @mitojo60

    @mitojo60

    5 жыл бұрын

    Aquarium Gardens 👍 top quality all the way

  • @yanjijay6752
    @yanjijay67525 жыл бұрын

    😲 amazing tanks & lush green plants ..

  • @michaelklaus8708
    @michaelklaus87085 жыл бұрын

    Looks great!

  • @duppy666.
    @duppy666.5 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful scape, great video 👍

  • @AjaySingh-xc2gj
    @AjaySingh-xc2gj5 жыл бұрын

    Wow. Make, s things simple. Great work

  • @ivanlo5315
    @ivanlo53152 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!!!Feels like a place in nature! Love it!

  • @davidparry2301
    @davidparry23015 жыл бұрын

    So healthy and natural looking

  • @bernhardkawell68
    @bernhardkawell685 жыл бұрын

    Wow. .nice colours of your wood you have chosen. ..and overall a very nice created tank. .thumbs up 👍

  • @georgehliston
    @georgehliston5 жыл бұрын

    Heading down to the shop this weekend! Best place to be 😃

  • @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    5 жыл бұрын

    George Liston Great see you then! 👍🙂

  • @Hellacop6
    @Hellacop65 жыл бұрын

    My fav style, very nicely done, congrats!

  • @rideralarm
    @rideralarm4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this very informative video. I am learning so much from it.

  • @kdr1048
    @kdr10485 жыл бұрын

    Amazing job! Looks excellent

  • @waterlover
    @waterlover3 жыл бұрын

    Love the scape

  • @davidfieldman8723
    @davidfieldman87235 жыл бұрын

    What a very nice scape

  • @cujimmykay53
    @cujimmykay535 жыл бұрын

    Magical...👍

  • @marcoromero9064
    @marcoromero90645 жыл бұрын

    Great job !! I like it.

  • @lastlines09
    @lastlines094 жыл бұрын

    Looks absolutely brilliant. I got myself a 130x50x50 tank. which over the next few month I will set up. Next week during my vacation the cabinet will get put together and it and tank moved in place . Then shopping for equipment, hard scape and plants will start- It is a covered tank tho..

  • @haruto5021
    @haruto50215 жыл бұрын

    A very inspiring video. I would like to adopt this layout for my new aquarium. You have reproduced a great piece of nature and fish and plants will live very well in it. Great video. In one word: AWESOME :)

  • @AquaBenyStyle
    @AquaBenyStyle4 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful tank that gives inspiration👍 Greetings from Poland 👍

  • @robertfletcher3421
    @robertfletcher34215 жыл бұрын

    Great aquascape very nice.

  • @aquarespectaquarismo4792
    @aquarespectaquarismo47925 жыл бұрын

    Hello, we are from Brazil and accompanying here ... Congratulations !!!

  • @rothschildianum
    @rothschildianum5 жыл бұрын

    This is a great video.... Please make more like this.

  • @Matt-mr6et
    @Matt-mr6et5 жыл бұрын

    Amazing aquascape. You make it look so easy. Loving the wood too, nice mid-ground between spiderwood and driftwood. I'm definately going to be copying some of what I've seen... for example the little planting area in the rocks to the left hand side. Great idea :) I really do wish I'd put filter floss between my rock when I started my tank... time to retrofit this too I think! Anyways... Amazing video :)

  • @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    5 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear it’s given you some ideas 👍 it’s easier the more you do it, the idea of the video is to show that anyone can create something like this with the right advice, products and plants 🙂 thanks again for watching!

  • @HadEnough745

    @HadEnough745

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@AquariumGardensAquascaping It's a lot of fun to experiment with different materials and try different aquascapes, but how often does the average person who's not in the business, set up an aquascape? From a home improvement center, I just bought some organic potting soil (to offset the cost of expensive aqua soil) ,pea pebbles and sand, along with some other river rocks. Once I get the hardscape done, I'll pick up some plants. It can get expensive...

  • @adamcenteno6155
    @adamcenteno61552 жыл бұрын

    Even though this is an old video nevertheless it still remains amazing. Thanks.

  • @alexwalkman1810
    @alexwalkman18105 жыл бұрын

    Please more Videos like this.♥️😍

  • @TheBossManhunt
    @TheBossManhunt5 жыл бұрын

    awesome scape

  • @fishhubbd
    @fishhubbd3 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding Content !!! Really Nice !!!

