Building an Apistogramma Aquarium | Planting | MD fish Tanks
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3 жыл бұрынBuilding an Apistogramma Aquarium | Planting | MD fish Tanks
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The Apistogramma tank is really coming along and I think it is looking great. Next video we will be adding the fish!!!!
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@MDFishTanks 3 жыл бұрын
NEW MERCH CLICK HERE: teespring.com/en-GB/stores/md-fish-tanks The Apistogramma tank is really coming along and I think it is looking great. Next video we will be adding the fish!!!! Equipment (all links affiliate): GOOD BUDGET LIGHT:: US amzn.to/2MDfjk1 UK amzn.to/3iYlfQQ SMALL HANG ON BACK FILTER: US amzn.to/2Mw63OO UK amzn.to/39rx3b5 NANO INTERNAL FILTER: US amzn.to/3oxGBWm UK LED FLOODLIGHTS: US amzn.to/3t6HOHD UK amzn.to/3orIdRv HARDSCAPE AND PLANTS: www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/ CANISTER FILTER: US amzn.to/3iNeVtW UK amzn.to/2Fo774a GOOSENECK CLIP ON LAMP: (similar as product is now discontinued) US amzn.to/2IlwLVA UK amzn.to/2LNat13 MINI WATER PUMP: US amzn.to/2oAmf5y UK amzn.to/2mjHDez TANKS: US amzn.to/2SOocHG UK amzn.to/2SPA24i STRIP LED LIGHT: US (similar) amzn.to/2SNgbm7 UK amzn.to/2Fn9aW1 ASTA LED LIGHT: US amzn.to/3k9EmpY UK amzn.to/3p5XUPY AQUARIUM RACKING: Shelving: US amzn.to/2SrYZ5k UK amzn.to/2GFWKJ2 AIRPUMP (FILTER SYSTEM): US amzn.to/31z8FA9 UK amzn.to/37GIoUa FILTER SPONGES: US amzn.to/3dQLUfM UK amzn.to/3dS2k7K MEDIA BAGS: US amzn.to/34Kaf2N UK amzn.to/3lAj3z1 STAINLESS LILY PIPES: US amzn.to/2FqHpvR UK amzn.to/2RlfrnC BOWL AQUARIUMS: US amzn.to/2M4FwFO Amazo UK: amzn.to/2Vx73CL
@wanagopchannel6823 3 жыл бұрын
Do wild beta tank.the spicies of wild betta is imbellis
@prabhdeol8098 3 жыл бұрын
but they do need small foods
@lpt1655 3 жыл бұрын
BTW the tank needs to be 80 to 82 degrees for apisto's and you can't put cory's with them cause they will fiercely protect the ground space and may even kill the cory's.
@briann5021 3 жыл бұрын
Finally I was waiting for that desert to flourish with plants......WAIT NO PEARL WEED.?!?! Ohhh mehhh gawwddd
@MDFishTanks 3 жыл бұрын
I've hidden some in the back that will grow through later :D
@briann5021 3 жыл бұрын
@@MDFishTanks lol you can seem to resist pearl weed MD haha
@euryptrey 3 жыл бұрын
I'm only 30 seconds in but I already know that it's gonna look GURETO !
@theunnecessary5860 3 жыл бұрын
That perfect description about what iwagumi style is tho
@t3pelaz707 3 жыл бұрын
I love his projects he's the best
@dramaticexperiment144 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I never miss any of his videos
@adamjohnson9148 3 жыл бұрын
Ember tetras would look great against that background.
@sparkymark68 3 жыл бұрын
You must work so hard to put this ammount of great content. Thank you, it's a great channel.
@MDFishTanks 3 жыл бұрын
Just having fun really :)
@sparkymark68 3 жыл бұрын
@@MDFishTanks I've learnt a lot from your channel and utilised it in my own set up. Thanks MD
@captain.capybara 3 жыл бұрын
I like how he's started splitting tank builds up onto several videos. It must be a lot nicer for him to take his time instead of feeling like he has to finish in one
@salcanzonieri 3 жыл бұрын
what a beautiful south east asian biotope tank (the plants, rocks, color of sand, the branches). (I know apistogramma are from South America)
@user-ot4wm2fh8g 3 жыл бұрын
Added a pair of Borelli Apisto’s to my community tank today! Female’s taken up residence in a cave and won’t let the male too close. Beautiful fish tho, can see their gills starting to shimmer!
