My Uncles FISH TANKS in JAPAN!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 มิ.ย. 2019
- This is how my uncle keeps his fish in Japan! The fish that he has in the ceramic pots and glass bowl are medaka fish or japanese rice fish. He has a few different types of rice fish and he enjoys breeding them as a hobby.
Some of you may be worried that these rice fish do not have any filters, heaters, oxygen, aeration and so on but this is the way he has been keeping them for years and the rice fish has been thriving.
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this makes me so happy. your uncle seems so cool and all his fish look so happy!! much love to what he's doing
Thank you!
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If a put fish bowl outside in the sun , I will get fish soup 🍲 after 2 hours. Very hot in Arizona
My Uncle usually keeps them in the bowls in the shade. He just wanted to temporarily heat one of the bowls up. And the it was late spring during that video so it wasn’t too hot
That's why you have to adjust the techniques to your location. In Arizona you wouldn't be able to keep fish like this outdoors even in the shade. The small water volume would heat up too quickly. Just because he can do it doesn't mean everyone else can even if following his instructions 100%. You have to adapt to your own environment.
If you live in Alaska you don't want to try and raise fish like Thais outdoors.
Pee Lamb yeah just want to give him an exchange how easy you can make fish soup in Arizona.
M Jack im from Arizona too and no kidding about the fish soup 😂
Just put eels or small snakes in a bowl outside in the sun,You will get noodles about in a couple of minutes.
I don’t know why, but I am always so impressed when someone can switch between 2 languages like that. It’s really cool 😁 great video and your uncle is sweet 😁
Thank you :) yes, I’m not perfect at speaking Japanese but I try my best. Thank you for commenting!
Two languages is nothing, obviously by my bad spelling.
We need a tutorial on how to do those beautiful and simple “ponds”.
It’s very simple lol. I don’t think I can do a tutorial as my Uncle doesn’t want anymore small ponds
@@RyoWatanabee Hey, what are the plants in the tanks called? And is there anything beside the plants in the tanks?
Thanks for your help btw :D
Those are literally large containers with floating plants in them. Floating plants are very good at absorbing nutrients so the fish stay healthy.
The plants in the video are mostly common water hyacinth, but you can also use duckweed, salvinia, frogbit, water lettuce and or aquatic mosses.
I'll make a quick guide for you:
First, look for a ceramic container (or anything made of other waterproof, non-toxic material) that is roughly 2 gallons or more. Make sure that there is either no paint on the inside or safe paint that doesn't contain heavy metals. Most commercial plant containers won't be lined with toxic chemicals because they are made for edible plants to be grown inside. Keep in mind most plastics will degrade over time.
For substrate you can use gravel, clay balls, pebbles, or fluval stratum. I don't recommend regular (non-fertilized) soil because it will cloud the water, but it can also be used. Rinse your substrate thoroughly to clean it and prevent clouding.
Next you must prepare the water. If you use tap water you must use water conditioner to remove the chlorine, chloramine, ammonia and other impurities. I highly recommend cutting your tap water with pure distilled water or rain water as his uncle used.
You must let the water cycle or "mature" before you add any fish. This can take several weeks, but it is for the safety of your fish. You fill the container with water and add small amounts of fish food to break down into ammonia. Cycling your pond basically means allowing beneficial bacteria that detoxify your water from ammonia/nitrate/nitrite to buildup.
Plants may be immediately added because they are not affected by it and will hasten the cycle. Beneficial bacteria may be acquired from filter media in a mature aquarium or, less optimally, purchased directly to speed up the cycle.
You'll need floating plants to break the surface tension of the water allowing oxygen from the air to aerate the water. Miniature waterlily bulbs are commonly available at pet stores, but they need time to grow. KraljHD listed many common floating plants, but check your local laws regarding invasive species. Duckweed is incredibly invasive and outlawed in many areas. I don't recommend duckweed at all for an outdoor container. You'll constantly be picking it out as it overtakes the water's surface obscuring your view.
Water hyacinth, as his uncle uses, is a great option.
I use Ceratopteris pteridoides aka antlerfern from Hansaquatics for $0.50 and it is my personal favorite. Aquatic mosses llike Java moss or Christmas moss are common and cheap species that will grow well in most conditions and act as a medium for fish to lay eggs and for fish fry to hide inside.
While not a true aquatic plant, philodendrons aka pothos are an extremely common, cheap houseplant that can be grown emersed in water and will serve the same function. Just wash the soil off the roots, soak the roots in conditioned water for a day or so and then submerge the roots in the water where the stem and the roots meet.
