3 EPIC LOW TECH AQUASCAPES (NON CO2)

I show you three epic low tech aquascapes belonging to Ray from Scaped Nature.
Which is your favourite and why?
Keep on scaping!
George
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[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Check out my podcast with Ray! anchor.fm/georgefarmer/episodes/002--The-Story-of-Scaped-Nature---A-Unique-Aquascaping-Store-ehlg6i

[@chrissilver7719]

Really enjoying the last few shop visits and the different approaches to filtration, longevity etc. Thanks

[@ultimatefishkeeping]

#715th to give a 👍! 😊 All three Aquascaps are very beautiful. The only thing is Aquariums should be at eye level or head hight as you are walking in or walking up close to the Aquariums, they should not be low down. I understand that in a Fish Store you cannot really avoid that because of the great amount of holding Aquariums however if they are going to be that beautifully done then it is a shame to not be able to appreciate the complete beauty of them. But all in all they are very beautiful and tastefully done. 👍✌️😊

[@bentumbling1123]

the aquascape is just stunning!!!

[@Psychoclaw]

His son's tank blew my mind. The clear foreground, midground, and background make it seem enormous even though it's pretty small.

[@kadinaator]

Exactly! I though the tank was much bigger than it really was. Really nice job :)

[@mikegarner3037]

I love all three of these tanks, but I think the third one is my favourite. I love the layers and the depth it creates and how it just fills the tank and you almost get lost in there. I would like to see more fish in it personally but it’s definitely my favourite

[@saturnslipper]

💙That 3rd tank is hard to beat. The aquascape looked nice enough to compete with. It just needed a bit of trimming & he could win a prize for his design. Well Done!!

[@damizza82]

I really enjoyed the 3rd tank, the son's tank the most with it's nature scape.

[@kroppertites8135]

I love it too. even though that are very few platys.

[@riverside321]

So the water changes are for the plants?

[@charlottefalconer8602]

That’s me inspired! Planning my next planted tank and it’s gonna be low tech now. Absolutely beautiful, love these videos. X

[@Handygrrl]

Loved the second one the most.... mystical, unique, edgy and calming all at once! Loved his choices of emersed plants... colors and shapes and that one long plant caressing the wood....

[@wuuzy1939]

Great video. It's very inspiring to think that beautiful low tech tanks can be accomplished! Thank you George, keep up all the great work and please thank Ray for sharing his beautiful tanks.

[@mlargnet5150]

Always love the content from Scaped Nature (and home)! Thanks for the content!

[@TheCreativeScaper]

Great shop! Very inspirational and always helpful! Already awaiting an order for my next aquascaping project.

[@0742546]

The last one! WOW!

[@newmexicoaquatics282]

Wow! All 3 of these scapes are beautiful. I always dig Ray's scapes and knowledge. Thank you for sharing! - Little Bobby

[@titiasplantedaquariums]

I really like the last tank, the one on the thumbnail. I love the nature style look with some wood, grey stone, sand and all the green surrounding it. So beautiful and relaxing, good job👍👌🌿

[@Droopypower]

This shows that a beautiful tank doesnt need hightech gizmo's . Really love these tanks. Great Job !!!

[@condorX2]

I feel like the whole live plants thing is just peer pressure for marketing schemes, like introducing to smoking a cigarette when you're young. After a lot research, I ditch the cookie cutter aquascape and go bare bottom. Save $ on substrates and live plants. The pros of going bare bottom with simple Aquaponics setup. My fishes finished all their foods. The bottom of the tank and water stay sparky clean. My hang on household plants eliminated ammonia and algae. Water change take a few minutes and I don't have to trim plants or gravels vacuum. A win win for me. My filter media contain 8 bio balls and 2 sponge floss (the white and blue type) Here is the sceenshots of my tank. imgur.com/gallery/201V8IU Any suggestions for my tiny self cleaning tank? I lol'd at one of the guppy staring at my background photo. "You can make this hobby as easy or difficult, as cheap or expensive as you want. -bmrigs

[@miwu5880]

@@condorX2 No offense but this looks absolutely terrible. Give the fish a little more space to swim and places to hide. This plastic bowl lets them survive, but your pets are most likely not happy.

