Came from Bentley Pascoe channel. I can't believe that any fish lived. This event, watching your videos has left me speechless. You determination and hope is inspiring.
One of the best fish youtubers I've ever seen. Hes one of them people who have so much knowledge that he grabs your attention whenever he talks. Sad it took this tragedy to find this page but cant wait too see the comeback. Good luck!
Thank you. We are working on recovery. We've had some good news and some bad news about our breeders as continue inventorying. Yesterday's video, to be posted today, was a pleasant surprise. Charles
You guys should set up a gofund me campaign! Found your farm through aquarium co-ops video and was really inspired by how you guys run your farm through the plant filtration.
Cory at Aquarium Co-op does amazing work, and we hope to have him out again. We've had lots of requests for a GoFundMe, so we set one up today. Here's the link: gf.me/u/zkkazc The overwhelming outpouring of support from the fish community has been humbling and so appreciated. Thank you! Carl
Love Cory and love you guys!! I know I have told you I've watched that video over 10 times... it is so good and incredible! It really gave us a glimpse into what a real fish farm is and the heart and soul that you put into it! The quality of your farm is like none other for me.Thanks for taking the time and especially during this trying time! I was also wondering and I appreciate you sharing about the ammonia levels because I can't even imagine what you went through!! I'm here to support leaving a like, a comment and sharing your story out! Thanks for all you doing and sharing with us!! Off subject we have a beautiful German Shepherd as well nothing better🙏♥️🤗🌿🐟🌿
Our ammonia levels continue to approach zero as the plant filters catch up and dead fish are removed. I need to find a way to tag Cory and Aquarium Co-Op so they know how much we appreciate them. Charles
Came from Cory & so sad to see others facing the same situations as many others in Southern Texas. I lost all but a hand full out of my 8 tanks. Wish you a speedy recovery.
I came from Cory’s huge group also. I remember watching his tour video of your farm. Awesome place. I hope for a stress free of a recovery as possible!
Thank you. When this (our recovery and the pandemic) is over, we hope to have Cory and Aquarium Co-Op down for another tour and a couple of fish collecting trips. Charles
@@goliadfarms7029 That would fantastic for everyone involved! Keep your chin up Charles, there is a great community here and a lot of us would do anything we could to see you guys back up and running. 🐠🐟🐡
You should keep doing these videos! I LOVED the tour video with Cory and has been hoping to see more from you ever since. Just to bad it's under these circumstances. You are my favourite internet fish person to watch Charles
Thank you. We are trying to do daily videos. Carl should be posting one from the this morning soon. Hint: we had live fish in a breeding colony! Charles
I may not be able to watch all the way through (after losing my breakfast yesterday morning), but I am happy to let it play while I water change if the views can help. God bless the duckweed and I hope you bounce back better than ever soon. It has been a joy to watch the community unite to help. Best wishes rebuilding.
I haven't watched all the way through, but @IFG is donating his adsence revenue from his video on this, too- what a good guy. God bless Texas, and Texans!
Really appreciate you letting it play! And, thanks for the kind words. You should be able to watch the whole Day 6 video that I'll publish tonight. It has good news and live fish! Carl
@IFG contacted us about the video. That is incredibly kind of him, and we're overwhelmed by his support. He has a video from about a year ago when he come out for a tour of our operation that lets your see what it was like before this winter storm. Please go check it out. Carl
@@voluntaryismistheanswer We really appreciate IFG and I need to know how to contact him to thank him. I'm not that social media savvy. If it breeds, bleeds, and breathes, I'm good with it. Charles
I am so sorry this happened. It’s amazing to see that despite the devastation to your operation, you’re still soldiering on and going through the recovery process. I’ll definitely be keeping tabs on your channel and cheering you on. You got this!
My heart goes out to you guys. Your episode with Cory is one of my favorites and I had literally watched it a few days before seeing yesterday’s post. So sad..
Came here after watching Cory’s video. Staying because of your hard work and dedication to the hobby. It sucks when I lose one fish I can’t imagine how bad it is to lose a whole breeding colony of fish.
As a fellow fish keeper my heart breaks for your loss, stay strong and you will recover, if only we had more people in the hobby like your self, you're natural setup is outstanding 👏, keep going, stay strong, we send our love from Belfast Ireland 🇮🇪💙❤💪
@@goliadfarms7029 thats great to hear charles, i look forward to you're next video upload to see how things are getting along, stay strong and thanks for the reply, Anthony
@@marypaigeflynn4512 its absolutely amazing and the fish are beautiful. I love the natural setup if only more breeder's where like this, i would love to come and see here one day but unfortunately im in belfast Ireland 🇮🇪. But its on my bucket list, just so sad what happened with the storm but i think they will bounce back with a vengeance, it's just stunning. Can't wait for the next update.
I'm sorry to see such a loss for you and your wife. Please keep posting updates, would like to see your recovery and regrowth. I am a small hobbyist that watches aquarium co-op. I have watched all your videos, and my heart goes out to you all.
@@goliadfarms7029 I know. Wish you were still here (for my own selfish reasons). I would LOVE working with you. I have missed the fish industry since I worked with Bob Grauer at Aquatic Imports of Colorado in the 90s. Kinda want to do it here now...but, thinking of moving to Florida. Really have a lot of respect for you guys and your knowledge of aqua farming. Keep the faith and know you have support still here in NM.
