Adding FISH into the Fangorn Forest Aquascape! (Big Unboxing)

[@SimplyBetta]

Fangorn tank is back!! My cheesy LOTR edits aren't until about 11:00 if that's all you're here for :P I love my fish : )

[@rgilroy1909]

minute 12:12 - Almost pee'd my pants!! love the Gollum comment

[@stevenrigsby4635]

You should put a small school of glass catfish in there they would look ghostly swimming around

[@rayvalero8580]

After ten years, we finally see it's final form. Worth it.

[@emberframe6994]

Definitely feels like that

[@mofish3601]

I want to see a fog machine when it’s done! Extra for an extra nerdy tank! 😍

[@SimplyBetta]

Ooooooo I totally need a fog machine now

[@bradadams3474]

Dan bags all his fish individually. It limits ammonia burn, and I’d a fish dies in shipping, it won’t contaminate the water and kill other fish. Dan is my go to guy.

[@SimplyBetta]

That makes perfect sense : )

[@Fishingbird1]

Little suggestion: tie or glue some of the pinatafida to the top part of the the wood and let it grow emerged to resemble oak leaves! Other than that your tank is gorgeous!

[@SimplyBetta]

Oh snap, that's a great idea. I should totally do that

[@cheers2023]

I just recieved an order of 10 CPDs from Dan's Fish and they are doing great! I can't praise him enough for the level of care before shipping. I love this tank setup!

[@RichT.]

We have followed you, our sister, our captain, our queen. (With apologies to Boromir) Well done!

[@joynut1677]

Your tank is created with a lot of thought and good ideas. The schooling fish is a great choice for keeping the Fangor Forest look. I was thinking of larger fish but you were right the smaller fish make it all come together and create the look you are going for. 😊

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks, I appreciate that! :)

[@fishtroverts]

😂 the spontaneous gold of being a Mom and KZbinr! Great video!

[@KerriGilpin]

Wooo! Exciting update! Love the small schooling fish idea, it seems to work so well with the scape, and being orange, the tetras look great. Love it all!

[@arthurianking9776]

It's so beautiful. Gives a forest that has grown thousands of years vibes.

[@jessicasinclair323]

Well worth the wait! Love the fact you chose the quite unexpected White Wizard snail. Very apt 🤣This aquarium is magnificent & has been great to watch it coming together. Can't wait to find out what other new inhabitants you've decided to go with at a later date. For now though your choices are really very cool

[@SimplyBetta]

I appreciate that! Thanks Jessica : )

[@richiecarlin2358]

Very cool. White wizard snails are notoriously difficult to keep alive, let alone to successfully breed. Will eat healthy plants for fun and are sickeningly short lived even at the best of times. And they poison water quite spectacularly when they do die. There is a reason why they are pretty rare in the hobby. Such a cool thematic choice. I hope you do well with them

[@SimplyBetta]

Oh really! I'm learning a lot about white wizard snails then : ) So far I've had pretty good luck and no adult deaths, though I'm not seeing many babies thrive. I removed the snails into a separate tank in a warmer spot a little while ago to encourage some breeding, still waiting on some more little juveniles

[@richiecarlin2358]

Its almost like they eat one thing for a while. Then another thing. Like chimps moving through the jungle grabbing what's in season, except if the thing the need next isn't available? Poof! Give me a white military helmet snail any day of the week. Or a yellow mystery snail and some tip-ex 🤣

[@jenxu2]

I love the stocking you chose! I am in love with that tank. It's truly a work of art.

[@JoeJoe-mq7xh]

Amazing! Glad to have you back. Missed the amazing content. Keep up the great work.

[@SimplyBetta]

I appreciate it :)

[@scottcahala7779]

Those fish are going to look amazing in that tank. You did an awesome job. Dan's fish is great. Glad thanks for the discount code. Good luck.

[@lisashumac1322]

So happy to see a new video from you!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you Lisa :)

[@edwardwiddup]

Tolkien himself would be proud of that. I thought you'd scrapped the idea and filled the tank with bubbling treasure chests. So glad you persevered, looks amazing.

