Hello!

One of the best parts of this hobby is stumbling across small YouTube channels that quietly produce brilliant, thoughtful content. No hype, no clickbait — just real aquariums, real experience, and creators who truly care about what they’re sharing.

This week, I want to spotlight a handful of micro-creators (all under 10k subscribers at time of writing) who absolutely deserve more views. This is an international selection of hobbyists who all bring something unique: planted tanks, aquascaping, biotopes, practical builds, honest experiments. If you’re looking for new voices to learn from, start here:

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1. Lindsay's Tanks

Lindsay serves up calming freshwater content with a strong focus on planted tanks. Her videos are fun and easy to follow, and the animations are incredible! After one video you'll be wondering why this channel doesn't have 100,000s of followers.

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2. EC Scapes

Edward's channel is the perfect balance of calming and educational. He delivers practical aquascaping guidance with clarity and care, with each build guided by solid understanding of the fundamentals. The advice is always thoughtful, honest, and accessible — a great place to learn.

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3. HabitatForge

Arguably HabitatForge shouldn't be on this list. The Spanish-language version of the channel has already gained 20k subscribers! However, in the English-language it is still at 5k, so I think it deserves a spot! It definitely deserves more views amongst English speakers. In his videos, Nestor explores natural habitats, ecology, and biotope thinking — it’s about building meaningful ecosystems, not just pretty tanks. If you love natural aquariums, this channel is for you.

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4. Tankinhabit

Nick delivers friendly, approachable freshwater guides that feel welcoming for hobbyists of all levels. With straightforward builds, clear explanations, and no-nonsense advice, I'm super excited to see what's next with this channel.

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5. Bucket Ponds

Bucket Ponds is a fun wild card when compared to the curated aquascapes that dominate Youtube channels. This channel mixes freshwater and small‑scale habitat content with a real‑world perspective. The focus is on lessons learned, successes and failures alike. This is a great place to explore aquatic ecosystems in a broader sense and to learn more about the microscopic life that shapes these systems. Go down this rabbit hole!

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If you enjoy their work, please comment, like, and subscribe! It doesn't cost anything but it makes a huge difference for emerging channels. Small creators feel every bit of support.

And if you have a favourite underrated channel of your own, please let me know! I’d love to feature more in the future.

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Cheers,

Oli