I'M NOT BUYING THAI MICRO CRABS AGAIN...

After releasing the micro crabs in their new home I haven't seen much of them at all. So I started to wonder if they were still alive...
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Rocks (similar)
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Dwarf Hairgrass (Eleocharis parvula)
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Umbrella Hair Grass (Eleocharis Vivipara)
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Riccardia moss
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Juncus repens
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Crypt parva
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Crypt lutea
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What should we do with the Micro Crab aquarium?? 🤔 Affiliate links to products shown in this video 1. Big Shallow Tank US: bit.ly/3RtuJ7h (slightly bigger) EU: bit.ly/3qnkrte Light US: bit.ly/3x5Ui6h EU: bit.ly/3BoygxY Filter US: amzn.to/3TPiVxD EU: bit.ly/3qkURoT 2. Blackwater Nano Cube Tank US: bit.ly/3PSPho5 EU: bit.ly/3CDEQBJ Light US: bit.ly/3D8AoLB EU: bit.ly/3PUIniC Filter US: amzn.to/3RQ1Y4x EU: bit.ly/3pNejKB 3. Micro crab nano Tank US: bit.ly/3RPZJhD EU: bit.ly/3qrv7XL Light US: bit.ly/3b1XiZe EU: bit.ly/3PUIniC Substrate (soil) US: bit.ly/3Hopkda EU: bit.ly/3qhHDt4 Substrate bags US: amzn.to/3S8Yevr EU: amzn.to/3r2V2FK Decorative sand US: not available EU: bit.ly/3dDtQdy 4. Red Cherry Shrimp Nano Tank US: bit.ly/3qE968B EU: bit.ly/3S0rJ2J Light US: bit.ly/3mJ2rYH EU: bit.ly/3qm8VhU Filter US: amzn.to/3AVEMuB EU: bit.ly/3QoUMuT Clear Filter Pipes US: bit.ly/3RsFJkT EU: bit.ly/3AL5oyv Substrate US: bit.ly/3Hopkda EU: bit.ly/3qhHDt4 5. The 70L Nature Style Tank EU: bit.ly/3PUGMJE Light: US: amzn.to/3qjtmMj EU: bit.ly/3PV0aWL Soil US: bit.ly/3Rea86F EU: amzn.to/3RviAhz Filter US: amzn.to/3RM0GY5 EU: bit.ly/3x8yIhj 6. Pea puffer nano Tank US: bit.ly/3EbkdxH EU: bit.ly/3S3y9ht Light US: bit.ly/3S2WxjC EU: bit.ly/3z6R16F Filter US: bit.ly/3yxFttR EU: bit.ly/3eoYxUn Clear Filter Pipes US: bit.ly/3RsFJkT EU: bit.ly/3AL5oyv Substrate US: bit.ly/3bux8yR EU: bit.ly/3qhHDt4 Wood (similar) US: bit.ly/3VmDUJ0 EU: bit.ly/3MwgKfm Rocks (similar) US: bit.ly/3yAO7Yk EU: bit.ly/3Tn0tLX Dwarf Hairgrass (Eleocharis parvula) US: bit.ly/3VsJIR5 Umbrella Hair Grass (Eleocharis Vivipara) US: bit.ly/3MpO9br Riccardia moss US: bit.ly/3SR3Zy9 Juncus repens US: bit.ly/3yyJjmo Crypt parva US: bit.ly/3Cs0APn Crypt lutea US: bit.ly/3yBGDo7 Crypt walkeri US: bit.ly/3rSxBzu 7. The CPD River 45p white glass (EU) bit.ly/3S3y9ht 45p white glass (US) amzn.to/3OGg9a1 Chihiros WRGB Slim (EU) bit.ly/3JxJQJs Chihiros WRGB Slim (US) amzn.to/3JvRuEt Co2 diffuser (EU) bit.ly/3BJZ78c Co2 diffuser (US) bit.ly/3zZvazD Hang on filter (EU) bit.ly/3JC8IQC Hang on filter (US) amzn.to/3OWSNNG Aquario NEO soil (US) bit.ly/3bux8yR The mixed gravel I used (EU) bit.ly/3vHFmuh 🚨Watch this next!🚨 Inspiration playlist! kzbin.info/aero/PLr... CO2 buying guide! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnq5o6Vnrrhmqbc How to SETUP your CO2! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4Sri2d8Z7V8aNE Simple fertilizer dosing! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5Cuc4KLgpaFjq8 👉🏻Cool Aquascaping T-shirts: mosscotton.com/ Code: mjaqua10 👉🏻Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to my KZbin channel: KZbin.com/mjaquascaping 👉🏻 Use Code ''MJAMSTERDAM'' for 10% off Fzone products #plantedtank #aquascape #mjaquascaping

