FOUR aquariums, SIX new animals! (Adding fish and cleaning tanks!)

[@glenora1974]

Just here for some flamingo-cup action... was not disappointed! 😉😉😉👍

[@FishShopMatt]

Come for the flamingo stay for the fish! Hahaha

[@jeremypilbrow6641]

I love the flamingo cup of scientific maintenance. Essential kit!

[@FishShopMatt]

Absolutely essential! 😂

[@clavissolutions3111]

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[@jamesnoonan7450]

You can't beat some tank maintenance, I've just done mine. Mrs. takes the kids out with her mum every Sunday. Nice water change, filter service and clean, and a glass scrub.

[@FishShopMatt]

That's awesome, there is something therapeutic about cleaning your fish tank.

[@jamesnoonan7450]

@FishShopMatt certainly is Matt, I'm currently fighting a hair algae out break like yourself. It's infected my elodea forest, something rotten. So weekly water changes and maintenance is a must !

[@clavissolutions3111]

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[@unsocialbutterfly5760]

Just wanted you to know, that you are my go to channel when I need motivation to do my tank maintenance. I sit here knowing I have 5 tanks that need attention, and I have to be in the right mindset in order to do the job well. I’m currently watching your channel now, and it will continue to play during the next few hours of my aquarium work. Thank you Matt, you always get me motivated to do the task many fish keepers just need a push to start, on these days where we would rather be surfing the web 🐟🐠 🦀🐡

[@greeneileen]

Good editing plan! Seeing new creatures go in is fun. Thanks for the family-friendly content. Yours is one of the nicest corners of YT :)

[@FishShopMatt]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoy it!

[@mmorgan3345]

I'm so happy to support your channel. 5 quid a month is a bargain for not only the information you share, but the intelligence and enthusiasm in which you present it. Defo my fav fish dude! Keep up the great work!

[@csharpe5787]

I agree 100%. The fish always come first!🙂

[@FishShopMatt]

That is so so kind of you to say thank you so much. It definitely helps out the channel with giving me more time to spend making and editing videos.

[@mmorgan3345]

@@FishShopMatt My pleasure. I may or may not be buttering you up to get you down to Torquay to hire you to scape/stock a few tanks/pond for me next year!

[@andreagalda28]

Always love seeing a pup or two in your videos. I wish you would video your trips to the shop when you go pick out your new fish. I miss seeing the shop and the staff there.

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you. I should really film in the shop tomorrow. I'm in there often enough. The problem being is every time I go in I end up talking to customers and staff for ages and forget what I'm there for. Maybe I'll try and sort something out.

[@kzookid2051]

Kuhlis do hide a lot, but they're also very good at stirring things up in places you can't see or get to. They're also wonderful at coming out when it's late and running races along the edges of the tank. Your son would love to watch that.

[@RascalV666]

Matt boy I wish you to grow with this channel, so that you don't have to go to work. You really have a hand for it, you arrange nicely and naturally, the bubbles are well thought out and pleasing to the eye:)

[@giggiwidit5638]

Roma's Pendogship was impeccable with that Subscribe note lol

[@FishShopMatt]

Hahaha she is useful sometimes

[@Finkeldinken]

39:05 how about some marbled hatchet fish? And yes to lemon tetras. They are so underrated because they don’t show well for a while, and definitely not in a shop!

[@allisongasparini7602]

It's great fun just tinkering with the tank. I gently wipe off film from the leaves and agitate any little dead spots on the substrate so nothing takes a hold. Love your videos Matt, so educational and practical.

[@paulawicks-farr3078]

Woo hoo! Another FSM video!

[@FishShopMatt]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@billbush1270]

Years ago, I was moving to a country house and had to sell my aquariums. As I was breaking down the 29 gallon one, putting plant and fish into a transport insulated box for the buyer, there were my 2 Khuli loaches!! I had not seen them for two years!!!

