My Fish Room Tour 2024!!

[@artandgrow9240]

omg it’s hard for me to type while walking! but as a fellow azn hobbyist here, I had to comment, I’m so encouraged by your journey and passion for your fish and plants, they look so vibrant and well cared for! aspirations!

[@Cow_Juice]

Alright! We finally have a fishroom tour. I was eagerly awaiting this. Glad to see you got yourself the Painted turtles. 🐢 Thanks for gracing us with another video Ryo. Stay awesome! 😁

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you! I’m really excited about how the fish room has turned out so far. More videos to come :)

[@Cow_Juice]

@@RyoWatanabee I am too. I see great progress in the evolution of your fish room. And those rainbow fish are coming along nicely. Slow but steady growth. Overall I'm looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us. Also perhaps even an update on your backyard garden in a future vid, perhaps? (No pressure though, we can wait) 😃 Thanks again dear friend. Cheers to you!

[@assiahinarkansas]

Really enjoyed this tour! Fish room looks great 🎉

[@madhatterjones4781]

Awesome to see Ryo. So nice to see your fish room. Excited to see what you get up to. Please give us more regular updates

[@DaenysT]

I’m just getting into aquatics but I know quite a lot about cacti! Not totally sure what the current care is but they love lots of sun, although if they’re in low light now they’ll need to be acclimated to high light. I water them whenever they get soft. If they’re well watered they’re nice and hard, and when they could use water they’ll have some give to em. You can use a light hand with regular plant fertilizer or you can use a cacti/succulent fertilizer as directed 😊

[@jaqhass]

If you run moss through a mixer and just grind it up, then mix it with yoghurt (natural, without flavour) you can paint that onto hardscape. Over time it attaches itself much more evenly. I never use cotton string for mosses anymore. You would do fine even without the yoghurt as long as the humidity is the highest possible. The occasional light misting and air exchange is nessecary.

[@joshhibbs_nola]

I currently keep a common musk turtle (stinkpot) in an aquarium in my house. They are easy to care for. Just keep your water clean and you should be good. If outside the sun will be all they need for their vitamins. If inside you def. need a basking light like you have but also a UVB light. These turtles will bask so great you have a basking platform for them. I would keep them outside and the maintenance will probably be easy for you. If I remember right, don’t quote me on this, but I think they will do well in the cold too. So you can probably keep them outside almost all year long. Do some research on them to see though. Ryo, also feed your turtles a varied diet. Turtle pellets are fine but add like cut shrimp or they have some food mixes that are meal worms, shrimp, and crickets that is good to feed them. Some turtles love a little vegetables as well so maybe some lettuce, not iceberg, and also small pieces of fish. They may also like snails or worms too like earthworms. Also, when you feed don’t feed them everyday. In the wild they may not get a meal on certain days because they could not catch anything. So you can feed them every other day. In feeding days I do one day turtle pellets, skip a day, then do shrimp, fish, mealworms, crickets, etc., then I skip a day and then go back to turtle pellets and switch it up like that. I have been told by turtle experts that is a good way to feed them. You may also want to put some live fish in with them and allow them to catch their food sometimes if they are fast enough. If not, the fish will stay alive in their enclosure and become some good looking tank or pond mates. For turtle pellets most zoos in USA and I use Mazuri aquatic turtle pellets. ZooMed is good as well and also Hikari Turtle sticks. You can also vary their turtle sticks so get more than one brand and mix them together if you want or on a pellet day feed one type of pellet and then on the next pellet feeding day give them a different brand of pellet. Each brand makes their pellets with different things in them so the formulas vary. Also if you want to follow some turtle guys who know more than me check out Garden State Tortoise, Greg’s Turtle Haven, The Turtle Room, and Kamp Kenan. Also follow Jordan Gray, I think his Instagram is @jordanturtleman. He is a turtle biologists or herpetologist who can tell you almost anything you may want to know about turtles and tortoises. Between these guys they should be able to answer any of your turtle questions. They are all turtle and tortoise lovers. 👍🏼🐢

[@rickmirandaogata7347]

Love how your fish room is progressing.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thanks 🤓

[@edenjw9690]

I love the lace plant! Growing so well 🥳💪

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thanks! It’s one of my favs 🤓

[@mindtwister1984]

A good basin and washing point is the quintessential for a hardcore hobbyist. I like your lab.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 🙏

[@ethanfinn-d6w]

Excited to watch the turtles grow! They look so cute!

