60 Betta Fish Sorority, 1 Aquarium: EPIC 4ft co2 Injected Planted Aquascape Tutorial 

👇👇MD MERCH CLICK HERE👇👇: FULL SHOP: md-fish-tanks.creator-spring.com Me and @FishShopMatt put a huge amount of effort into this one and it's my first proper co2 injected tank. We've had it planned for months! We went crazy on the planting and over stocked the number of betta fish. The idea of this is that it gives each fish places to hide if they want but there are too many Betta fish for them to get their own territories. Having territories is what creates aggression. Kind of the same thing with a Cichlid tank. Any aggression is dispersed between all of them. The tank is now a week old and I've seen very little aggression between any fish but will obviously keep monitoring as we go. Find @Fish Shop Matt here: RU-vid: ru-vid.com Insta: instagram.com/matt_swfishkeeper/ Equipment (all links affiliate): LED FLOODLIGHTS: US amzn.to/3m3cEz9 UK amzn.to/3orIdRv GOOD BUDGET LIGHT:: US amzn.to/2MDfjk1 UK amzn.to/3iYlfQQ SMALL HANG ON BACK FILTER: US amzn.to/2Mw63OO UK amzn.to/39rx3b5 NANO INTERNAL FILTER: US amzn.to/3oxGBWm UK CANISTER FILTER: US amzn.to/3iNeVtW UK amzn.to/2Fo774a GOOSENECK CLIP ON LAMP: (similar as product is now discontinued) US amzn.to/2IlwLVA UK amzn.to/2LNat13 MINI WATER PUMP: US amzn.to/2oAmf5y UK amzn.to/2mjHDez TANKS: US amzn.to/2SOocHG UK amzn.to/2SPA24i STRIP LED LIGHT: US (similar) amzn.to/2SNgbm7 UK amzn.to/2Fn9aW1 ASTA LED LIGHT: US amzn.to/3k9EmpY UK amzn.to/3p5XUPY AQUARIUM RACKING: Shelving: US amzn.to/2SrYZ5k UK amzn.to/2GFWKJ2 AIRPUMP (FILTER SYSTEM): US amzn.to/31z8FA9 UK amzn.to/37GIoUa FILTER SPONGES: US amzn.to/3dQLUfM UK amzn.to/3dS2k7K MEDIA BAGS: US amzn.to/34Kaf2N UK amzn.to/3lAj3z1 STAINLESS LILY PIPES: US amzn.to/2FqHpvR UK amzn.to/2RlfrnC BOWL AQUARIUMS: US amzn.to/2M4FwFO UK: amzn.to/2Vx73CL API® products Subscribe to API on RU-vid: ru-vid.com USA consumers purchase API products on Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/page/2193F555-CE5F-4A6B-BDC4-F315CB7F175D?channel=MDTanks UK consumers purchase API products on Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/stores/page/25663644-6C8C-432C-9E6A-0A85082C3E3C AQUARIAN® products Follow AQUARIAN on RU-vid: ru-vid.com/show-UCNxaNWKoWr_ztSgXgPj9r8A Purchase AQUARIAN products here: aquarian.co.uk/where-to-buy/ AWESOME MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY ru-vid.com/show-UC3uQXzXSPspf2LoGdtYGiHwjoin FOLLOW MY INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/md_fishtanks/ FOR BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: admin@mdfishtanks.com #plantedtank #aquascape #mdfishtanks

That is my favourite aquarium we have built so far!!! Excited to do more!

This is INSANE. I can't over state how much I love this. This IS my dream tank. Please setup a HD live cam feed on this tank. I want to watch it all day everyday. Thank you for this channel.

