You did a wonderful job putting this video together Kaity, this will hopefully show people that you can have a large tank that you can keep simple and still have it looking natural, I have to add after sitting down and talking to you we had to take into consideration that you live a busy lifestyle with a full time job and also with your KZread channel, not to mention last time you set it up you had to pull it down a couple of months latter, this can be achieved with this scape now, it is easy to clean from all sides and still looks good from every angle but if needed it could be pulled down and put back together in a day, and this is why we didn't get to intricate with the glueing of roots and making it to permanent, the fish love it, the way I have placed the plants should stop the rainbows from jumping as the water flow comes from the back of the tank were I placed the plants it will act as a bit of a barrier as they normally jump towards the water flow to make their way up stream, the val will eventually flow over the tank to give it almost a tunnel look that will look good from all sides, this is something we also had to consider when doing this peninsula aquarium, we also had to keep into consideration even though you wanted a natural stream looking tank, you still had pets you wanted to keep so although this could be a true biotope I know how much you love your pet fish and others would agree if your not doing it for competition you don't have to be a 100% biotope correct your other pet fish will love it to, we had a great day doing this, it's always fun aquascaping 🙂

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jason!! Yes those are great points you add 👌 You did a fabulous job at making it look stunning while also being practical

@australianbiotopes4563

Жыл бұрын

@@Kaityscichlids Thanks for having me, it was a great day, the tank looks like it's doing well 🙂

@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058

Жыл бұрын

I love it, now if I could just find the right wood work I want I could do my 75 the same way, but in a bigger size tank makes it pop, I've got most the stuff I need & going on a Fla trip next month hope to find what I'm looking for by the time I get back to Indiana to work on mine.

@islamabadcity1

Жыл бұрын

hello how are you my name is umar and iam from pakistan🇵🇰 i had some questions 1 why he use cloth in tank 2 can we use any sand or you have to get it from sea . can we use river sand also 3. people say plants can damage fish body if yes then what should i use to make natural look kindly guide me thanks regards umar

I'm a freshwater bass fisherman on the Macleay river in NSW and I've spent a lot of time with my head underwater looking at snags and river bottom. Your tank is so realistic and bloody marvellous. Top job.

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 WOW... Jason has a brilliant talent ... I love the biotope design tanks and Jason & his daughter has delivered your dream design.

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊 They really did a fantastic job!

After trying to convince my wife to do a bigger and tank and get rid of our smaller ones. She immediately approved once seeing this video. It goes to show how talented Jason is when he can take a reluctant non fish keeper, and show them one example of his work and make them want a 6ft tank in their home. Thanks for making the video!

i love the fishtank design! i love river tank designs, specially those tank have fast moving water in them, so fish that tend to stay in streams and rivers with faster moving water as well as plants that flow in the current, id love to see that in more fishtanks

Really like the grading of substrate. I've spent a lot of time in rivers as a fishing guide, and it's something you notice. Big to small when trying to create depth. I've always tried to emulate that in my tanks. Good stuff Kaity.

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tom!! 😊 Yes it's really cool how you come to observe that stuff. It makes me appreciate nature even more

@AquariumAficionado

Жыл бұрын

I just use a flat substrate system as my fish really need the legroom lol I want to soon create a sloped river bank themed tank as well I have a river theme tank but it’s more of the center of the river and flows laterally of course Wish I had the room to recreate an entire river

@javedmaindad4276

Жыл бұрын

@@Kaityscichlids hii

@javedmaindad4276

Жыл бұрын

Are you in insta..??

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

@@javedmaindad4276 My insta is kaitys_cichlids 😊

Omg what a dream-build. Looked really great before but now it's so natural. 💯

Thank you for this wonderful encouragement. That's exactly what I was looking for. Greetings from northern Germany. 😘😘🥰🥰

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome to hear :) Thank you Christine!

Watching Jason at work is a real treat. Nice upload, beautiful scape

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Blake 😊

@australianbiotopes4563

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! 🙂

@Tom-zi9xw

Жыл бұрын

Gotta throw a thumbs up on Blake's comment!!! I've started saying "G'day legends" in an Aussie accent to my fish every morning. 🤣

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

@@Tom-zi9xw 🤣🤣

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

@@Tom-zi9xwlove it 🤣

Breathtaking. I’m speechless. Just gorgeous tank!

The scape I have been looking for !! Excellent.

Jason has such a keen eye for detail and makes the result look so natural. Amazing aquascape.

