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  • @MDFishTanks
    @MDFishTanks Жыл бұрын

    👇👇MD MERCH CLICK HERE👇👇: FULL SHOP: md-fish-tanks.creator-spring.com The 4ft No filter aquarium has settled in so well. The plants are growing like crazy and this means we can add some new feature fish to the mix. Equipment (all links affiliate): LED FLOODLIGHTS: US amzn.to/3m3cEz9 UK amzn.to/3orIdRv GOOD BUDGET LIGHT:: US amzn.to/2MDfjk1 UK amzn.to/3iYlfQQ SMALL HANG ON BACK FILTER: US amzn.to/2Mw63OO UK amzn.to/39rx3b5 NANO INTERNAL FILTER: US amzn.to/3oxGBWm UK CANISTER FILTER: US amzn.to/3iNeVtW UK amzn.to/2Fo774a GOOSENECK CLIP ON LAMP: (similar as product is now discontinued) US amzn.to/2IlwLVA UK amzn.to/2LNat13 MINI WATER PUMP: US amzn.to/2oAmf5y UK amzn.to/2mjHDez TANKS: US amzn.to/2SOocHG UK amzn.to/2SPA24i STRIP LED LIGHT: US (similar) amzn.to/2SNgbm7 UK amzn.to/2Fn9aW1 ASTA LED LIGHT: US amzn.to/3k9EmpY UK amzn.to/3p5XUPY AQUARIUM RACKING: Shelving: US amzn.to/2SrYZ5k UK amzn.to/2GFWKJ2 AIRPUMP (FILTER SYSTEM): US amzn.to/31z8FA9 UK amzn.to/37GIoUa FILTER SPONGES: US amzn.to/3dQLUfM UK amzn.to/3dS2k7K MEDIA BAGS: US amzn.to/34Kaf2N UK amzn.to/3lAj3z1 STAINLESS LILY PIPES: US amzn.to/2FqHpvR UK amzn.to/2RlfrnC BOWL AQUARIUMS: US amzn.to/2M4FwFO UK: amzn.to/2Vx73CL API® products Subscribe to API on KZread: kzread.info USA consumers purchase API products on Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/page/2193F555-CE5F-4A6B-BDC4-F315CB7F175D?channel=MDTanks UK consumers purchase API products on Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/stores/page/25663644-6C8C-432C-9E6A-0A85082C3E3C AQUARIAN® products Follow AQUARIAN on KZread: kzread.info/dron/NxaNWKoWr_ztSgXgPj9r8A.html Purchase AQUARIAN products here: aquarian.co.uk/where-to-buy/ AWESOME MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY kzread.info/dron/3uQXzXSPspf2LoGdtYGiHw.htmljoin FOLLOW MY INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/md_fishtanks/ FOR BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: admin@mdfishtanks.com #plantedtank #aquascape #mdfishtanks

  • @t3dwards13

    @t3dwards13

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol. That's a fun way to end a video!

  • @LewisXCV
    @LewisXCV Жыл бұрын

    The "Eww" at 11:52 when Matthew says "Stay around for the release!" 😂

  • @John_14v6

    @John_14v6

    Жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @AceButHalfAsSwag
    @AceButHalfAsSwag Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much MD your videos were the reason I managed to get my family to let me keep my first ever aquascape 🙏

  • @mandalasandmore0712
    @mandalasandmore0712 Жыл бұрын

    I've had my cichlids for a year now. They reproduce like crazy! But I've always had anubias, java fern, and crypts in their tank. They've never eaten any of them. They may have rearranged the smaller ones a bit, but that's no big deal. I just upgraded their tank a few days ago and added a LOT of different anubias, java fern, and crypts. They seem to love their new, bigger environment! Don't let anyone tell you you can't have any plants in a cichlid tank. Stem plants wouldn't do well, but the ones I've listed are great. Couple those with frogbit and it keeps a more stable space for them. ❤

  • @curtisdesign
    @curtisdesign Жыл бұрын

    EBAs are great fish! They’re like puppies. They follow you around and look like they’re smiling. Mine use leaf litter for spawning, so if you put some large leaves in you’ll see them carrying them around in their mouth. The male will pick up a leaf, show the female, and do a little shimmy shake dance. However they also seem to destroy red plants, maybe for the same reason. Love all your tanks!

  • @pink_alchemist
    @pink_alchemist Жыл бұрын

    MD, I LOVE your 'scapes and fish selections. Showing us all of the different things that can be done and how interesting it can be. But I swear, you and Matt together are the best comedic power. I'm literally crying tears at the "Stay around for the release." that smile on Matt, and your reaction. 🤣🤣🤣 I love y'all, respectfully.

