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Just wanted to tell you that I was “this close” to quitting the hobby, I just had no inspiration but I watched a few (more like a lot) of your vids and now I have bought a new tank and back in full in the hobby. Just a big thank you from me. 😊

THIS was sooo much fun to watch!! smilled all the way till the end. MAKE MORE OF THESE !!!

I like how much longer this is than a normal build video due to all the shenanigans 🤪 it’s great : )

Watching these grown men giggle their way through a project is pure joy. 😁

You Guys Make Me Happy To See Your Friendship. Wishing For The Entire World To Live Learn And Laugh Like This. Thanks for being here Matt. The Scape Rocks. Stay Safe And Stay Blessed 😎

This tank is unreal. MD you should really look into becoming someone who builds tanks for customers

There's no question MD, a GoPro is definitely the next step up for your channel! Omg I just lost it when I saw the underwater footage from Matt.. WOW. Just when you think you've seen it all in this channel, MD surprises you again. CANNOT get enough of this content!

I can't believe Matt doesn't carry super glue in his shop. Great scape!

I love the set up and the fish look stunning. Large groups of school fish are my favorite. 🐟❤️🐠

Did you guys have an itemized sheet for this build? I think it would be helpful to know a list of what all went into the tank, what was purchasable in the store vs what wasn't, and what the total cost was. I think it helps set expectations for potential hobbyists when they see a tank like this and can know what all goes into it and approximate cost. Whenever I visit local fish stores and look at display tanks I always wonder what it costs to set something like that up but I've never seen anyone with a detailed sheet to their tank. Even if you don't have that info here on this video, having a sheet in the store would be cool for the customers to read.

First time ever commenting on the page. I gotta say it’s so nice to have a different perspective the actual scaping. Usually we see from your POV. Must say it’s so exhilarating to see you so excited running around like a child in a candy store! Kudos to Matt as the cameraman as well. Best video yet! Lotsa of love from Singapore 🇸🇬🤙🏽🤙🏽

This was really fun. I definitely want updates on this tank. You and Matt had a bit of a laugh throughout, which was fun to see. Thanks MD. Great Saturday morning content.

Argghhhh I'm working and it's busy, I'll have to watch it later!!! Lots of people loving it in the shop!

If you got an underwater go pro, it would be amazing to have a 24h live dedicated to it as the old 'screen saver' type video. I would watch it forever and love it! I'd be mesmerized by all the fish in the tank, no matter which one you set up. And it would give a new depth to everything you do. Thank you for sharing these videos and the love you have for this art with us, and thank you to Matt and everyone else at Maidenhead Aquatics for doing the same as well as teaching us at the same time. May this find you all well.

This was just so much fun to watch! And the end result is amazing! Love the big shoal of green neons!

Shout out to Matt for being a good friend and allowing you to showcase your talents!! This is one of my dreams honestly, to create (e)scapes for other people. Alot of inspiration from this one. Good job my guy 💪

Found this channel a week ago. These two are nicest people on KZfaq. Hopefully they will continue to make collaboration videos even though they've gone separate ways

MDFishTanks, I have got to write to thank you and @Fish Shop Matt. It’s been a rough year with medical school (well, the politics of it, not the school part) and I recently stumbled on your channels. I have learned SO MUCH from you both and you guys have such a wonderful friendship. If I hadn’t seen some of your earlier videos I’d have sworn you were friends for decades. Having worked as a ‘frontline’ healthcare worker through the pandemic and sacrificed the last two years of my life in medical school it’s been really easy to forget what life is actually about. The joy you guys are clearly experiencing doing what you love and do with such consummate skill is reaffirming for me. The tanks you build are absolutely BREATHTAKING, the most aesthetically pleasing I’ve ever seen (so much so that my strong itch to try saltwater when I move for my clinical rotations may actually be overtaken by trying to mimic one of your tanks). I’ve prided myself on my aquarium for the past four years; having seen your videos I can’t help but laugh at how mine looks in comparison. Next time I venture to your side of the Atlantic I would LOVE to come see the shop and the studio. I love your passion for this hobby and your eagerness to share your incredible knowledge with people. I’ve sent my mother some of your videos and now she wants to restart her 45-gallon. As ridiculous as I am sure this reads: your fish videos are actually helping me through a tough time. Well done building you careers out of something you love-that is SUCCESS. Best Wishes to you both and sincerest thanks for making such entertaining and educational videos. -MD student (who only has one fish tank... for now Lol)

Every aquascapers dream right here! Unlimited access to your favorite fish store. 👍

Gotta say MD, this is probably one of my favorite videos you have made. I really loved the GoPro idea and will be looking forward to that perspective on your future videos. I’m hoping they have you aquascape another 10 tanks in their shop. Greetings from San Diego, California.

