I respect you Sir. Everyone tries to upload the videos as soon as possible and never waits as long as you does. You takes the current view and then gives us the visual of the initial stage. This show that unlike others, you have the patience and confidence in your work.
This is stunning, i just came across this video i have no idea how but i'm glad I did, i didn't even know that aquascaping was a thing, deffienetely a beautiful talent to have, i'm sure the fishes enjoy their new homes when you do these, great job, now i'm just going to go and watch all of your other videos :) haha
BG is adding a comment. The awkwardness related to speaking in the third person is ameliorated by obfuscation of self importance through plausible deniability and the anonymity of the internet. (More seriously… I enjoy the vids… keep em coming.)
Most tap water is fine for plants... softer is better for plants. We use Reverse Osmosis filtered water (and manually replenish salts & minerals etc) in store for our water to make sure it is perfect.
In our experience in-tank CO2 diffusers are better suited for smaller aquariums than in-line reactors. This is because we find we have better control of CO2 flow. Also it is easy to see exactly when CO2 is entering the aquarium and at what rate.
I would really appreciate and i think all of your viewers would if for every aquascape you would make a list of the rock type , grave ,sand , grave additives and all plants names
Hi Victor, this has already been compiled here: www.thegreenmachineonline.com/articles/journals/altitude-aquascape-james-findley Thanks for the feedback :) TGM
As a supplier of Aqua Design Amano (ADA) this videos are so pleasing to wach as they try to inmitate the art of Takashi. the narrative is well put in there to kind of walk us through the process of art crating. I recomend everyone who has enjoy this videos from this supplier to watch the videos of the distributor and creator of Aqua Design Amano Takashi amano. It is less of a promotional of what to buy and more of an art form as a whole experience on how the ADA company have become who they are.
Thanks for the feedback, we agree with your suggestions - Bonobo and Boards of Canada are indeed excellent. The TGM producers will be back in the studio working on new material as and when new videos come along :)
Beautiful color! I would've wanted some of the rock to show through more but that's the fun of doing this, everyone's can be different! Beautiful creation!
Great scape. Interesting mention by the narrator that the first plant added (9:28) is naturally insectivorous (e.g., venus flytrap, pitcher plant, sundew, etc) - if I heard correctly.
To much plant growth between the rocks.. was much nicer at first while it was a canyon look to see all the way through to the back. Just my opinion though..
Cool scape and insightful tutorial, thank you. One question: Does this hot glue isnt bad for a water and animals? I mean, i usually use cyjanoacrilic glue and its safe.
I gotta know what's plastic material's name you used for shaping circles,i can use any different rocks?escuse if it's not a good english ...do you understand?... Please mrs thegreenmachine ltda send me a message here
What about space for filtration?really nice tank but i wouldnt be able to do it in mine, i have an internal and external filter on each side so they would be in the way rocks on both left and right side of the tank...any suggestions?
Very nice aquascape. however in my opinion the plant choice isnt ideal, seeing it 9 months later the scape has lost a sence of scale. i think if only mosses and very small plants it would have left a great impression. still thumbs up to TGM and James Findlay
I'm soo jealous of people with this kind of talent.. I love art like this but I've never been able to do a good aquascape... As well with other things in art that I love to try to do but when I see someone with less experience have so much more talent in making it look nice it just makes me feel bad about myself but I still enjoy watching these things. Awesome job James. Also, I'm not saying he has less experience than me but I can't seem to do any good lay outs.
Please upload videos on "non-shallow" large tanks of regular size and depth. Where I live, people don't even know about shallow depth tank. It would be great if you make a video on creating a 4ft/1.5ft planted tank, with driftwood, stones and java moss. Thank you
Just laughing if in the middle of the video all the glass shattered and he screamed F*/K!!!!! 🤣 But yeah I agree... lost the dramatic look with the plant choices. Would have looked better with a little moss on the rock cliffs and planted heavier in the middle back with low grass in the front I think - awesome tank tho!
hello.i have a 200 liter aquarium and i need some advices about the number of fish i can put in and which species are compatible. i love you work and videos. thank you so much for help.
Beautifiul hardscape, but I liked it better at 16:45 than "9 months later" were it is overgrown. Thanks for the inspiration though, keep spreading the joy.
coming from someone who is the newbie.... i feel the end result is stunning, but different from what i imagined when the scape was freshly created.... mostly because the plants grew a bit. I wonder if the plants were a lot smaller would it give a deeper feeling of more height...... i am creating a 10 gallon version of this using the same principle what plants you recommend??
how many rasboras can I have in 60l nano cube aquarium? Iam thinking about 5 Trigonostigma heteromorpha and 5 Galaxy rasboras. Is it too much or should I add some more? thanks
I've noticed that in all of the display tanks that you post here on youtube you use an in-tank CO2 diffuser, is there a reason why you use these and not an in-line reactor?