I've been a subscriber since Corys video last year. You have an amazing farm, and it will heal itself. But, the lost species are tragic. With time and friends in the hobby, you could be bigger and better than ever! Prayers for your health and strength to persevere. 🙏❤
Thank you. We have begun inventorying breeders and had some good news today. A video about that should be posted later today. We have offers of breeding stock descended from our fish, and we will take those offers when we've completed our assessment. Charles
My condolences on the massive losses. Glad to see you aren't giving up! Keep it up and I'll do everything I can to help support you. I have some various live-bearers, cichlids, and other species in breeding that I'd be happy to supply as breeding stock if they would ever be desired. Your level of knowledge and experience is amazing. Really appreciate the videos and hope you continue sharing as the farm rejuvenates and after it's running at full tilt again! Thank you again and best of luck with the restart.
Thank you. After we finish our inventories, we may take you up on that. I see no way to give up; the surviving fish deserve to keep going. We plan to continue informational videos even after we complete the inventories. Today's video discusses our recirculating and plant filtration systems. Charles
I saw the original video of your farm and thought it was quite awesome and then only just realised you’ve started your channel again. I’m glad you haven’t given up with crazy weather other there!
I live this guy I've been in the fish trading business since 6yrs old I'm 39 now god bless this uy hes the reason i go to the pet shop today i wish god blesses you with a store from here bigger n better amen
I had watched Cory's video long ago, the one of his tour of your farm, and I was so impressed with how you raised fish...!!! And hopefully will continue to do so... we're all pulling for you...
I know they are hard to make but I'm really enjoying these videos and learning about how your system works. Hope you keep documenting the recovery and turnaround would love to follow and eventually support when you are able.
My heart breaks for you and all the fish lost. I'm just curious is this kind of loss covered under insurance in anyway? I just can't imagine. A life time of work. Prayers or whatever you belive as you continue to push through this.
Thank you. We haven't been able to get livestock insurance, or for that matter structural insurance on greenhouses. We are working on recovery and will be back. Charles
Great comment and I had wondered the same!!I know unfortunately a lot of times when it comes to livestock it's done from the heart!! This is an incredible story and I hope leaving likes and comments helps!!!♥️🙏
Your farm is inspiring! I have been admiring your mollies for a long time now. Had several great convos with Greg Sage in the past about mollies he always brought up your amazing mollies!
Having toured Goliad Farms a few years back I was saddened to hear of the damage and loss of fish. Hopefully the recovery is quick and successful. If anyone wants to see a fantastic way of breeding large quantities of fish, or even just a super cool system, this is the place to go. Just a great concept and wonderful people.
Thanks for the kind words! @IFG was incredibly kind to make the video about us and donate the ad revenue. We are overwhelmed by his support. He also has a video from about a year ago when he come out for a tour of our operation that lets your see what it was like before this winter storm. Please go check it out. Carl
@@marypaigeflynn4512 Hi Mary! 💖 Yes, you can tell IFG has a big heart. I’ve been missing Father Fish! Be back on the stream soon! @Carl I will absolutely check that out! You have an incredible place there.
I've watched every bit of footage of your greenhouses I can find one of these days I'd like to mimic your setup. Cant wait to see you up and running strong again.
Thank you. We are mostly finished with clean up, although I found a large, dead, rotted Hypostomus plecostomus in a vat today (that's in today's long video to be posted soon). Charles
Hope you will keep filming well beyond this tragedy. Love your farm! I saw you have a problem with your drains beeing clogged by snails. You coul use a pice of net used for your fry hotels, role it in a cigar shaoe and stick it into the drain. It will stop snails blocking the drains.
@Boldor Mihai - Check out our Day 10 video. Your solution for our blocked drains was mentioned in the video. Unfortunately, you weren't mentioned by name, but I gave you credit in the description. We plan to show your idea implemented in a future video, and I'll make sure Charles mentions your channel in the video. Carl
Glad I found your channel. I'm sorry you're going through such a major set back again so soon after the hurricane. But know that your perseverance is inspiring. I think your dogs might have had their fill of cichlids by now though. Or is that even possible? ;)
Thank you. We used to raise a lot of rainbowfish before some earlier disasters (Hurricane Claudette and chilodenella) and are considering starting them up again. Charles
@@goliadfarms7029 Yeah I've seen some of your vids before during auto plays, but as it's a background noise thing I've never subscribed. But now it's time I got behind you and showed you some support. I just wish that I was in a better position to do more for you.
Could you guys pull some of the OB and other hybrid cichlids out of the sump to restart a few colonies? I know they won't be linebred for the specific colours you had developed but at least get new strains started? Would make for a very interesting video if you show the selection process and stocking of the vats. All the best!
The fish in the sump also took a big hit, but we will be pulling out what fish we can. That doesn't help on species where you never use fish you aren't entirely sure of, but for the aquarium and hybrid strains it can work. That's a good idea for a video and we'll consider doing it after we get through inventorying breeders in vats. Charles
I'm a noob, but have you ever tried carbon dosing (sugar or molasses) to immediately lower the ammonia levels? Since the high levels are only temporary. The nitrates would remain in your system for your plants.
