Brazilian Aquascaping Legend Reveals the Secrets of the Brazilian Style | LUCA GALARRAGA WORKSHOP

In this workshop, Brazilian aquascaping legend Luca Galarraga shares his years of experience and expertise to reveal the secrets of the Brazilian aquascaping style. He discusses the techniques he learned from Mr. Amano and explains how he developed his award-winning layout. Learn about the importance of plant quality, the role of Power Sand, and more as Luca assembles a Brazilian-style aquarium. Follow along as he takes you through every step of the process, from hardscaping to planting. Join us and discover the beauty and artistry of Brazilian aquascaping.
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AQUARIUM SPECS
AQUARIUM
Green Aqua Opti-White Aquarium - 243 liters, 120x45x45 cm (120-P)
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AQUARIUM CABINET
Green Aqua Premium aquarium cabinet 120x45x80 cm
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AQUARIUM FILTRATION
Eheim 2080 Professionel 3 external filter
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AQUARIUM LIGHTING
2x Chihiros RGB Vivid 2 LED light - Black
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CO2
Pressurized CO2 system with
Aquamedic 1000 external CO2 reactor
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SUBSTRATE
ADA Power Sand Advance
ADA Aquasoil Amazonia Ver.2
Wio Biotope Bed - Ibon
Wio Heaven Sand
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AQUARIUM DECORATION
50kg Seiryu stone
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PLANTS
5x Pogostemon stellatus
5x Pogostemon stellatus 'Broad Leaf Red'
3x Pogostemon helferi
10x Pogostemon erectus
5x Eleocharis parvula
3x Eleocharis pusilla
4x Eleocharis acicularis
3x Marsilea hirsuta
3x Marsilea minuta
6x Micranthemum tweediei
3x Hygrophila lancea 'Araguaia'
3x Bucephalandra kedagang
3x Bucephalandra brownie 'Blue'
3x Bucephalandra brownie 'Ghost'
3x Bucephalandra brownie 'Purple'
3x Bucephalandra brownie 'Ghost Ulu Kapus'
5x Bucephalandra sp. 'Mini Red'
5x Bucephalandra sp. 'Green Velvet'
5x Anubias barteri var. nana 'Pangolino'
5x Ludwigia arcuata
4x Limnophila sp. 'Vietnam'
5x Staurogyne repens
10x Rotala vietnam 'Hra'
5x Rotala rotundifolia 'Orange Juice'
5x Rotala boschii
5x Rotala rotundifolia
5x Rotala wallichii
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LIVESTOCK
Diamond Head Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon innesi)
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Meet Luca
01:52 Inventing the Brazilian Style
03:52 Beginning Thoughts
05:03 Substrate
06:26 Hardscape
08:47 Juan's Opinion
09:31 Back to the Stones
13:25 Sand & Biotope bed
14:14 Halftime Q&A
16:11 Planting
26:24 What We Learned from Luca
28:26 Final Look
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[@GuppiesBRASIL]

Obrigado a Green Aqua, por essa "homenagem" ao aquapaisagismo brasileiro, através do nosso maior representante. Parabéns Luca e André, pelo carinho e amor em tudo que fazem e representam no aquarismo brasileiro.

[@lucagalarraga182]

Obrigado pelas amáveis palavras! 🙏🏼

[@5montels]

Congratulations to Green Aqua, the master Lucca is a pride for us !!! 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 Parabéns Lucca 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

I never learned so much aquascaping tips in one video. Grateful to Luca and Green Aqua. 🙏❤️

[@lucagalarraga182]

Hi dear George, thank you for your kind words! Hope to meet you some day! 🙏🏼

[@Will-zl1ph]

Simplesmente um show, dá para sentir o espírito do mestre Amano, mas o Luca foi além e criou algo autoral, você é um ícone Mestre Luca.

[@gideaosilva4490]

Very good Brasil!

[@AlexandreAugustobsb]

Talvez e com certeza um dos vídeos mais esperados da Green Aqua desse ano! A visita do Luca da Aquabase e sua montagem "brazilian stile". Todos podem acompanhar o vídeo escolhendo a legenda em português! Mais do que uma aula de aquapaisagismo! Mas um lição de humildade tremenda e uma grande homenagem ao aquapaisagismo brasileiro! Vejam com calma e sem adiantar ...... um senhor de um workshop..... Parabéns Luca e André! Parabéns a todos da Green Aqua!! (Perhaps and for sure one of the most anticipated Green Aqua videos of this year! The visit of Luca da Aquabase and his "brazilian stile" montage. Everyone can follow the video by choosing the subtitle in Portuguese! More than an aquascaping lesson! But a tremendous lesson in humility and a great tribute to Brazilian aquascaping! Watch calmly and without advancing ...... a gentleman from a workshop ..... Congratulations Luca and André! Congratulations to everyone at Green Aqua!!)