[@SimplyBetta]

Haha thank you Edward

[@PlayfullyPainting]

Perfect stocking choice for effect you were going for. It's beautiful, mystical and so much fun watching the smaller school of fish swimming through the giant trees. Im replaying again just so I can stare into that beautiful tank

[@SimplyBetta]

Hey thank you so much, I'm glad you like it!! : )

[@elvenrat]

I‘m a little late to this update but I love your explenations for your stocking choice! Its coming together great! ❤

[@sandypelto5151]

Your Fangorn tank is looking beautiful Taylor! I'm totally impressed how thick and plush it is. Well worth the wait. You are so adorable with a great sense of humor. Love you so much! ❤

[@SimplyBetta]

Aww thank you, you're the best!

[@GeekBoi]

Watch that pump. It looks similar in size to one i had tried to use in my 90. The slaving on the strainer is to big for those fish. I lost a couple of fully grown mountain minnows in mine. The cpds will likely be able to get into the impellers of that pump. Likely the tetra will to. You may want to wrap it in screening to protect your new family members.

[@TheVespertineKnitter]

I use clean, black tights (pantyhose?) over the intakes on the filters in my fry tanks. They work really well.

[@SimplyBetta]

Good catch, I actually turned it off (sadly) because I was worried about my smaller fish! What kind of screening did you use?

[@SimplyBetta]

@ivy87684 Did the tights fabric get clogged easily? I've actually not used my circulation pump since filming because I've been worried about the fish, and I haven't been sure what do

[@TheVespertineKnitter]

@@SimplyBetta not that I've noticed. I always kind of swoosh around it with the gravel vac but it's easy enough to slip it off and squeeze it out in the bucket during a water change. It's worked really well for me for a few years

[@porkchopjp]

tank is gorge! love the stand too!

[@vampgaia]

Fangorn Tank is beautiful!! I love your stocking choices. I am a huge fan of big tanks with large schools of tiny fish.

[@JakeDogg-RIP]

TayTay is BACK to give us all the great content! 🥰🍻❤️

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks JakeDogg :)

[@claywise43]

I’m a huge LOTR fan and you have totally knocked it out of the park with this one! Looks awesome

[@SimplyBetta]

Haha thank you!! If I can just get my moss to thrive (an algae outbreak knocked a lot of it out), I feel like I'll be on track

[@CichlidAquariums]

LoL 😂 love your clip edits! Love your art & stay nerdy my friend! ❤

[@chrishowell4775]

Thanks for sharing great choices and wonderful tank

[@Half_theBattle]

I love the critters, I love the tank, I love the video, I love the presenter. Satisfaction all around.

[@SimplyBetta]

Aww thank you

[@billsmith1998]

the algae actually adds to the dark creepy look. most ppl treat algae like a pest but it makes this tank look aged and more forest like

[@geronimomiles312]

You can still put the bigtailed blue and black guppies to remind one of the butterflies in the treetops . (Yeah I know that's Mirkwood ,but it would look good) It needs mist , maybe some fine white clay for that. The backlight should be toned down , its a deep forest , and the glowing embers will show nice. Nicely planted👍 Imo

[@chag6349]

You should consider a clean up crew. Like amano shrimp and otosinclus. Besides that the tank looks stunning

[@adinadade8167]

This tank is freaking aawweessoommee, definitely showing this to my mom. She’s a big LOTR fan

[@SimplyBetta]

That's awesome! Thank you :)

[@darrylmoore5847]

Awesome choices.

[@Marshallo.o]

I love your videos. Great to see the tank with livestock!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you :)

[@idaruthia]

I have ember tetras and cpds in my tank too! They are really fun to watch!

[@NaturalAquatic-z7d]

Turned out amazing one species of fish in there is my favourite and the white wizard snail what a neat addition always a bit fancy touch. Relaxing schooling fish that the scape and fish highlight each other. Good to know hobby bred is preferred been holding back ordering a mate from across the country but this inspiring me to go for it again look at the work and time paid off it’s beautiful! More of this tank now it has stock and everything back to good health 🎉

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you for appreciating it! I'm pretty impressed with Dansfish right now, the tetras have even been spawning here and there - I have some new juveniles : )

[@carolebraswell982]

I was eager to see this update!