We have large recirculating systems (75,000 gallons of water) with plant filtration. Once the temperatures rose, we finally got sunlight, and we removed over a ton of dead fish, the plant filtration kicked in and ammonia has dropped sharply toward zero. Charles
💯💪 I'm trying to read all the comments and leave a little something for the algorithm!! What a beautiful place and a channel I look forward to seeing so much more from!!!
Most of my filters are sponge filters made from pvc and sponges from the dollar tree a few are fountain pumps with sponges cut to fit. Lights are plastic gutters with led under cabinet lights from Walmart others are old fixtures with led bulbs I have 5 tanks I built out of old glass. Still using my old metaframe 10 gallon stainless steel most of my stands I built as well thanks for asking
*I'm new here so this might be WAY out of character* but I keep expecting a bit of anger to come out.. I know I'd occasionally walk off to kick a tree or yell at the sky.. This is a real lesson for me on how to handle hardship -thank you for sharing.
We've experienced a number of disasters over the three decades so I have some experience at kicking trees (which can hurt). I go through a quick burst of anger at the Universe and then hunker down to soldier on. I call it persistence, Susie (wife and business manager) calls it stubborness. Charles
Just a though (and from observations I've made and recorded in journals and logs): Fish that reproduce in numbers and in short time also die back relatively quickly (think most poecilia, multifasciatus, convicts, etc). That could be a reason why convicts are not too hardy.
I seen a Convict in one of the videos of surviving fish in the last couple days at the back and in a walk way I think. I think there were OB Zebras in with it .
You should breed Convict Cichlids with Parrot Fish to create Jailbird Cichlids. I've been thinking of this hybrid for years and no matter how hard I try to popularize the name I don't have the followers to do it.
Cory's tour of your farm introduced me to your amazing work. After seeing a vid of what happened the other day i was deeply saddened to see how badly you were effected by it. I will drop a few Euros on your gofund me page on tuesday. Hopefully it helps. Greetings from Dublin, Ireland
Thank you. Please continue to watch as we recover. We are doing a video today recapping our progress and showing some underwater footage of surviving sump (feral) fish. Charles
Had this happen to me once, but I only had a 400l tank, but it's still not fun at all.. Only way i knew some were still alive were that one of the plecos blinked at me and after that it was a rush to slowly heat the water and get power back, it had been off for a week while I was on vacation. Only lost 2 fish out of the 20 or something I had in there.
Of course a Like and Subscribe always helps. Also, we've had lots of requests for a GoFundMe, so we set one up today. Here's the link: gf.me/u/zkkazc The overwhelming outpouring of support from the fish community has been humbling and so appreciated. Thank you!
The floor gutters are flat. As water flows out of the vats, the water level rises past the lip into the sump. So, as long as water flows into and out of the vats, water flows over the lip into the sump. We'll try to post a video describing this. Charles
Thank you. Today we had some better news about breeding stock. One of our Aulonocara species had losses but the breeding colony mostly survived. For three other fish we lost the breeders, but have surviving backup breeders. Charles
Thank you. We have an Oregon nephew who had trouble in high school. He was sent down here. After a summer of Texas heat and working in our greenhouses, he returned to school. Charles
They did hide well, and we have lots of them in both Greenhouse1 and 2 floor gutters and sumps. They are great parents and manage to reproduce despite all the other fish. I've since trapped a pair of Pink Convicts and have a big batch of fry from them. Charles
Thank you for watching our videos. We are returning to normal and should be back up to full production next year. We did lose a few species/varieties of fish but are acquiring breeding stock from our customers. Charles
We've had lots of requests for a GoFundMe, so we set one up today. Here's the link: gf.me/u/zkkazc The overwhelming outpouring of support from the fish community has been humbling and so appreciated. Thank you!
Sorry to here you lost whole colony’s of species. Also loosing your genetics 🧬 breeding programs you where working on. I’m just in shock and really sad about your whole situation. Keep making the videos. Hopefully more positive videos to come.
@@goliadfarms7029 just watched the recent upload some good signs there.... I see a lot of fish tubers trying to get it out there how hard hit you guys were...... I look forward to watching you rebuilding stock. My new favourite fish channel keep tanking...big fan from England
Hey man. From kansas. I know some people up here that own a lot of convicts and other fish of breeding stock size your out of due to the massacre. Just an offer but I can talk to them and see if they wanna ship you some breeders
I am hoping that my small amount of participation by subcribing, watching, liking and commenting will help with some revenue from RUclips. I will be watching to see if there is any other ways to help as I understand it can take a long time for FEMA funds to come through so you can rebuild lost stock. Your operation completely impressed me when Cory came through and filmed his episode. I love how you use nature as a full partner in your operation.
Thank you. We are inventorying breeding stock to see what survived and have had some good news today. Cory and Aquarium Co-Op have really helped us a lot. Charles Charles
@@goliadfarms7029 absolutely.... but oh boy your farm is amazing I love all the plants around the tubes and the flooring area we're u let fish go too its absolutely amazing set up.....
Your perseverance is so inspiring. Fellow Texan here and will keep watching for opportunities to support your recovery efforts.
Thank you. Susie (wife and business manager) says I'm just stubborn. I prefer persistent.
Charles
Yes♥️🙏🙏🙏 and prayers for your family too!!
Came because of Cory’s recommendation but here to stay to see how things go for the long term. Watched all of your videos today. Wishing you the best.
Thank you. Cory has been great.
