Setting Up the FIRST AQUARIUMS in the FISH ROOM!!

[@RyoWatanabee]

The tanks on this rack will be very simply set up. No Co2 and low light. I hope to use lots of easy to care for plants. Follow me on Instagram for updates almost everyday @ryowatanabee

[@DanWassabii]

Hi Ryo! You may wanna have a larger LED light to focus on the plants in it’s primary stages of growth. After it has developed and grown alittle, you can remove the light :) hope it helps!

[@williampatton632]

Hey not to dis on you like this is a legit question what good things did you here about pumice I have a planted tank and I’m kinda curious about if it would help with anythin

[@darius2172]

Bro I don't think having the tanks side ways is a good idea

[@soueuluan]

Hey Ryo. I think having a porous substrate as a base layer helps with root aeration, also with biological filtration since bacteria will colonize those tiny holes. You can also add some root tabs in it, so it acts as a fertile bottom layer.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you very much. Yes, I’ve always heard that it helps with root aeration but never really understood the concept of that. I guess the roots just need some space to breathe?

[@coralfish12g]

Looking good Ryo! keep it up 💯

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you George. Loving all your vids you took while you were in Singapore!

[@thepocketshot]

Those underwater camera shots were killer. Nice job.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 😊

[@SGBeardedAquarist]

"You know what I mean? I don't know what I mean" hahahaha cracked me up Ryo

[@RyoWatanabee]

Sometimes I’ll just blabber on until I don’t know what I’m saying anymore 😅

[@WeldonTanks]

The use of the mail box for the food, I love it! Before you said mail box I was going to start googling. Love the rice fish you have.

[@paranorman1646]

uses the mailbox as the foodstash haha love it

[@mutanttan804]

Hy ryo watanabe, i love watch your vlogs hope you can update regularly

[@broski6049]

I get so excited watching my plants bloom or get bigger too 😄

[@andrea_6405]

The rice fishes are amazing, i have a couple of them in my pond and i really like how they allways stay on the surface.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Yes, ricefish always swim around the surface unless it gets cold.

[@Outshined93]

so cool watching your fish room evolve

[@RyoWatanabee]

Yes, it will be a long process but I’ll document it all. Thank you 😅

[@borisbuliak3626]

On small tanks set up width wise Matten Filters not only make sense but look good. Loose a bit of space but it ain’t s perfect world. Also, if you use egg crate at the bottom of the aquarium it helps to anchor and distribute all kinds of different layers better. It also levels the loads of heavy real stones

[@banmatchingcolors]

You’re the best! Excited to see it come along.

[@romanroman1700]

Love your Videos RYO. They keep me happy and ur doing great. Have a great day

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 😊

[@chrisshelton3504]

Thank you for continuing to update us on your rice fish and your uncle’s rice fish. My rice fish have developed patches of darkened scales so I have moved them from an outside tank to an inside tank for a general purpose medicine treatment. Other than the discoloration, they seem happy and healthy. I decided to wait to dump the outside tank, hoping there might be some viable eggs. The next day there seemed to be hundreds of very tiny fry! I guess I’ll wait to see if any become sick. Both the adults and fry seem to be healthy!

[@RyoWatanabee]

That’s great news! I however prefer to keep my ricefish outdoor as they are an outdoor fish. For some reason, they do so much better when they are kept outside. Breeders here in Japan also breed ricefish outdoors. I understand for your instance too though. If I had a ricefish that was quite special and hard to come by, I’d probably keep it indoors in a tank

[@chrisshelton3504]

Ryo, I only brought the fish in for treatment. I’ll take them back out when they are better. I will need to bring them in for the winter because in our weather, the outside tank will freeze solid. Thank you for your reply!

[@sandeshkamane7200]

That pumic lava stone is power sand. It comes also under ada. It also have nutrition in it and colonises that bacteria

[@scottnowosielski8692]

I enjoy your videos! It’s been nice watching you update your fish room , that industrial room is cool ! I nice to learn about fish keeping in Japan ! The rice fish ponds are my favorite , just natural and beautiful. Keep up the great work!

