SURPRISING My MOM with Her Own AQUARIUM!!

[@Sweetnlow19811]

Paul has spent too long dealing with big fish and salt water. Don't forget to brush up on your small freshwater fish care too. Cories need to be in schools and a 5 gallon is really only suitable for a betta or some shrimp. I like that you went for live plants. Your mom seems lovely. Please give her some cycled fresh water media to start her tank properly ❤️

[@RJ1.]

​@@JohnSmith-cq5quwhich ones?

[@WillWilliams-vo4nk]

​@@JohnSmith-cq5quWhat about all the ones that survive? Bc his death vs success rate is very good. He has multiple big ponds/tanks full of fish thriving....along with an entire farm.

[@AzraelThanatos]

Yeah, cories need a group and the 5 gallon really only works for a quarantine thing

[@lbear8215]

@@WillWilliams-vo4nkyou’re either not knowledgeable about fish or you just blindly defend Paul because you’re a fan. I love his videos too but criticism when appropriate is fine. The reason the fish in the big ponds do ok is because of the sheer volume of water. It’s more forgiving when ammonia spikes etc. He also doesn’t add all the fish straight away. In a small tank like this, there isn’t as much room for error and the fish will be stressed and more likely to get sick or die. The smaller the tank, the harder it is to manage water quality. Tanks like this 5 gallon should be cycled (and be stocked appropriately) and as a fish influencer to not do so is setting a very bad example.

[@JohnSmith-cq5qu]

@@WillWilliams-vo4nk his death rate is extremely high. He just never mentions it. Take a look at all of his “adding new animal” videos and there’s a very good chance they’re nowhere to be seen a few weeks later

[@EdTheAnimalHead]

Hey Paul, I see that you chose a couple ferns for her tank, keep in mind that you do NOT plant them into the substrate. They feed from the water column and will rot if the rhizome is covered

[@ShanPanOz]

Yes I was thinking the same that..that and the Anubis are the same. Get their nutrients from the water column and if buried the rhizome is rot. Very beautiful and easy plants though.

[@gritzd5070]

He's going to kill the fishes before that anyway. Non cycled tank with aqua soil.

[@ShanPanOz]

I agree it should be a cycled tank..he did use quick start which is a bacteria. Though I recommend to have it fully cycled before adding fish..he isn’t as bad as others since he did at least add that. I had my highly planted tank without fish or anything in it for 2 or 3 weeks and then added them slowly. A few at a time.

[@MikeGibson-l5e]

Well we all know he doesn't know alot about fish keeping that's why he always has issues

[@RJ1.]

​@@JamieGonzo you sure he doesnt because he has many cycled ponds and aquariums

[@alexam2560]

Hi Paul, Long time viewer, love the content! I’d just like to mention that I love the idea of giving your mother a tank, but I suggest you brush up on your knowledge of the particular fish for this tank. Cory’s are a schooling fish and can’t really fit in a 5 gallon. Maybe upgrade to a 10 or 20! She will have a lot more luck and have a much more forgiving tank in the long run! I also highly suggest giving your mother some filter media from one of your own tanks to help kick start the cycle in the new one.

[@marilynkurman6281]

He did mention having to eventually move the cories

[@robyn7415]

Anubius and java ferns shouldn't be buried in active substrate, they will rot. Tetras need a minimum of a 20 gallon long tank. I like your content Paul but this is just poor husbandry. I get you have to make content frequently, but these are living creatures. A quick Google search should have told you these things in less than 2 minutes. Maybe you could do a video informing your audience about the importance of cycling a tank and waiting until the water parameters are good before you add live stock.

[@aravindans2183]

Dude I wish he sees these comments and will make some changes but unfortunately everything must have been dead by now 🥲

[@aninajera8910]

Cory cats are schooling fish. You’re supposed to get quite a few or else they don’t feel safe.

[@CJM7080]

I have had 1 Cory cat in a tank with 30 tetras different species of tetras for 6 years never had a problem.

[@ArSeNiiKZz]

Exactly, really need to bring that fish back or what ever but that fish need a group

[@ArSeNiiKZz]

​@@CJM7080its a social fish still, they live in group, don't want a group ? Can't have a group ? Well there's plenty of different fish

[@jokulhlaup1143]

that store shouldn't sell them separately 😪

[@kaileestauffer9056]

@@CJM7080I mean they aren’t gonna be like I’m lonely. 😅

[@justlittlebithereandthere9708]

OG here 🙌. What a Nostalgia.. I remember when I first time when I watch your video, you were digging your first pond. 💪🏾

[@Bhbe8408]

That was a sweet video with your mom. Shes lovely ❤

[@shadee3391]

Hey Paul, I have been a big fan of yours for like 4 years at this point. I just wanna suggest to not put the rhizome of the Ferns and the Anubias in the substrate as they can rot really easily instead you could glue them to a small stone. Keep up the good work ❤.

