Aquascape Tutorial: Planted Pirate Ship Aquarium (How To: Step by Step Fish Tank Build Guide)
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- Aquascape Tutorial: Planted Pirate Ship Aquarium (How To: Step by Step Fish Tank Build Guide)
𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: teespring.com/en-GB/stores/md...
Welcome back everyone. Let's mix things up a little. Not going to be to everyone's taste but it's a fun tank that shows you can have nice plants with "regular" tank décor. I think we forget sometimes that the most popular section in a fish store is the sculpture section. Let's do something cool with one😊
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All my plants are from Tropica: www.tropica.com
All my hardscape is from Aquarium Gardens: www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/
Items i use regularly:
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𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: teespring.com/en-GB/stores/md-fish-tanks
Welcome back everyone. Let's mix things up a little. Not going to be to everyone's taste but it's a fun tank that shows you can have nice plants with "regular" tank décor. I think we forget sometimes that the most popular section in a fish store is the sculpture section. Let's do something cool with one😊
Equipment (all links affiliate):
𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗛𝗢𝗕 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿: US amzn.to/3oitrfT UK amzn.to/3sUH0pm
𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: US amzn.to/369wmkX UK amzn.to/3sTTnBT
𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 & 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀: www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/
𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: UK amzn.to/31KQwgQ amzn.to/359rp9J
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MD, I really wonder how you can just grow about every plant with just some ‘random’ lighting and not a lot of fertilisation. While most of the plants in this video are categorised as ‘Medium’ or ‘Advanced’ by Tropica. Seriously, what is your secret? 😂
@@joostvandenhoek9409 A combination of Experience, Moxie and perfect tap-water, and sheer number of plants.
@@temushin Although I could agree with the ‘experience’ part, I don’t think the ‘sheer amount of plants’ would help with plantgrowth itself. If it’s a difficult plant, the majority of them won’t do well.
And what do you mean with ‘moxie’?
@@joostvandenhoek9409 Moxie as in: force of character, determination, or nerve. - it was kind of a tongue-in-cheek answer.
And I'm pretty new to planted tanks, but when dealing with ecosystems in general, they tend to balance themselves a lot better when you have a wide variety of life pulling in nutrients rather than a monoculture... in this sort of case different plants can slow and accelerate their growth according to the nutrients available, whereas if you have just one plant, that, say, requires a lot of potassium, it will max its growth-rate by consuming all the potassium, but you'll have an overabundance of other nutrients, resulting in algae. If you have different plants with different requirements they'll more easily find an equilibrium. It also helps that he's starting with healthy plants that are mostly already adapted to his growing conditions... the closest LFS to me is 3-hours away, and with covid etc. not really an option. I have to order plants on-line. They're sometimes brown sludge when I get them, and even if not, they often melt after going in the tank, which alters nutrient balance all by itself. The biggest thing, though, is probably his water. He did an episode where he tested it and it pretty much falls right in the middle of all the recommendations for most plants (like George Farmer predicted on his show). On the other-hand, my tap water starts with a gH that's literally off the charts and a pH of 8.4 so now I'm having to go with a mix of RO and tap-water, or switch to remineralized RO. :P I'm not trying to take any credit away from MD at all, he does an awesome job... just suggesting some ways in which he's set up for success... plus there's the Moxie.
@@temushin I agree, and I understand what you’re saying. But my question was actually why he’s able to grow plants that would normally require CO2 and high lighting. Do you know wether those tapwater tests also showed quite high background levels of CO2? That could be the explanation behind most of it
Not everything needs to be perfect sometimes a way children see things can bring the biggest smiles
Totally agree, sometime a children's POV is like a divine revelation to adult. We forget how to be excited over the tiniest thing. We keep looking for the big goal far ahead and ignoring all the small happiness that is near.
That’s so sweet that you made that for your kids. You could lower the water level and have vampire crabs. That’d look awesome and your kids will be fascinated. Also treasure chest is a must.
Everything you just said is amazing and so true.
@Oscar Shah Yeah that’s true. But maybe another tank (80+ cm). It is more about the idea and that a tank with them would be awesome :)
It’s okay MD, we all know it was you who wanted the pirate ship 😂
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He didn't respond hahahahahahahahahahahaha
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Too many aquascapers concentrate on the perfect scape and suck the fun out of it. Your approach is far more engaging for everyone and I think the growth of your channel shows you can do both. Great content as always MD!
