Making $45K/Yr By Farming Fish in My Apartment | Side Hustles

[@VICE]

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[@theshortstop492]

no

[@volitiveclover]

No

[@callenhaines1369]

ew

[@AGiantTalkingLizard]

That’s disputing! What the heck is wrong with you?

[@plantsandfish5512]

As a fellow fish addict, I can tell you this; don’t get it twisted, this dude works his ass off maintaining those tanks, breeding and raising those fish. This isn’t a side hustle, it’s full time hustle.

[@dylanminer3728]

@@set65 is it sarcasm ?

[@dylanminer3728]

@@set65 yes I know, I wasn't sure if you were being sarcastic

[@Aeybiseediy]

Even as a non fish addict with only 1 small aquarium with 5 guppies know that this dude is dedicated as hell to maintain his enormous amount of tanks.

[@SoulDelSol]

@@Aeybiseediy ya i had about 5 or 6 fish tanks at my biggest and it would take an hour each week just to clean those tanks

[@mamaharumi]

No joke, the acting is the side gig not the fish. I was worried from the title but it's obvious this dude cares and is doing good stuff.

[@dubiouswords7851]

Love that his father recognized his passion and hard work, even at such an early age and did not discourage it. The world needs more parents like that.

[@ajstyleusa3382]

Uuuh someone’s havin a broken heart

[@ahyo8888]

@@ajstyleusa3382 your parent didn't raised you good my guy

[@ajstyleusa3382]

@@ahyo8888 yea they didn’t 🥱

[@luciajackson8567]

😃

[@willesco5211]

@@ajstyleusa3382 🤣🤣🤣👍

[@pppamelis]

I love that this dude refuses to work with the crappy pet store chains. He's supporting local business while supporting his own business and that's awesome.

[@puddlebarf]

Every aquarium hobbyist does the same thing. Nobody who cares buys or sells fish from a petco, petsmart, ect..

[@samt797]

So true

[@cryptogems3335]

Cardano can make him way more money, buy cryptocurrency and become wealthy

[@718everyday]

Facts corporation business are for Biden voters and lovers.

[@tobyrinehart9869]

Geourge straight

[@luxinvictus9018]

I love how practical he is. Yes, he cares about the fish and their well being, but he's also very clear about how to make money and how much. Not starving for his passion, and that's a good message.

[@CaptainPupu]

He sounds gay

[@irissupercoolsy]

yeah, that's why he puts hundreds of fish in such a small tank??

[@MrNote-lz7lh]

@@irissupercoolsy Yep. It saves on expenses which allows him to rake in more profit.

[@chrisslayer9014]

He's a successful entrepreneur, well done! very impressive actually.

[@YourCommonSinner]

@@irissupercoolsy it’s actually more impressive that he can keep the water in good quality and keep that many fish alive at once 😂😂

[@josevelasco8689]

Love how passionate he is about his fish. Respect it.

[@krazymarmot]

passion is what is missing in our schools

[@zalmarick]

Genuine people are the best people

[@originalunoriginal4055]

That's probably because each fish is essentially going to result in his balance in his bank account, increase higher in numbers! A fish = $$$

[@condorX2]

It's really hard to prove he's making that much money. If that's so easy, everyone will be doing it. Seeing all the elaborate scams out there, I won't be surprise a simple fish hobbyists wanna get 10 minutes of fame from this fake news outlet.

[@novahittingthegroundrunnin9933]

Totally! 💯

[@jackwright3996]

I like that his tanks have environments in them and aren't just super plain. A little thing that lets you know that he really does care about his fish

[@rebeccaketner816]

I thought the same thing👍

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

yeah, I kinda thought for a moment that perhaps he might be doing it to look better on his youtube channel, but then I remembered brian barczyk and relized that that would be entirely unnecessary becauae there are plenty of viewers who just believe that anything they're told is fine is fine.

[@ericvasquez3325]

Eh. He did say it’s important so they reproduce

[@puddlebarf]

This is common in the aquarium hobby. This dudes kind of a poser, I dont think he makes the kind money he does. He would need A LOT more volume to make that much money selling such common fish. Nothing shown was really of that rare, mostly stuff you can find in every fish store

[@jackwright3996]

@@puddlebarf Your first statement was the only thing that related to what I said please take your rambling elsewhere I like the tanks lmao

[@coralfish12g]

Find someone that looks at you the way Malik looks at his fish!! 😍

[@joycerodriguez3882]

Coral fish!

[@e2220]

No

[@sharirHariparsad]

OMG @Coralfish12g I WORSHIP YOUR CHANNEL

[@BikashKakati009]

Hi coral!!!

[@maddawgzzzz]

dude... no. Im good.

[@terrydavis8451]

Me & my wife started keeping fish last year. We now have 8 tanks, 1 brackish. We have 4 different species of puffer fish. This dude works his ass off. I was so proud after a year of fish keeping my pea puffers, guppies, & cory catfish all decided to reproduce in the same week. I know how hard it is to keep my fish alive & healthy. This dude must work his ass off.

[@mylesm4335]

And it's what he cares about! When he said his girlfriend broke up with him because she saw his tanks made me really sad. He's a hard worker, it makes him happy and he's not hurting anyone. I'm all for it!