  • @Talons_N_Tails
    @Talons_N_Tails Жыл бұрын

    Matt looked like you woke him up 😂 Great video! Those Blue Accra are stunning!

  • @NamillaDK
    @NamillaDK Жыл бұрын

    You, your family and Matt feels like family. I'm alone a lot and I don't even have an aquarium, but I just love your videos. Very calming. So thank you. And Hi from Denmark.

  • @jackpeacock2325
    @jackpeacock2325 Жыл бұрын

    I had a Mbuna cichlid tank running for over a year. It was fully planted with a ton of anubius and they never once ate any of the plants! In my other tank at the moment I have about 25 blue Acaras as they decided to breed about 4 month ago. The mum fish is an electric blue Acara and the father is a blue Acara. The babies took after their father but they have a lovely sheen of electric blue in them. Hands down my favourite fish I’ve kept so far!

  • @GBLecci
    @GBLecci Жыл бұрын

    MD, you made me grow fond of the Blue Acaras, I love them. I was thinking to build a tank with them. Then you built the mbuna tank and that completely ruined everything because now I want a mbuna tank. Today you showed the blue acara AGAIN and I want to have BOTH... LOL.... Great video as always. OH btw, tell the Cichlids Police that George Farmer has about 10 mbunas on a planted (full of Anubias) 45 Gal for over 2 years and they are not only thriving as they are breading as well - and that only happened after he added the plants. 😆

  • @corinnemccaffrey3500
    @corinnemccaffrey3500 Жыл бұрын

    Acara is one of my favourite fish, these are gorgeous! Also, you need to give your fishies voices more often, I love the commentaries

  • @77slate
    @77slate Жыл бұрын

    Matts shop really does get some awesome looking fish 👍

  • @codylyon5639
    @codylyon5639 Жыл бұрын

    I love your channel.the tanks are beautiful and you are just so positive in these negative times. Thank you😊

  • @glenora1974

    @glenora1974

    Жыл бұрын

    Right?! I think MD is like the Bob Ross of aquascaping. He is just so up-beat and relaxing at the same time.

  • @jenpink4298

    @jenpink4298

    Жыл бұрын

    💯💯💯

  • @fr499y4
    @fr499y4 Жыл бұрын

    Ignore the people that say mbuna and plants don’t mix. Yeah it’s not there natural habitat but it can and does work. I kept a VERY heavily stocked mbuna tank with Java ferns and anubias for years.

  • @dawnt6791

    @dawnt6791

    Жыл бұрын

    This is great to see popping up in comments, especially since it's coming from multiple people who've had success. I think the mbuna species are GORGEOUS, but I don't like hardscape-only tanks, MUST have plants, so I had written off ever having them. I love Anubias, though, and knowing they can be successfully kept with mbunas has me rethinking my decision to never have these pretty cichlids.

  • @nanoreaper5002
    @nanoreaper5002 Жыл бұрын

    MD doing fish voices is one of the reasons I watch his videos keep it up

  • @Space-Potato-oh
    @Space-Potato-oh Жыл бұрын

    This tank has got to be one of my favorites so far, the stocking is just superb too!

  • @peterwinstonaldredge6927
    @peterwinstonaldredge6927 Жыл бұрын

    That tank looks like it was set up a year ago. You do absolutely amazing work and I wish I could visit your studio some day. Incredible. Great video work as well.

  • @mtgtomescourer
    @mtgtomescourer Жыл бұрын

    -Stay around for the release! -Agh (Laughter) Had me rollin 😂

  • @charliemcghie9085
    @charliemcghie9085 Жыл бұрын

    Matt looks so tired! You both work so hard, thank you MD and Matt for teaching us everything you have, giving us insight to your lives and giving us all inspiration for our own aquariums, terrariums, and paludariums. Yous are amazing!

  • @thejoeyjoey
    @thejoeyjoey Жыл бұрын

    MD do you read comments? I just wanted to let you know that I have 15 no filter no water change ecosystem tanks because of you!!!! It's so insane once they're settled! All i do is top off the water and feed the fish!!! EASY

  • @pagewhite8177
    @pagewhite817711 ай бұрын

    I love the Royals! The Acaras too of course. Great additions. The Mbuna tank is looking great. Thanks MD.

