Simply Betta Fish Room Vlog! My Next Aquascapes?

My first 2024 fish room vlog! I have four different projects that need to be started, which one do you think I should tackle first? The vivarium, the SKYRIM tank, the mystery mushroom tank, or the turtle tank? Either post a comment down below or check out my poll post.
I've been gone for a while, I think I suffered some major burnout after dealing with a lot of unfortunate real-life stuff. I feel good again, though, and I'm back to my favorite hobby :)
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chapters
0:00 Intro
1:06 Evil Driftwood Banishment
2:35 SKYRIM tank
4:06 Crusty Terrarium
5:30 Turtle?!.... and plants

[@wmtrader]

The Turtle Tank has a living animal in it (a turtle) so the Turtle Tank should be the first thing you take care of.

[@livdriscoll3981]

So glad youre back!!! I get the mom and life burnout ❤

[@RBN.De-En]

This!

[@beautifulbeginningsphotogr2547]

That’s what I was gonna say too

[@cakeeeetime]

Best starting point!

[@chantelmurphy2397]

Exactly what I was thinking too!!! Living turtle needs to be top of the list

[@cheers2023]

Emails and Turtle tank. Emails because once you're done with that, you won't have it looming over your head. And it might help you gain some new motivations. Turtle tank because the turtle is there, and I think it would be fun to see a cool living area for it with hiding spots, tunnels, etc. Welcome back we are happy to see you!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you! Turtle tank is the community winner! I better get to those emails, hehe

[@cori910]

FOR THE LOVE OF TALOS, PLEASE DO THE SKYRIM TANK 😭😭😭 (but also agree with others that the turtle be addressed first)

[@mercygirl317]

i vote turtle tank first since he or she is alive and takes priority over empty lifeless tanks at the moment lol

[@Nibbit]

As much as I adore skyrim, that little turtle probably should have priority :)

[@lvscarystories8919]

I’ve watch you for the longest time! The only few betta content creator. Such a rare niche.

[@Chris18o0]

She’s back! It’s the Return of The King

[@amyellen4322]

Betta Queen!

[@johnanthonymusictx]

Turtle tank

[@IlseMulAuthor]

1. Turtle tank. The turtle really needs a very nice and big home! 2. Mushroom tank. I'm curious to see what you'll do with it! 3. Vivarium 4. Skyrim tank And, PS, it's great to see you're back again :)

[@deansfishroom]

Great to have you back, always look forward to your content! Since you already have the turtle, turtle tank first, delete key for the emails (start fresh), then whatever your heart desires.

[@SimplyBetta]

Good call Dean : )

[@shawneepolchis4441]

Welcome back! I am on a break for aqua keeping lol but I still enjoy watching your videos! Take your time coming back, we'll still be here!

[@mingbritson]

So glad to see you back!!! And thanks for catching our DnD game Monday -- what a thrill!

[@quack-head0]

YAAAAAY! You are one of my favorite channels; i was worried you weren't coming back.

[@AquaJoyClub]

Welcome back! My vote is the turtle tank. What a cute lil smiley guy. Great job cleaning all those tanks!

[@TheDovahNova]

OMG a Skyrim tank! LOVE THAT ❤️❤️

[@davidbaker6382]

Great to see you back Taylor :) You just go with whichever project you feel like. All good for us!

[@TheThistleWitch]

Glad you took time for you! Take care of that lil turtle.

[@Itsmatt702]

Gorlllll! I’ve missed you. Your energy is like no other and very much needed. I’d love to see the mystery tank or the turtle 😁

[@tanyatucker51]

Definitely the turtle tank first! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

[@Rifqi_h3b4t]

I miss you so much🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩pls upload more vids

[@daigorostaurenghi5072]

Welcome back! Given that there's a living turtle out there, the turtle tank should be the first, BUT I will be pleased to see the ExoTerra project.

[@gracerathe1344]

Turtle tank and then mushroom tank 😊 I'm so excited you have a new video. I am an amateur aquarium hobbyist and I love watching your videos and just seeing how your breeding projects and building projects work out!

[@alaskangirl7675]

I’m voting for the turtle tank or the vivarium. Good to see you Taylor. I suggest auctioning the evil driftwood and some lucky viewer will win it!

[@adamworley196]

Now I want a Menzoberranzan-themed loach tank.