@MsDragonfire1992 3 ай бұрын
I see a lot of people on aquarium groups which say API products are rubbish and don't work. But to be honest it's saved fish for me in the past that no other medication has worked for. So I think it all depends on the tank, fish and the persons water. I've not tried their quick start but I know a lot do. I prefer to squeeze a mature filter sponge into the tank to quick start a cycle because with the API it only contains certain strains of bacteria and you never know how long it's been on the shelf for and how many bacteria are still alive. Once opened if you don't refrigerate it the bacteria all starts to die in the bottle very quickly and needs to be used within a week or 2. But refrigerated can make it last 2 or 3 months.
@anthonyrivera617 3 жыл бұрын
Shout out from Bridgeport CT,United States of America.great job .😜
@UKFishCam 3 жыл бұрын
He was so happy about pronouncing the glue right 😂
@antsandpets 3 жыл бұрын
I know right lol
@dinogaming3468 3 жыл бұрын
MD u blowed this video!! Can't wait for the apistogrammas to come!! And also some breeding actions hahaha!!!!
@diterbolen3046 10 ай бұрын
Очень круто! Всё понятно. Продолжай творить чудеса. Я тоже заготовился коряжками и буду скоро их варить.
@Hakeem_359 3 жыл бұрын
These videos always brighten up my day thanks MD
@James_NatureAquatics 3 жыл бұрын
Love it brother! Can always count on you after a 24 hour paramedic shift to come home to a MD Aquascape video to chill me out!
@goatchild4821 3 жыл бұрын
“It’s all gonna be plaaaaawwnnted.” -MD Fish Tanks 😂😂😂luv that
@wngsabuvu9205 3 жыл бұрын
Your Buddha tank is STUNNING! It’s one of my favorites! Your designs are inspiring and calming. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.
@emreberker6422 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the constant stream of content MD ! 💚
@jonscoggins4182 3 жыл бұрын
Easley my favorite channel on the tube I look forward to coming home after work every day to see if there is a new video posted. Thank you MD for all your hard work you make it easier to sell my aquarium Ideas to the Mrs.🤘💚
@laurag1076 3 жыл бұрын
I love your energy. I love that u talk to your fishes as pets... I love all your tanks... ive just set up another like your fast river as inspiration, thanku... oh and I bought ranchu for my other tank... 😍
@darioascione5994 3 жыл бұрын
Corydoras could bother the apistogrammas during the "riproduction" period. They will stay in the lower part of the tank for most of the time. I would go for some tetras with colors that match with the apistogrammas and make them feel comfortable. Although otos could be good, they dont care about the eggs
@bertjonker761 3 жыл бұрын
I have to agree on that, corydoras will stress out the apistos cause they both live in the lower area. I had to remove mine for the same reason unfortunatly
@danielbagby4149 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Otos won't bother anything. If he wants a dither fish, maybe certain types of small tetras or rasboras. I would suggest pencilfish if he had a lid.
@dylanwarner4324 3 жыл бұрын
I agree as well, the apistos spend their time at the bottom of the tank, anything above them (that is quick) will do fine
@jenjen3245 3 жыл бұрын
I have about 50 rasbora maculata in with my super chill apisto double red. Been set up for over a year and all is well. Still my favourite tank. It’s also loaded with cherry shrimp which he never touches. Maybe I just got lucky. They even try to pinch his food from him and he lets them!
@cherylbeswick7327 5 ай бұрын
I want an apistogramma. Beautiful fish ❤️
@marypaigeflynn4512 3 жыл бұрын
It really has turned out amazing and your style and tutorials are so inspiring for beginners, intermediate and even seasoned aquascapers we can all learn from you MD. Man the Buddha aquarium has come along 😍 I'm so excited to see the goldfish go in ♥️ One of the greatest tips in aquascaping is attaching plants and Moss to rocks and hardscape... It makes things so easy 💯👍 I really like the rotella..I haven't tried it yet.. and nice accents with the red ♥️ I hope you and your family are doing well! Thank you for sharing and have a blessed day!!👍🌿🐟🌿💚🙏
@christinescorner1858 3 жыл бұрын
You make it look so easy MD. I just spent half of my day setting up a simple 10 gallon with like 5 plants, and I'm completely exhausted
@alexpino007 3 жыл бұрын
You are soooooo lucky to have such good and soft tap water
@suzanneh1605 3 жыл бұрын
Ahhh what a great idea, goldfish in the Buddha aquarium- the Aranchu crew returns? In force? So much fun!
