My Cold A$$ Fishroom Tour

[@aiartinspirational]

Your fish room is my dream. Unheated tanks and sponge filters - perfect. Living in Ontario and am in love with all our fish species, especially the different minnows, dace, shiners, etc. Been preaching deep substrate, unheated, planted, noisy filter free tanks for a long time. Subbed and looking forward to more. Cheers.

[@MrBeeznutz]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the sub.

[@bloemkoolendestreetgang450]

I looked up how cold 59 fahrenheit was in celsius, 15 degrees. My heart sank a little when i realised your chilly room is my home temperature lmao. Gas prices suck because Russia so we dont turn on the heat🥲 That being said, beautiful room and fish, coldwater fish are underappreciated

[@MrBeeznutz]

They are very underappreciated, I agree. I could live down there. I just have to bundle up more. Thanks for sharing, and I think you're the first commentpr from Russia, at least that i can remember.

[@bloemkoolendestreetgang450]

@MrBeeznutz ohh im not from Russia i am from Netherlands hahah but our gas always came cheap from Russia, now because of the war and sanctions we dont get the cheap Russian gas anymore.

[@fishtropiccanada4747]

I walked into a cold tank this week. It was at 60 degrees and the African chiclids where fine. The only fish with issues was the parrot fish 😂 he was upside down from the chill 😂

[@bloemkoolendestreetgang450]

6:10 i absolutely adore this fish just staring front faced into the room the entire time, not moving away an inch lmaoo

[@ev7568v]

hahah same! Dude looks like a pissed off alien too

[@MrBeeznutz]

Yeah, he's got a bit of an attitude, that's my grass pickerl that I call the water wolf.

[@jamesbarnard928]

Great job and Fantastic narration as well.your fish look well cared for

[@MrBeeznutz]

Thank you. I like to think i do a decent job considering.

[@MrBeeznutz]

Thanks for watching yall

[@PetfaxTV]

Love the devotion to North American fishes! This is SO cool

[@MrBeeznutz]

Thanks, I've always loved native fish from a young age.

[@PetfaxTV]

@ check out Jonah’s Aquarium, if you’ve not. He ships a lot of great natives

[@MrBeeznutz]

@PetfaxTV i love Jonahsaquarium.com, i mention him quite a bit when people are looking for fish, I also have a couple of his perfect dipnets. They are amazing for collecting fish.

[@PotooBurd]

I enjoy this so much! Amazing content, best wishes to you and your future projects! 🌻

[@MrBeeznutz]

Thank you so much.

[@Pmackjohnson]

All you’re tanks look phenomenal. Even the one at the bottom with the 3 rocks. Nice

[@MrBeeznutz]

Thanks, I appreciate that.

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

You lamenting the coloration on those stunning colorful vibrant rainbow shiners is funny, I'll have to look them up in full dress, any chance of finding those in bait shops randomly here in minnesota?

[@MrBeeznutz]

@@GreenCanvasInteriorscape here's a video of those same fiah this summer. kzbin.info7YqwJ3-7hQU?si=Ft4REDMQeYUaBN3g. I've never heard of them being found in bait shops.

[@Kimisaysrawr]

been in love with cats since accidentally hooking one when I was a kid, there’s definitely something charming about a catfish and yours make me jealous!

[@MrBeeznutz]

Lol, they are very cool fish.

[@briancooke2435]

I really like that cold water live bearer fish what's up to be able to find a few myself? Any length, please let me know. Beautiful fish room

[@FlowstateAquatics]

The hardscape setup in the metal framed tank is pretty awesome, I'm jealous!

[@MrBeeznutz]

Thanks, that's a small maple tree root ball. The tree was about 20 feet tall, I cut it down and dug the root ball out of the ground, let it sit in the woods for about a year, then cut it down smaller and pressure washed all the dirt out of it, and set it up in that tank about 4 years ago. The coolest part is that there are a few rocks that the roots captured in it while growing. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@anglachel599]

awesome fish room man can see the love

[@MrBeeznutz]

@@anglachel599 thanks buddy, i appreciate that

[@AndrewHampson-kp7by]

I was mesmerized by this. Very cool fish room.

