Where I bought all of my African Cichlids - Check out my local fish store MAD Aquariums

[@carlyh6913]

That pond with the box ontop, that surprises me so much how curious the fish are, it’s like their viewing station. So cute! Makes me wonder about fish and their personalities

[@sherellmiller2828]

Thank you Kaity, for your positive words, my Husband and I love working for Katrina and Jack at Mad Aquarium, and enjoy the positive atmosphere that our co workers and customers create 😊 as well as being constantly around fish !!

[@Kaityscichlids]

I will have to make sure I give Katrina a shout out next time too, I have given Jack all of the credit for the awesome store haha! It is truly such a lovely store, and you can tell everyone who works there is working in such a positive environment, and really takes pride in their job. You are so lucky to get to work there every day :)

[@krishanthamudalige9459]

Your what's app namber plz I'm Sri Lanka oriental fish framar

[@krishanthamudalige9459]

Your what's app namber plz I'm Sri Lanka oriental fish framar

[@richardbarksdale3810]

Thank you Katie, I really enjoyed this video,you are the queen of the store. I especially love hearing your lovely voice.❤❤

[@TheTurfDunedain]

Wow. That's a huge selection of African Cichlids. I love that whole wall of scaping supplies. There's so much to chose from. I would spend WAY too much time in that store. If you were nervous to film this, I couldn't tell at all. Seemed very natural to me. Can't wait for more videos!!

[@Kaityscichlids]

Yes, it's definitely dangerous going in there! 🤣 Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!!

[@dinodinosaur2930]

👏👏👏 Kaity, you did brilliantly on what was first store visit ... Commentary & editing just natural... You are blessed to have such a large and comprehensive fish store on your doorstep... The store is bright, clean and the vast number of tanks in pristine condition... Thank you & MAD Aquariums.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much!! Yes, I am very very lucky. They are an awesome store

[@dinodinosaur2930]

@@Kaityscichlids Kaity 1k ... You got an absolutely amazing 12k views & only 500 likes which is nuts, because I hit the LIKE for every You Tubers video unless its bad 🙃 You could when possible add the SUBSCRIBE & LIKE graphics to the end of your previous video's graphic.

[@Kaityscichlids]

@@dinodinosaur2930 Haha if only everyone else did this!!! You're right, I should definitely add that in more often, because I'm sure lots of people forget to give it a like/subscribe!

[@cosmicshy637]

This is what I'm doing today. Filling a new tank we've been cycling. Thanks for another awesome video! 🐟

[@Kaityscichlids]

That's so exciting!! Do you know what you're getting yet?

[@cosmicshy637]

@@Kaityscichlids mbunas but have to see which ones are available and pick the ones that will hopefully co exist peacefully. 🤞

[@cosmicshy637]

So I ended up with a mixed tank. A few mbunas with more peacocks. Surprisingly everyone is getting along well so far. Headed out tomorrow to get a few more to top off the tank. (A little overstock to downgrade aggression) 🤞 Will be picking up a few electric yellows and a few of any others that are colorful but compatible.

[@Kaityscichlids]

@@cosmicshy637 that's awesome!! I'm so glad to hear they're all getting along. I would love to see the tank if you upload a video of it

[@cosmicshy637]

@@Kaityscichlids I've never done a video but maybe I should. ✌️

[@ArunKumar-n]

Don't get nervous kaity.....but nice fishs collection u showed.

[@ethansong819]

I love this shop as well. The staff are really kind too! Thanks Kaity.

[@Kaityscichlids]

They're the best!! ❤️

[@leonsenjuu6308]

Sunday is defs the best day to go for parking etc. It is a pretty cool shop.

[@Kaityscichlids]

That's good to know! Yes they are great there 😊

[@johnjuarez183]

Coming from the western side of the U.S., I wish I would see more stores that look like this. Definitely a good video for your first public shoot. Good work and good luck to you.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much 😊

[@shawncraib]

Tour Paul's aquarium, gallery aquarium and exotic connections (when it opens) love seeing local channels keep up the good work

[@Kaityscichlids]

I just visited Paul's the other day for the first time! I'd love to do a video there at some point 😊

[@MrEvilmitch]

I finally got to check out Mad aquariums yesterday. Thanks for your video because I didn't know they were there and they are nice and close for me . This store is amazing great range of products and aquascape and fantastic range of fish to choose from specifically the african range for me . Shop is clean and well layed out staff are very friendly and helpful. This is now my new go to store for all my aquarium needs 🙏

[@Kaityscichlids]

That's so great to hear!! You are lucky living locally to such a great store 😊

[@BlackshacksBushcraft]

Awesome. Thanks Kaity. One of my favourite Aquarium stores was down that way too. Age of Aquariums. I don't think it exists anymore.

