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[@dnico]

do a lot of different types of mosses all together im interested in different mosses and how they grow💚💚🌴🌴🌳🌳💚💚🐟🐟👌👌

[@jonisolis9645]

Consider making a long above-the-tank sump filled with floating water lettuce or water wisteria plants where the goldfish can not eat the roots and you do not have to clean the tank so often! I also have the whole bottom filled with Anubias nana petite plants on small lava stones. I never have to clean the glass.

[@kevin1smid]

I like plant trimming but hell no to vacuuming/cleaning glass. Even though with a sponge cleaning the glass can be really fast

[@graffic13]

Still think those bright orange long fin cherry barbs should go with the pink betta... 😁😁😁

[@JakeC2807]

I find my goldfish are a lot cleaner then my other fish.

[@DamonIsDoomed]

I have autism, and your videos really help when I'm overstimulated. And you got me into fish! I didn't realize fish tanks could be this beautiful before I started watching you. Thanks :)

[@Madly98]

I also have autism and I watch these videos for the exact same reason! I love my new aquascape hobby😊

[@jadeg2650]

NO BECAUSE SAME 😭

[@studyingwithgemstones4943]

I have anxiety but same!

[@jeffedwards823]

Everyone has autism

[@DamonIsDoomed]

@@jeffedwards823 ok

[@NyssaMysteria]

If you put some pothos or some other plant cuttings in the goldish tank, it should help a ton. You still get to have plants, just on top!

[@mandalasandmore0712]

I tried that. It works on all my tanks but the goldfish tank. Those fellas keep pulling them down into the tank and or eating the roots off.

[@Gk22632]

Don’t forget that they eat the roots too, I think putting them in a mesh bag that blends in with your background or putting the roots behind a 3d background so they can’t get to them is the best way to go about it

[@JDS8]

@@mandalasandmore0712 you could hang nursery pots with vents and some sort of planting media (clay balls, lava rock, etc) and root the Pothos in it

[@masonditmars6479]

@@mandalasandmore0712 you can take anything, even a water bottle and put skewers through them to put them in the tank

[@mandalasandmore0712]

@@masonditmars6479 good idea! Thanks!

[@IndoorEcosystem]

Yep! That's why I pretty much stick to nano fish these days! So much easier to care for and less maintenance..

[@TheSwanbackjacks]

Totally agree. Small fish and dogs 😆

[@landonw8982]

I agree however some instances are just as easy ! My convict and Green Terror are the easiest fish I’ve kept !

[@dax8753]

same I only used to have goldfish because they were supposed to be the easiest I now have shrimp and nano fish so much easier

[@IndoorEcosystem]

@@dax8753 shrimp seem scary at first but they are probably the Lowest maintenance creature getting around.

[@bimbim1885]

What I learned about keeping goldfish (or cichlid if you may) on a tank (or even in a pond) is that to have a plants in the separate section of the water column away from the fish, like using a box filter. So I put a bunch of them fast growing things like Pothos and Hornworts, and they grow well from taking care of the goldfish waste, and they won't pick on them anyway since it's separated, letting your scape setup as it is.

[@ramont8020]

I just wanted to say a big thank you. Your videos are the main reason I just successfully completed a fish-in cycle upgrade of my kids tiny hobby tank to a planted aquascape 70L tank on my first try. All the fish lived, all the plants took and the Anubias is even flowering!

[@jamespozone5238]

You should totally get a new light for the goldfish tank. WIth no plants, a nice dimmable one with better color rendition would look so much better. Also, much less algae growth like you said around the filter. Keep up the good work, MD!

[@Sumock31]

Love the range of tanks and styles you do - Can't wait to emulate your studio in my own fish room!

[@bfgbfg6515]

Hey MD ! Your goldfish tank needs to have a sump tank attached to it whereby you could place all the floating plants as well as whatever plants you need in it . Your filtration would be placed in the sump and with the sump , more water volume is added too , with all the equipment in the sump your tank looks more zen like !

[@OpulentShrimp]

I'm so invested in these water piggies 🐷 and your journey with them! I cannot wait to see if pearlweed pans out.