@mhrckr 3 жыл бұрын
tank look amazing but apistogrammas lets say delicate. you need to support that filter with some filter media. my opinion, just saying :)
@arsaquatics3107 3 жыл бұрын
I think all of your tanks are just perfect ✨ just amazing each one of em
@ianwright9299 2 жыл бұрын
Getting ready to do an apisto build myself so I came back to watch this one again
@philcarlino6942 3 жыл бұрын
MD you are the best. Love all your videos and I’ve learned so much. My recent scape is a success thanks to your help. For dither fish for your apisto- ruby tetra, green neon tetra, tucano tetra, or coral red pencil fish. All would be natural to South America and help make the apistos feel at home. Can’t wait to see updates.
@jackadair6225 3 жыл бұрын
Ugh I really need to have apistos in my life again. Lovely scape!
@SA-hk8xj 3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your videos and approach to teaching it to everyone. Videos like this will keep interest into the hobby and hopefully spark some new people to try it 👍😎
@AG-wf4mu 3 жыл бұрын
Nannostomus marginatus (dwarf pencil fish) as dither fish 👌👌👌
@uwehoffmann9255 3 жыл бұрын
Otocinclus, and either Cardinal tetras, or Pristella tetras would be my choice for an Apistogramma tank, maybe a few Nerite snails as well. Glowlight tetras as a smaller tetra, and Silver hatchetfish which stay close to the surface would be another option. Love the scape!
@audrameyer9558 3 жыл бұрын
So beautiful as always. I am cycling a tank for Apistos right now and can't wait to put the little cuties in.
@exit9b150 3 жыл бұрын
I really like your channel because you show that you can still have an amazing aquarium without spending thousands of dollars!
@mingbritson 2 жыл бұрын
Spectacular as always -- great stuff -- thanks!!!
@m.t.d2234 3 жыл бұрын
If i were you i'd do some sort of tetra, maybe neons or something, but i wouldn't do corys, cause the apistos will bully them once they start breeding.
@_nen0002_ 3 жыл бұрын
Very beautiful aquarium! 🥇
@rosariomancuso8987 3 жыл бұрын
Looks fantastic. Beautiful👌
@samevans10 3 жыл бұрын
It’s got to be gold tetra as the dither fish and salt and pepper Cory as the bottom dwellers. Bigger corys will upset the Apisto but salt and pepper stay so small that they just carry on and get ignored. Gold tetras also reflect a lot of light and so the green and red of plants will shimmer on their skin.
@TankTastic 3 жыл бұрын
Crazy prolific with the vids, quality stuff too. Respect!
@elijahwells696 3 жыл бұрын
I love this tank!
@sl30aquatics 3 жыл бұрын
You never fail to teach me something in each video! I’m looking forward to the apistos! I’ve been umming and ahhing about getting apistos for a while- thinking it might be closer now than ever! I’d be really interested in more about collecting from local rivers, I think that’s really interesting..
@vEGan1909 3 жыл бұрын
Collecting in local rivers is often forbidden. 🤔
@nicko_nickoooo 3 жыл бұрын
So beautiful aquarium!
@HookedOnFish_MI 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful tank! Love watching the process. How about some rasboras for dithers? They should keep away from any fry. Coreys will get picked on though.
@porcu12345 3 жыл бұрын
If your Apistos breed (which they probably will) they will probably bully the Corys. Apistos do a good job of cleaning the bottom of the tank anyway.
@RJ-hq9rk 3 жыл бұрын
that's a bold move putting bolbitis in that small a tank MD 😂. Love the vids.
@viratkakani6321 3 жыл бұрын
Heyy MD back here after a long time seems like a lot to catch up to!! Love binge watching your videos!!😁😍🤩
@PaulZyCZ 3 жыл бұрын
Great composition of plants (and hardscape both)! I don't know about the white paint on the background. Good point about the carpet. When you take a look at AGA contest finalists, you can see only Dutch scapes have that (there are actually some rules like 10 cm of one plant). Biotopes and natural-like aquascape mix the plants. It's like French style park vs. English style park near 18th century castles.
