Building 100 Pufferfish Aquarium: EPIC 330L Aquascape Tutorial

[@MDFishTanks]

👇👇MD MERCH CLICK HERE👇👇: FULL SHOP: md-fish-tanks.creator-spring.com Find @Fish Shop Matt here: KZbin: kzbin.info Insta: instagram.com/matt_swfishkeeper/ About 2 weeks ago, @Fish Shop Matt messaged me saying "pea puffer aquarium?" and I instantly replied "YES!"...Now, I did think he meant a little nano with a couple of fish or something like that. But it quickly evolved into a 330L tank with 100 Pea Puffers haha. We went for something very different on this one, trying to create a cool perspective effect with the bog wood. I think it turned out pretty cool and the pea's seem to love the structure. Equipment (all links affiliate): LED FLOODLIGHTS: US amzn.to/3m3cEz9 UK amzn.to/3orIdRv 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 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 UK: amzn.to/2Vx73CL API® products Subscribe to API on KZbin: kzbin.info USA consumers purchase API products on Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/page/2193F555-CE5F-4A6B-BDC4-F315CB7F175D?channel=MDTanks UK consumers purchase API products on Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/stores/page/25663644-6C8C-432C-9E6A-0A85082C3E3C AQUARIAN® products Follow AQUARIAN on KZbin: kzbin.info/door/NxaNWKoWr_ztSgXgPj9r8A Purchase AQUARIAN products here: aquarian.co.uk/where-to-buy/ AWESOME MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY kzbin.info/door/3uQXzXSPspf2LoGdtYGiHwjoin FOLLOW MY INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/md_fishtanks/ FOR BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: [e-mail] #plantedtank #aquascape #mdfishtanks

[@kalejohansen]

Love the video MD

[@graffic13]

Oh can some badis badis go in here?!? Maybe some small loaches?? I'm sure there's a more appropriate cleanup crew than plecos and ottos...

[@weedman3074]

What's the tank and stand I heard fluva but ik there are alot and I really like this and am curious bout this set up specifically. because I'm nt finding it on there site to buy

[@rice517]

Hi Md, super random but in my eco shrimp tank there is some small white organism hopping oround. They look like shrimp larvae but im not sure that it is shrimp larvae. Pls help

[@MDFishTanks]

@@rice517 all really good signs of healthy water my friend. Sounds like you have a thriving ecosystem :) well done

[@stevenpavan327]

MD, never underestimate the value of the friendship you have with Fish Shop Matt. To have a fish friend to enjoy the hobby is worth it's weight in gold! I miss the friends I had in the hobby growing up.

[@jimfriedman6923]

Fish friends!

[@MDFishTanks]

Matt is probably the first person i've met in real life that has been into fishtanks (local of course). This was all because he stopped me when I left the shop one day and just started chatting. I didn't realise he knew the channel until we had been talking for ages so that's when we started talking about doing filming together and we just went from there. We are also both massive geeks as well so it's inevitable that we get along.

[@stevenpavan327]

@@MDFishTanks Treasure the relationship! Having real world fish friends is a real treat - and something that should never be under valued! I haven't spoken to mine since childhood. In any event the two of you guys on screen is magic! I think most people feel this way given the comments!

[@JBarry]

Very true

[@davidvento5481]

Very true! One thing I’ve noticed (even years before covid) most of the interesting pet shops/aquarium shops began closing en masse around NYC where I live! I’ve been told it’s because the economy has tanked and the exotic pet/fish keeping hobby is the first thing to suffer. When I was younger there were many large shops each catering to very specific interests; fresh water, marine aquaria, reptiles, exotic bird shops, etc., etc.. During the past 10 yrs all that remain in town here are the “big box” US shops (“PetCo, PetSmart, etc) with 80-90% of their product being dog/cat related. Their fish department is pretty sad compared to years gone by. I was wondering if the same is true outside NYC/outside the US in general(?)

[@jhuckobey]

I recently set up a 40 breeder in my office at home. It was my first time really trying on an aquascape. My kid told me it looks like one of the tanks on youtube that I watch. It was such a great compliment, and in my mind he means it looks like MD's tank, lol.

