600 Fish Nano Community Tank: EPIC 6ft 500 Litre, Planted Aquascape Tutorial

[@MDFishTanks]

👇👇MD MERCH CLICK HERE👇👇: FULL SHOP: md-fish-tanks.creator-spring.com 6ft tank build video. Me and @FishShopMatt made an epic 600 fish aquascape in the 500 litre aquarium at Maidenhead Aquatics, Wimborne. It turned out great and will only get better with time as well! Find @Fish Shop Matt here: KZbin: kzbin.info Insta: instagram.com/matt_swfishkeeper/ 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

[@graffic13]

"More real"= picturesque!

[@Fooosh2Day]

Hey MD I think some scammer replied to one of my earlier comments. What do I do?

[@southurnstar]

In case you weren't already aware, You have someone replying to people's comments under the domain "1MDFishingTanks". Telling people they are selected winners. I've reported the comment as spam.

[@Fooosh2Day]

@@southurnstar they deleted their comment

[@southurnstar]

@@Fooosh2Day it vanished from my comment after I reported it as spam. But if you look through the comments thread on other people's you will find more

[@FishShopMatt]

I think your studio needs a 10ft!!!!

[@MDFishTanks]

I think I've decided on that huge one you showed me with the light bar...

[@shaymaanburkatally3544]

Building it together for bigger fish..!

[@MDFishTanks]

@@shaymaanburkatally3544 I'm not really fan of bigger fish. Well it's not the fish themselves, more that it limits how I can design the tank

[@hezeljudah9618]

@@MDFishTanks Maybe a plant friendly - kinda big fish - but not really like a red belly piranha would be cool

[@FishShopMatt]

@@MDFishTanks that will do for the minute, we will have to go bigger later!

[@andrew-hf9fl]

These guys are really hittin' their stride. The humor, the team scaping, pretty awesome to behold. They should be like a traveling consulting firm for fish shops scaping centerpiece tanks

[@andrew-hf9fl]

The final song is a banger lol

[@ehsanhaidary9766]

Now there's an idea... reality tv, Netflix show.

[@drunkenramblingswithaaron7708]

Just found your channel last week... First new post I've been here for... I binged about a dozen of your videos, then I proceeded to go and spend $1300 on an aquarium setup... No regrets at all! So satisfying to watch it throughout the day! Thanks for helping me discover a hobby I didn't know I had!

[@cookiemonster2299]

I did similar last August, this channel convinced me I needed an Aquarium in my life and 'the tiny menagerie' channel helped me decide what fish I wanted, great fun. 👍❤️🇬🇧

[@MDFishTanks]

🤣🤣 Glad to be of service :D

[@HAVOK_SNM]

Same, two years and on my 3rd aquarium! Love this hobby! 😀

[@AquariumAficionado]

@@HAVOK_SNM almost 4 years nd I’ve got 6 tanks

[@AquariumAficionado]

Guessing it was a 55 gallon?

[@lit_fit9590]

True story - I was high one night and due to the weird you tube algorithm i came across this channel. From there on every time i get stone i starting watching his videos as i found them calming and peaceful. Skipped to 6 months later I’ve already build 3 aquariums 😂

[@cookiemonster2299]

👍🤣😂

[@Itssam89]

😂😂

[@AquariumAficionado]

True stoner vibes😂💯 Same thing happened to me, I have 6 tanks now Check em out on my channel

[@rahamimdavidov5439]

😂😂 killed me with this comment

[@peterwinstonaldredge6927]

🤣😆👍

[@hugoalvord2779]

Seeing hundreds of fish schooling is always amazing. Y’all’s hardscape and planting brings it to the next level

[@tilmanr.3299]

I'm so happy to see you two together, in a 30 minute video! Day - made.

[@dr-k1667]

WOW! Please make sure to come back and do an update on this tank in say a months time after the Easter Holidays. By then so much growth should have happened and all of the fish would have not only settled the dynamics will have been established. Great job MD and Matt!

[@Itssam89]

Great to see you both in another fish shop, working your magic is great to see. Maybe scape every maidenhead aquatics there is would be epic to see!

[@dalehatton6965]

A black background really makes freshwater fish colours pop!

[@Griffin050A1t]

Matt’s cheeky smile when md said “got wood?” That man always has wood for his friend :)

[@sakuraFC3S]

MD and @fishshopmatt, I have to thank you guys for getting me into the hobby. It has really helped with my depression. I hope to visit the UK with my family and check out the shop someday. Cheers!

[@omkaringalgi]

JUST A MISSING THING THE BLACK BACKGROUND ❤️❤️❤️

[@Albertiites]

Always wondered how a big aquarium would look with LOTS of nano fish. I guess I know now, and have to do a similar project somewhere in the future. Amazing video

[@avijnangupta8058]

Setting very high standards, MD. Everytime I fixate on a scape and shop hardscapes accordingly, you come up with something astounding. Now I gotta do some more hardscape shopping!

