UPDATE! MASSIVE DIY OUTSIDE GUPPY POND! DRAGONFLY LARVAE?

[@gracebee292]

I've had bad internet for days and I'm psyched to finally get to watch this video! It's still cold af where I am, so I'm living vicariously through you. Your set up is awesome

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks GB. Where are you?

[@gracebee292]

@@MichaelsFishRoom over near Seattle, land of the rain and... rain

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

So....it rains a lot?

[@gracebee292]

@@MichaelsFishRoom on occasion. Most occasions

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

LOL

[@TheChubbyGuppy]

Very cool. I had a close call last week we had a cold snap that took my water down to 52f. All survived but always a good idea to maintain a minimum water temp of 60f. In early spring and late fall I run a heater to be sure but something had crawled on the power strip switching them off. Now I have guards over the switches! I found that dual wall polycarbonate makes a great cover. White gravel helps to view your darker colored stock. You might want to consider the Bamboo or slotted fencing as a cover as well. It offers partial shading and a large bug/animal barrier while keeping water cooler in the sun.

[@ReneesZooTube]

This year I used light green colored gravel so I could more easily see my guppies. 😊

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I was thinking of light diffuser actually.

[@beardedbobsfishroom7654]

Love the setup! Cant wait to get my tubs up and running! Here in northern MN its still running in the 40s at night, got some time to wait....

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I know, I was just there last week! LOL

[@dennyclose6635]

LOL Memorial Day blooper Sunday fun day!! Nice video and good luck with the alien nets!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

It was so bad....

[@peterobrien6869]

Every time I skipped forward all i heard was subscribe and hit the notification bell

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Did you do it?

[@MobbGuppy]

The Guppies going into the tubs looked great. I can't wait to see the results. For breakfast, I had 2 eggs, Vegan Sausage and a couple of cups of delicious coffee. Happy Memorial Day.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Happy Memorial Day to you sir! Vegan sausage sounds not too appealing. But at least it is kosher! Lol

[@MobbGuppy]

@@MichaelsFishRoom Mazel Tov

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

+Mobb Guppy 😂

[@omegakrazii]

I haven’t even watched the video yet but YES THE MIKES POND VLOGS ARE BACK !!!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Lol

[@sherriecaskie3111]

There is a sturdy mesh with 1/4" x 1/4" squares usually available at local hardware stores. It's very strong but relatively easy to bend, which is ideal for making a large arch (barrel vault) over your ponds. The arch would keep the dragon flys away from the water and provide lots of room for your plants to grow. Because it's very strong it will maintain it's shape, which could make the arched tops tilt open to access the ponds easier. Basically It would look and work similar to a BBQ lid.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Are you talking about lighting diffuser?

[@sherriecaskie3111]

@@MichaelsFishRoom No it's a cover for the ponds.

[@sherriecaskie3111]

@@MichaelsFishRoom It's a wire mesh.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

+Sherrie Caskie thanks! I’ll keep an eye out for it!

[@LiSa.N.J]

Your bloopers made me giggle. Great video Mike. Hope that netting works for ya.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

That's why I leave them there!

[@MrScienceGeek]

I am doing a similar setup with netting to avoid dragonflies and frogs in my summer tubs, but have not found the time or motivation to actually set it up, hopefully this week!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Twins in more ways then devastating good looks.

[@misterbgs1]

It’s MASSIVE! Stand by.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

You forgot EPIC!

[@AngelosFishTanks]

Oh snap 😂 most bloopers yet😱😂😂

[@sherriecaskie3111]

I love the bloopers!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

They are my favorite part!

[@floydsfishes2856]

Great video!! Loved the bloopers👍👍

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks!

[@will_of_europa]

Those are some beautiful mutts

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

+HiveTyrant36 thanks!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

+HiveTyrant36 just like me😎

[@will_of_europa]

@@MichaelsFishRoom exactly lmao

[@dye477]

Im lmao at these bloopers!!!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

+Chrissy Dye soooooooooo many of them!

[@IndraJayaGroup]

After watch your video make me want to upgrade my outdoor pond too 😂 the common problems in outdoor pond is, while summer always had algae problem and the water evaporate too much. The algae problem can be solved with tannin (blackwater) but the evaporation can't. and i need to top it up every three days lol

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Where are you you?