[@Kaityscichlids]

That's so cool! I don't think they are around anymore, I haven't heard of them

[@BlackshacksBushcraft]

@@Kaityscichlids they were at Browns Plains, that's all I remember. Among other things I bought about $500 worth of lava rock for my 1000 cichlid tank.

[@tompham6888]

No wonder you're hooked! That store is awesome! I'd be hooked too!

[@Kaityscichlids]

They are seriously incredible!! I love them 👌

[@dinodinosaur2930]

🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations on 1,000 Kaity 🎉🎉🎉 Onwards & Upwards ... We are with you

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so so much!!! I am so honoured to have reached this milestone. Thank you so much for all of your support along the way, it's people like you who motivated me to keep making content!

[@dinodinosaur2930]

@@Kaityscichlids Kaity 1k ... Well done again ... As an heads up, your going to have to consider setting up a grow out tank, which would be excellent to go into detail on all your decisions ... I can see the ultimate water box with one light source for the ripple effect on the rocks , heater contained in the external filter & clear plastic piping... Nothing rushed but detailed in comprehensive ... Maybe start with a small set of shell dwellers and add babies to grow out ... Your MAD store may even offer you the baby fish for FREE 🤞🏽

[@gew2309]

I enjoyed your video. I want to give you 5 star review I've been out of the hobby for like 35 years. I'm getting back into the hobby now. Thanks. Gary.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much 😊 That is lovely to hear Gary

[@ecastro9301]

Wow nice store good aquascaping products

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you!!

[@Al-Aswad789]

Thanks for the video

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you!!

[@timmywood9677]

What a amazing pet store. They have a very diverse variety of fish

[@Kaityscichlids]

It's incredible there! I'm going to try do another aquascaping video with Jack from this store

[@jagman1953]

I just found your channel and will say that this is a great video. That store is awesome and you did a great job showing it !! I’m in the U.S. and find it very interesting to see what stores are like there. Thanks, and I’ll be looking forward to more of your videos .

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the support :)

[@auscorykeeper7407]

Lovely channel and content. Thank you KZbin algorithm putting this on my feed. Look forward to watching more videos in the future.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much :) That's awesome it came up in the algorithm!

[@MClover420]

That’s a really Nice Shop we used to have a local fish store but the owner passed and his daughter couldn’t afford to keep it going during the Covid shutdown so now all we have is Petco and Petsmart the closest to anything like this where I live is at least a two hour drive in a Chicago Suburb

[@joelnishanth3114]

Wow!! I was also one among the few who requested a video of the store in your last video. Didn't think you'd respond so soon!! Thank you so much Kaity! ❤️ The store is really awesome and we can literally see the amount of hardwork they've put in to maintaining the store this well. Once again, very good vlogging style and good editing. Loved how you didn't remove any "bloopers" from the video 😂

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much!! Yes you were one of the people who motivated me to go do it - thank you so much for all of your support. It is an awesome store, I'm so glad I can share it with everyone

[@majorbruster5916]

Kaity, thanks for the tour, great window into an Australian fish shop. With regards to the pictus catfish, they are not similar to synos, different continent. Only Tanganyikan species of Synodontis exhibit the cuckoo egg-swap behavior you alluded to in your commentary. A Japanese researcher I met years ago wrote up the behavior from his doctoral studies on lake cichlids at Uvira, then a friend of mine in the British Cichlid Association actually demonstrated the behavior in captivity using frontosas and S. multipunctatus. The mouth shape and angle in different mbuna species has evolved so they can exploit the various biofilms that grow on the rocks they inhabit. It's nothing to do with them keeping their orientation to the surface, as you assume; they also graze the underside of rocks in the lake. Mbuna don't live near the mouth of the lake, they are found in all shallow rocky habitats throughout the lake. A friend of mine, Ad Konings, with whom I have dived in L. Malawi, has written a number of excellent books about all the cichlid species found in the lake as well as collaborating on some scientific research papers. I would advise anyone seriously starting out keeping Malawi and Tanganyikan cichlids to at least read, if not buy, some of his books. Money well spent.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much for the info!!

[@seanaustin8516]

Love the store 💯💯💥💥🤟🤟

[@chino7287]

Awesome job! Keep it up & I'll continue watching.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much :)

[@deejsouza4481]

I love watching Kaity videos!

