BLACKWATER AQUARIUM | Step by step LOW TECH shallow tank setup | EP1

In this video I will show you step by step how I setup my new Blackwater Aquarium. This is low tech shallow tank (NO CO2) measuring only 27cm (10 inches) in height. Hardscape is built from corbo root wood, black seiryu stone and grey sand. I added various botanicals on the bottom that will release tannins and will give the aquarium "blackwater" look.

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00:00 Intro
00:25 Tank dimensions and volume
00:43 Corbo root wood
02:10 Black seiryu stone
02:30 Grey sand
03:13 Building hardscape
05:39 Substrate
06:19 Final hardscape layout
06:37 Heater and filter
07:25 Plants
08:07 Planting
09:03 O ring for floating plants
09:38 Various botanicals
10:00 4 weeks later

Aquarium - 90cmx45cmx27cm (35inx18inx10in)
Optiwhite glass 10mm | Tank Volume 110LTR/29GAL
Filter - Hang on back (1000L/H (264GAL/H))
Light - LED (Power 40W | Luminous flux 3580lm)
Heater - 100W
CO2 - NO
Plants - Hygrophila corymbosa "Kompakt", Hygrophila polysperma, Anubias nana petite, Anubias nana gold, Anubias barteri nana, Salvinia natans, Microsorum pteropus, Bacopa caroliniana, Egeria densa

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