ADDING 100+ FISH TO MY AMAZON INSPIRED NATURAL STYLE AQUASCAPE

The big shallow amazon inspired aquascape is cycled and ready for fish! In this video we are going to my local fish shop Heems heems.nl/ and you are going to see me add over a 100 fish into this aquarium! Enjoy and don't forget to smash that like button.
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[@MJAquascaping]

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[@TheMozerfok]

Looks enough to me

[@jawjagrrl]

Looks fantastic - super jealous of that amazing wood and how you designed it! I was one of the ones suggesting tetra and apistos, love the look (I definitely need more green neons for my 300l for sure!). I think you've got a good amount as is, but you could always add a whiptail cat or a pleco later, also on my Amazon tank list. Enjoy the new setup - it's amazing!

[@MDFishTanks]

YES MJ!!!! It's turned out so good!!! Really nicely done. 👍👍

[@MJAquascaping]

Thanks so much MD! Keep inspiring! 💪

[@markflurry2441]

@@MJAquascaping @MD you guys are the best!

[@hardouindenis9530]

MD and MJ on the same channel ?! Thanks you both ! Honestly, you are the 2 guys (with green aqua) who put me on another level now (special dedicate to juris and his tips for cryptos !). Tech (MJ mostly), alguae and style (both). A great opportunity to say you thanks again. My aquariums are more good looking now, are more healthy (i stop cultivated to much alguae) and me and my fish (and shrimps) are way more happy. 5 stars guys !

[@gensemchannel8496]

@@hardouindenis9530 yeah same with me. my favs MD,MJ,Green Aqua n ADA

[@DaybirdAviaries]

Please Collab.

[@andystokes8702]

So glad you went with just the one species of tetra, you could easily have gone for maybe 8 specimens of 3 or 4 different species but a large group, 30+ of one species looks so much better, you get to see proper schooling/shoaling behaviour.

[@EscapeReality94]

The shot at 17:37 was beautiful! I loved how they went through the hardscape as a school! 😍

[@leonsfish5871]

Yesss!!

[@alexandralundqvist9654]

Love the fish choices, I don’t think you should add any more species in there except for some shrimp or snails maybe. The whole tank is stunning, I’m super jealous :)

[@CaptainDCap]

it's an amazon tank, so shrimp are basically out of the question. There is hardly any on the market. Very hard to find. Dwarf Crayfish would look stunning in here, though! The only interesting snails for an amazon tank are mystery snails, but those don't do well in rimless aquariums. Females tend to climb out in search of places to lay eggs, then fall to the floor. :(

[@h4tchy]

@@CaptainDCap Too late, a shrimp must have hitched a ride. Check at 16:32, bottom left of the tank. Must have come in with the cory transplant.

[@btdarterschannel112]

MJ, great tank! I wouldn't add more fish. Seems borderline crowded as-is. Overall, I like the tank very much, though. 💦🐟👍

[@rajivnair3455]

You already have a lot of fish in there, don't add more 😁👍 maybe just a few shrimp 🦐

[@daniellex8686]

you should add a bamboo shrimp!! that would be perfect to have a filter feeder in a biotope setup. great video as always man, keep it up!

[@kevinj8568]

Damn, look all the green neon passing through at 17:39... what an amazing shot! Congratz

[@MJAquascaping]

I love when they do that!

[@matthewsmith6374]

Tank is stunning one of my favourites on any channel , looks more natural than most , the shadows from the wood the effect is dramatic, I was wondering if blackwater would get boring quick , but this is better than the last setup in the big shallow. Also I don’t think I would add more fish they have nice swim room and great shoaling behaviour .

[@stonecoldcarebear]

My favourite MJ build to date. It really looks like a riverbed and the water coloration adds to that authentic look. Love the choice of fish too, especially the school of tetras

[@jundark95]

By the way nice tank! Looks very natural! But one thing i would have done is scoop out those fish out of the bags and try to prevent any of the store water from mixing in with your tank water. Because sometimes they can bring bad stuff in your tank.

[@christianjacquet4095]

Bonjour , Effectivement , il ne les aclimate qu'à la température !!! Pas de gouttes à gouttes pour les aider à changer d'eau ! Et pas d'epuisette pour les sortir de l'eau du magasin ! Étonnant de sa part ! 😉😎

[@oscarlindvall1053]

This never made any sense to me, what could the water possibly contain that is more harmful than what the actual fish carry?

[@nessiferum6200]

@@oscarlindvall1053 It's not good to add the water from the bags as there will be a build-up of ammonia. It's just best practise to drain the bags into a net and add the fish that way.

