Aquascape Tutorial Video: Simplicity by James Findley

In this article you’ll find a photo and video step-by-step tutorial for a shallow format aquascape, along with a setup specification detailing all of the aquarium plants, hardscape and equipment used to create it. You can follow links to each of the items and if you like you can buy them- we can ship worldwide. Video https://youtu.be/Fv3ih_zLt4Q Setup Specification Aquatic Plants Micranthemum ‘Monte Carlo’ Alternanthera reineckii ‘Mini’ Rotala rotundifolia Staurogyne repens Vesicularia dubyana ‘Christmas’ moss…

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Aquascape by James Findley – Pebbles “In the Footsteps of a Giant”

In this video you will see professional aquascaper and founder of The Green Machine; James Findley, creating a stunning planted tank in a huge 300x60x60cm aquarium. Whilst creating this video, we were all deeply saddened to hear of the loss of the photographer, designer and aquascaper ; Mr Takashi Amano, who was the pioneer that first started injecting aquariums with carbon dioxide which enabled the nature aquarium to be possible. He also founded and directed…

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Sticks & Stones Aquascape by James Findley Step by Step

Learn how to create this aquascape yourself in this 40 minute step by step tutorial. This video features 3 areas that we’ve never shown before; 1. You can see every single substrate support being added- so you will understand just how important these are to James’ layouts. 2. Filtration setup – see each step in setting up an ADA Super Jet Filter. 3. CO2 Set up – see each stage of the set up of…

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Nature’s Chaos Transformed into a Jungle Aquascape by James Findley

At 3 years old this super tank was transformed into a jungle style aquascape. The hardscape and substrate are the originals, only the plants were changed. https://thegreenmachineonline.com/articles/news/natures-chaos-transformed-jungle-style-aquacape The age of this tank is a testament to the longevity and high quality of ADA Aqua Soil – the ultimate substrate for your planted aquarium! Video timings: 00:00 360° walk around shot of Jungle layout 02:40 The original volcano layout just after planting was completed 03:10 The…

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