Aquascaping Tutorial Guide- The Making Of 'Reciprocity' by James Findley

[@leau57]

MAGNIFIQUE ce qu'il manque c'est le volume 2 tout ce qui concerne la technique et surtout le voir évoluer au fil du temps encore BRAVO

[@redrussia1988]

Words cannot express the awe in this artistry. I'm crying if it's beauty. Amazing work! When I visit the U.K. I work this will be one of my destinations. Greetings from Miami, Fl.

[@ZenFocus007]

Absolutely gorgeous tank... A true work of art and testament to the builders patience and attention to detai. Outstanding!!

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

There are 750 Green Neon Tetras in this tank that shoal beautifully. There are also over 500 Crystal Red Shrimp which James finds to be more beautiful than the Cherries. :)

[@ameliamorris7207]

This tank is absolutely stunning and an inspiration. Aquascaping is not common in New Zealand and most aquatics shops don't even sell fertilizers. I wish Natures Aquarium and the Green Machine was here.

[@tommylaudani6304]

Another great aquascape by James Findley. I love his work so much. He is great at what he does. And for the people who disliked this video do not understand the true beauty of aquascape.

[@Furyu1959]

It is a wonderfull movie, I have wached it over and over for a few times already. Together with mr. Amano`s it is great to learn for beginers as well as for advanced aquascapers. Thanks and best wishes from Poland

[@matubula]

I didn't think you could keep my attention for over 40 minutes, but you did! Great video and commentary, Mark.

[@theberengersniper]

I've no idea how I managed to stumble across this video (the wonders of KZbin), but I'm glad I did. Fantastic!

[@ZHT1988]

Lol wow, I started off keeping freshwater tanks and have always wanted to do a saltwater tank. Just now I started working on one because of its beauty, but after watching this video and seeing that he's taking his time to seperate the roots and place them one by one in very detailed spots, is brilliant. I usually just place the whole plant in the gravel. Then when the water and fishes were added seeing how they swam was mind blowing.I regret not giving freshwater a serious try, Thankyou :)

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

Yes they are... a truly satisfying sight in all Nature Aquariums.

[@MrCookster65]

I admire your patience James.... inspirational to say the least!!

[@chris1164]

The Layout table is absolutely genius!

[@reidsmith3002]

in all seriousness i love how big this aquarium is with such small fish in it, and such a supernatural environment. luscious aquariums like this are one in a million. well worth the 45 minutes

[@andrewmorris2958]

This is the most wonderful tank I've seen! Would love to do a long and low tank myself one day. Great work James! 🐠

[@thedon008]

I like these very open, iwagumi style aquariums. It gives a great sense of scale of calmness. I'll definitely get one of these in the future.

[@llMastermindll]

Great video, especially for any one just starting out and learning the ropes of aquascaping techniques... I've been doing a bit of aquascaping for a while, but still found this video inspirational... keep up the good work...

[@PlantedNano]

I absolutely loved watching this. I also love that even with the huge size of the tank, where you could choose to add everything you wanted, that he went for the minimum. Great choice and I think you can tell by how well it looks in the end. Wonderful 40 minutes spent. :D

[@Highlander-livex]

simply beautiful , its like a cross section of a river, superb job

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

ADA Manten Stone... a truly beautiful hardscape material and one of James' favourites.

[@Epixelle]

Wow what an art. It takes some real talent to do this!

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

Thanks for the feedback - glad you liked them.

[@roshan3973]

Amazing video.cant ask more.videos like this are the videos that bring people to the hobby.

[@The0Burger0King]

I really like the idea of aquariums as art work. This is an absolutely beautiful tank, my dream is to have a nature aquarium like this some day.

[@MrGridStrom]

What an amazing environment for the fish and shrimps to live in It looks like they are in heaven.

[@石川憲弘-q7c]

主張しすぎず、詰め込まず、とても美しい構図です。 石庭を見ている様。 👍👍👍

[@UnderwaterTreasurez]

Just breath taking, beautiful work!

[@gregmarrero3400]

That is such a beautiful idea for an aquascape

[@anstarify]

This is a beautiful aquascape! I love what he did with building up the opposing corners. I do feel like the road curves the wrong way... Roads don't have bends unless there is something to go around. It could have bended around the rock formations, but instead it bent the opposite way into the rock formations.

