Aquascaper 1200 - Hardscape Tutorial

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5 жыл бұрын

Watch me create the new hardscape layout in my Aquascaper 1200 in this aquascape step by step tutorial using Frodo Stone and driftwood. Substrate system is Tropica Aquarium Soil.
What plants would you like to see in here? Let me know in the comments.
Keep on scaping!
George
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@christophm. 5 жыл бұрын

Half the comments on the last video: "Do a triangle composition!" Other half: "Do an island!" George: "Why not both?"

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

😉💚

@MDFishTanks 5 жыл бұрын

Haha. Great point. We never saw an ADA tutorial on the classic triangular island composition 😂

@Desconhecido1975 5 жыл бұрын

Yes... why not 80)

@TheWrenchLab 5 жыл бұрын

I ❤️ Rambling! Also a big fan of the longer vids. I don't even skip through like I do with other channels 🤣

@newmexicoaquatics282 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. I love the in depth look at hardscape. A year ago I never would have thought I would watch such a long video of someone discussing and manipulating hardscape. Keep it up! Cheeri-O! - Little Bobby

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! 🙏👍

@joehalbop1928 5 жыл бұрын

Howdy George. Never apologise for ' rambling ' , there are lil gold nuggets of knowledge hidden in your ramblings. So, ignore those other types of nuggets who find the need to criticise a professional who affords us his time and expertise for free. Always appreciated George. Pmsl, it doesnt need plants, such is the strength of this hardscape. Great stuff maestro. Cheers. Joe

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe! Appreciate your kind words 🙏

@atobpilot 5 жыл бұрын

George, dont worry about the rambling. It's the rambling that gives meaning and context to your videos. I'm here to learn and I can't learn much from just video and photographs. Keep on scaping.

@phillymanpete 5 жыл бұрын

Ramble all you want my brother. I am a photographer and your composition is very much the rule of thirds. It is about perfect and not much to pick apart. Spectacular! Cheerio from across the pond! ~ phillyman

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phillymam 👍

@fishwhisperer262 5 жыл бұрын

nice lesson and explanation George! I'm sure it was the green machine who used to mention substrate supports if anyone was wanting to see them in action

@1reefluvr2 5 жыл бұрын

The scape is off the hook, loving it

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏 💚

@scapesessions9069 5 жыл бұрын

Love the new hardscape, can't wait to see it planted.

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@shesellsfish 5 жыл бұрын

Awe...you stopped. The rambling is important, it's creative free association, thinking out loud. 😘 That is a really bold composition. The rocks and wood merge so well together. I think a large amount of weeping moss creeping down the rocks would look good. Looking forward to seeing what you decide on for the final planting and stocking. 👍💕👍

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks SRL! 😘

@JurijsJutjajevs 5 жыл бұрын

Love the new Hardscape, looking forward for how you are going to plant it

@welshweeks01 5 жыл бұрын

Looking awesome George, I really like it. You make it look easy, but as you said if you have quality hardscape to go in it does make things a lot easier. Looking forward to the coming steps.

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

@wandaoshiro2014 5 жыл бұрын

🌺Your 1200 tank is starting to look really awesome! Can't wait to see it finished. Yes, good helpful hint for beginners, use fast growing plants to keep algae from taking over a newly set up tank. 🌱

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wanda! 🙏

@richardpezall384 5 жыл бұрын

The hardscape looks great George. I think it will look really awesome after you plant it, I can not wait until it is done.

@lookabox1641 5 жыл бұрын

That's a really dense and complicate looking layout. I think it looks fantastic. Those pieces of driftwood look like so much fun to work with. I'm looking forward to getting a good look once those plants are in, it's going to look great.

@yannicksshrimpworld 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful hardscape! Can´t wait to see the tank planted :) I really enjoy your videos george! #keeponscaping!

@stevet9487 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for today George, all the best for your coming trip to Germany looking forward to it.

@fookingsog 5 жыл бұрын

Rambling is your thought process manifesting into the Natural Creation!!! Keep up the Beautiful Process!!!😁👍🏻

@stephenhopkins278 5 жыл бұрын

Great to see your process again George.

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen. 👍

@louisgenin1038 5 жыл бұрын

Scape looks fantastic. Thank you for your workshop today!

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Loius! Great to see you 👍🙏

@terrywilliams5810 5 жыл бұрын

Hi George, I really enjoyed the video today, soo much information, great idea to fill and leave for a day or two, it's the first time I have heard about the filling part of it , can't wait for the planting. Top .

