Aquascaping Journey - From Above and Below

[@wileyyao7555]

Nice work, keep it up!

[@officialtoastyy]

One of my favorite things, is how natural it looks, its as if someone just "copied and pasted" it from the river to your room great work!

[@hik.horticultures]

@@officialtoastyy thanks mate, that means a lot 🙏

[@nateblumenthal4617]

" I was like phuck it, I have these stones, I feel like shit, I'm gonna make a tank" Love the honesty in this, very relatable lol.

[@NoobScapeuk]

you know a mans serious when he whips on the apron! amazing tank! looks so natural

[@hik.horticultures]

@@NoobScapeuk haha thanks mate 🙏

[@gopibble]

Well done. Very inspiring

[@glenngo3476]

Your content is so aesthetically pleasing & relaxing. I wish they were longer! Subscribed!

[@hik.horticultures]

Thanks mate! :)

[@aaaquascaping9774]

Best riparium tank ive seen in my live the aquascape and land scape looks so natural blended in together. (I comented this before I saw you got first place very well deserved)

[@hik.horticultures]

Thank you :')

[@BumbleBee-bc7vs]

Very relaxing watching the video..nice scapes with the right kind of relaxing piano music to go with it.. 👏👏 👍

[@b_ks]

Your video shows the effort that goes into making the tank look effortlessly natural. 😊

[@hik.horticultures]

@@b_ks thanks man, kudos to you 🙏

[@DomnulSarb]

The water mimosa is such an underrated plant in aquaristics. Great job dude!

[@hik.horticultures]

And a weed! haha Thanks mate! :)

[@Dtt4]

Very nice. One of the best I've seen on here.

[@hik.horticultures]

Thank you, appreciate it :)

[@zenzhou5657]

insane. cinematography is just amazing. haven't seen this nice of a aquascape in quite a while.

[@hik.horticultures]

I appreciate that, thank you 💛

[@jasonjones5586]

Such a nice tank Keep it up man you'll go far

[@postlife7835]

Lovely shallow scape. I love the white background board. the spill from that whopper ONF light adds nice fill

[@bean8552]

Whoaa it's so nature-like. I can't believe you got too few subscribers, you're so underrated.

[@hik.horticultures]

haha thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙏

[@AquaticWingsEmon]

Best aquarium I have ever seen

[@hik.horticultures]

Thanks mate, much appreciated 🙏

[@andytulubay7682]

Beautiful ❤️

[@aquahobby1982]

ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@hik.horticultures]

@@aquahobby1982 thanks bud :) 🙏

[@jamestoddguitar1433]

Insane detail

[@Hellacop6]

Amazing !

[@tommylee1285]

underrated channel, You tube what are you doing?

[@miniplantscapes]

Epic work Kyle, definitely one of my favourite aquariums online 🙏💪

[@hik.horticultures]

@@miniplantscapes thanks Jye 💛

[@HermesDoo]

Absolutely beautiful tank! No filtration or CO2? Also can you let us know what plants you used? I can see Riccardia, bucephalandra, anubia, dwarf hairgrass, marseilia submerged, but can't recognize the plants above waterline. Thanks!

[@hik.horticultures]

@@HermesDoo Hey mate, thank you 🙏 there is filtration and CO2. The tank details are at the end of the video, there should be a chapter for it 👍

[@juscallmej]

great job.

[@riyazahamed1141]

It looks like the edge of a stream or creek true to nature just amazing, Can you tell me what Stones, sand, plants you have used in here

[@hik.horticultures]

Thank you! If you skip to the end of the video, I've provided the tank deets :) I might add some chapters in to help people as I've gotten this question a few times.