  • @bloatus7611
    @bloatus7611 Жыл бұрын

    I liked seeing Kate in the background when Matt was explaining! I hope she goes into a deep fishkeeping arc.

  • @kwackytankslap9339
    @kwackytankslap9339 Жыл бұрын

    Those Royals are beautiful. I can't wait to see them develop. I do like fish you have to look at to appreciate them. I've got a river tank with pearl danio. They look pretty bland at first glance but when you watch them you see some beautiful iridescent colours.

  • @kitekatka18
    @kitekatka18 Жыл бұрын

    "Different shades of gray and brown" made me laugh! So true! Beautiful aquarium

  • @Jeannie.B
    @Jeannie.B Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful tank! Also, the Mbuna tank looks Amazing!! 😃🎉

  • @davidgalvez6820
    @davidgalvez6820 Жыл бұрын

    “Stay around for the release” Hilarious lol Hello from California

  • @Sean-cx4jk
    @Sean-cx4jk Жыл бұрын

    The Mbuna tank is off the scale 👏🏻 I’ve always preferred more hardscape as opposed to plants 👌🏻

  • @elianacornwell5448
    @elianacornwell5448 Жыл бұрын

    I'll be honest, I really love the yellowy tint that tannins give a tank! It feels so much more natural to me.

  • @b3rky134
    @b3rky134 Жыл бұрын

    my nana used to have a column tank that was an octagon, its what really got me into fish, i bet you could do something crazy with something like that!

  • @Krishnath.Dragon
    @Krishnath.Dragon Жыл бұрын

    In my experience talking with people who've kept both Malawi and Tanganyikan cichlids, both Anubias and Javafern work well with them, as both plants are very though and do well in the harder water both types of fish enjoy. Also, both the Acara species look lovely.

  • @leefi1
    @leefi1 Жыл бұрын

    That fish guys begin to appreciate fish differently over time is similar to floral designers. All of us seem to begin to really admire green flowers over time!

  • @MikeS-uv1jb
    @MikeS-uv1jb Жыл бұрын

    Perfect electric blue acara release video while I'm sporting the Md EB acara T-shirt :)

  • @dylanwhite1212
    @dylanwhite1212 Жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love watching these videos but also hate them haha, I always look at my tanks and have a crazy cleaning spree afterwards 😂 keep pumping out the quality mate loving the look of the studio 👍

  • @lakeshiamills1454
    @lakeshiamills1454 Жыл бұрын

    Love the cichlid choice for the tank! I have yet to keep acara but there are a few types that interest me. They are furs sure on my list of must have fish! I'm definitely looking for those kribensis like cichlids next those were so cool!

  • @stevecooper6653
    @stevecooper6653 Жыл бұрын

    Cant go wrong with the Electric blues 👌🏻 maybe one day they will come up With a fire 🔥 red acara ?

  • @stevenpavan327
    @stevenpavan327 Жыл бұрын

    Further MD - Since you have a studio, why not have a centralized filtration that you could tie all your tanks in if you like? Would require some plumbing, but you could use a central big fluidized filter or trash bins full of media.

  • @FlaviuZaquaScaper
    @FlaviuZaquaScaper Жыл бұрын

    I definitely love your work even tho i'm not commenting to much around. Keep up the great work you inspire us! About what you said at 5:20 i think is the opposite. The plant usually when a leaf is in poar shape or a bit older will extract the resources from that and use it for the new growing ones. Some kind of "canibalism" if you wish. But you are doing a great job by trimming those old leafs off to prevent them to rot and polute water. Having that much of patience is amazing, good job mate! I learn alot from your videos as an aquascaper and a content creator!

  • @WaynesAquariumAddiction
    @WaynesAquariumAddiction Жыл бұрын

    Wowzers that scape is awesome. Stunning,,

  • @theevolvingtank
    @theevolvingtank Жыл бұрын

    Your scapes look great! I hope to one day achieve that look in my 400G community aquarium. Great video.

  • @JakeoeAquatics
    @JakeoeAquatics Жыл бұрын

    Lovin the more frequent vids MD! Genuinely makes my day better. Cheers mate

  • @carolebraswell982
    @carolebraswell982 Жыл бұрын

    I literally just gasped when you cut to the Mbuna tank! Stunning! And oh how I love Electric Blue Acaras! I must set up a tank and get me some!

  • @michaellandreman6583
    @michaellandreman6583 Жыл бұрын

    Hilarious way to wrap up the video, love the tank!

