Adding Catfish to the New Ponds!

In this video, I add six catfish into the gar pond. Blue catfish grow fast and can reach sizes of over 100 pounds. My plan is to feed them like I fed the catfish in the old pond. At the end, I feed my pet alligator gar and turtles.
Thanks for watching!!

[@GuppyCzar]

Watching those bluegills schooling behavior is outstanding.

[@unlimitedpower8113]

Meh

[@TheWoollyFrog]

I hope they survive once the bass get introduced but I doubt it.

[@Matthew_Does_To_Many_Things]

Ayo see you Wednesday lol I did not think you would be here 😂

[@fiytriywv]

I think you said it right there I believe you

[@HHmz-rp8ht]

looking at all the life in the pond is therapeutical

[@lenny6485]

FeelsGoodMan

[@amelialock7]

can confirm

[@adolfopross7269]

Maybe that's what being a god feels like, see the life you created and supported living, growing and coexisting, until they destroy each other without mercy

[@ytyoungrichnhigh]

can't wait till he adds more

[@kentuckybruce6816]

@@adolfopross7269 Adding humans to the New Ponds!

[@MikeHere]

I’m sure the turtles like not being robbed of shad by ginormous bass and the catfish.

[@Egbert758]

They need to eat more vegetables as they get older so that's not really a bad thing

[@Anoneko1720_]

lol

[@ILoveLORDJESUSCHRIST]

Where is tank u still haven't brought him to the new pond that's a little unfair 😞

[@ILoveLORDJESUSCHRIST]

@weiwei dinobash he left him at the old pond 😟

[@ryanacar3773]

He can’t find him

[@eltiobry3859]

Best things i enjoy from your channel: 1.- the interactions and bonds you have with the fish, turtles, etc 2.- the comments from the people that watch you, just like me. This entire channel is just so nice 😊

[@naner8256]

First

[@Legynus]

NO CLICKBAITS AND INTERESTING VIDEOS

[@ryseesbest8135]

Yessss pond update time. Your ponds are amazing thanks for sharing everything with us! So peaceful.

[@justcrafty2676]

I look forward to every new video. I'm so into this content

[@jewlzgoldstein6]

Love it!

[@FlameLordTV]

3:27 Turtle-swims away Bluegill- why are you running !

[@ANTSEMUT1]

Lol

[@danielawesome36]

Bluegill: "YOU DARE TAKE FOOD FROM THE HAND OF THE EMPEROR?!" Turtle: "Bros, chill out. I was just-" Bluegills: "FOR THE EMPEROR!" Bluegills: *sees the dude* Bluegills: "He watches over us today, men! CHAAAAAAAAAARGE!" Turtle: "I'm gonna go."

[@mali3002]

Tip :If you want the catfish to breed you should add structure like Pipes ,Large Logs or Garbage cans .Dope pond tho

[@mali3002]

@Jake Park The bass will balance the catfish population buy eating the fingerlings .

[@mali3002]

@Jake Park They only eat the Fingerlings that leave the nest as Catfish guard they're young . But when they get bigger the roles reverse

[@justcrafty2676]

Those bluegill are so precious, even though they were mainly put in to be bait fish, they're just like pets now. they're not even scared of the turtles surprisingly

[@annatar6453]

I never thought watching pond animals could be so relaxing

[@EmilyMSmith93]

A lot of nature is like that. If you find it helpful maybe grow a garden or go fishing, quiet time in nature is so under-rated when it comes to medical benefits. Stress is the deadliest poison we consume. I used to just sit in a chair in the garden, watch my KZbin videos there, smoke and wait for things to show up. I made friends with a rabbit, came face to face with a coyote, and a dog came to say hello too. I'm rambling but it was so nice.

[@michaelhargis7036]

I'm sad for Odie. He deserves a groovy new clean home after all the entertainment he has provided us, these many years. 😩

[@michaelhargis7036]

Get a cooler, portable air (aquarium)pump, drive fast. Make it happen. #SaveOdie

[@LewisZilla]

Not with the parasites he might have

[@chillinwithdylan636]

@@michaelhargis7036 🐢 FYI, I read in some of his replies on this video, that the Bass and Catfish are staying in the original pond since it is a 3 hour drive to the new ponds and may stress or kill them so he doesn't want to risk it! There are about 25 fish there, but there is plenty of food for them in the pond to eat and they also will get fed twice a week. 👍✌

[@funwithfish1507]

@@resurrectedhelicoprion ngl odie could die. They should just let him be

[@brianiswhack20]

@@michaelhargis7036 save it from what? That fish has lived it’s whole life there for years and is healthy. Why rip it from it’s home and slosh him around for hours for selfish reasons risking injury and at the very least trauma?

