BUILDING "AMAZONIA": 8ft AQUARIUM TEARDOWN! 

👇👇MD MERCH CLICK HERE👇👇: FULL SHOP: md-fish-tanks.creator-spring.com This is part one of "Amazonia". We are going to build an insanely cool tank for the fish based on underwater footage in the amazon and surrounding areas. This is going to be EPIC! 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

I remember when this tank was finished, somebody commented it would be rebuilt in half a year. I responded that it's too big to rework that frequently. Clearly the other person knows MD better than I do. 😂

I recently scaped my 120L and showed a LFS. They looked at it and said “you watch MD don’t you” 😂. This re-scape will look mega!!

I was watching father fish live and he said I’m no Md fish tanks he makes stunning aquariums. lol amazing.

Please order yourself a new ladder. We can't have you getting hurt again! It sure must be a workout taking down and setting up this tank. Looking forward to seeing this develop.

md is the only fishtuber that can make a video of breaking down a tank, and it's still a top video

Keyhole cichlids are such an underrated fish. Such a fun fish.

YOU sir are the reason I ended up with a 3gal,10gal, and Two 20 gal in my SMALL studio apartment and since my tanks are inspired by your BEYOND Beautiful aquascaping skills, i've actually inspired 3 family members into the fish keeping hobby as well!! You are such an inspiration! 6 ONE day 1 hope 1'1l be as good as you lol

Sad to see it go but I know that you will smash the next build MD

I like that idea of a main island mass on one end and a smaller auxiliary island on the other.

Always delighted to see the notification for your channel pop up MD. I have had aquariums off and on since I was a teenager. Now I'm 66 and have 2 fresh water tanks and 2 outside ponds with Goldfish, which btw are fantastic algae eaters, I've had the tanks and ponds for several years now. Was going to fade them out until I found your channel. They are nothing like yours, of course. But they're natural scapes. I've always disliked the fake stuff. You're very talented and you are a joy to watch because of your calm demeanor and your funny antics. I have learned a lot , And your family is very lovely. Thank you for the decent content. I don't comment very often. I leave that to the younger generation. By the way, I have used API products since I set up my tanks. It was nice to see you promote them. Thank you

I love the compromise two-island scape you're planning! That will be perfect for both fish behavior and viewing. Thanks for bringing us along through the process with you... and extra thanks to Kate, who we all know is the MVP in keeping those floors tidy and free of tripping hazards so you can use more of your time creating! (We remember the old studios, LOL)

I had a feeling this was coming 😂 I for one am glad MD likes to change his scapes so often!

bro casually teardown and rescaped 8ft tank, meanwhile im here too lazy to do waterchange lmao

Get a werner folding trestle, so much more stable and allows you to work on a greater area of the tank without having to constantly climb up and down and move the ladsers back and forward

I’m excited to see the new build! Maybe this one will last longer than a few months😏

Ur a more motivated man than me hahaha i plant a 10 gallon and i wont touch it for years otjer than trimming hahaha

Excited to see what the new Tank will look like! I'm just wondering if builders sand and kiln dried sand works for a Fish Tank? Or if you've ever used it? Thanks!!!

I have a similar tank, though not as big. Check your FX6 filters for fry - I am always pulling fry out of both my FX6, pulled six this morning. I now have another tank with around 40 to 50 mixed fry in

I think painting the background would be nice. The Amazon basin doesn't have crystal clear water, more like black water, but I'm sure you already know that.

Nice video! I am happy that you did not take out the substrate. It would have been a pity with all the established bacteria. Honestly, I think you do not even need to scoop out the fish. I rearranged things 100 times with fish in and it does not harm them at all, even if it gets a bit cloudy. Many fish even like it anf enjoy hunting the tiny particles😁

as a salt water guy I watch your FW vids from time to time. was gonna to a 200 gal. planted tank. but man the FW world is wild. I found it hard to find the info i needed, the wood and even plants in bulk in the US was very hard. so went back to SW. but these nice planted tanks are very beautiful for sure.

I love watching these videos, the host is so gracious and fun, and a wonderful teacher to boot!

Even your teardown tank is better than my aqua Scape tank

Didn't you said after the first finish you won't rebuilt it that fast lol😂

you are nuts that was such a beautiful build

I hope I never get to the point in the hobby where I can look at a perfectly balanced and beautifully grown out tank and see it as an issue that I need to re do. I hope I always priorities longevity with fish tanks

You should use the Huge EPIC wood from the Acara tank!

Very Awesome Tank, Really Good Video, Great !!!.

cant wait for more

I’ve said this before but you are the one that got me started into this hobby and I live on the opposite side of the world just amazing. Thanks for your builds there all stunning.

MD you're incredible

Our MD talks like its an easy talk but we all know its Bone Breaking Task!!! Love and Respect for U MD from 🇮🇳!!

I cannot believe you’ve done that such a beautiful tank. I’ll let you know what I think at the end.

The right move to be fair, the content is in the building process and we love it.

What a shame to break that awesome set up down.. if it was mine I'd be keeping it.. but I guess content is king on the Tube.. but whatever MD does, I'm sure it will be superb 👌 😉

I can't believe it's been 6 months this feels so new lol

cant wait next video

You should do a blue tank with blue plants and blue-silver ambient

I could see like a mass tree root system or somehting like seeing under the banks of the Amazon river with the tree roots sprouting down into the water

That nano cube next to the 8ft ( 19:40) is looking good! I need to go find that build video now

That tank as it is would make me proud of I'd put it together, but I understand that you have a vision for something that will closer resemble the Amazon river bed. I'm really looking forward to seeing the whole series on this tank build.😊

It's incredibly challenging to dismantle an aquarium that took days to aquascape...I hope you have that stamina MD :) hats off to you

This is exciting to see how it will all turn out.