After you allow your pond to cycle and have your plants established you may add your fish. Stick to small, egg-laying species like ricefish, killifish and white cloud minnows. Do not get livebearers such as guppies, mollies, platys and swordtails as they will quickly overpopulate such a small container unless you stock only one gender.
An algaecide such as seachem flourish excel may be necessary to combat algae growth. Alternatively, you may look into aquatic snails such as pond snails. Many people find them unaesthetically pleasing, but they will eat the algae and leftover fish food keeping your pond clean.
Keep in mind that direct, full sunlight will guarantee explosive algae growth so it is best to keep the containers in the shade exactly like his uncle does.
Do weekly water changes (about 10%-25% of the total water volume) to stop the toxic buildup of nitrates. Use distilled water or rain water during your water changes to keep the water's hardness down which will engender egg-laying and reproduction.
Hope this helps, best of luck!
Cowboy Dan you have arrived like the cavalry!!
I have medaka and live in japan and even have the ceramic pond and water hyacinth! But other than that, and separating babies from
Adults and giving babies the correct food , I have no idea what I’m doing and no one around me knows either.
Your tutelage above provided a LOT of answers. What timing ! Thanks
You give soo much respect to your uncle, that's a sign of a beautiful heart you have within you. May peace be upon you. :)
Thank you! Respect is key in Japan :)
I love how japan is a really simple and natural country. You could literally live by only planting and eating whatever you plant which is so cool. Here in Dubai the weather hits 50 degrees Celsius which is 122 degrees Fahrenheit. So you can’t really plant that much. It’s basically a desert here!
Thank you for your nice comment! Yes, I’ve never been to Dubai before but I’d love to visit some day. I’ve stopped over at Abu Dhabi airport for a few hours though :)
i lived in Oman and had a full vegetable garden!
Elizabeth Benfield that’s so cool! We have a vegetable garden too but they don’t grow that fast and they are pretty hard to take care of!
@@cutezozoti1350 My secret? whenever i did water changes on my fish tanks, i put THAT water on the vegetable soil xD its packed with good nutrients for plants
Elizabeth Benfield wow I never would’ve thought of that! Thanks for the tip! I actually have 2 (fighter/ betta) fishes I could totally try this out!
Your uncle's living his life.👍😊 beautiful place, house, natural garden,vw beetle, and his cute hobbies.
Thank you :)
I am an avid Indian aquarist, stumbled upon this short video. Loved it & now gonna binge watch the rest after subscribing. Great to see you respect your uncle , that's the key to an ancient civilised culture. Kudos!
Thank you :) Glad you’re enjoying the videos :)
Your uncle is such a cool down to earth guy
Thank you for the kind comment :)
I’m really happy with your uncle simplicity in his life and fish ponds
Yeah, he works a relaxed morning job, comes home at 12pm and then just relaxes
I love the original Volkswagen beetles and the 1995 Honda odyssey
it's great some young people don't talk to older family members great video 🎥👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻📣
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I like emojis at 58 years old they help me tell others who don't speak
my language I like the video ^'^ ^~^ °¿°
I'll be watching 😳for more videos it's almost
4 am can't sleep I like you tube I find nice people like you 😎
Thank you so much Trisha :) I’ll definitely try to keep making more videos. I enjoy TH-cam too
I never had the option of choosing not to visit a relative until I was 25. Also never had allowance
I always enjoy your videos fun to watch, educational and nice to see your uncle. Please keep the videos coming Ryo. Thanks.
Thank you so much Robert! Yes, I’ll do my best to get more fish videos
Seems like your uncle loves his cars just as much as his fish, noticed his collection of steering wheels
Grandma has her garden,I love the density of the plants .😊🇨🇦
Your Grandmothers garden is so gorgeous...I love Japanese gardens x
I had this funny thought to pull you up while you were focusing on the fish bowls 😂 made me think you were about to fall over.. The mother instincts in me hahaha
Lol, nice! Thanks for saving me from falling in to the fish bowl :) can’t afford to get my camera wet
Ryo: "I will see you next time"
Also Ryo: *SAYONARA*
Your uncle reminds me of my grandfather who passed away years ago, he was also into fishes mostly koi and drove the same car your uncle drives. Always keep family close. Time is very limited and life is short cherish every moment.
I love seeing your everyday life as well as the fish in your videos. The little shops you go to are very cozy and your family seems very nice!