[@thierryfelix7796]

Very nice advices. Good vision of the aquatic world. Colors, texture, movement, perspective, spirit of life, spirit of God.

[@MilosStevanovic1]

This person is so much wealth of information. I enjoy this video very much. Thank you guys.

[@aquafactor4343]

One of the best episode ever

[@lucagalarraga182]

Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@josealfredochangmackay9244]

Been waiting for this video a long time!!!

[@sobreaquarios]

Outstanding, Luca!! 🎉

[@ocimarmoraes]

Parabéns!!!

[@JeffBiancolini]

Bom demais ver o Luca aqui no Green Aqua! Que vídeo incrível! Parabéns Luca, você é uma pessoa iluminada! Orgulho para nós, brasileiros. Espetacular o aquário!!!

[@edwardpinner]

Fantastic! Such a nice chap too.

[@lucagalarraga182]

🙏🏼

[@JoaoPedro-pn1sd]

Vamo luca!! Orgulho de acompanhar sua história há mais de 10 anos !!

[@mariusvandenburg1]

Definitely one of the masters, love his scapes and he's been a huge inspiration. Thank you Green Aqua for creating this platform!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Our pleasure!

[@edentank]

Very nice!!!

[@TheNanoAquariumGuy]

Beautiful layout, you can tell that is just going to keep getting better and better as it matures.

[@anapaulacinato8177]

Luca, parabéns! Que você continue cultivando a paixão deste lindo hobby em seus fãs e seguidores. É um prazer compartilhar a vida com você! GrennAqua you are the best! The video was so beautiful!

[@Tavagaveule]

The hardscape is so perfect ! This is masterpiece. Thanks Green Aqua for the quality

[@sspartacuzz3037]

Brasil 🇧🇷 Luca é Fera demais!

[@stigblue]

Beautiful

[@frankiscape]

I love to see juan enjoying the workshop too👍💚

[@lucagalarraga182]

Yes, was an honor to me have Juan in the audience! 🤩

[@puchadesjuan7725]

The honor was mine to be there ❤

[@carlossouza6126]

Parabéns Luca,arrebentou!!!🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@reconnaissance7396]

These are very powerfull content at least for aquascaping! these grandmasters would create a generation of grandmasters in the near future. thanks Green Aqua in providing a free opportunity to learn!

[@AquarismoA3]

Parabéns Luca, por essa grande representação no Brasil para o mundo. Acompanho há muitos anos o seu trabalho e vejo como a maior influência no Aquapaisagismo no Brasil e no mundo, grande referência para o nosso Brazilian Style. 😍😍😍

[@Sinserg]

Great, thanks for sharing!

[@vishalbhosale9213]

As always great video with great master , thanks a lot 😊

[@lucagalarraga182]

Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@luqzmania7650]

Been waiting for Luca since last few years cuz of covid and its finally here🎉🎉🎉

[@pmtcalado]

Parabéns Grenn Aqua e ao grande convidado Luca. Excelente trabalho, abraço de Portugal

[@ahfadsiaran6406]

This is what I'm waiting for. The long episode of great aquascape..

[@fabioprata9539]

Great video, congratulations Luca. Hope we can get another update on the aquascape when plants are more mature. ❤

[@lucagalarraga182]

Thank you dear friend! Yes, I think the layout will be better in more 30 days!

[@georgeadonis812]

finally, I've been waiting for this topic for almost a month😁

[@chicanoaquatics143]

I was so captivated by this video I almost started clapping at the end 😂

[@aldosantana3422]

Maior referência do aquapaisagismo brasileiro. Parabéns Luca!

[@lucagalarraga182]

Obrigado amigo! 🙏🏼

[@user-jq5zm2xc7y]

Nice session as usual, can I suggest something, master Luca mentioned that he prefers to wait a month before start dosing fertilizers, and he likes to see plant deficiency first, so my suggestion is if you can arrange another session to talk about plant deficiencies and how to respond based on their symptoms

[@user-lz9gt1kc2t]

Настоящий мастер! Видно как человек увлечен своим хобби!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yes, Luca is a very humble but very talented aquascaper. One of the best people I know for sure. It was an honor to have him at Green Aqua.

