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Troubleshooting my low tech bowl aquascape

In this video, I revisit the Dutch-inspired bowl aquascape I set up 30 days later, and look at how it’s progressing. Not everything has been a success, and I’ll go through the challenges that arose and how I…
Fish & Invertebrates

Zen moments with celestial pearl danios

Relax and enjoy a Zen moment with my celestial pearl danios, also known as galaxy rasboras or galaxy danios. Just tune out with these beautiful nano fish. They remind me of rainbow trout, but they’re only 2cm long….
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Unboxed: A GIANT wineglass for our next nanoscape

Here at aquaSplainer, recent projects have included a 22l nanocube, a 650ml mayo jar aquascape and a Dutch-style 13l bowl aquascape. What next? Well, I found this HUGE wineglass on Amazon. Check it out and then help me…
Fish & Invertebrates

Hey! That's MY algae wafer

Absolute scenes in this short video as a tiny otocinclus negro and two cherry red neocaridina shrimp battle for a chunk of algae wafer. All the action takes place in a 22l nanocube, which is almost a self-sustaining…
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Mayo jar aquascape: 28-day update

A month ago I set out to see if it was possible to set up a living, breathing ecosystem in something as small as a mayonnaise jar, and here’s proof that it is! This 28-day update gives you…
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Let's build a Dutch-style aquascape in a bowl

This aquascaping project is a step-by-step, how-to guide to creating a Dutch aquascape in a bowl. However, strictly speaking, a Dutch aquascape should be in a rectangular formation, so we’re going to call this a Dutch-inspired nanoscape. With…
Fish & Invertebrates

Fish? Shrimp? Snail? What can I safely keep in my jar aquascape

On day 10 of my jar aquascape experiment, I decided to add some wildlife to the jar. However, at only 650ml, what can you keep safely and humanely in such a small environment. The lady at our local…
Essentials

What to do about an algae bloom in a jar nanoscape

One day after setting up my first jar nanoscape, an algae bloom appeared. So I decided to tackle it straight away on day two of the jar aquascape experiment. The video covers the actions taken, which were surprisingly…
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Can you set up an aquascape in a mayo jar?

Yes, you can! This video outlines how to do it, but I’ve also included all the steps below. The jar I used is a 650ml mayonnaise jar from a British supermarket. The other ingredients you need are: a…