Hobbyist Keeping Fish for 45 Years | In Depth Tour

[@roland6357]

Nick; I must say this was an excellent video. The mans' fish room is amazing, but what really stands out is you. You, not one time, dominated the tour. Unlike in the US, where the person conducting the tour, tends to take over, and will not shut up. You asked questions, talked very little, and allowed him to show and explain his fish room. That alone made it a very great tour. But you acted like an interested fellow fish keeper who wanted to learn something new. It was great, be proud! Thank you.

[@KeepingFishSimple]

Wasn't acting, just loved listening to Adrian too!

[@tomsieczkarek3828]

Ty

[@oliverreeves8395]

this is exactly what i was thinking throughout!!

[@kinkykongai]

This.

[@GulfCoastFish]

Honestly, he always acts like a man you can fall in love with

[@FatherFish]

Nick, This man is keeping one of the top fish rooms in the world. Please help him reach the fish keepers who are enthusiastic about his skills. He absolutely must have a KZbin presence.

[@Filthyanimalyeh]

Coming from you that is a compliment sir, i have watched many of your videos, i have a few dirted tanks after listening to your advice, all the best from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏻

[@BigShrimpin416]

I agree! This guy needs to have a KZbin channel! His tanks are gorgeous!

[@samhain9394]

🅾️🅿️☝️ 💯✅✅✅ N+1 ‼️ N+1 ‼️

[@ILikeTurtles42069]

Having a KZbin presence would divide his time. Adrian needs to go on doing what he's doing.

[@karenm8602]

He has a channel ~ Adrians fishroom.

[@dominic.martelm.8127]

Not gonna lie I’m not the biggest fan of the channel but this has seriously been the best fish room tour I’ve ever seen on KZbin. Hats off to you brother keep it up. This was a masterpiece.

[@finnmurphy7978]

Can't agree more!

[@danielboyle4951]

Need to go watch Ohio fish rescue

[@RiskyGame473P16]

Agree

[@challenger516]

Cringe, "not the biggest fan of.... but...."

[@mamaj3016]

first part of this comment was very unnecessary. be nice bro

[@eliskachimalova8328]

Just WOW. I mean it when I say - this is the best fish tank related video I've seen. No super fast editing, no loud music, no "showoff" egos, not a single cringe joke. Just absolute fans of this hobby sharing their passion. I couldn't help but smile throughout the whole video. I would love to spend hours in this place! Haha Anyways, thank you so much and greetings from Czechia!

[@gauthamprak]

Easily the best tanks I've ever seen. So naturalistic and gorgeous. Actually mimics real habitats, and so of course the fish thrive

[@Parakeetwilds]

This man Adrian, got to be one of the nicest and happiest fish person out there. He got some brilliant, beautiful and amazing setups! He has every reason to be proud of his work and Look forward to seeing/ hearing more of his work in future Videos! please do a revisit when he has those ponds build! His house and Yard is what I dream of having one day as well! So happy to see people out there that shares an equal interest in plants, fish and birds! Thank you for this amazing video! Cheers from a Canadian living in Germany!

[@samhain9394]

Right?! At 44:22 I paused to look at his pegboard/work bench and said aloud: "Wait-is that a *washing machine* ?! Is this HIS HOUSE??" Then a few seconds later 44:31 clearly shows a garage bay door I hadn't even noted earlier and I-😲🙆😍

[@JasonYuSprints]

Adrian definitely is a great presenter and perform so good in front of camera 📷 thanks for bringing his fishroom to all of us 💓

[@BeeUndercover]

This is not a video, this is a documentary! Perfect ☺

[@Jason_Betts]

This is definitely the best fish room tour I’ve seen. The conversation, the fish selection, the editing, and everything else is really nice. Great job.

[@gailschenk8802]

I love how his tanks are green everywhere, it feels like looking from the wild 🙏🏻

[@mondraymondo]

Omg right! Even the african cichlids have some greenery in them ❤

[@bigkeg9173]

Adrian is so well spoken and wonderful to listen to Wonderful fish room Great video 👍

[@TheFuzzyPetiole]

What a talented man! his home and garden is beautifully set up, what he’s done with his tanks is an art form.

[@charlesv_88]

This room is amazing, so natural and well kept

[@MCRebellioN]

His t-shirts says it all how much he cares about nature

[@souvikchatterjee5758]

❤

[@SamPonjican]

Absolutely one of my favorite Fish Room Tours on KZbin, hands down. Just love seeing someone communicate their passion without exuberant, frenetic expressions. I've been doing this hobby for 30 years and hope I'm on track to match this level of passion in another 15 years!