[@emperioszyrandios7667]

A very smaller nano tank for it

[@bigben8369]

I'd say return the micro crabs and turn it into a nerite snail heaven with different varieties of nerites.

[@gyin2337]

opae ula shrimps! they match that size and are.incredible

[@BuildersBench]

that colorful nerite colony will cool awesome! for sure :)

[@Finkeldinken]

I'd absolutely keep the crabs and install a "moonlight" spot light that turns on in the evening when everything else turns off. My main reason for never keeping crabs even if I find them fascinating is that so many of them are such amazing escape artists.

[@benjaminwerner7623]

I tried the thai micro crabs as well in a cherry shrimp tank. I didn’t see them either. However, I came over to the tanks once in the night. They were everywhere! I think they are highly nocturnal.

[@MJAquascaping]

I'm going to set my alarm tonight 😅

[@d2aqua861]

@@MJAquascaping Yeah, every morning when the lights just turn on is when I see them scurrying back into the dark.

[@formgeben]

@@MJAquascaping 😀

[@Constantine_Cvl8]

Makes sense, considering how small they are, in the wild they're easy food if they come out during the day.

[@jesarablack1661]

@@MJAquascaping Well did you see them? And if so, are you going to alter their environment to give more darkness to encourage them to come out for more time?

[@penguinfury007]

Thai micro crabs are cool but yes they are very good at hiding and will also bury themselves into the substrate to hide. I've found they don't like bright light at all so I created a dark section with plants and rock. Which is where i see them out the most.

[@so_so_reef]

I did wonder when I saw the start up video. They’re super cryptic and generally hide most of the time, especially with that bright light. They probably want more of a black water aquarium.

[@lafatte24]

I grew up catching them at the beach. They do walk around during the day, but they're scuttling across the sand. They dig holes to hide in the sand when the tide is down, but they still do emerge during the day to run around

[@bradyb2884]

@@lafatte24 thats most likely a different crab

[@lafatte24]

@@bradyb2884 oh.... Big sad.

[@cupidok2768]

Does he have ig

[@chemiocremblac5527]

@@lafatte24 theyre freshwater crabs, youre definitely thinking of something else haha

[@carlosaberon6466]

I have been a silent fan, lurking over your amazing videos every now and then. Aquascaping is indeed a hobby not everyone can afford. But hey, just really wanted to drop by and say that you really are giving me the inspiration and for that, thanks. 😊

[@IndoorEcosystem]

Those crabs are purely nocturnal so you need to watch them with a blue RGB light or moon light on your tank to get the best results. They are kinda of a little side addition to have with shrimp. If you see them yay! If not oh well.

[@KaiserToons]

Thai Micro Crabs are nocturnal and prefer the roots and lower steps of bunched plants such as rotala indica and java fern. They also seem to be somewhat filter feeders but also bit pickers like cherry shrimp, which puts them in competition with cherry shrimp. Odds are a good number of them died as the vegetation doesn't provide the right ecosystem, I have a much better success with them in mixed vegetation aquariums where there are clear areas like that but plenty of wood and bunch plant backgrounds. I personally think they might do better in the first aquarium you showed us with the water change, plenty of roots for them to forage in and rocks and wood to burrow in.

[@renclav]

1. Make it more wabi kusa style and call it a day 2. Shrimp tank with secret inhabitants 😂 3. Move them to a fish bowl, with immersed plants up top, and lots of roots, thin sticks coming down, think Serpa did something like that. Gives lot more visibility. I must say, I got very excited seeing the first video, these critters aren't covered much , would love my own ❣️

[@mattphillips6714]

Heads up people… Don’t add sand to a tank with your filter running, not only is this a way for sand to enter the filter and damage the impeller but also for sand to stick to the biofilm on your expensive glassware and cause scratches when you clean them with pipe brushes..

