I LOVE how much of an emphasis you put on maintaining a happy/healthy family dynamic WHILE undertaking these projects. That is so often overlooked (or not needed because of the circumstances of the builder), but as someone trying to balance fish keeping and a husband who has been less than thrilled about how much time it takes, THANK YOU. This also gave me a lot of ideas for our downstairs hallway which backs onto a laundry room/storage room, OR something I could do if I get the fish room/greenhouse extension on the back of the house I have been dreaming of :D Oh, and I hate drywall too.
The arowana is like "My human does all the work to make me happy. I think I will show him appreciation BY EATING MY TANKMATES...because...I'm an arowana. It's what I do." ^___^ Cool build!
Good on youmjoey, you started a channel from nothing and now you are making a comfortable living for you and your family doing what you love. That's my idea of a perfect existence 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
As a painting contractor I truly sympathize with your pain for taping and painting. It isn't easy to do it well. The project looks great! Love the trim and lighting, BTW.
I honestly forgot how i came upon this video, but I'm glad I did. The way your time lapses are and how the video came out is really nice! Love the new aquarium !
I am not into keeping fish; however I do have a red eared slider turtle that's at least 20 years old and have used a few of your tank cleaning builds with great success to keep her tank clean. With that said, I have been a long-time subscriber to your channel, and have recommended your site to friends who are fish enthusiasts. Thanks for sharing your expertise and for your time and effort into producing effective and informative videos. All the best to you and your family. Be well. -Nick
Great video. Really like the fact it covers the 'other' stuff that normally gets missed. Enjoying the way your doing this new build so far. Thanks for taking the time to record and edit this projects so professionally also which I'm sure takes up even more of your time than the projects themselves!!
That anubias is playing dead, hang in there buddy. Very cool video by the way. Good thing mentioning your significant other/family, this might be the most important thing to think about when you have a hobby taking space and time.
looks great. i actually do drywall work. we usually do it in 3 coats, sanding between. most of the time. the last one is usually super thin. then texture
Great work buddy - That too all alone, Awesome. I lot liked the way you worked by not disturbing the family members and gaining their trust. Much appreciated.
I can't imagine having a tank any bigger than 40 gallons, and in time when my turtle grows, I'm gonna need an upgrade! :o also this was posted on my birthday, such a wonderful treat!
+The king of DIY Can't wait until I have my own house soon so I can start my big builds. Between your book and all these awesome videos I'm golden. A huge thanks for all your efforts buddy.
I do renovations for a living and was just wondering if you ever tried running your drywall vertically I find it's much easier for this kind of job especially to make it match up better
Amazing work and great tips, Joey! A question: Have you ever heard of placing a piece of foam wallboard underneath a very large aquarium? I am building a 240 gallon into my wall and a local fish store owner suggested placing this under large tanks because the 'give' in the foam will help the tank naturally level itself, ensuring it always stays level and preventing undue structural stress. Thoughts? Thanks!
I'd like to know details about switching the direction of the door swing. Was it as easy as just flipping the hinges or did you have to cut out the wood ?
I am doing an in-wall tank at my house and I would like to see a close-up of your interior seams like right up against the glass. Did you just paint the 2x4s gray or did you actually put drywall all the way to the glass? And if you put drywall to the glass how did you get a clean seamless look doing that?
Did you think about ripping the entire wall down and just combining the two rooms to serve as a larger overall space for the tanks? Just wondering, the wall idea is definitely cooler.
This is really cool, but I personally would have chosen to put lots of smaller, more stunning fish, because, no offence, that fish isn't too interesting to look at, especially with just one. I think it would be really cool to have a betta sorority, goldfish, or even axolotls!
He has tried to put other fish in with his arowana but it ended up badly with the arowana losing its barb. The cost of the arowana in his habitat is 2k-4k, and it is his personal fish so it makes sense for him to keep it there.
First off I just want to thank you for inspiring me to build my own equipment and down the road I am planning on building my own aquariums and sumps. So far I have built a auto top off system with a auto shut off safety (when the RO water tank empties out) and a filtering sump on top of my aquarium with about a capacity of 15 gallons made from a old acrylic tank. I think if you had a more powerful light to light your 370 it would pop from that wall, what do you think?
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I LOVE how much of an emphasis you put on maintaining a happy/healthy family dynamic WHILE undertaking these projects. That is so often overlooked (or not needed because of the circumstances of the builder), but as someone trying to balance fish keeping and a husband who has been less than thrilled about how much time it takes, THANK YOU.
