Used an OLD SHALLOW TANK to make a POND STYLE SCAPE!

This 2 years old shallow tank had been lying unused for quite some time. The scape took me about 2 months from start to finish. Will be adding fish to this tank soon!
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THANKYOU FOR WATCHING!!

[@FatherFish]

SWEET! Very nice composition.

[@ecoden]

Wow!! Really appreciate it and thankyou for sharing your experience through your videos!🌿 It really helps to keep things simple and enjoy the hobby!

[@MADMUSICENT.]

Father fish!

[@fernedowns6652]

This is probably the best paladarium ,pond style aquarium I have ever seen you inspired me, this will be the next aquascape I build 😊

[@ecoden]

Go for it!❤️ Thankyou!!

[@jackieTHorn]

Awesome tank here, check out the serpa design channel for other videos like this one. Tons of inspiration for you. Good luck on your palludarium

[@blackjackcwc]

Challenge accepted 😎

[@riffsliftsandfishfan3401]

Very nice with that natural sunlight

[@ecoden]

Thankyou so much! 🌿

[@hugopatlan8630]

Beautiful work, sir!!

[@kdr1048]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful aquarium, this is really cool! 👍👍

[@CraigCampbell-lb9jv]

Looks great😮

[@johnnymaligno555]

Great content!

[@exotiscape]

Good work

[@tanksfornothin]

The land section is so cool nice job

[@ecoden]

Thankyou so much!!🫡 Love your ecosytems and your videos!💯🌿

[@vinithd6320]

So you're still alive huh?😅

[@tiagotatschsarturi7851]

very natural, looks like a mini pond in the middle of the field

[@ecoden]

Thankyou!🌿

[@BathisAquariums]

Very natural ❤

[@shane006]

Awesome scape, can’t wait to see it stocked (:

[@ecoden]

Very soon!!🌿

[@fishfuse02]

Great scape. Loved the process 💯

[@ecoden]

Thankyou so much bro!✅

[@Echosinfireify]

This is gorgeous, it really came together. Thanks for having the patience to let it fill in so we could see the completed look!

[@ecoden]

Means a lot!! It really took some patience to wait and post it only when i was satisfied 😭 thankyou! 💯

[@Echosinfireify]

@@ecoden I know I would have trouble waiting after spending all that time and effort putting it together. But it’s so worth it, the effect is perfect. It looks so natural.

[@ecoden]

@@Echosinfireify thankyou!! 💯💪🏻

[@ProtimAquatics]

Super tank, super video !🔥😍

[@ecoden]

Thankyou 🫡

[@moritzlaszlo3115]

Beautiful!

[@ecoden]

Thankyou!! 🌿

[@ek9607]

I clicked bc of the thumbnail and I was not dissapointed :) I love the relaxing music in the background and pond style is one of my favorite tank styles, thank you for sharing your artwork

[@ecoden]

Thankyou for this comment!❤️🌿 I love pond style scapes too! Will probably make a few more in the future!!🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@snehangshu2026]

Nice bro ❤️🙌

[@Lucas-qg8cz]

Muy bello...

[@xerxeth1861]

very cool! great work, subbed and looking forward to future videos.

[@ecoden]

Thankyou so much!🌿💯

[@LushSaltyAquariums]

Cheers from my fish room channel in Chicago, where i just subscribed to yours! How could I not? I can't think of a project I'd rather spend my time on than building something like this :)

[@ecoden]

Thankyou so much for this comment!💪🏻 Love your content too! Subscribed!💯 Cheers!

[@krohankumar1416]

Nice scape loved it

[@ecoden]

Thankyou so much!🌿

[@yawg333]

really good layout and planting. very natural. could definitely see shrimp going in there.

[@ecoden]

Yep shrimps for sure! And thinking of some dwarf species maybe🤔 Thankyou for watching!💯🌿

[@yawg333]

@@ecoden kubotai maybe? the boraras are very abundant in the hobby

[@ecoden]

Yeah boraras were the first fish that came to my mind but since its all that people put in nano tanks, i needed sth different.

[@ajaiu]

@ecoden try cherry barbs and mountain minnows beautiful nano fish get 6 cherry barbs and 6 minniow they are nano fish it will be perfect for this tank or get endler guppies

[@ecoden]

Yes and im thinking of keeping it species specific😊

[@toddwatanabe7298]

Nice job!

[@ecoden]

Thankyou!🌿

[@colemanpushlar8358]

Beautiful! Im dying to make my own pond style tank.

