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I wish we had shops like this in Zambia 🤔 the shop we have here has no plants and fish is 3 or 4 times the prices i just saw in this video

Pragtige plante en mooi vis!! Wil nog steeds so graag 'n klein tenk opsit met mooi plante en 'n skooltjie neons en rummynose!

Dag maater altyt lekker wil net vir jou en gesin n geseende kersfees en mooi 2025 dankie vir die videos

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Got my first goldfish in a bowl in 1970. I'm now 63 and my retirement job is in a large specialist aquatics store. Done just about everything aquatics. A percentage of youngsters will stay in the hobby. I've learned how to identify the serious ones. Those we try and coach to have success.

I was hoping to see more of those platies from the footage of that young fellow's fish tank you set up and here you delivered. He had some gorgeous various platies in that smaller tank. My first "tank" was a fish bowl, one red platy and a little canister of flake fish food at 8 years old in the late 70s. What a long wonderful road the journey has been! I agree this is best for the type who doesn't mind gaining some knowledge on the subject and learning some things that they might not have expected to have to learn. Fish keepers are definitely a "type", though we can't always tell who will and won't be as I've seen all sorts appreciate this hobby. But we all do come together in some appreciation for the best of what this hobby brings into one's life. I've noticed many of us have a really great appreciation for the calm and serenity that watching an aquarium brings.

I remember my first tank. I was 10 & 1/2 and had to work for half the money (my dad matched what I had saved) to buy my first 10-gallon tank kit at my local fish store, Margie's Aquarium. I think my dad wanted to see if I really wanted it. Yes, I did. I already had a chemistry set and a student microscope, and I have always thought like a scientist. This was close to 60 years ago, and I am again back in the hobby. It's still fun, although I have had a couple of setbacks, and my body doesn't always co:operate, but it is such a fun hobby. I am glad to see that it is still embraced by the current generation of kids. (Chemistry sets aren't the same as I remember!) Merry Christmas!

Every child needs a dog and a fishtank!!

Father fish has other ideas my boet!!!!

That's a solid boy 💪 Also, great track Oom🎶

My damn male is trying to kill the female. fokin guy!

That's a good list👍 A group of one of the smaller breeds of Corydoras would be good too. They add interest and activity to the bottom of the tank and the betta won't bother them--probably because of their prickly fins.

Cardinal tetra is my favorate

I have never had a Betta & thinking about one for a planted small tank. Your video very helpful. Thank you 🐠

I agree that Michael Jensen’s Aquarium channel deserves more subscribers. It is top notch.

14:01 "Fish can have bad table manners"😂I can't believe you caught that moment on camera😂

Awesome music selections

What filtration are you running

Those diamond tetra are stunning. Now that my 5ft aquarium is set up I think these are on top of my must get.

Thanks for these tips, they are useful..

Beautiful pearl gourami ! I have just same fish hier. You are from SA, I was there just last december. Amazing country full of nature and culture. Love it.

I didn't even notice your using your phone well done on the videos..... Baie nice

how to keep it humid and moist for moss? how to keep mites from crawling out?

If only I could figure out how the camera on my phone works. Take care.

Great video!

A lot of mine seemed to get ill and die after 2-3 years. I never had much luck with tetras, maybe it's the water here. One thing I've noticed is the males do fight/chase eachother quite a lot, they claim small territories and fight over the females. That probably contributed as most of the deaths were males.

Is this enough for a 17 Gallon tank?

When you talk about show piece or centerpiece. Can more than 1 centerpiece fish be in a 75g?

Would they school together if put in one aquarium?

Nice!

Well done!

I have a Cichlid tank with gravel and driftwood. If I add about 4 plants for now, should I still gravel vac?

That's a really beautiful fish.

Beautiful fish!

Great alternatives!!! You forgot to mention the croaking 😉🙏🐟💚

Good video Droeks. Can you do a tutorial on breeding live foods for fish?

Back in the 70s I had a pair of Dwarf Gouramis. He tried to build a bubblenest, but it was a community tank and he couldn't keep it together. I really liked watching the interaction between the pair, and the male was just beautiful when he colored up because of the female being in the tank. I have started to see Paradise Fish in my local fish stores. I had read about them and their place in aquarium history. They were kept in early, very "low-tech" tanks, with no filtration, no aeration, and no heat, as they can be kept at room temperatures. But I guess that, after small, inexpensive heaters were popular, the industry "moved on" and had no more use for them. My new tank is coming along, albeit slowly. Rinsing out the Black Diamond is doing a number on my back. But I have some plants in quarantine, so I better get going on building a home for them. Take care.

Baie dankie. Dit is heerlik om. Na jou video te kyk. Ek het onlangs FF setup begin. Maar ek is vreeslik opgewonde met die metode. En bly om Suid Afrikaaners te ontmoed wat dieselfde passie het.

Whether or not it is Epistylis or White Spot, Cupramine will take it right out in no time flat. Loaches, catfish and other scale less fish are sensitive to it, though And youll never be able to keep another shrimp or scud in that tank.

Baie dankie vir die inligting. Ek geniet die videos

Glad I've found your UA-cam page. Since I'm also from South Africa

I just set up a 20 gallon with a Novak style plenum. I'm going to document how it goes. I'd love to test his BCB bags, too. Maybe someday.

Great information, thanks. I've never heard of using cat litter before, but it makes sense. Since it's clay, it's similar to aquasoil and would have a similar buffering effect.

I've been keeping fish for 40 years, and I've never purchased a water test kit. My aquariums are heavily planted, and i do water changes every week. I use my eyes to test my water parameters. If my fish look happy and they're eating, all is well.

Can i put cryptocyne in just sand sunstrate ?? os soil needed ?

Breath taking video. In utube. ❤

I've used mesh cloth over my outdoor tubs and secured them with clips. A lowered water level will help. Once, a typhoon filled the tub to the brim the some fish managed to slip out since mesh cloth can still be pushed by larger fish.

That's Zabby's first tank? She has a gift for scaping tanks. I'm in the process of building my last tank and I hope it comes out close to hers! Ironwood would make a great addition to any fish tank, but I doubt we'll see any enter the hobby. How about "Bobby" for the Hillstream loach? Take care.

I just got a bunch of C. wendetti "green" in yesterday, Monday, and am getting some different species on Friday. After going through plant sterilization and quarantine, they are going into my 75 after Christmas. This has been a very valuable video for me, as I want my plants to thrive. What Cryptocoryne species is your favorite? Take care.

Zabby's first tank is brilliant!!! Very well thought out. Nice hardscape layout with lots of different sections that keep your interest. Great stocking choices by keeping in mind the natural habits of each species. That tulle solution is inspired--it's like having a lid without having a lid. It prevents escapes but still has good oxygen exchange. The tank looks like it's ready for a specimen fish to feature in it--a Honey Gourami maybe? That Hillstream has "Lennie the loach" vibes to me😂