+koushinproductions I think it's the fact it's a grand monolith in the middle of such a barren environment, it's almost sci-fi-esque how everything is drawn to the magical object in the centre.
To bad the lack of livestock makes this look like a dying swamp. They completely ruined an amazing scape just to try to sell a product through misinformation.
The original looked better indeed. But this one looks amazing too. More than that is an unbelievable transformation. A iwagumi style mountainscape turned in to a jungle style is something I had never seen before. But it works because the tank is massive enough to hold plants that can dwarf such a huge hardscape. On a smaller tank the effect mighr not look this good.
I'm stuck between the two aquascapes; they both have their pros and cons. In my opinion, the volcano scape had too much negative space and felt like the foreground was a bit too empty. The jungle scape, however, addressed this issue, but I think the immense magnitude and size of the plants in the center is too overbearing for the viewers eyes. Regardless of my opinion, the two scapes definitely capture the essence of nature.
That's because The Blade Runner soundtrack by Vangelis is one of James' favourite films/soundtracks and it is his favourite to aquascape to. We often have it playing loud while he aquascapes :)
3:24 - That's a nice looking Farlowella cat hanging out low on the scape(just left of centre). You don't see many like that around. How long was the gap between the transformation planting and the video shown(time for the plants to grow in)?
I love the new jungle feel, though the original aquascape was stunning with that big shoal of neon tetras. Just lovely to watch. Perhaps some new, even bigger fish could make the jungle setting come to life a bit more since now the fishes seem super-tiny in comparison to the huge foliage. You hardly see them among the green. So, some visually stunning species of fish could bring some more color to the tank.
From a classic Amano-style nature aquarium POV, the pervious scape was better. However from an naturAL and cichlid-keeper (dwarf, discus and angels) POV, this scape is much better.
All it needed to look a bit more eye catchy was a clump of red Ludwigia. As is it,it's much closer too looking like a tropical stream than most Amano inspired 'scapes. It has a very Pantanal look..
You guys know how to stop the snails from populating so fast? I started out with just 2 snails. Now i have at least 100 snails in my tank after 1 month and a half, and i'm seeing maybe 1000 unhatched eggs in the tank too. Soon there wont be enough algae.
hi .... TGM team ....I want to know that in nature aquarium leafs got covered with kind of black smudge or algee ....how you need leaves so clean.....and can u tell the manufacturing techniques of huge pressure tolerating aquarium.( pasting glass and acrylic )....
AHHH! Mr. Findley! I was SO in love with the original Nature's Chaos design, it showed amazing scale, and showcased your brilliance as, my personal favorite, an aquascaper in the West, if not the World! Why?? Why go and change that beautiful work of nature-art? Of course those are rhetorical questions, I understand that you did have a good opportunity to show others how to reinvent their scapes after a while, and doing so on a big scale as you did will no doubt help a countless number of us, i do believe all I have is the videos you made of it and your genius at being able to compile all kinds materials and create out of them the different shapes, textures, and composites. My name is Matthew J. Di Serio and i just want to thank you for reinvigorating my passion for the life aquatic, and all it brings, plants, inverts, beautiful scenes of captured nature, I could go on for ever. to put it short and sweet; thank you from the bottom of my heart Mr. Findley, and all the rest at TGM for once again showing me i can create and sustain beautiful living microcosms of nature. Hoping to see TGM in person one day. I may even move from Cherry Hill New Jersey to the UK! It must be great to be near Stonehenge! All my aquatic love and support, Matthew John Di Serio, matdiserio@gmail.com P.S. Can i find ANY of TGM's products here in the states? Its hard to find ADA products as well, NO ONE has them!!!!! Thanks again for all you do, and for personally inspiring me to be more productive in life and my hobbies and passions, MJD
I love this documentary feel! Wouldn't be cool to have a fish tank channel on cable that runs shows like this! Aquascape & aquarium fish Television!!!!
Personally (I'm no expert) I think it would have added to the tanks effect if, along with the small fish, some large, shy fish were added to "flicker" in the shadows and create a more mysterious and cool look.
