The Rainbowfish River Tank: EPIC 4ft Aquascape Tutorial

[@MDFishTanks]

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[@parthgaming0484]

Gonna buy some rn!!

[@dawnt6791]

Nice designs on the hoodies. I don't like slip-over-the-head hoodies, though. Can you do some zippered hoody designs, too? I love those.

[@Emanuel210bolt]

Melanotaenia neon (Neon dwarf rainbowfish) i had them they are beautiful @MD Fish Tanks

[@Emanuel210bolt]

yeah afther see all your video i defenitly recomend you Melanotaenia neon (Neon dwarf rainbowfish) because their red and blue (like neon) will constrast with the green

[@thatfishguy1016]

What websites do u get ur plants from? There beautiful!

[@dr-k1667]

MD, this was such a pleasure to watch from beginning to end. I am so glad you showed us everything and it was a lovely long video. The fish, the build the final result were so worth the time and of course your music at the end was the perfect accompaniment for a foggy wet Saturday afternoon. Thanks so much for posting.

[@andrewholzhauer1]

All your tanks are amazing, but this one was absolutely gorgeous. I loved the longer format and watching it come together. Shout out to Matt for coming in on his day off!

[@yeswing10]

The aquascaping is absolutely stunning. Everything I would want, you did it, and more.

[@The_Scriggles]

Damn man you have come a long way from not being on camera or speaking in your vid’s at all and just showing off the tanks. Now you’re fully immersed in the production and it fits like a glove sir, good on ya.

[@kristinatorres4913]

“Do I need another 4 ft? No, but I want it.” 😂 Love all your videos. Love your excitement and good naturedness. Thank you for making aquascaping approachable for anyone!

[@janecourtenay3676]

Beautiful! Thank you for the build … especially the tank stand. I am a 75 year old grandmother with a drill!

[@aarondelarosa887]

We share the same energy and this itchy thing inside us to always get more and more of what we love!! So glad that you make such quality contents!!❤️

[@markpegler3277]

This is by far the best aquarium channel on KZbin . So amazing love the bigger tanks

[@nathanvarghese.]

I've got a fun video idea... Aquascaping a nano tank - Your 2 boys get to decide every item - sticks, plants, stones, fish etc while you just place these items in the tank.. Wonder how it would turn out

[@nancypatterson374]

I find watching you build this beautiful tanks absolutely calming, you are amazing!👍🏻

[@Nick-ul1iq]

This video had an old school MD feel lol the old studio, building a stand, and even the placement in the new studio kind of looked like the old studio. Beautiful tank as always keep it up!

[@twunderaquatics1770]

I've kept fish for over 40 years and never had rainbow fish of any type. They are beautiful. And as always love your scape. 👍♥️

[@collinskj1963]

Matt's store is truly amazing, you two are a match made in heaven for this hobby!

[@banicamanga7720]

I wish my local aquarium store had as many options as Matt's store! Beautiful tank MD!

[@BigShrimpin416]

I’m loving that industrial looking light bar you built!! It’s simple and sleek!

[@MarliQQLuv]

You put so much work into this hobby, I mean yes it's your job, but you can see the passion.

[@laowhy86]

This was massively helpful for building my Rainbowfish tank. Thanks.

[@Spider84-0]

Absolutely love the cinematic ending of the finished tank. Great job as always.

[@sarahbelmonte8888]

Every time Matt showed a different type of rainbow I was hoping you were adding them. I hope you end up with them all. Great tank

[@bananafloat27]

Proud of you, not only is it an accomplishment, it helps uplift other people too. Blessings to your family

[@Kavster92]

Its crazy to think the fish change colour to adapt to lighting and camouflage conditions, and yet it makes perfect sense when you think about it. Lovely work.

[@Stargazer3131]

I wear my crocks around my home. They are so comfy and light/easy on/off!💯👍🏽😊🇬🇧

[@snazzyfox1137]

Never clicked a video so fast, love your work MD!

[@yeswing10]

What a great Fish Shoppe! He really takes care of everything beautifully.

