It took me over TWO YEARS to get together all the supplies to build this tank. It will be three years old this fall. I hope you guys enjoy seeing an update!Fan mail can be sent to: PO box 146 Manchester PA 17345 Buy me a coffee: msjinkzd.com/about_msjinkzd/support-our-site/ Instagram @msjinkzd Website and stocklist: msjinkzd.com/stocklist/ Facebook: facebook.com/msjinkzd/
It's so weird to see this tank without the white clouds in there. I love how you use proper names for all the fish, then refer to the red dude. Love your style!
I can't believe it's two years since you set this up, time flies when having fun. I love this aquarium, brilliantly natural looking every time we see it, thanks for sharing.
I love this tank. All the fish are active and swimming throughout the entire water column and length of the tank, looking completely like they're in an actual stream. So many different kinds of areas for the fish to explore, and so many different kinds of fish that really makes the tank look natural. And always love the GFF - Gratuitous Fish Footage. It's videos like this that make me visit Joey's channel first to see what he's excited about this time around, and then come over here to catch my breath and relax. So glad he talked you into starting your own channel. I really appreciate the work you put into keeping it going and making it educational and entertaining. Thank you.
I set up my 125 gallon tank like this with a matten filter in on one corner and a Fluval FX6 as the filter. It has live plants and I do not use high intensity lighting or CO2 dosing. I add fertilizer to the water column when I do water changes. The tank is spotless and all of the fish (a mix of small schoolers like harlequine rasboras, cardinal tetras, neon dwarf rainbows, etc) are doing fantastic. The plants are lush and full and I absolutely love that tank!
I absolutely love this tank. The selection of fishes you used in stocking this tank are ones that I've rarely seen watching videos and never in my lfs. They are so interesting in shape colors and movement I can see how you could sit and watch for hours.
Wooow This tank is my favorite one! Plenty of fishes, the stream, the plants, everything seems to have fun ( and so am I) I love your channel, diversity of content, and you are so friendly. Have a nice day! Love from France :D
The most gorgeous tank I've seen ever. Aquascaping is so fun, but giving it a purpose is what makes this tank so perfect. :) such a huge inspiration. Someday I will have one very similar.
Hi Rachel, here’s a tank moving suggestion: Leave everything in the tank, drain water down to 2 inches, lift each side of tank stand just enough to get “Magic Sliders “ under the corners, slide to where you want it, remove sliders, and refill. You can get the sliders at Home Depot or Lowe’s.
It was my birthday, on July 1st... after an eventful celebration, it was great to open youtube, see your video uploaded before i sleep. Thanks for the share! You were my last birthday moment. ~one of your silent viewers =)
An absolutely beautiful tank! Out of curiosity, I know you’ve talked about White Cloud Minnows a lot, but would you ever make a video that goes more in depth on breeding? For example, tub breeding and aquarium breeding with spawning mops and so on.
I like how when you have such a big tank you scape it and make it look good with interesting little fish instead of most people who would immediately try putting something like an arrow or redtail
Really killer tank Rachel! More folks should attempt tanks of this nature--- activity galore. Awesome to hear that you and Chris's recovery been moving forward :) Awesome channel!
absolutely! I get lost in this tank every single time i go down to the fishroom. Ask any customer who has been by- i make them stop and look as well, lol
Almost couldn't wait for the video to be over so I could hit the like button!! Way to go creating such a perfect natural habitat for the fish and for us to see grow as well....keep it up please!a
Those Scarlett gobies are my favorite! After watching this I've made the decision to put another tank together after not keeping for over a year after having a freak accident while out of town. I'm doing to just get the Scarletts. But I don't know where to get them🤔
Oh, thank you ! I really enjoyed this video! Especially the end. I watched it, and was almost lulled to sleep. This type of video, the end part, is what I watch at night to relax me and send me off to dreamland. Now I am going to go and watch your big boys!
I love watching your videos Rachel everyday and I like your 150 gallon tanks it’s awesome and amazing and I like the design of the tank to 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 and hope one day to see your fish room 👍🏻
You should get some more loaches in there, you would really enjoy them. like the vietnamese giraffe loach (Annamia normani), Pseudohomaloptera leonardi, and Homalopterula cf. ripleyi
I love this tank so much, thank you for sharing your knowledge, Miss Rachael. Does anyone know where the video is of Rachel making this tank from start to finish? I would love to see how this filtration is set up as I'm about to set up a 40 gal and would like to use this style of filtration. Thank you in advance.