[@SimplyBetta]

Ooo with some of those blind cave tetras

[@jeffmillsaps1966]

Glad you are BACK! We have missed the wacky! ;-)

[@donhabel1590]

Turtle 🐢 tank first😊

[@thesoulbonder4090]

As someone who also guilt tripped my mom into letting me keep a turtle, I'm a bit of a sucker for them, and I'd love to see that little guy get some love

[@SimplyBetta]

The community has spoken, the turtle is first! :D And thank you, I have a really fun idea for the mushroom tank!

[@jaihamilton7458]

Shes back and betta, and redder ❤

[@DamianBloodstone]

Turtle Tank. I'm glad to see you are doing well and are going to be back. I missed your content and seeing a fish keeper. Take Care and Stay Safe

[@TheDabetheman]

understand you taking a break entirely, so glad to see ur back, take as much time as you need you’ll always have my support

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks man!

[@mysticmorgan8688]

Glad to see your alive and your new hair dye is beautiful.

[@SimplyBetta]

Aww thank you!

[@mysticmorgan8688]

@@SimplyBetta No problem.

[@sprinklesofsunshine4751]

Welcome back! I would start with the turtle first. I know that the turtle will be overjoyed. Can't wait to see what you come up with. I know it will be great!

[@melissacall6929]

Welcome Back! Don't care what you do, just glad to see your face!

[@TheOriginalBrian]

Well hi. Good job. Glad you're not dead. I think you should put the evil drift wood in the Vivarium.

[@SimplyBetta]

I'm glad I'm not dead too! Hmmm good idea

[@RazedOnAdobo71]

😊 you're still alive! Missed ya. I'd Start with the turtle tank. Luv the hair. Stay well!🐢

[@DixieNormus710]

Girl! I've missed you here. Glad you're back, for now lol

[@arctica7170]

Nice people like you will be juuust fine when returning to the community. Good to have you back! :)

[@SimplyBetta]

Aww shucks, thank you

[@viktoriabackeus7610]

If it weren't for the turtle the vivarium would be so nice to watch turn into something new and amazing

[@TankItEasySG]

Welcome back! Looking forward to wild betta contents again!

[@Half_theBattle]

Stay well, do what you need to, but I am overjoyed to see your face again! As long as your kids' turtle is happy, I think you'd get a lot of satisfaction from resuming the Skyrim project.

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you : ) I think turtle tank might be first on the list! The people have spoken

[@Half_theBattle]

@@SimplyBetta Cool! Have fun pampering your Koopa Troopa.

[@kurtbrutting5118]

Whoooo you’re back! I’m glad to see you! I love your stuff!

[@FrankiesReaction]

Welcome home! We sure have missed you! 💚🌱✨

[@SimplyBetta]

thank you!

[@animeandanimals]

Life does become alot sometimes. Im glad your starting to feel better

[@JustaKarenDiscoveredTheIntrnet]

everyone goes thru a fish burnout keeping multiple tanks and it makes it a job more than a hobby...

[@Dana_dragon]

i normaly watch youtube on my tv and dont get to comment but today of all days im on my computer and im able to comment. im so happy to see you back Taylor. im very happy your feeling better life gets busy and after a break its hard to rekindle and start back up. sending postive vibes your way. i vote turtle tank. i see another comment saying delete the emails i vote for that too lol

[@randihardy6642]

Welcome back! Good to see you enjoying your hobby again, and love the hair!!!! As a fellow creative who starts a million things and then never finishes them, my advice would normally be to pick the project closest to done and actually finish it. Get a win under the belt. In this case I’d probs say to do the turtle tank, since it has a living being already. Excited to see all your cool projects!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks you! Turtle is definitely next, the community has spoken and this community is the best!

[@graphite2786]

So many of my favourite Fish tubers have disappeared because their lives took an unexpected turn, some good, some definitely not🥺. Lovely to see your smiling face again! I know exactly what it's like to get overwhelmed and have that creative passion fade, my last 3 months I've fallen into a nonproductive rut, too much screen time instead of work time! Hopefully you'll inspire me to get moving😁 I think tackling that little turtle, the tank isn't that good for it, maybe repurpose the tub and make a little indoor pond? Give it some more room and an area to get out and crawl?

[@SimplyBetta]

Oh really! Who else disappeared? You know, the overwhelm is really hard to get over sometimes. It really saps the strength. I'll make the 40g way nicer for turtle, she's gonna have to wait a bit for an upgrade to a 75. The kid who brought her home is gonna have the turtle in their room soon!

