60 Betta Fish Sorority, 1 Aquarium: EPIC 4ft co2 Injected Planted Aquascape Tutorial

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Me and @FishShopMatt put a huge amount of effort into this one and it's my first proper co2 injected tank. We've had it planned for months! We went crazy on the planting and over stocked the number of betta fish. The idea of this is that it gives each fish places to hide if they want but there are too many Betta fish for them to get their own territories. Having territories is what creates aggression. Kind of the same thing with a Cichlid tank. Any aggression is dispersed between all of them. The tank is now a week old and I've seen very little aggression between any fish but will obviously keep monitoring as we go.
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👇👇MD MERCH CLICK HERE👇👇: FULL SHOP: md-fish-tanks.creator-spring.com Me and @FishShopMatt put a huge amount of effort into this one and it's my first proper co2 injected tank. We've had it planned for months! We went crazy on the planting and over stocked the number of betta fish. The idea of this is that it gives each fish places to hide if they want but there are too many Betta fish for them to get their own territories. Having territories is what creates aggression. Kind of the same thing with a Cichlid tank. Any aggression is dispersed between all of them. The tank is now a week old and I've seen very little aggression between any fish but will obviously keep monitoring as we go. Find @Fish Shop Matt here: KZbin: kzbin.info Insta: instagram.com/matt_swfishkeeper/ Equipment (all links affiliate): LED FLOODLIGHTS: US amzn.to/3m3cEz9 UK amzn.to/3orIdRv 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 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 UK: amzn.to/2Vx73CL API® products Subscribe to API on KZbin: kzbin.info USA consumers purchase API products on Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/page/2193F555-CE5F-4A6B-BDC4-F315CB7F175D?channel=MDTanks UK consumers purchase API products on Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/stores/page/25663644-6C8C-432C-9E6A-0A85082C3E3C AQUARIAN® products Follow AQUARIAN on KZbin: kzbin.info/door/NxaNWKoWr_ztSgXgPj9r8A Purchase AQUARIAN products here: aquarian.co.uk/where-to-buy/ AWESOME MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY kzbin.info/door/3uQXzXSPspf2LoGdtYGiHwjoin FOLLOW MY INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/md_fishtanks/ FOR BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: [e-mail] #plantedtank #aquascape #mdfishtanks

[@viktormosko9066]

whats the stand for the aquarium?

[@kevine7390]

1 tip, keep a good eye on your solenoid valve. they can get stuck which make it stop or keep running when you do not want this. when this happens, all you can do is open en clean it.

[@ronlafond5288]

Love it! it's really a beautiful tank, @MDFishTanks! You've got a great friend in @FishShopMatt there MD!

[@thewatcher720]

Love the new studio. Love the technicolour over planted betta tank. You should definitely stick a male in with the harem, Maybe not Hellboy though. A young 'alien' metallic betta would be better. A younger fish would grow up and get used to the environment and tankmates before breeding behaviour begins. Also an Alien better would look awesome and produce metallic babies!

[@Heavenlyartdolls]

I think one male Betta would be OK but if they breed and he makes a bubble nest, he may kill the other females because you’re very protective over their babies, and only the male stays with the babies

[@FishShopMatt]

That is my favourite aquarium we have built so far!!! Excited to do more!

[@MDFishTanks]

Next week.....we start!!

[@thenamesPRINDLE]

We love you two together, can’t wait for the future vids!!

[@MethszHD]

@@MDFishTanks When's Matt coming onboard full-time then? :D

[@omkaringalgi]

Please Indian themed tank 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲

[@jimmied2838]

Agreed

[@IStarkI]

This is INSANE. I can't over state how much I love this. This IS my dream tank. Please setup a HD live cam feed on this tank. I want to watch it all day everyday. Thank you for this channel.

[@uncreativename1]

the new studio really deserves a live cam 🤞

[@Stacyahmad99]

I agree...you need to make a 8 hour video that I can watch and sleep too.

[@lauraspaeth6130]

Came here to say the same thing. I could watch this tank for hours - or forever lol. It’s a zen, anxiety taming, water heaven.