[@neslihan7017]

*These catfishes look so good. They are the prettiest fishes.*

[@williamsporing1500]

They will eventually get to be a pale blue/white. Very pretty fish

[@abcdaw22]

@@williamsporing1500 they will eventually eat everything else

[@kmba-9197]

You should splash your hand in the water or stomp a few times each time you go to feed them so they know it's feeding time. So when you do release them they'll know too come up and eat. And after a while they'll just stay in that area.

[@danielawesome36]

Up

[@williamsporing1500]

1.2 million subs….does anyone else but me realize that people need more of this kind of thing? Great job brother, stay safe.

[@markvanderstelt8999]

Half the subs are Turtles.

[@Gutsled]

Amen brother

[@justcrafty2676]

That green color in the ponds is so pretty

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

Algae

[@havenaviaryhaeviary5717]

watching these ponds develop is so satisfying. I feel so devoted to watching it grow, so blissful.

[@marcusbullock630]

blues are a wise addition as they like eating dead rotten fish, might actually help prevent fish kills.

[@xSteve1983x]

Not sure where you heard that, but Blues, especially when they reach around 5 pounds, become dominant predators in a pond and prefer live fish. Sure, all catfish will eat a dead fish, but it’s definitely not on their list of preferred items.

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

@@xSteve1983x what about mollies? I see em eating corpses all the time

[@xSteve1983x]

@@APersonOnKZbinX Mollies? Like the aquarium fish?

[@ytyoungrichnhigh]

aren't Blues omnivorous?

[@xSteve1983x]

@@ytyoungrichnhigh yes

[@sparks2spare782]

Just fascinating to watch the ponds actually come to life with plants and wildlife.

[@khiemnhan1457]

Can you find Tank the turtle, I miss that dude.

[@BoroPrideHoorah]

Does this mean you’ll stop going to the old pond? Those poor fishies will miss you.

[@LewisZilla]

They're independent, his goal is to make them view him as some random guy who drops food sometimes

[@fishboy242]

There is plenty of food in the old pond for them to eat. They also still get fed twice a week.

[@cookingwithkimbap4432]

@@fishboy242 I will greatly miss Ody! Can you try and film him atleast once every few months?

[@angelyang4643]

@@cookingwithkimbap4432 yes oddie!!!

[@spermchef2731]

@Jayden Yeoh Zian Wei he has said numerous times he cannot move them to avoid cross contamination

[@Kevinhillcrest]

It would be hilarious to watch you swim in the ponds with all the fish and turtles following you along.

[@jackhartman17]

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH KYLE!!! Catfish are my favorite fish (especially blues) and I’m so glad they’re gonna be in the pond! 😊

[@redkid22107]

Have you seen him pet a catfish

[@jackhartman17]

@@redkid22107 yes

[@peytonscott9983]

I am so invested in your ponds, I can't believe this. So happy about your progress!

[@sammorrow8420]

I normally put videos I want to watch into "watch later" but this channels videos I always watch ASAP. Keep em coming, they're great. Thanks 👍

[@phila8905]

Dude your amazing. I’ve watch your vids for a year now and not only are you the coolest KZbinr around, you inspired me to get my own pet Bass, catfish, and turtles. Love ya man!

[@kiki-drawer2669]

I'm amazed at how the turtles adapted so quick

[@scottalderson8673]

This channel lowers my heart rate and stress level..no joke.i feel it instantly..much needed

[@seanthiem1176]

You’re a good soul dude, keep at it best wishes.

[@sandytheisen5389]

Great job putting ecosystems in your ponds.

[@KeikiChan]

You should definitely add some surface plants to create shade and a better habitat for the bass and bluegills. I would also recommend adding some crappies or maybe a couple of carps to ensure the water is clean at most, if not all times.

[@maskedfoxx7173]

Watching the turtles come up to eat again warms my heart.

[@barryallen827]

So funny, the Turtle wants the Shad so bad hes over excited and misses it !

[@jackandjeffhardy5765]

everything in the new ponds just looks so much more awesome and peaceful also, the bluegills following the turtle was so cute

[@fuze5983]

When are you thinking of of doing turtle POV in the new pond?

[@sueecavanau]

Yes! I would love that. I'd love to see the difference between the previous POV videos and this new pond and how it looks.

