💚 Huge Natural 4ft Aqua Terrarium / Paludarium / Planted Tank: Rehoming Pancho My Axolotl (How To)

[@adamcenteno6155]

I live in Puerto Rico and when I saw you constructing that aquascape I was amazed at the similarity to the rivers and creeds we have here. So beautifully made. Congratulations on such a fine piece of art work.

[@PeytonShreve24]

I love how you share your hobby with your kids they seem very enthusiastic

[@MDFishTanks]

Yeah they seem to like the idea of being on youtube more than the tanks haha

[@randomnesschannel8820]

@@MDFishTanks lol

[@by2083]

they seem dumb

[@piercemccauley7079]

@@by2083 ditto

[@FuriedHearts]

Holy SHITTTTTTT. That piece of driftwood at 1:54 is the most magnificent and perfect piece of driftwood I've ever seen.

[@marten_mkklsn]

It's the small things in life

[@Spoon_god]

@@marten_mkklsn yes

[@TheChanelcupcake]

😍it is

[@Axel_The_Axolotl666]

????? What did you say bitch??

[@Axel_The_Axolotl666]

Iiiiiiii love axolotls bitch

[@SerpaDesign]

Looks great dude! 🌿

[@MDFishTanks]

That's getting pinned 😊💚

[@jamesm6976]

SerpaDesign Huge fan I always watch your videos how you scape the tanks is unreal

[@harpindercollacott9434]

Same as James

[@mrfrog7274]

Is that the weed emoji

[@Rguu]

@@mrfrog7274 ahahahahahhaahahahah not weed it’s tree

[@timhorvat7432]

Axolotl definitely do eat gravel. I haven’t watched the whole video yet to be honest, but make sure to keep the water nice and cool for your axolotl. Also keep an eye out to make sure the danios aren’t messing with your axolotl.

[@quinnplaysguitar]

he said the fish are axolotl safe

[@keelyfontaine2818]

@@quinnplaysguitar no fish are axolotl safe they are either food or a choking hazard....

[@thijsversantvoort]

@@keelyfontaine2818 Them being food is fine, don't you think? + they are quick enough to evade those poor hunters lol

[@keelyfontaine2818]

@@thijsversantvoort its because there quick thats the issue i love danios and have a tank dedicated to just danios but they can be serious nippers... i also rescue axies and have seen more than few with gils mutilated from all different fish...plecos are horrific when it come to axies they suck the slime coat and gils rights off... some will argue they regenerate so its ok but it really isnt they can only regenerate a certain amount of times before they just stop doing it....i love this guys videos and it is a beautiful scape just be safer for the axi as a species only set up.

[@thijsversantvoort]

@@keelyfontaine2818 I agree with you, definitely on placo's. Minnows are safe for sure, but apparently danios are not? I'm not that experienced so I believe you. Only had guppies and shrimp with my axies. Guppies were no problem towards axies, but require higher temperatures so decided to move them to another tank. Shrimp are totally fine of course :)

[@oliviamulhall8117]

The most stunning fish tank I will ever see in my life. This is amazing I’ve gotten so much inspiration x

[@WGK90]

Not to take anything away from this tank, but its fairly easy when you're spending that much money.

[@carljones5811]

Soo glad to know I'm not the only one playing with wood!

[@MDFishTanks]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ajoefiya]

Noice

[@JustDoinFlorida]

Don’t be ashamed to play around with your wood mate. Us aquascapers all do it

[@MDFishTanks]

🤣🤣🤣

[@lalalarasophie]

Makes sense. No wood in my tank. ^^

[@aquafeegz4939]

TRUUTH

[@Lifestyle_zan]

@@MDFishTanks can you sub to me plz

[@Lifestyle_zan]

@@lalalarasophie can you sub to me plz

[@matheuspeixoto1039]

It's not my paludarium, but I feel so happy seeing this, as if was mine. Congratulations for the big effort. It's a gorgeous piece of work!

