RARE FISH Unboxing and Store Expansion Update

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Cory just ordered $450 of rare fish but they're kind of finicky and one of them isn't doing well. Will they all make it? After the unboxing, it's off to the Aquarium Co-Op fish store to keep working on the renovations and the giant 1,500-gallon aquarium.
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[@AquariumCoop]

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[@assiahinarkansas]

This is totally the content I'm looking for! A personal unboxing AND a store update (and Dean). Thanks for sharing, Cory. 😊

[@voultronix761]

Haven't watch cory in a while , and I missed these videos !

[@DansFish]

Thanks for the unboxing. Its always valuable for us to see how the fish arrive on the other side. Getting rerouted and spending the night on a freezing tarmac in Idaho definitely threw my heat pack game off. I'll need to adjust for that. Thanks for the feedback.

[@m72e592863]

Hi guys. Happy New Year. Rich Andy.

[@usernamenotavailablee]

Cory's got the most unecessarily cool and badass chair and I love it lmao

[@AquariumCoop]

*Don't forget to check out our last video where Cory gives us a tour of his entire fish room after its recent makeover!* kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpS7noOmisyBec0

[@Justonemorefish_]

My cypts took well over a year to color up. Even when I purchased 3f and 2m adults. As you stated they really don’t like shipping and or being moved. I’ve upgraded mines tank a couple times and each time theirs a period where the males refuse to show colors. As with most tanganyikan species be patient. Love your videos cory

[@elevenbangbang979]

Corey is BAAAAACK! Love the content volume lately. Can’t wait to make the drive from Graham to come visit when it’s all up and running. Thank you for keeping all of our aquarium goals alive 🫶🏼

[@cosmoplakat9549]

Hey Cory, don't worry about how you look while unboxing fragile fish (or any fish) ❤. Also, re those heat packs, I used to get the 10 hour hand warmers for use while waiting for public transportation to work. They definitely need a little bit of air space for the chemical reaction. I used to put mine in a baggie when I got to work in the morning to stop the reaction so I could re-use them in the afternoon! I hope the company takes your critique to heart.

[@reginaphalanges7331]

I love seeing this type of video! I truly appreciate your honesty and input regarding the new fish and shipping procedures. I also get all fan-girly everytime Dean is on the scene!!!😅 Murphy is going to love his new mansion!❤

[@mbroome]

It's probably a bit late in the game, but for larger tanks that can take a while to drain, I add a second bulkhead down low with a valve tied into the drain. I leave the valve closed until I need it.

[@scottcahala7779]

I love unboxing fish . It's just like Christmas. Thanks for sharing. The New store addiction looks great can't wait to see when it's done.

[@steviekehoe]

Really liking these types of videos again. All Cory all the time!

[@roterbarbarossa4497]

Unboxings are absolutely the content I'm looking for! :)

[@smorc65]

I remember in a livestream ages ago you talked about recreating a cyprichromis/shrimp/val tank you once had, and its great to see it finally happening!

[@AquariumCoop]

Yeah unfortunately I'm not live streaming... but it gives me the time to be in the fish room!

[@sharonjack8582]

I really appreciate these kind of videos. Information is HUGE. Thanks so much!! USA

[@amayanut]

Thanks Cory. This is the kinda stuff that inspires me! Love seeing you and Dean troubleshoot your way through annoying issues when DIYing. Glad to know things don’t go as planned for the pros too.

[@gigi3242]

Had to laugh when Dean said he has the fish you ordered. Thanks for the video. Be well

[@Lewis_6.7]

Love that your videos are back! Also good for you on going to the gym! Good work keep it goin 🤘🏼

[@ShrimpSanctuary]

Hardwork! Worth every bit.

[@frankcapel4557]

Team aquarium co-op awesome video Corey Love all the videos the co-op puts out just a couple of the boys hanging out Cory and Dean working on the fish room the place is looking awesome. Wish I could visit the store one day it be awesome to see you in person. Anyway see you on the next one keep up the great work hard work but Allworth.

[@Trains-With-Shane]

I haven't ordered from Dan's fish yet but have seen his warehouse walkthroughs in the past and was VERY impressed. As you said seeing the tank and the fish stock that you'll actually be receiving certainly bolsters confidence in what is already a highly regarded and respected business in the industry.

[@jawjagrrl]

They are my only choice for online fish orders unless I need something they don't choose to carry and I can use a vendor I trust. Seeing the cloudy bag in this video reminds of why I stopped ordering from another vendor - shipped me 8 saes in 1 bag, only 1 arrived barely alive and the ammonia was 9ppm. A second order of large roseline sharks arrived 4 in a bag and so starved they died within an hour of unboxing.