[@fuze5983]

@@sueecavanau I know right

[@siriusabluegiant8]

That would be nice

[@StanleySophana]

Sad that Odie won’t be in the new pond, but hope we get to see him again

[@chillinwithdylan636]

🐢 FYI, I read in some of his replies on this video, that the Bass and Catfish are staying in the original pond since it is a 3 hour drive to the new ponds and may stress or kill them so he doesn't want to risk it! There are about 25 fish there, but there is plenty of food for them in the pond to eat and they also will get fed twice a week. 👍✌

[@jacksonuitenbroek236]

You should try to feed the gar some live shad while they are still in the fenced off area

[@saturn_jupiteruranus_neptu5827]

Perhaps he doesnt like live feeding

[@Jon-nz3dm]

extremely challenging keeping shad alive once you catch them. not like minnows.

[@jimdowns2255]

It's all coming together nicely. Keep em coming my friend.

[@CALIchitown]

I love your videos man. My #1 favorite fish KZbinr. 🥺❤️

[@deborahcorreale352]

I can not believe how much your ponds have come, you are doing such a great job.

[@buildersmark]

Late fall consider putting a layer of pond liner around the edges with a layer of chips(no dust) or 57 on top of that. Will help keep pond clean & from erosion

[@865style]

Those ponds are flourishing with life. Great video.

[@ezekieltrujillo5897]

I really can’t wait to see more gopro videos in both ponds. Love seeing the fish’s perspective. Hope to also see a live video feeding of both ponds. The possibilities are endless. Would also be cool to see a GoPro video swimming in the ponds himself. 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@gusmcgrath9187]

That's sick, cant wait to see them get huge.

[@emmanuelchavis5415]

He kind of reminds me tank the turtle try to grab the last time you had a bag of fish.

[@ilovekpop1430]

I loved tank trying to take the bag of fish. He was like guys distract him while I take the bag. Lol

[@mynala110]

Trees??? Don’t the fish need places to hide? Would love to see some willows and trees around the pond

[@markvanderstelt8999]

he needs to float some logs in the water that the Turtles can sun themselves on .

[@thatcanuck5670]

Planting willows and mulberry trees would be a very wise move for shade/encouraging insect life

[@slackersteve2004]

should invite hannah barron and her dad out to build some house's and find a good place to set them for the catfish, it'd be a real cool collab

[@crystalblystone1015]

Wow those new catfish are really beautiful. Never seen those before. I also think it's cool/cute how the bluegill follow you around.

[@cagracar4316]

if you planted bushes around shores the ponds,certainly a lot of insects will come for them.Especially dragonflies and mosquitoes.That insects are essential for ecosystem like this.most crucial tip on this job,you must avoid from water hungry plants like eucalyptus. You can be surprised when you see how rapidly they can consume pond water. my last advice is you can planting water straws. Catfishes enjoy hanging among straws and probably they prefer egging on there. Water straws are really important.if there was few water straws ducks did not fly from there.

[@Amanda1234558]

THOSE BLUE GILLS CHASING THE TURTLE WITH THE SHAD IN IT'S MOUTH HAHA I CAN'T THAT'S SO CUTE

[@yeswing10]

Very enjoyable after a long day at work. Thank you.

[@zambot264]

Love how clear the water is and color

[@Rainknows]

seeing the turtles climb up and back in to the water melted my heart lol :)

[@Gorgsnaph]

Watching the turdles waddleing away with the shad is hilarious

[@jelle2306]

love the more frequent uploads than a year ago

[@rcjames4]

I love the turtles walking up to you and going back like they're in a cafeteria haha

[@joelhemmings5999]

Love being along this journey with you! Very entertaining and I'm learning quite a lot. Thank you!

[@Very_Angry_Citizen]

Would you consider putting a few Alligator snappers and softshell turtles (the Carolina species) into your pond for conservation? We gotta get those endangered species to breed and spread their lineage out.

[@thenerdbeast7375]

Even the minnows look like they are looking for a handout.

[@evar5831]

My favorite videos. Love to to see how it’s all coming together!

[@AFishBicycle]

You have a little Disney movie set for yourself. A whole menagerie of creatures excited to see you!

[@kiamichiozarks7056]

Those little minnows look hungry. I love fish and you’ve quite an excellent set up there.

[@christopherboston1708]

I'm loving your channel turtles 🐢 are so cute

[@noreenpk8649]

I used to travel to a place in Oklahoma called Osage hills. It was a beautiful escape and there was a pond with sunken trees that you could only use a trolling electric motor on. The Bluegill I caught in that lake looked like Crappie and the best eating you can imagine. Not the small ones your used to seeing. During the bullfrogs mating season, you could see the sunken trees below you on the boat and all the frog eggs hanging off the limbs, the water was clear as well. If you like to travel, please look it up next vacation. They have cabins and camping area.

