Massive thank you to Thomas, and the entire team at De Jong for allowing us to film! 👍I got to see so many amazing rare fish! 🐠🐟 ↪ WATCH OUR ‣‣‣ NEXT VIDEO in the SERIES: ua-cam.com/video/rBbsKzasLJk/v-deo.htmlsi=kFgszl6MCerb1c3Z
One thing I noticed from the tanks is how clean everything is. I worked in a fish shop and I know the amount of hours it takes to keep tanks clean. Really a testament to how well they're doing as a company that they're able to keep employees on hand to prioritise cleaning
I have been watching a lot of coral farm videos located in America. But by watching all of your Europe trip series, I can say it is a whole another level there and not many people knew about it. Thanks George for this great information.
I love this video, I love how there breeding the fish and saving the ocean environment. All the different coral. I am so lost in saltwater. I only had freshwater tanks . I hope one day I can have a saltwater tank. Thanks for posting Bro God bless
My original career track was marine biology and my older brother introduced me into the saltwater hobby many years ago. I knew they had advanced to breeding clownfish and certain damselfish in captivity a while back. I’m also aware the spawn of many reef fish (angelfish, butterflyfish, tangs, etc) go through a nearly microscopic larval phase. I’d like to know how they’re able to supply them with the exact planktonic food sources and replicate other very specific ocean conditions these fry require to mature into the recognizable juveniles we are familiar with seeing. The hobby has advanced lightyears since it’s inception in the early 1970s (in the US) and I’m very glad to know they’re now breeding exotic coral fish in captivity. It’s the most sustainable way to maintain wild populations and have healthier fish for hobbyists going forward. 👍🏻
Living in Belgium and seen De Jong on aquarium conventions it it pretty amezing to have a look at their facility. know that they are big is one thing. Seeing it is something else
dejong is amazing, its a shame they only do wholesale or to public institutions. also, in my opinion the royal gramma looks way nicer than the yellow one lmfao
I was upset that I got click bated because I wanted to see that crazy looking shark in the thumbnail. But after seeing that fish that looks like it got slapped I burst out laughing. You are forgiven. What a funny looking guy.
This is the best aquarist channel on UA-cam, no doubt about that. Hey George, have you heard of a game called Megaquarium? It's a really fun, realistic game about building an aquarium empire. I'd give it a go, that is if you haven't already. I'd bet my bottom dollar you would get a few kicks from it
I just hate how most marine fish can’t breed in captivity and that most have been stolen or fishnapped, from their home in the ocean 😢 to be kept in a glass prison. I only learned this recently, I had no clue. I understand their survival rate and ease of getting a meal is better, but they are still not where they are supposed to be, just feels wrong. I’m a freshwater keeper, and I know that all of mine were bred in captivity, which feels ethically better. This place obviously is fantastic though, and probably care for these fish better than most parents care for their human children. I do love that they are breeding as many as they can successfully in captivity more and more. It’s great to hear that they understand the concern of removing fish from the ocean and they obviously do it as ethically as possible, as opposed to how the illegal trade basically poisons the fish so they are easier to catch. I guess their motivation is the love for the ocean creatures, over the profit that can be made. I’m more sad for the ones sold in stores to people who barely keep them alive, let alone in the best conditions. Thanks for showing us that some places are trying to improve the hobby with breeding programs, using real biologists and other marine professionals, what an interesting place to work.
The aquarium industry/hobby has to come up with another environmental counterpoint besides the "well we only take a fraction compared to consumption" one. Whataboutism isn't an actual argument and I hate to see it all the time, especially from this company, that's clearly spending a good chunk of change on captive breeding.
At 16:00, to add to his fathers point, the fish they take are also kept alive and cuktivated, versus consumption fish, which are taken completely out of the ecosystem
I feel like this channel has changed in some ways that I like but in many that I don't. Travel vlog stuff is pretty cool but I miss the antics back at the house and having slower videos that felt more personal. Still enjoy seeing all these crazy different things but just had to get that off my chest.
