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@milesjames can you check your PMs please mate.

What a treat that was! Thanks mate :D

So cool to spend some quality time with you guys. Thank you for coming! PS sorry the scape will be closed down soon ready for the next chapter.. :D

Great job! I think I'll be using more open sand substrate for my next discus scape. What's your temperature and water change routine? Looking forward to following along!

It was great chatting with you, Shoshi! I’m excited to follow your progress. :)

Average... :D

Great job mate - and thanks for the feedback! :D

Hi, I collaborate with Evolution Aqua to develop and promote The Aquascape brand. It's not "my" brand, but I have had a significant input into the range (tanks, cabinets, fertiliser and glassware).

Looking good!

Some shrimp footage....

Ha! Thanks. :)

90 sec video of feeding the tank...

That's a really good point! I have a plan to make some changes that will show off the depth... ;)

No, just the supplied JBL media. 2x 1510e filters.

Thanks guys :) Just start-up. Seems to work for me. No algae, anyway.

Made a few minor changes. Loving this aquascape.

Hi Dean, The smaller version of this is the AS300 Cube (30cm cube). Lovely little tank! CO2 is 2 BPS using an ISTA bubble counter and Up Aqua (original) diffuser on the outlet. I'm using a high-end reg from CO2 Art and 2Kg FE. Used a 4dKH drop checker to dial in the CO2 at around 30ppm...

Hi all, So I wasn't happy with the wood and decided to remove it! I can always add it later. I did think of DSM'ing (yoghurt/blender) the wood with some mosses for later. Check out that 50cm front to rear depth! Plants are Dennerle In-Vitro M. "Monte Carlo" and E. pusilla. I've added 20 or...

Hi Paul, I'm using a Fluval G6 with clear hose and glass inlet and lily pipe. Also with inline CO2. Usual media including carbon. I've reduced flow to half to stop it from lifting the soil until the plants are bedded in. Cheers, George

I think mini xmas but honestly not sure... :)

Hardscaping process. Took me a lot longer than usual! If you don't already, please subscribe to my channel. :)

Here's the hardscape concept. It's not finalised but it's pretty much there. The great thing about the AS600 is the 50cm front to rear depth, so plenty of room to play... :) The rocks are locally collected from a recent break in Cornwall and the wood is mostly Manzanita from Tom Barr...

Thanks guys! :)

A video paints a thousand pictures...

I think quite soon. Evolution Aqua (UK distributor) have a sample at their offices.

Thanks guys. Just awaiting on a new stainless steel lighting arm to hang my Kessil. I have some cool hardscape to use and am going for something a bit different in this one. I'll keep you posted. :)

Aquascaper 600...

I'm impressed, Shawn. Mostly because you refer to it as a 90cm and not a 3 footer or 36".... :) Lovely 'scape, BTW.

Hi Chris 9 hours and 3ml Colombo Pro ferts per day. Thanks :)

Episode 2...

Hi all, This is my first ever vlog! I hope you like it. It's a different style to my usual videos. The production level is lower (recorded on iPad with minimal editing) but it's a more relaxed style and insight into my life as an aquascaper. Please give me ideas for future vlogs and I'll...

I think the design of the outlets promotes the surface movement and I have quite powerful filters (2x JBL 1501e).

I'm doing a 50% water change every 10 days or so, sometime every 2 weeks. Depends how busy I am. :) I dose 25ml Tropica Specialised per day when I'm home. Sometimes it will go a few days without ferts with no apparent problem. I have never tested the water in any of my tanks for over 10 years...

Hi - yes the Kessil arms are attached to the cabinet.

It seems fine so far and the stems have grown to the surface a couple of times now. I can always just fiddle with the outlets to obtain different flow patterns if needed. :)

Hi, I just used self-tapping screws to mount the Kessil arms.

Week 7. Stems recovering from their first trim last week. 30 WCMM in there but are lost!

There's no heater so it's dependent on my room temperature. Generally 18-21C this time of year.