[@subtojackwack8467]

LEEESSSSS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 😀😀😀😀😀

[@saltysleeves2029]

Thats just one amazing Layout! Me personally…. I would have gone way stronger with the epiphyde plants such as ferns, orchidee and so forth.. But for a biotop composition I think its perfect 👌👌👌👌👌

[@silox250]

Mushrooms are very common in paludariums, terrariums etc and its always a very good sign! Mushrooms are very picky and only grow if the environment is stable. They help reduce waste, so Im always happy to see them in my paludariums. Plus they look super cool and its always a different type that pops up

[@Evil_Genius_888]

The aquarium looks fantastic! I usually stock pretty light myself. I love the Pygmy cories though! My favorites.

[@janvanrookhuijzen8309]

Super nice. Just sad that the in- and outflow from aquario only lasted one year. They are way to expensive (especially for basic pieces of plastic that probably costs less than 1,- to make) to buy new ones every year.

[@adaquarist5382]

Beautiful scape really eye pleasing setup... Amazing👍👍👍👍👍👍 and the species selection is absolutely correct ...... Amazing👍👍👍👍

[@Necrosias]

Looks great! I hope your Apistogramma females wont struggle together. It is good to get them on the same time, so that they can get used to each other. Some L333 oder L260 would fit I think.

[@clinth67]

Very sophisticated choice of layout, plants and fish 👍🏻

[@jackoghost]

nice selection of fish although i do think its too many tetras, 15-25 would have been plenty

[@jenniferjefferies7533]

Looks awesome! I have this combo of apistos in my 252l and the borellii breed like crazy. Looks like your hongslois are a trio, the females have a pink/orange patch on their tummy too once they settle and go bright yellow orange when breeding 🥰

[@MJAquascaping]

I just noticed one hongsloi turning yellow already!

[@CLuigiplayer]

I really enjoy the choice of apistogramma borellii! I like them a whole lot! Btw what water parameters do you keep them in? It‘d be nice to know especially GH and KH, because I‘ve been thinking about keeping them as well

[@MJAquascaping]

Hey! My tap water is kh 7 ph 8 and gh 9

[@ivanmvsa]

those neon tetras are amazing! looks very natural

[@HVG67]

It's been 35 years since I had an aquarium and technology has progressed so much since then. I had a 100x45x45 tank and I was great for a few years. Then I got blue algae that I could not get rid off no matter what I did (if only I knew what I know now) and stopped my hobby. Btw: mine had an Amazon theme too. Been following your channel now for a while and I'm really tempted to start again with this hobby.

[@jamesjackson8652]

Great looking tank MJ. You may hve trouble with the two species of Apistos together though. If they can't keep far enough away the Hongsloi will probably beat the #*&@ out of the Borelli.. Hongsloi are a lovey fish when they colour up and they aren't that difficult to breed either. At least they weren't for me.

[@MJAquascaping]

Thanks James! Let's see what's going to happen, I can always separate them!

[@marvinscotton8658]

I would suggest adding a few L144a plecos. Everything looks really nice. Fantastic job.

[@Nutamago]

really love the neon and cory school together. it beats any big fish aquarium in my opinion 😀😀

[@DRaquascapes]

Make way for someone who actually knows what hes doing! MJ IS 10 TIMES BETTER THAN THE OTHER M GUY. You're crushing it bro.

[@gunschel]

Love everything about the tank! I am right now planning a tank with a big emerse area as well and took some nice inspiration from you. Also: will there be a blooper video where we see the floating plants disappearing into the skimmer? :D

[@hardouindenis9530]

2 different type of cichlids ? A brave man. With something like that, my masterpiece should be some krib's but apisto are a great choice. A 100% amazon tank

[@sassymonkey]

Lovely Amazonian aquascape! Are there interesting shrimp native to the Amazon River to add to your aquarium? Most shrimp I know of seem to be from Asian countries.

[@YmakandeE]

One of the most glowing fish that can be in your aquarium is Norman's Lampeye Killifish. It's awesome, please teke it in considering, good luck!

[@u.a.s.73]

lovely tank.. a slice of amazonia in your room... please consider some pencilfishes for the upper levels, another smaller school of bit larger tetra like Lemons, Black Phantoms, Head and Tail Lights to offset the swarm of Green Neons. and maybe a small school of Adolfoi Corys

[@waterlover]

Love the pisto selections, not too sure about 60 neons but hey still looks nice . 20 neons would make a cooler more relaxed not to cramped tank. Will this tank get crystal clear or did you want the tanning in the water?

[@MJAquascaping]

I do like a little bit of tanning in the water!

[@waterlover]

@@MJAquascaping so it was done on purpose? Nice touch makes it looks riverish 👌🏿

[@AlwaysAnalogue]

So.. no quarantine time for the new fish? No preventative medicating for things they may have picked up at the store? Aren’t you afraid they may be sick?

