Aquascaper 1200 - Fighting algae with aquarium plants!

[@shesellsfish]

This tank just gets better and better...so many dimensions, so much texture, and I knew you would balance it out and tame the algae. 😘 But, where oh where, IS Nimrod? 👍💕👍

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

😘

[@martinpalmer9662]

With the different colours and textures of the plants and the slightly eclectic choice of fish, I absolutely love the kaleidoscopic effect you've achieved. Mesmerising.

[@stevenpiasente2023]

Thanks for jogging my memory about the beautiful pearl gourami. Ive popped 4 into my tank and Im loving what they add. I never get tired of looking at this scape George its gorgeous.

[@zeke_b]

George!! This tank looks so lush with the addition of all the new plants-seriously epic! Looking forward to future updates on this one.

[@sarky599]

tank is looking great . what a difference the stem plants have made. wow nearly 100k been amazing watching the channel grow and only get better. top work george

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Geoff! Appreciate the kind words 👍🙏

[@jimlubeskie4312]

George - the updates to the tank look fantastic. Really like the new plant additions

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Jim 🙏

[@ShawnHineidi]

Tank looking awesome with the new added plants! loving this George!

[@justinbrock1943]

The 1200 is coming on nicely George, looking good. Great stuff.👍

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Justin 🙏

[@traceypaterson3264]

So that's where all their plants went, leave some for the general public George 😄great scape!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

😊🤣

[@westwingaero]

just gotta say, your soundtracks rock my socks off all the time, good taste...

[@joesiever4844]

I got the same experience. New setup aquascape, not enough stem plant, not enough cleaning crew, not enough water change. Algae is blooming.

[@morrisfalker2773]

It's *ALIVE* ! I more than just enjoyed this update, the new plants made this 1200 look so much bigger and better. Congrats on winning it from the algae. I also liked to see Mr. Cacatuoides, always an eye catcher (good shot btw)

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Morris 👍

[@debdewolff]

Like many others, I too was wondering throughout the video "Where's Nimrod? Where's Nimrod?!??" Glad to hear he's okay, even if you did keep us in suspense for the whole video, George! But it's a beautiful scape and a very well done video, as usual. Thanks.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Debra! 😊

[@bshenanagins]

I think the extra plants have really added to the complexity of the scape and is visually pleasing. I thought initially it looked a little bare but I really like the new look, the contrasting leaf shapes and shades of green are very attractive.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks 🙏

[@bweb6]

Phoned Dave up at Aquarium Gardens and was able to get hold of some Pink Panther myself. Thanks for the heads up, George. I've been looking to source this plant for ages.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

👍

[@UrbanNomadLife]

Thank you so much for that Nirate snail bit!!!!!! I've been a hobbyist for over a year and half and that one bit about their eggs and needing salt . . . no words can describe how grateful I am for the insight. I had no clue. I figured they were snail eggs but I didn't know the bit about the salt. I assumed I had ticking time bombs in my tanks. HAHAHA!!!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

You’re welcome, Dani 😃

[@joannecummins5265]

Love the new plants. Especially the pink flamingo, will look fab when fully grown in. Funny enough was looking for Nimrod. Hoping all is ok. Love the pearl gourami too. I’ve been looking at the chocolate gourami. All the best for Thursday, wish I could attend. But hopefully heading to Aquarium Gardens next Saturday.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Joanne 👍

[@LoganRando]

This bad boy is maturing quite nicely!👌🏼

[@martinredfern9130]

Hi George, the tank is looking much better now nice and lush. Nice choice of plants added especially the pink flamingo, unusual. I prefer the lack of floating plants also , never really like the look of them all over the top. It should mature into a great looking tank,just remember to keep those stem plants in check mate. Looking forward to seeing what you have created for Nimrod. All the best as ever mate, Martin.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks mate 🙏

[@newmexicoaquatics282]

Fantastic! Thank you for sharing! Love this new setup. Keep going with the updates and thank you for discussing algae. More please. Cheeri-O! - Little Bobby

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Cheers mate 🙏💚

[@DocDrum87]

Your work has recently inspired me to start/learn/attempt aquascaping. Thanks.

[@smitty5857]

Absolutely love the scape! love the natural appearance and the overall flow of the plants throughout the scape. I will use this for inspiration on my future 75 gallon tank.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks 🙏

[@edstaart8548]

You still need more plants!! Love it.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Ed!

