Its crazy how i can get bored and skip a fish video with music in 45 seconds, but i can sit through a 36 minute video of yours. I was looking through my old videos and saw my entry for your 3k subs contest and here you are at 44.5k subs, keep up the great work.
Amazing fish, tanks, plants, and backyard. You have a full time job right there. You can tell you take great care of your fish, they're older and huge. Enjoyed this immensely!
Watching the video yet again. Just amazing tanks,fish and communities! Condolences for your loss.. You have really grown as a fishkeeper. Good luck with the bamboo. I hate them, but there are herbicides.
Only found you recently., but I love your content so much. You just have a lovely, helpful meaningful way of walking through your tanks and explaining everything to us :)
Thanks, not all... I still get some nitrate readings when I test the water, but now that the plants are mature the readings are a lot lower than before I had the plants
Yo man, youre def a fav of mine. I love seeing fellow american cichlid lovers. Do you have a video on how much it was to make your custom built tanks? I am growing tired of just having a 90.
Seriously the best setup I've seen. Always give great inspiration. Maybe because all your tanks are using the same philosophy as what I try to achieve. You are a lot further on than me though haha... My biggest challenger is to try and plant out my 10ft central American predator tank which also includes a group of silver dollars which love plants. I wonder are the roots of your plants protected from the fish? Oh the plant you weren't sure about in the video at about 19:40 which you called the swiss cheese plant. Its a monstera adansonii.
Thank you! Silver dollars are a tough fish to work with, mine even destroyed roots which is why I ended up rehoming mine. 10ft tank, that has to look incredible
Thanks for sharing! I love what you're doing in the backyard, the use of plants and taking on that challenge of balancing cichlid community tanks. Awesome to see you doing something I can't with the cichlids
Great video, been watching your vids about atleast 5 years maybe longer. You have the huge cichlids, my go to fish in the future are gonna be green Texas and jack Dempsey. I like the blues n greens I guess.
Always love an update video! I believe the “Texas/Carpintis” is exactly that. Clearly An aquarium strain texas x carpintis mix imo. Displays more so the Texas pearling for sure but has that distinct blue color from carpintis but not quite as strong as a pure, and shape is obviously a mix of both, maybe more so Cyano (Texas) but it doesn’t really look like either species should. Regardless, very nice fish. Like me, your no stranger to a few hybrids.
Thank you, the most common type of peacock bass found in Florida is cichla monoculus, (the gold ones seen in my tank). I think people are starting to find other species too like cichla azul, orinoco and even temensis
Want some V.breidohri and H. carpintis 'Rio Honcho ' even if I have to use a tub.Amazing that emersed plant filtration is not more widely used. That is a. running bamboo that you will do battle with forever. There are nonrunning bamboos :0 out there.Just dynamite the present occupant
Sounds good., If it's possible could you try to bookmark this conversation So when you Do get ready to sell you can let me know. And when you do get ready to sell is it something that you Box up and ship Or Would I have to drive to You?
Its crazy how i can get bored and skip a fish video with music in 45 seconds, but i can sit through a 36 minute video of yours. I was looking through my old videos and saw my entry for your 3k subs contest and here you are at 44.5k subs, keep up the great work.
Thank you, all props to the fish...I end up watching my older videos too just for a look at some of my older fish experiences
@@dwsdarius Don't kid yourself brother, its all you as and your true love for the hobby. keep up the GREAT work.
The best content on TH-cam when it comes to the cichlids love seeing your tanks and your insight man keep it up!!
Thank you!
Amazing fish, tanks, plants, and backyard. You have a full time job right there. You can tell you take great care of your fish, they're older and huge. Enjoyed this immensely!
Thank you! It's a lot of work but it doesn't count because it's fun
Watching the video yet again. Just amazing tanks,fish and communities!
Condolences for your loss.. You have really grown as a fishkeeper. Good luck with the bamboo. I hate them, but there are herbicides.
Damn you been busy. Well done bro well done 🔥
Thank you!
Espectaculares tus acuarios felicitaciones, una gran razón para seguir en el hobby para tener unos animales como los tuyos
Only found you recently., but I love your content so much. You just have a lovely, helpful meaningful way of walking through your tanks and explaining everything to us :)
Thank you!
Darius,without a doubt you have the best channel on YR............your videos are always a pleasure to watch.
Insanely beautiful fish !!!
Thank you! I appreciate that
Brother nothing but Respect!
Thank you
I look forward to see updates on that turtle! 😊😊
Yea I'm going to have to get creative to prepare him for winter
As a cichlid collector, I always get ideas from your videos. Thank you for sharing!!! I'm envious of your collection. Cheers from Connecticut.
Thank you
That plant filtration is dope. Im about to do that to a 75 gallon. My bredhori is one of my fav and prized possessions too
Plants are the best way to go
@@dwsdarius how old is your bredhori
Love the lighting, the fish, the aquascapes… EVERYTHING in your tanks
Thank you
Wow, you are living the dream! It must be crazy having so many great looking fish! Are the plants soaking up all the nitrates from the 900 g tank?