[@rickspringer4814]

I honestly put off watching this video for quite awhile because there are just so many fish room tours and very few of them hold your attention after the first ten minutes. But I have to say, this was probably the top fish room tour I've seen. And it's not just the tanks and the fish themselves, but the editing style. Excellent use of third person camera, excellent use of b roll footage, and just excellent choice of content. Bravo sir.

[@noelbrucker135]

Absolutely stunning fish room and incredible interview. So well edited as well. I could’ve easily watched hours of this content.

[@hamishchalmers7353]

That is the best video you've ever posted - and you've posted some awesome content. You are brilliant, and so is your channel (I'm a huge, huge fan). Adrian perhaps influenced part of where your passion came from ( I don't know)...so, so cool. Well done both of you. Adrian needs his own channel too! You two could collaborate until the cows (fish!) come home!

[@hamishchalmers7353]

Adrian seriously needs to have his own channel! You two could do endless collaborations - would be super cool content.

[@mperry2906]

Thank you for showing us this beautiful collection. Adrian’s love of nature and gentle spirit shines through. Imagine that “nobody has shown an interest” in seeing his fishroom before! Amazing!

[@AuntyMarlee]

I love how people in the fish keeping community are so happy to help each other out. Adrians fish room is something from my dreams.😍 Its truly stunning. This will be a video I go back and watch over and over again. Loved this❤️

[@erinestes7598]

The modesty and devotion are touching and stand out in such a gloriously stunning room. I wish I had a an iota of his plumbing skills. And even the black worm culture tank is beautiful. So glad he welcomed us all in to share. Thank you both.

[@ulhas2637]

Looking at the duration of the video I thought I wil just play and skip the video in few mins... As I experienced in other other fishroom studios. But with this one, I couldn't believe that I didn't took a pause and felt the video was small to the amount of interest and life this guy has put into the aquarium and fish hobby. I must say, all the aquariums were so much alive and engaging than those sparkle clean glass boxes which are being promoted nowadays through brand sponsored channels. Thank you very much for your efforts and time to showcase this fish room tour. 👍🏻

[@huntermclaren322]

Adrian's collection is fabulous. Thanks so much to him for sharing, I hope you go back when his pond area is complete.

[@TriniFishHobbyist]

Amazing fish room

[@MissChelle]

This is my dream fishroom. Well done Adrian 🇦🇺❤️

[@nickmxw5876]

Incredible. A man who has learned so much about his hobby and so much from it.

[@TheH3dgie]

I think Ive watched half of the 85k views on this video. There's so much to see, and this is a fish room I'd want to keep. Natural looking, not sterile, but not dirty. Clean tanks.

[@carolemathieson7530]

Oh my goodness. This guy is sooooo amazing. The care, kindness, thoughtfulness and knowledge he puts into his art is stunning.

[@carolemathieson7530]

As a relatively new (3 years) fish keeper I found him to be a great source of information and ideas. He is so humble and kind. The care and passion is beautiful. I am so happy to have found him.

[@SWu-sl5kz]

This is amazing! I'm in awe. Adrian has built a paradise. So much wisdom and the fish thriving and breeding.. pure joy to see. Thank you for bringing us to this tour Nick

[@craigquinn8225]

love the fish room 😍. he's living the lifestyle I'm going for. love it

[@aqualicioushobby]

Amazing fishroom and awesome video. Nick not taking over the whole video and letting Adrian do majority of the talking is quite noticeable and great to watch. It shows how Nick is not here for the fame.🙌🏾👍🏽

[@creativekids33]

This is the single greatest aquarium video of all time. I’ve watched everything in the past decade and this stands alone.

[@kirani111]

-Doesn't show off his fish room outside of family -It's a nicer and better stocked fish room than 99% of aquarium stores out there Love this guy haha! Does it all for the love of fishkeeping. Wish he had an internet-savvy nephew who got into the hobby with him and also shared it online, lol.

[@andreashessler838]

What a great video! This guy knows what he's talking about on so many levels. His trash can filter is a mini version of how a sewage/waste water treatment plant works.

[@josejuanrosales3614]

Want to learn how to keep fish from this guy he seems genuine and probably very patient . He loves what he does!!