[@Roussey88]

Wish I could see it! I’m going to be setting up a 40Breeder soon. Been sitting empty for 2 months

[@morgzzzzzzzz]

Absolutely love when you and Matt do videos together!! It blows me away watching this in Australia where a single pea puffer sells for upwards of £120, sometimes as high as £170 per fish! It’s so fun to see such a big group together, such interesting little fish!

[@sammyb8152]

Wow that's so much money.

[@kingzlatan12]

You serious ?? In malaysia rm5 around 1.50dollars each

[@landonw8982]

That’s strange , I’m Canada there are less than $10

[@cheshiry]

Pardon?! in Germany I payed around 3 to 5 Euro per Fisch 😶

[@lennonwomack4486]

Australia aquarium fish are stupid I've got flash plecs what are around 60 pound for 4 inch and Australia there 1,250 for a 3cm

[@corneliusbongle1551]

"Screaming to be a bit of Warhammer terrain"! 🤩 my life just got better.

[@ledwards7171]

Building the terrain is the best part of the game 😁

[@Hustwick]

Thank you MD for renewing my interest in this hobby after a smallish gap of 40-years.

[@Hustwick]

@TEPE AKVARYUM I'm 55 years old. I stopped looking after an aquarium when I was 15 years old and started my first job.

[@lysimaque1]

As a pea puffer nerd, i totally agree with their association with glowlight danios. Perfect combo. Too fast to be fins nipped, so active they stop intra-puffer agressions, and not too much eager to eat so puffer still have food to dance around. Tried many associations with pea puffers. Glowlight danios are the best.

[@lam4517]

Today I literally just thought _ I want a BIG tank, but want to fill it with puffers. Searched KZbin, and see this episode posted just 4 days earlier. Can not WAIT to watch!!!!

[@sharlotteadams3367]

I need a Fish Shop Matt in my life! Love the friendship you two have, so may laughs and amazing tanks!

[@jmcgill86]

I love how Matt straight away saw Warhammer terrain in the Foam packing blocks, you're my hero Matt! Also another great build with Matt and the shop!

[@shonhatley541]

Probably my favorite video to date. I'm a huge fan of both of you guys. Loved it when F.S. Matt took over the video. Loved the build so much. Please keep them coming.

[@matthartshorn9483]

I saw this tank last weekend. That light at the back truly makes it. I want to do something similar with my tank

[@gnafen]

Really appreciate the recent longer videos! One must appreciate the amount of work that goes into this both in front and behind the cameras😮 love the content, keep up the great work - very inspiring to be a witness to❤

[@edspicknupcichlids7506]

This has to be my favorite build by you guys yet! Love the longer videos! You have me leaning towards making my empty 120 gallon into a 100 pea puffer tank. Keep up the great work!

[@glenngelvosa4904]

Love the new minimalist approach to setting up a new tank. Always enjoy the collab videos with @Fish Shop Matt .

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Question: do pea puffers puff up? 37:30 they look soo adorable.

[@mitchfollis3939]

They can!!!! Turn into small lil marbles lol

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

@@mitchfollis3939 oh wow and they just float around? that is so cool.

[@janerose9349]

You are absolutely right! I have just had a few days in Devon with my sister and we came and looked at all the amazing tanks and fish in the store. So much better in real life. Keep up the good work, love watching all you guys..

[@shel.b.1090]

That was fab. I love you and Matt working together. He is certainly the parent in this relationship 😅❤❤❤ keep up the great content MD! Xxx

[@vickiatkinson573]

You two are straight up comedy when you work together!! I love it!

[@mitchfollis3939]

Puffers are my favorite fish I cant tell you how excited I am for this!!!! Love your content MD (and Matt toooo I guess 😉)

[@v16v]

I like how you annotated the montage at the end, MD. Very informative.

[@Kiba69420]

I have to say... It looks pretty at 19:15 , but you know that a few weeks to a month in, that pretty gravel sprinkling is going to be all sorts of mixed chaotically with the sand and probably even the pea gravel. If not, the first time you have to clean it.. boy... good luck sorting it back out.

