EPIC Africa Aquarium! Aquascape Tutorial w/ Butterfly Cichlid & Congo Tetra

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  • @MJAquascaping
    @MJAquascaping  10 місяців тому +6

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    • @lutalightning
      @lutalightning 10 місяців тому

      What brand of planting tweezers do you use? 🤔

    • @F1atman
      @F1atman 10 місяців тому

      Hey MJ I have a question. In all your scapes I never see a heater. Is that something that is needed? I see some channels say it is but i've never noticed a heater in your scapes. Unless I'm not noticing it. Just thought I'd ask.

    • @MJAquascaping
      @MJAquascaping  10 місяців тому +1

      @@F1atman I do run a few tanks without a heater, but it depends on the inhabitants. This tank has the Oase filter with a built in heater

  • @morneschaap2944
    @morneschaap2944 10 місяців тому +48

    Not sure what to compliment more, the layout, the plants or the fish. Great work, this is a beautiful tank.😊

  • @Populiervogel
    @Populiervogel 10 місяців тому +9

    Weer een super bak geworden, erg mooi, de beste wensen nog, Guyana ligt naast Suriname, Zuid Amerika dus. 😊

  • @tropicalfishlover
    @tropicalfishlover 10 місяців тому +6

    Very nice hardscape! The Myriophyllum "Guyana" is from South America though! 😉 But the Thomas cichlids took care of that problem their own way! Lol 😋

  • @inxsgoat
    @inxsgoat 10 місяців тому +4

    I have a 6 foot tank. The first scape I did was really amateur. Your videos inspired me to start from scratch and now it's a masterpiece :)

  • @simianlife5949
    @simianlife5949 10 місяців тому +13

    Absolutely gorgeous. The bulb plants give it a very unique look compared to most scapes you see. I had never heard of either African butterfly cichlids nor the banded barbs before your channel--amazing fish selection!

  • @MandyJane123700
    @MandyJane123700 10 місяців тому +7

    Using all those bulbs as background plants turned out really beautiful. The whole tank looks great, and the fish are really cool.

  • @frankvermeulen4621
    @frankvermeulen4621 10 місяців тому +1

    I just love themed tanks. Not every fish or plant needs to be from the same region, just the majority. This looks great. 👍

  • @SimpleTanks
    @SimpleTanks 3 місяці тому

    Those afican cichlids are so nice!. Their colors pop!.

  • @meggincarter302
    @meggincarter302 10 місяців тому +3

    Wow! Love the bulb plant development and the addition of the barbs and Congo tetras. Stunner!😮

  • @Entobrand71
    @Entobrand71 10 місяців тому +1

    This has become my favorite of all your tank vids. One the overall scape and I love that your take the time to list each plant individually with side description and facts.

  • @Ankescapes
    @Ankescapes 10 місяців тому +3

    This is definitely one of my favourite tanks! I live the mixture of the different aponogeton and the Lotus, and the fish are gorgeous. Very well done!!!

  • @sixt3denied
    @sixt3denied 10 місяців тому +3

    Absolutely love this tank and aquascape. Has a bit of a wild natural look to it which I love. Fish selection was outstanding as well. MJ this is definitely one of my favorites! Amazing job!

  • @michaelstraver
    @michaelstraver 10 місяців тому

    got mine aponegetons for 9years!! the boivianus ant they grow BIGG..but dont forget that these plants sometimes will stop growing and go in some kind of sleep mode, after some time you thingk to take them out!..dont do that..let them survive..they have some kind of sleeping periode , they loose leaves and give you the feeling that they die!!..and afther that they will grow again..i love this plant specialy in the big tanks..mine got in the best times leaves about 70cm's !! yes..so big! love this tank..the maanvis in nijmegen is such a good shop! and maarten is a good friend of mine..i will follow this tank..thanks..mike

  • @philcarlino6942
    @philcarlino6942 10 місяців тому +2

    The colors of the fish really shine against all the green of the plants. Very nice!

  • @itsaxZOMBIE
    @itsaxZOMBIE 10 місяців тому

    This is jaw dropping… absolutely my favorite scape I’ve seen anywhere and now i want an African tank with a similar vibe!!

  • @achilles_heel07
    @achilles_heel07 10 місяців тому

    Those banded barbs really compliment the aquascape! Perfect selection of fish and gorgeous background plants! Simply amazing! You inspire many of us who do aquascaping as a hobby!

