Welcome to the beautiful world of aquascaping!
I'm so excited, because I'm going to the airport,
to pick up the Aquaflora team,
together with Filipe Oliveira,
one of the best aquascapers in the world!
♪ Hey now honey I've been driving around in my car ♪
Filipe is going to rescape the tank,
that actually George Farmer scaped
one and a half years ago, in 2017.
That tank is empty now, we took it apart.
Sorry George!
You actually told me that you really like Filipe's tank,
the one he scaped in the UK, at Aquarium Gardens.
[George Farmer] This was aquascaped by Filipe.
He did this as part of a workshop.
A classic triangular composition, really complex.
This is my favourite scape in the store.
♪ Having a good time and doing no harm... ♪
They have done so much for the aquascaping world
in the last years.
You could just sell plants... Sit in the office
and sell plants to us.
But you're going out and you're helping everybody,
to promote this hobby.
This is a wonderful thing!
Really looking forward to this event!
Stay tuned!
♪ Hey now honey, I've been driving around in my car ♪
♪ Looking for some kind of open bar ♪
♪ It's gonna be alright, it's gonna be alright. ♪
So you guys were not kidding!
Definitely...
Really-really nice!
So it's the time! Shall I say it?
Welcome to the beautiful world of aquascaping!
Yes?!
[ Laughs ]
George, I will take good care of the tank for you.
So sorry!
Maybe in one year they will tear down this one
and then you can scape it.
Smile!
Cheese!
But I can do the grandpa walk!
[Groaning] "Oahh"
"Ahh"
They call me grandpa because of the beard
and I look a little bit old.
So... But it's always the wisdom.
It's the experience!
So you'll see it tomorrow!
Most of the people nowadays
are so focused on the hardscape.
In mono-species types of aquascapes.
Sometimes these - after that first impact -can be boring.
And then I think we should add new elements with the plants
and give them color.
Because a layout like this
depends on how you trim it,
and depends on how it grows with time.
You can give it a different shape.
All the time, it's changing!
It's like a canvas. You're retouching it,
you're painting it again.
You can even take out some parts of the plants
and put in new ones.
And the layout will be completely different.
This is what I think about aquascaping. It's the challenge.
So no pressure!
No pressure for tomorrow, no pressure!
[Laughs] - No pressure!
No problem, I like challenges!
And usually, when it gets more serious,
it's when the results are better.
I like that!
If it is just comfortable, in your comfort zone...
It's not a challenge anymore.
You will start getting a bit lazy.
So tomorrow you can expect something different.
I will give my best!
[Applause]
I'm Esther from Aquaflora.
Aquaflora was founded by my father,
in 1965,
so we are 53 years old already.
Apart from selling plants...
We're producing and selling plants
all over the world, and mainly in Europe.
A few years ago, we came out with our T-shirt, which says:
"Aquascaping Makes My World Go Round"
And we take this very literally!
Because we travel all over the world,
we meet people from all over the world.
It's like a big community, a big family!
In all the shops of aquascaping that we have visited,
- also in Asia, where they are very beautiful -
I think this is the most beautiful shop.
Every detail is perfect!
I think none of the tour visits will be as professional, as this one.
With Balázs, as a cameraman.
[laughs]
And look at all the equipment! It's just amazing!
And then the background... all these beautiful tanks,
which brings me to my next theme:
which is Filipe Oliveira.
He's been working for Aquaflora for...
I think - eight years, nine years now?
[Filipe] "Yeah, eight years"
Yeah!
[Filipe] "...or nine years"
He's a big pro!
Filipe is the Tree-Man.
But I doubt that he's going to make a tree today.
I don't think so.
Right?
[Filipe] "No to trees."
Okay, so Filipe, I think it's time for you!
[applause]
[Filipe] "Thank you guys!"
[Esther] "Good luck!"
Thank you so much!
Nowadays the time is really too short.
We are very busy and everything.
