The WORST Week In AQUASCAPING!

[@RANK-FAST-PRO]

Your attention to detail in every video is what makes your content truly exceptional. Well done!

[@SimplyAquascaping]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@detlefh.7090]

It all happened to us, be happy despite your misfortune. And a big thank you for being open to report. I once had several Otocinclus swim into big shells without me noticing it. Unfortunately they all died since they were unable to shift into reverse.

[@SimplyAquascaping]

Figured I'd share so folks don't think I'm super human or something haha. I love ottos so much but they scare me when they get nervous because they're like out of control torpedos in my tanks.

[@SchweinchenD]

Oh man, i can tell such stories too. Thanks for the honesty. You have some awesome tanks. Keep on going :)

[@SimplyAquascaping]

I think most aquascapers have a small library of stories like these that they can tell

[@KeyHunt3r]

I know the feeling, I did the same thing with my betta, I freaked out. Great video showing the unfortunate situations that can happen in the hobby and how its not always glamorous like social media generally shows

[@SimplyAquascaping]

I'm just happy my betta is still alive at this point. Gotta keep it real on social media or it's all just a lie. Did your betta make it out unscathed?

[@KeyHunt3r]

@SimplyAquascaping i think he lost a scale or 2 but hes alright now.

[@SimplyAquascaping]

Glad to hear he's aright!

[@Nakamamas]

Keep your head up bro. Brightest days come after the harshest storms. Glad Zuco is alright

[@SimplyAquascaping]

Indeed the bright days are coming soon! I can feel it!

[@Knutahh]

Sometimes crap happens. Wishing you all the best.

[@SimplyAquascaping]

Appreciate it my friend! Brighter days are coming...I can feel it!

[@darthplagueis3400]

As a fairly new fish keeper it is good to hear that even the people who know what they are doing still mess up and i am not the only one that screws up maybe not the same way but still mistakes are mistakes.

[@SimplyAquascaping]

Mistakes are mistakes and the only thing we can do is to use those mistakes as opportunities to learn and become better in our hobby.

[@darthplagueis3400]

@SimplyAquascaping I have learned from my mistakes and avoid a few from listening to you and certain others on youtube I think I have finally found a formula that works for me my tanks seem to be healthy. Keep up doing what your doing I appreciate listening and learning as I grow in this hobby.

[@DriftaholiC]

Give them time, my Emerald Eye Rasboras' are always up front and they are one of the best schooling fish I've ever seen. I still have to deal with an occasional jumper, they are just like that but they are totally worth keeping.

[@SimplyAquascaping]

The few times I've seen them they look incredible...just gotta figure out why they keep jumping.

[@aquarium.talktv]

Great video dude. Glad the fish is all good.

[@SimplyAquascaping]

Appreciate it bro! Me too man, me too.

[@GrumpyGillsFishing]

I’m on day 14 of a fishless cycle. My patience is wearing thin. I’ve got multiple aquariums, but this is my first time using tissue cultures and I desperately want to avoid snails in this scape. Because of that I can’t just take filter media from one of my other scapes. So far I’ve got 4ppm ammonia, but not a trace of nitrite yet. I can’t wait to move my blue rams into their new home. They’re going to love it compared to what they’re in now.

[@SimplyAquascaping]

Water changes on water changes my friend! Blue rams are on my list of fish to keep this year...just have to find a good tank for them to go into. What are you keeping them in right now?

[@GrumpyGillsFishing]

@@SimplyAquascaping 30 gallon tank with sand, mopani, moss and lava rock . I wish I could post a picture here to show you. it’s scaped but it’s not planted. I set it up originally for my green sunfish. I had to move him into a bare bottom tank while I get the blue rams tank set up. The rams have been doing really well for over a month now. They’ve even spawned twice already. Once I get them in their permanent aquascape I’m going to start raising the fry artificially.

[@GrumpyGillsFishing]

@@SimplyAquascaping I posted a 30 second viewing of the scape I’m cycling for them if you want to see. I scratched it together so it’s not production quality, not something I’d normally upload 😂

[@Burn377]

Were the rasboras wild caught or captivity bread?

[@SimplyAquascaping]

I believe captive bred but I'm not sure. I'll have to inquire with the store I got them with

[@Burn377]

@@SimplyAquascaping probably ask them if they can supply the water parameters they have been in, if they're captive bread they're possibly accustomed to very different levels to wild caught ones.

[@MegGreeneSmith]

Keeping your head up when things go wrong (and they will sometimes) is such an important aspect to this hobby. Thanks for sharing :)

[@SimplyAquascaping]

You're welcome! I've been blessed to not have too many issues during my time in the hobby, but I think it finally caught up to me haha

[@neilrobins3329]

This has really helped me. I've had more than one of those weeks...BBA & STAGHORN🫣

[@SimplyAquascaping]

Glad it could be of some help for you! I hate BBA & Staghorn so much!

[@neilrobins3329]

@@SimplyAquascaping any advice please🙏🙏🙏Good Co2, good water flow, 50% wkly water changes, sucking up debris, EI ferts, WRGB2 @60% for six hours. Dosing F.Excel...plus spot treating with hydrogen peroxide....am I missing anything or need to check?