Bog Orb Riparian Planters Aquascape (DIY Upflow Filtration Aquarium)

In this one, I make a unique type of aquarium that I've had in concept for awhile now. It uses a few of the concepts from the upflow overflow aquascape ( • Upflow Overflow (Infin... ), but with its own sort of twist and flavor. What do you think of the result?
As you well know, I really like the idea of using riparian (emersed) plant growth to filter my tanks. They're very effective at doing so and they look great in the process. In this instance, I decided to create an upflow filter system with a few glass orbs and other materials I had around the house.
I've also seen a few comments recently that wanted me to outline the deconstruction and build process of making tanks in more detail. I took the opportunity to share that since I was doing it already. Like I said though, it's easier to buy a pre-made enclosure or get pre-cut glass from a local glazier. Do so at your own discretion and be sure to wear gloves and safety goggles.
00:00 Intro
00:29 Modifying an Aquarium
02:43 Building the Enclosure
04:14 Hardscape
06:03 Creating Orb Filters
07:48 Pump Installation
08:27 Adding Details
09:34 Orb Media
10:38 Adding Plants
12:52 Adding Fish
13:27 Finished Aquascape
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[@SerpaDesign]

I've had this one in concept for a little while now and am really excited to share it with you! What do you think of the result? Let me know! I personally think it has a cool vibe about it. I'm excited to see how it progresses. Anyway, enjoy the video and have a great day SerpaSquad!

[@ianlambert1316]

Overall I think it looks amazing however I think the top plants contrast with the scapes scale otherwise another great build for the animal room.

[@morelle12]

Tanner, please buy some running pliers! They aren’t expensive and it take a lot of work out of cutting glass!

[@Future9]

I'm usually amazed by not only your artistry but your presentation of information and video capture, however there's something special about this one, at least to me anyway. It's simplicity of aesthetic along with the different but fitting glass orbs coupled with the choice of sand/ rocks in the foreground really hits the mark for me. Well done!

[@AquariumsandTerrariums]

Have a grate week man

[@gc6888]

Amazing job!!

[@vituperation]

Side note for anyone making their own aqua/terrariums: pull the tape off immediately after you apply the silicone beads. This will ensure a clean line. If you wait for too long, the silicone becomes tacky and the edges of your silicone seams will peel up slightly. It won't harm the tank, but if you want a cleaner look, this is something I'd recommend. I learned it the hard way!

[@tracybowling1156]

Hi Tanner, I wanted to tell you how impressed I am with all of the tips/tricks you teach us. Most people would just show it being done. You really make it easy for someone who wants to try this out for themselves. I appreciate that!!!

[@Randomrainfrog]

Same, respect to him

[@leila1662]

Love how you experiment with such different set ups

[@DomesticSquirrel]

He legit inspires me so much I wanna start doing this as a hobby

[@mattyvishez]

Bloody oath! I love how he explains every single action he does, as well as why he is doing it, bloody legend! Best videos on KZbin ❤

[@Lastman737]

I'd be interested in learning about automatic misting systems and how you could use them to optimize the health of plants and critters enjoying their environment. Love the channel! Keep it up!

[@nathanwoodring4984]

I use the mist king on all of mine. You can get it from Josh's frogs.

[@lizardqueen99]

Tanner really doesn't use any automatic misters. He's got a MistKing on his three gecko enclosures (I think it's a MistKing? I know it's some sort of mister) but that's really it. The MistKing is the absolute best on the market tho.

[@kylefisher4883]

Are we not all some kind of misters

[@ponysayrawr]

You are gonna love the most recent video 🤣

[@gibbiechirico5939]

My daughters and I just love watching your channel.

