How to create an Aquascape bowl for Colourful shrimp!

[@richardgutierrez9223]

Hey Matt, I think I speak for myself and the other viewers as well when I say we would like to watch the garage transformation/set up

[@brandhark7935]

Yeah people love a good transformation

[@ms_katia2267]

Really nice set up I love it.

[@jonathancollins9831]

“These little bowls fit *anywhere* in your home” 😂 I’m sure the wife is thrilled!!😂

[@hkk3656]

Mine wouldn't be thrilled

[@razasara]

Miss you and MD together!

[@saltykraken9471]

They unfriended each other on Facebook im about to drop a diss track.

[@annepettit3855]

Oh dear…I was afraid of that 😢

[@aqua_Laura]

Did they really? ​@@saltykraken9471

[@miniandy82]

likewise @@annepettit3855

[@moodymystic4354]

@@saltykraken9471 oh no! did i miss something happen? or have neither of them talked about it?

[@AmenForeal]

I love Matt on his own honestly. No slight to MD. They are great together, but it seems like Matt has more creative control on his own. Seems like he went along with alot of stuff MD said just cause it was his space vs a co project. I wanna see them in the future, but for rite now, Matt is doing great. Ps. SHOUTS TO MD for the great content and introducting us to Matt.

[@professor_panga]

These bowl builds are so fun! I just built my first one, with the second in process already. Super cool build Matt!

[@richardgutierrez9223]

I don’t know if it’s just me or not but and I’m not putting you and md against each other, but I love your attention and detail and originality all the best to you, Matt I really do believe this channel is gonna go to another level over the next year

[@debbieclayton9166]

I wanted to let you know that I used to be into the aquarium hobby years ago. I had 12 tanks at one time in my life. Watching Matt and you has really motivated me again. I am in the process of setting up a new aquarium, using CO2 to try to grow dwarf baby tears which I have always loved but didn't have the confidence to try growing. Planning to put in white cloud mountain minnows and put them outside in a container aquarium this summer with a lot of moss so that I can enjoy babies, hopefully. Thanks for doing these videos; they have been very inspiring to me in my retirement years.

[@nancyrood5789]

Awesome! Until I can afford to set up my 40 gal breeder, I’m thinking about setting up a shrimp tank. This has given me a lot of ideas. Thanks!!!

[@timothysasser]

For everyone wondering, I think the filter might be an Oase FiltoSmart 60

[@susanthomson-yo3xq]

Am a beginner! I’m addicted to your channel, totally loving all your adventures and exploring! I now have two tanks and I know there will be more!! Keep it coming! Suzy 😊

[@JamesCagney-g6z]

Excellent video ,and someone like myself who is a complete newbie to fish and fish keeping , i really enjoyed your video, i had no idea you could make a small bowl tank , look so good, i had no idea you could purchase a small external filter ,wow, fish keeping has come a long way from when i was a kid, my Mum had a small bowl fish tank, with gold fish in it , but the fish never seemed to survive, but then again my Mum never had the mod con's , mini external filter and such , you can get today, yes fish keeping has deferentially come a long way, and having watched your video , i am inspired to give it a go, thanks so much for shearing, JC .

[@TravelosophyTV]

I see that your channel have a steady growth, that makes me happy, you deserve it. Hope to see MD guest your channel in the future!

[@emiliomedina1576]

Congrats Mat! Your videos are improving and reflects the good work you are making! Keep it up!

[@kathyhollowell9781]

Those would look awesome anywhere. Matt you surely are knowledgeable when it come to everything pertaining to fish keeping.

[@mikefisher4834]

When you said Gothic the first thing I thought of is the skeleton king buce💀👑🌱💙🔥

[@laurasainsbury196]

Loved your comment about sticking your fingers to rocks and plants - I do this every time.

[@demeo50]

i miss you with md you guys worked great together

[@gigi3242]

I love how the bowl is surrounded by the outside leaves, fits perfectly. Shrimps look happy. Take care, be well

[@dancinginmaltesers]

This has made me want to do a bowl set up for my shrimp! I started with the same colour mixture as you and now have so many babies! On the third generation already after not even a year!

