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[@anotherslave3302]

"I couldn't not have him" ....

[@durst101]

Video 48 of asking for a tank with some freshwater dolphinfish please.

[@graffic13]

Get jack dempseys!!

[@alexjames7983]

The studio is your bread and butter but so good to see you back at the shop. Really enjoy your interactions with other people. Martin is great.

[@HooksFC]

Matt's replacement is a truly great person. Crazy to think you scaped that 8 foot 2 years ago! RIP to the huge puffer. Was a staple of the shop and the shop's videos too. Martin is great!

[@korikibou2177]

What happened to him?

[@rezfear5765]

@@korikibou2177He’s become a full time KZbinr as well and has a channel called FishshopMatt

[@j.t.cooper2963]

@@korikibou2177 I think he quit to do KZbin full time.

[@otoccinclus]

​@@j.t.cooper2963 are they still gonna Collab?

[@korikibou2177]

@@j.t.cooper2963 Ah. Are these two still in touch? Haven't seen them interact in a while.

[@jpmo573]

I was watching Dans fish do a little tour of what he had available and noticed that he likes plain tanks. I told him, he should let you come down n brighten up the shop with a nice aquarium, and he said “I would love that” 😭 can we please get that collab ? 🙏🏾

[@MDFishTanks]

that would be cool. Long way for me to go though just for an aquarium setup. Maybe when I'm already over in the states.

[@jpmo573]

@@MDFishTanks 🙏🏾 yes definitely.

[@LisaTheWulf]

Omgaaaaa best idea ever!

[@yashtapase3821]

​@@MDFishTankswhenever you go there md sir We would love that ❤

[@rollingthunder9087]

About the Latin thing. Watching an Australian gardening show which explained that they used Latin because common names often are applied to more than one plant eg what is known as a flame tree in the eastern states of Australia is different from the flame trees in the west. So the Latin avoids confusion.

[@Melody-l3p]

Great to see u back in the shop. We went there today for the first time and got some of your red root floaters, my 9 year old daughter was so excited when they confirmed they were from you, can't wait to show her this video. Currently got them in bowls on a windowsill in our holiday lodge 😂. Such a great shop and really lovely staff. Thanks MD for your ongoing inspiration 🙏

[@thebloodyenglish6620]

By any chance did you see the sharks/flying foxes in the 8ft African tank? If so do you know if they were Crossocheilus reticulatus or something else? Either from if you remember the label or if you copy and paste the name into Google to see could you confirm visually it was them/you believe it was them. I'm trying to work it out and it's on my mind 🤣 Thank you 🤣

[@Melody-l3p]

@@thebloodyenglish6620 Sorry, I didn't notice them, we were too preoccupied by the rope fish 😀

[@thebloodyenglish6620]

@@Melody-l3p no worries but thank you for taking the time to reply 😊

[@matthewcarey7323]

Great to see Martin and the Taunton shop. RIP to Buster, but looking forward to you doing some work at the shop again. You should do a special Buster/puffer merch drop, especially since you are clearly going to be upping your puffer empire. 😊🐡

[@Aquatasy]

That was so much fun seeing you tour the shop with Martin again. I look forward to you building a tank for those African puffers you put on hold. I think this video perfectly illustrates what a great investment it was for you to set up the fish wall in your studio. It really does give you a chance to get the species you want and allows you the opportunity to plan out your scapes. I would love to do something like that myself. Really enjoyable video!

[@johnnydubbsaquascaping]

Great to see you back at Maidenhead aquatics Taunton 😀, I miss the video's of setups in this shop. Martin seems like a great guy so maybe you can start again with some collabs with Martin.😀

[@mammakitty2725]

You are the reason I have fishes! Love what you do! Thank you, API, as well!!

[@dr-k1667]

It was great seeing you back at the fish shop. Sad to hear about the puffer, but he lived a really long time and I'm sure he will be missed. Your project for that tank will be a fantastic challenge that I am sure will delight visitors and make amazing content! All of the new editions to the fish wall are truly interesting. So much great content to come. Thanks MD.

[@Jwonni1]

MORE PUFFERS!!!!!! 😍😍😍 Love those ones, wanted one since seeing it at my favourite aquarium in a display tank. At the moment I just have Pea Puffers but they are breeding and the babies are SOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute

[@MDFishTanks]

That's really awesome. I've got to get some peas now for a smaller scape as well!!

[@nathanhoveyaquatics]

😳😳😳 it's Martin, I've been wanting to see him again and know how his pond is doing y'all set up together.

