180 Gallon CICHLID Aquarium setup. NEW FISH

[@carolebraswell982]

Great video! I enjoyed watching every minute of this build. I want to see the second tank too!

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

Yes🙌

[@memeguyTM]

I used to watch Dustin's fish tanks when the channel was pretty new and "species sunday" was the exciting feature. I recently started helping out with fish tanks again and am glad to see Dustin still creating awesome content.

[@jamespalmer3716]

"What do you think of the colour of the gravel"? "I thought it was sand" "It is sand" 😂😂😂

[@ESF19791111]

LOVING THE APPEARANCE , AND I'M GLAD THAT THERE IS A "SECRET" PASSAGE BETWEEN AND UNDER THE BIG ROCS , AND THE FISH LOVING IT :) THANK YOU FOR SHARING :) THANK YOU FROM ISRAEL :)

[@thomasjml82]

So much zen. My first tank ever was a dirted planted tank. You were my inspiration. It’s been years but I’m about to get back into it. Super excited!

[@marco2525]

Merry Christmas Dustin, long time you don't post a tank setup, nice to see!

[@Dustinsfishtanks]

Thank you. Merry Christmas to you. I enjoyed the set up

[@charlesdavis2891]

You were right, should done all yellow labs lol

[@Dustinsfishtanks]

Not my rank ;(

[@cichlidman559]

Digging the setup!!

[@Hygger-Aquarium]

Nice aquascape, Dustin Happy Holidays

[@donteven5712]

You’re clutch, bro. Keep it up. Ida wiped out all of my tanks. Was only able to save a few fish and plants. I’m hoping to be back into it soon.

[@mraquaticnews5676]

Nice setup rock expertly placed! Thanks Dustin

[@Dustinsfishtanks]

Hardscape is the most fun ;) thanks! Tank on!

[@brucecroft3232]

Good job the tank looks fantastic the fish are amazing let's see that second tank being done

[@luisg1653]

That came out killer!

[@pelhamsaquatics]

Nice aquascape sir! I am new to live plants, I currently have hornwort and Java moss. I’m gonna need your help at some point, your plants are the best🙂👍🏻

[@stevenpascazio849]

Sick Dustin love that setup.

[@Dustinsfishtanks]

Thanks! I think it came out good ;)

[@Haisty10]

Can you list the plants you used?

[@RLCAquatics]

Wait, wheres my coffee. Lets gooooooooo!

[@Dustinsfishtanks]

Bring the pain ;)

[@AquaNoxLTD]

Rocks look good

[@laurag1076]

Beautiful

[@blakesherman]

Tank looks great

[@hisfishherfish]

Those mbuna are going to have a ball destroying the plants!

[@streyon]

Awesome tank!

[@PullingYourStrings]

Nice one!

[@Dustinsfishtanks]

I made a tank and a video too! ;)

[@wesstaff2493]

What type of rock are they?

[@SlickNick3]

Diggin the live plants with the cichlids hopefully they’ll last!!

[@kevinv9217]

What kind of lighting did you have?

[@Dustinsfishtanks]

This is two of our standard double leds. They are both 6 foot long

[@z99ywiec]

I would love to see you do an old school slate bottom steel frame tank with river stones and tinfoil barbs. It may not be the prettiest tank but that is what got me into the hobby

[@Dustinsfishtanks]

I would love to get an antique aquarium. Metal rim perhaps something with a Victorian style to it that would be a cool set up

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

This is exciting Dustin 🎉 Zen Dustin let's get your scape on🙌❤️🌿 Absolutely beautiful selection of rocks 😍 I love when you get all the hardscape in and then the tweaking process begins making sure everything is in its place ❤️ Thanks for sharing this incredible aquascape with us! I always learn something along the way with you!! Stay awesome Dustin and I hope you have a wonderful and blessed New years!!🙏🌿🐟🌿💚🎉

[@damo8.lufc.england.152]

Love this stuff, nice to see you again, Mate.....Merry Christmas and best wishes to you and yours from me and mine. Edit: Lose the face nappies, FFS! Hehe.