[@tinchytarantula]

Another great build by MD and fishshop Matt you both are killing it with the builds your doing

[@xPapio]

this vid had it all, unboxing, scaping, jokes, fish selecting, final product. 10/10

[@michaelfisher737]

Matt's right. Time to warhammer some polystyrene. Simply not surprised Matt, being an aquarium nerd, is into warhammer and dioramas.

[@MDFishTanks]

I'm also a warhammer fun but just the building and painting.

[@michaelfisher737]

​@@MDFishTanks Same, I don't play, I only build and paint. I've never thought about it before, but it makes perfect sense that the hobbies blend well together. Blood for the blood god!

[@madaboutmilitaria3630]

What a stunning tank, loved seeing buster get all excited.

[@janmunce496]

Just to give an option most people don’t think about is the styrofoam can be recycled to make a sound proof box for air pumps. Enjoy the hobby everyone

[@LifeWithAutism]

Love it and I'm in love with the cute fishes. I always see them in my store and I'm always watching them for a couple of minutes. I will one day own them but for now my good old betta will live out his life. He's 3 years old already and still going! He always comes forward toward the glass when he sees me. Fishes that act like puppies always get me. Thanks for inspiring me for my future (smaller) tank!

[@James-9999]

Would love a update on this tank

[@gracekairos]

i fell out of love with this hobby after a long struggle with mental health. this video is rekindling my want to create some cool scapes for new fish!! thanks bro

[@roxieevans1953]

My days you two make me giggle 😂 looking back at these videos and know where you are today just makes this so magical ❤

[@serene9239]

Love this! I have a school of 8 pea puffers and they are the cutest

[@Coyo-Tea]

I love the relationship between you and Matt, you always make me smile with your banter 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheOnlyValken]

The voice-over over the b roll is a very nice touch! 👌

[@juliedouberly309]

Am I know going to rescape my office tank and order some pea puffers? Yeah. I absolutely love this set up. I too tend to go crazy with the plants.

[@BigShrimpin416]

I love the little murder beans (pea puffers) 😂

[@cathnco]

You guys are so funny! Very entertaining, you made me lol quite a few times!! Another fab tank!

[@deborahcollis9814]

I was always told you could not keep peas with other fish. I would love to see updates on how this tank works out

[@ShmalMart]

I have a pea puffer with a few guppies and ghost shrimp

[@Yonatan24]

Such a large tank with so many fish probably disperses any aggression

[@glennk.7348]

I can vouch for seeing their tanks I person! Travelled from California and made sure to stop at the shop and the tanks are amazing in person! 🐠

[@BigShrimpin416]

I really like the modern look of that cabinet and tank setup!!

[@chrisduell4210]

Awesome video! this tank over here in Australia would have cost over $25k to set up because pea puffers cost $250 each over here! Love it though such an awesome tank.

[@New_craft631]

an MD and fish shop matt podcast???? please?!!! you guys are the best duo!!

[@lucamaddison6831]

10:14, idk why but the absolutely hardcore cyberpunk-esc music made me laugh so hard cuz it just you two getting gravel 😂😂

[@rvpark8327]

A huge tank full of pea puffers would be a delight! I had 3 or 4 at one time in a 20 gal. Such fun--loads of personalilty😁

[@stevenpavan327]

Best content on KZbin. MD + Matt = Brilliance and a better day.

[@daxxstryker8137]

During the next @mdfishtanks and @fishshopmatt collab, I’d love to see them do the entire build where MD has to speak in an American accent and Matt has to do Australian. I think it would be hilarious to listen to them bounce hardscape and design ideas off each other while trying to keep their accents.

[@RascalV666]

don't make it a cheap entertainment channel and what else are they supposed to do jumping on the balls?

[@DpLpEp]

Wtf 🤣

[@glassboxfish]

Did not expect this scape to be made but I’m so glad this happened! My family had a dwarf puffer when I was a kid and I’ve always wanted one again!