[@kilnimusic]

Beautiful, awesome. I just rescaped two nano tanks inspired by you. I like the way you make it fun to try, and not get overwhelmed by all the "rules" on the internet. Thanks a lot.

[@MDFishTanks]

No problem. That's my goal :)

[@ianaaronmonterrosas3688]

Yo soy de México y me gustan este tipo de vídeos porque nos enseñan lo hermoso que es este bebé anfibio y consideramos la extinción de los ajolotes

[@ScoopedKiwis]

@@abcxyz53 yes, however I’m pretty sure they’re talking about in the wild, where they are almost extinct

[@adriennebutler5988]

The real focal point of this episode is your child 😍 cutest little human I’ve ever seen 😂

[@miele1635]

It looks so wonderful natural. I love how the water flows through the moss. Really appreciate you take the moss from nature to create with it a new ecosystem. Nice idea and implementation with the perforated tube! Pancho lives now the axolotl dream!

[@MDFishTanks]

I hope he loves it 😊

[@SkyKid002]

To all the comments about fish nipping at the axolotls gills... look into how well they heal themselves. It's quite impressive

[@SkyKid002]

@Kaylie Hogan if its constant then the problem sounds like an overcrowding issue and it would have taken place regardless of which animals are housed together.

[@peepslostsheep]

A dog will heal from being kicked every day too. That doesn't mean you should do it.

[@SkyKid002]

@@peepslostsheep healing a bruise and regenerating lungs are not the same. And no1 is advocating for you to feed your fish live axolotls dipshit.

[@jackd5181]

This would be a pretty cool frog paluradium (if the frog is mainly aquatic)

[@MDFishTanks]

hmmmm...definitely something to think about. nice idea!

[@mvgikk1969]

or newt

[@iirxndomrabbxt4696]

Lol that’s what I thought

[@i_will_kiss_your_dad3708]

Like a African dwarf frog ... this would be a mega aquarium for them lol

[@FishesAndMore]

An absolute artistic masterpiece of aquascaping. This raises the bar to a new level for the whole hobby. In my honest opinion this is even better than many of Takashi Amano's creations, which is not something I say lightly. Utterly breathtaking.

[@laigaunavata4153]

For anyone seeing this don’t use gravel if the axoltl eats it will die also don’t put a light they like to be in the dark

[@mauriciosalgadogonzalez2305]

You can use watercresse and duckweed to gave them shadows

[@SynapticNeur0n]

Your a treasure to the aquascaping and aquarium hobby, keep doing what your doing.

[@MDFishTanks]

Thank you. I love it :)

[@computerwizard3908]

The fact that you put effort into your video makes you the best

[@davidallen8862]

I have the distinct feeling you have created a bit of a revolution in the aquascaping world! Another fantastic tank!

[@keith.morgan]

What a great scape, looks so mature from the off, I love the waterfall effect. Congrats to you too, you’ve definitely grown in confidence in front of the camera these days! 👍

[@MDFishTanks]

Thanks. Yeah just keeping it real to be honest.

[@sunaymukherjee7576]

I always see a young king of diy in him in the sense that Joey too started small and then made the gallery and now he is at 2 million subs almost...love watching these vids you will surely blow up on the internet soon ...All the best

[@GiornoGiovanna-ed4fm]

that would be a great frog tank

[@justinbrock1943]

Brilliant, one of the best I've seen from you, very informative, thank you.

[@MDFishTanks]

No problem. A lot of effort went in but all played off I think.

[@jackiefenn9792]

Have a very dull tank this size with 2 axolotls in it, only recently discovered paludariums and was wondering if this was something that I could do. You have convinced me to give it a try. Thank you.

[@Heavens-Humanaterian-Army]

How did you go..its 2 years later..may we see the results

[@jamercado1120]

Absolutely love that you get hardscape material and some planting materials from around you area! Love your resourcefulness a innovation truly inspiring! 🤘

[@MDFishTanks]

Its surprising what you can find all around you. Some materials you HAVE to buy. Some you dont.