Charles
Amen🙏🙏♥️
Let's get this channel to blow up.......
Thank you.
Charles
yes🙏🙏🙏♥️💯
Came from Bentley Pascoe channel.
I can't believe that any fish lived. This event, watching your videos has left me speechless. You determination and hope is inspiring.
Thank you. Overall, I suspect around a 90% mortality rate, but it looks like we'll be able to rebuild many of the breeding colonies.
Charles
Inspiring beyond words ♥️💯🙏
One of the best fish youtubers I've ever seen. Hes one of them people who have so much knowledge that he grabs your attention whenever he talks. Sad it took this tragedy to find this page but cant wait too see the comeback. Good luck!
Thank you. We are working on recovery. We've had some good news and some bad news about our breeders as continue inventorying. Yesterday's video, to be posted today, was a pleasant surprise.
Charles
I'm leaving comments likes and being as interactive as I can on this channel to help support this beautiful Farm and this incredible fish keeper!!
You guys should set up a gofund me campaign! Found your farm through aquarium co-ops video and was really inspired by how you guys run your farm through the plant filtration.
Truly, nature knows best.
Cory at Aquarium Co-op does amazing work, and we hope to have him out again.
We've had lots of requests for a GoFundMe, so we set one up today.
Here's the link: gf.me/u/zkkazc
The overwhelming outpouring of support from the fish community has been humbling and so appreciated. Thank you!
Carl
Love Cory and love you guys!! I know I have told you I've watched that video over 10 times... it is so good and incredible! It really gave us a glimpse into what a real fish farm is and the heart and soul that you put into it! The quality of your farm is like none other for me.Thanks for taking the time and especially during this trying time! I was also wondering and I appreciate you sharing about the ammonia levels because I can't even imagine what you went through!! I'm here to support leaving a like, a comment and sharing your story out! Thanks for all you doing and sharing with us!!
Off subject we have a beautiful German Shepherd as well nothing better🙏♥️🤗🌿🐟🌿
Our ammonia levels continue to approach zero as the plant filters catch up and dead fish are removed.
I need to find a way to tag Cory and Aquarium Co-Op so they know how much we appreciate them.
Charles
Came from Cory & so sad to see others facing the same situations as many others in Southern Texas. I lost all but a hand full out of my 8 tanks. Wish you a speedy recovery.
Our hearts go out 🙏🙏🙏
It's so sad that so many Texans lost their fish. Cory and Aquarium Co-Op have been an incredible help to us.
Charles
I came from Cory’s huge group also. I remember watching his tour video of your farm. Awesome place. I hope for a stress free of a recovery as possible!
Thank you. When this (our recovery and the pandemic) is over, we hope to have Cory and Aquarium Co-Op down for another tour and a couple of fish collecting trips.
Charles
@@goliadfarms7029
That would fantastic for everyone involved! Keep your chin up Charles, there is a great community here and a lot of us would do anything we could to see you guys back up and running. 🐠🐟🐡
You should keep doing these videos! I LOVED the tour video with Cory and has been hoping to see more from you ever since. Just to bad it's under these circumstances. You are my favourite internet fish person to watch Charles
Thank you. We are trying to do daily videos. Carl should be posting one from the this morning soon. Hint: we had live fish in a breeding colony!
Charles
I may not be able to watch all the way through (after losing my breakfast yesterday morning), but I am happy to let it play while I water change if the views can help. God bless the duckweed and I hope you bounce back better than ever soon. It has been a joy to watch the community unite to help. Best wishes rebuilding.
I haven't watched all the way through, but @IFG is donating his adsence revenue from his video on this, too- what a good guy. God bless Texas, and Texans!
Really appreciate you letting it play! And, thanks for the kind words.
You should be able to watch the whole Day 6 video that I'll publish tonight. It has good news and live fish!
Carl
@IFG contacted us about the video. That is incredibly kind of him, and we're overwhelmed by his support. He has a video from about a year ago when he come out for a tour of our operation that lets your see what it was like before this winter storm. Please go check it out.
Carl
@@voluntaryismistheanswer We really appreciate IFG and I need to know how to contact him to thank him. I'm not that social media savvy. If it breeds, bleeds, and breathes, I'm good with it.
Charles
I am so sorry this happened. It’s amazing to see that despite the devastation to your operation, you’re still soldiering on and going through the recovery process. I’ll definitely be keeping tabs on your channel and cheering you on. You got this!
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Thank you. We will recover.
Charles
My heart goes out to you guys. Your episode with Cory is one of my favorites and I had literally watched it a few days before seeing yesterday’s post. So sad..
We had a better day today. Carl will be posting that video soon.
Charles
One of the best for sure 💪❤️
Came here after watching Cory’s video. Staying because of your hard work and dedication to the hobby. It sucks when I lose one fish I can’t imagine how bad it is to lose a whole breeding colony of fish.
Glad you're here and enjoying our videos. We're big fans of Cory's, too. He really helped us out by publicizing our situation.
Carl
I'm here because of Aquarium Co-op's post, but holy cow I absolutely love your setup. My heart breaks for your losses.
Thank you. Cory and Aquarium Co-Op have been very helpful. Someday we hope to host them here again.
Charles
The best of the best these guys 🙏♥️
I watched the aquarium co op video of yalls tour 3 times. I’m so glad you have your own channel now!
