I have been in this hobby since 1969. I have seen a tremendous amount of changes. The changes in tank construction, types of filters, lighting, clientele, and aquarium stands.
Aquariums has metal frames and slate bottoms incandescent lighting was the way to go. Those lights were available in the form of a tube with a standard socket. A very large majority of aquarium stands were metal . Fluorescent lighting was just starting to come out around 1970.. shops that specialize in aquarium only were quite different. There was one place I visited when I lived in New York. It was painted all black the lights, and the decorations of the aquariums were the only lighting. Therefore, your eyes would be focused on the aquariums lighting and their decorations.
Hang on the back of aquarium filters, work state of the art, Metaframe was the most prominent manufacturer of aquarium filters. Supreme Superking was a hang on the back filter with 650 gallons per hour capacity 2,460 liters I swore by them . If a young woman in 1970 was to walk into one aquarium store with $1000 and say to the owner I would like to buy this 125 gallon stand aquarium, lighting, and hood. They would think she’s crazy.
One thing I've noticed about Kaity's TH-cam channel, is you could be in the worst mood in the world, or are having a bad day. But there's something about Kaity's video's that is so relaxing, and full of positive, joyful vibes. Thank you for making these amazing videos, Kaity!
beautiful tank and fish have kept alot of the same ones but currently im setting up a lake tanganikan cichlid tank as i find them just abit more peaceful and tolerant. the placidochromis phenacilus tanzania is also named a star sapphire hap and as it grows the male will be covered in stars if it retains the lines then you have a female. if ypu like that fish its close relative the placidochromis electra is also very nice and like the name placidochromis peaceful hap. good luck and happy fish keeping
I just wanted to say I love your tanks they are so full of color. I used to have African cichlids. I really miss mine and watching your videos makes me really want to set up another tank. Your tanks give me some really good ideas for what I’d do.
Thanks for the cool videos , we are really enjoying seeing your fish tanks evolve! Enjoy your trip to the States, safe travels. Regards from South Africa.
Really nice job. And this tank shows that in a proper sized tank, you can house all of these different types successfully without a ton of bloodshed. Too many people try to stuff african cichlids in 40 or 50 gallon tanks.
Wish that you were coming here to Las Vegas, but you are going to some great places with great aquariums. I hope that you enjoy your time here in the USA and much as we enjoy your content.
Beautiful video, it's so hard to get good macro pics of the the fishes. Congratulation well done. And enjoy your trip to the US. Come back safe and healthy.
Great variety. The Red Top Hongi is beautiful. I've never seen that type of mbuna here in Pennsylvania, USA. Would love to get one of them for my aquarium. The search begins. 😁
Hi Kaity, I set up a Malawi cichlid tank 2 weeks agoand I was careful to don't mix up varieties. Now that I see your video I know exactly what to do to have peacocks, haps and Mbunas living together healthy and happy. Continue like this. Greetings and have a nice day.
Hello Kaity, thank you for your nice idea. The fish at minute 8:34 is a selective breeding of the Aulonocara sp."stuartgranti malerie"chidunga rocks. The breeders selected animals with a lot of red/orange in their bodies and then bred them. My opinion: I think your aquarium is a little too brightly lit and the furnishings are too sharp. Keep it up! Many greetings from Germany
I've got Black Widow Frontosas and Gold Head Compressiceps in my Tanganyikan Tank😍 Cant wait for that video ! I'll listen to you talk for hours, the fish dont hurt either !😅
Hi, Katie! First of all, I love your tanks! I need help!...I started with African Cichlids 2 months ago and they just dont stop killing one another..What can I do? How is it that you keep them together in that peaceful way? I have a 300 liter tank and 12 cichlids, mbuna mostly and just 3 peacocks. The johanni is very agressive and has killed a lot of them so far.. but I dont want to remove him..he is gorgeous! Is there something I can do to keep them calm?
Generally we overstock to mitigate aggression. If there’s only a few fish in tank then one or two can attack same fish over and over etc. next is from my own experience as well…If yiu have like one purple fish of a species established in tank and then down the road add another same color the established one may attack and kill the new one. My yellow ones didn’t care about this but the blue/purple alpha fish did big time.