[@LarryWater]

That’s a lot of tanks.

[@NinjaSushi2]

Hahahaha I got a pond a year and a half ago and now I have seven fish tanks too.

[@fatherfish4714]

I did the same thing! 7 tanks and 3 puffers

[@DogsWallop]

Yes and his neon tetras and 7.99 angel fish arent making him 70k a year 😆😆😆😆😆😆, dude doesnt own any stingrays, flowerhorns, Oscar's or discus but claims hes a top tropical fish breeder.

[@youraveragefishkeeper]

It’s nice to see Malik featured on Vice. I’ve been following him for like 2 years

[@AquaMalik]

thank you !!! 😀

[@nameless7162]

@@AquaMalik Fish King 🐠🐟👑

[@ablemagawitch]

is this the right channel for him kzbin.info/door/v3_3wHio3yMbwAbOp06blw ? I hope he is like "Ants Canada" Guy ( kzbin.info ) with the sharing his love, knowledge and giving people that can't have the set ups a way to enjoy them through them and their videos. I only have watch a couple videos but seems like good guy/channel to watch.

[@Aeybiseediy]

@@AquaMalik bro no offense but you should try to put your beautiful fishes as your profile picture to attract more people to look in your channel

[@cheesehead2399]

Liar

[@teemondy]

I just like how messy the rest of the house is, but that fish room is immaculate.

[@JoanSandovalP]

You know hes a real fish keeper if he clean and maintain his tanks 2-3 times a week, but cant keep up with the house, lol. sounds like me.

[@alcapone9550]

Jep .... stoners like ^^

[@Fernandez711]

@@alcapone9550 oddly enough I love cleaning and organizing when I'm high. It's satisfying when you finish and finally kick back to a clean house

[@cosmosDiv]

@@alcapone9550 cleaning my pieces also 2 times a week I forget cleaning my appartment lmfao

[@tengkualiff]

Priorities

[@aye3678]

Pretty dope side hustle, not gonna lie. Good for you, dude.

[@pumpkinchow]

Hell yea I breed and sell snakes and rare lizards and giant monitors and I make more doing that than I do working my job. If your interested check my videos out on here I basically have a zoo for rare and amazing reptiles and spiders

[@Partnerthedog]

I buy old Vans and shuttle busses and motorhome (1 at a time) fix it and flip it for cash I made 16,000$ in one single month back in March and im only 25 years old. I started with just 1000$ van I got in payments. Just putting elbow grease into them and a small amount of money I worked my way up to flipping vans worth 20k+ and now I have a 2016 E350 superduty ford van that cost 50,000$ new!! Its a great side hussle as well

[@keepithundo9239]

@@pumpkinchow brooo ive been looking for a rare snake / lizard please send email

[@enzoocampoiii2881]

@@Partnerthedog but i think fish breeding is better tho like you relax looking at your creations clean once a month test water ever week feed fish every day and sell them for high prices.

[@pumpkinchow]

@@Partnerthedog hell yea everyone should have some kind of hustle that they are also passionate for

[@Channel5YouTube]

I don't want to hear anybody complaining about a "living wage" or not being able to afford healthcare. If you don't maximize your hustle by filling your entire living space with strange fish, you're not working hard enough.

[@Groente]

Would you say he is keeping it 55th street ?

[@jayk1471]

Honestly you right Custer

[@EvilDransChannel]

Why isn’t this more upvoted?? The sarcasm is hilarious 😆

[@Olliarts88]

@@EvilDransChannel Was it sarcasm? For real i have autism i dont get when peaple are beeing sarcastic

[@EvilDransChannel]

@@Olliarts88 yes it actually is, Andrew Callaghan is very liberal politically usually, yet this is a common talking point amongst republicans. So he used a republican talking point saying we should all have exotic fish in are home if we’re poor(this is a ridiculous solution) so therefore it’s sarcasm making fun of republican talking points. And honestly it’d be hard to know he was being sarcastic if you don’t follow him closely/knew him.

[@Bakernick36]

I’m happy he left his girl that didn’t approve of his fishes. Never let anyone change you Malik, keep grinding!! 🐠🐡🐟

[@Laughadaffadil]

what a beast fr. man needs his fish room to relax.

[@kcgfy81]

Right. There's plenty more fish in his living room

[@tonyhollerz6958]

We’ll there’s plenty more fish in the sea… I’m so sorry😂

[@daddyelon4577]

SIGMA MALE

[@chuck3938]

Damn.

[@pikerkiler]

'i want to find someone, if that doesn't happen, i'm good.' love this guy

[@vg4life]

Cuz hes good financially and keeps busy

[@asddsa-vw7hw]

kinda sad to a certain point tbh :/

[@zozo6665]

Track him down to the far ends of the earth

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

I reckon there's a pretty good chance that with the VICE boost to his youtube channel, he ends upfinding a woman who likes fish, too. becauae he seems like a really good guy. :)

[@originalunoriginal4055]

@@asddsa-vw7hw why because he doesn't have a partner in his life? Or the fact he doesn't have anyone to ease his emotional problems?? That's the problem in the world, thinking one's happiness is stored away in another person's "happinesses storage room" and "a relationship with said person, will provide me happiness" ??? Anyone living with such mentality... Makes you "feel sad to a certain point" 🙃🙃🙃

[@spoonsVSforks]

I think his dad being prideful of him at a young age helped fuel his passion even more heck maybe even kickstarted his passion.

