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I currently set up a no filter/heater/co2 3 gal planted globe. Tropica substrate and heavy planted mini dwarf hair grass. Custom made mount with Fluval nano led on it. Do you foresee any problems having 5 pure red line shrimp in there? Also think dwarf hg will thrive without co2? RO water remineralized with seachem equilibrium
Interested to see a follow up to this in a month or so. I keep CPD’s, Rosquito Rasbora and Cherry Shrimp a similar, but smaller set up. I’m upgrading to a 4’ this spring and was planning a similar set up. I’m in Plymouth and pass Taunton regularly, so need to check out that store for bog wood. I’ve always found the CPD’s very sensitive to water changes, hope yours fare ok. Always tended to almost drip acclimate the fresh water in. Pain in the arse, but not lost a single CPD since doing it, and now they’re breeding, so very happy with water conditions.
@@vEGan1909 I’ve a very well planted tank. No chance of collecting them, so I just leave um. With the baby shrimp, pest snails v’s assassin snails & misquote Rasbora darting around it’s meals on wheels in there. But, I do get half a dozen hatch each time. They all seem to of settled and maintain balanced numbers. Natural population control.
I want this. One of these in my home, one in every classroom, hospital room, day care center, senior home, work place. Everywhere. It is the best one. So much to see and learn. Would stare at it for hours and hours. No more phone, just this.
MD! I think you might have out done yourself with this tank and that's saying something considering how many beautiful tanks you've already made. I hope you will give us updates on it and more views of the fish which are really a lovely selection. You have every right to be proud of this tank. Thanks so much for sharing.
I love that you always emphasize how much work it takes to do a fish-in cycle and it requires doing daily water changes. Love this scape can’t wait to see more
@@heaven7360 Feeling that lol. 15kh, 500+ TDS year round here. Saw my first tank just not very healthy because of high hardness and high ph. I ended up going with a full RO water system. More work remineralizing RO water but I have absolute control over parameters.
This is by far my favorite tank you've ever done, and there was serious competition. I've always wanted a huge tank like this with multiple schools of nano fish. You have done it to perfection. I just know these fish are going to love their new home. When this tank matures, it will look even better. In a couple of months I'd love an hour long video of just the tank with some nice background music like you did at the end of this video. What a treat. Thank you, MD.
I totally agree . I put all my tanks and equipment into "storage" many a year ago . Videos like this have made me think about setting up another one . Thank you
Absolutely epic. What a gorgeous scape. So much going on I’d be sat in front for hours!! Tbh you should just set up the camera and leave it running and then post a 2 hour loop I’d definitely watch it🤪
@@vEGan1909 watching MD's videos inspired me to start my own tanks, I have matching 9gallon female Betta tanks with shrimp and ember tetras in each. My cats LOVE to watch the fish.
This is a gorgeous tank! I love the appreciation for the nano fish, giving them a nice large space to play in! I also really appreciated the outline of about how much you spent and how much seems reasonable to budget for for a personal tank -- that's super helpful for planning!
This is my favourite stocking you've done so far! The tank is stunning!! Would love to see some clown killis in there too, and though not as rare (depending where you live), some green neon tetras for a pop of blue and pygmy corys for their size - a big group of them. Just love all these extra small nano fish - I have most separately in my small tanks but my dream is to put them all together in a big tank one day!!!
45:27 Don't mind me. I am just leaving this here for when I come back. Thank you MD! You inspired me to not only get back in the hobby but to give aquascaping a go! I have a huge tank I am waiting to have delivered...so excited!
I couldn't envision this tank when you started, then it turned out looking magical! Fascinating how the species school together. I could definitely see a tank like this in my home.
I stopped aquariums about 30+years ago due to moving homes in my early 20s but it is a hobby I did enjoy and now in semi- retirement needing something to occupy the grey matter have started thinking of fish again, I will probably get myself an aquarium as of the enjoyment aquired with the hobby so I'm just watching videos as a refresher something not available in the 80s it will save me time effort and money when the time comes.
The driftwood to the left is literally Amazing!! It looks like a Manta Ray sculpture, with the mouth and gills and eyes at the knobs, unmistakable wings and it even has its tail!
You can also liquid cyanoacrylate super glue. Just take a little bit of paper towel, wedge it between your rocks and wood and then squeeze a little of the liquid super glue, works way better than the gel for larger setups.