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry 🙏

@aquariumplantman 5 жыл бұрын

Love the idea of lots of crypts George. Put in a stack mate.🤘

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Pete! 👍

@OriginalApexTwin 5 жыл бұрын

Keep the plants nice and low in front of the beautiful rocks. Great start George 👍

@lutzchouwee9664 5 жыл бұрын

Hi George. Thnks for your video ! Great job and good materials. Sure that the aquascaping will be beautiful with plants ! Enjoy what you do. Please continue like that!

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@cooliipie 5 жыл бұрын

Incredible 😍 one of my favorites

@steveng666 5 жыл бұрын

Great hard scape can’t wait for the planting 👍

@benjidavis1662 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect Hardscape layout. Looking forward to see it all done.

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Benji 👍

@roshanjohnson8849 5 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see how this gets transformed completely with the plants!

@hammoaquatics171 5 жыл бұрын

It's looking great so far. It was great to meet you at Riverwood Aquatics today! All the best

@canelami1285 5 жыл бұрын

Love this video, I'm ready to set up my first planted/aquascaped tank, so loved your explanation of hardscape. I'm going to start on my empty tank today and will take my time like you said. Looking forward to your next video!

@LoganRando 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant advice right here! I’m in the hardscape phase on my UNS 60U so this is really valuable for me

@rickyabdullah4758 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your aquascape experience

@pmotta4545 5 жыл бұрын

Once again an very enjoyable video! This hardscape is excellent and I am curious what plants you'll going to use. Thanks for sharing George 🤗

@GIXXER270 5 жыл бұрын

Youre rambling is great! Keep that up it presents how youre thinking process works👍. Great scape. #nimroooooood

@ismaelbonal6537 5 жыл бұрын

Looks really promising!

@davidvandeest9249 5 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this kind of video! In my aquarium I've got a similar kind of triangular scape, but didn't think about that, till this video haha. Keep on doing the great work George!

@shookla 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent coverage of the design heuristics you use for the various aspects. That aside the hardscape materials you’ve used are extraordinary. Beautiful.

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@FRETW1ZARD 5 жыл бұрын

I gotta say, G, I am really impressed with how you interact with the community and seem to genuinely listen to feedback. I've seen a response from you on literally every one of my comments, and based on your decisions I feel I've actually been heard. Keep it up!

@anson4924 5 жыл бұрын

love the hardscape!

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@mikeinca3762 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial as always George! Great work! Lots of info! Thank you!

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mike 👍💚

@TheCuz117 5 жыл бұрын

Well done George! Crypts and ferns for sure! Would like to see a big lotus also but all your typical plants will be great I'm sure

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Luke 🙏

@karljoseph2083 5 жыл бұрын

This hardscape is very beautiful I will wait to see which plants you are going to decide to add in this tank good video as always George 👌👌👌

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Karl! 🙏

@joeyripswell 2 жыл бұрын

just got in 17lbs of black/white slate/quartz, 20lbs of black eco-complete, 50lbs of Black Diamond Blasting Sand AND a chunk of spider wood very exciting! this time I WILL set the hard scape and LEAVE IT BE for a few days to look at. i’m ready for an amateur masterpiece haha ty George ✌️

@jaimb1089 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome as always 🙌

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

👍🙏

@theliikedanuss 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome rambling! Oh and the scape looks good too! 😏😁 Hehe love that you took it for an "Island"

@jimlubeskie4312 5 жыл бұрын

looking good George. Great idea about taking a picture and they reviewing and coming back for adjustments if necessary

@hugosorensen7464 5 жыл бұрын

Been waiting all day for this

@sethmuller2764 5 жыл бұрын

hugo sorensen me to

@DeanR3 5 жыл бұрын

Looks great 👌

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dean

@vinniejudilla3921 5 жыл бұрын

Coming along great George. So nice to see the hardscape going in. Glad it came together for you easily. Beautiful hardscape makes it easier for sure. As far as plants go, as many Crypts as possible of course and maybe just a touch of something red considering the new lighting can accentuate that.. Anyway keep on rambling😁👍👍👍

@flappinganimal 5 жыл бұрын

Love it! 🤩

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers bro 💚

@mscalucas 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you George - just in time for my 10 gallon rescape today. I have alot of different types of stone that I ordered because my LFS is outrageously expensive, but Its difficult to get the stone you want unless you can order WYSIWYG. Finally got lucky and had some awesome pieces of dragon stone delivered and of an appropriate size to make a high impact aquascape. Placing the wood so it is aesthetically pleasing is a challenge for me.