[@ShanPanOz]

Came to say that! So 👍 this 100%!!

[@NeddyHender]

@@ShanPanOz FISH ABUSE

[@lorrainefinnis8955]

Loved seeing the back yard again, those turtles are living the best life! ❤

[@Theleakers216]

Fr I started watching Paul about five years ago.

[@dragonfury9385]

The backyard reminded me of the good old days where we all started off from ❤️

[@leandertabal2742]

I've been watching you even before those ponds‼️ keep safe man!

[@RebelSPY618]

It was so cool seeing the OG backyard! I think I’ve been here since 2018 or 2019!

[@CoolChris1994]

6:25 pink plants? put them in the saltwater aquarium and watch them glow :D

[@davidbauhard1138]

I miss the old Cichlid pond that you had in the fish building before you had all of the saltwater ponds. That was always a nice one to see on video!

[@annaHenderson-hv8we]

ahhh i love seeing the pond at your parents house and even all the turtles and pets your parents have.

[@dazsboxofwater]

Michelle’s well game for being on KZbin haha bless her , she needs more Paul KZbin action , Hi Mum 👋🏼

[@yasminlawrence5498]

Damm what a throwback, it’s so sad that those ponds are gone but it’s understandable why! You’ve grown so much over this past few years!! :)

[@Aloha._.lina2]

so much to talk about with this video... for one corries are a schooling catfish. they need 5-6 other corries for them to thrive. neons need to be in larger groups as well and shouldn't be housed in anything smaller than a 10-15 gallon. the snail and some cherry shrimp or skittle pack shrimp would look lovely in it as a better and safer option.

[@Aloha._.lina2]

adding onto my comment, its a myth that you need plant substrate to have live plants. root tabs are also a great option where as "plant substrate" can be just blatantly expensive.

[@JohnSmith-cq5qu]

He’s a pro at killing animals, these fish won’t last long

[@junebennett5256]

100%right

[@kcoy7988]

Hi PC Mom~great to see you.

[@kabomba120]

Finally tank with life plants. Im glad of u Pauls mom 😊

[@MrCeobilly]

I love seeing your farm videos! You are a star in my day you keep it up! LoL

[@ExoticLuckyz]

Love it! Going Back to the good ol days!!

[@FranciscoGonzalez-c7q]

I remember your mom's yard like it was yesterday is crazy how far u come been watching you for years.

[@juliannapinder3116]

I had a neon tetra that lived for 7 years. They are awesome and very cool. Cory catfish should be in a group of 4 to 9 to be happy. Love the content that you post.

[@thomasdewitt5705]

Thats so Awesome It's always good to see your mom and the turtles so cool love the small tank!!!❤

[@highvibefreqzshow5967]

1:20 That turtle eating its food from Paul’s grip knows how to really live without needing to know shit. 😮💥🙌❤️ He made the absolute most of the situation at hand, and his temporary hunger was satisfied! So amazing life is, as it is! The turtle didn’t complain or try to overcome the situation as if it were a limitation and shouldn’t be happening to the turtle. The turtle demonstrated there are no real limitations and nothing really to worry about. It didn’t run to seek solace in beliefs and stories to feel comfortable in its own discomfort, which ironically trying to escape discomfort only intensifies and prolongs it. Even wanting to escape the discomfort feeds the discomfort. The turtle wasn’t doing what nearly all humans seem to be doing …always trying to do the impossible, always trying to change whatever it is that seems to be happening as it is happening. And it’s all because of their belief that it shouldn’t be happening to me. And the funny thing is, as the turtle wisely demonstrated just by being itself, there is nothing separate that life is happening to. There is just life happening and no turtle is so delusional to assume they are somehow someway separate from the whole that is life itself. Do you really believe that life itself can sustain an entire universe and not take total complete care of your body’s needs even better than you think you can?? That turtle is really living it up. All the while humans are oddly constantly thinking, thinking, thinking, fighting, judging, justifying, strategizing, manipulating, and always trying to negotiate with life. Humans try to negotiate with life selfishly because they really believe they are somehow someway separate from what all appears to be life itself in all its totality. So humans try to do the impossible and negotiate with life to fit what we imagine would be better than what life already is providing which is already full in itself, all needs are met by life, not your ego or body. So life as it is, opposed to what you think it is and what you imagine would be better, is completely missed and you’re not really living life at all. That turtle is infinitely wiser than “I” will ever be. 😂❤🐢🐠

