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Today we finally reveal the livestock in the Avatar aquarium!
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[@dampsomsatan]

i opened youtube to watch a gametrailer, and a few hours later im watching shrimps... o.O

[@GachaWade]

WARNING: In a week or two, all your plants will be cut in half. It happens every night. Anubias, Java ferns, etc. all will be shred by those crayfish. I had them before and they are notorious plant cutter.

[@EnsignPissBoots]

Any specific reason why?

[@GachaWade]

These dwarf crayfish eats anything they can get. Live fish, dead fish, decayig food or plants, live plants etc. its part of their diet

[@arief6950]

I know this is late but my crayfish never ate any of my plants

[@pondguru]

The tank looks great, man. I wouldn't have gone with crayfish with shrimps for predation but you have some nice species there. We used to sell loads on the marbled hatchetfish when I had the shop but could never get such vibrant blue shrimps. The first few batches we had were awesome then quality decreased to the point where they couldn't be described as 'blue' at all. When the bamboo / wood shrimp feed it is a glorious sight.

[@rssaquatics9952]

CPOs are great, if you've never kept them I think you'll soon find them amusing and fulfilling to keep! They act big and tough like their larger cousins, but generally they're peaceful. Interesting to see the female go straight for a shrimp. I assume the shrimp was sluggish (or sick) from being added, because CPOs really don't have a high predatory drive from what I've observed (mine is more of a vegetarian preferring algae wafers and you'll find it argued that as they age that should be the bulk of their diet).

[@absofjelly]

RSS Aquatics How big do they get? Are these full size?

[@rssaquatics9952]

At most I'd say 3.5 inches, usually they top out at around 1.5 to 2 inches according to most sources. My current one is probably about 1.25 inches, and it's about a year old. The ones in this video I'd consider large, adults nearing their last couple of years (based on their size). They are not full size, hence the common name Mexican Dwarf Crayfish/Orange Dwarf Crayfish. If you're interested in getting one I'd make sure to get it from a reliable source, lots of places sell "Dwarf crayfish" that are actually just baby versions of what will eventually be a large predatory crayfish.

[@Ucceah]

prpably the cpo was pretty hungry too.

[@gordonhu9863]

Because the velvet blue shrimp and 'fire red' cherry shrimp are of the same species, they will interbreed. Eventually there will be quite a few wild type colored shrimp. Do you plan on significant culling? I probably skipped a section where you talked about that. :)

[@AQUAPROS]

+Gordon Hu Your right, im considering tanking the reds out but not sure, i do need to make a decicion quick though!

[@ZipinS1]

on another note, you can get some sweet dark-red shrimp out of mixing blue and red

[@jeanfeel1946]

Actually no it'll just make transparent-pale shrimps (which is closer to the wild form). The interbreeding and genetics of Davidis is well known and because the Blue type are from another lineage it'll make clear shrimps. Personnally, I tested Sakura black x Sakura Red and it was the result as well. I noticed also than the females Sakura Red like best the black males and produce very low quantities of Red babies once the 2 populations were mixed.

[@GDTeamVolcaniX]

Gordon Hu I've experienced interbreeding myself, with a red wag swordtail and a golden panda molly. I wasn't planning on it but they breeded and I got some baby hybrids in my tank.

[@LoudonRedskin67]

African Butterfly Fish would've been perfect for imitating the dragons, they eat crickets but they only stay at the surface and they won't chase food down into the water column. Try it out.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

that tank is awesome !!

[@jirisima869]

Marks Shrimp Tanks You have got good tanks too ;) I love your tank with that rock :)

[@AQUAPROS]

Thanks Mark :)

[@clearwaterbeachhomesearchm5957]

Marks Shrimp Tanks I love this tank. What an imagination you have

[@caseyjones8246]

Butterfly Fish would have been perfect top level dragon - bird looking fish.