Fun suckers 😂
My motto is: never be ashamed of using the decor you like, even if it's artificial. As long as the fish and plants are healthy and happy, do whatever keeps you in the hobby.
And let's be honest, it's not a BAD hardscape. It may suffer slightly because of the quality of the ship model, but the concept isn't exactly offensive to the eyes. I could definitely see myself making something similar out of a more detailed or realistic ship, but that's because I also like doing model ships.
Oh, oh no. There's that feeling. The "I'm about to go spend money I don't have" feeling. Please, help me. Stop me before I hit up my hobby stores again!
You can never be too cool to do something for your kids. Love it. Keep up the good job
most people use their ADA tanks for extremely fancy and technical tanks
MD uses them for plastic ornaments and plant storage
Just MD things😂
That’s what I thought the poshest tank with a cheap filter and plastic ship, it’s ‘must have’ 👌😀
It's so nice seeing your older son looking out for his younger brother's safety at such a young age, it's a testament to how great you and your wife are as parents, MD you are an inspiration in and out of the aquarium hobby. Much love and respect brother.
A pirate ship decoration in an ADA tank, you absolute troll. I LOVE IT!
I like that. The Hotwheel car at the end reminds me of my dream tank, to have a kind of a post apocalyptic scene with a collapsed bridge and some damaged mossy cars.
I love this and totally want to do something like this the next time my daughter's betta gets a tank update! It's fun without being a neon nightmare.
1-25-21, MD I learned a lot by watching this video. You are a great dad and you love those two boys.
Thank for bringing back a classic in the fish keeping world. Hard core keepers appreciate it and the way you really modernized it is wonderful. It’s so great.
Now we want to see the ultimate Spongebob Squarepants tank. You can do it.
In the end I felt like MD is enjoying it more than his kids 😅
Can't imagine owning loads of beautiful aquariums OMG...😄😄😄I'm so jealous 🙄😅
I would absolutely veto anything like that in a fish tank - but I don't have kids, and if I did I hope I would have the same "why not?" reaction as you and just go for it! Fishtanks are essentially toys, so let them be fun. And if that takes a plastic pirate ship? Then that's clearly the right way to go!
Stellar parenting, mate!
I love that you took the sticker of that tank. And put a plastic pirate ship in it.
I would not have done the ship, but I would definitely have peeled that sticker.
Putting a plastic pirate ship in an ADA Cube Garden is the ultimate aquascaping combination
You just made two little boys extremely happy
I think tanks like this are good to see occasionally. Brings younger crowd into the world. Allows them to begin to dream.
That's a great build. I think sometimes we forget to have fun with our fish, especially if it's for the kids & what a great way to get them involved and interested in the hobby. I see a new series in the making. "Kids tanks can be beautiful tanks." Certainly some challenges there. I think your son has your first build in that series already lined up. Hot Wheels! Love it. My son gravitates to the sunken ships every time we hit the LFS (secretly, I love them too).
So cute, apart from someone at ada just having a heart attack lol
I thought exactly the same lol
True bro
Mad respect for this!!! My kids are 3 & 8, I’m new to the hobby, it only started because the 8 year old wanted fish... then I went down the rabbit hole, very quick and deep. To the point it wasn’t interesting to them anymore. This is inspiration to re-engage them by remembering to have fun!!
So fun! Love how you totally get into placing it and imagining how it settled into the abyss! Can’t wait for the scape with the multicolor blue and pink gravel! 😉
Am sure your sons will forever remember their Dad made a special fish tank just for them!! Hmm..so what will be the tank you make later especially for your daughter? Cinderella’s castle yes! Lol. Love your style!!! Keep this channel going MD! Inspirational for us all!
Love these tutorials - gives me loads of ideas to create new scapes myself. Keep them coming MD. 😊
I love this kid friendly tank. I have a castle in my 75 gal. My grandkids absolutely love it. I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one.... LOL! Another plus is my bristle nose plecos have claimed the castle. My grandson loves that the dragon fish (bristle nose) live in the castle.... LOL
Its fun to see your hobby thru someone else getting into it. My wife couldn't care less about my fish, but decided she wanted a betta tank in our office.
I've never liked or had bettas, but now I love them and want more. Turned me on to a whole new section of our hobby I'd wrongfully written off.