That's one hella 🔥 community tank. The planting on the wood and foreground are all my favourite plants, I try others but always seem to go back to those 'core' plants. Awesome job. 👍👍👍
Awesome work, man. With large tanks, everyone’s inclination seems to be large fish. But this tank is living it’s best life just like this, with these large groups of small fish! Thanks for the long cinematic segment there at the end, where we got to better appreciate the beautiful way they school through all the beautiful planting. Love it. I’ll tell you what would be an incredible rare addition if Matt can find you some - Asian Rummynose! Their blue bodies and bright orange-red noses would look amazing in this tank.
You have renewed my interest in fish aquariums. I have at least six different size aquariums in a storage unit. Once I buy my new home, I believe I'm going to try these ecosystem aquariums! I love them!
My order is in for the Green and Blue Rasboras. I can't wait for them to come in. Love the look of them from when you first shown them on the Shrimp video
I believe this is one of the best fish tanks you have done so far. I think it was you enjoyed yourself while building it . Keep enjoying what your creating don't force it and we will all love it when your done. Have fun.
Nice bud. Soon I will apply your techniques to my backyard fish pond. I've had years of algae problems. I've never tried plants because it's concrete. Now I have ideas. Thanks.
@@MDFishTanks I think I will have many styles of plant life. The pond is 4 feet deep in the center. I plan to fill a foot of that with substrate. I just want to expand on your basics and see if it will work.
@@TheSaltblock awesome! be sure to check his videos where he uses regular soil. It is very nutrient dense and you don't want to overflow your tank with nutrients or you'll still have algae problems. but i believe you can get something to work without much headache! floating plants to have roots absorb nutrients from the water column, potted plants inside would work. you've got it!
I love your videos, and you inspired me to get my 20 gal up and running again after a move two years ago. I am so happy with it! I did have a lot of trouble with gravel and all of the silt attached to it, and the first one, I didn't rinse the gravel, so I had to take it all out and clean the gravel. There was so much silt! I was terrified of putting it down the drains, and I dumped the silt outside on the gardens (which were covered in snow so it's not pretty!) I saw you put it down the drain, and I just gasped. Then you explained how you flush out the drains, so I guess it should be okay, just people at home, beware! Great videos though, you're my favorite aquarium guy.🐟🐠🐡🐠🐟
I previously had a lovely Marine setup before we moved and had children over 10 years ago. The bug for fish has never left me and I have recently been looking at starting a new tank. The cost of setting up and maintaining a good size Marine setup is astronomical. After coming across your channel I have been completely inspired to start a planted tropical setup. Keep up the great work, loving the videos.
Amazing build, great replacement for the discus, recently built a lake Malawi scape, simply bec i love the fish & my water is very hard so most plants will fail. Inspiration to many! Really appreciate the content.
I don't even have any fish or aquariums, but i have fallen in love with your channel! The final scene of each video looks amazing, when im older in my own house I a definitely going to be getting into this as a hobby
The Ecosystems are such masterful builds, you’ve outdone yourself! 🌿🐠 Started watching your videos last year and they’ve brought so much joy over the past few months! I’ve built a little nano-ecosystem for the home office with some snails, shrimp, Pygmy Cory, Kubotai rasbora, a pair of Scarlet badis and a whooole lot of plants. I barely get any work done and the badis are incredibly entertaining stalking through the undergrowth, I highly recommend! if they ever make it to merch just shut up and take my money!! Thank you so much for sharing your passion with us!
I love how you say “this is probably my most favorite fish tank I’ve ever built” on every single fish tank you build. 😂 it would be sweet to see you get a 6 foot aquarium and build a biotope.
This video inspired me! I've been sitting on a 125g 6' tank since last summer. Saw this video and now I've been going mad preparing for a MASSIVE planted nano fish paradise!
Man I just got in to the fish community again recently as I’ve grown up and I must say this has seriously put me at ease mentally. I feel so calm watching all of it and seeing the peacefulness in these tanks. Amazing video as always. Keep it up!
Big fan from india (kerala)😁😁 u r dhe only reason i become a hobbyist of palnted tank.... U r defiantly something Else 🥰 love your work. Keep going for us🤗
I’ve just recently found your channel and have slowly been going back and watching your videos and feel greatly inspired in a tank I want to do in the future! Love your videos, would be really cool if you just did a feeding feeding video going around to all the tanks
I absolutely love watching you set up new tanks! They're just so satisfying to watch coming together, and so beautiful when done. Thank you so much for doing these videos!