Where are the co2, filters etc? Love the jungle aquascape. More natural than the Japanese manicured garden style. But where are the co2 diffusers and water filters? Are they cleverly hidden in the foliage?
both aquascapes are beautiful. i think, if TGM would be interested, that angel fish would be beautiful in this aquarium. the size and plants would make as few as 5-7 angels look beautiful, it would also add to the stock, being there are mostly corydoras and shrimp in this tank, having a few mid water fish would greatly add to the aquarium i believe.
What plants did you used? I'm about to set up my new tank and would love to do such a jungle type tank. Any recommendations for carpeting plants? Which one did u used?
I prefer the old one. Maybe just trimming a bit of the old leaves and re-arrange the grass floor would be better. I still enjoy the back where the Cryptocorynes and Nymphaeas grew and made a natural feeling. The new one looks so empty so it wastes the above area of the tank. It looks clean and neat. If we can combine the cleanness, neatness in certain areas and the natural growing plants of the old one could create a fabulous tank.
The original tank was beautiful, but I didn't like the sharp transition to bare substrate around the edges. This jungle layout has a more natural look. Regardless, both styles are an inspiration to me.
Hi James how are you. It is amazing piece of art and i am very much aprreciate your effort. I wanna asked you some simple questions. Can you pls tell me?? After this transformation of jungle aquascape. 1. Is there any need for artificial water cleaner filter? 2. And you are using small fishes in this aquascape if any fish die which is natural process. So, it will be create infection for other fishes then how can we get its body out of aquarium???
1. There will be an external filtration system, almost all tanks need a suitable filter, not just to remove harmful substances from the water but also to maintain a water flow so that there is no stagnation. 2. The tank is so large that an individual death will have less impact on the water quality than in a small tank. On top of this, unexpected mortalities will be much lower in a tank like this that recreates the natural environment and is maintained by experts in the field. (the fish are almost never stressed beyond natural levels so less prone to diseases) Also, water changes are necessary in all tanks which would remove harmful bi-products that are produced during the decomposition process. It's not just dead fish, it's also fish waste, rotting plant matter, leftover food that will lower the water quality. A balanced aquarium will contain a bioload of bacteria that convert bi-products into less harmful substances, and water changes will keep the water quality high.
Man. Only thing with this is so many fish completely disappear into the plants. Personal preference would be adding a few top swimming fish ( Danios are a personal favorite ) and maybe some Angels or something. But otherwise the tank is gorgeous,
The jungle is nice, but i think that a more prominent hardscape would have made the tank a lot better. The problem in my opinion is that even if the setup has to replicate a jungle, it isn't natural! Good job however, can you do a paludarium setup? I'd really like to see one!
Looks like you were overwhelmed with the maintenance of the original scape and changed your plants. It does look better now though, I'll give ya that...
Hi, thanks for your request. We don't have a full list of plants but we talk about some on the video from around 08:14 ... you can also read the transcript on our website near the bottom of the following page where you can click the plant names to find out more about each- www.thegreenmachineonline.com/articles/news/natures-chaos-transformed-jungle-style-aquacape
I prefer the old one.. I dunno why, Im still enchanted by it.
+koushinproductions I think it's the fact it's a grand monolith in the middle of such a barren environment, it's almost sci-fi-esque how everything is drawn to the magical object in the centre.
I can’t enjoy the last update on this one. All the plants hide away the gorgeous stone work. It was best 1 year into it.
Both are amazing. The original was more appealing visually but, the jungle is preferred by the livestock.
To bad the lack of livestock makes this look like a dying swamp. They completely ruined an amazing scape just to try to sell a product through misinformation.
a trick: watch series at flixzone. Been using it for watching lots of of movies recently.
@Duncan Sonny yup, been watching on flixzone for months myself =)
The tank 1 year in was nicer IMO.
The jungle does look cool, but the 1 year in look was a lot better indeed!
Can't tell which one I like better lol. The color of the original was awesome, but I'm trying to go for the jungle look in mine.
Lol flips the camera off
The original looked better indeed.
But this one looks amazing too.
More than that is an unbelievable transformation.