When i saw the thumbnail i thought wtf !
But the story behind it is what i sold it to me 🙃
The happy faces of your boys
Priceless
amazing how you made something that many people would look down on and
you turned that around and made a beautiful tank that is very easy for the beginner aquarist.
Much Love from Hawaii 🤙🏽
Nice, especially for the kids to enjoy. I think some air bubbles coming out of the front area of the ship would top it off nicely. 👍
Love that you mix your content so even the beginner without huge aspirations might give it a go, especially if the are doing it for a family tank. I reckon a few sharks or loaches that would utilise the hollows in the ship would excite the boys
You're an awesome dad. Very cool you made that tank for them. And a great result. It is fun. A lot of those "crappy" decorations can work if utilized correctly. You have a great eye. Love the channel.
A+ on sunken Pirateship for your Boys, turned out pretty awesome !!!!
Finally. Found a ship tank. Thank you
So sweet of you to do this for you cute kids! A black background would make it seem more sucken in the deep perhaps.. the moss idea, brilliant. Always enjoy
Cute! Not every tank needs to be an award winning scape. I have several planted tanks... maybe two of them would qualify as an aquascape... when the kids get to choose the gravel, it’s colourful! But turns out plants don’t discriminate based on gravel colour or tank decor.
Dear MD! Would be lovely to see a relaxation video with all of your fish tanks and fish! No talk, just music. ( you have some good music) A good 2 hour long video to marvel your beautiful work! I would also run it in the background at home all the time. 💚🐠🌿🐟
Kuhli loaches would look awesome in that tank
Your boys are so precious 🤗 lol my son just recently asked if he could have a fish tank, ironically after I sold all my spare ones..lol but I’ll be setting one up for him soon!
I just watched this video. I love it. It is precisely what I have in mind if I ever get to set-up a Pirate Tank. Absolutely stunning! Thank you for posting the equipment and plants.
omg look how big she is already! 😍 I wanted the channel to grow not the little ones !!😭❤
Great job! Once that ship grows some algae on it, it is going to look really realistic
Can't believe no one is talking about how he just removed the ADA sticker, while the whole world, uses the sticker as a status symbol 😂
So cool that you did that for your boys! And, they are so adorable!
I’ll be first to admit... I’m digging the sunken ship. To be honest it’s taking me back to my childhood aquarium 😏 I love it MD, awesome build
I want to drop a plant in that hole so tendrils float out. And omg yes to whoever suggested freshwater crabs!
That was a hoot, boyz are so sweet and your daughter is getting so big...what aquarium...lol...awesome dad and pirate ship setting, I love it and can't wait for it to mature MD style...ARGH....
Omg!!! Your kids just get more and more adorable!! And your girl is walking! I love watching your builds and it's an extra treat seeing your fam. Tell your wife not to be camera shy, she's gorgeous! I hope one day I'll have enough room to build a tank!!
I can well imagine it must be chaos having the kids in the studio now! But so lovely to see them, your beautiful daughter and Mrs MD too! Stay safe guys.
I enjoy the creativity! Sure it’s not natural but you did your best to make it look that way! Looks 1000% better than sticking it in some gravel and calling it good!
Your having fun and that is what it should be about, Aquascaped with plants etc are gorguess but lets be honest you seen some you seen them all and there more about the scape than the fish, thats if any room is left for them lol, this one is differant and your kids joined in.
Awesome MD! I was just talking to the wife about what to do with our 29 gallon that needs to be redone! She said something for the kids maybe a pirate ship! Of course I gave the look like 😬 but now after seeing this I might! I forgot really quick when we first got the tank it was for the kids! Then I saw green aqua, George farmer, and your channel and got hooked on aqua scaped tanks! Love when you have the kids on cause I have a 6 and 4 year old who love fish tanks! Im on a boat haha nice!
I have two little boys too. Love it when there face lights up when I show them a new tank design!
My favourite Lonely island track MD. I love that you built it for the kids, not my bag but you're an inspiration mate. My little lads (2 and 4) have a nano shrimp tank I buit for Christmas (this is my first ever comment post and only subscription so you must be doing something right as I've been on youtube forever). keep it up chap
Bringing back the pirates! My man!
