"THE CAVE" AQUARIUM......How To - Aquascape Tutorial / Setup
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
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I've wanted to do this setup for a long time and finally thought i would go for it. I ordered the stones from www.aquariumgardens.co.uk and started as soon as they arrived.
I'm really pleased with how it has turned out and looking forward to making the next video which we will add the fish and cleanup crew.
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For business enquiries: sivadcram@gmail.com
All my plants are from Tropica: www.tropica.com
All my hardscape is from Aquarium Gardens: www.aquariumga...
Items i use regularly:
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Tropica Substrate Powder: UK: amzn.to/2JROmVT
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Opti White Nano Tank & Light: amzn.to/2pwuy3h
You can buy the bowls i use here:
Amazon UK: amzn.to/2Vx73CL
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Gooseneck Clip on lamp (similar as product is now discontinued)
Amazon UK amzn.to/2LNat13
Amazon. com amzn.to/2IlwLVA
Mini Water Pump:
Amazon UK amzn.to/2mjHDez
Amazon. com amzn.to/2oAmf5y
LED FLoodlights (for legal reasons...not aquarium safe/designed for aquariums):
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#plantedtank #aquascape #mdfishtanks
PATREON: if you want to support future builds or possible help fund a bigger studio to make more videos, then you can here: / mdfishtanks
1st Job MD'ers...like the video for me. It helps more than you know!
I NEED YOUR HELP!!.......PATREON: if you want to support future builds or possible help fund a bigger studio to make more videos, then you can here: www.patreon.com/mdfishtanks
...And maybe buy some merch in the banner below if you want to support the channel. All profits go towards building the new studio in the spring time so I can make even better videos for you guys :)
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I've wanted to do this setup for a long time and finally thought i would go for it. I ordered the stones from www.aquariumgardens.co.uk and started as soon as they arrived.
I'm really pleased with how it has turned out and looking forward to making the next video which we will add the fish and cleanup crew.
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FOLLOW MY INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/md_fishtanks/
For business enquiries: sivadcram@gmail.com
All my plants are from Tropica: www.tropica.com
All my hardscape is from Aquarium Gardens: www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/
Items i use regularly:
Tropica Aquasoil: US: amzn.to/2JSU4qe UK: amzn.to/34GQsjp
Tropica Substrate Powder: UK: amzn.to/2JROmVT
Tropica Ferts Premium: amzn.to/2CaTakS
Tropica Ferts Specialised: amzn.to/2WLgOxV
Tropica Nutrition Capsules: UK amzn.to/36xqMau US amzn.to/2JQSfKp
Opti White Nano Tank & Light: amzn.to/2pwuy3h
You can buy the bowls i use here:
Amazon UK: amzn.to/2Vx73CL
Amazon.com: amzn.to/2M4FwFO
Gooseneck Clip on lamp (similar as product is now discontinued)
Amazon UK amzn.to/2LNat13
Amazon. com amzn.to/2IlwLVA
Mini Water Pump:
Amazon UK amzn.to/2mjHDez
Amazon. com amzn.to/2oAmf5y
LED FLoodlights:
Amazon UK amzn.to/31KQwgQ
Amazon. com amzn.to/359rp9J
#plantedtank #aquascape #mdfishtanks
PATREON: if you want to support future builds or possible help fund a bigger studio to make more videos, then you can here: www.patreon.com/mdfishtanks
Please on these tanks with the stainless steel intake and return tubes where are they going to a sump underneath or just a pump for circulation? If a sump can you show us please. I haven't done freshwater in at least 30 years so.
I smiled at rocks being shipped in a box marked fragile. Love what you've done with them 😀.
can you image what the postman would think if he knew what was in the boxes haha
😂😂😂😂
It’s not that the rocks are fragile. It’s that everything around them is lol
@@Daedalus33 haha yes the box is fragile.
This is why MD doesn't need to body build anymore. Just liftin rocks
haha. They were pretty heavy. It's some dense rock!!
Or the person who delivers his mail
I am sitting here driving myself crazy trying to figure out how to build a caves for my next Aquascapes. I should known just to come check out your videos lol. Thank you for being one the best once again
It's kinda fun watching one of the older videos after seeing all the new ones, and how some of the processes have changed. Also there was 666 comments. So I'm here doing God's work, bumping us to 667
I love going back and watching these older videos and seeing how far you've come.
Omg...those tanks are so so beautiful... I think beautiful isn't enough to day....They are AMAZING, WONDERFUL, PRETTY... I love all of them...Congratulations...
You have the heart of a true artist, love your videos and your mindset.
Loving that scape might just be my new favourite of yours... Can't wait for you to add the fish.