Awesome aquascape.Once again james is carving the way for others to follow. I love that there are no tricks to give a sense of height to the scape. The cliffs are actually there and as tall as they look. Normally people use perspective,plants and wood to make it look lake the scape is tall when in fact it isn't. Love it.
same here i think you lose the sence of scale at 9 months. but amazing tanks!!!! hope you guys have many more to come. I have seen every tank scape so far!!!
Very, very impressive work of art! I love the technical approach and how it works out! And how you show how it is made, step by step, in this magnificent video. Personally I feel it is a bit overgrown in the end result and a pity the Utricularia, Eleocharis and Hydrocotyle do not peak through enough. But who cares in this masterpiece!! Thank you for the inspiration!
Another brilliant design, absolutely stunning aquascape. I have not thought to use lava rock in an aquascape but the execution of this aquarium has given me new ideas!
Beautiful tank. Ever think of using Heterandria Formosa fish? I find they're perfect for planted tanks- tiny (less than 1"), not distracting at all to the scape, but still beautiful, and extremely hardy, with a lot of personality.
Been 10 years and still standing as one of the beautiful and complex designed aquascapes..
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What glue did he use at the very beginning? Awesome channel by the way!
candle glue or silicon
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I respect you Sir. Everyone tries to upload the videos as soon as possible and never waits as long as you does. You takes the current view and then gives us the visual of the initial stage. This show that unlike others, you have the patience and confidence in your work.
This is stunning, i just came across this video i have no idea how but i'm glad I did, i didn't even know that aquascaping was a thing, deffienetely a beautiful talent to have, i'm sure the fishes enjoy their new homes when you do these, great job, now i'm just going to go and watch all of your other videos :) haha
I love these videos but, after watching a few of them back to back, I've noticed how repetitive the wording of each video is...
Ryan Brown "to help with a sense of scale."
2018 the green machine has asked James Earl Jones to narrate a few scapes.
"Never under estimate the Power of the Green side!"
A new speaker every now and then , would be nice.
@@janskovgaard8906 Or a better script. I agree that the repetetive wording gets obnoxius after a while.
The plants completely dominated the aquascape and ended up covering the rocks and destroying the scale.
thats the kind of hardscape is begging for an all-buce plant selection
Thanks for the feedback, we are always looking to improve
BG is adding a comment. The awkwardness related to speaking in the third person is ameliorated by obfuscation of self importance through plausible deniability and the anonymity of the internet.
(More seriously… I enjoy the vids… keep em coming.)
Most tap water is fine for plants... softer is better for plants. We use Reverse Osmosis filtered water (and manually replenish salts & minerals etc) in store for our water to make sure it is perfect.
It's not silicone, and it's not dangerous to fish
In our experience in-tank CO2 diffusers are better suited for smaller aquariums than in-line reactors. This is because we find we have better control of CO2 flow. Also it is easy to see exactly when CO2 is entering the aquarium and at what rate.
This tank is worth over 3,500 on their website if you were to build it yourself. Not to mention this is on sale price.
The water will soak through the substrate to the bottom... also the glue is at other levels throughout the tank. It is not dangerous for fish.
I would really appreciate and i think all of your viewers would if for every aquascape you would make a list of the rock type , grave ,sand , grave additives and all plants names
Hi Victor, this has already been compiled here: www.thegreenmachineonline.com/articles/journals/altitude-aquascape-james-findley
Thanks for the feedback :)
TGM
As a supplier of Aqua Design Amano (ADA) this videos are so pleasing to wach as they try to inmitate the art of Takashi. the narrative is well put in there to kind of walk us through the process of art crating. I recomend everyone who has enjoy this videos from this supplier to watch the videos of the distributor and creator of Aqua Design Amano Takashi amano. It is less of a promotional of what to buy and more of an art form as a whole experience on how the ADA company have become who they are.
James!!!! Are you okay??? Plz I need more beautiful content..
Yes all good thanks. Sorry there haven’t been any new videos for a while!
Thanks for the feedback, we agree with your suggestions - Bonobo and Boards of Canada are indeed excellent. The TGM producers will be back in the studio working on new material as and when new videos come along :)
Beautiful color! I would've wanted some of the rock to show through more but that's the fun of doing this, everyone's can be different! Beautiful creation!
Because James didn't have two big rocks that were the right shape for what he wanted.
Very nice looking scape!