[@davidbaker6382]

Fanghorn Forest looks amazing, Taylor! You smashed it! Coincidentally I have just read that part of the book this week (15th time of reading...) and the Ents have just done their stuff. Great choice with the fish and snails :)

[@hilbillie]

Gosh i had those for knob thingys for a decade or more.

[@bryce4085]

shoutout Dan one of the best around!!!

[@ynottonykp]

Having 50-100 hastatus corydora in that tank would go so mesmerizing to watch! They’re tiny schooling corys and they’re amazing in large tanks with large numbers!

[@SimplyBetta]

Oh my goodness, that would be so cute too. Are hastatus the smallest variety?

[@ynottonykp]

@@SimplyBetta yes! They’re the tiniest cutest corydoras! Even smaller than Pygmys! When they school in masses it’s really amazing!

[@ynottonykp]

Annnnnd they surprisingly don’t dwell on the floor like normal Corys. They school in the middle of the tank and they usually rest on wood branches or plants! Super cute!

[@TheThunderer1701]

Love the tank, the fish and the "cheesy" references, Taylor!!! Can't wait to see what else happens in Fanghorn!

[@SimplyBetta]

Haha thank you

[@kurtbrutting5118]

Awesome video ! Go Dansfish !

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks!! Yeah seriously, Dansfish rocks

[@RyanDyalRealEstate]

Impressive editing. The amount of time you took to cut yourself into that shot will not be appreciated by everyone. But, I get it. And I am a LOTR fan too. Enjoyed the video. Setting up an aquascape now. I got here by looking for videos of aquascapes and backgrounds. And now I subscribed. You are fun. Keep it up.

[@bawdybroad]

As if I couldn't love you more... the poop break was hilarious!

[@SimplyBetta]

LOL I wasn't sure if it would be uncouth to add that, but it was funny so I did XD

[@twunderaquatics1770]

I'm more of a nano fish person, so your stocking choice was perfect for me. 😊

[@chrissyosborne3879]

I love your stocking choices. The LOTR tank is beautiful!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[@assiahinarkansas]

Really enjoyed this update. I love embers and CPDs 😊

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you : )

[@sghettinona]

Awesome Aquascape! Love your stocking choices. 5/5 !!

[@1DanielleLouise]

I saw some black crowntail bettas and thought of you because immediately what came to mind was Wraith tank!

[@animeandanimals]

Such a cool tank!!

[@SemiFeralJill]

i love trap door snails. mine came with algae covering them, i call them The Moonies.

[@jeromehorn7333]

Such a great tank. I have been waiting for this video. Such a cool concept.

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks! I'm trying really hard to pull it off : P

[@crittergirl3647]

Black neons are my new favorite. Hardy, gorgeous and inexpensive.

[@SimplyBetta]

Oh yes, they do look striking

[@JustaGirlWhoLovesRats]

I love this tank! Lotr is the coolest theme you could pick! I mean what's better than Lotr and fish combined🤷‍♀😂

[@thehairywoodsman5644]

I have soooo been waiting for this !

[@SimplyBetta]

Haha Hi Hairywoodsman, hope you liked it!

[@thehairywoodsman5644]

@@SimplyBetta I loved it ! I would like to see 10 or 12 black khuli loaches creeping around in the roots.

[@amazon4716]

I cannot wait until we all get weekly vlogs.

[@boges11]

Looks great Taylor. I think a school of dwarf corys would look really good in there too.

[@jamesnovy8957]

Great setup. Your forest might do well with a few bristlenose plecos. They have a very Entish look. If you can find a species that stays small. Dans might help you there.

[@AdamS-hg7ij]

Might be a bit big to get along with your other fish, but Diamond Tetras (M. pittieri) have a really cool metallic/violet color to them, almost like armor.

[@SimplyBetta]

Oh you're right, they are really pretty!

[@rhondafitzpatrick1646]

love the choices😊

[@erinfee5104]

The individually-bagged ember tetras and CPDs are absolutely wild, never seen anything like that!