[@FishShopMatt]

Oh my word! That's amazing! It's scary how they can hide for so long and not be seen

[@Tokyomodeldetective]

Awesome video Matt! 🐟 ❤️

[@stringdonkey]

Always good to see the flamingo cup of acclimation! Idea for a t-shirt there I feel…!! As always, really appreciate your content 👌

[@michellel456-j6s]

Great editing on your video 👍 It was very clear to see clean-up to addition of new roomates. 😊 Quick question for anyone, do you have videos explaining who "gets along" with who in a tank?

[@miniscenesgb]

A great video again Matt. Really enjoyed the maintenance round and great choices of new fish

[@FishShopMatt]

Glad you enjoyed it! I'm so excited to see the fish grow and properly settle in!

[@mcgoo721]

Very cool to see the updates! It was nice seeing the maintenance process start to finish for each tank, though im sure it was harder to edit

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you! It was a little bit but I definitely think it paid off.

[@Ren_1986]

Yay matt finally got the gudgeons, my ultimate fav fish

[@FishShopMatt]

Yeah I can't wait to see them grow up. They're going to be awesome!

[@marlonsolis9595]

I like your style. So natural. ❤

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you so much!!

[@jessicadanielson4543]

Love seeing what's new with your tanks,if you want green shrimp,feed the crystals spirulina,part of them will be green lol💚 great video, thanks for sharing

[@FishShopMatt]

Great idea!! I've got some spirulina!

[@jessicadanielson4543]

​​@@FishShopMatt also I just learned that there's a green galaxy tiger shrimp,new to me😅 beautiful and probably quite pricey

[@KellyC.-zs1ec]

Thanks!

[@FishShopMatt]

Oh my word this is so kind thank you so much!!!

[@janatutor4222]

You are my favorite FISHTube channel! Thank you!

[@FishShopMatt]

Wow, thanks! That's amazing to hear!

[@aquaracer65]

Nice video and always good to show ‘issues’ in the tank and how to tackle them. From my own experience, I would use far less nutrient rich substrates in those biotope style tanks. Sand or fine gravel with some root tabs where needed is usually enough and keeps the algae away. I do think your new American flag fish need algae so keep that in mind. Nice fish.

[@claireperks78]

Great video as always Matt. It feels such a treat when i see a new video from you has landed. Lovely fish, lovely aquascapes, your friendly company and lots of new fish things to learn - thank you so much! I put botanicals in my tank and agree the fish seem happier and display much more varied behaviour as they are interacting with leaves, pods etc.

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you so much for saying such lovely things! I really enjoy making the content so I'm glad it's appreciated 💜

[@seansmith5904]

I've always liked American Flagfish. I hope you do a scape with them soon, and/or a fish files for them. FSM 80K and growing! Congrats!

[@FishShopMatt]

That's the plan and thank you!

[@aislingmckee2964]

Everything looks so lovely. I know it was likely a bit of an editing pain, but I really enjoyed the way you did it. I'm already looking forward to the next video.

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you so much! Now that I've got my head around it, I think the next one will be easier

[@lagrandetoutatis]

I also had a white wizard snail named gandlaf the white. He survived, twice, a completly drained leaking tank (happened twice in the middleof the night so we found him nearly crispy in the morning). He also survived an amonia spike in a electric shortage that killed half my population, and died naturally at the ripe age of 2 and a half year.

[@FishShopMatt]

Amazing! What a survivor! They're great snails 💜

[@pandugofast]

Interesting point about the dragonstone. I've only one 4 gallon aquarium and it has dragonstone for hard scape. It seems to get the same species of algae.

[@waldix1972]

Once again lots of useful information thanks Matt 👍🏻

[@FishShopMatt]

My pleasure! 💜

[@ChichlidsTropical]

Wow 80k man congrats I’ll be here in the million sub count someday ;)

[@Knights.of.Ni.]

Great timing just had dinner now to sit back.

[@FishShopMatt]

@@Knights.of.Ni. perfect timing! Hope you enjoy it!

[@tanibellsnater5791]

love this matt, never give up on your dreams, I can't wait to see the garage.

[@FishShopMatt]

Agreed! Never give up!!!

