Aquascape Tutorial Guide: 'Continuity' by James Findley & The Green Machine

The Art of Aquascaping Book now is available to download- www.thegreenma...
www.thegreenmac... Aquascape Journal, Photos & Transcript available on our website.
This is another of James Findley’s shallow display aquariums for The Green Machine. Via the link page you can find the list of all equipment used, as well as step by step photos from empty tank to grown in aquascape. You can also watch the step by step video.
SETUP SPECIFICATIONS
AQUARIUM & CABINET
ADA Cube Garden 120-F (120 x 30 x 20cm)
TGM Custom Cabinet Silver
SUBSTRATE SYSTEM
ADA Powersand Special M
ADA Aquasoil Amazonia Powder 9ltr x 2 bags
ADA Tourmaline BC
ADA Clear Super
ADA Bacter 100
HARDSCAPE MATERIALS
ADA Sado-Akadama Stone
FILTRATION SYSTEM
ADA Super Jet Filter
Do!aqua Violet Glass Mini - Inflow (Mini-MV-1) 13mm
ADA Lily Pipe Outflow P-2 13mm
ADA Bio Rio
Filter Media
HEATING
Inline heater
LIGHTING
ADA Solar II w/2- 36W Power Compact x 2
CO2 SYSTEM
ADA CO2 Tower
ADA CO2 Glass Bubble Counter
ADA Pollen Glass Beetle Series 30mm
ADA Drop Checker
FINAL PLANTS USED
Micranthemum Monte Carlo
Cryptocoryne Green
Cryptocoryne Tropica
TGM Terrestrial Moss
Enjoy, and Happy Planting!
TGM

[@ivanDaThug]

Not sure why this popped up as recommended but i was but i was enthralled. Never seen anything like it.

[@FoxiestDuck]

Same, this popped as my recommendation. Though it probably helps that I've been watching Ant setups

[@camoraider2750]

Skipstar2001 exact same😂

[@criztu]

Youtub is God.

[@justinarmstrong9050]

Ivan DaThug same

[@SahabatWarna_Art]

hii

[@lazygardener6278]

James Findley from the Green Machine still one of the best aquascaper and a huge inspiration for every hobbyist. 🙏

[@ButcherSevenActual]

James has laid down a suitably dope track to accompany his aquascapes.

[@Jeudaos]

It's actual terrible and doesn't fit the topic of the video

[@clintoncrothers8155]

This could possibly be my all-time favourite KZbin comment..

[@Facts_Are_Facts_Are_Facts]

That is easily the funniest comment ever! 😭

[@Jacob562622]

I wanted to let you guys know that I was very saddened to here about the closing of your shop. I love your videos and will miss the updates on your beautiful aquariums. Your videos have been a true insperation to me, I love to watch them while I paint or draw. You even inspired me to start my own planted fish tank. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@bradsimpson8724]

I was wondering why I hadn't heard anything about them for awhile, and with the way the world is these days I had guessed they'd gone out of business. It's good to have that confirmed, and yes, it is unfortunate. These videos have been a regular source of inspiration for me. Thanks for confirming my suspicions.

[@MABFR01]

So happy to see that you are still here :)

[@cyliemyrus]

I remember watching this when it first premiered. Hopefully whoever runs this channel comes back. An audio tip, a calm and relaxing music would go great with this kind of video

[@whitecloudgroovin2005]

As a person afflicted OCD , i freaking loved this video, every item was carefully placed in its perfect spot.

[@pinkbronze600]

Me too

[@janluchies8611]

James strives for perfection, and the result is amazingly beautiful, but James never speaks.

[@Popebug]

This is like flower arrangement but wet. Beautiful.

[@sillysiji5257]

I'm absolutely obsessed with watching The Green Machine. This is completely mesmerizing. Cool tracks too!

[@joehaveaheart4088]

Great video and very informative. Music and voice over fantastic and the creation striking and clean. A work of art. I wish all KZbin videos were of this quality.