This also gave me a lot of ideas for our downstairs hallway which backs onto a laundry room/storage room, OR something I could do if I get the fish room/greenhouse extension on the back of the house I have been dreaming of :D Oh, and I hate drywall too.
The arowana is like "My human does all the work to make me happy. I think I will show him appreciation BY EATING MY TANKMATES...because...I'm an arowana. It's what I do." ^___^
Cool build!
Love your work ethic and balance between hobby and family. Very motivating
Good on youmjoey, you started a channel from nothing and now you are making a comfortable living for you and your family doing what you love. That's my idea of a perfect existence 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
That trim looks great!
you make me wanna build aquariums myself
I couldn't agree more.
Jaiai Quasi I just need a bunch of glass
u make me wanna puke
Looks amazing. Being a builder myself I wish the top of the door, top of aquarium and top of painting would be in one line and level.
The painting is actually getting moved. Another tank is going there. ;)
My biggest problem is saving money lol, impulse buying gets me every time!
It can be tough!
Such patience and perseverance in doing things alone. Well done 👍🏻
Thats why i space it out. I force patience onto myself!
The trim is one of my favorite parts of this build. :)
Your 3 things important that allow you to do these things are perfect. It's so respectful and caring on your part. The standard of a man.
Watching you put that dry wall was so satisfying!
As a painting contractor I truly sympathize with your pain for taping and painting. It isn't easy to do it well. The project looks great! Love the trim and lighting, BTW.
I understand how you feel about drywall etc. never the less you did a great job....It looks awesome Joey
I honestly forgot how i came upon this video, but I'm glad I did. The way your time lapses are and how the video came out is really nice! Love the new aquarium !
Yup. I hate drywalling as well. How did you move full sheets with your small red car? Or did you rent / borrow a friends truck?
Nice work. Trust me ,taking your time always pays off. Moving that aquarium must have been fun.
Your Arowana in the background! So funny sped up XD
I am not into keeping fish; however I do have a red eared slider turtle that's at least 20 years old and have used a few of your tank cleaning builds with great success to keep her tank clean. With that said, I have been a long-time subscriber to your channel, and have recommended your site to friends who are fish enthusiasts. Thanks for sharing your expertise and for your time and effort into producing effective and informative videos. All the best to you and your family. Be well. -Nick
JOEY, this gotta be your best looking most polish build yet.
Great work man.
Looks awesome mate
lol the cleaning up as u go part is facts
you are a very good teacher. absolutely love it.
Great video. Really like the fact it covers the 'other' stuff that normally gets missed. Enjoying the way your doing this new build so far.
Thanks for taking the time to record and edit this projects so professionally also which I'm sure takes up even more of your time than the projects themselves!!
Very cool DIY project... thumbs up!
Wow, thanks for the behind-the-scenes look at this Joey! Awesome tips!
You're welcome Jacob!
Incredible work done , Definitely worth all the thinking and planning , plain Beautiful.
Awesome project man !
Very fresh finish. Job well done! I bet you're tired of taking that wall down and putting it back up again lol. Nice video, Joey!
That anubias is playing dead, hang in there buddy. Very cool video by the way. Good thing mentioning your significant other/family, this might be the most important thing to think about when you have a hobby taking space and time.
looks great. i actually do drywall work. we usually do it in 3 coats, sanding between. most of the time. the last one is usually super thin. then texture
great job beautiful aquarium congratulations
man your channel has it all. love your videos.
Great work buddy - That too all alone, Awesome. I lot liked the way you worked by not disturbing the family members and gaining their trust. Much appreciated.
Do you know where can i buy the arowana in usa
I can't imagine having a tank any bigger than 40 gallons, and in time when my turtle grows, I'm gonna need an upgrade! :o also this was posted on my birthday, such a wonderful treat!
Bro, that looks great!!!💪🏽🙏🏽
you work very hard for what you love joey! i really enjoy watching your vids, infact i just had a marathon of your vids lol
keep up the great work
Nice project!
Seriously... why 85 ppl dislike this awesome vid?
Damn....that's intense. Some day I hope to be as badass at DIY as you, Joey!
great work buddy!
Looks great 👍🏻
Awesome work!!!
that is really beautiful.
That's an absolutely crazy awesome build!