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you 😄

[@Cereal87Killer]

Your fish store is awesome. Still wish I had a neighborhood fish store like MD's friend's store in UK!

[@Kaityscichlids]

Yes, I'm certainly very lucky to have such an incredible store close by!

[@aws2100]

Nice tour, thank you

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you for watching! 😊

[@MajesticAquariumsTV]

Most underrated shop in Australia!

[@Kaityscichlids]

They're the best!!

[@madaboutmilitaria3630]

Great store, Bunnings pool filter sand is that orange colour at the moment. Wasn’t happy when I opened it but it does look great with a black background and lots of plants.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Oh wow! That's so good to know, I would love to use that orange coloured sand in the future for a planted tank set up. I think it's really lovely. The pool filter sand I use is Unicorn Pool filter sand from Clark Rubber

[@talhatahir461]

OMG! What an accent,voice its so mesmerizing, the way you talk it's like flowers are pouring out of your mouth 🥰🥰🥰

[@Kaityscichlids]

I don't think anyone has ever said anything so nice about my accent 🤣 Thank you!!

[@talhatahir461]

@@Kaityscichlids now i'm here, i'll always give compliment about your voice and accent. 😊😊

[@mrjeffish8113]

Wow very beautiful store!

[@andywrollo2915]

Wow brilliant video. Thank you. I loved your explanation of mbuna, peacocks, haps. Been trying for ages to find a comparison. They have some beautiful tanks and fish in that shop. ❤️👍👍

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much :) Yes, it is truly an awesome store!

[@DPW55]

Could you do a video on the right water peramiters ,and RO SYSTEMS ,

[@goranwadman8423]

Very nice store. First time filming in public? Professional demeanor and a calm/pleasant voice. Really good :)

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much 😊

[@ItiswhatItIsmahn]

You did great! Best of luck for all the future videos

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much!!

[@andrewmader89]

Great job! Love your channel so far. A current usa led background light / frost background would look amazing on your waterbox

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much! I would definitely consider adding a background to it. I have to move in January next year so that might be a good time to add a frosted background

[@andrewmader89]

@@Kaityscichlids I can't imagine moving mine. Make sure to film that undertaking! Frosted looks especially good at night with a led behind it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWjTapqBh6mkg8k is a good example/kit.

[@nocturnalcreations]

Wow that’s a really nice fish store!! Great videos your doing! Keep up the good work👍🏻

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much 😊

[@LuisGarcia-pe5bv]

Really enjoying your content keep up the good work

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much!

[@pattykake7195]

MAD is a great aquarium store. Their hardscape supplies are tops, and their fish are good quality and very healthy. Cool video…very well done…👏🏾

[@Kaityscichlids]

I couldn't agree more! They are a top store. Thank you so much 😊

[@seanaustin8516]

Super dope ❤❤❤❤

[@mohamedamgad8360]

go go more videos 💪 , i want watch 1000 more videos from you..😍❤️

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much for the support!!

[@jamesshamley6577]

Wow. Cool store.

[@michaelbelanger8246]

WOW, what a selection of everything. I wish to have a fish supply place ,such as this. What? Six tanks of stem plants. OMG.

[@Kaityscichlids]

I know right!! I am so lucky to have them so close by

[@23trumps]

great store.. one down boondall way as amazing too.

[@jonathanbedsole1671]

I live in the states and we can't find Texas Holey Rock in our stores. Crazy that you can in Australia.

[@Kaityscichlids]

We seem to have it everywhere here!

[@PULAG]

Those baby archers are awesome

[@Kaityscichlids]

They are so cool!!

[@pelhamsaquatics]

That giant gouramis….he was a smasher! I bet that 1 fish could out eat all of my fish 17 tanks up and running at the moment😂that is a very nice pet shop Katy, you did a fantastic job showing it to us all, thank you🙂🙏

[@Kaityscichlids]

Yes he is huge!! Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[@crystalk98]

Great shop. Smith's Aquarium & The Tech Den are good too 😊

[@Kaityscichlids]

I'll have to check out Smith's Aquarium, I've never been there! I love Tech Den too😊

[@crystalk98]

@@Kaityscichlids Smith's is literally floor to ceiling fish. When you go there, you'll see what I mean 😂😂

[@Kaityscichlids]

@@crystalk98 omg... I can't wait to visit!!

[@billmeyer4773]

More tours please

[@sn00psw0rld5]

This store has quite a wide variety of cichlids. Would love to visit.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Yes, it's great!