[@condorX2]

@@miwu5880 Believe me, those fishes was in worst condition when my mom brought it home that was given by a friend. They're in a small bowl without filter and the water would get brown, stink and dirty. Now the water stay crystal clear for a month now. Here is a home video that i took. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jamogGuHfbxskMU The fry has turned out to be quite a beauty. Endler's with big black spot. Their fine turns black when they chasing after a female. The female look quite big. The biggest I ever seen. Anyway, care to to show me your aquarium? I wanna see your setup and how happy they look.

[@nobrainsnoheadache2434]

@@condorX2 one word, my friend: propagation

[@condorX2]

@@nobrainsnoheadache2434 oh yeh. I'm trying that now with the pothos garden setup for my bare bottom aquaponics. Tell me what you think. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zpelcquql5mAfpo

[@HustleHabit]

Love the bedroom tank. Going to be an inspiration for my own bedroom beta tank I'm rescaping currently

[@kellyhoulton2998]

I like them all, but I think the 3rd one is my fav. I love the red platys - and love the fact that they've had babies. The few times my fish had babies it was so fascinating! All the tanks were beautifully planted and presented well. Thanks so much for sharing these!

[@slickwillie2288]

George you and your friends are such an inspiration. I just set up a 30 liter low-tech galaxy rasbora tank based on this. So happy about it. I always find it so enjoyable to watch your videos. Keep on scaping :)

[@PrasannaKumarRamani]

I love low-tech set-ups. The first tank with bucephalandra is AMAZING! I had 3 similar setup with crystal red shrimps and tiger shrimps. It was immensely therapeutic. I had to give away due to work relocation.

[@frankstrde5136]

Beautiful shop, and I really like the natural way! Greatings from Denmark Frank

[@kevafett182]

Bucephalandra is a lovely looking plant, that 1st tank is amazing.

[@DeanR3]

Love the layers of sons tank, great vid and great podcast keep them up mate

[@adamdownes4725]

The Leddy 60 is stunning, I just love the use of hardscape and hydrophila? In the back, it’s a beautiful blend of strong/soft/subtle. I’m actually about to get this same tank and this scape is a real inspiration for me 🥰🥰.. Loved the old scape on this, love the new even more!

[@shngsam8777]

they are all stunning! i have to agree with Ray, the first one is my favorite.

[@BradClarke]

Really like his son's tank. I find the layers really appealing. The cube at the shop is really nice as well. Seems very full, but obviously enough room for the CPDs and shrimp to live happily.

[@bettafighter1984]

Thanks for sharing the knowledges and information!

[@nancymcadams4510]

I love seeing the low tech tanks. These are beautiful!

[@EastOceanAquatic]

u can certainly say that this shop have some marvelous skill in handling their tank especially the bucep and nana no algae on them. wow

[@volteface69]

Merci pour ta vidéo George et bravo pour ces magnifique aquarium !!!👍👍👍

[@andersongrossi3513]

This video came in right time. I am thinking about building my first Non CO2 los tech nano. Thanks George!

[@lifeisatrip8993]

Really nice low-tech tanks. Sons tank was best imo. So much lush green growth. Great video.

[@joostwoertman7224]

By far the third one!!! Such a nice and playful setup. Never thought this is possible with just a tiny lamp. 😮😮😮😮

[@craigathonian]

😲 wow, wow, wow ! Love them all for different reasons. I'm a big Buce fan, so the first tank was mind-blowing. What's really amazing is that, I can't believe you got Peter Murphy to hold the black out sheet ! George ... You're really connected !

[@mikeinca3762]

Wow! Awesome tour! They are all beautiful but if i had to pick just one it would be the first one. I just love the Bucephalandra plant! I really enjoy that type and have it in my aquascape. I have the Godzilla species and they look amazing. Thanks again George as always for the tour! Greatly appreciate you bringing all this great content! Be safe my friend.

[@ericplunder2744]

They are very different, but I really like number 3. I like the layering and the space for the fish to move around. Number 1 is stunning. And I know CPD like to hide, but I do like a little more open spaces in an aquarium.