[@liannebiggar1557]

Omg MD the staff just totally taking the piss out of you about water changes 🤣

[@MDFishTanks]

They are just jealous that I don't have to do many 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@johnsulit3552]

Every set love the way you do it .. just go with the flow.. no mistake. What ever you like go for it.. more power to your channel.. more aquarium set up.. John of Canada 🇨🇦

[@shelby8101]

I know it’s an older video but I’m so glad you decided to wash the gravel! We buy those bags for landscaping purposes and they are always SOOO dirty and dusty. It doesn’t really matter for outside but in a tank, umm I was scared for a minute when you said you weren’t going to wash them!

[@IndoorEcosystem]

That's an awesome powerful hard scape. You guys done a great job with this one.

[@300zxster]

if i take rocks from river and use it in tank, do i have to treat the stone to make it tank safe? to kill bateria and organism on the stone?

[@krisdog88]

My garage has a special place for styrofoam for Warhammer terrain. I think FishStoreMatt is my new hero!

[@krystynatufts5682]

Hey I was looking to see what set up you guys used, but the product link takes me a tank that is the size of a man’s chest. What kit did you guys use?

[@_thesoulsjourney]

Really enjoyed this minimal look, really shows off the fish more, beautiful job!

[@De_Klapperkoning]

Fun to do for when Matt shows of the tank to costumers, put some surface food in the tank and see the glowlight danios attack it like sharks!! xD Amazing little fish they are!!

[@ggoannas]

I love these builds with Matt. So much fun.

[@jawjagrrl]

Love this one! Panda Garras will be excellent - added some to one of my setups and they are a family favorite. More personality than I ever would have expected!

[@audriemartinez9259]

You two are great together. I really enjoy watching all your craziness. The two of you have great minds with ideas and creativity. Love the fluval tank.

[@garthantash]

100 pea puffers...where I am in Australia, they would cost around £15,000 total... So jealous!

[@ckid8957]

I like the modern version of the fluval roma, I like the through the tank inlet and outlet. Asking santa for that one, might have to do more than sit on his lap

[@Nichole_86]

Excited to see what you guys come up with, keep it up i love these collaboration

[@PaulT1987]

Surely I can't be the only one that wants to hear more about Fish Shop Matts BMX days!?

[@andreashessler838]

That's a fantastic looking tank. I did used to like the Osaka design that Fluval made (and then discontinued straight away!). Well done Fluval!

[@HerrKlaus1963]

Amazing video! I don't like the drilled bottom. I am sure the in- and outlets are safe, but i had some leaking filters in the past therefore I prefer traditional U-shaped outlet with a small hole just a few cm below the water level so air can enter and interrupt the siphon... The difference between 20 and 300 litres is significant if its on your floor!

[@vwmafia]

Where did u guys order all the plants from?? I have a 32 gallon red eye and pea tank. Love this setup

[@seanu4963]

"I need you!" Sums up a beautiful bromance.

[@kusher4368]

only just found your videos on KZbin after recently getting into this hobby, and I must say I love your videos, especially when it's you both together❤️ you've got a new sub

[@WarrenFahyAuthor]

Matt, you're a star, world-wide.

[@Skip2MyLouTV]

3:05 "Where do we start?"..."Probably with the instructions." haha appreciate you guys and the builds!

[@cinnamonoa]

the fluval 07 series of filters are really nice, so modular and user friendly. word of advice if you want to use carbon in them though, don't buy the fluval carbon refills, just buy a tub of filter carbon and put some in a filter bag, it's so much cheaper and does the exact same thing.

[@catothom]

Finally!! This made my day. Waiting for ever for new build of the perfect match up of MD and Matt 😁😁

[@undermoss6394]

great idea (re)using cheap gravel inside baggies, i will totally do that with my current redesign, to rise the bed and get more pronounced elevation at the center of comp.

[@JazzyHands234]

At 34:00 was the funniest thing I think I've ever seen in a fish video, the timing, the way Matt just darts over, that was so fucking funny.

[@ladydiane6839]

Great start to my birthday!! Love me some MD Matt collab on Fluval newness!! I LOVE THIS TANK!! 💕

[@KushyCouch]

I’ve been using the fluval 307, a step smaller than the one you’re using, and if I ever put up my other 55g again I’m using that filter for it too. It’s been running my community for around 2 years and I hardly have to even clean it. Never had any problems and if the power flickers it just starts right back up.

[@simianlife5949]

Holy shit. This is one of the most tremendous tanks ever. Nice work fellas.

