Creating A Stunning 243l Planted Aquarium With Ironwood: Mastering The Art Of Perspective

[@mikeinca3762]

Another amazing scape Balazs! Love the hardscape and plant placement in this setup! Always a pleasure to watch a Master at work! Never disappoints! Thank you Balazs and Green Aqua for making this aquascaping hobby what it is today!

[@AquariumOdysseys]

The world thrives on positivity such that green aqua provides

[@GreenAquaShop]

🙏😊

[@fusefoes9000]

You guys make the best videos on the web. I always look forward to a new video! 👍

[@philcarlino6942]

One of my favorite scapes you've created, Balasz. Very beautiful, Happy New Year!

[@nickrenton2668]

Stunning as ever. Thank you.

[@lindapeppin2441]

That wood layout is amazing, well done. I want one of those scoops you use to add sand 😊

[@GreenAquaShop]

I think you can buy these at Bonsai stores.

[@cseperegazesolefolyikazarcomon]

Omg another tank with phantoms I'm so glad. 😭 And this scape too...perfect.

[@pritampaswanyt]

The big rock in the golden ratio line is not looking very integrated with the surroundings. Besides that, the tank is stunning 💚

[@lianshorts4355]

agree,

[@kevingustav123]

Agree with you, somehow it distracts my point of view, and that rock really reminds me of Moai Statue 🗿🗿🤣

[@pedroamann2142]

Completely agree. I can´t stop looking to that rock. The rest of the scape is amazing

[@cseperegazesolefolyikazarcomon]

I thought it was weird at first, but now I think it's a bit characteristic.

[@pritampaswanyt]

@@cseperegazesolefolyikazarcomon considering this build as a wild style scape this definitely looking a kind of odd, The aquarium will look complete, if there were more big rocks that makes terrain around the scape, which the forest would've built on, thus making it integrated. For reference Watch Josh Sim's master class session

[@aquadesignsbymlt4769]

Beautiful. Where i live, I see Ironwood trees with copper-colored leaves against the bare stark trunks of other trees during the Winter season. I love that you used Ironwood as a hardscape. Fish look great.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks! Glad you like this.

[@IndoorEcosystem]

You must have spent a long time picking out that wood! 😅Perfectly done!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Probably, but Balazs is good on these selections 😀

[@dariusabao1120]

I'm your number one fan..from philippines..good job..👏👏👏

[@lughnie]

Wow! This is what I want to make when I grow up. Happy New Year to all of you!

[@Эдуард-ъ5й9ф]

Happy New Year and best wishes and wonderful aquascapes

[@jamesjackson8652]

Great to see you back with such a great looking tank first up.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thank you kindly 😀👍

[@priyankardas2668]

Beautiful tank Balazs. Excellently executed....cant get enough of planted tanks for sure...

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cool! Thanks for the support!

[@tharindudjayasuriya2180]

I Love Green aqua ❣️

[@sspartacuzz3037]

Amazing Scape Balazs, Congrat’s. A hug from 🇧🇷

[@robertwinkler8444]

Stunning, simply amazing👍🏻👍🏻

[@lukaszmieszkalski7110]

Finally something worth to watch

[@Owassoscapes]

Happy new year! Great start with this scape!!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Happy New Year to you as well! 😀 Yup more layout and events are coming in 2024! Hope you will like them too 👍

[@andrekiesswetter2518]

Beautiful scape Balaz! Love the wood and how you created the driftwood structures. Almost like hands with fingers fanning out. Great combo of Colorado sand and petrified wood rock hardscape. Planting as expected, but also love the choice of fish. Such an underrated tetra. Have a great 2024!

[@AR-jf1fv]

Your best scape so far

[@AntonisPolitakis]

Happy new year! I would like to see a nice group of angelfish in there! very nice Scape!

[@velkyfoter3652]

Yes, Yes, Yes. Bravo!❤

[@GreenAquaShop]

🙏😊

[@shark9905]

Thank you ...

