Aquascape Tutorial: HUGE XL Discus Islands Fish Tank (How To: Planted Aquarium Step By Step Guide)

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  • @MDFishTanks
    @MDFishTanks  4 роки тому +131

    Love how this turned out. Some people showed concern about the tank size in an instagram post (think it could have been the photo to be honest). In my opinion and the opinion of many reputable discus keepers/breeders, the tank is plenty big enough. It's 114 gallons (430 litres), 4ft x 2ft x 2ft. As you can see, the fish can loop around the whole scape and they do so at a very nice steady pace and really seem to enjoy their laps haha. Rule of thumb suggests 10 gallons per adult fish (10 fish for 100 gallons)...I've gone for 6 fish (114 gallons) to air on the side of caution and I think 6 is a good number for discus.
    Links to equipment (all affiliate):
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    Stainless Lily Pipes: US amzn.to/2FqHpvR UK amzn.to/2RlfrnC
    Tank: www.aquariums4life.co.uk/
    Hardscape: www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/hardscape-materials-99-c.asp
    Plants: www.tropica.com

    • @hannecesito3423
      @hannecesito3423 4 роки тому +2

      Nice tank... just about right for them... should put in neons and corys with them and then youll have an amazon river fauna tank :)

    • @jonathancollins9831
      @jonathancollins9831 4 роки тому +6

      Another great scape, fish are 🤤
      I'd be careful with those screws the lights are hanging from tho, I wouldn't trust that foam ceiling that's for sure. Fish food for thought bud

    • @MDFishTanks
      @MDFishTanks  4 роки тому +5

      @@jonathancollins9831 thanks. it's compressed board. They screw in well so all good.

    • @BeyBladeStage
      @BeyBladeStage 4 роки тому

      @@samhradh1680 he only has 6 fish, so he would still fall into the 15-25 gallons per fish rule...

    • @paulreinhardt6052
      @paulreinhardt6052 4 роки тому

      Great video, great tank!
      Q: How do you control the tea-like tannin coloring in the tank from using real wood?

  • @Bobbitthehobbit
    @Bobbitthehobbit 4 роки тому +60

    I think the cover actually looks really good and doesn’t look bad on film, and of course the scape looks awesome

    • @rcp9065
      @rcp9065 4 роки тому +1

      Anybody knows what kind of cover is that? Or any better alternative cover except for glasses hehe

    • @animetronic6689
      @animetronic6689 4 роки тому

      I live in the US. Know any good places I can get those types of decor?

  • @EduStarling
    @EduStarling 4 роки тому +3

    Greetings from Rio, Brazil!
    I'm following your videos for some time and as I'm about to mount a 225l discus tank, I think I've seen this video a couple of times. My 5 year old daughter watched it with me and asked me to tell you: "I'm really excited with this video of your aquarium, I want to buy the very same rocks, wood, plants and discus you used. Congratulations!"

  • @hilltoptanks2975
    @hilltoptanks2975 4 роки тому +70

    I apologise for my comment yesterday, after seeing the video and seeing them swim around the tank they have plenty of room. Another great tank md. it’s always been a dream of mine to build a 2000-3000 gallon tank for discus. One day

    • @MDFishTanks
      @MDFishTanks  4 роки тому +26

      No problem. I guess the pic with them right at the front of the glass and spread out made it look like less room. Its a nice deep tank so loads of room. yeah mega huge discus tank would be unreal.

    • @hilltoptanks2975
      @hilltoptanks2975 4 роки тому +4

      I’ll withdraw my wwf complaint 😂

    • @angelibarra5916
      @angelibarra5916 4 роки тому +1

      What did u comment👀

    • @gauravtalukdar2715
      @gauravtalukdar2715 3 роки тому

      2000-3000?? My goodness....

    • @skysurfer79
      @skysurfer79 3 роки тому

      well i did some research too and for what i understood the right environment for them start from 100G onwards. Its a beautiful tank btw nice job i wish i can have a big one like that too on day. Btw could you maybe do a video with a shallow tank too something like 10G ..? 😅

  • @nickybee800
    @nickybee800 4 роки тому +9

    I love seeing the split wall behind the tank! That is so unique and beautiful. Those fish have such gorgeous markings and color patterns! Seeing your little darlings faces light up when they saw the fish for the first time was so precious!! What a fun family!! ❤️

  • @SatchPatch25
    @SatchPatch25 4 роки тому +3

    I started watching this with my younger sister yesterday and walked away for a bit and came back and thought to myself "oh my goodness! What a beautiful piece in that tank!" I thought it was all one piece until I rewatched it thoroughly today and realize that it was tons of individual pieces that you pieced/placed together!! Absolutely stunning work!