[@Rediskin777]

Как всегда очередной шедевр! Какие же вы молодцы.

[@tepuntopunto]

Those fish live in a beautiful world.

[@robbleeker4777]

you wish to be a fish

[@Sussyonichan]

tepunto a Betta fish would look great in a take like that

[@khriss7790]

its fish heaven

[@andreagirolami6719]

tepunto i think sea would be better ;)

[@Tanashii]

just a beautiful prison cell

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

Hello folks. Sorry for how quiet we've been. We are down to our last handful of hardback books, and at present we won't be re-printing them (although we are option to publishers contacting us or sensible proposals). The digital copy will remai available indefinitely. This might be your last chance to get a hardcopy if you really want one. Sorry if you miss out, there really are only a handful! As a bonus we'll get James to sign them all. First come first served, one per customer, same price as usual. Now only available directly from us. Note: Stock may run out prior to your order, we will contact you if it has sold out before your order and refund you in full. Delivery for signed hardbacks will take a while as we need to get James to sign them before dispatch. Thank you for watching our videos! thegreenmachineonline.com/aquascaping-book/

[@nonpervenuto7464]

"After completing this harmonious scape, James proceeded to murder everyone in the room, for this job, he used the ADA machete, you can find out more about this amazing tool in the description"

[@bobchapline8212]

Non Pervenuto we ship worldwide

[@nestoreldemente8197]

Haha wtf

[@Jinjinajin]

I think you meant "James used the TGM machete, available at the the Green Machine, which James developed specifically for this purpose."

[@MrHedgefrog]

non .Ty .After watching this video with it's chilling music .I as always scrolled down to see the comment section .Expecting the norm. People correcting the maker .I feel they were way to scared . I have never laughed so much at a comment xD.

[@Gardenfurnitur]

Non Pervenuto Nice 👍

[@digitalT83]

I love it when you see the plants settle in and begin to flourish, they look in shock for the first couple of weeks then one day they just suddenly look stunning.

[@MikeyD-x4k]

Those oxigen bubbles look amazing, it looks like an artificial pump instead. Loving this cool project.

[@troybrice4531]

An hour ago I had never even heard of Aquascape. It is very beautiful.

[@anubhavbora7126]

This video got me into aquascaping and fishkeeping in general 2 years ago

[@ferdmanromero2053]

Wow i have four tanks as one for the bridges with different kinds of aquaskapes.

[@danjeru1248]

Horror-movie music for a landscape video? what a time to be alive!

[@JahnoKestt]

I didn't know this was a thing. I'm glad it IS a thing. It's beautiful.

[@ChillinLikkkkkkeAVillian]

Thank you, didn't think I could find this again with KZbin's horrid search feature...so much ASMR. I am glad to know about these videos

[@idk-jg6xy]

I find this extremely stasfying to watch

[@pux0rb]

I stumbled across the video at random. Didn't even know what an aquascape was (or rather I was familiar with the concept but unfamiliar with the term). This was a really cool project; James did a fantastic job.

[@LoganLovell]

dream job: design aquariums, terrariums, landscapes, water features. That'd be so cool. It would be like creating a copy of nature by hand

[@vagingo]

Logan Lovell if you live in a major city you can do this. I know a guy who makes his living setting up and maintaining aquariums for different kinds of business offices and doctors offices, restaurants, and wealthy people who want big aquariums but don't want to put in the work.

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

Some of our Russian viewers have provided translated subtitles for our video 'Spontaneity'- thank you/Спасибо! If other Russians could check them and provide any necessary amendments, we would be very grateful! The video is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKa2lJeoapiGg5o We encourage the translation of any of our videos into your language of your choice... the more the better! #aquatics #aquascaping #aquascaper #aquascape #aquarium #plantedtank #natureaquarium #tropical #nature #tank #fishtank #fish

[@TheMourningLight]

I have a feeling James is also the narrator...