[@judebirkenholz2496]

Can we get an update 👉👈

[@theonlypinky]

GREAT idea! Wouldn't that be lovely! Sure beats a fireplace video! lol

[@WibblyMart]

It'd be cool to see a 5 day time-lapse of the plants growing in

[@michaelhill1708]

takes a lot longer for them to grow than 5 days

[@jaydensaw2947]

@@michaelhill1708 you’d be surprised ahaha

[@Benzy670]

@@michaelhill1708except in this video he said it was about a week and you can already see growth, so nah, that timelapse would work

[@ethanfriedersdorf]

@@michaelhill1708 I have to trim my plants every 5-10 days even without c02 so you for sure could

[@psudhani6991]

That could be a good idea, but if you use all fast-growing plant it won't look that great Afaik the majority of carpet, foreground and midground plans are slow grow, so it'll take weeks to see the big grow

[@shayxie8318]

I kept x15 in a sorority in a 40g tank for a year - only had to take out one for safety, and it was maybe 3 months in. She went from fine to shredded overnight though, and I'm extremely grateful I saw her limping along in the morning and got her out safely. I had a 20+ school of neon tetras for dithers, corys along the bottom, and a million shrimp. It was a really pretty and active tank, excessively planted so that there were plenty of safe spaces to run away to. I did start with them all very small. Maybe half the age of the ones you put in. Ohhhh and I did end up with two that were not actually female...largely because they were all so small, and my main selection criteria was that they needed to be similar sized, which ended up having them too small to be sexed easily. In retrospect, I wished I'd also kept a look-out for variety in color and finstyle as well. I ended up with mostly white bodies+red fins, which were beautiful butttttttt very similar to each other :) I can't remember his name but there's a youtuber who goes into a lot of the really interesting science behind fish set ups, and he keeps multiple males and females in his massive betta tank. He was well aware that aggression ramped up during feeding and breeding, and kept a very careful eye on them. Any time the girls start looking plump and maybe broody, he takes them + whichever male they've been kinda flirting with out and keeps them in a holding tank until they've bred or changed their minds. He also puts the female back into the main tank once she's laid, as it's dads job then. I think you could get away with a male, as your tank is big and there is enough activity going on to spread out the aggression...but I know you love baby fish, and I think it might stress dad out to be trying to protect his babies from all the hungry neighbors. And it might be a stupid amount of work for him to be diving down so deep to rescue his babies and keep them at the surface. Not too mention it might be too deep of a tank for betta fry to have successful hiding places and also enough surface access. This last bit is pure theory though, and I'll be very interested to see if you give it a go.

[@shayxie8318]

do keep an eye on those stress stripes though...my babies took a bit to get used to my giant face watching them constantly and it took a couple weeks for my magical appearance to stop being stressful for them...but eventually they dgaf and thankfully stopped showing stress stripes at me.

[@dawnt6791]

That was Alex over on the "The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium" channel. Excellent video!

[@heaven7360]

you're kidding?

[@smartpawsbehaviour]

Many years ago I bred Siamese fighting fish in North Queensland Australia. I kept the babies together and moved them into a 3ft tank to continue growing. All fry, male and female, grew to adults in that tank and it looked fabulous. That was in the 1970's. Love learning so much from you guys. Have started loving fish keeping again.

[@MDFishTanks]

Thanks for all the info Shay. Your bettas sound so nice. White body and red fins!

[@stevenpavan327]

The joyful banter between MD and Fish Shop Matt is worth the price of admission alone. Another great video.

[@SilverFlame819]

I used to have a sorority, and people would lose their minds over it. Apparently since THEY didn't manage to make it work, mine was destined for failure. I just didn't give any unique/single decorations for them to get territorial over, and kept my stocking numbers relatively high, much like many people do with cichlids. Then they didn't have a pecking order, and nobody was targeted. Worked fine for years, until I moved, and sold them all. :)

[@Robynsonfire]

The females look pretty stressed still. Those stripes usually indicate stress and their clamped tails. They will take a while to settle in, regardless. The tank is gorgeous 🤩 I'd be interested to see how the females are doing in s few weeks. I had planted sorority tank with 12 females for years. A bit fiddley at first but once they established themselves they did great.

[@ashokdahal5804]

I have watched hundreds of md’s aquascaping videos and this aquascape is the masterpiece among all. Absolutely stunning. No words to describe the beauty of this aquatic garden. The red plants in the middle with green plants looks fantastic.❤❤

[@thewatcher720]

A massive amount of mature plants under a Chihiros was always going to look good. It's basically a messy Dutch scape.

