COLORFUL Ricefish for my Indoor MINI POND! Japanese Medaka Ricefish

[@RyoWatanabee]

Follow me on Instagram @ryowatanabee Also check out @mesenaraihu if you’re interested in special ricefish. Give this video a thumbs up if I should do a tour of their farm 😊👍

[@markmalherbe3639]

Great video, very relaxing and I always want to build my own mini pond after watching one of your videos😂💯

[@williampatton632]

I have a question bout the rice fish can say an orange one interbreed with a black one or vise versa

[@RyoWatanabee]

Yes, you can crossbreed them. One of our mini ponds have bi-color (red with black spots) that was accidentally bred by us

[@zebrobertson]

glad to see many positive comments in support of your excellent videos! i usually stop the videos to see the scenery you show of Japan, so really happy to see the view you admired along your drive to the medaka store. keep up the great work, Ryo!

[@williampatton632]

Ryo Watanabe that’s really cool thanks

[@nakazatotakeshi4286]

Dude uploads this at 6AM so his US audience can see this at lunchtime. Absolute madlad.

[@markmalherbe3639]

Its 23: 22 for me, absolute unfortunate as I need to sleep😥

[@andrea_6405]

Mark Malherbe I have your same time zone, where are you from?

[@markmalherbe3639]

@@andrea_6405 South africa, you?

[@missyflutter5562]

😂

[@elcafejapones]

こんにちは！カナダ在住の日本人です。It is so nice to see fish keepers in Japan making videos in English! Greetings from Newfoundland, Canada!

[@missyflutter5562]

Not Japanese 😂 I’m 💀

[@sweetheart---]

these mini ponds are like a work of art.

[@missyflutter5562]

It’s so good when you don’t lie in your videos 😉 also you don’t need more plants but could definitely top up your water on the bowls

[@sandytmobile4467]

From Oregon US thank you so much for all your teachings i wach all you pist I'm trying to learn so much about the Rice Fish and what all they can eat if you have to do water changes. Your a very happy man keep up the smile your family must be very proud. I also enjoy you and your uncle on the fish team you have going on. Sandy

[@bbjanetsai]

Wow koi patterned rice fish! I’d love some. I only have koi betta but betta can’t school and too much work for a sorority tank. Now the rice fish pond becomes my goal! Don’t even need a heater, so perfect.

[@carriebeyer1512]

Yes please do a farm tour. Also please can you talk about best plants for rice fish ponds both indoors and outdoors. Also do they do better in shallow or deep bowls? What is the depth that is recommended? So many questions but I know you will cover them all in your upcoming vids! Learned so much from you already. Keep the knowledge coming! Thank you for your effort and dedication!

[@kurukulasuriyasilva264]

Very very good i never see before any rice fish

[@ぽぴかぶちゃんねる]

メダカ愛好家です。英語学習がしたくてメダカのことを英語で話してる方がいないか検索し渡邉さんの動画に辿り着きました。 自動生成字幕を表示しながら学習＆楽しませていただいてます！素敵な動画ありがとう😊

[@luissegura7089]

That's Ryo for you. He has us in he mind, that's he goes content hunting for us and that's why I like watching he's videos. Is like he's family alredy. 😁. A By way Of course I do want a couple of all the variety of medaka ricefish but I will settle with a trio of the one in the picture Ryo show. Am will to pay the shipping costs.

[@umbrxsolitario]

Omg this video is amazing! Congratulations for this channel and thanks for this information, it really brings me peace and tranquility 🙌🏼

[@melchantz]

I can watch your fish ponds for a long time..

[@twinlamps]

Great to see the indoor pond setup. Always a pleasure to see medaka!

[@Cgraseck]

I love the one with the trident tail! That is a great mutation. Cheers, Chris

[@python8233]

I just discovered your channel and i love your outdoor pond series...please keep them coming!

[@isaiahmaturino2346]

Yes this the video I've been waiting for!! :D more rice fish vids please. Keep it all up. Love all the content. Especially with coralfish 12g.

[@coegavin6287]

I just happened to come across one of your short vids & decided to look at your you tube page I love the creation of the ceramic ponds .

[@missyflutter5562]

I have Ulysses Aurora long fin and Aurora short fin also sunset Medaka 😊 they’re so adorable

[@quentinpauwels1161]

Every time you post a new video im super excited man! Your videos are so good man! Keep the good work going.

[@theonghantan862]

Simple and nice medium pond👍

[@ralfschnippkoweit9596]

Nice fish room, nice medaka farm.