[@VictoriaLeeCreates]

I usually throw in 15 as well to start

[@Dustinsfishtanks]

Thank you for sharing it!!

[@colesfishtanks]

Nice scape👍

[@VictoriaLeeCreates]

I'm so here for this😎🤟💛

[@craigquinn8225]

some cycled media would of really helped with getting it cycled. but really nice work 👏

[@indyhobby3726]

What do you do for your stim plants to keep them alive. I can grow any other plant but them

[@Dustinsfishtanks]

It takes good light and good substrate

[@indyhobby3726]

@@Dustinsfishtanks thanks and can they live in warmer temperatures?

[@scottgleason4511]

Wonder how long those plants will last against the plant eating lawnmowers called cichlids

[@gore1]

Hi Dustin. Can you explain the reasoning behind using old tank water in this new tank but not using the water from the fish bags? Seems to be the same poop water to me.

[@g64460]

The old tank water will contain some bacteria that is used to break down the ammonia while the bag of fish poop is just adding pure ammonia which is toxic to the fish. The idea is to have enough bacteria first hence the old tank water.

[@Dustinsfishtanks]

@@g64460 Thats correct :) especially- just PURE FISH POOP....so adding way too much ammonia outta the gate is bad--- but water that has the bacteria that can break it down is the way to go

[@kurubindosaha1624]

15 cichlids in that big tank? All the best man!!

[@Dustinsfishtanks]

You have to go slow with the Cichlid tank….Whatever I say to put in there going to put in double which will crash the tank

[@kurubindosaha1624]

@@Dustinsfishtanks I agree. But the aggression will be too much so better we keep more than our usual stocking. Yellow labs r still a chill fish some others like Demasoni,My Goodness!!

[@05spencerdiaz]

Very nice⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🤟🥰

[@johnnymonsters9717]

Dustin trying his best at ASMR

[@Dustinsfishtanks]

What does ASMR stand for ?

[@BruceNW1945]

@@Dustinsfishtanks Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, its actually about relaxing...

[@prash11leo]

Do those plants need root tabs?

[@Dustinsfishtanks]

Some do- but most will be ok

[@sethat8e]

Please do an update video later.

[@sethat8e]

Cichlids are hardy enough to handle a couple of cycles anyways.

[@kroegermarkus1170]

A little fin rot going on there

[@BruceNW1945]

hahaha the entire tail

[@kroegermarkus1170]

@@BruceNW1945 not funny

[@Dustinsfishtanks]

100%- the fish were netted by the guys in the video- naturally- they were able to get that one….they call him “bait”

[@NYRIKAN]

THOSE FISH TAILS LOOK PARALIZED NICE TANK BUT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG

[@Dustinsfishtanks]

You are correct- the fish in this tank has a bad tail- they guys who worked there caught them (yes- easier to catch sick fish) they picked them 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@allmightygreat1892]

Silver dollars and clown loaches will do well with the fish.

[@kriscalvert580]

You do realize existing tank water carries little to no beneficial bacteria right? It doesn’t exist in the water column. Your explanation made literally no sense. Cycled media would have been more beneficial for this than existing tank water. Ammonia spike is coming, don’t worry. Not here yet, but it will be Dosing this tank with prime and stability ED would be the key to detoxify ammonia and nitrite to keep fish safe while the “cycle” runs through

[@Dustinsfishtanks]

I used cycled media and showed it in a tub in the video. And I disagree with using prime just to lower ammonia-‘let it go thorough. This tank is fine done this way, no fish lost- no ammonia

[@kriscalvert580]

@@Dustinsfishtanks I never said to lower ammonia, I said to detoxify it while the cycle plays through to make it safe for the fish. Which yes, dosed daily does what it needs to