LAKE CICHLID FISH: NEW SHELL HOMES!! (TERRITORY)

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The Lake Tang. Tank is doing great after a bit of a rough start. It's so good seeing the fish create their own little terratories and defend them. They have completely re-scaped a third of the tank!! 🤣🤣
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[@MDFishTanks]

FOR MERCH CLICK HERE: teespring.com/en-GB/stores/md-fish-tanks The Lake Tang. Tank is doing great after a bit of a rough start. It's so good seeing the fish create their own little terratories and defend them. They have completely re-scaped a third of the tank!! 🤣🤣 Equipment (all links affiliate): GOOD BUDGET LIGHT:: US amzn.to/2MDfjk1 UK amzn.to/3iYlfQQ SMALL HANG ON BACK FILTER: US amzn.to/2Mw63OO UK amzn.to/39rx3b5 NANO INTERNAL FILTER: US amzn.to/3oxGBWm UK LED FLOODLIGHTS: US amzn.to/3t6HOHD UK amzn.to/3orIdRv CANISTER FILTER: US amzn.to/3iNeVtW UK amzn.to/2Fo774a GOOSENECK CLIP ON LAMP: (similar as product is now discontinued) US amzn.to/2IlwLVA UK amzn.to/2LNat13 MINI WATER PUMP: US amzn.to/2oAmf5y UK amzn.to/2mjHDez TANKS: US amzn.to/2SOocHG UK amzn.to/2SPA24i STRIP LED LIGHT: US (similar) amzn.to/2SNgbm7 UK amzn.to/2Fn9aW1 ASTA LED LIGHT: US amzn.to/3k9EmpY UK amzn.to/3p5XUPY AQUARIUM RACKING: Shelving: US amzn.to/2SrYZ5k UK amzn.to/2GFWKJ2 AIRPUMP (FILTER SYSTEM): US amzn.to/31z8FA9 UK amzn.to/37GIoUa FILTER SPONGES: US amzn.to/3dQLUfM UK amzn.to/3dS2k7K MEDIA BAGS: US amzn.to/34Kaf2N UK amzn.to/3lAj3z1 STAINLESS LILY PIPES: US amzn.to/2FqHpvR UK amzn.to/2RlfrnC BOWL AQUARIUMS: US amzn.to/2M4FwFO Amazo UK: amzn.to/2Vx73CL HARDSCAPE AND PLANTS: www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/

[@mellyrose8112]

The vase videos is exactly what got me into the hobby 😊

[@cooperbabich8739]

Please make a discus phone case. Md your the best!!

[@ladydiane6839]

So happy to see Little Pigeon is all better!!! A great tribute to your stewardship of your fish, it sure isn't easy to cure bladder issues! 💕 Great news, another great video, love it! 💕

[@MeeshMPH]

Maybe a silly or repeated question so apologies in advance, do you have a vid showing how you do water charges and what you use? Oh and I was thinking the other day have you thought about doing a live Q&A or a bloopers vid 🤔 I think that would be awesome ..

[@07BartR07]

Just a quick question, how big is the Discus tank? It doesn't seem to be that big, but the discus are doing great and they look wonderful!

[@cetinagar]

MD: maybe an idea for the four shrimp tank on 1 shelf: Make a continuous scape that stretches over the 4 tanks. Like from a distance it looks like one long scape, but divided over 4 tanks. The same substrate for all four in a row, 4 bog wood pieces that flow from one tank to the other and plants that make a continues scape at the back. Would be an awesome eye catcher and would give you the opportunity to keep 4 different shrimp “species” in the 4 tanks.

[@bstinson966]

Thanks for all of the updates--especially on tanks that aren't going exactly as planned! Too many channels have these beautiful build videos but then no follow up to see how things grew in/if it worked. I learn as much from seeing what can go wrong in these builds as all the ones that go perfectly. Keep up the amazing work!

[@MDFishTanks]

cheers. Most of the time, it's just a new tank thing. Almost always, time / nature sorts out the issues (as long as you havent blasted with so much light the algae is killing the plants....)

[@bstinson966]

@@MDFishTanks Too true. Thanks to you and Cory from Aquarium Co-op, I've gone from one tank to seven in the past year! Getting the lighting right is almost always my biggest challenge, but your electrical tape method has saved me more than once.

[@AmandaComeauCreates]

You need more sand for the Multis! You don't have enough! Lol. Then they can create dunes and the fairy can dig out his cave with some cover outside the entrance!

[@Terppppppppppppp]

anyone who says diatoms aren't linked to silica obviously haven't done their research. they love the stuff.

