*STUNNING* African Cichlid Fish Farm
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This African cichlid fish farm tour with stunning rainbow fish and a whole lot more at Imperial Tropicals in Lakeland Florida might be my favorite to date. Not only do they breed african cichlids with gorgeous colors, they breed rainbow fish and carry about 30 different species, and to top it all off they're just good people. A huge thank you to Mike Drawdy and the entire team at Imperial Tropicals for having me out!
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@miriamlujan8088
4 жыл бұрын
Wild Fish Tanks h
@miguelmejia5548
4 жыл бұрын
How can I buy your fish?
@MrShredder183
2 жыл бұрын
Need to get one just one from you 1”-2”
Now I see why everyone is so obsessed with cichlids. God these are gorgeous.
@rajadey4919
Жыл бұрын
Yep, specially the Haplocromine.
That was the most beautiful Bosemani rainbowfish I have ever seen
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Right?!! I’m glad the video did it some justice because I was thinking the same as you
@platyna5098
5 жыл бұрын
Yep bosemani is very nice
@TheDaveyd29
5 жыл бұрын
just thinking this myself, wow amazing fish on this vid
Growing up on a fish farm and watching this brings back memories. Thank you for creating this video. He sure seems like a nice guy to spend time with.... my guess is he would put me to work in minutes, as there is always so much to do and never enough time.
Thank you for your dedication in breeding these magnificent fishes. They all absolutely stunning.
This man loves what he does and it shows in the quality of his fish. Amazing colors on those fish 🤘
I’ve never seen so many beautiful well Kept fish, this guy should be a staple to the community! Smart, insightful, well spoken and cates for his fish, these fish get treated better then some children! Awesome work
They are GORGEOUS!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed Dawn!
Oh my god some of the colors on those fish were amazing.
Mike has given us all so much,he is so GREAT! He is so knowledgeable thank you Mike!
I really love how he is so gentle with fish 😍
Getting use to the new channel name. As always i so envy your ability to visit all these super cool places. Mike is awesome. I use to catch his lives on Friday on Facebook. He’s a super nice guy. The cichlids, Geos and rainbows are stunning. Cool he has a great deal of albinos too. That place is amazing.
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
He is awesome and they have so much new stuff going on also! Hope to go back at the end of the year, I have a feeling it’s going to be like a whole new place.
Brother absolutely beautiful filming and video..the best video so far about imperial tropicals!!!! The fish are so beautiful!!!! Great job my friend!!!!
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you. Appreciate you watching and glad you enjoyed!
@jameshouston4592
5 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
I love the Blue ones, There all beatifull fish..
@manesahakyan4802
3 жыл бұрын
Циххириди
@manesahakyan4802
3 жыл бұрын
Циххириди
@Rafemn
3 жыл бұрын
Yes that's right
Ive seen a few tours of his farm, what I really like about yours is that you mic'ed Mike. I could still hear you but never really hear him that well and you didnt talk over him. Great video. Thank you
Mike is a cool dude! I always tune into Fun Fish Friday! Great tour, Ryan!
If you think this tour is cool, check out this guy breeding clown loaches! kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYSqzsyLqZuvftI.html
I just started a 55 gallon reef tank and was already planning my next 125 or 180 gallon saltwater predator tank. But these beautiful cichlids are definitely making me second guess my large tank setup 😍
Fantastic facility , I love the variety of rainbow fish they look great 👍
14:00 Botia macracantha / Clown Loach / Chromobotia macracanthus beautiful fish from INDONESIA! it is rarely grow to 30-35cm!
Great tour. Imperial is the real deal. Thanks!
Those Cichlids have got to be some of the most colorful freshwater fish for sure. What great colors.
Great tour of Imperial Tropicals. Subbed to his channel. Wow, those luteus were gorgeous. Those are the holy grail of plecos for many people. $$$$ 😉👍
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
He does Friday live-streams which are good and he answers questions. Think they’re going to do some videos bringing in the pond fish soon which will be cool. Those luteus sound like a breeding passion project for him, hope he’s successful with his next setup for them.
@thebestmanlenny7362
4 жыл бұрын
@@WildFishTanks how can i purchase some fish from you
I've spent maybe 5 mins on their website looking at the fish they have available and I'm already mind blown. i have spent so much time on the internet looking up different types of cichlids, but i have never ran across so many different species, especially not in one place...its just AMAZING, WOW. thanks for making this video. I'm in the process of starting up a 150 gallon tank and i will most definitely be getting all of my fish from them.
Amazing quality and color of African Cichlids' breeders. Nice.
Imperial is the real deal. Very nice walk through, thanks!
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ben, you know your stuff. Glad you enjoyed!
I got into Rainbows late in my 40 years of fishkeeping..and look forward to more. So far just perfect sitback and watch colorful fish in my 240. Can't ask for more.
Love to see this kind of videos, i use to have 50 species of malawi cichlids , this take me a lot of time and effort
they are just so beautiful. wow. simply awesome
hard not to be impressed how clean all the breeding tanks and aquariums are so clean, well done 👍
You are living the dream, amazing setup
What an amazing place. I was drooling the whole video. Thanks for sharing.
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Sorry, complementary drool napkin not included lol
These fish are beautiful and you can tell a great deal of work was put into the operation good job 👍
i just got an order from them yesterday. I picked up a blue dragon blood and a super red bristlenose pleco both are super cool :)
@TheDaisyduke2011
3 жыл бұрын
What's the name of their website where you got yours? I would like to order some.