[@dramaticexperiment144]

I absolutely love seeing your aquariums I wish I had aquarium plants in my country

[@sdqsdq6274]

no aqua plants ? which country ?

[@FishyReview]

While I watched, I thought about all the places I could gather moss! Gotta have a setup like this. Thanks for the video.

[@DixieGirl9876]

Turned out fantastic! I want to revamp my outdoor patio pond with more plants next year, the easiest/quickest way I've found to remove soil from plants is in a bucket of water, just swish around, comes right off.

[@MDFishTanks]

Yes I've done that before...problem is, I found it removed too much of the soil.

[@aurora_dawn123]

This would be a perfect tank to put peace lilies in the back corners, and some bella/parlor palms in the back, they can be planted in tanks the same way you plant the boston ferns.

[@midwesty2222]

Can the parlor palms’ roots be submerged like he does the peace Lilly?

[@aurora_dawn123]

@@midwesty2222 yes, I believe so

[@AquaBenyStyle]

I bought a similar 240l tank with optiwhite and I like it very much.This glass is unique because you can see everything there :) Your tanks are also very special 🙋. Greetings from Poland 👍

[@MDFishTanks]

Thank you. Greetings

[@keeppdreamingg2982]

It looks awesome but Axolotl should not be with fish, especially large ones. As a breeder I'll only use a few fry-like size fish to control detritus etc from the tank.

[@MDFishTanks]

For what reason?

[@Gaborillaa]

They can sometimes pick at the Axolotls gills which are delicate, you should have small fast swimmers, maybe some snails etc.

[@benwatts5473]

I 100% agree it isn't going to instantly lead to any issues but over a period of time it will ultimately lead to the axolotls demise.

[@Mlfsvrgrnlnks]

6 year old me had a black axolotl and some bigger fish. That asshole ate all of the fish but didn’t eat his axolotl food

[@tantan6998]

In a tank that size it’s fine. You think axolotls evolved in fish free ponds and lakes?

[@m_k8298]

Beautiful scape. I knew it was for Pancho. Congratulations

[@MDFishTanks]

Thank you :)

[@kamenidriss]

cannot believe the amount of work that goes into this. Well done!

[@YuGiCube]

Nobody: Me skipping the video: I’m a bit concerned that ----- My son ----- Will try to eat the ------ Planted Aquarium 😂

[@MDFishTanks]

...never...ever...skip the video!!!!

[@randomnesschannel8820]

@@MDFishTanks lol

[@andystevens7557]

I love my Axolotl "Jose". I just rebuilt his tank as even after having him for 5 years, I still learn something new that can help his quality of life.

[@soullessprimate46]

thats not gonna stop there, you gonna need a bigger place anytime soon. LOL

[@MDFishTanks]

Next year I think.

[@cjcichlidsbailes1346]

Absolutely incredible bro ! I love aquascaping too the only problem is I love African cichlids aswell . That's a little bit of a problem isnt it haha? I usually scape my tanks with rocks and a little bit of wood ! Great job dude keep it up

[@MDFishTanks]

@@cjcichlidsbailes1346 ive seen some awesome looking hardscape only tanks.

[@diiindra]

@@MDFishTanks congrats, u did it

[@CrazyAquariumGuy]

This looks so awesome. I keep going back to this video. You should start offering doing Aquascapes for others for money. You are so talented!

[@xutaes8015]

"Oh, bless him!" immediate sub 😭❤

[@1DanielleLouise]

Well now I feel like such a dumb dumb for not realizing this is what a paludarium is, but it is by far my favorite of your aquascape techniques. I'm not sure if the amazon tank would also be a paludarium but I still love its setup of plants both in and out of the water. Thanks for helping me to discover my own preferences haha.