[@je1902]

I was seriously in constant awe of Adrian’s aquariums throughout this whole video. The plants were so beautiful and they added so much character to the room. You did a fantastic job documenting this, KFS! I’d love to see more content featuring hobbyists and their setups. Thank you!

[@johnh539]

Too many times you get the feeling that people's tanks are full of fish because they spend a fortune on new fish it is lovely to see someone who is clearly is keeping his tanks perfectly 10out of 10 excellent fish keeping

[@123samptwenty3]

Best fish room tour on KZbin I have ever seen hands down! Not the fish room itself but rather the presentation style and quality (fish room is nice too of course).

[@carrot5610]

the quality and attention to detail in ALL of the tanks is absolutely incredible!!

[@laurabustos6560]

This was seriously so beautiful!!! Thank you for the opportunity to see such wonderful tanks and fish!!

[@tony56234]

Bro love this video iv watch it like 5 times Adrian should have he's own channel on KZbin

[@Paultschoppmota]

That was one of the most interesting videos I ever saw on youtube. So entertaining, and it was such a pleasure listening to Adrian, I absolutely loved his collection, I could spend days there! Loved it, thank you both. You've made a new subscriber out of me!

[@mhj9440]

One of the best videos in KZbin history 🐠❤

[@oakmaiden2133]

That’s not a hobby, that’s a life style! Awesome dedication! Thumbs up!

[@BobyChanMan]

Not just a hopbbyist's dream, but an aquaponic system as well! A true legend, and an inspiration to all people on how to care for and respect our natural world. That fish room is like a holy sanctuary.

[@reggieb1963]

Hands down you have the most beautiful fish room I've ever seen and I watch a lot of aquarium videos...

[@gameflow2222]

Respect for this brother who has been keeping fish for such a long period. Thank you for making such an effort and making this video, and we are able to know the beautiful story of this man and see his beautiful creations. Respect for both of you, I really can't express how soothing it was watching the video

[@sanctuarydelete6-6-6]

i think what impressed me the most is that every tank is a presentation as well as a functioning breeding tank,that is not an easy thing to accomplish.

[@meattyBeaty]

Incredible. My favorite video ever. That gentleman has exceeded anything I could have ever imagined. What a paradise. I can not grasp how much work and thought that went into this utopia but I am sure it never felt like work to him. I would be remiss if I did not recognize and applaud how well you put this video together and just said enough to keep this amazing dialogue going. Thank you both.

[@dat_boii]

If this video had gone on for 24 hours it wouldn't have been a second too long. I absolutely loved every second of this masterclass in fishrooms aesthetics and plant filled living spaces. Just gorgeous!

[@adrianatoscano6528]

Out of the many breathers I had seen from all over the world this guy is one of the few whom is actually creating the most close to natural environment for his fish. No wonder why he has in almost each thank;baby fish

[@rickfromthecape3135]

Probably the best fish room tour I've ever seen. This should be a tutorial for every KZbinr on how to conduct an interview, and how to video a fish room. Beautiful work!

[@b1oh1]

Shell dwellers are hands down my favorite type of fish. I currently only have Similis, multies, and Brevis. I want to get more Brevis and eventually do some blue and gold ocelottus. Btw, I think everyone should have an older fish friend in the hobby. I started a conversation with a fellow hobbyist on craigslist a few years ago. Now we talk and text everyday, go to fish shows together, trade plants and fry, and even hang out pretty regularly. I've learned from him, 20 years my senior, and he's learned from me.

[@shelbycombs4320]

This is the best fish room tour I've ever seen! I don't typically like them at all and this one had me hooked and a little jealous! The skill and dedication is obvious but I loved his terminology about other fish rooms being "too clinical" - that's exactly it! His tanks look so natural because he doesn't nit-pick, nature is imperfect and that's what makes it perfect. Love the use of natural materials he has prepared and harvested, love the use of plants and the ecosystems he has created without harsh over management or overuse of excessive tech. I also loved your skill as the camera man, and the way you asked questions but also let him show and explain. You didn't try to steal the spotlight and overshadow him but you had enough presence and asked questions on point!