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

He absolutely does, he did such a fantastic job

I absolutely love how natural and beautiful this aquarium is. I really enjoyed your video of catching rainbowfish in the wild and this tank encompasses some of the stunning scenes we all got to see in that video. Keep up the amazing work! Love your videos

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! Yes it was really cool being able to see their natural environment. It really made me appreciate Jason's ability to be able to emulate that

@sydneysangels

Жыл бұрын

@@Kaityscichlids he's very talented and he seems like a great guy 😊

Wow Kaity beautiful tank! Love the natural look. He did a great job. I love it

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

He really did! Thank you so much 😊

Just so refreshing, thank you all for your efforts and sharing the passion we love Aquarium scapes ❤ The tank takes me to a natural place I love the river just lovely it is 💯thank you!

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Chelms!! I'm really glad you enjoyed seeing it 😊

One of the best work I’ve witnessed! Bravo

This is so cool!!!!! Omg I am so jelly!!!!!! 😍😍😍

Jason did such a wonderful job, it really does look like a natural stream 👍 You're so lucky to have great friends in the community 😊

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

I am definitely very very lucky!!

@australianbiotopes4563

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@bigkeg9173

Жыл бұрын

@@australianbiotopes4563 Work like yours deserves the praise 👍

@oinkooink

Жыл бұрын

I wish I had a friend

Absolutely stunning. Love the entire setup.

🙏evolvin. Just love a hobby and go on it is refreshing to watch👌

Love all of your videos Kaity! How interesting and informative! Wonderful ❤🤩 Thank you 😁

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊🙌

This is definitely the coolest usage of a peninsula tank I have ever seen.

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😄

Looks amazing, luv how natural it is, thanks for the vid.

Very Nice. TY for sharing.

I love this idea. Great to see Australian aquascaping also.

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I'm also into natural looking themes. I hate plastic plants and fake looking anything. Great job!

Absolutely love this tank well done everyone it looks amazing

@Kaityscichlids

6 ай бұрын

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Your tank now really looks amazing real professional intervention pays off good stuff Kathy happy you have your tank looking stunning 🙂👍

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mark 😄

Perfect timing! I am just about to embark on a river hardscape for my new 6ft. I've picked up some great tips here. Looks really good 😊 Nice job.

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome!! I'm glad you found it helpful :)

One of the most natural river aquarium scapes I've seen. Will really enjoy watching it mature.

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

I agree!! It's going to be cool watching it grow in 😊

@australianbiotopes4563

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Beautiful aquascaping! Thanks so much for sharing this.

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 😊

I am always amazed when I see all the different areas they habitat in Australia and PNG. Raising some Koemeng River fish now and waiting on one variation of the Cato River to grow up so I can marvel at them too!

Happy new year mate ❤thanks for Unveiling your amazing work 👍keep it up dear friend

Awesome! Been keeping rainbows for decades and always wanted to do a biotope.

Really,Really nice, to use that as a peninsula tank was genius, the natural look with the wood, roots, rock and substrate is my favorite, have 3 planted fresh tanks myself but none of them are true native scapes

Looks amazing! Must be great to be able to sit next to it everyday and enjoy this beautiful tank.

I've been quite intrigued with the fishkeeping hobby down under over the past few months. Exploring aquatic habitats and keeping tropical fish are passions I've had for as long as I can remember. It is cool to see them seamlessly combined in Australia. I'm jealous... here in Canada I am inspired by the habitats I explore, but being able to bring the exact habitats you have visited, along with the aquatic inhabitants and display them in your home is truly next level. Jason has been doing some amazing work at his channel and it is fantastic to see him help you achieve the riverbank look you were after. Keep up the good work!

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Yes it's been fantastic and so rewarding. Keeping native fish and looking into biotopes is something that's new to me too which I'm thoroughly enjoying. It's really making me appreciate the area we live in more

👍😎 I really like the look of that tank. Great Job

Nice work, thanks for the nice explanation

Thanks heaps to Jason!

Wow! It looks really really good! The fish will be happy in such a natural environment. Congratulations 🎊 👏 🐟 🐠

Love your videos already know alot but still learning , thanks

That looks absolutely incredible - thank you for sharing !

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :)

I love the results of this tank. Aquascaping a peninsula tank is very hard. I don't think many people that have not done it understand how difficult it is to make a tank look good from both sides as well as the end. I built mine up with large pieces of wood one the back end and used lava rock to slop down to a black sand "beach" at the viewing end. As hard as it is I think it is much more interesting and captivating than a regular tank that is only designed to be seen from the front. I get to watch my fish all around the tank.

@australianbiotopes4563

Жыл бұрын

It can be difficult but once done it makes a beautiful centre piece or a divider to a room 🙂

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

I agree!! I prefer my peninsula tank over my one that's against the wall. It feels a lot more dynamic. Very true though about it being hard to scape unless you are Jason lol

This is awesome! Such a treat to watch him work and see how this beautiful tank came together

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Ben 😊 I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@australianbiotopes4563

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm not much of a story teller but Kaity Nailed it 🙂

Awesome just found your videos , love ‘em thank you 🙏 great videos

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊🙏

Wow, what a beautiful root/log. This is so inspiring. I've been thinking lately about how cool it would be to create a riverscape resembling my childhood swimming and fishing spot, and this makes me way more interested in the idea.