[@sethmoore8812]

Casey Jones his tank is freshwater not saltwater

[@caseyjones8246]

Seth Moore No Shit Sherlock. How about you Google South American or African Butterfly fish!

[@sdqsdq6274]

butterfly fish + blue avatar shrimps = butterfly fish , lol .....

[@klm20079]

Pantodon buchholzi This a fresh water kind... it's a double name for the salt water one you see first on google

[@caseyjones8246]

sdq sdq Wtf?

[@hrishikeshpusalkar4042]

Beautiful aquarium setup ever seen!

[@pase8708]

This is the first video on aquascaping that I watched and after that I was seriously hooked on learning how to create these environments. I’m currently working on my own Avatar tank but I’m going to center around Hometree. Your fish choices are great! Definitely going to inspire my tank!

[@kwcutie911]

Really loving this series and learning so much! Thank you :)

[@lmdavtube]

This is super cool. Thanks for posting!

[@shippingexpert]

You answered all my previous questions. Love the Avatar tank.

[@aaqilian5.085]

great stuff. it must be exciting populating this tank. those mini crayfish are really cool. never seen them before.

[@amandakerns5462]

Just beautiful love! Good job

[@17031992k]

SICK TANK!!! shrimps are so cool

[@joselara117]

amazing build and inverts I would love to try to build something like this.

[@michaela-be4le]

hey mike, the shrimp and crays look like they were made for this tank. hope they continue to coexist. be weary of the hatchets; even though you know that they are jumpers and you took precautions, they do look for the smallest spaces to jump out of.

[@AQUAPROS]

+michael a Thanks for lookin out Michael, so far so good ;)

[@kg2nc]

I like the way the tank looks really nice the way you have it scape.

[@Tj-co2ww]

Hatchets are my favorite fish. Tank looks great man. Nicely done.

[@nikkig4935]

Nice tank and good choice.

[@Cowbell_Catboy]

looks amazing!

[@NeonTetraAquarist]

I LOVE THAT THUMBNAIL!!!!

[@AQUAPROS]

+Neon Tetra Aquarist lol couldnt help myself ;)

[@ericqian461]

Neon Tetra Aquarist haha just noticed that xD

[@aidanmccormack5443]

This is one of my favorite tanks of yours!! Great job!! Love all the shrimp, and I think the cray fish were a good idea, all in all. :D

[@bettywhiti2025]

really cool setup man ..great theme.

[@floydsfishes2856]

awesome Mike everyone is talking about your Avatar tank thumbs up buddy good video

[@itz_0ms259]

the bamboo shrimp remind me more of the birds like creatures from avatar and how they all were on the side of the "floating rock"

[@j.s.2281]

you're so creative I love it!!=)

[@worldoffish4573]

Very good choice of live stock 👍

[@georgehliston]

nice stock! i have a 4-5 inch bamboo shrimp, creepy but soooo cool

[@cicco1838]

realy awesome thanks for video ..

[@0SimpleSam]

love the choices! except for 2 cray fish lol, I would've go with just one. I also thing 2 water flows would be good to space out the bamboo shrimp

[@danae5578]

Badass tank! Lol the choices.

[@tauneutrino1able]

sweet tank!

[@JV-ft6jz]

Awesome videos! Can you make a science video on the parameter changes that occur in shipping bag during transport?

[@lovelydominatrix8290]

Love the tank

[@kuhn7770]

i'm a simple aquarist: i see carnegiella strigata on the thumbnail, i click the video.

[@danielcary8929]

I love CPO's! They're so cute. I had one a while ago and he was awesome. He could be a little annoying though. He ate some of my cories fins when I first added them.

[@danielbonez4347]

Good job!👍😎

[@Purpleplatypus8]

I had 2 CPOs and they were the cutest lil babies ever. I had a bubbler stone in my tank and they did the little claw thing like the crabs in Nemo and it was so cute! I had them with a betta and they were totally fine even though they are both considerably aggressive species.

