Huge African Cichlid Hatchery Tour - Something Fishy
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7 жыл бұрынA tour of a really cool local fish store with a massive breeding operation in the basement. It's called Something Fishy. In this video, the owner (Dave Hale) shows us his 33,000+ gallons of tanks. Just when you think you've seen all of the tanks you go around a corner or down a hallway and there are more. It's a really impressive place and if you're ever near Cleveland you've got to check it out.
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@somethingfishyinc.5313 7 жыл бұрын
thanks Steve and thank you for the nice complements everyone that has posted here. It's a lot of work every single day. Lots of water changes etc. help keep water clear and clean. I have been in the hobby including the business over 38 years. also been to SA collecting, Africa diving Malawi and Australia great Barrier reef and rainforest. Been fortunate to do what I have loved most of my life. Support your LFS we are a rare & dying breed. :)
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+Something Fishy Inc. Thanks again for taking the time to show us around. It was a great addition to the trip.
@jacobchrem2536 7 жыл бұрын
Something Fishy Inc. WOW!! that was amazing. You are very fortunate , I really enjoyed seeing this.
@ipleedafif8033 7 жыл бұрын
Something Fishy Inc. Wow a metal frame tank. Brings back memories. My 1st tank was given to me as a hand me down and it was a 10 gal metal frame with a corner bubbler.
@lizzyanthus1 7 жыл бұрын
I also started out with the old metal framed and slate bottomed tanks! Kind of dates us, doesn't it? LOL I loved those tanks. Heavy as all heck though. And yup, the little corner boxed filters. I was so dumb back then. Always threw away the filter floss when cleaning them, and the charcoal. Must have been crashing my cycle every time. Ugh. The hobby has certainly come a long way, hasn't it?!
@filebertochavarin4214 7 жыл бұрын
Something Fishy Inc._ Dang bro you got the best shop ever, even most people in the hobby with tanks at home don't keep them this nice
@dwayneadams4448 5 жыл бұрын
I got around 80% of my CA/SA cichlids from somethingfishy. Super clean tanks and shop. Plus rare cichlids like my Golden Jag. Thanks Steve for coming to the Land!
@roostercogburn597 6 жыл бұрын
hello u mentioned the pvc pipe floating. u need to ask for. foamcore pipe. it floats
@lots33ml 6 жыл бұрын
I've been getting fish from Dave almost the whole time he's had the store and I've also been downstairs it's mind blowing if you love chiclids. Dave and staff have always been friendly and there all very knowledgeable. If you love chiclids this is the place for you. I will always patronize his esablisment.
@somethingfishyinc.5313 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@brewmonsta6413 5 жыл бұрын
Top of my list 👍🏽
@paoloangelobandongvlogs4198 5 жыл бұрын
Well that is the clearest cleanest , big fishes, fish hatchery i've ever seen 😱😱
@izacaqsha3480 7 жыл бұрын
beautifull fishes, u are a great breeder too, nice shop man!
@Somethingfishyinc 6 жыл бұрын
aqsha izac thank you
@colorfinz9486 7 жыл бұрын
First off I would like to say thanks Steve for making it possible for us to see the tour through something fishy you guys have a large variety of species throughout the cichlid family and I must say I have seen some brilliant colors today and you guys tanks are well taking care of crystal clear water and I must say the drain field piping inside the tank for a hiding spot brilliant idea gentleman's keep up the great work
@somethingfishyinc.5313 7 жыл бұрын
COLORFINZ thank you
@davegrice5029 6 жыл бұрын
wow ive been in the hobby for 45 yrs and really that was awesome
@Somethingfishyinc 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@aumiethephoenix6353 7 жыл бұрын
I love to see people still so passionate about doing things RIGHT. the care can be seen and that's what matters. Great Job and all the best
@somethingfishyinc.5313 7 жыл бұрын
Aumie The Phoenix thank you
@AquariumCoop 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Steve. Loved seeing the breeding setup and the collection of metaframe stuff too!
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+Aquarium Co-Op thank you sir. The place was pretty impressive.
@parallax3339 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Steve. I got a basement tour from Dave a few years ago when I visited, he's got a real impressive setup and a great store. It's always worth a visit to the store if you are in the area.
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+Parallax for sure. It's an amazing place.
@007mzm 7 жыл бұрын
Would love to have one of those!
@reginaldmcfaddensr.5172 6 жыл бұрын
I have met Dave Hale and he takes care of his fish. I would definitely buy from him
@CoreyHecker 7 жыл бұрын
Hands down the coolest, best fish store I've ever seen! Mind Blown!!!
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+Corey Hecker once we left we felt like we could have spent a few more days there just looking at everything. It was crazy.