  • @klebberbrazilian.theprofessor
    @klebberbrazilian.theprofessor2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @zvakaca30
    @zvakaca305 жыл бұрын

    Woo w, very nice man, wooow 💞🐡🐟🐚🐠👌👌👌

  • @Ice1371
    @Ice13715 жыл бұрын

    Lovely scape Dave, my scape that you help create in store is still going strong, managed to conquer the algae issues by reducing the twinstar led to level 10.

  • @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    5 жыл бұрын

    Great! I’m really pleased your scapes going well and that we could help you :)

  • @santamonicahelpassistant418
    @santamonicahelpassistant4185 жыл бұрын

    I like the blue lines on these fish:) - Chuan

  • @kevinoconnell8242
    @kevinoconnell82425 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful..... nicely done as well...

  • @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Kevin!

  • @Brantov
    @Brantov5 жыл бұрын

    Interesting video, very nice my friend.

  • @cristianchan5402
    @cristianchan54024 жыл бұрын

    i'm just wake up... and keep watching it because the music is relaxing..

  • @aquaneptun5653
    @aquaneptun56535 жыл бұрын

    Super !!!

  • @rebeccamcdonald2622
    @rebeccamcdonald26225 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful scape, Dave! Wish we could have a narration, but nice video. :)

  • @user-pj8sh4qr6k
    @user-pj8sh4qr6k4 жыл бұрын

    BEAUTIFUL! 😊 RUSSIAN LIKE! 👍

  • @llittlehells
    @llittlehells5 жыл бұрын

    Lovely! Also really like the song in the beginning. Would you share where it's from?

  • @ZenonAqua
    @ZenonAqua4 жыл бұрын

    Super NJ :)

  • @Gartenbau_Jasic
    @Gartenbau_Jasic5 жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @Visionthroughmylens
    @Visionthroughmylens2 жыл бұрын

    😍😍

  • @StanTheObserver-lo8rx
    @StanTheObserver-lo8rx5 жыл бұрын

    I found that the best bargain in the plant world..is Windelov. For $5 per plant at Petsmart you can fill a branch or log with something that wont die on you and gives you the look of a crisp professional aquarium especially when combined with Anubias..also now easy to get. I also like narrow leafed Vallisneria...elegant when constrained in a pot rather then run wild. Its creates a green curtain with easy care.

  • @theluckykarambunai5641
    @theluckykarambunai56414 жыл бұрын

    nice 👍👍👍😍🇲🇾

  • @PavolKulanda
    @PavolKulanda5 жыл бұрын

    Lovely scape Dave. I used to have the same tank.

  • @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    5 жыл бұрын

    Pavol Kulanda thanks Pavol 👍

  • @PavolKulanda

    @PavolKulanda

    5 жыл бұрын

    Is that Aquascaper 900 on the clearseal cabinet Dave?

  • @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    5 жыл бұрын

    Pavol Kulanda no, edgeline 900. Aquascaper 900 is better :)

  • @lilikays6528
    @lilikays65283 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Dave. Great aquascape tutorial and BIG text really helps. Are those easy to find plants?

  • @luisribeiro4267
    @luisribeiro42675 жыл бұрын

    Making-off Videos, my favourite :) Cool video, cool rhythm, cool music, cool scape... super cool Scaper! Congrats Dave Keep up the good work, stay strong, all the best success for you and the team! Cheers >

  • @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks again Luis for watching, appreciate the kind feedback :)

  • @barbarar2216
    @barbarar22165 жыл бұрын

    wonderful! I want to make my tank like this one, but there aren't any places to buy stones (nice colors and all that) i will have to go look in a river or smthing xD

  • @Glattuh
    @Glattuh3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Where can we see it after fw weeks of grow? I was unable to find that video you mentioned in the description....

  • @ruhimatuser8769
    @ruhimatuser87694 жыл бұрын

    saya dari indonesia, karyamu bagus

  • @vickymast8485
    @vickymast84854 жыл бұрын

    Great tank, thanks for sharing. Question where did you get your river wood. Wood that doesn't float? Cheers from Bend Or

  • @joriangutierrez9918
    @joriangutierrez99183 жыл бұрын

    This is exactly what I’ve been wanting to make my tank took like! Just can’t find any material or plants! 😔 How many liters is it? Do you still have the same scape?