@temeculagoldxchange 3 жыл бұрын
Looks great, but you really need some kind of cave for the apistos!
@davemoore7409 3 жыл бұрын
Definitely! Especially if he wants them to breed.
@tshot2862 3 жыл бұрын
Cherry Barbs would look amazing! I have those in my appisto Tank. Your tank looks great. Nice work 👍
@tristanconnolly3428 3 жыл бұрын
I’d love to see some glow light tetras as dither fish in that apisto tank. Love the videos keep doin what you’re doin
@Tom-qf5jq 3 жыл бұрын
The Buddha aquarium is beautiful!!
@monsterfishgal 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Tank
@ShaneZettelmier 3 жыл бұрын
Get pygmy quarries they won’t terret up as much. And get some khuli loaches, When they come out it’ll give it a nice pop of color and they’re just interesting and great cleaners
@r6zoar441 3 жыл бұрын
Just went down to Taunton Maidenhead aquatics today it’s amazing down there bought some cherry shrimp
@subhojitmazumdar9862 3 жыл бұрын
Soo nice...😍
@salmanahmad384 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing as always ❤
@vladdoggyla 3 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@NAVEENKUMAR-pu8yd 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome MD always brill content
@pheroh 3 жыл бұрын
Your hardscapes are always glorious but then you put so many plants you hide them :
@travhall14 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful tank man. Idk love to have tanks like yours
@michaelmladenovic2902 3 жыл бұрын
Man i was foing back and watching some of ur older vidz coz its been a while since iv seen them but i got to say i really miss ur old river aquarium lol but aye ur still building awsome scapes
@vEGan1909 3 жыл бұрын
I miss the river and angel tank too 😢
@marcjoshua3623 3 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video as usual, well done sir! I think a great dither fish for apistogrammas would be some brigittae raspboras or pencil fish and perhaps even some pygmy corries. Can't wait for the next video mate! Cheers!
@anthonymaynard8139 3 жыл бұрын
Coral red pencil fish would be nice with them . Check them out I'm sure u will love them. Slow eaters just like them so they will go well together and the colors are amazing
@NewMindGarden 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful
@appletech322 3 жыл бұрын
Challenge you to do a tank with actual structures, like an abandoned mansion with a garden or a cave that has plants growing out the top and the fish can disappear in and out of
@hoffootball7690 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing wish I was this good
@peterwarner8541 3 жыл бұрын
Great tanks as always, must be about time to install central filtration and automatic water changes...
@michaelstruyf8641 3 жыл бұрын
Corydoras and apistogramma is a no go..
@nutbridges6965 3 жыл бұрын
Hi MD. Love the content. You should consider setting up a Scarlet Badis Aquarium. They are such awesome fish.
@existentialcrisis1873 3 жыл бұрын
Hiiiii MD, love the work you do
@loganbolt3996 2 жыл бұрын
2:22 Me when MD uploads a new video
@naufalrafi8204 3 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see the fishhhh
@luic1997 3 жыл бұрын
Hi my idol, I from in Việt Nam
@cetinagar 3 жыл бұрын
In stead of cory’s put in Celestrial pearl danio’s or “dwarf rainbowfish” like the Pseudomugil furcatus, beatifull with the yellow colouring. As an extra they are great ditter fish.
@mowhimdown 3 жыл бұрын
You might want to keep an eye out for some Biotoecus Opercularis, amazing species they are! I guarantee you will be excited when you see them!
@cainadkins3985 2 жыл бұрын
Please use a common name people
@AngellusBlack 3 жыл бұрын
For dithers I'd do pencilfish! So many different types, but a some favorites of mine are the Eques pencilfish, they swim in a diagonal position and look sick as a small school and the Marginatus pencilfish with their contrasting yellow and black lines. Pencilfish are a great dither for Apistos, since they spend most of their time at the top and middle of the tank, leaving the Apistos to set up their territories at the bottom. Although corys are doable, if the Apistos spawn they'll become aggro and may harm the corys.
@11miura 3 жыл бұрын
Nice work and beautiful as usual! I can only imagine the types plants and growth you would get if you ever used co2.
