Great video as always! I love aquascaping planted tanks but scaping my new tanganyikan tanks was a challenge as I had to create territories and caves, took a while but got there in the end. Your tanks look fantastic, i think aswell as the rock structure, the lighting make a big difference, having the tanks dimmer at the back with the black background is a great idea. Keep up the great work! 👍
@JasonsCichlids
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that mate. I really like looking at planted tanks but just don't know much about aquatic plants! Glad you got your Tanganyikan tank done. And cheers, glad you like my tanks and that is another thing I should have included in the video. That is the black backgrounds really help isolate the fish, I find it is great for videoing and photographing them. That said, some fish, such as Neolamprologus Leleupi do better in a lighter coloured aquarium. Thanks again for your comment mate.
@marypaigeflynn4512
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jason, great video, insight and tips on aquascaping! I hope you have a great day!!🙏🌿🐟🌿💚
@JasonsCichlids
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Mary, glad you enjoyed it! Cheers hope you have a great day too ✌🙂
@ciclidamente2800
3 жыл бұрын
Great video Jason, short precise and to the point. I feel I follows yr same principles in aquascaping since I was a little boy and spent hours on river and lake banks to look for the right stone. Thank you for sharing.
@JasonsCichlids
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much mate, glad you enjoyed that. Isn't it great being able to collect your own aquascaping?
@neelreddy1025
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information, love the biotope scapes 🐟🐚⛰
@JasonsCichlids
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Neel, me too mate. I would like to one day give proper planted tanks a try but I am far off from doing that, these are heaps easier!
@tjautocross
3 жыл бұрын
Good insight into your aquascaping technique. I’m not great, but this tip is something I will use in the future. Thanks!
@JasonsCichlids
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you found this useful! Good luck with your future aquascaping!
@mateomurray4648
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video Jason, I really appreciate that you listened to my (and i guess a few other peoples) comment and showing us how you aquascape. It's funny that you mention that your calvus aquascape is not your favorite, it definitely is mine. The different layers of rocks and sand look great and I am planning to try and recreate that in my Neolamprologus multifasciatus/Synodontis lucipinnis tank that I am going to rescape soon. Lots of "empty space" for the shellies and the layered rocks and caves in the back for the Synodontis. I was just wondering how you made the cave for the calvus as I would like to make a cave like that for the Synos. The way you've done it looks so natural, it looks like the calvus did it all themselves! You say you're not a great aquascaper but I would disagree, first and foremost you tailor your tanks to the species of fish and their needs which is the most important thing and second you make them looks as natural as possible which adds its own kind of beauty, even if it is quite minimalistic. All that coupled with the use of your photography expertise really ties it all together. In my opinion you have easily the best looking African cichlid fish room I have seen.
@JasonsCichlids
3 жыл бұрын
Not a problem Mateo, always great to get suggestions for videos from you guys! Really glad you like the Calvus aquascape though! I did like the layers of rocks too when I first set it up, but I think the male has just dug out the layers now and it has kinda just all collapsed. I should have mentioned that I also like to have the tank's sand bed deeper at the back, I find this creates a greater sense of scale. But I am really pleased to hear that you're going to do something similar for your Multi and Synodontis tank, that will look great with those guys in it! The cave wasn't difficult to make, I just place the rocks on the sand bed and build the sand bed up behind them. Thank you so much for your kind words, I have tried to make that middle row of tanks pleasing to look at when compared to the other tanks in the fish room. While also having them as breeding tanks. And cheers mate, really glad you like the fish room so much, it really does mean a lot to hear that! Many thanks Mateo, too kind✌️
@wshamer2278
3 жыл бұрын
Jason hello from Texas ! Watched all your videos and you are the best . Smart personable kinda funny mostly patiently informative. So big thank you for you . Wyndol Hamer M.D.
@JasonsCichlids
3 жыл бұрын
Gday Wyndol, great to hear you have enjoyed the videos mate and thank you very much for the kind words! I really appreciate it! Cheers from Sydney ✌
@cjcichlidsbailes1346
3 жыл бұрын
Looks great Jason as always great info.. 😁
@JasonsCichlids
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers for that! Glad you enjoyed it ✌️
@JerimoBurger
3 жыл бұрын
Nice pics!
@JasonsCichlids
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you like them!
@jskoc
3 жыл бұрын
Great vid brother.
@JasonsCichlids
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers John, glad you enjoyed it mate
@user-rm7cq4ky8b
2 жыл бұрын
Спасибо за видео 🔥🔥🔥👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@JasonsCichlids
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@krishnair4787
Жыл бұрын
@jason's cichlids - Love your work Jason and thank you for sharing the tips! :) Have 2 questions - 1) What's the minimum tank size requirement for keeping the Lamprolologus ocellatus 'Gold' Aquarium and Altolamprologus Calvus 'White' Aquarium? 2) Can they be kept together? Thank you 🙂
@JasonsCichlids
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, glad you enjoy the videos and find them useful. For the ocellatus 50L for a pair. And for the calvus I'd say for a pair. And no they shouldn't be kept together. Large calvus will eat the ocellatus unfortunately.