Totally understand where you’re coming from. I got some home vlogs coming soon I agree it’s been a minute 💙 The tours are to show people other aquarists efforts and contributions to the hobby around the world. I want to use my platform to educate and bring you into some of the top experts and facilities! But I know what you mean comes from a good place. Thanks for your patience and continued support of the channel 🙏
Amazing to see such dedication to the hobby. To be able to invest and do the work these guys are doing is insane and all this while thinking of the future as well. Work like this is where hobby and conservation merge. Great job to the people over there and thanks for showing us this!
I had no idea angelfish were such a diverse family or genus. I knew saltwater angelfish were much larger than our commonly seen freshwater. The saltwater angelfish look so different not just in shape but in size and color. Really interesting. Also, I had no idea Netherlands were big on the fish keeping and aquarium hobby. This place is top notch and I wouldn't be suprised if it's one of the leading/biggest breeding and wholesaler facilities of marine animals in the world. You are very priveleged to be able to collab with so many incredible fishkeepers in the industry and go to all the biggest expos traveling the world.
This was a fantastic video and it is truly wonderful to see the level of conservationism this company is contributing to the ecology of our planet. I will say though that the video didn’t quell my curiosity about “15 Ancient Creatures That Are Still Alive” and the promo photo that comes up when choosing this video. Would love to know what, if it’s real, the “creature” in that photo is.
It's not the only reason to get the money back in time for the weekend for pigmin sharks and you have a good time and you have the same thing you are doing and you have the right ok
Usually they are kept in a net and bucket type setup tied to a rope and slowly brought up to the surface over time to make sure they don't have problems with the pressure change and minimizing problems with their swimbladder if I'm correct.
I can't imagine how much money it cost to set this place up beforehand, as well as run it. I know they sell to zoos and such, but for me it seems like the fish keeping hobby alone especially saltwater keeping isn't in such demand to be able to sell enough to break even or make a profit. And there is so so much more than goes into it besides stocking, industrial equipment, housing, electric, there's the location, rent, employee cost, transportation, insurance, marketing, materials, food, medicine, filtration, I could go on and on. I could be wrong since saltwater fish and keeping is much higher cost than freshwater. I guess what I'm saying is it blows my mind. All of it 🤯 😅
Wild caught fish tend to have stronger genetics than captive bred fish that have been line bred and selectively bred for generations. I suspect that the conditions that fish are bred and raised in on fish farms are not ideal. They are crowded and in some places are given hormones in order to stimulate them to breed.
Depends on the shark. For big sharks we actually use big transport tubs if needed. But usually if sharks get sold we use the custom build truck that is basically a running aquarium on wheels. It's like a big swimming pool but in a truck. When they arrive they come in in crates or tubs depending on their size aswell. We want them to be transported safely. So if something arrives in a too small transport bin we complain to the company and tell them to use bigger ones next time. We want the animals to be able to stretch completely and easily make turns without hitting their noses or fins. We even have 5meter bags for bigger sharks if we need to send them in a crate instead of the plastic or carbon fiber tubs. If you look at the section with the blue tubs. Those are actually transport tubs converted to holding tanks
I don’t know why I’m bringing this up but I jus stretched and that breath you take like the dog noises made me randomly taste Cheereo’s. I haven’t eaten cheereo’s in 4 years.
Massive thank you to Thomas, and the entire team at De Jong for allowing us to film! 👍I got to see so many amazing rare fish! 🐠🐟
↪ WATCH OUR ‣‣‣ NEXT VIDEO in the SERIES: ua-cam.com/video/rBbsKzasLJk/v-deo.htmlsi=kFgszl6MCerb1c3Z
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You should visit the aquarium of the Pacific in long Beach they have lots of marine life there
What do you think how European Fish store are and is it nicer
In euro’s that in the USA
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One thing I noticed from the tanks is how clean everything is. I worked in a fish shop and I know the amount of hours it takes to keep tanks clean. Really a testament to how well they're doing as a company that they're able to keep employees on hand to prioritise cleaning
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I really just got click baited. I clicked on here because of the thumbnail of the frilled shark. I expected to see a frilled shark here....