Ahh I could watch you and your beautiful fish all day 😍 loved the little clips of them as babies, so cute! Unfortunately though the videos over and I have sand I need to rinse/clean for a new tank, definitely one of the most boring jobs 😂
This aquarium beautiful and your fish look amazing i am considering getting a n aquarium and these videos are very informative that being said thanks for sharing definitely going to subscribe 😊
I don't know if you covered this in a previous video, how and why did you settle on Malawi cichlids? I was into Tanganyika cichlids. Both are awesome, just curious.
Hi Kaity your cichlid tank is really looking good and the cichlids in there are looking great and there colours are really nice love watching your videos keep on doing what you’re doing keep them videos coming.
Beautiful tank! I’m a newbie couple years in. I have very similar stock. Never knew “color feed” made a difference but gonna give it a try. Yours definitely seem a bit more vibrant than mine. Red fin kandango are my faves.
The blue peacock with the yellow up the face and Mohawk down the back is a Lemon Jake that’s one of the fish you didn’t know the name of in beginning of vid. And the Silver peacock with the little yellow egg spots looks lot like a Eureka Jake. Lol. 2 of the fish you didn’t know are both Jake mixes.
Beautiful tank Kaity ! Love it they have grown a lot. I started my 1st African cichlids tank in 2018 after years of keeping community fish. So much fun I love keeping them. I also started a South American cichlid tank about a year ago. Awesome fish too! Actually they are more friendly (or just looking for food!) than the Africans.
im a planted tank guy, and never understand how is it even possible to keep the tank this clear, without plants, most importantly algae free under such lighting! also, the sand is super clean. with this number of fish, where are the debris/poop/gunk/dirty stuff? this looks like the first week of the tank when its just set up! please share the magic!
i Used to have a 75 gallon mbuna cichlid aquarium, beautiful fish but my goodness were they aggressive. I tried all the recommend steps but it didnt work our for me, clearly your doing something right
I love your pronunciation of algae and albino, I pronounce them so differently. Great video though, such a beautiful tank!!! So much work to obtain the knowledge that you have, extremely impressive!
Hi Kaity I love this tank so much - I've not heard of colour food before could you do a video on it and explain it a bit more? Also when it comes to mixing Mbuna and Peacocks/Haps are there any rules you follow to make your choices or are you doing things by trial and error? You mentioned that some of your Mbuna are a bit fat, are you concerned this is the start of Malawi Bloat? Sorry for so many questions I'm about to start my first Malawi tank and trying to learn as much as possible!
I love your rocks. Can you tell us what they’re called? Are they the Texas holey rock? I wanted a mostly white rock with real light colored driftwood, to create an airy, natural, and light aqua scape. I’m also looking at getting the same waterbox.
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I have been in this hobby since 1969. I have seen a tremendous amount of changes. The changes in tank construction, types of filters, lighting, clientele, and aquarium stands.
That's really cool!! It would be so cool to compare an aquarium back then to how they are now
@@Kaityscichlids sure:
Aquariums has metal frames and slate bottoms incandescent lighting was the way to go. Those lights were available in the form of a tube with a standard socket.
A very large majority of aquarium stands were metal . Fluorescent lighting was just starting to come out around 1970.. shops that specialize in aquarium only were quite different. There was one place I visited when I lived in New York. It was painted all black the lights, and the decorations of the aquariums were the only lighting. Therefore, your eyes would be focused on the aquariums lighting and their decorations.
Hang on the back of aquarium filters, work state of the art, Metaframe was the most prominent manufacturer of aquarium filters. Supreme Superking was a hang on the back filter with 650 gallons per hour capacity 2,460 liters I swore by them . If a young woman in 1970 was to walk into one aquarium store with $1000 and say to the owner I would like to buy this 125 gallon stand aquarium, lighting, and hood. They would think she’s crazy.
Damn, you got me beat, I’ve been at it since 1986 lol
Aquarium ambience is much more than just viewing, ie: fragrance, sound, texture etc. Glad you brought it to my attention! 👍
So very true!! :)
Such a beautiful tank with crystal clear water. The closeups of the fish only make them more gorgeous. Very inspiring!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it 🙏
To much Light
Wowew!!! I hv never seen such crystal clear water in a fish tank. Brilliant
One thing I've noticed about Kaity's TH-cam channel, is you could be in the worst mood in the world, or are having a bad day. But there's something about Kaity's video's that is so relaxing, and full of positive, joyful vibes. Thank you for making these amazing videos, Kaity!