Help your grandma with that overgrown garden... and do a before and after vid
37OHSSV O773H Maybe ids supposed to be long, like a nice little forest in your backyard.
1m2a3t4t5 yeah maybe you’re right glass half empty. Overgrown is overgrown bro.. def needs some work.
We asians love forest like garden
My garden looks very similar, I like the thick vegetation, being forest like, people always tell me it is too messy but they dont understand nature, Japanese people are some of the most nature understanding people I know of, their religion is very close to the old pagan religions.
I am keeping the gambusia fish as pets because they are really hardy, these fish you show are the east Asian equivalent of our gambusia, but the cool part is theyare colorful due to their domestication, great stuff! They are coldhardy and I definitely will take some if I can find...
Great respect and love! You are the best people I know of!
I had a 1963 (I think that's the year) GW beetle as my first car. Got it right after high school. I loved that car.. your uncle's car brings back memories. That was the most reliable car. So easy to fix.
I can see he really takes care of it too - so shiny!
Yes, that’s awesome. He really loves his Volkswagen Beetle. He just did an oil change a few days ago :)
Your uncle is cool! I am also a VW fan, very nice to see his collection and his Beetle. His Beetle sounds very healthy, I bet it is fun to drive in Japan.
Thank you for sharing this video. I think your uncle's fish pots are absolutely lovely. He obviously cares a lot about the fish and plants.
Thank you! Yes, he does care very much. I see him tending to his fish and plants consistently everyday
My grandpa had the same type of car only in red color.
That’s so cool!
Dammm I'm soo jealous Japan is my dream country
I don’t want to be that guy but it’s a continent
@@toa-hou1133 No It's not. :D
Toa-houダミアン
No, it’s definitely a country
Your videos are absolutely wonderful and very interesting! Your respect for your uncle and your grandmother are admirable. You should show your grandmother more as I feel sure that she has also been such a nice influence on you and your charming character. It is beautiful to see how much you enjoy your world of fish and how politely and nicely you respond to your viewers. Keep up the excellent work!
I am so happy you got to make that storage area into a fish room. And live your dream of making a pond outside. :)
I love videos like this. Very grounded and so interesting. The culture is strong in this one! Keep it up!
That’s 211 dislikes is from mosquitoes 😂👌
Haha
lol at your uncle laughing at you for vlogging. guys awesome!
Cool uncle. Thanks for sharing
Very refreshing to see you with your Uncle. I’ve always wanted to keep Medaka so I may pick some up from my local fs and add them to my 120 gallon pond for the summer. Xionara Ryo-San!
Thank you! Where do stay? It’s cool that your lfs has medaka readily available. Sayonara :)
Hey I’m new to watching your channel and I really like this video, it’s nice to see you speaking your native tongue and sharing real life experiences. Please do more videos like this. 😃 I am also learning Japanese at school and it is nice to hear the conversations between you and your family, as I am able to pick up on them slightly. I appreciate that you translated them in English too.
Love your uncles car. My personal favorite is split and they couldn’t be more different. 1980 Honda Civic hatchback, 1982 Trans Am firebird. They don’t make anything even close to that nowadays.
COOLEST. CAR. EVER! With the way he keeps the fish & his car, your uncle has real style. I used to drive a 1962 Beetle and I miss it.
Haha thanks! Yeah the beetle is a cool car :)
That is a clean VW! Love your videos, keep on posting! :-)
Thank you :)
Japanese are unique people with unique capabilities beyond other races. You are a very lucky kid!!!👶and you got a very cool uncle
Thank you for the kind comment :)
GETREAL!
Ehhh...races? Don’t say that
@@louie4551 Probably means "cultures"
this is the best, most chill and entertaining fish vlog channel there is!
thanks for sharing the special moments with your uncle! very sweet :)
You should do a video on traditional fish keeping in Japan
Super interesting minimal use of technology and it seems like they’re thriving even better
Thank you! Yes, the fish are doing very well
As an uncle who is very close with his nieces and nephews. I love when you talk with your uncle in the videos. It makes me smile.
I love your Medaka videos and it's so nice to see some Japanese culture, too. The fish are beautiful. I will make such a pot pond for my balcony as well.
Envious, fish set up ,garden ,fish tanks ,and of course the Volkswagen.
Thanks Michael! Appreciate the kind comment :)
Q&A with your uncle watanabe san onegaishimasu..
