Aquascape Tutorial: 💚 3ft TURTLE Aqua Terrarium | Paludarium | Aquarium (How To: Planted Tank Guide)

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Timmy (TIIIIMMMMMAAAAYYYYYYY) has gotten to big for his shallow tank so we have upgraded him to a 3ft aquarium / aqua terrarium / paludarium. He shares his tank with fish as well. Golden White Cloud Mountain Minnows. I wanted for a simple planted aquascape in this one to allow easy aquarium maintenance later down the road. Timmy really seems to love it and it makes a great feature of the Studio 😊
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NEW MERCH CLICK HERE: teespring.com/en-GB/stores/md-fish-tanks Timmy (TIIIIMMMMMAAAAYYYYYYY) has gotten to big for his shallow tank so we have upgraded him to a 3ft aquarium / aqua terrarium / paludarium. He shares his tank with fish as well. Golden White Cloud Mountain Minnows. I wanted for a simple planted aquascape in this one to allow easy aquarium maintenance later down the road. Timmy really seems to love it and it makes a great feature of the Studio 😊 Equipment (all links affiliate): GOOD BUDGET LIGHT:: US amzn.to/2MDfjk1 UK amzn.to/3iYlfQQ SMALL HANG ON BACK FILTER: US amzn.to/2Mw63OO UK amzn.to/39rx3b5 NANO INTERNAL FILTER: US amzn.to/3oxGBWm UK LED FLOODLIGHTS: US amzn.to/3t6HOHD UK amzn.to/3orIdRv CANISTER FILTER: US amzn.to/3iNeVtW UK amzn.to/2Fo774a GOOSENECK CLIP ON LAMP: (similar as product is now discontinued) US amzn.to/2IlwLVA UK amzn.to/2LNat13 MINI WATER PUMP: US amzn.to/2oAmf5y UK amzn.to/2mjHDez TANKS: US amzn.to/2SOocHG UK amzn.to/2SPA24i STRIP LED LIGHT: US (similar) amzn.to/2SNgbm7 UK amzn.to/2Fn9aW1 ASTA LED LIGHT: US amzn.to/3k9EmpY UK amzn.to/3p5XUPY AQUARIUM RACKING: Shelving: US amzn.to/2SrYZ5k UK amzn.to/2GFWKJ2 AIRPUMP (FILTER SYSTEM): US amzn.to/31z8FA9 UK amzn.to/37GIoUa FILTER SPONGES: US amzn.to/3dQLUfM UK amzn.to/3dS2k7K MEDIA BAGS: US amzn.to/34Kaf2N UK amzn.to/3lAj3z1 STAINLESS LILY PIPES: US amzn.to/2FqHpvR UK amzn.to/2RlfrnC BOWL AQUARIUMS: US amzn.to/2M4FwFO Amazo UK: amzn.to/2Vx73CL HARDSCAPE AND PLANTS: www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/ AWESOME MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY kzbin.info/door/3uQXzXSPspf2LoGdtYGiHwjoin FOLLOW MY INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/md_fishtanks/ FOR BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: [e-mail] #plantedtank #aquascape #mdfishtanks PATREON: if you want to support future builds or possible help fund a bigger studio to make more videos, then you can here: www.patreon.com/mdfishtanks

[@anthonymuller4733]

Where the best place to buy some pearl weed im struggling to find some thank you Ps your videos are quality 👌

[@ginacolada8287]

Loved the video. Since we are thinking about getting a turtle. After having fishes, frogs and a chameleon it just made sense. We thought about holding them in a group of 3 is that ok ?

[@jonathanortiz8831]

hey i was wondering what type of aqua soil do you use?

[@aletheamueller6206]

Great job! You’re right on point! Love Timmy what breed is he?

[@XKoriX214]

@MDFishTanks Just wondering what do you use for calcium? I need to buy a cuttle fish for my turtle. But wondered how to incorporate into the tank.

[@thorngriffith9132]

really enjoyed the ending, just getting to watch him swim around for a bit enjoying the setup.

[@neilt1524]

Please tell me where you get all your aquascape material!

[@caden....7912]

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[@crimsonhxney754]

Yeah it was really nice

[@julianaquascaped]

me: “that looks great!” MD: “don’t worry, it always looks rubbish at this stage.”

