Our First Aquarium With Goldfish : A Step-by-Step Guide

[@terrybentz7331]

I never had goldfish in almost 50 years of fishkeeping until last year when I bought some for an aquaponics project at school. At the end of the school year, my wife and I ended up building a 700 gallon (2500 L) pond at home for them. They're happy and we're happy. We were inspired last year by your channel to enter the beautiful world of aquascaping. We've completed three aquariums so far.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Oh, very cool, Terry, glad we inspire. Good luck with your pond and your tanks, this is a great hobby. Thanks for watching us and for commenting.

[@Ankescapes]

I'm no big fan of goldfish and a big plants enthusiast, but I have to admit that this looks very "Zen" and beautiful in a pure way

[@Jacson4100]

For the first time I'm seeing a GoldFish tank that i really like, very well Donne.

[@GreenAquaShop]

😊🙏

[@pinedita08]

There are some plants like anubias, java ferns, bulbitis, and some other thick, hard leaf plants that u can have with goldfish, once they try the hard leaf they lose the interest so they don't touch them

[@justin94431]

You think they dont know about that? 😂

[@DKLordByron]

Also cryptocoryne, they don't like the taste 😉 Goldfish tank without plants is not for me😔

[@HeRo-qd6tk]

Ohhh i love those fish. They are special. ❤ grey and dark wood is a beautiful combination. TY for trying something different.

[@goldfinsaquatics]

Finally my dream came true... This is what I wanted and asked green aqua last year and finally it's here!!!

[@cindystimson3632]

It's a beautiful tank with beautiful fish. I don't miss the plants at all. I find most people over do the plants, and that's coming from a plant lover. I love this tank and love seeing gold fish getting some love and attention.

[@edwardpinner]

Green Aqua does goldfish… brilliantly. The hardscape is wonderful and it reminds me of an ADG hardscape without the ‘greening’. Thank you.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks, Edward! Cheers! 💚🙏

[@anoobis_]

They're so adorable yet majestic.

[@rafaeljoaquin5143]

finally an inspiration for a goldfish tank im maintaining in a retirement home 😊 thank you green aqua 😊

[@jenpink4298]

I was prepared not to like this tank, but I don’t know why I doubted you! The hard scape is stunning! And the fish look like jewels. The whole thing is so different and so striking. I’m in love 😍

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thank you so much for your kind words! This is definitely something else. I'm glad you love the tank and find the hardscape and fish stunning. 💚👍

[@dimitarsimidchiev866]

Oh Wow! Simply Beautiful! 🤩 What a contrast with other setups. Balazs, you are great man! I’m a big fan of yours, because of your free mind and great spirit. In dark times like this people like you and your colleagues are giving me hope! Green Aqua ❤ Your eight gold fish can really bring us all luck!

[@ZeepDr]

Nice scape :) I really liked the emphasis on explaining the in- and outlets and skimmer. Goldfish are soooooo difficult to maintain in a scape and keep it looking nice. May we have an update in a few weeks?

[@isanasser]

Love this. Beautiful colors that pops. Very pretty and serene

[@jedeo299]

Glad that hardscape forward adg style tanks are getting more love. This is my favorite style right now. Reminds me of an intersection of aquascaping and a biotope

[@GreenAquaShop]

This is their trademark style, and we have loved it for many years. It is hard to fit into a gallery full of planted tanks, but we tried now 😀

[@veyroo]

One of the better scape with gold fish, bravo 👏👏👏

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much, glad to hear you like it 👍

[@veyroo]

@@GreenAquaShop i Love Youre tanks, and when I see them in person they were 10000 times better

[@GreenAquaShop]

This means a lot. Thanks so much. We're working on some new layout, can't wait to reveal them in the coming weeks 😀👍

[@veyroo]

@@GreenAquaShop can’t wait to see them on YT and maybe another travel to Youre shop :)

[@darrenderousse4804]

The contrast between the hardscape and the goldfish looks amazing! Great job Balazs! 👏👍

[@GreenAquaShop]

😀👍

[@dr.guppy3467]

I‘m almost a friend of goldfish with a natural bodyshape. But for this tank, they are really good. I like the contrast between the fish’s colour and the black stones

[@vparish6271]

I didn't expect to love this, but I do. The fish are as if on stage, bright and highlighted in this clear, beautifully sculpted tank. Well done

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad you like it, we did add some anubias and some ferns now, so far so good, will keep you posted with updates.