It'd be cool to see a 5 day time-lapse of the plants growing in

I kept x15 in a sorority in a 40g tank for a year - only had to take out one for safety, and it was maybe 3 months in. She went from fine to shredded overnight though, and I'm extremely grateful I saw her limping along in the morning and got her out safely. I had a 20+ school of neon tetras for dithers, corys along the bottom, and a million shrimp. It was a really pretty and active tank, excessively planted so that there were plenty of safe spaces to run away to. I did start with them all very small. Maybe half the age of the ones you put in. Ohhhh and I did end up with two that were not actually female...largely because they were all so small, and my main selection criteria was that they needed to be similar sized, which ended up having them too small to be sexed easily. In retrospect, I wished I'd also kept a look-out for variety in color and finstyle as well. I ended up with mostly white bodies+red fins, which were beautiful butttttttt very similar to each other :) I can't remember his name but there's a youtuber who goes into a lot of the really interesting science behind fish set ups, and he keeps multiple males and females in his massive betta tank. He was well aware that aggression ramped up during feeding and breeding, and kept a very careful eye on them. Any time the girls start looking plump and maybe broody, he takes them + whichever male they've been kinda flirting with out and keeps them in a holding tank until they've bred or changed their minds. He also puts the female back into the main tank once she's laid, as it's dads job then. I think you could get away with a male, as your tank is big and there is enough activity going on to spread out the aggression...but I know you love baby fish, and I think it might stress dad out to be trying to protect his babies from all the hungry neighbors. And it might be a stupid amount of work for him to be diving down so deep to rescue his babies and keep them at the surface. Not too mention it might be too deep of a tank for betta fry to have successful hiding places and also enough surface access. This last bit is pure theory though, and I'll be very interested to see if you give it a go.

I used to have a sorority, and people would lose their minds over it. Apparently since THEY didn't manage to make it work, mine was destined for failure. I just didn't give any unique/single decorations for them to get territorial over, and kept my stocking numbers relatively high, much like many people do with cichlids. Then they didn't have a pecking order, and nobody was targeted. Worked fine for years, until I moved, and sold them all. :)

The females look pretty stressed still. Those stripes usually indicate stress and their clamped tails. They will take a while to settle in, regardless. The tank is gorgeous 🤩 I'd be interested to see how the females are doing in s few weeks. I had planted sorority tank with 12 females for years. A bit fiddley at first but once they established themselves they did great.

The joyful banter between MD and Fish Shop Matt is worth the price of admission alone. Another great video.

I have watched hundreds of md’s aquascaping videos and this aquascape is the masterpiece among all. Absolutely stunning. No words to describe the beauty of this aquatic garden. The red plants in the middle with green plants looks fantastic.❤❤

You should buy a little utility cart on wheels so you have everything you need at arms length. Will let you walk around without tripping over things and will help without bending down so much. Love your videos and I can’t wait for the rest of the new studio!

A whole 50mins of elite vibes & great scapes - what more could anyone want after finishing work! Another banger guys!

It makes me smile whenever that delighted little boy giggle pops out when you're doing something that you're extra excited about! It shows your genuine enthusiasm for what you're doing 🙂

Wow!! This aquarium almost looks endless because of the vegetation. Especially when you look towards the back. It's like it disappears to a vast lake filled with vegetation where all the fish can swim. Amazing!!

For sure, this is your most beautiful tank so far. I’ve been watching you for years now and am constantly impressed. Keep up the great work and never lose that level of curiosity. Thank you so much.

I have a betta sorority tank, I will be adding 1,678,965 more plants 😂 You guys did an amazing job, and it turned out gorge! Well done!!!!

Seriously Matt is exactly right if other people don't like it, "Back off!" 🤣🤣🤣

Hi, nic from Oz here, enjoying ur videos... I had 8 female bettas with 2 males in a 4ft tank, planted not quite as fully as ur sorority tank... twas a community amazon based set up, the males established territories & clashed infrequently & half heartedly... the girls roamed the tank, no trouble 2 anyone else. I separated them 4 selective & successful breeding, coz in community tank bubble nest was being broken & robbed. B well y’all!

In my opinion, this is the best 4 feet tank you've ever built I love this so much I would pay to even see it

No such thing as too many plants! 😂 I really enjoyed this. Thanks. It makes me wish I had a friend that enjoys it too, to decorate tanks together, it looks fun.

I could sit and watch a tank like that all day, and nothing would get done. LOL Very pretty.

Really love the look of this tank. Would like to see how the sorority works long term. I appreciate when someone like yourself pushes the boundary as you have the ability to change course if something goes south. Also, consider a simple inline CO2 reactor if you don't like the fizzy sprite look.

It's amazing to see how the studio has gone from practically empty to what what it is in your most recent video. Your builds are art... living art.

Its amazing how all of your plants are so vibrant and full of colour! That magenta plant surprised me!

Mate, I've not been on RU-vid watching aquascaping in such a long time!! I remember when your next big move was making a fish room/shed in the back garden!! Now look!!

It's definitely an experiment tank. Fingers crossed. Scape and planting looks awesome.

I started aqua scraping after seeming one of your videos and since have watched many. This is by far my favorite tank on RU-vid. I really like Berta fish and I have 13 betta fish all in planted tanks. You have made my dream tank, great job!

