Aquascaping For Beginners - Things I Wish I Knew When Starting Out!

[@camerondahlgren9208]

Another excellent stream, listen to the playbacks on Prime Time at work all the time. Time to catch up on these too! Keep it up guys!

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

This is awesome Joanna and Jason ♥️👍

[@thesmallscape]

☺️☺️☺️

[@timsfishroom8717]

I'm glad I join Prime Time Aquatics because I found this great channel. I had no idea about this channel and its a great channel!

[@thesmallscape]

Thank you so much Tim, that means a lot to us both! ☺️☺️

[@hummingbird3771]

Congratulations on your hellebore's, they are such an amazing species, freaking gorgeous! If you have sweeter soil than we in the Rockies you can also get fragrant witch hazels, that bloom "Helle early, lol! Weathered and appropriately cleaned hardwood like oak and maple are considered aquarium safe. You can google every wood you can identify, and discover ways to test unidentified wood. Fresher oak, like new wine barrels, would be great to start a tannic tank. I wonder if walnut would still be allelopathic? That would be great for algae in an unplanted tank! You were a wonderful way to spend an evening. I look forward to many more. Keep focused on that humor and shared passion, as diligently as a show tank, it gives you the recipe for a long and fruitful relationship! You are a delight to learn from. Thanks!!

[@barbfogl1996]

Joanna I am all together in agreement with you...LOVE my hellebores!! First flowers of the year and they bring a smile to your face, especially this spring. 😍😍😍

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

Oh my gosh how did I miss this guys? Traveling through Kentucky for the Christmas holidays it's hard to keep up with everything!!! I think I might even cry 🤣🤣😥 replay crew reporting for duty 💚💚🌿🐟🌿

[@thesmallscape]

Omg - you are funny. But so true!! I’ve gotten so behind this last week or two - I can’t imagine all I’ve missed. Wishing you a very, very Happy New Year!!! 😊😊😊

[@M29WeaselDriver]

I was thinking of trying iron wood for a type of drift wood. When the ground thaws out I’ll get some and try it.

[@wendihamlett105]

Internet crashed so had to watch today. Love my lucky bamboo forest in my 20 long! Super easy to grow.

[@thesmallscape]

Oooh - that sounds amaaaazingggg!!!!

[@foreverautumn2315]

A tip for keeping water wisteria and water sprite down (if you find you don't have the right touch to use bare lead weight strips) is wrap a bit of filter floss around the stems, then gently wrap the lead weight strip around that... :)

[@thesmallscape]

Nice tip!! 👍👍

[@hummingbird3771]

I'm not sure, I've lost a oto to filter floss, and almost lost one to an invisible strand of hair algae. Have you ever tried gluing it? I've been trying to glue everything to small pebbles and clear glass marbles, it's a super cute way to feature a nano, and easily re-scape on a creative whim, lol! on I didn't think lead was ok in the aquarium?

[@aashiqgibbs5136]

Thanks for all the great content guys

[@thesmallscape]

Well, thank you for stopping by, Aashiq!

[@estherabrams7274]

Big Al’s in North York Ontario has a scraping practice tank, but they sell wood & stone by weight, and they could use a produce scale.

[@lulundb]

Just recently started watching and am glad to find you

[@thesmallscape]

Thank you so much! Welcome!! ☺️

[@brudleyarcellana1159]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge about aquascaping..god bless

[@thesmallscape]

Our pleasure, God bless you too!

[@lizdyson3627]

I've just designed my scape on the unit I am going to put my tank on. I've measured out the area and put my decorations in that space. I think I need a few more bits. still not settled on my fish yet tho. I feel you Joanna. so indecisivr.

[@thesmallscape]

Good luck!

[@lizdyson3627]

@@thesmallscape Thanks. just dashed out and bought a time for the lights and a watering can. It's gonna work a treat. don't spill a drop and my wheelchair batteries won't get waterlogged like they did the last time i tried to keep fish. Thank you both so much for your help and advice. All I need now is a tank, some water oh and the fish. LOL

[@finnwiggles28]

So bummed I missed the live stream, how did I not know this was coming! :( I have so many questions being a new 'Scaper'. (but while you were streamin', I was elbows deep into my tank) LOL!!!

[@thesmallscape]

Hi!! Sorry you missed it, no worries- feel free to leave your questions in Wednesday’s stream and I will keep a look out. Lol on what you were doing tonight though! 🙌

[@johnnyl1951]

Keeping it simple makes it easy to clean and take care of. Keep some space on the landscaping sides to vacuum and clean the glass! And enough room for the fish to swim around too.

[@thesmallscape]

👍👍👍 yes!!!

[@IsabellaM._]

I'm watching now. Absolutely love this🐟

[@thesmallscape]

Hi Isabella! So happy to hear it! ☺️☺️

[@johnjwedrall4290]

I'm looking forward to a larger take too. Id like to have a 20 gallon long tank.

[@spiraleena9237]

Alanis just had her album made into a Broadway play and also released new music, all right before covid. “Thank you fish fam. Thank you little fish. Thank you the beeeeeeest hobby ;) “ ( to the tune of Thank you by Alanis hehe

[@thesmallscape]

Omg!!! Lol!!! And no kidding - did she really?!

[@nataliehester9843]

So sad I missed this live but will be at the next one. Watching it now though.

[@thesmallscape]

Hi Natalie! So glad you got to watch the replay. Any view is much appreciated! Happy New Year!☺️

[@MrGrombie]

$30/tank $20/Substrate $30 Light $10/Dechlorinator $5/Net $20/Air Pump $7/sponge filter combo $20/plants $142 for a decent tank around 10-20g for nano tanks. And that is without the fish. People sometimes underestimate how much just getting into the hobby with a decent tank. AND that is without the knowledge to know that Goldfish don't belong in 10g... lol

[@MrGrombie]

Given if you can get sales, I can see most of this being done for around $60-70 if you're thrifty.

