The BIG AQUARIUM Build - Creating a Natural Aquascape - Part 1: Hardscape

[@GreenAquaShop]

What plants and fish would you choose for the final build? Let us know in the comment below! :)

[@thadeustjia7634]

Angel fish!

[@GreenAquaShop]

We had that in the previous layout. Here we have a little less swimming space for them 👍

[@milshasudheer1643]

I think u can use black phantom tetra and silver tip tetra they would be nice

[@juliusvanderveen30]

A realy big school of neon or ember tetra s i think it will look awesome

[@killerlugg365]

Glowlight or lemon tetras?

[@lluiscastellsballester7063]

This is awesome! Imagine being able to create so many different aquariums, I would be the happiest person on earth

[@GreenAquaShop]

definitely one of the best hobby out there if you have some creative juice in you 😃

[@strangedays2010]

Same. I would love to do this as my job.

[@thirty8506]

I am jealous of aqua scrapers that have access to a store like green aqua. Nothing like that near my home. The hard scape looks excellent.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yup hopefully shops will step up and makes this hobby more accessible in the future 👍

[@ssas98]

Same in my area. 2 pet stores that have no idea what they are doing. One aquarium store that sells 90 % salt water creatures and reptiles!

[@maikeru-san69]

This channel is great for relaxation, learning, and good banter!

[@terrywilliams5810]

Hi there Tommy and good to see Viktor too . What a shame, I was really looking forward to sitting in front of the Angelfish tank , but with covid , the whole gallery will have probably changed ,by the time I get to visit, but understandable, you have to move forward. Very interesting with the iron wood and lava rock. Looking good though. A strong hardscape , I love it.The planting is going to be very interesting. As always thank you both

[@thadeustjia7634]

good luck on the iaplc this year Tommy!! maybe this time top 10 ;)

[@GreenAquaShop]

We will see! Thanks for the encouraging words 😃💚

[@kburquel]

Dudes make more videos please. Every tank You made are amazing and breathtaking. And even if You put a frog or chicken in that it will be magnificant.

[@GreenAquaShop]

LOL glad you find these vids helpful in some ways. More scaping videos are on the way. Spring and summer will be busy for sure with builds. 👍 Hopefully without chickens 😁🐔

[@redlightrobot]

I have 18 Drapefin Barb in a wooded aquarium. The eroded trunk is vertical in the center with three branches just emerging from the water and val are framing from each end of the tank. I use black aqua soil and keep the light dim. Thanks for all of the incentivization guys, I really dig your channel.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Sounds like you have a great aquarium. Would be nice to see that later. Thanks for your encouraging words 👍

[@AquaGardenAquariums]

I really like this kind of scapes! Can't wait to see it planted!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much, coming soon 😃💚

[@itzjarif2963]

I am watvhing your videos from 2.5 years..

[@starseed8087]

Looks already great!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks a lot. :)

[@bhagyamaithripala6642]

Gentlemans, Cant wait to see the planting in that Big Boy Tank....

[@GreenAquaShop]

😃👍

[@AquariumOdysseys]

In Green Aqua, We Trust... For real though, you guys are the best. This content is so valuable to the community and comes from a place of pure love for education.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Dear Kyle, thanks for your words. Glad you find them helpful. We did not had this kind of educational vids when we've started so our mission is to show it to a wider audience and help in some ways to avoid frequent problems and issues and have more fun in this hobby. 🙏💚

[@casperboejensen3303]

Stunning hardscape!

[@GreenAquaShop]

😃👍

[@williamwescott4213]

Green Aqua has a deep team. Tomy and Viktor are excellent.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much William 👍💚

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

Great video, always appreciate the more serious approach in your videos. Attaching moss will be fun 😅 enjoy it 🙃

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yeah for sure. Backpain alert 😜 Thanks for your support mate 👍

[@aquariumlife8904]

😂😂

[@FAAOAquascaping]

It turned out really good guys! Have you considered to extend the lower part of one of the sides a bit more forward to break the symmetry and to give more depth? Good job!!!