[@excaliburgd]

Green Aqua never fails to impress! Incredible build, guys, as usual!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much, glad you liked this different style too. Cheers.

[@geekroomlife5850]

Honestly guys, I’ve watched this build a few times. IMO add just a few Anubis. This is my favorite build. This tank would look amazing With US natives too. I love the raw river/Stream look

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for your words 👍Will see, but now we kinda like this super clean look 😀

[@monaangela4667]

I am not a fan of goldfish, but this scape, the fish coloures, everything together make it so cool. Congrats and thank you for sharing. Cheers guys. 🥰

[@jackm9566]

I avoided goldfish for many years. The wife brought home two Oranda goldfish one year ago because she could not resist their cute and energetic nature. These days the Oranda aquarium receives much more attention and comments than our 10 times more expensive 120p aquascape. The thing is these fish really grow on you. There needs to be more videos educating new aquarium owners in terms of goldfish scapes. This is because these fish are in no way a beginners fish. They require extremely good filtration, by nature they upend and destroy many things in the aquarium, also they have an endless list of ailments that require attention. Either way it's an extreme pleasure to take care of them and their environment. Thanks Green Aqua for giving goldfish a chance. I hope other aquascapers on KZbin can also help to make goldfish a part of the aquascaping world.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Love to read your words and feedback. Appreciate for that. We loved how this tank turned out and it was a very unique and nice spot in the showroom. I think we will come back later with another build as we enjoyed it more than we thought. Thanks again 💚

[@kasperskovly292]

Awsome video. Love that you made something mainly for the fish

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for your words 💚

[@Krishore_Aquatics]

Wow, awesome Tank, no words to explain the beauty of the fish and the hardscape one telescope is highlight which really makes other fishes highlighted and also brings luck for sure by absorbing the negative energy, because I have goldfish with me form 1998 Thank You so Much Green Aqua

[@Volt44forever]

There is an underappreciated beauty to goldfish. Your hardscape only layout is perfect for them. I'm looking forward to a biotope next!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for your words, glad to hear you like it 👍

[@hnatiukgardens2414]

Thank you for this build. While we may strive for a contest-style slick aquarium, we cannot ignore the other aspects of the hobby, all of which are beautiful in their own way. We also keep Koi here at our farm in Canada, and the design limitations offer interesting approaches for overwintering them. The Koi are no less beautiful than our planted tanks. Aquascaping requires livestock, but all livestock should be welcome, be them tetras, shrimp, or carp. Thank you for extending your expertise to these areas and we hope you do more to showcase the wide range of possibilities within the hobby.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Oh, I love koi too!

[@mikeinca3762]

Amazing Balazs! The scape looks beautiful and so calming. The goldfish add nice color to it and they really pop! Once again great job all around Green Aqua! Bravo 👏

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much, Mike, as always. Happy holidays!

[@mikeinca3762]

@@GreenAquaShop same to you!

[@glashabitat]

I love this! So beautiful. Goldfish are so much fun.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yup something else. The visitors love it! 😀

[@JPYJrecords]

Parece que todo lo que agarra Balazs lo convierte en algo inspirador. Está hermoso el tanque. Saludos desde México.

[@lakeshiamills1454]

I love this tank! I want to try something similar. I think emersed plants from the hardscape with just roots in the water would enhance the beauty of this but I love how simple the scape is while still being very intricate

[@GreenAquaShop]

😊🙏

[@EduStarling]

I never imagined that I'd watch an entire video about goldfishes (not my favourite fish for sure). Just loved it Ps: putting sand over the superglue was a great hack

[@fshlvr]

So beautiful and serene! I love goldfish but avoided them since I knew from past experience how destructive they can be… This episode is certainly inspiring! Hardscape can be beautiful if done properly as your beautiful creation shows. Creativity beyond the box! Love you guys!!!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks, appreciate your comment a lot. Glad to have achieved a goal here...