[@thelastsamury2716]

Beautiful tank! What temperature do you keep it at? I have issues keeping my axolotl tank cold enough

[@insert_no1916]

Epic video, now I am gonna make a tank for an axolotol cause I have always wanted one and this video has inspired me

[@CowboyBeansss]

Hi uh so you do know they will eat gravel, and need an air filter? Im just trying to make sure you know the basics, but with that gorgeous tank you probably do. Also, be sure to feed him well because if ur lil axo gets hungry he might see your fishies as a snack rather than a friend

[@thekitchencoven8374]

"The water travels through mosses" is a quick statement i will remember forever!

[@mikeyuskiw3477]

Only two minutes in..done, subscribed - you’re high quality, sir. Thank you

[@silasfoulon]

A little tip before you get moss, make it wet with a bit of water and then you can peel it of realy easly

[@rodneyking9663]

I would just like to say thank you for taking the time to help people understand and show us ideas for not only our tanks but where to get free moss and not spending £££’S on top brand stuff constantly or our tanks will never be Zen enough! Fabulous basic no frills information throughout without constant brand name dropping (unlike other videos). Watching you has inspired me to finally try my first build after closing down my marine tank. Also I love the way you just do what works, holding up the light with fishing line & a screw...it works, second hand tanks etc...this without a doubt is some other channels worst nightmare...you should be using ADA fishing line ha-ha. Fantastic channel, great work and a massive thanks mate.

[@catimal_crossing]

Me and my boyfriend just bought our tank, we're getting some axolotl we want to do what you do where we have a ecosystem in the tank we're so excited, we use your videos as a guide all the time

[@alfaivre2990]

This is absolutely beautiful. You always do a lot of stunning builds but this is my favorite. Everything from poncho himself to all the attention you put into everything else. Really beautiful work

[@NatalieMugridgeNailArtist]

I don’t know how I made it here but wow!! That’s the most impressive tank I’ve ever seen! What a cute axo!!! 😍

[@wolfjager1389]

Perfect, in my opinion so far, the best project, I expect a new video of progress in a month... ONE MORE BRAVO

[@MDFishTanks]

Oh yes :)

[@blu8168]

Definitely my favorite tank I've seen on your page, and that says alot because I watch at least 4 of your videos daily! Many I watch more than once. Love the axolotl!!

[@kemmli]

Little kid: Hellauuuu! That’s so adorable

[@-theguiltycormorant-1043]

Your kid saying "hello" warmed my heart

[@tracys_plants]

Amazing. Love how relaxed you are about it all. You’re like my therapy for being too uptight. 😂. Fantastic video and amazing results.

[@ImYurHuckleberry]

@19:56 through to the end are so beautiful. Truly. Please always share your art! 👋😁

[@georgewilson2871]

Brother what a piece of art! Much love from New Zealand. 🖤

[@troywatty7453]

Churr

[@jcorozco4176]

Who tf can dislike this video ?!? I really don’t understand.... amazing; this is a dream of mine

[@switch2karthik]

Great work.. the way you handled this monster tank like a boss.. kudos👏👏👏❤️❤️

[@MDFishTanks]

Cheers lol

[@PSsquadron]

masterpiece of art.

[@KG-dg2kv]

That looks just absolutely briliant... had alot of help from this video for making my own paludarium for my two musk turtles. Realy enjoyed this video. Keep up the good work. Grtz from the netherlands

[@RichardPR19]

is there a video on how you clean this tank? cleaning the axolotl waste or the water changes? or normal maintenance? this looks amazing btw

[@daishaganaway7725]

Wow! It’s so beautiful. Is there any update on this tank? I’m new to the axolotl world and I’m looking for ideas!

[@kdbug12348]

I came for the amazing axolotl setup, but fell in love with your little guy!! He is so sweet!!