[@SimplyBetta]

It's pretty nice!

[@mongguppiesandendlers]

Love the tank and the new fish and snail! I have to admit though i was really hoping you were putting some glass cats in there. lol

[@SimplyBetta]

A few people have mentioned glass cats!!

[@lonnieatk9120]

Mountain minnows, they way they swim makes them a favorite,, smooth full body movement. Still plenty of room for some ;-)

[@aqua.scape69]

I love your channel and your aquarium and fish are absolutely beautiful. You are also the sweetest, your so beautiful. I love watching your videos. Thank you for being so amazing. ❤❤

[@SimplyBetta]

Oh gosh you're way too nice! Thank you ♡♡♡

[@naomismith3129]

Looks lovely 🥰

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you :)

[@eprohoda]

so amazign unboxing. Simply~:)

[@noelbrucker135]

It looks so beautiful! FYI on Dan’s last livestream 10/11/23 at around the one hour 6 min mark, someone mentioned a Sundadanio goblinus (!) if you’re still looking for a goblin themed fish 😂😊

[@SimplyBetta]

WHAAAAAT?@?!!

[@Fallin100]

Looks amazing. 👍

[@jaimegriesbach6770]

I have been waiting on this video for months!! Yay! 💚💚💚💚

[@SimplyBetta]

Haha thank you, I hope it lived up to expectations

[@jaimegriesbach6770]

@@SimplyBetta it's amazing! Perfect fish for this set up. Great job! 😊

[@paulhopkins1905]

Lol Taylor, all that build up for a snail 😂😂😂😂

[@SimplyBetta]

THE BEST SNAILLLL

[@Fedalus]

Beautiful aquarium. Love the mysterious look.

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you, I hope it just gets better and more mossy : )

[@diedine2241]

Great Job and wonderful Fish❤

[@nancydenmark1614]

Great choices especially the snails. Wait the embers are beautiful as are the others. Now I can’t wait for your additional stocking choices. So far, it’s well worth the wait.

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you Nancy : )

[@mlrausch7708]

Thought for sure it would have been the Gold Ring Danio! Just bought 10 more Ember Tetras today, love them! Beautiful tank!

[@SimplyBetta]

I... I.... I didn't know gold ring danios were a thing. (cries)

[@heretic9844]

Would love to know the final stocking!

[@peasandhapsforever110]

What a fantastic tank, I just love it and the selection of fish as well, Frodo and the gang would be so impressed. Well done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@SimplyBetta]

Hehe thank you

[@annabellerobertson2380]

I work at a lfs, and packaging them separately is a lot better, it’s more cuz if u lose one it has a knock on effect in the bag

[@bobbyward360]

I love it!

[@patrickdaly1161]

Missing a small H(orn)wort for the Fang(orn) Forrest. 😊

[@SimplyBetta]

I have some mini pellia moss in there, does that count? ;)

[@conformist0]

I have a 20 long with ember tetras and CPDs. That's crazy!

[@ZebMeierWatz]

Love Tetras, I also have a tank with Embers

[@SimplyBetta]

I'm really enjoying them, I think I might try to spawn them too!

[@alaskangirl7675]

It looks so nice. Loved the video!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you!! :D

[@Qyngali]

Some Cories would fit in well IMO, Sterbai perhaps?

[@SimplyBetta]

tiny little hastatus, maybe?

[@Qyngali]

@@SimplyBetta it's your tank so sure. :) Kuhlii loaches could be fun as well with all the bottom foliage.

[@lostandfound625]

We have pets at home in London which is pretty much a pet smart. Great to see online shopping for fish as they usually have a variety of different fish. Love watching your videos. ❤

[@charlesroll8502]

That's a badass tank 👍

[@ShellysAshes]

This is an awesome tank. I've just setup a more modest scape and had some brown algae, which is likely due to my tap water containing a reasonable amount of silicates. I've lowered the light intensity and the algae is slowly retreating. I guess the plan is to allow it to retreat fully, then gradually increase the light intensity again. If it re-emerges, I'll know the perfect lighting level for the time being. Once the tank matures and the plant mass increases, maybe I can try upping the intensity again. I'd say for anyone getting into aquascaping, even if going for lower tech scapes, if there's one thing you want to invest a little more in it's the lighting. Specifically adjustable lighting so you can start low and figure out how much is perfect.