[@RyoWatanabee]

Yes, they’ve grown so much already since I got them ☺️

[@livdriscoll3981]

Wow everything looks great! ❤

[@shlomithardy5734]

Great progress. Keep it up. Thank you for the update.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 🤓

[@amrullahazif]

Looking good.. Thank you for the inspiration..

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 🙏

[@sierrayrrahl2483]

this is my much-awaited video of yours. It's cool to see that bit by bit it is coming together and there are new additions to the fish room. I'm so jealous of your new stands I wish I could make a stand like that in my place. Thank you for the great video such an inspiration.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you, you definitely could make something similar looking :)

[@andresp9020]

Love your channel and your content. Thank you for sharing!

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you so much 🤓

[@joshhibbs_nola]

SWEET! I love that you have turtles now. Good choice with painted turtle as well. The western ones are the most colorful ones I think. I like the southern painted too which has a single orange stripe going down the center of its shell. Looks like a racing stripe. The fish room is looking great as well Ryo! 👍🏼

[@karenhann8956]

The Rummynose Rasboras are stunning! Your fish room has come a long way! I've been on your journey since you started ~ back when you had to share the space with your Uncle's Volkswagen parts! Looking forward to seeing this year's aquarium for the competition ❤️ Best of luck!

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you! Yeah haha my uncle still has some of his car parts in a corner of the fish room but he moved most of his stuff to his store room at his house 🤓

[@phillipreausaw1774]

Good to see you back!

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thanks ☺️

[@Eileen8607]

Thank you for sharing your fish room update. You inspired me to have a planted tank and started to put cryptocoryne in my aquarium.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you! Good luck with your crypts! They can be finicky and melt at random times but they will grow back :)

[@joshhibbs_nola]

Ryo, water your cactus only once a month. Most people tend to over water them and that will lead to root rot and they will die. Remember, they are desert plants so they know how to make the little water you give them go a long way. I water mine once a month and have no problem with them. Keep them in a lot of sunlight. Not sure how they may do in winter. I have seen them freeze and then wilt and die. I think that was in near freezing temps though. I would just keep them inside during the winter but plenty of sunlight. 👍🏼🌵

[@ReginaK2]

Ditto

[@loribriggs3346]

Very nice! We have Western Painted Turtles in our rivers, lakes and creeks in southern Oregon, USA. They are so cute and fast! As a kid I always tried to catch them and they are way faster than a human child...lol. When we have boat races on the Rogue River they get scared and run from the bank to the roads and many of us spend the boat races saving the turtles from cars. Finally I get to get my hands on them, but they are even fast on land.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Yes, they are fast! Every time I go in to the fish room, they dart straight into the water from their basking spot.

[@ReginaK2]

Turtles would enjoy outside landscapes if you have the space available

[@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming]

Happy to see you got into keeping turtles, I have 2 red earred sliders and 1 painted turtle who've I've rehomed from people who couldn't either take care of them anymore or couldn't keep them due to moving.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thats awesome to hear! I like red eared sliders too. Too bad they are banned here.

[@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming]

@@RyoWatanabee they are an invasive species here, due to the pet trade and people letting them go in the wild. But as with any pet, you shouldn't ever release them. RES originate from the Mississippi River and are found here in Southern Ontario and BC according to a source from Google.

[@yermailmain206]

Thanks for the tour. Tanks looking really proper. Keep up the good work. CORY GANG GANG‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you!

[@IMaqua]

Its been long time since the last fish room update. I enjoyed this one. Cheers Ryo

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 🤓

[@fazalkhan0109]

Hi ryo I'm from India I love your videos so much

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 🤓

[@chrisshelton3504]

For Heterandria Formosa, I had more success raising them in outside tubs. One of my favorite fish which I collected myself in Florida. For some reason, inside they really tend to slow down. I used a 25 gallon black tube outside in the shade with guppy grass and they produced so many I was having trouble giving them away!

[@aquamarine_aqua3]

Wow! I wonder if they can also be found in Alabama? I got a creek near my house .. can they be caped with other fish like platy, for example?

[@chrisshelton3504]

@@aquamarine_aqua3 According to range maps, they are found in southern Alabama. Probably better as a single species tank or with guppies. They are very tiny.