So glad you enjoy the channel. Thanks for your support!
Carl
Me too!!!🙏♥️
Yep, Here from Australia thanks to Cory, been watching for a few days now. Hope it all works out for you all.
Thank you. Cory and @aquariumcoop have given us so much help.
Charles
As a fellow fish keeper my heart breaks for your loss, stay strong and you will recover, if only we had more people in the hobby like your self, you're natural setup is outstanding 👏, keep going, stay strong, we send our love from Belfast Ireland 🇮🇪💙❤💪
Thank you. We are continuing on.We've begun inventorying breeders and backup breeders with mixed, but encouraging, results.
Charles
@@goliadfarms7029 thats great to hear charles, i look forward to you're next video upload to see how things are getting along, stay strong and thanks for the reply, Anthony
Isn't it the most incredible setup you've ever seen 🙏🙏🙏♥️
@@marypaigeflynn4512 its absolutely amazing and the fish are beautiful. I love the natural setup if only more breeder's where like this, i would love to come and see here one day but unfortunately im in belfast Ireland 🇮🇪. But its on my bucket list, just so sad what happened with the storm but i think they will bounce back with a vengeance, it's just stunning. Can't wait for the next update.
I'm sorry to see such a loss for you and your wife. Please keep posting updates, would like to see your recovery and regrowth. I am a small hobbyist that watches aquarium co-op. I have watched all your videos, and my heart goes out to you all.
Thank you for the kind words and for watching our videos. We'll keep posting.
Carl
Thanks Coopy. I fell in love with the farm after watching Aquarium Co-op's video.
Corey and Aquarium Co-Op have been incredible.
Charles
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New Mexico pulling for you. Your strength and perseverance is inspiring
Thank you. By the way, Goliad Farms, Inc. was originally Santa Fe Tropical Fish in Santa Fe, NM.
Charles
@@goliadfarms7029 I know. Wish you were still here (for my own selfish reasons). I would LOVE working with you. I have missed the fish industry since I worked with Bob Grauer at Aquatic Imports of Colorado in the 90s. Kinda want to do it here now...but, thinking of moving to Florida.
Really have a lot of respect for you guys and your knowledge of aqua farming. Keep the faith and know you have support still here in NM.
I've been a subscriber since Corys video last year. You have an amazing farm, and it will heal itself. But, the lost species are tragic. With time and friends in the hobby, you could be bigger and better than ever! Prayers for your health and strength to persevere. 🙏❤
Thank you. We have begun inventorying breeders and had some good news today. A video about that should be posted later today. We have offers of breeding stock descended from our fish, and we will take those offers when we've completed our assessment.
Charles
Glad to see that your channel grew so much.
Thank you.
Hey herp incredible isn't it? Have a great day my friend! ♥️🙏
My condolences on the massive losses. Glad to see you aren't giving up! Keep it up and I'll do everything I can to help support you. I have some various live-bearers, cichlids, and other species in breeding that I'd be happy to supply as breeding stock if they would ever be desired. Your level of knowledge and experience is amazing. Really appreciate the videos and hope you continue sharing as the farm rejuvenates and after it's running at full tilt again! Thank you again and best of luck with the restart.
Thank you. After we finish our inventories, we may take you up on that. I see no way to give up; the surviving fish deserve to keep going. We plan to continue informational videos even after we complete the inventories. Today's video discusses our recirculating and plant filtration systems.
Charles
Sorry for your loss keep strong and your be OK. You got a good bunch of people around you. Many blessings
Thank you. We had some good inventory results today.
Charles
I saw the original video of your farm and thought it was quite awesome and then only just realised you’ve started your channel again. I’m glad you haven’t given up with crazy weather other there!
Thank you. We are already watching the tropics! If El Nina holds up, it'll be an active hurricane season.
Charles
I live this guy I've been in the fish trading business since 6yrs old I'm 39 now god bless this uy hes the reason i go to the pet shop today i wish god blesses you with a store from here bigger n better amen
Thank you. We are beginning our recovery.
Charles
Also watching from India. Wish you a speedy recovery.
Thank you. It looks like might have we lost our Puntius arulius, which if I remember right is an Indian barb.
Charles
I had watched Cory's video long ago, the one of his tour of your farm, and I was so impressed with how you raised fish...!!! And hopefully will continue to do so... we're all pulling for you...
Thank you. We will continue and will recover.
Charles
Big big love from Minnesota 💚 keep up the great work and hope it all gets smother soon
Thank you. Today was a much better day.
Charles
I'm glad to see the quick progress
Our current recovery phase, inventorying breeders, will take a while, but it's in progress.
Charles
Amazing ♥️🙏
I know they are hard to make but I'm really enjoying these videos and learning about how your system works. Hope you keep documenting the recovery and turnaround would love to follow and eventually support when you are able.
Thank you. Later today a more positive video will be posted with live fish!
Charles
Hope all gets better as time progresses Charles and all
Thank you.
Charles
My heart breaks for you and all the fish lost. I'm just curious is this kind of loss covered under insurance in anyway? I just can't imagine. A life time of work. Prayers or whatever you belive as you continue to push through this.
Thank you. We haven't been able to get livestock insurance, or for that matter structural insurance on greenhouses. We are working on recovery and will be back.