[@marcelovelarde7814]

#DadVsDiaper hahahahah i was just thinking about that

[@arrowgunt]

yeah that's what I thought as well good self promotion xD

[@marielawitham6090]

Thats so annoying! Trying to speak in a third person

[@royeden1084]

Lol... I thought the same

[@kuyakel5082]

Me too lol

[@jorgedaniel9656]

An aquarium like this is amazing. IF you're someone with a lot of time and patience. I shiver just by thinking on the maintenance of this

[@toocoolforu]

He looks like a God creating a new planet

[@thenelsons8981]

All Hail James!

[@McSymm_Mcsymm]

toocoolforu, it was my first thought, too.

[@hel117]

and lo, James said, "Let There Be Substrate"

[@ohbruh1477]

oh my god yes

[@zarazen8110]

toocoolforu lolz

[@CharlieSpencers]

Now THAT is art. Throw-out the blotches of paint on canvases and piles of refuse and get this in the National Art Gallery right now!

[@markym12364]

i would love to see a maintenance video on a tank like this

[@OswaldBeef]

do they exist? do tanks setup like this ever remain setup beyond a couple months. i dont know!

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

These tanks have a very long lifecycle that can reach into years! The only maintenance video we have at the moment is this one which is for a much bigger aquascape, but the principles are the same; kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn3PnphjjayNbNU

[@canofcoolness]

That's cool. How many years would a tank like this typically last?

[@marcosfeliperezendexavier6941]

Is it self sustainable?

[@andrewstephenson8840]

Yeah, I agree lol! Or maybe just a video of a month after introducing a few fish. This has got to be a full-time job and not for hobbyists, i mean, surely? Just imagine trying to keep Malawi Cichlids (obviously with coral sand and chufer, maybe slate) in a tank like this when you need to catch one or two for quarantine or stripping. It would be like a hurricane had passed through! Any specific, slow moving, docile fish that are specifically for this kind of setup? How is the sand and; well, everything replaced neatly after your first water change without stressing the fish too much? I truly appreciate the effort people go to with their setups but; and no I'm not a vegan or a vegetarian even, but unnecessary stress on your fish for aesthetics seems a little extreme and seemingly neglectful. But, having said all of that, I'm certainly no expert nor mean anything above as an attack. In fact, I would love to be educated on the matter if it is practical and fair to the fish. But, the fish come first for me :)

[@tomxaak]

the commentary included with these videos is fantastic

[@TJAXSUN28]

Shoutout to the narrator. I get annoyed after awhile w many UK accents but I find the narrators voice here very pleasant and soothing. I wish he was the one speaking in the 3D animation tutorials, that are made by a lot of guys from the UK, that I spend a lot of time watching to learn the software. Anyway, has James invented any other tools other than the substrate supports? That was pretty genius and so practical. I see that many ADA products are used. I think that is further testament of the influence and reverence James and TGM has for the late Takashi Amano. I've been watching your videos for the past two days straight and I know that some day I will be taking this up as a hobby, maybe more. You know where my influence came from if I ever get big. Thanks.

[@TJAXSUN28]

I watched Crimson Sky after this and was told how James invented other techniques and even the terrestrial moss. You said that it is made of three different plants. This means a combo of 3 different mosses or is it moss mixed with something else. That is really ingenious. Wow. Very inspiring.

[@beijaflor9313]

Like myself, the narrator has a Scouse accent which is the casual way of saying a Liverpool or a Liverpudlian accent, it is an odd accent in so far as that there are quite an awful lot of people in the UK who just dislike the Scouse accent, and yet we have had a survey taken here in the UK which researched local and regional accents for use in providing a service for the Samaritans, it was determined that the Scouse accent was the most emotional and soothing of all UK accents giving callers a sense of trust in the telephonist, this is contrary to the stereotypical opinion held by people nationwide that Scousers are not to be trusted.

[@solatiumz]

@Beija - maybe it is because the scouse accent sounds more working class and therefore less likely to judge?

