Another winner, Matt! I'm curious, to the rest of the viewers: Am I the only one who ltalks back to Matt during the videos? ("OH I like that.....yeah that's better...." etc)? 😅
In my head I reply, especially like the open ended questions like you say, when Matt says “I think that looks better?” I’m definitely like “yeah I prefer that” in my head! 😂
I do love the shrimp! I gave my young granddaughter some for her tank and she said‘I like the way they sit on the bottom and knit! Now that’s all I see lol
I know that cuttings from this species can live in plain tapwater for at least a year and grow lots of roots, some nutrients will probably get them to put out new leaves! :)
hi fish shop matt! i have a tank with very similar dimensions and used the same umbrella tree for a very similar setup funnily enough :) my tree struggled a bit at first and dropped quite a few leaves but once it started growing new roots it bounced back and now looks better than ever so i'd suggest being patient and leaving it in even if it does start looking a bit miserable. you always put together such lovely aquariums, thank you for sharing them with the world!!
Wow what a beautiful setup Matt love the usage of the tree creating that effect, reminds me of when I used to go fishing as a kid, you would always find schools of fish hiding under the shelter/ shadows from the trees
Awesome build!!! I must confess I was a bit dubious when I saw the shallowness of the tank, but it turned out absolutely marvelous! What fun!!! Thanks for sharing...
Really cool scape without a ton of effort. Love it. Looking forward to version 2 when the tree has grown and you had one or two more on a larger scape, ideally also including some fish at that point
wow Matt, you surpassed yourself with this one. Such a cool aquarium, and just goes to show that you dont need a deep tank, or a lot of space to enjoy the hobby.
We have trees all around the beach line here. The roots have gotten exposed, and some have died from the tides, so I've been collecting them for my aquarium. They're even sun bleached, looks amazing!
Just been binge watching all your videos Matt im a addict 😱. Going to pay aquarium gardens at visit sometime this week because of you 👍 keep making us videos matt we all appreciate it enormously 👍
The schefflera, you can cut back the stem and it'll branch. Any cuttings will root and grow easy when put in water. This way you can multiply your plant for future projects. It doesn't need a lot of light to grow. The more light it gets, the shorter the internodes between the leaves will become. Nice, simple setup.
I love these shallow tanks! I've been wanting to do one for ages. We've got all kinds of beautiful shallow habitats where I live, and there's so much inspiration to draw from. It's great to see someone else's take on a shallow scape to get more ideas going.
Blueberry snails are the coolest! They’re a live bearer snail so about once a month they should just pop another baby snail out! If you get the chance try checking out piano snails which are equally as stunning! Amazing tank set up Matt!!! And great video as always🤩🥹
Yeah I can appreciate that. I have been looking at some different things to use as a shallow scape. I've seen a couple of IKEA plants stands that are deep and could make cool shallow displays.
Fish shop Matt got blueberry snails! I'm so jealous ❤. They give live birth and only to a single baby every 3 weeks or so. They are a bit expensive for a snail here in Oklahoma.
Great build, Matt! I really like that style of tank too. There seems to be loads of possibilities with a low tank like that. Have a fantastic week ahead! Cheers! ~Ron
Could you please show more about how you made the filtering system ? We didn’t get to see how you placed the pump ? Location ? Prefilter sponges? Loved the build !!!! Great job !
Always wandered what to do with shallow tanks... now I know lol. Looks amazing didnt think you could do that much with it and the addition of the critters just make it come alive. Beautiful. On a side note my red shrimps had babies , so excited never had baby shrimps before lol
the tree will keep growing towards the light; I might think about adding a spotlight pointing towards it from the other end of the tank, to tempt it to grow sideways.
Aside from cinescaper, shallow tanks don't really get showcased much by TH-cam aquarists which is unfortunate considering how amazing they end up with the emersed/submerged growth. Looks great Matt! 👍
Looks great. I’ve got this exact same tank sat waiting for me to scape and this might have given me enough inspiration to start. Also an issue I’ve had with my other shallow is aphids. I hope you don’t run into this issue but it’s a losing battle with the out of water growth
O U T S T A N D I N G ! ! ! ! Love the innovation! On a side note, a little information on the filtration device used would have been nice. Something that shallow, to me would be of interest. Sourcing a filter that size has been nonexistent except for under-gravel types... THANKS FOR SHARING!