  • @Dm_Asmodia
    @Dm_Asmodia Жыл бұрын

    Those lamp eye are absolutely stunning they really pop on the green

  • @jlo3688
    @jlo3688 Жыл бұрын

    The BEST / EPIC Aquarium setup videos on YOU TUBE!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

  • @FishNshrimpfam
    @FishNshrimpfam Жыл бұрын

    Sorry MD but the thumbnail looks like you have a crazy ponytail and I can’t unsee it 😂😂

  • @brachypelmasmithi2498
    @brachypelmasmithi2498 Жыл бұрын

    Next time...Tropheus ( lake tanganyika). Try no plants. Curious how you would set it up. Coop with Matt!

  • @KingsAquariumsAndAntWorld
    @KingsAquariumsAndAntWorld Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video mate, i absolutely love the natural look to this tank. The different colours in the plants is absolutely stunning!. Gotta love electric blue Acaras , i have tonnes of acara fry its insane 😊

  • @papasmerf6453
    @papasmerf6453 Жыл бұрын

    Just got a royal acara last month. At first it was shy in quarantine then it was a total terror in my 55g community. I moved it to my SA 75g and it seems to be holding its own and not bothering anyone yet. Kind of wishing I didn't get it now.

  • @andiincali.4663
    @andiincali.4663 Жыл бұрын

    I'm happy to see the bigger fish making a comeback. The ones I aspire toward keeping. The little ones and Bettas that I can do.

  • @sharonkaczorowski8690
    @sharonkaczorowski8690 Жыл бұрын

    So beautiful! Love the colors! And it looks really natural…like a snapshot of a piece of very healthy river.

  • @nessiferum6200
    @nessiferum6200 Жыл бұрын

    The eventual gravitation towards brown/grey understated fish is so true! 😂

  • @misternatureboy
    @misternatureboy Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful esthetics, great video quality, plus you and Matt have such fun rapport. Those are some of the reasons why this is my favorite fish/aquascaping channel. Fanks!

  • @kaizakim4612
    @kaizakim4612 Жыл бұрын

    Loved the curious blue acara went behind the royal and then they were like 2 gangs bonding. Always happy to see different fish interactions. I think the big royal would be good as a centrepiece for the cichlid tank MD

  • @thienle4644
    @thienle4644 Жыл бұрын

    From Việt Nam with love 🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳❤❤❤

  • @splittheredsea
    @splittheredsea Жыл бұрын

    My Electric Blues are my fav fish so far! Great choices

  • @madhatterjones4781
    @madhatterjones4781 Жыл бұрын

    So happy to see blue Accra back in the studio wooh love them

  • @juliepidd-lv8qx
    @juliepidd-lv8qx Жыл бұрын

    Love your new chiclid fish tank.

  • @ronlafond5288
    @ronlafond5288 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! Now I want some Electric Blue Acara! They really are spectacular.

  • @naegwut
    @naegwut Жыл бұрын

    So fun You changed a lot of water

  • @sharonkaczorowski8690
    @sharonkaczorowski8690 Жыл бұрын

    You should put it down to the setup..and having the little fish in first who are clearly loving it has to help.

  • @DIY-ForEverything
    @DIY-ForEverything Жыл бұрын

    Dwarf gourami are my favourite. Neons and red flame

  • @davidferrero3055
    @davidferrero3055 Жыл бұрын

    Loving how you're a accidently making amazing black water tanks without even thinking about it

  • @kimchatwin-smith891
    @kimchatwin-smith891 Жыл бұрын

    I loved you other electric blue acaras ... so glad you've got some more ❤❤❤

  • @laurenbradley9469
    @laurenbradley9469 Жыл бұрын

    I was so excited to see the golden harlequins - we have some and I love them! Fabulous tank 🤩

  • @swastikarya941
    @swastikarya941 Жыл бұрын

    this was lowkey the funniest vlog youve uploaded in a while

  • @valeriee9532
    @valeriee9532 Жыл бұрын

    I love your videos so much! Thanks, MD! ❤️🐠🌱🐌🐟

  • @aqhan
    @aqhan Жыл бұрын

    I got a pair of electric blue acara about a month ago and they are just water puppies! I swear, when I come to the tank with some food, they literally push half way out of the water to meet me and get food.

  • @NossKranitz
    @NossKranitz Жыл бұрын

    beautiful i love it the first setup !

