'Monte Carlo' PARADISE in a Simple Iwagumi Aquarium

[@Elver-gl_rga]

I love this style of iwagumi. For sure my next aquascape will be inspired by this tank.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad to hear that 😀

[@chrisx6882]

I really like the simple ones you all create. We can follow along much easier. Thanks

[@erritskyabiah580]

hello! im ritz, im actually new to this aquascaping stuff, and i watch green aqua video every single day before i went to sleep. i just want to give shout out to the editor who edits all of green aqua video for an amazing job of picking songs and music, very good job! actually my background is photography and i work in videography. keep up the good work!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much for your words and support 👍

[@helenaehrnst8803]

The beauty in aquascaping come in many shapes and styles, and they all contribute to the world of inspiration of some form and purpose. That’s Why we can’t stop watching. 😅 I love this, can’t wait to see more of you guys. I follow you like a shadow. What was Tommy doing? Some kind of funny business? 😂

[@kevenaar]

Goodmorning!!! Thank you for sharing! We love your videos

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thank you for the support!

[@user-oi1rg2le7s]

Its 12am and I've got class tomorrow but f it let's watch this beautiful video. Thank you green aqua!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for staying up late for this!

[@thomastum6656]

First here haha hello green aqua The moment i saw the notif! The inside me says OWYEAH ITS GREEN AQUA 👌👌👌

[@Shoto69420lol]

I’m afraid i think you are third

[@thomastum6656]

@@Shoto69420lol ohhhh noo hahaha but its ok important is we enjoy the vid 🙌🙌🙌

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers, guys, thanks for being here.

[@joeanthony7933]

It looks very simple. I enjoy the lines .Iwagumi is my favorite style of tank.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yes, it is a great style. Cheers.

[@TheNanoAquariumGuy]

Nice to see the behind the scenes on how Tommy buys such a nice rocks for his hardscape lol

[@GreenAquaShop]

LOL. Right.

[@klebberbrazilian.theprofessor]

Hahahahah

[@trenujezglowa]

Balaz's finally did aquarium in his favourite style!🔥🔥🔥

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yeah! Indeed!

[@DanielGreen-h5u]

Alright love the set up my favourite plants monty Carlo and love dragon rocks.❤❤❤👍👍👍

[@DCoer]

I love the concept for beginners this is will be a great Start & i will also day try to do this scape because i am also a beginner

[@GreenAquaShop]

Gogogo, good luck with this great hobby, it will bring much joy to your days.

[@SulaimanASK]

5:00 I wish if you do a Video about how to prepare the stones to be used for the first time. The dragon stones are very attractive with their reddish colour but the cleaning process is very challenging to get these beautiful cavities.

[@joesiever4844]

If I can suggest, the two rocks on the lower part in the right should be tilted more

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yes. You are right.

[@iqtech1362]

Whenever i have to trigger my hobby I watch any greenaqua video 😃

[@alisonphilp7497]

Looks great what steps as in water changes and ferts do u do after filling with water for the first month I’d like to know I’m about to set one up

[@klebberbrazilian.theprofessor]

First, I'd like to say I'm really thankfull for what you, Balázs (and the rest of Green Aqua Team), do for us, Aquascaping fans world wide. Personally, besides the weekly video release, every time I'm passing through a bad moment I come to this channel to get some relief. And for that I'm forever greatful! Secondly, I liked the scape! Simple and beautiful! But I got a question, Balázs, about the two main stone lines of the scape: Have you noticed the depth sensation achieved by the fact that the first line is stronger, thicker than the second one? I wonder if you did it intentionally or not. Cheers from Brazil. (Professor Klebber) P.S: the only improvement I would do: tilt the stones of the first main line a little bit foward, to have more shadows in the tank.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Oh, it was absolutely not intentional LOL. I'm really glad that you have good moments watching us, this is our main mission, I know that feeling, I get it by watching other types of videos. Keep it going, brother. Cheers!