Thanks, nicpapa. I won't be adding the fish you suggest as I'm running it sub-tropical. Dutch is too much hard work and not my personal taste. :) Interesting observation on the rock work. Thank you for your input. :)

The lights I had were great but I've no experience of their new models. 2 X 360 Kessil is overkill. 1 is plenty. Also consider 2x 160 models instead. Thanks. :)

I'm using a Sun Sun pump - 800lph. Hose is 15 metres but height difference is less than a metre. Indeed. I get trade price so not so bad.

Wow! Thanks for the feedback and questions. I'll try to answer you all as best I can... :) Just trimming. They're densely packed so not enough room to re-plant. :) Brand new tank but I believe there's a slight discrepancy in the cabinet build (my own fault) so there's some stress on the glass...

Thanks Robert. I've kept danios in open topped tank before with no issues. I think if they feel secure then all is fine :)

Big maintenance session! Get yourself a cuppa. It's 20 mins...

3 part video... 1 Kids 2 Time lapse maintenance 3 After maintenance

Day 21 from planting. No livestock yet. Probably 100 Amano shrimp to start with, then some small cool temp (tank is unheated) small shoaling fish. Suggestions welcome!

Around 40 at the substrate.

It's parva.

Hi guys, Here's a shot right after planting. It's 3 days old now. Mostly low maintenance plants - Trident fern, Bolibitis, small to medium crypts, Anubias petite. Then some fast growing weeds in the background - Ludwigia palustris and Rotala green. All plants from Tropica. I recently added...

Hi guys, I've finished the hardscape now. Here's a quick video on how I did it. The lights are off most of the time. I still deciding on a planting plan. Hopefully a good mix of low-maintenance but high impact! Cheers, George

Hi Andy The ADA 120P is proud home to my discus. I'm careful about publishing too much because 1) Potential IAPLC and 2) PFK feature. When I get time I'll post some close-ups from it. I'm really pleased with it - lovely set-up :) But the EA1200 is another level - and the 'scape will be too...

Good idea. Just waiting for the soil and filters to be delivered then I'll do a big photo-heavy update :)

Thanks Jonny. Yes, this aquascape isn't commissioned so I'm not limited, except by imagination. Pressure is good. Keeps me on my toes.. :)

Oh yes, Jeff. :) I have a big container in the garden full of wood that's been on soak for 6 months. And around 200Kg of various rock - Seiryu and Ohko.

I think you can find prices for the standard version of the eaReef 1200s online. Not sure how it compares with ADA. This is a one-off build, but watch this space for future developments... ;)

As far as other kit goes - Substrate - JBL ProSoil Brown (almost black) over JBL Volcano Mineral (crushed lava rock) for building height. Filtration - 2 x JBL 1501e CO2 - 2Kg FE with Green Leaf Aquarium high-end reg, inline diffuser on filter outlet Ferts - Tropica Specialised daily (around...

Still thinking... And a Facebook friend, Virgilio Rodrigues, kindly did this drawing for me...

That's the plan mate. I realise I've been neglecting my journals over the last couple of years, but it's something I'm hoping to change - spare time permitting. I honestly wish we had 36 hour days then I may be able to cope! :)

SO excited about the aquascape for this bad boy... Ideas welcome :)

Awful... :)

Thanks hoggie. Substrate is Tropica Soil. Plants are E. tenellus "green", M. "Monte Carlo" and E. "mini". All Tropica 1-2-Grow.

This was before the fish were added.

Here's a photo from my latest 'scape in this tank. A simple Iwagumi.

Hi Paulo I agree. These days I go with 'instinct' on how much to dose. If the plants look weak then I add more ferts. Adding too much isn't a problem, usually. In my experience it's better to focus more on CO2, circulation and maintenance. These will likely prevent more algae then trying to...

Hi Paulo Thank you. In general I dose 5-10ml per day Tropica Specialised per 100 litres of aquarium water in a CO2 injected tank. I do this from Day One and if I see any problems I will adjust the dosing. Sometimes I need to dose more once the planting is mature and the substrate may become...