Thanks, not all... I still get some nitrate readings when I test the water, but now that the plants are mature the readings are a lot lower than before I had the plants
Yo man, youre def a fav of mine. I love seeing fellow american cichlid lovers. Do you have a video on how much it was to make your custom built tanks? I am growing tired of just having a 90.
Thank you
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Excellent display of everything!
Thank you
Magnificent
Good luck with the turtle!
Thank you
Amazing!!! As usual, thanks for the update. You’re such a good fish dad.
Thank you
Seriously the best setup I've seen. Always give great inspiration. Maybe because all your tanks are using the same philosophy as what I try to achieve. You are a lot further on than me though haha... My biggest challenger is to try and plant out my 10ft central American predator tank which also includes a group of silver dollars which love plants. I wonder are the roots of your plants protected from the fish? Oh the plant you weren't sure about in the video at about 19:40 which you called the swiss cheese plant. Its a monstera adansonii.
Thank you! Silver dollars are a tough fish to work with, mine even destroyed roots which is why I ended up rehoming mine. 10ft tank, that has to look incredible
Thanks for sharing! I love what you're doing in the backyard, the use of plants and taking on that challenge of balancing cichlid community tanks. Awesome to see you doing something I can't with the cichlids
Thanks, the cichlids are still young, hopefully they stay well behaved as they grow
I'm happy to see your doing so good mate! keep it up 👍
Thank you
Great video, been watching your vids about atleast 5 years maybe longer. You have the huge cichlids, my go to fish in the future are gonna be green Texas and jack Dempsey. I like the blues n greens I guess.
Thanks, both species are natural jems
Always love an update video! I believe the “Texas/Carpintis” is exactly that. Clearly An aquarium strain texas x carpintis mix imo. Displays more so the Texas pearling for sure but has that distinct blue color from carpintis but not quite as strong as a pure, and shape is obviously a mix of both, maybe more so Cyano (Texas) but it doesn’t really look like either species should. Regardless, very nice fish. Like me, your no stranger to a few hybrids.
Yes the carpintis has bigger pearls and a more distinct blue. Mine is nice but I'm still looking for a true carpintis
Bro's fish master the art of war
It's insane
Awesome video. How many fx6’s are you running in your fish room?
Thanks, just 2, one on the festae 125 gallon on 1 on my 210g. Besides that I have a diy sump, aquaclear HOB's and sponge filters
The set ups are awesome ❤❤ .... have u thought of having Cuban cichlid ? I had a pair of that , v impressive pattern & behavior.
I have tried unsuccessful, the aggression was too much for my community tanks. They are very beautiful though
@@dwsdarius yes .... they r pretty aggressive indeed 👍🏻👍🏻
I love your set up and your collections! I’m curious though, what type of peacock bass are those found in Florida?
Thank you, the most common type of peacock bass found in Florida is cichla monoculus, (the gold ones seen in my tank). I think people are starting to find other species too like cichla azul, orinoco and even temensis
On your no tech tanks, you only need to change out the substrate every few years. You don't need to get a whole new tank. Hope that helps.
Lovely. How do u feed ur Bristlenose plecos?
Algae, my tanks grow a ton of algae and that's what they mainly eat. I also catch them chewing on fish pellets but thats rarely.
Thank you for awesome tour! But where is the oscar in 880?
Thanks, he passed a few months back after picking a fight with the pike unfortunately
@@dwsdarius oh.. This is sad. Sorry for your lost
Want some V.breidohri and H. carpintis 'Rio Honcho ' even if I have to use a tub.Amazing that emersed plant filtration is not more widely used. That is a. running bamboo that you will do battle with forever. There are nonrunning bamboos :0 out there.Just dynamite
the present occupant
Thanks, yes I have to figure something out before it takes over the neighborhood
0:32 The story of my life my fish get mad at me when I put ornaments in the aquarium and they destroy it! Ornaments they don't like, but I like!
Yes they can definitely show attitude
Bro who are your 3 boss cichlids? And have you ever had a tilapia buttikoferi?
I have had a butterkoferi... amazing fish! Do you mean my most aggressive fish? My red terror, my black belt and my dovii
You have any documentation on the plywood tank you built?
Not the best coverage, but an idea of the process: th-cam.com/video/MTg_6gRd4XM/w-d-xo.html
The Temensis is a female. Can tell by the forehead shape. Thats why its a gentle giant. The males are extremely agressive and territorial.
I thought so, I'm guessing a male would probably get even bigger too
Any interest whatsoever in selling one of those vieja bifas. ?
Eventually yes, but I have to figure out which male is my keeper
Sounds good., If it's possible could you try to bookmark this conversation So when you Do get ready to sell you can let me know. And when you do get ready to sell is it something that you Box up and ship Or Would I have to drive to You?
Damn im jelous of you. Can't wait till I get my new place and I can go crazy with keeping.