Cool vid Ryo, I really like your uncles rice fish outdoor system.🤘
Thank you! Yeah, his fish setup is pretty interesting
Ur uncle has nice cars and I love the set up for the Tanks, the plants are amazing. Great vid
I almost bought the shirt your uncle is wearing!
Cool! I’ve got a few vw shirts too. They are from Uni qlo
Wow I loved this video! You just gained a new sub lol! Very relaxing and fun to watch... Continue the great work!
This is so cool to share this! I am from NY and it's wonderful to see other cultures that are also fish keepers!
I love your Grandmother's overgrown yard. So beautiful and natural.
It’s beautiful but there’s so many bugs
Just love to see you.... You look like the best grandson ever.... Respect is the key... Keep it up
How are the elderly in japan still so energetic?
Its because Asian elderly stay active after Retirement me grandpa is 80 and hè is still playing guitar and he walks Everyday 1 hour atleast or does a simular workout like lifting weights
davey Konijnenberg My family is asian, my grandma is paranoid of most things, thinking our maids are secretly stealing stuff, that food other than the one she makes cause cancer, hearing footsteps out of nowhere. She now rarely goes out and only watches chinese dramas from tv on the couch.
@@HaHa-gg9dl Me Fam Is EuroAsian
And Our Elderly were old when the died Me Great Grandma Died At The Age Of 95 With Some WW2 Trauma's involving Japan
Me GreatUncles Died At 93 95
And the survived japanese labor camps all were very active and mentally stable until there death
This is one of the best videos I have seen of Japan daily life, thanks for sharing and please make more.
Thank you very much for the nice comment! Yes, there will be more videos :)
Great video from Rome :)
I really like your uncle’s mini ponds,
medaka’s are beautifull and so underrated here in europe
I definitely enjoyed it man. I'm a Filipino but I really love Japanese cultures. I like this kinda vids of yours.
I also love your uncle's Volkswagen cars men. I wish to have one that is a convertible. That would be cool. Those fishes are gorgeous too, man. And the garden too. I'm really envious of you guys
Keep up them videos in Japan 😉
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the kind comment
What are those steering wheels on his wall? They look like that could have some cool jdm history. Nardi?
Oh man your uncle keeps getting cooler as I watch. Owns a couple bugs? Wearing a vw shirt? My kind of guy
Lol, yeah. They are Nardi steering wheels. He also has abarth steering wheels. He’s very into older cars
What a nice uncle you have
Awesome video, super wholesome keep it up brother!
Thank you Donovan!
Are you not that fluent in Japanese? There is nothing wrong with that at all. You just have cool videos, that’s all. Those are some cool Japanese fish I never seen before. They look awesome. Your uncle to look really cool and a chill dude. Wow I can’t believe that he been raising those fishes for a very long time now. She sure know what he is doing with such small spaces and small containers. I am surprise that the fishes and definitely the babies say alive.
As a Japanese, he has a gaijin accent. Maybe he lives overseas most of his life
I don't know why, but I thought the thing with the gold foil on top of the ramen were magnums lol
Your uncle is a legend! Thank you. This video is awesome.
Thank you for your comment Kman. Glad you’re enjoying it and more videos to come :)
Very cool! I saw lots of that style of pond at the stores when I was in Tokyo. Love the tour.Thanks for sharing
Thank you for your comment :) Tokyo is my favorite place in japan!
Who else likes his voice 😂
My favorite car is a Mercedes Benz c63 amg. :)
The c63 amg is beautiful but I’m more of the e63 amg guy
This is a cool video! Thank you for sharing one to us. :)
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment :) I appreciate!
Ryo Watanabe more videos to come :)
What a wholesome video. I’m really enjoying going through your videos.
A Volkswagen Beetle is nice, but in Japan, surely a Subaru 360 would be nicer?
Damn, that’s a good looking car. But my Uncle likes German and Italian cars
RHD Volkswagen bug?!
👍🏼Sweet, I had fish pots when I lived in Colorado USA, they are great soothing fun... 👍🏼
Yes, I agree. I don’t have any pots with fish in them myself but just watching my uncles fish is so relaxing
When I was a kid in 70's we called your uncle's car a Doodle Bug lol
I drove a 74 orange VW just like your uncle's in the late 70s and 80s. A great little car. I miss !it
I love the culture of Japan it fascinates me they are so cool and respectful and in tune with nature ..I get up at 3am in UK to watch live sumo I even learnt some simple phrases to help
Wow, that’s amazing! Thank you for watching my video and taking the time to comment!
