Rescaping the Fluval Siena with the BIGGEST planted bogwood I have ever seen!

I was so excited when I saw the confirmation email for this XXL planted bogwood covered in Anubias, moss and Java Fern. Nothing quite prepared me for the size of it, Aquafleur have done an absolutely amazing job in creating this aquascaping centre piece.
Luckily we had recently shut down the MD fish tanks Pea Puffer aquarium to make way for a new scape. We didn't think it was going to be a scape for this enormous piece of wood, but all things happen for a reason. It ended up as a beautiful community aquarium with lots of activity and vibrant plants.
Fish:
Cardinal Tetra
Reed Tetra
Panda Garra
Plant species:
Anubias Nana
Anubias Hastifolia
Anubias Barteri
Anubias Congensis
Mirosorum Pteropus
P.S Unfortunately it has already sold after only a few days in the shop, we really didn't expect it to go this quick but don't worry I'm on the hunt for more!
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[@csharpe5787]

You are the dream team. I wish all Maidenhead were as good as yours. Well done all.

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you! ❤️

[@airjaff]

The one in wembley is really good. But my local one, Bristol is really lame.

[@caseypoindexter9308]

I’m from the u.s and have never heard of maidenhead before and so I looked it up and it means “virginity” according to google so I was so confused by how you used it in a sentence but then realized that’s the name of the shop Matt works at 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lizzyanthus1]

@@caseypoindexter9308 😂😂😂great comment!

[@99IronDuke]

@@lizzyanthus1 Maidenhead is a town in England West of London.

[@roselewis24]

When you said something went wrong I was worried for a second the wood had leached tannins or something. I’m not surprised it sold so quickly it looked great with the fish swimming under and over the little tunnels the wood created. And luckily for us viewers this means we get to see you scape it again 😊

[@rebeccaampuero2347]

Beautiful! I knew you could buy a plant that's on a stone or piece of wood, but I did not realize that you could buy a huge piece of wood with lots of plants. That is amazing!

[@GreenGaiety]

That bogwood piece was epic. Great scape!

[@SamFran]

I was going to say the same. So I'll just give yours a thumbs up instead 👍🏻

[@DannyMcLaneDC]

Not going to lie, I was a little frustrated on how incredible it looked with so little effort. I have spent HOURS scaping to come up to a similar level of cool. But that tank you did was super impactful, right sand,right stones, right fish, the big wood planter was literally the centerpiece and star of the show. Well done, I'm excited to see what's next. Maybe you can make up a few small /medium pieces like the others for a "drag and drop" bogwood scape collection

[@tonyp8762]

Matt, that was funny, "something went wrong with it, we sold it." LOLOLOLOLOL I love it!

[@brianwood9074]

sounds like a market and video content heaven. Make the Bog wood for video content and sell it to customers. win win. and you will get to change out a tank and re-scape on a regular basis.

[@BeagleRescuer13]

Absolutely love the simplicity of this tank! Of course I would gave stocked it differently. That is the beauty of this hobby!

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

haha! Same, I would have liked a couple more feature fish in there but I kinda feel the fish were secondary to that fantastic bit of bogwood that was the true star of the show.

[@cathyhendrix7552]

I'm not surprised at all that it sold that fast. That was a fantastic piece of planted wood. It looked beautiful. Hey if you have several smaller pieces of that wood covered in plants, then use those in the tank. You basically have a blank slate to work with. So, yeah, grab some of the smaller ones and scape away. OR order another log like the big one and set it up. You've already got the slate in and ready to go. It really did look great Matt. You showcased just right. Thanks for the video. Loved it.

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

Totally agree

[@faedoyle4147]

Yeah I would have bought it to. It looked phenomenal ❤

[@tree.65]

That planted bogwood is the most beautiful piece I've seen! Love the arch for watching the fish swim through. So many scapers fill them in. Amazing aquascape Matt!

[@jumbodoug]

That looks, well looked, incredible. Giving me ideas. Got another two tanks to set up. How good it could look with some wood and plants glued to it, an easy way to increase height of plants, more hiding spaces, plants with roots in water so better filtering....... Thanks matt, another idea to add to the mixing bowl

[@maggiegens7512]

so fast... so gone! good job matt...