One of the things, that I have learnt,
with the time passing:
If you're going to use your free time,
do it well!
I always give my best in everything that I do.
I love challenges, so when Viktor invited me to be here,
of course I already knew that this shop was amazing.
Because I've seen it on pictures.
And I must say that live - it is more impressive.
Because it's like going to Lisbon,
to the Oceanario.
We can see a lot of pictures and videos of the space,
but nothing prepares you for the first part.
Just getting to that place, looking to the tank and saying
"Wow!"
♪ The things you always better dream of ♪
This shop is more or less the same.
Those guys are doing an amazing job on YouTube.
They make professional videos -
I can see. Now I'm feeling very important
to be on those cameras!
♪ As the pain begins to ease ♪
Those guys received some Manzanita.
I'd say: Why not?
I was going to use some fossilized wood rocks,
but then the color of the wood
would not make a contrast with the sand.
It would be too much "mono-colored" for what I really want.
So this is why I'm going to use landscape rocks.
These are the grey rocks.
Also, I don't see too many scapes,
where those rocks would be visible.
Unless... No!
None... One, two three.
So one of the things that I usually do,
is just to place down the hardscape on the floor.
In a way so that I can look at the textures, the size,
and start building it.
For some of you, it might seem as if
the guy was throwing rocks inside, into the tank.
I can explain to you the reason why.
And why do I still like to put those rocks inside.
I place them in my head,
like a small puzzle.
I place in the first rock and all the other ones will follow.
If it doesn't work, just take it out.
Because it isn't meant to be there.
I remember a some words from Amano...
In Lisbon:
"Just throw them!"
Of course they will roll down and settle in a place,
they'll look more natural.
Of course I'm not doing this here,
but when we make the details,
it's this way, how it works.
We fill up a cup, with the small rocks,
and just make it like that. [sprinkling motion]
You're not gonna go there with a pinzette,
like for a gourmet food, just to place them one by one.
So we just throw them.
The first thing that I do in a tank
I will put the soil in.
Even before I take care of the nutrition base layer,
like the ADA Power Sand or even root sticks...
Whatever you want to put in.
I will place the power sand only after I already have the first layer of Aqua Soil inside.
We are going to use the ADA,
the normal Aqua Soil, not the Light one.
First layer of soil will help people place the rocks in the tank.
They will not slide.
So they also help me to give the shape I want.
Cover it, where I need to make them stand in one place.
And then, build the structure up.
Maybe one more, you know.
You want strong nutrition - a base layer substrate.
Try to get the nutrients to the plants.
The concept or the idea is to make it similar to this.
But not in a triangle shape, but in a V-shape.
Okay, let's give it the shape that I need!
Wearing a glove is not obligatory.
But usually, when I finish scaping a tank,
it's like being in agriculture for my hands.
Start placing the first rock!
This is a heavy one.
I'm looking at its texture.
I like this side.
[moaning]
See? It's much easier.
If you need to move it somehow...
It will be easier, because there's soil underneath it already.
So, let's make the construct work!
The idea or the concept of the Iwagumi style
- somehow - is the composition of the rocks.
So when you look at the tank, instead of being alone,
the rocks are in a group formation.
It's like you looking at the nature,
and the wind, the rain...
It takes care... Joins the particles of the soil around it.
So it's like errosion.
So we take that and make it seem like
the composition has been there for a long time.
The idea of making something here
will be more or less the same.
Trying to place the rocks in. In a way
so they look like a group composition.
In the back, I will use stem plants on both sides.
Epiphyte plants in the front, like Anubias, Microsorum, Bolbitis.
I try to use this piece of wood.
This piece of rock does not have too much volume.
It doesn't mean that placing a rock
will more or less give the volume you need.
It's looks like it's a part of it already.
I took this one, it's not a normal rock.
It can always be used to give
some detail or depth to the tank.
Do you have any doubts about it so far?
Are you looking at me?
I just follow my instincts in putting it there.