Hi MD, Thank you for all your content, it is really inspiring. I just started with fishtanks a month or 3 ago. I was planting my second tank today when I saw your video and I must say the hardscape looks a little bit similar :-) Mine is the scaper90, but I have 2 islands and a lot of rocks. Hope mine looks just as good after planting!
I think the negative space surrounding the two 'islands' really ties it all together perfectly! Sometimes the kind of higher in the back, small plants in the front big along the back can feel a bit full. To my mind this one is Perfect!
I agree with you, MD. This really is your best tank so far. I am absolutely loving it. For years I've wanted to do a setup like this: a nice big aquarium filled with tiny little fish, scaped to look natural. This is a real inspiration for me. Thank you.
Blessed be the algorithm. I just bumped into this channel and got hooked. It's soooo therapeutic and relaxing for me. I think this will act as my meditation for the day.
funny cleaning sand inside the kitchen and blow drying rocks ..... how good is living in the city 👍 Sand beds and the wood is awesome, tank is an inspiration
Hey Md, I’ve got a question for you since I don’t heare you alot about liquid plant ferts. So do you use them or is the aquasoil providing enough for your builds? And if you use them how do you determine how much liquid ferts to use? Grtz from the Netherlands!
Simply gorgeous mate! Looks bloody fantastic! Been watching since the start and am amazed with how far and how quickly The channel has advanced. Awesome work mate.
Really I love your videos it's many relaxing and it just feeling fresh , My dream is also a make an room of aquarium which is fully a planted tank but now I am studying but I enjoying your videos ♥️♥️♥️ Thanks and Keep It Up 💪🙏🏻♥️♥️ Love from INDIA ♥️♥️
That looks fantastic! Wish my 250L aquarium looked like that! I do have a question though if possible, you may have covered this but when you want to re-scape and completely change an aquarium decor and substrate. What's the best way to do it with fish already in the tank? This year I plan to redo my 250L EA freshwater 900.
I set up a platuc tub/tote to put the fish in while I'm doing a complete rescape. I use the water from the tank and a pre cycled sponge filter if it's going to take me a longer time
Stunning tank, I love lots of tiny fish in a big aquarium! I did a small aquascape a few days ago using a lot of your methods and I really like the result. Thanks!
I recently bought a metal tea strainer as an alternative to a plastic net or sieve for removing the floating plants on maintenance day. You can run them under the tap to give them a wash too
MD you should seriously consider making 20 or 30 min videos of just your tanks. The highlight reel at the end of this video is so beautiful and relaxing. I just watching it over and over again! 👍
Awesome video. Had a big tank for 2 decades but was tired of the maintenance. This makes me want to try a new one. Are you not worried about the weight of the tanks on that second floor?
Yeah, this is my fave tank. I love nano fish, so this big tank full of a good assortment of them is a slice of heaven imo. So glad for the return of the Green tetras!
Bravo! Thank you for this one. Love the look. Love the nano fish. This channel gives me ideas!!! Never quite looks like this, but, I still love what I did. Thanks for the ideas and inspiration
This is beautiful, and you're right, I think this is my new favorite tank! And they're the luckiest and happiest fish ever! Great job on the tank! I'm going to share this with my mom and sister. Growing up my parents raised fish for the different pet stores around, mainly I remember Angel Fish. They raised some that would lay eggs on pieces of slate. I can't remember the name of those. We had a great experience raising and learning about aquariums and fish. I think that's why I love your videos so much too. They remind me of my childhood.
As always MD beautiful scape... I really like you how mentioned, the "budget" for completion and how folks should start small and build up from there, great advice... Without this tidbit some folks will see this video, go out and purchase everything and end up flat out broke...
I highly recomend going to your local creek/river to get cool completely natural hardscape for your aquarium, its super cheap (just the cost of the gas to get there) and you can get some amazing rocks of any size you want for free. Make sure you're on public property and not taking too much or selling what you take (so you aren't breaking the law). It is also incredibly fun to do.
