The Platy Island: Low Tech, No co2, Ecosystem Aquarium (Aquascape Tutorial)

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  • Опубликовано: 30 дек 2021
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  • @MDFishTanks
    @MDFishTanks  2 года назад +16

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  • @NaturalBiotopes
    @NaturalBiotopes 2 года назад +64

    The harmony of this underwater world is impressive! The best gift for the new year!

  • @twunderaquatics1770
    @twunderaquatics1770 2 года назад +30

    I love how you pay attention to detail (moss on the light sides of wood). If you didn't take art in school you have a natural eye for it. Thanks again 😊

    • @MDFishTanks
      @MDFishTanks  2 года назад +11

      Thanks Terry. It was my favourite subject and I got my highest grade in it.

  • @travellife08
    @travellife08 2 года назад +5

    This tank is so aesthetically pleasing. Even your gravel has orange/red rocks that pick up on the colors of the fish, really nice. Platys we're a great choice.

  • @77slate
    @77slate 2 года назад +33

    So glad you kept the platys. Have to say this again but that sub bag hack is soo under rated!! Game changer for sure. Happy new year MD & everyone, looking forward to seeing what 22 has in store 👍🎉

  • @nade801
    @nade801 2 года назад +3

    That casual hand flip of the substrate at 10:35 ending up with a perfectly even layer 🤯🤯

  • @MKHobson
    @MKHobson 2 года назад +2

    The orange-y bits in the gravel are very satisfying with the orange of the platys. Excellent!

  • @carolebraswell982
    @carolebraswell982 2 года назад +3

    Your choice of plants and their placement makes this your best build yet! IMO. I have platys and I plan to totally mimick this one!

  • @nancypatterson374
    @nancypatterson374 2 года назад +11

    I’ve watched others build tanks, but in my opinion you are the absolute best. I look forward to each new build. You are talented, but also entertaining. Keep them comings, you have beautiful tanks! Watching from South Carolina, USA! 👍🏻

  • @kweenkitten6207
    @kweenkitten6207 2 года назад

    I love the effect the light in the back gave! It looks so good 🥰
    I love all the tanks the platies have been in, they pop out so well!

  • @androckon
    @androckon 2 года назад

    Thank you for putting the tank measurements and equipment info on the screen. So helpful for people like me who are looking to get into the hobby 😊

  • @Weyland_Yutani_Corp
    @Weyland_Yutani_Corp 2 года назад +5

    You did a beautiful job on this tank. Really lovely aquascape that is balanced and pleasing to the eye.

  • @doggoneaquarist5635
    @doggoneaquarist5635 2 года назад +7

    The grind never stops, you’re killing it! Beautiful tank man

  • @acquatrix
    @acquatrix 2 года назад

    MD, you're an artist.
    I LOVE your builds.

  • @samwang8129
    @samwang8129 2 года назад +1

    Wow loving this scape, especially that mossy wood and those ferns!

  • @littlemidwestrebornsdolls
    @littlemidwestrebornsdolls 2 года назад

    I enjoyed watching the fish, shrimp, and snail exploring their new home. Beautiful tank!

  • @stevenbrady1381
    @stevenbrady1381 2 года назад

    I find it so cathartic watching your videos you have serious talent my friend

  • @jonny3020
    @jonny3020 2 года назад

    A work of art as usual, I can watch your videos all day!!

  • @brandirumpen
    @brandirumpen 2 года назад +1

    Very, very well done. Looks amazing! Going to be an inspiration when I rescape - Thank you!!

  • @macaulygatenby5777
    @macaulygatenby5777 2 года назад +1

    Been obsessively watching your videos for a few weeks now! Set up a tank and hopefully will be introducing something to it over the weekend! Excited to learn from you and hopefully thrive with fish keeping this year!

  • @dallasaquascapingguy
    @dallasaquascapingguy 2 года назад +8

    Really like this style and thank you for adding the light kit. I have been wanting to try the same thing and now I see it works. Happy New Year to you and your family. Thank you for all the inspiration to get back into the hobby and to start making RUclips content aswell.

  • @mariemine1314
    @mariemine1314 2 года назад

    A wonderful last build video for 2021! Thank you. Wishing you and yours the best in 2022.

  • @creezycoconut9853
    @creezycoconut9853 2 года назад +2

    I love how frequently you upload! Keep up the good work!

  • @fjkhamdan
    @fjkhamdan 2 года назад +1

    That is a good amount of space for them, nice tank MD.