[@samsaquariums]

I was just thinking “what would Felipe say about that depth of sand in the front”.. I know you like it paper-thin

[@GreenAquaShop]

That's a great idea Filipe. Will share it with Tommy. Thanks for joining in sir. Needless so say we miss you a lot! Dude would be awesome to drink a beer in PT with these first sunny spring days. :

[@GreenAquaShop]

He knows rock'n'roll so worth to listen to every words :) We let this sand stuff for par

[@FAAOAquascaping]

@@GreenAquaShop that would be great my friend! Come around, I can't drink but I will pay them anyway!!! I need to come back to KZbin and do some livestreams as soon I get 100% in shape. So many plans since Xmas but I had to postpone most of them at least until I'm fully recovered. Miss you guys! Stay safe 😊

[@GreenAquaShop]

Stay safe man sorry to hear it and hope you will be back soon in shape. Definitely hard times these days in many aspects. 💚

[@Tropictank]

Nice work guys 👍

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks mate, love your cinematic series 💚

[@sandeepsharma82100]

This is exactly what I needed guys. I have a 5 ft tank and this is just in time!

[@GreenAquaShop]

love to hear it 👍

[@darrenderousse4804]

It looks great guys! Love the hardscape and can’t wait to see it planted!

[@ShawnHineidi]

Man this scape looks majestic! so many pieces that is offering tons of awesome details. Love it! Cant wait for the planting episode! I would fill it with Buce, anubias and different kind of mosses.

[@norbertdobrotka9366]

Was great to see you on the screen again Viktor! Nice scape with a strong impact. For me, this scape represents the classics. I would definitely use some (a lot) Trident as its flow and leaf shapes would emphasize the flow of the hardscape. I'd add some Montecarlo towards the front and switch it to HC in the back. with that increasing the sense of depth. Adding these carpeting plants on the wood could visually highlight some "lines" in the scape that define it, with that increasing the sense of flow. Also, I'd trim them so they grow down in a few places (like "indák" 😅), breaking the sideways flow a bit with some vertical details. Maybe a bit of Riccardi moss in some patches here and there and I'd boost the bottom of the hardscape with some Anubias variations. Again, bigger leaf ones in the front and smaller ones towards the back. I would definitely not use any harsh reads in this scape, one thing I would maybe consider is some bucephalandra with a brownish tint as that would fit the wood well. Overall I think it I such a strong hardscape, that I would absolutely keep plant use to the minimum. I think simplicity on plants would be the strength of this scape. Good work Viktor and Tomi 💪

[@parthaveaswar]

this scape just screams a perfect place for crustaceans imo. CPO orange dwarf crayfish or tons of caridina shrimp would be amazing for it

[@fs2368]

oh cool, so tommy likes formula 1? I'm curious who his favorite driver or team is🤓😄 and as always guys, great work! Keep it up.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Leclerc Ferrari he said :) 👍

[@septaromigilangramadhana4459]

Salam dari Kalteng, Indonesia ❤️

[@GreenAquaShop]

💚🇮🇩

[@TobyCreates]

So excited for this build! The big scapes are always my favorite!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yeah the 180x60 base is giving a nice canvas in most of the times. Balazs build some amazing layout in the past in this one.

[@aquapromoz]

Looking Good! Definitely lots of different mosses, some mix of Barbs, Tiger, Albino, Ruby... 👌🏼

[@aquariumplantman]

Yes, needed my weekly hit of Green Aqua! 🌿

[@GreenAquaShop]

💚😀

[@rosshale2384]

Looks very much like the start of another stunning scape,love Green Aqua,s work,the content you guys give us is inspiring 👌

[@Lindonedhel]

Already looks amazing... good to see Viktor again! :D

[@GreenAquaShop]

Hey thanks for the support - Viktor😃

[@Bruno_Amaro]

Nice Layout 👌 look forward to see how the plants look in this scape.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thank you will be back soon with that 👍

[@arnabhdas4005]

Great work , thankyou green aqua to provide us with ideas❤️

[@GreenAquaShop]

😃🙏

[@avaneeshkeerthivasan2077]

Balazs according to your rules i built an aquarium . I planted densely from the begining (2 pots for 1 palm size area )i used amazonia ver 2 and power sand advanced s . It turned out well thanks to you and green aqua , this vedio was super cool!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for your feedback. Love to hear it is working! Enjoy the beautiful time in this hobby 💚💚

[@fabioprata9539]

Great work guys! 👊

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks Fábio. :)

[@DRspeed-qg7oq]

Omg this is so beautiful great job loving it...may i suggest...plants like moss, nana, trident, bruce and fish small schooling fish and cory will be super nice... over all scape super nice!!!😀

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much for the suggestions! They are great!

