Step by step RIVER AQUASCAPE tank FULL OF ALGAE | EP1 HILLSTREAM AQUARIUM (low tech shallow tank)

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Let's create something different; River aquascape tank full of algae. This Hillstream aquarium is low tech shallow tank and will mostly be hardscape only tank with only plant being Cryptocoryne Wendtii. Plan is to grow as much algae as possible on the smooth surfaces of the rocks because later on I plan to add mostly algae grazing fish. I will clean only front glass while back, left and right side of the aquarium will remain with algae on it.
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00:00 Intro
00:21 Tank dimensions and volume
00:38 Egg crate
00:57 Crushed lava rock
01:17 Aquarium gravel (sand)
02:53 River pebbles
03:34 River gravel
04:03 Canister filter, outflow and inflow
04:26 Filter floss
04:42 Aquarium soil
05:33 Adding one snail and 10 white cloud minnows
05:53 Lets grow some algae
06:15 Adding Cryptocoryne Wendtii and skimmer
06:35 Success - Algae are growing
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Aquarium - 90cmx45cmx27cm (35inx18inx10in)
Optiwhite glass 10mm | Tank Volume 110LTR | 29GAL
Filter - External with pre-filter basket (1000L/H | 264GAL/H)
Light - LED Power: 40W | Luminous flux 3580lm
CO2 - NO
Heater - NO
Plants - Cryptocoryne wendtii green
Music - Epidemic Sound:
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@IMaqua Жыл бұрын

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@garywong6084 2 ай бұрын

好美麗石景夠自然😊好易打理，感覺好舒適😊坐下慢慢欣賞🫢

@IMaqua 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@supenvt Жыл бұрын

Looks beautiful! White clouds minnows really are gorgeous when put in a tank that really mimi their native habitat.

@IMaqua Жыл бұрын

I think so too!

@berkahmbf749 10 ай бұрын

nice share video 👍👍

@IMaqua 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@philcarlino6942 2 жыл бұрын

I like this. Agree with Dylan that this feels more like a biotope than the previous iteration. Excited to see the progress. Take care.

@IMaqua 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@user-hm5lx8lc6y 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I wish i found your channel sooner, I love how your tanks look and they're a big inspiration for me. I'm rescaping my tank at the moment so I'm looking at lots of aquascapes!

@IMaqua 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for compliments.

@sebak40 2 жыл бұрын

lovely! can't wait to see further updates

@IMaqua 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sebastian. It will be interesting monitoring the development of algae.

@YesterdayTodayandTomorrow Жыл бұрын

Amazing setup and design! Inspiring!

@IMaqua Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@zacharymathewson1524 2 жыл бұрын

Hey just wanted to let you know despite this comment being very late that your content is fantastic! You are doing a great job, keep up the good work.

@IMaqua 2 жыл бұрын

Its never too late. Thanks buddy. Cheers

@lorenzospina3174 2 жыл бұрын

A real piece of river in house 😉.

@IMaqua 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@jackhigham1918 2 жыл бұрын

This might be my favourite tank so far. Now I feel sorry for my white clouds and stiphodon gobies in my 10 gallon 😅

@IMaqua 2 жыл бұрын

Me too. I moved Minnows from the old Hillstream to this one that is at least 40-50% less volume. They really appreciate all the space they can get. I think this aquarium will get even better with time and especially when the algae starts developing on the rocks.

@DanielLoncarTV 2 жыл бұрын

Pozdrav gospodinu Algoritmu 🤜🤛

@IMaqua 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@MissChelle 2 жыл бұрын

Simplistic beauty 🇦🇺❤️

@IMaqua 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@kenjiro2676 2 жыл бұрын

Hillstream loaches or stiphodons would absolutely love this setup

@IMaqua 2 жыл бұрын

Thats the plan. I will be adding both species to this aquarium.

@HeyItsJA 2 жыл бұрын

@@IMaqua Can't wait to see that, especially the stiphodons! Any idea which stiphodons?

@IMaqua 2 жыл бұрын

I will be able to get some blue neon gobies. What I am trying find out is a place where I could get some sumatra red. Still looking for them.

@HeyItsJA 2 жыл бұрын

@@IMaqua Nice!