OMG 😂 idk if I wanted to laugh or cry when I saw you were going to change this tank in the last video 😂 but everything you build is awesomeness, so- lets go! 🎉

MD has MD syndrome! You're living our dream!😂

Crocs and socks again! 😂

That's funny... A Net. Annette, haven't heard that one in awhile. 😂😂😂

I love this scape I was hoping you were going to do this scape from the start

Very interesting to see how you go about tearing down a tank that big. Looking forward to the build :)

Al-gee Al-jee

I wish for a aquascaped Channa Andrao or Limbata dwarf channa tank?? 🎉

I can’t wait to see the build! Thanks for the video MD.

Man i would kill to get that bucket of the stuff you are throwing out haha what a bargain bucket!!!

I also have a tank with Amano shrimp in it. It is a fully fresh water tank - no salt whatsoever. I had heard the same regarding the brackish water and the breeding of Amano shrimps, but for the last year maybe - the tank have been setup for 3-4 years in total - some of the young have started surviving the larvae state and has begun growing up 👍 Not many survive - perhaps 2-3 shrimplets from each batch. But taking into consideration how often the females get buried, it is very good 👍 The population is, at least, self-sustaining... Nothing special about the water, except maybe a high TDS (480-520). I do a 50% water change when needed - maybe every 3 months. The tank is a sort of plant holding tank, so mostly the Amano, a pair of red bristlenose, a couple of other plecos, 3 entlers, snails and a blue Congo tetra i can't catch 🙂

i was the only one to see a fish in the ground in 7:48 ?

the tank looked great at the start , ant wait to see the end result!

I can't wait to see the new scape!! Your tanks are awesome!!! 😊🐟🐟🐟

Super! These videos bring out so much info in a pleasant way. Thank you.

love your videos man, i wish my fish tank could look like that

We need a studio cleanup compilation after builds

Hate to see the 8ft scape go but cant wait to see the amazonian tank

this is going to be legendary

would you ever do a saltwater aquarium - with corals? would be interesting

Nice! So looking forward to this one!

An absolutly amazing tank ! 👌

Hey MD I was curious if you thought about getting an aluminum work platform for the 8ft. I use it at my work for such heights and it helps a ton.

I love the aquascaping concept u will b using i have a 6 foot tank and its been running around 3 years. I just put 4 small keyhole cichlids in and they school with my tetras just a great cichlid

exciting project

You are so good at Aquarium! Keep on buildikg tanks :)!

I really liked the utopia. Wish you kept it

LETS GOOO

I am always so impressed with your ability to net all of the fish out of the tank. I guess the trick is lowering the water level significantly so there’s no way for them to swim over the net. I have a few fish left in my tank downstairs that I’ve had the most difficult time catching (so frustrating!). I’ve been wanting to put them in the new tank for over a month, 1 day I will catch them I have faith! 😂

Omg its happening! 😂😂

Just can't wait for the next video...what u gonna do now

Your killing it mate! Keep going!

I thought you were going to put piranhas to make it more Amazon 🗿

Timmeh! ❤ Since I finally got my dimmer - no more thread algea yay. Those Supafish LEDs sure are powerful 😂 Knew it wouldn't be long before you changed up this tank. 🤣

I know you dont do them but any advice for plants that go well with fancy goldfish please

Hey MD! How is your salt water tank doing? Bin a hot minute since we seen a update...just wondering how it's going...maybe a quick update...I really liked your choice in clowns...love all your videos...keep up all the great work..❤

What do you do with excess plants ?

I thought the thumbnail was the finished product and actually thought it looked great 😅

hey md can you please do a crystal black shimp scape? please

Do you use a wetvac for the suction or is this some other type of contraption?

Allways looking forward to yhe next one :- ) :-)

What light would you recommend for a 5 foot wide planted aquarium?

I've been waiting for this !! I wasnt the biggest fan of this scape I'm sure in the flesh its incredible to look at but through a screen/phone it's hard to judge scale

if im honest we need some more "spice" in these projects, something different. love the content though!!

Amazonia is a aqua/ terrarium brand bit confusing, thought it was some kind a collab reading the title.

You must make a 8ft discus tank!! 😍😭

WOW! What kind of angelfish is THAT!!!?? If anyone knows please tell me

Timmy is cute, he’s one of the smallest American species. The only aquatic turtle found naturally in Europe and now in the UK thanks to reintroduction programs is the European Pond Turtle. Any other aquatic turtles (especially the Red Eared Sliders) are invasive species from the US. Rules regarding selling & keeping chelonians ie; turtles/tortoises in the US vary from state to state and in many states keeping any species endemic to that state is prohibited. Most of the US has a 5” rule; no aquatic turtles under 5” can be sold although strangely they can be “gifted.” Apparently few of these rules apply in Florida where only CITES endangered species are restricted. Even fewer wildlife laws exist in Texas where anyone can buy anything (even lion/tiger cubs and all other exotics) with no license.

Question: I want to put a 250L aquarium (100*50*50) on top of two 4x3 Kallax units. Do you think they are sturdy enough for that?

Is it right I’ve seen you put carbon bags under the gravel, can I ask why because I don’t know?

Why don’t you show all the individuals who assist you off camera.

Love this

Do you have any Pangio kuhlii in your aquariums?

This is going to be epiiiiic! Let's see if this time I can constrain myself to watch everything in one go after the series is done. I have a feeling I won't be able to. Again >~_^

Watching some else tear down a tank : no!! Keep those plants! Regrow them!!! Aahhhh!! Me tearing down a tank : All of this is garbage! Toss all of it and start fresh! Raawwr!!!

Love it when i see your video pop up! Watching right now! Will there be a XXL bowl build in the future?