The Planted RANCHU GOLDFISH Tank (wiggle bum paradise or expensive buffet?)

[@MDFishTanks]

👇👇MD MERCH CLICK HERE👇👇: FULL SHOP: md-fish-tanks.creator-spring.com Here we got then. The testing is complete. The Ranchu Goldfish didn't eat the plants in the test setup. It's time to build them an awesome one! Equipment (all links affiliate): LED FLOODLIGHTS: US amzn.to/3m3cEz9 UK amzn.to/3orIdRv GOOD BUDGET LIGHT:: US amzn.to/2MDfjk1 UK amzn.to/3iYlfQQ SMALL HANG ON BACK FILTER: US amzn.to/2Mw63OO UK amzn.to/39rx3b5 NANO INTERNAL FILTER: US amzn.to/3oxGBWm UK CANISTER FILTER: US amzn.to/3iNeVtW UK amzn.to/2Fo774a GOOSENECK CLIP ON LAMP: (similar as product is now discontinued) US amzn.to/2IlwLVA UK amzn.to/2LNat13 MINI WATER PUMP: US amzn.to/2oAmf5y UK amzn.to/2mjHDez TANKS: US amzn.to/2SOocHG UK amzn.to/2SPA24i STRIP LED LIGHT: US (similar) amzn.to/2SNgbm7 UK amzn.to/2Fn9aW1 ASTA LED LIGHT: US amzn.to/3k9EmpY UK amzn.to/3p5XUPY AQUARIUM RACKING: Shelving: US amzn.to/2SrYZ5k UK amzn.to/2GFWKJ2 AIRPUMP (FILTER SYSTEM): US amzn.to/31z8FA9 UK amzn.to/37GIoUa FILTER SPONGES: US amzn.to/3dQLUfM UK amzn.to/3dS2k7K MEDIA BAGS: US amzn.to/34Kaf2N UK amzn.to/3lAj3z1 STAINLESS LILY PIPES: US amzn.to/2FqHpvR UK amzn.to/2RlfrnC BOWL AQUARIUMS: US amzn.to/2M4FwFO UK: amzn.to/2Vx73CL API® products Subscribe to API on KZbin: kzbin.info USA consumers purchase API products on Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/page/2193F555-CE5F-4A6B-BDC4-F315CB7F175D?channel=MDTanks UK consumers purchase API products on Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/stores/page/25663644-6C8C-432C-9E6A-0A85082C3E3C AQUARIAN® products Follow AQUARIAN on KZbin: kzbin.info/door/NxaNWKoWr_ztSgXgPj9r8A Purchase AQUARIAN products here: aquarian.co.uk/where-to-buy/ AWESOME MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY kzbin.info/door/3uQXzXSPspf2LoGdtYGiHwjoin FOLLOW MY INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/md_fishtanks/ FOR BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: [e-mail] #plantedtank #aquascape #mdfishtanks

[@Annie.xx-xx]

Is you’re beta fish hiding from the light . Too bright for him x

[@hatersgonnalike]

Hey I really love your content. I would like to see more of the videos were you review other people's tanks! TY

[@graffic13]

Still think you'd really fall in love with Black Moore goldfish 🤣

[@saded6795]

Do you find that you need to clean this tank often? I moved my two common goldfish that I won from a state fair a month ago to a heavily planted 50-gallon tank with 5 danios because it was just too much to maintain the smaller 15-gallon tank. It's so planted I can't see the substrate it's covered in swords, runners, and java ferns and anubias, and java moss, banana plants, mostly plants they don't eat. The parameters in this tank are very stable and its mostly self-sufficient outside of needing to cut back trimmings. I'm worried that they goldfish are going to soil the tank. It's been a week so far, and everything seems fine.

[@lucyblayney2208]

I love that you show all the faffing and mess that go into creating a tank too, because those are the silly things that make it funny. And then when you're done, and you look at your masterpiece, and think "yeh, I did that" .... And then you turn around and see all the buckets, and water and bits of plant & rubbish all over the place in the rest of the room 🤣🤣🤣

[@bigrob029]

the plastic bottle water diffuser is probably the best hack ive learned from this channel. so cool to see it still being so useful!

[@fowlmouths6144]

Those little hacks are my favorite part of this channel. somethings you hear every video. its those little things that have no branding that are cool af to me lol

[@jumpingspider7105]

Love the rounded rocks, I think too many aquascape use jagged rocks that don't look like they have been in a stream.

