THE BIGGEST PLANTED TANK IN THE WORLD!

I finally went to see Florestas Submersas! The 40 meter aquascape made by Takashi Amano. It is located in the Oceanário de Lisboa in Lisbon Portugal. What an amazing experience!
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[@MJAquascaping]

Thanks for watching and your support! Where should I travel next? Equipment I like to use (affiliate links) Tank US: bit.ly/3EbkdxH EU: bit.ly/3S3y9ht Light US: bit.ly/3S2WxjC EU: bit.ly/3z6R16F Filter US: bit.ly/3yxFttR EU: bit.ly/3eoYxUn Clear Filter Pipes US: bit.ly/3RsFJkT EU: bit.ly/3AL5oyv Substrate US: bit.ly/3bux8yR EU: bit.ly/3qhHDt4 Wood (similar) US: bit.ly/3VmDUJ0 EU: bit.ly/3MwgKfm Rocks (similar) US: bit.ly/3yAO7Yk EU: bit.ly/3Tn0tLX Dwarf Hairgrass (Eleocharis parvula) US: bit.ly/3VsJIR5 Umbrella Hair Grass (Eleocharis Vivipara) US: bit.ly/3MpO9br Riccardia moss US: bit.ly/3SR3Zy9 Juncus repens US: bit.ly/3yyJjmo Crypt parva US: bit.ly/3Cs0APn Crypt lutea US: bit.ly/3yBGDo7 Crypt walkeri US: bit.ly/3rSxBzu 🚨Watch this next!🚨 Inspiration playlist! • Build Videos CO2 buying guide! • BEST CO2 SYSTEM F... How to SETUP your CO2! • EVERYTHING YOU NE... Simple fertilizer dosing! • SIMPLE AQUARIUM P... 👉🏻Cool Aquascaping T-shirts: mosscotton.com/ Code: mjaqua10 👉🏻15% off 2hraquarist.com with code: MJAQUA 👉🏻Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to my KZbin channel: / mjaquascaping 👉🏻 Use Code ''MJAMSTERDAM'' for 10% off Fzone products #plantedtank #aquascape #mjaquascaping

[@ravscape]

#aquashow in Warsaw Poland.

[@MJAquascaping]

@@ravscape definitely on the list 👍🏻

[@richardbijlard5092]

There's also an amazing aquarium in Sevilla, Spain. Went there earlier this year and was happily surprised by the quality and the high level of maintenance. They have a number of large sweetwater tanks, saltwater tanks and a mangrove ecosystem. Highly recommended.

[@richardbijlard5092]

Can't place a picture here....but can mail it👍

[@hxl6162]

Definitely Brazil, Luca Galarraga store, Aquabase, and the tetras region.

[@cottonlusitano]

The first time I saw Florestas Submersas it was about 20 minutes before closing and it was completely empty. The fantastic music started its loop just as I entered and it was pure magic. Completely teared up. Definitely the thing that got me into aquariums and aquascaping.

[@TheMozerfok]

Man 20 minutes is the amount of time i spent at the first 3 metres of the tank

[@MandyJane123700]

I'm so glad you were able to see it in person. I will probably never be able to travel that far, but it is great to see it in videos.

[@MJAquascaping]

Maybe one day!

[@RADGomes_]

I'm from Lisbon, and I'm lucky to be able to visit very often, i try to do a visit at least once every year, and I can totally confirm that in the last 3/4 years the lights have been reduced drastically, and the plants have suffered from that... but it is still amazing, totally worth visiting, Just sit down, listen to those relaxing sounds and enjoy. Truly Magnificent

[@JeB75]

So proud of my country 🇵🇹 I wish that more aquariums like this one exist around the world, it's amazing to watch. I really like your channel, you are amazing.

[@aquariumplantman]

That’s amazing Mark, you’re very lucky to get the opportunity to visit. It’s a dream of mine.

[@MJAquascaping]

Hope you will manage one day!

[@Panther8Cordeiro]

I've already enjoyed this work by Takashi Amano twice. And probably the third time.

[@toquixi]

I live in portugal and went to the oceanário around the time covid hit, the last week before everything closed and saw florestas submersas when it was completly empty. It was such an awesome experience, that it immediately inpired me to get into the aquascaping hobby. Rui Alves actually made my first aquascape tank 🙂 If you get the chance to visit lisbon take a trip to the oceanário, not only for florestas but the entire thing is amazing.