I bought myself 3 of the blueberry snails a few months ago and can indeed confirm that they do not leave the water. According to online sources, as long as you have males and females, they should release a baby about once a month. This corresponds with the rates I have witnessed. I currently have about 4 babies :D
As soon as the initial tree and rock placement happened,..... my thought was it needed to be for a few crabs. (Or crawdads / crawfish) More potential interest and activity than snails and shrimp.
that is beautiful ! my 2 cents is that schefflera will either thrive or die... can't wait for an update. if it thrives, you'll find it's a very fast grower ... might want to keep it bonsai size :) you just started a new hobby !
i mean, i had friends drowning schefflera i gave them, but my experience is also that when it's thirsty... it's THIRSTY ... in caps, be ready to refill that aquarium on hot days :)
That's really good to know thank you! I've found a lot of the time that people end up over watering plants in soil and then the soil turns nasty and kills the plant. Haven't had it happen much with growing plants out the top of the aquarium yet.
Another winner, Matt! I'm curious, to the rest of the viewers: Am I the only one who ltalks back to Matt during the videos? ("OH I like that.....yeah that's better...." etc)? 😅
Thank you! I love the idea that you talk back. That's how I like to present and talk is like you're with me scaping.
In my head I reply, especially like the open ended questions like you say, when Matt says “I think that looks better?” I’m definitely like “yeah I prefer that” in my head! 😂
Your not the only one gahah
Nope you are not alone, lol from the USA.
I do love the shrimp! I gave my young granddaughter some for her tank and she said‘I like the way they sit on the bottom and knit! Now that’s all I see lol
😂😂😂that is adorable
Sunday cup of tea watching fishshop matt 🎉
Thank you!
I thought it was a gorgeous aquascape, but adding the extra wood out of tank took it to the next level! very nice!
LOVE THIS SHALLOW SCAPE💚💚💚
I can’t wait to see if the tree survives, the moment I know it does I’m buying one. Epic build good work Matt.
I know that cuttings from this species can live in plain tapwater for at least a year and grow lots of roots, some nutrients will probably get them to put out new leaves! :)
@@daskdasksson5873 thanks for the info I will deffo give it ago now 👍
@@daskdasksson5873 what is the name of the tree please?
What a great job BRAVO! I love my shallow tanks with trees and immersed aquatic plants coming out of the water thanks Matt.
hi fish shop matt! i have a tank with very similar dimensions and used the same umbrella tree for a very similar setup funnily enough :) my tree struggled a bit at first and dropped quite a few leaves but once it started growing new roots it bounced back and now looks better than ever so i'd suggest being patient and leaving it in even if it does start looking a bit miserable.
you always put together such lovely aquariums, thank you for sharing them with the world!!
Very cool! Its as nice up close as it looked in its cameo 😂
Wow what a beautiful setup Matt love the usage of the tree creating that effect, reminds me of when I used to go fishing as a kid, you would always find schools of fish hiding under the shelter/ shadows from the trees
Thanks buddy! Yeah I totally agree, I've got a few spots locally that are the same.
You’re making me want to scape a shallow tank myself, even though I don’t have space for one. Great vid as per always!
beautyfull Build! im in love with it And most importment I love you doing these Aquascapings, Thank you Greetings From The Netherlands.
This is my favorite scape I've ever seen done. It looks like living art.
Omg that was so fun to watch! I love that you do unconventional projects like that. Makes me want one too! lol thanks Matt
Awesome build!!! I must confess I was a bit dubious when I saw the shallowness of the tank, but it turned out absolutely marvelous! What fun!!! Thanks for sharing...
I have been following hundreds of fish tanks channels , yours is one of my favorites .
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Brilliant Matt, so simple but looking technical xxxx
Your videos are not only lessons in fish keeping and aqua escaping... they are also very relaxing 🤩
Personally when u added the extra "roots" sticking out of the water made it look even better ❤
Love your enthusiasm and honesty Matt. Keep it up, be yourself 😊
Incredible! Great video for shrimp keepers. I loved the whole video. Congrats!
Now I want a setup like this 😁
Love this idea Matt, another fab scape, those snails are very cute, haven’t seen them before either.