[@vinniejudilla3921]

Looks great George! The fish are probably loving it.. Great choice of plants. Gonna be awesome when everything grows in. That pink crypt is really cool. I purchased a pot of crypt undulata red last year and split it between a few different tanks and it grows different in each. Grows green and brown in one tank. A really dark redish brown in another and bright purple/pink in my oldest tank with higher lighting. Crypts are by far my favorite plant. As always looking foward to the next video👍👍👍

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Vinnie 🙏

[@GrowingInterest]

Nice cinematic at the end 💚

[@yahyaaslsoleimani4855]

It looks so much better

[@deanrobinson3717]

Lovely as usual George

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Dean 👍

[@laszloszocs7477]

It s shaping up nicely love the new lushness you created and George always have a cleanup crew from the start saves loads of algae issues 😁

[@sidwellavfc]

Scape looking beautiful. Extra plants look great. Really useful video, thanks for sharing lessons learnt, hopefully save a lot of us some future pain!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Jake 😊

[@mattmilford5510]

That looks incredible its almost itll be nice to see the evolution from emersed to submerged

[@renatask8432]

Nice scape and great plants you chose

[@emmagatorone]

Thanks for the follow up video, George! I've been fighting the exact same battle in my 90G planted. However, due to the sensitivity of some of my plants in there, I didn't want to do a total blackout of the tank or dump a bunch of chemicals in there that could hurt things worse. So, I've been doing a ton of water changes lately along with cutting back on my feeding regimine too. I also dose ferts regularly. So, of course the struggle is to try to not dial EVERYTHING back at the same time while also understanding what's going on in there AND trying to get it all in check with minimal casualities. I've cut my photo period down to 4 hours and am feeding less. After my latest 80% change, it's looking really good. Not completely gone. But, I see a LOT more new growth in my plants vs algae. So I'm winning! It's a slow process. I do have more faster growing plants at my disposal if need be but while that's likely my next plan of attack, I'm just waiting to see if I'm really going to need to do that. Waiting really is one of the hardest parts of this hobby. But the payoff is legit. All thanks to the internet and hobbyists like you! Keep up the great work on the 1200, man! Looking forward to the next update!!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Great to hear 😊

[@ArnoldQMudskipper]

Those Pearl Gourami are gorgeous.

[@laurenceturner9346]

Looking stunning, massive improvement. My Heteranthera zosterifolia is almost too fast growing, needs trimming every couple of days. I completely pulled it out a while ago but must have left some roots as its back again.. The pink panther cypt is looks stunning going to have to order a couple, would love to see more some red/ pink plants in there.

[@B-kl8vj]

Looks much better.

[@uomorana71]

hi George, with the new plants this tank now is really awesome and i like all the fish

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks 🙏

[@jasonsmith9360]

Looks loads healthier already amazing what a lil TLC can do and a few trips to aquarium gardens lol The new plants really fill it out loads already nice additions

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Jason 👍

[@sumpop420]

Hey George discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago and am thoroughly enjoying your content! Your videos are entertaining and informative, many thanks and I wish u all the best growing your channel 👍

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks 🙏

[@opgaquatics5609]

Loving the video man (5minutes in)! Really loved the tank setup. Honestly, you are so damn good at what you do.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Cheers bro! 💚🙏👍

[@paulhumphreys5764]

Looks fantastic. Really has been enhanced with the added plants 🌱. Really inspirational 👍🏻

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Paul 👍

[@Zerosoundz]

Keep being awesome!!!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

🙏👍

[@JK-xp7pg]

Looks so much better, George! I think this would look amazing as more of an overgrown jungle style scape. Maybe add some vallisneria americana as well?

[@terrywilliams5810]

Aha, wondered where he was, tank is looking so much better, and all the fish seem very happy. All in all George, I think you have cracked it, a very pleasant looking scape. Love those nerites snails. Keep on winning 👍.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Terry 🙏

[@malafob]

It looks awesome now!!!!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks 🙏

[@Brantov]

Gorgeous aquarium. Very interesting.

[@paulguenther8925]

Tank looks great glad to see the algae is mostly gone. Just put some pink panther in my scape as well hopefully we will both have luck with it. It’s really a great plant from ada.

[@michaelmitchell5909]

Wow, beautiful man, really beautiful aquarium.... Love all the new plants..

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Michael 👍

[@MrBarclonista]

i like this tank way better than the previous one, the previous one was just too one dimensional... can't wait for future update on this tank

[@jeanmck1577]

Yes, I miss Nimrod. Spent the whole video looking for him. New plants look amazing and it was nice to see the apisto though.

[@BryanZALim]

Looks amazing, I love the new plants. Thanks for the update

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Bryan 👍

[@MADMODS]

I'm not sure if you are naming the fish and plants because of my previous comment. But it's really good you are thanks for another great video.

[@jordanyang3066]

Stems always make aquascapes look better.