[@De_Klapperkoning]

Yepp. those tiny creatures love silica.

[@rogerg.7719]

100% agree. When MD said "some people say they aren't correlated" I said, "they have no experience" l0l

[@wongweijian8800]

Yup. Diatoms have a "shell" that's made of silica, so they literally need silica to reproduce/grow/bloom

[@Lazy_Fish_Keeper]

@@wongweijian8800 yup.

[@betterthantelevision]

I like algae. As long as it doesn't get out of control.

[@piercecowley255]

Same, but only on the rocks

[@existentialcrisis1873]

I'm in love with those discus, so beautiful and personable. Glad the pigeon blood is back in it's home.

[@hightopshannah]

One of your smaller scapes actually did get me into the hobby! I just did my first little bowl scape yesterday and I'm so happy with it

[@2577tritonblue]

Hey MD, wait until that Brichardi grows a little more. You'll see a lot more yellows/orange coloring and when the light hits it just right, notes of purple. Beautiful fish.

[@-o-722]

You should try and capture how they dig the sands and how they moved the shells that would be so cool to watch

[@Kitty-tc3oh]

@9:50 Who cares if some people are not happy, you are doing this for your enjoyment and as long as the fish are cared for and happy... let everyone else just deal with it. Great tanks you have!

[@rodneywuth2789]

Excellent setup with the lake tank. Personal experience with the Brichardi cichlid is they are fine in a tank by themselves but once they start breeding become quite aggressive and can injure their tank mates. The following is from the web:- “The Brichardi Cichlid is very peaceful when it is among other Brichardis, however, they can become very aggressive when mixed with other fish, especially other Lake Tanganyika Cichlids. If you have a large aquarium (35 gallons or bigger) a single Brichardi will often coexist peacefully with other non-aggressive fish.” Happy Fishing

[@terrygodfrey6563]

Agree with you, I had some and when they bred all other tank mates went hiding

[@FMJelley]

You should get another group of 2-4 multis of a different bloodline to improve genetics, as well as just kickstarting the population and filling out the tank a little. You could also give them another patch of shells to occupy in one of those outer corners and throw in another couple of inches of sand on the multi half for them to rearrange. Tank looks great!

[@jamesgrant3343]

Love to see another 1 inch of sand, it’ll look sweet - the multis with thank you!!!

[@finnwiggles28]

You've got great instincts. This tanks will come around as you say; it's gotta come into it's own.

[@sharonlewis6258]

I'm glad your orange discus is better.

[@masteraquaticsjustcallmeed5115]

MD, just wanted to mention to you that your one of the best in the aqua scaping world!!! Your ability to learn from the errors and explain how to adjust things is truly inspirational!!! I've been in the hobby for over 40 years and I am constantly learning the different dynamics of each tank, breed, plant and systems! I wanted to THANK YOU for bringing us a fresh new perspective and attraction to our beloved hobby!!!

[@friendswiththebenedicts2435]

The algae on the rocks looks amazing love that look

[@tinchytarantula]

Great to see the updates and it's really good to see the discuss doing well

[@WALSRU]

Tropheus and Eretmodus are some of the natural algae eaters of the lake and very interesting. Otherwise a bristlenose would definitely help. I'm so jealous I've been wanting a Tanganyika tank for ages!

[@DillpickleBeLike]

Ah what a lovely way to start my day! So excited to see how the shells come along

[@graffic13]

Lol right round baby right round.

[@joeyrotenberry9460]

I just had a batch of 15 multi fry. When they get going they’ll breed like crazy. Love the videos MD! Keep it up.

[@olafcichlids3121]

All your tanks look so amazing as always👍👍

[@babojee97]

U can tell he's becoming a cichlid man

[@raelim6194]

Elated to see your little discus so much better and back in the tank! 😍

[@rtgaming9152]

Great update vid MD.

[@07BartR07]

Glad to see the discus made it! My favorite fish and yours are beautiful!

[@jtkeepingfish]

I just love the cichlid tank!

[@ReeceKiddd]

Md must be sick of saying the words ‘cyanoacrylate’ ‘inert’ ‘dries like a hard plastic’ by now 😂😂😂

[@gavinstatikgoddard4340]

This is my favourite of all your tanks

[@oukchanty5616]

I am feeling fresh with this video watching and thanks

[@Hayato234]

Had the very same lighting problem with my 45cm Multi tank. Green dust/diatom algae everywhere! Raised the lighting arm (Chihiros C2) and lowered the lighting, no more algae months later. Was my first Cichlid tank coming from 'high tech' aquascapes so I had to learn not to overdo it like usual. I use Oolitic sand though so I can't speak to silica.

