Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
It’s really easy for people to set up a planted tank that looks beautiful on Day 1, but it’s much harder to keep it looking good in the long term. Let me show you what happened with the 10-gallon aquascape that I made a year ago.
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🛒 MATERIALS I USED
(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.)
▶ Hardscape: etsy.com/shop/NaturalTechnique
▶ 10-gallon aquarium: amzn.to/3qarXFU
▶ Finnex Stingray light: aquariumcoop.com/products/finnex-stingray-led-lights
▶ Eco-Complete substrate: amzn.to/39JRTBN
▶ Easy Green fertilizer: aquariumcoop.com/products/easy-green-all-in-one-fertilizer
▶ Easy Root Tabs: aquariumcoop.com/products/easy-root-tabs
▶ Narrow leaf java fern
▶ Anubias nana petite: aquariumcoop.com/products/anubias-nana-petite
▶ Dwarf sagittaria: aquariumcoop.com/products/dwarf-sagittaria
▶ Super glue: amzn.to/39tKVQX
▶ Spray bottle: amzn.to/3bK0Pt8
📚 RESOURCES
▶ How to Set Up an EASY 10-Gallon Aquascape: youtu.be/KfgyAf5FXiY
▶ 5 Things I Wish I Knew About Aquascaping: youtu.be/gF2bu26LcXI
🦐 EXTRAS
▶ Instagram: instagram.com/girltalksfish
▶ Merch store: girltalksfish.creator-spring.com
EDITOR: Angela Guererro at angelaguererro.com
ATTRIBUTION
Music from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com/referral/2earpi (if you use my referral link, I get 1 month free 😀)
#girltalksfish #aquascape #aquascaping
0:00 1-year update for my 10-gallon aquascape
0:46 How I started the 10-gallon aquascape
1:14 Problem #1: Apistogramma agassizii eating eggs
2:02 Problem #2: bright light and floating plants
3:03 Problem #3: shy pygmy corydoras
4:06 Lesson #1: aquascapes take a lot of time to maintain
4:51 Lesson #2: aquascaping and breeding don't mix well
5:20 What's next for the 10-gallon aquascape?
It’s really easy for people to set up a planted tank that looks beautiful on Day 1, but it’s much harder to keep it looking good in the long term. Let me show you what happened with the 10-gallon aquascape that I made a year ago.
🐟 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
🛒 MATERIALS I USED
(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.)
▶ Hardscape: etsy.com/shop/NaturalTechnique
▶ 10-gallon aquarium: amzn.to/3qarXFU
▶ Finnex Stingray light: aquariumcoop.com/products/finnex-stingray-led-lights
▶ Eco-Complete substrate: amzn.to/39JRTBN
▶ Easy Green fertilizer: aquariumcoop.com/products/easy-green-all-in-one-fertilizer
▶ Easy Root Tabs: aquariumcoop.com/products/easy-root-tabs
▶ Narrow leaf java fern
▶ Anubias nana petite: aquariumcoop.com/products/anubias-nana-petite
▶ Dwarf sagittaria: aquariumcoop.com/products/dwarf-sagittaria
▶ Super glue: amzn.to/39tKVQX
▶ Spray bottle: amzn.to/3bK0Pt8
📚 RESOURCES
▶ How to Set Up an EASY 10-Gallon Aquascape: youtu.be/KfgyAf5FXiY
▶ 5 Things I Wish I Knew About Aquascaping: youtu.be/gF2bu26LcXI
🦐 EXTRAS
▶ Instagram: instagram.com/girltalksfish
▶ Merch store: girltalksfish.creator-spring.com
EDITOR: Angela Guererro at angelaguererro.com
ATTRIBUTION
Music from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com/referral/2earpi (if you use my referral link, I get 1 month free 😀)
#girltalksfish #aquascape #aquascaping
0:00 1-year update for my 10-gallon aquascape
0:46 How I started the 10-gallon aquascape
1:14 Problem #1: Apistogramma agassizii eating eggs
2:02 Problem #2: bright light and floating plants
3:03 Problem #3: shy pygmy corydoras
4:06 Lesson #1: aquascapes take a lot of time to maintain
4:51 Lesson #2: aquascaping and breeding don't mix well
5:20 What's next for the 10-gallon aquascape?