[@nakikiish]

Puppy helper. ❤❤

[@FishShopMatt]

@@nakikiish I wouldn't say helper hahaha

[@MyyllLing]

Hi fish shop Matt. Always enjoy your videos. So thank you 😊😊

[@FishShopMatt]

Glad you like them! Thank you so much! 💜

[@eatmynoobfood7461]

Those kuhli loaches looked massive 🤣 Just tagged you in a FB post with jade green shrimp. Awesome vid as always FSM 😜✌️💜

[@FishShopMatt]

They are chunky hahaha. I just saw that! They look epic! Future shrimp tank incoming! Hahaha

[@csharpe5787]

Matt absolutely fab video. Keep mixing it up keeps it interesting! Well done as ever.

[@FishShopMatt]

That's great to hear that everyone's enjoying this slightly different style of video

[@Diospyros1985]

All the tanks look great!

[@FishShopMatt]

Thanks 👍

[@stevenUK15]

What’s is that hose pipe attachment called for water changes?

[@FishShopMatt]

It's a hozelock flexi spray nozzle

[@jordanleroy19]

It makes sense (at least in my mind) that the dragon stone would be the likely cause of the algae, as it is clay based and we often use clay for nutrients. Certainly wouldn't have thought of it without your video

[@chrisg7571]

I've always loved red fin sharks and I think one would look good in the Amazon aquarium.

[@giggiwidit5638]

ROFL The Khuli Loaches remind me of me lol, during any social event ... 😶‍🌫😶‍🌫😶‍🌫🤣😂🤣

[@FishShopMatt]

Hahaha agreed!

[@catfishm.1361]

What about a couple of blue gobies for algae cleaning on rocks and wood?! 👍🏻💙

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

I love the plants.. I think they make the tank

[@FishShopMatt]

Thanks! 💜

[@m_dawood]

I have 18 kohli loachs in my aquarium. I only see one or two daily for a few seconds when I turn the lights on in the morning. They swim fast and go hide in their caves

[@LockeLamora01]

they are stunning!

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you!

[@pas100657]

Matt I’ve found that the Oase Biomasters are more effective with the sponges at the bottom of the canister coarse to fine with the biomedia on top. It also seems to reduce cavitation. Keep up the good work.

[@FishShopMatt]

Thanks for letting me know. I'm actually testing something at the moment and seeing how different medias work in different places and with this one being quite botanical heavy I wanted to see what it would do to the biomedia.

[@madhatterjones4781]

Such an awesome video looked how you spliced them all together so we can see quickly what's happening very clever bro

[@FishShopMatt]

Glad you liked it definitely going to do some similar videos in the future

[@katya4802]

I love my khulis!! See them all the time. I also feed them sinking algae wafers, which I make smaller with a mortar and pestle, blood worms, etc and they come out to eat. I have also left space in the front for them to come out and eat too.

[@FishShopMatt]

That's so cool!

[@timherstel5445]

Cool video! I would like to see red eye tetra in the festive tank, to occupy the top of the tank. Especially since the black phantoms seem to stick to the bottom.

[@FishShopMatt]

Yes!!! I think I may be with you on that!!!

[@scottyk5748]

For your Amazon tank I love Bleeding Heart tetras they’re a good size very common and a splash of color.

[@FishShopMatt]

Absolutely stunning fish!!!

[@JojjosCreations]

My fishstore told me when I got my kuhlis that they where no fun and you never see them, I have some oakleaf and other debri in my tank and I see my little noodles everyday even if they can burrow in the gravel they seem to be feeling safe enough just hiding in the leaf from time to time and they usally come out around dusk, I see all of them, even count them from time to time just to see that they are all there, I love them 🥰 they look so funny tangeld up in some plants at the bottom and going through the gravel for food

[@FishShopMatt]

Yeah to be fair, I was always under the impression that they would hide away but actually now thinking about it in a shop. You don't have much in the aquarium. But now they're in this tank with loads of leaf litter. They're actually out and about all the time.

[@kwackytankslap9339]

Bentosi tetra are a favourite of mine. I think they would fit in nicely

[@FishShopMatt]

Great idea!

[@adamg8920]

My kuli loaches come out well more than I expected in my heavily planted tank

[@FishShopMatt]

Same here I think they enjoy the leaf litter in this tank. I also think I'm so used to seeing them in a shop with very little in their tank that they do just hide all the time.

