Building a RIVERBANK in my aquarium!

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Half a year ago I bought a 6ft Waterbox fish tank. I always wanted to take advantage of the peninsula style by creating a cliff face/river bank scape at the base of the tank. However, after many attempts, I still couldn't quite get it right!
A couple of months ago, my friend Nick introduced me to Jason Sulda on a rainbow fish catching trip. Jason has his own channel Australian Biotopes where he documents and creates biotopes of native environments. I was lucky enough to have Jason offer to create the scape I had always wanted for this tank and he did an INCREDIBLE job. In this video I show you exactly how he did it so you can enjoy watching the process and maybe learn a thing or two about aquascaping!
Jason's channel Australian Biotopes:
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There may be an issue with the channel link so I have pinned a comment from Jason (Australian Biotopes) which you can click on his channel from, or search Australian Biotopes and it will come up :)
Timestamps:
1:54 - STEP 1 Preparing the tank
2:20 - STEP 2 Adding a geo fabric base
2:53 - STEP 3 Adding drainage cell
4:06 - STEP 4 Filling drainage cell with sand
4:30 - STEP 5 How to layer the scape
5:46 - STEP 6 Choosing natural rocks and driftwood
8:32 - STEP 7 Adding different sizes of rocks
9:52 - STEP 8 Cutting smaller pieces of drainage cell
10:45 - Liquid glue from MAD Aquariums
11:45 - Ornate rainbow fish/Rhads
12:35 - STEP 9 Adding different grades of substrate
14:22 - STEP 10 Adding aquasoil and plants
15:54 - The tank one week later
16:17 - Crimson spotted rainbowfish
16:31 - Adding more plants and roots
17:31 - Glass fish from KeepingFishSimple
18:17 - Before and after of the aquascape!
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@australianbiotopes4563 Жыл бұрын

You did a wonderful job putting this video together Kaity, this will hopefully show people that you can have a large tank that you can keep simple and still have it looking natural, I have to add after sitting down and talking to you we had to take into consideration that you live a busy lifestyle with a full time job and also with your KZfaq channel, not to mention last time you set it up you had to pull it down a couple of months latter, this can be achieved with this scape now, it is easy to clean from all sides and still looks good from every angle but if needed it could be pulled down and put back together in a day, and this is why we didn't get to intricate with the glueing of roots and making it to permanent, the fish love it, the way I have placed the plants should stop the rainbows from jumping as the water flow comes from the back of the tank were I placed the plants it will act as a bit of a barrier as they normally jump towards the water flow to make their way up stream, the val will eventually flow over the tank to give it almost a tunnel look that will look good from all sides, this is something we also had to consider when doing this peninsula aquarium, we also had to keep into consideration even though you wanted a natural stream looking tank, you still had pets you wanted to keep so although this could be a true biotope I know how much you love your pet fish and others would agree if your not doing it for competition you don't have to be a 100% biotope correct your other pet fish will love it to, we had a great day doing this, it's always fun aquascaping 🙂

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jason!! Yes those are great points you add 👌 You did a fabulous job at making it look stunning while also being practical

@australianbiotopes4563 Жыл бұрын

@@Kaityscichlids Thanks for having me, it was a great day, the tank looks like it's doing well 🙂

@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058 Жыл бұрын

I love it, now if I could just find the right wood work I want I could do my 75 the same way, but in a bigger size tank makes it pop, I've got most the stuff I need & going on a Fla trip next month hope to find what I'm looking for by the time I get back to Indiana to work on mine.

@islamabadcity1 Жыл бұрын

hello how are you my name is umar and iam from pakistan🇵🇰 i had some questions 1 why he use cloth in tank 2 can we use any sand or you have to get it from sea . can we use river sand also 3. people say plants can damage fish body if yes then what should i use to make natural look kindly guide me thanks regards umar

@BlakesAquatics Жыл бұрын

Watching Jason at work is a real treat. Nice upload, beautiful scape

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Blake 😊

@australianbiotopes4563 Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! 🙂

@Tom-zi9xw Жыл бұрын

Gotta throw a thumbs up on Blake's comment!!! I've started saying "G'day legends" in an Aussie accent to my fish every morning. 🤣

@BlakesAquatics Жыл бұрын

@@Tom-zi9xw 🤣🤣

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

@@Tom-zi9xwlove it 🤣

@dinodinosaur2930 Жыл бұрын

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 WOW... Jason has a brilliant talent ... I love the biotope design tanks and Jason & his daughter has delivered your dream design.