Your videos are always such a pleasure to watch!! I initially subscribed to your channel for the informational aspect but honestly now I come here because you have such a friendly presence and your enthusiasm for the hobby is infectious. Anything I learn along the way is a happy little bonus! This scape is super cool, the schools of all the different fish makes it such a lively tank to watch!
Im only halfway thru and i can tell this is the best full ecosystem tank tutorial out there, thank you so much. it means more to me than you can imagine.
Really beautiful, I love a 150 to 300 gallon, planted tank filled with lots of small fish. I have a 150 gallon planted and about 10 years ago I stocked it with 175 green neon tetras, unfortunately the green neons are gone. I need to upgrade my lighting and have thought about stocking with 150 or so goldfish. I just found your channel and I have subscribed so I'll be following. Cheers.
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This has been planned for a long while. Now I know not all these fish will be rare to everyone due to where you are in the world, but for my, all of these fish are ones that I do not see regularly in fish shops around me. I loved the idea of making a big tank with lots of shoals of nano fish and am stupidly happy with the result. It's a bit of a dream tank for me to be honest...well, maybe double the size would be the ultimate dream...maybe one day! 😊
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I currently set up a no filter/heater/co2 3 gal planted globe.
Tropica substrate and heavy planted mini dwarf hair grass.
Custom made mount with Fluval nano led on it.
Do you foresee any problems having 5 pure red line shrimp in there? Also think dwarf hg will thrive without co2?
RO water remineralized with seachem equilibrium
Any chance of a ist of the fish and plants in this tank?
Interested to see a follow up to this in a month or so. I keep CPD’s, Rosquito Rasbora and Cherry Shrimp a similar, but smaller set up. I’m upgrading to a 4’ this spring and was planning a similar set up. I’m in Plymouth and pass Taunton regularly, so need to check out that store for bog wood. I’ve always found the CPD’s very sensitive to water changes, hope yours fare ok. Always tended to almost drip acclimate the fresh water in. Pain in the arse, but not lost a single CPD since doing it, and now they’re breeding, so very happy with water conditions.
@@AlphaChadGames My CPDs are breeding too 😀 I collect the eggs bc the parents would eat them
@@vEGan1909 I’ve a very well planted tank. No chance of collecting them, so I just leave um. With the baby shrimp, pest snails v’s assassin snails & misquote Rasbora darting around it’s meals on wheels in there. But, I do get half a dozen hatch each time. They all seem to of settled and maintain balanced numbers. Natural population control.
I want this. One of these in my home, one in every classroom, hospital room, day care center, senior home, work place. Everywhere. It is the best one. So much to see and learn. Would stare at it for hours and hours. No more phone, just this.
MD! I think you might have out done yourself with this tank and that's saying something considering how many beautiful tanks you've already made. I hope you will give us updates on it and more views of the fish which are really a lovely selection. You have every right to be proud of this tank. Thanks so much for sharing.
Yes lots of updates and thank you for saying such kind words.
@@MDFishTanks Great tank. I follow "Aquatic Concepts" in the states and his tanks like yours are amazing. I love this concept!
I love that you always emphasize how much work it takes to do a fish-in cycle and it requires doing daily water changes. Love this scape can’t wait to see more
with my city tap water fish in cycle is impossible.
@@heaven7360 Feeling that lol. 15kh, 500+ TDS year round here. Saw my first tank just not very healthy because of high hardness and high ph. I ended up going with a full RO water system. More work remineralizing RO water but I have absolute control over parameters.
This is by far my favorite tank you've ever done, and there was serious competition. I've always wanted a huge tank like this with multiple schools of nano fish. You have done it to perfection. I just know these fish are going to love their new home. When this tank matures, it will look even better. In a couple of months I'd love an hour long video of just the tank with some nice background music like you did at the end of this video. What a treat. Thank you, MD.
I totally agree . I put all my tanks and equipment into "storage" many a year ago . Videos like this have made me think about setting up another one . Thank you
I don't have an aquarium, but I just LOVE to watch your video's. They're so peacefull! Keep up the good work boss💙
That is really awesome. I often wonder if people are just interested in seeing something created even if they have no tanks. Glad to have you :)
I was the same bro,and now because of MD and few others I have 2 and third one coming soon😁
Lookin sooooooo perfect👏😃
Me too
These videos are so calming
Large tanks with small fish are always my favorite! I love this one.