[@MrBeeznutz]

@@AndrewHampson-kp7by thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@ChucksFeeesh]

New sub here! Love this fish room! I live in PA and have admired so many of the local fish for quite awhile now.

[@MrBeeznutz]

They are some really fun fish to keep, thanks for watching.

[@aquaticness1]

Native fish and nice tanks love it!!!

[@MrBeeznutz]

Thanks my ❤️

[@littlewigglemonster7691]

How fantastic. This is a dream to me. Exactly what I hope to do one day when i get out of this apartment and can have more that couple 10 gallons haha

[@user-hq6ds6ty8g]

I am new to your channel and appreciate your direction. I will be saving this to my email and subscribe. Right now I can't put on the volume, but I like what I see. I am also from Michigan, but live now in Kentucky. From your reviews others appreciate your content as well. Looking forward to future videos.

[@MrBeeznutz]

Cool, I'm glad you like it. Coincidentally, I'm from Kentucky, then moved to Michigan and now live in Indiana. I'm glad to have you aboard.

[@briancooke2435]

I like all the little smaller colorful fish white cloud minnows are most definitely underrated. And the hobby one of my favorites

[@dylanneff]

I love your fish room. You have some “basic” things and some more unusual things, but it’s all just stuff you like. Awesome that you have a space that stays cooler. I think most people keep lots of fish warmer than they need to be, and they make things way too complicated.

[@MrBeeznutz]

I agree. Most fish are kept way too warm for no good reason. I do just like all these fish. I appreciate the kind words.

[@ferox55]

I hopefully going to start keeping some native minnows and killifish soon in an aquarium Ive only kept them into ponds right now I have a baby brown bullhead hes really cool and looks like a shark if you look down at him

[@MrBeeznutz]

Awesome, thanks for sharing, buddy. I love hearing about people keeping native fish.

[@Tygor3533]

Man you have a pretty similar setup and style as myself. Very nice, definitely love the grass pickerel, it’s gotta be my favorite! I have two chain pickerel, two musky, and a northern pike, just to name a few

[@MrBeeznutz]

Damn, you got some big ones. Hopefully, someday, I'll get an 8 or 10 foot tank and a few monsters. Thanks for sharing

[@Tygor3533]

Everything is was raised up from fingerling size but they’re in a 500 gal pool pond, I’m going to have to get a 1000 gal sooner than later

[@nikkiblack5073]

Super cool. I live in michigan and I understand cold water tanks. Great set up

[@MrBeeznutz]

Thanks for watching, neighbor. I appreciate the kind words.

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

Very much enjoyed this…very interesting critters.

[@MrBeeznutz]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, I do as well, thanks for watching.

[@NM-ub6ml]

I love love seeing your more unusual cold species. It is gorgeous to see these species. I dabble in fish.. started with a bit of fancy gold fish rescue (just taking the ones people are neglecting)and have a black water tetra tank and a hillstream loach and neon gobie one. These are nice and healthy fish. But oh it is so nice to see fish not like the poor fancy goldfish but in their natural shape and health. I love my poor pugs of the fish world and keep them as health as possible but real fish are great!

[@MrBeeznutz]

Thanks, buddy, for the kind words.

[@AndrewHampson-kp7by]

That Maple root ball. Damn that is sweet.

[@MrBeeznutz]

@@AndrewHampson-kp7by yeah, that is one of my favorite pieces as well.

[@NateK-MN]

Put in some floating plants with big roots with the medaka then they'll breed. You'll have to make a little room in the lid for air to get in for the floating plants most likely. Most of them will rot if the humidity gets too high. Amazon frogbit will do just fine in 59F.

[@MrBeeznutz]

That's a good idea, I might have some small water lettuce in a few tanks.