[@imperialfish1922]

Hi, love you fish tank so much! It’s beautiful. I live in the United Kingdom, Coincidentally my sister lives in Logan!

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much! Wow, that's crazy! It's a small world

[@grahamdelacey5779]

when we finally finish our store and open our doors, you'll have to fly up for a look :) stay tuned for F.A.X - Freshwater Aquariums and Exotics coming soon (hopefully open by november!!!)

[@Kaityscichlids]

I would love to!!!

[@grahamdelacey5779]

@@Kaityscichlids amazing, once we get things rolling and we are closer to opening, ill flick you another comment and we can swap details :) !

[@martynskoipondandgarden4581]

another great video kaity did you see my tank set up video i tried to create an underwater ruins scene but think its not quite there yet,do you think ive gone overboard with the slate?

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you! I just checked it out, and no not at all!! I love it, I think it's really creative and unique, you did a good job with it

[@martynskoipondandgarden4581]

@@Kaityscichlids great thanks kaity 👍

[@PatrickGeneLeBlancHardy]

Thanks For Sharing 📹

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you!!

[@FloodXL]

Just found your channel, I love your tank. Nice tour. 🙂

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much!!

[@juanriverajr5183]

That sulfer crested cichlid is awesome , definitely something I don’t have access to here in the USA . Very nice tank , I’m jealous

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much :) Yes, they are truly beautiful fish!!

[@akvaristugur9479]

nice sharing thank you

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you!!

[@akvaristugur9479]

@@Kaityscichlids ❤

[@muhammadinadghazwan4675]

Thank you Kaity for this lovely tour in this awesome store is this fish are imported from outside of Australia or you have a local fish producers ? you can use your handmade paste full with vegeta for african cichlids they will be great in shape and color and breeding too

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you! I'm actually not too sure whether the fish are imported or locally bred. I will have to ask them

[@prince.salavati]

Wow, do you by any chance know the name of the blue fish in the tank you showed at 6:59 min into the vid? They look like little guys swimming on the right-hand side of the tank. Great vid, you were also on my recommended out here in the USA. (we are just a little better than AUS)

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much! I had a look and it's really hard to make out, but I think it might be a betta fish with short fins 🤔

[@justwho1]

A nice video again Kaity and you are so pretty and lovely as usual - I wish you all🍀in your life

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much :)

[@MajesticAquariumsTV]

Such a nice store!

[@Kaityscichlids]

It truly is!

[@RTmuscle_]

Great contents! ~ A fellow fish keeper

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@QuangNguyen-qx7gk]

Nice nice video 👍👍👍

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you :)

[@MClover420]

I have seven YoYo loaches the clown loaches get too big and they can’t be alone so I opted for the Pakistani Loach initially got them to control a snail over population . Love their energy and insistence on getting in every nook and cranny. Also have Otocinclus in the same tank and two clown plecos which I hardly ever see. Some people don’t like their Hyperactivity and the fact that they can damage plants but, I don’t mind and only have Java Moss anyways . They like to nibble on the baby spinach leaves I feed my Otocinclus and Skinned Peas I feed my plecos and might nibble on the algae wafers a bit for my Cherry Shrimp , plecos, and Otocinclus so they get their veggies. Just have to keep the top covered to make sure the YoYos don’t jump out and occasionally check to make sure they don’t get stuck in something like the middle my Cholla Wood .

[@Kaityscichlids]

I agree yoyo loaches are the bomb!! I love them so much and enjoy their hyperactivity. I think in general loaches are great 😊

[@darcaemcginn7315]

hi kaity. love your channel! i have a similar scaped tank to yours here in scotland. i have a mixed mbuna with some assorted clean up crew tank mates. please could you help me by answering a question please? how have you found mixing haps mbuna and peacocks as id love to add some. my tank is farely peaceful with lots and lots of holey rock for the mbuna

[@Kaityscichlids]

Hey Darcae! I have found them to be all just fine together. I think having the combination of plenty of swimming space for the haps and peacocks and the holey rock for the Mbuna has worked well. Then I just make sure to feed them a low protein pellet with plenty of fibre. I did make a video about how they've gone together a while back, I'll try to find it so I can link it for you

[@Kaityscichlids]

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[@darcaemcginn7315]

@@Kaityscichlids thank you so much! ive followed your channel since you first introduced your Malawi tank and your content has been just as much help as entertaining. added a few haps today and all seems to be going well! thanks for the advice again!