[@laurabustos6560]

I said so in the community post and I'll repeat and expand my thought here. Crater bowl really looks amazingly like some science fiction universe where we went to the moon and started terra forming. Really so inspiring , I may do a dark side of the moon scape🌑!! I'm on a vase, jar and bowl kick right now too! Very obsessed and so much fun!✌️

[@Geo66166]

amazing video matt, can really tell that the quality is improving!

[@nickm6389]

I'm just gonna go ahead and say that if bowl scapes explode it'll be your fault. Love the colab with MD but he does his thing and that's why I watch him. You have a different vibe, perspective, ideas, whatever you wanna call it. That's why I watch your channel. Thank you for doing what you love and taking us along. PS tell md I'm still waiting for that Budweiser tank vid 😂😂

[@sisterbluebird68]

I'm new to fish keeping but after watching this I already want a bowl like this! It looks great.

[@GardenEvolution]

Honestly I hated the idea at first and then when it filled up with water, holy crap that looks wicked! Inspired! Off to hunt for a bowl now

[@mattknowlton5983]

This bowl is one of my favorite bowl aquascape I've seen on KZbin.

[@BlackNoteStudios]

Matt, though you may not see the value in the garage transformation, I know that there are a ton of us who would love to go through that with you. Don't worry about mess, that's part of the journey. The more messy it is, the better --> Bigger transformation. Great job. As always, thank you.

[@JulieNicholson-u5g]

I just love all your ideas, and how you explain things so I can recreate them:) Great job and can't wait to see what's next.

[@mandyminshull2351]

I used to have a shrimp bowl. You’ve given me some inspiration to get the bowl back out. Yours looks fab. Can’t wait to see the garage studio when you get it on the go.

[@thearrogantcorndog5704]

Mateo, so excited to hear you are planning to build out a studio! I cannot wait to see it! Keep up the hard work, you're doing great!

[@rhondafitzpatrick1646]

Matt, what a beautiful bowl! I was thinking that it looked like a volcanic mountain grown back in, kind of like what you see in pics of Hawaii. you nailed this bowl scape!😊

[@ShrimplyTheBestCo]

I love how enthusiastic you are, how much knowledge on the subject you have. And your sense of humour is great too! Cant wait to see what you do next Matt

[@marymendez4178]

Yes I had fun watching you scape this bowl. The buce are beautiful and shrimps swimming to the other side makes me laught with their little legs. Matt thank you for your time with your own channel. You and Mark had your days but you wasn't making your own channel grow, I had mentioned it beforehand. A huge thumbs-up to you!

[@KeefesKoiHaven]

What a great bowl scape and those shrimp look perfect in there! So looking forward to seeing your garage fish room build project! You must be so excited for the larger space too, as your beautiful tanks deserve it!! 👍👍😊

[@chrisdeere2694]

Ive never really been interested in aquariums before you and MD! Not i cant stop thinking about setting something simple like this up!

[@wburke1759]

Well done, I’m actually considering getting something similar to this to venture into shrimp keeping for the first time.

[@brendatraub1161]

I have 2 small bio orbs and I am about to try this! You are such an inspiration 🌠

[@cccc9635]

I initially thought the onf light would be too powerful with such close distance and slow growing buces Turns out there was no algae issues!! Congradz!! Cant wait to see u clearing up the garage with new tanks/bowls introduced!

[@walterotiepka1460]

Ive thought of these bowls as goldfish bowls and I always thought of them as a bad idea. But you have changed my mind. I will b doing a shrimp bowl in the future

[@melinawatson2272]

This looks so good! If I can figure out how to keep my shrimp alive and happy I would love to try doing something like this!

[@Fixup1000]

That little external filter is adorable

[@bigben8369]

Great video and nice project! I love me some dark scapes, and it turned out really well! And kudos on the increased pace and production quality! Looking forward to what else will (inevitably) end up on that rack... ☺

[@scottwilson694]

Great scape and I'm already getting ideas for my next project... One thing I'd love to see more of Matt is how you hide the equipment - how you place the filtration pipes / heater / any other parts. In my scapes I struggle with maintaining the 'illusion' of an ecosystem with no equipment. I think what you have done here - hiding equipment really well in a SPHERE, where there are no 90' angles or corners, is really talented. I don't know if you'd ever consider having a few minutes of footage where you show how you're putting the equipment into your scape more closely. I'd find it really educational myself. Great scape!