[@ecoden]

This is your SIGN🌿

[@larrydschiliheadaquatics]

Amazing video the pond turned out great just subscribed 👍

[@ecoden]

Thankyou!!💚

[@serpentine09]

That's awesome🤘

[@ecoden]

Thanksss bro✅🖐🏻

[@MegaDknox]

Beautiful

[@ecoden]

Thankyou 🌿

[@zenaboon]

Thanks a lot .. i was searching for a video to make shallow scape and understand the basics.. ❤ love u a lot..

[@ecoden]

Glad this helps😊 thankyou!! 💯

[@matthewburley880]

Very cool, subscribed 👍🏻

[@ecoden]

Thankyou so much!🌿

[@natsudragneelindianotaku2024]

Great video love from India

[@ecoden]

Thankyou bhai! Im from 🇮🇳 too💪🏻

[@natsudragneelindianotaku2024]

@@ecoden fir to phele baar kisi ko itna acha hardscape banate hua dekha or vi ache ache ideas ke sath Banya karo ♥️🔥

[@ecoden]

More scapes coming soon🌿💯

[@vinithd6320]

​@@ecodenbrother can you tell me what's the use of cocopeat?

[@ecoden]

@@vinithd6320 just what i preferred in this build. Wanted it more natural so didn't use much aquasoil. You can try out different stuff but this is whats working for me for now. Easy to get that volume since coco peat is easy to source.

[@projectBlueGreen]

brilliant work bro...🙏

[@ecoden]

Thankyou for watching bro🌿

[@projectBlueGreen]

@@ecoden 💖

[@teecee9660]

Styrofoam ?

[@arushpatil2042]

nice bro

[@ecoden]

Thankyou!🌿

[@scarface.ak69]

Look good but one suggestion add a bit of sand as well to mix with gravel it will give more natural look

[@ecoden]

Noted!

[@curvingfyre6810]

What kind of floating bulb was that? The bulb/roots didn't look like a lily. I love that its got smaller leaves, definitely want one of those.

[@ecoden]

That was hydrocleys nymphoides aka water poppy!🌿 Suitable for smaller ponds as such!😊

[@patrickevelyn8028]

Is there a filter in there, or just an air stone..? It would have been nice to see fishes in there at the end..

[@ecoden]

Yup air stone and another small filter. Sadly the fish iv been wanting in this tank have been out of stock for a while. But will post an update soon!

[@slaxyt]

Mountain minnows for this scape.

[@jochenvahle5802]

❤

[@ecoden]

🌿💯

[@RaymondJacobVEVO]

you could just buff and polish the scratches out with cerium oxide.

[@ecoden]

Thanks for this info but maybe i wouldnt come up w this pond style scape then😅🌿 but saving this for the future. Thankyou💯

[@DangerRevolution]

Beautiful! How many gallons is it?

[@ecoden]

7 gallons

[@fernedowns6652]

I love the scape , could you please tell me where you got it and how many gallons it is?😊

[@ecoden]

Its 7 gallons, from a local fish store!😊

[@ultramaximusreviews]

Looks nice but no fish? No snails or shrimp?

[@ecoden]

Added 2 nerites in the 3rd week! Waiting for a shipment of fish i had to wait 2 months for. Will surely post an update!🌿

[@ballistic350]

Guppy tank

[@COCO-nd2ii]

Hello, in my aquarium drift wood, small pieces will extend over the tank there one new mushroom started to grow. Please rply the Reason for that and is it harmful or not.

[@ecoden]

I always love when mushrooms pop up in my terrarium or emersed driftwood. Make sure you identify it to make sure they're harmless.

[@pascal590]

Have u thought abt adding some newts? Never see anyone use them 😢

[@ecoden]

I love newts but i feel they're a bit overpriced in India. But a paludarium just for newts has always been a plan! Maybe in the future!💯

[@ecoden]

Also they might fall off a tank like this. A closed paludarium would be perfect! 🌿

[@susankeeling8159]

Those rocks seem a bit unstable

[@ecoden]

They're all glued in place if you watch the video closely!👀

[@Lex21Hy]

Beautiful tank what are the dimensions if i might ask and its gallons? I really wanna have a shallow one that plants will go above water and make it river style where i can keep hillstream loach Just wondering how shallow can it be❤

[@ecoden]

60×30×15cms. I personally wouldn't go below 15cm. Love hillstream loaches! 🌿💯 Thankyou for watching!👊🏻

[@ecoden]

Oh and a bit over 7 gallons!

[@kovenant7]

There used to be a guy on yiu tube that made mini ponds with wild guppies in them before miniponds started getting more popular he mainly used round planters. His main purpose was the fish. I can't find his chsnnel do you know it? Where did you order these plants?