[@Kaityscichlids]

@@darcaemcginn7315 that's so great to hear and so cool you have been on the channel for so long! Thank you so much Darcae 😊

[@rbuschgens]

Great job! It's too bad that we don't have similar in NZ. Primarily access to some of the plants. Stricter biosecurity measures. ☹

[@Kaityscichlids]

And I thought Australia was strict! That sucks :(

[@carl5481]

I loved watching this and hearing you trying to get to 1000 subs, and 7 months later you’re over 20k! So lucky to have these big stores, it’s almost 7 hours for me to drive to a store half that size here 😂 The tank I’ll be setting up and have already (I’m waiting for room to be painted first) is one of thos aquaone rimless with the concrete look stand 👍 hopefully a good intermediate tank, it’s the 90cm 235l one 😊 I’m slowly watching through your older vids

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much Carl 😊 This comment made me smile! It's definitely awesome seeing how much things have grown 😊 We are certainly very lucky here in Brisbane

[@sensationalseas4555]

Awesome

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you :)

[@sensationalseas4555]

@@Kaityscichlids your welcome

[@reggiejones5830]

Excellent job look like a pro. Sure you never did that type of video before.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much! :)

[@charliebright12]

Good job I always love store tours. Also very nice to see a female doing aquarium videos. You have made a good start I can tell you care about your content.🐟🌿✌️

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much :)

[@rukshan_dhananjaya]

Nice video 👌

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you!!

[@jack27nikk38]

Subscribed!!

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you!!

[@zvakaca30]

Nice video hello from Croatia ❤❤❤❤

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you!! And hello 🤗

[@pareshkeer5616]

Nice

[@gcruz0315]

Hello 👋 what was the name of the species of fish you have that is white with long fins and yellowish fish with drak eyes and mouth. I'm loving that fish I need it in my tank. Will your fish store be willing to ship to the states? Probably not huh to much paperwork

[@Kaityscichlids]

Hello! I think you might be referring to the sulphur head cichlid - I think it is a Mara Rocks Sulphur Headed Peacock/Hap. I'm not too sure whether they would ship or not, you could always ask them just incase! This is their Facebook page facebook.com/madaquariums

[@sharvvashstehbens3011]

What happened to the other giant gourami?

[@Kaityscichlids]

I'm not too sure! I've only known there to be one there

[@healthyThinking384]

hi pretty lady. new subscriber here. I am also a cichlids hobbyist from the Philippines🙂 shoutout to your beautiful fishes. hope you will notice my comment🙂

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much!! Thank you for subscribing 🤗

[@healthyThinking384]

looking forward for more videos you will be uploading regarding cichlids care stuffs. By the way, I envy that in your place you have all those staple foods for cichlids available.

[@brazzr]

I now know where to buy black live worms from lol, thankyou.

[@eurospage1]

So good, I just wanna go there and spend all my money 🤣

[@Kaityscichlids]

It's definitely dangerous!🤣

[@imeshfernando5131]

Can you have African cichlids in small tanks?

[@Kaityscichlids]

Generally not, but it depends what types you get. Shell dwellers are a type of Tanganyikan African Cichlid which are best suited for small tanks 😊

[@crosstail3790]

yo its crazy to see my local here XD

[@Kaityscichlids]

That's so cool you live locally! They're such a great store 👌

[@marknewman3360]

I would be apprehensive too but I think people are getting used to KZbin and GoPro filming

[@paulojorgetadeu2233]

Fantastic video, at the beginning abroad, I could see a little more of Australia. The entrance aquarium is amazing, with that huge fish. The store is big with a lot of variety of fish and material, it has space for customers. It's clean, and so are the aquariums, this makes customers feel good. There's even a vending machine with something to eat, which is always useful. I like it, thanks for the tour.🙂

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much Paulo! 😊

[@theblindfishkeeper]

Hello from sunny Florida! My name is Brandon, I have a channel as well. This has been a wonderful store to her! You did a great job for filming in public. I still have yet to do that myself. I keep all sorts of fish, though. Africans, south Americans, rainbow fish, Angelfish, live bearers, shrimp, pea puffers, and even a few fancy goldfish. I can’t wait to see what all your channel has to offer! Give my channel a look as well and let me know what you think. Keep up the great work!🤘🏻🐠🦯

[@Kaityscichlids]

Hi Brandon! That's amazing, you have a wonderful selection of fish 😍 Thank you so much for the support, I will check your channel out 😊

[@theblindfishkeeper]

Thank you. I ended up watching quite a few of your videos last night after discovering your channel. Is your African tank a mixed Malawi tank? I can’t see it but it sounds like you have haps peacocks andmbuna all together. I love it!🐠🦯