[@MrGrombie]

Sand from Home Depot for sand pits is literally the same color. For like 1/10 the cost. 50lbs for like $5

[@bigben8369]

Thanks for the update. I think the CPD River is actually my favorite. It looks so natural and the colors on the CPDs are phenomenal!

[@MrTheWaterbear]

I love those little guys, though. You really NEED a tank with a ton of floating plants and a ton of crabs to see them during the day - they prefer hanging out in the roots of floating vegetation if it’s dense enough :) Also, for me, they usually came out around feeding time. At least they have that much going for them, regardless of setup. Might take them a little while to get comfortable enough, but they should get better with time.

[@gasbrikkki]

your Pea-Puffer is a female :) Males tend to have a more blurred colouration and a brown line on their belly. Also they are highly interactive within their species, so getting a few mates will be an enrichment for sure

[@MJAquascaping]

Awesome thank you!

[@grey7513]

The blue neon rasbora tank is looking amazing.

[@MrAarthorn]

Its comforting that a novice likes me is doing many of the same maintenance that you are and adding sand etc in the same way

[@omega1163]

I have 6 thia micro crabs in a fish tank with a few khuli loaches and they seem to have settled in well and even though there's a ton of hiding spots they come out into the open

[@yermailmain206]

First, your tanks are so nice👍🏽. Crazy how your artist re scape your tanks and completely tear them down. I feel like tanks look better in time but I’m no aqua scape artist. I was planning on making a tank with an underground cave system for those crabs and maybe it will trick them into not being so shy. Also, above the cave I would like to add vampire crabs that would go in and out of the water🤷🏽 along with plenty of live plants of course🥰

[@rawhidelamp]

Try some freshwater pom pom crabs! Theyre a little bigger, but they're always out and running around

[@PlasticPeople100]

I love the shelves for those nano tanks!

[@BettaguyIG]

I’ve wanted those crabs for soo long but I’ve always been put off because of how shy they are 😭

[@atlerfix4240]

TookoX

[@francisnguyen5700]

This tank is perfect for pom pom crabs. But for micro crabs, I would use 1-gallon tank instead because they are so tiny.

[@dorogundam]

if you like active fresh water crabs, get some pom pom crabs (fresh water kind)

[@hamedrummer1017]

I love the neo flows but then fend to go hazy white and lose their transparency. The elbow joints break easily too. I still prefer them because of their easy maneuverability. Great tanks btw. Appreciate all your videos. Cheers from the Philippines!

[@leesapollo]

The tank with the crabs in looks superb! Will have to have a look back and see if there’s a video on the set up. I’m about to rescape my 30cm x 30cm nano cube - ordered some expanding foam to make a background cliff so hope it turns out well 😅

[@XIIITheJezterXIII]

I prefer freshwater pompom crabs over Thai micr crabs. They don't hide nearly as much and they are cool looking

[@Lars1is2cool]

The plant you put behind the micro crab tank is a little bit posions so that can be scary if the leaves fall in the water

[@dianecliff2776]

All your tanks look amazing the plants look stunning do you use any particular plant fertilizer 😁👍

[@MJAquascaping]

I use the fertilizers from Masterline! And of course aquasoil which also contains a lot of nutrients

[@joshuapowers5590]

What is a good low tech carpeting plant? I won't have a co2 system, but would like a nice carpet in a few areas. Also, which moss species did you use in the Thai micro crab tank? If you were to add a filter to that tank, what kind would you use?

[@rickyabdullah4758]

Great maintenance and update 👍🏻

[@foppdogg5983]

Enjoy watching these videos every saturday while Im preparing the weekly waterchanges of my tanks

[@userg21567]

Definitely gonna get some Thai micro crabs can watch them at night when I go to bed

[@rogercoad1088]

Gotta be some of the nicest tanks going.

