Terrible Tank - Rescued for under $100 

We are so grateful to you Adrian for doing our tank rescue ❤ It’s such a gorgeous addition to our place we just love the calming effect it brings.

Ziggy you are the star , and it is wonderful you don't ignore him because their lives are so short and wondeful.

Excellent demonstration to systematically set up and stock a fish tank

Oh my gosh, where to start? I finally got to watch the video of our tank makeover. I'm so grateful and beyond thrilled at the result. I just can't believe you've achieved a result like this for such a small amount of money - it's just blown me away! I love the river-style hardscape and find it so mesmerising. Who needs TV when you've got such an awesome tank to stare at for hours? It's my new zen! The plant and fish life are incredible. I've already found my favourite fish - one of the larger electric blue acaras (I'm assuming it's a male?) is so cute, he's already following me around. My daughter's started naming the fish; our favourite acara is called 'Louie', one of the Swordtails is now call 'Samurai', a Corydoras Sterbai is called 'Ecgberht' and one of the Bristlenose catfish is called 'Algae'. We discriminately haven't named any of the snails yet. 😄 The fish seem really happy and relaxed in this tank. I'm so impressed by the constant-siphon water-drain system, sponge air filters and of course, the excellent restorative work done to the tank stand and lid. This is quite literally the Lamborghini of fish tanks my friend and I'm very much looking forward to having a few beers with you as we sit and stare at this veritable masterpiece.

Looks great in every aspect! The way you restored it, the design and the fish choice. All very nice.

Very nice aquarium make over. Beautiful! It looks like you must live in Paradise ✨

Love it! Zig made all my dogs run through the house looking for the barking dog!

Less talking more ball throwing Dad 😂

Fantastix build. What a transformation at a relatively low cost! 👏

Had me hooked the whole way, love a good restoration and utilising nature to save some $$ is great. That hardscape would've cost more than the whole project if bought at the shop 😂 Love the final product too, looks natural and beautiful, great job mate, thanks for the hard work on this vid 👌

Wow you ready out did yourself that tank is amazing from top to bottom inside and out. Great job.perfect choice of fish. Thanks for sharing

i'm only here to see Ziggy lol just kidding love your content AB esp the bloopers kidding again you did a top job. quacking beautiful aquascape

The scape is gorgeous 🤩

Excellent tank! Really enjoyed this video. Helps so much watching the process instead of just seeing the end product. Thank you.

I love these types of videos people my age think i am weird just for being in the aquarium hobby

Adrian I knew there was something I liked about you. Yup I’m a fish nerd, yup fire protection installation is my job ( plumbing ). That scape is phenomenal!! You see my problem is I don’t have the confidence to go out and pick up rock and scape. I’m afraid I’ll add not safe for tank scaping. Barefoot is good keeps you grounded. Just so happens on while walking the dog this weekend we ran into a 6’ black racer ( a constrictor ) scared the pujesus out of us. It was crossing our path, and started shaking its tail in the leaves. Thought it was a rattler😂. Great video great content see you you next time✌️🦐🐟🤙

Awesome video. I really like the DIY plumbing you did on the automatic drain system.

Magic eraser sponges are good for cleaning stains on glass. Cheap to buy too.

Didn't know i would be into Aquarium restoration😆 Good job and greetings from SmallScaleTales🤍🌱

I really enjoyed this video, it will be interesting to see how the aquascape progresses over time.

Looks smashing AB it's very puuurdy

Turned out spectacular mate, really enjoyable watch... As always ;)

What a beautiful tank. Your neighbors must be really great people.

Fantastic video as always. The turbo charged filters and permanent siphon blew my mind a little (30 years of Fish keeping and I never thought of that 🙄🤪) looking forward to your next edition 😊

Wow looks awesome! How lucky are you to have tank supplies at your farm. I think I’d be like you and spend a lot of time by the creek! Great video, great aquascqpe!

Love your videos Adrian especially the bloopers at the end. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and tips very jealous of where you live and what is around you. Keep up the good work.

Well done yet again mate

That detailed rock would've gone home with me.