[@kellbell8866]

I absolutely love this scape. So much movement and they shimmer so beautifully. I could sit there and watch it for hours. I can't wait to see it with that tall plant in the back grown in. I love that you guys make amazing scapes and they continue to even get more amazing with time.

[@shonhatley541]

Outstanding... I love both of your channels on KZbin, (MD Fish Tanks/Fish Shop Matt), and I don't want you guys to change anything on them, but I do think you and Fish Shop Matt should create a new channel for us. I just love when you guys work together. It's magic. Thanks MD and F.S. Matt. Gorgeous work.

[@cathyfrankland9158]

Ooh, SO excited, we're staying near Wimborne on holiday in a few months so will DEFINITELY be dropping in. I'll start saving cash for the visit now!!!

[@carolebraswell982]

I could watch this tank for hours! 😍 What an absolutely striking tank!

[@Boltstorm181]

As a non-UK person, I hadn't realised that Matt's store is part of a huge chain. They are lucky to have him running one of their stores.

[@MiddletoM]

i have an empty 5ft x 2ft tank in my living room that used to have a marine reef system in it. Its been empty for about 6 years now. This video (and a few of your other ones) has massively inspired me to get it up and running again as a planted tropical tank!! thanks for the inspiration!

[@norbertthoens3561]

Wieder ein tolles naturnahes Becken vom "Dreamteam" kreiert! 👍

[@miniscenesgb]

Stunning. The real artists of aquascaping. Those pods - I soak them for a couple of days in a bucket of water to get them to sink. slower than boiling but it works

[@ЮлияГалахова-б5х]

Спасибо за прекрасное видео! Очень красивый подводный пейзаж! И великолепно смотрятся гурами!!! Вы очень позитивные ребята!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@lester3836]

Great video. I can't wait for an update to see plant growth and all the fish settled in.

[@twitteringothers5059]

This is the type of tank I have been having - big tank, small fish. I have a 3 footer with checkered barbs, ember tetras, harlequins, otos and black phantoms. It's fantastic seeing everybody has enough space to swim, play and yes hide if necessary.

[@bigmoncrief6071]

I picked up some Opsarius pulchellus from Wimborne last year for my Asian high flow stream set up. Nice, healthy fish which are now fully grown and stunning. The shop is immaculate and the staff were brilliant. One of the best MAs I've been too. The garden centre it's part of is top notch too.

[@timp5813]

I saw the poster that MD was coming to town! I was going fishing tomorrow but now I'll being going to Wimborne for a nose and maybe a shrimp or 3 🐟🐟🐠🐠 Great scape from the dynamic duo!

[@bigraymie]

MD & Matt = Exceptional Aquarist Team. Another great video.. well done guys 👍

[@Voyanchik]

Шикарный получился аквариум,впрочем как и всегда. Красавцы- приятно смотреть)

[@aquaescaping2597]

This just makes me want to get a bigger tank. Looks awesome and I bet it looks even better if you were to see it in person. Love it guys stay awesome 👌

[@SirKingHoff]

now i want to go buy 80 more ember tetras.

[@LeslieLanagan]

You guys are making a run for it, aren't you? Good on you. You both deserve to be "The Daniels" of fish.

[@cherylmartin9994]

Amazing tank!!! They need to set out a chair for people to sit and watch all the fish interacting 😂What could be better than a lazy Saturday morning watch MD and Matt scaping a huge tank 😍 and it's actually distracting me from thinking about all the shoveling I need to do bc it's snowing again 😫 oh the joys of winter in Canada 🤣

[@feralon9570]

MD and Matt need to become traveling aquascapers 🌿

[@avichand]

Just watching you and Matt is like taking a pro course in aqua scaping! Love how you call it a “glass box” and make it look so realistic. That’s the art form ❤

[@andrewharper9507]

That is by far the best tank you’ve ever done 😮

[@Marauder99991]

Amazing, one of my favorite tanks you guys have done. I love when you and Matt do videos together, you guys are clearly having so much fun.

[@therealsassyama682]

Just leaving the generic "don't be horrible to Matt"-comment :D Poor Matthew always being bossed around 😂 love the scape guys, looks wonderful. Big tanks with tons of fish are just the best ones, so much going on and so much to see due to all the fish hassling around.

[@Paul-044]

I'm so amazed on how good this tank is. I really love the Harleguin Rasbora and the Gourami's. What a great selection of fish. Great video and content

[@heymrdan]

Love when you two get together and do "this KZbin stuff."

[@heymrdan]

I chuckled at both BA Maracas jokes - miss the A-Team.