[@ethanmccormack9561]

I know right, I think sometimes people forget that flowing water will smooth off stones and rocks

[@caramel7050]

also the smooth rocks are pretty much a must have with goldfish who can accidentally scratch themselves against sharp surfaces rather easily

[@MattStrike]

Loving the goldfish, I'm off to pick up pea puffers today for a planted tank I've been cycling, Hope 2023 has been good for you so far MD

[@carolebraswell982]

The colors of the fish look so great with the colors of the plants! You are definitely an aquarium artist!

[@MDFishTanks]

Thanks carole. Yeah the plan come together well I think.

[@jacobrodrig8]

I love the way you care for your fish. I also move my fish by hand, once they're used to it sometimes they'll go straight into it when I'm just fixing a plant. And the no filter for some of the really heavily planted tanks is how I have a lot of my tanks and they grow really well like yours. Love your channel

[@Sleepybellx]

You should do a Japanese zen garden tank where you do driftwood with the moss/plants on top to look like a bonsai tree

[@kweenkitten6207]

They are so cute! I’ll name them for myself if you won’t! 😜 The one that was chilling in the red plants name is “Pumpkin”. The more white and black one’s name is “Dotty”. And the dark orange and black one’s name will be “Gill” ☺️

[@benbarnett5684]

The goldfish definitely put a smile on my face they're quite cute. Thanks for sharing and all the inspiration you give, MD

[@glassyGREEN_]

What an awesome tank. The goldfish look like bubbles with fins, very cute 😊

[@briankito1655]

I have some goldfish in a stock tank pond outside. I've got hardy water lilies, rotala, bacopa, and even a couple spare crypts out there. The only plant they really mess with is floating plants. They nibble the roots off of any floaters I put in.

[@AM-xf8mu]

With goldfish a black background makes a huge difference, I would recommend doing that, it will probably make the plants pop aswell

[@ethanmccormack9561]

I dont own fish, I own invertebrates but you are slowly bringing me round to the idea of a beautiful natural looking fish tank to compliment my invert enclosures, I'm thinking about shrimp tank but will be doing a lot more research long before I look to get any new animal.

[@BlueJayTGaming]

Been home sick with covid this past week, and I've really enjoyed binging your videos while at home. I've learned a lot and can't wait to take it to my own aquariums once I get the time and space to! Your tanks are absolutely beautiful

[@agungagjagoldfish2007]

The Ranchu goldfish is good... greetings from goldfish cultivators in Indonesia

[@Paul-li9hq]

Delightful setup. Simple and attractive. Works so well with the goldfish. I know it won't work with the light fittings being in the way... but I'd love to see the setup with the HOB filter on the side of the tank to give a really clean, clear look at the back of the tank.

[@EsourRL]

I’ve been a subscriber for a long time. I have had nothing but excitement when I see a little notification in the corner. Another great video. You inspired me to come back into the hobby. Keep on doing what you do well!

[@AquariumShed]

That attempted Elephant analogy!! LMAO 😂 Great substrate setup, think that crushed lava rock will really help. Fingers crossed they don't eat all the plants. Also, check your emails MD - I wana buy you a pint!! 🍻

[@haileypetri884]

Hi, I love your videos. I started watching your videos for about a year ago. And I would love to see you make a slate tank. Or use slate in a build. 😁

[@18ct]

Your Betta tank reminded me of a 15 gallon I used to have about 12 years ago, with Co2, it got taken over by the Blyxa Japonica jungle I had going on. I was throwing loads of it away to make space for my Ember Tetras to swim. I decided to list it on ebay and I ended up selling loads of it, it was replicating pretty quick via runners sprouting and popping up.

[@lizzyanthus1]

The new plants look amazing with the goldies! I think the darker substrate compliments them so well too, and I like it better then the light substrate you initially put in. Good choice MD! Loving the whole new look! I was wondering, if you put a little duck weed in now and then, it also might deter them from eating the plants? Idk, just a thought. Thanks for sharing what you do so well. Always a pure pleasure!

[@glassboxfish]

one of my favorite parts of the hobby is experimenting with different methods to see what works, it's cool to see you try things out and document it for everyone to learn from

[@dr-k1667]

They are so cute in that tank MD! I think the plants will survive them. Either way you are providing great content and doing experiments that others can learn from.

[@jenpink4298]

This looks great, and the fish looks so happy! Crossing my fingers that you don’t come down in the morning and find all of the plants nibbled down to nubbins 🤞🏻

[@alans3i6]

Had a planted temperate goldfish set up for well over 2 years now. No problems as long as you have the right plants

[@A_Swarm_of_Koalas]

I have some anecdotal evidence about plecos sucking on slime coats; I've seen it happen once; my brother was a shitty fish keeper and didn't feed the tank enough, and definitely didn't leave enough for the scavengers so they got a little aggressive. Once I started sneaking in sinking pellets and stuff it stopped. Your plecos and such probably leave other fish alone because you're caring for them properly.

