One Year Ago I Built an Ecosystem, This Happened

[@coralfish12g]

This video was 2 YEARS in the making! SO excited to have my dream koi pond finally complete. TIME TO START SHOPPING FOR SOME MORE FISH 😎 Also don't forget to check out Ed's channel as well as our video sponsor ‣‣ Get $200 OFF a "Waterdrop Filter" here: bit.ly/3QyyIjf

[@Jays-rods]

George is the valentines give away real or a scam please ???

[@royalx99gaming]

Your videos are my favorite

[@Jays-rods]

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[@tanishmohit2750]

I was inspired by you

[@bm.dub.builds]

Change your KZbin name back please

[@lostandfound625]

“You’ve damaged my house basically” the dad is super cool 😂

[@hritikbagad]

But the property he has went from milli to millionss

[@dioselynmaximo7790]

I was in the basement so how is it damaging the house well actually it is the house still but still

[@alesh2275]

That was the highlight. I hope he gave his KZbin money to dad jaja.

[@michaelmurray9232]

Exactly what I said

[@lppoqql]

I'm more concerned about the amount of toxic fumes the fake plants and fake rock will release over the years and the mold that will surely form on those wood beams behind that fake rock....

[@paulcuffaro]

Pond looks absolutely amazing man! Congrats! The team killed it🔥💪🏼

[@letslearnwithrithvik188]

hi paul. love the vids

[@Lucas8578]

The team did an amazing job 👏

[@Nls_jussi]

Love your video’s Paul ❤️

[@Mono_Dragons]

Hi @paulcuffaro

[@carynn3496]

frrr

[@EdThePondProfessor]

It’s always an adventure working together George! Glad we didn’t have to surprise your parents this time 🤣 Looking forward to our next project together!!!

[@regentsaquariums5692]

Thank you so much to your dad. He is beyond generously gracious to you & your channel.

[@TroutTruck]

Your dads reactions are always gold. I honestly feel for him 😅 how does this even up the house value?

[@onlywei]

George probably has to buy his dad’s house eventually.

[@JakeDogg-RIP]

Decreases the value probably, unless u find a koi collector that’s looking to buy a house, or find a coral 12G fan that wants to buy it

[@Prolificx]

A fish lover looking to buy a home would probably be pretty excited, but that's not the average person lol.

[@JakeDogg-RIP]

@@Prolificx yeah and a fish lover may prefer a black slate to build their own pond to their own size preference etc 🤷‍♂️

[@Prolificx]

@@JakeDogg-RIP True, but I'm sure some wouldn't mind the investment already made for them if they don't have to pay extra and like the pond the way it was constructed.

[@bradleyrudgers8274]

Your parents are legendary for allowing this 😆

[@taryndeclyn1474]

So are you never moving out?

[@asphaltanimal8809]

Bro is that your mom?

[@Erikbgif]

The fish deserves living plants

[@sariel8406]

Yes its insane how most koi ponds are just a rectangle bowl with water. They say because you need to clean tje bottom easier. But having substrate and plants does all if not all of the cleaning for your. Bacteria in the substrate breaks down the waste and then the plants suck up the waste.

[@SissypheanCatboy]

@@sariel8406 koi will absolutely destroy plants, what are you talking about? They're carp, they eat everything they can get their mouth on. That aside, planting enough to actually have an impact on the sheer amount of waste an adult koi will produce would make it impossible to observe the koi at all.

[@blazingazn]

Awesome job. Do you have any issues or concerns about all the constant humidity in the basement from the evaporation? Whether it be from mold or peeling paint.

[@misssunshine8469]

going to get mold and other issues. this is so wrong.

[@dirtywhitellama]

Nah, because it's not his house.

[@Chimel31]

You should have hired a professional tiler though, both the inside and outside tiles don't have a flat surface and few join well together. Personally, I would have gone for tropical fish and a little sand beach so I can have a nice warm bath in winter. 😄

[@hollycarfley5747]

Thank you so much for doing a cost breakdown! I always hate it when KZbinrs say : costs to keep blablabla and then have an extreme variety in range of costs. Like, I’m here to see how much to expect, not get scared about how much money I’ll be dropping! This is such a cool tank- can’t wait till you get some sting rays for the tank!!!🤩

[@AzraelThanatos]

Honestly, it's probably more like $30K with current prices (or more depending upon Ed's people's time costs). While you suggest an arowana, the pond is not a good option for them or any fish with a tendency to jump. You might want to find something other than the planned Stingrays to put in there permanently because you're going to hit the one major issue with having indoor/outdoor fish that you transfer, the cycle collapsing on you each time so something to keep the cycle going and keep some interest in the top of the pond...

