Me: That's a lot of dust. It's good he's opening the window- Matt: *Massive inhale*
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
I inhaled away from the dust hahaha I think
@benknight86519 ай бұрын
This comment has me deceased 😂😂😂😂
@MichaelWhite-ot5gl9 ай бұрын
Silicosis on the way
@kimcirtwill60779 ай бұрын
Haha! Exactly what I thought too 😂. Oops 🤣
@kranjitsingh88284 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing 🤣
@ironlion459 ай бұрын
Matt: "Do not overthink hardscape" Also Matt: "I've been thiking about how these go together all day"
@syahirsuhaimi65339 ай бұрын
Matt is such an underrated aquascaper
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@karlgriff88 ай бұрын
Makes MD look like an amateur 😂😂😂
@syahirsuhaimi65338 ай бұрын
@@karlgriff8 agreed! 😂
@sebramski19 ай бұрын
The floating plants stuck on the wood really make it look like a weeping willow . Amazing scape 😍
@kevingilley11039 ай бұрын
those fish are amazing looking in that scape! Awesome job Matt! As nice as the big builds in the studio are with MD its really fun to see more practical home style builds that most people can do on their own.
@f00mp9 ай бұрын
Yes & Yes Sire
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
Absolutely, fishkeeping is for everyone whether large or small aquarium!
@rumbologin9 ай бұрын
totally agree
@decentwig56489 ай бұрын
The way the floating plants settled at the top of the wood make it look like a real tree, very cool scape.
@matthartshorn94839 ай бұрын
Matt I really enjoyed the long look at the fish and the scape towards the end. Some people just say "here it is" and we don't get to see the fish that much. 👍
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@Dirtyboot9 ай бұрын
Watching you settle into your channel and watching your video quality go up is awesome. Keep it up Matt!
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
Thanks! Will do!
@zlusic7 ай бұрын
I agree, Mat has relaxed heaps since the beginning. His quirky reactions are super cute. A big thanks to MD for nudging him to dive into youtubing on his own. It's the practical info I appreciate the most. Very useful and inspiring. Thank you
@gigi32429 ай бұрын
Love how the floating plants make your tree look like a weeping willow. Beautiful tank. Maybe not inhale sand dust? I play with ceramics, inhaling dust, a big no no; don't want our Matt getting sick. Hope you are having fun in Florida. Happy Halloween!!! I don't generally mention other channels, but, if you want a laugh, Aquadiction has put out a really funny Halloween special. Take care, be well
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
Thank you hahaha yeah I won't be inhaling sand anymore. I will check it out!
@vparish62719 ай бұрын
I like the silvery clean look of these fish and how they move. I was thinking of buying them, but they're still a little expensive. Maybe later... I'll just enjoy yours instead! :)
@mountainhobbit19719 ай бұрын
"Do not overthink hardscape", you better tell that to your new partner 'MD'. ;-) LOL!
@kzookid20517 ай бұрын
Such a lovely and interesting tank! Your species spotlights are great. We get to see fish we might not otherwise and learn about their needs and habits before getting them. MD may put out more "big" videos on large setups, but your channel is like visiting a friend who loves fish as much as we do. Thanks also for putting all the plant names in the info so we don't have to try to remember them at the end of the video. Great work!
@1inchtankbarrel8349 ай бұрын
I like how you don’t talk an unnecessary amount like md, md would’ve talked through all the points that you time lapsed, music for time lapse could be better but it’s fine, and you make sense as well. Love the tank love the video
@crystalc90369 ай бұрын
Nice tank. I like how the water lettuce hangs over the wood looking like a tree top
@user-hq6ds6ty8g9 ай бұрын
Matt, I was so impressed with watching you set up your tetra tank that I had to stop the video for a minute and tell you. Now on to the rest of your educational video. Thank you Matt.
@starfl0werp0wer32 ай бұрын
I love that you put the name of the fish up 😊
@majorbruster59169 ай бұрын
Love the scape, Matt. Especially when you put the pygmy corydoras in. Can't go wrong there! A very interesting choice of tetra species, one I've never seen alive before. As far as I know, the species name is still Leptagoniates pi, and, according to Vari, the specific epithet refers to the unusual shape of the swimbladder, which can be seen through the fish - it is a glass tetra after all. Yer gotta put some hockey sticks in there.
@bigraymie9 ай бұрын
Love wee pygmy corries too... easy to breed too
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
That's what I'm hoping for
@JimmyPUnhinged9 ай бұрын
Hi Matt. I love watching your activities. Thank you!