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊 They really did a fantastic job!

@alanc6468 Жыл бұрын

This is definitely the coolest usage of a peninsula tank I have ever seen.

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😄

@Tom-zi9xw Жыл бұрын

Really like the grading of substrate. I've spent a lot of time in rivers as a fishing guide, and it's something you notice. Big to small when trying to create depth. I've always tried to emulate that in my tanks. Good stuff Kaity.

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tom!! 😊 Yes it's really cool how you come to observe that stuff. It makes me appreciate nature even more

@AquariumAficionado Жыл бұрын

I just use a flat substrate system as my fish really need the legroom lol I want to soon create a sloped river bank themed tank as well I have a river theme tank but it’s more of the center of the river and flows laterally of course Wish I had the room to recreate an entire river

@javedmaindad4276 Жыл бұрын

@@Kaityscichlids hii

@javedmaindad4276 Жыл бұрын

Are you in insta..??

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

@@javedmaindad4276 My insta is kaitys_cichlids 😊

@jimhunt4425 10 ай бұрын

I'm a freshwater bass fisherman on the Macleay river in NSW and I've spent a lot of time with my head underwater looking at snags and river bottom. Your tank is so realistic and bloody marvellous. Top job.

@sydneysangels Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love how natural and beautiful this aquarium is. I really enjoyed your video of catching rainbowfish in the wild and this tank encompasses some of the stunning scenes we all got to see in that video. Keep up the amazing work! Love your videos

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! Yes it was really cool being able to see their natural environment. It really made me appreciate Jason's ability to be able to emulate that

@sydneysangels Жыл бұрын

@@Kaityscichlids he's very talented and he seems like a great guy 😊

@johnhodges6731 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely love this tank well done everyone it looks amazing

@Kaityscichlids 6 ай бұрын

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@ihatenuggets 6 ай бұрын

After trying to convince my wife to do a bigger and tank and get rid of our smaller ones. She immediately approved once seeing this video. It goes to show how talented Jason is when he can take a reluctant non fish keeper, and show them one example of his work and make them want a 6ft tank in their home. Thanks for making the video!

@bigkeg9173 Жыл бұрын

Jason did such a wonderful job, it really does look like a natural stream 👍 You're so lucky to have great friends in the community 😊

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

I am definitely very very lucky!!

@australianbiotopes4563 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@bigkeg9173 Жыл бұрын

@@australianbiotopes4563 Work like yours deserves the praise 👍

@oinkooink Жыл бұрын

I wish I had a friend

@brianp6180 Жыл бұрын

Wow Kaity beautiful tank! Love the natural look. He did a great job. I love it

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

He really did! Thank you so much 😊

@kingterra111 Жыл бұрын

i love the fishtank design! i love river tank designs, specially those tank have fast moving water in them, so fish that tend to stay in streams and rivers with faster moving water as well as plants that flow in the current, id love to see that in more fishtanks

@KevinLB-kn8mo Жыл бұрын

Jason has such a keen eye for detail and makes the result look so natural. Amazing aquascape.

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

He absolutely does, he did such a fantastic job

@driftindriftwood7301 Жыл бұрын

The scape I have been looking for !! Excellent.

@christinepetersen2513 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this wonderful encouragement. That's exactly what I was looking for. Greetings from northern Germany. 😘😘🥰🥰

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

That's awesome to hear :) Thank you Christine!

