Honest Review of my Nano Aquascapes Q1-2024

[@nancywaterhouse3135]

Love the detail you go into.....and......I am quite amazed you take time to reply to comments. That's super special.

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

You welcome Nancy, appreciate your support. If there is anything you would like to know, just ask

[@nobit1a]

Simple yet clean layouts 🙌

[@mikeinca3762]

Love the Nano Gallery!!! Great video Jurijs!

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Thanks Mike, it took long time to plan and build

[@theviolentone]

The lotus tank sand is really beautiful

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

It is, but it also is extremely lightweight 🤷‍♂️

[@AdyM35]

Really nice update video, lots of informative detail and lots of cool tanks to talk about 🙌🏻

[@Diddly_]

I'm 12 and I just started in the aqua scaping hobby, im saving up for the Dennerle co2 starter kit and the Tru nano external mini cansiter filter and I really like your floating rocks aquascape!. Hopefully I can be a master aquascaper like you!

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Make sure it’s the one from DennerlePlants, it works just great and comes with quality diffuser that can also be used with pressurized system, if you ever decide to upgrade, so it’s future proof 😉

[@Diddly_]

@@JurijsJutjajevs Yea it the one from Dennerle plants,can you give me advice for my aquascape that im working on.I can maybe send a photo to you if possible?😅

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

My opinion doesn’t matter, just keep on scaping and rescape as frequent as possible if you want to improve fast

[@Diddly_]

@@JurijsJutjajevs Ok thanks!

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

@@Diddly_ I mean seriously, you will know best if you like it or not, if you are happy with your own work - that’s most important. And if you want to improve, just do every new a little better than the previous one 😉 try our different styles, over time you’ll develop skill and your own style. It’s a process and it’s natural to start somewhere, simply enjoy the process

[@mrmas2535]

I like using micro spring scissors for trimming plants in my nano tanks. They are very small and the spring action is less fatiguing

[@MegGreeneSmith]

I had a wonderful time at the AGA conference this weekend! Thanks so much for all of your contributions: educational, instruction, and stories (even helping me when my workshop mentor stepped away for his talk! lol). I hope you are home safe and sound and have some good memories as well. One more thing - please tell me where I can buy the shirt you are wearing in this video! Thanks again.

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

I’m glad I was able to help. AGA was a blast and I’m so happy I participated. The shirts I was wearing you can buy from www.mosscotton.com/shop

[@michorrhizae]

The red rocks look great. I think it looks great as is, maybe strategically paint on some moss to add a colour contrast to the reddish hue of the rock?

[@darrenderousse4804]

It’s a dreamy nano rack bud! Uns needs to send you that blitz canister filter so you can ditch the hang on backs! 😉

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

That would be cool 🎁

[@vampgaia]

I prefer a waterfall over fog because I enjoy the sound of falling water. Your nano tanks are looking beautiful. My favorite composition is the first one. I like the red rocks and the layout. I would add moss between the rocks or tiny buce / anubias.

[@tomocimalica7494]

Amazing setup

[@renekegel6103]

Amazing work Juris .....greetings from cologne 😊

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Thanks Rene, greetings back from Frankfurt 🍻

[@juliea6791]

The nano scapes look great 💚🌿💚

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Thank you 🙏

[@pixiemeat5110]

great video as always jurijs, can i ask what brand the filters are at 18:48 (that i assume you will be using on these nano tanks)? cheers from uk

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

The brand is Called TRU, they are distributed by minicompletetank.net/ - shipping worldwide

[@MoOlnar]

On regades to the dry start melting issue: I recently dry started a 45p with dwarf hairgrass, s. repens and some rotala orange juice. After week 3 i experienced some melting(it was rather a burn than melt) on the s. repens and the rotalas, even with one misting on the morning and regular ventillation. After cheking my thermometer i noticed that the temperature was contantly around 24-25 c°. I figured that the whole inviroment(glass, air, rocks, even the soil) got "overheated" becouse of the light(awerage lighting), so i filled it up. After a week the s. repens is still struggeling, but the rotala is showing new growth. Definatly try the atomiser first, this is the new "shelf" now😜

[@IndoorEcosystem]

I have to agree. I've had similar issues in the past with burn rather than melt.