A iwagumi style mountainscape turned in to a jungle style is something I had never seen before.
But it works because the tank is massive enough to hold plants that can dwarf such a huge hardscape.
On a smaller tank the effect mighr not look this good.
I'm stuck between the two aquascapes; they both have their pros and cons. In my opinion, the volcano scape had too much negative space and felt like the foreground was a bit too empty. The jungle scape, however, addressed this issue, but I think the immense magnitude and size of the plants in the center is too overbearing for the viewers eyes. Regardless of my opinion, the two scapes definitely capture the essence of nature.
I see the corys are still hanging around but may I ask where did all the schools of tetras go?? especially the cardinals.
1:38 look
I love your content and the music. When I hear it for some reason I think of Blade Runner.
That's because The Blade Runner soundtrack by Vangelis is one of James' favourite films/soundtracks and it is his favourite to aquascape to. We often have it playing loud while he aquascapes :)
Absolutely stunning!
3:24 - That's a nice looking Farlowella cat hanging out low on the scape(just left of centre). You don't see many like that around. How long was the gap between the transformation planting and the video shown(time for the plants to grow in)?
My godddd this is amazing. Are you taking on apprentices :P
Prefer the original ten fold
nah I like rich lush healthy plant growth
for me first aquascapes is much better.
Why does aquarium water look cloudy? Nice plants!
+Tropictank He goes into this in the video. It has nothing to do with the lighting.
I love the new jungle feel, though the original aquascape was stunning with that big shoal of neon tetras. Just lovely to watch.
Perhaps some new, even bigger fish could make the jungle setting come to life a bit more since now the fishes seem super-tiny in comparison to the huge foliage. You hardly see them among the green. So, some visually stunning species of fish could bring some more color to the tank.
love the CRYPTOCORYNE WENDTII turning dark red very nice wish i had one like that in my tank
Yeah it was very nice after 1 year and now all volcano gone :/
well my 60l looks small compared :p
Love this so much more than the original it's fantastic and the fish seem so much more peaceful
From a classic Amano-style nature aquarium POV, the pervious scape was better. However from an naturAL and cichlid-keeper (dwarf, discus and angels) POV, this scape is much better.
All it needed to look a bit more eye catchy was a clump of red Ludwigia. As is it,it's much closer too looking like a tropical stream than most Amano inspired 'scapes. It has a very Pantanal look..
So you guys still use liquid fertilizers in your tanks even tho you have a rich substrate? Did you remove the aquarium filter for filming purposes?
Compared to the first tank, this is severely lacking. Very disappointing. Sorry.
BS!! Aqua soil does not last this along. Obviously they have been adding fertilisers.
How do you scape a rectangular fish tank for either two way or 360 degree viewing??
Possible the best dense/proportion big leaves aquarium in the world! 🍀👍
You guys know how to stop the snails from populating so fast? I started out with just 2 snails. Now i have at least 100 snails in my tank after 1 month and a half, and i'm seeing maybe 1000 unhatched eggs in the tank too. Soon there wont be enough algae.
You just have to keep cleaning the unhatched eggs everyday you sucker lol
Hello,what happened now with this wonderful aquarium? Where interested)
hi .... TGM team ....I want to know that in nature aquarium leafs got covered with kind of black smudge or algee ....how you need leaves so clean.....and can u tell the manufacturing techniques of huge pressure tolerating aquarium.( pasting glass and acrylic )....
AHHH! Mr. Findley! I was SO in love with the original Nature's Chaos design, it showed amazing scale, and showcased your brilliance as, my personal favorite, an aquascaper in the West, if not the World! Why?? Why go and change that beautiful work of nature-art? Of course those are rhetorical questions, I understand that you did have a good opportunity to show others how to reinvent their scapes after a while, and doing so on a big scale as you did will no doubt help a countless number of us, i do believe all I have is the videos you made of it and your genius at being able to compile all kinds materials and create out of them the different shapes, textures, and composites.