[@Trevorfoggia]

Amazing aquarium/terrarium my friend, well done. Also thanks for identifying all the plants as you go along, makes it so much nicer to understand and make notes. I’m going to set up a system in the new year. God bless and greetings from Cumbria, UK.

[@karinvanlinde4847]

Is there an update on if the axolotl is still alive? Or the plants/ fish for that matter? Tanks looks amazing, but there are elements that are harmful for the axolotl, so am very curious to know what happened after…

[@artnull13]

Blatantly dead - 2 years later no video hmmmm sus

[@GalacticKush]

What elements?

[@sumpop420]

Awesome and informative vid! You and Serpa have been invaluable in so many of my own aquas and terras just about to start my first pala and cannot wait to see how it turns out!

[@alyduran2097]

Definitely my two faves!!

[@applescratchcandy]

This tank, scape and Pancho playground is such a beauty - my favey!

[@sergiolecent4828]

Que buen acuario tio veo todos tus videos aunque no sepa ingles pero por lo que haces con los acuarios lo entiendo mas o menos. Bonitos todos tus acuarios y este ultimo enorme. Un abrazo seguire aprendiendo de ti chao

[@buckaroo969]

The tank is amazing and I am glad it has a great home! Many people just get the aquarium and put it in there with no plants.

[@rosshale2384]

You’ve done a cracking job with this setup,looks really natural,you are keeping it real 🤘🤘

[@MDFishTanks]

Thanks ross :)

[@DavidFoo93]

really missed this old studio.. the new studio looks very crowded with new tanks.. hahaha.. watching you working in this old studio makes me feels like i can turn my home into my studio as well for my pets.

[@thibaudhirtz5230]

Your aquascape is just beautiful 😍 Good job

[@ngurahprayadnya7746]

Thank you for this video sir👍 i like it , greetings from Bali , Indonesia , im also very like to have aquascape and thank you for the new inspirations👍

[@riverwoodaquatics7028]

Finally got round to watching this full vid, absolutely brilliant! I feel inspired. Thanks for sharing your techniques 😊🙏🏻🙌🏻

[@MDFishTanks]

No probs. Get one up in the shop (just mention me when asked ;)

[@riverwoodaquatics7028]

@@MDFishTanks I've got some plans to do something similar, I'll send you a message when I'm ready to get it setup and have all the info, been slow getting it sorted. I'm always talking about you with customers, you're very well known in these parts mate 😊.

[@MDFishTanks]

@@riverwoodaquatics7028 awesome. I'll come visit when you scape it and make a video!! That would be great

[@riverwoodaquatics7028]

@@MDFishTanks amazing! Thank you! 😁

[@diederikvemer]

That is beautiful Marc! Well done. If you ever have the inclination, please shoot a looong high-res static video of a favourite scape to share with us. I travel too much to be able to look after a tank properly and would love to have this play on my tv in the background while I work, write & read. Happy to pay for it. Love nature ❤️ thanks for sharing your love with us : )

[@JordanTait95]

Absolutely stunning 😍👌 the information about the territory plants was brilliant too I’d love to try something like this myself could watch it for hours!!

[@MDFishTanks]

Thanks Jordan.

[@AlexPrek]

Друг! Я не понимаю что ты рассказываешь. Но аквариумы просто великолепные! Привет из Беларуси.

[@hobbyscape4433]

Beautiful mate! Love the set up and I’m pretty sure Pancho loves it too. Thanks for sharing

[@MDFishTanks]

Thank you 😊

[@sheldonsawyer4782]

This is what I call a good time 👏

[@jackd5181]

Hey first 5 minute squad where u at? 😂😂😂

[@MDFishTanks]

SQUAAAAADDD!!!!

[@gshshdbrnrm3902]

Right here ayyyyyy

[@pamelanatterer]

A real signature MD Fish Tank Aquascape 😊 I love it, especially the two types of moss are beautiful.

