Aquarium Carpet Plant PRO TIP - Mixing different species for a more natural look!

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► In this Video, I show you how mixing different carpeting plants in your aquarium will create a more natural look. Having just one carpeting plant monoculture looks uniform and has its beauty as seen in many Japanese Iwagumi aquascapes. However, I believe a mixed carpet can look more natural and is more fun as it's always changing. This also means it might require some extra maintenance work, more about it in a future video ;)
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[@Shankonator69]

The exact video I was looking for. Awesome because it’s a 5 year old video.

[@martinredfern9130]

Hi Jurijs another great pro tip, keep them coming. All the best, Martin

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Thx Martin!

[@enyky22]

You tone and you voice is better now clear and very understanding what you talking about Congratulations I love you videos from the staring to the end... appreciate

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Thank you Oscar

[@Kopi_Lovers]

Hi Jurijs, this is nice idea, it’s kinda natural. Nice tip

[@vinniejudilla3921]

Great tip Jurijs.👍👍👍

[@ManicMindTrick]

This is a great pro tip and I feel this technique hasn't been taken advantage of maximally, not even now. Still some room for creativity and experimentation.

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

I try my best to utilize it in my recent scapes

[@monaangela4667]

Thank you for sharing, we can definitely use your tips to make our tanks better. Thanks for the awesome ideas. ❤

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

You welcome Mona

[@danilomercuri5103]

Very nice video and useful tip

[@newmexicoaquatics282]

Great tip! Nice video and thank you for sharing! Keep on scaping! - Little Bobby

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

cheers bobby ;)

[@marlonallansupetran7120]

That tank is gorgeous! Is there a video about how is was setup? Thanks!

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

for sure on the GreenAqua KZbin channel

[@michaelkane2470]

Jurjis love the vlog

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Thanks Michael

[@Rofoa]

What is the name of this tank ? I would love to see a set by step setup !

[@dirtyoldfarmhand3]

Bravo!

[@close13]

This tank is super gorgeous!! Is it rocks that are under the “trees” in this or some drift wood?

[@SmollCuteFenne]

I just mixed up my MC with my dwarf hairgrass using dsm on my new rescape tank, Idk how the outcomes will look like, but I definitely looking forward to it!~

[@GreenAquaShop]

This is dope! :) Mixing foreground is a great thing, also later really interesting to see which plant beats the other on growth or with other tricks like here the crypto undermine the carpet :) Gotta love nature!

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

That’s true, your gallery is perfect for filming this kind of examples

[@morrisfalker2773]

Green Aqua..sounds familliar..

[@MadCaleb]

First! Nice videos mate!

[@fishtank1235]

Great video very informative Thanks for sharing.

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

you welcome ;)

[@vikashagarwal6092]

Awesome which rocks u have used under the plants

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

I think they are ohko stones

[@fzmy]

great tips!

[@nlim001]

Great vid. Where can I find more info on this tank with Monte Carlo hill setup? Cant seem to find on Green Aqua channel.

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

It was one of the first after they opened the new gallery. It’s the one they had to rescape because the tank was leaking

[@nlim001]

@@JurijsJutjajevs that's very unfortunate. it's such a beautiful and minimalist design. it's so difficult to find scapes like this nowadays due to popularity of hardscape trends

[@iyasbashafarookbasha9033]

Bro u always staning me good job.

[@TheAsianVids]

How will Monte Carlo look with Hemianthus C/Dwarf baby tears look? I am considering this

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Very similar, just slightly smaller

[@ravindersankar901]

Very nice.....

[@Pearl_Gt]

3.50 which species of fish was that ?

[@Ckilchherr]

i do the same - must be a pro tip!

[@martinbrunner4732]

Hi Jurijs, first of all those are great tips as always:) but also I'd like to ask you about name of track which begins with sponsors and remain for the rest of the video. Thx.

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

I'm checking this with Logan and will get back to you

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

All my music is from Epidemic Sounds, I Hope this helps, next time i will try to name the songs

[@martinbrunner4732]

@@JurijsJutjajevs Thank you for the info! I really appreciate it.

[@maggie7598]

Nice video

[@kreuzritterstocholo8270]

What kind of Aquarium would I give

[@raimondogomes6407]

Hey juri wery nice tip to know i orderd my plant selection and i hope its enough i will try to make more and today im gona start my planting wery exited about it and it is also my wery first aquascaping in this tank is my second one and have done my hardscape its ready to go and wil be a test tank to see how wel it those on non Co2 injection .one thing im not sure yet is to use jbl temperature becose my tank is upstairs in my bedroom usualy mutch warmer then down stairs summer time now and whats your tip about it ?

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

I don’t use heater if not necessary, but I always use Co2 😉

[@morrisfalker2773]

Steppenwolf: ...on a magic carpet ride.. Jurijs Jutjajevs: *hold my beer*

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

My bicycle brand is Steppenwolf 😃

[@morrisfalker2773]

@@JurijsJutjajevs for magic bicycle rides.

[@rushajeraan1715]

Can I use monte carlo and dwarf hairgrass together?

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Yes you can

[@rushajeraan1715]

@@JurijsJutjajevs thank you

[@nicholasasselin6058]

Great video! What would you recommend for a mixed carpet in a nano cube with no co2? I cannot decide which one I want 😅

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

No Co2 and carpeting plants is difficult. Montecarlo and marsilea hirsuta could work.

[@jamesdyer6807]

Love your video's! Just a quick question I'm setting up a new tank what substrate would you recommend for a high tech tank with lots of carpet plants. I like ada but I don't fancy the price Thanks!

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Tropica soil is a great, I use it a lot

[@worldking1422]

How about mixing hair grass mini with lilaeopsis brasiliensis?

