Aquascape THE ISLANDS Full Story (Creation,Failure,Progress,The Last Day)

[@mariohrvatska4351]

Svaka Vam čast na strpljenju i uloženom vremenu,RESPECT!

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Hvala!

[@gabjen7548]

Great job friend, love the look of the greenery upon the harsh shapes of the rocks

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thanks!

[@susanstaples6171]

Fantastic video and inspiring story.

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thanks!!

[@josecliment20]

From Spain, very good job Vladimir. It is an amazing and wonderful aquascape 😎👍

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank you very much! I appreciate it.

[@misrakm5397]

This aquarium was beautiful. My definition of perfect set up

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's!

[@ScarlettMaison]

This breath taking! Just... beautiful. I love it.

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank you.

[@klinekg1]

Спасибо за то что поделились опытом. Отличное видео и подбор музыки

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Hvala.

[@yoyo-gl7ro]

That's a masterpiece a gorgeous tank without a doubt

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's.

[@AMM0beatz]

Nice to see beautiful aquascape and the reality of achieving them. I’m inspired:)

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank you :)

[@setesuper4611]

Man... I am so gratefull for your videos... You have teaching and inspired me so much... Thanks for share!!!

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thanks for watching!!

[@MickysAquariums]

Have watched the videos about this tank multiple times! 😁. It is amazing.I have tried to recreate this in my own 420 liter tank. So far its going pretty good and growing in! Fingers crossed. Thanks for the inspiration! 👍

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Great!!! :) No problem,thank's for watching :)Do you have a video to look at?

[@Esamar65]

Отличное сочетание видео и музыки!

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Hvala!!

[@dineshkhairate4003]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. I am about to scape my first ever tank. And this is a great star to my research. Currently in research mode. :D

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thanks for watching :)

[@korayozlem7890]

İt is Like documentary.step by step explanations are amazing please go on I like it

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[@abhijeetsingh7059]

Well well well... saw entire series at a go... Without a doubt u have done a great job and hats off to your patience and effort. The island is beautiful... and so is your video and story telling ability... Keep up bro👌🏻👍🏻

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank you so much!

[@zeinneiz1645]

i saw ur other vid about this "the island", and wow you really fought so much there, what a great job bro . it would help me a lot to build my first scape. thankyou so much for share ur experience

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thanks for watching!!

[@zahradavakvariu9713]

Yes, I have a same problem with water ... After add RO water everything is better. Really good work !

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thanks 👍

[@bing2010able]

wow im so jealous with all that healthy plant

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Don't be. If I can, everyone can. Trust me. You just have to be patient.

[@padocsdoll]

Great footage of your learning process and your beautiful tank. Your hard work paid off! Congrats. :)

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank you :)

[@ashrafansari4915]

Exilent fightback buddy....i loved yuh bro

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's.

[@yusrafiqyusof1720]

Dont give up . You did very amazing work so dont give up .

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank you.

[@kmaguire7161]

That was great. Can't wait to see what you do next.

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank you.

[@0nly1wyll]

I really liked this aquascape, so sad that you have to rescape it. Good luck on your next project, hoping to see it soon.

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's! And Thank's for watching.

[@doghuman1621]

Beautiful design

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thanks!

[@nenadcrevar1481]

Fantazija.. Svaka cast..

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Hvala najlepse.

[@parikshitbhandekar]

Wow man, what a journey !!

[@rgilroy1909]

Very impressive success in such a short time. Can't wait for the next scape

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's.

[@drBozaBritva]

Bravo Vlado,svaka čast!!!

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Hvala!

[@AquaticHaus]

Glad the tank finally looks great to be honest :D We all learn from somewhere.. I just got mine really satisfied after a rough 6months of trial and errors :D

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank you so much :)

[@VacancyJB]

hi, great video, may i know for the second time you success, did you still need to do regular water change? and filter on 24hrs?