[@MikeT808]

Best scape all year!

[@Davidova]

Happy New Year, superscapers from Happy New Year, superscapers from Green Aqua!

[@yashtapase3821]

In the outro the fronts on the woods are dark and sides are green by plants so my choice will be the veiltail serpae tatras they are so red Just try with them they will never disappoint in reds ❤

[@rte64rte]

Beautiful! I would have picked a fish with blue colors I think.

[@filipegomes8717]

I would love to see what maintenance looks like after a new tank is set up

[@GreenAquaShop]

Will try to do a vid on that 👍

[@prochaliha]

My option for fish that can be added is red phantom tetra... Awesome scape and knowledgeable information as always...

[@oguzarm]

I like your art

[@leech5641]

Hi Balasz,i have a suggestion for you to use a hair dryer to blow the impala glue. It might help to dry faster so you no need hold for 30 minutes.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for the suggestion. This dries within 3-4 minutes on average, but when we use it, we use it in several places. This is why it takes a little longer 😀

[@IevgeniiIegorushkov]

Masterpiece!

[@emilianodellabella1945]

Tha's an awesome aquascape! I wonder, what is the best method to inject CO2 in an tank so big. Cheers!

[@illprophet8928]

very inspiring

[@BrunoEarman]

Beautiful! I would have picked a fish with blue colors I think.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Good idea! Will think about it!

[@pedroamann2142]

I would like to know if the filter you are using comes with a mature filter media that has been use before or comes with new media?. The aquarium is amazing BTW. Thank you

[@GreenAquaShop]

We use matured filter media on most of our new builds because they are made in aquariums that have been running before.

[@ionutungureanu1986]

Happy New Year. Quality video as always👏👏👏

[@lorenzospina3174]

Wonderful aquarium ❤, i vote for Trigonostigma espei ❤.

[@Ahmeeedy]

Well done 👍 keep it up ❤❤❤

[@aquascapeangelfish]

Beautiful scape

[@kopikooo8483]

Masterpiece

[@torbjornblomster3215]

Great scape 👍🏻

[@thedivide3688]

So beautiful!!!

[@sionghua]

Your tanks are beautiful, most of my attempts either end with algae growing or plants dying.

[@nicolashandrick4352]

That is beautiful. I was always wondering: what kinds of mesh bags do you use for these lava rocks? Everyone seems to use them, but I have never found them for sale.

[@goober-ll1wx]

Not sure i like that square rock in the foreground but amazing build overall!!!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for your feedback 😊 Sometimes these strange things gives the unique appearance to an aquascape. Balazs do it really well sometimes. 👍

[@goober-ll1wx]

@@GreenAquaShop yes just personal pref, amazing build 😍

[@kmhmusic123]

What do you guys use to re-metallize the aquarium when TDS is Low? Amazing work as always

[@GreenAquaShop]

we use Green Aqua GH Plus or GH/KH Plus depending on the setup

[@Iron00001]

Very nice looking. Just one question: The fish seem to oocupy only the bottom half of the aquarium. Do you plan to add something for the top half as well? Or mybe they will go there later?

[@northerners2828]

Happy New Year! 🎇🎆🎊🎉

[@GreenAquaShop]

Same to you! 🍻

[@claudiamehlem6331]

Happy new year! I can watch and listen to you for hours! That looks great, as always!🤩 Just a question, have you ever tried to put an aquatic Bonsai tree into a terrarium ,with moss upon it? Maybe using DooaTerra Tape , to get the moisture up?

[@sven6197]

Hello Green Aqua, Happy New Year to everyone. This is a very nice layout. I have a question about the petrified wood (stones). Approximately how many kg were used in this layout? Thank you.