[@mell0116]

I love this 🙂 The tank is amazing and the fish are so beautiful. Goldfish are my first love, I started off with them about 9 years ago and cannot see myself not having some, I have 5 at the moment 🙂

[@vishfishtanks2152]

Wonderful ADG style tank. Amazing goldfish, colours definitely pop in the tank.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much 👍ADG rocks, and even if we 100% focusing on planted aquariums, their style is very close to our heart 💚

[@Dekraakjes]

the colours sticks out on the grey very nice

[@IndoorEcosystem]

The hardscape is one of the best I've seen in these central tanks. Gobys and Hillstream loaches with white clouds would look amazing in something like this.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for your feedback 👍

[@REscapes]

Oh wow i absolutely love this!!

[@tomaszodz4178]

I was really surprised that I saw first not green tank on your channel! Next will be a Malawi or Tanganyika? ;) There are many fans of these African lakes. It will be very exciting to see these kind of aquarium made by green aqua team.

[@GreenAquaShop]

LOL, we love cichlids, and might do something with them in the future.

[@lorenzospina3174]

I love Goldfish ❤, fantastic hardscape ❤.

[@mustafahammodiy]

Thank you, my dear. I think the problem for many people is having a plant with a goldfish I wish you had solved this problem by placing the right types of plants in an appropriate way inside the tank However, they are beautiful, and so are your designs always. Greetings

[@mattwideman3986]

Looks great!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks, Matt!

[@alp_cfc]

Fascinating work n quality presentation

[@youseegooner9524]

It's so simple and back to classic style,but very nice to look that.cool...❤❤

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad you like it. Cheers!

[@lehappydog]

Amazing tank... soo zen and calm!!! Can you show what is down below the tank, the tech and filtration??? Txs Congrats

[@samsonm1217]

Stunning Goldfish tank ❤

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad you like it, thanks for watching.

[@brandonwayne24]

This is one of the better builds I’ve seen!

[@katzolicious]

Lovely! Good to see something different. Well done!

[@GreenAquaShop]

🙏😊

[@magstheonlyone]

Fantastic. I'm a very enthusiastic fan of goldfish and your tank is a surprise, to say the least. Such fun little guys will do just fine in that beautiful aquascape. You're inevitably gonna put plants there anytime soon, I know it. Thanks for the content!! Greetings

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for watching 👍😀

[@klebberbrazilian.theprofessor]

Thinking outside the box is something worthwhile! In my case, if I'd build a goldfish tank I'll try a triangle shape riparium with plant mass only in the emersed part and decresing in volume as it comes closer to the submersed part.

[@goodmuffin3542]

I really like the scape! And i think that once the goldfish are to big you should still keep the scape but build further on it. Add aqua soil, plants and maybe some more details and you are good to go! Great work :D

[@harpreetsinghkaur5649]

It was very great looking I love ❤ this setup thanks to make gold fish aquarium

[@GreenAquaShop]

Good luck with your tanks!

[@dominiqueperrin4257]

👏👏👏 Spendid 5 star hotel for cute goldfish , well done 👍

[@GreenAquaShop]

😀👍

[@mayremarichal2018]

Amazing …!!! So beautiful, I love it 😍

[@probablypondering1657]

Inspired by Aquarium Design Group I see…. Love this scape. Would love to see GreenAqua lean more into the beauty of hardscape alone.

[@veilside1000kw]

Ok...this gives me a feeling of some early tanks from Jeff of Aquarium design group 👌

[@SCHRUBBE1966]

The worlds oldest goldfish was from the uk and it live its entire life except the last five years in a fish bowel. It lived for 43 years. The smaller the aquarium means 1 fish. 50 % water change weekly and since a smaller aquarium use distilled water 💦to do it . If you don’t want the expense for the distilled water when the tank is filled up to the line but a grease marker line in one place and refill the tank after evaporates below it. Feed it flake food lightly during the day . Siphon bottom of the tank . Don’t play doctor. Use safe for water changes but not needed if you only use distilled water or refill Evaporation. Get a small uv steriliser and use it to keep the water clear . Just keep it clean and it’s that simple.

[@lucasszymanski114]

Looks great! Nice contrast to all your other ranks.