Got a tip for you or anyone who struggles to remove all the wool from new plants gently brushing the roots with a toothbrush gets it all off easier than using tweezers.
ahhhhhh nice!!! will start doing that!
Dude, I love your work! I’ve just found your channel today and I’ve been binge watching all of your videos since. Your tanks are beautiful and your videography style is awesome! Keep on making wonderful content, such an inspiration :)
thanks ashley :)
I was amazed at your work on this aquarium, but something else amazed me even more. Your love of Duckweed. My jaw dropped. I have been fighting this annoying little plant for over a year. When you purposely scooped some up and populated your new tank with it, I was beside myself with disbelief. My Duckweed arrived hiding in some plants I purchased online. In 39 years of having aquariums, I've never had Duckweed until now. It might not be so bad just sitting there (it is rather pretty) but it clogs up the intake valves of my filters and takes over the entire surface of the tank. I've tried everything that I can think of to keep this under control, actually wanting to eradicate it completely out of my tanks. And then I see your video, and the comments, and how much everyone loves it. Apparently I am missing something. Please educate me. I obviously cannot get rid of it, so I guess I should learn to embrace it. So far I've been seeing it as a bad plant. Why is it a good plant to have? And how do you keep it from clogging up your filters?
if you have a friend that has a pet that needs some green stuff? Duckweed can be a treat. Used in fake burgers too! I'll stick with may grass raised beef.
Watching this video, I'm nervous you're going to scratch the beautiful wood table and floor with those rocks. My wife wouldn't let me do that stuff in the living room!
Final result looks wonderful! I hope you stock it with tiny, tiny little fish, to make the cave more cavernous (from their perspective). I think Norton's lampeye killis or little ember tetras would look great. Like maybe 20 of them... would look great as a monospecies tank, or maybe a few ghost shrimp in there too, but not too much of a mix.
I've had a tank for 20 years and always been stingy with the lighting using the old strip light and having lovely clear water,I changed my lighting with a new tank and had algae like you would not believe,I got fed up and gave up ,I was heartbroken to give away my old clown loach , now I've seen your vlog I've realised it was the lighting ,I didn't get any proper advice from the aquarium shops wish I'd seen you sooner,I'm hoping to move house soon and have a small tank set up so cheers x
I saw the picture earlier and was like damn I wonder how he did that. Well thanks. Going to copy ya for sure.
nice :) hope you like it.
I was going to suggest some Vallisneria behind the cave to the right and have some water flow gently whisping it over the top of the cave.
The duckweed looks like little jellyfishes underwater lol very cute
I love how natural this scape looks with the little crypts poking out between the rocks!
thank you very much. They should grow in really well.
Beautiful job, very dramatic . I have used thin plastic cutting boards as glass protection on the bottom.
noice
This is the first video of yours that i saw. I love the way approach things, i love the simplicity with which you do your scapes. You don't complicate stuff, and i love that. Definitely subscribing. Please keep such videos coming! You are doing a fab job! Kudos!
So beautiful....stones are so beautiful and amazing....you always make set up interesting...u use stones in good shape...cave is awesome... plants are fabulous...u have so many ideas...I love your work ... thanks for sharing the details of the tank
Truly looks like underwater caves in a fresh water lake. Gorgeous! Looking forward to seeing it stocked and the plants growing in.
👍💕👍
thanks shelby video coming soon
+1 For the moss wrapped stones. Makes trimming so much easier, without getting little cuttings of moss all over the scape.
😊 😊😊😊
The cave looks so natural! Can't wait to see what kind of fish you will choose. Some cave dwellers with hungry glowing eyes would be nice.
haha. Like deep sea fish?? :D
@@MDFishTanks Or a Reedfish.
I love the "don't tell my wife". Hopefully your wife caught you by supporting your channel! LOL
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This is one of my favourite scapes, love it! Will be good to see its inhabitants interact with the cave.
Love the cave layout! However, I think putting the moss between the gaps in rocks would look more natural than the round moss stones.
I will have it cover the whole surface eventually
You are definitely blessed with amazing mind and hands doing such beautiful art tanks. Keep them coming and sharing my Mr.MDFT❤️. God bless you more 🙏🏻
will do :)
Thank you a lot i’m having an axolotl and i needed this. I’m a 9 year old.
its an incredibly beautiful aquarium. I am very enthusiastic ..
My partner would never let me rinse out rocks in the sink. I laughed so hard when you said, "Don't tell my wife I used the kitchen siv." 😂 Great video! Thanks for posting. Going to use some of these tips for my upcoming project.
haha. It's still unknown lol.
This is a clean setup, you never dissatisfy
yeah, wanted something a bit different.