[@greenaquascaping9491]

Always like the Green Aqua before watching cause I already know that I like it

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for the support and your trust 👍

[@WasinGough]

Can’t wait for part 2!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Coming soon,stay tuned. ;)

[@ssas98]

I think some adult Boesemani rainbows would look great. They add some bright colors to a big scape like that with their blue and yellow colors!

[@adamskyakwarystyka9773]

The aquarium looks great. I am waiting for the continuation 🙂

[@GreenAquaShop]

Coming soon 😃👍

[@ТеньСолнца-ы5в]

Спасибо, очень интересное видео. Скейп просто супер!!!! В таком большом обьеме нужны крупные рыбки , может какие-нибудь радужницы (Melanotaeniidae ) или крупные виды тетры, такие как бриллиантовые или колумбийские (Hyphessobrycon columbianus ,Moenkhausia pittieri).

[@SubhajitGhoshOrth]

Hello Your videos along with George Farmer got me into aquascaping- so thank You! Can I ask for some tips/ ideas for scraping a corner tank? Many thanks

[@Georgezumbado1393]

I want that IAPLC shrit, i love it...i also love the video, really inspiring, greetings from Costa Rica...

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much Jorge. The tshirt is limited available at some retailer.

[@theoschut5942]

Hi guys. Amazing so far ,but al the scapes you build are amazing always. Love the video's of green aqau, cant wait went there comes a New video. Thanks great job as always 👌🤛👍😉

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for the support. Glad you like the vids. 👍💚

[@wimhelsen7248]

Victor, the new tv star from green aqua :p

[@GreenAquaShop]

I really hope someone will vote him for Oscar 😜 - Viktor. Thanks for the support. It is a small club, but a real club 😁

[@DavidBono]

Very nice. My current 120cm contest tank has a ton of iron wood. probably 30-40 pieces. We call it many different names here in the states. mostly Weathered Driftwood.

[@araucario4921]

Hola, felicitaciones!! Saludos desde Chile.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@irferrari1]

Awesome scape, love the depth and details of the hard scape! Yeah it's true hardscape don't get much love after the plants take over, hope this scape is different =D

[@richardjung2464]

Please make a episode to tell us how to trim moss, especially the way to collect the moss to prevent them floating around.

[@GreenAquaShop]

We have a video on this one as well on 1 or 2 method. Check out the 650L maintenance video

[@richardjung2464]

@@GreenAquaShop ok, thank u

[@GreenAquaShop]

You're very welcome.

[@NORIaquaCh]

Looking forward to the 2nd episode, and go Tommy!

[@GreenAquaShop]

😀💚

[@الأمير-س4ش]

great work And good idea 👌

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers!

[@monaangela4667]

Wow guys congrats, the hardscape is amazing, imposing, and good luck in the competition this year. Tomi you should work more often with " sexy woods" , it fits you. 🤭😁😉😆🤗❤️

[@GreenAquaShop]

Will let him know 😜👍

[@monaangela4667]

@@GreenAquaShop 😂😃

[@el_don_flores]

Number 1 fan 🤗

[@GreenAquaShop]

🙏😊

[@milshasudheer1643]

Nice wok guys really love your video

[@GreenAquaShop]

Appreciate your words 👍

[@akvarist1849]

Harikasınız dostlarım Türkiye'den sevgiler..

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for the support 💚🙏

[@saiaquarium5945]

Great work

[@GreenAquaShop]

🙏💚

[@N3op3i]

Nice scape with wood and stone, looks natural and a bit "dangerous place to be" ^^ it's really a nice way to start a working day :) Enjoy gluing everything XD

[@GreenAquaShop]

Oh i had hoped you will help us gluing for a second 😁 Just kidding. Will be back soon with the planted version 👍

[@eliasstrau7830]

Great content! You just produce So high quality Videos! 👏🏼

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad to hear you enjoy it. Thanks for watching 👍

[@luqzmania7650]

Yes I’ve been waiting for this

[@GreenAquaShop]

😃👍

[@ozan.nakisci]

Orange Molly fishes can be good choice for this aquarium.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Interesting choice

[@tudorbartas]

excellent

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks a lot. :)

[@PedroMoraisPedroMorais3322]

Finally had the time to see it!!! Nice wood selection as always... Love the textures of iron wood. Shame it's not an easy find in here so my layouts stick to mangle wood. Now, let's suffer and wait for the final part 😅. Tommy, shallow tanks are awesome! Wish I had the space and the rights to scape one 😂

[@GreenAquaShop]

Hey thanks so much :) Yeah hardscapes are not always accessible, we also miss larger pieces regularly here. Shallows are great. Not need much space and so much fun to build and experiment.