[@alessandrospadi8959]

These are the happiest goldfish in the history of aquariums 🤣

[@francisaquascapingaquascap3863]

Stunning 😮

[@serifaquascaper]

Ellerine sağlık Balazs harika bir tasarım oldu şık ve ruh dinlendirici

[@GreenAquaShop]

Appreciate your words my friend 💚

[@tropicalnatureaquriume5286]

Just amazing I love it❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@roshelkx]

Because of the wood in the hardscape, it is possible that the Gold fishes might get hurt....Usually they are not introduced in hardscapes that have sharp edges.

[@GreenAquaShop]

We do not see issues with it after a month. I guess it can work until the fish is small like this and the tank is not overpopulated. Fish is not chased by other ones etc. We will keep this installation for a few months only and keep an eye on the fish daily if any problems appear.

[@what.if.youre.wrong...]

I have a planted 160l tank, with two Ranchu's. I have two filters, one with Seachem Matrix, the other with Denitrate. Fluval Light, use seachem ferts. Almost constant battle with algae

[@GreenAquaShop]

What is your temperature in the tank?

[@lawrencefisher865]

Lovely scape, just unusual for Green Aqua to have zero green in a tank! Beautiful footage of the fish though.

[@josecarlossuarezespinoza9799]

Beautiful

[@LofiPopVibes]

Wow!! I love it!!

[@adamkis9054]

Well done, it looks great. But you definitely can add plans i had goldfish aquarium and anubias, bucephalandra and ferns survived some been nipped but after time they will leave it alone.

[@juliea6791]

Looks fantastic ❤

[@GreenAquaShop]

Appreciate your words 👍

[@hieuvu6032]

Green Aqua need add more Ranchu and PingPong and Oranda for this tanks, They are member of Goldfish. BTW nice tank and hardscape

[@Lindonedhel]

Love it! Maybe a lotus flower would've been nice... :)

[@chrisholah7578]

Looks great but I think some tillandsia species would be a simple and amazing addition to tie in with the gallery nicely!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Good idea, but we keep it clean for now 🙂👍

[@OneHappyDaddy]

This is a really beautiful tank! Congrats friends! I built a similar tank 3 months ago Had the light on,8 hours a day and regularly changed water After 1 month,algae started to grow and cannot get rid of it Could you please give us some advice,if algae appears in similar aquariums with no plants? It would be much appreciated! Thank you!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Well, the key is filtration, and regular water changes. Get rid of all the algae you can, and do bigger and more frequent water changes, plus make sure you have a large filter, with good quality filter media.

[@OneHappyDaddy]

@@GreenAquaShop Thank you very much for your quick reply and advice! Will do that! Keep up the perfect job you are doing! Greetings from Greece 😊

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for the support, good luck with your tank.

[@legionaquatics]

Looks great! African cichlid aquarium next????

[@GreenAquaShop]

We had a few in the past, but not in the showroom 😀

[@carloft]

Beautiful as usual, also wothout plants. How do you keep algae under control in such aquarium?

[@yawg333]

youve managed to create an amazing effect with the hardscape and the lighting. i take aback when hearing the words "goldfish" but the way the layout is executed, the choice in color is making the fish pop even though they are just common quality goldfish..

[@skylark1772]

Majestic ❤❤❤

[@Editsinsano]

Lovely!!!!

[@MySupra86]

One big leap for Green Aqua :)

[@wyliecoyote1696]

Beautiful! Very calming and serene. But why don't you ever use a sump? Just curious. :)

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much :) On sump...Has pros and cons, just like with any other filter. We had one in the past under one of these shallow tanks. Still building them on client installations if that is the best option.

[@albertorudi5168]

You said a big truth: "Aquascaping is not a natural aquarium" . Someone has the courage to say this, congratulations. Since several years, I think that "Nature" is far from aquascaping. I am seeing lot of tanks that are "false" and not reproducing a river or a lake. This looks more a business than a real, natural, ecological environment. And You, of course, know very well what I mean

[@freshflowaquatics]

Great build, it's good to see something different every now and then even though I do love your planted tanks. Also awesome that goldfish bowls are illegal for you. I live in the US and have an aquarium cleaning business. Makes me sad to see how some people treat their pets.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for your feedback. Sorry to hear these regulations are not followed by other markets.

[@casperboejensen3303]

Thank you so much for doing this Balasz! Personally i'm a big fan of this style! Can you elaborate on the downsides, maybe, on the drilled in inlet/outlet. Because why is it not done it all of the other aquariums? - Personally i am looking at a long shallow, wouldnt it be the optimal solution instead of the hoses ?