[@jonstfrancis]

I agree, the whole place is amazing. They have an awesome collection of fishes and other life in some beautiful setups.

[@IMaqua]

I was in Lisboa at least 50 times and I never visited it. Shame on me. Cheers MJ

[@MJAquascaping]

Time for #51 😎

[@IMaqua]

@@MJAquascaping maybe one day I will....

[@DannyBScaping]

You deserve to see this in person . One day.. hopefully...I can see this in person. I think I would break down in tears.

[@Dilworthy]

Visiting this exhibition in around 2016 blew my mind and was the reason I took up this hobby of aquascaping. Still to this day I have never seen anything that has given me as much awe. Truly inspiring and also a meditative experience when there. I also ended up in there at the end of the day and pretty much had it for myself. Spent at least an hour just in that one room

[@Ultum_Hiep]

It's hard not to get choked up, especially with the music that's so beautifully written.

[@davidhunternyc1]

At 7:04. At 8 years after it was built, YOU look absolutely incredible! ♥

[@DaViDptNeVeS]

I went to Florestas Submersas a month ago and absolutely loved it! The first impression as I entered the room was pretty overhelming.. the pure beauty of the aquarium, combining with the suiting music was pretty emotional and made me teared up.. it was something that i didn´t expect, butIi see that wasn´t the only person with this reaction. Thank you for sharing this aquarium! :)

[@richardbijlard5092]

Absolutely fantastic....went there 3 years ago and it was (and still is) the most beautiful sweetwater aquarium ever.

[@priyankardas2668]

Thank you so much for sharing these high quality footage. Definitely you made the best video about the florestas submersas on the internet. Those small details, the narration makes me feel more connected with the place...I wished the video kept going on for longer and didnt end. That place is simply awesome

[@tracys.6033]

I'm so glad you were able to check this as done on your bucket list. Thanks for taking us with you.

[@jonstfrancis]

Thanks for the tour MJ. I've been there twice, really amazing place, both Takashi Amano's scape and the marine aquariums beyond. The restaurant is great too! I do hope they continue to keep the aquascape going if possible.

[@Masterpieced]

Bedankt voor je aanstekelijke enthousiasme MJ. Ik blijf je al een tijd met veel plezier volgen 😁👍 cheers

[@fjfrancois]

My kind of heaven ❤

[@vitalijussmirnovas7954]

Truly breathtaking, thanks MJ!

[@teguhsukamto4635]

The last creature of aquascape master

[@lindacooper4893]

What a fantastic place just stunning thank you for showing this❤

[@milamilla1977]

That is so amazing! Wonderful story, thank you!

[@valeriee9532]

Thank you for sharing such an amazing experience.

[@ricardotolosa2671]

Awsome video, thanks MJ. I've been there a couple of times and the whole site is just incredible.

[@tombarb2864]

Amazing….thanks MJ

[@lots33ml]

Thanks, MJ absolutely stunning. I can not even imagine what it takes cost and man power to maintain this hugh eco system. Loved it.

[@marydevoe6077]

Absolutely agree, definitely worth a visit. We visited Lisbon last October and went in the late afternoon and we were also almost completely by ourselves. We spent a couple of hours, were stunned at how beautiful and peaceful it was and got some inspiration for future aquascapes. The left side could definitely use an overhaul and the number of fish species was a bit underwhelming but truly, considering it was not meant to last this long, it has held up remarkably well. I think that is testament to the constant upkeep by the staff. An unforgettable experience for any aquascaper if they are lucky enough to be able to visit. Thank you, great video!

[@dheath3697]

Would love to see this Aquarium oneday, thanks for showcasing this for us.

[@SuperPress23]

Absolutely fantastic!

[@1997goldwing]

Thanks for sharing, awesome video!

[@kento7899]

Most of my life I'd had nighttime dreams about having an aquarium large enough to swim around in. I'm probably not the only aquarist to have those kinds of dreams.

[@LogacysAquaticLove]

Wow absolutely incredible! 💯

[@abfmkarin]

Haven't been there but now its a 'must'.Some if my favorite Aquascapers there.Thanks MJ

[@poione42]

This aquarium is on my bucket lists

[@thierryfelix7796]

Thanks for sharing. You're very lucky to see that. It will stay in your heart ans your mind for a long time.