[@graphite2786]

Rachel O'Leary is battling cancer😪, Adam C has burn out, Tank Tested has disappeared, Foo the Flowerhorn has also cut back a LOT. Biotopic and George Farmer seem to be struggling but George is still putting out content 🥺. Some other tubers from Europe have stopped because of KZbin changing their policies...The really knowledgeable fishtubers ( the ones that are in it not for Fame and clicks) are becoming rare! Still plenty of beginner hobbyists giving out advice but the ones with experience ( or at least the ones I know and trust) have certainly diminished. Good luck with the turtle!💟 Sounds like a good project to educate the littlies ( Bluey reference 😁)

[@fenus609]

@@graphite2786 That part about being in it for the fame and clicks is so true. Several of these people have such horrible care and yet somehow such large channels. Glad there is people people like Simply Betta!

[@natep6729]

@@graphite2786 King of DIY is still putting out content tho. MD fish tanks and Aquapros as well. I think it's safe to say a lot of the viewers have gone away as well like myself, i started watching them during my teen years and did so religiously, following everyone's upload schedule and all but now i have a full time job and a fiancé i barely watch youtube anymore.

[@tinksmith4964]

Definitely do the turtle tank. And he needs a name if he hasnt already got one ❤

[@UrbanHafner]

Ugh, the contact sicknesses. Yes, that winter was (and partially still is) hell! 💚

[@alextherealgnarly]

Making a big and fun home for the new turtle sounds like a good idea!

[@joynut1677]

I'm happy you are back! You should start where your heart desires 😊

[@audrameyer9558]

Yahoo!!! What an awesome way to start a Wednesday 🤗 I say turtle, turtle, turtle first 😊

[@SimplyBetta]

haha thank you : )

[@MelodieRose727]

Delighted to see you again! ❤🎉 I’m coming out of a bit of a burnout/depression myself, and my fish are helping me get moving again. I keep nano livebearers, which mean on the plus side, there are always babies! And on the negative side, there are always more and more babies. 😂 Personally I’d love to see the turtle get some love. Look at that adorable lil guy. Or gal. What a great smile! 😊

[@SimplyBetta]

It's a hard thing to get out of, but you can do it!!

[@09272020]

Definitely the turtle tank

[@trenamarie9820]

Great to see you back! Mystery tank or turtle tank.

[@rohoaqualuna6356]

MUSHROOM TANK!!! Glad you are back in your happy place 😊. We are going through it ourselves and stepped away for almost a year or more now. We hope to be able to get back to making videos again soon as well.

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you :) I hope you're able to get back into it, too!

[@natep6729]

So glad you're back! I totally understand the burnout. I used to watch pretty much every fish youtuber out there 5-6 years ago while i was in school. Then adulting happened and i barely watched youtube anymore. Only checkout occasionally. I used to have 5 fishtanks, two 120gs and two 40gs and a 10g with a variety of fish. Ended up selling off almost all of them when i started college. Now i only have a 10 gallon betta tank which is much more manageable. It's totally okay and i wish you all the best!

[@SimplyBetta]

Hey it happens, you have college to focus on!

[@ShrimpWizard]

Omg I was rewatching old videos of yours and this popped up!! THE FISH LORDS HAVE BLESSES ME!! 💖💖💖💖

[@SimplyBetta]

haha awesome! Thanks shrimpwizard

[@pepperjune84]

I am so happy to see you posting again! Real life and burnout happens to everyone. I think I would like to see you tackle the turtle tank, but I look forward to whatever you feel up to doing :)

[@madcatdad42]

welcome back. sort the turtle out first he's so cute.

[@albertalbertsen2778]

Hey, I know about the 'burnout' feeling... I'm so happy that you're back - and feeling good!! I just can't wait for more content from you :) Oh, and this is love from Denmark, by the way...

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks for the nice message! : )

[@dallasaquascapingguy]

OMG, so great to see you again. Understand the break, now let's see some exciting new projects :-) I think turtle first

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you! Turtle first it is!

[@dallasaquascapingguy]

@@SimplyBetta woo hoo, just so you know, you have been missed. Keep up the great work 😃

[@pinkfrezz123]

That driftwood would look SO good in my aquarium …

[@kimba5978]

The turtle tank would be great 👍🏼

[@mrchumly720]

So glad your back! 🥳 Just say no to the emails! Do the skyrim tank, it seems to be the only one that will be a specific "loose end" hanging over you if you leave it. The rest can be anything at any time.

[@Wintersdark]

So glad to see you back! If you're in Canada, I'll happily pay for shipping for the evil driftwood, I need a cursed tank in my life :). I've been considering a project with submersible LEDs for a while The red is wild and awesome!

[@RabbiSpruceTech]

Life happens, will always be glad you're back!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks!