@Dylan-ok6ft 2 жыл бұрын

This one has a more “biotope” feel. The background feels more like a river bank. Overall, I really like this one! I wonder how the algae succession will proceed - looking forward to updates!

@IMaqua 2 жыл бұрын

Lets see. I am also really curious to see how the algae will develop. Would love to have big rocks completely covered in algae.

@rajadey4919 11 ай бұрын

Is this the second illustration after the first one?. The first one was beautiful with or without some algae issues. Algae issues are prevalent specially in new tanks where the water coloumn holds excess nutrients for algae to bloom before the tank can complete the cycle. So is this one a modified version of the first one. I do found the round sized river rocks to be more amazing.

@IMaqua 11 ай бұрын

Yes this is Hillstream version 2 and I was trying to grow algae on purpose in this aquarium.

@rajadey4919 11 ай бұрын

@@IMaqua Please do a South American Earth eaters ( Geophagus ) cichlids biotope. We get inspirations by watching your U tube channel.

@IMaqua 11 ай бұрын

@@rajadey4919 unfortunately I don't have aquarium big enough for geophagus. Maybe in the future if I get a bigger fish room...

@Ani_zuzu 2 жыл бұрын

Beauty!! But I love the old hillstream scape of yours even more. 😅

@IMaqua 2 жыл бұрын

Well this tank will take time to grow algae on the rocks. If you love it so much you can always rewatch it 👍

@Ani_zuzu 2 жыл бұрын

@@IMaqua yess!! Yours is my go to reference when it comes to a hillstream setup. :)

@IMaqua 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Anoop. Now you have two references.

@Ani_zuzu 2 жыл бұрын

@@IMaqua yabsolutely!! 😁

@IMaqua 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@k9feces 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great, I grow black algae. It’s not black beard, it’s just black.

@IMaqua 2 жыл бұрын

Missing only the beard.

@LuckyFish76 Жыл бұрын

get a hillstream loach it will be perfect in this tank

@IMaqua Жыл бұрын

Psst (don't spoil the fish I will add next video)...

@barneyicycool89 Жыл бұрын

Is so amazing setup, really love it. Is it possible if i use dragon stone or lava rock instead the river rock to grow algae, thank u

@IMaqua Жыл бұрын

If you are planning to keep Hillstream (River) species I would advise against it because they like smooth surfaces of river stones. Dragon and lava stones is opposite of smooth.

@barneyicycool89 Жыл бұрын

@@IMaqua ok, thank u for the advice. Because is not easy to find river stone in my place. How about seiryu stone and smooth driftwood. Sorry just new in this hobbies. Thank you

@IMaqua Жыл бұрын

It doesn't really need to be called River stones. Any smooth stone will do. If you don't have that kind of stones in a specialised aquarium stores you can always check any garden shops they usually have a nice selection of smooth stones.

@barneyicycool89 Жыл бұрын

@@IMaqua ok, thank u so much. Really love u aquarium setup easy to understand

@IMaqua Жыл бұрын

And super easy to maintain.

@fupacalypse133 6 ай бұрын

where did you get the spray bar for the filter?

@IMaqua 6 ай бұрын

I got it together with the filter. The brand of the filter is Aquael.

@garywong6084 2 ай бұрын

優秀品牌

@siddeshmestry498 10 ай бұрын

Can we use river rocks?

@IMaqua 10 ай бұрын

Yes you can. Just make sure you wash and scrape them thoroughly.

@viktorkoren Жыл бұрын

hmm did you wait with plants cuz otherwise algae would've not grow? or is there any logic behind it? haha..thanks

@IMaqua Жыл бұрын

I waited for the initial algae bloom to pass and that is why I added plants later.

@viktorkoren Жыл бұрын

@@IMaqua ok it's happening! buuut its brown algae ahahah.. mostly at the bottom of tank an even some on the glass...am I screwed? 😀

@IMaqua Жыл бұрын

Brow algae are present in every newly established aquarium at the beginning. I have them in all my aquariums; in some more in some less.

@viktorkoren Жыл бұрын

@@IMaqua I see! this is not my first tank but before I wasn't obsessively checking rocks for any algae growth like I am now.. so I guess I did not even notice them before 🙂 thanks!

@IMaqua Жыл бұрын

Algae are normal in aquariums. Of course I am talking about little bit of algae. That's why I love this aquarium. I grow algae on purpose.