I got new editing software and finally figured out how to reduce the background noise. Glad it is paying off! I am NOT technologically savvy and it is a very steep learning curve for me.
i would like to suggest a lavalier microphone, they are cheap and sound good, makes it a lot easier to isolate your voice, and you can speak more softly too
I have tried them but have not found a way that the motion in the ocean didn't cause a lot of disruptive background noise. I use a shotgun mic. Reality is the fishroom is just very, very loud and there is not much I can do about that without cutting off the air, which is the lifeline of the tanks. Is what it is- an imperfect yet very real scenario.
Hi Rachel. This tank was my initial vision for my Asian themed tank. Altough it doesn't look anything like this stocking or aquascape wise. Keep doing what you are doing. Very nice aquarium :)
Hi Rachel, i have started up my first akvarium for Axolotl, but right now i have 2 Sewellia Lineolata in it and they love it, today it all much looked like they were playing hide and seek, funny to look at tho, and i have sub to your channel and love your content, plz get better and have a good day too, best wish from Denmark ;D
Oops where are my favorite Bolbitis heudelotii bush and where is the island of bucephalandra. This is one of the best planted aquarium I've seen. I like kinda jungle look. Specially Bolbitis heudelotii taking over at the corners. Keep updating madam. Thanks
Man I love tanks like this that show a true understanding of the needs the different fish have. I also don't think that brown background gets the credit it deserves! I would have never chosen that color but in my opinion it looks very natural. Almost looks like turbulent low visibility water. I am planning out upgrading my 20 gallon and this tank is my inspiration.
The older you get the faster time goes by! I look at my tanks and wonder where the hell all these fish came from! Especially the Cacatuiodes (responsible for many additional tanks!) I started with 2 pair, (one female DOA), so 2 males and 1 female. Now there are a couple of hundred growing out... and as they grow!!! Seems like it was a few days but it's been over 2 years. Definitely Crazy.
Normally I just listen to you talk as I work, treating your videos like a podcast (I do watch-watch a lot of them too ;) ). But I HAD to take break and watch the "gratuitous footage" Beautiful setup that showcases both your expertise and your willingness to continue to learn and put in the hard work either way. Thank you for sharing the serene moment
What I love most about this tank is that most people would look at the size of it and start thinking Oscars, Peacock Bass, Discus, Angels, You've done exactly the opposite, big tank with nano fish. I know it's all a matter of opinion but I love the understocked look with all these cute little critters; as you say, there's always something going on. I actually prefer small fish to large ones, an Asian Arowana is a magnificent looking fish but let's be honest, they're pretty boring just going round and round at the same speed with nothing to interact with. Just my opinion.
I have a 55 gallon that was given to me. I didn't know it came with an oscar. The tank is in my classroom and my students love to see the oscar eat, but I really want to get rid of it so I can do something similar.
I modeled my Hillstream tank after yours and I now have about 7 babies. This is my favorite tank of yours. What is the white tubular food the Sewelli are dining on?
Hey Rachel thanks for the videos, I'm having a dilemma, my tiger oscar has gone into what seems to be shock and has been like this for a few hours, he's not moving around and lays flat on his side in the tank but his gills still move. The temperature is within their range at 78F. I've used my water purifier to help lower ph etc in case it was that but he still hasn't moved. His scales appear normal etc and there's no parasites on him. My family thinks he's dead but I'm not giving up on him yet. Is there anything I can do to help him recover faster? I know turning off the tank light helps to reduce stress but is waiting all I can do at this point?
It's so beautiful! I love it! I has question. You say the scientific names so fast and easily. I was wondering if you just know them off the top of your head or if you have to practice and look it up
Rachel O'leary Wow! That's so cool! I'm so impressed that I'm having a fanboy attack on the floor lol jk. I constantly have to pause and Google what you just said lol. I can't wait until I'm able to just recite it like you do. Thank you for all of your amazing videos.
I love that tank. Every time I see it I want to sit in front of it for a few hours and just watch and enjoy.
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The water is so clear!! It makes me thirsty by just looking at it! Lol!!! Good Job!!
I've always loved how natural this tank looks, it's so beautiful. Definitely one of my favorites too ☺
It's so weird to see this tank without the white clouds in there. I love how you use proper names for all the fish, then refer to the red dude. Love your style!