[@IndraJayaGroup]

@@MichaelsFishRoom greetings from Indonesia

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Indra Jaya Welcome!

[@benjamindebellis6664]

you might use a couple more 2 x 2 across the top of the pond. That would raise your netting up some more. Thus (oh yeah - I used the word thus) keeping dragon fly butts out of there

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thus and butts should not be used in the same sentence.....LOL TBH, I don't like the net and have another idea!

[@IslandDustin]

Today's snack is Snickers and Coffee -- at 5am on Memorial Day Monday -- Woot Woot! My Guppies, Mollies, and Bettas are still "asleep" -- which just means their light is still off, they still think I'm feeding them already...

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

LOL....I was up at 5 as well, but somehow went back to sleep!

[@chrisswan6343]

Hey, Michael! I dug out a flower box and tomorrow I'm gonna put in a pond liner. Figure it should be about 110 gallons and make a good summer home for my Shubunkins. You could try putting some 2X4s between the pond rim and the plastic mesh to "pitch a tent" and give that mesh some support in the middle. Just a suggestion.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I have another idea........you will see!

[@lillywhite4582]

Love your videos mic

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thank you sir!

[@KZ.Ellis1]

Poor Mike! What a painful blooper reel today. Hope you had a great 🍽 dinner!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I did have a great dinner! The bloopers where so painful......

[@ScottMclaughlinJ]

MASSIVE VIDEO!!!!!

[@ScottMclaughlinJ]

OMG how many bloopers can one guy make LMAO

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

A metric shit ton! LOL

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

A MASSIVE amount!

[@bk2pla]

Yeeeaaah, I think you’re a leeetle tired. Lol! Tanks look great! Not sure the netting is high enough above the water, those bigger aliens have pretty long tails. Very pretty gups! Coffee ☕️ and a Bearclaw

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

+Barbara Jackson BEARCLAW!!!!!yummy!

[@stephenfitzgerald8779]

Ponds looking good and you picked some real winners to stock it with Mike, the. mutts have a high factor of awesomeness and I will be watching their progress with great interest. Just curious, how come no filtration of any kind? Hope your enjoying the weekend.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

No need for filtration. The plants and nature will do the rest!

[@Pedro116092]

Hay bro I wouldnt bother with the painting, just seems to be wasted effort and cost. Truly who is going to see it and realy think the worse for it. Another great vid. and as a vet myself I thankyou for your thoughts and kind words. Cheers and keep on fishing

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thank you for your service Peter. I know I am not going to paint it! LOL

[@edwiser]

Great video with the massive blooper intro video.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

+Ed Wiser lol..:.was massive!

[@kristincavalieri1887]

Definitely grabbing a snack & drink for this video🍪☕. Any information on how the rainy weather will effect the water in these out door tub systems? Does it effect the PH levels?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

+Kristin Cavalieri It makes it softer for sure, so it will also lower the PH. It doesn’t seem to bother them....

[@kristincavalieri1887]

@@MichaelsFishRoom thank you I am definitely going to try it out. Have never done a pond before but you made it look easy. I am going to try a butterfly type netting for the aliens.

[@anthonyragan2696]

Wow. I think you set a personal record for bloopers. I had to go back for a refill on the snack. (Chex mix) Speaking of pond pests, do you have much trouble with cats or raccoons?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

No trouble....I have dogs! LOL

[@rob93aquatics]

MASSIVE 💪💪💯💯

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

You know it!

[@DeeFromBrooklyn]

Sweet. I had a animal go right through that netting and make a big mess. I hope you have better luck

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

+Dee From Brooklyn me too!

[@nolasdollsandaquatics9386]

Had to reboop the notifications 🤔🤔stupid KZbin...good thing I heard you say it about 15 times...😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

At least! It was so painful!

[@TMAquatics]

DOPE 🤣

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

+TM Aquatics 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@shesellsfish]

Massive, Epic, DOPE, 😂 Almost any kind of cover is going to interfere with plants growing up out of the water providing natural cover, ya pick ya priorities...great plant growth or super safe MASSIVE guppie breeding. 👍💕👍

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

+ShelbyRae Lane SUPER SAFE MASSIVE mutt guppies for sure!