[@feefifofum04]

This is amazing. Also your killing me with all the inspiration you're giving out. I have started building tanks for other people because I am out of approved tank space in my home 😂❤️

[@johnfanning571]

I hope you are doing well building tanks for others and I think you will be doing and awesome job keep up the good work

[@michaeldunnigan2327]

damn if you're doing this for money, let me know! I would love help from someone who was confident enough to experiment with setups like this

[@johnfanning571]

Good on you Kristin I really hope that you are doing a really great job respect and peace to you Kristin 😎✌

[@feefifofum04]

@@johnfanning571 I totally help for tips. I am very good at building lower maintenance systems that also look pretty decent. I recently built a Betta tank with peace lily and pothos on top for my little old neighbor lady and walked my friend through a set up so that she could start her tropical plant cuttings in it.

[@johnfanning571]

@@feefifofum04 oh OK awesome well done 😎and I think you are an angel of art and master peaces

[@BPBomber]

Your final layout has a silhouette reminiscent of a pirate ship. Another work of art Mr. Tanner; thanks for sharing and inspiring.

[@majkenhorton5148]

You'd think I would get bored of seeing a rimless tank being built, but I love watching it everytime.

[@vettethewarlock5448]

Floating plants always make these sorts of scapes for me, I dont know why but I just love the look of how they reach into the water

[@Kroeghe]

I love the no-nonsense intro and the overall style of the video.

[@cheeseballs3825]

I love the way the bowls are nestled into the scape.

[@alishaworth4029]

Tanner, I've always enjoyed your creations, and your latest videos just take them to the next level! The set up itself is beautiful, and I really appreciate how you share the steps along the way. I know it is a lot of work to film separate shots of just the tools, and then go back and edit it music, but those details are noticed, and appreciated. I think it's humble and encouraging that you share that you've been doing this for a very long time, to help manage expectations for those newer to the hobby. Awesome build; those rasboras and snails are lucky!

[@johnfanning571]

I agree with you

[@c0ldlight1]

This is so gorgeous. I really love how the orbs just look like they were set down in some water and are thriving. Your eye for scaping things up is spectacular. I just re-watched the upflow tank you made previous to this last night and this is truly a wonderful second go at it. You've inspired me to add water into my plant room. One day when I have the courage I'll give it a try. I don't know if I'll ever add animals- but I will totally have water features.

[@wheelchair_charlie]

Beautiful scape and great design! The glass bowls will look neat when you can start to see the root systems as the plants grow.

[@akhasshativeritsol1950]

Have you ever considered more of an aquaponics type setup, with edible plants as part of the scape? I don't know if there are any riparian type plants that would be really edible, but it might be interesting to convert some of that nitrogen to something usable, rather than just plant growth that gets regularly pruned

[@tayradke]

i have a setup with green onions growing hydroponically in my aquarium. they grow super fast

[@PhotosyntheticVibes]

Any riparian plants are edible if you're brave enough

[@sillyjellyfish2421]

@@PhotosyntheticVibes duckweed is edible already

[@ehmealvt]

He did do an edible terrarium a few months back, so trying that again but aquaponics style would be so cool!

[@worldmadeofgarbage2494]

What a beautiful build, Tanner, and your pronounciation of Süßwassertang is getting better and better :D Thumbs up from Germany!

[@parmerapps69]

Wow. Anyone else amazed at the amount of incredible ideas and pioneering methods that Tanner has produced? What a unique setup! I also really appreciated the more informative video this week. Perfect timing, because I’m planning on cutting glass today for a new setup I’ve been working on lately. Thanks for going over the process! ✌️

[@NegosyoManila]

Browsing your video is like reading a good book! I have benefited a lot! Thank you for making us smile!🥰 Your channel is awesome, so are you!! I'll never get used to saying it is worthy of a million likes! Fully watched! 🍎🥰