  • @Vtwinmax
    @Vtwinmax 4 роки тому +6

    Thanks a lot MD.... Now you've built the absolute most perfect discus tank I could ever dream of.... stainless filtration, white sand, tons plants and perfect balance of colored discus. Thanks a lot... Now I have the worst case of discus envy ever. Absolutely breathtaking setup. Thanks for all the notes in the description and pointers on the tetra food. Dream shopping list obtained. Now to find the disposable income. Thanks for being an inspiration to us all. Love your channel and tanks!

  • @taskindegirmencioglu6114
    @taskindegirmencioglu6114 4 роки тому +1

    It is a privilege to feed Discus and create their living environment. You instill a love of fish and responsibility in your children. Thanks for your posts

  • @boogoodie
    @boogoodie Рік тому +1

    Your discus tank is sooooooo beautiful. I'm so jealous. I used to keep discus, in a 5foot by 2foot by 2foot tank. It was a huge tank and I adored my beautiful discus. Funnily enough my discus were almost the same colour as yours. I did have a turquoise and a red malbora(excuse the spelling). I managed to successfully breed my two pigeon blood. The whole process was incredible. I ended up with 5 beautiful babies. I would have had more, but daddy ate the rest. Naughty daddy. I had the pair in a breeding tank, so I took dad out and popped him back into the community tank.
    Sadly I now have several disabilities and I had to sell my whole setup. I was devastated. I used to love to just sit and watch them swim about and interact. They are such peaceful fish and soooooooo beautiful. I wish I could still have them. I guess I'll watch yours instead. 😊

  • @HeRo-qd6tk
    @HeRo-qd6tk 4 роки тому +2

    At 1st it looked small but you have experience with Discus and then i saw them go round and around. Bravo again!!

  • @ninoarellano9841
    @ninoarellano9841 3 роки тому +2

    I can totally tell that he is so happy and excited about setting up the tank.

  • @dragonrage3398
    @dragonrage3398 4 роки тому +1

    My mind is blown. Absolutely stunning scape. It really makes the colors of the fish stand out. Great job.

  • @christinaalphabet
    @christinaalphabet 4 роки тому +11

    Absolute stunning tank once again. My four year old watched this with me and stated that we need to do this to our little tank. ❤️

    • @TheFakeyCakeMaker
      @TheFakeyCakeMaker 3 роки тому +2

      Watching with my five year old and three month old both enthralled, five year old dancing to the music which he loves haha! Kids rock!

  • @nicolecose8029
    @nicolecose8029 4 роки тому +4

    These have to be the most beautiful fish I’ve ever seen... such a beautiful tank

  • @tomoavfc1260
    @tomoavfc1260 4 роки тому +3

    Ah man what a build! What a result, everything looks amazing, can see why you were so excited. This studio is quickly becoming a thing of legend!

  • @andimoraru5539
    @andimoraru5539 Рік тому +2

    Beautiful Discus Tank, mate! Having the dark background might make them go dark, but I think because you have the bottom bright white, it makes them not go dark. Also, having the wood makes them feel better by having a place to hide. Keep it up!!

  • @ShouldBeWiser
    @ShouldBeWiser 4 роки тому +1

    They are really gorgeous fish and they stand out so sharply against the green. Love the scape also, simple but beautiful.

  • @brandyolin5979
    @brandyolin5979 4 роки тому +7

    Love the lid, I have a tank with a similar driftwood above the rim situation, and I have been fighting the evaporation (high temp tank relative to the room). This looks better than I would have expected and I am super happy to see how simple and inexpensive this can be. Thanks for including that bit! I was afraid anything less than glass would block too much light.