  • @danielmaclaren3065
    @danielmaclaren3065 10 місяців тому

    this is my favorite tank you've made. non biased opinion from an African

  • @Krishnath.Dragon
    @Krishnath.Dragon 10 місяців тому +2

    I think the issue with the Lilaeopsis is a light issue. They are very light hungry little plants.
    As for the layout, absolutely stunning, and a lovely selection of fish on top of it. I adore it.

  • @rafameza4186
    @rafameza4186 10 місяців тому +1

    This is definitely one of my absolute favorites aquascapes I’ve ever seen 😍

  • @richardcunliffe
    @richardcunliffe 10 місяців тому +1

    Really nice! Having watched scaping videos for ages I often find the thumbnails less enticing but the video content always turns out to show how nice the tanks are. It's testament to how strong this scape is that even the thumbnail has punch. Definitely something a bit different. Loving the big greens

  • @OnkelStonkel
    @OnkelStonkel 10 місяців тому

    Hey, late comment but you might want to consider having the basket with sponges in the bottom of the filter. If I remember correctly water flows through prefilter > through heater section > from bottom and up through baskets and then out. So having sponges at the bottom should keep the biomedia and carbon less clogged with bad stuff and leave more space for beneficial bacteria.
    Love your channel! This tank looks amazing, lovely fish choice as well

  • @ricardotolosa2671
    @ricardotolosa2671 10 місяців тому +1

    I find this scape quite original and while you were building I could not imagine how awsome it would turn......kudos again! African barbs....how beautifull!

  • @monikaw2991
    @monikaw2991 10 місяців тому

    Looks amazing. All the plants in the background gives almost forrestry feelings.

  • @bmcc901
    @bmcc901 10 місяців тому +1

    Superb looking set up with a nice big selection of fantastic looking fish.

  • @IndoorEcosystem
    @IndoorEcosystem 10 місяців тому +2

    Man that grew in really, really nicely! Great fish selection as well. Those banded barbs are really pretty fish!

  • @dizzypdddizzypdd2252
    @dizzypdddizzypdd2252 8 місяців тому

    I think it’s by far my favourite one yet!!! Beautiful and inspiring 👍👍👍

  • @starr_ship
    @starr_ship 10 місяців тому

    That first frame after "6 weeks later" lands strong!

  • @mfstarboy8690
    @mfstarboy8690 10 місяців тому

    Just a minor tip, az-aqua has scape covers to keep the soil in place. U can cut them in height and length. Use them to hold the soil against the back as a kind of barrière and rest the rocks against the barrier. Really cheap and easy to use, and they are black color. 🎉

  • @martinallan4053
    @martinallan4053 9 місяців тому

    What a tank set up .. great work
    Recently bought my new 3rd tank and I’m going to give this a go
    Keep up the great work 👌

  • @sawittchen
    @sawittchen 4 місяці тому

    @15:40 "Whoops" - The facial expression of the butterfly chichlid was priceless 😂😂
    Amazing tank, and it’s crazy how fast the bulb plants grew! Love it. ❤

  • @CanoYeezy
    @CanoYeezy 10 місяців тому

    Thank you for sharing both the good and the bad parts of your experience, I think it makes baby aquascapers like me feel better about tanks that don’t always work out :)

  • @hukilausurfer
    @hukilausurfer 10 місяців тому +1

    All time favorite aquascaping channel 🙌🏽🙌🏽 every upload is a hit, keep it up 🔥

  • @modellbaurobbe9951
    @modellbaurobbe9951 10 місяців тому

    Awesome aquascape its probably my favorite one of your scapes next to the big shallow v2

  • @jevonswan8120
    @jevonswan8120 8 місяців тому

    Hey MJ, I recently got into the hobby and am a huge fan. I would love to see you do an aquascape where all of the plants are trimmings/propagated from other tanks to see how you approach it. I live in Bermuda where it's next to impossible to get new aquarium plants because of regulation and 95% of my plants are trimmings from someone else's tank

  • @boebender
    @boebender 10 місяців тому

    This comes right on time as I’m debating with myself if I want to do an all-Africa tank. Thanks!

  • @F1atman
    @F1atman 10 місяців тому

    This is perfect timing MJ!!!!! I was just trying to do an Iwagumi scape and figuring out how to mesh rocks with aquasoil and sand! This gave me an amazing idea and a good way to separate sand and aquasoil! You’re the best!!! Much love from US Delaware!