[@discordiacreates6669]

That's exactly what I'm thinking with that idea, that and many scavenger fish sold as algae eaters are, in fact, scavenger fish and only stick to algae as fry because it's easy to get and small enough to eat. Once they start growing though... They've gotta get their protein one way or another and if they're not stocked with a bunch of short lived fish that provide an occasional carcass to feed on or target fed, they can get kinda aggressive when starved. Ofc though, the fish isn't the bad guy here, nor even the owner in most cases, the true culprit is ignorance as many people aren't warned about what they're truly buying and not all sellers know either. With time though that rare instance may become all but a myth as more awareness is spread about these awesome, often not so little guys, and I'll happily wait to see that day

[@theman12888]

I really like the last 20 second of the video 😆 Just watching them swim while the music is playing 👍 You should get a bunch of footage and do one of those 4k aquarium videos that is 3 hours long with chill music in the backround 😁🙏

[@RaptorJD10]

What size is the tank? Love the way it looks 😍

[@MoontailMusic]

I'm in the middle of redoing my goldfish tank and your videos give me a lot of inspiration and information! its great to see that plants are working for you, i will be trying out some plants myself to see what works and what doesn't.

[@amx1820]

Happy New Year MD, starting off the new year with an experiment haha love it...the fish keepers/hobbyists' hobby

[@flyingcat3170]

woul love to have such golfishes but my tank is too small. I LOVE the tank. Not too much hardscafe which is my cup of tea. Maybe you could plant some smaller tanks with little-medium hardscape?

[@lpoolck17]

I didn't think I would, but I really like that dark sand, it does look really natural. I wonder how much impact dark substrates have on plant growth compared to lighter substrates which reflect some of the light back into the plants. Possible video idea 💡

[@isaiahthomas5475]

this is inspiring me to reset my 3 year old planted angelfish tank and follow proper set-up lol. I dont have lava rocks below and I only have patches of soil and sand as I kinda just added parts and parts of my tank from time to time lol.

[@bethanysummers3377]

I watched a KZbin video thr other day on a breeder of Ranchu goldfish in the UK. He breeds them in man-made ponds outside in a green house type shed. He was saying ranchus do best in a big area of shallow water cos of their shape, makes sense! They struggle in deep water.

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

They look fantastic in the other tank with all the duckweed…wow!

[@jessicaf6416]

Plant weights have been missing from my life ... didn’t know they existed!!

[@littlemidwestrebornsdolls]

I love that you have plants with Goldfish! Super cool 😎 Gina

[@muhdshafik6735]

MD, when you gonna start build your high tech tank? Cant wait for it😅

[@tungtrancoffeegl2821]

watching you setup these tank made me feel so relax, good luck to u !

[@adammoonface]

I am obsessed with your channel at the mo! Not had an aquarium for a good few years, before I recently got a little set up for my son. Now I'm planning several of my own. I used to keep Axolotls and frogs, but Nano fish are really tickling my fancy now. I feel like Jonny 5... Input input!

[@espersenta]

The Music for the episode was Fire

[@minagica]

YES! SNAILS *ARE* BRILLIANT! 😍😍😍

[@hermanyosef4875]

Wow I'm jealous of you, I am new to fish keeping and I grow plant first and after 1 month bring 2 goldfish and they destroyed almost all the plants and messed up my substrate

[@ryanwatson6217]

I think you're right about the plants, if they are small they see them as food. Larger plants don't get touched. So many myths about what you can and can't do, I would ignore a lot of them.

[@blindinshadow109]

First red plant looked so good. More to watch.

[@sandywest4299]

you had fun with your puppy dogs fish; too cute

[@cjhamilton_art]

I've felt similar about all the cautionary tales since coming into the hobby. There are no doubt best practices, certain types of fish that don't mix etc, and best water conditions for each fish. But everyone seems to have such varied experiences. I feel like quite a lot of the staples that get told to beginners are more like folklore than hard fast rules. Not saying to ignore other peoples' experiences by any means, just that mileage seems to vary a lot in this hobby. Was kind of glad to hear someone else feel the same way. I've planted my Fantail aquarium because I feel like they benefit from environmental enrichment and eating it is a bonus for their diet, so whatever. Afterall, it's not a show tank.