Agree! I wonder if we'll ever see "MD fish tanks" making a large tank that actually has some water in it and not just roots XD
Absolutely epic. What a gorgeous scape. So much going on I’d be sat in front for hours!! Tbh you should just set up the camera and leave it running and then post a 2 hour loop I’d definitely watch it🤪
Sounds like a plan...
@@MDFishTanks Honestly as an experiment it would be worth the upload. Big demand for ‘Slow TV’ these days
My cats would watch your tanks for hours 😸
@@DynoDinn My cat watches my tanks especially when there’s something new in one of them
@@vEGan1909 watching MD's videos inspired me to start my own tanks, I have matching 9gallon female Betta tanks with shrimp and ember tetras in each. My cats LOVE to watch the fish.
This is a gorgeous tank! I love the appreciation for the nano fish, giving them a nice large space to play in! I also really appreciated the outline of about how much you spent and how much seems reasonable to budget for for a personal tank -- that's super helpful for planning!
Ah, when MD drops a build video, you know it's going to be a wonderful day! :) Cheers from Tennessee!
This is my favourite stocking you've done so far! The tank is stunning!! Would love to see some clown killis in there too, and though not as rare (depending where you live), some green neon tetras for a pop of blue and pygmy corys for their size - a big group of them. Just love all these extra small nano fish - I have most separately in my small tanks but my dream is to put them all together in a big tank one day!!!
Matt had clown killi fish but I felt we had done enough already. Maybe next time.
@@MDFishTanks I know :( They are top of my wish list so I need to live vicariously through others until can get some 😂!!
Clown killi no lids = fish jerky
45:27 Don't mind me. I am just leaving this here for when I come back. Thank you MD! You inspired me to not only get back in the hobby but to give aquascaping a go! I have a huge tank I am waiting to have delivered...so excited!
I couldn't envision this tank when you started, then it turned out looking magical! Fascinating how the species school together. I could definitely see a tank like this in my home.
I stopped aquariums about 30+years ago due to moving homes in my early 20s but it is a hobby I did enjoy and now in semi- retirement needing something to occupy the grey matter have started thinking of fish again, I will probably get myself an aquarium as of the enjoyment aquired with the hobby so I'm just watching videos as a refresher something not available in the 80s it will save me time effort and money when the time comes.
I got back into the aquarium hobby because of you and finally bought myself a tank because of you so thank you and and up the amazing work
The driftwood to the left is literally Amazing!! It looks like a Manta Ray sculpture, with the mouth and gills and eyes at the knobs, unmistakable wings and it even has its tail!
Beautiful tank mate. Love the idea of lots of micro fish for a big tank.
Your videos are a much needed oasis of calm, beauty, and gentle humor. Thank you! 🙏 🙂
You can also liquid cyanoacrylate super glue. Just take a little bit of paper towel, wedge it between your rocks and wood and then squeeze a little of the liquid super glue, works way better than the gel for larger setups.
Yeah I do that when the gaps between hardscape are large. I use cotton wool pads torn up.
I really like how much room there is for these nano fish to swim around in. It looks spacious in a good way, it really highlights how active they are!
That's one hella 🔥 community tank. The planting on the wood and foreground are all my favourite plants, I try others but always seem to go back to those 'core' plants. Awesome job. 👍👍👍
thanks catherine. Yeah I mean, there arnt actually that many to choose from and these look great so why not
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Awesome work, man. With large tanks, everyone’s inclination seems to be large fish. But this tank is living it’s best life just like this, with these large groups of small fish! Thanks for the long cinematic segment there at the end, where we got to better appreciate the beautiful way they school through all the beautiful planting. Love it.
I’ll tell you what would be an incredible rare addition if Matt can find you some - Asian Rummynose! Their blue bodies and bright orange-red noses would look amazing in this tank.
You have renewed my interest in fish aquariums. I have at least six different size aquariums in a storage unit. Once I buy my new home, I believe I'm going to try these ecosystem aquariums! I love them!
So it's been a year now..did you drag those old tanks out of storage? 🐡
My order is in for the Green and Blue Rasboras. I can't wait for them to come in. Love the look of them from when you first shown them on the Shrimp video
awesome. excited for you Lee!!
I believe this is one of the best fish tanks you have done so far. I think it was you enjoyed yourself while building it . Keep enjoying what your creating don't force it and we will all love it when your done. Have fun.
