Setting Up a Low Tech Sanctuary for the Critically Endangered Somphong's Rasbora

Описание: Setting up a low-tech planted aquarium for one of the rarest aquarium fish in the world: Somphong's Rasbora (Trigonostigma somphongsi). Once feared extinct in the wild, this Critically Endangered species is a special fish to have in the fish room. In this video, I walk you through a simple, low-maintenance aquascape build designed to make these rasboras feel at home. No CO2, no high-intensity lighting — just a natural, beautiful environment for a truly wonderful fish.

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00:00 Intro: tank and equipment
03:28 Hardscape construction
08:59 Adding Tropica Aquarium Soil
12:28 Filling for a dark start
14:30 Wood biofilm
16:25 Hardscape improvements
17:53 Choosing filter media
20:24 Biofilm & hardscape update
23:40 Planting with Cryptocorynes
27:48 Adding Anubias & Bucephalandra
29:27 Did my Crypts melt?
30:25 Soil update and choosing shrimp
32:20 Adding root tablets
34:04 Adding rare rasboras
36:44 Lighting and floating plants
38:45 SHOAL and freshwater conservation
40:15 Final thoughts on my simple aquascape