[@BeagleRescuer13]

I am beyond thrilled that you're doing Rainbow fish! So many types to choose from. I love the Threadfin & Neon Dwarfs. Just an exciting family of fish. You won't be disappointed doing this tank!

[@keithhe9504]

Also my favourite gears when I maintain my tanks - crocs & socks !

[@dragonrage122]

Your vids have inspired me to dust off and rebuild my old 20 gallon. I lost my spark for tanks when my 55 gallon's sealant gave out. the mess was... catastrophic as i was away from home at the time, and it kind of... ruined the week. But I've already begun plotting an ecosystem tank. It's so nice to be excited for fish once again. to rediscover a passion i'd had crushed so completely at one point.

[@benhastedavis8034]

Best tank yet... for me... stunning

[@Feugorusa]

40:22 first time I’ve ever seen a fish store with clean takes. Ty

[@flavours22]

Your Kids would enjoy alot looking at all your aquascapes and fishes, Great Job 👍💯

[@Ellie_amanda]

Love how the betta was watching you drain out the tanks and clear the rack 😂😍 (1:57)

[@pedroc6132]

Wonderful result! Melanotaenia Praecox would be the perfect combination to these Boesemani

[@rechelieu]

Agree! Stunning fish.

[@cayteowands]

Lovelovelove Bosmanis🥰 I really enjoy your conversation with Matt. Great tank great video. Merry merry from Socal 🎄

[@9a37tharunkumar4]

Best fan and noticed the Alexa while moving the betta tank was about to fall :)

[@ameliamurphy8416]

I love the watching the tank build from start to finish. Matt’s store is amazing! Beautiful rainbow tank.

[@grantsh0e]

Was waiting for this one! Love it! You're going to love rainbows. The colours are beautiful once they mature and I 100% bet you'll get more eventually 😉. If you want another amazing fish to go with them, Sahyadria denisonii (denison barb/Roseline shark) are perfect tank mates and super cool too. I think you'll absolutely love the combo.

[@rlagendyk]

I have 10 sunset rainbows in my 4 foot. Absolutely stunning fish when they color up. I turn the aqua sky to orange at night and just pop. Love your tank!

[@PondPuppies]

Nice I've been researching Rainbowfish for weeks now. Setting up a 4ft Queensland biotope with the main attraction being a Krefft's River turtle.

[@denarisnoctem4562]

THANK YOU for showing the film application. This if very useful.

[@turogers13]

When I purchased my solid oak coffee table years ago the salesman told me that it was so strong that one could dance on it. Lol, so, he did! SOLD!! I stumbled upon your site and am enjoying it. Very relaxing. Just joined and perhaps even purchase one or two hoodies 😉

[@MDFishTanks]

Thanks Teresa

[@mattias3253]

This is a hobby i've been admiring from afar so long. Knowing what plants works with each other and with the diffrent fish. There's so much to know before starting

[@hrishikeshpawar7317]

Beautiful scape MD. As a beginner your videos inspire me alot .❤️💯💯

[@michellejennings4259]

I so enjoy learning from you. I can't wait to use what I've learned from your channel when we set up our 36 bow front and 55.

[@laydee1029]

This video couldn't be any more perfect! Seriously super job, it's so stunning. The hardscape the plants and fish all is just amazing and talk about a double score it was a nice long vid perfect for our MD movie night with the fam lol. Love it!

[@ianford4304]

Awesome!! I too had the rainbow itch, and don't regret it! They colour up in time, and don't stop moving! Great set up!!

[@kevinrooney4061]

MD wow! I’m absolutely gob smacked at how stunning this tank is! Best one yet by far!! I’ve never been a huge fan of rainbowfish but this video has definitely given me a new love to these fish

[@Jay-ud6jv]

This guy is way above the next level. Absolutely love your videos. Your aquascaping is absolutely memorizing. Please keep them coming.

[@cheemscohocthuc5123]

I am Vietnamese Although my English is a bit poor, but I really like your video, I have to say that you make a very beautiful and wonderful fish tank.

