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Rometiklan - 7 years ago

I refuse to shop at petco anyways, but an 8 fish limit is ridiculous.

Kirsty Laney - 7 years ago

I got 2 fish called bubbles and fifi

Youn Kim - 7 years ago

Wow that looks so awesome! How do you retrieve plants in the middle of that pond, though?

Thomas Young - 7 years ago

1:28 lol what! Bro every fish story sells them. what are you talking about lol

Rohit Rabade - 7 years ago

what about temperature bro? there heater?

Il Valentino - 7 years ago

You should get a keyhole cichlid.

Just Dempsey - 7 years ago

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

RS M'raj - 7 years ago

damn, that's a nice pond; I never saw a planted pond before, it looks awesome

It's Ethan! - 7 years ago

I like gourami ( I think i spelled it wrong) but they are aggressive. I have one but I need to remove him because he is so hostile.

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arincon2025 - 7 years ago

you are amazing!!!!

power last - 7 years ago

A few female bettas and guppies?!?

Eva Noga - 7 years ago

Absolutely beautiful pond, very impressive !

Qd Nguyen - 7 years ago

That is weird I have bought like 13 fish at one store, i guess the store I went to has no limit. I have bought 13 fish for only ten dollars.

Naurt Jimenez - 7 years ago

nice , you should check out Elliotts' For Pets in Riverside lots of fish , i bought a 10in bichir for $20

Kannan Areesh - 7 years ago

wow u r aquarium looks so cool. and well planned setup .. i love it

Anthony Ortiz - 7 years ago

Please do comment on me your favorite fish

Mine is the cleaner fish also known as the neon goby

Bjorn Choo - 7 years ago

Awesome pond! Underwater footage, please??

therese rhatigan - 7 years ago

Newbie here. Love the find of this user.

EZ-Life - 7 years ago

I wish I could have such a pond too!:)

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Uzair Chowdhry - 7 years ago

could shrimp work out in the pond?

CoralMan24 - 7 years ago

looks great, looks like you need some amano shrimp in there to help with that algae though gotta love the greenhouse for that one lol.

Rickard Rakkoon - 7 years ago

why did you turn off comments on that video you referenced in this video?

JannieInKy - 7 years ago

Love your pond! But I noticed you didn't isolate them and check them for disease before you put them in?

Voisch Ka - 7 years ago

Lovely

Jay Santana - 7 years ago

Hey Brotha Quick Question, Which Fish Store Have You Been To That Has The Best Selection Of Cichlids?

CuteToyProductions - 7 years ago

Awesome video! Can I keep two guppies in a one gallon tank that is filtered?

NFLcowboys fan - 7 years ago

On my channel

NFLcowboys fan - 7 years ago

Hi i have a vid about bettas

Adam d'fish - 7 years ago

Aquarium stores who care about their animals, and want them to thrive in their customers aquarium, should urge their customers to stock their aquariums / ponds slowly. Petco, urged you to be patient and stock in a manner that ensures the animals health and survival, regardless of their sales and profit. They should be praised for their actions, they were considering animal welfare over profit.

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Ashley Chu - 7 years ago

that looks so beautiful!

JW Aquarium's - 7 years ago

Petco always has sick an dead fish an they never do anything about it, it's sad that a pet place don't care about fish or any animal

Sher Pink The Artist - 7 years ago

Jacob try the sword fish that's cool also and Kissing Gourami.

ArowanaMan85 A - 7 years ago

that jardini would be awesome in your pond. lots of free co2 and nitrogen

Goblinchief123 - 7 years ago

Imagine a school of like 100 fish in that thing, Little ones like neons on danios or something. Absolutely gorgeous

Neill Jansen van Vuuren - 7 years ago

Pond Looks great, what do you do during winter with the pond, I'm thinking of building one (probably smaller than yours, lol)

Steve Rotters - 7 years ago

Is he saying that right? I have always pronounced gourami quite differently!

JTor Music - 7 years ago

NEVER go to a chain store for buying live fish.

Rebecca Swilling - 7 years ago

Petco sounds like a bunch of morons

Z17 - 7 years ago

Rebecca Swilling thats because they r lol

Emanuel Herrera - 7 years ago

Kee Lee - 7 years ago

So Awesome. Wish I could build a heated pond like that in my backyard.

Duck Jones - 7 years ago

Beautiful looking pond! Did you build it yourself? It's a mighty impressive build

Lance Ladewig - 7 years ago

Very cool, shame I live in Minnasnowdah!! :-(

CrabbyVids - 7 years ago

and also is the Australian arowana and asain arowana the same? or just different name?

CrabbyVids - 7 years ago

lol im from Australia and ive never heard of an Australian arowana, ive only heard of asain. is there such thing as a Australian arowana?

Yves Bernier - 7 years ago

amazing jacob!!!

allan fulton - 7 years ago

Wow I thought you had wanted large fish but to limit those small schooling fish to 8 is just ridiculous.

catcafe 4 - 7 years ago

Love the pond.

catcafe 4 - 7 years ago

I like Red Eye Tetras also but they are so nippy.

bebebutterfield1 - 7 years ago

I love that pond!

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Liam O'Sullivan - 7 years ago

You should add some rummy nose tetras, they would shoal really well in the pond.

JT Bear - 7 years ago

I do love that pond ...