@somethingfishyinc.5313 7 жыл бұрын
Corey Hecker :) thanks
@CoreyHecker 7 жыл бұрын
Something Fishy Inc. Credit where it's due. Probably in spring I'll swing by and check it out!
@somethingfishyinc.5313 7 жыл бұрын
Corey Hecker ..give me a heads up before you come by so I can plan on being here?
@CoreyHecker 7 жыл бұрын
Will do brother. I live just south of Detroit, but have family in Pennsylvania so I roll down I80 3 or 4 times a year. I'm excited to see your building!
@askvanita 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome place and owner is very involved. Would love to visit the store and buy some of the fish.
@MB_173 5 жыл бұрын
I gotta say, this fish room is just beautiful
@vijaydakshan 5 жыл бұрын
How you maintain this much.and cristel clear water OMG so good 🙏
@Somethingfishyinc 4 жыл бұрын
Nice to see after 3 years many are enjoying Steve's video of our LFS and hatcheries. Stop in and say hi some time or check us out on you tube. Thanks Me Dave
@vietnamanimals 5 жыл бұрын
Cool. A big collection of fishes. I find that you build a great environment for your fishes.
@enian82 7 жыл бұрын
Wow Something Fishy Inc......Hello from Canada
@elee9682 4 жыл бұрын
This is awesome man I haven’t really met or seen anyone else into Africans like me, this was very nutritional content
@solodolo304 6 жыл бұрын
Been to this place a month ago. Never knew they had the whole ass building full with aquariums. Place been there for years and I finally got hip! Im gonna check them out this week and stock my 75!
@chrisrogers2268 5 жыл бұрын
Cleanest tanks I’ve ever seen. Beautiful!
@russwentz3957 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this great experience of this awesome (privately owned) and maintained aquatics business. I also appreciate Dave's vintage display as I too enjoyed that era "back in the day"! Keep up the good work.
@somethingfishyinc.5313 5 жыл бұрын
;)
@Hunterny64 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing this video. Will definitely check this place out next time I visit family in Cleveland.
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+Cichlid Sal it's worth checking out for sure
@doriskingdom3605 7 жыл бұрын
Steve Poland Cichlids I
@jareen19871 7 жыл бұрын
phenomenal
@litoloco4fish 7 жыл бұрын
that store is amazing ...as a teenager I wish I could be there after school to work .....amazing bro....amazing
@somethingfishyinc.5313 7 жыл бұрын
Lito thank you
@wyzemann 7 жыл бұрын
Amazing dedication to our hobby. His meta frame display was clearly the highlight of the vid, or maybe seeing that school of piranhas. Who knows? This was a great excursion. I WANT MORE STEVE!
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+wyzemann haha well I'm sure I'll go back
@Somethingfishyinc 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@DaniKenAquatics 4 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks For sharing I have kept Africans for over 30 yrs thanks
@DJ_LittlePea 7 жыл бұрын
His place looks fantastic steve thanks for taking us with you this was a real pleasure to watch 🤗🤗
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+PsychedelicBabe thanks PB as always
@TheCoolStuffHD 6 жыл бұрын
9:37 That tank just looked like a shelf with coating fish haha. The water clarity is insane!
@superdaveg8 7 жыл бұрын
This place is awesome, it has a friendly hands on feel to it, just by looking at the video it feels like I know Dave!!!! good stuff coming from New Orleans!!!
@deadgameguns 7 жыл бұрын
best fish store & fish rooms ive seen ever...in person or the net.
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+cichlidaddicted me too, me too
@ethan6322 5 жыл бұрын
I personally do most of my shopping here, It has funny hours however I would recommend this place to anyone.
@Somethingfishyinc 5 жыл бұрын
Tanks 😊
@maximusaquatics7835 7 жыл бұрын
"The Godfather of freshwater." That was a incredible tour we had Steve. Dave was very cool & knowledgeable. Never witnessed that many epic fish & tanks in one location. Great job on the video! Is it time to go back yet? Lol
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+Maximus Aquatics haha you really want to take another road trip with me already?
@saltybildo4415 5 жыл бұрын
The pvc that floats is called cellular core and if ya plumbing with it you have to glue the ends because it wont hold a air test lol
@d_boss_mxk9712 5 жыл бұрын
Wow! The amount of work it must take to keep that many tanks that clean. Great job to you and your employees. It would be a dream of mine to be able to do something like this except I doubt Id have the energy lol.
@CaptainSavageAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing!! If I'm ever in Cleveland I'll have to check it out!!