They showed sharks atleast
Same.
I love how Thom doesn’t give a f*** about the price, “im a breeder and a biologist” dude is tough.
I'm confused, where are the 15 ancient creatures
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Good I don't have to watch this video.
I think I only found 4
Yeah we’re are they
DeJong is such an awesome place, it’s in my country! Thanks for the tour! 🇳🇱
Ik ben ook Nederlands!😃
me who thought DeJong was a football player💀
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I love these guys' dedications " No secret" honest business and also spreading knowledge to everyone
I have been watching a lot of coral farm videos located in America. But by watching all of your Europe trip series, I can say it is a whole another level there and not many people knew about it. Thanks George for this great information.
Spot on mate! Couldn’t agree more 👌
It was great having you at De Jong!
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I love this video, I love how there breeding the fish and saving the ocean environment. All the different coral. I am so lost in saltwater. I only had freshwater tanks . I hope one day I can have a saltwater tank. Thanks for posting Bro God bless
Glad you enjoyed it!
My original career track was marine biology and my older brother introduced me into the saltwater hobby many years ago. I knew they had advanced to breeding clownfish and certain damselfish in captivity a while back. I’m also aware the spawn of many reef fish (angelfish, butterflyfish, tangs, etc) go through a nearly microscopic larval phase. I’d like to know how they’re able to supply them with the exact planktonic food sources and replicate other very specific ocean conditions these fry require to mature into the recognizable juveniles we are familiar with seeing. The hobby has advanced lightyears since it’s inception in the early 1970s (in the US) and I’m very glad to know they’re now breeding exotic coral fish in captivity. It’s the most sustainable way to maintain wild populations and have healthier fish for hobbyists going forward. 👍🏻
That facility is amazing! I would love to see a longer cut video.
I love how much attention you're bringing to coral! I really enjoyed your videos highlighting the Florida corals. Do you think you'll return to that?
Living in Belgium and seen De Jong on aquarium conventions it it pretty amezing to have a look at their facility. know that they are big is one thing. Seeing it is something else
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Awesome!!!! Thank you for sharing an awesome happy place!!! I'll never be able to see this in person. But I can watch it over & over again 🥰🦈🐟🐠🐡😍🫠
one of the best videos i've ever seen
I agree completely, that was one of the most informative well done videos I have ever seen George, thank you so much! Keep up the good work!
dejong is amazing, its a shame they only do wholesale or to public institutions.
also, in my opinion the royal gramma looks way nicer than the yellow one lmfao
3:33 *BROKEN CAMERA HERE*
Yess finally showing what my country is good at aswell! Thanks for showing this George !
The fishing is also awesome 👍
I was upset that I got click bated because I wanted to see that crazy looking shark in the thumbnail. But after seeing that fish that looks like it got slapped I burst out laughing. You are forgiven. What a funny looking guy.
the technology that they use are incredible... love it... every department have their own responsibility :)
Oh man finally wait is over . We got your video notification after a gap
This is the best aquarist channel on UA-cam, no doubt about that.
Hey George, have you heard of a game called Megaquarium? It's a really fun, realistic game about building an aquarium empire. I'd give it a go, that is if you haven't already.
I'd bet my bottom dollar you would get a few kicks from it
Thank you!! 🙏
The way the thumbnail is just a frilled shark-
Bro I remember when this man was graduating college and had his clown fish and took them on stage it was so cool
This is amazing
This was a fun watch. Though I’m pretty sure it’s the wrong title and thumbnail lol
Absolutely the way to go, what a facility, absolutely 💯% awesomeness. ✔️👍👏
I just hate how most marine fish can’t breed in captivity and that most have been stolen or fishnapped, from their home in the ocean 😢 to be kept in a glass prison. I only learned this recently, I had no clue. I understand their survival rate and ease of getting a meal is better, but they are still not where they are supposed to be, just feels wrong. I’m a freshwater keeper, and I know that all of mine were bred in captivity, which feels ethically better. This place obviously is fantastic though, and probably care for these fish better than most parents care for their human children. I do love that they are breeding as many as they can successfully in captivity more and more. It’s great to hear that they understand the concern of removing fish from the ocean and they obviously do it as ethically as possible, as opposed to how the illegal trade basically poisons the fish so they are easier to catch. I guess their motivation is the love for the ocean creatures, over the profit that can be made. I’m more sad for the ones sold in stores to people who barely keep them alive, let alone in the best conditions. Thanks for showing us that some places are trying to improve the hobby with breeding programs, using real biologists and other marine professionals, what an interesting place to work.