[@JuliaHap]

I keep coming back to this video, it’s the most beautiful tank I’ve ever seen

[@Dontlookification]

the music makes me feel like I'm watching the docile side of a serial killer

[@call4sorrow1]

zed 502 brilliant!

[@thisismylovehandle]

Hahahaha! You're right.

[@mohdhairi2191]

Sound like stranger thing lol

[@Leverquin]

lol i had similar thought

[@patrickalmanza5680]

Lol!!

[@Pflaumenkuchen01]

So ive watched this video for about 10 minutes and everything ive gathered so far is that James is a great guy.

[@promarker190]

I’m impressed James got Vic Reeves to do the narration!

[@htl963]

Beautiful tank, and the baby fish you see at the last part is too cute

[@tysondelrio9370]

love the retro new wave music.synth pop.love it.

[@TurstMe4]

James definitely had another life, but it wasn't human. This man obviously lived in another galaxy as a different species. That aquarium is magnificent.

[@nader9420]

I love your work and all but most of the time I put the video on to sleep to it .thanks !

[@sweeety969]

Nader A. Gepril same!

[@Punjabiking-is9gc]

He did all that in just 20 min🤯🤯🤯 Really appreciate his work

[@M3iscool]

Man I want to start one of these some day.

[@itslauryslife]

This looks so peaceful, I totally want to take this up as a hobby.

[@curtiskingii4561]

Damn how much Lawry's seasoning salt you gotta add to the tank???

[@squirlesg2228]

Are you trolling

[@nagykoppany1849]

Wtf??

[@squirlesg2228]

dumb af shit had me dead lmao

[@DrRosko]

Looks like just enough to barely cover about 50% of the bottom before adding the L stuff.

[@olbabybeard]

Curtis King II NOT ENOUGH

[@lilxde1140]

Idk what I’m watching but this relaxes me

[@YnseSchaap]

Ok I'm done, now tell me how to move it to my living room ;-)

[@charlesleflamand]

lol

[@jetjazz05]

And how to keep my cats from playing in it.

[@nobrainsnoheadache2434]

lol

[@switcheezy]

Your gonna need a forklift

[@MrBerno91]

By Swimming

[@thegoodsoilsharvest]

Just beautiful, this is why I love the hobby. I currently have an aquaponics system in my kitchen using a 75 gallon tank with "exotic" tropical fish and my veggies and herbs are growing wonderfully! I would love to do something like this!

[@nara9097]

its 3 am...i am bored af find this video for some fucking reason this was recommend to me i watch it the wwhhoolleee 20 fucking minutes and guess what? you just got a new sub XD

[@imaybebeaparanoid]

me too!

[@tenebrion93]

same story, 7 am...

[@Elon_Trump]

5:30 am here. I want to make these for rich people.

[@joshyboy82]

I'm watching it at 1:55am here. Sent the link to my mom just now. lol.

[@Cracktune]

630am same story!

[@PepsisWarrior]

Amazing. You guys are some bloody serious artists! I'm going for it ...

[@SahabatWarna_Art]

yyyyy

[@MolettiDiSardo]

Those fish must think they've died and gone to heaven.

[@chelseajaneharris8545]

I’m so blazed right now and I want to live in that tank

[@dropdeadwil]

The Voice Over guy clearly has a crush on James, and i'm ok with that.

[@Kimhaas007]

Your guyses comments make me burst with laughter, some of you!!!!! I'm dying here!

[@morrisfalker2773]

Good work James, the tank is really outstanding :D The first stone (left) the stones (far right) and then all the others, it's such a beautiful type of stone for aquascaping. Never seen aquascapers use so much and many different 'additives' and they actually never mention it. Fish are just as important as plants are but some scapers barely talk about it.