[@AquaticHaus]

Even if the waters are crystal clear I still keep weekly or every 2 weeks a water change .. its just to provide some fresh new clean water for the tank. By doing so also helps to reduce some unwanted levels of excess nitrates, extra alkalines etc .. Filters are definitely to be on 24hours 365 a year , nvr turn them off :)

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

That's right :) Thank for the replay! :)

[@dhrSteen]

It looks / looked beautiful. great job!

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank yuo.

[@omarlattt]

i love your aquascape so much..thats so simple but very2 beutyfull for me.. in my country your aquascape is so Expensive.. it means my 3 month salary to buy every single think what i need to make an aquascape. im from indonesia

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thanks!! Yes, it can be expensive. I understand perfectly well.

[@omarlattt]

@@vladimirstojanovic3603 u must look aquascape contest in my country.. in channel pakne kenzo.. thats so amazing.. and i think it have a different concept with another scaper in another country.. thanks to reply my comment. i really aprusiate it

[@globlisation]

Beautiful

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thanks!

[@Joshua-xr8xh]

I enjoyed the view quite frankly keep up the good work!

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank you.

[@michellenorton2698]

Wow that is amazing I’ve also got hard water and will be getting my RO up and running thanks for your insight to your problems and solution

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thanks for watching!!

[@Grak70]

Setting up an aquarium RO system is definitely an eye opener about the garbage you are drinking from the tap.

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Truth....

[@ganupendor]

Awesome sir 😊.. great job 👍

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank you! :)

[@johnkramer4970]

looks great! RO is the key!

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's!

[@alyastorga2218]

Amazing work with the landscaping and with the recovery after the algae! How to be as good as you. I have just started with this aquascaping, but it appears that one of the plants that I bought contained a lot of snails, now the tank has alot of these very small snails. What should I do with it?

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's. You can put clea helena snails. They will eat pest snails,but also will eat any snail you have in tank.

[@jordanyang3066]

Snails are good for your tank. They eat algae and poop, so I just leave mine in.

[@СергейБурцев-х9ъ]

Да, аквариум красивый ! Но заднюю стенку обычно делают чёрной, а свет распологают ближе к передней стенке. От этого рыбки и растения смотрятся лучше ! А так молодец !

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Hvala!

[@dagliks4819]

Обычно, в акваскейпах, как раз и делают заднюю стенку матовой, для того чтобы была перспектива. А в Голландцах предпочитают темный фон, (Грунт) чтобы количество растений не сливалось в одно зеленое пятно ;)

[@trevorhunter8080]

Absolutely beautiful. How big is this tank?

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thanks!! Tank size is 100x45x40h (cm)

[@gabrieljosetororodriguez903]

El mejor que he visto!!!💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Gracias.

[@khyamansunayak5573]

Love this aquascape

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Tnx!

[@samanth_k_nanda]

This video deserves 1 million+ views 😊🤗

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thanks!! I appreciate it.

[@teamtriptonite7445]

Love this scape! You're video editing is great too

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thanks!!

[@ivyi1960]

This was a get vid.. I very much enjoyed it!! Thank you!!

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's!!!!

[@buckyrabbits2491]

Hope to see another new scape if this tank soon....^_^, thank you for the update on this tank

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's for watching :)

[@thvbob]

love your tank. after DSM, do you use co2 system or just do water change and add fertilizer ? How long do you keep the light on everyday? How do you keep the green algae away from the rock? Do you add any water condition or just RO water?

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's! I am using CO2,lights are ON 8h per day. I'm adding in RO water seachem equilibrium to raise GH, seachem alkaline to raise KH and seachem acide buffer to set pH on 6.5 About algae I am not doing anything special, I have 3 bristlenose plecos and they spend lot of time licking rocks. I suppose they do most of the work. Also algae don't like acidic water.

[@Tomato_Jet]

Hey Love the videos. Keep going and you will defiantly get bigger!!!!!

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank you very much.

[@TheUniquesteven]

I really loved your tank. Please can you share with me the names of the plants that you showed us in the final scape. I means to say the plants that you used for the DSM method. Really loved the way it covered the entire rock. Superb. Hats off to you for your hard work and patience.