[@amysteiner140]

Love that you have to consider Murphy's wake when filling the tank 😊

[@JNewt0]

I think those cyprichromis would show you better color if kept with darker substrate. Worked at a fish shop in the past and my boss was super into these and we had this same issue and changed over the sand in a 180 gallon to a darker mix and definitely got darker and more vibrant colors on the males.

[@AquariumCoop]

Maybe, they already have a black background. I’ve bred cyps for years and never had a problem with substrate color with other types of cyps on the same substrate

[@thatonedog819]

@@AquariumCoop I remember seeing some people discussing coloring up fish and someone said they notice color changes with Substrate color wayyyy more than background.... So I still think it's worth a try. I think it would be a nice experiment to do one day too!

[@ManBearPig1968]

Your new store is Beautiful Cory, I am looking forward to the Grand Opening tour 👍💯🐡

[@ladydiane1811]

Excellent video ❤ Thank you! It's great that Dean has the same fish! Better genetically ❤ Happy New Year!

[@TheSunIsMyDestroyer]

actually love watching the drill go to work

[@DirtSailor5]

Great video I love this type of content. Not only the unboxing fish part but the shop build as well. It feels good seeing all the work that goes into something and getting ideas from watching it come together.

[@AL_EVOz]

Looking awesome!! Can't wait to see how it all comes out! Definitely will come visit when im in Seattle and try that food truck too!

[@johnalbernaz8960]

Hi Cory, Great video on the unboxing. I really appreciate seeing the expansion of your store.keep the video coming longer the better. John

[@pumpkincoffee983]

My dude, what are those smooth triangle rocks? They’re weird but I like them

[@davidcrain4047]

I've ordered plants from aquarium coop and they are always the best you can get I've tried many other online vendors but aquarium coop is top shelf they are more expensive but worth it. I still have an anubis I bought of of them 3 years ago

[@AquariumCoop]

Thanks for the testimonial ;)

[@rodd555]

And in the bonus bundle. Dean.

[@jdlambert1]

Good to see dean!!

[@MikeIsCannonFodder]

I think I speak for most of your audience when I say your high production values are super cool and do make your content better. However, not doing that doesn't make your content bad. The topic and information covered is significantly more important.

[@DashDrones]

Loving this content, more like this please!!! Happy New year!

[@phreakerbythespeaker9902]

I'll be visiting the store with my kids this summer on a road trip from Minnesota 💜🐠🦐

[@aquapuncture]

This was fun, Cory! And informative. I'm sure Dan will respond 😊

[@Redkoolaid402]

Thats why my go to is dans fish! Expensive but worth it!

[@michaellindsey1543]

The best kind of video!

[@dwightpilsner9906]

love these 'a day in a life' videos

[@chunyupoon829]

I like your contents, always informative and educational.

[@Bill.Donnelly]

Cory, I know you won't do it but I really wish you would sell fish on line. I know you would provide superior fish and shipping.

[@AquariumCoop]

I have in the past, but it's so stressful. I honestly believe Dans fish is the best I've seen. Even better than Greg Sage. I'm gonna visit his facility this year to learn even more.

[@jordanwilde9226]

That's pretty funny that Dean had those same Limia already, I remember him bringing a couple pairs to a GSAS auction last year. I hope to try out that species (or Limia Islai) myself at some point.

[@BudgetBonsai]

Hey Cory 👋It's been a while - Nice to see you are doing well and sharing good info with fish keepers and not yet fish keepers 👍 Cool pick ups BTW!

[@kelleyforeman]

This just reinforces that no one ships better than Dan! Glad you found the fishes you like, though!

[@markkraman886]

An unboxing vid, a Dean vid, AND a store vid? Love it

[@kurtbrutting5118]

Awesome content! I appreciate everything you do for the hobby!

[@light1908]

Wow! Next level. Keep up the great work!

[@forteanfish]

I'm loving the videos! I cant wait to see more updates!

[@jasonreding6453]

I recently dipped my toe into cyprichromis and I’m already thinking I should convert another 75 over to them. Glad to see they came in well - all the best

[@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming]

That coldness could really be used he in Toronto. It's pretty warm for winter, outdoor ponds still not frozen. Its sweater weather when it really should be parka (anourak/jacket) weather.

[@aquaticweeb1723]

Great video however for future reference pour water on the area your using the hole saw if you are able too this will drastically lower cutting temps.

[@Tread6321]

Awesome video! Love the format!

[@sarahwoodring5587]

After your last video I immediately jumped online to grab some of those yellow hifin platies. I cant wait for them to arrive

[@AquariumCoop]

They are sweet. I kinda have an addiction to dansfish currently. I think I’ve ordered 2 more times since this lol

[@sarahwoodring5587]

@@AquariumCoop your unboxing/criticism video helped me make the decision to order from them. Thanks for taking the time to go through it for us!

