I just wanted to say how much i love and appreciate the content you put out and that its been tremendously personally useful for me Im an American fishkeeper working out of an apartment with a 20 gallon limit, and ive really fallen in love with blue-eyes Your channel has done so much to help me (who used to exclusively keep north american fish) branch out and emulate the habitats my fish are native to
I'm really happy to I have helped you with your projects, they are beautiful little fish, Thank you for watching my channel, I to have a soft spot for them 🙂
@@australianbiotopes4563 I might mention that I have been involved with aquariums some 45 years now, have compeeted in many aquarium related things and also been a judge in several aquarium competitions. I do have a clue of what kind of eyes needed to create this and what kind of work that went into it. You rock! 😀
@@jokervienna6433 Thank you for your kind words, I am 51 years old this year but have also been doing this or been around it from a very young age, My father and grand parents escaped from the Czech Republic in 1969, my grandfather was heavily into fish and used to supply the aquarium shops over there, he got me into fish as soon as I could walk, we would go out every weekend exploring, so it is built into me, I only recently did a couple of competitions but not so much to compete but because I was frustrated at the lack of knowledge of our Australian Biotopes, I have seen others try and replicate them and they did do well but there was a lot that was incorrect due to the lack of information on our biotopes, that is why I made this channel also, I will do much more in future especially now that I have finally got all the gear, I also just recently purchased a voice recorder so the future videos should be much more informative as well 🙂
@@australianbiotopes4563 oh, then I think you must know a lot about breeding fish? I am 52 years now (from Sweden), and I do remember the Iron curtain. I also remember it had an effect on fish breeding in the eastern countries - they simply bred everything, since it was so hard to get fish into those countries. I have watched several of your videos and I find them really good! Of course, it is fish that I am interested in from the start, but also the rest of the world does not know much about Australian biotopes. Lovely to see, keep up the good work, mate! 👍👍👍
@@jokervienna6433 Yes visited there twice once when I was 17 before the iron curtain came down and then again when I was 19 after it came down, it made a lot of difference for the better, my family moved to Sweden first and they told me when I was young that it was a beautiful country and people there love their nature, they stayed there for a little while but wanted the warmth and adventure to start again and came here. after I visited when I was 19 one of my relatives there was breeding wild type Discus and showed me how they did it, so when I came back I did the same for a few years until I got married and had kids, I then lost interest for a little while but always had aquariums, it wasn't until they all grew up and moved out I really started full on again, I did also have a lot of reptiles I used to keep and breed for a lot of years, that was also a lot of fun, Thank you a lot for your interest and I will try not to disappoint 🙂
Luv ya work mate. I used to be pretty active in ANGFA Qld and was very passionate about the hobby. Then kids came along and I lost all interest and it just become a chore. I scaled down to 1 tank and 1 pond before moving in 2018 and had been without any fish since then with no real desire to get back into it, even though I have more time now with all the kids in school and kindy. But after watching all your videos I have the interest back again and I am really keen to try and do a biotope tank. I have recently bought a small cube tank and am working on it now. I am studying your videos and posts on Facebook, so hopefully it will turn out ok! Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you for your kind words Conway, I was pretty much the same, but all the kids but one is all grown up now and they have kids, the Grandkids love coming over and seeing my fish now, we all go through these stages in life, I used to breed Discus years ago until my young children poured ph up and down and a whole tub of fish food into my tanks, so I gave it up for awhile, I keep now again but not to the extent I used to and mainly a lot of my fish now are ones I'm holding for videos and then most I pass on to keep interest on this channel, I do like trying to give others inspiration into the hobby though and try and educate a little at the same time, most people wouldn't know they have such nice aquatic environments around them, that is where the wild footage comes in and at the same time gives people ideas on how to setup a natural looking aquarium, I'm sure your aquarium will look nice, it sounds like you have past experience, maybe some nice small Spotted Blue-eyes would look good in it 🌾🐠🙂
Yes they do well together and share the same habitat, this was a great aquarium, so natural the native apongeton self seeded in the foreground and the fish bred in there for me as well, they were very happy 🙂
Absolutely stunning. Great choice of music. Very calming. My dream is to have a an open black tube steel cabinet filled with Australian and New Guinea biotopes/aquascapes.
@@themountain59 yes if used fresh, but I collected these out of a waterhole, near where I live, them I boil them until the water is clear, all the tannins are released but the leaves are still tough and last for a good amount of time, I have been doing it safely for years, you can soak them for a period of time with water changes as well but by boiling them it is quicker and makes sure there is no nasties.
Thanks Josh, it is Aponogeton vanbruggenii a native to North Queensland, there is actually a species list at the end of this video that can help you with the rest of the species.
This aquarium is 1200mm x 1200mm, I made it this depth so I could make it look more natural, the bank is held up by large tree roots, and Have used about 10 x 10 litre buckets of sand and dirt as back fill for the plants in the background, this is how it appears to slope up looking natural.