Nice bud. Soon I will apply your techniques to my backyard fish pond. I've had years of algae problems. I've never tried plants because it's concrete. Now I have ideas. Thanks.
Big floating plants will be your friend i think. If i had a pond, id have water lilies for sure. also provide cover for the fish.
@@MDFishTanks I think I will have many styles of plant life. The pond is 4 feet deep in the center. I plan to fill a foot of that with substrate. I just want to expand on your basics and see if it will work.
@@TheSaltblock awesome! be sure to check his videos where he uses regular soil. It is very nutrient dense and you don't want to overflow your tank with nutrients or you'll still have algae problems. but i believe you can get something to work without much headache! floating plants to have roots absorb nutrients from the water column, potted plants inside would work. you've got it!
One of my favorite hardscapes you've ever done. So dramatic and so balanced!
I love your videos, and you inspired me to get my 20 gal up and running again after a move two years ago. I am so happy with it! I did have a lot of trouble with gravel and all of the silt attached to it, and the first one, I didn't rinse the gravel, so I had to take it all out and clean the gravel. There was so much silt! I was terrified of putting it down the drains, and I dumped the silt outside on the gardens (which were covered in snow so it's not pretty!) I saw you put it down the drain, and I just gasped. Then you explained how you flush out the drains, so I guess it should be okay, just people at home, beware! Great videos though, you're my favorite aquarium guy.🐟🐠🐡🐠🐟
I previously had a lovely Marine setup before we moved and had children over 10 years ago. The bug for fish has never left me and I have recently been looking at starting a new tank. The cost of setting up and maintaining a good size Marine setup is astronomical. After coming across your channel I have been completely inspired to start a planted tropical setup. Keep up the great work, loving the videos.
Amazing build, great replacement for the discus, recently built a lake Malawi scape, simply bec i love the fish & my water is very hard so most plants will fail. Inspiration to many! Really appreciate the content.
First time I've ever watched a tank build. WOW!!! Just amazing my friend!
Appreciate all the effort you put in MD!
I absolutely LOVE this! Most people get a big tank and put in big fish, but this big tank with a community of nanos is brilliant!
Beautiful, mate. Fantastic 👍
Your aquariums are and have been so inspiring. Thank you.
NP paul :)
I don't even have any fish or aquariums, but i have fallen in love with your channel! The final scene of each video looks amazing, when im older in my own house I a definitely going to be getting into this as a hobby
This is really beautiful. You have outdone yourself sir!!
The Ecosystems are such masterful builds, you’ve outdone yourself! 🌿🐠
Started watching your videos last year and they’ve brought so much joy over the past few months! I’ve built a little nano-ecosystem for the home office with some snails, shrimp, Pygmy Cory, Kubotai rasbora, a pair of Scarlet badis and a whooole lot of plants. I barely get any work done and the badis are incredibly entertaining stalking through the undergrowth, I highly recommend! if they ever make it to merch just shut up and take my money!!
Thank you so much for sharing your passion with us!
I love how you say “this is probably my most favorite fish tank I’ve ever built” on every single fish tank you build. 😂 it would be sweet to see you get a 6 foot aquarium and build a biotope.
This video inspired me! I've been sitting on a 125g 6' tank since last summer. Saw this video and now I've been going mad preparing for a MASSIVE planted nano fish paradise!
Looks beautiful. Imagine a koi pond filled with neons and cories
with a side viewing panel!! 😮😮
Man I just got in to the fish community again recently as I’ve grown up and I must say this has seriously put me at ease mentally. I feel so calm watching all of it and seeing the peacefulness in these tanks. Amazing video as always. Keep it up!
Before you were not at ease mentally?
Big fan from india (kerala)😁😁 u r dhe only reason i become a hobbyist of palnted tank.... U r defiantly something Else 🥰 love your work. Keep going for us🤗
Malayali 😊😌
Thank you so much :)
@@akshaythemallu2217 malyali poliyallee🥰
@@MDFishTanks 🥰🥰🥰
@@mrtech2474 🔥
Love those red neon rainbow, beautiful tank.
I’ve just recently found your channel and have slowly been going back and watching your videos and feel greatly inspired in a tank I want to do in the future! Love your videos, would be really cool if you just did a feeding feeding video going around to all the tanks
I absolutely love watching you set up new tanks! They're just so satisfying to watch coming together, and so beautiful when done. Thank you so much for doing these videos!