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thanks! Hemianthus micranthemoides,HC cuba,Monte Carlo,Hydrocotyle dissecta,Alteranthera mini.

[@paulford9285]

Hey bud! nice set up! and great determination... when using RO, do you add buffers EVERY water change? I wonder if just the buffers could have helped without having to go through RO.

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thanks!! Yes, I add buffers at every water change. I have to use RO because my tap water is very hard and bad. I have a barrel where I make RO water, I add buffers there and then I do water change. I do not add buffers directly to the aquarium.

[@davidgarciagallego7281]

Well done ☺

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's!

[@ljubisapesic2387]

Sjajno kao i uvek prelepi skejpovi ,samo jedno pitanje razmiljam da uzmem rasvetu koju posedujete ,ali me jako interesuje gde ste nabavili te visoke metalne nozice ? Koliko vidim idu crne niske koje ne mogu da se tako visiko podignu .

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Hvala. Nosace sam pravio sam,original nosaci su dosta niski i nisu mi odgovarali.

[@ljubisapesic2387]

Vladimir Stojanovic Hvala na odgovoru ,dobio sam rešenje od još jednog akvariste da mogu postojeće da savijem kod nekog majstora koji ima stegu.

[@gopikapremlal2639]

Really awesome 😍

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's. :D

[@Enterpreneurndeso]

cool video

[@ReactionByAI]

Hi.. Your video was great... I have just seen this art and I am in love with it. after seeing so many videos few things have been clear in my head but with so many equipments and so many types of soil and plants. I am more confused. From where to start and what are the basic equipment required. can you please help

[@yohansetiadi6144]

For replacement of water, how long should it be replaced if using Ro water? Thx

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

I do a water change once a week.

[@Foggydew931]

Very impressive nice detail on the vid too

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank you.

[@TravelingBong]

Very good video...

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's.

[@anasmokayad654]

Wonderful! What are the dimensions of this tank?

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's. 100x45x40h (cm)

[@seongkianchng1846]

Glad to see the RO unit working well for you! Do you still get some residual algae on your hardscape that you would need to scrub off after you used water from your RO unit?

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Yes,I had some green spotted algae on glass and just on one plant (red plant,can be seen in the video). But that's nothing compared to what I had. When used RO water it is not guaranteed that algae will not be at all,but the chances are less to appear.This is my experience so far.

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's for comment :)

[@DanielJLopes]

Very nice! Which RO system did you get, or was it a DIY thing I am going to get a 190 liter and I wander if I should also get an RO filter as water here in danmark is very very hard.

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

I have DD aquarium solution RO system 75 gallons per day. My water is hard but that is not main problem,my tap water also is full of something bad for aquarium.

[@teluriteteluritov2415]

It's never easy, had the same problems once, solved with canister filter and RO. Never give up and you'll win! Congratulations! Vladimir, I've noticed an inflow pipe with skimmer. Could you please tell the manufacturer? And do you happy with it's performance? Does it effective and more important, does it reliable for long period of time? (there is little information one the internet...would be very appreciate for your answer)

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank you! So we did exactly the same thing and solved the problem? That's great :) About skimmer... It's OK but it is a little tricky to adjust....I had to spend some time trying to figure out how to adjust and how it works.I do not use it permanently, just as needed.Because when I use it, I need to boost my co2 a bit (Is this happening to anyone else and is it normal? I do not know). For now I am satisfied with skimmer.For the manufacturer I'm not sure, I ordered a skimmer on line (aliexpress). The first one came broken(it was the first time that something arrived broken),the other did not even arrive at all, third came OK. But the seller really turned out fair and I paid only one skimmer. I hope this helped.

[@teluriteteluritov2415]

That was very informative! Thank's a lot) In nature aquarium it is common to provide lots of CO2, even when a drop checker shows green, it does not mean that you have enough CO2 for plants. So, don't spare CO2 (within reasonable limits. Of course much depends on the lighting power and plants). Also my problems with algae were solved by using aeration at night. So, your skimmer helps a little with this task. Boosting CO2 is normal. But everything comes with experience. Aquariums are complex systems, takes time and patience.