[@mcbabs7495]

Très intéressant, un grand merci pour la vidéo!

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you!

[@tonyhaylett7747]

Love American Flag Fish, the males are the ones without a dot on the dorsal fin.

[@FishShopMatt]

Yeah it was strange because when we caught them out the tank they all looked like they may have the starting of a spot but now they've settled you can clearly see the males.

[@frhaber]

Really liked the sequencing of this video. Also, you obviously have a mix of male and female Florida Flagfish, so what about putting them in a pond in the spring. Mine love being outside, and breed there as well.

[@csharpe5787]

I wouldn’t be surprised if we’re not allowed in the UK.

[@frhaber]

@@csharpe5787 I forgot about the UK restrictions re putting fish in ponds. I'm just outside Toronto, Ontario, so not an issue, as solid ice in the winter. lol. Does the UK not differentiate between inground and tub ponds?

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you so much! That's great to hear you liked the video. Yeah we were pretty sure we had a mix. The weird thing was when they got stressed they all looked like they had the black spots. Unfortunately, as far as I understand, we are not allowed anything other than the few fish that are actually sold for ponds outside in the UK.

[@Fantasticaquatics]

I need that hose pipe contraption wow need to go looking for one of them I’m still using buckets great video as always

[@FishShopMatt]

It is a brilliant thing, got my local hardware store to order it for me. It's a hozelock flexi spray nozzle.

[@Caster_J]

Thought you said "Black Pistol Shrimp" at first lol my reaction

[@BethHarding2]

Beautiful tanks! I have 3 types of kuhlis in my community tank and the black / brown ones are out all the time compared to the striped and leopards

[@FishShopMatt]

I have been looking for other types of kuhli but haven't been able to find any yet.

[@Chompchompyerded]

An Amazon tank is it? Silver dollars are nice, but they will out grow the tank eventually. I have some Emperor Keri (Purple)tetras. They kind of spread out all over the aquarium rather than shoaling or schooling. Maybe Pigmy hatchets? They do school, and because they have such a different shape, they are a real eye catcher. A pair or trio of rams would add a lot of colour to the tank, and would be something different from the ever so common neon or cardinal tetras. I seem to remember that you already have some pigmy corys, but maybe a more regular sized cory (or whatever they're calling them now) for the bottom? Another one that could be really interesting if you were able to get them are one of the wild species of swordtail, such as the Rio Atoyac, Aztec, or Mountain swordtails. The mountain swords are smaller than all the other subspecies of sword, but have ridiculously long swords. Both the Aztec and the Mountain swords have a caudal fin which is reminiscent of an Aztec headdress in profile. They are all speckled green in colour and have swords which are red outlined in black on the males. Females, of course, do not have swords. Us ladies are demure and peaceful, even as fish. Just as I wrote that, a dozen or so exceptions came to mind, so maybe I should have prefaced it with "Usually". Lots of situations where it's "You'd better play nice or I'll cut off your balls!" That would be piranha, and they're a bit too big anyhow.

[@FishShopMatt]

I do love emperor tetra! I like silver dollar but I wouldn't have a single plant left hahaha. Yeah I need to find a cool Cory for it 100%

[@spinoyonyx2800]

You do have 2 male flag fish in the tank, i breed those so i can have an infinite fleet of algae eaters. When they are young the males dont have the black eye spot on their dorsal fin that females do. If they are very very young (basically just out of the fry stage) they may have a faded eyespot that eventually will fade away.

[@FishShopMatt]

Brilliant! I love the idea of an infinite fleet of algae eaters 😂

[@jackoghost]

the best part of Kuhli Loaches is the fact you don't see them so often, its a nice surprise each time you do see them wiggle about

[@FishShopMatt]

Yeah it makes you look in the aquarium to try and find them

[@jacobymanuelcoching2097]

hi matt! been wanting to ask since you've taken care of them in the past - would you recommend putting a school of chili/phoenix rasboras in a 10 inch cube tank? the volume is around 4.33 gallons/16.39 liters and it's heavily heavily planted. the internet seems to be divided on this! thanks

[@FishShopMatt]

It's definitely on the borderline of what I would suggest. If planted well and maintained well you shouldn't have too many issues. But remember with that small a tank everything will be far more volatile and can go wrong quicker. But as long as you're careful and maintain the tank well you should be able to do it.