[@dreiineinemboot]

How does that work with the humidity in the room? Does it not get to damp or moldy?

[@shindama]

You forgot to add the free labor and supplies probably easily 3-5k so really closer to 20K. That’s way more than the average person can afford. Also- how much does it cost to run?

[@isaacsang1000]

This might be the most amazing indoor koi pond I have ever seen it's truly breath taking

[@fookorf]

you haven't seen many then.

[@Specogecko]

Future reference: light colours wash out the colour of your fish, if you really don’t like how your fish are looking against the white tile switch it to black

[@Emfinity]

We love you George! Thanks for sharing it looks amazing. It makes me so happy to see how far you have come!!

[@millicentwattle9830]

Beautiful George, we are happy to be part of your success and to see how well you are doing. Thank you for giving a final cost at the end with and without the discounts. Love from Germany. 🙂

[@H0lland0ates79]

The pond looks so sweet! Your pops reaction was gold per usual😂

[@Killastoned]

Curious serious question, Wont the fake plants get dusty , and if so, wont watering them to get rid of the dust add unwanted chems to your pond, if so lol how would you combat that? like i said serious question.

[@bestnarutothemesongs]

Thank you for the expense breakdown George really appreciate the transparency. Would love a pond one day and its good to get an idea on cost. Will your Koi end up outgrowing this pond over the next 5 years though?

[@nack8310]

The maroon walls don’t go with the tropical pond. It looks like a hotel koi pond. Your basement will be so humid. Watch out for mold and get a dehumidifier.

[@nessabebe-zy5qu]

Woahhhhhhhh I love this build!!!!

[@kevinkane1405]

George I love all your travel videos, but I really love your videos on your personal aquariums as well

[@GodisTruth914]

Wow!! They really transformed the pond into a gorgeous oasis!! Ed is amazing! That man is a genius!

[@jayvan4353]

The minute that plywood gets wet those large tile will pop off

[@dennisd3258]

George’s dad is amazing

[@brockn7878]

BIG respect for Not wasting the nutrient dense water. As a gardener/farmer it makes me sooo frustrated watching people just dumping that liquid gold on the driveway or down the drain.. (looking at you OFR 😆 🤣 🤟) OFR Cleans their sock filter gunk down the drain. It's a sin! 😆 put it on the pond perimeter and gardens for funks sake!?! (Love you OFR!)

[@RicardoJunqueira]

A THOUSAND DOLLARS for the electrician to install two ceiling light panels? Geez Louise!

[@sharksrcool]

finally finished I have waited for so long

[@anonsforever_cloud]

I love the tile in the tank. Makes me imagine as if a pond at some park flooded over and the fish are swimming up to the sidewalk.

[@dvd5542]

Your dad cracks me up everytime!!! He's secretly so proud of you though...

[@dominicking1530]

As a plumber and tiler 🫤 Looks amazing though!

[@Steve_Z]

why spend that much money to chock it on fake plants, just put a sprinkler system in and filter your pond with living plants

[@kabysummit5801]

Live vs fake plants… to each his own. There are those who do not want the trouble of keeping plants looking healthy indoors. That can be monumental to some.

[@kellya7080]

If you go to 1:27 he explains why he’s using fake plants

[@RapidReveal541]

Welp, 😂😂 after 2 months you will love the fake plants over real one

[@GucciWF]

@@RapidReveal541why?

[@mysticashes9023]

​@@GucciWF real plants are amazing however the upkeep on that many behind a pond is a ton of work. Getting the lighting, nutrients, and moister just right is a tricky balance. Deal leaves falling and full spectrum lights will cause algae to grow at a much faster rate. Plus plants grow so that would mean getting into the water to trim and manage them so they dont grow out of control. Fake plants just need to be dusted.

[@traditionalsoldier3639]

How do you prevent the evaporation from that pond ruining walls?

[@thomasrubino787]

Love this build. Just curious though why didn’t you tile the walls the right way with mortar and grout and spacers? Would have been a very little bit more work but the look would of been 100x nicer and would last. Not sure that glue is gonna hold long term. It looks incredible though. I guess the handyman in me got triggered lol

[@waynerobinson4978]

Beautiful fantastic pond but George the 1st think I thought when you finished it and added all the plants 🪴 was geeez what a great setup for ARCHER FISH 🐟

[@macronomicus]

Looks amazing George! I was wondering when you'd wrap that up, such huge projects take time & so much efforts. Congrats on doing a wonderful job, to you and everyone involved.💚

[@knopie88]

Are those outsticking bolts seen at 9:23 not dangerously sharp for the fish?