[@aquamarine_aqua3]

@@chrisshelton3504 Thank you! I will be on a look out 👋

[@roarthescream]

Hi Ryosenpai, been a long time follower and a big fan from Mexico :) I'm not very good with cactus indoors, from my experience, when they tend to over-develop the tips of the main body, it's usually due to a lack of natural sunlight. I've never tried with growing lights, but once outside my cactus seem to develop better (mainly due to central mexico semi-arid conditions) also in wnter very low watering and if below 0 temps, i bring them indoor for the night. Anyway, love the aesthetic of the studio, it's been coming along great throughout the years and excited to see the new turtles journey as well :)

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thanks so much from the tip! Really good that you’re helping the turtles 🤓

[@jonisolis9645]

Nice aquarium cabinets!

[@emmanuelrai2069]

Finally!!!! was eagerly waiting for this video ❤

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 🤓

[@TalisaAquarist]

I water my cactus every 3-4 weeks and keep it in direct sunlight. 🌵

[@Jrfishtanks]

So great fishroom ❤

[@jimmyhfishes]

Thanks for the tour bro...

[@jamesjamesnet]

I like your fish room 🐢

[@ragabone0891]

Awesome fish room, nice fishes and plants. I do love the oak tank cabinets its dope!

[@RyoWatanabee]

Haha thanks. The African cichild stand Is actually American cedar. The new one that I had built is Japanese cedar

[@marksguitars5617]

great tour, thanks 😍🥰

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 🙏

[@paulvandijk2459]

Greetings from the Netherlands 🎉

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 🙏

[@jonisolis9645]

Cactus need a good amount of light. Sunlight is best. Do not water often, the soil needs to have a lot of air in it, so let it get pretty dry between watering.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thanks for the tip! I will take your advice 🤓

[@florentincioaba7989]

Bravo from Romania Dracula land ❤🎉

[@LeilaSoleil]

Whoa! The fish room is looking fantastic, Ryo. I love the curtains, and those new wood stands/cabinets. Love them. You've got me wanting a cichlid tank like yours now. lol. I was actually considering getting a turtle for myself, but decided it is too late in my life - they live so long. But very well done! and wonderful to see you!👏🥰

[@Cow_Juice]

Hello Leila. I certainly agree. The new batch of cichlids, along with his established colony, really makes the tank pop. And yeah, team turtle! 😃

[@RyoWatanabee]

hey, thank you! Yes, you're right about the turtles. I was debating whether or not to get turtles since it is quite a big responsibility to look after them. I look forward to sharing more updates of the fish room 🤓

[@LeilaSoleil]

@@RyoWatanabee also I got to tell you, you did the right thing in the fish room. The plants, the couch, the curtains - its homey! And a little cozy. While still being a fish room, you know. Nobody is doing that, and I LOVE it.

[@chia_pet7121]

5:23 ...and over here we have my Air Dragon. 🦎

[@RyoWatanabee]

😅

[@carlosseptiencuevas1613]

Beautyfull ,cacti need sun and dry between watererings.😊

[@aletterofthanks]

please give an update on your rice fish.

[@RyoWatanabee]

I definitely will!

[@andreacasoli3371]

Man these turtles are banned in Italy too, they are invasive, my favourite tank is for sure the African Cichlids one

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thanks! African cichlids are really fun to watch :)

[@jonisolis9645]

I would like to get both of those nano rainbow fish!

[@jesnoggle13]

Love your channel Keep it up!

[@HoonAquatics]

Great quality luminatus!

[@aquamarine_aqua3]

Hello from US fish friend 👋 What a wonderful fish room you accomplished! I enjoy having a look at it 💦 Your English is very good. I am also learning how to grow aquatic plants and kild many, but dont give up 😂

[@RyoWatanabee]

Yup, don’t give up!! It’s tricky because not all plants are the same. Good luck 🤓

[@greatvalue3693]

why your cactus have a pair of balls?

[@RyoWatanabee]

🤣

[@microsorumpteropus]

the cactus is a male

[@KarthikRajesh-q7t]

Namaste from India 😊

[@markvonwisco7369]

Painted turtles are native to my area. They hibernate during the winter and are extremely hardy. I bet that they could be invasive in Japan if they were released into the wild.

[@Zelenskyy9]

Suggest some plants for your terrapin turtles home such as water hyacinth.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Yeah, when I put them outdoors. Indoor, hyacinth doesn’t do too well.

[@yermailmain206]

TURTLE POWA‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@alexea3706]

Love that orchid setup, where did you get that box and light setup?