[@glenora1974]

I second that, been waiting for a follow up video 😐😐😐

[@nathanhoveyaquatics]

@@glenora1974 yeah it was nice to see him again. I believe the woman's name was Sheryl (spelling could be wrong) but I'd like to know if she's still at the shop along with that other younger gentlemen with longer hair.

[@GlassSurfing]

Martin! So good to see him. What's up with his pond??? Glad to see you back in Taunton, MD! Heard you slyly kick that bucket early on in the studio. Fun ep!

[@wirtification]

One thing in my years of watching this channel has shown me, I wish to holy heck I had this fish shop near enough to me to buy my fish and supplies from. Ugh! They actually treat all the fish coming in, and care about the health of their systems and also, their customers systems. Smh. It is hard to find a shop like this in my area in the US. IMPOSSIBLE in my neck of the US LOL

[@timberry4709]

I feel your pain. There are 3 shops (2 are chain pet stores) within 5 minutes of me and another 2 within 15 minutes of me. The Taunton shop has more tanks then all 5 stores combined.

[@wirtification]

@@timberry4709 Haha, yes, this is so true, sigh.

[@kmaguire7161]

I don't live near a big city anymore so I mail order all my fish. The nice thing is that you can get almost anything mail order these days compared to when I first started keeping fish and it was just the luck of the drawer and you never knew what was going to be available when you went to the shop.

[@jackdefontaine6655]

I am soooo glad you are back at the fish shop, love Martin, any chance can we get a FSM drop in. I litteraly watch your videos every single day, but love the collaborations most of all. Thankyou for sharing your imagination, joy, humour and skill. Lots of love from OZ

[@captainminxley]

Fantastic to hear Martin talking so knowledgeably about his stock! Learned a lot on this vid. Fish Shop Martin!

[@terrybarreneche7388]

I've been keeping fish for a long time. I just started keeping rainbow fish for the first time. I have Blue Kamakas, Bosemonis, and dwarf neons. I adore them. I would not ever be without them again. You cousin in the States.

[@ParrotKing-vu2nk]

Most informative and fun all around channel on this hobby hands down. Setting up my first 32g planted after watching your channel this past year. Thanks man! Cheers from Alaska

[@mtgtomescourer]

Aw, I love that Martin's first cichlid was a Keyhole too! I recently found them again after first keeping them 20 years ago and they're one of my favorites once again.

[@SJLamb-te3dt]

That huge tank in the shop would look fantastic done up island style with the island partially emersed. Going to be an interesting project. Going to need to stockpile plants.

[@gidgitvonlarue9972]

I had one of those Japanese fighting fish (how I knew them by name) in a big tank in my office a long time ago. He lived for my entire time I worked there which was 8 years. I'd feed him bits of ham from my lunch along with meal worm, bits of mince etc. xxxxx

[@onthis100]

I love a good Martin sighting! Can't wait for all the new projects to come.

[@herbeenc8042]

I love the videos when youre in the shop. I cant wait for the new scape in the shop, with the depth of the aquarium you can do so much open areas for a huge school of cories.

[@jimmyz2609]

Oh man, why don't you make a Hawaiian double island there where fish will be able to swim around the 2 islands doings 8s. Also a few months ago I bought my first rainbow fish and fall in love with them. Especially the rainbow shiners I most definitely recommend! Keep the good work!

[@jerrydease1459]

Martin is so Great! 🌊🐡😎🐠🌿 He matched the Music!

[@jerrydease1459]

Please, O’ Please 🙏🏽 have him visit the Studio whenever he’s available, Sir MD? 😁

[@marct138]

Been a long time since we saw Martin. I wonder how his pond is going.

[@wirtification]

Definitely lol, I always wonder about his pond.

[@marct138]

@@wirtification yes very funny but we got a part 1 on the pond build. Then nothing for 2 years 🤷‍♂️

[@csharpe5787]

I’m wondering what’s swimming in it? 🙂

[@bigben8369]

Thanks for the long episode! Great seeing the shop again and how well Martin is doing. I know that back in the day you already talked about re-doing that humongous 8-foot tank. Hopefully now it's going to happen!

[@andreagalda28]

It made my day to see you back at the shop! Would be great to get an update from Martin on his pond. I'd love for you to do another Buda tank or one where you plant in pretty bowls like back in the day.

[@haukdiammikaduh4971]

What a way to start my week. Listening to Martin speak about my favourite fishes in the world. Oh, and another MD Fish vid as well 😅

[@JenniferHill-u2z]

Greetings from California… I love watching you guys set up & scape new tanks & then stock them with beautiful fish. I don’t have any aquariums (yet) but my son tells me that I have the perfect great room for a 55 gallon or larger. I’m curious why you never do black sand ?? I think all the plants look stunning against black sand. I’ll keep watching & look for good ideas for one of my own. Jennifer

[@pamlacey136]

This was such a fun video!! I love all of the new fish. So fantastic, looking forward to more.