Hopefully I will get a bunch of fry from them!
I can't believe it's two years since you set this up, time flies when having fun.
I love this aquarium, brilliantly natural looking every time we see it, thanks for sharing.
I love everything about this tank! 😍. So natural. Perfect stocking. Happiest fish ever!
Loved this tank the first time I saw it. Coming along wonderfully Rachel!
I love this tank. All the fish are active and swimming throughout the entire water column and length of the tank, looking completely like they're in an actual stream. So many different kinds of areas for the fish to explore, and so many different kinds of fish that really makes the tank look natural. And always love the GFF - Gratuitous Fish Footage. It's videos like this that make me visit Joey's channel first to see what he's excited about this time around, and then come over here to catch my breath and relax. So glad he talked you into starting your own channel. I really appreciate the work you put into keeping it going and making it educational and entertaining. Thank you.
What a cool tank! Thanks for the gratuitous fish footage!
I set up my 125 gallon tank like this with a matten filter in on one corner and a Fluval FX6 as the filter. It has live plants and I do not use high intensity lighting or CO2 dosing. I add fertilizer to the water column when I do water changes. The tank is spotless and all of the fish (a mix of small schoolers like harlequine rasboras, cardinal tetras, neon dwarf rainbows, etc) are doing fantastic. The plants are lush and full and I absolutely love that tank!
how long has your tank been going?
Gratuitous fish footage is so calming and wonderful :)
Thanks carly!
I absolutely love this tank. The selection of fishes you used in stocking this tank are ones that I've rarely seen watching videos and never in my lfs. They are so interesting in shape colors and movement I can see how you could sit and watch for hours.
That tank is so lightly stocked. And OMG you’ve lost so much weight. Amazing
IMO there is nothing more beautiful than a lightly stocked heavily planted tank
Wooow This tank is my favorite one!
Plenty of fishes, the stream, the plants, everything seems to have fun ( and so am I)
I love your channel, diversity of content, and you are so friendly.
Have a nice day!
Love from France :D
The most gorgeous tank I've seen ever. Aquascaping is so fun, but giving it a purpose is what makes this tank so perfect. :) such a huge inspiration. Someday I will have one very similar.
Every time I'm watching your video's, I go oooohhh need that...fish, plant, etc.
Such a dynamic tank! Very beautifully assembled!
Hi Rachel, here’s a tank moving suggestion: Leave everything in the tank, drain water down to 2 inches, lift each side of tank stand just enough to get “Magic Sliders “ under the corners, slide to where you want it, remove sliders, and refill. You can get the sliders at Home Depot or Lowe’s.
Love this tank! I love all the green and wood in the tank. It looks amazing!
It was my birthday, on July 1st... after an eventful celebration, it was great to open youtube, see your video uploaded before i sleep. Thanks for the share! You were my last birthday moment. ~one of your silent viewers =)
Happy birthday!!
Gorgeous!! You are really talented! You have a gift, I think. Beautiful tank!
You are looking great Rachel!! This tank looks beautiful
An absolutely beautiful tank! Out of curiosity, I know you’ve talked about White Cloud Minnows a lot, but would you ever make a video that goes more in depth on breeding? For example, tub breeding and aquarium breeding with spawning mops and so on.
Hi Rachel. I always enjoy your videos, please keep making them. David from UK.
I like how when you have such a big tank you scape it and make it look good with interesting little fish instead of most people who would immediately try putting something like an arrow or redtail
Really killer tank Rachel! More folks should attempt tanks of this nature--- activity galore. Awesome to hear that you and Chris's recovery been moving forward :) Awesome channel!
Thanks chris!
Glad you are back and about in the fish room. Always love your content, tanks, and channel!
This has to be one of my all-time favorite tanks out of everybody I watch on TH-cam. Love the hill stream type.
Thanks! That means a lot. I think it's a cool tank because it's very low maintenance and duplicable
Rachel O'leary low maintenance is cool, but it's the action, the movement within the tank that hooks you!
absolutely! I get lost in this tank every single time i go down to the fishroom. Ask any customer who has been by- i make them stop and look as well, lol
it's my favorite tank too. so many fishies I see something new every feeding.
My favorite tank!! I love small fish in a huge space
Beautiful tank, you have so many nice aquariums, keep up the good work!