[@PatriciaNateraTejeda]

How do you avoid high humidity in your house?

[@SaltWaterSteve1]

I’ve been waiting nearly 2 years for this 🤩 I wanted to tile it for you George 😂 it looks AMAZING 😻 nailed it 👌🏽 top job Ed 🤙🏽

[@GoHerp]

i love how you jump in frame for 2 seconds and act like you're helping them lol

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

Ed The Pond Professor to the rescue!!!

[@GenesisG80]

Wow, this a totally beautiful pond. So well done, and decorated with plants and rock panels. As far as the price, we all spend our money according to how much we have, so in your case, very done. Well worth it is the days to come!

[@philipmemm]

you have amazing parents man! please dont take them for granted! tell them every day! love the pond too. so cool.

[@dennisvanopstal7360]

Looks awesome. But dont like the tiles on the bottom, the sand looked nicer And sorry Just hate fake plants. But the rest. Amazing. Wish i had room for this :)

[@hinnifreaxxx]

Ngl this is the first video i watched and the sentence "picked koi in japan" was kinda weird but actually sitting down at the end giving a transparent cost run down, that was really nice just having someone end their video with "this was the exact cost and here i got help with" is really amazing

[@UniversalRocks]

The pond looks amazing!!

[@mruganksalunke1001]

Great pond! Are there safeguards against accidents or leaks? Like a powerful pump that starts dumping put water as soon as it detects a leak?

[@coralfish12g]

Yes, there is an overflow in the filter box so it will catch any extra water and send it out to the yard. Also underneath the pond there is a drain system so if it did leak same thing!

[@disabled_llc]

YOU did a wonderful Job!

[@judecaminos8617]

Very supportive parents❤❤❤

[@Zu1483]

You should add a waterfall . It will really bring out the plants

[@willcookmakeup]

Love how supportive your mom is, your dad was like "it looks better" haha

[@Sly_Wolf_1]

He was waiting to see the bill on his credit card 😂

[@rosschandler6657]

Been waiting so long for this reveal 🙌🔥

[@asunaluna3006]

Great job. Try installing airlift systems to improve the water quality.

[@raymundmendoza8397]

lovely pond. technically well made. my dream indoor koi pond.

[@Loveofpets]

It's beautiful! You must be so happy. It looks like an exhibit at a zoo

[@esreveresrever2788]

$13k in awesome home improvements- that probably devalued the house like $50k 😂😂

[@jpemydura4860]

Glad to see glass panels instead of acrylic. Awesome pond bro.

[@puirYorick]

13:40 Are we going to ignore the exposed line of plywood near your sneaker under the front section of that fancy tile? When maybe seventy percent of the costs are donated because it's for you then the cost breakdown is kinda pointless to your viewers for IRL reference. Your dad is a real character though. He's funny and even looks like comic actor Eugene Levy the father from the American Pie films.

[@jess-yd7wu]

It looks like the flooring isn't finished so it might be hidden by the tiles/wood whatever they're gonna put there, I doubt they'd leave it like that because it does look pretty bad

[@Yoshi278]

Enjoy the mold that inevitably grows because of the humidity of the tank lol.

[@T1702B]

Happy V-day George

[@michael09602]

But if you can afford the investment it pays off with the videos

[@NathanVerbeeck]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaah

[@sweetangelministry123]

Hey George I have a question about aquashella. So I want to take my son for the whole weekend to it when it happens and we looked at the pricing we were confused if the vip weekend ticket includes children and adults or if we'd have to buy 2 vip weekend tickets for me and my son.

[@Lonesome__Dove]

Feel like ive been waiting forever for this video!

[@agr0nianTV]

Awesome seeing how this was made!

[@josephgadway8950]

It looks gorgeous! Congratulations, excellent!

[@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR]

Looks incredible.......you have some exceptionally understanding parents. Love it !!!

[@pauljackson171]

Thanks for the transparency! Am aiming to do something akin to this in adulthood, granted revising the timing with the price tag as well as being settled down real estate wise.

[@sweetheartretubado1251]

Been waiting for so long! Finally!

[@GeorgeMariosofficial]

Ωραίος ο George - Masterpiece

[@leeteplitz7673]

Everyone involved did an outstanding job! I love koi fish, their colors and their personalities. Amazing work

[@teslacybertruck750]

I love it bro, have you ever thought of adding a red tail catfish?

[@crys4934]

George in my opinion you should add some seaweed and aquatic plants in the water, OH lillies would be awesome, fake or not!