[@stoneysscapes7544]

@@thewatcher720 Messy = Driftwood, large rocks , smaller rocks w/ various Anubias & Buce , scatter gravel ( for that really messy appearance courtesy of two great guys heavy planting here, there and there!!!!

[@cherellzandell6139]

It makes me smile whenever that delighted little boy giggle pops out when you're doing something that you're extra excited about! It shows your genuine enthusiasm for what you're doing 🙂

[@slaggs4633]

For sure, this is your most beautiful tank so far. I’ve been watching you for years now and am constantly impressed. Keep up the great work and never lose that level of curiosity. Thank you so much.

[@jlaycnkxcrafter8838]

A whole 50mins of elite vibes & great scapes - what more could anyone want after finishing work! Another banger guys!

[@amasenak]

I didn't even notice it being 50minutes, felt like 20 :0

[@johnj1445]

You should buy a little utility cart on wheels so you have everything you need at arms length. Will let you walk around without tripping over things and will help without bending down so much. Love your videos and I can’t wait for the rest of the new studio!

[@MDFishTanks]

got it :) all in the new studio now.

[@mainshoto1278]

In my opinion, this is the best 4 feet tank you've ever built I love this so much I would pay to even see it

[@Speedy-bf1fy]

Same

[@Otts287]

Wow!! This aquarium almost looks endless because of the vegetation. Especially when you look towards the back. It's like it disappears to a vast lake filled with vegetation where all the fish can swim. Amazing!!

[@grantsh0e]

Really love the look of this tank. Would like to see how the sorority works long term. I appreciate when someone like yourself pushes the boundary as you have the ability to change course if something goes south. Also, consider a simple inline CO2 reactor if you don't like the fizzy sprite look.

[@bigtittygoblin]

I've chosen to not ever make a sorority tank because I've heard way too many horror stories. People who are experienced with betta sororities says it's not a matter of "if" the sorority will fail, but a matter of "when" the sorority fails. Sorority failures are almost always inevitable.

[@amx1820]

Coz its more appropriate to compare bettas to dwarf snakeheads, not cichlids

[@Reptile_Gecko]

mhm, honestly same, the closest I'd do is a split tank, but that's purely to just make it easier and more seamless looking on a shelf, but they'd still be treated as separate spaces, sadly there's no real benefit to sororities anyways, so even when they work it is very likely the fish are stressed and because they don't want to appear weak many animals hide these affects until they can't, so the "when," could just be some individuals getting fed up.

[@anoobis_]

60 bettas in a single tank sounds stressful enough. I don't see the point of keeping fish that are territorial in nature together when u can just keep other species of fish. Not all female bettas can be kept together. A part of me hopes that this tank is not permanent, but where would the bettas go if that happens.

[@heaven7360]

@@Reptile_Gecko I think after this BS video I can't watch this channel any more.

[@angelaten1098]

most hobbyists' sororities are in like a 20g with sparse decor and only 5 fish. This much bigger, well-planted tank with a much higher stocking density is a very different setup, and there are accounts of long term success when sororities are set up this way. It's worth seeing how this plays out before you write off sororities in general. I think betta sororities are just done poorly by the majority of hobbyists.

[@philipkeogan3550]

Been new to breeding Betta's I am so jealous of your new tank. Love the content and great to see Matt. I do enjoy the mix of you doing tanks on your own with the added times you and Matt work together. You are the person who got me into the whole aquatic scene. I wanted to make 1 Aquarium for my wife as a memorial to her parent's, I watched 1 of your videos, done her tank and that was the start of my obsession.

[@Benzy670]

This tank is absolutely gorgeous! Those pops of red really make it, and the little shoaling fish’ colors really compliment the colors of the tank. I love it!

[@Chompchompyerded]

It's amazing to see how the studio has gone from practically empty to what what it is in your most recent video. Your builds are art... living art.

[@velvetshen1875]

Perfect ratio of red and green, and they blend together so nicely! Best scape of all time! Well done MD!

[@scuttdamutt]

I started aqua scraping after seeming one of your videos and since have watched many. This is by far my favorite tank on KZbin. I really like Berta fish and I have 13 betta fish all in planted tanks. You have made my dream tank, great job!