@krishnair4787
Жыл бұрын
@@JasonsCichlids Thank you 😊
@adammason4454
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I've never been into the planted aquariums so I prefer the look of african cichlids tanks. I tried it once but find community fish boring as well. I like to put different rock in the tanks so they don't look the same.
@JasonsCichlids
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam, I personally feel planted tanks have a place, but I just prefer not to have them in African cichlid tanks. Factor in the amount of digging they do, especially Tanganyikan Cichlids and yeah haha it can sometimes be a little frustrating with them uprooting plants. When you say you put different rocks in your tanks do you mean you put different types of stone in the one tank? Or, do you like to have one type of stone in one tank, and then a different type of stone in another tank? If the later, my cousin Adam has done that in his fish room and it really looks great. Check out the video here, kzitem.info/news/bejne/0q98qa6eqopqh5g
@adammason4454
3 жыл бұрын
@@JasonsCichlids yeah ive got ocean rock in my mbuna tank loads of little holes of little holes for the fry. Then I've got dragon stone rock in my multifasciatus tank. If I was to try a planted again it would probably be with something like a bolivian ram. They are a lot harder fish and not aggressive
@JasonsCichlids
3 жыл бұрын
Those tanks sound really nice mate and fantastic that you have found multiple uses for having those particular types of rock in your aquariums. For instance, having lots of little holes for the fry to hide in. I really like dragon stone too, I have a couple kilos of it that I have been planning to do a tank with but haven't done anything with it yet. Bolivians would really suit a nicely planted tank. I much prefer plants with dwarf South American Cichlids.
@felixgess6495
2 жыл бұрын
nice tanks why you have guppy in the calvus tank?
@JasonsCichlids
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers for that. I was using guppies as dither fish. Helped the calvus not be as shy and skittish. When they don't see fish swimming out in the open, they can think their might be danger near by. So having dither fish can help them feel at ease. The other reason was because the guppies were pregnant females, which supplied the calvus with good live food 24/7. This then got the calvus into spawning condition quicker and yeah it all worked out in the end. Hope that info helps.
@CooperAquatics
3 жыл бұрын
👍do you have channel/logo stickers getting everyone's gonna do something cool
@JasonsCichlids
3 жыл бұрын
Sorry Cooper, I don't at the moment. I can give you a hi resolution image of my channel logo though. If you give me your email address I will send it to you. Otherwise, feel free to email me jasonscichlids@gmail.com
@tinadoyle3803
5 ай бұрын
Is more rock or less better ?
@JasonsCichlids
5 ай бұрын
It really depends on the fish with some preferring open water such as Cyprichromis and Cyathopharynx. However for Julidochromis and most Neolamprologus I would say you can't go wrong with a lot of rocks.
@liangevan4007
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, is your fish able to sell to Western Australia? How much for the shipment fee ?
@JasonsCichlids
3 жыл бұрын
Sorry Llang, I am not shipping at the moment
@rifraf6135
3 жыл бұрын
2:43 on the bottom left side of the screen there is a fish flashing; I notice this in some of my multies occassionally as well. But it is not constant at all. May you have any idea why they do that?
@JasonsCichlids
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I noticed that in the video, it can mean there are parasites attached to the fish but more than likely just an itch that needs to be scratched! If it keeps happening, check your Ammonia and Nitrite levels as it is sometimes said to be an indicator of them being high. Do you treat your water with dechlorinator?
@rifraf6135
3 жыл бұрын
@@JasonsCichlids I do use dechlorinator; my WC goes like this: 1. Scrub glass 2. Use siphon to siphon out water and debris into bucket, pour bucket water into the sink/bathtub for disposal 3. To refill tank, I have a water pump that pumps water straight from a bucket I place in the sink, which I refill from the faucet. Faucet pours water into bucket and pump pumps the water from bucket into the tank as the water is continuously being poured into the bucket. (Python hoses dont work with my faucet) I use Seachem Prime during and after the filling up with water. Usually I pour a little in at a time, it's a 29 gallon so I pour in a capful slowly. And after the water is filled up completely I use some more prime in the tank for safety measures.
@JasonsCichlids
3 жыл бұрын
@@rifraf6135 That all sounds fine. I assume your Ammonia and Nitrite levels are at 0 if you're keeping up your water changes. It could be a parasite that is irritating the skin. If they aren't constantly doing it though, it could just simply mean the fish need to scratch an itch and it might be nothing to worry about.
@rifraf6135
3 жыл бұрын
@@JasonsCichlids Thanks! Yeah, it is not constant by any means so I think I'm going to refrain from meds for now. By the way- it's a 29 gallon with a sizable rock pile on the right side. Do you think I'd be able to have any other tanganyikan fish in this tank? Paracyprichromis and/or julidochromis for example?
@rifraf6135
3 жыл бұрын
@@JasonsCichlids I can upload a video of the tank so you can see how it is set up if it would help you, or I can send it to your insta if you'd like.
@edwardjennings6021
Жыл бұрын
How to aquascape for shell dwellers: don't. Sand, shells. They'll do the rest.
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