[@waltonwilson2149]

Thanks a lot for this video. I never knew crypts could do so well in cold water. Your tanks are so clear using only sponge filters.... amazing. What's the full name of the hygrophila plant you have? Thanks for sharing 👏

[@MrBeeznutz]

Yeah, the crypts do surprisingly well down there. That plant is hygrophilia coryumbosa. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@Dogfish63]

I currently have a dirty tank with mosquito fish. They do really great at room temperature. I have also had yellow Bullheads catfish in my tanks before and they also do very well. My bullhead got so big. I had to let it go because it outgrew my tank. They are also fascinating to watch.

[@MrBeeznutz]

Thanks for sharing your experiences.

[@TheFishingNomad]

Nice tour. Love all these tanks, but that grass pickerel one was my favorite.

[@MrBeeznutz]

Yeah, he's my favorite too. If you like him, I have lots of videos of him on my channel.

[@TheFishingNomad]

@MrBeeznutz I'll check them out. You ever have any problems with him ramming into the glass or anything?

[@MrBeeznutz]

@TheFishingNomad no, he's chill until it's feeding time. I kept a bowfin that would ram into the tank though.

[@nevergoon4315]

The rainbow darter just standing up at 4:09 lol

[@MrBeeznutz]

They move in such a different way than most other fish, 😆

[@collaborationofcuriosities]

59⁰F would be wonderful right now! Stay cool Ice Cubes!

[@MrBeeznutz]

😁

[@mangala666]

Perfect room for those fish. Love seeing it. Total opposite of my fishroom that is 87 degrees and breeding plecos in the heat. :) Also - I was hoping to see a sunfish type and you did not disappoint!

[@MrBeeznutz]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I love sunfish.

[@JayRockDoesStuff]

Wow on the views bro! great job!

[@MrBeeznutz]

@JayRockDoesStuff thanks Jay, i don't know what happened, but it's been doing great. Thanks for your support, brother.

[@LordChumbley]

Awesome video.

[@MrBeeznutz]

Thanks bud

[@theroughfisherman]

Nice tour, not too many of us native fish keepers out there!

[@MrBeeznutz]

That's for sure. I'm glad we found each other.

[@yashtapase3821]

The like rotala tank is beautiful ❤

[@MrBeeznutz]

Thank you

[@charleswieand4445]

6:40 I have the same type of rock with same crossed bands of white , mine might be bigger. SW Michigan

[@MrBeeznutz]

That's crazy. We are in northern Indiana, pretty close.

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

I'm stoked to see Crypts & Sagittaria thriving at 60 degrees. Did you catch the Pickerel ? He couldn't coexist with anybody smaller than the sunny? Long time subscriber appreciate the tour. Looking for a school of red face face someday and have kept grass pickerel on my radar for a while but I'm more community as opposed to one or two consumptive predators

[@MrBeeznutz]

Yes, my youngest daughter caught the pickerel while fishing for sunfish. I'd imagine you could keep them with slightly smaller fish if you had a big enough tank. I put a 6-inch Chub in there once, and he had it in his mouth within 10 minutes. Dace are cool fish, I can find some eastern black nose dace around me, they are like miniature trout in my opinion, very active.

[@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302]

Dude, your Pickerel is awesome!!!

[@MrBeeznutz]

Thanks, dude. I think he's frickin awesome

[@giovanni-ed7zq]

@@MrBeeznutz i was looking it up here in ontario, apparently they are endangered so its illegal to keep in an aquarium. surprised you dont have large mouth bass, or small muskie

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

Illegal to keep a fish is an absurdity here in Minnesota where they've outlawed dojo loaches as somehow being potential invasives, the most benign friendly puppy dog of a fish but you can buy them in Asian markets only a state or two away by the bucket. Hope Canada can overthrow that little turd running your country into slush

[@ryannichols3053]

New subscriber! Really nice room. Love the catfish. Ever kept Madtoms? The little pike is awesome.

[@MrBeeznutz]

I've never kept madtoms,but I hear they are quite cool for a little catfish, I love these derpy little bullheads. Thanks for subscribing!