[@Orijuno]

10:46 "here, james clearly drops the plants but clearly does not give no fucks and still uses it because he's a boss"

[@VoldemortsMissingNose]

I've been looking around at various styles of aquariums for a while and have watched a lot of your videos, but I think this is the one I'm going to use as my main inspiration for my 20 gallon tank. I just love the natural look of all the rock next to the monte carlo. It's very relaxing. Your videos are awesome, keep it up!

[@Crosstongue]

Can this method be used in making organic swimming pools? I like it very much the end products are so dreamy.

[@gilgameshboy5086]

The slope made by the substrate and rocks makes it look as it is for an Oscar.

[@evansw.9807]

this was oddly satisfying even if not once did I understood those scientific terms...

[@luuk341]

So incredibly aesthetically pleasing!

[@chelamaniatic]

best aquascape channel

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

Thanks Héctor! Look out for our next video how-to - Spontaneity aquascape! (It should be published in the next few weeks).

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

It's ready now! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKa2lJeoapiGg5o

[@guatenewstoday]

I love people who do this kind of stuff.

[@LoomixAlexa]

so...whats the guys name again?

[@kareldeknock2295]

Loomix Alexandra Eric

[@Ethan_and_Astra]

Jorge?

[@Kimhaas007]

Lol

[@Kimhaas007]

Lol Mr. Greenjeans

[@1959Berre]

Jean

[@dguy-xk4fc]

a thing of beauty, really like how the moss covers the stones

[@Matoants]

Sounds and looks like a very expensive hobby but so beautiful

[@san1122222]

I like how this and other James' videos burst the myth of too deep substrate (proper aquarium substrate) choking everything with mythical gases.

[@suniljoshiutube]

awesomatic! the music also too good, which music is that

[@ineed8800GT]

This is just the perfect thing I was looking for to help me relax! Looks so peaceful with the Boards of Canada-esque music.

[@SDKsa1]

what is the filtration system on that build?

[@TheGreenMachineLtd]

Hi, We use an external ADA Super Jet Filter outside of the aquarium

[@alankingwell]

TheGreenMachineLtd Brilliant tutorial guys .;0)

[@TmanaokLine]

Oh man makes me want frogs and tarantulas! The design opens up whole new worlds in my imagination. Awesome aquarium video, I think I'll have to use a similar rock layout but obviously dryer conditions! ;)

[@jooohnnyFMA]

I'm so high right now.

[@cynarka850]

yeah man

[@fawn5866]

yeah man

[@swagamotherfr.6696]

yeah man

[@A2K09]

yeah man

[@retepsredna9263]

yeah man

[@chloejpb]

AMAZING.. i watch people doing this kinda of thing, and the fish almost dont have oxygen that he needs! This aquariums was fantastic, congrats!

[@iceicebabys]

how does this work with cleaning? Do you ever need to start from scratch again? I don't think I could do this every clean!

[@ssddsquare]

I wonder this as well.

[@moealsharif1669]

huh??? didn't you see the result after over a year. It has a filter.

[@mitiwsabaybayon384]

iceicebabys

[@VanillaSnake21]

Well if you want to keep an upscale, expensive tank like this then you have to either do it all yourself or hire an aquarium maintenance person to take care of this for you.

[@cheesyfries6885]

How do you plant grass seeds with water in the tank

[@deisydeisy2301]

Bish, this is pure art. PURE ART.

[@Intelligenkeit]

my question is... how do you keep the aquarium clean? even if you have to clean it once in a year it would be pretty painful to clean that mess everytime...

[@Monolith174]

Intelligenkeit i think that when you set them up right you dont really need to clean them

[@leondelafonte]

That glass has to stay clean though.

[@aquariumlife728]

Clean of what? Tanks like this are perfectly balanced so little to no algae growth.

[@dawnibolical]

Love that this was in my recommendation. Never knew this existed it's really beautiful. There should already be "Best in Show" movie version of Aquascaping.

[@adamjursell]

I love how its a tutorial... and they just throw in "17 months later". God damn.