[@BrljoMrljo]

You bought my attention to your channel with all low tech tanks. I love those. Keep it going. This is huge inspiration! Love it.

[@joannecummins5265]

Beautiful tank... the bosmani are stunning when fully grown..

[@starhawk3992]

I waited till I was home by myself so I could watch this on the big screen in peace 🧡✌🏻 love these builds 🙏🏻🤷🏼‍♀️

[@anoobis_]

This is probably your most beautiful tank yet.

[@mattferg84]

Thanks for including the whole conversation with Matt, that was really helpful in understanding the considerations that went into choosing the number and ratios of fish

[@paulgeorge7994]

Watched my first one of your blogs 2 months ago .. now I have 6 tanks. Your tips and scapes are amazing. Thanks for all your great info. Love the hobby.

[@santhavaraja3373]

I love the choice of the fishes. I had all of them. Such a fun fishes to have. They jump so lid is a must. Love it MD, another fun build

[@little76boo1]

I enjoyed this video so much! After the hardscape I was expecting it to end. I checked how much more of the video was left and felt like Christmas was here coz it wasn't even half way thru! Thank you for a fab experience! Looks beautiful! You make it look so easy!

[@aprilfurcean8302]

Thank you Matt! You are awesome for coming in on your day off!

[@Hob0mancer]

Hey MD, great video! In the future when drilling holes like that through thin material use a step drill bit it will give you very clean holes.

[@jakeospades]

I love how the fish shop+Matt are now a part of your channel videos!

[@kyleleu5870]

Tank turned out amazing... love bosemani rainbows I have 9 in my 55 gallon with 8 dwarf neon rainbows atm...

[@macc224]

even if i had all the decor and plants i could never do it to that standard, you are a true pro.....

[@_MetalPhantom]

Yo dude got a blue discus sweater and I love it! Thanks from California!

[@vanessacassidy6846]

Absolutely stunning. I could watch that tank for hours. Only found your channel yesterday and been binge watching ever since. I will definitely have one in the future

[@sandybda]

Thank you MD. Very relaxing from start to finish, beautifully done. Thanks for sharing your artwork.

[@naddyn685]

You are a proper designer MD! So much fun creating 😎

[@PokeDigimon]

Just wanted to say keep up the great work. I just found your channel a week ago and I watch 1-3 videos every night and I’m really enjoying the process of building a tank and learning about new fishes. You’re definitely getting me inspired, can’t wait to see what you have in store for us :)

[@TheHumbernator]

That tank is stunning, maybe your best one yet!

[@dougheclipse1717]

Who would have thought a fish tank could be a real work of art? Truly beautiful work bruh!

[@dnrv4530]

I love the bigger tanks! They are my favourite and I wanted to se bigger fish on your channel for a wile I’m super exited to se the moment when you stock it more and put reds and blues and cleaning crew and all of that good stuff.

[@bigraymie]

I'm not a big Rainbowfish Fan but you've done a great job of aqua-scaping there.. What you need now are some Hill Stream Loaches (the kind that cling to the rocks) And maybe a pair or three Flying Fox's as a clean-up crew.

[@KateInTheCity]

great choice MD. I love my rainbowfish,...... even more than any of my cichlids. They are just such a joy.

[@bennyz8868]

This is actually one of the best aquascapes u ever done

[@aloratalyn]

Absolutely amazing setup. Awesome work! They can jump so be cautious there. I will hear mine on occasion hit the lid, and every time I feed they're out of the water lol I get splashed every time. One of the funner fish to fish to feed in my opinion.

[@glennk.7348]

DIY construction AND aquascaping! Winner!!

[@chanirusemika]

wow its a cool looking tank....love it...and all credits goes for matt...applause matt❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👋👋👋

[@something-unique]

That new stand design is pro!

[@hamo4558]

Take the rod out & turn it around so the the holes will be at the back & ( behind the nuts instead of in front of them). Also trial if the nuts look better underneath & the bolt head on top, or possibly even place the lights at the front & angle down ? Just a thought. Love the vids keep them coming. Very inspirational !!