[@turmel3689]

Awesome video. I keep New Zealand cold water natives. Giant kokopu Banded kokopu Inanga Koura Redfin Bully Etc

[@MrBeeznutz]

That's awesome. Do you have any video of your fish?

[@thienancr7]

Very nice setup sir! Where can I find these plants? I want to add them to my Axolotl tank. Also, the gravel in the Axolotls’ tanks are not safe as they could cause impaction.

[@MrBeeznutz]

I buy all my plants at my local fish club swaps and auctions. I would recommend that route if possible.

[@jesusseesyou365]

If you are from northern Indiana like me, we should go collecting sometime. I have a few hot spots for grass pickerel and beautiful darters.

[@MrBeeznutz]

Yes, I am from northern Indiana. Sounds good to me, we will have to talk when. It gets closer to spring.

[@jesusseesyou365]

@MrBeeznutz absolutely!!

[@Chesapeakeexotics]

What is the scientific name of the fish at 5:09, Awesome fish room btw

[@MrBeeznutz]

Those are Australoheros sp. Local, their parents were collected by Ken in Uruguay, his company name is southeast exotics, he's in Georgia.

[@Chesapeakeexotics]

@ thanks :)

[@MrBeeznutz]

@Chesapeakeexotics no problem

[@petroboomn7491]

I have 1 NA native tank that is unheated. Its sitting at about 61F right now in Dec and the fish are showing their best colors by far at this temp.

[@MrBeeznutz]

That's awesome. What fish? Thanks for sharing

[@petroboomn7491]

@@MrBeeznutz Rainbow darters, Mountain Redbelly Dace, and Bluespotted Sunfish. You've got an amazing collection of natives quite impressive sir!

[@Shrimplyfish]

Sick man!

[@MrBeeznutz]

Thanks 😊

[@williamleidy6713]

Your live bait sign made me laugh . I have used many of the fish you keep as bait to feed to bigger fish.

[@MrBeeznutz]

It really fits well in my fishroom with so many bait fish, I've done the same with many of these species. Thanks for laughing with me 😆 and glad you enjoyed it.

[@jlegner8800]

I'm 70+ years old and have had aquariums of some type or the other forever. I like livebearers and angelfish(freshwater). Seems like Petco and Petsmart fish just aren't as tough as they use to be. Maybe too inbred. I always though it was illegal to have native fish so I never tried them, but they seem alot stronger. I should probably try one or two. Which do you consider the most colorful? I don't fish so where do you get them? Enjoyed your video.

[@MrBeeznutz]

It's awesome that you have been in the hobby that long. Each state is different as far as native fish and collecting and keeping in Aquariums go. Fortunately, here in Indiana, all I need is a valid fishing liscence to possess them. I would recommend some rainbow shiners. They are very pretty and quite easy to order online and have shipped right to your house.

[@littlewigglemonster7691]

Stay away from any chain store for livestock

[@Stevehatesgravel]

That’s a summers day in England 🤣🤣🤣

[@MrBeeznutz]

@@Stevehatesgravel 😆

[@thesolaraquarium]

yep that’s when you wear a tshirt😂

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

That custom 6 ft metal frame at 27 minutes is fascinating what's its gallonage?

[@MrBeeznutz]

By my calculations, it's roughly 90 gallons.

[@Rarasrevenge]

so epic if i live in michigan ill do this

[@MrBeeznutz]

Michigan has some amazing native fish, very similar to what we have here.

[@qcaquaholic]

Brandon, just call the alternanthera reineckii, scarlet temple. It sounds more exotic and much easier to say!

[@MrBeeznutz]

I'll try and remember thanks, no promises, though 😆

[@sawyerthestarling]

Does the air pump you have run all those sponges? Edited to also ask, Are there any known breeders/sellers of Xenotoca Doadrioi out there? I have a 60 gallon I'm ready to stock.