[@RyoWatanabee]

Glad you like them! And thank you so much :)

[@twinlamps]

That little food stash is so cute lol. Great to see medaka getting more popular internationally I know I keep saying it, but they are great wee fish!

[@RyoWatanabee]

Haha, it’s our mailbox

[@yanjijay6752]

Yay love those rice fish haven't found any around here yet

[@DevonThomas1204]

Same here I live in South Africa and you can’t get them anywhere I’ve been to so many stores they just don’t stock them😣💔🙄🙈

[@njzynj]

I believe the porous rock under substrate is for beneficial bacterial growth. I'm new to it too, and I'm setting up a new tank with lava rock, same deal. I got it from MD Fish tanks. Which is my favorite channel, your my second favorite. Believe me it's meant as a compliment.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 😊

[@aquabuds_]

3:29 "i dont know wt i mean"😅 This made my day🤣🤣

[@vilin8760]

Loved the little "subscribe" at 0:24

[@pascal4270]

Volkswagen 👌🏼 Greetings from Germany

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thanks 😊

[@cengizkaan8925]

Love your videos from turkey

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 😊

[@Nuclearbeagle]

Your videos are so good. You are a really good presenter, thank you for your great content.

[@AquaBenyStyle]

The plants actually have beautiful flowers. Designs with pots look amazing and the flowers are wonderful. You can add one more lamp the same and it will be fine. You thought about showing and telling a little bit about the Bonsai tree ? Greetings from Poland.

[@CJ-st2rs]

Hi Ryo, just came across your channel and I love it! Keep it up!!

[@DevonThomas1204]

Awsome video as always keep up the good work👍🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 😃

[@alexsaquatics7620]

That will be a nice fishroom when it's done . 👌👍✌

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 😊

[@かきやまこうたろう]

緑がいい味出してますね。僕もデカい鉢の中に水草入れて飼ってみたいです。ステキです🐟

[@RyoWatanabee]

ありがとうござます😊

[@eatwhatthemonkeyseat8161]

You've done a great job with the channel, some of the best content out there. Reminds me of early Aquarium COOP focusing on the hobby.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you very much

[@Aquagold.goldysingh1313]

So amazing work..tank setup is so cool...good plan bro...keep it up

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you always :)

[@BerserkGorilla]

Man rice fish look good af. Gonna have to find some here in California

[@aquariumplantman]

Love crypts, looking forward to seeing your new ones grow out. 🌱

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you very much :)

[@ldrtch]

have you considered making walstad method tank ?

[@RyoWatanabee]

No I haven't, I don't know what Walstad method is all about. I'll research and see

[@manolingz]

Thanks Ryo for "Tales from the Crypt."

[@publicnoosense7740]

You should put some plecos in there, I think they’d look great and they’ll help a little bit with that algae. Great video tho can’t wait to see the room filled with tanks.

[@Bobby11]

I know one benefit to the pumice is if you are trying to build up any areas its easier to pile up pumice and then top it off. Cheaper too.

[@NiX_aKi]

The stick on sponge filters would look nice and will not take up too much space

[@jasontee4818]

Where do you get that white color spray, its so much better than the regular one I get from Daiso...

[@RyoWatanabee]

I got it from my local fish store but you can get it on amazon. I've got a link for it in the description

[@danieldoherty8805]

The pumace / lava rock is good because it has so much surface area which is brilliant for beneficial bacteria. I have a sump for a 450l tank with just a filter sock, sponge pad, and lava rock! Works a charm ☺️🙌.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Awesome! Thank you so much for the info 😊

[@vamsikrishna.c6277]

Niceeeee.... I really like that simplicity in your videos and I've got a small suggestion for you about lighting and filtration... You could use a sponge filter for mostly biological filtration, Then grow some tall and fast growing plants in the backside so that you could prevent algae but also get free sunlight for plants. I just have done it and i could say that would be a better background comparatively

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thanks for your suggestions! I will think about it :)

[@FifthGate]

Is Gex equipment very popular in Singapore?