[@KianSmith-b5j]

I think blue diamond tetra would do great in the amazon tank !

[@rottiegirl5052]

Where do you get that u shaped hose nozzle used to fill the aquarium?

[@space_ghost_z941]

Rice fish ❤ so cool!

[@FishShopMatt]

Agreed!!! 👍

[@ventsislavuchkunov5472]

Hi Matt, what kind of sponge are you using to clean your glass please? 33:49

[@_kitsune_1154]

Maybe get some flame diamond tetras for the festive cichlid tank ! Keep up the good work Matt been learning so much from ur videos

[@FishShopMatt]

That would be cool!

[@markfranklin8831]

Cool video. Thanks for sharing

[@FishShopMatt]

Thanks for watching!

[@hodgdog07]

When doing water changing, do you temperature match the water or is it cold water?

[@FishShopMatt]

Depends on the inhabitants but most of the time I try and match as closely as I can

[@soniareynolds4320]

I got daisy rice fish, they look awesome

[@ChichlidsTropical]

Great video mate 😃

[@FishShopMatt]

Thanks 😀

[@CharlesDeVito]

For the amazon tank, I'd go with red phantoms and yellow phantoms as the additional fish.

[@MyyllLing]

Tak!

[@FishShopMatt]

Oh my word that's so so kind of you!

[@michaelagostino3483]

Florida Flag Fish are also used to control the mosquito population in ponds and lakes in Florida, they eat the mosquito larva.

[@FishShopMatt]

Oh that's interesting! They are ravenous so I can see why!

[@gigi3242]

Matt, how do you calculate how much water you have for the fish, after all the aquascape stuff has gone in? Maybe strawberry leporinus for the barb tank? I think doggo wants her own channel, lol Thanks for the video, have an awesome week.

[@pilchard8741]

Hi @FishShopMatt I'm having trouble deciding whether I should stick with my filtration I have in my tank already or go with a fluval u2, my current filter is a simple sponge filter which does a Stella job on bio filtration but I'm getting sick of particle matter floating around, I like the idea of the U2 but it's a Molly tank and they don't like alot of flow and don't know if that would be too much for them, the tank is a fluval roma 90 and it's planted. Would be great to have your opinion! Cheers man.

[@FishShopMatt]

A u2 or similar sized filter would work it has the spray bar on it so you should be able to difuse the flow enough to keep them happy.

[@nightlite9009]

Never kept Rice Fish, they look lovely in this tank. I'll never keep Khuli's, their snake like look aint for me. Loving the rest of your tanks. Love a peacock goby!

[@FishShopMatt]

Yeah I have a few friends who don't like kuhlis for that reason

[@glex4112]

You should add a pair of apistogrammas to the south American tank

[@FishShopMatt]

Yeah! I'm thinking this would be cool!

[@harry9262]

Matt please somehow get Maidenhead to start making the XL oak cube aquarium again😂would love to have one

[@Lilyflowergirl98]

Great video update, it's kinda reassuring to see someone with your experience have the odd problem... makes us feel sorta normal when we mess it up lol

[@FishShopMatt]

It happens to everyone. It's easy to miss something and then all of a sudden it causes you an issue. There are so many variables in this hobby. You won't get it perfect every time but it's about learning from your mistakes and hopefully not repeating them. That's why I like to show them off and make sure you know that we do have issues that we don't hide.

[@Lilyflowergirl98]

I think that's what makes you a breath of fresh air really

[@gidgitvonlarue9972]

So I just re built my first tank as the wood came up first time. Still getting white stuff over the drift wood - what is that and how do I get rid of it?

[@rach3lf204]

Do you use cold water straight for the tap in your water changes? I’m always worried it will be too much of a shock to them in a nano tank

[@elvinsworld11]

Lovely

[@lillipupsmum8820]

Get khuli loaches and those 3d printed under substrate caves and tunnels you can get for them. Then you should be able to see them more.