@gibbnasta9 ай бұрын
Very nice scape and I'm sooo jealous. I've only ever seen pictures of the glass tetras. Such a cool fish
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
I had only seen pictures until we got this group.
@stevecox80669 ай бұрын
My local store finally got a shipment that included pygmy cory. I wasn't shy about adding 10 of them to my list! They are insanely cute fish.
@Yarniac9 ай бұрын
ugh, Dream Tank 😭😍I think this is my favorite small scape so far, and the pygmy corys...
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
Awwww thank you
@cking87769 ай бұрын
Loving the "rooty vibe"!!!👍😊👍
@philcarlino69429 ай бұрын
I love the scape and love the fish. I hear you about silver fish. My favorite tetra is the Hyphessobrycon elachys. I haven't kept or seen them in person, but I fell in love the first time I saw them on KZfaq. Whenever I set up my Amazon biotype tank, they will be the schooling species I choose. Thanks for sharing, Matt.
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
Thank you, elachys are a very much underated fish!
@Manojspidey189 ай бұрын
You and david are the funniest people ever i saw in fish keeping community in youtube ❤ i wish i could meet you both in person
@aidandalton74049 ай бұрын
The fish with the odd eye can be called David Bowie tetra. 😃 Lovely scape Matt 👍
@Pratik-0-0-79 ай бұрын
Simple, elegant, green and natural is what I see done with perfection.
@maurinedoyle99649 ай бұрын
Spot On ❤
@JenniferDoRego9 ай бұрын
Cant wait to see you at Aquashella, bring your shorts and flip flops. Love the aquascape, wasn't sure in the beginning but it matured just oerfectly! I love transparent fish on a black background.
@obiewarped9 ай бұрын
That's really dusty *Deep Inhale* XD... Scape looks amazing and love those pygmy corydoras. Keep it up Matt.
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
Hahaha thank you!
@andywait94919 ай бұрын
Enjoyed that, No pratting about, Just scaping and fish, Nice background music, A bit how MD used to do it back in the old days (in the shed) nice one, Good luck 👍
@marinociano9 ай бұрын
Awesome aquascape matt 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@a.d.malicia45439 ай бұрын
Can the two of you do a meet and greet for people that want autographs from the both of you while you’re in Florida?
@cigarsmokingguyatx9 ай бұрын
Great scape. Not sure if you knew but if you have a large enough pot you can boil that wood and similar for 30 to 45 minutes and it will stay sunken without glue in most cases. Of course depending on the wood density it could take longer. It will also get rid of some of the tannins. Just make sure to let it cool before using.
@MandyJane1237009 ай бұрын
It looks so good! I like that you added anubias, they have become my favorite plant, but all your plants look great. I have a few pygmy corys, I had to go to two separate stores and only ended up with 7. They hide all the time, though. Love those see through tetras!
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
Thank you, hopefully your Cory's will become more confident with time
@SamuraiSpankDatAss9 ай бұрын
Really like how the floating plants are making the the stumpy branch look like a tree. Beautifuly done. Thumbs up,Matt! 👍
@LeilaSoleil9 ай бұрын
I REALLY LOVE this one, Matthew! This is one of your very best scapes. (I may have to "borrow" the tree trunk idea.) It's great to see less colorful fish in a scape, and nothing bright at all. The color of the plants stand out more, and it's soothing. It really does look natural! I love it all. I could watch it for hours.
@LeilaSoleil9 ай бұрын
There is a lesson in this for every fish keeper. Maybe we all should have a tank with silvery natural hued fish. More tanks for everyone!!!
@f00mp9 ай бұрын
MATTS BACK! 🐠
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
Hey! 👋
@shinademurphy28439 ай бұрын
LOVEE the scape and the tetras wow 😍
@tylerbradford44639 ай бұрын
Getting really good at scaping Matt!
@lilDevoh9 ай бұрын
Nothing better than getting home after a long days work and watching some fish shop Matt!!!
@chryswallace88929 ай бұрын
A hill stream loach tank would be really cool. Of course, add some other type of fish to go with them. It would be cool to learn about them
@tomtomlin34086 ай бұрын
Love the fish and love the scape, keep em coming...
@LordChumbley9 ай бұрын
I those spring loaded scissors are cool.
@michelleagius73529 ай бұрын
I love my pygmy corys and can not wait for your fish file on them! Your new tetras are gorgeous too.