@santamonicahelpassistant418 5 жыл бұрын
There are very many tanks here. - Chuan
@spoiledfish6643 6 жыл бұрын
Been there many times great store
@Fiddlefarmer86 7 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video....and good for him for being in business independently for 24 years. #supportyourLFS
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+Lucas Fletcher agree 100%
@Popareeno 6 жыл бұрын
Wow I'm on Cali and I want to go to Cleveland just to visit this store. Great vid
@delonak9298 7 жыл бұрын
We are coming from Tiffin, Ohio to check this place out next weekend! I'm super excited!!
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
You'll love it
@cjw9736 5 жыл бұрын
amazing amount of tanks!! #fishlove
@Ma-cd3fz 7 жыл бұрын
awesome place!!! not even oriented to fish business but i am in awe
@toddt6730 7 жыл бұрын
beutiful store, that nostalgia stuff he has reminds me, when I was a teenager I had a heater that was rebuildable, you could replace the glass and the element
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+Todd T that's awesome!
@anthonya9242 7 жыл бұрын
This dude is amazing with all these tanks and they look pristine oh my gosh I would love to visit his facilities thank you for sharing 😉👌🏽👍🏽
@aquascapeonline 6 жыл бұрын
Dave very impressive set up. Let me know when you are in the NJ area so you can come by and see my place. Love the Diamond Rhom and all the Predatory Fish.PedroAquaScapeOnline
@Somethingfishyinc 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir
@Evolution8R 7 жыл бұрын
dang he had an old "Silent Giant" air pump from back in the day... had mine for years! Great vid!
@CHEVYedsf 7 жыл бұрын
Oh Steve thank you for posting!!! This was an awesome video!
@rfoerst1 7 жыл бұрын
Great video, really enjoyed. Enjoyed seeing Malawi mixed with Tanganyikan, that's what I have, reluctant to post because of backlash. My fish get alone great, no aggression and I think it adds personality to the tank.
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+ron foerster it can definitely work if you know what you're doing.
@TOPtierQueen 5 жыл бұрын
Wow this place looks amazing!! 😍
@bobbylee1923 4 жыл бұрын
Just an amazing store all around. In love ♡♡
@thetankfiles3833 7 жыл бұрын
Awesome Video, I've just started a cichlid breeding project on my own channel. This is very impressive.
@somethingfishyinc.5313 7 жыл бұрын
The Tank Files thanks
@yorukkizigeziyor 4 жыл бұрын
Very beautiful 😍👍
@WorldAquariumSingapore 4 жыл бұрын
Cool tour of the aquarium shop cheers "D
@BigAlCeja 7 жыл бұрын
Wow!!! Impressive. Wish they were near me!
@bbsbacktobasics7695 7 жыл бұрын
Awesome fish tour Steve, Im like 4 hrs away from it. Will definitely have to plan on checking it out & Dave also :) not nessecerilly in that order...lol, Nice video ~♡~
@somethingfishyinc.5313 7 жыл бұрын
BB's bb's thank u
@AfricanCichlids 5 жыл бұрын
Woah what a place, I would be extremely proud to achieve this level.
@Somethingfishyinc 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@josephsmith8299 5 жыл бұрын
7:45!!! Awesome fish!!
@Popareeno 6 жыл бұрын
If there is a store anything like this one in California please let me know. I would really appreciate it
@giveberg14 7 жыл бұрын
Wow what a fantastic fish store. thanks for this awesome video! I really enjoyed it.
@Rennisfun 7 жыл бұрын
Wish I could see all this in person, but I would never want to leave :)
@CichlidCity 7 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely amazing! Thanks for the video. Something Fishy looks cool and I will be a customer for sure!
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+Cichlid City awesome. Glad you enjoyed it
@nosumpreefing8287 7 жыл бұрын
Steve, thanks for posting this awesome video. really enjoyed it.
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+Brian Bain thanks Brian. It was a really cool place.
@webman2727 7 жыл бұрын
Great store I frequent as often as I can!
@jacobchrem2536 7 жыл бұрын
thank you Steve for sharing this with us
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+Jacob Chrem thanks for watching Jacob
@2studmuffin 7 жыл бұрын
Wow, crystal clear water!
@KGcichlids 5 жыл бұрын
frontosa/gibberosa city! I love it!
@TropicalFishSuccess1 7 жыл бұрын
UNREAL. Thank you for sharing this.. +Something Fishy Inc. has a great setup!
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+Tropical Fish Success without a doubt!
@eezeegeezaa 7 жыл бұрын
nice shop, love the front door and the fish look as happy af. Never seen anything like it in the UK
@eezeegeezaa 7 жыл бұрын
and the fish are amazing! thanks for sharing
@user-sh1vm7or4y 5 жыл бұрын
we are have a lot of it in iraq
@nidhinchandran2121 7 жыл бұрын
Steve..thanks a lot for sharing dis most beautiful set up of cichlid home..your water quality is amaizing...plz do try jewel cichlids also..