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds great! Good luck with your wood 👍

@LongshotLennox 5 жыл бұрын

Damn George! What a wicked layout, this looks so simple yet powerful. I really like it, awesome job!

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@lauraashmore7184 5 жыл бұрын

This is amazing... you’re incredibly talented!

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Laura, very kind of you to say. 😊

@michaelmitchell5909 5 жыл бұрын

Dude, I really like that scape!... Wow, looks amazing!...hard to imagine what your gonna do, but I'm always amazed at the talent you have with the hobby....very cool brother!... Can't wait to see it with plants!..... Sparkling gouramis with selestial Pearl danios and ember tetras would look awesome in there!....

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael 🙏

@morrisfalker2773 5 жыл бұрын

Can't disagree on the hardscape and soil, good start. Can be good to have a little time out, next day you'll start fresh and maybe come up with even better ideas to continue than you imagined.

@tonyshaw7420 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the hard work George!! I wish we had high quality stores here in Alberta. The first carpeting plant I'm trying is Staurogyne repens, I like the leaf shape and it grows slow.

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Tony 👍

@cicco1838 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome George cheers

@edwiser 5 жыл бұрын

Nice layout. Will enjoy the journey of how this tank changes over time.

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ed 🙏

@25Aditya25 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome scape already

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@joannecummins5265 5 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see what plants you use. I’m not quite up on all the names still learning. Maybe a nice java fern mid ground? Love the music. Hope you had a good time a Riverwood aquarium. Looking forward to the next video and see how it all comes together. Take care. 😊

@vishalkohli4992 5 жыл бұрын

Looks good George! Great seeing you today at Riverwood aquarium!

@26jambro 5 жыл бұрын

This one Looks Better !

@Kittykaty8969 5 жыл бұрын

Looking good George 👍

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@teamtriptonite7445 5 жыл бұрын

I love the hardscape! So much height and detail to it! For plants, I would love to see you use some Bolbitis, Hygrophila pinnatifida and Hydrocotyle tripartita. Also, maybe some dwarf stems for variety? For example, Rotala bonsai, Staurogyne repens, Alternanthera reineckii 'mini'. I think a mixed carpet would look great with this, maybe Crypt parva, Lilaeopsis and Marsilea mixed with things like Blyxa, Littorella uniflora and Hydrocotyle? Looking forward to seeing what you do!

@Syncronizeification 5 жыл бұрын

YES!, When you wake up and see a new George Farmer video. "Gets excited"

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

😊👍🙏

@robbvanputte8193 5 жыл бұрын

Go for Hydrocotyle tripartita carpet, George. I love the way the leaves look and move up and down against the water flow. Keep on scaping!

@NapFloridian 5 жыл бұрын

Watching your content, I sometimes wish Iived in the UK awesome materials, and community. Thanks for sharing

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@DukeCityAquariums 5 жыл бұрын

Another beautiful scape nice job man

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@ThePlantedTankTV 5 жыл бұрын

Do a super big carpet of dwarf sag haha. Loved the video man! Really liking these longer videos too! ✌🙂🙏

@scallywagintexas7648 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!😍

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@scallywagintexas7648 5 жыл бұрын

I got to meet you at Aquashella Dallas and your art is so inspiring!!!

@deanrobinson3717 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent as usual :-)

@rachelh1452 5 жыл бұрын

Looks great George! I was hoping you’d do an island composition. 😍 Excited to see it planted!

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rachel! Me too 💚

@paulhumphreys5764 5 жыл бұрын

Looks great so far. Good to meet u today at Riverwood (The tanned one who just got back from Malta 😁)

@sunz1337 5 жыл бұрын

Glossostigma & eleocharis mixed for a really natural looking carpet would match pretty good with that I think if you dont want to go with stems. Full carpet all around the hardscape.

@MDFishTanks 5 жыл бұрын

Love that George. It's made realise I dont use nearly enough aquasoil 😂😂 (#keeponrambling)

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

@JK-xp7pg 5 жыл бұрын

I think Eleocharis vivipara would look amazing as a background plant! And Lilaeopsis is a great choice for the carpet.

@robertpark2029 5 жыл бұрын

To add more detail to your carpet, especially against the stone, maybe try some Littorella uniflora. I've been growing it a few months now, and it's really undemanding. It's even ok in the shade.

@kmybitptys 5 жыл бұрын

That wood is amazing

@GoodSamaritan1972 5 жыл бұрын

Bolbitis heudolottii, christmas moss, weeping moss, java moss, cryptparva interlaced with dwarf hairgrasss for foreground...Some rotalas at the rear mixed in with some hygrophila siamensis🤗🤗🤗

@trevordewatson 5 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the video! Thanks for sharing. The new hardscape layout is very well executed, well done. Looking forward to watching the progression. Also wanted to ask if you have considered doing a Dutch style scape in any other aquarium perhaps a 60cm nano Dutch. Sorry if this has been addressed already in any other videos.

