THE GREEN NEON REFUGE: Realistic Aquarium Tutorial

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[@durst101]

Video 42 of asking for a tank with some freshwater dolphinfish please.

[@lilynorthover8378]

I've kept green neons alot and so I can tell they absolutely love that tank. Thank you for giving them the sort of tank they prefer.

[@MDFishTanks]

Yeah definitely. It's the most I've ever seen of them in any tank. That includes the one I set up in fish shop. It's been days since I set this up and they are still in the front schooling. They love it!

[@wirtification]

I don't have green neons yet, they are by far my most favorite! I'm planning on another, bigger aquarium and showcasing them. I do love the cadinals and other neons as well, so maybe a bit of a natural darkwater build with them as well, not too dark but definitely a naturalistic tank they'llfeel comfortable in. ❤ I'm glad you haven't given up on them in your tanks, I know you've had these for a while and I adore them. ❤🎉😅

[@garybaillie1399]

I really like this tank mate. Simple, but very natural and visually pleasing

[@LopsidedFrogs]

Can’t wait to see the tank get nice and black watered up! It’s going to look so good and the neons will pop so much!

[@noraleestone2859]

This tank is an excellent example of "trust the process". I thought it was heading towards being a hot mess, but you pulled it off! 😬🤔😁🤯 No wonder I enjoy watching so much. 😂 See you next time. 🤩😘👌👍👋

[@juliaforsyth8332]

I've been waiting for you to overfill a tank. Bingo! Haha. Looks lovely.

[@mishao3215]

You always seem to deliver the most beautiful and creative environments for your fish. Love, love this one. I believe its time to take come inspiration from this setup and create my own for my black and blue neons. Cheers!

[@AnimalsGirlful]

this is one of my favourite tanks. I also normally "dislike" neon tetras because they are so commonly used and I am sick of it but this time seeing them alone in a natural looking habitat, I even want them for myself for the first time

[@ashamane]

I feel you on the tetras. I'd never owned them before. Unfortunately my first go with them was a disaster; I learned a lot and gave them back to the local fish store, though. (Bettas and a peaceful school is definitely something that has to be done in the right order to have a 50/50 chance of success. Betta first is a near 0% >.

[@michaelharris1779]

You needed your black screen behind you. I keep seeing the green and thinking when did he put plants in.😅

[@Paul-li9hq]

Beautiful build. I would have popped 3 to 5 tiny sprigs of something like 53b in there just to mimic the natural river shot you overlaid? That backlight that you added is something I have done in the past to great effect... mine had multiple colour options - so I could have the backlight red, blue, green, purple, pink, orange, yellow; whatever I wanted... and when the main lights went out in the evening, I was just left with just that backlight, which looked epic. Green neons are indeed a beautiful fish: and when very young the colour is definitely more on the greenish side... they get more blueish as they get older? Certainty this type of setup really works well for this species of fish which can indeed be quite shy... Top job 👍

[@ciclidamente2800]

Your commitment and passion are pure joy to my eyes. Great job.

[@Lilyflowergirl98]

Beautiful thank you. You gonna keep us updated as the water gets darker 😊

[@Jasmine-qv9gq]

One of the best tanks I’ve ever seen ❤

[@bigben8369]

This is a very lovely scape! I like how you keep trying different things, and this one worked out very well. Keep us updated on how this develops!

[@aquaracer65]

Lovely looking tank and I’m sure the little neons will feel right at home. Technically speaking, the green neon (Paracheirodon simulans) is a neon species that is mostly found in small streams and natural ponds with lots of plants (so you could have gone plant crazy). In nature, it is often found together with Ramirezis. It’s the Cardinals that are more at home in black waters with no or few plants. But as you said, in nature nothing is fixed and there is lots of variation.

[@FranNoesse]

Gorgeous! And it really shows off the fish!

[@kellyfay6370]

I have been moving and haven’t watched in a while. But now that I am more settled I can’t wait to binge watch what I missed! What an amazing tank to start off with! MD your skills are amazing!