I really like the duckweed that gathers around the wood. Looks like a little tree
It inspires me so much to see you go so full force into your hobby like this. I have also become addicted to all this stuff in the last couple years but i guess I am too inhibited by how obscure this interest is... i feel like too much of a weirdo/nerd to embrace it as much as you in a public way. What is your secret? How do you dedicate so much of your time to this stuff without feeling ostracized? Or are you just mature enough not to care? I'd love to have the courage to embrace our mutual obsession in a similar fashion as you.
As soon as you stop caring what people think and stop judging yourself, your free to do whatever you want. If people don't like it or you or anything...they don't have to watch. That's out of my hands :)
@@MDFishTanks It helps immensely to watch your content and read your responses to my comments. Thanks so much for everything you have done to remind me ignore my irrational trepidations and keep improving my skills in something that has brought me so much joy. It would be tragically easy for me to give up on all this stuff that i love due to self doubt if I didn't have people like you inspiring me and reminding me that I am not alone. Thank you.
Virtuoso work! 😄 You always have such green plants, very green💚😻
It's all about the duckweed
WOW. what a collection!!!
I think I am obsessed with Aquascaping. HAHA
THE LANDSCAPE GARDENER STRIKES AGAIN 😆 looks good .👍👍👍👍👌✌
My secret job ????
@@MDFishTanks hahaha
I'm an absolute duckweed fan. Actually grow it in my aquarium and use it to feed my quails (esp. in winter). Great!!!
I know this is way old but this will look sick once established and grown in 👌🏻I hope it does now😂This is the look I want to go for and got the rocks for it.
I enjoy watching your videos. Have you considered creating a FAQ? I am sure you get asked a lot of questions repeatedly, and it would be a helpful resource for newbies like me who are planning to try their first aquascape in 2020.
yeah sounds like a cool idea.
Another great scape Mark. Love the sand and brightness it created. 👍🏻
me too....hopefully it doesnt get covered in algae lol.
Very beautiful
I like the duck weed floating just like topping 👍
"Washes sand off rocks." "pours more sand on rocks." I'll have to remember that Beautiful scape, love it lots.
For base protection try CORREX board (same plastic board that estate agents use for FOR SALE signs). Nice and cheap off eBay too 😉
this is my dream tank!! it looks awesome
give it a go :)
This looks awesome! Your scapes just keeps getting better 😎
thanks very much :)
That was awesome..I will try that for sure..nice work buddy..
Really beautiful. Nice set up bro 👍
Another creative BEAUTIFUL TANK SCAPE AWESOME CHAMP good job
cheers pal :)
Fantastic channel, just got my first aquarium and here for inspiration for a design. Not at your level, yours are fabulous!!!
Love floating plants look so cool
everything is wonderful. You are an artist in the design of aquariums) Like from Russia
thanks very much
As you were washing those stones though in the nice clean sink with a kitchen sieve I thought "his wife is gonna love him for that" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I really like this one! I saw a video or maybe it was a book where they took moss and ground it up, mixed it with a bit of water and painted it on with a brush where they wanted it. I figured I would pass that on to you in the event you may want to give it a shot. Great work!
Yeah that's a dry start method, i like just putting it on rocks and you can flood the aquarium straight away.
@@MDFishTanks I thought about that afterwards. How would one keep it where they wanted it until it grew out. But yeah I just figured it would be a neat way to get it all on the top of big rocks and stuff.
@@bdbunes if your patient enough then its good...im not lol.
MD Fish (replying from last videos comment) Tanks it was going to be a shrimp tank, and I put a couple cherry shrimp in and one passed so I put the other in a different tank, I only found out about how cold it was when I put my hand in to remove the shrimp
could you remind me of what we are talking about again lol. I've replied to hundreds of messages since the last video haha
MD Fish Tanks yea of corse lol , so I set up a no filter tank and the bottom of the tank is much colder then the top, The heater is positioned slanted and as I said it’s a shrimp tank :)
I wish I could get my wife on board with the hobby as much as it seems your wife is to have an operation this large haha. Awesome stuff as always
Thanks for this video. It has inspired me to make my 15 gallon tank the best it can be. Please make more videos!
I never knew I could put something under neath big rocks. Good to know!
Hi MD, hoping soon you'll be having a All Bucephalandra set-up
from the first time I saw this scape, and especially as soon as you started talking about diatom algae; i was thinking Otocinclus are perfect for this tank my otos are so fun to watch and keep everything very clean, love it
in for sure!
MD Fish Tanks love your vids my guy, got me into aquascaping and planted tanks this year. Holla Norwich sometime soon :)
That does look sick MD. Couldn't have got it more natrual looking and will look more so when the plants grow in I'll bet.
A triumph so far.
cheers daniel. Should look amazing in a months time!