[@riyazahamed1141]

@@hik.horticultures thanks

[@dADAquaHobby]

nice

[@BumbleBee-bc7vs]

Wow..fantastic..one of the most nice shallow scapes I have ever seen..very beautiful natural Stones Scape with plants, moss ,mini pelia..oh btw what's the long plant name that is above the water column..thanks

[@plantybara]

Nice scape! 😊

[@andraxx2428]

cool vid

[@aqualabs_]

A perfect little paradise. Wonderful video mate 👌

[@hik.horticultures]

@@aqualabs_ thanks Louis 💛

[@Alpha010t]

Please Upload Daily Video..❤🎉

[@hik.horticultures]

Haha yeah sure 😅

[@Alpha010t]

@@hik.horticultures 😄✌️

[@danmych8645]

How on earth did you manage to make algae look so beautiful 😂❤

[@hik.horticultures]

@@danmych8645 get up close haha

[@asystoleD]

awesome video! where did you get those terrarium jars next to your tank? i love them

[@hik.horticultures]

Hey, thank you 🙏 I got them over the years from marketplace sales, friends giving them away and Kmart I think.

[@asystoleD]

@@hik.horticultures awesome collection! i suppose i’ll just have to keep my eyes peeled then

[@KristianCohle]

Beautiful scape! Great cinematography too. What schooling fish did you have? (not the pygmy corys)

[@hik.horticultures]

Thank you :) Golden Pencil Fish, I've realised I missed them in the list as I added them in after the submission.

[@mizuelalfaro4790]

I love this scape! Do you know approximately how many kg of hakkai stone did you use?

[@hik.horticultures]

I do not sorry, I'd have to weigh it all. I forget how much I paid when I bought it many years ago. Hakkai is pretty heavy though so a rough guess I'd say about 20-30kg.

[@punithraj1709]

How do you keep the plants/grass above water moist ?

[@hik.horticultures]

Natural evaporation and most of their roots were adapted to grow underwater in the soil.

[@mizuelalfaro4790]

How did you plant your emersed plants so their roots wouldn't rot in the wet soil? I hope my question makes sense. I know some plants can't have their roots in wet soil or else it rots. A lot of these plants require moist soil but not wet. Di you have the soil that they were planted in out of the water? Thanks!

[@Goudvis77]

What more do you need in life….

[@xXSarTriXx]

bro what light is this ? i plan to scape like that and this lamp is awesome fore somthing like this :O pls tell me the lamp pls :)

[@hik.horticultures]

ONF Flat One + 90cm

[@xXSarTriXx]

@@hik.horticultures thx

[@michaelmoryl9675]

Nice tank!❤ What kind of plants did you use ? Whether plants underwater but also those coming out of the water. Thanks an advice

[@hik.horticultures]

@@michaelmoryl9675 Hey mate, I've listed all the plants at the end of the video if you skip yo the end and pause. Hope that helps! Acorus gramineus is the main "grassy" plant you see popping out.

[@michaelmoryl9675]

@@hik.horticultures as much for me. I have cut just before the end of the credits. I can't wait to see what happens next. Tanks

[@РемРомул]

Hi! Do u use some ferts here?

[@hik.horticultures]

I seldom squirted some ferts in, I've mentioned what I did at the end of the video.

[@chickuonefive4196]

How did you build this

[@hik.horticultures]

With rocks and soil. If you want, you can scroll through my Instagram (@hik.horticulture) and you will find some early posts of me explaining more about it's construction.

[@serhii_gggg]

hello, what a plants grow from aquarium?

[@hik.horticultures]

The tank info is at the end of the video 🙏

[@catagreendevil]

what are the tank dimensions?

[@hik.horticultures]

There is a list of all the tank details at the end of the video if you're curious.

[@89keysha]

Apakah ini pakai co2??

[@hik.horticultures]

@@89keysha yeap 🙏

[@Lugia007PLn]

Why did you destroy such a beautiful aquarium? Why?!

[@hik.horticultures]

Nothing good, lasts forever :')

[@kimkh7004]

뭐냐 마지막엔 걍 다 없애버렸네 . 그 만큼 관리가 더 중요하다는 의미의 영상이 아닌가 싶다.

[@hik.horticultures]

@@kimkh7004 the tank was over a year old when I took it down. These are a collection of clips I made over the tanks lifetime 🙏