My Fish Room- A quick and dirty tour

For this week's Tuesday video, I take you on a tour of the fishroom. I accidentally forgot a couple racks, but you get a great idea of how the tanks are set up and what is in them this week.

[@cichlid.addict4257]

Hi Rachel. Thank you for sharing your passion with so much passion.. and competency. You are a great source of inspiration! 🤗

[@gladboy7722]

WoW your fishroom looks awesome...beautiful fish and plants...

[@josephpinkston7101]

Amazing love how KZbin gets us into the fish rooms of legends. Yours is awesome thanks for the tour!!!

[@valkyriefv]

This tour made my night. Thank you for sharing your little corner of nature with us. :)

[@Tackleberry657]

Your fishroom is looking great. Keep up the inspiration for others to follow.

[@RachelOLeary]

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[@tabithaleadbetter4787]

I acutally laughed out loud when you captioned that you also breed water spots. Love your passion, and I've found your videos really helpful as I dip my toes in the water of this hobby.

[@sandirodriguez8000]

Wow, awesome setup! Thank you for sharing 🐠

[@andrewleatherman4931]

Wow what an awesome fish room and some very interesting fish I might add.

[@crystalcasares7766]

You and Joey got one of the greatest fish tank

[@aritradas2265]

Heavenly !!!! A room full of dreams.

[@oldmate9747]

This is fantastic! Excellent work Rachel!

[@HomeAquatics]

I wish my fish room looked like this, very impressive Rachel. I hope to one day have something that looks this nice!

[@MrRvbrown]

Wow what a get fish room!! The 150 looks awesome!! Love the Meta frame!! Thanks for sharing Rachel

[@RachelOLeary]

I actually have a HUGE collection of metaframe and premetaframe tanks. Some day, when I put in my fish building, my office will be all display tanks utilizing the antique aquariums and equipment

[@amitjg79]

simply amazing mam... salute... real treat to watch the fish tanks

[@thetankfiles3833]

A lot of work went into this room, very nice looking!

[@LupDiesel]

Great update Rachel! Can't wait to see it in person :)

[@RachelOLeary]

then quit being busy when I have parties :p

[@AquaticLogic]

Great tour Rachel thank you!

[@shaijoy5913]

When you say "now the big boys"....what type of fish are they? The tank with the wood soaking in it...they're beautiful!

[@villagersparky]

Man, the envy I have right now when you rattled off the different types of shrimp you are able to house without issue, I hate my water.

[@bennycastillomorenomysmall2417]

Wow great job there on your video and great setup to

[@hydrorecords]

That was great, I was so waiting to see this video from you. You know what else would be really insightful would be a 'fish room maintenance' where we get to see all the effort that goes into keeping it all healthy.

[@RachelOLeary]

haha, that would be a lot of monotony! I have thought about doing a time lapse at some point of a day in the fish room, but my videography skills are not quite there yet, lol

[@LonghornInOmaha]

Very nice! You don't see a lot of fish rooms with the bigger tanks (75 gallons+). Well done!

[@OVRZELLUS]

I'm ready to move into your fish room ;) I LOOOVE it!

[@dwsdarius]

So much going on! Very nice!

[@theoriginalaquawoman]

Your 150 looked amazing! Would love to see more of that one. I'll go check and see if you have any vids on that one. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏻😎

[@RachelOLeary]

+AquaWoman I have a whole playlist!

[@lou9294]

absolutely amazing fish room

[@drxgrey]

love all the fishes..keep it up!

[@itsfish8672]

love your fish room rachel

[@carlosadams5262]

Nice fish room Rachel.

[@themidwestfishkeeper8117]

A lot of rare fish in this fish room that I will never see at my LFS! Looks really nice great fish room!

[@nadnerb_sr20]

The Midwest Fishkeeper Yeah, I want to get shell dwellers but my LFS never has them. But I could get Blue Ram Cichlids which I'm happy about

[@themidwestfishkeeper8117]

I love shell dwellers but agin LFS never has them. It would be cool to breed them though...

[@nadnerb_sr20]

The Midwest Fishkeeper Yeah, they don't seem that hard to breed like other fish.