[@thesmallscape]

That’s a great point!

[@lynnbonica4342]

You'd really like the neon green tetras. I had been wanting them for a long time and I finally broke down and ordered a 5 pack from Flip Aquatics (they sent 6) to try them out cuz I have really hard water. They're supposed 2 be softer water fish. They did great so I ordered another 5 (6) pack. I love them, they look so cool.

[@thesmallscape]

I can’t wait - we had them just once in a 33 long and I was mesmerized. Every fish store..I’m mesmerized, 😆 that’s so great that you got them from Flip - I will be doing the same. Yahoo!!

[@lynnbonica4342]

@@thesmallscape Enjoy! 🍄😃

[@CarolynnMc01]

I missed this but I watched! Thank you for all the info. I heard you say you have kept dwarf praecox rainbow fish. Did you have issues with them jumping? Just curious because i want to remove my aquarium lid and have an open top. but i don't want to lose my beautiful sub-adult rainbows... they are great fish, and a lot of fun to watch. Best wishes and happy new year!

[@thesmallscape]

Hi! I’m so glad you got to watch the replay, Carolynn! Oh, they ARE beautiful fish but they will jump so a lid would be needed. I do love the open top tanks though, so I totally get it. Happy New Year!!!

[@CarolynnMc01]

@@thesmallscape thank you for info about your experiences. I have had a lid on for many months. ....wish I didn’t need that!😀 .... silly fish 🐠

[@QueAquatics]

So sad I missed this live but loved the replay

[@thesmallscape]

Hi Suzy! So hard to schedule the watch time. I get that. Happy New Year my miniature/plant/aquarium loving friend!!

[@woodworkerroyer8497]

You and me both! I feel like Goldilocks trying to find fish that have the right size heads lol. "This one is too fat. That one is too tiny. That ones eyes are 18 sizes too large. This one is JUUUUUSSSST right!" and outs at a guppy... By the way, praecox rainbowfish ARE dwarf neon rainbows. Not sure what you had that had the iridescent silver unless you had a really bad strain of praecox that didn't color up. Mine are pretty bright turquoise blue most of the time, though they do tone down a bit sometimes to iridescent.

[@Borogerst32697]

hi joanna. i couldnt find anything on your channel about salt but need an answer so im asking. can you tell me which plants tolerate salt? i cant trust anything i find online. i have fungus in my tank and am using maracyn to treat it but i would LOVE to also use salt. my plants are red amazon sword, rosette sword, corkscrew val, nana anubias, giant anubias, christmas moss and java moss. i really really want to use some salt to help! i am afraid :( i have a nerite snail and mystery snail and 4 cherry shrimp and bristlenose pleco. PLEASE HELP. thanks for your fabulous channel!

[@tinamarieussery3063]

I like the neon tetras myself

[@thesmallscape]

Those fish are so pretty in a big school!!

[@jonasyasay8224]

Jonas here from the philippines.. 3am hehe workin on this java moss to the driftwood... got a 100 gal tank fixed on the wall dividing the stairs.. hard to maintain.. but its ok... i only have mollies started with 2 trios, now i guess 100 plus frys ? Is seeing some good aquascaled and clean basic set ups.. can u give me some aqua scaling ideas?

[@amandajoanbaker]

Love watching you guys together. I’m interested to hear how the transition from a his-only to his-and-hers fish room went/is going - did you expand? I have a variety of plants in my tanks doing well, only 2 anubias and they’re both rotting at the rhizome... glued on to driftwood. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong!

[@thesmallscape]

Hi Amanda! Thank you so much for the comment. I will talk to Mr PTA - that’s a great question to answer in the livestream! 👍As for your Anubias rotting ..hmmm...usually that’s due to infection. I would suggest cutting off and tossing any of the infected part of the rhizome (hoping that any healthy part has roots attached). I’ve personally never heard of any treatment to “cure it”. Or take pic to wherever you purchased it from?

[@rufusjean-baptiste]

Juncus repens grows tall like and it has a grass like appearance

[@tinamarieussery3063]

Get in touch with 4H they maybe able to help you find aquarime clubs Just a thought or aquarine shops or petshops eith a good fish section

[@TheAusisa]

Hi Joanne!

[@dpowers2005]

So sad that I missed this. Made sure to turn on the bell so it won't happen again.

[@thesmallscape]

Ahh!! I’m sorry - that dang bell! 😆

[@jonasyasay8224]

❤

[@arkansasboy45]

"Free Anubias"!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tinamarieussery3063]

I. Think i will be watch you here as well

[@thesmallscape]

I hope so - thank you so much! ☺️

[@elizabethwagner2190]

Do you know where to find moss? Nobody has it that I can find anywhere.

[@thesmallscape]

I believe flip has it at flipaquatics.com ☺️

[@karac5337]

Dangit! I missed it 😭

[@thesmallscape]

Bummer. See you next time ☺️

[@btburzlaffbb]

Why don’t you like snails? I thought they were good for tanks?

[@thesmallscape]

Hi! They are but when they overpopulate a tank I’m not a real fan. ☺️

[@btburzlaffbb]

I agree!!!

[@jonasyasay8224]

Can i send picture?

[@rae3043]

I did not know who Jason was

[@finnwiggles28]

'Flush this year down the toilet' LOL Flush twice, 2020 really sucked.

[@thesmallscape]

I just saw this - hahaha!!!! 👍👍👍

[@jonasyasay8224]

Oh im saree its for small tanks only... sorry again😊

[@jonasyasay8224]

Frustrated on every week aqua scaping😅

[@TheAusisa]

Buffering