[@oigioioivn]

I've been waiting for this!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Hope you will like it 👍

[@timariums1620]

Great video as always! Good to see viktor back in front of the camera 🎥 🌱🙌

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thank you so much - Viktor 💚

[@tharushahansana5256]

another nice video

[@GreenAquaShop]

👍🙏

[@charlottefalconer8602]

Absolutely love this! I have the same size tank at home and found it so difficult to get the balance and symmetry correct, must of scaped and rescaped it 8 times over the years and after seeing this I think I’m going to scape it again! Lol 😂 Great job! Plants choice maybe Java Fern Narrow or Trident with Bolbitis and Hygrophila pinnatifida for red contrast?

[@GreenAquaShop]

Ops sorry if we triggered that feeling again 😜 Do not hate us 😁 Suggestions are great! Thanks for your support 💚

[@pietrokuca]

Bucephalandra 🤩

[@GreenAquaShop]

👍

[@aquascape-tondasynek7961]

Good job

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks Tony. :)

[@mahimabrar]

Love from Bangladesh ❤️❤️

[@GreenAquaShop]

💚👍

[@luiswicho5301]

Hi guys. Yeah! I'm planning to do something like that, a tank with only epiphyte plants. To me, it's been more difficult to work with active soil, so that's why this time I won't use it. Well, you could use many types of Bucephalandras and Anubias as possibe, some ferns maybe, higrophyla pinnatifida. Cheers guys and good luck with the layaout.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much, make sense 👍

[@sikshalyticsdataanalyticsi3957]

I am in my office, my boss is shouting where is amit, I said sir give me 20mins, green aqua just uploaded a video, I will join you in a bit. 🤣🤣🤣

[@GreenAquaShop]

Hell yeah! Gimme a break sir! Need my creative juice! 😜

[@Djaneso]

The same" :D

[@robert2h7]

That's a big scratch!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yup will not be visible later. But we will replace the glass probably on the next build

[@KenLe1998]

Tommy still keeps things falling apart as before 🤭😄

[@GreenAquaShop]

😋😀👍

[@tiendat8007]

If you can add some soil in the back , it'll be nice to use some nymphaea lotus . It's new to your gallery , maybe other plants you already have in your mind :)

[@GreenAquaShop]

Actually Tommy is thinking about it. Both the little soil addition and the lotus plant 👍 Thanks for the suggestion

[@Johnny_Nodes]

Loved the cinematic, was very nice to see this from 0 to 100! - You mention the iron wood can heavily discolor the water and that you use purigen for this. I'm setting up 90p with a significant amount of red moor wood which I understand can do the same (but maybe not as much) At green aqua, do you guys pre-soak this wood in order to leech out the tannins, or do you just use purigen to power through?

[@nikolaskath3463]

Love the vids

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thank you 😃

[@JB-ld6pe]

left side looks great. the right side has a bit too many 'lumpy' parts if you know what i mean. it needs more refinement

[@GreenAquaShop]

Will see if we can improve it with the plants 👍

[@Habits1986]

If Balazs sees how equal the height level on both sides is, he will chase you and will destroy you! :) Jokes aside , this tank smells like a masterpiece. Looking forward to the end result.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Hey thanks so much. Maybe he will not destroy it, but surely will steal plants from it when we're at home 😁

[@devachapman6315]

to be honest I had such mixed feeling about the tank before. I loved the scape but not the fish. this rescape is going to be sweet!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Love to hear it 😃

[@gotvdo808]

First.. Aloha from aquascapers from Hawaii🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@GreenAquaShop]

Wow love to hear you're watching us from such a distance. 💚

[@bretthousman8317]

I vote for blue rams

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks,it's a good idea. :)

[@geotan3877]

Wow I hope I could get to this level one day...just started in the hobby and I'm really loving it! Do you guys ever work with thicker woods like mopani? For those of us who lack creativity and just buys large chunks of wood haha

[@GreenAquaShop]

Exciting times, hope you find a lot of info to get start with your project. We've used mopani as well. Looks great, but that is a softer wood and like you said need a certain size to fit there.