Thank you! that means a lot, I have actually had someone copy the photos of this tank saying it was wild habitat until I corrected them as I was familiar with the scape.
Thank you! for the substrate in the foreground I used the fine ADA Asia soil as I like it's natural look, it reminds me of a lot of Australian dirt base waterholes, in the background I used a mixture of clay and sharp sand for all the sedge and other plants, it has been separated by large pieces of hardwood timber from eucalyptus, the size is 4ft x 4ft and no CO2 was used, so it was basically treated like a pond setup.
@@australianbiotopes4563 thanks for the reply! Just wondering are there any native algae eaters in this region? It’s so tough to find accurate info for this stuff.
@@bxbombers1121 Probably the best thing I could think of would be Nerite Snails, but if you get the plants growing healthy and get a good balance in the aquarium with not to much lighting algae shouldn't be to much of a problem, just regular maintenance as well goes a long way as well.
Lovely and no annoying platies in the way 😊 like in the wild. Just love those threadfins.
Thank you! yes 🙂
I just wanted to say how much i love and appreciate the content you put out and that its been tremendously personally useful for me
Im an American fishkeeper working out of an apartment with a 20 gallon limit, and ive really fallen in love with blue-eyes
Your channel has done so much to help me (who used to exclusively keep north american fish) branch out and emulate the habitats my fish are native to
I'm really happy to I have helped you with your projects, they are beautiful little fish, Thank you for watching my channel, I to have a soft spot for them 🙂
Wunderschönes Aquarium! Vielen Dank für deine Arbeit ich hoffe auf Weitere Videos, schöne Grüße aus Deutschland
Thank you! 🙂
Amazing piece!!! IMO masterfully done n so calm, peaceful, n inviting!!!!
Thank you!
This is insanely well made and also very nice fish inside. Thank you for posting this!
Thank you for your kind words 🙂
@@australianbiotopes4563 I might mention that I have been involved with aquariums some 45 years now, have compeeted in many aquarium related things and also been a judge in several aquarium competitions. I do have a clue of what kind of eyes needed to create this and what kind of work that went into it. You rock! 😀
@@jokervienna6433 Thank you for your kind words, I am 51 years old this year but have also been doing this or been around it from a very young age, My father and grand parents escaped from the Czech Republic in 1969, my grandfather was heavily into fish and used to supply the aquarium shops over there, he got me into fish as soon as I could walk, we would go out every weekend exploring, so it is built into me, I only recently did a couple of competitions but not so much to compete but because I was frustrated at the lack of knowledge of our Australian Biotopes, I have seen others try and replicate them and they did do well but there was a lot that was incorrect due to the lack of information on our biotopes, that is why I made this channel also, I will do much more in future especially now that I have finally got all the gear, I also just recently purchased a voice recorder so the future videos should be much more informative as well 🙂
@@australianbiotopes4563 oh, then I think you must know a lot about breeding fish? I am 52 years now (from Sweden), and I do remember the Iron curtain. I also remember it had an effect on fish breeding in the eastern countries - they simply bred everything, since it was so hard to get fish into those countries.
I have watched several of your videos and I find them really good! Of course, it is fish that I am interested in from the start, but also the rest of the world does not know much about Australian biotopes. Lovely to see, keep up the good work, mate! 👍👍👍
@@jokervienna6433 Yes visited there twice once when I was 17 before the iron curtain came down and then again when I was 19 after it came down, it made a lot of difference for the better, my family moved to Sweden first and they told me when I was young that it was a beautiful country and people there love their nature, they stayed there for a little while but wanted the warmth and adventure to start again and came here. after I visited when I was 19 one of my relatives there was breeding wild type Discus and showed me how they did it, so when I came back I did the same for a few years until I got married and had kids, I then lost interest for a little while but always had aquariums, it wasn't until they all grew up and moved out I really started full on again, I did also have a lot of reptiles I used to keep and breed for a lot of years, that was also a lot of fun, Thank you a lot for your interest and I will try not to disappoint 🙂
Luv ya work mate. I used to be pretty active in ANGFA Qld and was very passionate about the hobby. Then kids came along and I lost all interest and it just become a chore. I scaled down to 1 tank and 1 pond before moving in 2018 and had been without any fish since then with no real desire to get back into it, even though I have more time now with all the kids in school and kindy. But after watching all your videos I have the interest back again and I am really keen to try and do a biotope tank. I have recently bought a small cube tank and am working on it now. I am studying your videos and posts on Facebook, so hopefully it will turn out ok! Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you for your kind words Conway, I was pretty much the same, but all the kids but one is all grown up now and they have kids, the Grandkids love coming over and seeing my fish now, we all go through these stages in life, I used to breed Discus years ago until my young children poured ph up and down and a whole tub of fish food into my tanks, so I gave it up for awhile, I keep now again but not to the extent I used to and mainly a lot of my fish now are ones I'm holding for videos and then most I pass on to keep interest on this channel, I do like trying to give others inspiration into the hobby though and try and educate a little at the same time, most people wouldn't know they have such nice aquatic environments around them, that is where the wild footage comes in and at the same time gives people ideas on how to setup a natural looking aquarium, I'm sure your aquarium will look nice, it sounds like you have past experience, maybe some nice small Spotted Blue-eyes would look good in it 🌾🐠🙂
Interesting mix of Threadfins and Spotted Blue eyes
Yes they do well together and share the same habitat, this was a great aquarium, so natural the native apongeton self seeded in the foreground and the fish bred in there for me as well, they were very happy 🙂
Such a cool, tank I love the depth to it, looks really natural!