[@Guzikow666]

Microkrabs doesn't like too much lightning. They always be hide in iwagumi. Better U transfer them to the neon black water and buy neocaridina to this iwagumi ;)

[@marijenjacob1]

I have the exact same thing with my vampire shrimp as your micro crabs it’s very irritating but it’s very cool when I see them ones in a while😃😃

[@Yuh-Jin]

are they nocturnal crabs or something?? try blue light on them if they come out

[@ziluq6836]

I personally only see my micro crab once a week if i catch him on a piece of moss in the middle of the night

[@zombi3907]

It looks like there are a lot less fish in this tank than you started with. Has the balance in the tank been a struggle? I remember a video in which you talk about the Apisto loss, but were there problems with the shoaling fish as well? (I am not being critical but as a relatively new keep of fish, reading about or watching people talk about their problems is the best content because it helps me understand what's happening in my own tanks.)

[@MJAquascaping]

All the other fish are still doing well! Because of the maintenance and me moving in front of the tank they were hiding a lot. If you watch the video I posted last Wednesday you will see them better.

[@zombi3907]

@@MJAquascaping glad to hear it! I love your channel. I learned a lot and started my first reactor CO2 based on your review and it's been a game changer

[@Yemericanchick]

Please send link for what you use to vacuum and refill tanks thank you

[@RussMcCord]

Your tanks are beautiful and inspirational. I'm motivated to take baby steps with aquascaping. =)

[@geraldoyo1]

I totally understand, who wants to buy something that they don't get to enjoy. Tanks are looking great!

[@clinkinblah9107]

Is the shelves where you stacked multiple tanks from Ikea? Please advise

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

i bought a micro crab on ebay a few months ago, saw it soon after getting it and found a molt being eaten by my shrimp 3 weeks ago or so. since then i have never seen it

[@colinfrederick2603]

Can you do a water guide? I live in LA and we have very hard water. I want to get more into the hobby, but right now I have a tiny tank for just a betta and it costs a ton to buy pre-prepped aquarium water. It makes me nervous about getting a bigger tank and proper aquascape

[@colinfrederick2603]

Honestly just a shopping guide would be amazing. What websites do you use and how do you source stuff locally?

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

It’s a nice scape, maybe you can add some dwarf fish to it to please yourself and have something visible. As for the crabs, they are probably best kept in a widely open aquarium where they cannot escape your eyes 👀 and camera lens 📷 😅

[@BigShrimpin416]

Wouldn’t a widely open aquarium stress them greatly tho? I think naturally they like to hide. If they can’t do what they do naturally wouldn’t they stress and die?

[@JurijsJutjajevs]

@@BigShrimpin416 Not totally empty, but with decorations that keep them visible for our eyes

[@BigShrimpin416]

@@JurijsJutjajevs oh ok. Gotcha! I was considering some for myself. I have a 35 gallon cube but I don’t think I want any if I’m never going to see them LOL

[@zaidcreighton3182]

Another thing I've learned now clean glass with vinegar to get rid of minerals...lovely stuff man thanks tho great job as usual

[@MrVili83]

Salut mark, video comme d'habitude agréable à regarder, ensuite ta maintenance est super bien le faite que tu vas au plus simple et le peu profond es magnifique et j'ai beaucoup aimé la facon dont tu renouvelle le sable ( simple et efficace) certain utilise des méthodes un peu compliqué je trouve. Et pour le tetraodon il risque juste de manger les bébés crevettes comme il reste petit il ne s'attaqueras pas au grosse crevette. Merci pour la vidéo et a bientôt pour la prochaine. ^^

[@MJAquascaping]

Merci pour ton soutien l'ami !

[@richardcunliffe]

Nice update. The practicalities of maintenance is really handy to show. I'm just about to get a 100litre having only had nanos before and wondering how to do water changes quicker. Thanks for the insights. Interested to know if you have had any issues with the blade type scraper? I only use a cleanator sponge having heard they can be risky, but it looks a lot simpler and drier with a blade!

[@MJAquascaping]

The blade type scraper is great but does not work well in corners. So I usually take the scraper for the bulk of the algae cleaning, and a sponge or a toothbrush for the finishing touches.