[@FishShopMatt]

Oh that's a great idea!

[@raybro2216]

Hi Matt great video again, Any chance of telling me What sand you used in the previous video with the big boulders It looked reddy brown I think it would look great in a blackwater set up Thanks

[@FishShopMatt]

So the one I used was from maidenhead under their own label and I believe it's called speckled sand. But if you look up pettex speckled sand or unipac silica sand these are both very similar.

[@raybro2216]

Cheers matt appreciate it

[@gidgitvonlarue9972]

Matt what cloth/spounge are you using to clean inside your tanks? Thanks xx

[@No_name_4321]

I cleaned my filter today as well

[@FishShopMatt]

With the amount of tanks I've got everyday is a filter cleaning day hahaha

[@TheRealTMar]

I also got some of these rice fish last Friday! Five of them are living with my Blue Dreams now. They're a bit expensive at Diebo. Had thought of buying them in Soest at Shrimpmania, but it's a bit further away and that route has loads of speed cameras. Been there once and managed to navigate without exceeding the speed limits. But with a lot of changes in speed limit, that is kind of nerve wracking. Besides, Diebo is close to the office as well so I can pop after work. I'm hoping to breed them so I'll have more of them.

[@FishShopMatt]

I love the fact you're choosing which fish shop to go to, because one has less speed cameras on the route hahaha. It's great when you breed a fish that's a little bit expensive. Makes you feel like you've got something back.

[@TheRealTMar]

@@FishShopMatt I don´t mind speed cameras, but what is kind of unsettling is the speed limit switches from 80 kph to 50 kph and vice versa a lot because you´re passing through very small villages along the way. Since I´ve started driving in 2012 I´ve never been fined and I´d like to keep that clean record. Because when I go to Diebo, there are speed cameras on the parallel road of the A12 but the speed limit doesn´t change all the time. My did get photographed there a while ago....

[@thequiltedbead4198]

What is the white scrubby thing you are using on the glass?

[@FishShopMatt]

NT labs algae sponges! Very good for cleaning.

[@Levhshiver963]

youll be surprised i have a black water with 4 species of very shy fish and they all encourage eachother to come out!!! even the samurai gourami like to pretend there leaves and they always show themselves! :)

[@FishShopMatt]

Yeah, it's surprising how much more confident fish are when they're surrounded with hiding spaces and leaf litter

[@EdKenUK]

I was looking at khuli loaches but my son picked out horse face loaches instead and they are always out and about.

[@FishShopMatt]

Horse face loaches are epic and a great choice!

[@banzai_bandit699]

Another great video. I have a question about the floating plants you have with the long roots, what is the name? Mike B

[@rickbooher8224]

I fiund with khuli loaches the more there is the more you see them. They like a small community of themselves much like corys the more the merrier and more they are active.

[@FishShopMatt]

Yeah agreed I also think it helps to have loads of hiding spots.

[@AH-Aquatics]

I would put Cardinals in the Amazon tank, obviously XL ones but you can't beat them for a blast of colour.

[@FishShopMatt]

Yeah if I could find some XL Cardinals that'd be amazing!

[@nabokovfan87]

That hose thing is epic. Do you happen to have a video on it?

[@FishShopMatt]

I bought it. It's just a hozelock flexible spray nozzle.

[@nathanhoveyaquatics]

I'm on the mega clean side of the fence lol, some would probably say a little ocd about how clean I like my tanks. Currently running 13 aquariums with the thought of redoing everything and going towards breeding. If I do the end goal is to have 40 tanks. A rack with 30 20 gallon tanks and another with 9 10 gallon tanks and I'll keep my 5gal cube on the desk.

[@FishShopMatt]

There's many ways to keep fish and as long as the fish are happy, it doesn't matter how you keep your aquariums or at least that's how I feel. That will be amazing if you can get all that breeding setups done!

[@jacquelinemcmillan2793]

The dreaded black beard algae has showed in my aquarium on my large bit of wood and some leaves on my plants I have dragon stone. Hope I don't have to strip tank down its 5ft 😢