[@RyoWatanabee]

It’s not very popular but it’s available

[@chadcrotts870]

I’m digging it; I setup my 40 gallon with five different types of crypts. It’s still fairly new and slow to grow. Thanks for sharing I’m looking forward to the updates!

[@RyoWatanabee]

I think crypts are awesome! I really hope mine will grow well :)

[@martinmatuszek1277]

How was the Koi excursion with CoralFish12g? Did you enjoy it? Will you upload your video?

[@RyoWatanabee]

Yup, it was great meeting him. Unfortunately, I did not take a video there

[@vintagekantropus]

I’m from Indonesia and I was very entertained when watching your routine about aquascape

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you, there will be many more aquascaping videos to come :)

[@omarmacias9091]

hi! im wondering what camera do u use for those close ups! look so good !

[@PalJoey-on1yi]

Pumice is going to give you a lot of nooks and crannies for friendly bacteria, albeit not as much as with activated carbon. I would use it in a filter in a bed 2-3 inches thick. I would not use it for substrate, because there won't be a current forcing oxygen through the layer. It'll just be laying there collecting dirt. I'd love to rig up a drip shower filter using pumice. And the cheap price overcomes a lot of problems.

[@jacobbennett5377]

That light is plenty for those crypts, I have a bunch of the undulata red.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you so much! That helps a lot. How do the undulates look? Do you like them?

[@jacobbennett5377]

Ryo Watanabe I love them, mine look more bronze than red and have a nice crinkly texture.

[@Cgraseck]

Those Rasbora are really starting to look great! The rice fish look awesome! So cool! I think you are going to run into algae problems with that window in your fish room. Matten filters would probably help block all of that light. Cheers, Chris

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you.

[@DevonThomas1204]

You should get some peapuffers for that tank once it’s cycled

[@mohammedsabeelvlogs5694]

Love your videos Love from India

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 😊

[@yapwallus4381]

I changed my racks to a wooden one. I used to have metal rack the last time, but when times goes by, metal will rust and feels damp cause by the water vapour from the tank., I can feel some electrostatics.

[@aydenhepp3418]

Your tanks look so good and you are such an inspiration. Thanks!

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 😊 just out here doing what I love and sharing it with everyone

[@harrymacfarlane1931]

Love ur vids bro

[@btg_1828]

love the vid ! (btw pumice is really porous so it houses loads of beneficial bacteria)

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you!

[@justinvanbiljon4984]

Seen you with coralfish12g hoping for some koi videos soon

[@awilson1578]

Everyone is copying to some degree. It's called learning. Do what you like dont worry if some else is or has done it. Love your channel. You can see your excitement and that's what makes for good content.

[@dharshikadevanamby3405]

Love the vid and especially enjoyed your rice fish bowls. I cannot wait to see what fish you will ad

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you ☺️ I’m really excited and will be doing a couple more similar set ups

[@manishk6026]

Would those plant grow in white sand

[@robyn5696]

Not sure how I happened upon your channel, but I'm really enjoying your videos! I'm curious to see how your fish room progresses. I'm in California, so it's cool to see what kinds of fish keeping products are available to you in Japan.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you very much 😊

[@chaoticature]

Great relaxing informative video again, thanks mate. I’m still a bit of a novice with aquascaping etc but my job is horticulture based. I’m curious about the massive amount of natural sun/ light these tanks get. Is that documented as being helpful for tanks? I think it would be amazing for their growth but mixing it with “artificial” light may be confusing for the plants.. Nothing beats real sun but lights are pretty dang good. I will happily go and do some research right now but I’d love to hear first hand opinions from y’all. The fish won’t like a 24 hr light cycle but the plants would be very happy with 20 or so and a few hrs night time. Tropical plants, not so much others.