Amazing video AB, loved your fishroom when Nick covered you. So happy to watch your videos. Love the detailing and information. All the best bro!

CLR should do a bang up job and i did not know it was safe to use. Great tip Adrian.

Just got two older 65 gallon tanks. Going to refurbish and loved the video. Got some great tips.

Nice MD💚 t-shirt👍

Love seeing the garden while you work through this and then also you letting us know about pricing as well -- I'm new to to hobby but I love a good DIY

Lots of good information Adrian, I need to work on my plumbing skills. Thanks for showing your process :)

Love the idea of tank rescue for content, and love the way this one turned out!! I've got this size of tank too - houses a small musk turtle - needs a rescape and this has given me some ideas! Also, besides being fish nerds, I have to say - I can really appreciate someone who uses the work "quack" so often - such a satisfying word, LOL!!! Kim from Canada :)

Fantastic job mate.

Great video! And nothing better than looking for hard scape ❤

Love the MD merch!

Did an awesome job!!

Another great video! I’m not a swordtail fan usually but those babies are gorgeous!

great job Adrian! the tank is beautiful! ty for the nice long video. 😊😊😊😊😊😊

Awesome tank😊

Really enjoyable video to watch

It turned out great thanks for sharing 😊

I love blue ginger, not really blue, and not a real ginger, but an awesome plant I have and propagate at my place too.

Well that looked like a really fun project, Adrian! It was certainly fun to watch. I got t do something similar with a used tank I got on an online second hand site called OfferUp. I do love a good project. In fact, right now I'm still pretty soaked from doing sprinkler repairs out front. 🙂I really like the midification to the sponge filters. That's a terrific idea. So I'm guessing there's a water/air stream coming from the 90 at the top? And you can pretty much point it in whichever direction you want as well? I'll have to give that I try. I really like the idea of the permanate drain as well. I think I'm going to set that up on my 75 gallon with a hose connector on the end so I can connect up a piece of garden hoes and drag it out of the garage onto the front lawn. As always, thanks for a terrific share, Mate! I go t a load out of it. On a side note: once upon a time I watched either Cory or Dean (Aquarium Co-Op) modify a smpnge filter to accept an air stone to break up the bubbles coming up the lift tube. I made a short video doing it, and if it's not too presumptuous here's a link. Feel free to disregard it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gzQct--TkAM.html Cheers,Mate! ~Ron

Great job 💪😊

Great video, AB! That tank set up is amazing! I like the ease of the water changes! I’ve got that same MD shirt lol Bet I’ll be sporting an Adrian’s Fishroom shirt if they ever hit the market :) Thanks for the video, bro!

Great video, different. I'm really enjoying your style. Please keep it going❤

Awesome video again mate. You’ve got me inspired to find a fixer upper 👍

Just wanted to say your content is fantastic. You have such a unique property and fish room, and being able to see that in full is tremendous. Not too many other Fish Keeping RU-vidrs knock out this style of long form content that is just day to day goings on. You're crushing it Adrian 👌👌

Double strength vinegar is good for glass cleaning.

Nice one Adrian.. you’ve inspired me to set up my 2 foot tank and scape similar to what you have done.. I have just recently set up a 4 foot tropical community tank which i have covered in Pothos copying your fish room. Keep up the awesome videos mate..

Looks great 👍

I don't know if you have 3m wood rot repair over their but does wonders to make rotted out areas restored. Always easier though to replace the easy rotted out areas

This tank turned out great! It looks so natural, I love it! For my tanks I collected wood and river rocks from the creeks as well but was very unsure if that's ok. When you look at other people on youtube everyone buys their hardscape. I just cleaned everything with fresh water and put it in. It worked well but it seems that the river rocks increased the PH over time. Did you experience the same? I am happy to see that you use materials from nature as well.