[@tiahnapoliderrick5703]

You’ve made me obsessed with aquarium building ahhhhh 😂

[@lewisbaker9086]

Absolutely stunning Scape. You never fail to get your scapes looking amazing. definitely one of the best aqua-scapers on KZbin!

[@erisisthename]

I don’t know that I would want to keep turtles, but this is by far, my favorite setup you’ve done thus far, MD. I will have to build one inspired by this one when I have the room for it. Awesome work!

[@feralon9570]

We have an eastern musk turtle thanks to MD. My husband fell in love with Timmy and we had to get one!

[@trolxturd6136]

@@feralon9570 is it aggressive and does it like being handled I’ve read they are aggressive and bite a lot

[@feralon9570]

@@trolxturd6136 , I really don't make a point of "playing" with him. He bit my oldest daughter once but she made the mistake of putting her fingers in to try to feed him by hand, they don't see so well. Ours swims into my husband's hands to get his shell brushed. He is about a year old and we have only had one bite in that time.

[@Stallion-Koi]

Say as good idea 💡 that's is I think people enjoy watching them eating in a tank like natural habitat

[@Jonasastrophotos]

Timmy isnt lazy hes like me, conserving energy :P

[@amsal6763]

You should do a aqua/rock scape for some sort of crayfish like the mexican dwarf or cambarellus alleni

[@henk4700]

yes that would be cool

[@snazzyfox1137]

Could not agree more

[@henk4700]

yeh something like this would be cool but something that looks like an swamp would be cool aswell

[@ayanpal1]

This is simply superb. ABSOLUTELY LOVED it! From idea to execution, from editing to the music chosen this vBlog was incredibly satisfying and just made my day. Also, needless to say, I am so happy for Timmy! This is like a mini paradise...

[@mia_17xx]

how do these builds not get destroyed by timmy? i have 2 musk turtles that will absolutely obliterate any plants i put in there and move all the hardscape around until i eventually give up and just let them have it like they want it 😂

[@caseymoore4759]

I just did a 55g scape for my adult Razorback musk turtles and used hardy Epiphytes like windelov ferns, Anubias varieties etc. you can glue them to stuff so there’s no worrying about things like the turtles digging them up. They have tough leaves that withstand kicks and stuff from the turtles. we put them in right after setting it up and the very first thing one of them did was trample a freshly placed windelov fern and after he walked a way it looked as good as it did before he did it. As for moving stuff around you just have to either secure it properly like we glued it all down, but at the same time it’s all placed with making everything naturally puzzle together, making sure there weren’t any areas that they’d want to go but couldn’t fit forcing them to push stuff around.

[@harleyraymond4207]

You're making me want to get rid of my angels and get a musk turtle again... glad to see more of Timmy on the channel! You've nailed this one, it looks amazing.

[@Babyluthi]

Csn't you have both???

[@zaki_1337]

Here's a tip for turtle keepers: Try takin out your turtles in a separate container when it's feeding time. My RESs used to poop only when eating and removing them from the tank helped in keeping the tank clean for a longer period of time. Don't know if it's the same with other turtles.

[@dogfish8594]

@Samuel Tintisan I've got a long neck turtle 🐢 around 20cm long in a 5ft tank

[@zaki_1337]

@Samuel Tintisan Funny though, I used to do this when I was in school, hardly took a few minutes. And my turtles used to eat a lot, indicating the absence of stress.

[@conarykao]

Lol I do and they still shit in their normal tank. But they’re fucking adorable so I live with it.

[@zaki_1337]

@@conarykao Hmmm, so it doesn't work with all turtles. That's a bummer.

[@cristiansubillaga7793]

@@zaki_1337 I got one RES and he poop in the tank but I have a painted wood turtle and he only poop in a separated container

[@saahils9789]

Ahh let's go! Had a rough day and made my day! Love the tank MD. It's looking amazing

[@DomStewartWhite]

Timmy is either the luckiest or unlikiest turtle in the world depending if he likes moving house or not 😂 i think hes had more scapes than any other turtle in the world. Great build as usual

[@TheEvoStroker]

If I was a turtle I'd want to be Timmy. What a home he's got! 👍

[@ricardocaliman2830]

Personally, I think this is the best "Timmmaaaaayyyy" scape yet !!! (Does he actually "Lalalala laaa" when he walks ? 😂🤣

[@DJ-sp5vf]

I didnt know about that aquasoil and magnet trick! I siphon them and waste some sand in the process. thanks for this!