  • @SlimShady.com235
    @SlimShady.com235 2 года назад

    Another perfect amazing build and I I love the fact that the platys are all orange it makes the scape seem more organized. Happy new year md

  • @thesalviniadude3882
    @thesalviniadude3882 2 года назад

    You made my favorite scape even better. Thanks MD, and Happy New Year!

  • @steve852011
    @steve852011 2 года назад

    nice looking plattys, and they really pop in their new tank

  • @SouthpawSatch
    @SouthpawSatch 2 года назад

    What gorgeous set up, I'd love to give this a try some day.

  • @g871
    @g871 2 года назад +2

    Bought my 1st aquascape tank yesterday in Maidenhead Aquatics in Lisburn, inspired by you. Keep up the great work.

  • @Animalhouse22846
    @Animalhouse22846 2 года назад +3

    I love all of ur tanks especially the heavily planted ones and your discus tank. I’ve just started a channel about my 200l tank and ur videos are inspiring me to do more with my tank and want more tanks. Keep going with your amazing tanks and channel!

  • @ryanliess3657
    @ryanliess3657 2 года назад

    We watch your shows on our TV daily, we have learned so much is simple compared to what we though... love the mesh bag use, shows that so much is not needed for a healthy planted ecosystem

  • @NyssaMysteria
    @NyssaMysteria 2 года назад +10

    Platys are so delightful, aren't they? They're the fish that got me into this hobby, they're such little goofs :D
    Beautiful setup, a wonderful little world for them!

    • @Vulpes10
      @Vulpes10 2 года назад

      I agree, sadly Platys are often just written off as "beginner fish".

    • @Nick-lf7uv
      @Nick-lf7uv 2 года назад +2

      @@Vulpes10 They're basically the perfect fish. Easy to care for, colorful as all hell, and really peaceful. I'd definitely call that near-perfect.

  • @rockkinroll1
    @rockkinroll1 2 года назад

    Love this set up very cool and it looks like a crane in the center!

  • @jaimebrathwaite2265
    @jaimebrathwaite2265 2 года назад

    Nice rebuild. Thanks for everything MD. My tanks are doing great as are the fish. Plan on doing 2 more. Happy New Years to you and your family.

  • @dr-k1667
    @dr-k1667 2 года назад +3

    Wishing you all the best for 2022 MD. Your channel has been one of my best new channel finds of the year. I look forward to what you will create next year. Stay safe and have fun with your family.

  • @robertgilkerson8517
    @robertgilkerson8517 11 месяцев назад

    The makeover looks great.

  • @trulyshocking
    @trulyshocking 2 года назад +1

    I have always enjoyed your content, amazing keep up the great work :), the story telling and your aquarium knowledge is superb :)

  • @BullionaireUK
    @BullionaireUK 2 года назад

    Just bought a fish tank cannot wait to get it started this channel is so helpful!

  • @adriancruz4699
    @adriancruz4699 2 года назад +3

    I love your aquariums! I've bin watching your channel for a while really a work of art. Much love from Albuquerque new Mexico🇲🇽🐠🐟

  • @hidden_noxa6670
    @hidden_noxa6670 2 года назад +3

    you should do a "my kids pick my aquarium/aquascape" where you let your kids pick different elements of the tank! i think it would be a really fun video. :)

  • @ianbrown9578
    @ianbrown9578 2 года назад

    Another great scape! Thanks for helping to keep us all sane in 2021, much appreciated. Love your positive outlook, all the best mate for 2022. :-)

  • @roedinger7634
    @roedinger7634 2 года назад

    Bro your a beast man! Keep up the amazing peaceful videos

  • @darrellmcknight8326
    @darrellmcknight8326 2 года назад

    Just beautiful

  • @simobeats1565
    @simobeats1565 2 года назад +1

    I love the concept of underwater islands cause its like a clump of concentrated hardscape and then clear swimming space. Early happy new years mate!

  • @maisonne357
    @maisonne357 2 года назад

    Happy New Year!! I absolutely love your videos! They're so intriguing. I'm hoping to start an aquascape or aquaponic system this year!

  • @udun84
    @udun84 2 года назад

    Crazy beautiful, like it much much more than the previous sorta iwagumi style.

  • @FranNoesse
    @FranNoesse 2 года назад +2

  • @cianlynch8546
    @cianlynch8546 2 года назад +3

    No better way to spend my isolation than watching a beautiful scape come to life 😁 thanks for the much needed entertainment and the inspiration that made me join the hobby 😀

  • @GBLecci
    @GBLecci 2 года назад

    Happy new year MD!!