[@XX-bo5pb]

I’m glad this story got exposure. This is inspiring, even if it’s a different activity. There is something to be said about this guy and his clearly endless passion for what he considers his side hustle… if you could call it that

[@rhysrobinson1733]

Also looks like it’s Vice’s second most popular video since it’s come out. Pretty awesome.

[@souffle420]

4:40 _“They would put me on 20 kinds of antidepressants… or I can just have another tank.”_ Bless this guy, using his hobby to make a living while rehabilitate himself from his PTSD.

[@cornelionsqween8028]

while ripping joints half the video lol

[@boofenious]

Canceled Carl the ideal life

[@vikasen6]

@@cornelionsqween8028 nice 😁, gotta love canada .

[@aayushdhakal4142]

@@cornelionsqween8028 😂😂

[@rhetoric5173]

Those are cigarettes not joints

[@Theloversconjure]

This guy is authentic. Love seeing people live life to the fullest when they get to a place of freedom and peace. Happy for him.

[@y2k42y2k42]

@Moses Kong I lol 😆 no way your tryna make a move on a KZbin comment section 🤣. Off your rocka ain't ya

[@rebeccamolina3822]

You didn’t need her bro. There’s plenty of fish in the sea 😂😂😂

[@Analoggercares]

Yoooo

[@cindyfern]

Lolololol

[@voyager8187]

Omg😆

[@hoytslife4144]

God tier comment becky 🔥🔥🔥

[@Hammyfreak]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@raak_in444]

The rarest uncle. I need him.

[@playgue6624]

rare fish in mongolian warehouse absolute banger

[@gazpf]

I was brought up in a house exactly like this, full of tanks!! Hundreds of fish tanks in our house when i was a kid!! My brother who done this in the 1960s and 70s then started his own aquarium shop and went on to be Welsh fish keeper of the year for 24 years running. He is now a millionaire and lives in Spain and is a total workaholic. It all started off for him in the early60s when there was a hot water canal near to us in St. Helens, UK it was a water outlet for polkingyons glass who used to release hot water from making glass, people who were getting rid of fish tanks would throw there tropical fish in there and my brother used to go and catch them, breed them and sell them to the fish shops in and around Liverpool.

[@NinjaSushi2]

Ha genius

[@ghettoguero2396]

This video resonated on an crazy level for me. I’m a guy with PTSD who keeps reptiles and finds it therapeutic. Dudes stuff is on the level I want to be at and I have hella respect for it.

[@monicdavis6150]

Me too 🤘🏾

[@nvra75]

Just try to slowly scale up your current operation. You can do it Bro!!!!

[@datbang5072]

Yeah and I'm sure those fish that are going extinct won't be eaten by any certain people of certain communities because that never happens... It's good to know especially endangered fish don't ever get sold on illegally to be eaten... That's just an added comfort to this great "side hustle"

[@grmpEqweer]

🤗 Do you have snakes? I have found that feeding constrictors live rodents really bothers me, but I bet they give the BEST hugs.🐍 I sort of hanker for a tortoise, but it would outlive me, and couldn't fit through the dog door eventually.

[@Jack_Stacks]

This guy is incredible. That girl who left him because of his fish didn't deserve him.

[@JPsPetNation]

I agree he is a very clever man ans also ue got a lot of cool fish

[@RichAhee]

I'm watching this vid solely due to this comment.

[@harleyrobles560]

We support you king

[@johnsnow5955]

Bruh the Fish have more personality then her anyway.

[@albertop0000]

They just had a reasonable disagreement, doesn’t mean she’s a bad person.

[@TheMrDarius]

I’m in the aquarium hobby and have ptsd as well. It is the most therapeutic hobby I’ve encountered. Each species of fish has its own traits and each individual fish is filled with personality that’s unique to each fish. It’s amazing.

[@Nitidus]

While I don't have PTSD, I have a severe depression. It's really hard sometimes to keep up with the tanks, especially since mine are high maintenance - heavily planted, a lot of light, specifically fertilized, etc. But it can just as well feel meditative and rewarding the next day. In any case, sitting in front of a tank, seeing beautiful, healthy fish display crazily bright colors and showcase their natural behavior is better than any movie. The tank never looks the same way twice. There are so many details due to the all-natural setup and the plants, which is why I much prefer it to breeding tanks or what you normally find in an American home. Here, the fish interact with their surroundings, glide through the leaves and stems, hide in the shadows, occupy and defend caves or tiny territories. It's therapeutic.

[@TheMrDarius]

@@Nitidus absolutely

[@Thekomokoro]

Same feeling. I'm an IT professional and work can be exhausting most of the time. I started taking care of fish because my 5-year-old son would buy them and leave them inside random plastic containers. Started with one 6-gallon tank but now I have 12 tanks and hundreds of fish. The hobby gives me peace. I use the Walstad method with low-tech plants and reparium plants like photos. This method is so easy I only do water top-ups, twice a year water change only.