[@MrJbassrw]

Love the simplicity. U got me planning my own bowl now Matt! Great vid

[@zombi3907]

I am really digging your stuff man. Thanks for talking about aquascaping and fish.

[@littlemidwestrebornsdolls]

I want a bowl like that!! Love it. Gina

[@chriscyr4982]

Holy Schamoly great bowl ....... thanks for the video .......

[@sandywalter9728]

I'm gonna do a shrimp tank in a little 1 gallon tank I have! You've inspired me! Such cheeky little fellows! 😂❤

[@thehairywoodsman5644]

awesome bowl scape ! here in Texas Walmart sells 3 gallon bowls , for some type of crafty thing ..whatever..I know they're for fish ! they're like $20 I get one pretty much every time I'm forced to enter the hell that is shopping at Walmart........

[@kzookid2051]

I've been playing with the idea of doing an empty 5g tank I have into black gravel (already there), nothing but red fish and green plants. But now, I'm thinking some of those orange shrimp would be awesome with some sunset platies. Thanks for the ideas! I've been enjoying your channel immensely.

[@remylundell]

Im loving your solo content! This makes me want to start another bowl haha!

[@MandyJane123700]

That's a really cute scape. I am dying to get a little filter like that.

[@janetrussell3288]

Very cool. Buce are ace plants too: low maintenance and can have a bit of iridescence depending on your lighting. Cost more up front but pay you back by quietly looking good without attention. So good to see them as the plants in a scape! Wouldn’t suit this scape but they mix well with the bright green micro Java ferns too.

[@BTQ410]

I love Buce. Hadn’t worked with it much until recently, but my last tank, a 10 gallon long, I did with a reddish fine gravel, dragon stone and a reddish wood piece laying long ways across the dragon stone. I then added a bunch of different varieties of Buce on the log and stones, then planted some crypts in the gravel and it ended up looking almost like a desert scape with a bunch of dark and reddish plants. I later added some crypt par a to add splashes a green. I then added a big school of the Venezuelan Red Sail Cory’s. Their orange and black coloring stands out. My filter is on one end and they play in the flow all day. I have now added a Turquoise and red betta and some of my blue dream shrimp that were over running my small tank. This is my favorite tank right now. I love that the Buce is fairly slow growing. I really love your crater bowl. This scape reminded me sort of of my Buce scape as they are similar in principle.

[@heinrichvisser8518]

I've enjoy the video you and MD did together I think yesterday, speaking about the Fish hobby. Maybe you must have a type of monthly discussion on a topic.

[@debrabolton9372]

Well done, Matt! The bowl is beautifully designed.

[@georginasherman481]

Learning so much from your videos (even though I’m not a full on beginner!) - please could you do a video on lighting? I still get super confused by it…brands, rgbs, simple white light etc even strip vs pendant. It’s a whole world of its own 🙈

[@angiebear8727]

It’s adorable. Love the theme!

[@HeRo-qd6tk]

Mee too i love smaller set ups. They look full with very little. I am new to shrimp keeping and i am fascinated by them. See you in the next video

[@pattir9093]

Would love to know what filter you are using.

[@judeebaysinger5920]

Nice to see you Matt. I’d missed you. 😃

[@kurtbrutting5118]

Very very cool! I love the lava rock placement! 👍👍

[@allonewordcaps]

All ways a good day when you have a video out.

[@PaulZyCZ]

I always end up with Bucephalandra plants mixed. I know I have some Kadegang, some Theia (Green) in most of my fish tanks, but not which is which. :) Interesting easy plants through.

[@RicoMuch]

I love aquascaped bowls so much. I got two myself, one 35 Liter and a 46 Liter. When i was searching online I saw that in the UK they sell these KYU bowls in 52 Liter and 88 Liter. That would be epic because that would open up so much more possibilties in terms of plants and livestock. Maybe even a build-off with MD?🤙🏼

[@corinnegunter3889]

Wowwww!!! I love the look of this!

[@Diospyros1985]

Really unique bowl/scape! Love the video, as usual!

[@dlj529]

Awesome scape Matt! Can't wait for the garage to be finished so we can see you do more scaping!

[@davidewing3438]

Do another bowl. I liked that one Matt.