[@toneloke5145]

Your nickname should be "chaos" 😂👍👍

[@aarondavies8486]

Matt you don't know how much I needed this just got a big bit of wood and I haven't got flue what to do you don't know how much this has helped

[@FishShopMatt]

That's awesome! You need four pots of glue and a box of Anubias! Hahaha

[@marymendez4178]

You scape it wonderfully and it sold so quickly, gosh the poor fish didn't get to call it home.

[@rohanarts1158]

😂😂😂the end😂😂😂

[@JenniferDoRego]

Beautiful, and now you get to do it again! And who needs MD anyway 👍👍👍💯❤ 😆😅🤣

[@eddieington6243]

Hi Matt, I visited your store on Thursday & couldn't believe the huge piece of planted bogwood had already sold. I bet it was MD, who else could've afforded it! Love your KZbin channel.

[@kiku-goldenflower7731]

Your fossil could just be a mineral deposit that grew between the layers in the rock in a dendritic pattern. It looks consistent with this, but the picture wasn't clear enough to tell for certain. I do have formal university level training in basic fossil ID before anyone asks.

[@snoo1955]

I believe you are correct andiebosley. It is known as pyrolusite dendrite and is an oxide deposit of manganese. It is not a fossil fern or plant.

[@nicholashaworth4110]

You have a great team. I enjoyed the hand coming into frame with the scissors!

[@roselewis24]

Magic scissors I laughed when they sidled into shot.

[@ajorieb4592]

This scape came out so amazing! Job well done!

[@lizzyanthus1]

Holy smokes, it sold already?!? Well I'm annoyingly pleased for you, to have sold it so fast, LOL But I could deffinately see how it could go that way, as it was amazingly beautiful! The way you had it set up on the slate pieces, and fish swimming under and around it, well it was just a gorgeous site to see! Looks like a great way to have an instant scape, and I hope you get another piece to sell, because I think it could be quite a popular item, for instant gratification lovers! Well, at least you have another tank to scape, maybe with MD, from it, right? :) Thanks Matt!

[@DashDrones]

Really wanted the Siena 330 although it's not long enough. If only they did a 120cm or slightly longer version. Beautiful setup 👍

[@andycarter4581]

Best video so far!

[@allonewordcaps]

Wow! What a great tank. I hope you get more of those big big wood pieces in. It would have been cool to have it up for awhile. Anyway. It was a good sale. I bet they love it. You had it up so pretty that they couldn’t resist. 😊

[@GODwithus73]

This most be the first video ever that someone builds a tank and at the end of the video the tank is no more cause it was sold. Congratulations 😂

[@JolliBliss]

Pandas! Bogwood

[@seymour47]

@FishShopMatt Obviously I'm VERY late to this one, but that 'fossil' at the start of the video is called a dendrite. It's actually a growth of minerals between rock layers (usually sandstone). As the mineral growth migrates between the layers it branches out and looks like a leaf. It's an extremely common mistake to make, because they sure do look like fossils.

[@dewittgeorge9242]

Beautiful

[@gigi3242]

It selling that fast just means you did a great job presenting it. Lovely video, thanks

[@moffitdrew]

I wish your store was my LFS

[@kevinlock3179]

maaaaate i was laughing at the end but dayum that tank looked good while you had it

[@stevenpavan327]

Hey Fish Shop Matt - you're making the world a better place with your videos. Post more often good sir!

[@billbush1270]

This shows that winners win! Having the good taste to let the bogwood actually be the star it is sold it! I'd have done differently, yellowy-white sand and blue and white fish, and it would still have looked good. Thanks for showing us this. I look forward to seeing variations.

[@dr007md]

I loved that huge planted bogwood, and the way you scaped it. However, when the bogwood was gone, with all those small fishies swimming with the black background, it seemed like they were in space. Very nice still as the rockscape made it like a the surface of a planet. :) Cheers!!! On to the next project!! Can't wait!!!

[@JAKEY-000]

7:19 my fav part of this video!🤣

[@JAKEY-000]

Something I would do!😂

[@Talons_N_Tails]

Excellent!! Absolutely enjoyed your video!

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you very much!

[@maxedoutexoticsnz]

Hello from New Zealand

[@shuanaroden5226]

not surpised it got sold it was lovely

[@MisterChoii]

Simple yet awesome, I just can't stop laughing when it was all looking good then after a minute. The wood is gone lol

[@judyallinson1281]

Saw it on md fish tanks but great to see you build it ❤

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you! ❤️

[@jtkeepingfish]

That looks absolutely stunning, so simple yet so great!

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you buddy!