[@probablypondering1657]

As an avid fish keeper for years, I love seeing vice cover our incredible hobby

[@rorydunne1973]

A shame there is not more money in it. Been trying to make a living in fish keeping for years so difficult

[@bengalurufoodieguy1715]

Exactly 💯

[@chriskolb3105]

As someone who was in the aquarium trade for decades, I find it a little hard to believe that this man is making the $ he claims. Those are all very common “bread and butter” species. The huge $ is with high end exotics (red arowanas, hard to get African lake cichlids) and marine fish and corals. Not guppies, glow-fish and commonly available bettas. The flower horns in the first store are worth more than his whole fish room. I’m calling bullshit on this, and since it’s from vice, I’m not at all surprised.

[@duggadugga6435]

@@chriskolb3105 that's kinda what I was thinking. Tetras and Plecos are incredibly common and this guy is charging 60 dollars? I just bought one for 20 the other day.

[@itsctmh]

My ex left me too because she said I was spending too much time on my fishes 😂 Maintaining these amount of tanks is hard work, especially when you’re into breeding them as they require very specific and pristine water conditions to breed. His passion is amazing!

[@RosieandFriends1]

I think everyone need a hobby that makes them happy. I used to have fish when I was in high school. Now I have horses 😂

[@AFJojo]

Isn’t it on my fish

[@Michael-ph6xb]

there are plenty of fish in the sea

[@sketchyszns]

@@Michael-ph6xb nice

[@aaronbrutus2654]

I would really like to do this. Lets say I atart off with 5 tanks could I quit my job?

[@zk6954]

HUGE respect for this man, he prioritizes the well being and health of his fish, the way he talks about fish is so endearing and as a fellow fish keeper, his love for the hobby is obvious and i'm so touched. all I heard from this guy for 11:27 is nothing but passion.

[@JustineC233]

So nice to see that he cares about the well being of these and not just the money. Hearing him say he won’t sell to PetSmart made me so happy! Fish deserve a better life than living in a cup !

[@jackcase1283]

Cup versus tank, not a huge difference compared to their natural habitat

[@JustineC233]

@@jackcase1283 a cup does not have very many similarities to a paddy field…

[@Nitidus]

​@@jackcase1283If you don't know what you're talking about, don't talk.

[@snoopyloopyloo]

When he was talking about the need for conservation or a lot of these fish will go extinct, they showed a montage that included White Cloud Mountain minnows. (10:21 ish) They’re thought to be extinct in the wild but populations in captivity are absolutely booming! Just shows that we can absolutely make an impact if we try.

[@therealbigfloppa5512]

They're great fish as well for getting people into the hobby. Still have my same 4 white clouds I started with 3 years ago and recently upped them to a group of ten. Absolutely adore their colors and personality.

[@snoopyloopyloo]

@@therealbigfloppa5512 I love that!They’re a favorite of mine too, such funny little fish! Just because they’re easy to keep alive doesn’t mean we love them any less.

[@gobarn1877]

My gosh I used to own 6 of those, they were very cool!

[@jshaw4757]

Definitely can make an impact in any direction...start small..it will grow..

[@louisbloom567]

Yeah it's pretty wonderful that we can continue to make these extinct fishes suffer and live in little tanks for our amusement

[@bulldawg71199]

This guy is amazing. He’s literally hustling fish out of his closet. Anything is possible I promise. Never feel like you have something holding you back

[@puddlebarf]

Pretty sure he's posing to get a vice doc. None of the fish shown were really of any value he would need a LOT more volume to make the money he says he does. Not to mention the lack of grow out tanks and fry in this video lol

[@christianrodriguez3135]

@@puddlebarf yea lmao it's not like its exotic fish there most fish you can literally buy anywhere. It only sounds like hes breaking even from what he spends

[@ballistic350]

He gonna need more grow out tanks most def.

[@christianrodriguez3135]

@@bulldawg71199 sold the store owner a shitload of fish for pennies

[@genwealth9270]

This guy is wholesome. Sounds like a great human being living life to the fullest !!

[@onlythebest3311]

I always respect people who are passionate and obsessive about what they do, regardless how mundane or quirky the work is. And what he does is not easy, freshwater planted aquarium hobbyist myself for 20+ years, just having 1 tank keeps me busy, can’t imagine keeping and maintaining so many tanks. Keep pushing brother!

[@PLAYANAWF]

Who cares what girls think, this guy is accomplished and doing something that brings him peace with income. Automatically before a woman even enters his life there is conflict and separation from what he loves doing. The right woman will enter without judging him. Stay on your purpose young kings.

[@madeinthegetto]

Yup and she’ll teach him how to keep his house as well 😍

[@Weiner-Worm]

@@madeinthegetto he's an adult, he doesn't need anyone teaching him how to clean. It's his apartment, his responsibility to keep it clean

[@CorbinTelligman]

Yeah he's making money & it's not illegal, what's not to like??

[@rickychairez1]

FACTS!!!