[@swagergranted808]

Gave me goosebumps looking back on the backyard 😢 crazy how we grow up so fast man.😌 never stop making videos

[@janaealyse2539]

I used to binge your videos in hs of you literally just making tanks. Fast forward 5 some year im moving out soon & really want a tank so im frantically looking for your KZbin and come across this goodie 🤭 you should do tank give aways to subscribers if you haven’t…its been awhile but its good to be back

[@lyndamartinezdiaries]

Very nice cute lovely aquarium loved it 😊

[@DylanKaufman-v4b]

Looks beautiful! Hope your parents enjoy it! Love the little tank content! It would be great if you set up a gourami tank (if you do a powder blue would look sick)! Keep it up! Congrats on almost 3 mil! Hope this comment makes you happy!

[@JohannaSvedbergh]

Your mom seems like such a sweet person

[@ellegaard7223]

Love the tank❤

[@Bunner2001]

I love these types of videos, where it brings it back to the old days

[@030glennful]

Nice Cuffaro! Fix some friends for the Cory mate😃😃

[@FROSTYSPORTZ]

Love your vids and they always brightens my day love you man and stay strong 💪 ❤

[@Olyyyvia]

Mom friend- IPA all the way 🍺😅 Paul- API all the way! 👍😁

[@ansellla]

12:12 NOOO, I NEED TO SEEE THE KITTENS TOO😭😭

[@geobaron7945]

I missed that pond❤❤❤

[@CasualGamer06]

Make more videos like this 😊😊😊

[@CordellIsBetter23]

I’ve been watching both channels non stop! Good work!🔥🔥

[@CalebGriffiths-qf6zh]

Same! Aren't they both great?

[@dorisperdomo9781]

Paul has two channels?

[@Biggechez]

@@dorisperdomo9781he has a car channel

[@CordellIsBetter23]

@@CalebGriffiths-qf6zh heck yeah!

[@CordellIsBetter23]

@@dorisperdomo9781 yeah, main channel and Paul cuffaro cars

[@kamiam2889]

paul you inspired me to keep trying new things within the fish keeping hobby I just purchased a cubed 3gallon, aqua scaped it using trimmings from my 20 gallon and O transformed it into a shrimp heaven. I’ve had a few shrimp before but never a tank dedicated to them and I must say i’m super pumped I watched ur video earlier and I was like “damn I wanna set up a new tank” it’s the cuffaro effect

[@Shafwanyasar]

Paul I think the chicken coop is getting a little small for the chicken 😅

[@jacobm7377]

Missed opportunity - you should have done this for her on Mother's Day. Think of the boost you would have gotten on KZbin! - Great vid, sending your mother all the love!

[@michaelrasmussen9630]

Right on the money. It's not about the gesture but how many views you can get. Geez, do better.

[@random_slav]

Damn Paul I'm sorry you n Taylor broke up, hope y'all good tho💪🏽❤️. Yous easily my favorite youtuber n got all my support ✨️

[@peytonsweat4607]

5:47 Brenton casually getting a shoutout from your moms friend 😂😂

[@Tachelash]

I would recommend having a least 3 or more corys in that tank because corys are schooling fish and having 1 isn't right. Anyways, keep up the great work and I love your vids.

[@myeklecticlife]

Omg flashback for real I remember when you did the very first pond!

[@survivorinthisnormieworld6845]

Gave me hell a nostalgia, remembering him make the small pond , I believe I was in class 8-9 probably so many years went by in a blink

[@RapturedforYeshua]

Cool tank you gave your mom. Glad she likes it so much. :)

[@kamiam2889]

ngl paul I think your mom needs a fish with some personality like a betta 👀 also did you just bury that java fern and anubias? lmaoo

[@Fish_tank_productions13]

Keep up the content Paul love it ❤

[@Owen-xi5vb]

I love the idea of putting your mom in a video! I bet coming back to that pond brought back many memories and you did such a good job on the tank! I’m always waiting for you to post a new video and I love watching them! Keep it up as always. 😃

[@toddtrierweiler958]

Always love seeing your mom and the OG pond your mom's friend is kinda cute and it seems like she knows you very well

[@finndean11]

This is my first video I will watch after a year. Let’s hope it’s a banger!

[@allisonmacphail7607]

Corys need large groups. So do neon tetras. Both are kind of not suitable for a 5g.

[@Joshyboi2.3]

Miss these type of videos ❤

[@CindyHuot]

Paul you NEED to get your Mom Pea Puffers!!! They are so interactive she would LOVE them!!!!