[@sziligolf]

Looks great! A lots of neon tetras and some pulcher. BTW will you make a season opening video of starting the internal japanese garden and pond? Would be interresting if goes. 😉

[@딩댕동-r2k]

there is the reason put the wood first and the stone later? I think it would be convenient to put the stone first. i recommend Polygonum sp from sao paulo + good luck IAPLC :)

[@GreenAquaShop]

We only used the stone here to elevate and fix the wood in position. Sometimes easier to start with the stones like you said. Here it worked better in a reverse order. Thanks for the plant suggestion 👍

[@PachiAquarium]

Very nice 😁👍 I think I also need a 180P at home to scape 😅🙈

[@GreenAquaShop]

Would love to see what you would build into it. A great size, but only if you do with this 60cm depth. 👍

[@Saptography]

Woah am I the first? Much love from Australia. Keep up the awesome work!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Almost, but we really appreciate your support 😃👍

[@desolatedreams21]

Who is replying to all these comments?!? Props to you

[@JolliBliss]

Not sure but hopefully you have a vlog content about all your Tank Filters and why you've chosen those with each tank.

[@GreenAquaShop]

We have a lot of content on filtration on the channel, but a good idea to tell why 👍

[@Tigercg11]

Looks good - the lights on the aquarium to the right (the one that used to have the massive tree) caught my eye, are those new?

[@GreenAquaShop]

The lights are there for testing now. Skylight Hyperspot 👍 Good catch!

[@str675r5]

Hi Green Aqua, How about a sand layer in the front of the tank? Isn't it a bit too thick?

[@GreenAquaShop]

We let it this way for part 1. Will make it nice for the finishing 👍 Great catch!

[@Hitchedbird3]

Sziasztok!Tudnátok segíteni egy 170 literes tengeri akvárium berendezésében?

[@sss17744]

Wow, looks stunning from the view on the whole gallery. Great to see Victor back ! Question - if you would do water change after the light comes off, would you fertilise it again ?

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for the support Marcin 💚 You do not need to worry about fertilizers then. Only if you do this every day :

[@himal3053]

Hey 👋 i have questions.Are there any advantages of providing aeration to a planted when the plants do not photosynthesizing.( when the lights are off).

[@asyraaafs]

Bahrain GP! Which team and who are you supporting Thomas?

[@elirandaniel2945]

I hope you enjoyed the Bahrain GP , I know I did! Be ready for next week for Imola!

[@GRACE-zd9gw]

First with refreshing

[@GreenAquaShop]

👍😃

[@XxPaltkomaxX]

Hey guys! Can you make another video like the one Victor did when he compared the different light above the aquarium but with the new top end lights like onf flat one plus and chihiros wrgb II etc. Cheers great video!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Not so easy to set up a good demonstration environment, but this is on our list. Since the lights developed a lot since that vid. 👍

[@XxPaltkomaxX]

@@GreenAquaShop Great looking forward to it 😃

[@Andrew-ik7yr]

How is the co2 system?

[@GreenAquaShop]

We're using external CO2 reactor here 👍

[@Andrew-ik7yr]

@@GreenAquaShop wow nice

[@mitoohneh8321]

I think this is one of the wirst scapes Green Aqua Made at the Moment Maybe it gets better with plants. What i dont like: - very dens hardscape ar bouth sides - the roots dont look like one piec, but like many independent ones which looks strange - the Black Lava stone and the Wood do not match that good -> i Hope the plants will Cover all transitions so the Wood looks more natural and the stone is more hidden. What do you think Green Aqua? Am i right or is it just my own preferenc to perfection?

[@GreenAquaShop]

Well in the majority of the top layout the hardscape is weaker and the planting adds the finishing touch to the layout, or the hardscape is excellent, but its get weakened by the planting. We believe the planting will adds a little to the overall impression at the end and once the plant develop in 2-3 months or so, the layout will be a spectacular piece in the showroom.

[@ttw369369]

💪

[@andyc7144]

maintenance guy : "here we go again"

[@GreenAquaShop]

Oooh yeah.... 😋