[@kamehouseboxing7142]

Don’t rag on women. A guy could’ve easily done the same thing

[@jaydenmoon1165]

This is the thing I absolutely love about the world - when you find someone doing something they love and have the utmost passion for their work - to0 many people want to be everything to everyone and they end up doing nothing at the same time - love this dude and others like him.

[@jonathanhenryreport]

True words

[@xxalmightyxx2304]

I respect this guy so much. He loves what he does. He sleeps by the fish to make sure they are healthy and alive. This guy will be very sucessfull in life 💯. Much respect man!!! 🤴🏽🐟🐠🐡

[@constantlylearnandgrow3487]

He already is successfull, bro. It's all about the attitude. If you think it and talk it you're already there and all the material stuff will just follow.

[@JV-sn6gz]

ALMIGHTYY

[@theflipper404]

@@constantlylearnandgrow3487 he already made it in my eyes cause he’s happy lol

[@vlmanuel1946]

Are you really the famous almighty..

[@K_Levi]

@Keyboard Warrier 45k from just from a side job which is also his HOBBY? I'd call this a great succes

[@mikemacdude]

A roomate back in the day had a real big tank. He had various fish that all had personalities. Some little groups would battle each other for this house in there, other single fish would battle for who owned the sucken boat. Some days the tank was calm and some days the battles were on. We would all sit around, smoke weed and watch the giant fish tank to see what dynamics were happening in the fish world. I had never paid attention to fish in tanks other than a quick look. It was amazing to sit and watch them all co-exist and see fish politics in action. Very relaxing and entertaining. Excellent therapy no doubt.

[@rafitohornero3850]

He's pretty young for a 40 year. I know a lot of my customer they were 40 but looks more like 50-60 year old man. This guy is definitely live a good life and having low amount of stress that keep him look more young, by doing his hobby as everyday activity. *it keep me sane* that he say earlier . Turning your hobby to main income is a big achievement.

[@bevs9995]

he looks about late 30s, not much difference🤷

[@MrMoose233]

@@bevs9995 I'd say early 30s

[@bevs9995]

@@MrMoose233 No Way. First, his face/skin does not look any younger than 34, but Look at his protruding gut/abdomen. Thats middle age. Atleast 38, but I only say 30s because of how he dresses. Dress him more mature, and less homely, and he's be more early-mid 40s.

[@stapes7344]

The guy said he has PTSD. Not sure if that qualifies as a low stress life lol

[@jamalnasir5648]

dude still has his hair unlike a lot of 40 year olds including me :(

[@AncientCrustacean]

Wow... this guy seems amazing and heartfelt. Can't imagine breaking up with someone for such a peaceful and beautiful passion needing space in their life ... 🧡

[@tonyfranco7225]

Maybe he was a dick about it we don't really know

[@CoreyIsTheName]

Yeah - for some reason I doubt he's telling the whole story. He seems like he might be a difficult person to be around.

[@taylorstep8135]

We all wear a mask.

[@NeshVlogs]

Store: So how many fish tank aquariums do you need? Malik: *YES*

[@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming]

As a fish breeder, this is very usual.

[@skizztrizz4453]

😂😂😂😂💯

[@daeraeper]

Multiple tank syndrome

[@RochaRules]

Malik figured it out. The goal isn't to make money, the goal is to be happy ❤️

[@Theminnieminx8]

So true. Malik lives with PTSD and has found a hobby that he can make a living from. Well done to him.

[@dankjeenyus]

This is some of the best content I've seen from Vice in years, get this man to a million subs he has passion.

[@ChamaraVFX]

As a fellow Sri Lankan, I'm proud of this dude and respect the hustle.

[@alexcollins71090]

Truly a King of fish. Chill dude who seems to know what he needs to make it through this life and I have a lot of respect for that. Really resonated with him saying the fish help him with his PTSD. I started a tiny (8*3 ft) balcony garden with a focus on local cacti and weird succulents for similar mental health reasons and it's been an immense help with just soothing out all the background noise in my brain. I don't know if it's because I created my own peaceful space I can control, or it's watching them just do their thing and grow or what. I've expanded into growing seeds and bulbs and it's been incredible watching them develop.

[@spikyshuckle6597]

Early rare fish investor…. He must have so many uncle 🤑🐺

[@yushre_3]

ong

[@jakedettman1869]

Vice has been dropping cool pieces lately

[@Pikallectibles]

Yes it’s been more like the old vice, really liking what they are doing at the moment.

[@peterpengproductions920]

These types of videos are great! They should just avoid political topics and they are good. Their biases shines through too much in most of the political related videos, which is annoying.

[@-unclebuck-]

it was nice when the UAE puff pieces stopped

[@nlhernandez39]

PeterPengProductions yea don’t really those segments on political views

[@brucelee4996]

@@Pikallectibles 😭 😭 😭

[@justinfitzpatrick191]

Fish keeping, even as a hobby, is like a second job if you have more than a couple of tanks. Between feeding, cleaning & water changes you can spend 2 hours a week on each tank, more if you are breeding, even more if you have sick fish and a hospital tank. We are going to have to get another electrical circuit installed to support all our aquariums and ponds at this stage.

[@erikm8372]

I love it. Always have a minimum of two if not more haha.