[@maxgomez4296]

Those fishes have the perfect home and environment. 0 stress they grow healthy. Man.! I’d like living in mountain 🏔 where the grass is green there’s a lake .’ And the air is fresh af and everything is green .’ Man.

[@sheldonharbour6279]

I think the narrator and James are the same person, am I right?

[@Khomjeeee]

I love the smell of fish tanks. It's so fresh and 'pondy'.. It only really smells when you remove any plants or standing directly above.

[@RIPPER334]

Sheldon Harbour The narrator is Mark Astles. The voice for all their videos.

[@laz0rbra1n]

I'd like to think that too. Makes it even more ridiculous how often he mentions "James".

[@notahamster333]

Heh! Fight Club anyone? :P

[@amorekimc]

Wow a wonderful man made creation!

[@ZuperPhresh]

how did i get here... I have to say, it was neat to watch though.

[@mokashouldrules]

This is amazing. Just beautiful colors.

[@pickleperson6031]

am I the only one who wants to swim there

[@youdontwantthesecrumbs3996]

Yes

[@melanieelizalde4045]

😂😂😂😂pickle dickkkkkk

[@TanvirHossainShubho]

MARVELOUSII James, you are amazing!! the funny thing is the person who is talking is James himself

[@sierbruh3536]

don't forget to season your substrate

[@Yaimdan]

I miss these videos. I hope you are well.

[@gaonkaradil7781]

Hii myself adil from india.. I really like your videos.. u people are awesome..creative.. keep doing ..👍 I have a doubt.. ive not seen u adding co2 diffuser or some tablets lyk dat.. please guide .. is it really necessary.. or whats your opinion Tysm .. best regards..

[@Torchwoodcoatnscarf]

No matter what I do, all other aquariums will look awful now that I have seen this.....Bravo

[@thestrongnsilenttype]

I thought for a second "Hey this would be cool for my turtle!" then remembered my turtle would rearrange that place somethin fierce. 😐

[@remotaurog]

I really love this design, the use of the rocks is interesting as I'm studying geology ,I will try to use local materials in my build.

[@dunkninddonuts]

can I put a beta fish in there?

[@filipemeliciano]

I would say that the problem here is the absence of a top. The betta fishes tend to jump out of aquariums sometimes.

[@starandfox601]

they probably wouldn't jump out of this tank.what prompts bettas to jump is when they think their is a possibility for a better water system(basicly the waters dirty or their tanks to small) they'll jump.

[@filipemeliciano]

Sure, but it could be scared of something and have a natural reflex or just try to catch a mosquito since they eat insects. I don't trust mine.

[@debonairgaming3348]

Easy fix.. leave the water a few inches from the top... Bazinga!

[@tomi1455]

nah, i keep my beta in a tank like this and they never jump out.

[@CBourn48223]

That's some next level rock gardening right there.

[@stormyweather1392]

one day, when I'm rich; I'll pay someone to do this for me.

[@charlesleflamand]

:-)

[@edloo7826]

;一］

[@pensums]

Like James !

[@raffysungarngar3553]

One day, when I'm rich and learned this, I will do this for free.

[@sulphuric_glue4468]

Doing it yourself is part of the experience

[@jazerlights8870]

Absolutely lovely tank!

[@herbertovega4338]

Music makes me feel like I'm watching blade runner 🙌

[@kreign2020]

I like how he seasoned the substrate...

[@JLards]

James: I want everyone to remember my name Narrator: Say no more................

[@bazookabill3081]

Outstandingly presented... really inspiring stuff... this is something I'd like to get into...

[@XCB165]

I don’t even want to make an aquarium I don’t even have a pet? Why am I watching this

[@arjun6358]

Then go for your

[@elshisu]

That's how you will get into tending an aquarium...

[@rebelindian1326]

You are beautiful

[@helpmefortheloveofshrek6623]

Idk, cause you’re bored? You don’t need pets to watch a video...

[@tj323i]

Maybe it's on the 'closeted serial killer' KZbin playlist

[@ziskador]

This video deserves a juicy like