[@ytphillip]

Great class thank you Luca!

[@johnnyaraujo6885]

Como aprendiz de aquapaisagismo expresso minha gratidão ao Green Aqua pelo conteúdo instrutivo e incentivador para o hobby. E minha gratidão ao mestre Luca, um orgulho vê-lo representando nosso país de forma profissional, humilde e tão bela!

[@luizfelipe706]

Que máximo poder ver um Brasileiro entre os melhores! Logo mais, chegaremos aos melhores lugares do pódio! Parabéns, Luca! Viva o aquarismo! Viva o Brasil!

[@DudaAndrade]

You’re amazing guys. Obrigado! 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@alvelloso]

Parabéns ao Luca e ao pessoal da Green Aqua. Obrigado.

[@lucagalarraga182]

Obrigado amigo! 🙏🏼

[@cyndifalk]

This was so beautiful - I love to watch the expert work. So humble, so capable. The tribute to Filipe was touching too. Maybe someday I can make it to Budapest to see this amazing gallery! Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@reconnaissance7396]

Please invite also our very own Mathew Manes from the PHP.

[@thenatureaquarist4650]

Wow! The tank looks really astounding. Thank you Green Aqua and Luca Galarraga san for teaching us soooo much about the Brazilian style. Just love it.😍😍😍

[@FlavioChriste]

The final result is outstanding! A very powerful hardscape and smooth at the same time. The rocks looks so natural. Congratulations Green Aqua for this beautiful homage to Luca, our Master here in Brazil . Parabéns Luca e André! Vocês merecem a gratidão de todos que apreciam o hobby e essa arte que é o aquapaisagismo.

[@chelmsford6774]

Lucca's passion is contagious, he is definitely an asset to our community. His passion is a blessing...thank you Lucca for your time and teaching. Thank you Green Aqua team, Bravo

[@memoenqz603]

Diamond neon tetra!!! Great workshop

[@claytonmedeiros7096]

Very Nice Luca , This is Brasil!!!!👊🇧🇷

[@lucasle6372]

Luca is such a sweet guy. Hope you all the best. I can't wait to see this stunning scape mature after few months.

[@mikeyyyxl6617]

Really a nice open and peacefull tank

[@Krubbb]

"Cativante", é a melhor palavra para descrever o "brazilian style" e a personalidade de Luca Galarraga. Se tem alguém que eu coloco na mesma prateleira que o Filipe Oliveira, em relação a sensibilidade e o conhecimento das plantas, é vc, Luca. Muito obrigado por mais esse presente, GreenAqua!

[@joseaugustomastromano4179]

I was looking forward to watching Luca at GreenAqua. I enjoyed and learned more about aquascaping. I'm still an aquascaping begginer. As a brazillian I'm very proud of Luca. Thanks and congratulations!! 👍☺️

[@flavioshowtube]

O brasil no topo!!

[@lucagalarraga182]

🙏🏼

[@nancybologna2927]

This video was just in time. Im prepping for a brazillian style aquascape right now. This tank is absolutely gorgeous!

[@rafaelfreitas9634]

Excellent video folks! Congrats for Green Aqua and Luca! Luca is a huge proud for Brazil!

[@ruthnaldolima1372]

Like many other masters of aquascaping, Luca is pure inspiration. Thank you Green Aqua for giving us these memorable time! Hugs from Brasil to the green aqua team!

[@ronaldoleaoif]

orgulho nacional

[@rbortoli1]

Se é loco, mandou muito bem e parabéns Luca, ao greenaqua por trazer o melhor do aquário para o youtube.

[@Krishore_Aquatics]

Finally, the wait is over. I have learned very, very essential points in aquascaping in my life, Thank You So Much for organizing such a wonderful workshop with a Master

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad it was helpful! Cheers!

[@FelipeSilva-bt7zu]

Primeiro 🇧🇷

[@daltrojr8932]

Boa Luca. Excelente. Orgulhoso de ver. Emocionante.

[@Aquagold.goldysingh1313]

Beautiful work. It's great feeling to learn from best ones. I am also working on my dream project and working on seriyu rocks. This workshop give me vision. Thanks balazs and Tommy sir for inspiring videos always. Thanks to all team

[@bueno1949]

Que aula !!! Parabéns Luca, Aquabase. Ty GreenAqua, congrats is amazing.

