Aquascaper
Planted aquariums, one small tank at a time
I’m Matteo. I make short videos about planting and caring for aquariums at home, and I sell layout sheets, plant guides, a handbook and two video courses.
Readout
The big tank, this morning
24 °C
Best reading6.8
pH7 hours a day
Light
YouTube
Latest videos
How I collect it, how I test it and why my plants like it better than tap water.
Where to cut, what to replant and how to keep the tank clear while I do it.
Seven hours, a timer and the reason more light grows more algae.
Digital downloads
Downloads
- PDF · 8 pages$5
Tank Layout Planning Sheets
Gridded sheets for drawing your tank from the front and above, with a plant list and a shopping list.
- PDF · 6 pages$4
Water Change and Test Log
Sheets for writing down every water change, test and trim, with a page for each month.
- PDF · 2 pages$6
Light and CO2 Settings Chart
One page of starting settings for light hours and CO2, by tank size and plant type.
- PDF · 4 pages$5
First Month Checklist
A week-by-week checklist for the first four weeks of a new tank.
Online courses
Courses
- PDF · 8 pages$5
Tank Layout Planning Sheets
Gridded sheets for drawing your tank from the front and above, with a plant list and a shopping list.
- PDF · 6 pages$4
Water Change and Test Log
Sheets for writing down every water change, test and trim, with a page for each month.
- PDF · 2 pages$6
Light and CO2 Settings Chart
One page of starting settings for light hours and CO2, by tank size and plant type.
- PDF · 4 pages$5
First Month Checklist
A week-by-week checklist for the first four weeks of a new tank.
Newsletter
The Planted Tank Letter
A free letter every Thursday from the tanks: what grew this week, one setting to check and one thing to try.
About
About me
I set up my first tank when I was eleven and filled it with plastic plants. Years later I put real plants in a bare glass box, and the tank turned into a small green landscape I could look at for hours. It is still the best hour of my day: tweezers, a good light and the quiet.
Every Saturday I film one thing from the tanks: planting, trimming, a water change or a rock that will not sit right. What I sell is what you can print and put next to the tank: layout sheets, a settings chart, plain guides, and two video courses for anyone who wants a planted tank that stays green.