[@blakehoachlander9236]

Yesss these are the videos I miss

[@annehoy9224]

Where did all them years go PAUL, just can't believe it's such a long time since your first video at your then home (mums) great video xxxxxxx❤

[@elaafalmalek7401]

So happy u went for live plants

[@MFoster392]

Great to see you guys adding the family in videos every now and then especially when they're animal lovers :)

[@ashtontimes]

HEY PAUL ur my fav youtuber

[@ScottsInverts]

In the UK we would have to use a dechlorinator first or does quick start contain that ? Chlorine would kill the bacteria here with out it 🇬🇧

[@7ckingGab]

Good choice Paul for picking out live plants instead of artificial. It is good for the fish especially in that 5 gallon tank 👍👍😊

[@aravindans2183]

Atlast someone with brains he planted ferns in aqua soil he doesn't have a clue what he is doing that soil gonna leech lot of ammonia and gonna kill neons instantly because they are too sensitive

[@Arturtle3000]

I love seeing the building of the smaller tanks

[@alexandraabellana]

More videos like this please ❤

[@kevinfrances1694]

Paul it was very nice of you to build your mom a tank

[@ImaDoggg]

New video every 3 days? CONSISTANT! Deff why your top teir!

[@luandecabooter7373]

love you paul keep it up ❤️❤️

[@Jiggsma23]

Keep it up Paul ❤❤❤

[@zyrelrainemasusi3232]

Hopping you to buy your own ferret❤

[@zyrelrainemasusi3232]

Ops nvm

[@akilleys3494]

I would suggest an Ottocinclas(im sure I spelled it wrong) to handle the algae that will come with that take since it is by the window. They stay small and do great! Could also look at Pygmy cory cats when the one you got her gets to big. Beautiful tank!

[@alanaindovina9917]

I can’t believe how long it’s been already! I remember watching you build the shed pond at your mom’s house and it never occurred to me how close in age we are😂

[@Andreya.W]

Just a fun little suggestion for anyone with tanks, get black craft paint and paint the back of your tank. The black background really makes your fish and plants pop.

[@Mrexotics19]

Yo Paul u should print big stickers of ur pc logo and put it on the entrance to ur fish building doors and on the exit side that would look pretty cool 😎🔥

[@That_inflatable_guy123]

HI PAUL I LOVE YOUR BIDS!

[@amydoreendarling3309]

Thats sweet to do for you mom😊❤ also still rockin the stash🤘 dig it

[@ramyasn7248]

I like your videos very much can you make video on saving a grocery creature😊

[@ramyasn7248]

😊

[@lucas-m8v9v]

Paul i remember the old farm so nostalgic

[@TylerWyatt-yn5pq]

Keep up the great work Paul

[@Truskilzz710]

Here's an 💡 moment Freshwater 🦐, try neo caradina

[@10MINUTESORMORE]

*Keep up the amazingly dope work!* 🐟

[@aquwarium-_]

i love these videos plz make more

[@buddah1699]

You should do a crab tank that would be cool crabs can be crazy

[@youngzomi-j3k]

Fire. Nice work done Paul

[@stephenorourke2297]

Paul another brilliant video

[@NanoFishRoom8]

That's awesome 😊 my wife caught a giant crappie the other night and I had to setup a pool pond for her lol 😅

[@justlovely36]

So glad your going natural with the fish tank

[@michaelrasmussen9630]

Nothing natural about that tank

[@Spa_The_King]

love your videos paul

[@nomad_five7637]

Awwww c'mon, I wanted to see the kitties too!

[@MohammadFaseeh1997]

When I got the notification I was like what!!! Did I just get 1 of your old video notifications and then I realize that you have uploaded a new video, I remember when you built a tank for your mom in the past. ❤❤

[@Thefishdude987]

Great to see that moms house is doing good

[@joesteinbach7204]

What a good son Paul! 🫶

[@SH-os1ck]

I heard cory cat are social. You should do 2 at least!

[@insanecacti7031]

Paul your videos inspire me and help me while I’m crying 😢

[@Jaiden-n2t]

Let’s goo I thought this was a old vid until I saw the chicken coop lol😅

[@Buckhunter-zl4zd]

Amazing video keep up the good work

[@StretchMoney]

It's been awhile shout out to Mama Cuffaro ❤

[@theempireofkjorefelt3896]

I love that your getting your mom this stuff, but i will let you know paul that i would recommend getting more tetras to avoid fin nipping, but you would definitely need a bigger tank, i also recommend thag that 5 gallon isnt the best for 5 tetras and 1 cory,

[@Willsexoticpets]

Been watching pual since the beginning