[@c4snipar]

Dude living his life. Don’t let others influence you or even getting married unless you found the wife that’s like you, into this fish thing. Otherwise, keep doing what you’re doing man.

[@Kratorious69]

Absolutely!!!

[@TheRandompaint]

@@Jetlag408 lol the girl just wanted to use their basement

[@myimperfectdiary890]

Facts

[@klel4334]

as a woman, this is bullshit. malik is wierd af, no clout, no money, no status, no looks, worthless

[@Yarmox]

In todays age alot of men will have to choose between a crappy female partner or living their best life. Really little inbetween left sadly.

[@crimegeek]

I love how he made a tragedy into something beautiful for his own world/life. My girls watch me doing y tanks and I hope one day they will do the same in the hobby and enjoy it. Hats off to you, sir!

[@j.thiltgen]

Godspeed, dude! This guy found his purpose…and found it’s improved his brain health. Great story.

[@val13c59]

Apart from finding his purpose, it was also passed down from his father. The family side hustle.

[@Snarfindorf]

This guy's a boss, huge respect

[@Snarfindorf]

@Not Convinced I'd swap people like you for people like him in a heartbeat

[@brucelee4996]

@@Snarfindorf Why would you respond to a spammer???

[@condorX2]

@@Snarfindorf his gf left him for a reason.. She must have seen something in him where we never get to pick up on by this simple interview... It's really hard to prove he's making that much money. If that's so easy, everyone will be doing it. Seeing all the elaborate scams out there, I won't be surprise a simple fish hobbyists wanna get 10 minutes of fame from this fake news outlet.

[@leeyu8821]

@@condorX2 yeah he seems off to me. Especially the part where he started taking about "people having to take into consideration that pet fish going extinct" like whaaaaat 😂

[@mar.c1]

@@condorX2 You kidding me? For 1 not everyone has space for this. For 2 its thousands for start up cost just in equipment + the fish. And its a lot of work. He also has all the connects to do this successfully, and knowledge on how to care for different breeds. Easily see this guy mkaing 45k a year

[@durianriders]

NEVER change your passions for a woman! If you are living your passion the right woman will FIND YOU!

[@hhfbko]

Dude whut you doin here

[@barrel_brd_bskt]

Turn YOUR passion into HER passion

[@moarzt]

bruh who are you to give advice? a guy attacked you and your woman at a grocery store once and all you could do is curl up in fetal position... pathetic excuse of a man!

[@EpicConspiracy]

Ehh. Depends how hot she is

[@Obiyongkenobi]

@@moarzt durian rider is always carbed up, so what u heard is FAKE NEWS

[@yesibehim1765]

Malik, you are a good man. We should be all so lucky to find a passion that keeps us sane and helps us tread through this sometimes harsh reality. Kudos to you, my brotha, for not being apologetic...

[@gokul41123]

This dude genuinely enjoys this. When your hobby pays for you, what else one need. Hope I would find mine

[@awno6627]

You can find these nuts

[@Beelos666]

@@awno6627 aw no dude

[@aparks1437]

some people collect currency, some people collect pokemon cards, this guy collects fish

[@johnsnow5955]

This man is building Arks in his home to SAVE THE FISH not collect them =P

[@dirkdiggler9379]

More like doesn’t pay income taxes

[@sam7687-i9b]

Exactly if we all did the same the world would.be a crowded place 👍🙂

[@Boojyman]

Pokemon hustle is where its at

[@TRENDING-lk3ke]

@@dirkdiggler9379 and so what!! Most everything be about taxes! !! ?

[@ArturNagy]

He has great business practices and cares about his fish like his family. What a heartwarming guy.

[@QaibHumble]

Honestly I know exactly how dude feels when he said “ My apartment is like a spaceship “ I go to my garage to smoke and stare at my fishes for hours, feeding watching them eating. It peaceful and relaxing listening to the waterfall sound from the water filter. Imagine listening to 60 tank in 1 room, super soothing.

[@rachaeldangelo1337]

I do the same thing smoke a bowl and stare at my guppies that I breed and my betas

[@whateverbro9955]

Lmao small world

[@CJ33669]

Same here pal

[@Cerberus984]

@@rachaeldangelo1337 Just don't bring your fish to actual space.. they'd float around in the air and die. 😭

[@miguelfernandez4051]

Many people just don't know what a good feeling it is. I also spend great amount of time looking at my animals.

[@brucelee4996]

Who said pot-smokers are lazy. This guy is a MAJOR Hustler.

[@moshack]

That is the myth they want to promote... but we know better. Everything in moderation.

[@FTMStudios]

Wil E. Haze is the most motivated pothead

[@222killawhale2]

Blessed be aqua Malik. I’ve been watching your videos for awhile and I mostly just love your passion and sensibility in fish keeping. It makes me so happy to know that you are able to make a little money while doing what you love. I have like 15 tanks in my apartment that I hope to see a return on, at least a little! But I literally got evicted over my tanks and lost almost all my fish and shrimp. I cried so many tears. But at least now I have a good excuse to try a bunch of new things! Be well!