[@christophergarza210]

Beautiful fish shop! Much love from USA 🇺🇸 😎

[@ilearn8950]

Alocasias would be a good shout for the fish shop tank. I grow them in semi hydro. I think in the wild they grow near water sources. Frydeks would give it a tropical feel for sure but they need a good light source to maintain more than 3 leaves

[@dustinlemley4474]

Md I have albino red head tapajos in my 150 gallon planted tank. They do sift through the sand and make some occasional divots but I have had no issues at all. I love them. The colors are amazing. I have Fluval stratum and some other stuff under the sand cap and around the plants I places rocks so they can’t dig anything up plant wise.

[@adamhayes5032]

Happy to see you picked up that betta ❤

[@_thesoulsjourney]

Looks like a great project, been eager to see that display rescaped. Good luck can't wait to see it done.

[@natgordon442]

What ever happened to martin's pond build. We want to see it finished!

[@FranNoesse]

I'm so glad you bought that beta!

[@BaReDeV]

LOVED seeing the shop and of course Martin!

[@roxyclayton3792]

I know it's off topic but with some of your tanks being free/empty please look into blueberry snails! They are very new to the hobby & are really cool. They are from Papua New Guinea, have dark navy blue bodies with bright orange spots & give birth to live young. I really think you'd enjoy keeping them & it would be great to see more aquarium enthusiasts taking an interest & giving them attention to help build a more comprehensive care routine for them. (I currently have 19 - 10 adults & 9 babies)

[@KentAJDK]

I am very happy looking forward to that new pearpuffer tank you are gonna build. 😊

[@CraziTanks]

Hi MD, if you haven’t had them before I would highly recommend Fork Tail blue eye Rainbow fish. I have had mine a few months now and they have quickly become a favourite

[@Nomics415]

Can’t wait to see the puffer tank . Hopefully you decide to make a discuss tank

[@maryglover8283]

I really enjoyed watching! Beautiful 🩷

[@marvinbokamp6486]

Martin´s project seems awesome... so much space would love to see him back :) much love

[@amx1820]

So glad you finally got the ivanacaras and also the peacock gudgeon. Waiting in anticipation for the black water biotope set up, let's hope the neons wouldn't hide that much with bigger cichlids to boost their confidence 😅

[@footagemissing]

Looking forward to seeing what you do for the peacock gudgeons.

[@Chinco_NL]

Great video with Fish Shop Martin! Encore!

[@wirtification]

Martin! Oh, a trip to the fish shop is fun...

[@LordChumbley]

Looking forward to the upcoming projects.

[@amichan9461]

I can’t wait for the Congo puffer tank I would love to see how you do a scape on them I love puffers a lot I can talk about them for hours. Puffers were my first ever fish tank and I fell in love with them so much that I keep a lot of puffers. Unfortunately I can’t keep the mbu puffer or the fahaka puffer I don’t have a big enough tank for them 😅but I have big enough tank for the spotted leopard puffers and others. I look forward to seeing what scape you do for the puffers and a wonderful vacation MD

[@rettag2020]

So sad to hear about Buster 😞 he was such a cool guy ❤ Thank you for not having your bettas in little cups.

[@mcgoo721]

That Betta is gorgeous

[@Ksensibello]

I’m begging you to do a green spotted puffer tank - they are brackish and can go up to full marine. I need brackish inspo so bad.

[@Bakedea87]

Betta fish are usually always happy to see you or interact with you 😊

[@c2mtrading]

So good to be back at the store - missed this!!

[@jpmo573]

Those puffers 😍😍😍 a nice light for the eyes n colors😍😍😍

[@sjmeyersdesign5039]

Just realized how much I've missed the trips to the shop.

[@Jen-w1i]

I love the tank! Whenever I got fish, the fish shop would make sure that I knew how to acclimate the fish to the new tank. It has been a bit since I have had a tank, is acclimating fish still needed?

[@ayushsadh9285]

Can you plz water the rubber plant on the rack...

[@TheLegend-rb7mm]

It was refreshing to hear you say algae the right way once 😂

[@KG-gg8rl]

Love apistos they are some of my favourites ❤

[@nattfodd7728]

Lollies in the big tank would be lovely.

[@TurnFullCircle]

hi, you really have the best job in the world....wonderful...all the best.

[@kylem.4114]

I would love to see some Pelvicachromis species in your shop. They are probably my favorite addition to a good sized planted tank.