[@neeshrvlogs]

the fact that u have some many variety of apistograma to choose from in your nearby fish farm is amazing to watch. i hardly get to see even a single variety of it in my city

[@N3xty]

What would you do if you got pests on the emersed plants like thrips. Because I got that problem right now. Great video!

[@louiswintle8312]

Perfect pick in every bag. So glad you went for the Borelli & Hongsloi🔥

[@semalgera8867]

you should add a type of pleco that grows to about 15 cm. like the king tiger pleco, or just some bristlenose's

[@mauricematla8379]

A group of marbeld marbeld hatchet fish would be nice but that are jumpy.

[@Josh_Stuchbery]

I still think there's nothing quite as exiting as releasing a bag full of little tetras into a big tank. Nice work with the scape. Looks marvellous.

[@cory8906]

Awesome fish selection. Amazing tank my friend!

[@jamesbrydon1839]

Hi MJ I was quite surprised by how many fish you have added to the shallow Looks fantastic and a great choice i may add

[@sudiptochakraborty1306]

hoped u'd put some assorted barbs in there, since the plant volume is pretty low underwater..green neons also work fine!

[@Alberld]

only 120 cm long? mine is 100 cm long but yours look like twice the size

[@zippy8517]

i would love to see a 30min video just watching the fish doing their thing in this amazing aquarium with some relaxing music. (like the scene at 17:37) just beautiful to watch.

[@FlavioChriste]

This turned out amazing. The wooden scape is beautiful, intense and natural. The school of tetras are amazing! Great choice and they look so bright against the dark scape. Congratulations, one outstanding job and thank you for sharing.

[@MJAquascaping]

Thank you so much!

[@mariefriedmann3203]

Beautiful low boy tank love how the hardscape comes up out of the water..

[@Joop_Woodworking]

Ik heb een vraagje, ik heb een discusaquarium waar al mijn planten dood gaan of niet mooi worden. Ik heb een co2 fles met ph controller en ik geef een keer per week voeding voor de planten. Weet u hoe dat komt? Alvast bedankt.

[@MJAquascaping]

Misschien is de verlichting niet sterk genoeg?

[@Joop_Woodworking]

@@MJAquascaping ik heb de juwel helialux alleen weet ik niet als mijn lichtstings goed genoeg zijn.

[@SlickNick3]

Awesome fish choices! So glad you got some apistos! I’ve had a male borellii such awesome fish the hongsloi look amazing as well! Also in my experience apistos are much more shy than rams but after a while they will get more comfortable and you’ll see them more often

[@brennanory2845]

Am I the only one that thought I saw some guppy babies being added when he poured in the corys? 🤔

[@DRaquascapes]

I love when green neons are scared lol .. well no, but I love the schooling behavior when they are scared

[@jonwebb5241]

I agree with large groups of just a few species. When I design a community, I think of top dwellers, mid tank dwellers, and bottom dwellers. So if you want another species, you might consider top dwellers, like killies or something. Beautiful tank in design and execution! And the mushrooms are great.

[@jonwebb5241]

Or silver hatchets.

[@Myndi78]

If you eat that mushroom you can have a real conversation with your fish. You can ask them how they like their new home!

[@aquariumplantman]

Green neons are one of my favorite fish, I have them in my South American community tank.

[@reptidan]

Lol. Dit is echt precies zoals ik mn bak ook ontworpen heb. Incl de viskeuze 🤓 alleen wat guppen en één soort apisto’s minder

[@laurag1076]

Love my school of tummy nose. They school so amazing.

[@prettyameeetrine9499]

Дуже добре ,красиве дерево,чудова баночка,неперевершено,це - шедевр.(Україна)

[@lindapeppin2441]

Some brightly coloured shrimp would look good.

[@ZiluqFAT]

how are your pinto shrimp doing in one of your smaller tanks

[@kdr1048]

Beautiful! Love your fish choices!

[@gensemchannel8496]

if there dwarf discus. it's make more fantastic 😅

[@Populiervogel]

Wow, echt een meesterwerk deze bak, prima vis keuze, iets te veel Neon's naar mijn smaak maar al met al een sieraad in huis voor jaren kijkgenot, gefeliciteerd!

[@hamedrummer1017]

That's an amazing scape. Great choices for the fish too! I bet some bristlenose plecos would love the drift wood. Bet they would in there too!

[@l.halawani]

one of the best looking aquariums ever

[@onlywei]

Brave man, skipping the quarantine.

[@lmaaquarium8842]

Rummy nose tetra will be awsome…..