[@jev8196]

2:24 when you were explaining about friendly teasing we do that all the time in England. Its called banter! I tried abit of "banter" when i went to visit family in the US but i find they take them selves way too seriously! 😅

[@GreenAquaShop]

LOL, banter, I'll remember that word, thanks for that. Sense of humor changes with continents. :P

[@muhammadhadi6391]

Superb! I am always awe and inspired by Green Aqua! I just wish to have planted aquarium 1 day (Hopefully Soon) 👍💯

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad to inspire, hope you'll have your tank someday!

[@rafaelfreitas9634]

Excellent video guys. I actually was looking for how u guys did that older tank. I m going to try something similar to it in a near future. Congrats.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Gogogo. Good luck!

[@AkwarystykaKrystran]

Pięknie wyszła aranżacja akwarium pozdrawiam serdecznie miłego dnia życzę like👍

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much for the kind comment!

[@Bruno_Amaro]

All of your tanks are Beautiful. I learn so much from you guys. Thanks 😊

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad you like this one too, Bruno!

[@rizarahimbanua]

simple and so beautiful..with dragons stone, i like it..

[@GreenAquaShop]

🙏

[@fiatobsesedguy3974]

i love the simpleness of this tank its also probably not that bad in terms of price :)

[@GreenAquaShop]

Minimalist = probably less stuff, yeah, but the tech is the same with all layouts, and that's the majority of the cost.

[@richardbunt2278]

Nice tank set up within the rocks and the plants

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad you like this layout style. Very simple.

[@Azron2190]

Actually just gorgeous! Great work!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers!

[@stevehales6371]

Yep love it so simple but highly effective ❤️

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers Steve!

[@flamingadventures4200]

Looks so beautiful 🤩

[@philcarlino6942]

"Welcome to the beautiful European world of aquascaping." I laughed! We Americans love to be different. I think you did a very good job with the scape. The reddish rock contrasts well with the bright green of the plants (and fish). For me, this style of Iwagumi is not for me. My favorite Iwagumi are the ones with very large rocks with competing structure with a lot of tension. Everyone has their personal taste. I still really enjoy this creation, and you did a wonderful job.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks, brother! Cheers!

[@jazzaqua5033]

Hi bro your explanations are awesome I'm just started giving tutorials for my customers from your aqua scaping videos .. thank you 👍.

[@GreenAquaShop]

How cool, we are honored! Cheers brother.

[@jazzaqua5033]

@@GreenAquaShop cheers 👍bro

[@deepanshu1078]

Very beautiful. Also, after being inspired from your videos, I have made my own nano tank 😀

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cool. Good to hear! Good luck with your tank!

[@deepanshu1078]

@@GreenAquaShop Thanks.

[@muhdnufailnizam6859]

Hi quick question. I noticed that u didnt glue the hardscape together. I wonder how the maintenance will do later on? How do u guys scrub the rocks when needed?

[@PolskaSieZmienia]

very kind men i see honest with him face

[@neilglick7027]

Some odd questions? For a rimless tank measuring 1200L x 500W x 600H mm, how thick should the glass be? Should the bottom be thicker? Is it best if the bottom is made of Plexiglass or Lucite rather than glass? Love your videos. I never thought I'd get so interested in aquascapes. I've even purchased stuff from you (and I live in Sydney, Australia).

[@GreenAquaShop]

Oh, how cool, Neil, thanks for the support. Well, I would not mix glass with plexi... I would just simply do it with opti-white (clear) glass. The thicker the heavier it will be but the front and back would not bend that much. A minimum of 10-12mm glass thickness is preferable. (The price also goes up with the thickness, and you'll need good quality silicone).

[@darfanyan9400]

Perfect video and the scape. I will copy this scape to my aquarium (60x40x40x) without making any changing. :) I hope ı will take same result. I have only one question. Which Fertilizer we need to use for this tank? Did you use only micro+macro+ excell or something else? A little help about it, would be just perfect. Thanks in advance .