I like your wall aquarium very very much
Looks awesome! Good job man.
Thanks Ryan!
It's nice to know I'm not the only one who does construction in flip-flops.
If the tank align with the wall will be the best. Thank you for sharing your video.
thanks for all your advice and knowledge that you put out
great tips and advice on how to get away with this stuff! you make it look so easy!
Easy when you space it out and take your time!
This is super sick man!
I'm so jealous of you Canadians, for the fact that you can have an Arowana! Very nice!
Nice and clean. Your a pro
Done well. Really enjoy your videos. Thanks
great video joey
very well done, I'm planning on putting a bow front aquarium in the wall so it sticks out a little bit
Fantastic like always.. Awesome job King 👏👏
Thanks!
I'm impressed 😮
Great tips and it looks awesome!
Top job man love the trimming round the tank enjoyed watching this for sure
Yet another awesome video Joey!!!!
Glad you think so. I had anbout 20hrs of footage. Oddly I just mostly used the time lapse..
+The king of DIY Can't wait until I have my own house soon so I can start my big builds. Between your book and all these awesome videos I'm golden. A huge thanks for all your efforts buddy.
Awesome as always. Looking forward to the next video.
I do renovations for a living and was just wondering if you ever tried running your drywall vertically I find it's much easier for this kind of job especially to make it match up better
I really liked the style of this video. Great job
I'm from Russia. You are the jack of all trades! Sumptuously!
Amazing work and great tips, Joey! A question: Have you ever heard of placing a piece of foam wallboard underneath a very large aquarium? I am building a 240 gallon into my wall and a local fish store owner suggested placing this under large tanks because the 'give' in the foam will help the tank naturally level itself, ensuring it always stays level and preventing undue structural stress. Thoughts? Thanks!
2:52 best advice for any aquarium stuff lol
Looks great
one of your best video, thanks mate
hey i wanted to ask if there is a logical reason why the tank isnt flush or almost flush with the wall?
Can't you have anything in that tank (floating plant?) so the arowana wouldn't have to swim in the "void"?
wowww!! gorgeous man
really good built dude!! hard work for awesome result!!!!!!!
Nice job, nice video!
A lot of very good ideas !
yoooo, joey..that looks amazing kid. congrats man. love it.
That's a classy build
I'd like to know details about switching the direction of the door swing. Was it as easy as just flipping the hinges or did you have to cut out the wood ?
I am doing an in-wall tank at my house and I would like to see a close-up of your interior seams like right up against the glass. Did you just paint the 2x4s gray or did you actually put drywall all the way to the glass? And if you put drywall to the glass how did you get a clean seamless look doing that?
Well done, looks good!!
and so, the badassery continues
I had to move my 120 and thought that was tough!
Looks great I would have centered the accent lighting but that's just my OCD
great vid Joey
thank you
That's great work we are planning on doing the same thing in our basement great ideas
Lol - Sounds like a Smart & Happily Married Guy . Thanks for the Tips!
Simply amazing
very nice. In france we put like tape to joint 2 sheet of the dry panel. I see you didnt. Don't you have crack coming so ?
Did you think about ripping the entire wall down and just combining the two rooms to serve as a larger overall space for the tanks? Just wondering, the wall idea is definitely cooler.
This is really cool, but I personally would have chosen to put lots of smaller, more stunning fish, because, no offence, that fish isn't too interesting to look at, especially with just one. I think it would be really cool to have a betta sorority, goldfish, or even axolotls!
He has tried to put other fish in with his arowana but it ended up badly with the arowana losing its barb. The cost of the arowana in his habitat is 2k-4k, and it is his personal fish so it makes sense for him to keep it there.
Great job. I always want to put a 10 gallon tank in my bar, just never did it yet. Lol
Good job dude! I hate doing this kind of stuff...
You are a master
What kind of tank would you recommend for a beginner and what type of fish
absolutely amazing, you are the man 👍👍
Good sound advice!! Thank You!!
First off I just want to thank you for inspiring me to build my own equipment and down the road I am planning on building my own aquariums and sumps. So far I have built a auto top off system with a auto shut off safety (when the RO water tank empties out) and a filtering sump on top of my aquarium with about a capacity of 15 gallons made from a old acrylic tank.
I think if you had a more powerful light to light your 370 it would pop from that wall, what do you think?
Impressive!
can you make a video showing how you feed them once you install the tank into the wall and how the opposite side looks