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@kikukkikuk9710

2 жыл бұрын

Nice ❤️

The harmony of this underwater world is impressive! The best gift for the new year!

@MDFishTanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

This tank is so aesthetically pleasing. Even your gravel has orange/red rocks that pick up on the colors of the fish, really nice. Platys we're a great choice.

I love how you pay attention to detail (moss on the light sides of wood). If you didn't take art in school you have a natural eye for it. Thanks again 😊

@MDFishTanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry. It was my favourite subject and I got my highest grade in it.

That casual hand flip of the substrate at 10:35 ending up with a perfectly even layer 🤯🤯

So glad you kept the platys. Have to say this again but that sub bag hack is soo under rated!! Game changer for sure. Happy new year MD & everyone, looking forward to seeing what 22 has in store 👍🎉

The orange-y bits in the gravel are very satisfying with the orange of the platys. Excellent!

I’ve watched others build tanks, but in my opinion you are the absolute best. I look forward to each new build. You are talented, but also entertaining. Keep them comings, you have beautiful tanks! Watching from South Carolina, USA! 👍🏻

Platys are so delightful, aren't they? They're the fish that got me into this hobby, they're such little goofs :D Beautiful setup, a wonderful little world for them!

@Vulpes10

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, sadly Platys are often just written off as "beginner fish".

@Nick-lf7uv

2 жыл бұрын

@@Vulpes10 They're basically the perfect fish. Easy to care for, colorful as all hell, and really peaceful. I'd definitely call that near-perfect.

you should do a "my kids pick my aquarium/aquascape" where you let your kids pick different elements of the tank! i think it would be a really fun video. :)

No better way to spend my isolation than watching a beautiful scape come to life 😁 thanks for the much needed entertainment and the inspiration that made me join the hobby 😀

@cmonbroitsme

2 жыл бұрын

Why are you isolated?

@cianlynch8546

2 жыл бұрын

@@cmonbroitsme I got covid

THATS WAS MY FAVOURITE TANK BUILD.OF WITCH IM COPYING,HAD A JOB FINDING A BONDING CEMENT TO FIX THE ROCKS TOGETHER AS I INTEND TO BUILD THEM UP HIGH.FOUND SOME NOW JUST FOR AQUTIC TANK BUILDS 👌🏻👌🏻

Your choice of plants and their placement makes this your best build yet! IMO. I have platys and I plan to totally mimick this one!

I find it so cathartic watching your videos you have serious talent my friend

You did a beautiful job on this tank. Really lovely aquascape that is balanced and pleasing to the eye.

I enjoyed watching the fish, shrimp, and snail exploring their new home. Beautiful tank!

The grind never stops, you’re killing it! Beautiful tank man

This build was fantastic as usual but all I could focus on was how the driftwood looks like a face at 12:08 😄

I love the effect the light in the back gave! It looks so good 🥰 I love all the tanks the platies have been in, they pop out so well!

Really like this style and thank you for adding the light kit. I have been wanting to try the same thing and now I see it works. Happy New Year to you and your family. Thank you for all the inspiration to get back into the hobby and to start making KZread content aswell.

I love your aquariums! I've bin watching your channel for a while really a work of art. Much love from Albuquerque new Mexico🇲🇽🐠🐟

Just one opinion but I think I prefer your more subtle background lighting effect to the bright, in-your-face ones you see more often. It gently lights up the background and makes the island stand out more as a result and as a result they compliment each other rather than fighting for dominance to the observer. Fabulous effect indeed and interestingly, the more I look at the tank the more that background effect makes the tank look to be at least twice as deep - front to back - as it really is. A surprising and very effective method of, visually, making the tank look far bigger than it really is. A great end to the year, happy new year to everyone and I look forward to the new years efforts on behalf of the fish you look after.

Thank you for putting the tank measurements and equipment info on the screen. So helpful for people like me who are looking to get into the hobby 😊

Pearl Weed (Hemianthus micranthemoides) or HM is such a versatile plant. You can make it a dense carpet in low tech, you need just a little bit more light (~0,6...0,7 W /l with T5 lights) than usual to keep it down, but it can grow to a full fledged fluffy carpet about 2...4 cm high. It has to be trimmed and maintained tho. HM carpet looks really cool in larger low tech tanks imo.

Bought my 1st aquascape tank yesterday in Maidenhead Aquatics in Lisburn, inspired by you. Keep up the great work.

Very, very well done. Looks amazing! Going to be an inspiration when I rescape - Thank you!!

I love all of ur tanks especially the heavily planted ones and your discus tank. I’ve just started a channel about my 200l tank and ur videos are inspiring me to do more with my tank and want more tanks. Keep going with your amazing tanks and channel!

That is a good amount of space for them, nice tank MD.

Wow loving this scape, especially that mossy wood and those ferns!

We watch your shows on our TV daily, we have learned so much is simple compared to what we though... love the mesh bag use, shows that so much is not needed for a healthy planted ecosystem

nice looking plattys, and they really pop in their new tank

I love how frequently you upload! Keep up the good work!

Been obsessively watching your videos for a few weeks now! Set up a tank and hopefully will be introducing something to it over the weekend! Excited to learn from you and hopefully thrive with fish keeping this year!

Looks MUCH better than the last Platy tank.

Can't wait to see those crypts after they grow out. They're gonna look great

Quick comment while you are here MD. For your discus tank instead of a wave maker you can actually fit on your 16 steel pipes, with some wiggle, those transparent plastic "nails.." that comes with Oase filters (the one you fit on the outlet pipe)

@MDFishTanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. Will look into it

MD, you're an artist. I LOVE your builds.

I love the concept of underwater islands cause its like a clump of concentrated hardscape and then clear swimming space. Early happy new years mate!