Charles
Great comment and I had wondered the same!!I know unfortunately a lot of times when it comes to livestock it's done from the heart!! This is an incredible story and I hope leaving likes and comments helps!!!♥️🙏
Your farm is inspiring!
I have been admiring your mollies for a long time now. Had several great convos with Greg Sage in the past about mollies he always brought up your amazing mollies!
Thank you. We are already planning our molly recovery.
Charles
@@goliadfarms7029 can’t wait until I am able to purchase a few! I
Color Guppies 🤗🙏💪❤️
@@marypaigeflynn4512 I can watch videos of Goliad Farm every single day. 🙂
Dude had no idea you guys were posting videos! Subbed with alerts!
Thanks for the sub!
@@goliadfarms7029 sorry to see everything you are dealing with out there after watching these.
@@SERGEX42069 Watch yesterday's video that should be posted later today. It has a much more positive outcome and has live fish.
Love your videos they are very interesting and full of information best wishes.
Thank you. We will continue to post videos.
Charles
Having toured Goliad Farms a few years back I was saddened to hear of the damage and loss of fish. Hopefully the recovery is quick and successful. If anyone wants to see a fantastic way of breeding large quantities of fish, or even just a super cool system, this is the place to go. Just a great concept and wonderful people.
Thank you. Were you here for the 2008 ALA national convention?
Charles
Good luck from UK. Subscribed. Love your doggies too. ❤️👍
Oh the German Shepherd mine's laying right here beside me now ❤️❤️❤️🤗
Thank you. Oso and Maya also say, "Thank you!"
Charles
So heartbreaking. Hoping that you find more in your other vats. Your positive attitude is amazing
We had a good day today.
Charles
I found out about you from IFG. Wishing you a full recovery and future prosperity. Stay tough 💪🏼❤️
Thanks for the kind words!
@IFG was incredibly kind to make the video about us and donate the ad revenue. We are overwhelmed by his support. He also has a video from about a year ago when he come out for a tour of our operation that lets your see what it was like before this winter storm. Please go check it out.
Carl
IFG is amazing 💪❤️🙏
@@marypaigeflynn4512 Hi Mary! 💖 Yes, you can tell IFG has a big heart. I’ve been missing Father Fish! Be back on the stream soon!
@Carl I will absolutely check that out! You have an incredible place there.
@@Magical_turtle ♥️🤗 just always glad to hear from our friends ♥️♥️♥️
I've watched every bit of footage of your greenhouses I can find one of these days I'd like to mimic your setup. Cant wait to see you up and running strong again.
Thank you. We will video document our rebuild of Greenhouse 3 this summer.
Charles
Glad to see you guys pushing forward! All the best! ♥️
Thank you. Susie (wife and business manager) says it's not possible for me to quit. She calls it stubborness, I call it persistence.
Charles
I’d love to learn more about your sump system and what you use the sump for since there is no filtration. Your set up is fascinating!
Thank you. We will do a video documenting the entire system including plant filtration.
Charles
Keep trucking man. You will build it up again.
Thank you. We are on the road to recovery.
Charles
Glad to see you guys getting there... I did see Cory original video on you....keep going through it......
Thank you. We are continuing. Cory and Aquarium Co-Op have been great.
Charles
The Co-Op sent me. :D
Wishing you all the best.
Thanks for coming. We're big fans of Aquarium Co-op
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Watching from wales 🏴 good luck with the clean up thoughts with you
Thank you. We are mostly finished with clean up, although I found a large, dead, rotted Hypostomus plecostomus in a vat today (that's in today's long video to be posted soon).
Charles
Hope you will keep filming well beyond this tragedy. Love your farm! I saw you have a problem with your drains beeing clogged by snails. You coul use a pice of net used for your fry hotels, role it in a cigar shaoe and stick it into the drain. It will stop snails blocking the drains.
Thank you. That is a great suggestion and we will implement it!
Charles
Me too I'm looking forward to seeing more!!!
@Boldor Mihai - Check out our Day 10 video. Your solution for our blocked drains was mentioned in the video. Unfortunately, you weren't mentioned by name, but I gave you credit in the description. We plan to show your idea implemented in a future video, and I'll make sure Charles mentions your channel in the video.
Carl
Glad I found your channel. I'm sorry you're going through such a major set back again so soon after the hurricane. But know that your perseverance is inspiring. I think your dogs might have had their fill of cichlids by now though. Or is that even possible? ;)
Thank you. We are recovering.
The dogs seem to have an insatiable appetite for well-aged, expensive sushi.
Charles
Hi Belinda from Australia enjoying your show
Thank you. We hope to continue to provide videos for your enjoyment.
Charles
Cory from aquarium co op sent me here, support from Arizona ❤️
Thank you. Cory and Aquarium Co-Op have really helped us.
Charles
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Yes came from co op... love from Australia!!! Take carw
Thank you. Aquarium Co-Op and Cory have been extremely helpful.
Charles
Dont forget Sweden. I saw that video with Corey and was amazed by your building. Hope u survive it
Thank you. We will recover.
Charles
@@goliadfarms7029 I am really glad to hear that and love that you got ur own channel now.
Appreciate the explanation of the mulm. :)
Thank you. I should do a more in depth discussion of mulm. That should be a riveting video...
Charles
@@goliadfarms7029 it is too some of us! :)
Sorry for your loss. Please keep posting videos.
Thank you. We will be posting a more positive video today.