  • @OfficeAquarium-pp1fj
    @OfficeAquarium-pp1fj4 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful stones with deep grooves - which type of stones is it?

  • @jameslemmons1094
    @jameslemmons10945 жыл бұрын

    You left out the important stuff I think. Yes, add soil, rocks, plants to taste. Don't forget the water! How about the lighting (wattage, timing, etc.), chemistry control, filtration, and how does this CO2 diffusion work? I kept aquaria many years ago but it looks like you have some new stuff to make things easier. You don't put a cover on your tanks? These beautiful tanks are amazing. I feel eager to start back up with the hobby.

  • @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Jim, thank you for your feedback it’s much appreciated! We will do more comprehensive videos on individual aspects such as lighting, CO2 etc. This video covers mainly the design of the aquascape and hardscape/plant choices for a low maintenance Nature Layout. Please see some of our other videos where we touch on CO2 and lighting. But we will add more detailed videos in the future :) please see description for all equipment used on this tanks. Thanks again, Dave

  • @jaymiller3238
    @jaymiller32385 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful. The hardscape seemed to come together quickly. Did you have it planned out before you started?

  • @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes we had a plan and practiced with different pieces of wood and rock in the shop prior 👍

  • @TheMisanthropia
    @TheMisanthropia3 жыл бұрын

    Bogwoooood ;-)

  • @tomelliottguitartutor1325
    @tomelliottguitartutor13253 жыл бұрын

    Inspirational, how do you stop your surface skimmer from bobbing? I do a water change each week and the skimmer is fine but after 3 to 4 days it starts to bob out of control and takes lots of air in to the filter . If I adjust the bottom it is sucked right down and the only way to stop it is to use an elastic band as a stopper. It seems switching of the filter for half an hour works, but I don’t really want to be doing this. Any advice welcome 🙏

  • @jonisolis9645
    @jonisolis96453 жыл бұрын

    💚 💚 💚

  • @sheezym
    @sheezym5 жыл бұрын

    Lovely but how do you clean the tank. I have sand and black gravel on top, but when I clean the bottom it all gets mixed up?

  • @freddy9233
    @freddy92335 жыл бұрын

    That is a very nice looking tank! My only negative point is about the bucephalandras on the wood. Its kinda distracting there.. Otherwise amazing job!

  • @scottwilliams4860
    @scottwilliams48605 жыл бұрын

    Wow looks amazing! I’m just about to set up a new tank and will be taking inspiration from this! I have to ask is your wood pre soaked?

  • @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    5 жыл бұрын

    Scott Williams thanks Scott. It was pre soaked for this scape. Otherwise we would glue, bond or cable tie down the wood to the rock. You will also notice some rocks placed on top of the wood in places to weigh them down and prevent any potential floating.

  • @scottwilliams4860

    @scottwilliams4860

    5 жыл бұрын

    Aquarium Gardens Thank you for your quick response. I look forward to future videos 🌱🌿

  • @aquarisklick
    @aquarisklick5 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic 😁

  • @angelus2790
    @angelus27904 жыл бұрын

    1st song is 7 magnets by luwaks

  • @carlalees1776
    @carlalees1776 Жыл бұрын

    Hi there I know this video was taken a while back but I've only just come across it while learning how to aquascape. Question: As you were placing the rocks, did you just place around the edge on the Aqua soil or have you also placed rocks to cover all the aquasoil including adding driftwood. There was no side view taken so show the layout only a front view so im wondering how much space you left from edge of soil to back of tank

  • @HyeonsikLi
    @HyeonsikLi4 жыл бұрын

    How long does a scape like that survive? I have heard that the aquascaping plant soil tends to rotten since it doesnt get cleaned or gets any water fluctuation/flow.

  • @simoncrutch5520

    @simoncrutch5520

    4 жыл бұрын

    It can survive indefinitely, plants will grow for year, they might die but can be replaced. Aquasoil does not rot but eventually will lack nutrients, you can use root tabs once that happens though. As long as you maintain it you can keep it going.