[@GreenAquaShop]

I don't think that there are many downsides. Perhaps the hassle of drilling the tank, finding the proper thru-holes, and maybe a case where you might want to build something that is exactly on the top of the hole, and the thing is in your way... Can't think of anything else. The plus side is huge.

[@DesignRobPearce]

Really nice tank love this. Do you guys ever use expanding foam for builds? Messy I know but offers a lot of possibility

[@GreenAquaShop]

We're using this in some cases, but most of the time, we're in a rush and we do not have enough time to wait til the foam works. For example, the Impa glue needs only 5 minutes to work, super glue needs even less. But sometimes the foam is the only option. Like the round aquarium, we have here on our KZbin channel

[@DesignRobPearce]

@@GreenAquaShop thanks! Very nice yes, for backgrounds and building up sides I think the foam can be extremely effective right!

[@machathuranga]

nice one guys,is this the first tank without plants..

[@GrandchiefBetta]

I loved this...

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers! 🙏

[@dejc2002]

I have Fancy goldfish for many years and you can have many plants with them, with hard leaves or not, but with proper food everything it's possible.

[@GreenAquaShop]

👍🙂

[@lyndsayhammond6884]

Beautiful. Do you worry about them jumping out?

[@GreenAquaShop]

Nah, they're fine. Fish don't really jump if their space and health are adequate. We talked about this in the fish tutorial videos, you might want to check them out. Cheers.

[@smaily1412]

Now You made it, even goldfish aquarium can look very nice (not what we typically see). But since You mentioned it, how is Your outside pond? There was no update about the pond for long time.

[@GreenAquaShop]

The pond is fine, the fish are growing nicely, they are even too big for this little pond now... We've been working on the garden too, but did not have enough time to finish it, so perhaps we'll post something on it next year.

[@AquaGardenAquariums]

*Love it!* ❤

[@GreenAquaShop]

Mission accomplished then!

[@ramyarakramizzat6176]

hi green aqua, i planted montecarlo and i use Co2,fertiliser,aquasoil and everything essential and the montecarlo are not dying but they are growing extremely slowly any tips?

[@GreenAquaShop]

Make sure water temp is below 25C and you have some NO3 in the water

[@joseaugustomastromano4179]

Hi. Though I liked the hardscape I' m afraid cause when the goldifishes grow they will get hurt on the woods. The goldfishes get hurt easily.

[@thomastum6656]

the scape is great good job green aqua 👏👏👏, I'm just concern about those spiky wood under water, do you guys think that those parts can hurt the goldfishes body ? specially those fancy tail it might get tear by those spikes.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks, Thomas, yup i hear your concerns. We will keep this installation for a short time (a few months) so we will not have problems with it. But with larger fish or more fish in a tank like this could lead to issues.

[@thomastum6656]

@@GreenAquaShop i hope one day i will be able to Visit green aqua gallery, i am looking forward to see all those beautiful planted tanks. and also all of you guys you are all so great

[@GreenAquaShop]

if you're around the trip definitely worth it. Thanks so much for your words 😊

[@JoseTorres-fn1vk]

Nice

[@vitestv]

good job

[@michelabuonaspeme33]

Very Bice job

[@mattkinsella9856]

I like plants but this scape looks very cool and the emphasis is on the fish to add the color and interest. I see some planted tanks and they can look very messy because it's just a hundred different plants all packed in and overflowing with no room left for much else. Stripping a scape right back like this shows how little you really need and what some plants add and what too much planting takes away.

[@ajaysoman6917]

I thought it would be the first boring tank in greenaqua. But you guys nailed it the contract between fish and hardscape is perfecto By the way am I the only one thinking these Goldies will jump of those rims 😂

[@GreenAquaShop]

Surprisingly, they are not that jumpy. Maybe we have a great home for them. 😀

[@tessamanurung2730]

What brand of canister filter is best to use for goldfish tank?

[@GreenAquaShop]

It does not really matter, actually, as long as the size of the filter is big enough for the tank and for the number of fish. With that said, we prefer higher-end filters, like Eheim. Most of the Green Aqua gallery filters are Eheim, but we have Oase and ADA filters too!

[@LukaszTiiger]

Super :)