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.

[@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!!!🤩

[@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. 🙂

[@Emfinity]

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

[@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.

[@GodisTruth914]

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

[@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.💚

[@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.

[@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.

[@H0lland0ates79]

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

[@kevinkane1405]

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

[@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!

[@bradleyrudgers8274]

Your parents are legendary for allowing this 😆

[@taryndeclyn1474]

So are you never moving out?

[@asphaltanimal8809]

Bro is that your mom?

[@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?

[@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 🐟

[@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.

[@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 🤙🏽

[@philipmemm]

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

[@leeteplitz7673]

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

[@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.

[@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. 😄

[@dvd5542]

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

[@Loveofpets]

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

[@jpemydura4860]

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

[@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR]

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

[@antoinehage3762]

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

[@asunaluna3006]

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

[@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!

[@sharksrcool]

finally finished I have waited for so long

[@nessabebe-zy5qu]

Woahhhhhhhh I love this build!!!!

[@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. 👏👍

[@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 😂

[@cody.nature]

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

[@UniversalRocks]

The pond looks amazing!!

[@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

[@dreiineinemboot]

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

[@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

[@disabled_llc]

YOU did a wonderful Job!

[@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

[@ArrickthaRed]

Congrats on an awesome build. Your parents love you for real. What is funny is you whole huge pond costs almost as much as my 225 gallon reef... without the livestock lol.

[@Teddzworth]

Glad you have your dream pond George!

[@sweetheartretubado1251]

Been waiting for so long! Finally!

[@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.

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

Ed The Pond Professor to the rescue!!!

[@GeorgeMariosofficial]

Ωραίος ο George - Masterpiece

[@dennisd3258]

George’s dad is amazing

[@Lonesome__Dove]

Feel like ive been waiting forever for this video!

[@divyeshramsittaramane1138]

yessssss, finally

[@teslacybertruck750]

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

[@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.

[@dominicking1530]

As a plumber and tiler 🫤 Looks amazing though!

[@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!

[@Zu1483]

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

[@rosschandler6657]

Been waiting so long for this reveal 🙌🔥

[@sokkrates3760]

Love the honesty on the cost!

[@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.

[@Lonesome__Dove]

I love how u can sit in that little cubby hole thing (where u were during breakdown) and really just enjoy watching the fish.

[@Max_m]

Don’t have that kind of pond, pretty jealous as it seems awesome to have one. Seeing the front, at least a bit of solace having the bigger house.

[@yaplamf]

9:48 I'm wth the Dad on this one.... Looks amazing though haha

[@markoss110l2]

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

[@theother6667]

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

[@mikek1402]

love seeing the cost breakdown and beautiful indoor pond!

[@traditionalsoldier3639]

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

[@crys4934]

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

[@carmelsmemoirgarden1165]

Good thing I haven't slept yet because this is the update I'm waiting for in a long time George! 🥳🎉

[@raymundmendoza8397]

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

[@i.m.Q.2]

I think this is one of those things you may or may not think about, but seeing it helps! This gives me some ideas for someday. 👍❤

[@SimSummer]

i have waited so long for this

[@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?

[@whoisdelaney090]

get that bag george🙌🏻

[@gentlemanreefer6105]

You deserve it Megale! Enjoy and keep on with your great uploads.

[@T1702B]

Happy V-day George

[@michael09602]

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

[@NathanVerbeeck]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaah

[@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

[@TheBecca5634]

The tile seems easy to clean but also like it's going to show every drop of poop between cleanings.

[@johnkarlogallardo9158]

3:49 Ponding Fathers would be the appropriate term 😂

[@lukejones3476]

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

[@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...

[@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!)

[@GoHerp]

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

[@zabrina780]

Big hugz to your dad, for not losing his sht over this!! Love the pond, it looks amazing!!

[@jewelleryhannah7493]

Brilliant, it looks absolutely ace! And those plants look SO real. Really appreciate the cost breakdown and your transparency 👏 well worth the spend! Although how much extra are you going to have to pay to your dad to placate him 🤭

[@alexanderange]

πολλή αγάπη από την Ελλάδα!!!❤

[@johnmaude5065]

The pond upgrade is awesome 😊

[@josephgadway8950]

It looks gorgeous! Congratulations, excellent!

[@RobBoryckiGolf]

Love your parents. Can't believe they support all of this lol

[@jayvan4353]

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

[@Yoshi278]

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

[@Jacob_Wenzel]

Pond looks so cool! Fish too of course!

[@STRAYDOG213]

sickkkkkkkkkkkkkkk-

[@stevenelliott631]

Looks great I think you need a uv sterilizer will help heaps with the clarity off the water

[@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. 💜👍

[@philiphunt155]

What a stunning pond!

[@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?

[@mariahbatin4352]

Amazing ! ❤

[@bebomora7391]

That’s amazing! So beautiful