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Hi, just wanna say I love fish and I wanted to have a fish tank, so after watching your videos for months I have improved so much in my aqua scaping. So I now have three tanks😂. I’m only a teenager and nobody understands how great having a fish is in a natural environment. I try in involve my friends in what I do. Thank you for letting my fish thrive!

@MDFishTanks

2 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear. I'm glad you are enjoying the hobby and my videos :)

@dallaslinnett1918

2 жыл бұрын

same hear. but all of my tanks are shrimp tanks.

@KianIsANut

2 жыл бұрын

Bruh!!! So true!

@dallaslinnett1918

2 жыл бұрын

hey MD, i have a baby brisbane river turtle it's 5 weeks old now but i have not seen it bask on it's basking rock, do you know why, or is it to young to bask.

@michaelarce633

2 жыл бұрын

@@dallaslinnett1918 are you certain that species needs to bask as much and also im pretty sure they do bask less when young. Good luck with the little guy

I've recently gotten interested in Aqua Scaping as a hobby to move away from all the electronics in my life. Of all the channels I've checked out, I love yours the most. I love the enthusiasm you have for the hobby, and your dedication to mentioning even little things even if you've probably repeated them 1000 times over the course of your videos. Can't wait to get my first tank, and thanks for the enjoyable & educational content!

Hey MD. Greetings from across the pond from South Africa. First time commenting, but have been following your journey since you were still in the single shed studio in your back yard. All I wanted to say is THANK YOU. Thank you for such stellar videos and for your quirky humor. In times when the world is on its head, switching on some MD videos always makes me smile. Please keep the videos coming, you mean alot to so many of us! Cheers mate

@youtubeviewer9523

2 жыл бұрын

also south african! don't see many of us here lol

I love gold medaka rice fish, I bought 8 to put in my outside pond and now I have hundreds of them! Great little fish.

Love the way you are moving from 'Scaping' to 'Natural' in your vids compared to other Scapers... xxxx

Sometimes the simplest of aquascapes look the best, this is one of them, really great idea.

It's so interesting to hear other folks experience with bettas. Mine is exactly the same. Sometimes they're great, sometimes they are absolute jerks. Male, Female...doesn't matter. Even if I'm sure they're cool with other fish, I still float them for a day in a drilled out floating plexiglass box. I'm probably paranoid though...

I Love Pet Fish and Learning About The Aquarium Fish And Tank Itself.

WOW JUST WOW DUDE. AMAZING. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO YOUR WIFE.

Because of you i turned back into fish keeping now my guppies and discus are breeding, THANK YOU MD...

If I bought my dream house, it would have one huge room just of fish tanks. I love aquascaping. When I was in school, I used to do the reptile and amphibian enclosures. I redesigned everything in the herp house. Now I have three tanks of fish, frogs, and shrimp. 2 tens and a twenty. I love watching you do set ups. This one is really special.

Loving it❤️ I've learned how to go from plastic plants to real plant-aquascapes just because of your awesome videos, thank you so much❤️

@vEGan1909

2 жыл бұрын

Congrats 🌾🌿🌱🌿😀

Of all your tanks, this is definitely my favourite!!

It looks great. In nature debris floats on water so the floating leaves look natural. 😊❤🙏🇦🇺🐨

Nice to see some Mekada/ Japanese rice fish on the channel. I recently started keeping some as I picked up some good quality white platinums (they're very pretty!) and it's been an interesting experience. I originally put them in my shrimp/ cory tank as needed something in the upper part of the tank and to eat up the ammano fry. But turned out the Medakas are absolute eating machines. Not only did they eat their food but if I put food on the bottom for the corys, they'd immediately spot it and scrum around the food and drive off the corys. So they were getting massively overfed while the corys/kuhlis were going hungry D: In the end I took the Medakas out of the tank and set them up in a small tank of their own with some shrimp that are large enough to not be predated by them. I did think about re-homing them but they've really grown on me. Because they are so food motivated, they're always active and super friendly. As soon as they see me anywhere near the tank they swim straight over and they soon learned tank maintenance wasn't anything to be afraid of and are more curious about it than scared. While I didn't want another tank, I found myself not wanting to part with them XD So yeah, if you're looking for small but interactive and friendly fish then I'd suggest them. But i'm my opinion you need to keep them in their own tank so you can control their food intake. Mine have been fine with otocinclus, snails, cherry and amano shrimp as tank mates (though as previously mentioned, shrimp need to be large enough to not be eaten as Mekada are micro predators and will absolutely eat fry/ small shrimplets).