[@sven6197]

sorry, it's in the video description 👍👍💚💚

[@MrFildur]

Beautiful 👍❤️

[@massimobrigati6649]

Stunning landscape, only the large central rock doesn't convince me very much, too square... even Tanichthys gold would look good there!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Hey thanks for the suggestion and your feedback. Tanichthys gold would definitely look great there! 👍

[@sanmaygangopadhyayclass8cr227]

This is awesome ,if this were mine I would have added a school of red phantom/serpae tetra. Thank you for this scape and happy new year ! From India.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad you like it! Yup that would be an awesome selection of fish too! 👍😀

[@frankvermeulen4621]

As a wood structure kind of guy, I can get behind this. As a matter of fact, very much so. 😅 Best wishes for 2024! 👍 Edit: Hyph. flameus (Flame tetra) works great. Maybe Hyph. pulchripinnis (Lemon tetra) as well. Good job!

[@CamDog911]

Happy New Year

[@GreenAquaShop]

Happy new year 🍾😀

[@Lindonedhel]

Really beautiful aquarium... I would've added some harlquin rasbora :)

[@GreenAquaShop]

Next time! But a great option for sure!

[@francisaquascapingaquascap3863]

Stunning! I would try a nice school of Hyphessobrycon amapaensis

[@GreenAquaShop]

Intricate fish indeed.

[@HeRo-qd6tk]

Beautiful ❤

[@akifradzi5617]

rindu tgk diorg buat aquascape yg lawa2

[@friedrichpetrik1419]

Wonderfull ❤

[@GreenAquaShop]

🙏💚

[@kalyankumars5477]

Happy new year 🎉🎉🎉

[@GreenAquaShop]

Same to you 🎉😀

[@iainaquariumagic]

Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉

[@GreenAquaShop]

You too!! 😀🎉

[@iainaquariumagic]

@GreenAquaShop Thank you, brother. Your channel is awesome 👌

[@GrumpyGillsFishing]

Angel fish. ❤❤❤

[@kasperskovly292]

Flammeus

[@GreenAquaShop]

Oh, I love that fish!

[@homewrecker284]

한글 자막 너무 깔끔하고

[@NicholasEnslow]

What type of glue/resin is this Super Ancora stuff? What is an equivalent in the USA? I have dragonstone I need to glue together.

[@PianoKoen]

Happy New Year!! Personally for me the rock in the middle looks a bit out of place, takes away the depth you were trying to create with the path in the background, nonetheless great work! Amazing scapes as always.

[@gaetanp77]

I don't get the big rock too, it looks very distracting.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yes, you guys are right, that does not fit in. Don't know why I put that in. :)

[@Adam-vr5qn]

The way the wood is position, remind me so much of Pride Rock from The Lion King! Can anyone else see that???

[@huntergreene3453]

I must've missed it but what is that stone you used called? I wanna make something with that!

[@GreenAquaShop]

We've listed everything in the video description :)

[@mathildakd1]

Beautiful scape. I think the orangey red color on the fish did not complement the pinkish stems in the background though.. maybe diamond tetras, cherry barbs or green neons for this one..?

[@GreenAquaShop]

Good idea with the fish. Will think about it, Mathilda. 💚

[@florentincioaba7989]

Bravo from Romania Dracula land ❤🎉😊

[@OPERATORGAMING0]

use cyandracrylate glue its more fast to dry, to attach it , use dust soil together

[@jessevandiggelen1014]

I love how Balazs keeps trying to put a Cryptocoryne spiralis 'tiger' into those aquariums, and the crew keeps saying 'no', and removes them! xD

[@eddiegyt5978]

What a gorgeous set up in 2024, keep it up. but imo the fossil stone in the middle is a bit off.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for your thoughts 👍Sometimes these "off" pieces gives the unique look to the scape. But we will see how this works on a longer term. I kinda like it - Viktor

[@dennerle2]

Choose ODESSA BARB! They are super attractive!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Beautiful fish indeed.

[@gavinyuen040680]

Maybe I ask why not put the ADA powersand in the mesh bags too? I find they tend to find its way up to the surface really easily over time....