[@jtkeepingfish]

@@FishShopMatt oh and I just finished watching it lol (as I always comment halfway through for some reason) but a shame that it got sold that quickly, although I do get it hahah, I would have bought it probably…..

[@debramoon6725]

Looks fairly sharp and knowing you from watching...You would surely both check for edges that are too sharp AND choose fish that need all thier fins.,.

[@mindylolo]

I love this scape. This is exactly the type of scape I would love to have. The fish selection was perfect, too. Great video, Matt!

[@MandyJane123700]

Oh that's funny! It was a beautifully planted bog wood, so I'm not really surprised someone had to have it.

[@FishShopMatt]

I know but it's still annoying!

[@MandyJane123700]

@@FishShopMatt 😂

[@paulbroom8117]

@@FishShopMatt but it looks great in my tank!

[@ledwards7171]

So chaotic you are Matt 😂😂!

[@lloydsmith63]

I love watching you and MD. Wish I could visit your shop, but I live in Florida in the US so not going to happen any time soon. But I will keep looking forward to new videos and I have learned a lot about aquascaping and fish keeping. Thank you for doing what you do!

[@allonewordcaps]

PS I always look forward to your videos. They are wonderful. 😊

[@samh1177]

Looked amazing while it lasted! It was amazing to meet you and see the tanks in person. And see this tank before it was sold! Can’t wait to see what you did with MD

[@ryanbarton6739]

LOL it was Inevitable

[@chrisduell4210]

Wow that's an awesome piece of wood! Would love to know how much it sold for, over here in Australia that would have easily been $500+. Great video Matt thanks.

[@ELS_Bells.]

Cracked me up When you rammed the trolley through things in the store 😂 and when you wiped your arm on you after touching the bog wood 😂 I do the exact same!

[@DeanD1990]

Damn, I would have bought that bogwood too for when my siena arrives from MA 😅

[@zerod.gaming3930]

matt is so humble and really active he is what i wanna be in the future having a bestfriend doing scapes and just all in all enjoying what he loves most fish Not to mention matt you've helped me with alot of my scapes and algae problems cheers

[@darrenflounders7903]

Great scape 👍🏼

[@KamiInValhalla]

Happy you were able to get it sold so quickly

[@jaxxonfishroom]

Great video :) I hope to have a fish store someday and have my kids involved with it :)

[@phildunn6509]

Panda Garra Gang! Love it Matt, glad you got some in, they're ace!

[@orlandoribeiro8335]

Great price of drift wood if I didn't live in Australia I so would of gone and bought that the next day. Loved it

[@blairgardiner6930]

Love seeing the shop, wish there was anything even remotely as nice/well stocked as this anywhere near me.

[@carolebraswell982]

That is just amazing! Now I want a big planted piece of big wood!!!

[@yashtapase3821]

Bogwood scape done nicely Matt 👌

[@Scorpielle]

WOW! So striking and beautiful 😍. Oh no!!! And sold so fast! Lol 😆

[@driftindriftwood7301]

Stunning piece of scape.

[@clydesmith1855]

Stunning bogwood piece

[@laurienmcnicholas1531]

It's beautiful ❤️

[@stephenlaw1782]

Excellent idea

[@alexb_aquatics]

What a piece of wood!! Love the Reed tetra (Hyphessobrycon elachys) can’t wait to do another biotope for them within the next year or so. Nice video as always Matt

[@romeromaciel4949]

The best

[@MrMetalChris]

Used to have a 4ft long log fully covered in java fern in my 6ft tank! Took so long and so much money to achieve but was worth it! This was around 18 years ago before i had camera phone so got no pics. Had sand substrate and tonnes of jungle val along the back of tank. Fish wise just had a big group of clown loach sone were about 12", then rainbow fish n cardinal tetras. Sad day when i had to break it fown n sell it off to move house.

[@Chinco_NL]

Sending some love from the Netherlands. Cool setup, video, and so on. Keep 'm coming!

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

I'd have snapped that bogwood up too Fish Shop Matt. Absolutely beautiful, definitely inspired me for my next tank, as it's a centrepiece and all sides will exposed I think something like this will be lovely. Personally I think as the tank is stone then you should use stones as the main feature. Lovely video to watch.