[@BlueJayTGaming]

This tank is absolutely gorgeous, been loving your videos lately and always look forward to your uploads! Each time I watch any one of your videos it leaves me itching to achieve a tank with even a fraction of the planting action you've got going on, I love the look! I've also learned so much information about the hobby from your videos and I appreciate it immensely!

[@capuchinosofia4771]

Its amazing how all of your plants are so vibrant and full of colour! That magenta plant surprised me!

[@XaivepA]

Stunning scape as usual, also a great start in this new supernice studio. 👌On top of all this we have the amazing chemistry between you and Matt, love it! 😂👍

[@rebecculousrk]

No such thing as too many plants! 😂 I really enjoyed this. Thanks. It makes me wish I had a friend that enjoys it too, to decorate tanks together, it looks fun.

[@marcl.1346]

This might be your most beautiful tank yet, the vibrant red really pops with the deep dark greens. The cardinals give a nice pop of added colour as well.

[@mikeycbaby]

You can definitely put a male in there. Maybe several because they create their own territories and it’s fine because the plants break their line of sight and they stick to their own spots.

[@freespiritedsoul68]

I am loving the natural plant movement in fish keeping. Its just gorgeous! It appeals to the gardner and fish keeper. ❤

[@nicoledwyer4182]

Hi, nic from Oz here, enjoying ur videos... I had 8 female bettas with 2 males in a 4ft tank, planted not quite as fully as ur sorority tank... twas a community amazon based set up, the males established territories & clashed infrequently & half heartedly... the girls roamed the tank, no trouble 2 anyone else. I separated them 4 selective & successful breeding, coz in community tank bubble nest was being broken & robbed. B well y’all!

[@jtkeepingfish]

That’s an absolute amazing scape you guys have made! Great combo, Matt with the fish knowledge etc and MD with the vision etc.

[@CK-solutions]

Love seeing you two talk tanks together. Wow, that's a lot of alliteration! Beautiful set-up. 👍

[@nathanbull7790]

Mate, I've not been on KZbin watching aquascaping in such a long time!! I remember when your next big move was making a fish room/shed in the back garden!! Now look!!

[@kamdavegray]

I have a betta sorority tank, I will be adding 1,678,965 more plants 😂 You guys did an amazing job, and it turned out gorge! Well done!!!!

[@keithwilliams127]

This looks amazing and I love the new studio. You are the reason that I have gone from one Cichlid tank to 10 Planted tanks. Thank you and keep up the great work.

[@finleynottingham579]

Lol

[@kevindavies4567]

Kevin Davies. The new studio is looking amazing and the female Siamese fighter fish and the Plants are looking amazing. I've managed to find the CO'2 kit you are using on Amazon so i will buying one for my new tank. The Plants with that C0'2 kit you're using the Plants look fabulous 👌. You have encourage me to try this myself.

[@brushforged195]

I think I've watched the majority of your videos and this tank has to be your masterpiece. Just the volume of plants alone is stunning, let alone the fish! Damn fine work, sir!

[@chelsea0ebanks]

This video is so wholesome and good vibes. You two having so much fun just giggling and joking around. Thanks

[@antis0cial426]

The friendship that has blossomed between him and Matt has been so lovely to watch

[@we7hfqr84]

"You need a salt shaker" xD So enjoyable watching you 2 doing tanks! Looks like you have the most of fun when you are doing it! and it is so interesting listening how you do your scapes! Keep it going!

[@DansFishThings]

I love Matt lol. A minute in and BOOM there's the man. MD is loved too ofc! Can't leave out OG.

[@dawnt6791]

LOVE these multi-natural-toned sands and gravels. Beautiful!

[@tygereyes]

Beautifully done... really love how you developed this tank. I hope it works out well.

[@jamescorcoran6393]

I’ve seen it work perfectly fine! With the right tank size and space/hiding areas you will be set

[@cherylharless281]

This is without a doubt my favorite tank you have EVER done! Color is what I like in the plants and in the fish!!!

[@guybowe9352]

I agree with Matt. I think this is my favorite aquascape I've seen you make. Great work! Love watching your videos for inspiration.

