“You don’t sell the tank, the filter, the food, but you sell the fish.” That’s basically every pet store I’ve been to, hahahaha.

I’ve just realised I have been watching your channel for over 5 years now as I remember you getting those babies. Still loving your vids now, so informative as well as entertaining and eventually I will be getting another tank myself. Haven’t kept fish for over 20 years and so miss it. You are very inspiring. ♥️♥️♥️♥️

@braxlucky5718

2 жыл бұрын

I just came back to this channel by chance and I remember when he went to his mates who breeds the diamonds to choose the ones he wanted im glad they are still around

"The king of DIY would have never happened" - a sentence i just cant! You were ment for this & Absolutely Phenomenal @ your craft! Thank you Joey!

They are beautiful. I know nothing about them. Could you separate the male and feed him up then reintroduce him and see if he "does" the girls lol 👍👍

Great story Joey.. They say "what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger" But the story was more.. "what made you stronger, tried to kill you" (The Industry) 👍👍 Shout out from Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪

I would say the industry has a lot to thank you for Joey. You’ve brought so much to the fish-keeping and aquarium hobby. You’ve inspired so many people.

I've only had one experience with fresh water rays - in a public aquarium's petting tank. They are definitely like puppies. Swimming around the tank, coming up the sides to be petted, watching what we were doing while we watched them. Beautiful, fascinating, mesmerizing creatures. Even though you had to do so much yourself to be able to keep them, it was well worth the time and effort you've put into them. I'm thankful to you for sharing them with us for so long.

So glad you started making these Videos I have learned so much from watching them and have a gorgeous tank because of it

LOVED hearing the story of how you got into DIY. Fabulous!

King of DIY and BRStv are my two top channels dealing with the aquaria hobby. Joey, you are awesome, keep on keep'n on.

I've been really enjoying these little introduction in these new series of recent vids! Makes the vids much more personable.

I've been looking at your uploads since the start, you're an incredible source of inspiration! About a week ago I bought my first stingrays. Had lots of aquariums from the early 90's. Keep up with what you're doing! I have recently built my own large drip filter. Excuse my English 🙂 greetings from Sweden. 👍❤

I missed a few weeks of videos (busy with semester) and the production quality change is striking. Ever improving joey

Love this video! good on you for doing the research and taking matters into your own hands! your stingrays look incredible!

Hey man...Ive been following your channel for so long...and it make me so happy to see the development of this channel aswell as the Gallery...you are one of my best inspirations for my aquatic hobby and I will carry on wayching your videos for as long as possible...thank you💪💪💪🇿🇦

I’m still waiting in updates for your building! I know it might be a sore spot, as to all that had happened, but when it is ready I would love to visit that part of the world and make sure we book in with you! as another commenter has said, without realising i have been watching you for around a decade! so proud of how far you have come, love the stingrays, keep doing what you love!

@thekingofdiy

2 жыл бұрын

The last update was the latest. It’s also been mentioned a few times on the podcast

Thanks for sharing man always good to hear a real story!

One of my favorite videos. That talk at the start was awesome 👏

You've saved me so much by showing me how to build stands. I built my own stand for my 550 shark and Ray island saltwater tank. All I can say is thank you for making me belive I can do it and showing me the process. Been watching for years and won't stop till you do

Never miss video and have built so many diy filtrations for tanks inspired by yours in some way lots of love

It was a previous video, but it was awesome to see you build a tank for the aratus mbuna, I have a pair in the aquarium in my dorm!

awesome stuff Joey, we all have our stories on what made us get into this hobby....yours is amazing!

6 years ago when I first got interested in keeping fish you were one of my favourite youtubers to learn from, it was 4 years ago I finally got actual fish and I haven't looked back since and your channel has been a constant source of information and inspiration, thanks for persevering through the BS and doing what you love despite some arseholes trying to bring you down, you're an absolute gem!

Thank you for being so consistent with good content. And for showing us these cute water puppies ❤️

Rays look good! Can't wait to follow the large filter builds, my favorite part of the hobby is the DIY aspect, and filters are what I build most commonly!

Story telling plus great editing 🔥 this was a great video

It really good story share and remind how did I get into this hobby, starting with small coffee jar on desk with shrimp, now I have a 18" tank at home, but that is the only size I could have as not much space allowed. Thank you very much for your inspiration from these years, that is always interesting to keep trying different method to make things happen, especially in aquarium hobby.

This is an awesome some video. Can’t wait for another update.

@dylanlacy9768

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heart.

You’ve come such a long way with your hobby, Nice man !!! It’s like your own mini sea world.

Great vid Joey camera work looks great mate 🤙🇦🇺🙏merry Xmas mate

When I saw this video I thought of the stingray that you removed the barb from his mouth. I hope that that stingrays still okay. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE your videos and fish. I find your fish tanks relaxing.

Great to hear the history. That’s what is enjoyable and real.

My question is what happened to the kilifish tub

Ooosh love the slick new editing style primo content Joey!

Industry:”Your an over night sensation” Me: it’s been over 10 years and his still pumping videos out. This is one long night😂

Love that tank. I am getting a 10 foot by 41" by 24" tank next month. Have the opportunity to pick up a trio of black diamonds as well. Very tempted. It has a 6 foot tank down below as a sump its a beautiful well built tank

Shame you’ve changed again ,this tank with the stingray And arowana when you had the tree stumps and vines in was the nicest set up of yours I’ve ever seen ,it was the perfect balance between simplicity and a show tank

@onlinegamerzz6268

2 жыл бұрын

yes but like he said, he wants the rays to breed, and although that setup was nice, the rays would never of bred in there due to the fact of the arowana

Love your work brother 😎

Nice to see another fish keeper from Atlantic Canada, saying hey from NS

Im so glad you didnt give up. Your my fav fish keeper 💕

A huge school of neon or cardinal tetras with the stingrays will be a beautiful addition

Love the update mate I breed stingrays myself and the male should be ready by now :) try feeding more to them to speed up the growth !