[@Dan-ij2ei]

dude I found your account looking for a crested gecko vertical build and I saw the first Henry one you made when you had less than half your current subscribers, and it was super helpful, I converted a 30 gallon fish tank to vertical and initially only planted Pothos and dracaenas from Home Depot, but Its going 4 years strong with lots of new inhabitants such as a green anole, millipedes, snails, dubia roaches, a variety of springtails and isopods, flatworms, and beneficial fungi and mushrooms along with mosses and my favorite part is an orchid thats doing surprisingly well for a a crested gecko jumping all over the place lol. The devitrivores are becoming the most interesting part to me, how all of the plants and inhabitants synergies to form a natural forest ecosystem, I haven't had to clean the tank once and it looks pristine, and they make the soil extremely fertile essentially producing compost. The only maintenance I ever do is trim the Pothos leaves and put them back in, over four years its vines have grown deeply rooted and completely covering the background wall and its an amazing effect having sturdy living vines waffles(gecko) loves them. Its also good that the "bug" population is so high because it provides the lizards with the experience to naturally hunt. Since I watched your video, Ive been hooked and enjoy watching your builds. How much you have progressed especially in your vivarium builds is amazing its inspiring to seeing how innovative you can be. Keep up the great content

[@jacklandismusic]

I find it weirdly relatable how many videos you’ve done with bandaids on your fingers. If I had a dollar for every time I nicked myself with a knife or a pair of pruning shears, I’d be able to retire right now, at 22 years old.

[@JLea3]

Thank You so much for taking the time, explaining the tools, materials, and your thoughts so clearly. My Grandson is 6 yrs old and a little engineer. He watches your videos with great interest and has attempted to recreate your beautiful works. I appreciate your thoughtful and kind ways of explaining! Kind Regards ✌️

[@zg4705]

Your honesty should be norm for digital media going forward; you teach and show us exactly what you do, and are completely honest about any paid promotion. Bravo.

[@brianthompson5866]

I realy like the flow of the wood in this build. Very gentle but striking. Lovely build as always.🙂

[@chrisalan5610]

It's almost like three open terrariums inside of an aquarium, very chill vibes

[@rebekahstahl1018]

Oh I love this!! Gives me ideas for my Axolotl tank… he couldn’t bother the planting substrate. Great job, once again!

[@masquerade9605]

Absolutely wonderful! I love when you do scapes that are quite different. The fish definitely give it a pop of colour. I am always in awe of your talent.

[@dnadesignn]

There's always new things to learn from your videos! Thank you!

[@OregonOutdoorsChris]

1.) I'm happy to see you put espei rasboras in there. For being the prettiest Trigonostigma they don't get nearly enough love. 2.) With the glass orbs; how you keep the inside/outside clean? I assume on the outside you'll just use something like a magic eraser to wipe it down regularly, but how do you keep the inside of the glass from being covered with algae and other biofilm?

[@truzzmatic7359]

He is the Bob Ross of aqua- and terra scaping, creating beautiful art while calming you like a warm tea in the winter. Nice work 👏🌿

[@tp.]

Would love to see a true bog setup used with inline with several tanks, in hopes they could become maintenance free. Thanks for the vid, always enjoy them!

[@michelle-8209]

As usual, very elegant and outside-the-box...erm...outside-the-tank.

[@FritoBanditoify]

I love how with mastering the basics of tank care, you can come up with such awesome and creative ideas! Really inspired to make something unique :)

[@brucewaynes5216]

I finally did my first two terrarium for free and they are thriving.. but I think I'm addicted now and I'm researching more and more thanks to Tanner. Now I have a new hobby!!

[@michaelbenson2121]

Bogs are amazing. I love this build Tanner. I've had a large outdoor pond for 10 years and a prerequisite when I built it was a large bog. It's made maintenance a cinch and my water is always crystal clear - always.

[@Phianett]

I just love the calmness of your voice and the beautiful scapes you build.

[@FinnegansFish]

You're imagination knows no bounds! Keep it up!

[@finnwiggles28]

Mind Blown. This was a total surprise! Soothes my mind just looking at it.

[@yungweepy7418]

This guy is the cure to anxiety😇

[@apss5736]

This man makes any aquarium , terrarium or paludarium look great

[@GertrudeFilthbasket]

i really like the final design of the scape. impressive.