The GoPro inside the tank was actually really cool

Easy my favourite channel on KZfaq, can’t believe how much you’ve grown. I’ve been watching for a good few years now and it’s great to see how well you’re doing

I just love this collaboration and the set up. You two are the Abbott and Costello of the world of aquatics 😂

Look at you in your element/happy place ... total kid in a candy store energy! Beautiful scape, design, planting and Shoal!

This was one of my favorite videos! You guys interact well with each other, really makes the video entertaining lol. The gopro shot in the tank was AWESOME!! Really want to try this as well in our tanks! You are 100% correct, it really gives you a good look at the environment. Great video MD!

Popped into the store this morning, and fair to say the tank looks incredible. The shop had only been open 10 mins and all the fish were hiding, bar a few panda Cory's! Didn't realise there were apistos in there as hadn't watched this video yet! Good reason to go in and stare at it some more 😍

This is fish tank building gold. I love it. The setup is brilliant. As well as the back and forth with matt was mega fun to watch.

This is the video that the hobby needed and no one knew it! My favorite videos are when the creators have fun, and the fun here is contagious. Thank you, so much!

This was very fun to watch and I vote for the go pro addition... This tank will be a big responsibility! When it goes through some of those weird early phases, you will have to be on top of it... One thing is to have it in your studio, a totally different thing is to have is as a showcase at the store! Keep us updated!

You and Matt make a wonderful pair the way you work together am seriously enjoying watching this. Love Matt's jacket

the lights on even their shop tanks are amazing wow

I wish I had a fish store like this where I live

Y'all are having so much fun 😂😂 you should generate a QR code to link to the build video and post it by the tank for customers to see the walk through!

You have come a long way brother! So proud to be a part of your Journey!!!!

I fell in love with the green neon after taking in 5 from a friend. A month later I went and got 15 more . They really stand out in the early morning / evening when lights are coming on / turning off

Should do more with Matt lmao I smiled the whole time lol

There is nothing more fun than setting up new tanks and watching MD do it as well.

It's amazing, wish everyone who sees this comment good health and happiness

I admit - your bromance is super fun to watch!

This video was by far one of the best! Laughed right along with you guys. I loved the one that Matt came to visit your studios but this was primo! I love the camaraderie & friendship between you and Matt! It’s such a pleasure watching you both totally enjoying this hobby. A beautiful scape and I’d love to have a fish shop like this in NH USA. Can’t wait to see how this tank looks in a month after plants fill in. A great welcoming piece to anyone entering into Maidenhead Aquatics! Keep up the great content MD and so glad you have good friends like Matt to share the hobby with. You guys are great! Thanks for entertaining us & yet always also informative content!

Out of the videos you've done, this one is a recent favorite of mine. Keep up the great work. The fun you guys had comes through brilliantly!

So fun to build a tank right in the shop with matt! Looked like lots of fun

For real, looking forward to updates on this tank. It is really impressive with that huge school green neons. They really show up so well in there. 👍❤👍

Love the choice of corys, pandas are always cute and fun to watch. The green neons are also beautiful and I love a big , natural shoal . Great to see you both work together and share advices.

You two together cracks me up 😂

Love you guys together at the fish shop! Do more! 💕

That gopro footage is gorgeous ❤❤❤

More and more I like the look of the all clear aquarium with no wood borders

One of your better tanks. Not all over planted like you tend to do. Green neon tetras are one of my favorite fish, I have some myself. Great job!! 🙃 💕

Simply wonderful! Looking forward to popping in to see them next week! Well done you two👍👍

So cool that MD did a scape for the store! Will def help sales when people see how nice their tanks can look

Love Matt's sense of humor with the fish jacket 🤣 The tank and selection of fish came out stunning! MD has reached another level as he progresses at such a quick rate. This was a great video, always really nice seeing you guys getting together to make these videos.