@pepsilexi Жыл бұрын

Omg what a dream-build. Looked really great before but now it's so natural. 💯

@GalleryAquaticaTV Жыл бұрын

Wow, it looks amazing! Some great tips here for freshwater aquascaping😊

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😁

@australianbiotopes4563 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@lonnieatk9120 Жыл бұрын

One of the most natural river aquarium scapes I've seen. Will really enjoy watching it mature.

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

I agree!! It's going to be cool watching it grow in 😊

@australianbiotopes4563 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ErikWhyRock Жыл бұрын

This is so cool!!!!! Omg I am so jelly!!!!!! 😍😍😍

@janezkanoni473 Жыл бұрын

🙏evolvin. Just love a hobby and go on it is refreshing to watch👌

@brianbuczynski3555 Жыл бұрын

Breathtaking. I’m speechless. Just gorgeous tank!

@dannyhale7449 Жыл бұрын

Perfect timing! I am just about to embark on a river hardscape for my new 6ft. I've picked up some great tips here. Looks really good 😊 Nice job.

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

That's awesome!! I'm glad you found it helpful :)

@chelmsford6774 Жыл бұрын

Just so refreshing, thank you all for your efforts and sharing the passion we love Aquarium scapes ❤ The tank takes me to a natural place I love the river just lovely it is 💯thank you!

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Chelms!! I'm really glad you enjoyed seeing it 😊

@GeekBoi Жыл бұрын

I love the results of this tank. Aquascaping a peninsula tank is very hard. I don't think many people that have not done it understand how difficult it is to make a tank look good from both sides as well as the end. I built mine up with large pieces of wood one the back end and used lava rock to slop down to a black sand "beach" at the viewing end. As hard as it is I think it is much more interesting and captivating than a regular tank that is only designed to be seen from the front. I get to watch my fish all around the tank.

@australianbiotopes4563 Жыл бұрын

It can be difficult but once done it makes a beautiful centre piece or a divider to a room 🙂

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

I agree!! I prefer my peninsula tank over my one that's against the wall. It feels a lot more dynamic. Very true though about it being hard to scape unless you are Jason lol

@seamus6994 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I'm also into natural looking themes. I hate plastic plants and fake looking anything. Great job!

@salesb0y 10 ай бұрын

One of the best work I’ve witnessed! Bravo

@marin1567 Жыл бұрын

i'm glad i didn't fast forward to skip the intro like i normally do :). i hope you will never have to move again lol

@australianbiotopes4563 Жыл бұрын

If Kaity has to move this is made so it can easily be pulled down and put back together, it would probably only take a day.

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Yes Jason did a great job at making it all moveable! I still hope I don't have to move though 🤣

@Deweycheatemnhowe Жыл бұрын

I have to say, that turned out to be a beautiful tank. What a center piece. I bet you are very proud of this one. Keep up the Great Work.

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! Yes, Jason did a fantastic job. I am very, very proud of his work

@tntmadness3138 10 ай бұрын

Very Nice. TY for sharing.

@AguabonitaAquatics Жыл бұрын

I've been quite intrigued with the fishkeeping hobby down under over the past few months. Exploring aquatic habitats and keeping tropical fish are passions I've had for as long as I can remember. It is cool to see them seamlessly combined in Australia. I'm jealous... here in Canada I am inspired by the habitats I explore, but being able to bring the exact habitats you have visited, along with the aquatic inhabitants and display them in your home is truly next level. Jason has been doing some amazing work at his channel and it is fantastic to see him help you achieve the riverbank look you were after. Keep up the good work!

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Yes it's been fantastic and so rewarding. Keeping native fish and looking into biotopes is something that's new to me too which I'm thoroughly enjoying. It's really making me appreciate the area we live in more

@stanjurd1192 3 ай бұрын

Looks awesome

@markbaumgardt2868 Жыл бұрын

Your tank now really looks amazing real professional intervention pays off good stuff Kathy happy you have your tank looking stunning 🙂👍

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mark 😄

@davidlillecrapp2960 Жыл бұрын

I love this idea. Great to see Australian aquascaping also.

@shadygrady81 Жыл бұрын

Love all of your videos Kaity! How interesting and informative! Wonderful ❤🤩 Thank you 😁

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊🙌

@DoctoredLove 10 ай бұрын

Thanks heaps to Jason!