[@Cow_Juice]

Hi. Ryo made the orchid setup at an ADA workshop. He actually featured this in one of his more recent videos, about 2 weeks ago. If you haven't seen that video yet, you gotta check it out. You can find it here on his channel. The video is titled "Stunning Aquariums and Terrariums at ADA Lab (Harajuku)" As far as your question is concerned, I'm not quite sure; but box and light setup are most likely ADA or DOOA products. It makes sense to me, since ADA is DOOA's parent company, and as I mentioned earlier, he did make it at an ADA workshop. Also I distinctly remember seeing a similar light and base setup in another one of Ryo's videos, where he sets up his very first Glass Pot Shiuku product; also from DOOA. :)

[@RyoWatanabee]

Yup, I set it up two videos ago. I think I’ve even put the link to it in the right upper corner of the video

[@waruvarigata550]

about small sized turtles, maybe you can try stinkpot or razor back turtles

[@RyoWatanabee]

I think just one type of turtle is enough for now 🤓 I did think about razor backs but I preferred the painteds

[@joshhibbs_nola]

Ryo, I love your wooden stand. I know you said you will probably not ship overseas but if we pay you can you make the plans available for sale so we can follow them and make one of these stands ourselves at home if we are overseas?

[@garygregory8025]

Thanks for the update, the Rainbow fishes look amazing! Are you going to be home for awhile now?

[@RyoWatanabee]

Yes, I’m home for awhile :) thanks!

[@JabeeKagure]

Hi Ryo, you remind me of Detective Conan, You are so cute and handsome.

[@lazygardener6278]

Sawbwa resplendens (Rummynose Rasboras) are becoming more popular in the hobby. Unfortunately, you only seem to have males. The females look completely different. They have the same shape, but are light beige in colour. You can breed them relatively easily in a so-called 'wedge tank' if you place a plant such as Hydrocotyle leucocephala in front of the slit. The fish spawn in my tank frequently after a water change with cooler water. Rearing the babies is somewhat complicated as the larvae have very small mouths and can only eat artemia nauplii after a few weeks. Greetings form Germany!

[@maxiherrera2588]

hello, usualy for killifish's eggs need to get dry to can hatchs

[@dheerajghosh2691]

What happened to the medaka rice dishes that you got?

[@iqtech1362]

can you show us emersed aquatic plants that you setup last year in containers

[@RyoWatanabee]

Yes, I’ll try to update them soon 👌

[@DanWassabii]

Hi Ryo! How did you get your lace plant to grow without CO2?

[@RyoWatanabee]

I think they don’t require it if they have a nutrient rich substrate.

[@DanWassabii]

@@RyoWatanabee Do you place the bulb into the soil? And do you keep it in low-light conditions?

[@DanWassabii]

Help 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@RyoWatanabee]

@@DanWassabii put the bulb in the soil but not fully. Only 50%. You should have a light but mine for some reason grew without a light. My next video will be about my lace plant

[@gavinyuen040680]

start your own aquarium shop!

[@RyoWatanabee]

I wish 😁

[@ReginaK2]

You need root tabs in your soil maybe??

[@taylorh368]

Hate to be bearer of bad news but that’s not a western painted turtle. It could be another type of painted turtle but most of the have orange on the bottom. They look like some type of cooter turtle which get similar size to red ear sliders. You should message garden state tortoise/turtle if you want a definitive ID on what type of turtle you have

[@fish.enjoyer]

What substrate are you using? That dark gravel looks great! I aspire to have a fish room like yours one day.

[@RyoWatanabee]

In Japan, we call it Ooiso sand. But it’s actually a gravel. It raises ph slightly but it’s what Takashi amano used before there was aqua soil :)

[@thegreenapartment4750]

7:07 the cactus on the right seems very odd lol

[@RyoWatanabee]

Yeah, I got them like that. I think that’s why they were cheap 😅

[@TimEdwards]

Lovely tour but I’m not sure why you would do a tour with the lights off on 90% of your tanks even if you have a schedule. Just turn them on for an hour max while you film?

[@narcisoeusebio4867]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍

[@RyoWatanabee]

🤓🙏

[@riyadhmohammed1231]

a personal question what is your education? and what are your sources of income for maintaining the fish room?

[@subzer0425]

The turtles are beautiful but sad they are illegal to keep where I'm at since they are protected species and need special permits to keep.

[@woky8384]

It seems to me that you are starting to move away from aquascaping, you want to do more long term aquariums or am I wrong.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Both..

[@thabiforJesus5]

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