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

If plants struggle in dry start, flooding will only add more stress on them. I have had best results with dry start using carpeting plants and eventually mid ground compact growing sturdy plants. Moss and majority of stems can struggle with fluctuating humidity levels. If it’s too moist, they grow in submersed state and will dry out quickly whenever humidity drops and the humidity higher closer to the ground and lower towards the lid or cling film.

[@MoOlnar]

@@JurijsJutjajevs yeh, you are probably right. So theoreticaly you can grow emmersed stemplants in a dry start, but in reality you have to generate constant humidity level, with adecvate ventillation to avoid melting. I kinda panicked. The carpet is doing fine, I trimed right after flooding and now is spreading. I'm gonna give a few days to see if it will spring back or not, and plant some fresh stems if needed.

[@hrsyk]

Love those small tanks, I can t even create smt like that in my own tank let alone all of them haha ;* Much love from Poland

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Use the previous making of videos for guidance. I’m sure with some practice you can get there

[@jakehinch6654]

I’ve split CO2 the way you’re saying using an ADA Y Branch and ADA Needle Valves connected with ADA Joint Sticks. It worked great. Just make sure you have a bubble counter on each line.

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

I’ll have to see if I can find cute little bubble counters then

[@SouthAfricanWanderer]

Also struggled with the Cyperus Helferi recently...

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

It’s not an easy plant, but it looks great from the start

[@farbodgh7247]

Some Anubias mini coin in between the pagoda stones would look good. Tiny cute plant with round leaves.

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

I was thinking about that too, I don’t know - I cannot decide yet. I guess I’ll flood it first and trim down the hairgrass and see how it converts and fills in first before making final decision on additional plants in it

[@buiscape]

Love the set upsssss

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Thanks bro 😎

[@Ray47nl]

I have watched many of your video's and they are amazing. I am not new in the aquarium hobby, i had freshwater aquaria when i was younger, from zebra and discus till pirahna and about 12 year ago i had a 1000 liter seawater reef aquarium. Now i am thinking to start a aquascape tank and that is something i don't have any experience in. Something i am not sure about is what size aquarium to start with. In seawater it is bigger is easier for starters. If you start you can maintain a 1000 liter tank easier than a 60 liter tank, since the bigger the volume, the easier it is to get it stabelized and keep it that way. Is this the same with aquascape aquaria? What size would you recommend to start with and is there a difference in a shallow aquarium other then the looks? (I am currently looking at the Superfish Scaper 90 to start with, but i am open to suggestions if there are better options in the same price range)

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

The recommendation I like to give is: quality over quantity. What that means, in necessary to go smaller but to get all the good stuff and to not sacrifice on gear. For that said reason I beleave 36-60cm aquariums are ideal to get into the aquascaping hobby, because there are plenty of gear options and it’s easy to find suitable hardscape materials and the other thing I recommend is to try and rescape as often as possible. With a smaller canvas it won’t break the bank and the process is quicker and enjoyable. To pick up your argument about “larger is more arable” it’s true, but also comes at a cost. Everything is more expensive, you need more of everything and it takes longer to setup and maintain. I believe the concept of bigger is better, originates from a time when there were no good options for small aquariums. And this has changed a lot over the years. I can quickly do a 50-80% just with a large jug on one of my nanos, leaving no excuses not to do it, while on a larger aquarium the time commitment is a whole different story. Hope above helps you make a qualified decision 😉

[@Ray47nl]

@@JurijsJutjajevs Thanks for you quick response. Of course you are right about the gear getting a lot better in the last years. I was not sure if it was the same with fresh water tanks, since i had a 1000 liter saltwater tank and a small saltwater nanocube and i learned that, keeping the water parameters within the correct limits, was alot easier with the 1000 liter. And if you look at it, a drop of "X" can create havoc in a nano aquarium and in a 1000 liter it doesnt get noticed. That said, with the filters and co2 we have these days you can do alot more then back in the day. I am thinking to buy the superfish scaper 60. A 60 cm tank. And use aquasoil (Oase ScaperLine Soil), alot of plants and co2. But i am also tempted to buy a shallow tank, but is the difference only cosmetic or do you have to do different things in a shallow tank too?