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's. I am also using aeration at night,I raised lily pipe. I also use skimmer at night mostly.

[@OSHARIS]

Could you tell me where to buy that RO water system? Your video's so inspiring, I love it.

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's. You can buy in better-equipped aquarium (fish) stores.

[@FECtetra1918]

IMO it did turn out perfect!

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's!

[@a.ward02]

so once you had changed the water out. did you refill it with DE-chlorinated water?

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

I am using RO water.

[@AshishKarandikar08]

Beautiful Island Aquascape, Need you guidance I am a beginner made my aquascape last week & almost all plants are now melting I have Monte Carlo, Crypes, Java Moss, HC. I am using power filter RS-2000, LED lights 8-10Hrs per day, Co2 2BPM

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

8 hrs per day is enough. Something is not in balance, check the level of co2. Which substrate are you using?

[@abimael1839]

Great Aquascape! Btw is it possible to not using CO2 at all due to all the plants & fish you got?

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Fish do not need co2,for some of these plants co2 is needed. some plants will grow well without co2, but some will not.

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's!

[@1delfredo]

Vladimir, how much fertilizer did you put? you put every day or every week ?

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

HI. great question, cause I forgot to mention it in the video. I use Tropica Specialised Fertiliser (green one). I am dosing twice a week,after water change I dosage one recommended weekly dose(for my tank) ,and after 3 days I dosage another recommended weekly dose. So I dosage twice the recommended dose which the manufacturer recommends. It all depends on how many plants you have in the aquarium.

[@1delfredo]

👍

[@vladimirr7653]

Спасибо за видео. Хорошая победа над водорослями. Скорее всего у Вас была не хватка Макро в частности Нитратов. Во всяком случае у меня была аналогичная проблема и решилась увеличением Нитратов. Какими удобрениями Вы пользуетесь?

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank you. I use Tropica Plant Growth Specialised Fertiliser.

[@anasmokayad654]

I'm planning to setup my first aquarium with the same size but I want help! Is there any website that gives scapes ideas with contents lists?

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

You have something like that on Tropicas website.

[@whyluigi]

Hey did you ever tested your tap(PH, KH & GH) water? to have an idea of what its parameter may have been? cheers

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

I did. GH 20, KH 15, pH 8.

[@whyluigi]

@@vladimirstojanovic3603 to make things clear for anyone else are we talking ppm or degrees(dGH and dKH)? note: One dGH is equal to 17.9 mg/L or 17.9 ppm.(source; www.fdacs.gov/Consumer-Resources/Recreation-and-Leisure/Aquarium-Fish/Aquarium-Water-Quality-Total-Alkalinity-and-Hardness#:~:text=One%20dGH%20is%20equal%20to%2017.9%20mg%2FL%20or%2017.9%20ppm.) cheers

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

dGH and dKH 👍

[@killer909Y]

Nice video! Where did you get the frosted tank backdrop?

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's. In the wallpaper store.

[@emma2621]

Did you cover the sand during DSM or add after?

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

I added sand (before adding water) 8 weeks after DSM.

[@emma2621]

What is the blue stuff where the sand should be?

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

@@emma2621 Just blue paper under the aquarium.

[@bohemianrhapsody9665]

welldone bro :)

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thanks!! :)

[@adib3456]

For me it looks more beautiful this way, because it kinda looks natural

[@lueez2]

Vladimir , when you got the algae... All you had to do was out in Siamese Algae Eaters! And in 1 day they would have eaten up all the Algae

[@zachgustavo]

Great job, never give up!

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's.

[@Seuk_Seuk]

Wow!