@timbracco3300 5 жыл бұрын

Looks like you hit it on both the island and the triangle scape, everyone is happy

@mell0116 5 жыл бұрын

Really nice :-) looking forward to the planting video. I love Lilaeopsis brasiliensis and the novea-zelandiae but the mauritiana is nice as well. Decisions decisions :-) Keep On Rambling. :-)

@danielgeorgiev5921 5 жыл бұрын

i thing its start good George,i like this hardskape . Nice :)

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel 👍🙏

@jamessmith7981 5 жыл бұрын

I personally love the idea of Lilaeopsis Brasiliensis as a carpet plant and would love to see how you get on with it!

@GiantCake 5 жыл бұрын

How about adding a single bright red rare plant in the background? I think it would look nice a bit to the right of the center in the background just poking out a bit behind the wood. Keep up the great work George!

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@redfox1066 5 жыл бұрын

The aquascape already looks great even without plants I understand what you mean by a good foundation to build on. Just wondered with the amount of soil how will you stop it flattening out or will the plants make it stable?

@edstaart8548 5 жыл бұрын

Approved!!

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ed!

@will1984f 3 жыл бұрын

You have been lifting lots of dragon stone, your arms got bigger George. Great vid as usual 👌

@rickfromthecape3135 5 жыл бұрын

My favorite band from the 70's the Almond Brothers Band had a hit "Ramblin' Man". You could make it your theme song! Lol! The scape's looking good!

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

😂🙏

@grosantijohnsen9070 5 жыл бұрын

It's looking great. A Lotus would be Nice and som plants growing out og the aquarium.

@niclawrenson1906 5 жыл бұрын

Gro Santi Johnsen r/ihadastroke

@Smudger006 5 жыл бұрын

Hi George, no need to apologise for the rambling, it's part of the process of creativity. Really enjoyed the video and the Scape is looking amazing. Also had a small chuckle at your new name plate at the beginning. Quick question: do you find it easier to Scape a larger tank than a smaller tank? Keep on rambling 👍

@mell0116 5 жыл бұрын

" Also had a small chuckle at your new name plate at the beginning. " me too :-)

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys 👍

@RaditzAus 5 жыл бұрын

Unsure if it fits in with the low maintenance category but would love to see a bunch of moss attached to part of the wood with fishing line eventually completely covering that portion of wood. Looks awesome mate cheers

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

🙏💚

@2131ukdavid 5 жыл бұрын

Looks amazing, should do a view from the sofa on the angle, so we can see it from there.

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Great idea 🙏

@hugosorensen7464 5 жыл бұрын

Hydrocotyle tripartita would look nice midground, especially creeping through the rocks.

@robertpark2029 5 жыл бұрын

But he doesn't want stem plants.

@sethmuller2764 5 жыл бұрын

Can get unruly.

@spcb4582 5 жыл бұрын

Use hairgrass as a carpeting plant, use s.repens and pogostermon helferi and alternenthera reinceki , ammania sp. bonsai and lebelia cardinal in the midground . use buce and anubias nana petite and fissidense moss in the hardscape .. Use rotala H’ra, Rotala sp. super red, ludwigia glandulosa and rotala sp green in the background

@martinredfern9130 5 жыл бұрын

Hi George, great to see the change of direction in the new scape to a ”trianguland”. The hardscape looks amazing. Would you consider mosses on the wood , Fissidens Fontanus would look great as well as Chamedryfolia Ricardia. Have you ever thought about red tiger lotus as a background focal piece ? This is really going to be great for the new studio and one to follow. All the best again mate, Martin

@stockraker1690 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice. From this angle it looks like the wood is arched over the rocks creating a beautiful layered effect. Can see no plants and angel fish, Houston style. Trianglness can be a word I suppose.

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@michaelmitchell5909 5 жыл бұрын

Wow

@danieldowling-brown6499 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid again. I'd love to see you have a go at emergent flowering plants... Nymphaea tiger lotus? Not sure it would work in this scape but future prospect maybe?

@cannondale97 5 жыл бұрын

I hope you use more crypt balansae or vallisneria in your scape. They're easy to maintain, add height to the scape and look very nice and relaxing, swaying in the current from the filter outflow.

@GeorgeFarmerStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Nice idea 🙏