  • @shawtyshort2648
    @shawtyshort2648 10 місяців тому

    Love your choice of fish Congo and butterfly cichlids are so underrated. Don't need to say much about your scape always spot on! 👍🏻

  • @tracys.6033
    @tracys.6033 10 місяців тому

    Gorgeous! Fish selection great also. Bulbs give background a whole different look. Enjoy the tank. Thanks for sharing.

  • @idvijenie
    @idvijenie 10 місяців тому +1

    Аквариум объемом 120 литров?

  • @wickedmrwombat
    @wickedmrwombat 7 місяців тому

    Really beautiful creation! One of your best works 😊

  • @legionaquatics
    @legionaquatics 9 місяців тому

    I really like the look of this aquascape! it looks more like something you would see in nature compared to something like an iwagumi or dutch style aquascape, the forest of aponogeton really looks natural. Great job Mark!

  • @matthewsmith6169
    @matthewsmith6169 10 місяців тому

    love this MJ, the cichlids are a great choice for the tank, they look like a Jack Dempsey breed (you may of said this) I'll have to show you my cichlids. The tetras are lovely, I can never get these when I go looking.

  • @mickaelnegrobar2095
    @mickaelnegrobar2095 10 місяців тому

    C'est un merveilleux cadeau et en même temps une incroyable leçon de simplicité et de perfection.. BRAVO ET BONNE ANNÉE 🎉❤

  • @judianprithiv457
    @judianprithiv457 10 місяців тому

    A very unique scape and very very natural, love this!

  • @cory_aqua
    @cory_aqua 10 місяців тому +1

    Nice plants, Guyana is east of Venezuela

  • @ruialbrecht1828
    @ruialbrecht1828 10 місяців тому

    the layout is mmuch beatiful than last one, love it!

  • @mandyminshull2351
    @mandyminshull2351 10 місяців тому

    Looks beautiful and the finish look amazing

  • @cherylmartin9994
    @cherylmartin9994 10 місяців тому

    Wow! Love it!! Beautiful how the bulbs in back grew out. Love the fish choices too. Another winner!! ☺️

  • @azrulashraf6723
    @azrulashraf6723 10 місяців тому

    Loving the scape. And the longer cinematic video at the end. Kudos!

  • @MegGreeneSmith
    @MegGreeneSmith 10 місяців тому

    Beautiful tank! I have been thinking about setting up a similar tank and was very happy to see the banded barbs in there at the end. Thanks for sharing.

  • @tombarb2864
    @tombarb2864 10 місяців тому

    Wow…those bulbs! Very nice!

  • @DashDrones
    @DashDrones 10 місяців тому

    Beautiful! Can't wait to see how this grows. Those blue eyed congo tetra are the perfect addition 👍

  • @mechbot9971
    @mechbot9971 10 місяців тому

    Very beautiful aqua scape as usual! You never seem to disappoint

  • @ashurgeorge4604
    @ashurgeorge4604 10 місяців тому

    Top marks MJ~! Great concept and execution.

  • @sjfarrell2.0
    @sjfarrell2.0 10 місяців тому

    The new layout looks really good. I will be rescaping my 90p in the next couple of months and might get the Jade rocks from Wio also. I have never tried bulb plants before and they look fantastic so might try them out as well.

  • @priyankardas2668
    @priyankardas2668 10 місяців тому

    An excellent setup with classic MJ touch. I love how the backside has turned out with the aponogeton species. It's something I wanted to achieve with echinodorus but a mix of aponogeton did it better.
    Once again I am hooked to your choice of fishes...those Congo tetras are my new favourites..
    The lileopsis probably have been shaded/outcompeted by the larger plants...so I guess cutting back the aponogeton might help...

  • @jeffreyrichardson9568
    @jeffreyrichardson9568 10 місяців тому

    Love the new layout. Very interesting choice of background plants. I think it came out great! Thanks for the video. I really enjoyed it.

  • @antemercep8844
    @antemercep8844 10 місяців тому

    This turned out really lovely, only issue is how to deal up with all those aponogetons. I cam imagine how they could easily overtake the tank and curious at how many root tabs they will need in the future.