[@heymrdan]

Only in England would every fish shop have a kettle right?

[@ronlafond5288]

I have definitely got to get a BIGGER tank! Nicely done, @MDFishTanks and @FishShopMatt. You two combined do AWESOME work! Thanks for the share.

[@eatmynoobfood7461]

No scatter/detail gravel? Cant wait for the plants to grow in , I think it will look brilliant. Please keep us posted 📫 ✌️✌️

[@kerrieannehillebrandt9204]

This shop is where i have got all my fish from now I can’t wait to see your lovely work on the fish tank looks amazing

[@kimcirtwill6077]

Haha! MD don’t ever stop the sound effects! They’re the best part!

[@retrocentral]

I'd forgotten how much I enjoy these team-ups.👍

[@antznnfx9922]

I always run late in my home studio with work, seeing MD uploaded a video “11 mins ago” is a good indicator that the Mrs. will be very upset tomorrow morning hahaha

[@antznnfx9922]

Update: I woke up on the couch, Mission failed lads

[@stevesmith6022]

MD you are the best Aquascape channel on the tube so inspirational you are a joy to watch and Matt is great to…⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@Backblast72]

Awesome scape and plant selection which comes full circle with the selection of fish you guys put into the tank.

[@birbarmygeneral]

This is how fish keeping should be done on any scale, Keep up the great work.

[@CricketsMa]

What a gorgeous set-up, and the fish selection is near perfect. Although, I was hoping for some Gudgeons. I’d still spend hours just sitting and watching the fishy life flow. Good job!!

[@jman2u50]

The hard scape looks SO GOOD! amazing job MD and Matt!! 8:07

[@BrandonRotthaus]

Best series on the net! Keep up the hard work guys!😁

[@gidgitvonlarue9972]

Yep - my first ever fresh water tank - got 12 neons - going so well with guppies and some others!

[@thewatcher720]

Awesome tank. I love nano fish. It's great to see schooling behaviour in a tank. The only thing better than nano fish in a big tank is a shit ton of nano fish in a really big tank! Absolutely love it. You should do a big nano fish tank in the studio.

[@carsondieker8157]

That hardscape would be AWESOME, for South American cichlids, bunch of severums and stuff would look so cool in there. 8:39

[@liannebiggar1557]

I can’t believe you did a tank without scatter gravel 😱

[@realangiechrist]

Yay! I love pearl gouramis- that was a pleasant surprise! Beautiful scape- I wish I had more space in my house for a larger tank.

[@scottdoes6904]

Another beautiful tank! Maidenhead Aquatics is really benefiting from your association

[@courtneyayers7617]

Wow guys that’s amazing if only that background was white or black them neons would pop Keep it up guys lovin the videos

[@twunderaquatics1770]

If I'm adding big rocks I always put down plastic grate or light diffuser. I don't like creating pressure points on glass.

[@jameshunt4097]

This video has reinspired me, thank you boys! I've had a plan in my head to do a 40gallon breeder as a nano tank with 2 spot rasboras and hillstream loaches for ages but I keep putting it on the back burner. Gunna make it a priority now!

[@Sannive]

Yeah I love gold tetras. I have them in my "small" tank (120 liter) but now I am getting tempted of doing A LOT of them in my big tank (350 liter)

[@Dex443]

I saw this tank within minutes of you guys leaving! I was working but wish I could have said hi! Its looks great! Head down there guys but save some fish for me!

[@Terus_]

I love the friendship that they have build ❤️‍🔥

[@BeagleRescuer13]

Absolutely brilliant! I love the fact you used Pearl Gourami!!!!! Gourami get such a bad rap. We had a large Gourami only tank years ago. Looked fantastic. This tank is the show piece you were going for! Well done all of you 👏 👍

[@amx1820]

Yes, MD, at the beginning the hardscape looked so dope it looked like a krobia xinguensis, acara, salvini, convict, true parrot etc., those smaller kinds of cichlid community tank:))

[@LauMora506]

Cant wait to see it. Regards from Costa Rica!

[@satguy]

I really like this tank, it's how I decorated my tank, of course on a smaller scale.

[@stefanovanenio]

I too have just managed to upgrade my tank too! Love your videos and scapes! So simple but so stunning! MD and Matt your a really good team, the artistic one and the brains.......I'll leave it to you to decide who is who.🤣🤣

[@tinchytarantula]

Damm yet again MD and fishshop Matt smashed it with another banging build video you both keep getting better every time

[@CementJuice]

Big fan of the natural look aquariums . This tank very well done .

[@duelistofawesome]

My day has been made! I'm going to the pet shop tonight! I've been building a school of giant dojo loaches

[@johnlanger7852]

MD I always thought we would want the substrate to cushion the rock and other hardscape stuff is that not an issue with a tank this size because of the thickness of the glass?