Charles
Hoping for fast recovery. 🇵🇭
Thank you.
Charles
Glad to offer what support I can from Australia
Thank you. We used to raise a lot of rainbowfish before some earlier disasters (Hurricane Claudette and chilodenella) and are considering starting them up again.
Charles
@@goliadfarms7029
Yeah I've seen some of your vids before during auto plays, but as it's a background noise thing I've never subscribed.
But now it's time I got behind you and showed you some support. I just wish that I was in a better position to do more for you.
So so sorry to hear about all you are going through. ❤❤
Thank you. We will recover.
Charles
Could you guys pull some of the OB and other hybrid cichlids out of the sump to restart a few colonies? I know they won't be linebred for the specific colours you had developed but at least get new strains started? Would make for a very interesting video if you show the selection process and stocking of the vats. All the best!
The fish in the sump also took a big hit, but we will be pulling out what fish we can. That doesn't help on species where you never use fish you aren't entirely sure of, but for the aquarium and hybrid strains it can work. That's a good idea for a video and we'll consider doing it after we get through inventorying breeders in vats.
Charles
I'm a noob, but have you ever tried carbon dosing (sugar or molasses) to immediately lower the ammonia levels? Since the high levels are only temporary. The nitrates would remain in your system for your plants.
We have large recirculating systems (75,000 gallons of water) with plant filtration. Once the temperatures rose, we finally got sunlight, and we removed over a ton of dead fish, the plant filtration kicked in and ammonia has dropped sharply toward zero.
Charles
Keep strong!
We will! Thank you.
Charles
Keep it up. I came from Cory too. Best of luck.
💯💪 I'm trying to read all the comments and leave a little something for the algorithm!! What a beautiful place and a channel I look forward to seeing so much more from!!!
Thank you. Cory and @aquariumcoop have been great.
Charles
Sorry this happened been keeping fish long time about 45 years make my own lights and filters gave you a subscription
Thank you.
I would like to hear about your lights and filters.
Charles
Most of my filters are sponge filters made from pvc and sponges from the dollar tree a few are fountain pumps with sponges cut to fit. Lights are plastic gutters with led under cabinet lights from Walmart others are old fixtures with led bulbs I have 5 tanks I built out of old glass. Still using my old metaframe 10 gallon stainless steel most of my stands I built as well thanks for asking
*“The Valentine’s Day Massacre”*
I love the name 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
That's because I'm so good (NOT!) and coming up with names.
Charles
@@goliadfarms7029
So it’s official!!!!!
This incident will be called :
The Valentine’s Day Massacre
Keep on keeping on thanks so much love ♥️🤣
@@marypaigeflynn4512
God bless you 🖤🖤🖤
That really sucks to say the least but with the loss of some comes more
We will recover. We had a good day today as a video to be released shows.
Charles
*I'm new here so this might be WAY out of character* but I keep expecting a bit of anger to come out.. I know I'd occasionally walk off to kick a tree or yell at the sky.. This is a real lesson for me on how to handle hardship -thank you for sharing.
Wow, that's really kind to say. Charles' stoicism and optimism is inspiring, and has been grounding for the rest of us though this ordeal.
Carl
We've experienced a number of disasters over the three decades so I have some experience at kicking trees (which can hurt). I go through a quick burst of anger at the Universe and then hunker down to soldier on. I call it persistence, Susie (wife and business manager) calls it stubborness.
Charles
Hang in there Charles. :(
Thank you. We will.
Charles
Just a though (and from observations I've made and recorded in journals and logs): Fish that reproduce in numbers and in short time also die back relatively quickly (think most poecilia, multifasciatus, convicts, etc). That could be a reason why convicts are not too hardy.
Logical. Why not?
Seems like a reasonable hypothesis. So far, early in our inventory of breeders, we're finding Peacocks are faring better Mbunas.
Charles
Mridul your knowledge is beyond words my friend ❤️🙏🙏🤗
@@MrsBJPalmer ❤️🤗
@@marypaigeflynn4512 Thanks Mary! I only speak of my observations and experience
Plastics become more brittle as the temperature goes down. Might help explain some of the plastic splitting.
True. I was surprised that the vats would crack at such relatively minor temperature differences.
Charles
When you open your store back up I want to buy cherry shrimp from you. ❤
Our Cherry Shrimp did well and we will be offering them soon.
Charles
@@goliadfarms7029 that's great! I breed them in Arkansas and I worry about them surviving the cold. I guess yours have that gene.
Oh these Cherry shrimp are amazing 🦐🦐🦐❤️❤️
I seen a Convict in one of the videos of surviving fish in the last couple days at the back and in a walk way I think. I think there were OB Zebras in with it .
I haven't seen a Convict, but really hope some made it. The Peacock cichlids seem to fared better than mbunas and New World cichlids.
Charles
You should breed Convict Cichlids with Parrot Fish to create Jailbird Cichlids. I've been thinking of this hybrid for years and no matter how hard I try to popularize the name I don't have the followers to do it.
Interesting name. We do have Texas Convicts, Convict Cichlid X Texas Cichlid.
Charles
Here by Cory's recommendation!
Thank you. Cory and Aquarium Co-Op have been huge help for us.