Best part of my Saturday feeding my animals followed by an MD build video 🙂

To make it more realistic, you should've had dark colored mystery snails instead of ramshorns, maybe the brown or black ones. Although they're pests, some rice fields have apple snails, the family which the mystery snails are from. Not even sure if mystery snail is a specific species. Either way, they're almost the same, if not exactly the same, and they may even lay eggs on your pond plants

@nhstreamstash4426

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, they're pests in rice fields but I agree that it will make it more realistic. And with how thrilled he is with his fishes' eggs, he might also find it great when his mystery snails come out of the water to lay theirs. Also the pic he showed where ducks are in the fields, farmers sometimes just let them loose cause they eat the snails, well at least here where I live

I think its about time I started watching you videos again 🤣

Hey MD. I notice that many of your tanks don't get past the 'honeymoon phase'. I always find plants start to look a bit meh after about 6 months - 1 year. I get that it's not usually your thing to have long term tanks but it would be cool to keep at least one tank long term, just to teach people how to get over that hump. Beautiful ricefish tank btw!!

@MDFishTanks

2 жыл бұрын

ive had lots of tanks at the 6 month to 1 year mark my friend. The way to stop what you are talking about is root tabs. All the way. Sounds like the nutrients in the substrate have been used and need to be boosted.

@lemonlizard1

2 жыл бұрын

They normally start looking meh because of a lack of nutrients. Even nutrient rich soils will run out of it after some time, which is why supplementing with things like root tabs is very important after the plants are out of nutrients

@888fluffy

2 жыл бұрын

@@MDFishTanks ah thanks for the advice! Would love to see just one long term tank though. I'm talking multiple years. Or if you already have one, would love an update on the maintenance. My tank turned four today, just as interesting as they day I made her.

@porcu12345

2 жыл бұрын

Your substrate has run out of nutrients and minerals, or the plants aren't getting enough from the water column. As MD said, use root tabs and you can dose the water too.

Just started building my first planted tank 😉😉

As a Sri Lankan I can approve this is the best tank.

@MDFishTanks

2 жыл бұрын

nice 😁

This is absolutely breathtaking 💚 I always love how open and honest you are about materials and equipment. You make it feel like something I could actually achieve. Keep up the amazing work!

This is such a cool build! Definitely one of my favorites - you nailed the look!

Always enjoy something new, it’s very unique..❤️

I normally like the aquascape looks more than the natural ones but I love this scape!

ik you love your dense planted tanks, but u hav such a good eye for artistic naturalism! love this kind of scape, keep it up!

rice fish are very underrated ngl

This is still my favourite of all your tanks.

Hi MD, love your work👍🇦🇺

Absolutely love how honest you are

this is my dream set-up

While I wait for my tank to cycle, I’m glad I get to watch your beautiful tanks and fish doing their thing! So relaxing and inspiring! Thank you for sharing!

I love the look of that! Could have taken out of pots in that soil and planted and capped around them! Love it

So satisfying 😍 Whenever I visit this channel, it never fails to surprise and encourage me. I always learn something new with each video. Thank you Inspiration ❤️

Wow, this was such a unique build!! Cool

Love the tank! It kind of looked like the fish became more colorful by the end of the video! Well done MD!

This is one of my absolute favourites thats you've done. So simple but stunning!

I watch your videos all the time and you have given me so much information on live plants and to care for them thanks

What a great looking tank and so different to anything I've tried to do. Will have to give something like this a go

I absolutely love this! It's so natural looking.

These are my favourite type of setups 😍😍😍

This is so cool! Love it!

Yasss!!! More Biotopes Please

always excited to see a new scape from you!

That's fantastic tank!! I really like it when you have a few minutes of the fish in there new home at the end with nice music

This is one of my favorite ones yet! It looks amazing!

I was able to make multiple no co2 no filter fish bowls for different strains and kinds of shrimps by just watching your uploads every now and then. Thank you so much for the inspiration this has been my dream since i was a kid

What a delightful build!!! I've always wanted to try my hand at rice fish and this habitat is do perfect and unique looking!

@MDFishTanks

2 жыл бұрын

thanks carol. Glad you like :)

Looks amazing! So realistic

I absolutely love this tank! Your absinth at what you do also... Great job!

Its beautiful just the way it is.

You literally read my mind. I've been thinking about setting one of these up (just a small one). I even bought the brown rice to try germinating the rice myself.

@sortius_

2 жыл бұрын

After watching, the only thing I would do differently is use aqua soil or something dark for the substrate. Having grown up in places like Cambodia and Thailand, I'd love to recreate a paddy field scene. I would have opted for a betta with the rice fish, but the rice fish on their own look great.

I like how you are always trying new things. So interesting and educational!