  • @fjkhamdan
    @fjkhamdan 2 года назад +1

    Man U inspire me a lot every day , I love ur content keep up 🙂👍🏻

  • @akashpratimmukhopadhyay3803
    @akashpratimmukhopadhyay3803 2 года назад

    It’s a beautiful build ♥️

  • @Eprice-em2vj
    @Eprice-em2vj 2 года назад +1

    Attempting my first proper planted tank today! Hopefully all goes well :) great video as always!

  • @villanuevareijethrot.4907
    @villanuevareijethrot.4907 2 года назад

    Happy new year MD! Keep up the good work!! ❤️

  • @stevecooper6653
    @stevecooper6653 2 года назад +1

    THATS WAS MY FAVOURITE TANK BUILD.OF WITCH IM COPYING,HAD A JOB FINDING A BONDING CEMENT TO FIX THE ROCKS TOGETHER AS I INTEND TO BUILD THEM UP HIGH.FOUND SOME NOW JUST FOR AQUTIC TANK BUILDS 👌🏻👌🏻

  • @jom7982
    @jom7982 2 года назад

    happy new year MD, stay healthy and to your family, i will always be a fan 🤜🤛

  • @SongCollection123.
    @SongCollection123. 2 года назад

    Beautiful setup , good job

  • @flavours22
    @flavours22 2 года назад +2

    The tank looks great although I loved the platy mountain scape ❤ Happy new year
    MD and everyone

  • @amymandeville8342
    @amymandeville8342 2 года назад

    Beautiful scape! 👏👏👏👏

  • @Sapphire2021
    @Sapphire2021 2 года назад

    perfect timing, I was just thinking about an island style for my 20H 🤔 this will be the inspiration just need to get that many plants lol

  • @jessicabrown8158
    @jessicabrown8158 2 года назад

    I love platties so much

  • @JhunDumsTVXj
    @JhunDumsTVXj 2 года назад

    Wow beautiful.

  • @thomasreynolds9416
    @thomasreynolds9416 2 года назад +1

    Happy new year MD!

  • @apss5736
    @apss5736 2 года назад +2

    Always excited for your videos

  • @crisis688
    @crisis688 2 года назад

    Happy New Years MD!

  • @naddyn685
    @naddyn685 2 года назад

    Have a great New Year celebration MD and all viewers here 🥳🥳🥳

  • @JimmyMilne
    @JimmyMilne 2 года назад

    Amazing, MD. Really. Hopefully see a new scape for the sparkling gouramis soon! They’re due an upgrade surely? Lol
    Happy New Year to you and your family 🥰

  • @judyhobday4760
    @judyhobday4760 2 года назад

    beautiful!!

  • @samjohnston544
    @samjohnston544 2 года назад +2

    love the content, im always excited to see what you do next!

  • @andreasmaul3958
    @andreasmaul3958 2 года назад

    Hey greetings from Germany….I found your Channel yesterday and you make a fantastic job…so kreativ..so much Heart in you beautiful work. I will start again after 5 Years with no Aquarium ..-and you inspired me really. I follow you. Thanks Andreas

    • @vEGan1909
      @vEGan1909 2 года назад

      Frohes neues Jahr. Was für ein schöner Start mit einem neuen Aquarium. MD baut wirklich ästhetische Becken. Nur sind sie manchmal zu klein für den Fischbesatz 😕. Aber als Inspiration sind die Videos top.
      Grüße aus dem Bergischen Land - Esther

  • @Piraterides2020
    @Piraterides2020 2 года назад

    Looks dope mate 👍 happy new year 🍻

  • @neilt1524
    @neilt1524 2 года назад

    This was my favorite tank!!!

  • @issaiss631
    @issaiss631 2 года назад

    этот аквариум у тебя самый красивый получился для меня, спасибо за труд и за красоту! привет из чечни=)

  • @maleesha012
    @maleesha012 2 года назад

    I love this fish and set up , keep up the good content✌️ love from sri lanka❤️‍🔥🇱🇰

  • @musicandbooklover-p2o
    @musicandbooklover-p2o 2 года назад +2

    Just one opinion but I think I prefer your more subtle background lighting effect to the bright, in-your-face ones you see more often. It gently lights up the background and makes the island stand out more as a result and as a result they compliment each other rather than fighting for dominance to the observer. Fabulous effect indeed and interestingly, the more I look at the tank the more that background effect makes the tank look to be at least twice as deep - front to back - as it really is. A surprising and very effective method of, visually, making the tank look far bigger than it really is. A great end to the year, happy new year to everyone and I look forward to the new years efforts on behalf of the fish you look after.