Really love the message of this video. In my opinion, the best thing about this hobby is when you share your creation to other, even though they know nothing about fish, they can feel the excitement and enjoy it. That one sweet moment is what I'm pursuing right now, it's hard to get there, slowly but surely.
This great i been looking for videos like this that combine this kind of ornaments with great composition and real plants. As a father of a 3 and 8 year old I can say that there's a niche or market for this kind of scapes for those of use that have to compromise.
The shrimp rack really does look better with all those tanks together.. I thought it would look overcrowded but it looks great! And now you have an empty rack to stuff with new tanks 😉
Absolutely adorable pirate ship tank! No wonder your boys loved it. The green tetras really pop in there! My husband is a certified diver and actually went on a sunken ship dive years ago .
It's cute and whimsical. I love it.
My husband has this exact ship and loves it. It has been in the tank for over six months and lost its really fake look and the fish love it. Our son loves it and sometimes we have to have a little fun.
Great vid to get younger viewers into better fish keeping. Best way to get that barf gravel and 1/2 gallon bowls phase out
It's always heartwarming to see a father craft something for his children.👍
The Christmas winter wonderland tank was legit still one of the best tanks 🤣
My son and I have scaped his 5 gallon several times. His T-Rex skull is always in it! This last time he did the whole scape himself. He's 9. It's great way for them to take part in it.
I'm still obsessed with the Buddha tank.
Okay Okay! Now i want a pirate ship tank!!! Stop it MD!! 👍🏻 ♥
I think Green Aqua guys will love it 🤣
MD, you can make anything look good!
I absolutely love this. It reminds me of the whimsy as a child and my fish tank.
Awesome. They don't have to be together. I love this❤.
This was great!!!!! Also a good way to get your boys interested. 👍
I always hated the ships but somehow you made it look great and the fish are perfect for it 👍
Your eldest is getting so mature! and the Little one too, so cute! -The tank was cool too-
Oh yea just bought me self timmy hoodie and tshirt cant wait till it comes im going to wear it everywhere lol hahaha
I love the music you have throughout the video
killing it 👍love the content
Ryo I used to live in Singapore and japan just like you!
The tank turned out nicely
There's only you to make a pirate ship look good!
I think after it settles and the plants grow out it’ll give a much more natural look. Even now though I would set this up for myself lol
Personally one of my favourites as i can actually imagine myself being able to do something similar !!!!!
Just got the same fish yesterday they are the perfect fish for my 5 gallon nano tank.
There is nothing more joyful than seeing happy children's faces.
Hey man good on ya! We parents have to do stuff like this to get the kiddos into the hobby. There absolutely has to be a fun element for the young ones. Thanks for breaking beyond the traditional and looking to what the littles might like. I love what you do! Keep it up!
I like the Buddha tank a lot. Makes me want to try it
being a hotwheel collector, ive thought of building a tank with die cast cars before so I think the little guy is on to something lol. Im not sure if they are safe being in an aquarium with fish but id like to see a goofy build like that. Keep up the good content, ive learned a lot from the channel
Dude thatd be coooool, like a shipping freighter sunk and it had a whole bunch of cars on it. Then the scape could have shipping containers and cars laid out all over. Cool concept man
With all the buddha, king kong and whatever tanks nowadays floating around this is just brilliant! 😁
Gosh all those tanks look amazing. I love the Buddha one still! Great to see it.
Can we see more goldies? And Timmy? And poncho?
Love the boys reactions , so cute. Great scape. Always fun to watch your vids.
Omg I looove your kids haha ❤️😍. They are sooo cute and well behaved (in front of the camera at least haha)
That's what it's all about, enjoying the hobby in all's it's form's.
Keep up the good work, I always look forward to your post's with your enthusiasm. 👍👍👍
It looks great, a nice mix of natural scape and plastic ship 👍
This is nice. But I was really hoping for the kids tank idea you had before, which was to let them choose everything themselves, colored substrate, decorations, fish (within reason), and that they would tell you how to decorate it, where to put everything within the tank. That would be so cute and so much fun. I think they'd really get a kick out of doing that.
Turned out surprisingly awesome!
Great to see your channel and family doing so good keep up the great work👍👍
The first shot if the pirate ship and you laughing was hilarious 😂😂😂
AMAZING!!! this is pretty much exactly what i was talking about in my comment on another video. I love seeing you share this passion with your kids and let them have a say in it too:))))