Another tremendous video George!
I didn't see the butterfly fish 🦋+🐟 and the sword shark 🔪+🐋
The aquarium industry/hobby has to come up with another environmental counterpoint besides the "well we only take a fraction compared to consumption" one. Whataboutism isn't an actual argument and I hate to see it all the time, especially from this company, that's clearly spending a good chunk of change on captive breeding.
At 16:00, to add to his fathers point, the fish they take are also kept alive and cuktivated, versus consumption fish, which are taken completely out of the ecosystem
Jaw dropping video George. Amazing 🙏🏼
I feel like this channel has changed in some ways that I like but in many that I don't. Travel vlog stuff is pretty cool but I miss the antics back at the house and having slower videos that felt more personal. Still enjoy seeing all these crazy different things but just had to get that off my chest.
Totally understand where you’re coming from. I got some home vlogs coming soon I agree it’s been a minute 💙 The tours are to show people other aquarists efforts and contributions to the hobby around the world. I want to use my platform to educate and bring you into some of the top experts and facilities! But I know what you mean comes from a good place. Thanks for your patience and continued support of the channel 🙏
@@coralfish12gthe fact you responded tells me all I need to know ❤ much love bro
Amazing to see such dedication to the hobby. To be able to invest and do the work these guys are doing is insane and all this while thinking of the future as well. Work like this is where hobby and conservation merge. Great job to the people over there and thanks for showing us this!
Really nice tour
This show is so awesome 👌 👏 👍 😍 💖 😎 👌 👏
I miss the old Coralfish12g
Hi George this is really cool , beats the Shed Aquarium in Chicago !
This is the fan @ the barbershop..😅
Im from the Philippines. When I was a baby, me, my family, and my relatives went to the Manila Ocean Park. It was fun!❤
Brilliant video thanks for sharing and looking forward to seeing more like this. ❤
OMG linda works with sharks
Hell yeah I do! 😊
That is so impressive wow
6:16 why do I feel like I'm in the Netherlands
Always ❤your stuff🐟
I will take a klayi basslet, dejongi basslet and interruptus angel and be on my way 😊
I had no idea angelfish were such a diverse family or genus. I knew saltwater angelfish were much larger than our commonly seen freshwater. The saltwater angelfish look so different not just in shape but in size and color. Really interesting.
Also, I had no idea Netherlands were big on the fish keeping and aquarium hobby. This place is top notch and I wouldn't be suprised if it's one of the leading/biggest breeding and wholesaler facilities of marine animals in the world.
You are very priveleged to be able to collab with so many incredible fishkeepers in the industry and go to all the biggest expos traveling the world.
She’s saying some of these sharks are wild caught? That’s concerning
they cant take endangered species. and they take them to breed them so they dont have to catch any more from the wild.
When the latter generation believes strongly in the former generation’s mission and work.
This was a fantastic video and it is truly wonderful to see the level of conservationism this company is contributing to the ecology of our planet. I will say though that the video didn’t quell my curiosity about “15 Ancient Creatures That Are Still Alive” and the promo photo that comes up when choosing this video. Would love to know what, if it’s real, the “creature” in that photo is.
That is the coolest place ever!!! Thanks so much for that tour!!