[@ucaquatics]

We have missed you !! I am So glad you are back and I hope you are feeling better✨family and yourself always comes first - take care of yourself 😌! Because of you I now have a spawn of 147 4 month old bettas 🤍 my first ever spawn and I raised sooo many 🫣😅 they are my pride and joy 🥹!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you so much : ) That's great! That's a lot of baby fish! :D

[@EpicConspiracy]

Red hair is amazing on you! Love it.

[@JakeDogg-RIP]

TayTay is back!!! 💐🫶🥰🍻👌

[@SimplyBetta]

Hi jakedogg :)

[@williammitchell2846]

We all need time to ourselves, really nice to have you back❤

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you : )

[@darrylmoore5847]

It is great to see you back. It looks like you already have the most time invested in the sky rim tank, so i would go with that one……oh your hair looks awesome.

[@SurprisedPikacheesecake]

welcome back! i'd probably go for the turtle accommodations first, but honestly, do whatever calls to you the most. important to feed what motivates you, after a burnout especially

[@SimplyBetta]

I think turtle is first! It's way too sterile-looking, it's time to make it nice :)

[@BearmoonRuneandTarot]

Mystery tank and turtle tank!

[@Tru3Times]

A vivarium would be fire 🔥

[@ConniieBearrr]

I'm most excited for the exo terra vivarium!❤🔥 But excited for all!

[@scottcahala7779]

Great to see you again. Mystery tank would be my pick. But up to you. You do awesome work can't wait to see the results.

[@Juan-zj3iq]

Happy you are back!

[@jrperez1840]

Good to see you back👍🏼

[@Jen_RS]

Had me cackling with the Drizzt reference. 😂 Glad to see you back!

[@SimplyBetta]

what can I say, I'm a simple girl.... :P You're cool for only being the second person to catch that!

[@NN-hs5ib]

Nice to see you back!Kisses from Greece!A tip for your shrimps ,you can put a bottle with some food in the aquarium .They will run inside !You ll get them eventually !

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks for the tip! 🦐🦐🦐

[@wandaoshiro2014]

Turtle tank, it'll make it more comfortable for the turtle.

[@Loveofpets]

Nice to see you back. Get a kiddy pool for the turtle, they provide more swim space.

[@Matilda-eo2eo]

For the tall exo tera you should make a Palladium with fish and vampire crabs

[@endless1448]

!! SHES BACK !!

[@amyellen4322]

Yay your back! I love betta unboxing videos! Hint hint😂

[@hodgepodgehobbyist]

My vote is whatever sparks the most interest for you! Great to see you back! 🫶

[@mxgeeTV]

Oh hey!!! I just thought a few days ago that I wondered where you were/if you were okay. Glad you're trying to spark your creativity again. And I hope any health issues have been resolved/managed. Definitely start with the turtle tank so the lil dude has a comfortable space.

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks for thinking of me! Turtle is def. next up!

[@austinvickymoore3656]

Im guilty of that too... have a motorcycle in my shop thats a constant reminder that these things require time... and money.... goodness the money lol good to see you back at it again!

[@Milquetoast702]

Turtle tank as it has a living entity inside

[@justlovely36]

Do a research video on how to look after your new turtle by checking out other KZbinrs that have turtles. And how important it is to do your research, to enrich your turtle life. I am glad you’re back, I understand the burnout.

[@Kampffischdame]

Im also in a Pause haha with Kids etc. so Welcome back 😊

[@andystokes8702]

Good to see you back, didn't realise it was 5 months, just knew you'd been MIA. My suggestion - if you don't think the turtle is in the best environment sort him out first; if you start on other projects it will be niggling in your mind that you should be doing better by him. The other projects can wait a couple of weeks.

[@SimplyBetta]

Turtle is first! It's time to ditch the sterile setup and do something that looks nicer anyways :) thank you

[@judyschultheis]

Great to see you! I vote for turtle tank. 🤗

[@AbdullahAzrael]

Oh my gosh those shrimp match your hair

[@squeezlepop]

Welcome back ❤ Sometimes life just gets a little heavy. I'm also trying to reconnect to creativity after (during?) work burn out 🫠 I'll watch whatever you work on 😂

[@Silver_Creek_Aquatics]

I hear ya Miss Lady. I bee on a lil on content as well! Life happens, and family is always most important!!!🤠👽

[@AquaticMoose]

Good to see ya! Vivarium 🤙

[@lauravergeer3992]

welcom back ;) , mistery tank please ....

[@sandramedina221]

Yes. I’m excited to see what you do.