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
Same here!
@shirleyvidito96769 ай бұрын
When I saw exactly your idea for a tree, I went “ oooooooo,neat!” I love this idea
@SunshineEventRentals9 ай бұрын
Matt it was a real pleasure meeting you and MD today at aquashella! I took your advice on how to add some height on my tall tank and went straight to Dustin’s booth and bought exactly what y’all recommended!! Cheers brother, have a great Sunday at Aquashella!
@lizdyson36279 ай бұрын
They're cool.
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
That's why I needed them! They are such an underrated and missed fish in the shop.
@andromidia19 ай бұрын
Studio ghible--- good shout out 👍
@cindystimson36327 ай бұрын
This is a beautiful tank Matt.
@lawlight16069 ай бұрын
Awesome
@amx18209 ай бұрын
Beautiful. Always drawn to glass fish whether its a barb, tetra, perch or catfish
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
They are so interesting!
@amx18209 ай бұрын
@@FishShopMatt how about doing Glass Fish Only Tank in MD studio with some fancy background lights😅
@lburgess30989 ай бұрын
Beautiful tank. So interesting to see the build and looking forward to your updates.
@mstreech9 ай бұрын
I think a spotted Congo puffer or buck tooth tetras would be cool for your next tank.
@Nicole-wt5yq9 ай бұрын
I love this tank. I really enjoy the rooty-looking scapes. Glass catfish were a favorite of mine some years ago. This species reminds me of them.
@brelouum9 ай бұрын
FANTASTIC TANK! i need more tanks but my room is almost full 😡😡😡😡😡😡
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
Get rid of some furniture, you don't need it!
@UnkyjoesPlayhouse9 ай бұрын
Well done, big fan of both you and MD :) Glad to see you joining forces, one question you could both answer for me, how long do these planted tanks last, I mean for supporting plant growth, or does the substrate need to be renewed with root tabs periodically?
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
They can last quite a while with no extra substrate nutrients, it ultimately depends on species of plant kept and how quickly they use up the food source. But most of the time you should get at least a year.
@danielthompson32059 ай бұрын
Bout time utube recommended you, Gday Matty, your a true champ, with MD fish XD
@katum93919 ай бұрын
Yay! That is a very nice build.
@Consciousmansclub9 ай бұрын
Great scape
@maxharris439 ай бұрын
Smashed it Matt ! You sold me my first tank it was a super fish just like that love the videos
@nuttyboi66459 ай бұрын
I think I’ve finally saved up enough to buy a filter for my tank and maybe even get to the stage where I can put water in You and md are my favourite fishtubers thank you
@t3dwards139 ай бұрын
Beautiful fish and scape! You did forget to move the tank back over tho. Lol
@rebeccaampuero23479 ай бұрын
So lovely!
@RWildekrav669 ай бұрын
That is a beautiful tank , your plants are incredible. I remember purchasing these tetras back in the early 70’s when I started this hobby . I had nice tanks but your eye for detail , I never could achieve.
@annepettit38559 ай бұрын
Have you ever kept diamond tetras? I’d love to see a scape for those. This one is beautiful ❤
@Uathankicks9 ай бұрын
Props Matt, you’ve got a great personality and hardcore work ethic. Quite admirable!
@AT2024AT9 ай бұрын
Gorgeous!!! 😊
@Dragontardigrade9 ай бұрын
This looks lovely.
@AcousticKitty9 ай бұрын
I used to have very similar tetras. The shop called them "X-ray Tetra" and they mostly looked like this but their eyes were completely black, it literally looked like they had none, just empty eye sockets. I told the people when buying them that I wanted the fish that "look like they have no soul". 😅 I really like that kind. The eye feature just makes them so fun.
@chrisshanks77259 ай бұрын
I used that sand once might have been a bad batch but watch out for your ph rising especially if you didn’t wash it. I gave mine a light was and it nuked my tank! When sand was disturbed and dust got in to the water column my ph went from below neutral to off the chart If you wash it very thoroughly tho it’s ok but does raise your kh and gh a fair bit in my experience.
@GenXHeart9 ай бұрын
I have to say I like those fish more than I thought I would! Say, maybe while you're gone if she's not too busy your niece could do an update on her tank?
@pagewhite81779 ай бұрын
I love this scape and the fish you chose. Really pretty! Nice work Matt. Thank you.