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

I think the shallow might be more tricky in many ways. I suggest to start with regular size. I’m not familiar with the super fish brand, just make sure you get a good light from the start

[@Ray47nl]

@@JurijsJutjajevs Thanks, then i will start with the regular size. The superfish set has a led included with , PAR 269 and 7300k and according to reviews i read is a pretty good light.

[@PaulCozma]

Love the setup, thinking on doing something similar, in between the red rocks I would add some small buce and some moss 😅

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Which buce or which moss exactly? 🤓

[@PaulCozma]

@@JurijsJutjajevs maybe needle leaf and weeping moss, although they are top 5 my favorite plants, might be biased a bit.

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

For sure you are 😆

[@dhaivat5016]

I would like to see 1 nano tank total re-scape with jungle style aqua scape with valisneria plant & no co2. Something like Valisneria jungle flowing from one side to another with schooling fish or koi betta:) Minimal hardscape, no carpet. Or something like black water riverscape! Totally different from your usual aquascaping! That would be fun to see and learn. 😇 I am also planning to build a similar scape soon!🤞🏼🙂

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Sounds good, I’ll keep that recipe in mind 😉

[@frankvermeulen4621]

All looking good, Jurijs. 👍 Yeah, a 20 cm cube is pretty cramped when you need to go inside. I am considering a 30 cm cube to be the bare minimum I (and my hands) can handle. Or a UNS 45U (45x28x28).

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

I love the UNS micro concepts so well and what ADA LAB is doing so much, that I didn’t thought about the maintenance part when picking the sizes 😂 definitely my lesson learned.

[@sirbthorn]

How big are your nano tanks and what filters are you using?

[@Aqualicnature]

All the nanoscapes looks Great. Waiting for the giveaway, Big fan of You and MJ. I would suggest bucephalandra purple mini or Anubias mini coin in between the pagoda rocks...

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Thanks for your plant suggestion. I will consider it

[@stigblue]

Hi Juris, I'm considering this shelf for a breeding rack with two UNS 45L (14L) per shelf. I saw you mentioned you got custom glass made to fit the middle part to hold the tank, but i don't know what you called them? Aquarium ammal? Do you have a link to them and do you remember which exact size glass etc. you ordered from them? Best regards, Stig.

[@PureAndShrimple]

I love Fissidens. I have a small amount coming but I think it would break my heart to blend it up 😂 I should do as I could only afford a tiny bit and I want to do an entire bonsai!

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

I keep my fingers crossed for your Fissidens bonsai 😉

[@PureAndShrimple]

@JurijsJutjajevs thank you so much. It should look good in about five years 🤣

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Put it on your calendar: send Jurijs a picture of the bonsai in 5 years 🤣

[@PureAndShrimple]

@@JurijsJutjajevs 🤣🤣🤣 I will!!

[@DonCron]

I have the same IKEA shelfs in my home-office in different variations - may I ask how much it did cost you per piece of the strengthen glas cuts? That minimalistic style is perfect for a Nano gallery - I never recognized that this is the same shelf as I always thought it is sad, that these are not stable enough for tanks...

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

I think I paid approximately 150€ for all the glass shelves, but it might be a special price since I know the company

[@DonCron]

@@JurijsJutjajevs ok, thx. Well that would sound like a great deal.

[@allanarsenal7999]

I suggest that don't fill up holes in your red stone that look more natural if you want to do that anyway choice of very small and slow grove plants with bright green colors would be nice, I wouldn't use too many plants in those holes. Maybe red rocks affected your plants' colors you know that it's easy to manipulate the color of plants with flowers. Your work is beautiful as usual. Spot on 😊

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Thanks, yes I’m afraid I’d add plants in those gaps the rocks will disappear

[@swampfox945]

could you provide the dimensions and supplier on each tank used in this presentation

[@colemanpushlar8358]

Just bought myself a UNS 3n tank. I am deciding between a mesa landscape or a mini river section. Ive been inspired by this series to try new things. Any suggestions?