[@staticjordan42374]

Just test by putting a few guppies in and if they make it add a few more the next day or two! It helps with cycling also

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

+Mitchell 42 just test what?

[@staticjordan42374]

Michael's Fish Room Test if they can survive the temperatures outside of course

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

They have been outside since the last video....2 nights in the 50's. No problem.

[@staticjordan42374]

Michael's Fish Room I’ve had some white cloud minnows outside for over a month doing amazing! And just moved some guppies out! I ended up finding hundreds of tadpole babies in one of my outdoor tanks today! No idea where they coulda have come from other than some random toad or frog strolling on by??!

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Yeah, most likely just dropped on by.

[@nathanfrohwein2755]

Nice video, love your channel. Any plans on adding Plecos outside?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Maybe....guess you will have to wait for the Sunday pond update......

[@Creeper-gg6um]

Yard work and pond up and running.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Nice! What size pond?

[@Creeper-gg6um]

110 gallon stock tank pond. Adding stock on Tuesday 10 to 20 party’s.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

LOL "Party's"

[@Creeper-gg6um]

Got 2 40 gallon stock tanks for guppies. Working on the stand now.

[@lee8830]

sic dope video

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

It was fresh!

[@delfindiaz8069]

How much water change do you do to this tubs?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I don't change water.

[@AngelosFishTanks]

Keep on fishing 🤷‍♂️😂😁👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I am so embarrassed.....

[@AngelosFishTanks]

Michael's Fish Room 😂 it was awesome

[@nozr1383]

That sounds byte fill in was way creepy. I like it.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Yeah....I may have said the wrong name.....

[@josephlenahan5768]

Mike, I would let the pipe white it blends in with the house also the black paint will fade and chip then you'll have spotted pipes. There's your excuse not to paint them.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Done! LOL Thanks!

[@jaimetorres630]

I think a dragon fly crawl down, and can lower its booty down into the water. What about thin, fine screen that is used for screen doors/windows?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Then the other good bugs can't get in! I don't think the dragonfly can squeeze in through the holes though.....

[@ItsMe-rw8hi]

Where did you find that tub you put your guppies in? I’m looking for one

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Which one....there are 3 different ones.

[@ericssunsets7421]

Can it be to warm outside for this to work thanks for showing how really hard it is to make these videos

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

+Eric Christman warm? Like how warm?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

+Eric Christman you could make it work. How hot are we taking?

[@lowlife7453]

I clicked your affiliate link 87 times. By my calculations, that is just over 1.3 mil. Soooo, you're welcome.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

+LowLife thanks! I’ll send you 1/2 of what I get from those clicks.

[@aq428]

Why not throw the crushed corals and whatever filtration you want into the red bucket? Its pumping water anyways might as well

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

It's moderately hard, but if something happens and that pump stops, I still have the crushed coral in each tub.

[@staticjordan42374]

Michael's Fish Room can you explain more about the crushed coral and it’s uses and how it effects the water and it’s ph?

[@nolasdollsandaquatics9386]

DAYMMMMM this was a massively long vid...watching watching watching...is it ever going to end??? Bahahahahaha beep beep beep beep beep....🤭🤭🤭🤣😂🤣😂🔨👍👈👌😘😘

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

LOL....bloopers for days!

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

If you twist those tails until they snap off you wont have a sharp edge on them to cut you getting in and out of the ponds when you need to. Just a little tip from your friendly fish loving electrician 😎

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Twist them with pliers?

[@lilybeaumont683]

I plan to sew my net to elastic..like a hair net..if you sew I want that on video..😂😂😂😂..I did a video about you the other day...I think I was nice sort of... 😀😀😀😀

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

I will watch it now....stand by

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@lilybeaumont683]

@@MichaelsFishRoom you are welcome..I look forward to all your videos..

[@joseortegaa2349]

My midnight lows are like 80 degrees

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

What are your highs?

[@joseortegaa2349]

@@MichaelsFishRoom like 99. I live in Texas

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Yeah, but you have better BBQ then me....so it all evens out.