My name is Matthew J. Di Serio and i just want to thank you for reinvigorating my passion for the life aquatic, and all it brings, plants, inverts, beautiful scenes of captured nature, I could go on for ever. to put it short and sweet; thank you from the bottom of my heart Mr. Findley, and all the rest at TGM for once again showing me i can create and sustain beautiful living microcosms of nature. Hoping to see TGM in person one day. I may even move from Cherry Hill New Jersey to the UK! It must be great to be near Stonehenge! All my aquatic love and support,
Matthew John Di Serio, matdiserio@gmail.com
P.S. Can i find ANY of TGM's products here in the states? Its hard to find ADA products as well, NO ONE has them!!!!! Thanks again for all you do, and for personally inspiring me to be more productive in life and my hobbies and passions,
MJD
Nicely grown aquarium. Most aquascapes are still fresh and young. I enjoy this, beautiful.
I love this documentary feel! Wouldn't be cool to have a fish tank channel on cable that runs shows like this! Aquascape & aquarium fish Television!!!!
Personally (I'm no expert) I think it would have added to the tanks effect if, along with the small fish, some large, shy fish were added to "flicker" in the shadows and create a more mysterious and cool look.
Where are the co2, filters etc?
Love the jungle aquascape. More natural than the Japanese manicured garden style.
But where are the co2 diffusers and water filters?
Are they cleverly hidden in the foliage?
James had no idea it would become like mess jungle hiding rock and wood layout😀😀😀
9:12 Narrator peed in Nature's Chaos to give it a more jungly style of look.
both aquascapes are beautiful. i think, if TGM would be interested, that angel fish would be beautiful in this aquarium. the size and plants would make as few as 5-7 angels look beautiful, it would also add to the stock, being there are mostly corydoras and shrimp in this tank, having a few mid water fish would greatly add to the aquarium i believe.
What plants did you used? I'm about to set up my new tank and would love to do such a jungle type tank. Any recommendations for carpeting plants? Which one did u used?
I prefer the old one. Maybe just trimming a bit of the old leaves and re-arrange the grass floor would be better. I still enjoy the back where the Cryptocorynes and Nymphaeas grew and made a natural feeling.
The new one looks so empty so it wastes the above area of the tank. It looks clean and neat.
If we can combine the cleanness, neatness in certain areas and the natural growing plants of the old one could create a fabulous tank.
The original tank was beautiful, but I didn't like the sharp transition to bare substrate around the edges. This jungle layout has a more natural look. Regardless, both styles are an inspiration to me.
this is very very beautiful :) but how can the grass survive in such low light?
and what are those nimpheas?
why is their dislikes to this video? this is a very nice nano tank! XD
Hi James how are you. It is amazing piece of art and i am very much aprreciate your effort. I wanna asked you some simple questions. Can you pls tell me?? After this transformation of jungle aquascape.
1. Is there any need for artificial water cleaner filter?
2. And you are using small fishes in this aquascape if any fish die which is natural process. So, it will be create infection for other fishes then how can we get its body out of aquarium???
1. There will be an external filtration system, almost all tanks need a suitable filter, not just to remove harmful substances from the water but also to maintain a water flow so that there is no stagnation.
2. The tank is so large that an individual death will have less impact on the water quality than in a small tank. On top of this, unexpected mortalities will be much lower in a tank like this that recreates the natural environment and is maintained by experts in the field. (the fish are almost never stressed beyond natural levels so less prone to diseases)
Also, water changes are necessary in all tanks which would remove harmful bi-products that are produced during the decomposition process. It's not just dead fish, it's also fish waste, rotting plant matter, leftover food that will lower the water quality. A balanced aquarium will contain a bioload of bacteria that convert bi-products into less harmful substances, and water changes will keep the water quality high.
any good websites to look at tanks gear etc... first time doing this but need the right direction
I love the scaping and information in this video but can't help but be heavily put off by the self-plugging product placement.
Now make seascape, beach and blond Barbie dolls..:D
Man. Only thing with this is so many fish completely disappear into the plants.
Personal preference would be adding a few top swimming fish ( Danios are a personal favorite ) and maybe some Angels or something. But otherwise the tank is gorgeous,
angels would look great in this tank. maybe even some grown out silver dollars or tiger barbs.