[@ColdStoneRacing]

What's the tall moss looking stuff at 2:26?

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Main carpet is Micranthemum tweediei “Monte Carlo” there is some Marsilea hirsuta popping out in between and the moss is Riccardia chamedryfolia

[@danilomercuri5103]

Hi Jurijs, When you will go to prepare the ground of a new tank with tropica soil, is raccomanded or not to you use also a substrate together it like the ADA power sand? Or only tropica powder will be ok? Ciao from Dani

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Tropica soil can be used on its own. If you can afford you can use additional products such as powersand and all the additives - they will benefit the aquarium, but one can also have good success with only Aquarium Soil

[@The_Robert.Fletcher]

That was a very interesting tip indeed. Still OK where we have HC Cuba as the main carpet?

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

works with every carpet, Cuba blends perfectly with Eleocharis mini or sagittaria subulata

[@stevet9487]

Hi Juijs love your vids. This one runs fast and it’s hard to keep up and take it all in, can you do one with a diorama type edging with mixed plants like the ones you have in this video, but a bit more comprehensive. Thanks again for all your work. Steve.

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Can you explain again what you want to see?

[@IncogPollywog]

Is that all rock work that the plants are growing on or is that woodwork or both?

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Plenty of rocks underneath, plants were initially planted into the soil

[@terrywilliams5810]

Hi Jurijs, some cool tips there guess you have to be a bit careful with the trimming though, maybe turn off the filter so you get an unbroken view from the top in deeper tanks. Great tip though.👍

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

yes, turning off filter will help with looking from above when trimming

[@mak3myda3]

Anyone know the name of the tall mossy plant on the right at 2:28

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Riccardia moss

[@Kaymon]

What substrate do u use

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Mostly tropica soil

[@Kaymon]

@@JurijsJutjajevs do u but any substrate under the soil or just all soil?

[@niko69692]

Hey bro, I recently bought a hang on back canister filter.... It came with nozzle and spray bar as outlet which one is best for betta fish... The flow is to much for betta fish..

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

spray bar should be more soft, if its still too strong, you have to find a way to reduce the flow further

[@shesellsfish]

Great tip, much more natural looking, really good for the nature style scapes. 👍💕👍

[@SaniruMudalige]

i think bg music is little bit loud than voice...

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

I will tell Logan to check the levels

[@danilomercuri5103]

Hi Jurijs, When you will go to place cryptocorine is there the risk that montecarlo needs of good light and cryptocorine needs of low light?...... and what do you think about to use montecarlo in a part of the aquarium and the eulocharis mini in another part, is it ok or is not raccomended?

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Montecarlo will overgrow eleocharis. Montecarlo and crypts is no problem. Montecarlo Hand handle low and medium light and under good conditions crypts can thrive under strong light too

[@nwyk153]

Very informative! love it. Have you tried doing a video, shirtless?

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Not yet, I'm afraid of this video going viral ;)

[@morrisfalker2773]

George has send him a size too small :P

[@watchthiseverythinglucy8276]

Great video . I just can’t get over this beeping sound in the sounds track and it’s even with his voice vs being at like 30%

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

sorry you don't like the music choice, we always try to mix the audio levels for best experience but its hard to please everyone

[@niko69692]

hey, I am planning to switch to Tropica fertilizers (Specialised fertilizer and Premium fertilizer) ..will these two cover all the nutrition that's required for plant ?? I know your brand ambassador for tropica .. but pls give your honest opinion on this fertilizer .. plants that I have are rhizome plants only (Buce sp, java fern, anubias sp) .. my tank is 75 lt , light is 21 lumens per liter, DIY CO2 (yeast), photoperiod is 6 hr. can pls tell me the dosing ?? I mean weekly after a water change or daily ?? ..

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Tropica specialized is an all-in-one product. In your case i think the Premium fertilizer on a weekly dose is best to start with. You can adjust the recommended dose to your needs and experiment with a little specialized from time to time

[@roumojitfouzdar122]

Can you send me the video tutorial of this amazing project. I always wondering , what to do with my 3ft tank. And you inspired to do this natural aquascape in my aquarium.LOVE FROM INDIA.

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Sorry my friend; I don’t understand what video you want me to send you

[@roumojitfouzdar122]

@@JurijsJutjajevs I want to watch the build up video of the tank . How you have planted various types carpet grass.well maintained it.

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

the tank that I'm standing in front of, you can find on GreenAqua KZbin channel, the tank I reference at my place - you can find on my channel 'My BIG 60' Playlist, have fun

[@jiyzlahid944]

This guy looks like Manuel ferrera

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

You mean Manuel Ferrera looks like me? 🙃

[@AquaGardenAquariums]

Yeah, one kind of plant tend to look boring and artificial, it looks more natural with mixed plants.

[@1marcelo]

Great advise as always. Why don't you pronounce the plant species names in latin? The anglicized pronunciation sounds really wrong. It would be better to use German pronunciation.

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

English way sounds better, but you are right it’s probably wrong

[@1marcelo]

​@@JurijsJutjajevs I might be wrong but I will be terribly honest. I live in the US and using a wrong English pronunciation sounds a bit ignorant. That's the way uneducated Americans would speak. Nothing personal, just trying to help here. As I said before, I love your videos.

[@Jodan01]

Hallo Ich würde mich freuen wenn du als deutschsprachiger aquascaper auch deutsche Videos machen würdest oder dasselbe Video auf deutsch... Die Fangemeinde würde noch mehr steigen 😉

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Vielleicht starte ich irgendwann einen zweiten, deutschsprachigen Kanal..

[@Jodan01]

Wäre super 👍

[@na1raz]

Video 4 minutes long and you havent shown the tank from the front so we can see the whole thing. Really ?