[@vanessacassidy6846]

That tank is beautiful, one of my favourites, really enjoying the new studio and looking forward to all the new builds

[@andrewelliott1939]

I think that that is your best tank yet. The occasional flashes of red are so striking.

[@aimeecorrales2735]

That the most IMPRESSIVE,NATURAL PLANTED TANK I HAVE EVER SEEN AND IVE SEEN QUITE A FEW. GREAT JOB BRITS!!!!!

[@alaskatundrakid]

I could sit and watch a tank like that all day, and nothing would get done. LOL Very pretty.

[@YenWenLen]

Horizontal stripes on a betta means stress. I hope they relax after a while but I would think reducing the betta number by half might work better.

[@noodlechild666]

They could simply be juveniles, which also have horizontal stripes. Some females also keep these into adulthood.

[@Reptile_Gecko]

@@noodlechild666 to be fair it is not uncommon for betta's in a sorority to be stressed some not even showing it till they get fed up and attack another, since there isn't a benefit or schooling/shoaling benefit from bettas.

[@noodlechild666]

@@Reptile_Gecko I dont disagree with that. I DO disagree with a blanket statement which isnt accurate though.

[@EquiEsti6194]

@@noodlechild666 it’s not completely false. I’ve found females are a lot easier to stress out and stress stripes can pop up out of nowhere when you’re just feeding or cleaning their tank. But no, it is absolutely not normal for females to “carry their stress stripes into adulthood”. If they do, it’s because they’re unhappy and something needs to change.

[@vincel.1818]

My female betta constantly has horizontal marks although she is quite happy in her 10 gal tank with tons of plants and a heater. Horizontal stripes does not always signal a sign of stress

[@77slate]

It's definitely an experiment tank. Fingers crossed. Scape and planting looks awesome.

[@heaven7360]

like watching dog or rooster fights.

[@mdotschrody]

This tank turned our so amazing. I know betta sororities can be ~controversial~ but nice seeing one planted so wonderfully lush. Hopefully the girls will be happy and thrive.

[@adaptmoonie6289]

You should do a lo-fi of this tank. It’s amazing to watch, put on some chill music - it introduces the concept of betta sororities to people the right way, while also appealing to a different audience that may also like this sort of thing, I dunno, just seems like a cool idea :D

[@cathyfrankland9158]

Absolutely beautiful, I could sit and watch this aquarium for hours. Huge congratulations 🎊 👏🏻

[@overlast23]

you guys should make tanks together more often... its good fun to watch.... also nice to see how you also re use your soils :D

[@MJ-oy6tc]

Glad to see you aquascaping with Matt, hope to see more collaborations in the future.

[@gmeadowcroft84]

That tank is stunning… the colours in the plants works so well! That added with the Beta’s wow!!!! Beta are my fav fish, so I’m all over it

[@audriemartinez9259]

AMAZING! This is one of the best scapes you've ever done. Of course all your scapes are great. This one though🤯🤩

[@vanessaorchard5668]

Looks like lots of stressed female bettas in that tank. If love to see an update once they've all settled 🙂

[@romansummers119]

Definitely concerned that there's still so many showing obvious signs of stress

[@404EncrytedError]

It's not stress, they are younge females and just showing their baby colors

[@juanfernandohernandezr.3366]

@@404EncrytedError that is definitely stress

[@GlitzyWitch]

This is the second fish scaping video ive seen of yours. I absolutely love that you use a proper nutrient bottom for the plants. I love the way you scape, i love how you use natural plants, proper eco system for fish tanks, great environment for your fish which are beautiful. Last of all i love the energy and giggles, my favourite channel by far now ❤❤❤❤

[@annmoomau881]

I love the look of the little small school just hangin out right up front, so pretty! I mean the entire thing is fabulous, but that little cloud of color just does it for me.

[@tinchytarantula]

Yes a new studio and a new MD and fishshop Matt build video absolutely love it

[@something-unique]

The new studio is basically like a nuclear bomb of new content! Loving it mate. Hoping that one day I can come and visit the studio.

[@jacksontieng9853]

super tank! love the mix of everything! perfect 1st build for the new studio! congrats and more power!

[@lshvartsberg]

Mister MD, the new betta tank is just a beautiful masterpiece. I really love it. I’ve been watching your channel for a quite awhile and enjoining every video you post, especially when you invite Matt to participate in your endeavors. You two are just such a dynamic duo. Congrats on your new studio and looking forward for more new builds. Best of luck.

