Majestic Aquarium, Australia Tour Part 1

[@jbliss2000007]

This is absolutely one of the best videos series by far you have chose to do. Thank you for this.

[@ScottM]

what a great start to a series that I will be looking forward to more episodes about. This store was great and impeccably kept. Awesome work Jake.

[@SeungSohn]

That store deserves kudos for utilizing that Betta system. Every store I have ever visited have Bettas in the cups, and I bet most die just sitting on the shelves as if they are dry goods.

[@jayasuncion2014]

Love all your videos. Thank you :)

[@Fishaholic]

Wow man this is an amazing fish store.

[@fortdrumezcab1209]

Thank you so much. That was a great video.

[@LGNT]

Beautiful fish tank Thanks for sharing video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@michaeljdt9235]

unbelievable im going to check them out

[@WilSantiagoReefing]

Majestic Aquariums hands down best reef store I have ever seen. Great job!

[@ppittaras21]

Wil Santiago you need to move to Queensland mate ✌🏻

[@LRBaquatics]

Awesome mate cheerio! One day I will get over to Australia!

[@moisessanchez2063]

great video! the prices are amazing!!

[@JPOIII1985]

Omg could you imagine getting one of those gorgeous acropora colonies for just 80 bucks?! Must be nice! Awesome video, thanks for sharing.

[@DamienBuckley]

JPOIII1985 yeah, you gotta offset that against the narrow range of stuff we have available and also the obscene prices we pay for things like cleaner shrimp, yellow tangs etc

[@JPOIII1985]

Yeah, good point. Like he said, I def appreciate a $30 price tag on cleaner shrimp a lot more after watching this haha

[@DamienBuckley]

JPOIII1985 I hadn't actually realised until he mentioned it in the video that they don't allow Coral imports to Australia. I've been watching all the BRS & other videos & seeing everyone's tanks and lamenting the range of stuff you have available in the US. I just thought it was down to cost. The coral aquaculture industry is only in its infancy too. As a matter of interest, a blood red shrimp here will set you back A$180…

[@billforigno]

Don't forget the ever elusive Gramma loreto! "Haha. Mate, I could probably order one in for you at about $120... on a good day," a Queensland store owner responded after I asked about the lone specimen frolicking in his display. In recent years this particular species has apparently seen an introduction into a domestic captive breeding program, so hopefully G. loreto will start seeing a price drop over the next 20 years or so.

[@nhall00195]

Check out Eastwood aquarium and aquaristic. Both in Sydney

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

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[@nhall00195]

Yep. Caught both your videos...awesome coverage. Thanks Jake

[@MbunaMarcus]

Wow...blown away

[@YogiRK]

Reefsecrets on the Gold Coast.... If you're in QLD make sure you get there

[@cheeseandcrackers1901]

Ryan Kirk yep, Reefsecrets has got the goods brother!

[@EDKsurly]

That shop is really nice!

[@spearsnatorreefa2042]

mate its wicked I go there for all my reef needs Ps God bless Australia

[@samb16]

Love the channel and the vid keep it up

[@edenfrawley9247]

+1 sub. I live in Queensland Australia. Some other fish over here are very expensive but they are cheap in other places around the world.

[@dudepros]

Go to Auburn aquarium ! Haha been to majestic couple of times, Le Aqua is pretty cool too.

[@danielpietruczuk5811]

Great video!!!

[@ExopMan]

I hope those blacktips aren't too big for the tank (also with square corners). Other than that: prices were awesome, tanks were super clean, and corals looked healthy.

[@chir0pter]

2:00 I mean Australia touches many different coral biomes right? You have the GBR, the Indian Ocean coral reefs in Western Australia, the northern coast reefs..not a bad assortment

[@muckcityog8985]

OMG!! i cant believe the prices!!! $40-$90 us dollars for the sps colonies! they would prob go for like $200+ here in the US

[@Claya94]

scott chilton it grows in Australia....

[@anitahanjaab5981]

Chilidoggs Reef Attempt $140 for a shrimp

[@BC-fy1wn]

Amazing Majestic has quite a following on KZbin BC

[@5wisher5weet]

Reefer madness

[@andyslife8896]

Williamstown aquarium in Melbourne is great as well

[@pashakaras4836]

Best aquariums are in Melbourne! Especially Deer Park aquarium!

[@ranilperera6127]

Deer park is nothing compared to coburg

[@reconnaissance7372]

@@ranilperera6127 Deer Park aquarium kills Coburg, Deer Park is the best Aquarium in Melbourne by far. It may be small, but they have the best selection of Coral and Marine Fish in Melbourne and restock weekly. Super knowledgeable staff, Coburg has too many young workers who have no knowledge in either freshwater or saltwater. Coburg and Deer Park have both grown a lot in the years these comments were made but Deer Park is my go to local fish store. I have seen staff fail to sell their tanks because they explain to customers that the hobby is more advanced than the freshwater hobby and I think they are very humble and show a lot of integrity for their store because they could just throw someone a tank for a quick buck and not give it a second thought but instead will explain to people what they need to do and some people can't handle it.

[@murrijuana2842]

@@reconnaissance7372 there's nothing good about Melbourne. You people are a joke.

[@seandorney7135]

We might not have some of the fish u have but in Australia we do have some amazing natives that u will not see anywhere else .

