Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Watch as I transform my algae-infested breeding tank into a simple, low tech aquascape
🌳 Thank you to NaturalTechnique at etsy.com/shop/NaturalTechnique for sending me the free hardscape. I don’t earn any commission from them, but I definitely recommend checking out their shop. The hardscape is very beautiful and clean, and the driftwood doesn’t seem to produce a ton of tannins.
🛒 MATERIALS I USED
▶ 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 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
(As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions from the links above. Also, I work for Aquarium Co-Op but do not receive commissions from their links.)
📚 RESOURCES
▶ My Pinterest board for aquascaping inspiration: pinterest.com/agamerswife/beginner-aquascaping-ideas
▶ How to Aquascape with Super Glue – 8 Tips: youtu.be/dMrqgq_JtdY
🦐 CONNECT WITH ME to get extra updates
▶ Instagram: instagram.com/girltalksfish
▶ Twitter: twitter.com/girltalksfish
▶ Facebook: facebook.com/girltalksfish
ATTRIBUTION
Music from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com/referral/2earpi (if you use my referral link, I get 1 month free 😀)
5 Best Rimless Aquariums at gefcoral.org/rimless-aquarium
2010 Aquatic Gardener’s Association “Blue Eye Island” by Jen Williams from showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010/show168.html
0:00 How to aquascape a 10G breeding tank
0:35 Hardscape from NaturalTechnique
1:42 Failed attempt to aquascape on the floor
2:17 Step 1 Get inspiration for the aquascape
2:39 Step 2 Position the hardscape in an empty tank
3:02 Step 3 Clean the driftwood and rocks
3:24 Step 4 Remove the existing plants
3:39 Step 5 Place the equipment and hardscape
3:55 Step 6 Attach the plants and mist with water
4:54 Step 7 Fill the tank with water
5:34 Step 8 Add root tabs and plants into substrate
5:58 Methods of algae control
#girltalksfish #nanofish #plantedaquarium
Watch as I transform my algae-infested breeding tank into a simple, low tech aquascape
🌳 Thank you to NaturalTechnique at etsy.com/shop/NaturalTechnique for sending me the free hardscape. I don’t earn any commission from them, but I definitely recommend checking out their shop. The hardscape is very beautiful and clean, and the driftwood doesn’t seem to produce a ton of tannins.
🛒 MATERIALS I USED
▶ 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 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
(As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions from the links above. Also, I work for Aquarium Co-Op but do not receive commissions from their links.)
📚 RESOURCES
▶ My Pinterest board for aquascaping inspiration: pinterest.com/agamerswife/beginner-aquascaping-ideas
▶ How to Aquascape with Super Glue – 8 Tips: youtu.be/dMrqgq_JtdY
🦐 CONNECT WITH ME to get extra updates
▶ Instagram: instagram.com/girltalksfish
▶ Twitter: twitter.com/girltalksfish
▶ Facebook: facebook.com/girltalksfish
ATTRIBUTION
Music from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com/referral/2earpi (if you use my referral link, I get 1 month free 😀)
5 Best Rimless Aquariums at gefcoral.org/rimless-aquarium
2010 Aquatic Gardener’s Association “Blue Eye Island” by Jen Williams from showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010/show168.html
0:00 How to aquascape a 10G breeding tank
0:35 Hardscape from NaturalTechnique
1:42 Failed attempt to aquascape on the floor
2:17 Step 1 Get inspiration for the aquascape
2:39 Step 2 Position the hardscape in an empty tank
3:02 Step 3 Clean the driftwood and rocks
3:24 Step 4 Remove the existing plants
3:39 Step 5 Place the equipment and hardscape
3:55 Step 6 Attach the plants and mist with water
4:54 Step 7 Fill the tank with water
5:34 Step 8 Add root tabs and plants into substrate
5:58 Methods of algae control
#girltalksfish #nanofish #plantedaquarium