Really cool scape without a ton of effort. Love it. Looking forward to version 2 when the tree has grown and you had one or two more on a larger scape, ideally also including some fish at that point
Im obsessed with the blueberry snails!!!!
They're great aren't they!
Another awesome scape. Again, I love how all your scapes look different, instead of over planting and hide the hardscapes.
Matt your videos have improved so much!!!! Also I love this build super unconventional and very cool. Keep up the great work!
wow Matt, you surpassed yourself with this one. Such a cool aquarium, and just goes to show that you dont need a deep tank, or a lot of space to enjoy the hobby.
Very cool, I reckon some fog rolling out of the tree would be epic.
I was looking at these tanks the other day.
Nice to see them in action! Good example of what to do with them.
Thank you yeah they're cool aquariums.
Hi Matt, that´s a pretty awsome aquarium..........really inspiring. Kudos mate!
I love this one! Will you be using any kind of filtration in here? Or water changes or what??
Your edits and smooth delivery of information is excellent Matt . Another great video 👌🏻
Really cool build Matt! An unconventional tank that turned out really awesome
Glad you like it
Very cool concept, Matt! Love this ❤
You have such creative ideas! I love watching your channel!!!
Thank you so much!
We have trees all around the beach line here. The roots have gotten exposed, and some have died from the tides, so I've been collecting them for my aquarium. They're even sun bleached, looks amazing!
I’m so inspired by this Matt, I’m going to do a similar project soon using this as a reference. ❤
Looking Good. Glad to see your channel is going good . Keep up the good work
Such a beautifully simple scape. Love it!
Just been binge watching all your videos Matt im a addict 😱. Going to pay aquarium gardens at visit sometime this week because of you 👍 keep making us videos matt we all appreciate it enormously 👍
Absolutely love this build! Really enjoying shallow tanks I’ll need to find that plant here too! Keep up the great work!!!
Thank you so much.
The schefflera, you can cut back the stem and it'll branch. Any cuttings will root and grow easy when put in water. This way you can multiply your plant for future projects. It doesn't need a lot of light to grow. The more light it gets, the shorter the internodes between the leaves will become.
Nice, simple setup.
How simple yet brilliant this tank is ❤
Thank you so much! 💜
I love these shallow tanks! I've been wanting to do one for ages. We've got all kinds of beautiful shallow habitats where I live, and there's so much inspiration to draw from. It's great to see someone else's take on a shallow scape to get more ideas going.
Love the shrimp chilling on top of the snail's shell
Such a cool build. Definitely has me wanting to set up a small shrimp/snail tank for my office!
Bonsai combination?? Love it !
ah yes, sounds so familiar. The back of my mind is fulled with tank ideas 🙂
Same man, I would already be a competition grade aquascaper if I could afford to actually go forward with all my ideas 😂
All the ideas and not enough time to do them! Hahaha it's a serious problem!
Or room! I want a shrimp and snail only tank but can't even find room for daughters hw space atm lol.
Blueberry snails are the coolest! They’re a live bearer snail so about once a month they should just pop another baby snail out! If you get the chance try checking out piano snails which are equally as stunning! Amazing tank set up Matt!!! And great video as always🤩🥹
Those snails look gorgeous
Aren't they cool!
I love how that rack started as one jelly fish 😅😅❤
Hahaha more tanks are needed!!!
I love the scape! Shallow tanks have a special place in my heart, I just wish they didn't cost one arm and one leg ^^°
Yeah I can appreciate that. I have been looking at some different things to use as a shallow scape. I've seen a couple of IKEA plants stands that are deep and could make cool shallow displays.
Fish shop Matt got blueberry snails! I'm so jealous ❤. They give live birth and only to a single baby every 3 weeks or so. They are a bit expensive for a snail here in Oklahoma.
Love this scape!
This is such a cool idea! I never knew what could be done with shallow tanks. Great Idea and build!
This one was my favourite so far. Thank you.
shallow tank is super interesting and i love your setup matt
Great build, Matt! I really like that style of tank too. There seems to be loads of possibilities with a low tank like that. Have a fantastic week ahead! Cheers! ~Ron
Beautiful aquarium, it screams cherry shrimp, & snails. Yea, I guess you heard it too. A cuttle bone for bird cages gives them calcium for their molt.
Beautiful job. This is my new favorite tank.
Glad you like it! Thank you!