Another great fun video! (Wholesome and educational too)

Great job! Love it

Well done awesome video ❤🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

I just loved every bit of this video ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ thanks a lot for sharing it with us

Beautifully done…👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🥰

I was worried about the upload thank the heavens you did I love the tank rescue/kids tanks idea. That's epic and a boost to our hobby thanks friend 😊 I also love the idea of teaching how to reshape old tanks and or plan your new ones out I have three re dos and 3 new ones plus a small patio pond bowl as my mission for this summer in the us.. I think we should deputize Riley. Sheriff Ziggy and Deputy Riley. Best mates and the law of Australian fish keeping lol 😂 . That is such a beautiful creek/ river scape you need to do competition. It's extremely lovely!!!!❤ can't believe the hard scape you have at your place. The plants are awesome. Fish stock was epic as well 🎉🎉

Looks great!

Very nice

Great job!! I enjoyed watching this!!👍👍

Easy come , easy go!!!! Gorgeous scape A B , hopefully in a few weeks we shall see how everything is going, and make sure everyone there is not being overwhelmed with the unnecessary over feeding..... it's not that hard to do especially when everything is still very vulnerable but otherwise I have a lot of faith in your experience and I am sure it's going to have a huge difference in the future of your awesome and incredibly generous renovation and I would love to see what you have coming next!!!!!

4:28 Not throwing things away I got that part, but the fixing part hmmm maybe not so much. 😂

Your neighbours are so so lucky’

Love watching a basic tank rescue. Hi from Sweden

Tank turned out beautiful! You think the fish poop will be enough to fertilize the plants?

Great vid yet again. Your content is really refreshing and imaginative. I love the scape, plant and fish selection. I too grew up in the "fix it, never throw sh!t out it might come in handy one day" era and not the throw away society we live in. Great job on the restore/revitalize. Thanks for sharing! Oh btw where did you get the pipe/hose baskets/guards? Regards Duzzy🇦🇺

Adrian, you better hope Mrs Fishroom never introduces a swear jar for when you are filming. She will become a very rich woman! 😄😄

Turned out great Adrien! Sanke swordtails and electric blue acara are a favorite of mine that i like to keep and spawn. Thanks for sharing

Absolutely love your content, I'm so glad you decided to start this channel! Question about your scape; With just sand substrate, how are you getting nutrients to the sword and other root plants? Did you use root tabs?

MD merch wicked and awesome video i was woundering about a drain pipe and how they work i mostly change water by hand

Would love a video on corydoras...I had some sterbai that died off one by one

Awesome. But the dige intro is the best 😂 I found aluminum tape worked better for reflecting. I wish more people would opt for sponge filters.

Very nice restoration, it turned out beautifully. Job well done, mate!

Absolutely love the make over The scape looks fantastic looks so natural. 200 plus sterabi sounds like you better send a heap over to me to stick in my 6.5 foot so mine have some more friends 🤣🤣 Great idea doing a makeover video. I use uplift on my tanks outside but never seen them used like that before, what a great idea. Love the water change siphon. Great work

Fantastic job! I was some what doubtful that it could be restored but you turned it into a beautiful showpiece!

Awesome setup- Resourceful. Beautiful. And simple 💯

For the algorithm mate

I was looking at that amazing plant behind you and was wondering what it was. Thanks for telling us! I already have it in my cart. Hopefully I can get it to grow in Texas. The tank rescue idea is awesome. Hope to see some more.

Always look forward to your videos. Did you silicon straight over the old silicon? I was under the impression you had to remove all the existing silicon. I have a leaky 6' tank to redo.

This is great!!! Thanks for the tips with the filters and foil. Could you have used high gloss paint under the lid or used it reflective enough?

Came for the tanks, stayed for the doggy, kangies, and didgeridoo

Cool video! Never seen the supercharging sponge idea before but now I have to try it, Tank turned out awesome!

Gday Adrian, love the content. Whats the purpose of the piping modifications on the sponge filters? Is it to provide flow to the tank?

Whats jou make on video is very Nice👍👋🇱🇺

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how does the plants grow in inert substrate ?

Hey Adrian where did you get the piece’s for the water changes

None of that silicone toxic to the skin ?

Nice work scape looks awesome What silicone do you use?

Co op sponge filter is not better than a fine sponge negative drawback of co-op sponge filter it is a motel for small snail,scuds and probaly baby fishes to squeeze their self in ... i had co-op until it became a house for my scuds and rams horn snail. Nahhhhh went back to fine sponge much better