[@patriciakimyeanwong8442]

Yes doing a tour of the Farm will be awesome idea. Wow tons of RF. Enjoy your day.👍🇨🇦

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 😊

[@TheeExecrationist]

A whole farm of rice fish? Amazing!

[@MW-qw4mf]

Thanks for the brief tour of the rice fish farm! Super cool

[@arthurmolmy39]

Dude I really love when you show us views. It's just a nice exemple of how nice you seem to be. :D

[@chadcrotts870]

Enjoyed the content as always Ryo. I subscribed to your channe about two years ago and noticed today you’re at 62+k subscribers. That’s awesome and well deserved!!

[@awilson1578]

I really enjoy your videos when they come out. Your enthusiasm is exciting to see. Love your rice fish so cute.

[@watjejanssen7535]

love your mini ponds

[@LeilaSoleil]

Ryo, like you, the Ricefish have stolen my heart. I will have my own very soon. Platinum white with blue eyes.

[@jsquared9848]

I have the exact same fish cool btw I love ur backyard it’s so calm and nice

[@BeautifulEarthJa]

I like how it's just gravel. I will try that.

[@samuelaguilar7024]

Loving the ricefish vids!

[@lawrencelim3050]

Hi, can you share with us how you maintain those ponds you have? How often does you need to change the water? It would be great if you can have a video on how to maintain those pond with plant in it.

[@Northwestscapes]

That Rice Fish Farm is 🤩 Wish we had something like that here in the US. I have a Group of the Red and White Varitey (Or Kohaku as you call them) and they breed non-stop. Im redoing my Patio Pond since it got infested with snails, but I'm so glad I have them since Washington Weather is really close to Japan Weather. It was actually You and Cory that really made me want them xD. Medaka are Extremely Hard to find in the US since theyre not that popular, but Awesome Video as always Ryo! Stay Safe

[@sdqsdq6274]

they are sold as feeder fish in asia , but the java rice fish

[@Northwestscapes]

@@sdqsdq6274 really? I think the Java are cool, at least there fins

[@jayav2877]

Can confirm. I've been to many aquarium specific and general pet stores, they don't ever seem to carry them.

[@Slyzxx76]

I'll buy some from you

[@siddharthrm6385]

Hey how or any tips you can give me so that I can breed rice fish. Thanks .

[@anglesaquatics9560]

I really love your rice fish videos. I too raise rice fish here in the US I have 2 different kids I have the sparkling blues and the white ones. Witch know I've got baby fry from both sets. Just in this summer alone. These guys are a lot of fun. Durring the summer I put all mine in a 45 gallon stock tank on my porch with breeding mops

[@hp5898]

I discovered this channel through coral12g, and man I am loving it, great job man

[@guppyfarm_ita9848]

Great setup Ryo, and great fish

[@coryenglish4392]

I thought they were Gambusia before you said they laid eggs. Very nice pots!

[@Ethan-gv2zy]

I love your videos dude. Very Relaxing.

[@khoozichen9255]

I watch this video as i eat breakfastany ways love your mini pond

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thanks

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

japanese ricefishes are cool :D "D thks for sharing this; anyone else have ricefishes at home ?:D

[@plantsfishtanks6885]

i have Oryzias latipes "Medaka" and Oryzias wolasi "TT"

[@akbar14777]

Still searching where i can get one atleast. In Indonesia

[@keithwyatt1234]

I dont

[@keithwyatt1234]

Getting some right now tho I have giant when I giant I mean 6and7 foot long gar aripmas red tail cat fish and 3 foot long arowanas

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

@@keithwyatt1234 wow thats a monster giant tank cool

[@willw6149]

he does love his rice fish.

[@a___mihciogl4488]

Wish I could do these types of things. AMAZING

[@Mr10]

Your Video made me get some Rice Fish myself!

[@WackWacky-vc5ed]

How are they coming?

[@traci4750]

Just loved this video. I want to start a small planter pond. the idea of no heater, filter, or light is very attractive. I live in the US, Las Vegas, Nevada which is a very dry desert climate so I could never do anything like this outside. Water evaporation is about 2 gallons (sorry, imperial measurements) every day or so. makes it a challenge. I've never seen rice fish here in Las Vegas, but I could use minnows.

[@sonugoswami8720]

Just mind blowing bro

[@missyflutter5562]

😂

[@Come2JapanDan]

Wow that medaka farm was nuts! I would love to visit! I have made a few video on medaka myself in Fukuoka!

[@shabrinamuchlisya9912]

Love your video quality and those medakas!

[@sharronmiller451]

Beautiful view!! Love your rice fish!!

[@rdred8693]

I love them so much.