[@MrBeeznutz]

Yes, the one pump runs all my tanks, it's an Alita AL-40. As far as the doadrai, they are getting popular within the hobby, most fish stores can order them or places like Dan's fish sells them.

[@sawyerthestarling]

@@MrBeeznutz Thank you, that's incredible. I will certainly be looking into both of these. I love your fish room and the species are beautiful. The information is really helpful.

[@moutaintopfish1597]

Checked my water this morning it was 57 degrees in my fish room

[@MrBeeznutz]

That's a cold a$$ fishroom fish neighbor

[@knyghtryder3599]

What temp is the rest of your house ? Are you running AC ? How do you get it so cold ?

[@MrBeeznutz]

The upstairs living space of our house stays between 65-75 degrees. This is in the basement with no heating or ductwork. It's also 20 degrees outside currently.

[@knyghtryder3599]

@MrBeeznutz so you have heat , but the furnace is not downstairs? That seems uncommon

[@wilk7958]

Does the dollar sunfish ever eat the mosquito fish fry?

[@MrBeeznutz]

Probably, I've never seen any fry in this tank, i bree them Outdoors during the summer.

[@VitRav]

How’s the grass pickerel overall?

[@MrBeeznutz]

Overall, it's pretty chill until it comes to feeding time. He's almost boring if kept alone. That's why I keep a sunfish in there, creates a little completion.

[@VitRav]

@ ah Seems like most predator fish I’ve seen/owned. Wonderful video though, it’s always satisfying seeing our native species in their glory.

[@worldwideoptimism]

My Medaka will start to breed @14h of light and temperatur slightly above 20°C

[@MrBeeznutz]

Thanks for the info, bud.

[@jonleiend1381]

I want to get some Rainbow shiners but have only found a couple places that have sold them. I do not know of any place that have them to ship. I want to get some Scarlet Badis but that is another story.

[@MrBeeznutz]

@@jonleiend1381 are you in the U.S.? Lots of people selling and shipping them here. Dan's fish for just one.

[@jonleiend1381]

@@MrBeeznutz It looks like he has 7 in stock thanks. Yes I am in Ohio

[@MrBeeznutz]

@jonleiend1381 You could also try Jonahsaquarium.com he always is getting new native fish, send him an email, and ask.

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

Check your bait shops

[@jonleiend1381]

@@GreenCanvasInteriorscape I found a couple places selling them. I am not sure what I want to do. I am planning on setting up breeding tanks. Every one that makes videos seem to do it the hard way. It has to be 100% automated. large tanks 100G+

[@fredlesson]

Nice fish room, my rainbow shiners aren't that colorful not sure why

[@MrBeeznutz]

Mine are very dull at the moment, I have quite a few other videos of them where they are very vibrant. If you want to see them at their best. Thanks for watching.

[@knyghtryder3599]

@@fredlesson most temperate fish colour up and down with season

[@phili799]

Enjoyable thanks

[@MrBeeznutz]

Thanks for watching

[@groovy1596]

Where’s the bowfin at?

[@MrBeeznutz]

He passed a few months back. He ran into the driftwood in the tank from being skittish, and then a fungal infection took off real bad, I tried treating him but ended up losing him to it eventually.

[@groovy1596]

@ ah I’m so sorry for your loss, I lost my eelpout the exact same way. Right now I’ve got 1 yellow bullhead and a noturus flavus (stonecat) that’s all, I kinda gave up after I lost the eelpout

[@GregGuppyGuy]

✌️👀👍

[@MrBeeznutz]

😊

[@GregGuppyGuy]

Watching again #LGB#CWA

[@charleswieand4445]

My 50 I bought used in 1976

[@MrBeeznutz]

That's awesome. Is it a metal frame?

[@Hezakiah4]

My saltwater tank is done dirted with plants, algae, and some crabs, mussels, and a couple barnacles I harvested from the Jersey shore. The female Green crab is now carrying eggs. Low maintenance rocks LOL

[@MrBeeznutz]

That's awesome, I've always wanted a marine tank. That sounds like a neat setup you have.