@gauravyadav89379 ай бұрын
Switch light to other side to hide wire. 👍
@krawlspace9 ай бұрын
Great scape, sir! So…in the video y’all did at Riverwood Aquatics…you mentioned Chili Rasbora. You’re teasing me, aren’t you.
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
I'm getting there, I need to find a decent group!
@EliasNordanlid9 ай бұрын
Excellent Matt! :D Absolutely beautiful! What a scape :D Take care mate!
@SeanTyphon9 ай бұрын
that's a top notch build!
@gayleenoldroyd23919 ай бұрын
Love me some fish shop Matt!
@comando89199 ай бұрын
Awesome setup 👏🏼
@knarfola9 ай бұрын
An amazing looking tank matt keep it up
@FrogmanHerzfeld9 ай бұрын
You’re the man, fish shop, Matt! Another awesome tank! You and MD both are by far my favorite KZfaqrs, along with Serpa design. I look forward to the content that you all make. It always makes my day. If I miss them through the week, they are my Saturday morning cartoons lol. Love from the Michigan Brother man!
@777midori9 ай бұрын
Best video you’ve put out so far Matt! I think you jumped up in subscribers since your last one, congrats! Looking forward to seeing you hit a well deserved 100k. 🎉
@GenesisJames9 ай бұрын
We call these crystal tetras in the US (from what I've seen at least)! I ordered some of these for my tank too, but unfortunately 4 of the 5 died in transit :( I ended up medicating the tank and bought some rummynose in a desperate attempt to get some fish for him to try to school with and it seems to be okay, luckily. He actually swims with them and everyone seems healthy! I don't know if I got a bad batch since I didn't realize they were wild caught and the finickiness that comes with that or if the place I got them from sucked, but I'm glad at least one survived and is thriving now!! Nice scape!!
@GodisTruth9149 ай бұрын
I love it!!!! Such a beautiful aquarium. 😊😊😊
@nicolaifr49059 ай бұрын
I totaly forgot how awsome the wall decore turned out. It is so amazing. Matt the interior designer?
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
If fishkeeping falls through maybe I'll start a new channel haha
@tessahawkins95979 ай бұрын
Ooh Pygmy’s! You might end up with my Issue Matt… 8 - 140 in 6 months 😂
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
Oh I hope so hahaha
@tessahawkins95979 ай бұрын
@@FishShopMatt well you saw my video of how amazing they look lol. Good luck
@CricketsMa9 ай бұрын
Love your fish choice!
@thirsa90139 ай бұрын
Absolutely awesome aquarium.... BUT!!!! You guys did so well with the Netherlands vs Holland in a previous video 00:38
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
Even the Dutch guys we were with called it Holland the whole time we were there so it's very confusing hahaha
@musicwinder_yt9 ай бұрын
Nice tank set up 😊
@swaggyb14189 ай бұрын
I dig it
@ultramaximusreviews9 ай бұрын
That tank and aquascape is beautiful... I wish we had those rimless tanks here in more abundance. They are specialty orders here or at a specialty aquarium store
@SierraJenson49 ай бұрын
Love it
@XaivepA9 ай бұрын
Great start of what's going to be an epic tank. I love the thorough description with fish & plants listed 😀👌
@leigh81309 ай бұрын
Love it Matt! Never seen pygmy corys before. They are so cute!! But the tetras were very interesting. I remember seeing clear fish with those neon colors at aquariums as a kid. But never saw just plain clear fish without the color. So cool!
@Babyluthi9 ай бұрын
Gorgeous! 💙 from NZ🙂
@Fehmarntimbo9 ай бұрын
what a great video Matt, lovin the scape! - and i love to see your progress in filming your scaping videos - great work! greetings from germany keep up the good work
@sammyb81529 ай бұрын
Love the design. I want to set up a small tank fresh water but just getting my head round plant care.
@pinkysaurusrex89649 ай бұрын
Gotta get me some pygmies!
@FishShopMatt9 ай бұрын
Do it! They are so great to watch!
@pinkysaurusrex89649 ай бұрын
@@FishShopMatt I'm finally putting together my first tank. I'm not as fast as you guys 😂 baby steps. I got the stand painted black after it's been sitting since March 🤣💜🦖
@heidihoglan67569 ай бұрын
That is so beautiful Matt!! I can't wait to see progress videos! 👍❤️🐟
@westtxyo31719 ай бұрын
This is beautiful! I love this scape. I also really love the glass tetras. I've had glass catfish before but have never seen the glass tetras.