[@forg0tten]

I've been building Walstad method tanks for over a year, and the only thing I think MD is missing is a thicker cap of sand. It should be double the depth of your nutrient rich layers below. So if you have 2 inches of soil, you need 4 inches of sand. MD has 2 inches of soil to 1 inch of sand. My only gripe with doing this personally is how much faster the nutritional layer below will come up and muddy your water.

[@MDFishTanks]

Because use topsoil ad aquatic soil, it doesn't actually matter if a bit goes in the water. It will just sit there. But to be honest, it's not happened in any of them yet.

[@littlemidwestrebornsdolls]

I am with you, I hate tank maintenance! I currently have no fish because of the constant cleaning. You have inspired me to do a heavily planted dirted low tech tank! The maintenance on that type of tank I can handle. Thanks MD! Gina Hetlage

[@victormillen8393]

Just wanted to say that your channel inspired me into setting a small planted tank. I had always been interested in fish tanks but never before though that I could keep one, just because everyone says I'll need a lot of equipment and maintenance. These planted tank videos are an eyeopener for me, so thank you a lot

[@jamesnguyen7069]

did u make a video? i wanna see

[@pfizz8347]

Looking great as usual MD! Absolutely try the wiggle-butts in a planted tank - I've gotten away with Vals, Crypts etc before now, the important thing is to let everything put down strong roots first. Pearl weed may be too delicate & tasty but it might also outgrow their urge to graze - Always worth a try! My instinct is also that you will need more and better filtration for these guys before long. Good luck and take care!

[@laurag1076]

Tank maintenance, water changes, trimming and pottering in my tanks is my favourite of week. One time my mind is clear!

[@suewestby824]

Ha-ha: “Messy, and I don’t mean Lionel”. What a final match!!!

[@thombrick]

Thanks for your views of goldfish keeping in a plant-free environment. I had a lot of troubles in the past with keeping my tank clean and had to do water changes almost semi-monthly with a large filter (also semi-monthly changes) in an 160 L aquarium with my goldfishes. After about 4 years and month after our move some died suddenly of a sickness (we presumed stress from moving the setup to a house that did not have adequate heating during the winter, and the fact that the water we used changed, although my tests at the time showed nothing out of the ordinary). I researched a lot about quarantining and using the right meds on fish, but I always overlooked vegetation for keeping a low-tech fish-tank. Your channel is opening my eyes! I love your views and enthusiasm with your hobby/now-job. sincerely, a Belgian viewer

[@sherrirowan5049]

At 3:20, it’s my opinion and experience, it’s the type and length of light exposure plus one plant (like cabomba) that is kicking that tanks butt. ❤. Love you, cute stuff. Keep ‘em comin

[@mattferg84]

You’ve been on record pace with all the videos these past few weeks! Love the content!

[@DeanoSupremo1]

Loving these regular uploads MD!

[@carolebraswell982]

I actually have 9 aquariums and I can honestly say, I used to do a lot of tank maintenance, but then I started adding plants and whew! What a difference!

[@sammywhammy8295]

Hey I just wanted to thank you for all the knowledge you gave me when starting out planted tanks. My first 2 were big and forgiving. But didn't look half as good as yours. But your videos are inspiring me to do a 5 gallon aquascape and plant it heavily and make it look nice.

[@AlexIsModded]

This is what my red ear slider tanks will look like if I don't keep up with them on a weekly basis. You might want to switch to an internal canister filter, preferably one that cycles a GPH that's triple the water volume. Make sure the flow can be adjusted and turned down.

[@dazzac2708]

I must confess something. Sometimes i click Like before I've even finished watching the vlog because the odds of me NOT liking it are astronomical, so I just save time and click it straight away. MD never lets me down.

[@vortex-11b]

MD, you really need to upgrade the ranchu tank, they aren’t like other fish, they produce growth inhibiting hormones in the water, so you need to get them in at least a 40g when they’re small like that, and a 55 or 60g once fully grown. A 15g is way too small for those goldfish

[@fluxant]

Not to mention that HOB isn’t going to cut it , and once a month water changes I don’t think so .

[@PULAG]

Actually it's a pro move, 15g with a Hobblestone filtration unit easily sets a thriving environment for a couple Chuies

[@tinmaravic8940]

That filter is trash

[@_Rustodian]

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[@cetinagar]

50Liter per goldie is sufficiënt. A once ever other week water change (75%) would also give better growth

[@ShrimpCity]

Another great video MD, you always inspire with your amazing aquascapes and we all appreciate your knowledge and enthusiasm you bring to every video. Just wanted to say a big thank you for helping me get into this amazing hobby keep it up brotha 🔥

[@hardybryan]

Plants in that tank will be expensive snacks.