[@Hezakiah4]

@@MrBeeznutz Thanks, bro. My 30 gal fresh done up Walstad is still zero on ammonia and stable across the board on the test strips. Been 6 months since did a water change and that was because it was a fresh build back then. Been 4 months since a change of the fiber in the filter. It's more the bacteria's condo than a cleaner. All started when saw an aquarium vid of a guy catching aquarium fish in Fla and found a 2 1/2 gal hex tank with the gear and gravel in the trash on my block .Hadn't had a tank since I was around 7 which is more decades past than I want to think about LOL. I'm up to 4 tanks now, 2 fresh, 1 salt, and one a freshwater snail/blackworm, and blood worm colony tank. The 30's main feature are the pea puffers and them buggers like live LOL!

[@netandjer7024]

(cool) fish room

[@MrBeeznutz]

Thanks 😊

[@frankcastle9991]

I have white clouds In with my axolotls.

[@MrBeeznutz]

@@frankcastle9991 white clouds are so chill, I'm sure they don't bother your axolotls gills. That was my concern when I thought about putting fish in with them.

[@frankcastle9991]

@ no they don’t bother each other at all .

[@frankcastle9991]

@ I have the gold, platinum and thee regular ones. The are chill. Celestial pear danio, long fin danios. I want rainbow shiners but nobody around me has em . You ever put scuds or anything like that in your tanks?

[@frankcastle9991]

Celestial Pearl danios or galaxy rasboras . Are cool looking.

[@MrBeeznutz]

I do sometimes if I catch a bunch when I go collecting, they get ate fast.

[@WaterProof613]

I’m a lil jealous

[@MrBeeznutz]

@WaterProof613 it's been a long time in the making, with this fishroom, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@TheRealLemongrab]

I have a blood parrot with two convicts and a Rafael spotted catfish, I can’t keep real plants because the fish will eat them

[@MrBeeznutz]

I believe that some fish just can't coexist in an aquarium with live plants.

[@trevorbergstrom00]

No offense but those are definitely brown bullhead. Yellow bullhead can get up to 13-15 inches max but have "caution tape yellow" bellies

[@MrBeeznutz]

No offense taken, but we might have to agree to disagree on this one. Brown bulkheads have darker barbells where yellow bullhead have white barrels. These all have white barbells. Plus, nanfa.org doesn't even list brown bullhead in my local waterways, which these came out of.

[@trevorbergstrom00]

​@@MrBeeznutz I guess yellow bullheads only get that yellow when they're in natural sunlight or maybe it's the black substrate doing it. You're right 👍

[@kumisanom]

meanwhile.. west java-indonesia is 80-90F 💥

[@MrBeeznutz]

Now that's a warm A$$ fishroom buddy, 😅

[@kumisanom]

@MrBeeznutz d$mn rightttt 🤣🤣

[@ICheat_ILie_ISteal]

Most of the fishss i keep are invisible

[@MrBeeznutz]

I see, or wait, maybe I can't see.

[@bigeizsupportgroup1427]

[@MrBeeznutz]

Thanks Mark

[@shakinbottles]

57 seems very low😂 i keep my hosue int he mid 60s-70s at all times and i have fish i got from the creek in them mfs i woukd be scared to go under 60 with loterally almost any fish

[@MrBeeznutz]

Don't be scared, buddy. These fish I keep live in lakes that freeze over during the winter. They can absolutely handle it. Just got to be the right fish.

[@shakinbottles]

@MrBeeznutz I mean same lol, I have alot of mosquitofish and sunfish and a few bullhead cats, so I know they can take very cold water but it would just concern me ig, idk why. This video does help with my anxiety of it getting to cold for them tho so thank you.

[@knyghtryder3599]

@@shakinbottles we breed a cold water killifish, putting them outside in February in Chicago the first year was nerve wracking, if I never took that step 4 or 5 years ago, we likely wouldn't have hundreds for sale right now