[@wilsonramirez5956]

Hey this guy has found something that makes him calm and happy. You can't put a price tag to that. So major props. I hope one day he does find someone.

[@BarryMikokinju]

Yeah, someone who doesn't dump him for having a (great) hobby

[@MrArtofdying9]

Hey a huge fish tank does sound like a good idea for PTSD. The fish tank sound while waking up sounds very calming.

[@rosehill9537]

I have cptsd i keep fish they are amazingly helpful.

[@onecheckplease7226]

“Hopefully that happens, but if not, I’m good.” Free wisdom right there.

[@azurescenss]

41 yrs old?! There must be a magical anti-aging vapor coming from those fish tanks

[@Cheekypowpow]

Omg right i was baffled too!!

[@kayholand_]

@@dertythegrower lol

[@SpaceRanger187]

It's called drink water eat somewhat healthy and stay away from sugar and exercise.

[@BlackDragonRuler]

What kind of 41 year olds are you used to seeing ? Because this is normal for a lot of 41 year olds

[@iankohen1876]

@@dertythegrower Very true I’m 27 now people tell me I look 16. I get ID’d everywhere I go.

[@GGA007Gaming]

Love the fact he has an aquascape in every single tank. No matter what it's for.

[@Unlike230]

This is exactly how I am with my animals. Happy to see someone else who feels the same. Animals of all kinds are blessings. They really do put you in a better place

[@BennieGoh]

well said

[@barbarjinks8170]

Some might find this crazy. But my boyfriend and I are in the fish hobby. We keep fully planted live tanks and fill them with live beaters that we can sell. Recently we’ve started doing ornamental shrimp who also have live babies. They make about 50 at a time and we can sell them for $60 per 20 shrimp. It’s a fabulous side hustle and it introduces you to an extremely diverse community of hobbyists who do things that would blow your mind! If you’ve never had an aquarium give it some research and a try. It is so rewarding,

[@sarveshrajmane5923]

y r u gay?

[@plantedtarot]

As someone that keeps fish as a hobby, this is awesome. I appreciate the quality and effort he puts into it, he’s clearly passionate as am I. We love to see it!!!

[@ratherbfishing455]

That's too much work and profit to call it a hobby.

[@plantedtarot]

@@ratherbfishing455 re read my comment. I said “as someone who keeps fish as a hobby” referring to myself. Move along.

[@Elliot-Laplante]

Sigma fish investment

[@asianbandit7859]

I’ve been fish keeping for 11+ years and just moved into my new house. Now I have my own fish room in the basement! I’ll be breeding and selling local soon!

[@Jtone_philthy_aquatics]

I’m the same way lmao I have 6 saltwater coral reef aquariums in my bedroom I grow and sell corals and it’s very profitable! I don’t do it for that reason tho I have been completely obsessed with aquariums in general since my mother got me an aquarium at like 4 years old. Just regular gold fish and that grew into guppies and platys. After that was cichlid fish and planted aquariums. I started growing coral at 13 and haven’t stopped ever since. The reef industry has been evolving so much it never gets old! Between the coral strains/ fish/ equipment/ events/ the community and the coral clubs it just always stays very fun and super interesting! Love being an aquatics geek lol I saw this vid and had to check it out!! Good stuff 🤙👌

[@wlong933]

You should grow weed

[@katecarlisle8383]

Making a business from something you love,it doesn't get better.

[@joeyrodriguez5317]

His passion humbles me. I wish him the best and hope he reaches all his goals and dreams.

[@cknorris3644]

I sold cherry shrimp out of my apartment so I know this is 100% possible. I sold them online and shipped them out to customers. Sounds easy but it was a lot of work. I was always busy!

[@IraJavier]

That's pretty sweet. Clearly he's passionate about it, and making some $$$ is great.

[@KingDomsKingdom85]

Completely agree mate

[@ChrisRedding1]

This is literally my dream, breeding fish in my house.. I’ve grown up around fish tanks, I currently have over 8 of them… it’s so amazing to see people become successful in this business, I know I can do it too one day.

[@michaeljorddan2154]

You go shithawk, you go

[@wriggles7011]

awesome, how many uncles do you have

[@sharonjack7239]

I love seeing this!! Keeping fish is so good for our mental health. Plus, there is a great support system around the world of other fishkeepers. Sharing an apartment/house with anyone is risky. It is wonderful to have enough space for our fish without needing someone else's approval. When someone I dated years ago said, "It is either me or the horse", I said, 'There is the door'!! I don't have a horse at the moment, but I do have plenty of aquarium tanks and would say the same thing again regarding fish. I too sleep surrounded by fish tanks. There are many of us who do. I love it that you pray to God. Thanks, Malik, for sharing your video!!! USA/Canada

[@Mia-vc6vv]

Much respect Aquamalik! I recently got into the fish hobby for my daughter and agree that it’s soooo relaxing to watch the fish. My daughter loves it and it’s great bonding time for us. Thank u for sharing your passion..in a way it gives us permission to also be ourselves and pursue our passions, regardless what it might look like to others 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@dylandownard209]

I am seriously impressed by the structural integrity of his apt. Looks like he’s on the second floor and that many tanks full of water is extremely heavy.