That is an awesome tank. Loving it.
It looks like a bustling fish city! Everyone hurrying on their way, off to do their fish business!
Hi MD, Thank you for all your content, it is really inspiring. I just started with fishtanks a month or 3 ago. I was planting my second tank today when I saw your video and I must say the hardscape looks a little bit similar :-) Mine is the scaper90, but I have 2 islands and a lot of rocks. Hope mine looks just as good after planting!
I think the negative space surrounding the two 'islands' really ties it all together perfectly! Sometimes the kind of higher in the back, small plants in the front big along the back can feel a bit full. To my mind this one is Perfect!
Yes, a new video! Keep it up!
I agree with you, MD. This really is your best tank so far. I am absolutely loving it. For years I've wanted to do a setup like this: a nice big aquarium filled with tiny little fish, scaped to look natural. This is a real inspiration for me. Thank you.
Some happy fishies in there 🐟🐠🐡
Blessed be the algorithm. I just bumped into this channel and got hooked. It's soooo therapeutic and relaxing for me. I think this will act as my meditation for the day.
U make the best tutorial video. Hats off to u 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
thanks :)
funny cleaning sand inside the kitchen and blow drying rocks ..... how good is living in the city 👍 Sand beds and the wood is awesome, tank is an inspiration
Every video requires a mandatory fish shop visit.
100%
Congratulations MD, truly a thing of beauty! I love big tanks with small, happy fish.
Hey Md,
I’ve got a question for you since I don’t heare you alot about liquid plant ferts. So do you use them or is the aquasoil providing enough for your builds? And if you use them how do you determine how much liquid ferts to use?
Grtz from the Netherlands!
I use API leaf zone if I see plants with deficiencies. I just follow the instructions on the bottle to be honest.
Thanks for your reply :D
Simply gorgeous mate! Looks bloody fantastic! Been watching since the start and am amazed with how far and how quickly The channel has advanced. Awesome work mate.
Really I love your videos it's many relaxing and it just feeling fresh , My dream is also a make an room of aquarium which is fully a planted tank but now I am studying but I enjoying your videos ♥️♥️♥️
Thanks and Keep It Up 💪🙏🏻♥️♥️
Love from INDIA ♥️♥️
one day for you :)
Beautiful scape and great selection of fish for it. Turned out beautiful. Well done.
That looks fantastic! Wish my 250L aquarium looked like that!
I do have a question though if possible, you may have covered this but when you want to re-scape and completely change an aquarium decor and substrate. What's the best way to do it with fish already in the tank? This year I plan to redo my 250L EA freshwater 900.
I set up a platuc tub/tote to put the fish in while I'm doing a complete rescape. I use the water from the tank and a pre cycled sponge filter if it's going to take me a longer time
Stunning tank, I love lots of tiny fish in a big aquarium! I did a small aquascape a few days ago using a lot of your methods and I really like the result. Thanks!
3:38 - Hey MD I set up a planted fish bowl recently.. question- How do you remove the bio film when there are floating plants on top?
Just use some kitchen roll/towel
@@77slate but that will take away my floating plants too… that’s why I specified them
@@nathanvarghese. you just lift them out, low maintenance doesn't mean no maintenance.
I recently bought a metal tea strainer as an alternative to a plastic net or sieve for removing the floating plants on maintenance day. You can run them under the tap to give them a wash too
MD you should seriously consider making 20 or 30 min videos of just your tanks. The highlight reel at the end of this video is so beautiful and relaxing. I just watching it over and over again! 👍
Awesome video. Had a big tank for 2 decades but was tired of the maintenance. This makes me want to try a new one.
Are you not worried about the weight of the tanks on that second floor?
no, its all a huge steel frame flooring and building.
Yeah, this is my fave tank. I love nano fish, so this big tank full of a good assortment of them is a slice of heaven imo. So glad for the return of the Green tetras!
You could of got 1 more ‘Rare’ in the title there lad 😅😉
I like my steak Rare!
@@MDFishTanks 😂🤣👌🏼 that got me
Bravo! Thank you for this one. Love the look. Love the nano fish. This channel gives me ideas!!! Never quite looks like this, but, I still love what I did. Thanks for the ideas and inspiration
thanks for the added B roll - love tiny fish in a big tank - you get so many different schooling/shoaling behaviors.