[@kristofnagyvari5498]

Came to leave a like, I will watch it after work😂

[@rodrigooliveira817]

These videos are so relaxing!!

[@privateprivate5696]

24:05 to see Timmy's shocked face when he gets picked up 😂😂

[@divyan.guruapekshith2825]

Yoo another sick aquascape MD . One question I saw your channel from when you never spoke in videos , can I know for how many years before those videos where you in this amazing hobby

[@AQUATICMEDIA]

Now, I am thinking 🤔 Why I don't have a turtle 🐢 , I like him so much. ☺️

[@rishi1924]

I love you video🎥 ❤❤ love you MD💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@48tomw]

I can promise you that mud and musk turtles do not require UVB to synthesize vitamin D2 into D3. Other than that I think Timmy is going to have a growth spurt now that ya got him set up in that bad azz display. I have 4 mini musk turtles that are 15yrs old and still going strong, and still breed and lay eggs although the fertility rate has fallen the past few years.

[@Mconfused89]

Your tanks plants fish always look excellent! Love the vids bud! 🤟🏼🤙🏼

[@Beofware]

You blew my mind with the magnet and aqua soil :O

[@katya4802]

I have a Timmy.🥰 He will get up at least a few times a week for a few hours to bask. Surprises me when he does.

[@canuckereh9202]

Beautiful. This has inspired me to finally set up a Musk turtle tank like that. It's been 41 years since I had a turtle. It's time. Thanks MD for another excellent video. ✌🏽🇨🇦

[@genmuzero372]

This inspired me to try to make a tank like this for my turtle, he was recently given to us from a relative who can’t keep him anymore. While I was already gonna get a bigger tank for him I want to make something similar to this now

[@jm_24.]

Estos vídeos son de los que después de un día pesado te lo arreglan ,❤️🐠

[@MassisPipes]

I'd love to do this with my Musk turtles. I've got 2 that are about 5y old now and roughly 3 times as big as Timmy, and they love nothing better then to uproot all my plants and bite off large chunks, which then clog the filter pretty much daily... So I've given up on having live plants in there.

[@jesbenji9742]

Thanks for the extra TIMMEH! footage at the end. So enjoyable to watch him just doing his thing. Love that little guy :)

[@nicoleblake9266]

Was he eating a minnow??

[@tannerdulko2242]

Can I seriously fly you to Canada 🇨🇦 and build me this tank w/ a turtle and fish. This is my absolute favourite tank man! Awesome job. I would love to have one, this one! One day. Cheers.

[@nickybertone6027]

This is beautiful. My poor red eared slider has nothing in his tank right now. Everything gets slimy so quickly, I don't know how to keep it clean. My husband doesn't want sand. And my turtle eats all the plants I put in. I really need help! My 5 month old loves our turtle. I want to make a better home for our turtle mr. gary ❤

[@amalg754]

This video changed my entire mood thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️ waiting for tons of video like this..never stop this buddy ❤️

[@bodmongamers]

About how much did it cost to set this up? I already have a 75g for my diamondback terrapins but I’m looking for a setup

[@Addi--]

You truly are talented at this stuff. When I mess with my tanks, I think, what would MD do?

[@DasEmpress]

Haha! I do the same! That's an idea for new merch: rubber bracelets that say, "WWMDD?"! 😉

[@sporcu1175]

That’s honestly the best aquascaping I’ve ever seen for a home aquarium! Amazing job Timmy looks so happy! 😊

[@darrenmurray7204]

MD I love watching all your videos mate. Your turtle vid helped me as I'm getting a river cooter turtle from my local pet store. Have the tank set up for weeks now along with all my other tanks. Any tips on turtle keeping?