[@paulouzman7267]

I wouldn't put sizeable hardscape straight onto glass...

[@Thedude8450]

Michael Buble/James Bond vibes with the end montage music..Love it!

[@tstthomason]

Ah, I love starlings. This bird nerd was happy to hear a bird reference in a fish video :)

[@BrookleyBell]

200 pygmy corydoras! And 50-ish otocinclus would have been great as well! I would love a massive nano fish tank 🥰

[@vwvw4]

Beautiful tank. My choice for bottom feeders would have included Kuhli loaches and Mexican dwarf crayfish. Love your banter and the friendship you to have shines through in every video you do together.

[@dntfreefall9350]

I was just there today and noticed the sign scaped by MD ....tank looks great

[@jenxu2]

Looks amazing! I love it. MD and Matt amazing creations!

[@gigi3242]

dude came all the way from Holland? brought a ton of beautiful plants, and you gave him five seconds on the video? lol That tank is already beautiful, I'm sure it will just get better. Take care, be well

[@MDFishTanks]

🤣🤣🤣 he lives round the corner

[@gigi3242]

@@MDFishTanks Oh, thought that was the guy from your trip to Holland, lol

[@shaymaanburkatally3544]

Love seeing u too together...awesome and funny

[@DeathRainsz]

So glad you got Matt on your team.

[@stevenpavan327]

A brilliant job well done. reminiscent of Amano's sumida aquarium tank design. Great fish choice. You and Fish Shop Matt should do larger and larger scapes! You two are KZbin magic together!

[@MandyJane123700]

So beautiful! I soaked some lotus pods for a month and they still floated, lol. I did eventually glue them to rocks and they stayed down.

[@TheHoardingPeon]

man i love all your videos, especialy when you duo with Matt. it make different from your regular content, and its a breeze to see different content from the same creator you like so much

[@SwiftKing1]

Dave is a hard man to impress

[@Deadlybloom]

Ha ha probably something to do with not being used to the camera. Had a great few days with MD and Matt. The scape is awesome and I’m very impressed. I’ll see if I can change the background 👍

[@KucklesMaloy]

Absolutely stunning tank, I live very close by so will have to pop in and see how this tank is getting on. I've always kept marine fish but am interested in having a setup like this. I have a question, the plants you put in on the wood and rocks, do you just wedge them in or are you gluing them and do the roots just take up the nutrients from the water or do they grow downwards to the substrate?

[@robertbaker3174]

I have always had to restrain myself as to not overloading tanks when I was younger. Nothing better than a huge planted tanks with all the nano species you could possibly put in there!

[@kamleshdhruv5217]

Extremely well maintained aquarium. 👀🙂

[@marklupton9516]

Was here today before this video was posted checking out this tank ! Looks amazing in person good job !!!

[@scoobyben1979]

We started off with a 60l Biorb which the pump failed on. So we got a 4ft tank which I planted after watching a load of your videos. Now we have 3 tanks with male Betta's a community tank with some Rams in the 4ft. A smaller community with Cherry barbs and Apistogramma Macmasteri. A shrimp tank and today I got an Aqua one Betta trio tank with 2 Apistogramma Caucatoides to go in one of the sections. You are a great help MD but you're making me broke 🤣

[@scoobyben1979]

@1MDFishingTanks Hooray! How about No!

[@gidgitvonlarue9972]

I love that wood and stone arrangement SO much - would hate to cover it all up! But that is just me...

[@avichand]

One of your best videos as an Aqua scaping tutorial

[@Godsamazingcreations]

Its very very wow 😍😍😍 In Română ar fi de spus: senzatie.😍😍😍😎😎😎

[@marykalter13]

Genuinely my dream tank. One day I'll have a large nano community tank like this. For now I'll dream and continue to take care of my 30gal community tank lol

[@Alexander-mc7pv]

the scape is awesome but a black background would be better!? What do you think?

[@MDFishTanks]

definitely, but wasn't an option as was already done.

[@shellydallas6818]

Every talks about Harlequins like they're the Julia Roberts of fish. I think they're kind of plain. Maybe it's the way they swim, I've never had them. I liked the Neons. Makes me want to do a lot of Neons with my 75g. Rock on MD.

[@Amanda-uc5jq]

I like this scape and love the fish 😁 for me though I felt something was missing in this one, something around the bottom of the rocks. Maybe it’s because I’m used to there being some small plants around the base in your tanks and in my own so it feels odd to see none 🤷‍♀️ still looks lovely though. Can wait to see it on a month or two

[@andrewbroadhurst6321]

Wish my Maidenhead aquatics was like this shop.

[@purimsangthong9284]

the amount of neons are astounding.