[@janecarrel1111]

This is such a great video - thank you 😊 I’m just learning about rice fish - I just ordered my first eggs - I live in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 no one much keeps them here I don’t think 💭 they were tricky to get. We don’t have all these colours! Wow 🤩 thank you ☺️

[@apshobbies426]

Good information about ricefish

[@nichole5688]

You're super relaxing to watch; great video! I like it. 🤗

[@aquariumplantman]

Hey Ryo, great vid mate. I really enjoy watching the ricefish content. Cheers

[@Bsalem05]

I love those little ponds so much. One day I'll have my own!

[@snapverse]

Yet another brilliant video!

[@michaelgepunkt]

Great Vid - amazing fishes..... 👍 greetings from Germany!

[@Moamanly]

Ryo, Loving your work.Really enjoyable to see what you are up to and those glimpses of your neighbourhood are great too. I have several outdoor mini-ponds like you....they just seem to breed don't they?!!? I have WCMMs (White Cloud Mountain Minnows) that are very similar to your Medaka. They are great at keeping the mosquito population down---I never see any larvae in their tanks. Here in New Zealand they stay in situ all year around. Regarding the algae---my 'rule of thumb' is if I keep 60-70% of the water surface either covered with plants or shaded, then too much algae is never a problem.I think everyone should have some algae for a balanced system.You can remove the excess from time to time but leave some for the cleaning crew! You are heading into hot weather now so you should make sure your fish aren't cooking in that shallow water! I fill mine to the top.

[@jameslim72]

Beautiful and serene setup, definitely love the variety of rice fishes. Thanks Ryo for sharing, I just discovered Japanese Rice Fish, enjoy your vids as usual.

[@drg0301]

nice one! I'm about to setup a mini pond, just waiting for my lotus seedlings to grow..

[@serxiobranch2950]

Fantastic vid, keep up the great work!!

[@Cgraseck]

Ryo, It would be great to do an interview with that breeder and a tour of the different types of Medaka that he is selecting for. They are starting to become more popular in the US but the prices for the good ones are really high. Cheers, Chris

[@ronitnaskar3465]

The rice fish farm was awesome 😍... want's to be in there once in future... you are living in a wonderful place ... some of us dreams to be in there ..... I am always eager to wait for your just fabulous video.... you inspiring me a lot... hope for the best and hope you will make your studio suppose to be mini studio , nice and cool and add some of the amazing stuff... waiting for the 2nd tank set up in your mini studio.... as well as waiting for the update of your garage fish room.... you are a amazing guy... Your calm attitude and video shooting skill as well as your best ability ofcourse aquascaping ,,, just blowing my mind..... just wanted to be a person like you..... soft , innocent , active , creative , hard worker ....... Love your video a lot.....

[@richardwaldhouse8067]

Cool video, didn't know rice fish came in so many colors, I think the US is little behind in its rice fish selection.

[@seraphim7416]

This makes me want to have one indoor pond but living in SG space is limited. Need to clear my room first. 😂

[@chrisshelton3504]

Really enjoy your mini-pond. Further inspiration to set up an indoor mini-pond in my house. I’m thinking of growing rice in my mini-pond. Perfect for rice fish don’t you think? I had problems with mosquito larvae in one of my outdoor ponds. I introduced some “wild type” guppies without aging the water properly. They had died and the mosquito larvae started growing a few days later. Reintroduced some more wild guppies and they promptly ate the larvae. Nice drip system for acclimating your rice fish to their new home. I need to get a valve like you have on the end to try that. Thanks!

[@catharinekennedy5850]

I just found your channel and I love it keep up the great work. The rice fish look really nice in the mini pond.

[@michellehutchings3140]

I hope you are staying safe in Japan with the current climate. I have some Japanese students in my classes at uni and I feel for you right now with so many cases. Here in Australia we are in our 6th lockdown in Melbourne and Sydney is doing pretty bad. I love your videos and I plan to make a mini pond like yours they are super cool.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you. Our area and hometown is doing pretty well. Very few cases if any. It is the bigger cities especially Tokyo that is not doing well. Thank you very much for your concerns 😊

[@foreverautumn2315]

I love those rice fish!

[@kalledimming6298]

No filtration except for the plants...? How often do you do water changes and how much?

[@che854]

Love seeing the progress Ryo, great job!

[@terminalspines]

Hey Ryo, you should look into getting a polarizing filter for your camera for videos like this one. That would cut down on the reflections of the water surface and allow you to see through much more clearly. It would be perfect for filming rice fish especially.