[@ashamane]

I know you've said you see click-offs once you start the end glamour shots, but man if they aren'tmy fave part of the video :) I wonder if it's logistically feasible to live stream a tank 24/7 with productivity music. It's be pretty neat to have a "fish tank" in the form of a monitor up on the wall that rotates every time you make a new build or wanna feature a different tank. Folks who don't want a relaxing scene up while working could mute it and just enjoy a fish tank with 0 work xD I'm sure ISPs would adore streaming 4k fish tanks to people though lol. Get that netflix tax haha

[@AtheneNocturna]

Duckweed is the glitter of aquarium world.. It just never goes avay completely

[@ashamane]

What's awful is it's a native problem for ponds where I live. You wanna see the true overpowering power of duck weed..... we had a massive excavator-dug pond out back that got totally taken over by it when I was a kid. That stuff is truly the cockroach or plants there is no killing it. I think in the end my parents used a banned chemical weed killer :| I personally dunno that I woulda put that near my water supply/home but I'd already moved out by that point so it's their choice to deal with the health consequences lol. But in the end it was the only thing that worked. (the koi, frogs and snakes all survived, but the duckweed didn't. Still it must be banned for a reason).

[@giovannialongi1736]

This is my type of aquascape!!!! I have a plan to do exactly the same thing in autumn, thanks again for making it look so easy!

[@jmellana1426]

Beautiful set up and i like the green neon tetras so relaxing

[@agathaknive3321]

I love these realistic scapes so much!!

[@amandadonegan2137]

Stunning....and the Tetras love it! Some look very green on camera, lm sure they will breed in this tank and maybe you will get proper green ones!

[@thyain_tfish]

After keeping all kinds of fish, big and small, schooling and not, agressive and gentle, I always think these small tetras are the best fish you can have

[@JAKEY-000]

Love the natural vibe

[@deanchipchase966]

Your content is getting better and better 😎, i have pinched a few of your ideas / layouts on my 100 L 😊

[@CleverNerdPun]

So wild and beautiful! It's lovely to look at, and the fish are going to be so happy in that tank!

[@JAKEY-000]

Thank you MD. Have a nice trip :)

[@BradonGraham-gr8rv]

I’m brand new to the hobby thank you for inspiring me to get into it

[@ashenwalls3558]

It's fun seeing you take on a different style!

[@robertevans2380]

Amazing again. If i copy this one 👀 again . I think il change the fish inhabitants to a pair of wild type betta. macrastoma for example would look awesome in the blackwater 🤩

[@marvinbokamp6486]

very nice video as always i love the tanks with the fish behavior in mind . brings out their personality

[@rebeccaampuero2347]

I love the look of this one!

[@nathanhoveyaquatics]

Absolutely love watching the videos and I gotta say I get the most inspiration for my own scapes from watching you. Thanks for all the tips ect for building awesome aqua scapes.

[@MG-ie6se]

Simple but beautiful 😊

[@3rd_Coast_Reefer]

Really nice looking tank, long the "realistic" feel this gives.

[@NoobScapeuk]

another great looking tank👏

[@judeebaysinger5920]

Good to see you. I’ve missed you

[@daniellemarshall-apsey8368]

LOVE this one! So pretty! 🧡

[@ericmedina5912]

I've had my Shubunkins eat out my duck weed problems. Try putting a few in your tank and see what happens.

[@duelistofawesome]

You inspire me to create art with life! Aquariums are a masterpiece and you are riddled with Talent!

[@ms_katia2267]

Beautiful design, I just would have liked orange and red fish.

[@andrewcurrey3409]

Looking really good,

[@donhabel1590]

AMAZING TANKS never disappoint always coming up with new set ups great job your the best at what you do 👍👍👍👍

[@alisonphilp7497]

Love ur work Md go into depth on wat sort of ammonia Comes out of rotting or dead leaf litter As I think in ur tank set up the leaf litter would produce more ammonia than the fish ever would love the tank mate looks cool nice job 🤙🇦🇺🙏❤️

[@AquaticEditzzz]

This is probably gonna be lost in the comments somewhere, but sometimes when im bored I go into my backyard and dig a hole and pretend to be a carrot

[@nobrakes500]

👍🏽

[@MDFishTanks]

we've all been there....

[@AquaticEditzzz]

@@MDFishTanks Hey, just a suggestion but I was wondering if you could build a black water tank with micro fauna and kinda build like a foodweb. I see @fatherfish do it and I think you could make it so much better, thanks for the consideration.

[@Kapulot]

😂

[@davecomeau4690]

Feels safe, doesn’t it?

[@juliepidd-lv8qx]

Love this tank.