Of course here, since I started placing the wood into position,
I will disguise the parts that I really don't like.
Always take your time doing the hardscape!
The most important thing.
If you are comfortable growing plants,
you can always disguise those small parts
that are not working properly, or are not so perfect,
by placing plants on them.
Now placing Power Sand in the area that I will plant in.
It's good!
No?!
It's... I know it's the same, but... [Cracking sound, groan]
[Balázs] "Can you do it again?"
This is the one that will float.
Okay? Just take notes.
[laughs]
I'm leaving that to you.
[Woman from audience] "Aren't you going to choose the big one?"
That one?
[Audience] "Yeah"
It's a bit weird.
The shape of it.
I don't want to break another one...
The way it works is just to take this part off from here.
When you place it in the tank...
There is no space for placing this in.
I know this came from the United States,
it probably cost a liver.
I just break it on the...
And say "Arghhh, oh no!" again.
So, I will leave it.
Let's go!
For this job, I prefer to use liquid glue.
Liquid is nice, because you can use the drops.
Just press it a little bit and drop it on the part
that you want to glue.
So what I usually do is to grab some cigarette filters,
and place the filter here.
So the idea is just to place the glue.
The liquid type is much-much better.
Then you use the soil,
'cause the soil is very porous.
It will help to keep the...
And you can even make a little bit of powder.
It will help you to keep the wood in place.
♪ Not often we can see... ♪
♪ The beauty in the pain ♪
♪ Not often we can see ♪
♪ The value that we gain. ♪
♪ Now listen little-one! ♪
♪ The wounds will heal in time ♪
♪ I know it weighs a ton ♪
♪But baby you'll be fine ♪
Don't forget to cover the Power Sand quite well.
This soil is very rich in nutrients.
If you leave it in contact with the water,
it will allow the release of a lot of nutrients
and then you will get algae problems.
So what I'm doing is...
to put in the rest of the soil, finish the details
and leave the gluing of the wood for the end.
♪ Start living for the moment ♪
♪ Letting go of the past-past. ♪
The idea is just to make it into a V-shape.
Plants will grow like over here
and here.
Leave this space for...
I can always use plants to make their lives difficult with the maintenance.
A little bit of Monte Carlo, a little bit of Eleocharis.
In that corner.
♪ The value that we gain ♪
♪ Now listen little one ♪
You guys may ask:
"And here, this part of the tank, there's nothing in here!"
"Do you not intend to put at least sand in there?"
One thing that I've learnt with time:
The sand is the last thing to be put into the tank.
♪ Will be fine-fine-fine-fine-fine"
But I had a not so nice experiences using ADA Aqua Soil
in the past.
It was half sand and half soil.
I have put all the soil in, I have put the sand in first,
and everything else too - before I started planting.
And then I started putting the plants in.
Then I filled the tank, and I didn't spray the wood and the soil.
As I should've.
Afterwards, the soil started floating a bitl
And with so much space to fall, it fell in the front of the tank.
it fell in the front of the tank.
So all the white sand was sprinkled all over with the black soil.
We learn with the mistakes, so now spray it!
And then, at the end we pray.
Not only for the wood to not float,
but also for the soil not to get into the front.
♪ I know it weighs a ton ♪
♪ But baby you'll be fine. Fine-fine-fine-fine-fine. ♪
I really like this T-shirt!
"Aquascaping Makes My World Go Round"
Did you see Filipe?
The way that he puts in all of the Aqua Soil
and all the rocks?!
Just like a ninja!
Really quick!
He's the fastest handed aquascaper that I know.
I hope that you liked this episode,
I really liked the way that he used the wood,
the Mazanita wood,
and then the way that he glued it to the rocks.
I really like the V-shape,
this is something that we haven't done before at Green Aqua.
So there are quite a few novelties,
and he had so much to say
and we really liked it,
so we're gonna continue it next week.
With the planting and some more,
really useful tips with Filipe.
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Until next week for part two,
Stay tuned, bye!
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