Thank you :-)
Absolutely stunning. Great choice of music. Very calming. My dream is to have a an open black tube steel cabinet filled with Australian and New Guinea biotopes/aquascapes.
Thank you! great choice of fish 🙂
I could watch this for hours :)
It is very relaxing :-)
@@australianbiotopes4563 ...awesome ...what are the leafs on the floor ?
@@themountain59 Eucalyptus, Melaleuca, and Casuarina.
@@australianbiotopes4563 EUCALYPTUS ?? arent they full of etheric oils ??
@@themountain59 yes if used fresh, but I collected these out of a waterhole, near where I live, them I boil them until the water is clear, all the tannins are released but the leaves are still tough and last for a good amount of time, I have been doing it safely for years, you can soak them for a period of time with water changes as well but by boiling them it is quicker and makes sure there is no nasties.
I truly can’t get enough of this content mate , thank you ! you are amazing just like nature !!! 🔥❤️🔥🔥😎👌🏼👍🏼
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy them 🙂
I never seen before tank like that ❤️😊new friend here
Thank you, yes it took a bit of setting up, but it was a fun project, the fish act so natural when they are in a tank that mimics their habitat🌾🐟🙂
Beautiful !!!
Thank you!🙂
Outstanding!
Thank you! 🙂
Thanks so much for posting this. It’s a wealth of ideas
I'm happy you enjoyed it, I hope it helps you out with your projects :-)
Very Beautiful 👍. Love it.
Thank you :-)
Beautiful..WOW
Thank you :-)
Extraordinary work!
Thank you Greg! 🙂
Love this fish great tank
Thank you! yes it was a cool one to setup.
Very cool! I am enjoying your videos.
Thank you 🙂
So beautiful 👍🏻
Thank you 🙂
ABSOLUTELY superb!!!!!
Thank you for your kind words :-)
I looks like a zoo display. I like it.
Thank you 🙂🐠
nice biotope :) cheers! Fabian
Thank you :-)
Sieht Klasse aus 👍
Vielen Dank!
Beautiful 😍
Thank you 🙂
Beautiful🌎️
Thank you.
Very beautiful, but what is the tank size?
Thank you, 1.2m x 1.2m square and 60cm high, or 4ft x 4ft x 2ft.
Dream aquarium ❤️✨
Thank you :-)
Beautiful biotope. What are the plants that seem similar to cryptocorynes?
Thanks Josh, it is Aponogeton vanbruggenii a native to North Queensland, there is actually a species list at the end of this video that can help you with the rest of the species.
That's a whole nepenthes pitcher! Omg! Are they native to that area??
Yes in the swamp areas.
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Thank you! 🙂
How did you make the bank?!
This aquarium is 1200mm x 1200mm, I made it this depth so I could make it look more natural, the bank is held up by large tree roots, and Have used about 10 x 10 litre buckets of sand and dirt as back fill for the plants in the background, this is how it appears to slope up looking natural.
When i saw this tank I thought I was looking at something straight out of a creek
Thank you! that means a lot, I have actually had someone copy the photos of this tank saying it was wild habitat until I corrected them as I was familiar with the scape.
Amazing! What did you use for substrate? C02? I want to recreate a similar setup on a smaller scale
Thank you! for the substrate in the foreground I used the fine ADA Asia soil as I like it's natural look, it reminds me of a lot of Australian dirt base waterholes, in the background I used a mixture of clay and sharp sand for all the sedge and other plants, it has been separated by large pieces of hardwood timber from eucalyptus, the size is 4ft x 4ft and no CO2 was used, so it was basically treated like a pond setup.
@@australianbiotopes4563 thanks for the reply! Just wondering are there any native algae eaters in this region? It’s so tough to find accurate info for this stuff.
@@bxbombers1121 Probably the best thing I could think of would be Nerite Snails, but if you get the plants growing healthy and get a good balance in the aquarium with not to much lighting algae shouldn't be to much of a problem, just regular maintenance as well goes a long way as well.
@@australianbiotopes4563 got it thanks. Any recommendations for bottom feeders or do these guys do a decent job up and down? Sorry to keep pestering!
@@bxbombers1121 Gobies and Gudgeons make great bottom feeders.