[@dallasaquascapingguy]

So excited to see this video, I have been wondering how it came out. I LOVE Ember Tetras and CPD's 🙂 Nice Surprise with the White Wizard Snails. Keep them coming!

[@SimplyBetta]

Glad you liked it! : D Now I just have to tackle my algae problems, hah!

[@debramartinez1975]

When you first talked about it being a Fangorn tank I was thinking celestial pearl danios. Because the stars! I thought that was a perfect reference to Middle Earth. Either the stars that appear on the doors to Moria and in other places or the stars referenced by various folks. A perfect fish for the tank!

[@SimplyBetta]

Your reason to choose CPDs is lot more poetic than mine, I probably should have thought more about that one, lol!

[@ScottyAquatty]

Tank looks great and I need to get that pump. And I got to hang out with Dan at the Keystone Clash couple weeks ago great guy. I have gotten fish from him and getting more soon.

[@SimplyBetta]

Oh cool! That would be fun to go to Keystone Clash : )

[@randihardy6642]

i like the stocking! the white wizard snails are very cute. i think some kuhli loaches would be sooooo cool! creepy (cute) lil snakies sneaking around at night ooooooooh

[@SimplyBetta]

I love kuhli loaches! I think it would be fun to have a lowboy tank with as many kuhli loaches as would fit in it : )

[@TarasTankFriends]

It looks great, Taylor! I definitely see why you choose the scale of nano fish among the huge trees to represent the movie. 🙂👍

[@James_NatureAquatics]

Taylor I love it! The tank is looking amazing! The fish choice is perfect! I would have just put about twice as many 😅 the snail is amazing haven’t seen them before! The hugrophila pinnatifida and marsilea is looking great! The moss is beautiful! Looks so good! Glad it worked out after the algae…. A huge LOTR nerd to another I’m loving it!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks so much! I'm still battling the algae but at least it's getting better. I'm pretty sure it was thanks to my fert levels being way too low for a few months, my own fault and miscalculation 0_0

[@crazytvify]

if not these nano fish i can see a paradise fish doing so beautiful in there

[@ONEFUNFONE]

Not here for the dork of the rings bs (can't stand those movies) but the set up of the tank is amazing and getting fish from Dan is just the cherry on top! Sure, Dan's prices might be a little higher then average but the sourcing and care he give those fish are the best in the industry- why he is doing what he is doing for us fishkeepers because no one else does. I'm a firm believer of Dan's fish and always catch the livestreams- Dan is very knowledgeable about the fish and it shows on how passionate he is about three hobby and making it better. Tank looks great Taylor!

[@SimplyBetta]

DORK of the Rings?! 👁👄👁 "Hello, police?!" Haha thank you, I love my fish and I'm so glad I didn't have to go to petco to get them. I think it would be fun to go see his facility!

[@IncogPollywog]

Ooh, I kind of want to make a small Lothlorien themed tank now. Make some bonsai with variegated buce or anubias (I think buceplants has a nearly all white buce) for the mallorn trees and a beautiful half-moon, platinum or golden betta as Galadriel.

[@SimplyBetta]

I've considered trying a mallorn tree! Like with a yellow-ish stem plant you can prune to keep it in the foliage area, it could be a fun idea

[@megleland6320]

Oh!...WOW😻

[@zahne85]

Taylor, if you are truly interested in Pygmy Sunfish, I suggest you look into the Gulf Coast Pygmy, Elassoma gilberti. They are beautiful fish.

[@SimplyBetta]

Oh goodness yes they are. I've kept pygmy sunfish once, it was so long ago though I can't even remember the variety! I really love tiny, shy, colorful fish. I might have to do a pygmy sunfish tank, now

[@dansturt]

I was thinking that the Gold ring danio would be precious!

[@MrBearTuga]

Holy moly you can really sing!!!