[@MrJoelaron]

sorks SO well. love how you dialed in the shadows for little cave areas.

[@cineroustit]

Anything this guy makes is good. Change my mind.

[@hike2fish]

I like the thinking around plant selection and bio interactions. Good one.

[@blueboltshrimp]

I LOVE how you talk through your process in a very clear understandable way

[@bruno_c109]

i dont like his voice tbh

[@souhiyorilover8610]

This is so pretty and cool!i love the bowls with the plants and pumps, id never think of something like that

[@invaderzimismyfav]

This was the most beautiful and serene scape you've ever made. My jaw was on the floor.

[@Tortoiseneckx100]

Id love to see more things done in jars and everyday items I love all of your mini terrariums and it would be cool to see a collection made from just dollar store items that anybody can do and anyone can afford 😀😊 I know you've done alot before but you have so much more experience now I think it'd be even better and a good throw back

[@RealJRoyall]

This is beautiful. You're an inspiration to me, I'm trying to create artworks for my animals to live in as well and your videos have taught me SO MUCH. Thanks for all you do!

[@Anthonwear]

Incredible! I love the natural system on this one with the glass. Thanks for all the tips always. Can’t wait to try it!

[@mjustjeanette7026]

I love the look of this. The over flowing bowls make a stunningly simple statement. I thoroughly enjoy your channel and getting to see the results. Love from Australia.

[@jeannel2515]

It's absolutely breathtaking Tanner. 😍

[@GlitzyWitch]

I've just watched your movinf video, and after watching you set it up now, I can understand why you didn't want to take it apart! Its amazing 👏

[@larissaramirez2775]

These are honestly one of my favorite tanks that you do! Having the plants above the rim.

[@lilsavdabest]

I had to give my fish away about 6 years ago, you've made me miss keeping fishies.

[@oliverment]

You are the best person to make Aquascape

[@freyarobbins4201]

Absolutely love it. The raspboras look perfect and this is one of your best scapes yet in my opinion. 🌱🌿

[@themarkerfairy1607]

really beautiful!! I love how you encourage experimentation and then demystify the whole process so that other people can see what choices you made and hopefully feel less intimidated to do some fun and more unusual projects of their own!

[@ethanjohnson812]

The way he can encompass the captivating essence of nature and bring it indoors never ceases to amaze me, proud to be part or the SerpaSquad.

[@juliem6696]

I love your creativity and all the different types of scapes you build. This one is really cool.

[@vahjra]

Love it! Always look forward to seeing your new concepts become reality.

[@dragonslayer19695]

You have a great eye for these things. All your set-ups I have seen so far are all amazing.

[@ZepHezR]

I like this idea! The orbs are super cool and all the plant life flowing from them is beautiful

[@bones1026]

i absolutely love this concept and setup. so gorgeous! the orbs look so cool and the rest of the scape looks great!

[@jenchic1974]

Hi Tanner! That looks so peaceful and lovely! Love this❤❤❤

[@2teens_1dragon]

This is one of my favorite art-scapes that you have done up to this point 😍

[@brumbpotungus1408]

I'm always amazed by your creativity and skill with your scaping projects, it's truly a treat to see each new creation. I really appreciate you explaining each step, it's nice to know what's going on and how you reach the final product. Thank you for making these incredible videos, I can't wait to see what you do next!

[@AquariumsandTerrariums]

I love this tank The Hardscape is eye-catching for sure. He’ll yah a Sunday upload, have a good week dinner

[@cyndifoore7743]

This is beautiful! I fall in love with every build you make.

[@sunriseeyes0]

Thank you so much for sharing your start to finish process on this. I’ve been wanting to make something similar for Native Hawaiian plants, but have been struggling on the type of set up. Thank you! 🙏🏽💗

[@mercygal1]

I love watching you explain why you do each step! It makes the process very satisfying.

[@fbasantajr]

Tanner, I had no idea where you were headed with this one, but it looks great. Thank you from NYC

[@cheeks8991]

our new house is getting finished this week, i cant wait to finaly have the room to try some of these designs (with my own twists of course)! thanks for all the informative videos they are going to be a huge help!