Almost couldn't wait for the video to be over so I could hit the like button!! Way to go creating such a perfect natural habitat for the fish and for us to see grow as well....keep it up please!a
Such an inspiring tank, Rachel. I wish I could do one like this.
25 gallons bigger than our tank. Love the low tech approach. You nailed the natural look for sure. Well done.
I think this tank is definitely one of my favorites of yours. Also that moss is beautiful! It's a shame we don't know quite what it is at the moment.
Fantastic aquarium, great feed Rachael
Rachel saw you were in Joey's live stream the other day. Keep doing what you do. Always enjoy your videos.
Such an awesome tank Rachel!
Awesome tank!
And sister, you are looking great!
Wow!! I really like that. Cool, different species
Such a beautiful tank.
I LOVE this tank! It's one of my favorites in your fishroom!
Beautiful tank Rachel, love the critters and moss on your matten filter!
Those shiners are so stunning
The Rainbow shiners looks astonishing! They've change a lot since you brought them.
Wow Rachel thats great to hear from you your aquarium looking great from your friend Mikael take care Rachel! You looking great Rachel!
Beautiful job rachel!!
Gorgeous tank
Everything looks so happy and healthy!
Love the plants!
One of my favorite tanks
Those Scarlett gobies are my favorite! After watching this I've made the decision to put another tank together after not keeping for over a year after having a freak accident while out of town. I'm doing to just get the Scarletts. But I don't know where to get them🤔
Oh, thank you ! I really enjoyed this video! Especially the end. I watched it, and was almost lulled to sleep. This type of video, the end part, is what I watch at night to relax me and send me off to dreamland. Now I am going to go and watch your big boys!
I love watching your videos Rachel everyday and I like your 150 gallon tanks it’s awesome and amazing and I like the design of the tank to 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 and hope one day to see your fish room 👍🏻
I hope to mimic this tank someday! Those shiners are beauties!
How can anyone Not love this tank! I'm going try a hillstrem community in my 55 gal. Still on step 1... Make room for the tank 😏
lovely video and a great tank brill thankyou
awesome tank thanks for sharing
Love this tank. Thanks Rachel!
You should get some more loaches in there, you would really enjoy them. like the vietnamese giraffe loach
(Annamia normani), Pseudohomaloptera leonardi, and Homalopterula cf. ripleyi
I love this tank so much, thank you for sharing your knowledge, Miss Rachael.
Does anyone know where the video is of Rachel making this tank from start to finish?
I would love to see how this filtration is set up as I'm about to set up a 40 gal and would like to use this style of filtration.
Thank you in advance.
good job with the audio it feels less like im being screamed at this time. love your vids and info
I got new editing software and finally figured out how to reduce the background noise. Glad it is paying off! I am NOT technologically savvy and it is a very steep learning curve for me.
i would like to suggest a lavalier microphone, they are cheap and sound good, makes it a lot easier to isolate your voice, and you can speak more softly too
I have tried them but have not found a way that the motion in the ocean didn't cause a lot of disruptive background noise. I use a shotgun mic. Reality is the fishroom is just very, very loud and there is not much I can do about that without cutting off the air, which is the lifeline of the tanks. Is what it is- an imperfect yet very real scenario.
Never stop amazing me each time i see this tank... so many things going on when you look closely!
Just sending support and a hug! #1
Hi Rachel. This tank was my initial vision for my Asian themed tank. Altough it doesn't look anything like this stocking or aquascape wise. Keep doing what you are doing. Very nice aquarium :)
Beautiful aquarium!! Thanks
Hi Rachel, i have started up my first akvarium for Axolotl, but right now i have 2 Sewellia Lineolata in it and they love it, today it all much looked like they were playing hide and seek, funny to look at tho, and i have sub to your channel and love your content, plz get better and have a good day too, best wish from Denmark ;D
Thanks!
awesome tank!
Damn. Rachel looking good. Good for you.
Use Trans Jacks to move the tank they handle the weight and have wheels. Good luck!!!
Great video!
Very nice tank 👍
Dang Rachel looking good!
Very cool tank. Looks awesome!
Oops where are my favorite Bolbitis heudelotii bush and where is the island of bucephalandra. This is one of the best planted aquarium I've seen. I like kinda jungle look. Specially Bolbitis heudelotii taking over at the corners. Keep updating madam. Thanks
Man I love tanks like this that show a true understanding of the needs the different fish have. I also don't think that brown background gets the credit it deserves! I would have never chosen that color but in my opinion it looks very natural. Almost looks like turbulent low visibility water. I am planning out upgrading my 20 gallon and this tank is my inspiration.