[@Magichuman123]

Love these rice fish pond/related video! Keep em coming! Wanted to start my own as well

[@AquariumInHand]

I do like glass tanks but ponds also have it’s own characteristic and I love that too 😄

[@harrymacfarlane1931]

Keep it up bro love the vids 💙

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thanks 😊

[@shyamprakash9050]

Idk why but I'm in love with half moon tailed guppies. But the rice fish looks colorful though!

[@dakotabrewer9102]

Friend I’m always wondered how u keep them from freezing in the in winter ?

[@berenicehickey9755]

I never had a rice fish jump out. Been keeping them for ten years!

[@nackstein]

nice video. cheers from Italy

[@tylerwrisinger8526]

Like the vids and studio super chill

[@princessjuneolanio4959]

Hi Ryo! I'm just renting space in Baguio City-it's a place i work. You're ceramic pond is one of a kind that i wanted to replicate &put some guppies & mollies🐟. Perfect to unwind a busy day. 🤗

[@robertmunroe6860]

Ryo, thanks for your awesome videos and cool personality. I'm here in Brooklyn, NY and you've inspired me to do my own mini pond. I'm just worried I'll get addicted and end up with a few of them. Keep the videos coming.

[@volkerpreuninger1827]

Great video, I hope Japanese rice fish are becoming better known in Germany

[@AutoGeek101]

This guy should get more credit than those privaledged kids cuffaro finatic Logan Paul etc i enjoy your videos it inspired me to have a small patio pond. Unfortunately rice fish are very hard to find in ny i had to settle with guppies keep it going i M sure in no time you will get recognition for your work

[@sarahbelmonte8888]

Ryo- “look at the amazing carpet on this plant here...” Misses the gorgeous Lilly flower rising from the pot

[@AquaBenyStyle]

I can see that the mini pond was very successful 👍

[@lynnbonica4342]

Hi Ryo! Your ponds look great. But my favorite pond is the indoor one you just put the new fish in. I like the way the plants grow up so you can see the fish swimming around. The others are covered over by their plants. Makes it hard to see them. But they're all very nice. 👍😎✌

[@rolandsaludario6573]

I really love your content...it makes me feel and want to live in your house😍😍😍 fish is really stress reliever especially now that we are under the pandemic... Waving here from the Philippines ✋✋✋ keep safe always and have a happy heart❤️❤️❤️

[@marlo2791]

Bro where can get those fish and are they a live bearer fish?

[@rebeccarodriguez6599]

This is such a good video thank you for sharing I learned a lot. I recently got a Beta Fish and I would like to start an indoor pond for her

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you so much 😊

[@beansproutnow]

Ryo apparently they are not legal on vancouver, British columbia, but i just got a half dozen beautiful silver/blue medaka, currently outside in my tub. So exciting! I put 6 into a 15/20 gallon container...is that too many to start a pot with? Maybe buy another pot and split them?

[@SpiderGirlNarutoFan]

Oh man, it is so satisfying to see that little guy eat up the mosquito larvae. Can't stand mossies, you go lil fish!!

[@nelsonarteaga34]

Do you have a video of the setup of this indoor mini pond? Would love to see how you set it up.

[@deltahoshino]

Hope to see mount anubias coming back!😄👍

[@RyoWatanabee]

Not sure if I will do mount Anubias anytime soon. I have bigger plans :)

[@deltahoshino]

@@RyoWatanabee cool!

[@Keithmeister9]

Your videos are inspiring, I've always enjoyed your coverage on Medakas. Medakas do really well in So Cal weather. 😁👍

[@tonysmith8059]

Thanks for this video RYO. Mini ponds and r f. Are in My future

[@jameswilson329]

I'm enjoying your content, How about a couple on using your camera. Your videos are of good quality. Tugger Edinburgh Scotland

[@shreyajain5814]

I do research on these fish in Canada... i was wondering if you would know if they prefer flake food over brine (the textbook I am using suggests that flake food is more nutritious)... look forward to your reply!

[@Em-wb4kf]

My first attempt at raising fry was a failure. I waited a couple of weeks for the first one to hatch. It died the next day. Then after a few more days another one , then another the next day hatched and I was so excited. After a couple of days with these two, I awoke the next morning and they had totally disappeared. The 'maternity' tank had well aged water, lots of elodea plants, then I added some java moss thinking that would be good for them. Apparently it didn't help. I even had bought Hikari First Bites and gave just the tip of a q-tip dusting of the food. They seemed ok and lively. I can't figure out what made them die. Not sure if the changes in temperatures in the days were too much, but I kept them indoors and the changes were gradual. I would love to have the successes you are having. Any tips on the first weeks of care for fry will be appreciated. Thanks and I love watching your videos.