[@SubparPanda]

the last ones my favorite. lovely dark tank with bright green plants!

[@juliea6791]

So difficult to choose one as they are all so different , but for me I would have to choose the shallow tank, absolutely beautiful I could imagine sitting and watching for hours, beautiful as always Scaped Nature .

[@robwilliams9965]

I find the 2nd tank really interesting with the terrestrial plants and would love to see how these are incorporated into the Scape and how/where they are planted. George it would be great to see you scape an aquarium with above-water plants 👍

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks 😊

[@chrissilver7719]

3 amazing tanks, plant growth is phenomenal

[@fishysnowman9082]

Awesome. Loved this video.

[@MRDECOR]

Very Nice Aquasacpe Ideas!

[@kashifs786]

amazing effort n concept

[@KiikiiTj]

This is the most beautiful low tech nano that I ever see!!

[@schirmoau]

Fave was the cube tank in the shop. Love the Buce in it. Let's not forget those magnificent cherry shrimp though they were fantastic!

[@terrapreta1]

Absolutely incredible!!! Hard to believe it's non-CO2!

[@SeventyRS]

All of these tanks are beautiful. Hard to pick a favorite. I kind of lean towards the shallow tank with all of the plants growing up out and over it. All are fantastic.

[@Backblast72]

Hello George, My favorite tank has to be the third one. I absolutely love any kind of Anubias plants, so much so that I have several specimens in my current 75 gallon tank.

[@laszloszocs7477]

nr 3 my fav but the 1st one is really close second like the shalow tank but not my type of scape ,lovely video and it gave me inspiration for the reboot of my 70l in a few month thx for sharing as always and cant wait for the book to arrive :D

[@laurasutton4057]

The sons tank #3 is my dream tank! Absolutely beautiful. Would love to see all his tanks.

[@anjanaadhikary5226]

3rd one is the most amazing As it has the complete balance between colours and health even without co2.

[@dusk1947]

The depth and texture in the Third tank is striking. Though I'd have to say the second is my favorite in system design.

[@santhavaraja3373]

Wow, what a beautiful creation

[@laurafedora5385]

Omg I seriously need to rescape my tank, these look awesome

[@gallopinggma]

My favorite is the second tank with the out of water growth - love that - followed by the son's tank, then the cube. All are beautiful though.

[@lunaroseh322]

Leddy 60 is my absolute fave!! Wowwowwow... I just got 35L aquarium with 7w light, this tank is the great inspiration, thank you so much!

[@cyndifalk]

Quite beautiful scapes! Thank you for showing what can be done with a little bit of patience and effort. I personally love the bedroom tank the best! Ps: I've often thought that my fish are my little prisoners, so that's funny you brought that up!

[@mandyminshull2351]

Love the last tank, but all of them are amazing

[@tiffanyr4047]

I am obsessed with tank #3 I would have killed to watch it being scaped 😍

[@Harolddespui]

Love those Dennerle nano tanks with the rounded edges, gives you a sort of infinite look. Want one.

[@ajiths4103]

Amazing 👏 lovd it

[@mirtagordillo3486]

Awesome tanks love them all 👍

[@emadonn3989]

i like leddy 60 very very much !!! incredible aquascapeing !!!

[@lottesauer4208]

Beautiful lowtech tanks!

[@serendipity4365]

Love love love low tech tanks. 😍😍😍 Show us some more please..

[@nobrainsnoheadache2434]

I like tank 2, but the third tank is the second I have seen this week with a wood 'bridge' like that through the middle with an island of plants at either end and I really like the look :) beautiful! I have played around with CO2, but after a very disappointing accident with Excel a few years ago I decided to go 100% low tech/low budget, almost all DIY. I lost almost a dozen fish due to a deliberate algae fighting overdose; mostly pygmy corys, my favourites. I was crushed and have only recently started keeping them again, along with sodalis and paleatus in my 40. I do weekly water changes and that's about all, occasionally trim some plants, but everything green thrives, in and out of the tank, immersed and emersed and I even have anubias growing in open air. My 35 is up and running over 20 years more or less the same, and I find, as with many other things, that it's only when I start messing with it that things go sideways - if it is working and the fish are happy, so am I :) 4 of 5 tanks are heavily planted, so could probably benefit from CO2 or more ferts or fancy lights, but it's neither a race nor a contest; my tanks are for my benefit and my fishies only :) oh yes and insta if you want to critique, but it's not a AD gallery it's my living room :) #metallhd62 :)