This Is One Beautiful Tank. I Seen The First One To This. And Can See How Much Has Changed. Amazing
The first version was pretty nice.
Absolutely stunning!!!!!!.........I could look at these Aquascapes for hours and hours!
The jungle is nice, but i think that a more prominent hardscape would have made the tank a lot better. The problem in my opinion is that even if the setup has to replicate a jungle, it isn't natural! Good job however, can you do a paludarium setup? I'd really like to see one!
Sorry if my english is poor, i'm italian!
wheres the water flow, wheres the intake, wheres the outtake? Where the hell is the filtration\?
video is great.. loved the music playing behind in sync.. feeling of relaxation with visualization
Very nice! I also like that style much more than the Amano. I dont know why he didn't use Echinodorus.
Looks like you were overwhelmed with the maintenance of the original scape and changed your plants. It does look better now though, I'll give ya that...
The maintenance for the original layout was not challenging... Approximately 3 hours per week.
Its is very beautiful ,how is the aquarium now,love to see an update on this tank.will we get any update in future ?
Those Cory's look amazing. As does the tank. I personally think this is much better then the original.
I'd love to do something like this, but with a marine tank.
Do you add anything to junglescape, my enchio's doesnt seem to grow at all.
how much would this roughly cost? and would this work if i live in a tropical climate?
Wow! Such an evolution, the main project is totally respected. It does not seem handmade! Well done!
Amazing tanks. Especially the first one.
No Castle, no shipwrek- where do the Sea People live?
Three years later... wow this really is a super tank. Love the jungle look.
The pot beautiful and unusual concept. Beautiful job.
I do love the music you guys use, but i do understand Coribec's point of view. A little change once in a while would be nice. :)
great aquascape by the way! :)
all them are amazing.i really like jungle effects in tanks.feels like your looking into a real habitat.the Ada is a great product
What is the light system and total watts you are using here? Thanks for the amazing video
or did tgm provide any kind of Rapid course or any thing regarding aquascaping in India
Amazing transformation!! This has given me some ideas for one of my tanks.
as long as its good for fish and plants its gorgeous no matter what stage it is.
does anyone know the name of the long stemmed red plants? im having trouble finding it
I liked the beginning, towards the end it just looked like a bunch of grass lol
when is the next video =/ i can only watch all your videos 20 times over before i need a new one lol.
Personally I don't think the corydoras in this tank are Adolfoi they look more like Corydoras duplicareus to me.
Well spotted, there are some duplicareus in there, as well as adolfoi
Does Green Machine work for saltwater aquascapes as well??
Mind.Body.Soul Music We only do tropical freshwater aquariums. Thats what we're the best at, and it's what we'll stick at (for now at least). :)
I looove the Jungle look! Echinodorus are my favs!
Camera work is pretty good.
Wooww, is amazing! I love the jungle style.
This is honestly really wonderful and lovely to watch, the nature of this tank is amazing.
How do you get the plants so densely grown. Mine seem to thin out.
I really liked the original layout of the plant's.
Does anyone know the music used in this series?
Wonderfull! Great job James and his team !
please answer, how thick is the glass used
Could you make a list off plants somwere in the description or in a link.
Hi, thanks for your request. We don't have a full list of plants but we talk about some on the video from around 08:14 ... you can also read the transcript on our website near the bottom of the following page where you can click the plant names to find out more about each- www.thegreenmachineonline.com/articles/news/natures-chaos-transformed-jungle-style-aquacape
could you use pea mussels to clear the water?
oh wow. so inspiring. cheers lads!
What is the size and dimension of this tank?
I am looking for easy and fast growing plants. What kind of plants do you recommend for a beginner?
Angel Lopez microsorum-pteropus. anubias nana, vallisneria, Amazone sword
Good luck ever getting the fish out of there now
Enjoyed your video. Thank you
how to get supplies look like that???
Cloudy tank just the same.
It looked amazing 1 year in
what ligth do you use for this tank?
Awesome. Love jungle-style.
what kind of fish does it have?
wow, that's amazing