Thanks! I realize the brown isn't everyone's cup of tea (pun intended), but I really like it for these particular river fish
The best collection of critters on you tube! If only I could find a place that stocks those bottom dwellers in a few months... hint hint...
2 years!!??!!! WoW, I remember you guys going and picking stones! Seems like it was a few months ago.
It will be three years this fall. Crazy right
The older you get the faster time goes by! I look at my tanks and wonder where the hell all these fish came from! Especially the Cacatuiodes (responsible for many additional tanks!) I started with 2 pair, (one female DOA), so 2 males and 1 female. Now there are a couple of hundred growing out... and as they grow!!! Seems like it was a few days but it's been over 2 years. Definitely Crazy.
The gobies are so cuuuute !! :D
Good to see a balance tank without using co2 or ferts.
Normally I just listen to you talk as I work, treating your videos like a podcast (I do watch-watch a lot of them too ;) ). But I HAD to take break and watch the "gratuitous footage" Beautiful setup that showcases both your expertise and your willingness to continue to learn and put in the hard work either way. Thank you for sharing the serene moment
Those Borneo suckers are too darn cute!
What I love most about this tank is that most people would look at the size of it and start thinking Oscars, Peacock Bass, Discus, Angels, You've done exactly the opposite, big tank with nano fish. I know it's all a matter of opinion but I love the understocked look with all these cute little critters; as you say, there's always something going on.
I actually prefer small fish to large ones, an Asian Arowana is a magnificent looking fish but let's be honest, they're pretty boring just going round and round at the same speed with nothing to interact with. Just my opinion.
I have a 55 gallon that was given to me. I didn't know it came with an oscar. The tank is in my classroom and my students love to see the oscar eat, but I really want to get rid of it so I can do something similar.
Good stuff
I modeled my Hillstream tank after yours and I now have about 7 babies. This is my favorite tank of yours. What is the white tubular food the Sewelli
are dining on?
Bug bites, pleco formula
Rachel O'leary Thank you!
Hey Rachel thanks for the videos, I'm having a dilemma, my tiger oscar has gone into what seems to be shock and has been like this for a few hours, he's not moving around and lays flat on his side in the tank but his gills still move. The temperature is within their range at 78F. I've used my water purifier to help lower ph etc in case it was that but he still hasn't moved. His scales appear normal etc and there's no parasites on him. My family thinks he's dead but I'm not giving up on him yet. Is there anything I can do to help him recover faster? I know turning off the tank light helps to reduce stress but is waiting all I can do at this point?
Hey. What kind of fish was that sting ray looking fish that was on the bottom at the beginning of the video? Has Rachel done a species spotlight?
Beautiful low-tech tank! Do you not have any fish that like the top of the water column because of the swift current up there?
It's because the tank has been fed. Normally the shiners and minnows (which are outside right now) use the middle and the top
Wow rachel i love that fish tank ❤❤❤
You say it like smaler weight of a human being has some value or smth...
321 tms know i like all sides of fish tank i have a fish tank but its not that big at all
It's so beautiful! I love it! I has question. You say the scientific names so fast and easily. I was wondering if you just know them off the top of your head or if you have to practice and look it up
I have to look up the common names honestly. The scientific names just roll off my tongue
Rachel O'leary Wow! That's so cool! I'm so impressed that I'm having a fanboy attack on the floor lol jk. I constantly have to pause and Google what you just said lol. I can't wait until I'm able to just recite it like you do. Thank you for all of your amazing videos.
Hello Rachel
Is that substrate or just soil that's below the gravel. Won't crypts grow on just the gravel that you have used for capping?
Thanks in advance
It's just gravel with eggcrate underneath
Hello. Whats the name of that lil sucker fish. Looks like a mini ray. Its cute. Do u sell them as well in ur stock list?
Sewellia lineolata (reticulated hillstream loach)
Where do people find this big driftwood? I can't buy it anywhere and online it costs a freaking fortune :(
I like it
Tank looks good. Similarily, good to see you've lost weight, life's too short.
@6:56 , is that a fish in the filter?
it was a sewellia at the top, but not in the filter
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Dang u lost mass WEIGHT! Nice tank