[@terrywilliams5810]

Wow ,what can I say , beautiful, I really love this place , would love to visit ,if I'm over in the UK, this place is an Aladdin's cave , for all things green , above and below the water. The moss art is stunning . Love the first tank especially. Thanks George..

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Terry 😃

[@themcs5847]

I'd say the last one in the son's room...as George mentioned, good layering and the light was an excellent match; solid shadows. The 2 year old one is still unreal though.

[@LinusCello75]

Agree. Layering and shadows give the sense of great depth to the tank.

[@Aiken47]

Those buce are awesome, I’m still trying to work out how to grow them.

[@sussex_reef559]

Hi George, Great video. Amazing what can be achieved with low tech. Can I ask about the setup of the open top shallow tank. What are the bromiliads and others planted into? Is that section soil? Looks stunning and would love to give the in and out look a go at some point. 👌

[@sreekanth2603]

ശരിക്കും അടിപൊളി 😍😍 മനസ്സ് നിറഞ്ഞ ഒരു ലോ ടെക് ടാങ്ക്

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

My favorite is definitely that last one. Man is that thing beautiful. Just shows you dont need all that expensive stuff to enjoy this beautiful hobby. There are so many different levels to the hobby and I think mastering the low tech side is more difficult because you really gotta dial things in. High tech tanks are great too but there isn't as much of a challenge since you've got the co2 doing the bulk of the work besides water changes. Low tech you really gotta be careful how much light you use. Better off starting low light and working your way up for sure. Love the video man. Love them all but that last one got me inspired to step my game up haha. Cheers bro!

[@condorX2]

I feel like the whole live plants thing is just peer pressure for marketing schemes, like introducing to smoking a cigarette when you're young. After a lot research, I ditch the cookie cutter aquascape and go bare bottom. Save $ on substrates and live plants. The pros of going bare bottom with simple Aquaponics setup. My fishes finished all their foods. The bottom of the tank and water stay sparky clean. My hang on household plants eliminated ammonia and algae. Water change take a few minutes and I don't have to trim plants or gravels vacuum. A win win for me. My filter media contain 8 bio balls and 2 sponge floss (the white and blue type) Here is the sceenshots of my tank. imgur.com/gallery/201V8IU Any suggestions for my tiny self cleaning tank? I lol'd at one of the guppy staring at my background photo. "You can make this hobby as easy or difficult, as cheap or expensive as you want. -bmrigs

[@condorX2]

@NihlusGreen 😂👌

[@condorX2]

@Trento I added some plants.

[@stoneysscapes7544]

@@condorX2 ha ha , no thanks !!! If my choice was to keep my fish in that , or a toilet I end up with a reverse flow trickle shower filter in the porcelain rear chamber filled with more media and sponges than any FX-#2 🚻

[@scl75hunter]

3rd tank seems simple yet super catchy on eyes. Amazing layout.

[@54Howie]

Great scapes , I like the 3rd one best I think

[@sallybaltazar1125]

The first two are just tied down the middle for me. They are gorgeous.

[@riverside321]

The one in the bedroom it's depth it's land scape pulls you in good job for to behold when your stoned could evaporate time

[@aquariumplantman]

Wow, I really like all 3 low tech scapes in their own way. The buce tank is stunning, I have a similar project nano to that and love it. The shallow tank looks lovely with the emerse growth. The last tank had a very nice layout and looks so lush and green even under that low wattage light. One question, what level intensity is the ONF nano light set on for the buce tank? Cheers for the great tour George. 💚🌱

[@joostvandenhoek9409]

Hi George, I am stunned by the last aquarium! Absolutely love it! I would like to create an aquarium with platies as well. But would you happen to know how much Tropica Aqua Soil could lower the pH? I usually have a pH of around 7.5/8.0, could the Aqua Soil bring it down to 6.5/7.0 or just a few tenths? Thank you in advance!