@paulchippington7498 7 жыл бұрын
For one moment I thought that you had built a new Fish Room lol, OMG thats an amazing inwall tank.
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+Paul Chippington if I built this I would be single very soon after. Yes, the in wall tank was really nice.
@paulchippington7498 7 жыл бұрын
Single broke but the rest of us would be Grrrrrreeeeen with envy lol
@somethingfishyinc.5313 7 жыл бұрын
Paul Chippington lol
@oobioo581411 6 жыл бұрын
So damn nice... I wish I can visit the store sometimes...
@DannysAquariums 7 жыл бұрын
Holy...... that's super awesome!! Thumbs up Steve!
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+Danny's Aquariums thanks Danny
@limelight10000 7 жыл бұрын
good job!
@fishtankanswers1645 7 жыл бұрын
That's really huge!
@MakeAmericaLiftAgain 7 жыл бұрын
Shit this place is like an hour away from me. I went there once but it was closed. I definitely need to check it out.
@somethingfishyinc.5313 7 жыл бұрын
bmickey712 . sorry we missed you. check website and or email hours and about tours.
@somethingfishyinc.5313 7 жыл бұрын
Yam Gaming . huh?
@pepsitekk101 7 жыл бұрын
Something Fishy Inc. , your thinking of AVS pipe, it floats and safe for fish, if you get one with the fittings it will not float,
@roshawnsims8390 7 жыл бұрын
thanks for the Vid. looks like after I build my own tank they will be getting my business. I've been looking for a place to get shellies and some other ciclids.
@Frontosa4life 6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! And I KNOW this is alot of work! Amazing still!
@Somethingfishyinc 6 жыл бұрын
Frontosa4life Thanks
@bennystropicalswimmigwolf8691 5 жыл бұрын
Great video, really enjoyed. nice fish
@cstonenw51 7 жыл бұрын
Ok cool thanks. Keep up with the good work. Kind regards Clifford
@somethingfishyinc.5313 7 жыл бұрын
Clifford Stone thank you
@65FullMoon83 7 жыл бұрын
I know he doesn't like centralized systems, and I totally understand why, but It looks like he could save a lot time by automating the water supply input in his hatchery? Even with the help of a few part-time employees it's gotta be a huge chore! Poor guy, that is a colossal amount of work managing that many gallons of water. I've actually tried unsuccessfully running this sort of operation, and it ain't in no way for the faint of heart! Maybe it just says something about his character? Probably.
@somethingfishyinc.5313 7 жыл бұрын
65FullMoon83 howdy...it is a lot of work and time. I wanted to do a water change setup originally the first room we call H1 but I'm not always the most patient person especially about 15 years ago when I bought this building. To get the tanks all drilled would added cost and time so I said screw it. Even with a water changing system you still need to go in and vacuum poop, move decor to get to dead spots etc so do not totally get away from manual maintenance. me Dave
@SteenfottAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
omg, bucket brigade... thats insane. Great video Steve
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+Steenfott Aquatics thanks, yeah I can't imagine the amount of work involved in maintaining that setup.
@lenwyatt7853 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+Len Wyatt thanks for watching Len
@Sneakka 7 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@travisgraham8378 7 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Thanks for doing this. So cool
@stg77777 2 жыл бұрын
Dat was 1 superb collection of Cichlids.huge variety.u name it u get it 🙂
@kutl1974 7 жыл бұрын
I don't want to go into business to sell fish. But I wish that my den looked like this. You have some nice looking fish. None of them looked like they overcrowded the tank.
@BrickHeadReptiles 7 жыл бұрын
Awesome video bro
@rinokaz 7 жыл бұрын
Best store ever!
@perthcichlids5663 7 жыл бұрын
great footage,really enjoyed this ,would be awesome if you could do another tour in greater detail.
@adrianvillela5690 7 жыл бұрын
such a nice set up!
@bryanhealy17 5 жыл бұрын
That guy is amazing!
@Somethingfishyinc 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@mrpressley357 7 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!
@StevePolandAquatics 7 жыл бұрын
+Marcus Pressley thanks!
@piyushkumar-gw1kg 7 жыл бұрын
_beautiful fishes.....awesome...@@_
@davesiemer1561 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Dave, Just wondering where you get all of the breeder tanks?
@somethingfishyinc.5313 5 жыл бұрын
From my vendors. The squat tanks I no longer get though
@dae711moe5 4 жыл бұрын
That's great. Beautiful, I mean really beautiful fish. I would love to order some online if you mail order. You had more frontosa than anyone I've seen on KZfaq. HANDS DOWN. Your doin a great job. Keep up the good work.
@Somethingfishyinc 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. We ship usually late spring and summer months. Give us a shout then..watch us on you tube as well
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