@morneschaap2944 6 ай бұрын

Looks amazing! Must be great to be able to sit next to it everyday and enjoy this beautiful tank.

@grzyman1 3 ай бұрын

That's cool that you catch native fish 🐟. I do the same thing in Cleveland Ohio in the streams and river's.

@Kaityscichlids 3 ай бұрын

That's awesome!! I visited Cleveland in July last year to see Ohio Fish Rescue 😄 I was only there a couple of days but really enjoyed it!

@grzyman1 3 ай бұрын

@@Kaityscichlids I know I saw the video. It's nice in the summer here, not winter 🥶...lol 😆. I catch all kinds of cool looking darters and other interesting minnows. Thanks for responding to me ☺️

@rhiven_ Жыл бұрын

This looks amazing. It was a great idea to get him to help make your vision.

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

It definitely was!!

@benbarnett5684 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome! Such a treat to watch him work and see how this beautiful tank came together

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Ben 😊 I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@australianbiotopes4563 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm not much of a story teller but Kaity Nailed it 🙂

@paulojorgetadeu2233 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic, for the first time I watched a step by step of this type of assembly. You have a very pleasant room now, I feel like spending hours contemplating this incredible aquarium. Good work.

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Paulo 😊

@gregory7414 5 ай бұрын

Wow! It looks really really good! The fish will be happy in such a natural environment. Congratulations 🎊 👏 🐟 🐠

@johnmanrow2667 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful aquascaping! Thanks so much for sharing this.

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 😊

@FishTankFrank13 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely 🤩!!!

@TLL50634 Жыл бұрын

Wow very beautiful tank awesome aquaescaping it's looks so incredible and so natural I love it. Beautiful rainbow fish

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@TLL50634 Жыл бұрын

Your welcome anytime 😊 my Aussie friend

@GosperTYVS Жыл бұрын

10/10 guys what an awesome collab of beautiful minds !!! The tank looks absolutely amazing and can’t wait to see its progress … 🔥❤️‍🔥🔥😎👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :)

@TheLaughingDove Жыл бұрын

So glad to run into your channel, this is so lovely!

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊 That's lovely to hear

@imintricate Жыл бұрын

That tank is stunning. Thank you for sharing it with us.

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed seeing it 😊

@RichardSmith-yv8pe Жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning. Love the entire setup.

@TheVoyagers. Жыл бұрын

Seriously amazing

@jamesjamesnet Жыл бұрын

I love the hardscape, Jason did amazing job look so beautiful

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

He really did 😊 Thank you James!

@jamesjamesnet Жыл бұрын

@@Kaityscichlids The link you put I got Jason KZfaq thanks.

@sschario60 Жыл бұрын

That came out amazing. First time I've seen (or heard of) drainage cell. Going to watch out for some of that.

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Yes neither had I. It's amazing stuff

@anthonywright2802 Жыл бұрын

We need to see the sump, its part and parcel of the tank which looks amazing 👏

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

If you go to my playlist Peninsula Tank I have two videos of setting up the sump! But I'll definitely show it again in a future video 😊

@Sshooter444 Жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@AquaTopVideos Жыл бұрын

that is amazing! wow!

@bachirmes7803 7 ай бұрын

Nice work, thanks for the nice explanation

@XCaliKev Жыл бұрын

👍😎 I really like the look of that tank. Great Job

@NewZealandOceanArt Жыл бұрын

Awesome just found your videos , love ‘em thank you 🙏 great videos

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊🙏

@HAWK1986X2 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy watching these videos. I have placed my Aquarium in my bedroom and some time I play some really relaxing music, and that is amazing. Helps to relax and falls asleep very quickly. Fish are amazing creatures, everyday i learn something new from them.

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :) That's great to hear. I totally agree, they are so relaxing to watch!

@Mooresbytube1 Жыл бұрын

That looks absolutely incredible - thank you for sharing !

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :)

@landerdequiroz Жыл бұрын

Great work!