So beautiful fish, I love African cichlids fish...👍👍👍
Absolutely amazing
Just lovely, things have changed since I was a kid and kept fish, I bred high fin lyre tails which were quite rare, but great job guys, might start again
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
You should get a tank
I love the bosemani!!! Absolutely amazing video!!! Thank you for showing us! 😊
Great tour, I've ordered Dragon Blood females from him, came in looking great!
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Always good to hear positive feedback, thanks for checking out the video!
@lindaford8513
5 жыл бұрын
@@WildFishTanks Could you or someone here tell me how to go about buying these awesomely,beautiful fish? I have NEVER seen such color!!
@Spiceilse23
4 жыл бұрын
Wild Fish Tanks what types of rainbows do u have and what’s the cost
Yo this tour was super legit 👌
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed man, they have some awesome fish
Love their fishes! My emerald rainbows are AMAZING! my cockatoo apisto and german blue ram are doing amazing too. Love too see where they were raised!
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Glad your fish from them are doing well!
ALL FISH ARE SO BEAUTIFUL COLOR !! I REALLY LOVE IT SO MUCH !! I H[POE THAT I COULD SEE OTHER VIDEO SOON. I ALWAYS SUPPORTED YOU GUY !!
Man, you aren't joking about those colors. Beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing your visit. Great channel.
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Glad the video did them some justice, appreciate you watching and glad you enjoyed!
Great video. Mike and the crew are great. Ordered from them a few times. All my current rainbows, tetras and pleco are from them. They also have a live video usually every Friday around noon eastern time.
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear their fish are doing well in your tanks!
Incrível as cores desses Ciclídeos, muito lindos!!
Very impressive set up and fish. Love it!
What an awesome place and you can tell this guy loves his fish farm
Wow this guys farm is everything
Supet colorful cichlids👍🏻👍🏻😄😄
Wow= world of wonder...love the colors
Love this place. Thanks for the video
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching
Woooow que colores, me encantan los Ciclidos, solo con el amor, empeño, y dedicación se puede lograr tales colores, saludos Dios te bendiga
You have some very very Pretty fish I love them all. Thank you for sharing your fish with us.
I never wanted African Cichlids until I saw this video. Thanks A Lot!!!
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Someone is setting up a new tank
Great video! It’s nice to know Imperial Tropicals has some much passion for their product.
@HARTACAMPING
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah great video,, salam from indonesia
the rainbow bosemani really stunning...!!!
Wow so amazing 👏 😍 🙌 ❤ 💖 💕 👏 😍
Stunners!
You’re right about more than African Cichlids. Great tour man, as always
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ron, it was a really fun time checking out the farm
Gorgeous Fish
This is the most coolest thing iv ever seen..
WOW!!! I tried to pick a favorite fish in this video, it changed 10 times. LOL I think those albino/red rainbows took the cake. I never saw them before.
this guy is so experienced !!!!
Great vid! Thanks
I'm loving the colors.. ♥♥♥
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
Wow the colors are insane
Beautiful
great filter in the tanks, water quality is so good
Great tour. Beautiful fish👍👍
Most beautiful and exotic fish farm superb video sir
gara rufa and panda gara are so underrated, i personally keep gara rufa .. they are so interesting especially when they start cleaning your hands or fingers when you do a water change lol
This is awesome thank you.
Awesome Fish!
Beautiful blue fish
Omg that's so GREAT Amazing and just Wow Thank you
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching!
Beautiful fish
Loved it! Thank you!
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching!
I'm lost for word. This has been amazing God Bless You
Very beautiful fish
Beautiful...
Wow Beautiful..
Great video , watch the whole clip. It’s always exciting watch imperial tropical 🏝 fish farm.
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed, appreciate you checking out the whole video
This is legendary
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Agreed, they are doing amazing stuff
Wow! Amazing cichlids, SUPER AMAZING LINES!!!! Great vid, thanks for this!!! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching!
@monicawg
5 жыл бұрын
@@WildFishTanks his hypostomus luteus are BEAUTIFUL! Especially thanks for the coverage on that one, too! 🙏🏾👍🏾
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah man, those things are monsters! Really hope he ends up breeding them, I think they’re a passion project for him.
Beautiful cichlids !
This was the dopest fish tour I’ve seen in a long time. You da man lucky schmuck
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott! Still very lucky for sure
@scotthalperin7798
5 жыл бұрын
Wild Fish Tanks when I clicked the link was not expecting such depth of tour or amazing fish. What a cool facility
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Mike was really cool and spent a lot of time with me showing me lots of stuff. They have a lot going on and are expanding, hopefully we’ll get back there later this year and show off some of the new stuff.
Awesome fish,i do follow Mike on his funfriday video s . Looking forward to his newguinee adventure. Thanks for the vid, greetings from the Netherlands.
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking out the video, hello back for Florida
Wow beautiful cichlid fish
Super very nice
Those blue ones are gorgeous
Amazing work!
So Beautiful
Stunning fish,would love to visit one day.
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Pick you up some more bosemani!
I love the blue ones they are beautiful fish wow
@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Yes they are
What a cool job
Best of the best!
Awesome Video! Crazy cool farm. I subscribed :P
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@WildFishTanks
5 жыл бұрын
Me too, hope to keep some apistos eventually
I did some breeding with the convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata). The stock I started with carried a gene that would express true albinism. I worked on producing a very small variety but I could not get the miniature version to breed and produce offspring. Evidently, the fish size has some kind of feedback mechanism to control the maturation of the reproductive organs. I did some research in aquaculture and you have a very fun occupation. Awesome work.
i just joined mailing list and will be ordering from Imperial tropicals, amazing fish so pretty