  • @cmonbroitsme
    @cmonbroitsme 2 года назад +2

    Can't wait to see those crypts after they grow out. They're gonna look great

  • @lovechoyreyes2495
    @lovechoyreyes2495 2 года назад

    Always wonderful content! More exciting videos to come this 2022! Happy new year! From the Philippines ^_^

  • @AquaBenyStyle
    @AquaBenyStyle 2 года назад

    The best for the NEW YEAR 🥂 💥👍😎👌💥

  • @alisonnicholson
    @alisonnicholson 2 года назад

    Purely inspirational, gonna plant my siamese fighting fishs tank and my main tank. Will keep watching to get some plant ideas. So want to do plants but not sure what to use and where. Suppose its trial and error at first? You have such beautiful tanks, newbie to your channel having saw you on either prime time or kg tropicals simple fish keeping video. So glad I found your channel, keep up the awesome content :)

  • @flipthys9638
    @flipthys9638 2 года назад

    I love all your planted aquascapes! I would love to see you do a rio xingu scape though

  • @TheMrDarius
    @TheMrDarius 2 года назад

    I swear you’re a wizard when it comes to aquascape

  • @kevinlock3179
    @kevinlock3179 2 года назад

    Happy New Year mate

  • @philcarlino6942
    @philcarlino6942 2 года назад

    Great job, MD. It looks really good and once it's grown in it will look better yet. Looks like you're gonna need a predator for this tank soon before the platys overrun you lol. Happy New Year!

  • @willedwards8296
    @willedwards8296 2 года назад

    Im a new viewer and I just wanna say I love your videos!! Your tanks look amazing! I don’t know if you have done it already but I would love to see a video where you show all of your tanks ! From the shrimp tanks to the big Amazon tanks. That would be really cool!

  • @netcatfulful
    @netcatfulful 2 года назад +6

    Quick comment while you are here MD. For your discus tank instead of a wave maker you can actually fit on your 16 steel pipes, with some wiggle, those transparent plastic "nails.." that comes with Oase filters (the one you fit on the outlet pipe)

    • @MDFishTanks
      @MDFishTanks  2 года назад +3

      Thanks for the suggestion. Will look into it

  • @neilt1524
    @neilt1524 2 года назад

    New tank is cool too tho! I was bummed at first but MD never lets down!!!

  • @shel.b.1090
    @shel.b.1090 2 года назад

    So sorry to see the mountain scape go but fabulous scape replacement as always. Happy New Year MD can’t wait to see what you do this year. Please could we have a Timmy update xxx

  • @bithplease1779
    @bithplease1779 2 года назад

    Looks MUCH better than the last Platy tank.

  • @ThePeerreviewer
    @ThePeerreviewer 2 года назад

    Love this! especially the swam at 7:55 :) ... always an inspiration mate every time I watch I know that my bank account is about to be drained with a new tank!

  • @pantua07
    @pantua07 2 года назад +1

    Happy new year from the team of Panturium... 🥳

  • @BuildersBench
    @BuildersBench 2 года назад

    Awesome Trident ferns! sad is it's really hard to get that type of java fern here.. awesome tank as always! Happy New year! cheers! :)

  • @Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR
    @Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR 2 года назад

    Great , love it

  • @toastytopaz
    @toastytopaz 2 года назад

    Love this!!! Have you ever considered doing a tank with African Dwarf Frogs? They're sooooooo fun and have so much personality

  • @Pinejuice521
    @Pinejuice521 2 года назад

    Happy New Year !!! 🐠 🍃

  • @nestknowledge5552
    @nestknowledge5552 2 года назад +2

    md !! this is awesome

  • @SierraJenson4
    @SierraJenson4 2 года назад

    Love it

  • @91chine
    @91chine 2 года назад

    Am I the only one who just can't stop looking at the main piece of wood thinking about the fact that it looks like sad wooden Patrick? 😂 big up MD! Lots of great ideas and inspirations!!

  • @samwang8129
    @samwang8129 2 года назад

    Wow MD, I really thought the stand was one of the shop-bought Juwel ones. It looks fantastic!

  • @Mediumdaddy
    @Mediumdaddy 2 года назад +1

    This build was fantastic as usual but all I could focus on was how the driftwood looks like a face at 12:08 😄

  • @pattimilks461
    @pattimilks461 2 года назад

    Happy New Year

  • @ImHavingaCoronary
    @ImHavingaCoronary 2 года назад

    Nice Aesthetic :)