[@winstonwinston3267]

Do you think Chirios Doctor really works or else? Very beautiful scape :)

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thanks! Well I do not use it anymore,so.... :)

[@georgehliston]

Hope you have a happy holiday too , I'm looking forward to the next scape .... Dutch? 😆😆🙃

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's. I do not think it will be Dutch,Maybe some other time :) Thank's for watching :)

[@TylerButh]

what type of glass was your aquarium?

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Just regular glass... 8mm

[@henghiangseng123456]

May I know whats the water parameter for this tank, like temperature,pH, tds etc...

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

GH4,KH4,pH 6,5 Temp 24-25C

[@suhaschavan7813]

Plzz tell the name of the filter ... best one. Which I can bye online..

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

I have Atman EF4 canister filter.

[@suhaschavan7813]

Vladimir Stojanovic ..ok thanks for telling

[@Tomahawk1999]

hey is it possible to clean aquascape tanks? i want to make one and keep some discus but what do i do if it gets dirty?

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Yes. you must do regular aquarium maintenance,especially the first month. And you need good filtration.

[@butterflyintherain9851]

I'm liking your vids. I wish I've known about this before..

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's.

[@pratyaymisra4384]

Which plants and which soil you used??

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Tropica soil. HC Cuba,Monte Carlo,Hemianthus micranthemoides,hydrocotyle,alteranthera mini (red plant).

[@melancholydm]

i wonder if I should just give up overflow+sump and just get a canister filter. The reason why I have a sump is because I have 2 tanks (20L and 55) and it just made sense but only the 20L "thrived"

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

I gave up the sump because I was loosing to much CO2 due to the overflow( not worked for me sump+CO2). If you do not adding CO2 in your tanks sump is great filtration.

[@melancholydm]

I have co2 as well, just started a month ago. like you, the co2 checker never turned green so have been wondering if I should just switch to canister

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Think about that. But first make sure that's the reason (overflow) for low CO2 in your tanks.

[@ioannissais6973]

Your tank its absolutely wonderful!! But this cardinal look so lonely. Its schooling fish and try to school with the embers. lol I thing its better to add a few more cardinals.

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's. Cardinal tetra will get a new home with lots of Cardinals :)

[@jowellang7542]

Beginner what is the best substrates to use

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

I am really pleased with tropica soil and tropica substrate.

[@hendrobagus3340]

Got 5 star...nice job men

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank you.

[@SufiyanShaikh0000]

Can u update description and list the soil,rocks and fishes you have used in this tank and plant too

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

No problem. Tropica soil,Rocks-dragon stone,fish Ember tetra. Plants:Hemianthus micranthemoides,HC Cuba, Monte Carlo,Hydrocotyle dissecta and red plant is Alteranthera mini.

[@myrandamorgan5890]

love these videos, where do you get the plants??

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thanks!! Mostly from fellow aquascapers and aquarium shops.

[@giordanesilva1354]

Show !!!!!!!

[@maheshkadam8256]

Do you run canister filter 24x 7

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Yes... that is absolutely necessary. You turn it off when you clean it or change the water.

[@wonster6026]

Awww what's the story with the single cardinal tetra? Makes me sad, but I hope it thinks it's one of the others.

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Do not be sad. I gave that fish to my friend who has a school of cardinals.

[@ludovitfarkas3435]

wery nice

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank's.

[@mgdikhan1902]

which plants are u take

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

HC Cuba,Hemianthus micranthemoides,Hydrocotyle disecta,Monte Carlo and Alternanthera mini.

[@jamiechoi6952]

The failure of the beginning was you didn't add any algae eater in the tank and you put too much light on it.Most of your plants was the low light required.Finally you got success, congrats.

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

Thank you. I appreciate it

[@JackiePrime]

How hard is re mineralisation the water

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

It's not hard at all,just follow the instructions that are written on the preparation. Then, after re mineralization, water should be tested to determine if these are the parameters that we want to achieve.The necessary tests are GH,KH and pH. In the beginning, it was all a bit confusing to me also as pressurized co2.But now it has already become my routine.

[@gcruz983]

Are you drinking the tap water ? Is this normal

[@vladimirstojanovic3603]

No more.