  • @rogeliomorales5970
    @rogeliomorales5970 4 роки тому +1

    This is the best layout for discus fish that I've found, I love it

  • @CMK_Patriot
    @CMK_Patriot 4 роки тому +3

    These are the most beautiful fish I’ve ever seen!! 😍 I can see why you had to have them. Great looking tank too. Keep up the good work MD! I also ❤️ when you get your littles involved, so sweet.

  • @foreverautumn2315
    @foreverautumn2315 4 роки тому

    Positively stunning fish...!!! I completely understand why you "had to have them". It's wonderful that you bought them all together. Fish have friends, too... or at the very least, they feel safer in a new environment with familiar tank mates. You can see they are trying to puzzle out what the plants are. "What's all that green stuff on our driftwood?"

  • @XtremeChiliPepper
    @XtremeChiliPepper 4 роки тому +1

    Damn ... have very much enjoyed your journey from beginner to semi-pro designer! Such beautiful fish, all friends, all happy. Just keep doing what you love man, you're rocking it! Keep your mind open for ideas, don't let the flury of media distract you, or change you.

  • @heaven7360
    @heaven7360 4 роки тому

    Life is too short to not have dreams come true. The Discus are such beautiful fish and in such a pretty environment. Your space looks like an art gallery!

  • @DrSKMetz
    @DrSKMetz Місяць тому

    Lovely tank. I'm in the process of setting up my first discus tank. One point though -- bacteria don't die if there's no food. They just go dormant. That's the reason that cycling liquids like Fritz Zyme work. In fact scientists have revived bacteria that are tens of thousands of years old that have been without food or oxygen from being buried, frozen or deep under water.

  • @TheAquaticCoder
    @TheAquaticCoder 4 роки тому +1

    Very cool as I expected from the previews on instagram. It was especially great to see this one done with low tech plants to see what can be created with simple materials

  • @thebrodabode73
    @thebrodabode73 4 роки тому

    You MUST make a discus tee. Love it when the kids are involved. They are so precious. Most awesome set up and I could sit and watch all day. You should do a fish cam!

  • @johnnydegs41
    @johnnydegs41 4 роки тому +1

    The fish are stunning and the scape really compliments their beauty

  • @MrThebadge
    @MrThebadge 4 роки тому +33

    Should do a cost breakdown of the builds. Like all substrate hardscape materials plants fish. Etc

  • @jeffedwards823
    @jeffedwards823 4 роки тому +7

    MD,discus 100% jump,I have kept them for a Decade,they will spook each other believe it or not,Tank looks great!

    • @MDFishTanks
      @MDFishTanks  4 роки тому +4

      Yep seen it already since the video. The lid stays on at all times!!

  • @themiddlething
    @themiddlething 3 роки тому +1

    Those are some serious tank goals. Once day when I have a bigger place I'd love to get discus!
    Great job!

  • @grantgwyn1992
    @grantgwyn1992 3 роки тому +1

    Epic. Love that. Thinking of setting up a discus now after watching this

  • @freddiehill28
    @freddiehill28 4 роки тому +12

    Hey, do you think you will ever open up your studio to tours? I would love to come and see your tanks in person.
    I think you have a great thing going and are rapidly becoming one of my favourite UA-camrs

  • @EricLabelleUX
    @EricLabelleUX 4 роки тому

    Wow!!!! Look at that thing when you first put one in!!!! AMAZING!!!! nicely done!!!

  • @bibo8655
    @bibo8655 4 роки тому +1

    One of the best documentations I’ve ever seen. Awesome tank and scaping! Those discus are huge and beautiful. 👍👍

  • @Steve200300
    @Steve200300 4 роки тому

    Absolutely stunning set up. Put the kettle on grab a cup of tea/coffee and relax watching that beautiful discus tank. 🙂❤ you done an awesome job.

  • @aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto
    @aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto 4 роки тому +2

    Looks great MD As I said I will be doing 300 gallon with 20 Discus this November if all goes well. They may pepper up a bit but they are large enough that if it has not happened yet then they will likely not. Enjoy. One of your more beautiful builds.

  • @mrfish.-
    @mrfish.- 4 роки тому

    I love this tank so much! It’s like all natural and green and then the discus add a good POP of rainbow 🌿🌈🌱

  • @natenash5693
    @natenash5693 4 роки тому

    Just about the time I get ready to go to the gym....you give me an extra 27 minutes of added procrastination! Thanks!