I've chosen to not ever make a sorority tank because I've heard way too many horror stories. People who are experienced with betta sororities says it's not a matter of "if" the sorority will fail, but a matter of "when" the sorority fails. Sorority failures are almost always inevitable.

This tank turned our so amazing. I know betta sororities can be ~controversial~ but nice seeing one planted so wonderfully lush. Hopefully the girls will be happy and thrive.

You should do a lo-fi of this tank. It’s amazing to watch, put on some chill music - it introduces the concept of betta sororities to people the right way, while also appealing to a different audience that may also like this sort of thing, I dunno, just seems like a cool idea :D

This tank is absolutely gorgeous! Those pops of red really make it, and the little shoaling fish’ colors really compliment the colors of the tank. I love it!

Perfect ratio of red and green, and they blend together so nicely! Best scape of all time! Well done MD!

33:12 am I the only one who noticed that poor neon tetra all alone sorrounded by bettas 😂

I love Matt lol. A minute in and BOOM there's the man. MD is loved too ofc! Can't leave out OG.

This might be your most beautiful tank yet, the vibrant red really pops with the deep dark greens. The cardinals give a nice pop of added colour as well.

This tank is absolutely gorgeous, been loving your videos lately and always look forward to your uploads! Each time I watch any one of your videos it leaves me itching to achieve a tank with even a fraction of the planting action you've got going on, I love the look! I've also learned so much information about the hobby from your videos and I appreciate it immensely!

I think what makes you professional is when you know how to answer the easy questions without even thinking about it and nothing ends up dead under your care despite what you create 😂

I am loving the natural plant movement in fish keeping. Its just gorgeous! It appeals to the gardner and fish keeper. ❤

Been new to breeding Betta's I am so jealous of your new tank. Love the content and great to see Matt. I do enjoy the mix of you doing tanks on your own with the added times you and Matt work together. You are the person who got me into the whole aquatic scene. I wanted to make 1 Aquarium for my wife as a memorial to her parent's, I watched 1 of your videos, done her tank and that was the start of my obsession.

That’s an absolute amazing scape you guys have made! Great combo, Matt with the fish knowledge etc and MD with the vision etc.

This is the second fish scaping video ive seen of yours. I absolutely love that you use a proper nutrient bottom for the plants. I love the way you scape, i love how you use natural plants, proper eco system for fish tanks, great environment for your fish which are beautiful. Last of all i love the energy and giggles, my favourite channel by far now ❤❤❤❤

Love seeing you two talk tanks together. Wow, that's a lot of alliteration! Beautiful set-up. 👍

Stunning scape as usual, also a great start in this new supernice studio. 👌On top of all this we have the amazing chemistry between you and Matt, love it! 😂👍

"You need a salt shaker" xD So enjoyable watching you 2 doing tanks! Looks like you have the most of fun when you are doing it! and it is so interesting listening how you do your scapes! Keep it going!

This video is so wholesome and good vibes. You two having so much fun just giggling and joking around. Thanks

Nothing better than watching MD while eating a steak dinner.

After the morning I've had, i really appreciate the length of this. De-stressing Time 😊☕

Beautifully done... really love how you developed this tank. I hope it works out well.

This is without a doubt my favorite tank you have EVER done! Color is what I like in the plants and in the fish!!!

LOVE these multi-natural-toned sands and gravels. Beautiful!

I think that that is your best tank yet. The occasional flashes of red are so striking.

I’ve seen it work perfectly fine! With the right tank size and space/hiding areas you will be set

Oh My Lady sorority of 60 bettas living together in harmony in a community. Wow!!!!

I love the look of the little small school just hangin out right up front, so pretty! I mean the entire thing is fabulous, but that little cloud of color just does it for me.

This looks amazing and I love the new studio. You are the reason that I have gone from one Cichlid tank to 10 Planted tanks. Thank you and keep up the great work.

That tank is beautiful, one of my favourites, really enjoying the new studio and looking forward to all the new builds

You can definitely put a male in there. Maybe several because they create their own territories and it’s fine because the plants break their line of sight and they stick to their own spots.

I think I've watched the majority of your videos and this tank has to be your masterpiece. Just the volume of plants alone is stunning, let alone the fish! Damn fine work, sir!

Absolutely beautiful, I could sit and watch this aquarium for hours. Huge congratulations 🎊 👏🏻

The friendship that has blossomed between him and Matt has been so lovely to watch

Glad to see you aquascaping with Matt, hope to see more collaborations in the future.