[@seannunes2041]

Great video George. Watch those Nerites with a open top tank. I keep finding them outside crawling on the stand or on the ground. We go in snail alert every morning.

[@lazoglu8849]

really good size and its awesome

[@grandvitaraoverlandgt2171]

Love how it’s looking so far... man, 8 days since i saw your issues and now it looks great. My issues are lasting like 3 months and looking exactly the same 😅🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@darrylmoore5847]

The tank is beautiful, I look forward to seeing it convert and mature.

[@rickyabdullah4758]

Great plants you add, great way to fight algae, i don’t see nimrod

[@AAaaaaqua]

Great work as always George. Was worried for nimrod through out the whole video ! :D

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks mate 🙏

[@undersurfacechannel]

Looks so amazing :) and great information too... love your videos :)

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Pat 👍

[@chelmsford6774]

WOW, love it!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

😊

[@hilltoptanks2975]

Please bring your workshop to Telford

[@timberry4709]

A truly beautiful 'scape. 👍 Good luck with the algae. 😁

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Tim 🙏👍

[@redwardsre6959]

This scape looks great George! Used to love the island in there but now I think it’s even better! And I’m biased towards amanos so good choice 💪

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks 🙏

[@ClassicRed2159]

Depending on the nerite snail. Some tend to lay a ton of them and some don't pay much. I haven't figured out if it's water quality or temperature.

[@jimlubeskie4312]

One more question George, I noticed since the last video you had taken out the floating plants. What made you take them out?

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

They looked ugly! Also more light and nutrients now available for the weeds!

[@lorenzospina3174]

Beautiful scape George 😉, for me miss the limnophila sessiliflora.

[@bornbredred]

Amazing tank! What’s the track ID for the tune?

[@Sheeny1979]

Looking fantastic George, it's amazing how much an aquarium can transform with plant growth or added plants. Another great point is how you've dealt with the algae, too many times you see people pretty dump entire setups of plants due to this but you've shown what you need to do and what you can do to stop that. One thing, does it seem that the Pearl Gourami's aren't as bronze under those lights compared to the Kessils or is it something that doesn't come across in the video? Thanks for your continued inspiration and education mate :)

[@kame.ch_1973]

very beautiful😉👍✨

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks 🙏

[@kame.ch_1973]

George Farmerさん Also come to see😉

[@robbs7403]

How would u combat that if u didn't have stem plants to chuck in? My tanks in a similar situation

[@vampgaia]

I love the addition of the stem plants. They've added lushness to the tank. Plus, you put in a pink crypt... a little bling just for me. LOL. My algae battle is not going as well as yours. I've got something going on with the fish in that tank. Not sure what. Meds are currently in the water. So the algae battle is on hold. Of course, I miss seeing Nimrod. He's a gorgeous betta. Did he get a new tank? I look forward to the update. Where's Tommy? He always adds a little something special to your videos. Give him some love from across the pond.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Cheers GG 😘

[@benwatts2053]

Awesome video mate and beautiful plant additions. I particularly like the pink panther looking forward to how that will look once it’s grown in. Do you have any other bookings in the UK after August, I’m currently in Germany working but would love to catch a live session

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Ben, I’m at Aquajardin in Gloucester in September 👍

[@benwatts2053]

George Farmer perfect see you there

[@Hnr_CiChlidS]

The constant battle against algaes ... I hope that you will win the fight with the "natural way treatment " Your tank is looking better and better !! Nature look

[@kevaniecacchione9253]

I ordered plants online that came with duckweed. Do you have any videos on how to get rid of it for good?

[@Smudger006]

Looking good George, and a load of information so thanks for sharing. Since watching your videos the 53B is my favourite plant, such a fast growing plant..instead of the snails would Otto's been any better. Just an idea. Tank is looking great 👍

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Damien 🙏

[@stevet9487]

Hi George, I like what you are doing with the tank, but for me the two stones front middle are to upright and need to lean back a bit as they create a wall and stop your eyes from looking into the tank. Thanks, Steve

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks for the critique! 👍

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

WHERE IS NIMROD...?!

[@billmitsy]

How many hours of chihiros WGRB light do you recommend for 90p

[@stevenburdick805]

Looking good George! Question on pest snails. Water quality is good, planted 90 gal cube, 10 months old with wood, and carpeted floor, many healthy plants and moss, limited feeding due to low stock, high lights, co2 and religious weekly water changes including vacuuming for detritus and wood decay as able. Amano shrimps a plenty, nerite snails and 20 ember tetras. I've spent weeks pulling pest snails from the viewing panels and removing all I can from the tank. Have tried the snail trap thing but the little critters are too small. Based on the stocking I can not think of anymore to do. Any suggestions...and yes sir, I'll keep on scaping. Really appreciate your videos.