[@cichlidsinthewild]

Schitterend aquarium Mark-Jan ik ben er ook geweest en hebt er met volle teugen genoten. Leuk om het nog eens terug te zien met jouw uitleg erbij.

[@zoltan303stackin]

Absolutely gorgeous

[@nade801]

That's incredible!

[@kb8481]

beautiful!! wish I was there in person

[@andrepacheco6067]

It's too bad that most aquariums don't do this. This is just beautiful and educational.

[@ravscape]

GratCongratulations! One on the wish list. Great adventure. 😍

[@norbertthoens3561]

Toll, dass ich auch durch dich dieses wunderschöne, riesige Aquarium sehen konnte. Vielen Dank dafür! 🙏 Es sollte eigentlich ewig erhalten bleiben als Denkmal für Takashi Amano! Als nächstes könntest du dich ja mal im Berliner Aquarium sehen lassen! 😉

[@rickyabdullah4758]

Nice documentation 👍🏻

[@jesperborg3749]

On my bucketlist

[@eddiegyt5978]

that plant quality is 10x better than my tanks lol

[@seneshnimthara830]

Great vedio wow...under water world is so beautiful. 🔥💚😍

[@vikramdharma]

Amazing

[@enoquefreitas1728]

lindo demais parabens um ótimo Video !!!!!

[@bailzsz2]

I remember going here when I was really young but now that I’m in the fish keeping hobby I want to go back

[@emberframe6994]

This tank is so awesome I would love to go see it when I am in Europe next.

[@Kevinrhoe]

My jaw dropped when I went, such an amazing experience

[@jimmyquek6536]

i cried like a baby when i visited

[@SerendibAquatics]

Superb

[@SimplyAquascaping]

Well, looks like I’m booking a flight to Lisbon now haha

[@akvaristugur9479]

Nice work my friend

[@aurikarusnak8872]

This video very nice and very interesting 😍😍😍

[@areebputra855]

Cool video🎉

[@aquahobby1982]

In my BUCKET List ❤❤...... thanks a ton for sharing it.

[@zellevmusic232]

love all your videos mj, btw can you do a simple marine tank scape, i really like to start a low tech one but its hard to find, tho more like almost non-existent "lets build video" on YT of those kinda tank.

[@tuckerbetz9585]

On my recent trip to Portugal, it was a complete accident happening to find this incredible aquascape, and I’m very grateful I got to see it while I was there

[@ryszardiwanski5722]

Super 👍

[@sergiocorrea1235]

Wooow beatufuil

[@metallixro]

This should be my living room ;)

[@cococalm]

Here is another worth while visit : Aquatis aquarium in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is one of, if not the biggest fresh water aquariums in Europe. Well worth the visit.

[@marcopolo208]

That's going on the to do list in Europe!

[@partticle2222]

Stunningly Beautiful! Worth a Visit -Definitely!🐚°.•🐠..all hail the late great Takashi Amano, ADA!

[@annak2575]

What a shame "Constable Fun Police" wouldn't give you a sneaky peak behind the scenes ... Imagine the amount of Seachem Matrix their HOB's have been pimped out with?!! 🤪

[@Tavagaveule]

Wonderfull ! My dream is to go to ADA Tokyo. Japan + Aquascaping = wow ! Maybe next year, fingers crossed.

[@noodlechild666]

Its incredibly understocked.

[@hxl6162]

I've been there just 3 months before it was supposed to be dismantled, it was quite an experience, I was amazed and sad for the future of it, now I got the knowledge that it still working, if I was the owner I'd invest in maintaining this unique art work.

[@darrenderousse4804]

So awesome and definitely a scapers bucket list item! Thanks for sharing mate! To bad they didn’t let you in the back 😂 would’ve been cool seeing the equipment that runs it! I’m curious if it uses co2 and how much?

[@sarag.7156]

watching your video I was getting a little nervous... after the explosion of a very big aquarium tank a few months ago here in Berlin. It was just in the center of the city, in the Radisson hotel's hall. Almost a public square, with restaurants and bars. From each hotel room you had a window showing the view to the tank... and an elevator was running *inside* it. It was crazy. I visited it a couple of times. Well, it was just reboosted and restored by a team from USA, specialized in big aquariums.. but it seems in USA they don't have such low temperatures as we have here. During the first very cold night after the redoing of the tank, the acrilic broke, and thousand of fishes were projected all over the hall, even on the street, suddently freezing to death. The main street was closed for days because the thick ice was dangerous for cars, bikes and people to walk on. They saved some hundred of exemplars because they were on the lower part of the broken tank, or in separated rooms for reproduction or quarantine. The hotel said they will never install something similar again.