  • @littlemidwestrebornsdolls
    @littlemidwestrebornsdolls Жыл бұрын

    Loved the new fish you added. 🐠🐟🐠🐟🐠 Gina

  • @amazingaquaticsandexotics3030
    @amazingaquaticsandexotics3030 Жыл бұрын

    i kept water lettuce with yellow labs and demasoni for a while with no issues. the fry used it to hide

  • @weaverbee2808
    @weaverbee2808 Жыл бұрын

    Love that you got the blues back again! I’m wondering, would they be ok in a 2 foot tank? Or is that too small?

  • @kasperkjrsgaard1447

    @kasperkjrsgaard1447

    Жыл бұрын

    Too small.

  • @RacecarsAndRicefish
    @RacecarsAndRicefish Жыл бұрын

    it would be super cool to see some blue gularis killifish on this channel

  • @antoniolopez4240
    @antoniolopez4240 Жыл бұрын

    I would love to see some budget challenges for example nano tank from scratch with a 100€ budget and start a series que f different budgets

  • @RicardoJunqueira
    @RicardoJunqueira Жыл бұрын

    I wish Electric Blue Acaras were easier to find around here in Brazil.

  • @tusharjadav5924
    @tusharjadav5924 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent Work Dud....

  • @rettag2020
    @rettag2020 Жыл бұрын

    Love the new fish !!! I just had a new batch of eba's born in my 125 community tank ❤

  • @fcb869
    @fcb869 Жыл бұрын

    Yay the EBAs are back! (Well new ones )

  • @roselewis24
    @roselewis24 Жыл бұрын

    I’m excited for the bowl video I have wanted to do one for ages.

  • @selvansegaran9420
    @selvansegaran9420 Жыл бұрын

    Electric blues!!! Yeayyy!!!

  • @malinryden3099
    @malinryden3099 Жыл бұрын

    I've missed the electric blue acaras! They are so personable! I love your scapes

  • @mandishmali7747
    @mandishmali7747 Жыл бұрын

    demn first time to see Royal Accara stunning

  • @tr0_0rt
    @tr0_0rt Жыл бұрын

    I wish my planted tank could look as good as yours

  • @cathylocklin3215
    @cathylocklin3215 Жыл бұрын

    Everything looks great. I have plants in with my manual.

  • @New-Hat-Gardening
    @New-Hat-Gardening Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video ❤

  • @claramichalak8801
    @claramichalak8801 Жыл бұрын

    Gorgeous

  • @robcayabyab8910
    @robcayabyab8910 Жыл бұрын

    im a fan from Philippines. I always watch your videos while im editing wedding photos.

  • @pozluz
    @pozluz Жыл бұрын

    Happy to see the Electic Blue's back!

  • @markpurdie7608
    @markpurdie7608 Жыл бұрын

    Lovely tank 👌

  • @cayteowands
    @cayteowands Жыл бұрын

    🎉!Ya! I was rooting for the blue Acaras🥰

  • @dannydevito5312
    @dannydevito5312 Жыл бұрын

    Man you are really making me want to get my fish tanks back and start keep cichlids again

  • @10stripmusic
    @10stripmusic Жыл бұрын

    you and matt are like the martha stewart and steve irwin (respectively) of this hobby!

  • @IianaDRK
    @IianaDRK Жыл бұрын

    Only found ur channel recently and im hooked watching the past setups being made. Do u ever do aquascapes with more tropical scenery like coral?

  • @graffic13
    @graffic13 Жыл бұрын

    You should get a electric blue jack dempsey... if you feed them pellets and start them out with large tetras you can probably keep them from being murderous. I had one that was amazingly gentle... although he was in with a jaguar cichlid that was super aggressive with him before I took them.... so he was relieved to be away from Karen ...yes she was Karen he was jack😅

  • @shivchanlakeram4234
    @shivchanlakeram4234 Жыл бұрын

    You made my day better MD fishtank❤❤💫

  • @joelblackburn605
    @joelblackburn605 Жыл бұрын

    I tuned in excited about your new Hare Krishna haircut from the thumbnail and was disappointed. Another amazing aquarium saved the day! Thanks for all the great videos!!

  • @milesnapue
    @milesnapue Жыл бұрын

    Hey MD, have a great day!

  • @Joooe97
    @Joooe97 Жыл бұрын

    love the content md

  • @blackjackcwc
    @blackjackcwc Жыл бұрын

    New video!!!! Typing before i watch, cant wait to see the new fish lol

  • @josep2730
    @josep2730 Жыл бұрын

    Dang, MD you have to enter the IAPLC sometime or ill go crazy

  • @zandraengel4771
    @zandraengel4771 Жыл бұрын

    Best tank!