@@MDFishTanks no doubt mate.
Will look forward to seeing how it develops.
@Dunken the Drunken Discus Fish I know right? I pointed MD in the direction of Fishtubers Notification Squad so he can introduce himself and make a few contacts.
@@MDFishTanks hey MD if you see the thread below and my other message about the notification squad I think we can help you get some more subs, get what you're achieving out to a few more folk, etc.
A school of lamp eye Tetras would be cool!
You somehow made it look really green even tho there are not that many plants in there
the magic of duckweed :)
People like you just make me sick, how do you get it so perfect, looks brilliant, well done
When you have unlimited access to plants and other stuff, there shouldn’t be a problem trying out different things. But when you have only one tank and you just starting out, there is absolutely no way to be ideal.
Awesome man. I want to do a cave similar in my 75 gal tank
Love the scape on this one. The detail in the rock on the right is awesome.
If your getting nerite snails I suggest a lid. I had a few nerite snails without a lid and one of them escaped to the backside of the tank and soon died. Looks great though! I wish I could do more builds like you but man one is expensive enough for a high school student.
You setup the most beautiful tanks I have ever seen! Greetings from Germany
A fantastic rock scape. 👍
The tank with rocks looks pretty cool. Also this past month I have to buy a bit of volcanic lava and a few nice rocks.
yeah love lava rock
I use to use ceiling crates to balance the rocks weight
I was reccomended your channel by someone on the tropical aquariums uk facebook group and i havent stopped watching since. Started from your oldest videos and started slowley worling my way through from oldest to newest to see how things progressed. What happend to your marine tank?
Lol, I also hide the fact that I use kitchenware to clean gravel from my wife. Amazing tank, subscribe right away
yes, i love this. I have also aquarium 70 gallon
I love all your tanks so beautiful 👌🏼👌🏼
Superb as always!
Splendid piece sir
Very interesting to watch….informative 😎
Always excited to see your creations, quite inspirational as always. 👏🏻
thanks danny
Beautiful tank well done
Worth the wait. always love your work man. Btw i too use the kitchen 😉. Without taking risks can't achieve something cool.
yeah exactly
Looks great, fab idea, well done.👍🙏🌱
cheers justin
I think it is best cave Aquarium setup❤❤❤❤
I really thought it was going to be to much rock but I like how it turned out. Ok 👍
I hope you will stock it with a peacock eel and a couple of patriot crabs. I have a similar set up with rock/cave/waterfall. My eel and crabs love it.
...i'll take a look :)
Awesome job! Tank came out sick!
Not sure what it is called in Britain, but look into something called egg crate. I searched the word fir Britain egg crate and pulls up chicken egg holders. So go to bulk reef supply and type on egg crate it pulls up. Basically a plastic sheet with small square holes about 1cm x 1cm. I as well concerned about glass a rocks.
Looks awesome, i think itd be a nice touch if you put some small tufts of moss between the gaps of the base rocks on the very left side of the tank. The two bottom cracks where the three lowest rocks stack would look nice with the bit of moss
Amazing !
It looks like real wild world 🌎 in tank
This tank already looks so good! Really looking forward to all the plant growth in like 2 months! How big is that aquarium again? Because the scape makes it look HUGE! I love it...like pretty much any scape you did lol.
thanks mate. Its 60cm x 40cm x 40cm. 96 litres.
@@MDFishTanks Can't believe the tank is that small. The thumbnail makes it look huge
The duck weed drowning and resurfacing is soo cool
yeah I liked it so kept it going
I love how the duck weed drops in the water when the return hits it , it makes it look as if they were mini jellyfish swimming around
Your aquarium videos ate the best ones out there. You are so stinking cute!
I always thought to put plants on sand but I always had a substrate of for example ada soil or similar. and putting stem plants after adding a certain quantity of water in the tank
Another stunning tank, looking forward to what you decide shall be the inhabitants of this little one
something interesting
love all your tanks .... very good
Those tanks are extremely beautiful! I am planning to set up a Marimo Moss tank and I'm SO excited!
the scape looks amazing
This is a beautiful scape. Would be good for a colorful betta!
I am concerned about the rock sitting directly on glass separated by a thin layer of plastic. The rock has sharp edges thaht will cut into the plastic and create sharp points of weight directly on the glass. The potential for the rock to etch the glass at those points is very high. Please tell me you put the rock on sand to distribute the weight on the glass.
nope....lol. I like to take risks haha. no honestly, there are basically 3 main rocks the rest are placed on, these are almost completely flat and there are lots of layers of the plastic sponge beneath them. There will be no issue :)
@@MDFishTanks Glad to hear it. The scape is lovely.
Very nice work.