[@glasscanvasart5273]

Matty B different light spectrums won’t confuse plants. Lighting periods in aquariums tend to be 6 to 12 hours. People associate sunlight with algae, but some tanks with direct sunlight don’t suffer.

[@ahliehsusjsjsjsj8124]

crypts are super low light ive grosn them with cheap walmart desklights and their roots get huge and clean ur tank great choice being heavily crypt focused you will barely be needing water changes

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you, I’ll probably still be doing 30-50% water changes every week because I see a huge difference when I do that. Plants enjoy getting fresh, new water just as much as the fish do :)

[@vernonkamiaz8170]

I like your set up. Would you consider doing a panda tank like you started in Singapore? I was hoping to see an established panda community.

[@RyoWatanabee]

thank you but I don’t know if I’ll be able to find panda fish here.. 🐼 🐠 I can get panda cories for sure but I’m not sure about others

[@joseortiz-ku6xk]

would u ever consider doing saltwater ?

[@RyoWatanabee]

Yes, i hope to try a saltwater aquarium in the future

[@ashurgeorge4604]

Those stones are good to have at the bottom of the tank because they aid in aeration give a surface for beneficial bacteria. These beneficial bacteria help with the nitrification process. These factors improve your aquarium's stability.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Yes!! Thank you so much :)

[@luisreniel5977]

Hi Ryo! Have you thought having any kind of Pencil Fish ?. They are small, with a lot of personality and easy to breed. I don't know if they are easy to get in Japan.

[@RyoWatanabee]

No, I’ve never thought about getting pencil fish before. Maybe someday in the future I’ll try it out

[@nocturnalblack8462]

What happen to the plant and the fish in the bowl if its raining?

[@RyoWatanabee]

Nothing happens, we have a roof above

[@tyroflame2764]

not sure if already answered, but first it works as space for bacteria, witch break down the Ammonia into Nitrate. Second it prevents the Soil to compact to heavy. you dont wont to compact the soil, because of anaerobic or rotten spots. Also it makes the rooting easier for the plants. Also since these Lavarock is of very low density, it should be able to store excess nutrients (not sure about that).

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you so much for the info. You went really specific so it helps a lot 😊

[@julhagi4536]

Those lavastones will filtrate your water as well as they give the plants ressourcen they like to grow

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thanks!

[@daniellim5433]

Maybe you could a vid on setting up a pond in those plant pots?

[@RyoWatanabee]

I’ve done that twice before. Here are the videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnOVaI2Qg99rrZo and kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYqbp4OLfKyFfsU

[@snapverse]

Brilliant video as always!

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 😊

[@simondavenport2545]

Love these videos man keep it up

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 😊

[@Callikesfish]

Will you consider also doing a marine tank.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Yes, I hope to try a marine tank in the future. Just not sure when

[@Gynekologen85]

Pumice, just like lava rocks are very porus which provides a lot of surface area for beneficial bacteria to attach itself to for extra biological filtration.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 😊

[@lordseryocor1380]

pomice houses beneficial bacteria it is good for filters

[@spidy278]

is japanese rice fish same as mollies?

[@RyoWatanabee]

No it’s not. Japanese ricefish is Japanese ricefish. You can search it up on the internet :)

[@spidy278]

@@RyoWatanabee are they live bearers fish?

[@fromillefreshwaterfish484]

Are you back in japan at your uncles? Love his demeanor and how well he takes care of his rice fish!