[@arthurlieutenant4880]

They will one day blow up nothing can prevent it

[@優さん-n7m]

@@arthurlieutenant4880 what do you mean?

[@hotspark78]

This is worrying. He should actually have set up bottom floor. Water is heavy

[@monicarenee7949]

I’m actually surprised his landlord agreed to it

[@erikm8372]

Well if he's an actor, he can afford to buy the bottom floor probably... he nets $45k a year he says on Star Trek. Who knows. Maybe he has it all set up and it's really not an apt building?

[@HealthInspectorz]

I got mad respect to those who have a passion to whatever craft they're putting their work into and at the same time it makes them decent money. Props to him for loving his hustle.

[@tomahawk1556]

We used to have neighbours who side hustled as Aquarium Fish Breeders in the 1970s ... Great to see these Aquarium Fish Lovers are doing Well in their hobbies & help to keep these Aquarium Fishes & Aquatic Plants alive in these Mass Extinction Era ... Many of the Cichlid Species in the Wild in Africa & South America are facing Extinction Threat or already Extinct! 🌷🌿🌎💖🐠

[@muskreality]

Now this is passion at it's finest

[@ahmedshaharyarejaz9886]

This dude has his life figured out it seems. Very Admirable and even Inspiring.

[@_North]

As a fellow Canadian-Sri Lankan, I'm happy that your parents let you do the stuff that you want. In many Sri Lankan families, they're forced to do careers which aren't fun, but they give a lot of money.

[@skizztrizz4453]

He gets my respect simply by driving a stick shift while tending an open bucket of rare fish. 😂😂😂😂

[@nvra75]

Driving manual transmission vehicles is a dying art

[@skizztrizz4453]

@@nvra75Absolutely. People are so damn lazy today. It saves gas, brakes, and also heightens your focus on the road. Damn shame.💯💯

[@wolfsbane1991]

I always forget that automatic gear is the norm in the US. At first I didn’t understand your comment lol. But it did confuse me that he apparently earns so much from the fish, but the rest of his house is a messy and gross mess

[@rukiapyonpyon]

thanks for the wholesome piece vice. Also, i agree the bubbles and rippling water falls from my aquarium is therapeutic and calming for me too. but i bet water changes for these are no joke.

[@AbandonedExplained]

I bet the water changes are a big pain in the ass for all these tanks especially with the amount of fish he is keeping

[@El.Duder-ino]

U can see this man is happy because he found something in life he genuinely loves and care about. The philosophy of hapinness is based on this simple concept, that all u need folks🙂

[@grahamaitken1521]

He investing in rare fish 💯 📈📈🤑🤑

[@AJourneyOfYourSoul]

This guy has got it going on. Real life catch. Motivated, kind, caring, intelligent…….

[@taylorbay9187]

To escape hell believe in Jesus he shed his blood for your sins, he rose again for you to be in heaven.

[@Lolsmokeshowlol]

Yea this guy works his ass off to make a living at that, but probably loves every minute of it. Every fish hobbyist has dreamed of being this guy, it's not about the money its all about the obsession.

[@elephantecrib4899]

There's no such thing as obssesion. It is A Hobby its an interest its Joy.

[@NapFloridian]

I agree, I once knew a guy who was breeding Ball Pythons and it was a similar thing... It takes a special amount of dedication to get to this point of you "Hobby"

[@ngdiytfvlhkfytdikhgvl1295]

I'm so happy personally that he is so content and happy around his fish that he sleeps with them, now that is passion if I've ever seen any.

[@zacharylewis3672]

This is a man who will do what it takes to not work for someone else...respect.

[@HumbleWordsmith]

You can really tell he cares for the animals, if you look at how many thousands of dog breeders abuse puppies in puppy farms it makes you feel sick! We need more Maliks in dog breeding

[@sandyrodriguez2803]

As a fish keeper myself, LOVED this documentary. Also, he definitely suffers from MTS (Multiple Tank Syndrome). Those of use who love fish know they are addictive little creatures even though, they are a ton of work.

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

Malik my friend!! The greatest fish keeper and educater ever!!! One of the most beautiful people inside and out!! 1 million subscribers is on the and more🙏♥️🌿🐟🌿💚

[@archiesully]

average gigachad rare fish investor

[@bobjohnson9806]

sigma

[@oldman6426]

@@bobjohnson9806 bob johnson

[@cosmoplakat9549]

Make no mistake though, it takes dedication and hard work to make that kind of profit with tropical fish. Vice, go and see what happened at Goliad Farms in Texas last February. Also, it only takes one disaster - be it from a water issue, extended power outage, equipment failure, any of numerous diseases, etc. - to possibly wipe out an aquarium or even an entire fishroom.

[@simak2391]

What a wholesome guy. I’m glad he’s found something to ease his pain instead of having to take lots of pills that cloud your mind.

[@katarzyna1251]

Basement?! That girl's loss. The guy deserves a whole acre to work with :) Awesome piece, Vice.

[@eallend]

It’s inspiring and encouraging to hear him talk about how his fish insulate him from things happening outside. We all have that mechanism in our own way. He is happy because of the things he enjoys, not because of what society may say is cool or appropriate.