[@jordansweet2848]

I love what you got going I subscribed 👍

[@MrCeo1978buddy]

dam one day i will have my own fish room

[@NCR_Ranger115]

MrCeo1978buddy same

[@SonicRhythms]

Thanks for the tour!

[@markquadrozzi3384]

very good, like the layout.

[@markthompson8747]

i dont like it, i love it. thanks for sharing this, i enjoy the goings on in your fish room.

[@brucecampbell6035]

Loved the tour thank you,

[@DavidDL]

WoW, amazing room

[@maximeveilleux6469]

Thank you for your generosity :)

[@hrris3765]

awesome setup

[@SirenSeaAquariums]

love your fishroom

[@fatpotg5348]

You can tell this woman loves this hobby. That's a lot of money she could've instead spent on new shoes.

[@RicardoJunqueira]

Awesome! Can you breed neons?

[@billwnyj]

I’m a new subscriber and i love your videos because they’re so informative and thorough. Thank you for posting these videos. You and DIY Joey are my go to videos when I need answers to questions. I’ve been in this hobby for 30+ years and I’ve never attempted shrimps or snails before watching your videos. Thanks to you, my invertebrates , plants, and fishes are all thriving. Do you have any videos about CO2 systems and what works for you? I’m using a basic 45g Fluval system now, but I’m ready to upgrade to something bigger where my CO2 will cartridges will last longer. Thanks again for sharing your expertise.

[@RachelOLeary]

I dont yet but that is in my goals to do in the next year. I have always done low tech but though learning together would be fun

[@MinorSwing82]

great rachel! i like a lot this videos, regards!

[@kakulo83]

I like your throne in the very center

[@1deaver]

nice tour. might be a good idea you install a rail on your stairs, hate to hear you slipped and took a tumble. Cheers.

[@brianleonard6025]

Rachel do you have special lights for your live plants, and do they need to be on so many hours a day? Do you use Carbon dioxide tanks to feed the plants? Thank you for your input!

[@Notyouraverageteen13]

Great video, "no aquascaper allowed" I think you're tanks are beautiful lol

[@shivamkumarkumar2550]

salute uto u lady i am from small place so cannot much pusue this hobby but from today u r my favourite such an absolute collection just a big big hug for u but tell me why u said those fish were starving

[@Darkkomedy]

my dream job. Massive respect

[@LoD9996]

A great collection! Im very much into the nano fish and invertebrates myself and have been quite succesful (without trying) breeding Danio margaritatus :) Keep up the good work and I´ll be visiting your web site as well as trying to order your book via Amazon in Germany.

[@RachelOLeary]

Excellent!

[@vicaroo001]

Wow! That was great!

[@ronniebird1]

You should do some fancy goldfish tanks

[@robertelefante3442]

Cool video rachel!

[@johnmarkzimm]

Thanks for sharing. It's really looking good. I wish you would have zoomed in on the micro crabs. How many do you have in there?

[@RachelOLeary]

+John Zimm 150 give or take 50

[@billparrish8009]

Long live Captain Cranky Pants!! My new 75g is an oscar tank planted. We shall see how well they treat my plants. They're small now so my thinking is if they grow up with plants they may leave them alone. Fingers crossed!

[@RachelOLeary]

+Bill Parrish good luck!

[@renegadeaquatics]

what are Captain Cranky Pants and Whiskey I think I saw a Pimelodus Blochii when you were showing the tank next to it. I assume that's Captain Cranky Pants as most blochiis are pretty cranky

[@harshyguy]

Hi Rachel, Pretty good videos. i've a 20 gallon tank without anything. wanna know how to start with. 1. FreshWater or saltwater. 2. accessories. 3. any other. Thanks.

[@NarnieeBish]

Are there any shrimp that are known for beginners? ive had a small tropical tank before but just discovered shrimp and omg theyre so cute and im intrigued!

[@musicalmarion]

Hi Rachel, I chose to comment under this particular video because I think you can give great advice about running several tanks when we're worrying about fire hazards. It's so easy to keep plugging in lights and heaters and extension cords and I wanted to ask did you ever do a great video for everyone to ensure nobody is going to burn down their home making a fish room, and can we push being safe and efficient if we run several tanks? It's a real safety issue and I don't think people realise when they start this hobby, mixing electricity and water. I think you could be the person to make a real point out there about it, and hopefully it would save some lives too ! Your videos are so great and I would love to hear your take on safety and cost.