[@sueecavanau]

Dear Fish Whisperer - Is all of your pond work and managing this channel your full time job? You're my favorite channel!

[@ericvandenavond8748]

Will you ever consider adding freshwater mussels to the pond?

[@thatcanuck5670]

If his pond is visited by migratory birds, it's possible he won't need to introduce them.

[@ericvandenavond8748]

@@thatcanuck5670 what do birds have to do with mussels?

[@polarisraven5613]

@@thatcanuck5670 I was wondering how sea mussels wound up in the Snake River, that'd explain it. They're a rare find, but there's enough of them that you can find them from time to time.

[@thatcanuck5670]

@@ericvandenavond8748 they can inadvertently spread aquatic life through eggs adhering to their body or being excreted out

[@ericvandenavond8748]

@@thatcanuck5670 you're thinking of fingernail clams. Freshwater mussels distribute themselves through fish that bite their "lures" and carry their glochidia to new places.

[@hartless76]

Catfish...a yummy addition to the pond!

[@FeldwebelWolfenstool]

I read somewhere years ago that ponds dug into fresh mineral soil take a long time to develop into an ecosystem...to help it speed up the process, they recommended throwing some fertilizer into the water, along with pails of fresh mud from an established pond or swamp, to introduce bugs and bacteria that cannot get in there otherwise..

[@HeyItsCharlie]

I just truly realized how big the gar are 2:01 That's crazy!!!

[@Queen_of_chaos]

Yassss another pond update! That’s awesome your inviting new fish to the area! Hope they become good boys & girls!

[@alainhernandez8767]

I'm jealous as hell your pond and animals are awesome love watching them eat. Great job it's very admirable

[@zenny1258]

Your videos always warm my heart ❤️ the gar are looking huge! ❤️

[@weaversong4377]

I don’t know what you’re doing, but I absolutley loved this channel ever since I found it a year or so back, keep up the good work man.

[@AaronWatson396]

Beautiful ponds loving the updates

[@3bk476]

Would love 15 minute videos and daily uploads 🧬

[@robertocolon2976]

this is such a peaceful channel. I love it

[@meenasmith293]

Love ur new pond, fishes and turtles, maybe more ducks too. 🍀🍀🍀🥰🙏

[@sweetnsourchick1761]

I love how you can see the fish and turtles out in the water. Beautiful! Your videos are so relaxing. Keep up the good work.

[@epicgamingguru7773]

Man these ponds look amazing

[@ytyoungrichnhigh]

you should definitely add snails and shrimp. More food and less problems, ya know?

[@user-xj3mo2lx9z]

I think you need to do an underwater tour and find the turtles and fishes.

[@alyshaabandomations1939]

Omg yes please!

[@Daniel-sg8xv]

I can’t wait to see the new bass hit the pond, I’m sure they’ll love it 👍

[@shawnmercercrain9727]

I could watch this all day 🥰

[@firetopman]

I never would expect a fish to learn a behavior like follow you around for pellets. I thought they were only instinctual. I learned something today.

[@markvanderstelt8999]

i have a large aquarium and fish learn real fast just who feeds them and follow you.

[@overratedzae235]

What you are doing is just… amazing my friend🥰 out of all the ppl I see making their own ponds, I have the upmost respect for your pond and your pond only. Keep up the good work man I love your videos

[@zalz]

so hyped on how the pond is going everything seems happy to live there. I want to see a shaded area for each pond so that the fish get a cool place to hide

[@speedyred4666]

Can’t tell you how much I love these

[@lyndagayemiller]

So peaceful!

[@clognog8049]

them little fish sure do swarm the shad

[@jic1]

I wonder how long it would take for them to eat one all by themselves?

[@ariseira_]

I'm excited to meet these new catfish! They're my fave

[@woahwoah2207]

A fine addition to your collection

[@valdeck553]

You should start with the plankton and water plants, that's what missing from the food chain in your ponds.😉 Crayfish would be a great addition too.

[@rhondamastropoalo2237]

So pretty and love watching you feed them 🤩

[@Uosw]

I love these type of videos. Don’t ever stop doing it man. They are amazing 👍

[@pleasejoe]

Good vibes👍

[@minndsmom5948]

Love the pond vids! So peaceful and the pond water is beautiful. Good job FW!

[@lh7801]

Everything looks so good! Man you got this down to a science!

[@MoonBeamLaser]

So relaxing watching your videos!

[@shanebarker30]

I am really impressed with the progress

[@jacksongetthedogg7066]

loving the more frequent uploads

[@erickulakovich7303]

Thats amazing to see have you thought of putting more lily pads in the ponds and have you thought of tagging your gar so you know which ones are which as they all grow way bigger?