[@simonprivate5131]

third is my favourite ... beautiful

[@rockacookamanga]

Stunning

[@ryanfredrickson832]

New sub! Doing some research thinking of branching out of my salt water and adding a low tech tank to my hobbies. These 3 tanks are all very beautiful! I think I like #1 best, but really how can one pick a favorite from these gems?! 😍😍

[@kaprkiller9429]

Great Job

[@janecourtenay3676]

Beautiful tank!

[@thabsmashego676]

Saw a shallow tank at my local pet shop, and I really liked it. I think I will get myself one for my 2nd scape.

[@Zitoune1954]

Last tank is a beauty 👌

[@darrylmoore5847]

That was a great video. I love that Ray has non co2 tanks that are so beautiful. I have six scaped tanks and don’t use co2 on any of them. It is more work but much better for the fish. I have always looked at “safe amounts of co2” in the water the same as safe levels of pollution in the air that we breath. I think we would all prefer no pollution and if our fish could talk they would say no co2 please.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

That’s a great point

[@mamemckee6139]

Leddy 60 creates a beautiful world that draws one in. My favorite!

[@bibo8655]

3rd tank 👍👍. Always liked the combination of driftwood and plants esp Anubias and (Java Ferns).

[@fishysnowman9082]

I can’t tell you how many times I watched this video. Lol. Lol. Love that Buce tank

[@joanfergusonsgirl4774]

I honestly can’t choose a favourite they’re all so gorgeous. I’ve been watching so many of these videos lately that it’s actually been making it hard for me to decide what type of aquascaping look I’m going to go with for my new Fluval 57 and 123. It will also be my first ever aquascape.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Good luck 😊

[@chelmsford6774]

Leddy 60, Ray's Son's tank does well always. Continues to be my favourite.

[@michaelmitchell5909]

Beautiful

[@raven5144]

Would love to hear more about how he did the shallow tank with the fog

[@timariums1620]

That buce is insane 🌿🙌

[@shahabuddinkhaled1481]

Amazing bro. Its fantastic plants look healthy without co2

[@jscapes782]

That leddy tank scape is amazing

[@marienixon148]

Loved them all but the 3rd was my favourite

[@martynguest2892]

White Clouds, Platties, and Red Cherry shrimps, sounds like a combination of my three tanks. I also have larger shrimp too, as well as colourful Endlers.

[@MrBarclonista]

that last tank looks so cinematic

[@dianecubaynesleduc1019]

Loved the 2nd one the most. All beautiful though

[@MySupra86]

That nano cube is amazing...i love bucephalandras and i have a 250L stocked only with them. That nano puts many co2 injected tanks to shame xD

[@riverp9019]

Last one for me. It immediately draws the eye in encouraging exploration. Big leaves, pools of lush bright green catching the light and dark areas, dark foliage, same layered affect of the horizontal elements. The "tree trunk" with stone in the foreground. with a dark recess between, absolutely fantastic. You expect to see an animal run across that log over that stream in dense jungle. To my eye the most natural looking space. A clearing or place you might sit after a trek through the bush safe from leeches and idiot pit-vipers on those smooth flat rocks. Catch your breath and watch the life in and out of the water. A place to feel safe for a bit when you're a tad lost. Focus your mind on the job at hand till your eye begins looking for tide marks from flash floods, your cue that you're ready to leave. Less like an aquascape or landscape and more like being right there in the middle of things. Im wondering if dried sticks or reeds might be nice wrapped around some of the rocks, natural litter, few dead leaves.......mini plastic bottles....... Oh yea no joking, every much part of any landscape these days as plants and rocks etc. Definitely a nice room to fall asleep during lock down, a tape playing insect choruses and bird song.

[@nietrelevant3338]

Hi george, i made staurogyne work in a low-tech by starting up my tank with CO2 (just a simple biological co2 reactor with yeast). If you have a strong enough light afterwards it seems to hold itself.