[@ecoden]

I ordered them online! Are you from India 🇮🇳? I have a few videos on mini ponds from a few years back. Check them out too!🌿

[@kovenant7]

@@ecoden Right, but from what online store?

[@ecoden]

@@kovenant7 bunny cart and himadri aquatics. Some are home grown!

[@kovenant7]

@ecoden Im getting ready to start an outdoor pond using a liner. It's really deep so I'm going to make it more shallow so plants like these are more visible. Thanks for the sources.

[@ecoden]

@kovenant7 maybe keep it deep and add these plants in pots? Just a suggestion*👀🌿 all the best for your pond!

[@AquaristUA]

Привіт , підкажіть будь ласка , що за рослину ви посадили на 7:29 хвилині ? Вийшло гарно ! 💙💛

[@ecoden]

Water poppy! Hydrocleys nymphoides 🌿

[@AquaristUA]

@@ecoden Дякую !

[@CurlyPewbes]

It’s no problem leaving the styrofoam in there?

[@ecoden]

Nope it doesn't alter the chemistry in the water. Been doing this past few years with no issues. Although you might need deeper substrate to cover it if you have fish that burrow into it. Make sure its a clean cut with like a hot knife so theres no loose styrofoam particles.

[@satyamnayak5153]

which light are you using ? and how u set he light on that heigh

[@ecoden]

Hi! Its a diy setting. Regular led bulb 7 watts.

[@ecoden]

Can send you a pic if dm on Instagram

[@ocarinaofbutter9410]

looking to make something similar, is it really ok to just leave the styrofoam chillin like that? or do i need to seal it with something or???

[@ocarinaofbutter9410]

very very new to the hobby btw this isnt hate

[@ecoden]

You can even exclude the styrofoam from the build. I just used it because i didn't trust this old tank which already had a crack that i sealed. Also if you're from US you get egg crates(i think thats what you call it. A plastic grid looking thing). And styrofoam is completely safe too. Have used it in multiple builds 🌿

[@ocarinaofbutter9410]

thats a huge help thank you so much!@@ecoden

[@ecoden]

@@ocarinaofbutter9410 If you need any more info you can always dm me on ig! 💯🌿

[@ocarinaofbutter9410]

@@ecoden oh damn will do!

[@Native_ichthyology]

What's yoyr name? You're Bengali right?

[@eduardoiniestra8007]

Does the Styrofoam affect the fish?

[@ecoden]

Nope I've never had issues so far. You can use any other base you find locally. Seen people using some kind of crates.

[@eduardoiniestra8007]

Thank you@@ecoden good to know

[@nxsquizi8368]

Bro..kuch Hardy fishes ke naam bato jo jldi nahi marte ..

[@ecoden]

Try guppies and mollies pehle🌿

[@fernedowns6652]

Ya guppies ,mollies ,platties White Cloud Mountain minnows ,gouramis Cory catfish plecos ,there are soo much more, do your research😊

[@ecoden]

Exactly! Research is important!❤️

[@Toketildeath]

This, but with a bog filter

[@ecoden]

😍 hey! Thats a super cool idea!!🌿

[@40spray]

Would a small.Turtle jump out of there u think?

[@ecoden]

Yes it would!

[@40spray]

Oh thanks, that would have looked sick! 😪

[@ecoden]

@@40spray will make a turtle enclosure someday!🌿

[@40spray]

@@ecoden that would look.good, my Turtle is a killer!

[@quinndaniell777]

THIS IS VERY SIGMA

[@abhayrajsingh1095]

How much it cost you in total

[@ecoden]

Most are reused materials, rocks from the river, substrate was 'dirt' cheap😋. Just bought plants and a few pieces of driftwood!

[@X.EXT3ACY]

Hey bro , what are the tank diameters

[@ecoden]

60×30×15 cms

[@shafi4889]

Size?

[@ecoden]

7 gallons!

[@invictusgameryt6635]

Dimensions

[@ecoden]

60×30×15cms

[@GrafBonze]

you need to speak (=

[@ecoden]

I have viewers who either speak Hindi or English. I'll stick to this for a while!

[@sobreaquarios]

​@@ecoden and it works very well, your video is being recommended here in Brazil. I think I'll do the same, cause I speak portuguese and my videos are waaaay limited to this language

[@ecoden]

@@sobreaquarios wow thats good to know😅 all the best for your channel!👊🏻

[@gr8nazi]

Can you add some animals on top of the dry land? Can you suggest some?

[@ecoden]

No animals can be kept on the land area in this tank!