[@RachelOLeary]

I haven't, but that is a good idea.

[@musicalmarion]

Thanks Rachel, I just bought some power breakers to plug the extension cords into, but even so, it's a worry especially in hot weather ! I scared myself watching some electrical overloads ! : )

[@rexbaum5027]

I too have a 75 gallon tank that I will be setting up soon. What are the dimensions of the tanks? I haven't chosen my lighting yet but the tank will be more for live plants than fish and is 23 inches deep. I will not be running co2. Any suggestions?

[@tkaiser2086]

In your opinion I are two sponge filters all I need for a 90 gallon with one flowerhorn? The sponges are rated for 60 gallons and I do weekly water changes and run the sponges with a whisper 100 air pump?

[@zahirahrlbelsayed1908]

Thanks for sharing! As always, a great video. What happened to the fern that was in the big boys tank?

[@RachelOLeary]

It is still there

[@zahirahrlbelsayed1908]

Rachel O'leary I just realized this is an old video. Silly me.

[@emmjhay7354]

nice tank room...

[@KrystalynT]

I love your videos! I just recently got into the fish hobby. I have 2 molleys right now an want to get a couple more fish. I was wondering what type of fish would you suggest to be the molly's tank mates?

[@KrystalynT]

arnt you a funny one.. I ended up getting another molly, 2 dwarf gourmies, an 2 panda corys

[@raymondsims4450]

Molly's have attitudes! That's been my experience.

[@djmocok]

Rachel if you have some space for another tank, why not try making an apisto habitat tank? Something different as it won't be as bright as most of your tanks

[@Jimi182]

Rachel you're dinosaur tank is awesome !!!!!!!! I have a bicher also but mine is only about a year old so he is maybe 9'' long and as big around as a nickel. How old are yours????

[@RachelOLeary]

+Jimi182 mmm, ranges from 7-10 years old

[@proheart9376]

Nice! Lot's of rare exotics

[@joechill1]

Great video! Thanks... How about a species spotlight on these guys at 7:10

[@samdecroes]

Hey Rachel, thanks for the tour! Can you tell me what those racks are you're using? The black racks with the three levels on the left side... I think some on the right side too. Appreciate it!

[@RachelOLeary]

they are home made, designed by me and fabricated by my husband.

[@samdecroes]

Bummer! Well... happy for you! :-) Thanks for the reply!

[@PincheMigs]

So cool! Been waiting for this. :)

[@needmoretime9394]

very nice video thank you for sharing love the natural approach to your fish keeping!! how large roughly is the entire fish room?

[@RachelOLeary]

oh boy. Same floor plan as our house! I am not sure. I would have to look at my tax papers! hahahah.

[@aussiejjdude3066]

If you haven't already, take a look at some of the hermit crab forums for more tips, tricks and general care of hermit crabs. :) But great room.

[@amycummingsirishdancemom8467]

omgosh amazing! I love your plants also. I see a lot of them are not actually planted and just placed in the tank, that's what I'm looking for. Do you have a video on your plants?

[@RachelOLeary]

+Amy Perez not yet,but at some point

[@amycummingsirishdancemom8467]

👍

[@DramaticAquatics]

awesome video liked and subbed!!!!!

[@davidroth647]

love the shelving mind sharing where you got it?

[@RachelOLeary]

I made it. It is welded and custom design.

[@srudedman8503]

Mr joey Diy fish keeper plugged your link. he got some dragon stone from ya. Can't wait to see your website

[@RachelOLeary]

+SRU DEDMAN thanks!

[@leiwang8041]

Can you talk about your steel fish tank stand and how to build them?

[@RachelOLeary]

I am going to be building another one soon and will do that then. They are welded, not something everyone could do but certainly it may be interesting to some.

[@highroller8877]

Seen the zoomed sticker at the start and was hoping to see a giant turtle tank.