[@GreenAquaShop]

Sounds good! Good luck with your scape. About fertilizers: you can use both the lean type or the EI fertilizing regime, depending on what you want to achieve. You might want to check out our fertilizing masterclass video for more info.

[@AquariumHobbist]

Beautiful. I’m trying to get one up myself, but contemplating between dragon rocks or Seriyu stones. How would you decide between them?

[@luiswicho5301]

It looks amazing. A stunning layout. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. 2:05 "the only style that Tommy builds". Hahaha. Cheers guys.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers, Luis. :) Yeah.

[@freshflowindia8193]

Love this minimalistic tank.

[@GreenAquaShop]

It is a great style indeed.

[@newmexicoaquatics282]

Looking great. Thank you for sharing! - Little Bobby

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for watching!

[@AQUAGONE87]

I ❤️ love watching Green Aqua

[@GreenAquaShop]

Good to have you here!

[@kevinkolbergok]

Hi! Its necesary to fill it with cycled water? Or Its okey With Fresh water with fertilizers, you recomend grow in emerged?

[@tanyithock]

Just wondering are the tanks usually fully cycled by the time you put the fish in? 3-4 weeks as you mentioned.

[@ZeroCarbo]

many on YT setup scapes only for the vid, then they brake it appart, never copy what they do, document a bit more

[@GreenAquaShop]

I would say they are fully cycled by the time we introduce the fish, but we use cycled filter media also, regular water changes, and wait 3-4 weeks after setup before we release the video with the fish in it - last minute. With that said, I would say everybody should wait at least 4 weeks before introducing fish, and use filter starter bacteria after they fill up the tank.

[@bigbean78]

That is gorgeous!

[@monaangela4667]

I love how it turned out. Congrats. 🤗👏👌👍

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks, glad you like the end result my friend.

[@Aquagold.goldysingh1313]

beautiful work legend. love it. monte carlo always my top favourite one. crypto doing fabulous job. amazing layout. i always want to work with rocks only hardscape.

[@helmirani1997]

I’m amaze the slopes doesn’t roll down. How many bag of amazonia v2 do I need to build this & how many kilo of ohko stones?

[@GreenAquaShop]

I used around 1.5 bags of 9 liters in this size. YOu can calculate it yourself, on our website even.

[@quraishiabid]

Sir I have a question… I found one bottle of Seachem comprehensive liquid which was manufactured in 2017… but there is no expiration date mentioned… so do these products have an expiry? If no then how long can they be used if stored well.., thank you 🙏🏻

[@GreenAquaShop]

I don't think so, they are just salts, maybe the chelated iron has decomposed, but I doubt it. Try it and see if it causes algae in a couple of days, then stop using it.

[@ZeroCarbo]

iv been told they dont expire

[@dannyfong1478]

In the long run, will those rocks slide down from the soil (substrates)? Because they are not sitting on any hard surface but just substrates.

[@GreenAquaShop]

No, interestingly they will stay in their place.

[@istifusti1435]

Nagyon szép lett 😀😀😀😀

[@GreenAquaShop]

Köszi, Isti!

[@devachapman6315]

nice one! thanks for the name of the fish it's beautiful

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers!

[@istoppedlaughing5225]

I'm thinking of making a Rotala Vietnam carpeted tank and also with other stem plants too

[@GreenAquaShop]

Good luck with trimming that. LOL

[@davormitevski]

you are a wonderful team.

[@cagrahmetodabas5230]

Hello, I planted monte carlo, but the protection solution is not completely cleaned, does the mixture of water cause any harm?

[@Lehai93]

Can you make a video about some tricks/tips of contest tank like planting, creating hardscape…

[@GreenAquaShop]

We do have quite a few videos on both the contest tank building and layout techniques!

[@AquascapingLiverpool]

Very nice 👌🏼love a good ‘complex iwagumi’ 🤓👊🏼

[@GreenAquaShop]

LOL. Cheers.