[@rickardrocks2160]

James, i cant beleive you done this

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

It depends on the size and setting. Glass is usually preferable because it doesn't warp light unevenly such as in the case of acrylic - this can distract from viewing the aquascape. Acrylic has the advantage of higher clarity and therefore better colour representation. Acrylic won't shatter like glass. Our largest display tanks are acrylic whereas all our smaller aquariums are glass. We advise that glass is the best choice for most circumstances.

[@Naattik]

I am just looking to setup a 10 gallon tank and stumbled across this one :) I don't think TGM has a branch in NYC. I am researching on how to build a planted tank and turns out it's gonna be an expensive hobby. Nevertheless, the video, tank and his style is a great inspiration and fun to watch. I wonder how many years of practice and patience ..learning it took for James Findley. WOW !!!

[@aquaticVida]

James Findley the boss of aquascaping ! good job

[@saadali-vs8em]

a beautiful peice of art.... really amazing. good work guys.

[@CouchPotatoeNZ]

WOW...What an amazing tranquil serene scape

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

Thank you! Glad you liked it:)

[@4fishman26]

Super work. Love the natural aesthetic of the entire system. I would have liked to have seen the aquarium hardware (heater, return pipe) be hidden. Maybe a sump and use of pre-drilled inlets-outlets would further enhance this glorious slice of nature. Once again, well done

[@auracruz6211]

Hard work, but only the rich and famous people can afford such STUNNING Aquariums, and Professional tank care Providers.

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

Hi Filo011, Really glad you like it, and thanks for the feedback, it is really appreciated by everyone in the TGM Team.

[@jrob9inson]

Love the marble stand as well. Nice!

[@aaaaalllss]

What a masterpiece! im not usually the guy to sit and watch this type of video but this had me amazed. when the camera does that sweep around at 40:31 you can make out a lions head on the main rock 40:37. i know that was not intended but either way looks amazing

[@Pheralrage]

This is very inspirational and a brilliant piece of art work! Thank you for sharing this I am happy to have spent time to watch it

[@Peachwhaler26]

This is so beautiful, I can not thank you enough for uploading these. I love this videos to pieces.

[@fishlaw1]

Outstanding job James, keep-up the extraordinary work. Skip

[@mansoorck]

Amazing...! Hats of to James Blended art of nature. Amazing

[@supernewt]

Really enjoyed watching this beautiful scape, if only i had the talent...but it has inspired me all the same :)

[@GreenAndTheGoldPSN]

A lot of work, looks epic, very nice tank!

[@kingbucky6]

Thank you so much for sharing the tank makes me think shadow of the colossus.

[@qntt2002]

James... James... James... James... James... James... James... James... James... James... James... James... That guy loves to say James!

[@nyeinchansoe5338]

Why not he is paid to praise him 🤣

[@flightoftheunknown]

Absolutely amazing! I really like his choice in fish as well.

[@Thatgtguy]

Great photography and aquascaping

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

The best way is to visit our shop and let one of our team talk you through it. That way you can learn the basics and decide what is best for your budget. It is possible to have a basic setup but compromises in light and other things limit choice of plants etc. It takes someone with hands on experience to guide you correctly. Most shops out there won't be able to offer sufficiently good advice in this case.

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

Correct, it can last a very long time depending on the plants used and the skills of the maintenance team. This aquarium is still going strong.

[@kingwithabrokencrown]

WOW! thats just freakin beautiful,awesome looking tank,good job

[@Pure4Kicks]

What a great video to watch while my planted tanks background is drying :) time for a second coat.

[@over1498]

When ya try to copy James' artistry and thought process but your tank is only 6 gallons. "Hm the reciprocity of the mother pebble to the master twig".

[@MichaelMulin]

I tired to copy a 150 gallon into a 10....... turned out pretty unique but my plant choices were horrible

[@MsCodmaniac]

This is why I love tropical tanks! You have more choices than just rocks and some fake corrals.

[@mrcovert011]

Amazing I've never liked freshwater compared to saltwater but James has definitely step up freshwater great good I definitely can appreciate your investment James

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

We've had a lot of interest in our music... this soundtrack is made by our in house team so it's not available to the public at the moment. One of James' personal favourites for aquascaping is Vangelis - have a listen to the Blade Runner soundtrack amongst others :)

[@reigels]

Amazing - This is so relaxing to watch. Thank you.

[@trippspeed]

That is just incredible, well done !

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

Practice makes perfect. Good luck!

[@theoryg]

An absolute necessity is hospital lobbies and senior citizen environments.