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

I would say all soil and no sand = fully planted = more stable and better chances for a good start

[@ImarioRange]

Hey Jurijs, from your experience have you had issues with shrimp escaping your nano tanks with no lids?

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

All the time, if they can climb out, they eventually will do. Usually they are only a few and it’s not a big deal. Amano shrimps in particular are notorious climbers and will get into rear corners of your room 😂

[@eliosp3160]

More dark red between the layers of hard scape detail added to the store and maybe more rock out croping in left hand front corner of the tank. Plants between the rocks, yes, but minimal and small l"leaf" in scale to the rest of the planting, maybe a trailing vine like moss. In nature there is not much " mediun for a plant to grow between tightly wedged rock running in the sane plain. Also, feeling the backround planting needs to be taller or have a black backing. I think of aquascaping is Gardening/ landscape design, it has a like of its own and is always evolving. It's an assemblance, relatinship between human and "nature" which he is part of.

[@exotiscape]

😊❤❤❤

[@Hyp3rD3f]

What canister filters are those?

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

They are from the brand TRU and are distributed worldwide by “mini complete tank”

[@Hyp3rD3f]

@@JurijsJutjajevs thank you

[@iRoNiiC_H3R0]

Whats the name of the shrimp in the third tank?

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Caridina pareparensis parvidentata

[@iRoNiiC_H3R0]

@@JurijsJutjajevs thank you. Are these shrimp easy to keep?

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Yes they are actually very easy to keep

[@ityo39]

That eheim mini should be completely below water level, or you may burn the motor...Which is cooled by water!

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

I see, let’s try and see if it will break 😂 as I like to have a little surface movement and probably will switch to HOB or tiny canister long term anyway

[@ityo39]

@@JurijsJutjajevs I used a slightly curved plastik hose about 6-7 cm long, to push water towards the surface...the filter works great for years but they should have designed a adjustable/turnable outlet ...would be perfect...

[@Chinco_NL]

No extra plants in the grand canyon layout (red colored rocks) and water feature in the carnivorous plant tank. Butvdid you really say carnivorous?

[@NIL009]

what are the dimensions of the tanks

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Which one?

[@NIL009]

@@JurijsJutjajevs suggest me where I can keep about 30-40shrimp

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

UNS 3N and 5N are perfect for keeping shrimps. The 20C works but is on the smaller side and is more difficult to scape due to the form factor

[@NicoloFronda]

OMG :)

[@deb5110]

Can we get a betta tank

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

I think the bottom right UNS 5N can suit a betta

[@deb5110]

@@JurijsJutjajevs would be beautiful

[@deb5110]

@@JurijsJutjajevs would be beautiful

[@kailashfofandi8607]

First

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

🙌

[@kasperskovly292]

Fog

[@CoreyPelletier86]

Small tanks, big view! Sundays have become my favorite day; boiling & gluing rocks for my hardscapes with @Jurijs_Jutjajevs and @MJ_Aquasaping new episodes going in the background 🙏

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Perfect combo 😁

[@pacae911]

Bro I don’t know where you from , but your tanks are completely extremely small looks like squares glass cups 😂

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

I’ll take that as a compliment. Thanks 🙏

[@richardgutierrez9223]

Small tank big feet if you know what I mean

[@777zilwis]

Hello, at 10:05 min., we can see that water surface is cover by the layer of small air bubbles, why this is happening? 🫧

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

I guess it’s because of mild surface film and CO2 bubbles getting trapped in it

[@Koppo90]

Dont tell me you have plastic plants in that room left and right :D, awesome Nanos anyway 👍👍

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

🫣 I do 😂 but it’s actually my daughters room and I’m only temporarily in there