[@Habits1986]

You look like a youngster in the fertilization masterclass video compared to now. :) But hey, we went through a lot of s**t since then. Jokes aside, I am planning to replicate that scape at home. It looks beautiful and easy to maintain in the same time.

[@GreenAquaShop]

LOL, I'm almost 50, age should show sometimes. Should also shave. LOL, anyway, thanks for watching, glad you like the scape.

[@klebberbrazilian.theprofessor]

@@GreenAquaShop 50? Really? You look 40.😉

[@HjohnGP]

Is it necessary to use that amount of soil or you can use other substrate to create that slope?

[@mikeinca3762]

Love watching you at work! Learn so much from everyone of these videos! Thanks Balazs for sharing this with us! Awesome job as always!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks, Mike! Cheers.

[@deltontayenjam9688]

Is the background color paint or vinyl?

[@jaynookie4925]

2023 and still watching

[@pwaquatics3290]

Just what I was looking for. I have the same tank and have been trying to figure out how to aqua scape it for weeks. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@GreenAquaShop]

You are very welcome, good luck with your scape.

[@gamerfisch5117]

very nice build, I like these simple Iwagumi layouts

[@GreenAquaShop]

Me too!

[@Prairiehawkmn]

Absolutely love it!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Absolutely thanks!

[@mr_walker_chris]

Really came together nicely! 💚🌿

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad you like the end result!

[@onkelwerner593]

0:46 Yesssss!😂

[@barthodman]

Maybe you can help me. How much purigen seachem should be used in a 96L aquarium with lots of plants? I also have some fish, but they are not overfed. Right now I have 100ml of purigen and the NO3 content is 50-100. Oase biomaster 250 is responsible for filtration.

[@GreenAquaShop]

100ml is enough

[@Greenscape_magic]

Hello Balazas... just a simple question while using MC isnt it good to use soil powder..?? U make a MC tank here without using soil powder.. please tell me when we should and shouldnt use powder type. ?

[@acrush25]

You can always use powdered soil, it makes planting a bit easy and mainly serves an aesthetic purpose ,of course with similar nutritional value.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Exactly. Cheers guys!

[@batrazbert]

Hi Balazs, Which color did you use at background? Is it white or blue

[@GreenAquaShop]

white. The photo color grading is off.

[@gabrielbrensjimenez3191]

Beautiful., God bless you brother

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks, brother!

[@HeRo-qd6tk]

Lovely 🥰 i like it a lot. Never built one.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks! 🙏

[@joshuavelez2891]

This is the best! 💯

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad you like this minimalist style.

[@WateryMind]

Please anyone can tell the background vinyl is using matte white or gloss white?

[@darasaquascapes]

Beautiful work as always

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks! Cheers!

[@and1scape314]

Simple and beautiful 👌

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad you like it, cheers!

[@sumansinha9871]

can Monte Carlo be grown without CO2? I have failed miserably using seachem Excel + api leafzone + tropical aqua soil

[@GreenAquaShop]

It will not look the same as with CO2. Might survive and grow, but will not look perfect

[@user-bw5xf3yr3m]

What kind of filter do you use

[@regieds]

will this tank need c02?

[@MarcoFlores8]

How much does an aquarium like that cost to have? And monthly maintenance?

[@GreenAquaShop]

It depends on many things, the tech you use, the quality of the stuff you put in it, the place where you buy it from. But you can actually drop things into the Green Aqua shopping cart on our website to get an idea. We have weekly maintenance on all tanks, it's about 1 -1.5 hours per week, maximum, with this size. Welcome to the channel, Marco.

[@Atticus2303]

Very cool 👍

[@judesondhas6704]

What will be the tank temperature

[@olivianonu3804]

SUPERB !!!

[@vratislavpitra9947]

Beautiful 😍

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad you like it!

[@ElVixe]

My montecarlo is dying and i don't know why. Someome told me to plant them and spread water every 2 weeks, the tank its not filled yet

[@КсенияЛубянцева-э7ы]

O, my god, it beatifull😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers!