[@joseortegaa2349]

@@MichaelsFishRoom that's a definite fact

[@iranifun]

hi Michael it's me your fan from Iran some guys here tell me I cant breed guppies and plecos in the same tank because they eat fries and they are soo aggressive and I don't know much about pleco if you tell me and I could breed guppies and pleco here there will be more profit for me thank you

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Hello fan from Iran! I do it sometimes and have not seen a problem. But, for me the issue is catching the plecos with all the java moss and stuff in the way! Good luck!

[@iranifun]

@@MichaelsFishRoom how do i breed plecos?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Lots of food and water changes. Plenty of caves for them to pick from and a little luck!

[@iranifun]

@@MichaelsFishRoom thanks a lot

[@brianvincent4217]

What kind of tubs are you using ?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Clearly you did not watch the first video.....Leguna 60G tubs. Check out kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXnJZq2fbKqnidU

[@SubscribersWithoutAnyVid-fw9hx]

One dragonfly larvae ate all my shrimplets in my shrimp tank. I cant tell you how much I hate dragonflies

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

They suck

[@josephstanley200]

You should put shrimp in there too

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Why?

[@josephstanley200]

Michael's Fish Room guppy’s are ok but shrimp are way cooler lol

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

That is grounds for an immediate ban!

[@josephstanley200]

Michael's Fish Room lmao 😂

[@maxiculture]

Potato soup. Tubs OK. Forget about dragonfly, enjoy your plants. Watch out for herons. I skipped the bloopers. 👍

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

The whole point is breeding for profit! Was it loaded potato soup?

[@maxiculture]

@@MichaelsFishRoom Profit-schmofit, you should be so worried? What about the ecology, I ask you?

[@AngelosFishTanks]

Yup bearded Mike is definitely more cool 😎

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Should I grow it out?

[@AngelosFishTanks]

Michael's Fish Room definitely 🧔🏻is way cooler then 👱🏻‍♂️

[@ramonjimenez5247]

Try using window screens

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

How to weigh them down?

[@Megatog615]

2:48 is that your clone speaking over your shoulder

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Maybe........

[@MrBlack0950]

Wheres the best place to buy mutt guppies?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

No idea

[@PerplexiaX]

LOL You're not a dumbass, you know more than me about fish, and I'M a dumbass... oh, wait... lol just kidding... anyways, yeah, looks like that netting cover should work in keeping the Dragonflies out, and I don't know about the mosquito problem there, but here in So. Cal, they can be pretty plentiful, but since guppies are a form of mosquito fish, well, let's just say that when I had my pond going (Goldfish and Guppies), Mosquitoes didn't stand a chance! You can always just do a wildlife pond just for the Dragonflies, just fill it up with water and some dirt, toss some Waterlilies, Bamboo, whatever in there, maybe a few guppies, and let it stagnate... that will distract them from the important ponds! Just a thought! :-)

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

+Perplexia X not a bad idea.....wait until you see the update.....

[@PerplexiaX]

@@MichaelsFishRoom Looking forward to it! Good night! :-)

[@44magguy1]

11 female guppies and five male guppies got it.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

LOL....Good because I have already forgotten!

[@tommygerrian4790]

Use window screen

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Then the good bugs can't get in.

[@theirishman8455]

Motivation? What’s that?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Something I rarely have!

[@theirishman8455]

Michael's Fish Room I see. Your words of wisdom have given me the burst of enthusiasm to rarely have motivation again.

[@El_compa.jesus18]

I started a orange guppie tud 2 days ago i hope everything goes good

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Good Luck! How many guppies did you add?

[@El_compa.jesus18]

@@MichaelsFishRoom i am low on my first stain so 2 females and 1 male but 1 female had fry

[@midnightkeeper-eg1ob]

Be prepared for rain today

[@midnightkeeper-eg1ob]

If anything else you could use window screen that works really well

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

What about dragonflies? LOL

[@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058]

@@MichaelsFishRoom they can't get in it with it being tight on top like you have the other

[@collinmckeon107]

Hold on a second 🥩. $15,000 per click?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

No, if you buy something after clicking. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@73Mooner]

Just for men?

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

+PlantedAquatics what’s for men?