[@QU35TIONZcc]

Great content as always

[@mikesbasement6954]

I've seen several beautiful goldfish tanks. The problem most people have is that goldfish need much colder water than we keep them in. If you run a chiller on it, they're relatively clean fish. Relatively :)

[@lestetras8521]

A pearl weed carpet would look fantastic, but getting them to be established in the tank might be a problem, since the goldfish will probably try to eat it. But pothos hanging inside the filter might be a good idea, as said by a other comment.

[@AquariumAficionado]

You have to put a mesh bag around the roots Or they’ll eat that too Tried water sprite too just floating and they eat that Can’t have plants with goldfish lol Tried anubias they ate that too🤣

[@PheOfTheFae]

You made me laugh with this one. xD I didn't know Ranchu goldfish before your first video, and I still think they're so friggin' cute! I want some. Not sure I could have a tank big enough in my apartment, though. LOL

[@PaulZyCZ]

True, they need a big tank (100 l per goldfish), that's why I'm not sure I will get them anytime soon, but I'm considering it.

[@radiantlyshana]

Dang that Archer fish tank is so beautiful!! Your tanks really make me want to try my hand at fish keeping again!! For now I'll just admire yours I suppose lol

[@jamesburch716]

Love your channel man. Keep it up

[@dontdrinktapwater6194]

A plant you can put on the goldfish tank that they will definitely not eat but will make for a good nutrient absorber are pothos. Lots of pothos.

[@XxjakehowzeexX3]

Hi MD, How is the "Amazon Tetra Tank" doing? I feel like it's been a while since we've seen those guys! Did the electric blue acara manage to keep any of their fry?

[@PaulZyCZ]

I have several aquariums (6 incl. paludarium), but lately I've been setting all with low maintenance in mind. Smaller tanks require water change once in 3-4 weeks, big tank can stand 3 months if I'm cleaning my filters more often, but I need to trim plants weekly in there. Always have to push myself to do it, but then it all comes easily and the end result is the best part.

[@justdempsey7937]

I have a 4ft aquarium and I actually like all the keeping it clean part. People have said ... I don't know how you can be bothered with all that, but I honestly love it.

[@sandrabattye8689]

Look back 2 years at your Ikebana style tank. I use this for my quarantine tank, not only do the fish benefit by having plants to hide in or explore, but being able to remove the pl ants does help in cleaning (and they can be stored in another tank if the plants need to recover from the goldfish).

[@andrewgoldfish]

Awesome video. I love ranchus in planted tanks.

[@fiona0236]

you could stick some plant cuttings on the top of the goldfish tank, wont take away from the water volume but will consume a ton of nutrients from the water

[@truthfactreality6814]

You need a better filter on the goldfish tank with more flow. Try a seachem tidal 110 or 75 for that size tank

[@-WingedPoet-]

@ 5:51 MD looks at the top of the tank and the ranchu follow his gaze 😍

[@Jack-wc3ob]

My goldfish setup is 75 gallon with an Oase biomaster 350 thermo. Goldfish need a lot of filtration but I slow the flow with a sponge on the outflow of half of the outflow tube, seems to work wonders moving waste to the inlet but not too strong for the fish. My outlet is also installed vertically and my bubbler is next to my outflow so it blows my bubbles… that way I can get a sense of when my filters are clogging my bubbles don’t move so much.

[@hamedrummer1017]

Oh my god! A high tech tank by MD?? i already know its going to be awesome!

[@delbertengelhardt8846]

Am currently considering redoing one of my tanks and you have given me some much inspiration. THANK YOU! Also have you ever considered doing a turtle tank?

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

i must say big ranchus are a sight to behold

[@glennk.7348]

0:09 flexing on the tanks! Stunning! 😎

[@judybasco983]

So much fun to watch you scraping off the green stuff on the glass 😅

[@GarrettDare]

House plants up top! Before I moved all my goldfish to an outdoor pond, I always wanted to setup some sort of hydroponics/sump-filled-with-plants lol. You could try something crazy like that!