[@indigenoussoul1038]

Awesome result again, MD. I must say, I cringe each time you mention you're getting rid of your duckweed. It is incredibly difficult to source locally for me. I'd pay you to ship all you want to discard my way. SHEESH! But, thank you for another well-planned video. I only wish I could create a new tank each time you do. LOL! Only have space for the one (30 gal long) in my apartment. Well overdue for a rebuild, but not in a place to be able to do that without mucking up the floors. Have to enjoy my old mediocre build. Ahhh, alas I digress. One day. Carry on, mate. Cheers!

[@feralnonbinaryautistic]

Is this the Second or the Third Duckweed War? I've lost count. 😂 There was at least one in the shed days.

[@MDFishTanks]

It's still the same one 😂😂😂

[@footagemissing]

Many battles within the same war haha

[@lilmatty11]

Beautiful tank and fish. Just need to banjo catfish now to hide under the leafs

[@ZooBoy-b1v]

Nice job md 👍👍

[@amx1820]

The water doesn't need a tannin with that background lights😅Looks amazing

[@thewishingthorn]

Love this one!

[@lifezbeautufil1]

I really love your videos and the tanks. They all look so beautiful. MD would you be kind enough to tell us from where you buy your driftwood pieces. The pieces that you use are always so nice. Even m based in UK so a bit of information would make me happy. Thank you for your work and please continue doing the same.❤

[@diananeri4476]

I love duckweed in my tanks; I give handfulls to my chooks!

[@johnnyalfonso3531]

Let's respect MD's editing work!!! 👏

[@dylanjohnson-eg7zv]

Hey md .... You just uploaded this 5 minutes and you already have 192 views your an amazing youtuber

[@MDFishTanks]

That's pretty low lol. Most of my audience is asleep at the moment (USA) but I'm taking the wife away and leaving now so thought I'd just release and then enjoy the weekend 😊

[@High_Desert_Tropics]

​@MDFishTanks lucky for me I can't sleep and it's 230 in the morning where I'm at

[@kenblock6012]

U need tint water liltle bit ,neon tetras love it ,they love black water

[@UNIC81]

the moment you put the light in and turnend it on i puched the like button

[@timberry4709]

"And now for something completely different..." And to answer you implied question... Yes, endlers and guppies do cross breed quite easily and produce fertile offspring.

[@MDFishTanks]

No question my friend. More of an observation. The fish are quite old so would expect them to be much bigger now if fully guppy 😊

[@peasantrobot]

Beautiful!

[@philcarlino6942]

Love it!

[@KeepItFishyyEG]

I thought the red one is my favorite one, no, this is my favorite one.

[@jasonhurst4408]

Very natural

[@calvinchau5479]

All your setup are amazing. MD, you no longer have a DISCUS fish Tank?

[@MissChelle]

I spent an hour or so yesterday trimming all the dead leaves off my plants to get them out of the tank! Here you are adding dead leaves! Please explain! 🇦🇺❤️

[@ZooBoy-b1v]

Nice job md amazing video 🎉

[@nautblue4284]

Do you ever use silicone to glue wood, rocks and air lines down before adding substrate/gravel?

[@NbB699]

Do an update vid on timmy pls!!!!

[@ZooBoy-b1v]

Nice job md 👍👍🎉🎉

[@WiiHunt95]

What lights are those again? Can you do a video on what lights you use?

[@joeaspley3441]

If I remember correctly you set up an alarm system for when filling up the tanks, why you not using it?🤔

[@noraleestone2859]

05:10 "I could, of course, stop there, but..." 🙄😮‍💨 More. Always more, and who is surprised? 😂😂😂

[@Christen-ed2qj]

Can you do a setup with Guppygrass??. Thanks

[@BáchNgọc-k1o]

Please show me how to deal with moss, algae pests in my aquarium, they appear regularly and everywhere in my aquarium!

[@chefrarestones1960]

I was wondering,I like the pothos,monstra and peace lilies but is there other plants that can be used instead? Thanks

[@samuelmillers5709]

Hi I was just wondering if you found the 8ft tank better than the smaller ones I currently have a 250lt tank from all pond but am thinking about getting a 5ft one but also thinking about getting 2 140lt super fish ones but don’t know which would be best one big tank or 2 separate ones so I can do different things??