Thanks guys! :)

Hi all This is my first attempt at a step-by-step video. I hope you like it! Cheers, George

Hi all, Here's the final video of this tank. Check out the latest PFK (Dec '15) for the whole feature.

How I typically maintain this tank... :)

C. balansae

Hi all, Update video. :)

Thanks. It's called "Synthetic Design 02". :)

Hi all, Quick update. Now about 10 weeks old. :)

Looks great, James. Lovely aquascape and fish. :)

Lovely. :)

Thanks, Andy. I like the Colombo range because it's competitively priced and there's everything you need - NPK ferts, liquid CO2, soil, root tabs. Tropica are also excellent and I continue to use their products too. I think it's great to have more options. Thanks. Yes. And 100mm lens for...

Hi all I set this up about 7 weeks ago. To be honest wasn't sure about the lighting - it measured 5 umol at the substrate! However, all the plants are growing and I'm even getting red R. rotundifolia! Using Colombo range (soil, ferts, liquid CO2), non-CO2 gas injection. Aquafleur plants.

Hi John Thank you. With regards your set-up you can quite easily have a high impact aquascape but remain low maintenance. The key is using just enough light to support plant growth. You can still grow nice plants, especially if you use decent substrate, ferts, CO2 and circulation. Get these...

Hi all, Here's a quick video update. I hope you like it. :) Andy - thanks for the feedback. :) Cheers, George

Hi all, Week 3 update. I'm genuinely impressed with this little set-up. Perfect for first time 'scapers on a budget.

Will hopefully upload a video update this evening, and maybe some photos too... :)

I bought a new lens yesterday - Canon 50mm f1.8 STM. It replaces the classic nifty fifty and has better optics, and build quality. Here's a couple of samples. cherry2 by George Farmer, on Flickr cherry1 by George Farmer, on Flickr

Thanks, Su. :) In a 50 gal. I would definitely recommend a pressurised system and fire extinguishers are good value for money. I like inline diffusers for tanks over 20 gal. with a powerful external filter to obtain good circulation.

New video - getting the kids involved! :) More technical stuff coming soon!

Thanks guys. Glad you like the video. As I get more experienced I will produce better videos with close-ups, panning etc. I'll get some close-up pics soon too. Cheers George aka The Aquascaper! :)

Hi all, My latest 65cm aquascape. More videos and pics coming soon... :)

Hi all, I recently set up this little tank. Quite an impressive all-in-one system suitable for beginners. I'll update videos every week and post photos as and when.

Nice wood mate! :)

Hi all A quick post.... Day 1 Day 180

Hi all, My life is super hectic but this is still going strong. :) iPhone photo. I'll upload some DSLR pics soon.... Cheers George

Hi all, At last I managed to get some time to take some photos of my home tank. I'm really happy with the progress so far. It's been trouble-free with no algae and I only spend about 1hr per week on this. I'm using hard tap water which bugs me a bit with the scale build-up on the aquarium...

Hi all Long story short.... Neglected this tank for about 4 weeks and moved into a new flat to be nearer my new job. Thanks to Dan Crawford for helping me move. :) I'm awaiting fibre optic broadband so will be a lot more active on UKAPS soon!! : Cheers George

Hi all, Apologies for the lack of updates. These were taken at the 18 day point I think. No algae, nice growth. CO2 levels are high because there's still no livestock, and won't be until I move next month. :)

Quick update with iPhone snap. My daughter helping out with maintenance. :)

Thanks. Why do you ask?

Thanks guys. :) I apologise now that I might not be able to reply much after this post, as I lose connectivity again. So please don't think I'm being ignorant! Yes mate - a chrome trim. Sexy eh? :) Thanks mate. :) The CO2 elbow is plastic from TMC. They do a glass version I think but I...

Hi guys, Thanks for the interest, and apologies for the delay in posting. My only Internet currently is via cellular data on my iPhone. Anyway, I'm temporarily connected properly with my computer so here's a few pics... Specs - Tank and cabinet - NA...