[@stefanovanenio]

A carpet? With pooping machines?? Not sure that's the best idea you've ever had.

[@DaffCookie]

Lol I love tank maintanance. I find it theraputic. As for goldfish, mine have always eaten or dug up any plants I've added. 🤣

[@Neidzwiedz1]

When ever I have kept goldfish I kept them in a 29 gal but have always used both an under-gravel and a hanger filter and that has worked well. I never planted tanks at all until recently.

[@jakobraahauge7299]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE your red-scape!!

[@aprilfurcean8302]

I don’t enjoy owning fish but I do enjoy watching other people own fish. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@jenpink4298]

😂

[@adzilla1985]

Great video. A moss wall for a background would be cool. I think an external filter or sump would be a good idea to turn the water over more and deal with all that waste, might lessen the maintenance?

[@dominicchan9087]

Love your videos. Newbie ranchu keeper here, but I have seen people combine goldfish tanks with planted walls & aquaponics.

[@yyyobwoc]

MD, would you consider painting the rear glass on the goldfish tank black? I think it would make the goldfish and scape really pop

[@goodmuffin3542]

I enjoy the maintenance because i can see the development of the animals and the plants a lot better. I do run a high tech setup with "blue diamond" shrimps in it, zeebra danios and a betta and if i didnt get my hands wet and had my hands around the plants i would never see the babies :D

[@kallaningram5161]

I have goldfish and I am always cleaning the tanks but it always gives me smth to do also to sort out babies it's pretty fun

[@chrise.321]

When I buy plants for my goldfish, I know it's a salad bar, not a garden!

[@ryanwatson6217]

Never had any luck with carpets and my goldfish but I keep trying. Get some plants in it!

[@castielhannon7134]

I feel like a HOB with some terrestrial plants in it could be another way to boost filtration without the little piggies eating all of the roots.

[@Cmarley19]

can you include the music in your video descriptions, I always love your background music

[@TheCuggsmeister]

Painting the back of that tank black will really make the goldfish colours pop. Oh and try hornwort as a plant. Goldfish don't tend to eat it.

[@kittycodding4183]

My daughter's goldfish are 7" and 10". There is no adding plants to the tank now. They will just get eaten. My daughter is autistic and she puts so much care and love into her fish, so I just put up with cleaning the tank and filter system every couple of weeks. We'll switch to another type of fish in the future. For now, we're all in with the manual labor.

[@graydonschilds1832]

A carpet of some sort in the goldie tank would be awesome. I was looking into doing a moss carpet with mine and apparently laying the moss between two stainless steel mess sheets along the bottom works really well.

[@NM-ub6ml]

But goldfish gain stimulation and mental enrichment from sifting through sand

[@byakko7777]

2:51 I love it, i have more o less the same configuration, love iit

[@sherrirowan5049]

Love den. . . . Preparedness. Rico Suavé. Good boy, Hell Boy. He must have watch “Shaft”. Lol

[@agungagjagoldfish2007]

The cute Ranchu goldfish, greetings from goldfish cultivators in Indonesia

[@flyguymike5247]

Love your videos!! You should do a video on how you go about cycling a tank and water changes for the new hobbiest. If you have one please let me know what one it is.

[@joaomendes1330]

Quite honestly the current filter seems a tad small for the sheer bulk of waste these fish produce, I'd upgrade to a canister filter to cut down on maintenance, as hangback filters tend to fall rather short when it comes to goldfish or other "waste-heavy" fish. Also the gravel and rocks make it easier in general for pockets of filth/debris to gather up, which make it more difficult for you to vaccum (that's why I would keep my goldfish in a bare tank if I were to have more fish nowadays). As for the floating plants (or any plants in general), I think they'll only cause extra debris because the goldfish will just tear them appart ahaha. If you really want some green, an option would be Anubias, but you'd have to make the lights a bit dimmer as they dont take direct light very well. My JBL Cristalprofi e1501 and later on my Fluval FX4 were been great at keeping a good bacteria medium without too much debris or algae buildup fogging up the water, and the only weekly maintenance you'd expect with just these 3 fish would be the weekly water changes and some occasional substrate vaccuming. I'd argue that a filter of the size of the two I mentioned would last a month or even more without a rinse, and even then there probably wouldn't be much muck in it to be honest. The JBL was far easier to pop open and clean, whereas the Fluval is an absolute powerhouse (I still use it for my turtles, which produce A LOT of crap). Think about it (you probably even have other canister filters lying aroung), its a good investment. ;)