[@alexmanzato2996]

You can just run black lights and they even look cooler

[@beautifulnightmare8092]

So, I have a single pea puffer (i actually think he is an imitater)as well because his two girlfriends died and I have been told REPEATEDLY that they should be in groups of 6 or more. I fully intend on getting more, but not for a while. I'm wondering others' opinions on this? My guy seems to be happy and thriving but he is a bit aggressive towards my panda Corys. When I add more, should I take the pandas out, or will the aggressive behavior even out between a shoal? I originally got them to clean up after the puffers. They're such messy eaters! Lol. I want them to be happy also. SO MANY QUESTIONS!!!

[@jeet13111]

nice video and all tanks looking great

[@sonjahughes9312]

What syphone is best for aquascape?

[@xavierpaololedesmamandreza]

Won't you like to put some algae-eaters so help save you scraping the algae off? Or some freshwater clams, perhaps?

[@sageswenson3888]

Can you make a video dealing with white/clear algae? It has completely covered the roots on my floating plants and I’m not sure how to get rid of it!

[@MattsAquatics]

Maybe you could keep the crabs and add some chilli rasboras???

[@SlickNick3]

Tanks are looking great as usual! You should pull your cpds out of their tank and stick them in another tank. Last time I did that and left the tank alone with just shrimp after about a week I had a bunch of cpd fry pop up. I’m curious if it was luck or if you might have the same outcome as I did. They were tiny and stuck to the glass at first. I had 18 out of about 40 survive all ended up being females though but an awesome experience

[@MJAquascaping]

Yeah I still have to try that!

[@SlickNick3]

@@MJAquascaping no rush you look like you have your hands full at the moment with all those tanks! Lol

[@AquaticJourneyman]

what is the end piece you have on your hose that sucks and puts water back into the tank? I have been looking for a piece like that to help with water when filling my tank back up. Mine doesn't have it so water shoots straight down into the gravel/substrate

[@MJAquascaping]

The black attachment is an old filter intake. Its from a JBL e701 external canister filter.

[@debrapage582]

Try putting some fish fry powder food in the crab tank, mine always come out for that. You can put some shrimp in with them they will be fine.

[@MJAquascaping]

Thanks for the tip

[@pedrocastel8177]

Love the way you do! BR from Bolivia!

[@krzysztofradziszewski5009]

Hi MJ, Where from you have this book stand, on what your small aquarium's stand and some plates? Regards.

[@MJAquascaping]

hey! here is the link www.leenbakker.nl/kasten/boekenkasten/wandmeubel-kyan-zwart-naturel-180x120x40-cm

[@krzysztofradziszewski5009]

@@MJAquascaping Thank you very much.

[@bencable8480]

Great vid 👌 as usual, quick question where did you get your shelving unit from?... and is it custom made with the lights ✨️

[@MJAquascaping]

This is the one: www.leenbakker.nl/kasten/boekenkasten/wandmeubel-kyan-zwart-naturel-180x120x40-cm We just bought it, so nothing is custom made.

[@souljahaden6184]

Hey MJ I don’t know if you previously mentioned this before but where did you get the shelf where you keep your mini cube aquarium

[@ceulemanscedric]

Where did you buy this beautiful shelve?

[@MJAquascaping]

www.leenbakker.nl/kasten/boekenkasten/wandmeubel-kyan-zwart-naturel-180x120x40-cm

[@zyzla87]

If puffer feels a tasty taste of your shrimp, those will be wiped in a night

[@kandyrew]

hey man! how would you go about growing and maintaining multiple types of carpeting plants in the same tank without them growing into each other in the long run? (example - dwarf hair grass and HC)

[@MJAquascaping]

I guess you could make some sort of a barrier in the substrate?

[@kandyrew]

hmm what would your recommendation be? what do you use, a rock layer, plastic? Or do you manually just cut any runners that “breach” past their little designated areas?

[@MJAquascaping]

Well I’ve never tried it myself, but I have used plastic strips to support big slopes of soil. I’m pretty this will work if you just make sure the plastic strips are big enough.