  • @vandang129
    @vandang129 4 роки тому +3

    I absolutely looove the tank and set up! And those fishes are truly beautiful! I'm going to do something like this now with my 75g tank... I wish I had a 125g with discus, but can't afford one yet. My 75g will have to do for now.

  • @juliab3058
    @juliab3058 4 роки тому +2

    Yes MD!!! Highlight of my weekend, always my inspiration!

  • @carolebraswell982
    @carolebraswell982 4 роки тому +1

    Those are magnificent fish! Absolutely stunning! I also enjoy getting to see the road and countryside during your travels! Oh, and your family is adorable.

  • @julioflores4053
    @julioflores4053 4 роки тому +1

    Beauty full fish, really like the aqua escape and learned how to improve mine , the tank size is perfect for for them and the filters are plenty enough for the set up. thank's for making videos like
    this one.

  • @johnpatterson9219
    @johnpatterson9219 4 роки тому

    Awesome job MD! I like the island design you've made so that the Discus can swim around the perimeter.

  • @naxatra4u
    @naxatra4u 4 роки тому

    It’s really a very beautiful Discus tank. Congratulations. I’ve been following your videos since long time. You are ver passionate about this hobby.
    Here I would like to suggest if following points are covered in your video it will be more meaningful to learners;
    Details of...
    1. Filters
    2. Filter Media
    3. Filter maintenance schedule
    4. Fertilisers dosage
    5. Water changes
    6. Heaters
    7. Siphoning strategy
    8. Food & feeding schedule
    9. Water treatment procedures
    10. Preferred medicine & Medication strategy.
    I know being a new tank most of above listed items are yet to be performed. But I hope if you could able to include in your upcoming videos of this tank, that will be great.
    One point I found background wall is distracting whole view of tank. Need to have plain bg.
    And yes your kids are very cute.
    God bless you all 🙏😊

  • @angelloh3111
    @angelloh3111 4 роки тому

    Wow! Great job man, the tank looks awesome, your sons look like they are enjoying the discus

  • @dascudder
    @dascudder 3 роки тому

    You have inspired me to rescape my Juwel 240 litre tank just like this. All over it next week as am off work, looks ace fella

  • @milkweeddreams8828
    @milkweeddreams8828 4 роки тому

    Well, once again you have outdone yourself and created a fun video, the addition of the boys always makes it so personal, they are so cute...but that tank, I could waste some serious time watching them, thanks for following your gut and buying them all...FABULOUS...!

  • @markusferguson2985
    @markusferguson2985 4 роки тому

    No fertile substrate. What a brilliant concept... 30 years of aquarium keeping, and I have never even considered the concept. How much easier can you possibly make vacuuming ! Brilliant. You certainly created a beautiful aquascape... well done. Might I be so bold as to suggest; you still have a little room for some "Bolbitis heudelotii" for another awesome shade of translucent green :)

  • @bwcritch
    @bwcritch 4 роки тому +28

    Putting a lot of faith in those hook screws holding that light up. Love the tank, but you should consider better lighting support so you don't walk into a mess one day.

    • @paperboipwaters7005
      @paperboipwaters7005 4 роки тому +2

      No

    • @NS-zv9qf
      @NS-zv9qf 4 роки тому

      yeah just grab some thin wood and screw through the foam in the wood behind the foam.

  • @marciesocal7553
    @marciesocal7553 4 роки тому

    Those fish look stunning in this tank

  • @aerialscopemedia
    @aerialscopemedia 4 роки тому

    I think i've seen every single video you have made! Love every single one!! Im now starting to get into the hobby more seriously with planing new scapes to do in winter. Thanks!!

  • @TheReggaesunshine
    @TheReggaesunshine 4 роки тому

    Congratulations! Every part of the tank is gorgeous! Well done! AND THOSE DISCUS! I can't decide which one I like more! I love the way they school around the tank. They are big enough to see where they are looking! What an eye catching center piece when you walk into the room!

  • @lurklingX
    @lurklingX 2 роки тому

    great tank and i LOVE this assortment of discus colors. the blues vary and then the 2 reds make them pop and are even different from each other.