Thank you so much 😭🙌 Your comment seriously made my day! That is so nice to hear 😊
❤
yeh ns im not even into the fish, her voice is so calming and she is just so passionate about the fish tho. its like lullaby to life
beautiful tank and fish have kept alot of the same ones but currently im setting up a lake tanganikan cichlid tank as i find them just abit more peaceful and tolerant. the placidochromis phenacilus tanzania is also named a star sapphire hap and as it grows the male will be covered in stars if it retains the lines then you have a female. if ypu like that fish its close relative the placidochromis electra is also very nice and like the name placidochromis peaceful hap. good luck and happy fish keeping
Hi Kaity, love this vid, I’ve just started with Lake Malawi cichlids after years of community fish, these little guys are just so fascinating
It's a beast of a tank, and you've managed to keep it interesting with a clever stocking of varying livestock. Well done Kaity!
Thank you so much Kevin! I really appreciate it 😊🙏
I just wanted to say I love your tanks they are so full of color. I used to have African cichlids. I really miss mine and watching your videos makes me really want to set up another tank. Your tanks give me some really good ideas for what I’d do.
This is an amazing collection of fish🙌‼️ Tank looks amazing as always and great video Kaity 🤩‼️
Thank you so much Joey!! 😊🙌
I`ve never seen anything like this before. Simply amazing. I`m considering righr now to set up a similar tank with discus fish.
Loved this vid. Keep showing us the great content you are showing us always. Hope your trip is everything you are looking forward to.
Thank you so much David 🙏 That's really kind of you, I appreciate it 😊
Thanks for the cool videos , we are really enjoying seeing your fish tanks evolve! Enjoy your trip to the States, safe travels. Regards from South Africa.
Thank you so much Nicoli 🙌
Really nice job. And this tank shows that in a proper sized tank, you can house all of these different types successfully without a ton of bloodshed. Too many people try to stuff african cichlids in 40 or 50 gallon tanks.
wow haven't seen a video as well done as this in a while, very clear and focused footage.
Thank you!! I appreciate it 😊🙏🏼
Wish that you were coming here to Las Vegas, but you are going to some great places with great aquariums. I hope that you enjoy your time here in the USA and much as we enjoy your content.
Thank you so much!! 🙌 I really wanted to come to Las Vegas too! There's always next time though 😄
Beautiful video, it's so hard to get good macro pics of the the fishes. Congratulation well done. And enjoy your trip to the US. Come back safe and healthy.
Thank you so much Joachim!! I can't wait 😄
Schönes, großes Aquarium mit glasklarem Wasser und gesunden Tieren! 👍
Thank you 🙌
kaity ur videos will never get old
Great variety. The Red Top Hongi is beautiful. I've never seen that type of mbuna here in Pennsylvania, USA. Would love to get one of them for my aquarium. The search begins. 😁
Thank you John!! They are the best 😁 Such colourful little fishies. I hope you can find one!
Thanks for the detailed tour. Your fish are doing so well!
Thank you so much Tex 😊
Hi Kaity, I set up a Malawi cichlid tank 2 weeks agoand I was careful to don't mix up varieties. Now that I see your video I know exactly what to do to have peacocks, haps and Mbunas living together healthy and happy. Continue like this. Greetings and have a nice day.
That's so awesome to hear 😊 Thank you Yelsin!
Thanks for sharing Kaity !!! The tank is looking beautiful 😃🤙
Thank you so much Tommy 😊🙌
Thanks for sharing your beautiful tank. Safe travels on your trip to America.
Thank you so much for this video. Your tank is beautiful 👍
Thank you so much Mercedes!!
This is a beautiful tank. Simple . Although I love plants but this tank is till nice.
I really enjoyed this video! I’m new to ciclids and find your videos very inspiring and great! Enjoy your trip!!!
Outstanding video, so informative and absolutely a beautiful aquarium.
Your fish @8:36 all blue you were asking about is a Ngara Flametail Peacock aka Aulonocara stuartgranti. Beautiful tank! Your videos are awesome
Also known as a Blue Dragonblood
Thank you so much!! That name rings a bell now!!
Those kids are nice! The whole setup is nice!!
So beautiful fishes and tank 😍 So inspiring 🥰
Very beautiful Kaity awesome awesome job
Hello Kaity, thank you for your nice idea. The fish at minute 8:34 is a selective breeding of the Aulonocara sp."stuartgranti malerie"chidunga rocks. The breeders selected animals with a lot of red/orange in their bodies and then bred them. My opinion: I think your aquarium is a little too brightly lit and the furnishings are too sharp. Keep it up!