That's shots of the stingrays are unbelievably phenomenal 😍

Can't wait for the big Filter build video

You, your rays and arowana are the inspiration for my fish room!

I love that you did a long video where you films the fish so long

Good video, I feel you on the industry thing, I feel I get kinda shunned here in Norway.

Hey Joey, In your opinion what’s the best filter media to use??

What happened to the saltwater stingray? Did it never recover?

It is because of you and your channel, that I WILL one day own a black diamond! They are such beautiful creatures. Just need to find a place big enough for them. Thank you for your channel!

You should put weighted balls in there for them my loner cichlid lovers her ball it gives her an outlet to beat up and push around basically something to play with lol great video man

Fascinating stuff! I definitely think stingrays are a dream 'fish' for lots of people, and it's great to be able to get a strong grasp of their requirements from one source!

Banger braddah J🤙🏽💯

I have been watching you for 8 yrs now and i always wanted to see your take on betta raising breeding and little things to do for them that can help

Great story Joey.

Can't wait for new filter build.

7:00 a back light on the channel logo would be awesome!!!

Are freshwater eels a thing what do you think about them or maybe even rope fish something different

We must be due a whole galley update on all the tanks by now . Fantastic channel keep it up 👍

They are beautiful and have grown alot.

You are AWESOME!!! THANK YOU!!!

I wonder if putting a couple little 2 inch heavy balls in there would be fun for them to play with. I used to give my Betta fish a ball and he loved it

Thank you Mr j

5years where has the time gone. I can’t believe I have been watching for that long. Content is great keep it up

joey where did you buy your discus fish from? i’ve been wanting to start up a 135gallon tank with them and want to find a good breeder to buy a dozen small ones to grow out

2:45 was a relief haha, ill never get rid of most of my fish but especially my ray and arowana

thanks joey, last time you had a what happened to my string rays.. well least to say you dont individually heat your tanks anymore. Glad to see them doing well... sadly size matters for string rays lol.

Gorgeous Animals them Jo ❤ You've done them proud 👏

Hey bud. Love the sting rays. I was wondering about your pond out back. I don't think we got any videos of your swish fish swimming pool. Keep up the great work.

They are very beautiful.

Joey without freshwater stingrays is like a car without wheels

Got my book going to try doing some different filtration on my tanks when I get back to Germany in April

Legend has it that in a parallel universe Joey has never built any aquarium related items, he's from the US and he started keeping fish because of plecos

The industry may have made you, but you have made the person that you are. The industry has nothing to do with your personality, you are the tops in the aquarium hobby and beyond . Your dedication to the hobby and to all your fish is incredible . I will watch you until my dying day which I hope won’t be too soon. LOL ❤️🤗 😻

Wholesome king of DIY backstory, with a important message!

It’s crazy to me when you tell us how long you have had the fish and rays. It reminds me how long I have been watching you. Many many years

I've been trying to find the air stones you have and can't find them! Where do you get this big stones???

Call them out. I run into this all the time. Thank Goodness for The King of DIY.

They are beautiful 😍

The reptile hobby I feel can get the same way for a lot of folks. For me personally I started out keeping local reptiles I caught and eventually started buying more exotic species and getting more and more advanced and now I'm cycling back to what many would call less advanced but working to keep them in a more advanced way.

Damn I laughed to hard at the short joke lol. I’ve been tuned into your channel for long time. Appreciate the trip down memory lane, I remember the pup. Also the dual aquarium in wall in the basement office. Oh who could forget the aquarium on the cover of your book. Fired Up Journey!!!

that brackish tank looks phenomenal.

Your a Gifted Guy Joey 👍😎

So i most recently got a 75 gallon tank for my turtle do you have any videos of a filter i could build or a canister filter i could build since we are talking about large animals that require large tanks.

Size is irrelevant in most cases, I have had mini marble males breed huge hybrids, the males know how to get it done. In most cases they just need some encouragement. One of my groups wouldn’t do anything until I added another male and straight away the first male started to show interest.

What breed of Ray can you have in the smallest Tank? I really really love rays and it's sometbing I'd love to look to get in a few years

Hi Joey I love your sting rays there are gorgeous. That would 1 fish I would keep for life.

I've followed your journey with the stingrays all the time.

Yay new video 🤩

I would love to be able to keep rays some day. But first I feel like it's best to get more experienced at the hobby first then start raising them.

That’s pretty much how I feel every time I see red tail cats, silver arrowana, or sulcata tortoise in any pet store. They shouldn’t be outlawed, but they should require proof or purchase of appropriate supplies to support their eventual size.

Whatt a greatttt start to the video

Gosh I remember the video of you getting the pups like it was yesterday 😭

Editing and music on the stingray part is pro work 100%.

Joey what is up with outdoor pond

Do they come to your hands if you put them on top of the water?

@thekingofdiy

2 жыл бұрын

Yup!

@jasonwatson4018

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet.

Anyone know, are freshwater rays that most of these tubers keep closely related to the "Short Tail River Ray" ? Curious because I know how big (more so thick, not to be confused with the massive ones tv fishing shows catch) I don't think I've seen anyone grow any of these exotics out as big as the short tail river rays get..

What would add back some great genes and coloration would be to source yourself a classic Leo 100% pure line. That would help in the brightness of the white spotting! Bdxclassic would be amazing or bdx1000 island....

The stingray filter is fixable we used those for all of the water at the facility I worked for but every year or so they would malfunction have to be completely shut down drained fixed resealed and then they would run without issue

Would you ever do a Tropheus or Altolamprologus calvus tank?