[@soullessprimate46]

At first I was a bit pesimistic but for the final result I only could say: WHOOOAAAAHH... THAT'S A MASTERPIECE! Congrats mate, you have build a very entertaining and inspiring channel only from a small backyard warehouse and only by yourself! just fascinating! Wish you the best !!! thanks for all the works. Anyway, what about small turtles for addition? they could make a good use of the dry part of that terrarium 😁

[@MDFishTanks]

As is often the way when making scapes :) I've had turtles before. I just want this one to be for pancho and maybe some ofther small surprises later on :)

[@hunaihzamahendra7520]

This is one of the best videos I can watch on youtube

[@MDFishTanks]

thanks very much :)

[@laurafedora5385]

Omg your kid is adorable 🥰 Looks amazing!

[@luisribeiro4267]

Ah ah ah ah... you've got to love Aquascaping! The only way you can say "...last night I was playing around with some wood..." and get away with it unharmed ... Hillarious! You're the best, mate... Keep it "up" Loooooooool Best regards from Portugal

[@MDFishTanks]

Haha. Thanks pal

[@rat_dragon]

Wow, absolutely stunning!! You are a wonderful man! I applaud you. Please keep up the great progress and work that you have been doing!! It's absolutely wonderful!! I guarantee you, in the next video, I'll be subscribed! As I mentioned before, keep up this wonderful and inspiring work of yours!! 😊

[@tviray25]

Because of you I got 10 White Cloud Minnows. Underated fish, real beautiful in a planted tank. ☝ will get more in the future

[@spencerbray2054]

Amazing job! My favourite build so far! im almost finished completing mine as well and yours is such an inspiration! Thanks for sharing!

[@ImYurHuckleberry]

@15:15 Moss is Mother Nature's baby blankie; almost majestic.

[@isisgarcia8631]

Beautiful! I’m watching your videos and learning so much!

[@MDFishTanks]

Thats great :)

[@Tobias611]

That tank glass is thicc, really digging the VLOG style of videos, way more interesting than the text and music only.

[@MDFishTanks]

I enjoy it all a lot more and so does KZbin judging by the analytics

[@LizPurnell99]

Fello Brit here! Just came across your channel and I love how talented you are yet so down to earth. Great set up! 😊 xx

[@MDFishTanks]

Cheers liz. We're just getting started :D

[@LizPurnell99]

@@MDFishTanks I absolutely love how you have a seperate area for all of your aquatics! Do you have any in the house as well? 😊

[@jonfranklin4999]

Great job, good Chanel, just some advice and please don’t take this the wrong way. Fish at night time will nip at the Axolotls gills and reduce them to stumps eventually, and also you will witness the Axolotls passing the fine sand as they shit, however they will retain some and over time it will build up and become impacted resulting in death. Been keeping Axolotls for many years, good luck and I really enjoy your channel.

[@Paige._.Candletiger]

Axolotls eating gravel is not just an internet thing! I rescue axolotls and I have had way to many axies come in with gravel impaction. It makes me so angry when people think things are *only on the internet* when there are many photos of impacted axolotls around. Its not that hard to do some Googling😡

[@Duck_878-1]

Slits in the pipe will make a good effect I'd recommend Just a suggestion

[@mandyminshull2351]

Looks amazing. Just a quick question though won't the elastic bands perish then the packets with the fern roots in burst open?

[@MDFishTanks]

Perhaps, but the roots would have secured everything by then.

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

Hi MD, so now along with George from Coral 12g you are my son's favourite (he's 5). He absolutely loves Pancho and loves his name too, says it sounds a bit rock n roll. He's still not quite sure what an axolotl is but he likes it. By the way, having a 5 year old is why I think your kids are brilliant, Henry's little interruptions have me in tears of laughter hahaha!

[@KenDo_creation]

Great. Love your work. Keep it up. Wish you were in Quebec Canada.

[@MDFishTanks]

thanks :D

[@beatap6250]

Wow 😱😱😱soo beautiful tank💞🍃👍🙋