[@thebestprankprank7033]

I love this tank

[@movingwater7312]

great stocking if i may say so sir. im going to build a tank just for those filter fan shrimps. i love them.

[@14pedro415]

Hatchet fish ! Nice!

[@upsidediy3945]

3:45 that's worth watching again.

[@petrf.291]

Just amazing. We can't have CPOs in my country though. I might add a few C3POs to my tank instead! 😎

[@GenkidamaHD]

Hey man nice work. Go for a big tailed orange betta splendens as huge reptile bird thing

[@mariahgracia2796]

I love this tank so much it's so beautiful

[@fatasstubs479]

10:02 was my fav part

[@mountainhobbit1971]

I love the tank as it is...expecially the hatchet fish....I love shrimp but I am more attracted to the duller colors...I personally would have skipped the crayfish but I can see why you chose them. Neon or cardinal tetras along with angel fish might look cool too....the hanging rocks are by far my favorite part of the tank...along with your plant choice for those rocks.

[@gohant1237]

Really cool

[@elliswestshelldome9939]

I love the bamboo shrimp

[@DEATH_TO_TYRANTS]

I just subbed. loved the video, thanks 😀

[@Kenneth_Fishing]

this tank is so nice

[@monkeyfistsye5505]

this is a sweet tank

[@im1angel]

Thats so cool

[@kykykykyc4268]

Damn you nailed it

[@dominykasmetlevski1896]

4:18 shrimp/small crayfish launcher lol!

[@farmgirlslimes9001]

Yeah it is so cool

[@Ra3ee6o3an]

Amazing

[@cadyweber4118]

African Butterflyfish would be a really cool alternative for the birds

[@FishWaterBrewery]

cool tank

[@tylersmith1009]

love this tank. I would like to get some cherry red shrimp for my betta tank

[@stanislaseidel5280]

Tyler Smith betta will eat your shrimps and they will hide

[@ZPalms]

Should of added LED lights in there to give it that night affect of glowing plants :)

[@etiennegooden4296]

I Don't know why you didn't think twice about getting the crayfish pair , because if they breed, its gonna be the hunger games with everyone in the tank, even the very calm bamboo shrimp. Wonder if they're gonna breed. HMM......

[@jroddy3699]

LOVE that tank!!.. how and where can I find those floating rocks? I have an empty 20 gallon that I’ve been wanting to do something with and love the idea of doing a nano tank..can I do shrimp and smaller community fish together and how many shrimp and fish can I put in the 20 gallon..?

[@alexisfishinhuntinandfarmi2923]

wow just wow

[@maxants9154]

Awsome

[@aubryle7284]

coolest. tank. EVER.

[@patrickang84]

Damn you just using tap water for those crystal shrimp? Sounds dope man keep up the good work!

[@AkshaySKumar-cn8iw]

Yo great vid like always and a tip for your crayfish is to drop a hard boiled egg yolk ball into the tank every week or two weeks. This will keep the crawfish full and away from the Shri

[@agadgsgdfgsasadsfdg]

Chilli rasboras are good fish to have with shrimp

[@Katseye102]

I'm a bit leery about the crayfish but like you said it's an experiment.....and that's what this hobbie is about in some respects right?! Still think that's the most interesting tank I've seen here on KZbin and can't wait to see how it develops. I can only dream of having this much success with my 2 aquariums! Hope so though! Thanks again!

[@teamhex]

Shrimp are super sensitive to water parameters. My first batch I floated for 30 minutes...7 of 10 died. Lucky me I got them from petco and I returned them all...but I learned a lesson. The second and third batch I added....drip acclimated for 2-3 hours...not a single death.

[@blixxxy]

im in love

[@theallroundflyfisher6673]

nice!!!

[@Thegoodkingnado]

Aren't bamboo shrimp best introduced to mature tanks, because they are filter feeders?