[@Robertmariano83]

Que Workshop maravilhoso... Todos que querem entrar para o mundo dos plantados deveria fazer um workshop na Aquabase

[@joaomarcio850]

Uma grande aula de aquapaisagismo. Luca é uma referência 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@lucagalarraga182]

Obrigado amigo!

[@MigHeart68]

Awesome Awesome Awesome!!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@themermaidslairaquatics]

Wow!!! Amazing!❤❤❤

[@leonardosansone7163]

Simplesmente incrível!

[@jofleiperes3692]

Maravilhoso!

[@gurrionx]

Simply beautiful !!!

[@gbaquascaping63]

Thanks master Galarraga and thanks GreenAqua

[@franciscoalvarezhernandezj9795]

Gigante Luca 👏👏👏👏👏

[@allanarsenal7999]

Beautifully done

[@gmaalmeida12]

Parabéns Luca! 😊

[@wanderlybasso2078]

What an absolute monster! Luca is certainly one of out biggest masters out there. Thanks Green Aqua for put this content up for everybody’s benefit.

[@gustavopnass]

Parabéns Luca!!! Ficou uma belíssima obra

[@mandyminshull2351]

Wonderful master at work. Love the rocks and completed layout. Beautiful ❤

[@minorumaeda]

Parabéns Mestre Luca! Obrigado Green Aqua por proporcionar esse bela aula! Hoje estou orgulhoso de ser brasileiro!

[@EXROXX]

I loved this so much, brazzil spreading love and knowledge salve pros br nos comentarios!!

[@marcelomartinvega7178]

Exelente video muchas gracias luca un maestro para todos los sudamericanos Gracias green aquí por este video

[@theviolentone]

Because of his experimental.. The Brazilian style born🙇🏻‍♂️

[@fabiocarvmelo]

Muito bom, ver o Luca trabalhado é sempre uma aula! Valeu Green Aqua!

[@leandroartioli9052]

The best in the world!

[@tomvermeulen8003]

Yet another amazing video, i missed thes...

[@charlesouza]

Luca, simplesmente sensacional seus ensinamentos!! Você realmente é uma inspiração para todos. Sempre gentil, tratando o assunto com muita seriedade e tendo toda humildade em responder quem está iniciando ou possui menos experiência. Parabéns!!!

[@danielcabernetsauvignon6040]

Saludos desde México 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽 he aprendido mucho con el sr Lucas ...excelente video felicidades a green aqua

[@EmeeMX]

Thanks Green aqua! awesome video. Parabéns Luca!

[@aquariosplantadoscorrea3039]

The best aquascaper Luca Hug from brazil 🙏🏻

[@Ntfrost]

excellent i m learn a lot

[@FMAquascapes]

Amazing stuff

[@geaquarium]

Um dos mestres do aquapaisagismo mundial, parabéns a Green Aqua pelo trabalho de mais alto nível e principalmente parabéns ao Luca Galarraga por nos representar tão bem através desta arte que é o aquapaisagismo. Thank you everyone.

[@zigg4045]

I've learned a lot from this. Thank you very much.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad you liked it, cheers!

[@garagemdocanhoto]

Boa, o cara é monstro 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@luisfelipeestevesfeleol108]

Simplesmente maravilhoso, Green Aqua sempre foi um dos canais mais fluente para mim no mundo do aquapaisagismo, e agora com essa presença ilustre do Luca, representando nosso país e mostrando o Stilo Brasileiro 🇧🇷🇧🇷 ficou maravilhoso, vc merece cara meus parabéns 🎉👏👏

[@CamilaRissi]

Sensacional Luca, parabéns 👏🏽👏🏽🇧🇷

[@lucagalarraga182]

Obrigado querida! 🙏🏼

[@Jeremyfpss]

Pra eu que estou começando e estou curtindo Aquascape ver o um Brasileiro me encheu de orgulho e esperança de que um dia eu posso ser um Monstro no aquascape obrigado Luca por nos representar, assim que possível foi fazer todos seus workshops HAHA, abraço

[@RWAquariumPages]

such an amazing scape, love this series and love Lucas hardscape and loved how it turned out a few weeks later. Gave me motivation to start a new aquascape. just collecting wood for now, wish i had bins like you guys :) one can only dream!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad to hear it was inspiring. Luca is amazing and worth spending hours to learn more about the style they developed over the years. Even in this limited time, we've learned a lot from him 💚🙏

[@sasisantosh25]

Good to see such sessions, keep doing more

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks, will do!

[@user-no8uw3jq9u]

Εξαιρετική δουλειά από όλους σας! Ευχαριστούμε!