Aquascaping MASTERCLASS - Why details matter

[@stefanieblundell5973]

AMAZING!! I am going to try the Marimo ball carpet, could you put a plant list for the video please. Would love to look for some of these. Really beautiful aquascape.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Check out the description in this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWWcaaOmZ7yefq8 👍

[@stefanieblundell5973]

Oh perfect thank you very much! Looking forward to seeing more videos! Thank you for bringing your knowledge, inspiration and talent to the hobby and for bringing together so many awesome Aquascapers.

[@395131]

Stefanie Blundell I also tried carpeting a few sections of my tank with marimo moss balls, but my method was slightly different from theirs. I just recently got back into the hobby and am thinking about making more videos of my fish tank too. Come check it out and let me know what you think ☺

[@restupriojatmiko2728]

Like this 😍😍

[@philiphartland4551]

Another stunning scape and some very handy tips too Good luck for tomorrow guy's.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks 🙏

[@philipwilkinson988]

Stunning To me a beautiful aquascape like this is a living picture and rivals a beautiful painting by a top artist.George and his colleague are like two master painters of the aquascaping world, such a treat to see their work and be inspired to try on my own tanks (even though I know ill never get anywhere near to this standard) Wonderful guys and thankyou.

[@Mapantz1]

My brother got rid of his tank recently and gave me a few of his moss balls. They don't really fit in to my planted tank layout as 'balls' but I didn't want to waste them, as my shrimp' love them. I never thought of breaking them open and wrapping them around stones.. this is a great idea! I will do that today and it should fit in to my 'scape much better. Thank you for sharing!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Awesome! 👍

[@unsane69]

How does it keep long term that way? A few months?

[@Mapantz1]

I can't answer that myself. But, I should think it'll last as long as it would being in a ball shape.. as long as you keep your tank healthy with water changes and adding in your ferts/co2.

[@bobfal]

unsane69 I tried this by chance, they lasted a few months and then slowly died off.

[@anthonyl5600]

This is THE BEST Aquarium KZbin page! Keep up the great work George!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Anthony! 👍

[@AWB70UK]

Very nice tip on gluing the moss balls to stones to soften the transition between areas. I've often over looked these in the LFS but it's gave me some great ideas now for their usage. Good luck with the competition.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Cheers mate 👍

[@anjanaadhikary5226]

Amazing work.....btw both great aquascapers in a single vid......amazing.👍👍🙋‍♂️

[@robertfletcher3421]

If I have learned something today it is making the moss balls look natural in the scape. Thank you.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Cool!

[@micvalenti3593]

Siete dei grandi frofessionisti, oltre a essere simpatici,seguo molto i vostri video,soprattutto quelli di George Farmer anche che non conosco la lingua, riesci a farti capire,i tuoi video sono stati di grande aiuto per me, continua così che hai molto da insegnare a chi è un appassionato di acquari, complimenti

[@jonzstergaming1952]

Great video George! Love this scape. These details are the icing on the cake. Good luck to Jurijs at IAPLC :)

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Cheers Jon 👍

[@jonstfrancis]

Looks beautiful! And love Juriji's moss balls on stones; they look great.

[@jurgenkraus6418]

Two Pros at work! Really nice to watch. Useful tips and very inspiring to the own scapes.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Jürgen 👍

[@jurgenkraus6418]

Hey George, do you think, you will scape an ADA 60F one day? I love this scape with its slight hight and I think, you will do also a great job like James Findley!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

I’ve done a 45F

[@jurgenkraus6418]

Oh, ok, then i have to search for this video. Thanks!

[@jmacd98]

Lovely, as always! Best of luck with the competition 👍

[@larrydsAquatics]

Great scape, like the white sand it makes the plants really stand out...

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Cheers!

[@arijit276]

Good luck for the contest. That is a great looking tank.

[@marineaglaecollective1685]

You guys are true artists!!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks 🙏

[@dillongunn7567]

BEAUTIFUL!!!! Good luck in the contest! I hope you win!!! Ill send good vibes!!!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Dillon 👍

[@upyermaw2732]

Really gorgeous work you are both a big inspiration to me keep up the good work lads

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thank you 👍

[@upyermaw2732]

George Farmer you are very welcome.

[@beholder1972]

Absolutely beautiful fellas always enjoy watching artists at work good luck boys

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Cheers 👍

[@ludvignilsson4365]

This is one of the best videos of high end aquascaping i have ever seen, truly inspiring. Thank you George and Jurijs. Also, the tank was pretty nice ;)

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks 🙏

[@BentleyPascoe]

Such a cool idea to put the Morimo on those small stones to create a carpet effect, I'd never thought of that, but it's an amazing effect. Absolutely stunning tank.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Bentley 👍

[@395131]

You can check out my marimo carpet tank too. I only did it to a few sections.