  • @alteisen02
    @alteisen02 4 роки тому +40

    14:10 "I did not know any b e t t a." pun intended. :D

    • @MDFishTanks
      @MDFishTanks  4 роки тому +7

      I was actually going to write that but forgot lol.

  • @zelihadoganay
    @zelihadoganay 2 роки тому

    your fish and aquarium are amazing and beyond greetings from Turkey by the way ☺️

  • @JustMe-lt1cc
    @JustMe-lt1cc 2 роки тому

    Tank and Discus look amazing !!!! Very well done !!!

  • @mindovrmatter33
    @mindovrmatter33 2 роки тому

    Love how you’re talking about the plants in the goldfish tank as that chonker is munching them😂❤️

  • @maureenk-farmhousecharms903
    @maureenk-farmhousecharms903 3 роки тому

    Stunning! Absolutely stunning fish to just sit and watch!

  • @martinkruse7675
    @martinkruse7675 4 роки тому

    Jaw dropping beautiful fish tank! Love this video! Well done MD!!!!!!

  • @jorgevelloso5999
    @jorgevelloso5999 3 роки тому

    Congratulations! It was incredible.
    The way he demonstrated the step by step motivates us to set up an aquarium like this.

  • @AbhimanyuKharote
    @AbhimanyuKharote 4 роки тому +1

    Really amazing set-up. Love the discuss in there. Looking forward to an update video on this soon. One suggestion though may be you should consider covering the sides and back so that the fish don't stress out. Keep doing what you do. Love from India

  • @SabiAll
    @SabiAll 4 роки тому

    am a forever nomad... can't wait to settle down and have me a big fat discus tank. They are precious and so is the landscape

  • @LR-jl7rp
    @LR-jl7rp 4 роки тому +1

    Dude, where have you been? Years in the industry and I am only finding you now haha. love your stuff mate, I want a room like yours when I'm all growed up

  • @luqmanulhakim1181
    @luqmanulhakim1181 4 роки тому +1

    BLESSED MY DAY SEEING THIS BEAUTIFUL DISCUS... Thank you... thank you...

  • @aquariumtreasures1054
    @aquariumtreasures1054 4 роки тому +1

    Award winning tank and fish. That would look really good in my living room.🐟🌿😄👍

  • @Ginger_Dad
    @Ginger_Dad 4 роки тому

    Those Discus look amazing! Keep it up you have become my favorite channel for fish.

  • @CodyRay787
    @CodyRay787 4 роки тому

    The Ace Ventura reference was great! Some rummynose tetras would be a nice contrast in shape, size and color to the discus.

  • @pandeephny
    @pandeephny 3 роки тому

    1st and the last one in the tank are amazing

  • @stephsexoticpets
    @stephsexoticpets 4 роки тому +4

    Cute!! I like the discus with freckles! he should be named Freckles :) adorable reaction from the kids

  • @lorenzospina3174
    @lorenzospina3174 4 роки тому +1

    I love Discus 😍.
    This scape is perfect for this fish , good job man 😉👍.

  • @SC-mq1eh
    @SC-mq1eh 4 роки тому

    The discus are monsters! Nice stuff mate!

  • @sharonlewis6258
    @sharonlewis6258 4 роки тому

    Those orange ones are beautiful.

  • @avilacanario
    @avilacanario 4 роки тому

    Watching this helped make me, be excited with you and for you... I could sense your excitement in doing this. It is so cool. It's so beautiful to watch them. Nice work, good work.

  • @WoodDragonGuy
    @WoodDragonGuy 4 роки тому

    Fantastic Vid. Beautiful Aquarium setup. Cute kids.

  • @adamcenteno6155
    @adamcenteno6155 3 роки тому

    Love 💕 it. I have a few questions.
    1. You applied crazy glue to the plants. Does that affect their growth?
    2. Where do you keep your clean water at?
    3. Can I keep 6 smaller Discus in a 70 gallon tank. They are the size of a silver dollar.

  • @fabiogiacomelli3410
    @fabiogiacomelli3410 2 роки тому

    I'm new to the channel. Another bad ass build. I'm fond of a black background so the colors pop more. But incredible nonetheless! I just got myself a 75g tank and I'm looking forward to have discus for the first time ever!