Charles
Cory's tour of your farm introduced me to your amazing work. After seeing a vid of what happened the other day i was deeply saddened to see how badly you were effected by it. I will drop a few Euros on your gofund me page on tuesday. Hopefully it helps. Greetings from Dublin, Ireland
Thank you. Please continue to watch as we recover. We are doing a video today recapping our progress and showing some underwater footage of surviving sump (feral) fish.
Charles
Had this happen to me once, but I only had a 400l tank, but it's still not fun at all..
Only way i knew some were still alive were that one of the plecos blinked at me and after that it was a rush to slowly heat the water and get power back, it had been off for a week while I was on vacation. Only lost 2 fish out of the 20 or something I had in there.
It's disheartening to lose fish. We are looking at how to harden our systems since we fear such storms and outages might become more common.
Charles
Uk pointed to the channel from aquarium co op seen the original vid too
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Cory and @aquariumcoop have been great. Cory says doing the @ thing might allow them to see our appreciation of them. We'll see.
Charles
Wow my heart breaks for you! Is there a way we can help support your rebuild?
Of course a Like and Subscribe always helps.
Also, we've had lots of requests for a GoFundMe, so we set one up today.
Here's the link: gf.me/u/zkkazc
The overwhelming outpouring of support from the fish community has been humbling and so appreciated. Thank you!
Thanks to Cory's video of his visit is his I found you guys hope for the best
Thank you Cory and Aquarium Co-Op have been a great help.
Charles
Are the "gutters" slanted down to the sump, how does overflow water make it to the sump?
The floor gutters are flat. As water flows out of the vats, the water level rises past the lip into the sump. So, as long as water flows into and out of the vats, water flows over the lip into the sump. We'll try to post a video describing this.
Charles
Goliad Farms sorry about the loss of your breeding fish
Thank you. Today we had some better news about breeding stock. One of our Aulonocara species had losses but the breeding colony mostly survived. For three other fish we lost the breeders, but have surviving backup breeders.
Charles
Wish I could help. Would love to lend a hand, but Im in Oregon
Thank you. We have an Oregon nephew who had trouble in high school. He was sent down here. After a summer of Texas heat and working in our greenhouses, he returned to school.
Charles
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Thank you.
Charles
Convict's are really good at hiding
They did hide well, and we have lots of them in both Greenhouse1 and 2 floor gutters and sumps. They are great parents and manage to reproduce despite all the other fish. I've since trapped a pair of Pink Convicts and have a big batch of fry from them.
Charles
Love this channel, hope everything go back to normal soon, best luck.
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Thank you for watching our videos. We are returning to normal and should be back up to full production next year. We did lose a few species/varieties of fish but are acquiring breeding stock from our customers.
Charles
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Thank you.
Charles
Do you have a go-fund-me? If not you should start one.
We've had lots of requests for a GoFundMe, so we set one up today.
Here's the link: gf.me/u/zkkazc
The overwhelming outpouring of support from the fish community has been humbling and so appreciated. Thank you!
Shout out to the coop.......He a good egg 🥰
Yes, Cory and Aquarium Co-Op are great.
Charles
Sorry to here you lost whole colony’s of species. Also loosing your genetics 🧬 breeding programs you where working on. I’m just in shock and really sad about your whole situation. Keep making the videos. Hopefully more positive videos to come.
Thank you. I'm hoping to find some survivors of each strain to restart from or to acquire stock from customers.
Charles
Cool
Thank you.
Charles
Oh man if I lived out there I'd help out without question.....
Thank you.
Charles
@@goliadfarms7029 just watched the recent upload some good signs there.... I see a lot of fish tubers trying to get it out there how hard hit you guys were...... I look forward to watching you rebuilding stock. My new favourite fish channel keep tanking...big fan from England
Hey man.
From kansas.
I know some people up here that own a lot of convicts and other fish of breeding stock size your out of due to the massacre.
Just an offer but I can talk to them and see if they wanna ship you some breeders
Thank you and we will certainly considering taking you up on your offer after we complete our inventory of breeders.
Charles
I am hoping that my small amount of participation by subcribing, watching, liking and commenting will help with some revenue from RUclips. I will be watching to see if there is any other ways to help as I understand it can take a long time for FEMA funds to come through so you can rebuild lost stock. Your operation completely impressed me when Cory came through and filmed his episode. I love how you use nature as a full partner in your operation.
Thank you. We are inventorying breeding stock to see what survived and have had some good news today. Cory and Aquarium Co-Op have really helped us a lot.
Charles
Charles
Same I'm even trying to add something to all the comments to help 😁💯🤗❤️
Do you sell T-shirts? Ur shop could make Extra money on those 💎
We're considering doing that after we get past this crisis.
Carl
@@goliadfarms7029 😃😀
If I had a vacation would you allow someone to come in and give you a hand
I’m from Cincinnati Ohio and love how you do your filtration system
We will be allowing visitors in the future. We have had a graduate student intern here.
Charles
It doesn't feel right to "like" this video because of the sad content... I feel sad losing 1 fish in my aquarium nevermind this scale of loss ☹️
Thank you. We are recovering and there are happier videos.
Charles
🪴🌿🪴🌿 nature's filter.....
Yes, disasters form ecosystems. Think the K/T event 65 million years ago.
Charles
@@goliadfarms7029 absolutely.... but oh boy your farm is amazing I love all the plants around the tubes and the flooring area we're u let fish go too its absolutely amazing set up.....
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Charles