[@abbiefletcher7054]

Imagine, all the rock hardscape. Just a bunch of fossils. Wow

[@FishShopMatt]

That would be cool! And expensive hahaha

[@Kingdamien6660]

i just got a gooooood laugh at 02 am MD Fish tanks: Lets scape a beautiful planted tank Fish Shop Matt: let's up the game and order one of three Aquafleur planted bogs and make a wonderful planted tank Customer: Hold my bear, i'm just gonna buy that magnificent planted bog

[@CricketsMa]

Love it! So simple, and so elegant. 😍

[@musicwinder_yt]

Nice clean setup 👍

[@LadyFen]

You don’t need MD 😅😂I much prefer your scapes 🎉 carry on the good work 😊

[@eatmynoobfood7461]

I knew someone would buy that straight away 😂😂 Great job as Always ✌️💜

[@christopherwoldt6811]

So cool, great scape!!

[@charliemcghie9085]

This was especially dope!

[@fredk4136]

In the next episode you should make your own piece of planned wood for that tank. An imitation bogwood.

[@andiebosley2200]

Sooooo cool it looked awesome great scape FSM 😎 I wish my Maidenhead would stock half the different types of nano fish your store does and pieces like you just scraped I’m so far away and so jealous every time I watch yours and MD fish channels 😂😎

[@rickbooher8224]

Very nice

[@zoltan303stackin]

Job well done... amazing bog wod

[@zoltan303stackin]

Wood

[@GODwithus73]

Lol, that was fast but business is business

[@declanbowles661]

Just wondering how much a piece like that would set u back beautiful piece greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@Teddzworth]

That bogwood is amazing

[@Teddzworth]

GET MORE BOGWOOD

[@King_Bob_The_Third]

That sounds like some good bad luck! 🤣

[@lotuscridhe]

I skimmed the comments and didn't see anyone answer you about the fossil. It's actually not a fossil those are minerals. When some manganese and iron rich minerals form their crystals like that they are called Dendrites. :)

[@CleanerLentilSue]

I came down here to say exactly that!

[@lindapeppin2441]

❤

[@jonsage5486]

Would you like some brichardis or Calvus for that tank ? Few more rocks and you’re done.

[@denytheopposed]

well, it was a very nice setup while it lasted!

[@ricardotolosa2671]

Hi Matt, bitter sweet ah......a bit frustrating maybe.

[@Turtleman_3]

Yo I am really good with foils and it is a small fern 🌿🌿🌿

[@louierudgefilms]

Instant planted tank :) looked almost African cichlid proof ( apart from the moss) how epic would that look!

[@stoneysscapes7544]

Hey Matt , Seriously wasn't ready for the scape to go so fast and then again that was ridiculously awesome.....I know that you mentioned that the Bogwood was in a short supply of only 3 @ €350 ¿ To my European currency uneducated guess that price was like it was easily worth more than a.....? Math was an ongoing struggle for me and my willingness to support the hobby and my LFS is the primary reason why I am always broke , but I have a really nice girlfriend that I'm sure she's a straight up mathematics idiot sauvant keeping the big dreams of the day when I got the Bogwood display in my brand new ADA ( w room to spare ) somethings in Life I am finding are worth the wait!!!!

[@johnnydubbsaquascaping]

Hey Matt, great scape, sometimes simplicity is the best :) Havent seen anything like that in Australia

[@TheRealTMar]

The Irony! 😅Seeing that tank with just rocks and fish in the end.... I would like some fossils in my tank. Could look nice. 🙂

[@FishShopMatt]

I know! I was so gutted I was on a day off when the guys phoned me from the shop asking if it was ok to sell the wood hahaha.

[@TheRealTMar]

@@FishShopMatt I´m gonna get creative with some soon. I´ve got some great pieces of driftwood from a Hornbach around here and I'm going to put moss and some monte carlo on them I grew my self from bits of it. And I got some all sorts of South American stemplants, a couple of Amazon swords and some other things. Everything will go into a brand new Juwel Rio 240 to get ready for some cardinals and so forth. I'm also going to look for bandit cory's. They're supercool!

[@rgilroy1909]

love it, wish you puta pair of dwarf cichlids in too, but oh well. panda's should keep algae in check since you don't have stems, I agree with you on that one. anubias barteri var. coffeefolia and anubias afzelii we're the two species you couldn't identify. and the fossil looks like maybe Lycopod (prehistoric club moss) or a baby fern

[@snoo1955]

Sorry to disappoint but the markings on the rock are not fossils. They are deposits of a manganese oxide known as pyrolusite dendrite. They look like small plants but they are not. I was a trained teacher of geology so trust me from what I saw.