[@valeriee9532]

I have two comet goldfish (i.e., one Sarasa and one Shubunkin) in a tank that I scaped using one of your videos as a guide. It is the one for beginners using Java fern, anubias, and purple buce. I believe you called it a grow-out tank for the plants. But I thought it was beautiful! My goldfish don’t bother the plants at all. However, I do feed them duckweed and salvina from my other tanks as a treat. I feel like it is a win-win. Nothing is wasted. The comet goldfish will go in my garden pond come Spring. There, I have comet goldfish and two Koi. I want to then purchase fancy tail goldfish for the cold water aquarium. MD, I just love your work and appreciate everything that I’ve learned from your channel. I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas!🎄🎁🐠🌱🐟

[@devilman6668]

The only advice I could give you for having floating plants is to maybe get some kind of plastic attachment for the tank that will hook to the side and has almost like a strainer design so water can move freely in and out but the gold fish won't be able to eat them.

[@kevwill42]

I'm with you on low maintenance planted tanks (I have 2), I watch videos of guys with cichlids and how many water changes and how much of a water change they do, and it definitely is not for me, but kudos to them.

[@BalitangGlobal]

i have tons of pothos inside of goldfihs tanks thriving. keep the pothos inside of screen mesh . by using screens, you can get creative and even put as many pothos you can and just get them loaded inside the mesh all the way up until the goldfish cant get them. thats a simple hack :)

[@draws5114]

"and I don't mean Lionel" Legend.

[@amandabyrd9349]

I used to keep goldfish and they are most definitely poop machines. I think plants will definitely help. They’re so sweet, but a lot more work. And for some reason, in this video, I really noticed how gorgeous your eyes are. Not meant creepily, just a compliment because it’s the truth!

[@PorcheGardener]

I have sarasa goldfish and the plants I've found that can actually survive and thrive with goldfish so far have been anubias & lucky bamboo

[@TetskeH]

I would put water weed (Elodea) in the aquarium, it is a fast growing plant so it absorbs a lot of nitrate and the goldfish can eat it. I did that myself when I had young goldfish. I then put it against the back wall and every time they got way too long I cut them shorter and put the cutting in front of them so that there eventually was a carpet of those plants. I have never had hazy water with the goldfish myself so maybe this will help.

[@hallis1980]

Little chubby fantail goldfish are adorable but they are such massive poop machines. I'd definitely like to see how yours get on with plants. I've heard that goldfish are pretty destructive to plants. Maybe not Oscar levels of destruction but still pretty bad. When I was a kid we had a 55 gallon tank and had a pair of fantail goldies like yours and they lived a long happy life and were the centerpiece of that setup.

[@westcoastgoldies]

Go for the plants! I actually have pretty good success with plants and my goldfish. All about picking fast growing plants, and keeping the goldfish well fed so they keep snacking on plants to a minimum.

[@JesusGotFunk]

I would love to see you do a tank with a red tailed shark as the feature fish :)

[@heirtothedrip]

Wondering if you'll be doing a video on planting the golfish tank with a list of plants that could go with them

[@geraldoyo1]

I have lot's of Anubias, Amazon Sword, and Anachris in with my Orandas. The plants are doing quite well, just have to anchor them down well..

[@ijustshatnered757]

im currently planning out a 40 gallong fancy tank with a similar scape. but instead of plants in the tank its going to have an aquaponic bed as a filter. hopefully still the joy of the clean goldfish scape and some of the ease of an actual planted tank

[@Anp8]

goldfish will do great in a well planted tank and more filteration what might be a better idea is a plenum/undergravel filter if you'd like to rarely touch the goldfish set up. doing great so far keep it up

[@bluebird4614]

The issue is they will most definitely eat almost all plants.

[@kittycodding4183]

@Blue Bird they absolutely will. We tried plants of all types and sizes and none are a match for our goldfish. If they weren't eating the plants they were uprooting them and fighting over which side of the tank they belonged on.