Love the tank, looks great. The striped leporinus look awesome!

That's a work of pure art!!!

Fantastic, for the first time I watched a step by step of this type of assembly. You have a very pleasant room now, I feel like spending hours contemplating this incredible aquarium. Good work.

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Paulo 😊

Wow, it looks amazing! Some great tips here for freshwater aquascaping😊

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😁

@australianbiotopes4563

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I have to say, that turned out to be a beautiful tank. What a center piece. I bet you are very proud of this one. Keep up the Great Work.

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! Yes, Jason did a fantastic job. I am very, very proud of his work

I really enjoy watching these videos. I have placed my Aquarium in my bedroom and some time I play some really relaxing music, and that is amazing. Helps to relax and falls asleep very quickly. Fish are amazing creatures, everyday i learn something new from them.

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :) That's great to hear. I totally agree, they are so relaxing to watch!

stunning work. very happy fish

Just found your channel and this tank is amazing. Jason is a genius.

That tank is stunning. Thank you for sharing it with us.

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed seeing it 😊

Looks amazing, thanks for sharing!

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 😊🙏

10/10 guys what an awesome collab of beautiful minds !!! The tank looks absolutely amazing and can’t wait to see its progress … 🔥❤️‍🔥🔥😎👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :)

Seriously amazing

absolutely gorgeous tank - my personal favorite on KZread!

So glad to run into your channel, this is so lovely!

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊 That's lovely to hear

i'm glad i didn't fast forward to skip the intro like i normally do :). i hope you will never have to move again lol

@australianbiotopes4563

Жыл бұрын

If Kaity has to move this is made so it can easily be pulled down and put back together, it would probably only take a day.

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Yes Jason did a great job at making it all moveable! I still hope I don't have to move though 🤣

beautiful video, thank you. the harscape look awesome.

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Wow, beautiful setup! What a true work of art ❤️

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊 It really is, Jason has done such a fantastic job

This aquarium is outstanding!

😊😊😊beautiful tank, es hermoso wow

Absolutely 🤩!!!

What an incredible aquascape! Jason did an amazing job, what a great skill he has :D the fish look super cool in there too!! I hope to have a tank like this soon :) great vid Katy

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Yes he really did an amazing job 😊

Amazing. Well done to all involved. 🐟🤟

@australianbiotopes4563

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Looks amazing! ❤ Love it.

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

Looks awesome

Sp many great tips....fantastic scape..biotope

Looks awesome !!!!

Wow, it looks stunning. Well done.

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

that is amazing! wow!

Great work!

Looks amazing .the substrate looks really nice how he blended them. Definitely a lot more natural. I was still fond of the way you did it, but this way is a lot more natural the way you wanted. Tank looks beautiful ,right scape with the right fish. My aquariums are mainly reef and a small planted. This made me want to get another tank and do a hard scape also. Thank you for taking time to share with us.

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mark! I agree, it looks a lot more natural now. I am a big fan of hardscapes too because they're so low maintenance 😁

So beautiful! 😍

Absolutely perfect

Excellent aquascape! It was so natural. The fish looks more happy 🐟🐟🐟

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I think they are very happy in there now 🐟💕

That looks amazing.

Absolutely beautiful

It looks gorgeous. 👍👍😊😊❤️❤️

You're very knowledgeable and a very smart man thank you for your tips and tricks I very much appreciate it

@australianbiotopes4563

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad to help 🙂

Great idea!

Der Kollege hat einen guten Job gemacht. Es ist ein wunderschönes Flussaquarium geworden! 👍

That’s a really awesome tank well done.

This is beautiful. Now you make me want to re scape my tank

That's looking fantastic

Wow very beautiful tank awesome aquaescaping it's looks so incredible and so natural I love it. Beautiful rainbow fish

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@LLV50634

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome anytime 😊 my Aussie friend

Beautiful aquarium and great design

Looks Awesome !

Beautiful tank! Naturally is always best. I just love the Leporinus. I have always seen them but never kept them. They give a new dimension to the overall look of your tank. Greetings from another Aussie fishkeeper.

Beautiful scape🐠👍

Amazing work! 👏🏻 Looking like a masterpiece. Great job. 🙌🏼

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

The design is very beautiful Bravo😍

This look amazing 👏 😍 🙌 👌 ❤️

Wow !!! The tank looks amazing 😃👌

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Tommy 😊

Love the vedieo.. nicely done aquascape awesome looking tank ..

@Kaityscichlids

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

wonderfully done