@brianskies Жыл бұрын

Love the tank, looks great. The striped leporinus look awesome!

@havik7069 Жыл бұрын

This aquarium is outstanding!

@robertbaker3174 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Been keeping rainbows for decades and always wanted to do a biotope.

@steve-adams 10 ай бұрын

Wow, what a beautiful root/log. This is so inspiring. I've been thinking lately about how cool it would be to create a riverscape resembling my childhood swimming and fishing spot, and this makes me way more interested in the idea.

@flower_bone8122 Жыл бұрын

Looks awesome !!!!

@dougkidd4799 Жыл бұрын

Great video thank you

@genghis1417 Жыл бұрын

very natural, the close ups i thought it was a field trip shot

@lamontr.9266 Жыл бұрын

Looks amazing, thanks for sharing!

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 😊🙏

@snikt2121 4 ай бұрын

Just found your channel and this tank is amazing. Jason is a genius.

@paulhana7875 6 ай бұрын

Happy new year mate ❤thanks for Unveiling your amazing work 👍keep it up dear friend

@regallax137 4 ай бұрын

Looks amazing, luv how natural it is, thanks for the vid.

@GalahsArk Жыл бұрын

What an incredible aquascape! Jason did an amazing job, what a great skill he has :D the fish look super cool in there too!! I hope to have a tank like this soon :) great vid Katy

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Yes he really did an amazing job 😊

@lisamcgill664 2 ай бұрын

It looks great.

@madaboutmilitaria3630 Жыл бұрын

Wow, it looks stunning. Well done.

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@robertbaker3174 Жыл бұрын

I am always amazed when I see all the different areas they habitat in Australia and PNG. Raising some Koemeng River fish now and waiting on one variation of the Cato River to grow up so I can marvel at them too!

@Evil_Genius_888 Жыл бұрын

Looks amazing! ❤ Love it.

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

@andreadoria2060 9 ай бұрын

So beautiful! 😍

@13UN-T Жыл бұрын

that african chichlid aquarium is amazing

@lucabrasi3039 Жыл бұрын

Really,Really nice, to use that as a peninsula tank was genius, the natural look with the wood, roots, rock and substrate is my favorite, have 3 planted fresh tanks myself but none of them are true native scapes

@freddyaquinteroc6819 Жыл бұрын

😊😊😊beautiful tank, es hermoso wow

@johndreyer9730 Жыл бұрын

That's a work of pure art!!!

@federiedel Жыл бұрын

Excellent aquascape! It was so natural. The fish looks more happy 🐟🐟🐟

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I think they are very happy in there now 🐟💕

@lachlanj1228 3 ай бұрын

Love your videos already know alot but still learning , thanks

@christianmendez4529 6 ай бұрын

absolutely gorgeous tank - my personal favorite on KZfaq!

@Chris_in_fremantle Жыл бұрын

Amazing. Well done to all involved. 🐟🤟

@australianbiotopes4563 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@colkellahan6676 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Kaity for another great episode well done. There seems to be a lot of weight with all those rocks and water on top I hope your stands can handle the it, scary.

@chopin999 Жыл бұрын

stunning work. very happy fish

@Itsmaaark1331 Жыл бұрын

Looks amazing .the substrate looks really nice how he blended them. Definitely a lot more natural. I was still fond of the way you did it, but this way is a lot more natural the way you wanted. Tank looks beautiful ,right scape with the right fish. My aquariums are mainly reef and a small planted. This made me want to get another tank and do a hard scape also. Thank you for taking time to share with us.

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mark! I agree, it looks a lot more natural now. I am a big fan of hardscapes too because they're so low maintenance 😁

@bigjay4142 Жыл бұрын

Love the hard scape tank looks amazing

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@garciamario5436 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely perfect

@evansmoak7182 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed the pace of the video. Great camera work and editing! Informative, fascinating, relaxing and encouraging. Setting up planted tanks is my favorite part of the hobby. This is my favorite type of aquarium.

@Kaityscichlids Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Evan 😊