I love this one, it is realistic

a lily pad would like nice in this set up

Good job Mr MD

Nice tank! It does look very natural.

looks fantastic man

One of my favorite setups so far. I also have just set up a barrel pond and have some rice fish eggs in the kitchen. Make sure you plants are planted at the right height though and aren't too deep/shallow. I'm sure Matt talked to you about this or it says on the plant label.

Absolutely love this. So therapeutic and simple. Rice fish are criminally underrated in the states; super cool “dither,” it’s great to see them get such a perfect tank. Keep it up!

Bloody love this. What cute little fishies. Please never stop the uploads!!

Nicely done!

Hey great looking tank!!!! Of course. You've got the magic aqua-fingers. Oh mighty master.🧘. Teach on, teach on. LOL. Looks awesome MD. Thanks so much for sharing with us. I have been watching you for a long time and I've never seen you do a bad tank. They always look fantastic and different. Each one has been unique in some way. Amazing.

Wow, this is amazing 🌿🐟🌿🪴🌾🌾🌾

Nice one, MD! Can't wait to see these fish all grown up :D

Beautiful! Love this channel, it got me back into fish keeping. Do you have any plans to set up a tank with some Swordtails? Would make a great live bearer tank with Platys

@MDFishTanks

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that would def be cool because I've never really kept swordtails. Full size ones that is.

i feel like Timmy's next tank should be set up like this maybe with more wood implemented

Super cute.

Inspirational video, enjoyed every second. Thank you, my 5 rice fish need a paddy field created for them.

I really enjoyed this video, I'm always fascinated by the rice fish in gardens in China,they put them in any pot it's no wonder the little guys are chilled out,the pond plants look great 👍 ☺

Love this look! Might have to do this myself…thinking my betta would enjoy it as well.

love your vids keep up the great work

Some Caridina gracilirostris would look awesome in a scape like this😍

I really like this one man!! It's awesome to see you take a step out of your regular!!! coolness. saludos desde Costa Rica :)

What a cool scape! I love that one Medaka at about 22 min. Almost looks bicolor / red head :)

Just a quick one.. make sure the wood don't touch the water... it will swell and crack the glass! Amazing job 👏

gorgeous

Adorable

You made planted tanks seem less scary and I'm excited to have my first aquascape done after my current breeding project!

I really like this one new style for you. You should do this more often

Looks really good and nice switching things up a bit. It’s nice to see something a bit different.

Nice job!

Love it❗️

Love the videos MD. Your tanks truly are an inspiration to us new to the hobby. I have two 9gal fluval flex tanks that are heavily planted, female Betta, ember tetras, Otocinclus. More tanks in the future for sure 😊

I love Medaka’s I have them in my wildlife pond, barrel ponds. Have black, blue sparkle and orange

Simplicity at it’s best.

I have three different color rice fish white,blue and orange but I have them in stock tanks outside I really never thought about doing a realistic tank like the one you just did I really love it and I think I’m going to give it a try 😁

Me, returning from a rice field... usually there's no stones and the water isn't that pristine, but it's not a rice field haha 50% realistic 50% scape👍🏽

@kevinlock3179

2 жыл бұрын

it still has to be an aquarium at the end of the day, as MD eluded to at the start its inspired by not a reconstruction👍👍👍👍

Great job MD! Love the scape! Simple and so natural! Think im gonna steal that idea😊😁 but also have a betta in there😊

Love this tank, I had sent you a message on Instagram regarding the pond soil tank, as I want to try it on a much larger scale, but It looked amazing!!

Oooooohhhhh, I want to make this one!

Hey man I just want to say I absolutely love your videos. I now have 3 tanks because of them 😂😂. I mean mine aren't as well put together as yours but I think they still look really good😁. I wish I could send pic links in the comments but it's all good 😁. I've got a 30 Gallon Community Tank, a 10 Gallon White Cloud Minnows Tank with a Peace Lily on top, and a 5 Gallon Betta Tank. My goal was to make an ecosystem for all of them. Loads of plants and everything but plants get pretty expensive 😁 so that hasn't exactly happened quite yet

Found your channel this week and it's hella informative/fun to watch. I love your Tetra aquascapes and would be thrilled to see a Lemon Tetra vid. Take it ez brother.

Hope all is well. Sending good vibes from Chicago Illinois 💛💙💚

Matt seems like a guy I'd have a beer with

Great scape. I think it would also look great in a paludarium considering the shallow water set up

Reminds me of a neon tank I once had, they really used to pop in that

I see they had some Dwarf Anchor catfish in stock at 1:15 ! Those little guys are so cool!

I’ve been trying to get rice fish here in Australia. I thought it would be easy being closer to Asia, but no luck so far. I want to do an outdoor pond just like this. Great job ❤️🇦🇺