[@edwardpinner]

A great aquascape and perfect fish for it.

[@Ghostlulz]

Very nice choice! It will be heaven to the dwarf cichlids and tetras! Amazing setup! Keep up the updates! What will you feed the apistos?

[@MJAquascaping]

Lots of live food! Thinking to setup a culture of grindal worms

[@Ghostlulz]

@@MJAquascaping I have that in mind too (try grindal worms). I feed my cacatuoides mainly BBS and frozen Brine shrimp with spirulina. He is very picky, some time eat bug bites from fluval and discus granulat from sera. But once apistos get live food, it's very difficult to leave it. But the hunting beaver on eating live food is very interesting to watch

[@Northakvarie]

Woow getting better and better 🤩🌱🌿🍀☘️

[@gangxstaa]

Was waiting for this video for soo long.

[@AngelaJeanes]

Wow that is a stunning tank!!! Love it!!

[@pwaquatics3290]

Great Video! How many chili Rasbora would you put in 16 gallon 24x12x14 fully planted Iwagumi setup.. Thanks

[@MJAquascaping]

You can fit quite a lot of them in 16 gallons! I would say maybe 40?

[@djstickxb2615]

More plants in big shallow plz

[@puneetcool72]

Hi Mj, Can you please tell me is C2-RGB light is sufficient for 60F dimension tank (60x30x25)

[@MJAquascaping]

Yeah should be fine

[@mikoajstawowy8036]

Among all other things, the mushroom is dope :)

[@MJAquascaping]

Yeah I like it as well 😊

[@tombarb2864]

Dude…..I know you are proud from all your design work and build of this space. This was very cool watching it come together. It looks amazing 🤩 If you are looking for a new name for the tank…..”The River”

[@MJAquascaping]

Thanks Thomas! Very proud of this one indeed! Definitely looks like a river right? 😎

[@rickyabdullah4758]

Great fishes adding 👍🏻

[@novaaquatics9137]

wow! I really love this tank! you've done such an amazing job. It is a very interesting and relaxing aquascape to look at. I also love your stocking choices!

[@MJAquascaping]

I'm glad you like it

[@AquascapingLiverpool]

Looks boss brother 👌🏼

[@DRaquascapes]

Great choice with the green neons.

[@DRaquascapes]

No more fish.. its perfect.

[@frhaber]

Maybe add a trio of copellas. With your overhanging plant leaves, maybe they'll spawn on the underside.

[@MJAquascaping]

Definitely a cool fish!

[@Ryan0Gray]

German breed electric blue Dwarf Acara chiclids would look amazing in there

[@Ryan0Gray]

Never mind perfect choice of cichlids 👌🏻

[@sevenocean881]

Do you normally put the fish with water from the shop ?Fantastic looking aquarium though.

[@MJAquascaping]

Yeah I always do 😊

[@squamsh122]

Beautiful. One question, do you do anything to discourage jumping, especially with the water so high? I have a few losses and have lowered my water recently, but it obviously doesnt look as good.

[@MJAquascaping]

Nothing in particular, I think it helps that the light has a very slow ramp up.

[@mr_k4tz]

I know they’re not geographically accurate, but those green neon rasbora of yours would look amazing in the big shallow with all of those tannins

[@MJAquascaping]

They would look great indeed!

[@mofish3601]

Love the stocking!

[@RenegadeLK]

I'm sad I will never be good at aquascaping like you these tanks are so good.

[@MJAquascaping]

Don't say that! Just keep improving yourself! Everyone can do this! And honestly this aquascape is 80% quality materials and 20% skill

[@petervandieren]

Nice to see you limited yourself to only one school of tetra species and a nice large group of them. Often you see people buy several species and only 6 of each. In larger groups their behaviour is so much more fun.

[@MJAquascaping]

I was considering two smaller groups, but I'm happy I decided for 1 big group 😎

[@dylanvisitacion8618]

Looks Amazing 👍

[@stephenevans7884]

Is this a heated tank????

[@japantour9136]

Wonderful video my friend. I'm your fan＋👍🔔

[@MJAquascaping]

Thank you 🤗

[@loudpackadani]

damn that tank clean man

[@ibot835]

Pouring the water from the store into your aquarium isn't harmful?

[@MJAquascaping]

I always do it this way, and never had issues

[@karkoor]

MJ : Touches the mushroom then wipes his nose .. .. MJ the next day : i am a fish *tries to school with the neons*

[@MJAquascaping]

😂

[@aurikarusnak8872]

Very nice 😍😍😍

[@weechong212]

I saw a few fishes on the glass of the tank. What fishes are they ? Anyway your tank are very nice.

[@MJAquascaping]

I think you mean the otocinclus