How to Re-Scape and Maintain a Planted Tank

Trimming video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/apDOiqlte6pslZo
Water change video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kH3TZa1nf7-Un68
In this video we show you how to perform a minor re-scape / tidy up on this 30 gallon / 115 litre planted aquarium aquascape.
Let us know if you prefer the new look and if you'd change anything.
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Trimming video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/apDOiqlte6pslZo Water change video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kH3TZa1nf7-Un68

[@dusk1947]

Excellent Video. Full plant details with names, your reasoning articulated, general techniques displayed, and excellent general tips such as indicator plants. This whole Tropica series is excellent in it's quality of both tanks and video instruction.

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

Thank you Dusk; constructive feedback is always welcome!

[@simonupex2628]

Hi George, liked the overgrown look but I liked the trimmed back aquascape even more.

[@awadheshkumaryadav4736]

Beautiful & well maintained aquarium.

[@MigHeart68]

Looks Great. Can't wait to see more.😊👍

[@aquascapes_or]

green machine vibes. nice video george!

[@onearmbandit4226]

Now that is impressive!!! 😁 well done mate

[@toycarfoushboy]

Looks damn good! Great idea with the colander!

[@kikoadknr1705]

Good job 😍👍

[@nbrant19]

As always, George with his explanations are easy to understand, thank you very much tropica and George

[@CarlosEduardoGMSilva]

Very good job!!!

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

Thank you!

[@eriknovak9360]

Nice tank! I would attach anubias golden coin to that bare wood on the left 🙂

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

Sounds like a great idea Erik

[@varanidguy]

With enough time, light, nutrients, and co2, that crypt undulata red will get huge. Mine is about 10" tall and operates as a background plant in a 40 breeder tank. Much larger than what the information says. Realistically, it's turned into a super clump of a lot of individual plants via runners.

[@thomasmucke1446]

Top very nice...✌

[@steveholmes7082]

Looks decent, although could be improved by flipping the triangular composition, tapering down from left to right so the corner filter unit was less visible. Keep up the good work

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

Interesting tip, thanks for the feedback Steve!

[@steveholmes7082]

@@TropicaAquariumPlants you da man George 🙂

[@brownieboy8405]

I've been keeping fish for several years, and have been really struggling to transition into the live plant side of fish keeping. I want to make my fairly bare 40 gallon tank into a planted community tank stocked mainly with glass catfish. I've been trying to find what plants grow well in my tank (it has a nicrew planted tank light atm) any suggestions for plants that will fill in all the bare space?

[@lemonlizard1]

Have you done it yet? Some great plants that are easy to care for & hardy include: hornwort, pearlweed (heminathus micranthemoides), java moss, java fern, bucephalandra, anubias, hygrophila 53b, crypts. Crypts melt initially but when they grow back they are really good. Java moss can take over a tank quite quickly so be careful if you use it

[@shashankmanikonda2294]

How can you rescape an established tank and add dirt below the substrate?

[@fishypetkeeping]

I always choose tropica for plant care. Just a question. Is it necessary to add any bottom fertilizer if I have soil?

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

Hi Jennifer, it's recommended and it will make a difference for some plants but not a must just because you have soil. Check out tropica.com/en/plant-care/

[@javiercano5750]

Thank you George. Great video as always. Do you use RO water in your tank?

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

Hi Javier. George uses tap water in all of his aquariums; apparently his tap water isn't that bad.

[@TobyCreates]

Ooh.... those cryptocornes are from the 1200...

[@microcox]

We often see dosing I instructions for the first weeks/months of a scape, but I'd like to know what are the options in a long term established scape. For example, is it a good idea to transition to lean dosing (e.g 1 squirt of TSN instead of 3, or switch to TPN) so that you have less trimming to do ? Will it trigger algae if plants are starved?

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

That's a very good subject to tackle; unfortunately it is nearly impossible to create a standard for a successful aquarium as parameters vary from tank to tank: plants, water quality, hardscape, soil and many other factors add up to the tailored recipe blend. You have to experiment and find the best fit for your setup. We monitor and adapt on an almost weekly basis to the conditions of the tank; in terms of starving, some plants deal well with it, others might start showing signs of melting.

[@aquariumtreasures1054]

Beautiful! I have a 125 and water change 25% every 5 days. Do I put about 10 pumps of fertilizer in every day or every 5. No co2 in my tank. Just not sure how much to put in🌿👍

[@laurafedora5385]

That’s about the size of my tank. I need to rescape it

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

Sounds like a good idea Laura, we might know a reliable aquarium plant producer if you ever find yourself in need :D.