Many greetings from Germany
I've got Black Widow Frontosas and Gold Head Compressiceps in my Tanganyikan Tank😍 Cant wait for that video ! I'll listen to you talk for hours, the fish dont hurt either !😅
That's so cool!! 😍 I can't wait to set up my Tanganyikan tank. And thank you 😊🙌
Excellent video presentation! Beautiful chiclids. I am starting a similar 135 gallon aquarium
Absolutely loving the tank and fish. Your videos are always great and informative.
Amazing tank! The peacock you are asking about at around 8:35 is a Ngara flametail peacock.
Thank you!!
Another Top Vlog Kaity!!! Looking forward to seeing your new tank project. :)
Thank you so much 😄 I can't wait to set it up!!
Hi, Katie! First of all, I love your tanks! I need help!...I started with African Cichlids 2 months ago and they just dont stop killing one another..What can I do? How is it that you keep them together in that peaceful way? I have a 300 liter tank and 12 cichlids, mbuna mostly and just 3 peacocks. The johanni is very agressive and has killed a lot of them so far.. but I dont want to remove him..he is gorgeous! Is there something I can do to keep them calm?
Generally we overstock to mitigate aggression. If there’s only a few fish in tank then one or two can attack same fish over and over etc. next is from my own experience as well…If yiu have like one purple fish of a species established in tank and then down the road add another same color the established one may attack and kill the new one. My yellow ones didn’t care about this but the blue/purple alpha fish did big time.
Awesome cichlid tank Kaity .. They look beautiful
Thank you Pascoe 😊🙏
A Masterpiece 🙌🙌 . Excellent work
Thank you so much 😊🙌
Ahh I could watch you and your beautiful fish all day 😍 loved the little clips of them as babies, so cute! Unfortunately though the videos over and I have sand I need to rinse/clean for a new tank, definitely one of the most boring jobs 😂
Thank you Carl!! And noooo, not rinsing and cleaning sand, the worst! 🤣
great video, love your tank and fish ......
Thank you heaps 😊🙏🏻
Beautiful tank and fish. Subscribed
Very interesting!. I'm looking at starting a Cichlid tank soon. Great tank!
Thank you 😊🙏🙏 Cichlids are great fish!
Wonderful! Beautiful fish!
Wonderful tank. Love the selection especially the hongi.
Thank you so much 😊 And yes he is a little cutie 🐟💕
Beautiful tank and cichlids! Congrats 🎉
This aquarium beautiful and your fish look amazing i am considering getting a n aquarium and these videos are very informative that being said thanks for sharing definitely going to subscribe 😊
Восхищаюсь! Цихлиды - красивые, игривые рыбы. Вы так красиво всё оформили!
Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼
Video content was well done and very fun and informative. Thank you.
Thank you so much Brian!! I appreciate it 😊
I don't know if you covered this in a previous video, how and why did you settle on Malawi cichlids? I was into Tanganyika cichlids. Both are awesome, just curious.
Beautiful fish! Thank you for all the great information.
Thank you heaps for watching 😊🙏
I ❤ African Cichlids and your Accent!😊
Hi Kaity your cichlid tank is really looking good and the cichlids in there are looking great and there colours are really nice love watching your videos keep on doing what you’re doing keep them videos coming.
Thank you so much Noel! 🙌 I really appreciate it 😊
Absolutely stunning you're doing an awesome job 👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much 😊🙌
that is really beautiful, makes me wanna setup my cichilds tank quickly! hahaha
Wonderfull tank setup kaity
Thank you 😊🙌
What a beautiful tank and setup ❤
Thank you so much Kevin!
Awesome fish you have here.
Beautiful tank! I’m a newbie couple years in. I have very similar stock. Never knew “color feed” made a difference but gonna give it a try. Yours definitely seem a bit more vibrant than mine. Red fin kandango are my faves.
Hi Kaity, that peacock probably is a Stuartgranti Ngara flametail. Will be very pretty.
Very well done. What are the brand of lights & where did you get them, available in USA?
17:12 Yellow Tail Acei is my favourite Mbuna. They love schooling aswell if you have 5-6 of them.