[@willemoranje]

briljant,i donteven ave a aqaurium (yet) but this is something i really would love to learn and in the end do myself. keep up posting these vids. greetings from holland.

[@Prefex21]

I really enjoyed this video I couldn't help but be inspired. I wish I could give it 10,000 likes. Greatest film ever! It should have more then 15,000 views :/

[@zomban55]

honestly, this should be made into a real TV show. I know i'd watch it!

[@justinstuart8382]

I've never heard anything like this in my life, laughed my head off, just chuck it in man!

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

James used a bowl that the water pipe went into and then filled it very carefully, to prevent it disturbing the scape.

[@LudwigVaanArthans]

This is the perfect video to make one feel bad for the horrible conditions in which some might keep their little fishies ._. Breathtaking work nonetheless :D Thank you for sharing!

[@finnniko6032]

great to see natures chaos finally got some chaos

[@tiaguinholondon]

dude these videos are awesomely done! well done!

[@mroshfosh]

Dam. This makes me wanna stop my reef tank and get into fresh water! Great video

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

Good luck!

[@wagneralmeida1536]

Obrigado por mais uma grande aula...Valeu !

[@TonyGriffitts]

Nice video James!

[@MikeKincaid79]

beautiful

[@jordigimenezcalvo]

it´s incredible!! congratulations

[@weesamboss]

Wonderful! Amazing work and I loved how the video was created, i wished it was even longer :) I live in the UAE and we don't get tropica plants here, only some cheap low quality plants... Also ADA large tanks are not available, I was looking for ADA 120X60X45 and I only found Do!Aqua with max size of 90X45X45. I wish you could deliver to outside of the UK

[@AUGUSTYNO]

I watched this as one of my best movies...F.awesome..!

[@MrTarot1975]

amazing as always

[@Odelle5]

I think this one is my favorite

[@koedpoelse]

truly beautifull..very inspiring for my upcoming 290 litre aquascape project :-)

[@marcblohm8054]

Great Work!

[@Filo011]

i really enjoy these videos thank you

[@theK3mall]

WOW AMAZING u just entertaind me and my son for the whole langth of the video keep in mind he's 3 and hyper....

[@masterpanda93]

Simply Amazing!!!!

[@sarahpetersen6576]

Those bubbles are just from the plants? That is incredible... I've never seen anything like it.

[@generalleesavage956]

More likely from the 10lbs of unknown magical chemicals he dropped in at the start of the video

[@ProfezorSnayp]

General Lee Savage It's obvious for someone with even basic aquascaping knowledge that these bubbles are oxygen produced by the plants. Also 'unknown chemicals'? Sure, but just for someone who doesn't recognise oxygen when he sees it.

[@fiaa01]

General Lee Savage the "magic chemicals" are bacter and other substances made to keep bacterial colonies alive. Nothing magic about them. More bacteria more carbon dioxide, more carbon dioxide healthier plants, healthier plants more oxygen, more oxygen more bubbles.

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

Oh! :) Yes, this is a mammoth Nature Aquarium - James Findley originally had this tank made for his home...but the plans soon grew into a shop so it went into The Green Machine's showroom instead! It is possible to achieve results that are stunning in smaller aquariums too though - we've got some videos of James Findley doing some smaller Nature Aquariums coming out next.

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

James wanted the viewers eye to be drawn to that space... it's located roughly a on the golden ratio (two thirds). He also wanted a sandy area for the fish to enjoy.

[@thanigaivelm6066]

Beautiful

[@cjkirk1984]

amazing video.... a lot off skills on show, thanks for the upload..

[@sg1trogdor]

I love your channel You make very beautiful tanks I only hope someday I can make something on that level. Thank you for your videos.

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

Hi James, with specialist advice and a bit of practice, you'll get there! :) Have a look at some of the articles on our website under the 'tips and tricks' section, or call in store for one-to-one advice from a member of our team.

[@bentleyboy72]

beautiful. keep up the good work. love the videos!

[@Cichlidking1]

Awesome video.

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

We are talking about true nature aquariums- fully planted setups- and ones which the public can visit today.

[@MrAiboq]

i watched this 3 times and this is 4th.. lol , i really like your aquascaping videos..

[@solou1]

people actually disliked this vid??? you didnt a fantastic job very inspirational

[@BoardSkate73]

Beautiful.

[@aquanico7715]

Thank you very much for your job.