[@Cookiem_nster88]

Where can i get the egg crate you used i like that idea and im waiting on my light the se u reccomended me

[@andrewzhang6912]

YAS!!!

[@remslife4486]

Wow this is better than the movie

[@clementpigot6561]

Hey Mike, how do you know that the small shrimp won't get sucked in the powerhead? Great aquascape by the way!! Greetings from France!

[@rcan_dngr1506]

Looks amazing but I would remove the red shrimp, I don't think it fits the theme

[@candycorn8750]

I have a amano shrimp that use to ride my fish (skirt tetras)

[@loukis9876]

I believe the shrimp that was eaten by the crayfish was already dead. I kept shrimp and crayfish for several months together and it has never cause a problem.

[@sammynich6452]

just wondering what glues I can use in my tanks? I'm from Australia so if you can let me know a few different ones I can see what i can find. Cheers

[@collinknapp108]

theres your 1,000th like buddy, enjoy.

[@AQUAPROS]

+DAB :D

[@jacksmith6460]

The tank looks great. I like everything except the crayfish

[@NeonTetraAquarist]

Jack smith I would have to agree😁

[@Satterfield_Exotics]

An African Butterfly fish would look sweet in that tank

[@jordanwilson2676]

Hey there, Mike! What temperature are you running on this tank? Thanks!

[@Sshooter444]

wont all the neocaridinas interbreed?

[@AGENTSIXTY9]

Sshooter444 they will interbreed and their colors will get weak. It happened to my colony when I mixed my yellows, orange, and red rilis I was getting transparent baby shrimp with barely any color

[@spaceboyxyz]

Sshooter444 obviously he didn't do any research at all about breeding. such a pity to mix those beautiful colours, just to get clicks on a video. but i guess its like this when some online store sends u free stuff, you just take it.

[@IdaDontKnowYou]

spaceboyxyz that's not exactly how it works - if he keeps culling and pulling certain "undesirable" shrimp then they will continue to interbreed and keep their colours ( though rillis and the such will be more common) only if you're lazy on your culling will they go back to their "wild" colourations

[@NeonTetraAquarist]

Ste Tez Though I agree 100% of your statement, I ask that you present yourself in a better manner so that you don't scare away any new beginners to this hobby! 😁 Nothing against you bud, just try to present yourself a little nicer next time 😉😄

[@NeonTetraAquarist]

***** Yeah absolutely no offense harsh feelings to you just some friendly advice😁

[@kmybitptys]

Appa is a flying bison

[@warrenchan6166]

Question, wouldn't the red cherry and blue shrimps both neocaridina? Wouldn't they breed together and produce babies with off colours? Also i've always wanted to own crayfish they look pretty cool

[@klm20079]

@AQUAPROS I rather use Pantodon buchholzi then the hatchetfish for the dragon/bird type because those have wing-like fins

[@Flaccid_zn6]

I love how he uses intelligent words

[@Cptrad1]

When breeding shrimp, do you have to put something like foam around your filter? And second of all, on aquatic art, is it possible to get a female shrimp without buying the breeder bundle?

[@darkloverose132]

Will cpo’s eat fry? I’ve been having an issue with guppies in my community tank. Ive tried mollies at the suggestion of the pet store but they don’t seem to care for them.

[@joeyg2921]

the super glue doesn't affect the water .. do you have to anything to the glued spots . or can I glue something let dry then add water? I just figured it would contaminate the water and kill fish thank you

[@royalcitizen6101]

Awesome video! The CPO's are my favourite! Shame they banned in the 🇬🇧 😵

[@matarese2868]

Awesome CPO crayfish, I have a regular ol' crayfish with some ghost shrimp, the shrimp and the crayfish are doing great, the crayfish has never touched the shrimp, but I still don't trust him with more expensive shrimps like my cherries

[@1xoACEox1]

Not great with the avatar theme admittedly but some neon's would look great in there

[@quinesaba]

I'd like to see them feed on brine shrimps! 🙂