[@wotrulke5868]

that's taking Aquascaping to another level! fantastic 👍

[@TheCuz117]

Beautiful scape. It's just fantastic

[@RyoWatanabee]

Love the look of this tank! It’s like a beautiful tropical island :) I wasn’t to be a fish/shrimp in that tank!!

[@vitamincalmasmr]

Wow... Absolutely stunning

[@stevehickling7435]

Beautiful scape and great tips.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Steve!

[@karenwolfsen]

Have a great time at the show and best of luck!

[@TilmanBaumann]

Taking this scape apart sounds terrifying. But it kind of confirms my suspicion that many of the show tanks are not actually 'grown in'.

[@SleepTights]

Oh, and thanks for the tip on your video "How to Aquascape a Nature Aquarium with Pete (Part 2 of 3)" of using filter wool to keep substrate seperate. Thanks a bunch!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Glad to help 👍

[@wassolol]

Definitely you are the winners. It’s amazing.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks! 👍

[@AquaOwner]

Nice work with the Cladophora, I'm not quite sure about the gravel but it certainly comes in handy to collect something like this here and there! Good Look in the Contest! I hope the Rescape is fully done on Sunday ;-)

[@jamesn4140]

Really enjoyed that video. Great tips

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks James 👍

[@keithott247]

Awesome! Best of luck in the show! How do you get it all back together at the show? I never knew the moss balls could be used like that. Again, have a great show!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Keith 👍

[@SleepTights]

I'm in the planning stages of aquascaping my two 10 gallon Betta tanks. I have some larger stones, a nice piece of Fluval bogwood, (8" x 14"), and for the other tank I have a large green feller stone and a large flat piece of cholla wood, (7" x 13"). As well as a large amount of anubias congensis, anubias barteri, crypt lutea, red dwarf waterlilly, anacharis, hornwort, and some java moss. It will be my first go at so wish me luck! :)

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Good luck 😉

[@SleepTights]

Much appreciated, thanks!

[@awewrtmbin]

Good luck for the contest..i think jurijs have to put moss on the wood too for creating natural sense.

[@ultimatefishkeeping]

I am loving the Aquascape, the contest will go very well, that Aquarium is beautiful. Thank you for sharing, I gave it a like.

[@patriziobratti9806]

Great job!!

[@MaximusPrime10278]

Hey George, Thanks for the video, very nice. I have a question regarding the Cladophora moss, is it a good option to use and maintain in the aquarium without spreading everywhere and covering everything? do you recommend using it? I saw a video in a another chanel and they said it covers everything, which will be fine if you want a specific aquarium for that, but not if you want it to be a controlled part of the display. Thanks

[@JustMyFish]

Cool looking scape.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks 👍

[@deanomara]

Great video! Would love to know the various species of plants used in this scape.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Cryptocoryne balansae, Cryptocoryne undulatas “Red”, Microsorum Trident, Bucephalandra Red and Wavy Green, Cladophora balls, Cyperus helferi 👍

[@deanomara]

Thanks George, your videos just keep inspiring me to do more....and spend more. Keep up the great work. Thanks again.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Dean 👍

[@budgiessx7781]

Beautiful aquascape! Can anyone let me know what bucephlandra are those? I love those

[@miba9901]

healthy looking plants, did you get it from the Tropica farm or lfs ?

[@pembomassive1394]

nice idea with the moss balls

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Mark 👍

[@robbierobb6905]

What type of wood is being used in the scape? Looks great

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Ancient Juniper Wood. Available from Jurijs. Thanks Robbie 😊

[@tankers3656]

Good luck to u gentlemen 👍but im not sure about the moss balls. It doesnt add a very natural tone. Perhaps some dwarf hair grass dispersed out in patches would give it a more natural gradual merge into the substrate? The rocks he added at the end gave it a fast flowing river like look which go well with moss balls. The foreground crypts go well too with that. But in that case the driftwood doesnt go well. I dunno I kinda like it but i kinda feel its missing something. Buy still rooting for u guys 😀

[@aindriucc]

George/Juris, can marimo moss thrive long term like that? Glued to rocks/stones/driftwood?

[@tcwarnaar]

How do you clean the sand that nice? It looks replaced with new sand haha. ADA sand is beautiful but such a shame when it turns brown in no time...

[@MV-ue5ro]

which kind of glue do you use? something like super attack?

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Cyanoacrylate gel type 👍

[@MV-ue5ro]

thanks!!

[@n.o.a.h.-northernontarioaq7991]

Top shelf gents.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Kevin!

[@samyukthsanthosh3443]

Awesome man😍😘

[@SnazzyZubloids]

Isn't Juris the man behind the Road to White Mountain aquascape? He was featured on Oliver Knott's channel a while back I believe.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Yes 👍

[@SnazzyZubloids]

George Farmer As a legend yourself, it must be nice to hang out with other legends.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

I don’t see myself as a legend but thanks anyway. 👍

[@flappinganimal]

Beautiful 😍

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

👍

[@domenicopizzone5176]

should ada la plata sand be rinsed? before putting it in the tub?