[@carolebraswell982]

Loved this video. I am currently waiting on my local fish store to let me know they have my multies in. I have the tank and shells ready. Some of the shells do have some green algae on them.

[@jay1033]

The tank looks amazing! Wish I was this skilled. Well done MD

[@historicphoenix2263]

I love that a lot of the tanks have gotten a little less manicured. They look amazing!

[@tegannottelling]

Thank you, awesome again 😎

[@arpadungvari7160]

I like those algie on the rocks, maybe put some bigger shrimp and they will help to keep the balance....

[@newmexicoaquatics282]

Keep it up! Great videos and scapes, always! Thank you MD - Little Bobby

[@BimerAquatics]

Great video u got me into plated tanks!! Thanks for the new addition 🤣🤣

[@bec2137]

started my own big tank project this week and I've learned so much from your channel that I'll be using 😁😁 can't wait to make a beautiful scape for my turtle to explore

[@jessicabrown387]

I love your videos, MD; they’re so inspiring for my own tanks. Keep up the great work!

[@Evilatalltimes]

Awesome stuff

[@leahmellor3015]

I think this tank is one of your best algae and all certainly has given me thoughts to maybe having cichlids tank myself later, so glad your discus is feeling and looking better 👍💕

[@twunderaquatics1770]

The fairy cichilds are a bucket list fish for me. The shellies are a favorite. Love the tank!!

[@leahburstein511]

Oooooo great way to start my day!

[@aquaristikomet8005]

5:11 so lovely this one so cute 😍🥰 The reflection Moment is a struggle 😅 Have a nice Day!

[@bryanashford5118]

New to this channel great stuff and well informed just set up 2 tanks myself really enjoyed this video tnxs for sharing

[@higsecurityshop3204]

MD fish tanks videos soo good it feels like watching a Netflix series !! Love it.... Your videos has drastically improved my planted aquariums

[@brianmanning9793]

New to the Chanel and I have to say I enjoy the content and ur honesty cheers my friend

[@johnborghedley5925]

Love the vids as always keep it up

[@tvalavan89]

Lovely

[@jamesgrant3343]

You might find a sheet of ‘neutral density filter’ from Roscoe or Lee filters would allow you to safely cover the lamp surface without changing the colour. It’s cheap and you can use multiple layers to get exactly the brightness you want. It’s what is used in the theatre dahrrrling. Also, I really liked the sharper shadows and the light ripples having the lights closer to the water surface, using ND filter over the face of the lamps would allow you to get the lights closer to the water again for that more dramatic look.

[@omarghazzaoui3197]

Love your vids man shout out from Sydney

[@talmarit6195]

The tank looks awesome, I’m into community tanks right now but I’ll set up a cichlid tank soon. One note tho the plants probably won’t take off in that sand since it’s inert

[@lukeconnor4004]

Absolutely love ur vids bro , im constantly waiting for new vids to come out

[@irishmanbd8447]

The one sponge filter shouldn't have air/bubbles coming from the bottom. Should probably fix that because it means the filter isn't working properly.

[@jerikabaxter]

Love your videos !!

[@Soopro88]

“Albeano” 😂

[@calebthecatfish8231]

I want to make all these tanks.

[@dlioncoulthurst778]

Good stuff bro as always....Hoorah!!

[@faedoyle4147]

Love it love it love it ❤️❤️

[@aronneri6389]

Lighter color sand reflects more light

[@bostonnbrinks9139]

This was posted on my birthday!!!!!

[@MsFayRae]

I feel like I want MORE sand... like deeper.... for science.

[@vs_comix]

YES A NEW VIDEO, I'M SO HAPPY

[@drandy.youtubechannel1436]

Very nice 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@sarahbelmonte8888]

Please don’t let the moss grow too much. I love the tightly trimmed look. Xx

[@nicholasmacdonald4510]

MD, I think a lot of us would enjoy an axolotl back in the studio RIP Pancho.

[@katywi4534]

when did he die? what did I miss? dang it

[@nicholasmacdonald4510]

@@katywi4534 well I don't remember him dying but he was at the studio 1 year ago and now he isn't sooooo......

[@JJJOOSSHHH]

Y’all gotta like his stuff man. Don’t just watch! Like! It takes no effort and minimal time.

[@shhh_iamthenight6933]

MD,.....you ever think of creating maybe a city harbor body of water, natural mixed w/ items tossed in by man such as bottles, tossed gun or debris decor items (safely coated). Idk...think would look sharp, metropolitan meets wilds.