[@I_Ataraxie_I]

is this carpet enough plant mass for a stable aquarium?

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yes. If you do the regular maintenances.

[@BMH-Aquatics]

Love this - Absolutely stunning✌️❤️

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers, mission accomplished then.

[@dusk1947]

It's a very pretty composition, others can hope to recreate. I do think you're missing something by not including (what I will guess was) Riccia in the original version. You're missing the contrasting color and texture of the dark green which popped, due to the abundance of the lighter colored mote carlo. The current version has to many of the same hue, so it looks washed out. But, it is a pretty composition. And overall, I'm personally a fan of easier to execute compositions like this one. It may not win a competion, but it's also approachable.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yes, Riccardia. Good point, it was out of stock and couldn't steal from any tanks. LOL.

[@save7043]

How do you find this scaper's soil substrate?

[@GreenAquaShop]

Here You go Mate 👉 greenaqua.hu/en/dennerle-scaper-s-soil-altalanos-novenytalaj-8l.html

[@save7043]

@@GreenAquaShop Sorry for confusing. I was asking how would you rate this substrate? Is it good compared to ADA?

[@GreenAquaShop]

It is a great substrate for growing plants and has characteristics similar to those of major aquarium soils. ADA is still the Nr1 tho 😀

[@save7043]

@@GreenAquaShop Does this substrate crumble easily?

[@GreenAquaShop]

All clay based substrates crumble. They are baked soil particles. But that does not change the fact that they are the most popular ones in the hobby. Need to be a bit more careful with them, but that is all.

[@Tavagaveule]

This is beautiful ! Simple and sharp. I'm inspired by the relative simplicity. Do you use CO2 for this one ?

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yes, we use CO2 in most tanks!

[@MigHeart68]

Awesome😍😍

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers, Michael!

[@Araf11553]

I love it ❤

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers!

[@bradsmithstudios8881]

You guys are the best

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks, Brad, your support means a lot!

[@bradsmithstudios8881]

@@GreenAquaShop there’s a lot of fantastic aquatic content on YT, but you guys have the most best produced videos. So well done…inspiring and informative.

[@GreenAquaShop]

We've got a wonderful production team. Thanks for appreciating their effort!

[@mdellyd]

The OLD tank was MUCH better because it was not completely linear and it had CHARACTER. Also, I LOVED the little compact plants, like a shaving brush, sticking out above the scape that were left out of the new one which made the tank very unique. For the new tank, you should flatten out the center rock leveling it like in the old scape so that all the rocks are not pointing the EXACT same direction which is boring.

[@GreenAquaShop]

I agree with this comment!

[@mdellyd]

@@GreenAquaShop I am shocked, but thanks for reading it and considering it. I like the new tank, but I just felt the old one looked better, cheers.

[@GreenAquaShop]

We make many layout mistakes, not afraid to admit it, we try to correct these as we go, if they can be corrected. Embedded rock positioning is often not possible though.

[@keithdouglas8707]

Brilliant 👌

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers!

[@rahulmbellad4245]

Hello Team Green Aqua, I have a small doubt. Do you think you could have added power sand at the bottom and back of the tank to have better circulation inside the soil ?

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yes! That would have helped with the biology too!

[@ronaldthered6650]

Second.

[@KishoreKumar-wp8ic]

U r big inspiration

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks, happy to hear that. Cheers!

[@ZeroCarbo]

MC gets more nutrients from the roots, if there is no nutritive soil the roots will get out of it. in a suspended bonsai MC will grow roots down to look for soil.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Getting out of the soil is more a matter of leaving the MC grow too big. It will be fine with regular trimming.

[@vaclavdostal88]

Excellent

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers!

[@tonysnig3933]

You guys should do a how to film an aquascape tutorial with a camera

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for the suggestion 👍

[@SlickNick3]

Really cool layout! I’ve only ever scaped with dragonstone in a vertical position, now I’m considering trying something with them laying down instead

[@GreenAquaShop]

It's always a good idea to try out new things!