[@pushkatu]

One of the best fish rooms I’ve ever seen. I could watch this 24/7. Thanks for the tour

[@johnbrand1893]

What an amazing tour around Adrian’s fish room, his outdoor ponds, birds and the tanks in his house. The fish room is spectacular, the tank setups, the variety of fish, the amount of fish he showed that were breeding was fantastic to see for sure, and the use of plants for filtering the water in the tanks and braking up that clinical look is genius. The hour and 4mins just flew by listening to what he had to say as he was showing you around. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Piraterides2020]

One of my favourite fish room tours ever 😍 Just wanted to pull up a couch and chill in that room before having dinner in the chillest dining room ever... 🤣😍😍 Also, probably been said in the comments already, the wet feet on the peace lilly thing is they don't like suffocating in wet soil. In a tank with high dissolved oxygen they will thrive. Leant that through aquaponics and things people say you can't grow with"wet feet". Again this was awesome cheers 🍻

[@ogadlogadl490]

I am not into fish in the least, but I watched every single second. This man is a genius,and seemly so gentle. It’s funny how we enjoy something so much that the hobby becomes life itself. I was particularly impressed with all of his floating plants. What a beautiful beautiful temperate climate you live in!

[@kinkykongai]

I love all his tanks, but I really loved watching him get less and less shy and more excited as the video went on. And that was a direct result of how calming you are. You're a good, smart, kid. And people can tell .

[@thebackyardbear]

9:30 This is what I found with pothos. Grow the plant outside the tank and let it grow a vine THRU the tank. The nodes will sprout their own roots, and it the plant keeps exposure to the air in other places along the vine, you get huge leaves and GREAT removal of toxins from the water. After noticing two tanks that were outperforming other, I started replicating this. Syngonium also works extremely well with its roots in the tank and the plant above the water line. The root mass creates a good hiding spot for new fry, and you often find them there first.

[@samhain9394]

Check out Coleus, too. Just give it a tube clip or something to lean on/tie to, to keep the lowest nodes from drooping into the water (or else it'll just abscise them after a bit by itself anyway, NBD) 👍 Nice, heavy feeder that can grow considerably with good light.

[@jamesjamesnet]

Nice super video Adrian amazing setup with fish tanks

[@magdalenagaton2737]

Hi Nick this is the best aquarium that I’ve ever seen. I have no ideas that it’s only found in Australia. The plant’s are so natural it was fascinated to watch in fact I was glued in my couch. Warm greetings from Melbourne I am newbie’s in this hobby I had a 50 gallon fish tank a community tank.

[@teresae.1747]

Truly inspiring to watch this- I think my jaw was dropped in astonishment and admiration all the way through. Adrian is a gem of a find- so knowledgeable and keen to share what he has learned. I now want to get rid of all my lounge furniture so I can replicate his garage in my front room! I've learned a lot in the last hour- thank you!!

[@Wholecoiner]

I never have seen a better fish room tour ever in my life, totally transported into another world saw this whole video of one hour without skipping anything. And you are a great interviewer, you let the person talk and tell all the insights and info. Keep making such great videos:)

[@WayneTheSeine]

What an incredible tour. Wow....what a setup, inside and out. What a cool, cool place and a great guy.

[@rickrathbone2118]

A real treat to see this fishroom and the knowledge is incredible. I will have to watch this several times to absorb it. Thanks for showing a real hobbyists room. Rick R

[@coyoteyotee]

me: literally never owned a fish also me: watches an entire hour long fish room tour

[@dineshdiyagu]

From India: best fish room tour ever. Thanks to the channel and cameraman.

[@Jel0XD]

I've been on and off with the hobby and strictly now just reef after starting with freshwater. This man just reminded me why I first got started. He exudes the feeling of someone with their first tank and that's special.

[@jessicahellar323]

My favorite fishroom tour of all time. His mix of plants and fish is stunning

[@k-c]

People like him should be given funding for local, regional, state and national scale projects

[@RohitAquaWorld]

A Man with love and total devotion for the nature he just don't have fishes but also plants, Birds i just love him ❤️ Thank You For Introducting him to us .

[@gordonadkins4907]

This fellas’ tanks/property/house are so cool!

[@gigi3242]

hands down, one of the best fishroom tours on youtube; thanks. Be well

[@jueadeo8843]

What an amazing tour! For Adrian: A store called Aquarium Central sells those guppies online. They are called Red Platinum Dumbo Guppy. I believe they also have a store in Sunshine Coast QLD.

[@oscars85]

I love it, the tanks, the plants, the ponds, and the bonsai tree. I love it all. Thank you for sharing this awesome tour video.

[@rickrathbone2118]

A real pleasure to be able to see such a nice room and a personable host.