[@Ezihkhel]

I think the Rummynose Rasbora and Glowlight Danio will look good together in that tank. An added bonus is that both species are native to Lake Inle in Myannmar. Is the tank you set up will only feature plants as decor or are you gonna be adding hardscape? Either way it will still look great.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thanks for the suggestion. Probably gonna be just plants with no hardscape :) just want to focus on the crypts

[@Ezihkhel]

@@RyoWatanabee I am mistaken. The Celestial Pearl Danios are native to Lake Inle,not the Glowlight Danio. The Glowlight Danio is still found in Myannmar though,but not in Lake Inle. I seem to have mixed the two species up. My bad. But yeah, the Celestial Pearl Danios would look good with the Rummynose Rasbora.

[@sharronmiller451]

Beautiful!!

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you ☺️

[@ApocalypticAlice]

Pumice = seachem matrix it has insane surface area and is amazing for your bio filter.

[@farmfishandfreedom2933]

The lava rock has a bunch of surface area for the growth of beneficial bacteria

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 😊

[@farmfishandfreedom2933]

Ryo Watanabe Of course! Thank you for your awesome content.

[@khorkhaixin1628]

good for fish

[@RyoWatanabee]

thanks!

[@bm3aquatic]

How many rice fish do you have in your mini pond? Looking forward to more.

[@RyoWatanabee]

I’ve got about 15 ricefish in there

[@daily_pocket_review]

"This is a crypt focused tank" A crypt crib 😎

[@RyoWatanabee]

👍😅

[@khoozichen9255]

Ryo you have fish in japan and fish in singapore so eventually will you bring back the fish from japan to singapore or bring them all in Japan

[@RyoWatanabee]

I don’t have fish in singapore

[@khoozichen9255]

Ryo what about the arowana fish,angelfish and etc. Although you live with your parents in singapore?

[@littlesplendens5039]

I use bigger pebbles under the soil to help the water circulating to support bacteria growth (oxygen and surface area) and to avoid rotting bubbles of fish/plant waist sinking into the ground. Also the roots spread better and the plants won't uproot that easy.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Yes, this is what I’ve heard other people say too :) thank you so much

[@elvinventucillo4501]

You can use pumice as part of your filtration where bacteria can thrive

[@RyoWatanabee]

Awesome! Thanks 😊

[@jmadrid5899]

I think hanging LED lights would be a good idea. or pendant lights

[@RyoWatanabee]

I think that would be cool too. I’m thinking about hanging some lights :)

[@guppyfarm_ita9848]

Beautyfoul video🔥, I make someting like that for my Summer breeding tank.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thank you 😊

[@nesssxx]

Pumice stone is good for housing beneficial bacteria

[@nesssxx]

Ada power sand is type of pumice stone too,but it contains nutrients

[@tiobudimulianto896]

ryo, you 👍👍👍

[@RyoWatanabee]

Thanks! You 👍👍👍 too :)

[@cassygould3084]

I made a rice fish and pottery area in my animal crossing village haha.

[@paulakreinberg1448]

pumice layer keeps open spaces in substrate so the anaerobic bacteria does not build up and produce toxic gasses.

[@kojiking]

How I wish I have a place like that to do up my fish room

[@idir7981]

What is the name of the plant in the first rice fish pond? I love all your rice fish ponds 😭

[@RyoWatanabee]

Hydrocotyle verticillata

[@lukeho283]

Aren't you back in Singapore? Saw you in coralfish12g

[@RyoWatanabee]

No, george took that vid in February

[@lukeho283]

Ryo Watanabe ; he just posted it like a day ago

[@RyoWatanabee]

He posted it a day ago but he went to singapore in Feb. He’s in America now

[@lukeho283]

Ryo Watanabe :ohh

[@周大猫-h3d]

Eh ,,, maybe you can try aimedia palm cleaner to clean the fish tan, any Stain moldy area.... it really makes life much easier

[@kullinpack-mcferren]

The substrate is good for holding beneficial bacteria for the tanks and nutrients for your plants but it’s also good for feeding and it’s softer than other substrates so if you have a bottom feeder he doesn’t get scratched up

[@fisharefriends598]

They are called shims.... I just use cut up (flexible) plastic boxes if I don’t have anything