Great scape. Interesting mention by the narrator that the first plant added (9:28) is naturally insectivorous (e.g., venus flytrap, pitcher plant, sundew, etc) - if I heard correctly.
Those are not Flying Foxes, they are Siamese Algae eater. but apart from that, this tank looks awesome.
Do you guys make your own tanks or do you buy them from someone? The tanks themselves are beautiful!
+Patrick Knip They buy them from ADA. It also says ADA on the bottom right hand corner.
It’s a “Living work of Art”. Beautiful. I’d love to see these in public places, shopping centres, libraries, offices etc.
To much plant growth between the rocks.. was much nicer at first while it was a canyon look to see all the way through to the back. Just my opinion though..
Agreed. It seems just like regular jungle scape later on.
Poor choice of plants. Once its all grown it looks like any other plants tank really.
I love how in Tributary he was clearly annoyed by how stuck the tape got, so this time he went with the hot glue gun.
What is the name of the background music its verry relaxing
I think it's a siamese algae eater not siamese flying fox as mentioned
These videos are addictive!...........I am very impatient with videos but for these I just calm down.............truly amazing work!
anyone else notice the snail at 20:00 climbing up the front glass, out of focus?
The layout is a demonstration of Bob the builder. Just kidding. Very inspirational, if given the opportunity, I will attempt at something like that.
Cool scape and insightful tutorial, thank you.
One question: Does this hot glue isnt bad for a water and animals? I mean, i usually use cyjanoacrilic glue and its safe.
I gotta know what's plastic material's name you used for shaping circles,i can use any different rocks?escuse if it's not a good english ...do you understand?... Please mrs thegreenmachine ltda send me a message here
Do these aquariums have heaters on them? I want to put some small fish similar to the ones seen but do not want to put an unsightly heater in it.
use a in line heater
What about space for filtration?really nice tank but i wouldnt be able to do it in mine, i have an internal and external filter on each side so they would be in the way rocks on both left and right side of the tank...any suggestions?
Canister filters are the way to go.
I think this is my favorite tank on your channel as of.
Very nice aquascape.
however in my opinion the plant choice isnt ideal, seeing it 9 months later the scape has lost a sence of scale. i think if only mosses and very small plants it would have left a great impression.
still thumbs up to TGM and James Findlay
demonstration was good, but "always think outside the box" ,"bring in your innovative thoughts" were used too often and i felt irritated
The glue isnt nocive in contact with water?
I'm soo jealous of people with this kind of talent.. I love art like this but I've never been able to do a good aquascape... As well with other things in art that I love to try to do but when I see someone with less experience have so much more talent in making it look nice it just makes me feel bad about myself but I still enjoy watching these things. Awesome job James. Also, I'm not saying he has less experience than me but I can't seem to do any good lay outs.
you can do this!!!
In part, that is why James created The Green Machine, so he could spend his time helping others achieve the aquarium layouts of their dreams :)
Please upload videos on "non-shallow" large tanks of regular size and depth. Where I live, people don't even know about shallow depth tank. It would be great if you make a video on creating a 4ft/1.5ft planted tank, with driftwood, stones and java moss.
Thank you
Nice idea, but too many plants. The dramatic rock effect simply disappeared with time.
Where can i get those black strips to hold the substrate? Is it avaiable for shipping to India. If not what can i use instead of that black strip.
I also like it before the jungle...
i love keeping fish ! but this is just so natural, art hmmm maybe, zen like, wow
How do you maintain an aquarium like this? Such as water change and picking up old food.
If there was a little more light over the tank, the Hygrophila pinnatifida would show nice red-purple leaves, which would fit into the overall view.
I think it looks cool after 9 months. On that topic, do you have a video regarding keeping an aqua scape trimmed (manicured?) Thanks in advance.
Very impressive but my question is how come he just didn't use two big rocks with holes and fill them up with substrate to plant?
Very interesting techniques used. I am interested in the Substrate support. Does it deteriorates over time and does it affects water quality?
No :)
Great design. I was wondering if you ship to the USA? Do you plan a location here anytime soon? ADA has done it. You can too?
The way you portrait your work as something incredible, inovative and inspiring just turn me off.
Lava rock is great. I broke a big piece and built a cave that looks great. And it was so easy.
Just laughing if in the middle of the video all the glass shattered and he screamed F*/K!!!!!
🤣
But yeah I agree... lost the dramatic look with the plant choices. Would have looked better with a little moss on the rock cliffs and planted heavier in the middle back with low grass in the front I think - awesome tank tho!
Moss was added in the layout right... Won't the Siamese Algae Eater eat the moss
I preferred it before the plant growth totally hid that amazing rock work.
well, another camera angle would have been helpful, at least for the first 6 min. I can't see anything. Nethertheless, nice planting.