[@geegee6237]

Wow

[@josharvin6239]

I’ve watched the build of the tank at least 10 times 5:46

[@plentyofbettas]

I’m so desperate to go and see this! Think it’ll be my next trip!

[@MJAquascaping]

Portugal via Amsterdam!

[@plentyofbettas]

@@MJAquascaping 🙋🏻‍♀️✈️

[@antwandegraaf5796]

Absolutely stunning! I'm wondering about the filtration lol! Do they have a massive sump in the back?

[@JolliBliss]

One day i will be there.

[@beastly_brisket_man6249]

Long way from Texas. Gonna have to go anyways haha.

[@einhandy_piet]

love your videos, greetings from germany! :)

[@MJAquascaping]

Glad you like them!

[@zanewalters2326]

I liked the oceanario more than the shedd aquarium

[@MrFloRolf]

Kind of sad they couldn't give you a behind the scenes look :( maybe you can try reaching out again and schedule something in advance? 🤔

[@Mr.ReanuKeeves]

That will take days for me to clean lol

[@rafaelfernandes5386]

@MJAquascaping Indeed this aquarium is amazing! I’m happy it is on my home country so I can go and visit it often! I coming back to the hobby and I have some doubts. It is a basic question but I have searched but don’t seam to find the accurate answer for it maybe you can help: on a new setup should I fill in the tank first and allow it to cycle a bit with the water conditioner before planting or can I plant straight away on the humid tap water soil like you suggest and then fill in the tank right after and only after this add the conditioner and let it cycle already with the plants? And question number 2 is what is a good gap of GH (hardness) levels for most plants? Let me know! Thank you in advance!

[@enkiimuto1041]

Me: Brazilian my whole life Also me, watching this video: How cool! I can read the signs!

[@121evans]

25 euros entrance?😮...... you must be joking. No way.

[@garrettmoriguchi9253]

Daichi Araki (ADA Suikei Creator) at one point was doing maintenance on it. I wonder if its going "downhill" has anything to do with him no longer being involved?

[@vishnu98765]

you look like Jaqen H'ghar from Game of Thrones

[@feniljudewin6594]

Do these tank have bracing?

[@oscarlindvall1053]

Unfortunately for me I wen't to Lisbon 1 year before it opened and no plants on going back but ill see it through vids like this I suppose, then again not really my type of tank(prefer biotope style aquariums/blackwater/river tanks etc). Hope you had a good time in general.

[@asifali007]

awesome.. i wonder how do these huge tanks get Co2 ..all natural from atmoshphere and fish?

[@MJAquascaping]

They are injecting as well, but no idea how

[@Chompchompyerded]

I think a tank that size would do in a pinch. Ideally I'd like mine to be a bit bigger than that, but we can't have everything now, can we? Somehow I'll find a way to make do with a single 10 gallon aquarium, and I'll wish I had the money just to go see that giant tank.

[@chipsnfishnl]

How were the sizes of the fish? I remember Artis had giant Tiger Barbs because of the big size of the tanks they were in. Thank you for the vid, I wish there were more freshwater aquariums around to visit. Lisbon and Valencia are already on my list and Sevilla was cool too.

[@MJAquascaping]

Yeah there were lots of chunky fish 😬 especially the Congo tetras and Torpedo barbs

[@josemariamartinez3427]

The fertilizer routine and the maintenance must be very complicated. On the other hand, the substrate must be weakening. That's why i think they would only have it running for 2 years

[@josemariamartinez3427]

That's why the plants doesn't look like the first year i guess. But I think it's great that it continues running and allow us to visit this great aquarium!

[@norbipuhl111]

The water looks bit milky

[@mofish3601]

May please smash the like button twice?

[@gameromally4266]

Japan's ADA Gallery next?

[@MJAquascaping]

😎😎

[@sdqsdq6274]

didnt find the amano rock ? i remember he sign on a rock

[@MJAquascaping]

Really? I did not know that

[@ruch5su]

this is glass or acralic?

[@MJAquascaping]

acrylic :)