[@joshdomaracki1945]

You're kind of like the British Bob Ross of fish tanks. 😊

[@pukkandurr]

The three little ballet dancers :)

[@seanu4963]

Sad the see the buce go. But the setup looks great. Especially with those fish. The colors are perfect!

[@the1andonlytitch]

It's really funny that the last goldfish just didn't notice you taking out his friends 1:18

[@pink_alchemist]

Gorgeous tank! The goldfish are toooo cute. Every set up you do has such a new interest, it's really cool you can make the same concept so enjoyable every single time! You really make me want to try planted tanks Have been a fish keeper since I was a kid (38 now) and only once did I try plants and got Malaysian snails. lol so I gave up, but...I still have them (a loach has helped me minimalize them) so maybe I should try again! It looks so good!

[@highbrass7563]

Thanks for the upload

[@jtkeepingfish]

I think it looks really good. So simple but amazing! Plants just make the difference with everything! Tbh I think the goldies will be fine with the plants!

[@Tomy_Yon]

Glad you got these positive experiences with goldfishes. :)

[@Sno_mando]

Watching the three of them get put into the plant holding tank, they were so confused haha

[@luckygreenpotato6505]

I've heard that goldfish can swallow and get choked by small gravels so it's better to use either fine sand or gravel bigger than their mouths

[@amx1820]

I've also read that somewhere and the same goes for some cichlids

[@ryanwatson6217]

It would be very rare to happen.

[@SlamminGaming64]

Can you do a black phantom tetra aquarium? They are one of my favourite tetras and I would really like to see an aquascape with them. No pressure!

[@orrfamous8078]

I have a goldfish that I got when i first started the aquarium hobby and now 3 years in i have really got interested in planted tanks and it eats almost every plant i try to put in. Frustrating but I have found some that work even if its not exactly what i wanted. Thinking about buying another smaller tank so i can do what i want with it.

[@poormansgarden37]

you are absolutely mad and crazy. this build is going to break the internet. wow

[@LarryWater]

Can you please make a update about the goldfish?

[@buddysdz]

16:51 Camouflage! U'r doin' it right!

[@PlayfullyPainting]

Happy New Year and much luck and happy fishkeeping. ❤goldfish. Your tank setups always look so amazing. Great tip for the filter flow.

[@midnull6009]

I like how these goldfish look like they're struggling to swim. Poor lil guys, but funny af.

[@sierra3830]

I think I've come to the realization that goldfish are the pugs of fish lmao

[@naddyn685]

I remember your previous Ranchus were very cute like these ones!

[@ChuckFoxen]

Beautiful. MD - would be so interesting to see you do an Oscar tank. 🙏

[@ThePhlow]

I feel like you are getting carried about your love for planted tanks and not for the fish needs. It's nice what are you doing and I'm watching you for years. But, i think minimalistic tanks are better for goldfish since I have 2 oranda with some rocks/java Fern and anubias. The thing that's worrying me is the top sand, it doesn't seems quite round and maybe they will get hurt since they like to sniff. Just my opinion. Keep going to do amazing videos.

[@discordiacreates6669]

I'm interested in knowing how this tank holds up over the next month, the plants look great rn but as someone who owns a comet goldfish rn, I would suggest hardier plants like anubias and java fern unless you're counting on a very fast growth rate to negate any nibbling. Though tbf, duckweed has shown to be an acceptable sacrifice in my experience to allow you to keep even an infamous tank destroyer like a comet fry in a planted tank. I'm not actually planning on keeping this around a year old fry more then a couple more months though, but then they'll be someone else's problem because I'm still far from owning a pond and wanna give them to someone else that does, since they're getting a bit too big for an indoor tank at 3in, 4in if you count the long tail ^^'. Good luck with your goldies though and I hope the plants survive since they'll definitely help the age old issue of every goldie keeper, they need all the help with filtration they can get and I prefer natural over mechanical Also, one last thing, that bottle idea is genius and I immediately thought of how well it would work with a betta fish so thanks for that idea. Definitely storing that for later

[@lindagroskopf3749]

I have Orandas, they ate absolutely everything. Now my tank is bare 🙁

[@FagnerAccordiAquarismo]

Nice done! You are the guy!

[@davidbate9264]

A beautiful looking specimen, and the fish are nice as well.

[@calvinbasilio9331]

Love the scape! personally i wouldve added some crypts on the front left instead of more of that rotala, looks wild tho! ❤‍🔥

[@kayzenjenkins9775]

Bristlenose don't eat slime coat, ottos do. Love the way you just leave the pearlweed grow doesn't work for me for some reason. Gets stuffed with muck since it sieves the water due to flow and algae take over all throughout it... end up discarding it eventually 😂

[@izzafareeziman]

Been following you for a couple of weeks now. Learning a lot from you. Love your creation😍done subscribing and thumbs up to all your recent videos!