[@ladydiane1811]

All my purchases from Dan are healthy/happy/hardy. He's doing it right ✅️

[@vivienleigh4640]

I really do enjoy this kind of content!

[@danl1483]

Aught to spray water on your hole saw while you're drilling the acrylics

[@AquariumCoop]

Yeah, I've drilled hundreds of holes in acrylic and never needed to before, but in the future would probably setup for it with this thick of acrylic.

[@danl1483]

Right on Cory. Rule is, water when you drill acrylics and oil when you drill metals🐟

[@kylekarsten721]

I called out cyps in the teaser post a few weeks back. Very cool fish!

[@passingwind2681]

Very nice video. Im in no way jealous of the big tank.😅

[@Sea-cucumber1151]

Need to get a temp gun, they work instantly accurate and amazing, it’s how I do water changes at the same temp. No contaminating equipment since it doesn’t touch the water, and they are inexpensive. 😅

[@pbking442]

Drill slow and Watercool the holesaw while drilling.

[@jopurrin]

Enjoyed the video, tank looks great

[@dancurran8977]

Mr. Dean content is the best content!

[@catfishcave379]

Very enjoyable video. C leptosoma - one of my favorites; never had them due to shipping issue. I keep my tanks cooler too (in the winter), but Africans I keep above 75. Maybe try 77-78 with yours to see if they color up. ( the photo seems super saturated) That shim system… I would have put shims UNDER the stand. The stand won’t flex-the plywood and the tank will.

[@AquariumCoop]

And the stand is the thing that isn't true, so shimming under it, only keeps the problem.

[@junelawrimore9567]

LOVE UNBOXING... EXCITRMENT!

[@kristiemowry3267]

Nice video. Well edited, but with so much in it. I believe our local fish store in Boise, ID had those same Africans. This was years ago, but they ordered them in and had them forever, it seemed. They never colored up, and were pricey. I think they are nice, regardless because of their mid water almost schooling habit. In a large enough tank with other Africans they would still look cool. Maybe they do color up when breeding, or after a lengthy acclimation period.

[@georgeskondras1513]

Had the exact same cyprichromis twice first group that I got was garbage. Even when breeding colors just didn't come out. Second group, much better colors just popped!! but they do take a bit to settle in

[@MegaMindyLou]

Holy cow. I’ve been watching you for years. I’m now having to sit through 5 or six ads at a time that I can’t skip. I might as well be watching regular tv. 😞

[@jimmyreese4740]

Another great video as always !!

[@Chtulhu_Mustermann]

Only unboxing I'll watch and without shame =)

[@kmhmusic123]

Yes more content from my favorite KZbinr!

[@ReneesZooTube]

Loved this video! I don't even ship fish and I have major issues with how they shipped. Doesn't look like they inverted the bags to round the corners. Not enough air space in the bags. That heat pack should have been in a paper bag taped to the lid of the Styrofoam. Thry should have each been in a bag alone, especially for fish that are that expensive AND are known to not ship well. I'd be having words with their customer service for sure, if it were me...

[@SaarAquatics]

With such boxes, you place the heatpack on an outside wall and make 2-3 holes to the outside in the same place so that the heatpack gets continuous oxygen from outside and stays warm.

[@t3dwards13]

Glad I'm not the only person who separates a giant burrito into multiple meals!!!

[@puirYorick]

Too late now but if only there were a half dozen 50-gallon BRUTE totes around to save that 200+ gallons of good tank water that went into the sewer. Exactly what every brand-new fish store needs to have handy for dozens of uses. Our electrical contractor used them for holding fluorescent tubes he was swapping out from the rafters.

[@jdlambert1]

Slow your drill down when your drilling acrylic. It won’t melt like that.

[@pamelacarmichael885]

Love these kinda videos

[@patriciarangel9915]

Corey, hope all the fish are doing well. 🫢

[@Cgraseck]

Cyprichromis at 73F? Seems too low to me. I keep mine at 80. I just started growing out baby Melanotaenia boesemani with my Cyprichromis school. The M. boesmani add a bit more color to the mix and they get along really well with the Cyprichromis. Cheers, Chris

[@jmoon4686]

Q - I started a new plant tank. I used aqua soil covered in sand but the back is not fully covered with sand. I used river rocks. My plants melted quickly. I put a little of your all green fertilizer in the beginning. Little nitrate little nitrite but danger ammonia at this point 5 days later. Please help what I should do? I can’t find any videos in my situation.