This was fantastic. There should be moss on wood too

This video right here was absolutely amazing super fun! you can tell that you guys had a lot of fun doing this and I feel like that's the main thing you should have in fishkeeping is having fun, from the Hardscape, plant selection even the fish selection everything was really tied up nicely in the end. It's such a simple Aquascape but it looks so good the selection of Live plants really made it come alive and the wild-type look with the fish and the green neons was just perfect. amazing job guys looking forward to the updates on this tank and that GoPro is amazing that would be so cool in future videos. Much love!

The video we have all been waiting for looks so much better in person 😍 Great scape! :)

This was great to watch. A few of these more casual, one-day videos are fun to watch every now and then.

Really beautiful! Can be done on a tighter budget and for a smaller abode!! Love it!!

These two guys together is a lot of fun and the result is great !!!

The neons look amazing.

Fun to watch you and matt just bounce off of each other Xx

the bettas in the nice proper sized tanks rather than plastic cups 😭 makes my heart glad!!!

This was such a fun video to watch lol I appreciated the interactions and the tank at the end looked stunning from the beginning. I can't wait to see what it looks like in another month or so.

What an amazing duo, loving the build up with Matt.

I just absolutely loved this video!!!❤ You and Matt are awesome! Thanks for doing this! The scape is amazing and looks attainable for beginners!

You both work well together 😍😍 Thankyou !!

That go-pro idea can be a game changer, for amazing footage of your own tanks. Beautiful tank and fun video!

Ah yes comedy and aquascaping. Beautifully done 👌

you never cease to somehow blow me away with every one of your new videos, please keep it up!

Matt's a great addition to your content, your humor bounces back and forth so well. Damn fine video.

A work of art, loved it and those Neons are fantastic. 👏

That was such a fun video to watch. The collaborations with Matt have been awesome.

I am so happy I've found your channel. I'm a German woman. Herzliche Grüße 😉 Not only do I like the British English very much and mostly second your style to do aquaristic, I also feel entertained and informated. Last but not least, I like you guys very much. Fangirling here wooohooo. You've got a friend here 😁

Matt's awesome. Keep doing videos with him, please!

nice to see you taking the time to do a scape for the store you shop from, your getting a name now but nice to see that you remember the people that clearly support you👍

Amazing I love this aqua scape it look like a proper low tech nature aquarium, amazing job 👍👍

The man with the lizard 😭 goals

Thanks for all the great content MD!

Matt just makes these vids 1000% better

Congratulations for the tank and for the results of your work in general! Now you’re ready for a aquascaping workshop at Green A!! 😀

The tank looks spectacular. Definitely grab a GoPro for inside shots! It'll be cool to see a montage of shots throughout the tanks at your studio. You guys are a barrel of laughs. You can tell there is genuine good feeling when you guys hang out. More fish! Cheers MD & Matt.

Such a fantastic video! And the underwater view is amazing! Loved it! ❤

I love that underwater gadget ...it makes looking inside the tank amazing it's like looking things from n different world 🌎

Loved this video so much it inspired me to rescape my tank which I think now looks so much better, just waiting on the growth of my plant. Keep up the good work.

17:45 - 18:05 was absolutely hilarious “Gluuuee” 😂 what a great duo you guys make. I watched this clip like 10 times

maybe put a little qr code on the side so guests can scan it and watch this video and learn more about setting up scapes :)

Love the go pro views of the inside of the tank!

Absolutely brilliant! I'm a big fan of the island scapes, and I like that Matt decided to go with wild type fish (also my personal preference). Also love the longer video with the shenanigans. Can't wait for Matt's next video! And why does it feel like "The Jacket" is quickly becoming his trademark? 😂 Love it! Cheers from Texas!

Beautiful display guys, love it!

Amazing aquarium! Thank you for sharing!

Best video ever!!! What a great way to start my Saturday! Now I am inspired to work on my tanks! I especially enjoyed the Gopro footage.

Good fun! Nice scape and fish choices. Matts got a fab shop.

Matt has gotten so comfortable with the camera and I love it !

You two in videos together is epic. 👌My favorite video to date 🤟

I love the professional production on this

😂 the rapport between MD and Matt 😂 Beautiful tank 😊

That jacket in the intro though.....👌👌👌

that go pro clip was so good

The interior shot was awesome, so are the green neons.

This is a gorgeous tank I must say