What gorgeous set up, I'd love to give this a try some day.

A wonderful last build video for 2021! Thank you. Wishing you and yours the best in 2022.

A work of art as usual, I can watch your videos all day!!

Wishing you all the best for 2022 MD. Your channel has been one of my best new channel finds of the year. I look forward to what you will create next year. Stay safe and have fun with your family.

@SlimShady.com235

2 жыл бұрын

Same

You made my favorite scape even better. Thanks MD, and Happy New Year!

Another perfect amazing build and I I love the fact that the platys are all orange it makes the scape seem more organized. Happy new year md

I have always enjoyed your content, amazing keep up the great work :), the story telling and your aquarium knowledge is superb :)

Love this set up very cool and it looks like a crane in the center!

Another great scape! Thanks for helping to keep us all sane in 2021, much appreciated. Love your positive outlook, all the best mate for 2022. :-)

Nice rebuild. Thanks for everything MD. My tanks are doing great as are the fish. Plan on doing 2 more. Happy New Years to you and your family.

The tank looks great although I loved the platy mountain scape ❤ Happy new year MD and everyone

I swear you’re a wizard when it comes to aquascape

Lol the second i seen you stick that shopvac hose in the front of that tank i yelled NOOOO YOUR FERTS hahahah

Just bought a fish tank cannot wait to get it started this channel is so helpful!

Am I the only one who just can't stop looking at the main piece of wood thinking about the fact that it looks like sad wooden Patrick? 😂 big up MD! Lots of great ideas and inspirations!!

12:04 I definitely heard “snail shit safe” 🤣🤣

MD when another 10l tank?! It was your 'real start' in YT!

Attempting my first proper planted tank today! Hopefully all goes well :) great video as always!

perfect timing, I was just thinking about an island style for my 20H 🤔 this will be the inspiration just need to get that many plants lol

Crazy beautiful, like it much much more than the previous sorta iwagumi style.

The makeover looks great.

Just beautiful

Man U inspire me a lot every day , I love ur content keep up 🙂👍🏻

этот аквариум у тебя самый красивый получился для меня, спасибо за труд и за красоту! привет из чечни=)

Happy New Year!! I absolutely love your videos! They're so intriguing. I'm hoping to start an aquascape or aquaponic system this year!

It’s a beautiful build ♥️

Bro your a beast man! Keep up the amazing peaceful videos

I love the idea of having plant stock tanks... Buy some things you like and let them grow, multiply, and be pretty.. Not even worrying about more fish... Enjoy learning the plants and what they need, first. Its like money in the bank, and it grows!. 😊

love the content, im always excited to see what you do next!

@MDFishTanks

2 жыл бұрын

Me too lol

Always excited for your videos

@MDFishTanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Whoa the guy from UK speaks in feet and inches! I like it lol

Hey greetings from Germany….I found your Channel yesterday and you make a fantastic job…so kreativ..so much Heart in you beautiful work. I will start again after 5 Years with no Aquarium ..-and you inspired me really. I follow you. Thanks Andreas

@vEGan1909

2 жыл бұрын

Frohes neues Jahr. Was für ein schöner Start mit einem neuen Aquarium. MD baut wirklich ästhetische Becken. Nur sind sie manchmal zu klein für den Fischbesatz 😕. Aber als Inspiration sind die Videos top. Grüße aus dem Bergischen Land - Esther

Wow beautiful.

Happy new year MD! Keep up the good work!! ❤️

Happy new year MD!!

beautiful!!

happy new year MD, stay healthy and to your family, i will always be a fan 🤜🤛

Beautiful scape! 👏👏👏👏

Beautiful setup , good job

well if the youtube thing ever fizzles out, you will have a massive business with doctors offices XD - amazing scape as usual MD!

Amazing, MD. Really. Hopefully see a new scape for the sparkling gouramis soon! They’re due an upgrade surely? Lol Happy New Year to you and your family 🥰

Happy new year to you and your family, MD. If you want to keep the beneficial bacteria in a filter, it should continue running during your tank rescape i.e. in a bucket! Beneficial bacteria can die within some hours.

@batkat0

Жыл бұрын

Nah. If a few hours of no power were that catastrophic then every power outage during the summer would destroy the cycle and plenty of folks loose power for 12-24hrs with no issue.

I love this fish and set up , keep up the good content✌️ love from sri lanka❤️‍🔥🇱🇰

I was very sad when the frowny face of the large driftwood was covered by ferns. It was super cute. Can't believe you didn't comment on it!

Happy New Years MD!

Happy new year MD!

Always wonderful content! More exciting videos to come this 2022! Happy new year! From the Philippines ^_^

I love platties so much

This was my favorite tank!!!

Looks dope mate 👍 happy new year 🍻

Purely inspirational, gonna plant my siamese fighting fishs tank and my main tank. Will keep watching to get some plant ideas. So want to do plants but not sure what to use and where. Suppose its trial and error at first? You have such beautiful tanks, newbie to your channel having saw you on either prime time or kg tropicals simple fish keeping video. So glad I found your channel, keep up the awesome content :)

Great job, MD. It looks really good and once it's grown in it will look better yet. Looks like you're gonna need a predator for this tank soon before the platys overrun you lol. Happy New Year!

Great , love it

New tank is cool too tho! I was bummed at first but MD never lets down!!!

The best for the NEW YEAR 🥂 💥👍😎👌💥

Have a great New Year celebration MD and all viewers here 🥳🥳🥳

Love this! especially the swam at 7:55 :) ... always an inspiration mate every time I watch I know that my bank account is about to be drained with a new tank!

md !! this is awesome

@MDFishTanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

I like the dimensions of that tank, nice & deep, front to back.

Happy New Year mate

I love all your planted aquascapes! I would love to see you do a rio xingu scape though