[@continuousself-improvement1879]

Holy crap. This is my dream.

[@tylerwagner8976]

Have you ever bred the Farlowellas?

[@zbushkin6268]

Замечательные аквариумы и жильцы! -)

[@RachelOLeary]

спасибо!

[@reptilenerd]

Rachel, what size are most of your tanks holding the nano rasbora types? Are you typically keeping most of your species only nano tanks 10 or 15gal?

[@RachelOLeary]

+Katie P. 20g-75g

[@keyboardjedi]

Impressive. Can you tell me what the two types of fish are in the tank you showed at 11:47. It sounded like you said "saw-blas"? One of them is mostly yellow and the other has an orange head with orange tipped tail fins. Thanks!

[@RachelOLeary]

+keyboardjedi sawbwa resplendens- Asian rummy nose

[@keyboardjedi]

Ah. What about the yellow ones with them?

[@RachelOLeary]

+keyboardjedi those are the females. Only males are colorful

[@dededoi]

wow cool, do you ever consider expanding your native north american fish collection? i think gulf coast pygmy sunfish would be a cool species spotlight.

[@RachelOLeary]

+dededoi space is a major issue. Too few tanks! Otherwise I would love to. Once I get a fish house I will for sure

[@dededoi]

can't wait for that day

[@chloe800xxx]

Cool room, lotta work lol what filtration do you use if you don't mind me enquiringly :0) X

[@RachelOLeary]

+Chloe X X X central linear pump and largely sponge filtration

[@douglashaner6802]

what type of metal racks, do you use to hold your tanks?

[@RachelOLeary]

+douglas haner they are homemade welded racks

[@nadnerb_sr20]

Why do the Zebra type Plecos have numbers as their names? Are they hybrids of some sort?

[@brooklinmercedes459]

I'm positive that EVERYONE in the fish keeping hobby breeds water spots😂

[@pinkvomit123]

What are the square spondge blocks? Is it just a air pump or filter?

[@geekgamer1869]

sponge filter

[@BillyJoe316]

How often do you squeeze out your sponge filters?

[@RachelOLeary]

+Billy Hall as needed, some tanks it's weekly, some monthly, some longer. The bubble output decreases and the water doesn't polish as well when they need to be cleaned

[@BillyJoe316]

Thanks so much!

[@bretttully8612]

Just wondering what type of plant is your fellowella tank?

[@RachelOLeary]

+Brett Tully a massive narrow leaf java fern and anubias barteri

[@pickledonionenjoyer]

Incredible fish room but all I can say is Holy Electricity Bill!!!

[@RachelOLeary]

the electricity bill for the fishroom, house, welding shop, pool and kids is about $350/mo. Could be WAY worse.

[@pickledonionenjoyer]

Wow that’s absolutely perfect, would’ve thought it’d be a lot of damage /month. Love your content thanks for getting back so quickly :)

[@RachelOLeary]

I have a lot of strategies for keeping the costs down- heat the room, not the tanks, use a central (80w) air pump, lights on a timer, etc. I sometimes thinkt he bulk of the bill comes from my kids leaving their bedroom lights on 24/7!

[@POSminiracer]

I think maybe losing that algae was a blessing in disguise.

[@DWAquatics]

Great update :-)

[@Youngmanandthelake]

Rachel, Are you breeding everything that you offer through the website?

[@RachelOLeary]

+Youngmanandthelake no

[@Youngmanandthelake]

Rachel O'leary thanks, love your spread!

[@turtles1974]

Hi Rachel! Do you sell any of your fish ? And do you know of a reliable source from which I can buy a gardneri clown killifish ?

[@RachelOLeary]

+Turtles19 i sell a lot of fish when tbe weather allows

[@SlimTim_dirty_aquatics]

Fired Up Fishroom!!!

[@Loafy23]

That Pothos you've got is amazing. Sorry to see the algae go though. It looked amazing. How long did it take to do that?

[@RachelOLeary]

+Sarkazmo Loafy to grow the algae, years. To destroy it, days

[@Loafy23]

Rachel O'leary Wow, a shame, but an impressive display of just how well that plant works with our hobby in situations where nitrates are an issue.