Beautiful tank and fish.Can you please tell me the lights you are using ?
Wow, what an amazing tank .
Hey! The blue peacock you were asking about I believe is a flametail peacock (at 8:35). Beautiful fish!
all that and your videos are amazing, i never lose one, thanks to share with us this incredible hobby, congratulates from Mexico!
Thank you so much Oscar 🙌 I appreciate the support so so much! 🙏
?? Odd
I have a pair of red top hongi Mbuna but they're so young that they're brown still. Can't wait til they get beautiful
Very nice setup
You have a very beautiful tank
Thank you so much!
The blue peacock with the yellow up the face and Mohawk down the back is a Lemon Jake that’s one of the fish you didn’t know the name of in beginning of vid. And the Silver peacock with the little yellow egg spots looks lot like a Eureka Jake. Lol. 2 of the fish you didn’t know are both Jake mixes.
Absolute belter 🐟🔥👍
Beautiful fish tank just like you!
Strange answer Terry !
Great video! Tanganyikan cichlids are amazing, in the US, we get only very few of the T species, don't know why. I hope you can get a lot more in AU.
Beautiful tank Kaity ! Love it they have grown a lot. I started my 1st African cichlids tank in 2018 after years of keeping community fish. So much fun I love keeping them. I also started a South American cichlid tank about a year ago. Awesome fish too! Actually they are more friendly (or just looking for food!) than the Africans.
Thank you Brian!! I love South American Cichlids too 😍 An Oscar was one of my first fish so they have a special place in my heart 😊
The most beautiful TH-camr by far 😍
im a planted tank guy, and never understand how is it even possible to keep the tank this clear, without plants, most importantly algae free under such lighting! also, the sand is super clean. with this number of fish, where are the debris/poop/gunk/dirty stuff? this looks like the first week of the tank when its just set up! please share the magic!
hello Kaity ! this was a great video and you looks .. so nice
Thank you so much 😊
I am sure this has been answered but what lights do you use? I am sorry for asking a question that has probably been answered. 🤦🏻. Love your videos!
U have nice tank and fish...
My favorites are the aulonocaras…I’ve had them in all colors
Fantastic view, very clean water. How many liters is this aquarium?🙂
So clear the water....
i Used to have a 75 gallon mbuna cichlid aquarium, beautiful fish but my goodness were they aggressive. I tried all the recommend steps but it didnt work our for me, clearly your doing something right
hi ther yah your tank looks awesome you have some beautiful fish I wish I can get my aquarium looking good as yours it great video to 👍👍
Thank you so much Big Roy!! You're awesome 😊🙌
Excellent content
Where did you get your lights from I love them and can't seem to find them
Another fantastic show young Kaity. Dilly dilly. ;)
Thank you!! 😄😄
@@Kaityscichlids if you are not familiar I refer you to an old Heineken ad.
I was gonna request you to make a video highlighting all your Cichlids ... But you already made it 😂 👍
Hahaha, I'm one step ahead of you 🤣
What are these lamps? Did you have a link?
BELLOS TUS COMENTARIOS Y TUS CICLIDOS SALUDITOS DESDE MIAMI..😊😊
Thank you so much
Wow Looks very nice 😮👍
love your vids kaity! that tank would look good in any room! you should do big tanganikan setup
Thank you so much Jonny 😊 And that's the plan 😁 I can't wait to set it up!
Gosh Darn that water is Clear!
Thank you 😄
wow so colorful 🌈
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I love your pronunciation of algae and albino, I pronounce them so differently. Great video though, such a beautiful tank!!! So much work to obtain the knowledge that you have, extremely impressive!
Thank you so much!! And haha yes!! When I went to the US I noticed the difference lol
Hi Kaity I love this tank so much - I've not heard of colour food before could you do a video on it and explain it a bit more? Also when it comes to mixing Mbuna and Peacocks/Haps are there any rules you follow to make your choices or are you doing things by trial and error? You mentioned that some of your Mbuna are a bit fat, are you concerned this is the start of Malawi Bloat? Sorry for so many questions I'm about to start my first Malawi tank and trying to learn as much as possible!
I love your rocks. Can you tell us what they’re called? Are they the Texas holey rock? I wanted a mostly white rock with real light colored driftwood, to create an airy, natural, and light aqua scape. I’m also looking at getting the same waterbox.
Yes that's right! They are Texas holy rocks 😄