  • @St0nE_fLy
    @St0nE_fLy 10 місяців тому

    Thanks for the inspiration Mate 😉👍
    Very beautiful Tank !!! Congratz 😊

  • @suvinuoska
    @suvinuoska 10 місяців тому

    This is very much a more-is-more kind of aquascape, which is not my thing (because I'm a greige Nordic person lol) but it's a refreshing change of pace for the channel :) Looking forward to updates on this!

  • @zaferboran5343
    @zaferboran5343 10 місяців тому

    TÜRKÇE ALT YAZI Kullandığın için çok teşekkür ederim . Senin mükemmel bilgilerini arkadaşlarımla paylaşacağım.

  • @ahboonx
    @ahboonx 10 місяців тому

    Beautiful tank!
    I think you should move the filter inlet to the back.

  • @veilside1000kw
    @veilside1000kw 10 місяців тому

    Great work mate👌
    I think the whole aquarium with everything in it is also popping because of the light...
    Those skylights are still my favourite and absolutely beautiful 😊.

  • @gfunkHP
    @gfunkHP 10 місяців тому

    love the layout and the banded barbs!! gorgeous bunch of fish altogether. great execution of the rock barrier. rescaping a uns 45l partly because of the decorative sand mixing. it had some of the same lilies and they did great in the mix of caribsea sand and fluval stratum haha. going to have to comb through past videos for the nano long ideas, the smaller space has been tough to figure out. thanks for the video!!!

  • @xXSarTriXx
    @xXSarTriXx 10 місяців тому

    Awesome! and now tint it with this humin stuff ^^ i guess it looks even cooler with a light brown wather

  • @jtaka1453
    @jtaka1453 10 місяців тому

    Those barbs are awesome!

  • @SoTypicallyMeh
    @SoTypicallyMeh 10 місяців тому

    beautiful tank! those bulbs really turned out well!

  • @andrekiesswetter2518
    @andrekiesswetter2518 10 місяців тому

    Hi MJ! Wishing you a successful 2024. Very beautiful scape! I noticed that you added a Madagascar lace plant on the right side, which you hadn’t mentioned. I would love to hear your feedback on this plant as it develops. I was born in South Africa and first started in the hobby there. Back then, I did a lot of Dutch style planted tanks, before the aquascaping craze started. I was very fortunate to use CO2 back then, I had the Dupla CO2 regulator and then some homemade CO2 diffuser in a small box shape similar a maze which I made of acrylic. It wasn’t as functional or as beautiful as the diffusers you get these days, but it worked ok.
    Madagascar lace plants were easily available back then, but I always had some issues to grow them 100%. I’ve always wondered if they grow better in sand vs soil. Back then I planted them in a substrate system with heated cable underneath, nutrient base and topped with a sand layer.
    There weren’t the multitude of liquid fertilisers available back then, only chelated iron powder and root tabs. This worked pretty good.
    Recently, about a year back, I planted a lace plant in soil, but it struggled to stay healthy and the leaves kept reducing in size until none were left.
    I know the bulb can go dormant, so I left it there. Unfortunately, some Cor’s decided to dig it out and it rotted away. They are not common here in Australia and can be fairly expensive, but I intend to get some more and try again.
    Love the blue eyed Congo tetras. Again, difficult to get here.
    Much love
    André

    • @MJAquascaping
      @MJAquascaping  10 місяців тому +1

      Hey Andre! So far the lace plants are doing alright, but they definitely grow a lot slower compared to the other aponogetons.

  • @TomTeysen
    @TomTeysen 10 місяців тому

    Mooie natuurlijke layout! Leuke vissen ook.

  • @LaBeLsDistracted
    @LaBeLsDistracted 10 місяців тому

    Have been looking forward to this one! I love the format of the 90!

  • @MichaelGeorge-u7j
    @MichaelGeorge-u7j 10 місяців тому

    Love your videos i live in Norway and i am only 12 years old and using my dads you tube aconnt ❤❤❤

  • @MaartenJanssenaquarium
    @MaartenJanssenaquarium 10 місяців тому

    Goed bezig MJ.
    Super mooi die Jade Stones!

  • @aquariotube-etc
    @aquariotube-etc 10 місяців тому

    Hello, anubia congensis and crinum calamistratum may have a place into an African tank, but you did an Amazing work, like everytime! 😊

  • @TheRealTMar
    @TheRealTMar 10 місяців тому

    I know going for plants from one part of the world only, can be tricky. At first I thought I'd go for South American only, but so many plants are about the same shade of green and there aren't many epiphytes to choose from. And I also don't want it to be all echinodorus. So I also added a couple of anubias and some buces for some darker green in the more shadowy parts.