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Wow I didn't know this was in my country, now I definately need to visit it
My favorites fishes İTS pygnmin shark and clown fish
Don't think so but I'm going for the next week after that one for me and you are the only person who knows about fish
It's not the only reason to get the money back in time for the weekend for pigmin sharks and you have a good time and you have the same thing you are doing and you have the right ok
Friends like and subscribe for channel
I love you too and you have the most your videos
Me it's duqesa for la victoria number 10😊
When are you back in the UK George?
That is crazy there selling full on sharks?! Btw youre putting good effort in your vids !
I wonder, how does catching a deeper water fish effect it when moving it to an aquarium?
Usually they are kept in a net and bucket type setup tied to a rope and slowly brought up to the surface over time to make sure they don't have problems with the pressure change and minimizing problems with their swimbladder if I'm correct.
i swear i wasn't the only one with a iphone that checked for a message right?
Super vedio brother
If ur form the Netherlands give a like!!❤
Nice video :D
I don’t appreciate they took sharks from the wild. But maybe they were rescued- I’m choosing to believe they were to injured to live in the wild
I live in the middle of nowhere and love it but i could happily live in that facility 😮
Watched this 1 day before my UA-camr cousins bday who loves the ocean
Extremely such a rich guy who have all of these
that is so awesome!!
I can't imagine how much money it cost to set this place up beforehand, as well as run it. I know they sell to zoos and such, but for me it seems like the fish keeping hobby alone especially saltwater keeping isn't in such demand to be able to sell enough to break even or make a profit. And there is so so much more than goes into it besides stocking, industrial equipment, housing, electric, there's the location, rent, employee cost, transportation, insurance, marketing, materials, food, medicine, filtration, I could go on and on. I could be wrong since saltwater fish and keeping is much higher cost than freshwater. I guess what I'm saying is it blows my mind. All of it 🤯 😅
Does anyone else think the eels look like pickles?
No?
Ok only me
Next video sponsor robin and Batman 😂
George, with respect, these can't ALL be the largest indoor aquariums.
He is in the Netherlands like if you are from the Netherlands
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Holland represent!!
What an amazing place to visit
Not me being so excited he was once in my country 🥲
Funny yo see you in my own country! enjoy it!
Thats Amazing
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Amazing 🔥🔥🔥
Awesome!
Was that Alan the destroyer in thumbnail?
Amazing creatures
I feel like your profile picture look so familiar with someone.
4:03 the brown thing that swam away George that was a shovel nose reys
Bravo très belle présentation
shes cute bro hahahj
Absolutely fucking amazing
I like your video.
is it me or did he say his name was robin batmans sidekick 2:15
Wild caught fish tend to have stronger genetics than captive bred fish that have been line bred and selectively bred for generations. I suspect that the conditions that fish are bred and raised in on fish farms are not ideal. They are crowded and in some places are given hormones in order to stimulate them to breed.
That shits crazy them boys got money 💯
I'd hate to see the size of the bag for the shark.
Depends on the shark. For big sharks we actually use big transport tubs if needed. But usually if sharks get sold we use the custom build truck that is basically a running aquarium on wheels. It's like a big swimming pool but in a truck. When they arrive they come in in crates or tubs depending on their size aswell. We want them to be transported safely. So if something arrives in a too small transport bin we complain to the company and tell them to use bigger ones next time. We want the animals to be able to stretch completely and easily make turns without hitting their noses or fins. We even have 5meter bags for bigger sharks if we need to send them in a crate instead of the plastic or carbon fiber tubs. If you look at the section with the blue tubs. Those are actually transport tubs converted to holding tanks
I’m from the Philipines because I’m filapina
Those "baby hammerheads" were actually bonnet head sharks
Yes. You can hear it being said in the background. Bonnetheads are a small species of hammerheads
Stopping people from saying
“First”or ______if u ______ ________”(it isn’t swearing it’s missing words)
Awesome❤
i really need to see those fish
I like it so nice
My grand parents are 152 and 160 years old
I don’t know why I’m bringing this up but I jus stretched and that breath you take like the dog noises made me randomly taste Cheereo’s. I haven’t eaten cheereo’s in 4 years.