I love your videos and your lovely presentation. I'm British and I don't have any Japanese heritage, but I lived in Japan for a year some time ago and I loved it - I loved so many things about it, especially the ceramic container ponds filled with rice fish everywhere... A wonderful place.
Lived on the coast of Texas gulf several years. We had a horse water trough our donkey refused to drink from LOL so we put some goldfish we got as parting gifts from a baby shower party. A friend gave me water lilies and we put them all in there together. They too loved it and flourished. Our bantam chickens liked drinking from it LOL they'd balance carefully on the wide edges. No filters or oxygenation devices. Just the plants and the fishes. We gave the whole thing to some friends when we had to move 🐟👍
Very pretty fish and very Zen and Feng Shui in those Bowels
Yes, I agree! Thanks for your comment
@@RyoWatanabee I love Japanese culture. I also pratice "Karate" and am also into Koi and Bonsai Tree so if love to visit sometime.
So wholesome ♡. I love the style. Very laidback chill kind of vlog. I absolutely despise vloggers that are overly hype
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it :)
Just stumbled across your channel. I think youre cool and i love fish. And i think your uncle is cooler haha
That's the Cool Uncle!! Nice looking Medaka.
Cute little man :) I love your videos . I talk to my plants so talking to a camera not much different LoL
Thanks young fella. Interesting tour. I appreciated it.
Thanks for the kind comment! I appreciate your support :)
As soon as I saw the steering wheels up on the wall I knew I was going to love this video; what better than cars and fish! Seeing your uncles filterless fish bowls definitely inspired my idea of creating one myself so I’ll be on the lookout for a cool pot for my own guppies 🇯🇵🎏
Yes, that would be so cool! Make sure to get some floating plants for it as well :)
After seeing your video I want visit Japan I can just feel that cool breeze flowing during evenings just relaxing on porch
This is so calming. Such a simplistic enjoyment
Thank you for the nice comment!
ur uncle is a true japanese gem keeps his place tidy and neat lovea to tinker and fix things ...love his bug ..my favourite car is a mazda rx3
Thank you for your nice comment!
Very impressive, sharing the hobby with relatives.
I want to meet your uncle, he must be a cool guy.
keep it up. really enjoy your uploads!
Thank you! More videos coming :)
When the Volkswagen cams into frame I lost it 😭😭
What a wholesome uncle
Hey buddy ! Love this video. So nice of you to share this. Your uncle's cool as heck ! Now I see we're you may have picked up loving fish and aquariums. Always thought you were a brilliant young man from the moment I watched your videos but now uncle gets part of the credit lol can see you there as a kid following him and watching lol Keep up the good work Bud ..
Actually I got into the hobby because of my mum. She was the one who brought home a fish tank and then I started to love the hobby. I only see my Uncle once a year because I’m in singapore most of the time. My mum gets the credit lol. Thanks for your comment :)
@@RyoWatanabee Extended family hobby 💟
your uncle seems to wholesome UwU! also, i love your content, its very very satisfying and relaxing. honestly Japanese culture is very nice in my opinion and seeing fish keeping (one of my favourite things ever) and a very nice culture together is reallyyy appealing. also, how simple thins are, like not using a filter or air stone, and seeing the fish is amazing health is very satisfying. i live in india, and it is very common for people to skip some things in fish keeping. usually that leads to unhealthy fish (owner won't even realize and will wonder why the fish died), and that really frustrates me. seeing someone keeping fish with simple tasks, calming aesthetics, and amazing results is awesome! please tell your uncle that he is doing a great job, and u are doing a great job too!
Been watching your videos for the last two or three nights what excellent coverage you have in your demeanor is just great enjoying it thoroughly I live in Endicott New York USA
I like Japan and Japanese people. Very polite, looking forward to go there again.
Thank you se james :)
What a beautiful place and I think you'd do great there in the future. Can't wait to see !
Thank you so much!!
I like the platinum/blue and the red cap rice fish. Your uncle has good taste in cars too. VW Beetles are awesome! Especially the older ones like his. 🤙🏼
Aaaa! Your Uncle's car! 💗💖💗💖💗💖💗💖💗💖
I am currently learning Japanese, and love hearing you speak Japanese because speak it in a way that I can understand.
Such a cool video! I'd love to see more of the garden - It's overgrown, but not weedy so you can really differentiate among the plants - So Pretty!
Yeah, I trimmed the garden up quite a bit and removed a lot of unwanted plants
You uncle is so cool! I like his fish and his cars!!!!!
Thank you :)