[@turnipsucks6416]

Great information and video George. Had a "Q" for you. Do you know if the eggs produced/layed by the nerite snail are calcium based? If so will they simply dissolve in the tank if ignored and not removed over time?

[@paulmasters8666]

This tank is looking so beautiful, like really stunning and i love all of those fish too it's similar to my 4ft 120 gallon setup. One thing though you might change your mind about is those Nerite's they are really good algae eaters but the eggs will be on everything and they are really hard to get off completely it becomes a real pain, I only keep one Nerite in each of my tanks now because i'd rather brush some algae off rocks than try to scrape eggs they really put them in hard to reach places.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Paul. I guess I’ll learn the hard way if needed... 😊

[@AG-wf4mu]

Looks good! Perhaps more trimming maintenance and less minimalist than you intended but I think the textures, and variety you’ve added really works (look forward to seeing the pink panther grow in more!). Perhaps after a few months you could cut back on the fast growers and allow your original slow growers to recolonise. 👌

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Andrew 👍

[@Tass...]

I soon learnt that my Twinstar 600 was too much light when ramped up to 100%. I found my tank is doing best at 50% light intensity and that's with Co2 and daily plant food. Anything over 50% and i have algae problems.

[@akshaydewan]

Hey George. My guess is that the floating plants also had a part in throwing off the tank balance. They can use up nutrients really quickly and can out-compete the slower growing plants since they have access to all the CO2 that they want from the air. I'm curious about the nutrient levels in the setup when you had algae. Oh, and the new plant additions look beautiful! :)

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Good point 🙏👍

[@ThomasKempDesign]

Great video. Weird buzzing between 2:15 and 5:35 - guess it’s a microphone problem.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Yes, it happens almost randomly in some videos. Not sure why...

[@Stavrosmct]

Looks awesome... Just needs a weir

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

😂😂😂

[@Shortman1990]

Looks fantastic, what intensity do you run the light at?

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

50% now. Will go higher once the plants have established and algae reduces 👍

[@Shortman1990]

@@GeorgeFarmerStudios same intensity as myself then these lights are seriously powerful haha

[@jimlubeskie4312]

George - how many lumens does your Twinstar light put out?

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

6400 lumens

[@teenagescaper6753]

How can I get rid of the brown layer of algae on my plants, if you could do a video on how to tackle different types of algae

[@The_Robert.Fletcher]

George what is your opinion of when setting up a new tank running the CO2 at very high levels to give the plants a jump start. I was thinking of doing this for 2 weeks and then winding back so the fish could have a safe home?

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Good idea 👍

[@rainbowcupcakeish]

Hi George that’s interesting about the nerite snail eggs, won’t any fish eat them?

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

I think they’re so stubborn fish can’t remove them.

[@Daddygengar9000]

Hey George. I've been seeing brown algae/diatoms come back, which means I have elevated phosphates I think. If I use phosguard won't that take away the phosphates my plants need? Any suggestions?

[@ousssskh]

how can the apistogramma live with shrimps in the same tank !!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Hiding places

[@jaimb1089]

Nice 👍

[@christopherlafargue9323]

Hello George - Looks much improved and I appreciate your showing how to deal with algae issues in an early tank naturally. This raises a question - I have had poor performance when setting up a large iwagumi tank with lots of soil, which was only remedied when I added some faster growing stem plants. Once there was a critical mass of plants, the algae then went away. Would it then be possible to remove some of the stems to get that minimalistic wabi-sabi carpet effect later with less risk of algae returning? I imagine once some of the nutrients in the soil have been metabolized, and the carpeting plants more thoroughly established, maybe this phased approach form heavy to minimalist planting could work. Is that an approach you’ve heard of or would recommend? My preference is for slow-growing plants, but I may need ot use some fast growing plants in the early stages of my scape. Advice?

[@bkelly821]

Dude awesome tank! But it’s toooo good you need to add like a pink flamingo hiding in the plants for one quick shot as a joke! That would be epic! Killer tank bro! As always

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Brendan 👍

[@monapaler5056]

Amazing 👍❤

[@martinwillis7528]

The tank is looking so good wish i could get my tank to look that good i keep get algae in my tank should i do 50% water change in my fluval flex 57 litre i have been doing 25% every week

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks! More water changes is a good idea

[@nathanbull7790]

It looks well mate, how do the apistos and gourami get on? And I guess I'm biased in not having floating plants, so the scape looks brighter. Have you removed them to help the new plants transition?

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Seem to get on fine 👍

[@niclawrenson1906]

George: as you can tell i have a lot of algae Me: *are you challenging me?*

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

😂👍