  • @Dekraakjes
    @Dekraakjes 10 місяців тому

    een heel erg mooi aquarium mooie planten

  • @cococalm
    @cococalm 10 місяців тому

    Happy New Year to you. Excellentaquarium. Not much is known about the Non Cichlid African species. Great to see them get some exposure. More like this would be great. Excellent project and awesome outcome.

  • @abcd-jq1sy
    @abcd-jq1sy 10 місяців тому

    Beautiful scape

  • @lindapeppin2441
    @lindapeppin2441 10 місяців тому

    Lovely tank, a bit different from your usual I think. The rocks are a nice colour, they suit the colours in the fish.

  • @wendygillard2133
    @wendygillard2133 9 місяців тому

    The tank is lovely. Perhaps the grass isn’t getting enough light.

  • @AquaverseAquatics
    @AquaverseAquatics 10 місяців тому

    Love this scape, great work mate and great video 🙌

  • @SoNiels
    @SoNiels 10 місяців тому

    Really beautiful tank again!

  • @MorningStar5354
    @MorningStar5354 10 місяців тому

    Unique setup, looks amazing

  • @rickyabdullah4758
    @rickyabdullah4758 10 місяців тому

    Great Africa aquarium

  • @octaviomedina9017
    @octaviomedina9017 10 місяців тому

    Your tank looks great. Keep up the good work brother I really like it 👍👍

  • @lorenzospina3174
    @lorenzospina3174 10 місяців тому

    Masterpiece aquarium ❤

  • @andrescontrerasvargas5865
    @andrescontrerasvargas5865 10 місяців тому

    Everything looks amazing nice work!

  • @Shrimpedo
    @Shrimpedo 9 місяців тому

    Ammania is a really Nice red snem plant, you should add it in

  • @patrickinocencio1431
    @patrickinocencio1431 10 місяців тому

    Love your videos! Your setups are always super inspiring 🙌🏼😎

  • @andreaspetrilli
    @andreaspetrilli 10 місяців тому

    Really gorgeous, as all of your setups.

  • @wolterdewit1985
    @wolterdewit1985 10 місяців тому

    Gave bak! Zie ik het nou goed dat je inlaat ook als skimmer fungeert ?

  • @MegaBurrrito
    @MegaBurrrito 10 місяців тому

    Nice tank 🙂, finally something easier to maintain 😜

  • @TerryLestrange
    @TerryLestrange 10 місяців тому

    My favorite tank for sure. I love these congo tetra's. I'm curious how long they will get. I used to have the "normal" congo tetra's. Amazing fish to keep.

  • @tom.jacobs
    @tom.jacobs 10 місяців тому

    Thanks for showing us a very nice scape, love the coloring on the jade stones in combo with the plants and wood. Personally like less population, but each there own ;-)

  • @alexanderhoeving3175
    @alexanderhoeving3175 10 місяців тому

    Looks great ❤.
    Is the TM850 running on full power? b/c it is not sucking any air from the inflow skimmer although it is a strong filter. Would be interesting to know, thx 🙏

  • @Hipkip7
    @Hipkip7 10 місяців тому +1

    Prachtige scape! Zou willen dat ik dit ook zou kunnen. Heb je weleens een scape gemaakt met corydoras? Hoe zou je een corydora scape maken, ik zie die helaas bijna nooit op UA-cam voorbij komen.

  • @lindacooper4893
    @lindacooper4893 9 місяців тому

    You have awesome scapes, I just wish I could get the plants as you do, love your channel and I would love to ask you questions, but not on UA-cam. Love from Australia

  • @pdmckinn1961
    @pdmckinn1961 10 місяців тому

    I see you’re using the Oase 850 again. Have you solved the noise problem with it? Mine is driving me crazy. Beautiful tank! The African butterflies really sparkle.

  • @JP-gl5hw
    @JP-gl5hw 10 місяців тому

    Great job. Love the fish. Thanks for sharing

  • @BenlshTracker
    @BenlshTracker 10 місяців тому

    you inspire me to rescape my congo tank!

    • @BenlshTracker
      @BenlshTracker 10 місяців тому

      also just a heads up: guayana is in south america!