[@ABAquatics187]

we gotta see whats new with deans fish room tour soon

[@icegypsy99]

Hopefully they do well. btw, love the bench you are sitting on. The carving on the back is gorgeous. Edit: watching you guys work on Murphy's tank kills me. Here I am fussing about setting up my 2nd tank (20g) and there you are with that big ass tank lol

[@tylynch4525]

Now Cory I know you're all about saving money but you need to invest in a pocket knife for the fish room. Watching you open those boxes with those scissors made me super nervous lol. Great video man! I Hope those fish color up for you because the pictures look super cool!

[@AquariumCoop]

I totally do.. except I always lose them. I'm pretty sure my wife has lost 242 pairs of scissors to me.

[@Timothymcdermott-qr3mo]

can t beat cory and dean together in video s

[@walterhubrich1825]

Like those rocks. Where did you get them? 😅

[@jesso4952]

A while ago, I decided to upgrade from a simple, bitter tank to plants, but I faced a problem with the aqua soy that spewed sand, so I got up and dried it, and then when I put it in the tank with some plants, the water stung, so I turned on the filter now. Is this normal? + Ammonia in the tank: 1 on the strip for the test

[@pendragofan]

hey corey did you ever end up finding those red muzel tetras from the germany video?

[@zumaski55]

Hey Cory, do you plan on fixing the fatal design flaw and poor quality of the aquarium coop heaters? Or are you just going to continue to sell a product that is ineffective?

[@AquariumCoop]

We log all error codes and track any defective product we are made aware of and work with the manufacturer to make tweaks to improve them. There are subtle differences that customers can see in new updates builds, like led color, amount of transparency over the leds, color of the logo and more. These along with purchase date help us track defects back to batch numbers and categorize failure rates appropriately.

[@vesawuoristo4162]

Thanks

[@thatonedog819]

... How do you do maintenance on a tank that big? Can you sit on the top?

[@AquariumCoop]

It's strong enough you can sit on it, I don't go out of my way to do it. But in general any big maintenance means getting into it.

[@aquaballs]

One of my favorite fish to breed Corry these are expensive fish because they don't have to many fry at once

[@thatonedog819]

Heyy that's my area code there... They must be located somewhere near Batavia Illinois I googled it... They're in oswego where I ALSO used to live 😂

[@somedude2455]

I suspect that the light colored sand is causing the male Cyprichromis to wash out their colors just like rainbowfish, even with the black background. I bet if you put them in an aquarium with black sand or gravel, those fish would show better colors. The fish could also still be starving, so they won’t show good colors either when they’re hungry, but you probably already know that since you’ve been keeping aquariums longer than I have.

[@AquariumCoop]

Maybe I'll try switching em over to a black bottom tank. However I've bred lots of cyps and different types, all looked great over the same substrate.

[@adeptusmagi]

really surprised the shipper didn't put anything in the bottom of the polystyrene box to cushion the fish from shocks to box during transport

[@ChucksFeeesh]

Me, checking youtube: "Sweet Aquarium Co op has a new one... 55 MINUTES!?" *grabs pretzels and pepsi and gets comfy*... "Thats what I`m talkin about."

[@ChucksFeeesh]

The "Display vs. Result" issue is HUGE with this hobby. When I sell mine (on eBay), I put a link to a video of them on my youtube page, in my descriptions, to ensure my customers know what theyre getting.

[@AquariumCoop]

I'm glad you like it. I'm hoping more people settle in like this ;)

[@VaDirtfishing]

Cory, any content that Says Aquarium Co-op... Will Instantly get hundreds of views. Then thousands. You guys are awesome. I did run into a guy at a place called Blue Ribbon koi in Catharpin, VA that knows you and your wife pretty well.

[@AquariumCoop]

Interesting. I can’t think of anyone we would know out that way. Would be neat to know another fish store owner

[@VaDirtfishing]

Im pretty sure he might have been talking out of his a**... lol wanted to sound cool saying he knew you guys lol ​@AquariumCoop

[@VaDirtfishing]

​@AquariumCoop I am planning a trip next fall to come see the store. Staying a couple nights in the area. Meeting you guys and seeing this in person is on my bucket list. Along with thousands of other fans lol

[@heatherguy6197]

I enjoy this content

[@dantheman9616]

What substrate is in the 125??

[@Shadstar256]

Does anyone know what kind of stone is in the 125 gallon at the start? It's beautiful and I want to get some.

[@AquariumCoop]

Jade rock

[@leah66]

Holy heck I was just thinking 'I need some Aquarium Co-Op content' and seconds later this appears! LOCAL FISH STORE EXHIBITS SIGNS OF TELEPATHY, NEWS AT ELEVEN

[@georgeballentine1045]

Looking good