[@gardeninginthedesert]

I love that there are plants but let the tank itself is so clear and we have such a good view of those gorgeous fish. I never heard of them before, I think they're my new favorite in the animal room. 😍

[@nupur0104]

Love your videos so much! Not only is your voice really calming and your vibe really friendly, but you generously share so much of what you have learned. I really like your attention to detail too!

[@ColdbloodedCompassion]

Have been kicking around the idea of a above water planted tank for a while and return to your videos repeatedly. You are so very good at breaking down your process so that it is easy to follow. thank you so very much! You truly are the reason that all my reptiles have fully bio-active. Thank you for helping me to give them the very best!

[@bobeardington4044]

Very original. Tanner makes it look so easy. Love it

[@MsAngrybutterfly]

I have this plant I bought on impulse that would be perfect for this type of set up, I've been having trouble keeping it moist enough. This gives me a really good idea for what to do with it!

[@doggoneaquarist5635]

Definitely a unique concept and beautiful, can’t wait to see it mature!

[@jmarshal]

I absolutely love this. I can actually see myself doing something like this. All the filters and whatnot in aquascapes was always too much for me to handle but this is so simple and elegant once it’s set up! It’s a bit of work to start but the results just speak for themselves. Once again I’m blown away by your creativity and knowhow.

[@tavinprice2310]

This is like the abstract art version of terrariums, and I love it

[@nancydenmark1614]

Very unique and provides a good deal of items to look at. The fish are just right in scale. Nice!

[@chadstoudt2580]

This is definitely one of my favorite builds you've done. Great work man. I really love the up flow bog filtration system myself.

[@lilloo3358]

Tanner, that is SO COOL! I love all your work, but this one is so inventive!

[@sarahk4047]

Looks so fantastic! Another great build Tanner 😊

[@winningworldwide764]

Year after year, video after video, set up after set up, your creations never fail to amaze and leave in awe. Bless you & your talent my bro

[@Tubbytubsterify]

I thoroughly enjoy your videos! Your talent is utterly amazing! One thing you do unlike others is you afford time for the viewer to enjoy the outcome… I so appreciate that. Thank you!🫶👏👏👏👏

[@ImHavingaCoronary]

Basically you’ve created an aesthetic above water planted sump. Great idea!

[@danielleb.7055]

Thanks for sharing this. It's very different but that's the exact reason why I absolutely love this! Can't wait to see the progress of this one. Have. Great day!

[@smitty1647]

this channel is emotionally cleansing. this piece looks great. i always love multi-container setups

[@andy_bo_bandy_4]

So much brighter compared to past builds. I love it.

[@randihardy6642]

This is so gorgeous. I cant get over how awesome it is!

[@witherstone4450]

what a unique idea. looks incredible

[@greatPretender79]

I love it! Floating plants, running water, and those fish are gorgeous! I can see how they got their name, but they look better than it suggests.

[@creepygallery3303]

I had to rebuild a fishtank that arrived broken this week and ended up re-watching a bunch of your videos to give me the moral support to get started. Love your work mate.

[@danzopff8100]

As always another beautiful tank. Thank you for all your inspiration

[@chelmsford6774]

It stands out magnificently.

[@lizzw4216]

This looked so cool! It blended so well

[@tulle2370]

Hi Tanner, just wanna let you know that you reignited my spark for biology with your projects, from the first time you came up on my recommended. I'm going to be studying biology in a couple years now Thank you so much for being an inspiration with your work, keep it up!

[@marsoupieal1171]

This was totally worth the wait! I panicked a little yesterday when I went for my weekly serpa video, thank you for the post! This was just the relaxing boost I needed on a hard day. Keep up the amazing work tanner!!

[@mirtagordillo3486]

Once again you out did it Tanner love the concept it looks so natural with nature mixed in it 🎉💜