[@riccardoricci9420]

"one, two and free" hahaha

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

Beautiful…I found them to be intelligent when I had them…I think the tank is great f0r them. Lots of stimulation. Have you ever tried giving them a ping pong ball to play with…have no idea if they would, but might be fun.

[@KingOmega]

Say, I wonder if one d ay you will do a bichir tank! They absolutely love planted tanks so

[@stephaniemajewski5030]

Just watching you scoop out the substrate and realized that if you use a kitty litter scoop you won't be scooping as much water!

[@barryparsons8668]

Md love the channel could you advise me on what flooring plants are good to get nitrate down there’s not much difference between tank and tap, so I need something to all eat nitrate. Basically thanks for your time mate keep the builds going you’re an inspiration baz

[@kyleemery2798]

My fish are all named "fish" it makes it easier on my kids that way!

[@forgetmedont]

great video awesome fish and tank - you're voice is competing with your volume gotta turn that down and master it separate.

[@okurrt5836]

15:38 MD's ADHD is so relatable to me 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@sarapocorn]

I know I‘m late + also never heard MD talking about ADHD but as someone diagnosed.. that timestamp exemplifies what me teaching looks like. Always trying to come up with analogies for my students to understand/remember complicated concepts. Sometimes it works better, sometimes.. worse haha

[@okurrt5836]

@@sarapocorn hey!! yeah i never heard him talking about ADHD either, i do not think he has it, but its just how most people with ADHD explain something, i relate!! trying to explain to students with analogies is always such a tricky path, i hope they always learn what you're trying to teach :)

[@Harleyalwaysinhd]

MD! My man! Good morning from Texas

[@amandajoanbaker]

I can’t recall you ever using mopani wood MD! Thought about doing a mopani hard scape? Doesn’t float and has a ton of tannins.

[@JoseTorres-fn1vk]

Super cute fishies

[@aydenvanattenhoven6514]

MD you need to do a Dutch scape.

[@zYzmrZIzYz]

Any updates on the Ranchu?

[@laurazeller9134]

They are cute!

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

hope the goldfish dont mess up the dirt layer. they are prone to rooting around the substrate

[@usecodespliff]

thank looks miles better

[@ReneesZooTube]

I wonder how much of plecos sucking slime coatings of other fish has to do with if they're well fed enough. I wonder if they do it when they're hungry/starving and aren't being fed enough. Because people expect them to live off algae, but then when the algae is gone, and anyways before too, they need supplemental feeding. I'm betting it's seen more if the plecos aren't fed enough food.

[@Emfinity]

They really are goofballs aren't they!!

[@fossildestroyer6202]

Hi. Big fan here. Here's an idea. Why not make a planted Avatat themed fish tank? Like the halleluyah mountanis or the seascape at Avatar 2. And put in a betta sorority for the colorful fish. Have a great year

[@dennisyao1196]

Nice! But i didnt see you return the snails you removed when you first broke down the tank. Did you forget or you didnt get to film it? 😀

[@1DanielleLouise]

I watched the Amazon video right before this one and I love it so much, but my understanding from getting my youtube degree in fancy goldies is that the hardscape needs to be limited to smooth items like you've done with the rocks here. I'm checking out goldfish setups because I'm trying to upgrade mine from their current, embarrassing stock tank. Do you have any ideas for how we could make a tank that has plants at the top, but for goldies, so no wood to help give a natural look? I can't think of anything that wouldn't have them just kind of hanging there very unnaturally. One thought was maybe like a shelf, with side supports that rest on the stand, so an upside down, squared U, with holes drilled in. Then I'm not exactly sure how I would secure the plants into the holes, but their roots would be dangling into the water and then maybe have some pothos or creeping jennies or a nicer vining plant to hide the bases of the taller plants and hopefully most of the shelf so that the whole setup is sort like encased in plants with more vines down the left and right sides. Maybe not having room for a light would be the issue? I am 100% an aquarium noob, probably trying to jump in too hard, but I just don't really have any other level :D I will start small though, I just want a little bit of an end goal vision.

[@its_me_freddy8516]

From my experience I've noticed its usually the comet goldfish that tear plants up.

[@12345johnnyb]

Can you try doing a fish tank coffee table

[@Leib33]

Can you include a list of the plants you use in the videos in you descriptions? I know you always say them while planting, but I'm lazy and it would save me the time of going back to to get their names again!