[@jamesnoonan7450]

Love Matts Channel, it's not repative like MD's content has become. MD does the same 5-10 designs on repeat throughout the year, then when questioned about it says he "stays in his lane" because thats exciting....where as matt is always thinking up amazing new ways to engage us as an audience. I'm glad he's focusing on his own channel. It's my new favourite fishkeeping channel on youtube !

[@rettag2020]

Dark, mysterious, and a bit alien 😊 love the colors ❤

[@faedoyle4147]

Just love these little bowls. ❤

[@vegasab7186]

Excellent presentation. Very inspiring.

[@Christian-ew4eg]

Christiano (the coal sampler from OZ ) . Awesome content . Sad to say I haven't had a tank or a pond for a couple of decades . Watching you and MD's clips after work have lit a fire , encouraging me to do something constructive after work . Ever thought about putting a fish/shrimp bowl on a "Lazy Susan" so you can easily rotate it ?

[@markwhite6850]

What is that filter you're using?

[@SoTypicallyMeh]

what’s the name of that filter you used? i just set up a 3-gallon desktop shrimp-only tank (it’s a cookie jar!), but the little internal filter was pushing way too much water.

[@comando8919]

Funny I woke up and cleaned my fish bowl I broke down 6 months ago then I saw you video lol thank you 😊

[@Greenfrog61]

Hello @FishShopMatt! I have a 10 gallon fish bowl I got off Amazon. Would the external filter you used on your fish bowl work on something that size? What type is it? Thank you for this video!

[@bonniegoodwin5653]

Dang it, now I want to do a bowl. Hehe It did turn out awesome!

[@AquariumOdysseys]

Commenting simply because i love your channel ❤️

[@DavidRhoadsVlogs]

love these small builds

[@JJLewin1]

Lovely little universe Matt. I used to have a 36 litre bowl and it was amazing.

[@mfPIRATEGUNNER]

Where can I get that tiny external canister filter?

[@xsonnynx]

Inquirying minds want to know too

[@jamiewestover6760]

I love a good bowl!

[@katebird7026]

When I moved I had to sell my full 6foot tank and I miss it all so much I have to get my "fix" through you .

[@eltonrachman919]

Looks good matt

[@TankItEasySG]

I see Singapore Discus book! You have Singaporean subscribers like me! :) great knowledge on your channel!

[@miniscenesgb]

\great little scape. , and fun video Matt, nice one

[@LitKAW303]

I’m planning to do a paludarium bowl soon for my desk at work. I’m hoping to do a green carpet plant too. Thinking dwarf baby tears for the carpeting plant.

[@sergionarvaezmarcos3612]

Do you have link for that filter?

[@DavidRhoadsVlogs]

love your videos matt, they give so much inspiration

[@demeo50]

great job

[@tinchytarantula]

Yes another great build Matt love it

[@faedoyle4147]

Looks so good. ❤

[@katieroscoe1415]

Love the larva stone it looks kinda prehistoric ❤

[@remcobazuin872]

Very cool, I guess one of my kids is getting a new bowl aquarium

[@greenwarrior8971]

Lovely bowl Matt Superb colours ❤

[@Chompchompyerded]

Matt, I covet your books. If you ever decide you don't want them anymore, I'll be happy to take them off of you! That's a treasure trove of knowledge and information! Hmm... Just had an idea. How can you use a fish tank as a book end? Or a book end as an aquarium. Insane how this hobby can take over your mind.

[@saltykraken9471]

You know there's this thing called Google right.... the knowledge in those books are available for free...

[@Chompchompyerded]

@@saltykraken9471 Nice. Change the subject. I am from a time before computers and the Internet. I value books, and I love the heft of one in my hands. I will always love a well researched book, and prefer it to the risk of getting bad information from the Internet. Certainly there is plenty of good information on the Internet as well, and that is why I watch people who do good scaping work their craft. I can't watch that happen in a book. But likewise, there are a great many things in books which you can't get on the Internet. Now if you will kindly sir, take your rabble- rousing elsewhere.

[@saltykraken9471]

@Chompchompyerded my man the books themselves are all online but you do you just throwing it out there.

[@gibbnasta]

The meteor brought in the buces. It all makes sense now. Bucephalandra is from another planet confirmed!

[@dh4923]

Sweet setup

[@Nripenbajracharya]

Loved the scape❤