[@ryanschroeder8263]

Out of ever fish video I’ve seen, this one is my favorite. That guy really inspires me. Love it. Such beautiful work. What an incredibly peaceful world he’s made. 💙💙💙

[@csotnick]

I love this video! It started automatically after I was watching videos about the Nitrogen cycle. I didn't plan on watching it when it started but after a few minutes I couldn't stop! Thank you Adrian for letting us into your home to see your amazing setup and collection. I never gave it a second thought about where in the world my favourite fish originated but I find it fascinating! Thank you for adding to my interest in this hobby!

[@slaggs4633]

The best thing about this hobby is that everyone is so all in. I love the passion and dedication of everyone I see that steps into this realm. It really sounded like you guys where trading ancient family secrets in such a candid way. Much respect

[@gilpi552]

Definitely the most beautiful video I’ve seen of a fish room! It makes me wonder how much time one needs to dedicate for this massive amount of fish and the maintenance involved, including plants. Amazing, I’ve watched the video about 3 times already.

[@Seapotato-m2j]

hands down the best fish room tour i've ever seen...... thank you to the host and thank you to KFS for taking the time and effort to make this video...

[@plantlifeproject]

this is my favorite fish room tour, love the natural tanks that are not pristine but more accurately representing nature. I especially love all of the riparian plants! Thanks for this

[@leecasey8309]

one of your best vids, nice too see how full circle his work and home is.

[@MilosStevanovic1]

When you see there are people like this out here who are wealth of knowledge it is truly humbling experience.

[@hank5452]

Wow. Very impressive tanks. I couldn't help, but stick around for the entire video!

[@petervik5399]

Really enjoyed the chat near the end and the words of wisdom, expressed so well. Could have watched for another hour. Well done Adrian and Nick... Cheers...

[@hookedonprjonrojas2314]

Yes!!!!! What an awesome fish keeper and ridiculous collection of beautiful fish 😍love the planted look. I do that with my African cichlids tanks

[@michaelpriestley1304]

This guys passion for the hobby is awe inspiring.

[@amitram2346]

Watching this video was truly an awesome experience, Adrian's tanks, ponds were really spectacular. I can see just how relaxing sitting in his fish room could be. I love fish keeping its such a great hobby to get into, and can be so rewarding just by taking the time and care aqua scaping a tank, introducing the fish and watching them thrive and multiply. I currently am running a Swordtail tank, Endler Guppies tank and an Albino Bristlenose tank, all are thriving healthy, the Bristlenose's have just started breeding and have around 40 fry, with another batch soon coming from the second female bristlenose. My next tank I am hoping to house Kribensis and peppermint bristlenose. Love watching your channel mate, I may come visit your store as I am also a Brissy local. Keep up the great work mate!

[@dootscat3798]

Amazing expertise. He’d be an asset for any major aquarium.

[@TheTishy44]

Dude this is the coolest room….thanks for letting us fish lovers see this.

[@cathyhendrix7552]

This is an outstandingly beautiful fish room. It's stunning. One day I will have one something like this. I'm in awe of your hard work and your knowledge. Thank you for letting us in your room.

[@thorntoncasey]

Absolutely amazing. One of the best fish room tours on KZbin

[@dusk1947]

Nice tour, beautiful room, and yes his take on gardening and aquaculture is spot on. It is very much about finding places where various life can thrive while coexisting with other species. A process that happens organically in nature, but forms the core of the hobby for many of us who keep captive systems (myself included). I particularly enjoyed his quote, "a working illusion". Well said.

[@cesar-ev3qy]

This gentleman became in one of my inspirations now! I can't believe how much is he doing and such beautiful aquariums he has! Thanks for let us know about this wonderful human and you for taking the time to share this experience. Greetings from Mexico city 🇲🇽

[@ILikeTurtles42069]

Wow. Just wow. Adrian is a true master. His passion and knowledge is incredible to behold, yet his humility shines through not only when he asks for advice, but in his conversation also. I have so much respect for what he does and how he goes about doing it. What a wonderful fusion of science and art has this man created in his garage. What a great video - thank you Nick and Adrian. Are there any more videos featuring Adrian's setup on YT?

[@carolinemusic100]

Greetings from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. This has to be one of the best videos I've watched. No doubt, I'll watch again. What an amazing chap and fishroom. Well done Nick. Best wishes.🙏

[@smorc65]

One of the best fish rooms I've ever seen, period

[@thebackyardbear]

I love it. At 22 home tanks now. Still adding new species, learning and growing each year.