[@markrobinson75]

Hey guys, what was the timeframe for the final video shots? How long after the initial setup?

[@zaferboran5343]

TÜRKÇE ALT YAZI için çok teşekkür ederim .Çünkü seni anlayıp güzel fikirlerinden istifade ediyorum .

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for your feedback, glad to hear it helps a little 👍

[@ahfadsiaran6406]

I would love to see the fish called Glossolepis incisus or familiar name called red rainbow fish because it won't disturb the view too much, it didn't shy when you came near the glass, not aggressive towards other fish and it really stands for its name as the 'red fish'.

[@WarmSensations]

I would really like to know, what KH and GH are in your tanks. Measuring it with TDS is 1 good way but i cant translate that to GH/KH

[@GreenAquaShop]

We use RO water remineralized to around 6-8 GH 3-4 KH but we don't measure, just follow TDS. We only measure GH/KH if we have issues that could be in connection with these values.

[@WarmSensations]

@@GreenAquaShop thank you very much :)

[@kwackytankslap9339]

I would have used a silver fish so they're highlighted against the darker woods and plants. Something like rasbora trilineara or x-ray tetra

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for the suggestion. That makes perfect sense. We have another tank next to this which has Medaka, so we wanted to mix up a little the livestock around the gallery.

[@hieuvu6032]

Green Aqua make one tank with layout Biotope and Black Water plzzz...I think it will perfect..If can plz make layout with tank in middle room :D

[@demalgon5223]

This ironwood-monster looks jaw dropping. Realy amazing. But the square stone in the foreground somehow doesn't fit in the picture. It breaks the diverging dynamics of the wood branches instead of emphasising them. Too rectangular for the all-scape.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Good name, ironwood-monster. LOL. Stone looks out of place indeed.

[@aquascapebarendrecht946]

Wish the greenaqua team the best wishes for 2024 I'm doing my best to come visit the green aqua gallery somewhere this year. Can you advise me a close by hotel I love the scape but it needs more fine woods in the focal point to create more depth, and in my opinion the stones do not fit in this scape. I would have chosen seiryustone or something like that for more detail and color palette

[@estherabrams7274]

I did not know that monte carlo could be grown as an epiphyte!

[@kasperskovly292]

Are these fish safe with cherry shrips?

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yes they are.

[@路亞霆]

我要選擇 火翅金鑽 Celestichthys margaritatus

[@norbipuhl111]

Red Minor Serpae Terra Long Fin

[@BenyA1987]

A nagy kő elől valahogy nem harmonizál az akvárium többi részletével. Egyébként csodaszép !

[@GreenAquaShop]

Ezt néztem én is, igazad lehet. B.

[@BenyA1987]

Félre értés ne essék, örülnék én egy ilyen gyönyörű akváriumnak :D és sosem tudtam még hasonlót sem építeni De szerintem ez az 1 hibája van ennek a gyöngyszemnek. Jó nézni a videókat, köszönjük a munkátokat ! @@GreenAquaShop

[@spitzeraquascape7218]

Hyphessobrycon sp. 'Muzel Red Cherry' this fish in this aquarium

[@GreenAquaShop]

Oh that's a nice one! 👍

[@indrajitmaity8125]

Group of cardinal tetra

[@comando8919]

Angle fish

[@johnnylim641]

How about creating an aqua scape with plants direct from seeds? This is something which Green Aqua have not done before if I am not wrong. Let's see what you guys can create from there.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Most available seeds are fake ones.

[@gregwilson5910]

Wonderful scape, the rock in the middle looks out of place, otherwise beautiful

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much 👍

[@norbisajo]

Miért nincs magyar nyelvű fordítás? 🥺

[@lautinyuet]

Great tank, but I don't like the petrified wood in the middle. Looks kinda out of place. I think it would look better off without it.

[@nivid_jr]

I swear to god I read multi-player aquarium and really wondered what they are going to make.

[@GreenAquaShop]

LOL 😀