[@antoniolaurelli386]

I had water lettuce, salvinia, and duckweed in my tank. The amount of duckweed had been increasing recently. Then I went on vacation for 3 weeks. When I got back, the lettuce and salvinia completely smothered out the duckweed. I don't think I have even one left. In my shrimp tank, last year, all the duckweed just died off over a few weeks and I needed to clean all that dead plant matter out. I replaced it with salvinia and that's thriving. I don't understand how people keep getting infested with duckweed. I've been trying for over a year to have some in my tanks, but it keeps dying off.

[@Telvanni.]

Your what gets me motivated to actually do tank matinence 😭

[@MDFishTanks]

It's a shame I can't make me motivated to do tank maintenance 😂😂

[@cax2non231]

You absolute bum, shut your tanks down if it takes for someone's video to motivate yoh to maintain a clean tank 🤡🤡🤡

[@cax2non231]

​@@MDFishTanksyou can delete my comment all you want still dont take away the fact this bum should shut his tanks down, if he needs a youtubes to motovate him to clean his tanks

[@on.kars5]

don't know much about how and where these fish live in wild , but when you were putting botanicals in water it felt like putting ocean junk in tank except the plastics . just pure littering . maybe just a newbie thing , but that makes me uncomfortable doing it in my tank .

[@Reks4Aquatic]

i'm your new subscriber,just want to know,what a camera type for your recording on this video ?

[@giggiwidit5638]

I LOVE IT !!!

[@lynnrobertson4657]

Beautiful ❤watching from🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@franko1642]

Those fish are beautiful and small but perhaps the way I design the scape made them soooo shy, so shy that when I moved them bc I made another scape, they got ick and I noticed late bc of a lot of work I had in that moment, I barely payed attention to the thanks in that period, I had 15, they all died unfortunately.

[@rogerlim1472]

What light did you use for the background please MD?

[@LeonardAllenTimbol]

MD, i started filling up my tank yesterday and the sand that i used is beach sand. i often got a yellowy thiny like yellow algae. is that bad?

[@Ishan.patel.]

Hi MD i want to grow plants outside in summer aquarium plants in large tubs what would you do and any advice?

[@Smurf-br7gh]

Is water lettuce now listed as an invasive species ?

[@Ishan.patel.]

One way to keep out duckweed is to have flow

[@MDFishTanks]

I'm not sure how she will help mate...

[@DaffCookie]

Lol that don't help. Have fast flow in my main tank and duckweed keeps going underwater but it's riddled with it. Never fully rid as get's trapped in the moss etc

[@Ishan.patel.]

@@MDFishTanks It works for me

[@erikawindhaber6585]

Stabil Bruder 👍💪

[@ZeusKingH]

hi , How many hours of light does the aquarium need?

[@PhantomMemory0]

Can we just get like 10 hour live feed with lofi? I would play it on the lobby tv at my office 😂

[@gritzd5070]

While I understand you're experienced in this but don't you think the fish in cycle with absolutely no biological filter apart from those 2 plants, is a bad idea? You've puit in a lot of dead leaves which will start rotting and create ammonia spike. Might've been better off if you had some cycled bio media to that filter of yours or atleast used a bigger filter.

[@MDFishTanks]

That's what water testing and water changes if needed are for

[@gritzd5070]

@@MDFishTanks I agree but there's still some exposure to ammonia. Again, I love your videos but since you have a super large audience I just wish you would emphasize more on the cycling bit with actual clips. You can have so much media just cycling on the 30+ tanks, that you can just use some of them to kick start your new tanks.

[@ultralord7027]

I'm not an expert by any means, as far as I know it's possible to "skip" the cycling you're talking about by monitoring the water parameters closely and changing part of the water (sometimes every day) if necessary. MD clearly has the time and knowledge to do so and if I'm not mistaken he explained in another video that this is his preferred method :)

[@gritzd5070]

@@ultralord7027 Oh yes, definitely! No questions on MDs ability to fishkeep. The problem is the huge audience that he has, especially the new comers who will just follow his word but generally skip the 'testing'.

[@LordChumbley]

The botanicals really tie this scape together.

[@OnnoSpiegel]

Hi MD how are the electric blue acara babys? Update?

[@clementbellande8720]

Awsome ❤❤❤

[@rebirthofthecool5619]

So you crushed your old tanks to make sand thats cool

[@Jayzha7]

pond update soon?

[@-Delirious-]

Duckweed is like a bad rash, once you get it, it's hard to get rid of 🤷🏻‍♂️