[@kandyrew]

hmm okay! thanks so much 🙏 keep up the good work, im getting back into setting up an aquarium and you’re my favorite aquascaping channel 👍

[@cadensadkovich]

could you show how you match water temps and how you do the water changes?

[@MJAquascaping]

Yeah I will make a separate vid about it!

[@cadensadkovich]

@@MJAquascaping awesome, thanks man.

[@BuildersBench]

how is your aquario holding? is it still clear? and not yellowing at all? thanks! :)

[@MJAquascaping]

Maybe a tiny bit cloudy, but overall still looks pretty clear

[@3ly582]

what kind of hose and attachment do you use for water change maintenance ??

[@MJAquascaping]

Just regular garden hose, and the attachment is an old filter inlet from a JBL external canister filter

[@djssquibbs3295]

Nice! saludos desde Costa Rica :)

[@minikdam4617]

Very beautiful tanks. You don't do heaters? I really like the debate about heaters. Anyways 🆒😎

[@safetylast6482]

I e heard before that Thai micro crabs are very shy and good at hiding

[@mrfishbulb123]

HI, do you use just tap water and conditioner? What is the pH, Gh and Kh of your water?

[@MJAquascaping]

Yeah just tap water and no conditioner. pH is 7 KH 9 and GH is 8

[@marjorielabrioche1440]

What is the product in the bottle at 4:01 pls ?? I didn't understood. I have very hard water so there is a thicc white depot at the water line that i struggle to clean every week, this is not a fun part of fish keeping xD Also I think white pearl neocaridina would be gorgeous with the crabs

[@MJAquascaping]

Hey! That’s just simple white vinegar 😊

[@marjorielabrioche1440]

@@MJAquascaping oh okay! does it need to be food-related purpose or is it okay with household purpose vinegar ? Doesn't it interfere with the parameters?

[@lucamarcio4110]

Where did you buy this shelf, please? Beautiful video as usual!

[@MJAquascaping]

Here's the link www.leenbakker.nl/kasten/boekenkasten/wandmeubel-kyan-zwart-naturel-180x120x40-cm

[@stevenvanbeekveld7363]

Mark, welke scraper heb je? Lijkt handig te gebruiken.

[@MJAquascaping]

Deze! bit.ly/3gHjLNW Top ding!

[@melsATL]

Cuando cambias el agua en el big shallow, y le vuelves a echar agua de grifo, no la tratas? Con algún producto tipo prime o así? Gracias, están preciosos! ❤️

[@MJAquascaping]

No, no uso ningún producto. El agua del grifo aquí es muy buena y limpia.

[@KenLe1998]

I still hope Aquario will make suction cups for those Neo Flow. Everytime cleaning them and screwing is pain in the *ss jesus :D

[@BellumAngelus]

whats the size of the ember, rasbora, and endler tank?

[@MJAquascaping]

50x39x36cm!

[@mokeyallaucope8987]

nice video bro big fan

[@AlTyler138]

Do you have your skimmer on the outflow always drop under the water surface? Any tips on keeping it up?

[@AlTyler138]

Also thanks for the vinegar tip, I have been meaning to look up how to remove the hard water marks.

[@MJAquascaping]

Yeah happens sometimes indeed… I use a little pipet to blow some more air underneath the floating device

[@lukaspesek1761]

clickbait headline, i came for crabs and got 95% of vid about maintenance...

[@fupacalypse133]

what filtration do you have in the CPD tank?

[@MJAquascaping]

The Dennerle scapers flow!

[@christopheteirlinck6512]

Great tanks !!! Did you put the roots of the hydrocotyle in soil , or is it just hanging there ? I have some in my little paludarium , but want to move it to the big one. The problem with the crabs I can understand , my vampire crabs are always hiding also ( but they are only added one week ago :-) )

[@MJAquascaping]

Just hanging 😊

[@kingkazz904]

What stand do you use for your nano tanks?

[@MJAquascaping]

This is the one www.leenbakker.nl/kasten/boekenkasten/wandmeubel-kyan-zwart-naturel-180x120x40-cm

[@Kyle-cr5vn]

Can you try and get up on the middle of the Night and Try to catch the thai crabs out and film them

[@n.rameez6665]

My tank is overrun with Malaysian trumpet snails, I’m planning on rescaping everything from the start. However I’ve got some expensive buces I want to reuse, how to sterilize them of snail eggs and small snails ? Do you use bleach or any chemicals ?