  • @Bucephalandra
    @Bucephalandra 3 роки тому

    Your job must have been amazing so much for your kids!

  • @jrgnc1
    @jrgnc1 4 роки тому

    Wow B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L...I'd love a discus tank, but don't have room for such a large tank. So I admire others...

  • @heinzkr.8659
    @heinzkr.8659 3 роки тому

    Einfach nur super
    Erkältung und gezeigt.
    👍

  • @ReinkeDK
    @ReinkeDK 2 роки тому

    Just found this video today.
    WOW what an amazing tank, would love to have it in my living room 🙂

  • @Rlk-l9x
    @Rlk-l9x 4 роки тому +2

    I couldn’t wait for this video. Kept refreshing my subscriptions wondering where’s MD I’m dying! But it was worth the wait. I love the dusting of sand to keep it clean for them. Of course the scape is beautiful. Wish I had access to such big plants. But the fish....OMG they are stunning. It really is an awesome tank! 👍☺️🍾 oh and the lid didn’t look bad at all! I was impressed actually 😀

  • @EyeCantGame
    @EyeCantGame 4 роки тому

    MD is my all time favourite aquascaper🐠

  • @ruhiq2385
    @ruhiq2385 4 роки тому +114

    Now that "the boys" are appearing in your videos, do you get to write them off as a business expense?

    • @reece2479
      @reece2479 4 роки тому +14

      Underrated 😂

    • @MDFishTanks
      @MDFishTanks  4 роки тому +91

      yes, they are paid in lego sets and the value goes against taxes 🤣

    • @khills
      @khills 4 роки тому +7

      @@MDFishTanks Given the cost of LEGO, good write off for you. 😉

  • @miloszkwiatkowski7449
    @miloszkwiatkowski7449 3 роки тому

    Absolutely stunning fish man!!

  • @paulmackenzie4587
    @paulmackenzie4587 2 роки тому

    Stunning! Could you let me know the type of glue that you use to attach the plants to driftwood please.

  • @maggiemagennis3507
    @maggiemagennis3507 4 роки тому

    Beautiful arranged tank for the gorgeous discus.

  • @jamespsarij415
    @jamespsarij415 4 роки тому

    Wow .... Fantastic job MD👏👏👏

  • @andysmith9836
    @andysmith9836 3 роки тому

    Fantastic setup & they are gorgeous fish that you have. I hope they are still doing well. I love fish but I just don't have the confidence to keep discus.

  • @gilodi7149
    @gilodi7149 4 місяці тому

    Amazing live art , simply beautiful

  • @bickeythapa9908
    @bickeythapa9908 Рік тому

    Hobbies had no limits of costs..❤❤❤❤❤

  • @AnnabellaSignorina
    @AnnabellaSignorina 4 роки тому

    💙🧡 So good to see how excited you are, they truly worth the money, they are marvellous! Hope you gonna show them in every upcoming videos! 💙🧡

  • @peptobusiness6370
    @peptobusiness6370 4 роки тому

    This tank looks great, and beautiful fish. I have been wanting diskus for so long now.

  • @gazyg1973
    @gazyg1973 4 роки тому

    Md that scape is absolutely top and them discuss are stunning mate well done 👍

  • @AsianFishKeeper
    @AsianFishKeeper 3 роки тому

    Nice tank. Gorgeous fish ! Very very nice 👍🏻

  • @kathanthomson865
    @kathanthomson865 4 роки тому +1

    Ooooh YES It looks STUNNING

  • @garrettkimble9915
    @garrettkimble9915 3 роки тому

    This is my favorite discus tank! Thanks for sharing. One of my goals someday

  • @JanieAmericanIrish7777
    @JanieAmericanIrish7777 4 роки тому +1

    Weird. That rock has a creepy face.😄
    Looks beautiful !! I love those fish !
    I love seeing the kids. Future fish hobbyists. 👍

  • @Seansworldd
    @Seansworldd 4 роки тому

    Discus are so beautiful. The whole tank looks incredible very well done 😁

  • @ronaldmale8791
    @ronaldmale8791 Рік тому +1

    Can you make a screensaver type video of this aquarium?

  • @shafeeuchiha8312
    @shafeeuchiha8312 4 роки тому

    Amazing scape MD. One of the best discus scape out there!