[@Kaityscichlids]

@@theblindfishkeeper yes, that's right!! It's a mix of haps, peacocks and Mbuna 😊

[@theblindfishkeeper]

@@Kaityscichlids very cool! Do you keep any other types of fish?🐠🦯

[@Kaityscichlids]

@@theblindfishkeeper not currently! But I kept South American cichlids and Bettas previously, and some saltwater tanks for a tiny bit

[@stoneysscapes7544]

Your awesome & can't disagree about how everything is just a little better in the land of OZ 💚🌏💙

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much!! :)

[@alexslepak53]

Love to see a beautiful girl into aquariums and life species awesome

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you :)

[@metinboruc4778]

Bereket versin diye

[@aleks7105]

офигеть цены! а чё так дорого то у вас? 35 баксов за макрогнатуса?! охренеть! На прошлой неделе смотрел их у нас по 200 руб., т.е дешевле 3$

[@matthewmonteagudo679]

Could watch you pick out socks 🤣🤣😉

[@Frank-sr1dz]

👍👍👍🐟🐳🐟🐳🐬🐬🐬

[@bensonng877]

Wonderful content and tbh this girl has amazing gorgeous and magnificent eyes 👀

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you 😄

[@william6084]

What's the environmental impact of the aquarium industry at present ? I remember as a kid people would steal rock from national parks and reserves Where there's money there's always corruption, especially in poorer countries As an outsider looking in, it appears to be just another consumer sport for those that can afford it....what is the true cost? Or is that something we don't want to look at?

[@Kaityscichlids]

These are all great things to think about!

[@MClover420]

Most things are sourced on private property or in public lands where it is legal. A lot but not all are also bred in captivity others that can’t are caught by locals and then sold unless they are protected species. Then In the United States at least there is state and federal laws about what can and can not be had different states have different laws about what fish can be privately owned. The only main issue I have seen environmentally which is the same for most exotic pets is for example in Florida where people have gotten common plecos not knowing that they will get big and then just get rid of them in public water ways as a result they have become invasive and are eating plant / organisms that the sea cows Manatees need to eat . Florida has similar issues with certain lizards and snakes and even some monkeys that got loose from a lab so the problem with invasive species isn’t just with fish. Mostly this isn’t an issue because for example where I live if my fish got loose they would not survive because it’s either too cold or too hot and they wouldn’t have an adequate food source. As for the economic aspect some people are taken advantage of in many areas of commerce in the world were as others actually benefit from it . Some people in the world in South America for example wouldn’t have a source of income if we didn’t buy the fish they catch or raise. My driftwood and so on all came from private farmers and people that harvest it on their own property

[@MClover420]

William believe it or not some people that you claim are victims in this industry from the fish that can not be bred in captivity make a very good living catching and distributing the fish to Aquarist an income they wouldn’t otherwise have. And rocks are everywhere not just national parks. Lay off the social Justice Marxist far left rubbish and go out in the world and see what’s really going on and in the process perhaps do something that actually helps impoverished people instead of just complaining about stuff and demonizing everything in western civilization

[@william6084]

@@MClover420 you're absolutely right, I'll go back to walking in circles with the rest of the sheep...enjoy your goldfish or whatever's - that you've deprived of their god given connection to Mother Earth for your own selfish enjoyment. Namaste MFR and happy aquariuming

[@Tan-lc7ti]

Ur driving on the wrong side of the car… what’s going on????

[@Kaityscichlids]

We are crazy over here in Australia :D

[@jeffkim4620]

you are prettier than all the fish Kaity

[@juntech..3440]

So Beautiful Like You😍🥰😍

[@phillepebrooks8117]

CLOWN LOACHES!

[@Kaityscichlids]

I love them!!

[@majorbruster5916]

Clown loaches - don't! Unless you have a very large tank with lots of floor space. These things are highly territorial and can be quite aggressive when defending territory, and they do like to take up a large territory. Their behavior disrupts the territories of the mbuna, which, ime, leads to disputes. They're cute when young and don't cause trouble, but when they grow larger, so does the aggression. If you have an mbuna community which is settled and fairly peaceful, best not to spoil it for the sake of wanting a 'pretty' fish. There are other mbuna which are just as pretty. Maybe others have different experiences, so they might chime in with some advice.

[@ernestokettle8708]

You are really beautiful

[@ernestokettle8708]

This tank looks wonderful. I do love african ciclihds. I am from Bogotá, Colombia