[@Only1Sosa.]

After the morning I've had, i really appreciate the length of this. De-stressing Time 😊☕

[@Scaperoot79]

What a way to start my day...with MD and Matt!! Amazing work guys👏👏👏

[@jesicahoward551]

I had to go back and double check, but I saw 2 rogue rummynose tetra in there. They are so pretty. Such an amazing tank build. I wish I had alllll the plants. 🤩💚

[@smaloneytuba85]

what a stunning tank! great job MD and Fish Shop Matt!

[@SwiftKing1]

Absolutely in love with your builds. Huge fan. would love to do some great aquascapes one day!

[@littlenikki9539]

22mins in and it looks AMAZING MD and FishShopMatt 😍😍😍

[@melvinrimorin7840]

Probably the best one yet in this channel. Love your collaborations with Matt!

[@justinmccain1896]

Oh My Lady sorority of 60 bettas living together in harmony in a community. Wow!!!!

[@exequielcordial5954]

That's really a beautiful tank, I just don't think putting bettas in such a big community doesn't work good for them. Alot of them are stressed, you can notice it thru the strips on their body, knowing that's 6 days since you put them and alot of them can't still adjust in the environment. I just hope they can survive.

[@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR]

A quality video MD. Really enjoyed it and what a beautiful tank setup . Very interested to see how you rate that CO2 system also.

[@northwestlife2794]

I really love watching these guys. They are excited about what they do. It’s fun to watch and really informative.

[@rd7002]

This is definitely one of THE MOST BEAUTIFUL tanks I've ever seen. And I regularly watch tropictank & greenaqua.

[@cking8776]

Beta tank is stunning. Your collaboration with Matt is great MD. The new studio is amazing!!! 👍👍👍

[@imc4757]

Love the tank! It’s an inspiration for my next project! I breed bettas and wanted to let you know to be careful with your females, they seem to have stress stripes (horizontal stripes) if they stay stressed too long, they may end up with dropsy. The tank looks great though! Love it!

[@snapdragon2441]

Everyone thinks bettas are easy to keep but they are sensitive fish with big and different personalities, miss my betta 😔 I hope to get another one day. I keep learning

[@arielvining9305]

Looks so good! I am really suprised and happy with how those bettas are working together!

[@SurvivalEZ]

Seriously Matt is exactly right if other people don't like it, "Back off!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@DestroyCooperative]

I’ve looked at those CO2 reactors before. I haven’t had a co2 tank yet and I’m looking forward to your thoughts on that kit when it’s time for an update on this beautiful tank. Amazing job!

[@jenpink4298]

Same 👍

[@slrjona6755]

Are they a need for a tank with plants?.sorry I’m new to it.

[@lucifermorningstar3631]

@@slrjona6755 not all plants varity but yeah some of them needs eat

[@PatriotCoinRings]

Love all the red in the tank, just makes it pop!

[@Harmskinny]

This is one of the most beautiful tanks I've ever seen. Even at aquariums. Amazing!

[@stevenmac9158]

Horizontal band running along the betta's sides is known as a fear stripe. This display is most often observed during times of severe and rapidly occurring stress.

[@anthonyp2312]

You should see how there shipped

[@donnasmith2079]

only in adult Bettas. these are juvenile and it is completely normal to have stripes.

[@professorm4171]

You can use a co2 reactor instead of diffuser if you don’t like the tiny bubbles floating everywhere.

[@TheBrianna1431]

I absolutely love your videos! Super knowledgeable but what keeps me is the bromance between you two! I love the way you guys bounce off each other.

[@hannahnelson5803]

First time stumbling upon your chanel but im loving the way you guys are interacting with each other and i absolutely love the tank! Thanks for the great content.

[@Shakodancer16]

I haven’t clicked this fast for a video in a hot second. Beta sorority’s just fascinate me so much!

[@jamesbonelli9680]

i have been breeding betta;s for many years as a hobby and also for sale. i can tell you that most likely the females will in the end be fine with him, but their may be some females that you will need to remove due to aggression

[@MDFishTanks]

thanks for the feedback James. It's great to hear from someone who has them in high numbers. I'll definitely be watching everything closely. So far so good though...