[@TheVikingSasquatch]

Love your vids! Gonna move my aquaponics indoors small scale this year. Your videos have been a huge resource in my research. I tend to over research. Unfortunately I'm in the US. Would you have an alternative to the nutri base that I could get here? Really loving the self sustaining tang follow along.

[@brettliddell9195]

Look into the studies of saltwater dipping freshwater fish and vice versa for saltwater fish basically by saltwater dipping the fresh water fish in saltwater it kills off any bacteria or parasites that need freshwater to survive and it's the same with saltwater fish and corals don't try without looking into it but it really does work if done correctly and cuts quarantine times in half making it easier to get your fish ready for your aquarium without worrying about more quarantine tanks and things like that

[@Nikignjatovic]

I have a breeding pair of Ivanacara Bimaculata who just had their first batch of fry! They’re amazing fish!

[@b_uppy]

Been so long since I have had fish would have thought those cichlids were gouramis. You and I are attracted to the same kinds of fish.

[@Twinkley1981]

I’m glad you’re back in the shop. Btw When are we going to see Martins outside pond? I’m dying to see what he did with it. 😊

[@cody308]

Martin seems like a sound guy

[@Hiraiyuki5642]

Albino threadfin acara would look amazing in that giant tank!

[@kbye5323]

Awesome! Can’t wait for the new puffers!

[@ReinhardvonHolst]

Yay.... you're thinking about getting back into discus! Brilliant.

[@aquaracer65]

More Martin please. 🐠👍

[@Mad_medico1824]

U are the reason y I got into aquascaping…… love from india❤

[@MrVovansim]

Always love a fish shop video.

[@carolebraswell982]

Always love a field trip to Maidenhead Aquatics!

[@carolebraswell982]

Also, my favorite cichlid is the Kribensis pelvicachromis... I currently have a male and a female in a 36 gal heavily planted tank. However, they are terrors, can't have anything else in there with them.

[@SandraDebeus-ye3ul]

Nice to see Martin again😊

[@Jess_Magson]

I like Martin, can we keep him ? Pleaseeeeeee 🥰x

[@nightlite9009]

Wish I could just drop a couple of grand on fish! Love this.

[@johnnyalfonso3531]

Martin is a good Man!!

[@deadeyedetailing1057]

Ive been watching your work and getting ready do do my first ever scape. What plants would you use to creat a garden lawn type look or a nine clover field type thing? I was thinking Anubias Mini? But id prefer smaller leafs and very low hight. Also what would you use to create a cherry blossom effect to glue to a tree structure?

[@PizzaOMC]

You should try a polarisation filter on your lens if you haven’t got one already, really helps with getting rid of reflections on glass 👍

[@MDFishTanks]

I have a few. Doesn't work on fish tanks because you are straight on to the glass. Only works at angles.

[@jl644]

It's nice to visit that place again. Just curious, what's your water PH in your aquariums in your studio? Thanks.

[@XbeforeYZ]

Do you regret any of your set up?

[@MDFishTanks]

Yeah loads. That's why I rescape when I'm not happy. I'd say that's pretty normal though right?

[@XbeforeYZ]

@@MDFishTanks heck yeah it is. I used to do that all the time😅

[@dixsigns1717]

I always love your trips to Maiden Head!

[@taylorhale1035]

My Java Fern's always die unless they are hidden under wood out of the light (Fluval Plant 2.0s). I bet yours did better in the low light once the floating plants took over!

[@fanofmany71]

I initially could only find ivanacara adoekta (which are too common around here, meh) but finally sourced ivanacara bimaculata.Just awesome!

[@simonbuys]

Watch out Martin. Md will get you to start your own KZbin channel and you will wind up leaving the shop 😅

[@DivyaPrakash-t5d]

Betta is happy bt he not interested in other tank but we are☘️🌿 ... Actually he is seeing his mirror image on the tank wall and getting excited or angry.... This happened with me... After sometime he will make bubble for the mirror image 😂

[@NuclearSpinach]

What are the bright red fish in the 8 ft African tank? E.g. 29:13

[@MrChrisr34]

Hi was looking into these recently and told at my local that can have Cichlids in the Fluval shaker 168l said. Ideally 130-160l and round 20 in the tank, is this right ?

[@msbranen6261]

34:25 I love that you said "Al-jee" ! Paybacks for me in Oklahoma USA saying your pronounciation "Al-Gee" from watching your videos!!

[@sarahrosekhalil]

Love the spotted congo puffers :)

[@passdaboof]

shop looks great love the betta wall

[@davemac7945]

the second red coi with white an blue spots.The scape is stunning.Any chance of a look at it?

[@SafiScapes]

Great video ، can you tell us the temperature of your fishroom ?