I Tried to Make an EASY Aquascape for Shell Dwellers (ft.

I took down my 10-gallon aquascape because it was too high maintenance… and then promptly turned around and tried to see if I could make a low maintenance aquascape instead. 😅 Huge thanks to Zenzo from ‪@TazawaTanks‬ for the shell dwellers and Kenny from Natural Technique for the beautiful petrified wood as the hardscape. I’m not sponsored but feel free to visit his Etsy store at https://www.etsy.com/shop/NaturalTech... to see all the beautiful hardscape sustainably collected from New Mexico.

Check out my second collab video with Zenzo about stocking ideas for a 20-gallon long tank!    • Top 5 Fish Ideas For a 20 Gallon Long...  

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🛒 MATERIALS I USED
(As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions from the links below. Also, I work for Aquarium Co-Op but do not receive commissions from their links.)
▶ Aqueon 20-Gallon Long Aquarium: https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcost...
▶ Aqueon Versa Top 30" X 12" Hinged Glass Aquarium Top: https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcost...
▶ CaribSea Aragonite Aquarium Sand: https://amzn.to/38vLXj5
▶ Heater, 100W: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products...
▶ Sponge filter and accessories: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/aq...
▶ Petrified wood: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NaturalTech...
▶ Water sprite: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products...
▶ Finnex Stingray LED light: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products...
▶ Timer for light: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products...
▶ Easy Green fertilizer: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products...
▶ Escargot snail shells (prewashed, food grade): https://amzn.to/3FRqcXk
▶ Cichlid salt (if you have soft tap water): https://amzn.to/3Pm7ACY
▶ Water test strips (to make sure you have high pH and GH): https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products...

📚 RESOURCES
▶ Shell dweller care guide:    • Guide to Shell Dwellers - The Best Af...  
▶ How to install a sponge filter:    • How to Install a Sponge Filter + 3 Bo...  
▶ Aquarium cycling experiments:    • AQUARIUM CYCLING EXPERIMENTS  

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ATTRIBUTION
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0:00 Can I make a shell dweller aquascape?
1:13 Step 1: fish tank and lid
1:32 Step 2: substrate
2:14 Step 3: heater and filter
2:49 Step 4: aquarium cycling
3:32 Step 5: hardscape
5:03 Step 6: live plants
6:02 Step 7: snail shells
6:52 Step 8: cichlid salt
7:42 Step 9: get the shell dwellers