Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Have you seen those mind-blowing aquascapes that look like beautiful underwater gardens, and thought to yourself, “How do I make that?” Me too! Since I’m not an aquascaper by any means, I checked out “Sunken Gardens” by Karen A. Randall and “Aquascaping” by George Farmer to see what the experts think are the most important things you need to know to get started with aquascaping.
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📚 RESOURCES
(As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions from the links below. Also, I work for Aquarium Co-Op but do not receive commissions from their links.)
▶ Sunken Gardens, by Karen A. Randall: amzn.to/3zUV3hv
▶ Aquascaping, by George Farmer: amzn.to/3BQHAcl
🛒 MATERIALS I USED
▶ Pruning scissors: aquariumcoop.com/products/curved-aquarium-plant-scissors
▶ Planting tweezers: aquariumcoop.com/products/planting-tweezers
▶ Aquarium light for plants: aquariumcoop.com/pages/led-aquarium-lighting
▶ Planted tank substrate: amzn.to/3f8uU6A
▶ All-in-one fertilizer: aquariumcoop.com/products/easy-green-all-in-one-fertilizer
▶ Aquascaping hardscape: etsy.com/shop/NaturalTechnique
🦐 EXTRAS
▶ Instagram: instagram.com/girltalksfish
▶ Merch store: girltalksfish.creator-spring.com
EDITOR: Matt Gray at grayfamilyfilms.com and instagram.com/mentalityfilms
ATTRIBUTION
Special thanks to Aquarium Design Group for letting me film your gallery several years ago. You can visit their retail store in Houston, TX: aquariumdesigngroup.com/the-aquarium-design-store
Music from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com/referral/2earpi (if you use my referral link, I get 1 month free 😀)
Music from SoundStripe:
- Sounds Like Sander “The Edge of Silence”, N34Q7M0NGKUJBFWO
- Anchor “No Reason Why”, JJTOZ2LX5XL6Q1W6
- Andy Ellison "All Your Quirks”, 9E57ENEIFKTZNLO0
- Dreamlamp "Rainbows and Candy", Y8UASFC5QWEKCTXI
The Enchanted Garden by Shay Fertig.jpg by Shay Fertig from commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Enchanted_Garden_by_Shay_Fertig.jpg
Peter Kirwan Mountainscape.jpg by Peter Kirwan from commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peter_Kirwan_Mountainscape.jpg
Nature style aquascape.png by Duc Viet Bui from commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nature_style_aquascape.png
Iwagumi Scape.jpg by Moritz Holzinger from commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iwagumi_Scape.jpg
Aquascaping-minilandschaft-lennart.jpg by Lennart Jöhnk from commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aquascaping-minilandschaft-lennart.jpg
Jungle style aquascape.jpg by George Farmer from commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jungle_style_aquascape.jpg
KQ Sumida Aquascape 15 by KoiQuestion from flickr.com/photos/koiquest10/24386957299/in/photostream
OTH2011web.jpg by Local River from commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OTH2011web.jpg
KQ Sumida Aquascape 8 by KoiQuestion from flickr.com/photos/koiquest10/24127758863/in/dateposted-friend
#girltalksfish #nanofish #plantedaquarium
0:00 What the experts say about aquascaping
0:57 Design tips and composition for planted tanks
5:49 Common layouts for aquascapes
7:28 Hardscape selection for planted aquariums
8:50 Aquascaping styles for inspiration
12:31 Tips for improving your aquascaping skills
Have you seen those mind-blowing aquascapes that look like beautiful underwater gardens, and thought to yourself, “How do I make that?” Me too! Since I’m not an aquascaper by any means, I checked out “Sunken Gardens” by Karen A. Randall and “Aquascaping” by George Farmer to see what the experts think are the most important things you need to know to get started with aquascaping.
🐟 SUBSCRIBE so you won’t miss my latest video: youtube.com/channel/UCNoNEF64ijgxK6OSTwdHOFA?sub_confirmation=1
🌿 BECOME A MEMBER for bonus content: youtube.com/channel/UCNoNEF64ijgxK6OSTwdHOFA/join
📚 RESOURCES
(As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions from the links below. Also, I work for Aquarium Co-Op but do not receive commissions from their links.)
▶ Sunken Gardens, by Karen A. Randall: amzn.to/3zUV3hv
▶ Aquascaping, by George Farmer: amzn.to/3BQHAcl
🛒 MATERIALS I USED
▶ Pruning scissors: aquariumcoop.com/products/curved-aquarium-plant-scissors
▶ Planting tweezers: aquariumcoop.com/products/planting-tweezers
▶ Aquarium light for plants: aquariumcoop.com/pages/led-aquarium-lighting
▶ Planted tank substrate: amzn.to/3f8uU6A
▶ All-in-one fertilizer: aquariumcoop.com/products/easy-green-all-in-one-fertilizer
▶ Aquascaping hardscape: etsy.com/shop/NaturalTechnique
🦐 EXTRAS
▶ Instagram: instagram.com/girltalksfish
▶ Merch store: girltalksfish.creator-spring.com
EDITOR: Matt Gray at grayfamilyfilms.com and instagram.com/mentalityfilms
ATTRIBUTION
Special thanks to Aquarium Design Group for letting me film your gallery several years ago. You can visit their retail store in Houston, TX: aquariumdesigngroup.com/the-aquarium-design-store
Music from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com/referral/2earpi (if you use my referral link, I get 1 month free 😀)
Music from SoundStripe:
- Sounds Like Sander “The Edge of Silence”, N34Q7M0NGKUJBFWO
- Anchor “No Reason Why”, JJTOZ2LX5XL6Q1W6
- Andy Ellison "All Your Quirks”, 9E57ENEIFKTZNLO0
- Dreamlamp "Rainbows and Candy", Y8UASFC5QWEKCTXI
The Enchanted Garden by Shay Fertig.jpg by Shay Fertig from commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Enchanted_Garden_by_Shay_Fertig.jpg
Peter Kirwan Mountainscape.jpg by Peter Kirwan from commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peter_Kirwan_Mountainscape.jpg
Nature style aquascape.png by Duc Viet Bui from commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nature_style_aquascape.png
Iwagumi Scape.jpg by Moritz Holzinger from commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iwagumi_Scape.jpg
Aquascaping-minilandschaft-lennart.jpg by Lennart Jöhnk from commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aquascaping-minilandschaft-lennart.jpg
Jungle style aquascape.jpg by George Farmer from commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jungle_style_aquascape.jpg
KQ Sumida Aquascape 15 by KoiQuestion from flickr.com/photos/koiquest10/24386957299/in/photostream
OTH2011web.jpg by Local River from commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OTH2011web.jpg
KQ Sumida Aquascape 8 by KoiQuestion from flickr.com/photos/koiquest10/24127758863/in/dateposted-friend
#girltalksfish #nanofish #plantedaquarium
0:00 What the experts say about aquascaping
0:57 Design tips and composition for planted tanks
5:49 Common layouts for aquascapes
7:28 Hardscape selection for planted aquariums
8:50 Aquascaping styles for inspiration
12:31 Tips for improving your aquascaping skills