This is beautiful, and you're right, I think this is my new favorite tank! And they're the luckiest and happiest fish ever! Great job on the tank! I'm going to share this with my mom and sister. Growing up my parents raised fish for the different pet stores around, mainly I remember Angel Fish. They raised some that would lay eggs on pieces of slate. I can't remember the name of those. We had a great experience raising and learning about aquariums and fish. I think that's why I love your videos so much too. They remind me of my childhood.
This is absolutley your best scape yet! Looking forward to follow it, and see how it will evolve!
That is a very nice setup! Absolutely peaceful and tranquil. Thank you so much for sharing this!
MD is the king of ecosystem aquariums !!
I wouldn't say that, but I'm really starting to get the hang of it.
@@MDFishTanks Your tanks are spectacular.
Това е лудост,лудост на удоволствие и тръпка в едно.Безумна красота.Поздравления.
I keep coming back to this. I even took notes on the stock & substrate. I love this tank!
Love how at 4:58 the bags being put down sound like a T-rex footstep. Nice timing!
As always MD beautiful scape... I really like you how mentioned, the "budget" for completion and how folks should start small and build up from there, great advice... Without this tidbit some folks will see this video, go out and purchase everything and end up flat out broke...
If a person did start with fewer plants dies this mean you would use fewer fish until the plants mature and multiply?
Love the videos! Those rasboras are beautiful! I just picked up 4 neon blue rasboras for my nano tank they are thriving! Keep up the good work!
Yep. Best tank yet, my friend. Absolutely stunning! My son inspired my hobby but you have inspired every tank I've done. Thanks brother!!
I highly recomend going to your local creek/river to get cool completely natural hardscape for your aquarium, its super cheap (just the cost of the gas to get there) and you can get some amazing rocks of any size you want for free. Make sure you're on public property and not taking too much or selling what you take (so you aren't breaking the law). It is also incredibly fun to do.
I love this particular build. I love nano fish, much more interesting than large fish. You've created a magical aquatic world.
9:53 - I don’t know why that made me laugh 😂 a tank half filled with sand
Absolutely awesome tank md. Such a large scale with the hardscape then filled with nano fish. So so good.
MD , I love everything about it!
Very nice selection of small fish, nice DOF and nice plant choise.
Well done!
Saturday arvo ... just settling down for a nanna nap ... as if .. a new build!!! Way to go !!!
Beautifull your work never disappointed MDarlin'
Wow, this tank is spectacular! I love the impact of the huge hard scape with the super tiny fish. It looks like its own little world!!! 💕 ♥️ 💜
"Thirty, forty tanks, I don't even know anymore"; you are POSITIVELY, BEAUTIFLY, clinical!!
ありがとうございます！
Your videos are always such a pleasure to watch!! I initially subscribed to your channel for the informational aspect but honestly now I come here because you have such a friendly presence and your enthusiasm for the hobby is infectious. Anything I learn along the way is a happy little bonus!
This scape is super cool, the schools of all the different fish makes it such a lively tank to watch!
easily the most beautiful tank i've seen you build! absolutely stunning as always.
Were is a co2 setup man
Very cool, I particularly appreciated your advice on planting costs for the average aquarist.
Love your musical choice with Dusty Pink.
Im only halfway thru and i can tell this is the best full ecosystem tank tutorial out there, thank you so much. it means more to me than you can imagine.
do you think its possible to make an ecosystem tank that pretty much is just refill water, in a 5 gal?
Absolutely stunning tank. I have been watching for a while now and this is by far my favorite. Stunning piece of work.
Indeed, it is a very beautiful piece of art. Thank you for sharing your ideas.
Really beautiful, I love a 150 to 300 gallon, planted tank filled with lots of small fish. I have a 150 gallon planted and about 10 years ago I stocked it with 175 green neon tetras, unfortunately the green neons are gone. I need to upgrade my lighting and have thought about stocking with 150 or so goldfish. I just found your channel and I have subscribed so I'll be following. Cheers.
Wow, stunning!!
As I look at my two little tanks, THIS is what I aspire to one day. Thank you for the inspiration MD 👍🏻
The placement of the rocks is just superb.