@trevsweb 3 жыл бұрын
"I have some nice plants....." ALLL OF THE PEARL WEEED
@MDFishTanks 3 жыл бұрын
welcome to the MD pearl weed farm 🤣
@kristoferpersson2918 3 жыл бұрын
You need to make T-shirts with pearlweeds on! 😁
@Natquascape 3 жыл бұрын
Nice work MD! looks great...I would like to get some small apistogramis at some point too
@pet.rature5027 3 жыл бұрын
Have a great day!
@Adrian-lz5gc 3 жыл бұрын
Your plants always looks green and lush, could you share what ferts you using ect, or maybe make a video, again every tank looks great, oh and love the Amazon Tank you done, my favourite
@juli7167 3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! Me and my friends are from germany and always when u drop a new video we are meeting in my house and watch your videos on our TV! We love your Videos
@vEGan1909 3 жыл бұрын
Trotz Lockdown?!
@adrianmaxim4808 3 жыл бұрын
You cut put asian stone catfish or banjo catfish with them...would be a cool aquarium
@keehan2586 3 жыл бұрын
LETS GO MD!
@kristoferpersson2918 3 жыл бұрын
I guess Ancistrus albino/gold would suit the tank really well!? Im talking about the orange-ish ones now, they are really cool! 👍
@zacharykunzer2823 3 жыл бұрын
Super good tutorial as always! 👍 I’m still waiting to see the goldfish in their new home with all those plants. I have a couple goldfish myself in a planted 37gal and I need to know what plants survive in your setup 😅
@mikehoncho6137 3 жыл бұрын
You should put one all white and one all black guppy in the Buddha tank
@legionaquatics 3 жыл бұрын
for dither fish you should get eques pencilfish and if your really trying to breed the apistos corys might not be great because they will predate on the fry and eggs of the apistos day and night
@dennisvanopstal7360 3 жыл бұрын
For apistogrammas i would use a cannister filter. They are so sensitive, they need the cleanest water and a cannister is better in providing that.
@thefishinggamekeeper5713 3 жыл бұрын
Have you ever thought of making a snail only tank with mystery snails? I have never seen you own a mystery snail and it is a great experience for care of snails.
@heaven7360 3 жыл бұрын
I'm just getting over my uneasiness about snails...I actually like them now. Why do you like the mystery snail? I just don't know the difference between the variety of snails. I have a couple nerites a ramshorn and actually I got my first mystery snail. He shows his antenna which I like and he floats at time and he covers more ground...the others aren't so meandering. I almost got an assassin snail but decided not to as it kills other snails I think and wasn't an algae eater...
@thefishinggamekeeper5713 3 жыл бұрын
@@heaven7360 Well, mystery snails are pretty big for snails (depending on where you live) and I jus like them moving around, feeling their way though the tank. Btw mystery snails are a bit tricky to keep. If you want a vibrant, hard shell for your snail, you have to get high calcium foods and hard water for property shell growth and health. If you don't feed them enough food, they may resort to eating the dead or dying parts of your aquarium plants so keep up with feeding and for getting more that one, increase the water hardness and keep it there. Overall that snails are a step up from small snails like ramshorn, bladder, and malaysian trumpets, and also nerites(in my opinion)
@natek5144 3 жыл бұрын
Love your videos. Think you could do a video on your maintenance regime?
@dodorik7114 3 жыл бұрын
awesome o/
@vEGan1909 3 жыл бұрын
Great looking tank, as always 😄 It’s too small for most Apistogramma. Maybe A. borellii would do.
@papasmerf6453 3 жыл бұрын
Always amazing. I don't know how you do it with your plants. Mine all have planted led lights, easy green ferts, root tabs, and they mostly look like crap.
@heaven7360 3 жыл бұрын
me too. The worst is stem plants....all melted away. They are supposed to be easy as advertised everywhere. I switched to 10 gal tanks from 5 gal. Now java fern grows a bit and anubias and hairgrass...woo hoo! My water parameters are easier to maintain so it might be this that hels plants and I always use ecocomlete. Any other plants though die. I think if you don't have the water this guy has there are ways to measure water content and deal more specifically with it. The channel here on YT called Girl Talks Fish presents this if you like this kind of thing. Good Luck!
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