[@mzkillerbit89]

yeees i need this today, motivation to set up my grow out tank :)

[@tviray25]

HAAHA TIMMY with that scream face MD picks him up.. just too cute and hilarious X))

[@liannebiggar1557]

MD, did…did you actually make a setup using only THREE kinds of plants!?!?

[@marybethstevens5574]

I love the great footage of him enjoying his new digs at the end

[@daanvanduuren2696]

Maybe you could put a camera on the tank for when you are away to see if Timmy bask.

[@atkinsnatureaquariums3552]

That magnet trick for aqua soil just blew my mind. Big brain move 🤣

[@lorenzoguerriero26]

“Because some of them are attached to rocks.”😂

[@straightwhitemale5753]

Dude......I LOVE that song at the end. I was sitting here with your video in the background and all of a sudden I get chills and pay attention. Lol Great song for a video like this.

[@juancarlosdominguezriveros9926]

Adlapor ESPAÑOL 💆💃👯

[@TuanCaCanh]

Beautiful

[@Philip_Taylor]

Would this work with vampire crabs? They like to come out of the water from what I've seen, so something like this (with the land area as an island) would be very interesting.

[@Y.Castillo92]

Do you have plans for a bigger studio in the future? Bigger tanks and scapes?

[@MpiGaming]

Keren bang 🤩

[@tdnchannel6157]

All of your tanks are awesome, but this tank looks impressive to me. I love turtles!

[@BlueJayTGaming]

I wish I could keep plants in my turtle's tank, but she will eat absolutely anything that goes in there-edible or not >.

[@rcjames4]

do you think you'll ever do a fish room maintenance video? would love to see your process and timing

[@john_djr]

TIMMAYYY!!!

[@jamie2424lfc]

I just installed one of them lights on my tank fish are all completely different now showing the real personalities! Funny enough I get my fish the same place you get yours 😉 would love to bump into you one day :)

[@joshanthony2679]

I've got 2 large yellow bellied sliders, had them since hatchlings. I wish I could create a setup like this, but they eat everything, live plants, fake plants. They eat and chew on everything. The tank is so bland and this is the sort of set up I'd love to have for them. Great work man, looks amazing!

[@zollyActingandTheater]

Im getting a turtle soon, and the moment I saw one of your thumbnails I was hooked, I have watch many of your turtle tank aquascapes and I’ve gotta so many details that will inspire my tank! Thanks so much!

[@lisaadams5048]

Timmy now has a beautiful Amazing Mansion he is the happiest and luckiest Turtle anywhere I love this you are amazing you build the best and most beautiful tanks ever. When I an down feeling bad depressed I just start watching you build tanks like today my blood presser is high but it want be for long thank you so much for sharing your tank building with us .

[@sxh4m]

Timmy is just travelling the world

[@thaqiahamed5207]

What you like favourite tank??

[@chanirusemika]

thats the coolest turtle tank i have ever seen

[@luznunez11]

i’d raise the water to the top, or at least 3/4. a lot of people think they are bad swimmers but ive also got a musk and he does very well in deep water. just gradually raise it over time to build muscle. he is 2 years old too so he’s able to handle deeper water. just make sure you’ve got rocks/plants heading to the surface like you’ve got going right now!! but i love the tank

[@xeesoxee4619]

How big do they get???

[@zollyActingandTheater]

Ive watched and rewatched all your turtle aquariums/mini ponds/paludariums as i am preparing for my turtle, your vids inspire me and I’ve got great ideas!

[@Ness-oc2hw]

Thanks for the inspiration! I just bought a new tank for my 8year old Murray River turtle called Zeus (king of the turtles!) and I was wondering how to decorate it ... now out to collect rocks and sticks at the local pond!

[@hightopshannah]

Timmy is so cute! So fun to see them enjoying their new tank

[@rqndxm]

Really cool. I'm thinking of getting a turtle but for now I'm just watching people build nice enclosures for them. Love it!

[@Foogle..]

I honestly love watching the animals go about their day and explore etc. you could do some videos just of the lovely critters haha. Especially Timmy 😛

[@Chandizel]

Great tank! What was the song at the end there?

[@mandyminshull2351]

Love mountain minnows, always exploring and swimming together.

[@hamaswahyu9487]

what song in end part of the video?