[@lukejones3476]

‘I guess im that guy’ hahahaha George I love you 😂

[@mercygirl317]

we are never gonna build one of these for ourselves lol you did because 1. youre rich and 2. your parents are awesome and support your career choices. two reasons many of us dont have. it looks great though. 💜👍

[@bkm2797]

Looks great George, and Dad and Mom approved,lol. Love Aquascape, they do the most incredible work, and Universal Rock which I learned about through Brian B. at The Reptarium (who by the way is building a huge Aquarium/Reptarium across from his original). I'm sure the Koi will enjoy their new surroundings, and thanks for taking us along.

[@Teddzworth]

Glad you have your dream pond George!

[@b3productions974]

Your dad is a legit KING

[@SomeGuyWatchingYoutube]

Such a sick set up, but gahdam those tiles are wonky lookin on camera

[@sokkrates3760]

Love the honesty on the cost!

[@johnkarlogallardo9158]

3:49 Ponding Fathers would be the appropriate term 😂

[@spurs7151]

This is not a "Wildlife Pond", it's the exact opposite, a plastic hellscape

[@FreakingPlane]

Yup

[@antoinehage3762]

Looks amazing, love it end can't wait to see what kind of fish are going in next.

[@alexanderange]

πολλή αγάπη από την Ελλάδα!!!❤

[@danielloi1891]

This is not only the dream of the fish, but also the dream of all fish keeper

[@SimSummer]

i have waited so long for this

[@micbln8967]

oh, another "prove that money can't buy taste" video

[@Sansyboi611]

my eyes rolled to the back of my head and my soul tried to float out of my mouth when i saw those numbers

[@theonlypinky]

I would have left all the design to Ed! It's his forte afterall. So did your Koi over winter Ok? And what did you tell your mom and dad THIS time? You said the Koi went someplace else in the summer?...how come not your outdoor pond? or am I confused right from the get-go? What a marvelous journey of this Koi has been. I've been so entertained!

[@theother6667]

I officially name it the $12K pond. Love your videos man. keep it up.

[@johnbrand1893]

Absolutely a phenomenal pond build George, skilled tradesmen make it look sooo easy to do, you always give credit where credits due in your videos, and this video is no exception, especially the cost difference in what you paid, to the actual cost (roughly) including the freebies, but its certainly worth it for sure, a fish paradise. 👏👍

[@treyitam8282]

i love dis editing style

[@whoisdelaney090]

get that bag george🙌🏻

[@johnmaude5065]

The pond upgrade is awesome 😊

[@T1702B]

George I saw you need to add a cascade, or some air pumps because Koi fish need tons of oxygen, other than that its beautiful!!!! Great work hope one day I can have one indoor pond like yours

[@chrisodinson7537]

WOW so, this is pretty impressive ! I just have to say that Koi aren't kept in my part of Australia, but as I work in a store that sells fish and have to constantly try to convince people not to put goldfish in 20 liter tanks, this was VERY heartening to watch. Great to know some people don't mind putting in the effort for their fish! I have a few questions about the build - I've done a bit of tiling. Did you have to find special tile glue and grout for the inner tank tiles that wouldn't leech chemicals? Also the plants used, were they special aquarium safe plants or just regular plastic plants?

[@cody.nature]

I wasnt convinced abt the white tile on the inside but it really does make the Koi pop!

[@mikek1402]

love seeing the cost breakdown and beautiful indoor pond!

[@michaelmurray9232]

I'm not going to lie man you're a youngster and I can't fault you for having a dad that makes a lot of money. But you just need to understand how lucky you are. Your pa is rich and the fact that he let's you do that shit to his house is pretty special and rare because I promise you he didn't want that pond. Coming from an old dad Myself I know exactly how he felt seeing it. Now I know you have a KZbin channel and are making a good amount of money by yourself. But Just understand how lucky you are and how you've never had to really work a day in your life. Not hating on you because I promise you I want to be able to be like your dad is to you to my kids. But damn man you are one of the lucky rare ones who goes from a Dad who's a millionaire ( you're probably the spoiled only child as well) to somehow getting a KZbin channel where you'll probably make over 100k a year. You suck lol 😆 (not really just a lil jealous) keep it up just want you to know you're blessed and a lucky kid. So don't forget it, and understand how cool your dad is. Your mom might be cool but I doubt she had anything to do with bringing in the money as you were growing up so thank you're damn dad... he's a good one! 😊

[@markoss110l2]

Congratulations! Very nice!!! ΦΟΒΕΡΌ!!!!!