Looks amazing. Love the snails and it seems like they may be viviparous (live bearers) like the Sulawesi Rabbit Snails
I love this little set up matt you make the smallest aquariums look sooo good😊❤
Very cool setup... love the tree!!! ❤❤❤
Thank you!
Beautiful little tank 👌
Great setup
Thank you!
Quite simple but very effective !
Thank you!
Could you please show more about how you made the filtering system ? We didn’t get to see how you placed the pump ? Location ? Prefilter sponges? Loved the build !!!! Great job !
looks fab, but i'd cut few bottom leaves, or half of them, so the trunk looks more elegant elongated, the way they treat bonsai trees
This is what I was thinking but I have a hard time trimming things that are doing well.
Always wandered what to do with shallow tanks... now I know lol. Looks amazing didnt think you could do that much with it and the addition of the critters just make it come alive. Beautiful. On a side note my red shrimps had babies , so excited never had baby shrimps before lol
Thank you so much! You've just got to think about it slightly differently. So excited when you start getting baby shrimp!
I love the videos! Shrimp are becoming my favorite.
Definitely something in the back of my head as well. Very cool!
Awesome! Thank you!
Gorgeous build.
Glad you like it!
Looks great what a beautiful scape love it matt. Keep up the great work
the tree will keep growing towards the light; I might think about adding a spotlight pointing towards it from the other end of the tank, to tempt it to grow sideways.
When you mentioned MD I got nostalgic.
Love this build!
Love this tank. The snails are unique. Giving me ideas too.
Aside from cinescaper, shallow tanks don't really get showcased much by TH-cam aquarists which is unfortunate considering how amazing they end up with the emersed/submerged growth.
Looks great Matt! 👍
Thank you! Yeah I totally agree, I get bored with the same old glass rectangle with wood, rocks and plants I need to change it up every so often.
Very nice!! The snails are cute.
Looks great. I’ve got this exact same tank sat waiting for me to scape and this might have given me enough inspiration to start.
Also an issue I’ve had with my other shallow is aphids. I hope you don’t run into this issue but it’s a losing battle with the out of water growth
Very cool build! 👍
Glad you like it 💜
Quite beautiful!
O U T S T A N D I N G ! ! ! ! Love the innovation! On a side note, a little information on the filtration device used would have been nice. Something that shallow, to me would be of interest. Sourcing a filter that size has been nonexistent except for under-gravel types... THANKS FOR SHARING!
Great video 😊🎉 fun to watch
Guess what I found out today 😂😂 Racoon tetra. Love it 😂😂you should do a Guess what I found out vid everyday. Brilliant 👍
Very creative, lovely tank Matt
Glad you like it! 😁
Thanks Matt, have an awesome week
Thank you! You too!
Gorgeous! 🙂💙🐟🐠🐡
Thank you! 😊
Looking great Matt.
Very nice build ! Cheers from France.
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Love this one! ❤🎉😊
Always look forward to whatvyou have going on. Cool idea
I bought myself 3 of the blueberry snails a few months ago and can indeed confirm that they do not leave the water. According to online sources, as long as you have males and females, they should release a baby about once a month. This corresponds with the rates I have witnessed. I currently have about 4 babies :D
Amazing! Yeah this is similar to what I read so fingers crossed!
I've propagated quite large Schefflera cuttings in water without any problems, so I think this one should do well. They get big quickly.
That's cool! I hope this one gets huge!
That tree is bonsai root over rock.👍
Well done!! Lovely and calming setup!! (I wish you would have shown us the filter you used.) :)
As soon as the initial tree and rock placement happened,..... my thought was it needed to be for a few crabs. (Or crawdads / crawfish) More potential interest and activity than snails and shrimp.
that is beautiful !
my 2 cents is that schefflera will either thrive or die... can't wait for an update.
if it thrives, you'll find it's a very fast grower ... might want to keep it bonsai size :) you just started a new hobby !
i mean, i had friends drowning schefflera i gave them, but my experience is also that when it's thirsty... it's THIRSTY ... in caps, be ready to refill that aquarium on hot days :)
That's really good to know thank you! I've found a lot of the time that people end up over watering plants in soil and then the soil turns nasty and kills the plant. Haven't had it happen much with growing plants out the top of the aquarium yet.
You really created a Taiwanese mangrove riverbank especially with the cherry shrimp