  • @Rainbow300182
    @Rainbow3001825 жыл бұрын

    The scape looks really beautiful. But is there enough light? It's less than 20 lumen/litre. Will this work?

  • @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes ample light from the Twinstar 900E for these plants 👍

  • @klebberbrazilian.theprofessor
    @klebberbrazilian.theprofessor2 жыл бұрын

    Rio Xingu (Xingu River) is in my country, Brazil! 🇧🇷

  • @pritamnag9315
    @pritamnag93154 жыл бұрын

    My dream.

  • @turtles1974
    @turtles19744 жыл бұрын

    Hi! Would this planted tank do well in 82 degrees water, for two blue rams? Thank you!

  • @carlaferrante8527
    @carlaferrante85274 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful! Watch kind of glue ?

  • @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    @AquariumGardensAquascaping

    4 жыл бұрын

    Plant glue that we sell on our website 👍

  • @patriknoskovic3661
    @patriknoskovic36613 жыл бұрын

    hi, how does the hardness of the water affect the stone used in your aquarium?

  • @thefishylife6823
    @thefishylife68235 жыл бұрын

    My hills and elevation of substrate always over time collapses and settles down even!! It's very frustrating, I wish I could get it to stay a hill?

  • @PhongTran-yr4ov
    @PhongTran-yr4ov4 жыл бұрын

    Could I have a question about woods you used ? Before I use them, I put them into the big bottle with water, alcohol and sea salt in 01 week; but when I put the wood into my aquarium, the color from woods still have and it make my aquarium's color change to yellow (or brown,..). So please help me what method do you use to resolve this problem ? Thank you so much.

  • @dexer8141
    @dexer81412 жыл бұрын

    Hi, what kind of fertilizer do you use ? And how many water change for months? Thanks a lot!

  • @seejus6131
    @seejus6131 Жыл бұрын

    Is it okay to place the filter inlet at any side....which side is recommended?

  • @sonyaweathermon5484
    @sonyaweathermon54845 жыл бұрын

    what kind of filtration is that? Is it pretty self maintaining so you don't have to drain water?

  • @marjorieforgues7916
    @marjorieforgues79164 жыл бұрын

    Is it ok to use glue? What kind is ok for plants and fish? I’m a beginner thank you 🙏

  • @sawcreatives
    @sawcreatives4 жыл бұрын

    Do your Amano shrimp jump with the open top?

  • @MelannJur
    @MelannJur3 жыл бұрын

    How do you vacuum the substrate and in between plants without disrupting the placement of everything?

  • @drsus0
    @drsus03 жыл бұрын

    What kind of glue can be used that’s not harmful to fish? Any wood glue would work?

  • @modernwoman3005
    @modernwoman30053 жыл бұрын

    I want to do it in my house.. Is it maintenance free? How much I have to spend for this aquarium.

  • @jwest9155
    @jwest91554 жыл бұрын

    Stupid question but how come the driftwood isn’t floating away like in mine lol

  • @lawrenceadulam6205
    @lawrenceadulam6205 Жыл бұрын

    What's the 2nd song's title (2:50)? Upbeat and uplifting

  • @ThatanOmega
    @ThatanOmega5 жыл бұрын

    Is there an update to this tank

  • @arunkumarvenkatsiva2847
    @arunkumarvenkatsiva28473 жыл бұрын

    How can we got aqua growth soil..?

  • @LilGodNugget
    @LilGodNugget4 жыл бұрын

    How large are is the tank

  • @bshenanagins
    @bshenanagins4 жыл бұрын

    Any updates on this tank?

  • @javierfernandoaguirrepalom1426
    @javierfernandoaguirrepalom14263 жыл бұрын

    Deberían decir las medidas del acuario, para uno guiarse !!!

  • @DEXTER-TV-series
    @DEXTER-TV-series4 жыл бұрын

    Hey. What makes thise tank Low Maintenance ?

  • @mallorybreanne4791

    @mallorybreanne4791

    4 жыл бұрын

    Once it's set up you don't have to clean it much other than normal water changes. Source: I have two low maintenance aquascaped tanks at home.

  • @no-knickers-emma1112
    @no-knickers-emma11124 жыл бұрын

    Did George do this ?

  • @mcchoke5926
    @mcchoke59264 жыл бұрын

    Hai can i know the tank volume

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