[@Anp8]

@@kittycodding4183 Aww I'm sorry, I've never had a problem, feeding my goldfish properly in a planted aquarium, goldfish do enjoy grazing alot but thats because they require alot of plant matter in they're diet. i gave them veggies to help supplement that requirement. ☺

[@kittycodding4183]

@An Phillips I think our goldfish are half pig half catfish. We're currently trying to hand feed train them to see if it helps. Like I said, if they don't eat the plants they fight over what side of the tank they should be and destroy the plants so we also might try some moss balls they can play with. They were just over an inch when we got them 2 years ago. Now they're 10" and 7". We didn't see this coming lol.

[@PaulZyCZ]

I heard it's possible, but they need to have enough veggies I guess and maybe some hardy plants. That doesn't stop my algae eaters (SAE, Rinelocaria, Rainbow Sharkminow) from going to town on some plants (with other fish joining) from time to time, but I'm starting to have too much of some plants there. I'm considering replacing one of my smaller tanks with 300l aquarium just for a few goldfish, gravel bed and several valisneria gigantea. Not sure I'm going with that idea, but giant val is hardy plant, doesn't need much light and it grows like crazy with the right amount of nutrients. I think it's the plant MD had to trim (it could be Sagittaria). It reaches about 3 m (9 ft) and leaves everything below in a shadow.

[@lilyh4573]

I don't get the high tech stuff at all either, hope you won't get too into it. I love the low tech, ecosystem set up because it's so different from others who raise exotic fish that is just so out of reach for 'betta keeping peasants' like me haha.

[@davidvento5481]

My experience with goldfish and plants is that the goldfish will devour (almost) every aquarium plant down to the stem. I was amazed they didn’t eat the waterlilies and other floating & marginal plants in my outdoor pond. Goldfish are cute but truth be told I’m much more into a densely planted tank with a diverse species of aquatic plants.

[@AquariumAficionado]

I relate to you My girlfriend loves goldfish and I tried putting anubias water sprite pothos All got eaten so I just gave up on plants and accepted it was going to be a lot of water changes Which is so different from my other 4 tanks Little to no water changes because the plants just filter everything I love heavily planted tanks I had to upgrade from 55g to 75 because about 15g worth of water was taken up by plants and wood Isn’t that insane? To be clear my 55g only held 40g worth of water because the scape used up 15g worth of space

[@karnze8070]

Didnt realize the football pun at first😆

[@josuavanwyk4998]

You can make an algae carpet at the back of the tank. Pros: Food for da fish less dissolved poop and a nice beutifull fluffy carpet. Cons: Takes time to grow ,its made of algae.

[@anthonykontos7931]

I have a great setup for my four gold fish. 350 gallon per hour filter system and my tank is crazy clean plus a couple of snails along with some glo tetra all in the same same home.

[@AquascapingLiverpool]

It will mean more maintenance that’s for 100% mate 😂 looking forward to seeing it though

[@markjustinejalandoni7299]

try the algae carpet style for the goldfish tank

[@techgirl1337]

Salvinia is a really good veggie to feed your goldfish, I propagate it in my community tank specifically for my goldfish. But yeah, they are little dirt machines. Beautiful though.

[@kyleherber3231]

juncus repen bushing up eventually would look really cool. i don't ever see anyone using it but it has been my favorite almost zero maintenance plant

[@bluegreybaby]

repens are usually delicate plants and not suitable for the bulldozers of the fish world like goldfish. Even his pearlweed idea is going to take a beating tbh.

[@stevenpavan327]

For the High Tech Tank, you should use two Kessil Tuna Suns for that shimmer baby!

[@uroscokl]

What about the water overflowing into other aquarium where you keep the plants? That's how you take care of two things at the same time: storage plants do the water filtration and get enough nutrients to grow

[@mrhellboy218]

I have peace lillies and monstera in my goldfish tank, great for keeping nitrates low!

[@jkgcank9]

I kept some Shubunkin goldfish in a planted tank. I had quite a bit of Limnophilia Sesilifloria, Valisneria Spiralis, and some Amazon Swords. They munched on the Limnophilia a little but didn’t kill anything. They did make a huge mess. Compared to small tropicals the bio load is crazy.

[@Sno_mando]

What’s funny is that just the other day I was like man, he should do a high tech tank and a low tech tank to show the differences and all that