[@peterww3106]

Been a while since I first saw this build. Gotta say loving all the detail in the tutorial. And absolutely loving the background music!! Great track up to 13:00 mins. I may be a 62 yo fat Welshman but I do love a bit of edm and progressive trance🤪🤪

[@ashurgeorge4604]

You really outdid yourself MD. Fantastic scape! Merry Christmas to you, your fishes and family!

[@bakes5586]

Hey MD, love the videos! For future note you counterbored the holes aprrox 30mm deep for the wood screws and then drilled a pilot hole! 5:30

[@tonyricperez3214]

Tank looks amazing but you definitely want a lid!! I have a 6ft, 125 gallon of giant, 4"-4.5" boesemani and they are serious jumpers. If I didn't have a lid none of mine would have been around long enough to get this big. Just recently while I had the lids off to do maintenance I had a large male jump, bounce off my face, and land back in the tank.

[@robertannable9584]

The master!! Thanks for the entertainment, this fine Las Vegas morning. Merry Christmas, my brother.

[@stewant2427]

This tank is absolutely stunning, watching your videos has been a real inspiration, and one day I hope to properly build and aquascape my own large tank!

[@Its_Sho36]

I've a feeling that this will be my new favourite tank of yours!

[@mattcox4613]

One of your best tanks mate hard work certainly pays off. Colours on the bosmani are insane!

[@christophergonzalez6290]

The aquarium is stunningly beautiful. Can’t wait to see all the plants fill in some more as they grow. Would you consider adding Dwarf Neon Rainbow fish ? 🙏🏼🥺

[@ithulah]

I was really surprised they weren't an option in the store!

[@leebroadbent1340]

He kept dwarf neons a while ago in another river setup

[@shel.b.1090]

Gorgeous as always MD, stunning scape, absolutely love it 😍 xxx

[@Envy2710]

Cory Cat thicccc hoodie came in the mail today. Love it! Super quick shipping also, thank you :) Tanks look great m8

[@UpperAquatics]

I love the long form videos! I bet it was a pain to edit, but I really appreciate it! Thanks for all that you do

[@rdsattube]

Rainbows are jumpers. They’re my favorite fish bug I’ve had to cover my tank. I’m looking forward to watching this rank develop.

[@saralang4620]

The industrial bar i love very creative and the cord management is amazing. Stunning tanks!

[@joshs8273]

This is probably the most beautiful aquarium I’ve ever seen

[@juliemorgan4460]

This is my favourite scape of his! And I will definitely consider using some of his tips.

[@richardreynolds9160]

Starting my first 4ft tank and have had the pleasure of discovering this vid and MD's passion. Totally changed my idea of the tank - from hardscaping to plants. You set a very high benchmark sir :)

[@fredericoalves811]

Oh yeah! Always wanted this kind of setup! Now please get some polka dot loaches for the bottom and this tank will become your top one for sure!

[@codyh123ful]

Hey, i am a journeyman electrician. I really recommend filling the jagged holes the wires pass through with aquarium silicon, when it hardens it will act as a protective grommet. wire can actually vibrate a bit each time the current is turned on and off and could eventually create a bad short on that metal bar (over several years). The hard thing right next to the window is probably the studs that frame it in. you could just sink a #10 screw into it and it would ancor that pretty good. awesome setup though, i want to build something like this too.

[@WLuke93]

That maidenhead store looks so much more well looked after than my local one

[@john25133368]

No real plan yet it seemed like you had one the whole time 🤣 your getting the hang of this MD, had a sneek peek on BTS club and it was nice to see the process up to the finished Scape. Nice tank mate👍

[@Adam-lw5mr]

love seeing the fish shop in your videos!!

[@MrAlejandro1ro]

I'm not gonna lie...at first I didn't like how the tank was looking....but it turned out pretty good. I woud like for my tank to look just as nice as yours. The end was so calming, beautiful editing.