[@lyndenhadley4490]

You have for some stunning set ups in the past but THAT beats them all by far…..I’m gob smacked. Amazing 😻

[@sheriDJ71]

Wow wow and WOW!!! It’s been a delight to see you come so far and I’m sure the journey will keep evolving It’s also been great seeing your friendship develop with Matthew Shout out to the Wifey too 🥂🍾🥂 Cheers from Oz ❤🇦🇺🐟🇬🇧❤️

[@judybasco983]

I’ve been wanting a betta sorority tank, you and Matt gave me great ideas on how to achieve it … thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@finsrus5807]

betta sororities are very unethical, bettas have been bred for literally fighting, they are very territorial and aggressive. Even if you don't see the aggression, the females can be forced into submissiveness by another female. That leads them to being constantly under stress, even if you can't see stress stripes don't assume all is well, It's harder to see stress stripes on certain colors. After being under excessive stress for long periods of time it leads their immune system to weaken, making them more prone to diseases. Then there's fighting, the females will attack each other leading to death at times. There is no need to put fish in danger to have a beautiful tank with flashy fish...

[@laurenholden1877]

Be nice to see regular updates on this tank... Always been interested in the Betta sorority so seeing this is amazing... Love their different colours and characteristics, we deffo need an update on the white Betta. Are you going to name them all? I think they deserve some names 😉

[@wowwhydopplhavemyid]

All the jokes and side comments are hilarious! It always looks like you truly enjoy what you do. And that is one of the reasons why I keep coming back to your vid. Great stuff, keep up the great work and thank you for great contents!

[@v-man372]

Great job guys. Lovely tank!looks so good with all those fish and plants. Bring on the next one 👍🏻

[@onlywei]

If you don’t like the bubbly look, you can get an inline CO2 reactor to pre-dissolve the bubbles before they reach the tank. It’s confusing because the word “reactor” usually just describes a container that you hook up to your canister filter output line that mixes water with CO2. It will fully dissolve the bubbles and you won’t see them anymore!

[@maureenk-farmhousecharms903]

Thanks for this info as I also don’t like the “bubbly” look in tanks with it & is why I’ve never tried CO2. Will look into this now, thanks!!

[@localhylian8951]

Please be careful with that many bettas in that size tank MD... While the scape is beautiful and provides a lot of hiding, its realistically suitable for 6 to 7 bettas. If you're going to do a sorority, you really need at a minimum 30-40L per fish so they can establish their own territories. You also need to be very careful picking the individuals because in a sorority the girls, they establish a hierarchy and that is what keeps the peace. If they can't do that in a group they will fight to the death just like males do. Plus if you see those bars on the bettas along their sides, it means they're really stressed, which being in a large group will do and can cause premature deaths. You won't get the best out of the fish if you set it up like this. So I strongly recommend you reduce how many bettas are in the tank for the wellbeing of the fish, its just a ticking time bomb with that many.

[@MDFishTanks]

We are going for the idea/theory the same with cichlids. We don't want them to establish territories, because that will in turn cause more aggression. Early days of course but so far so good....👍

[@Reptile_Gecko]

@@MDFishTanks Even without the territories they'll likely still fight for hierarchy, so probably want to keep a very close eye to make sure no one is getting overly beat up as some might especially with so many. Having a few spare tanks, tubs or jars would be good at least with safe water you can just change regularly if you don't have the filtration, then it would allow you to have containers to immediately be able to remove any big bullies are very injured ones.

[@Reptile_Gecko]

@@jamesnoonan7450 it just depends on the individuals, not all bettas are the same, some become quite the bullies, and some can be too soft and even up getting ganged up on, luckly with such a high number of bettas a few getting removed here and there in the beginning wouldn't destroy the chance of the remaining bettas working. But you can get aggressive individuals in any animal even social ones, so being weary never hurts when lives are on the line, especially since with bettas they aren't necessarily a "social," species so don't require a group setting to thrive and some individuals ofc don't thrive in that setting, so having at least spare containers with safe water on hand (since sometimes people need to do prior preparation to make water safe) doesn't hurt especially in the beginning.

[@samuelhaverl5515]

This tank is absolutely stunning. Fantastic work!

[@noodlechild666]

Matt is extremely good at doing what he is told without question or complaint.