[@eskimojulie]

Well done with the little discus 😀.Dont think we didn't notice all the superglue on your fingers though lol.

[@gmeadowcroft84]

I’m quiet new to the fish world but I was told that 6 hours of light a day is the sweet spot for plants to grow without getting overwhelmed with Algae. I’m sure someone will say otherwise lol. Ever way if that is the case why not wire in a timer for the flood lights? Love the vids and learning so much so thx

[@ericplunder2744]

George Farmer has a great podcast series. It gives the best most clear explanation of lighting and its role in aquascapes that I've ever heard. It's on spotify.

[@sebramski1]

nice update vlog!, question: indoor pond when? maybe fall / winter project? would love to see tou try that!

[@adammason4454]

I'd have the multis in their own tank and you can see their interesting behaviours even more

[@johnmaude5065]

My kribensis always make their caves at the rear of of the aquarium, never where I can see them lol 😂

[@Cichlid_4_ever]

Looks like it needs more 🐚

[@rinksshrimpfarmandyrink5683]

Want to start out by saying I love watching what you’re doing with all of your fish and shrimp, I’ve been raising shrimp for two years now and there are a few things that you might want to do a little more research on like you’re keeping all of the different kinds of shrimp in the same water parameters. Your cherry shrimp are fine in standard tapwater 7.0 neutral tapwater but the crystal Shrimp tiger shrimp And pinto shrimps need a lower pH somewhere between five and six and I think you’ll have much better luck with keeping them alive And thriving with baby shrimp

[@imogenanddad4779]

Shouldn’t have to explain about the little tank, I’m pretty sure it’s safe to say you no what you are doing lol Great work

[@haydengarner2586]

you should do a oscer tank

[@jeihannkhairrabaadi8216]

Love the videos actually wait around for them to come out can you get a school of silver dollar fish will look cool on your big tanks if they are available in your region

[@annalee7403]

Silver dollars eat plants. So maybe not the best match for MD.

[@justanotherhumanperson9424]

The best thing about shell dwellers is that they will scape the tank for you.

[@tinamariemalinowski2745]

Hi MD I need some advice I notice small spots of black / brown algae on the glass again and I did a half water change clean the glass and cut it off plants so what is the best way to clean it off plants??? the water is great and fish.. My light is low but my tank is not like you tanks it is a complete tank set up and been tying to figure out if I can take the light cover off and put a different light it is a 5 gallon right now. will be getting a 10 gallon in a week ty so much

[@piercecowley255]

I really like the algae on the rock, is that just me

[@jeromehorn7333]

get a bunch of multis and set up a tank for just them - I have a group in a 75 gallon tank - it is the coolest tank I've every owned

[@pushkatu]

I really do like your shellies. Mine say Hi! to them. I love how they change the tank to better suit their needs. I also noticed that my shellies clean the area around their shells and deposid the garbage in the corners of the tank. Makes it super easy for me to siphon out the trash, lol! PS: MD or anyone else, a link to where I can buy those kind of shells? Thanks!

[@koyenbrowse]

17:55 mins : ESPEI (ES-PE-I) Rasbora or commonly known as Lamb chop Rasboras

[@danielmumford9757]

Yep day just got Better

[@jetsfishtanksandmore3254]

You should get a lid on the lake tank maybe

[@andyinh7716]

Nice, I watch your new video everyday. Just one question, how to remove the algae at the bottom of my tank by anyways? Thank you

[@ryanlamming5927]

Yoooooo I love fish

[@haydencockroft7139]

Hey MD what sand have you got in to tank I have a cichlid tank and want to put some plants in what plants would you recommend

[@ba9958]

how is it i been looking at shell dwellers for my next tank and boom MD does a video i want the gold ocellatus tho still cool

[@josephjvr6509]

small reef /coral tank.... like tiny..... teeny tiny.... just to start... come on MD...... :)

[@nikwelimalawicichlids7066]

Looks awesome, when will you start a Lake Malawi tank

[@oobs35]

Put in more shells they will move around

[@jbiz1202]

Especially with cichlids, algae is your friend

[@KristopherONeill1987]

MD what’s name of that rock? Beautiful

[@patrickdijkman8974]

On that Kribs tank, could it be too much superglue for the amount of moss? As parts of the moss turned white as well. The other-day i heard on the Co-Op channel i think that even Javamoss can die if there is too much superglue on the rhizome.

[@laurag1076]

Are the other discus picking on the little one?