Notice how the plants have totally taken over the tank. Where are all those rocks he spent all that time stacking?
hello.i have a 200 liter aquarium and i need some advices about the number of fish i can put in and which species are compatible.
i love you work and videos.
thank you so much for help.
Amazing aquascape! The rocks were stunning, too bad they were covered up eventually.
I believe that a darker ground would have created a better illusion of darkness, especially with green light.
this tank is epic, the only thing i don't like and think is an eye soar is where the reddish and white sand meet on the front left corner
Beautifiul hardscape, but I liked it better at 16:45 than "9 months later" were it is overgrown. Thanks for the inspiration though, keep spreading the joy.
Aquascapes are always evolving and changing, like any living thing. The beauty at each stage is often subjective. Thanks for the comment.
Agree with some of the comments the rocks should be shown.It doesn't look right.
I always worry that soil dust covers the white sand..Is it even possible to keep sand clean in a soil aquarium?
coming from someone who is the newbie.... i feel the end result is stunning, but different from what i imagined when the scape was freshly created.... mostly because the plants grew a bit. I wonder if the plants were a lot smaller would it give a deeper feeling of more height...... i am creating a 10 gallon version of this using the same principle what plants you recommend??
whitecloudsschools hc cuba or Montecarlo, dwarf hair grass and Marselia hirsuta. Cuba would require more light.
I lov ethis guy. It is true, what sense it does to have biomedia with those big stones? nothing
how many rasboras can I have in 60l nano cube aquarium? Iam thinking about 5 Trigonostigma heteromorpha and 5 Galaxy rasboras. Is it too much or should I add some more? thanks
I've noticed that in all of the display tanks that you post here on youtube you use an in-tank CO2 diffuser, is there a reason why you use these and not an in-line reactor?
SO beautiful! Can you guys come and make all of my tanks look like this? Haha...
Stunning! I wonder if you guys do bespoke aquariums for people?
Solvent glues may well be dangerous before curing fully. Hotglue is just melted plastic & we don't normally question using plastic in our tanks
The grown plants are stunning, but I really did like the canyon look of the first stage.
Does James narrate these videos?
No he doesn't - narration it's done by Mark Astles.
Between two mountains - Aquascape part 1
i made a version from james principles.. please give some feed back
:)
Can any one tell.me from where i can get thr stones from and can any one show me some new design
Very beautiful aquascape but a little too many plants covering the nice looking rock.
do you add ferts in those 9 months are is this just a set and forget aquascape
I am thinking of doing an aqua scape of my own and these videos are giving me ideas, not to copy but just to use some ideas and plants.
Awesome aquascape.Once again james is carving the way for others to follow. I love that there are no tricks to give a sense of height to the scape.
The cliffs are actually there and as tall as they look.
Normally people use perspective,plants and wood to make it look lake the scape is tall when in fact it isn't.
Love it.
same here i think you lose the sence of scale at 9 months. but amazing tanks!!!! hope you guys have many more to come. I have seen every tank scape so far!!!
Very, very impressive work of art! I love the technical approach and how it works out! And how you show how it is made, step by step, in this magnificent video.
Personally I feel it is a bit overgrown in the end result and a pity the Utricularia, Eleocharis and Hydrocotyle do not peak through enough. But who cares in this masterpiece!!
Thank you for the inspiration!
Did James take out the utricularia Graminofilia??
Is James Findley student of Takashi Amano look at Tshirt 4:51
Another brilliant design, absolutely stunning aquascape. I have not thought to use lava rock in an aquascape but the execution of this aquarium has given me new ideas!
Go to 17:00 and try not to freak out!
I feel like the height of the plants ruined the golden ratio. Definitely needs trimming.
From what material are those substrate supports made of ? I'm wondering if I can buy it for a fair price.
you guys do a great job..i'm an artist but i can learn before i do my 72 bow front soon!
do you guys sell that aqurium? if you dose, how could I get one?
Where would I go about getting that aquarium backing?
The glue is definitely dangerous for fish and plants, which is why it is being used in this set up.
Voice-over sounds like Onslow from Keeping up Appearances ;-)
At 2:10 - what, exactly, is the chap on the left actually doing?
Beautiful tank. Ever think of using Heterandria Formosa fish? I find they're perfect for planted tanks- tiny (less than 1"), not distracting at all to the scape, but still beautiful, and extremely hardy, with a lot of personality.
what light do you use and its brand? thanks..
Great video. Could move that camera much slower when doing close ups like at 9:15
***** Hi, thanks for the feedback.