[@MJAquascaping]

Hmm I've never done something like that, but I heard that leaving the plants in sparkling water for a few minutes should kill pest snails, maybe try that?

[@emanuelepegoraro4083]

Try camberellus diminitus

[@crazyfrog1380]

Heeey MJ, waar kan ik de link vinden voor de pomp? Staat die ergens waar ik over heen kijk? Alvast dank.

[@MJAquascaping]

www.amazon.nl/zerotop-aquariumpomp-vijverfontein-ultrastille-13mm-16mm-19mm/dp/B09MD2HW2W/ref=sr_1_13?__mk_nl_NL=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=3XV2UEK7GOFN&keywords=aquarium+pomp&qid=1666511887&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI1LjgwIiwicXNhIjoiNS4yMiIsInFzcCI6IjQuNjAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=aquarium+pomp%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-13

[@dancer14280]

Ok, complete nooby question here so forgive me- the clean water you replace into the tank when you do a change- is that just room temperature? Does it not shock the fish living in the warmer water? I'd love to see you do a betta setup, I adore those gorgeous little dudes. Ooh ooh, or the dwarf frogs, they're so cute and entertaining to watch! Oh no wait, mudskippers!!! ...Ok, I have a lot of favourites xD

[@MJAquascaping]

Yeah just room temp! And I keep my tanks on room temp as well! I don't really use heaters, maybe just for a few weeks in winter

[@dancer14280]

@@MJAquascaping Ohhh ok, that makes sense then haha! Thanks :D

[@tombarb2864]

I see some previous comments about your water additions. This answered my question about you conditioning the new water. I wish I could just use tap water. Ours is full of chlorine and it is very hard with a very high alkaline level. Gotta even things out before I add. Maybe I should think about some RO water ? Need to do some research. Thanks Mark for your video!

[@MJAquascaping]

Yeah try RO Tom! Your plants will thank you, and you will have less algae issues as well

[@elsancho-mx7om]

5 min in.. still no micro crabs

[@taylortisaac]

Pea puffers are schooling fish. Poor guy.

[@lara66able]

Where do I get that shelf? I see it in so many videos but I can't find a place to buy it

[@MJAquascaping]

www.leenbakker.nl/kasten/boekenkasten/wandmeubel-kyan-zwart-naturel-180x120x40-cm

[@lara66able]

@@MJAquascaping Woa, thank you sooo much! Kinda expensive for 700€ :D But it looks so good

[@MJAquascaping]

@@lara66able A bit yeah 😬 but totally worth it!

[@cenkdemiran5118]

Which vinegar did you use?

[@MJAquascaping]

Plain white vinegar, what people use for salad dressings

[@bfgbfg6515]

Add more micro crab and use a different color light like red or blue .

[@manufacturer3602]

Excellent title 😂

[@SytanOfficial]

Did he just fill up that big ass tank with chlorinated water?

[@MJAquascaping]

I'm in The Netherlands, and tap water is very clean here 😊 we don't need dechlorinator

[@SytanOfficial]

@@MJAquascaping I had no idea there were places in the world that didn't chlorinated their water, very interesting

[@squamsh122]

Do you have the hydrocotyle’s roots in the sand or just emersed floating in the water? I think its such a cool plant.

[@MJAquascaping]

Just floating in the water basically

[@squamsh122]

@@MJAquascaping good to know thanks MJ

[@Fynxl]

wich Kind of fish are this at 9:00 ?

[@danielrossi3465]

Call the puffer P Diddy :P

[@umarc2010]

Hey MJ. Have u ever thought about doing a Palidarium set up for vampire crabs?

[@MJAquascaping]

Hmm I don't know, I'm not really into paludariums, but those vampire crabs are awesome!

[@umarc2010]

Aw that's too bad. Ive been into aquascaping for about a year now and i already have 6 tanks 😂 and one of them is a big Palidarium. Loving the vampire crabs in them and that's one of my longest running "tanks"!