[@doomiedee]

you can take a powerhead and use that to prime canister filters if you dont want a mouth of water. all you have to do is plug in the powerhead and put the out put up the the intake of the canister. priming the canister with a powerhead also makes the process of getting air out of the canister faster as well

[@mikemeets8873]

The songs name in the end? blody nice track

[@mikemeets8873]

Lovibg caliber - 27

[@insidemysketchbook1639]

Nice scape Absolutely sure Timmy liked his new home 👍

[@LukinsNotmanMusic]

PLEAAAASEEEE GEEEETTTTT NEEEEWWWTS

[@tarinabdullah]

Amazing video! Next we will get to see Timmy sitting on the wood! Cannot wait to see more! Great Job!

[@alyssabullock6421]

28:24 i straight up thought he ate one of the fish for a moment, had me worried 😂 Stunning work though! He deserves it

[@e-jay9730]

My tank is 3 ft long, 2 ft wide and 1 ft high. Any videos to suggest some type of deco for it? I do have some pebbles and rocks, and of course a drift wood about 2 1/2 ft long

[@dj.excess]

Can i please have a link to buy this exact same stone shape. Its just perfect. Thanks

[@brandisdreamland]

Only the true Disney fans will get this: IT’S TIMMY TIME!!!!!

[@Emi3M11]

The ending clips and the music is always 🔥 love your content

[@harriolejnikyt9104]

Do you happen to know the song?

[@sylus121]

13:35 this blew my mind

[@risingintheash]

Does anyone know what the last song playing is called? It’s driving me crazy cuz I can’t find it anywhere

[@mirandafierro4048]

I absolutely love this tank, inspired to try and recreate it! Lovely to watch Timmy enjoying it 😊

[@beepboopygjm1767]

"What's going on beautiful, people" me: But like... your eyes, man... YOU'RE beautiful.

[@littlemidwestrebornsdolls]

Timmy!!! I love Timmy. He loves his new home 🏡 ❤ ❤❤🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢

[@johnnychalmers6087]

Greetings out of South Africa🇿🇦 MD, Just wanna say i love your stuff man, and i had a great laugh in the beginning of the scape when you said it look K @ K, its afrikaans. So would love to here where you heard the saying.. Anyway you inspire me plenty and love your sence of humor brother.. Cheers Johnny

[@michaelmoryl9675]

Woaw!! Really nice! Si Amazing the mix beetween turtle ans fish. What's sort of turtle it is? And what is hier size at adult âge? (Sorry to m'y english,.i'm french follower) Best regards

[@medicoscaper2941]

My hydrocortyl japan mini is eaten by by fishes🙃.. I have angles,black moly , guppis,dwarf gorami which of these could've done this can u suggest ,sir

[@starbot2024]

HI I'm new to your channel. I think this is a beautiful set up and I'd love to build what your doing, since I cant get from you LOL My question is tho.... would a list and how to/why/ of what you'd need is available and how do you maintain the tank? cleaning etc since your combining turtle with fish. and can you swap out the fish breeds? im partial to the neon types haha and maybe some shrimp or snails also, unless the turtle eats this? ...... I'm new to this. thank you sir.

[@gunnarnewman4061]

“ Now time for the fish, we even got the little baby one” *puts fish in* Me: where’s the baby…. MD WHERES THE BABY!!!!😂😂

[@wheninromo]

The camera work at the end there was really beautiful. Well done!

[@shhh_iamthenight6933]

Luckiest captive pet turtle in the 🌍 that day you went shopping & picked this little guy (TIMMY) up, mos def the luckiest 🐢 to have ever been sold out his shop from forever & always.

[@TheTeamfreeup]

Would love to see scape shallow frag tank style planted aquarium

[@leminh-oz7de]

Ok em also be known quick no problem very easy at North Vietnam shopThe Aquariums fish have and everything Makes up Designs in The World 🌎

[@aquariotube-etc]

Sympa la tortue avec les poissons. Original et beau

[@Frankje01]

One of my favourite tanks you've ever done MD :) Less is more

[@zuseeaneko6882]

You used overly chunky & simplistic decorations there, turtles need *maximum activity space with “interesting” layout* (tunnels, caves etc) for stimulation