That tank is stunning… the colours in the plants works so well! That added with the Beta’s wow!!!! Beta are my fav fish, so I’m all over it

you guys should make tanks together more often... its good fun to watch.... also nice to see how you also re use your soils :D

The new studio is basically like a nuclear bomb of new content! Loving it mate. Hoping that one day I can come and visit the studio.

That the most IMPRESSIVE,NATURAL PLANTED TANK I HAVE EVER SEEN AND IVE SEEN QUITE A FEW. GREAT JOB BRITS!!!!!

That's how 2 introverts working together looks like .

Yes a new studio and a new MD and fishshop Matt build video absolutely love it

AMAZING! This is one of the best scapes you've ever done. Of course all your scapes are great. This one though🤯🤩

I agree with Matt. I think this is my favorite aquascape I've seen you make. Great work! Love watching your videos for inspiration.

No crocs? Nice to see Matt again with his allways twinkling eyes. Allways expecting a prank of him.

That's really a beautiful tank, I just don't think putting bettas in such a big community doesn't work good for them. Alot of them are stressed, you can notice it thru the strips on their body, knowing that's 6 days since you put them and alot of them can't still adjust in the environment. I just hope they can survive.

I had to go back and double check, but I saw 2 rogue rummynose tetra in there. They are so pretty. Such an amazing tank build. I wish I had alllll the plants. 🤩💚

what a stunning tank! great job MD and Fish Shop Matt!

Absolutely in love with your builds. Huge fan. would love to do some great aquascapes one day!

22mins in and it looks AMAZING MD and FishShopMatt 😍😍😍

the ruler bit on this one is still my favourite thing to ever happen on MD. 🤣🤣🤣

My anxiety as you stood there chatting with fish just sat in the net (!)

Looks like lots of stressed female bettas in that tank. If love to see an update once they've all settled 🙂

What a way to start my day...with MD and Matt!! Amazing work guys👏👏👏

I really love watching these guys. They are excited about what they do. It’s fun to watch and really informative.

super tank! love the mix of everything! perfect 1st build for the new studio! congrats and more power!

I’ve looked at those CO2 reactors before. I haven’t had a co2 tank yet and I’m looking forward to your thoughts on that kit when it’s time for an update on this beautiful tank. Amazing job!

A quality video MD. Really enjoyed it and what a beautiful tank setup . Very interested to see how you rate that CO2 system also.

This is one of the most beautiful tanks I've ever seen. Even at aquariums. Amazing!

Love the tank guys, looks amazing. I've kept 5 males with about 20 females in a 4ft high hexagonal tank with plenty of plant cover with no issues. Seeing this tank is making me want to setup another Betta tank.

I haven’t clicked this fast for a video in a hot second. Beta sorority’s just fascinate me so much!

You can use a co2 reactor instead of diffuser if you don’t like the tiny bubbles floating everywhere.

when they are scooping that slop stuff into the tank all I could think about was "good soup" it looks beautiful, Just starting my first aquarium and looking up as much videos as possible

Probably the best one yet in this channel. Love your collaborations with Matt!

Love the tank! It’s an inspiration for my next project! I breed bettas and wanted to let you know to be careful with your females, they seem to have stress stripes (horizontal stripes) if they stay stressed too long, they may end up with dropsy. The tank looks great though! Love it!

If you see this comment, I wish you a good day

41:25 wauw, that snail is magnificent, best part of the aqaurium for me :D!!

Looks so good! I am really suprised and happy with how those bettas are working together!

Horizontal stripes on a betta means stress. I hope they relax after a while but I would think reducing the betta number by half might work better.

i have been breeding betta;s for many years as a hobby and also for sale. i can tell you that most likely the females will in the end be fine with him, but their may be some females that you will need to remove due to aggression

This is definitely one of THE MOST BEAUTIFUL tanks I've ever seen. And I regularly watch tropictank & greenaqua.

Even that tank looks little in that giant space! Looking forward to MD filling it up! 😎

Horizontal band running along the betta's sides is known as a fear stripe. This display is most often observed during times of severe and rapidly occurring stress.

I’ve been wanting a betta sorority tank, you and Matt gave me great ideas on how to achieve it … thank you 🙏🙏🙏

Sometimes the females will also go after other species of fish too - I had one who hated danios and I had to resque the remainer after she literally took a giant chunk out of one of them. THe male I had during that time (different tank) did just fine with other species of fish. He was a sweetheart - she was a demon. It was so drastic, that difference.

What a tank, like wow! That’s one to sit in front of and just relax