[@joshjamesuk]

Hey MD, can I ask why at 31:30 you guys did a water change instead of using Aqua-Clear? Was it a timing thing?

[@MDFishTanks]

hi josh, the water was murky from a bacteria bloom, not dusting from substrate, grave or rocks. Accuclear binds dust particles together so they are heavy enough to sink or get caught in the filter. Bacteria is different from that obviously and works in a different way. We think the bacteria was growing and then dying as there was no food source (ammonia) in the tank as no fish or feeding.

[@joshjamesuk]

@@MDFishTanks Ah, that makes sense! Thanks for taking time to answer :)

[@dotsongray]

I loveeee that background idea. That looks phenomenal

[@AlienwhereOfficial]

Glad to see this store get Pea Puffers, I normally have to go to the blackdown garden centre to get mine, but alas! Good to see maidenhead stocking them too, my favourite kind of fish at the moment, I have 3 office tanks and these little babies are in 2 of 3 tanks, to soon be moved into my bigger office tank (if they decide to play nice!)

[@cooliipie]

Very clean fishtank. Definitely a good deal. I love that it's drilled into the bottom 😯

[@cinnamonoa]

NOW THIS IS EPIC. I was just thinking of a pea puffer aquarium myself

[@johnwarren8339]

SURE WISH I HAD A PLANT DISTRIBUTER LIKE YOURS

[@jenniferfrayer6167]

And I wanted to say that u guys are great and I follow both of u. And I have learned alot from everything u guys have done. So thank you

[@explore_off_road]

Question for you guys .. but first... great video. I love the casual aspect of it. Keeps one engaged. Great job. Too bad I'm in Canada, would love to see that shop. Anyway, I live in an area I can just go get wood and larger rocks. What's the way to prep the wood for adding to the tank. I just done a few small ones and just fire them in, letting the woods natural elements help the tank. Or should I be doing something first

[@adammajor123]

Great scape - good to see a big piece of bogwood being used.

[@mariastarr564]

Love this! Pea puffers are my fav. Put a load of snails in there so they can hunt 😁

[@SurvivalEZ]

I want to move there just for Matt's shop! I miss specialty pet stores. I'm really disappointed that after covid all we have left is chain stores in my town.

[@MDFishTanks]

Matts shop is a chain store. There are like 140 of them in the country

[@SurvivalEZ]

Oops I'm a dullard then, what would be an online site for them where I could read more into their stores.

[@kalejohansen]

Great video MD, I love seeing you and Matt play around during aquascapes. This is just a request but can you make an all-out, high-tech fish tank? I think your low-tech tanks look stunning so I'm wondering what you could do with co2. Love the video BTW❤

[@bigben8369]

CO2 is not his thing.

[@bonesciencegaming3863]

I love how buster looks so much like the little puffers exept he’s thousands of times bigger

[@dominickschultz3479]

Cam you guys please please please do an African cichlid tank??? I think it'd be a showstopper and with your professional aquascape, I think they would live life

[@ironlion45]

I had a similar experience with some fluorite sand I put in for roots. It was basically chocolate milk for an immensely long amount of time before I rinsed most of it out. Even then I had to run a filter overnight with nothing but floss in it.

[@TopGen0me]

I remember suggesting this a long time ago in the comments and now you are doing it! Love pufferfish!

[@rathishg268]

Boy oh boy this store is massive bro 😍

[@agungagjagoldfish2007]

The video from MD fish tank is amazing, it really inspires me, greetings from goldfish cultivators in Indonesia

[@unspokenfishkeeping3100]

I know its a bit late but maybe in the future, plant some monte carlo in the substraight or on the wood. The pea puffers will breed in it. The males will push the females into it.

[@micheleann3239]

You two are hysterical together. 🤣 Love it!!

[@tylerhutchins7628]

Love the Ropey McRoperson driveby cameo

[@KentAJDK]

The boys going for a datenight. Fishtank dinning. Sweet 😌

[@juliepackham6669]

12:30 "you used to be cool". Don't worry fish shop matt, I have that bumper sticker on the back of my mini van. It's a very cool van. I swear.