[@Aiken47]

2 heavy hitters, AWESOME

[@darrylmoore5847]

What a beautiful aquarium,

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Darryl 👍

[@romesc9774]

What kind of rocks were you using?

[@Beregar79]

Hrm. I think the gaps between moss balls are still too obvious. It doesn't look like it has naturally grown in. I love the crypt jungle but I'm sort of neutral towards the cyperus helferi addition. It will be interesting to see how they show up in the competition tank. Still a beautiful planted tank. Certainly better than anything I can create. :)

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Nice critique 👍

[@Beregar79]

Thanks! I'm always a bit hesitant to critique stuff like this since it's pretty much always a matter of preference. Especially in the net where you can easily get slammed for doing that! Besides I really don't want to sound like a jerk and sometimes it's hard to get the feel through text alone. Hell, I admit I'm pretty sore when it comes to people critiquing my stuff which is probably the reason why none of my tanks are up anywhere - which is also probably the reason why I'm not a great aquascaper. :)

[@MrMarlby]

Northie I’ll probably get shot down too but I personally preferred the look of the scape before the moss balls were added! Aside from those I think it looks beautiful

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

I’m very happy to listen to everyone’s perspective and taste. It’s all in the delivery. If it’s done in a constructive manner with mutual respect then it’s all good! I’m still learning every day and the comments section is a great place to get wonderful feedback, even when it’s a matter of differing taste. 👍

[@unsane69]

I can see Northies point, although what catched my eye was the small gravel. It DID look like someone had thrown small handfuls here and there. It was a bit artificial. I tried something similar once and it was hard to get it somewhat natural looking (and ended up using WAY more pebbles than intended). The Cyperus I found worked well with the balansae; great contrast. That aside, beautiful scape and plants, you guys are pros :D Good luck!

[@mkj1577]

Amazing video. Any suggestions for a good beginner tank to Get into aquascaping? Think i can fit a 20l-30l in my office

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Where do you live?

[@evagora19]

George and Jurijs you both need to go to Rachel O'Leary and scape a tank for her and she could stock it. That be an awesome combo of expertise and I think we would all learn a lot

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Great idea. I saw her latest video about this. Plane tickets are expensive though.

[@evagora19]

Maybe you could get Aquarium Gardens or Practical fish-keeping to sponsor your trip, they would get an awesome article out of it lol

[@mercury00169]

What a beautiful looking tank, love it! Also, I'm assuming Jurijs has no idea that he keeps flipping off your viewers :D

[@georgeadonis3934]

simple but nice😊

[@sharonbendtsen2973]

I thought you couldn’t publish any photos of an aquarium until the judging was over

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Only the submitted photo can’t be published

[@proaqua2709]

this sand is la plata sand ada ?

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Yes 👍

[@alvaropeliz4360]

Damn contests!!! It was much better before (I loved that tank) Cyperus was a good Idea, though...

[@matthewjsherman]

What sand did you use George? Please let me know. Thankyou

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Not sure. Jurijs will know. I’ll ask him

[@matthewjsherman]

George Farmer thanks :)

[@mimodey3267]

Hllw sir, i am frm india, sir is it possible to make planted aquarium in india, because in summer season our country humanity is huge, so wht i will do in summer season, give me some tips sir... M waiting fr ur tips...

[@philipbengtson7185]

Thanks for the moss ball idea. I’m not fond of the pebbles. Need many more for my liking.

[@TilmanBaumann]

Is that a LupyLED?

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Yes 👍

[@matthewjsherman]

Hey George, if i asked you a few questions over on instagram DM would you answer them? i'd ask them here but it would be useful to send images. thanks!

[@linowvica]

Is it low? o high tech?...

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Medium 👍

[@iancross5370]

Looks like we'll all be off to the LFS To get some moss balls and try this technique 🤣🤣

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

😂

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

Saw that for sale at $12 a ball.

[@antimage4455]

You need microphone George

[@Funny-bf8xf]

nice tank until u put the algae balls in. Softer lines would have been much better.

[@tylersherwood7074]

I would like to have a word with the 9 people who disliked this video. They have no artistic taste!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

👌

[@bialix1]

George's face at 1:15 lol

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

😂

[@lloyd011721]

i think that tank looked better without the algae balls in it

[@rickrich5662]

You and your guests need a microphone, especially if you tend to mumble!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Agreed! Thanks for the feedback 👍

[@manishsyangtan6250]

1st cmnt :D

[@mrs6017]

needs more commercial breaks

[@poppyhimbo]

im getting a GAY vibe

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

😘😂