[@AquariumsDownUnder]

I’m going through some old videos and watching them but yellow tangs are now $200 in Australia

[@alanhamilton1125]

What kind of jecod pumps are they using on there reefer next to the vortechs? Thanks

[@wwinter6416]

I live so close to there

[@movingwater7312]

who takes care of your aquariums when you are traveling?

[@jackspittle1514]

Are you going to be down in Melbourne at any time. would love to come and chat, i am just starting out and am looking for some advice!

[@Dragon.Scribe]

excuse my ignorance, but what is the fish at 10:25-10:27 that pops the top fin [just as he says the corals are popping] am I right it is an angel fish, or is it a tang?

[@glub9075]

sorry this is an old comment but its a sailfin tang or zebrasoma veliferum

[@mafianepal1056]

good to know.

[@PrestigeReef]

I was here recently :) wish I had gone to that shop x

[@beth-rg8bm]

I totally hate plastic decorations! Doesn't the ocean have enough plastic as it is?

[@reefglow1973]

nice vid !

[@maine932]

I get confused, which isn't a difficult task, but has the reef keeping industry agreed on an adequate filtration system for a reef aquarium? I have seen so many different filtration types, some promoting a refugium and some just a sump. Then there are the media reactors? I just wish there was more consensus on what works, and what does not.

[@MajesticAquariumsTV]

maine932 there are many ways to skin a cat

[@maine932]

LOL, that there is, Sir...

[@WildfireMagni]

I don't live too far from this place. Might have to check it out if I figure out a way to keep fish without the cat doing its thing.

[@CamBill_ROBLOX]

If you're in Brisbane check out neilsons marine mates

[@simpp88]

What was the name of those lights?

[@shotguntown101]

Paul Simpson illumagic Style and Blaze X series

[@mrinsanitii]

Visit aquaristic in botany! Very nice!

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Already did, and working on that video at the moment ;-)

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

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[@billforigno]

I think it is a minor miracle that many of the freshwater species exist in stores around me today. From talking to a number of fish store retailers around my town in Qld, many no longer source ornamentals from overseas due to the financial burden that quarantine laws impose on orders, as well as outright prohibition of certain species. They instead order from domestic breeders. In effect this may mean that the vast majority of the few foreign species here now would not be available without broodstock brought to the island long before legislation made them unprofitable to import. It may also raise a question about long term gene pool viability of domestic stock...

[@samb16]

If you can go to Tropic Isle Aquarium in massachusetts us

[@farhanaryabimo]

Naso tang size s in my country is only about $6

[@nwyk153]

Where is Paul?!

[@sharoch]

Haha the prices are so high because the Aussie motto is, 1000% profit or it's not worth opening the doors.

[@MajesticAquariumsTV]

sharoch great if that was true

[@andrewhales9771]

Cleaner Shrimp prices are shocking!!

[@playinragz]

“I’m All for higher prices on yellow tangs” says you. It’s been 25 years since I lived the SW world. I’m shocked, stunned and disappointed of today’s prices and techniques. “Fragging” especially makes me sick! Ripping off the customer with tiny pieces for inflated costs. A frigging fist size corals now diced up to make 20x the cash. And the prices are just stupidly high. Australia has corals for sale the right way. I thought about starting back up until I seen the new age aquarists con. Now it’s just gonna be a 20 gal. Star polyps, 2 clowns. My old wet dry says stored. I see all these new toys for reefs. I wonder why? It’s gimmick equipment to make people look cool. Julian Sprung showed us the only thing a reef needs, skimmer and lights. Maybe I’ve become a “Old Timer” unable to accept change. Then again, change isn’t always good!

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Do you suppose we collect 20 corals instead of one colony which is then shared with 20 Aquariums?

[@playinragz]

Reef Builders lol no debate here, you were in elementary school when I was trying to ban cyanide from reefs. I’ve always been a proponent of expanding the home aquarium with healthy and honest people. I haven’t seen a reef in 20 years so I’m stunned. If frags survive I’m all for um. Just don’t like the prices! Or Farms that make $$ before anything else. Idk enough about today’s aqua life for sure! You Vids have corals we dreamed of years ago thriving that’s just awesome. If you can imagine a time warp into the future, that’s what I’m going through now. VHO and MH lighting to LED’s, it’s mind blowing! Your passion shows in the Vids like the tanks on display. We’re on the same team! Like any team there’s disagreements but sharing the same goal is what matters. Keep up the good work!

[@joshs_random_location]

What did you enjoy about Australian aquariums and our Fish? 🇦🇺

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

I REALLY loved Aussie enthusiasm for the hobby, it's at a very high level. That and you guys really specialize in the corals that you have access to, never seen so many gonies and Euphyllia in my life, I definitely came home with a goni kick.

[@joshs_random_location]

Thank you for appreciating our side of the world, our prices may be high but like you said the quality is exceptional. You should have gotten a chance to scuba dive and seen some of our Reef in natural waters. I'm from Melbourne Victoria. My display picture of the angel fish is from our SeaWorld in Queensland.

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Unfortunately Cyclone Debbie skunked me from doing any diving so I hope to get a second chance next time I visit, probably later this year

[@joe0813]

wow... to bad places in the states well Massachusetts atleast didn't care about their stores as much as these guys did...

[@clueless588]

cringe