ShortNanxious - 7 years ago

You must be doing a Tropical Pond!!! I don't know alot of people who have tried tropical outside fish keeping...but I have heard that the fish do Amazing! Cant wait to see your fish turn out... they should be Beautiful...

JR Patilan Gaming - 7 years ago

put UV so the possibility of Green water algae is 0%

JR Patilan Gaming - 7 years ago

you dont quarantine them????????????? you live dangerously jacob

Alyssa G. - 7 years ago

I went to Petco today and had a less than helpful experience. I was told Bettas can't have plants in their tanks. Guess my almost four year old Betta should have died a long time ago LOL! He also lives in a 2.6 gallon tank, which some associates have told me is way too large for a betta. "they live in puddles". Correction, they CAN SURVIVE IN PUDDLES. They don't thrive in them. What a cool pond you have! I love Gouramis. I had the red-eyed tetras as a kid lol, our last one died when it was like 5-6 years old so they should last you a long time! Good luck!

Chris Treanor - 7 years ago

The girl at petco was only doing her job, she was obviously suspicious that you may have been lying and would put them in an aquarium instead...after all,not many people put those fish in a pond do they? having said that, your pond looks great and the fish look good in there too. well done! is your pond heated (being as how it is now a tropical pond)?

si bland - 7 years ago

be careful they attacked quite a few of my guppies to death :(

si bland - 7 years ago

the red eye tetra iam on about

aunun ally - 7 years ago

good looking tha=nk i love the plants just bought some at my new haunt ( not petcplace

BunniesAndBubbles - 7 years ago

You couldn't buy more than eight fish because it would overload the beneficial bacteria in your tank with ammonia and kill them all(the fish).

Ted Mueller - 7 years ago

Your pond looks awesome!

Scotty Bhoy - 7 years ago

petco only sold u 8 fish cause they only had 8 alive or well enough to sell dont shop at petco they are scum through live animals in the dumps and thats not going into what they do to the ones they keep in the shop

I'm The Blonde - 7 years ago

Okay, let's start out with saying not all Petco stores are created/ run equal. Don't hate the entire company because one store sucks. Second, it's not a policy to only sell 8 at a time. The associate on duty decides what or what not to sell you, and maybe they didn't want him creating a huge bioload on his pond. Yes, it is 600 gallons and she probably didn't realize just how big that is but that still doesn't give him the right to bitch about the whole company and then turn off the comments section so we have to talk about it on this video. That's a pretty dick move if you ask me. So yeah, if you want to be angry about the circumstance okay but don't be angry at the entire company because of a judgement call that one associate made.

Danny Bravo - 7 years ago

great video Jacob :)

BIGFestae - 7 years ago

wait you have eight blue gourami. Im sorry you are at your limit. You can only have eight fish. Take the others back!

berny's reef - 7 years ago

What susbstrate did you use for the pond?

The reason petco won't sell more than 8 fish if they are running low because they believe that it's more important to maintain the ilussion that they are always well stocked to most people than to make one lage sale.

berny's reef - 7 years ago

What they try isn't to have all the cages full, but to have most of the fish that you want when you go there, they prefer not to sell 15 fish to one guy to be able to have what 5 people want, they do this to have 5 happy recuring customers.

xinic5 - 7 years ago

While I have never bought fish from them, Petco and Petsmart where I lived often had empty fish tanks, or almost empty ones. As well as empty cages where they kept reptiles.

YizTheGreat - 7 years ago

Red eye tetras are very aggressive, at least for my tank. I have a 100g tank and have about 8 RET's 18-32 guppies and 4 GBR's, the red eyes are always chasing my guppies and biting their fins and are always pecking at the GBR's bodies. But that's just my experience with them, besides that they do look pretty sweet!

YizTheGreat - 7 years ago

Wow arowana looked nice!

Smannsaker - 7 years ago

I prefer silver arowana

00 2 - 7 years ago

the pond is so beautiful!

ThatOne Guy - 7 years ago

it'll be cool if you get back to fancy goldfish

ThatOne Guy - 7 years ago

You should check out the 405 tropical fish! they have the best deals and best quality of fish in my opinion. the reed is great also but totally recommend 405

Benny castillo Moreno - 7 years ago

wow great fish there is has them before cool fish nice pick up

Bengal Ghost - 7 years ago

That arowana is the fish to get when you get tired of the little fishes you bought.

Vignesh Ks - 7 years ago

The Petco thing probably happened because you told them you had a nursery and probably thought you were competition.

SIMPLE AQUATICS - 7 years ago

very nice

WMChava - 7 years ago

I go there almost every sunday, Tee is great, helpful and friendly! My #1 spot!

Zacks Tanks Crazy Aquarium Guy - 7 years ago

Hahahahah

Emmit Stewart - 7 years ago

I don't have a Petco near me and I don't miss them. Those guys sound like jerks. It would be nice if those gouramis spawned in your pond.

James Goose - 7 years ago

That pond really is Bdass man. One day I would like to do a shallow display tank built into the floor. The plants are beautiful from above as well. I know this is for growing stock but it would be soo cool as a display.

Kim Stroeh - 7 years ago

Jacob, what a gorgeous pond! The fish look beautiful in it. I dream of having a pond in my backyard some day.... I'm glad you went to a reputable fish store instead. Even though you were understandably frustrated with Petco it was probably best for your older fish that you didn't bring any diseases with the new fish (or at least lessened the possibility). It also gave you a good excuse to look at all the other amazing fish at The Reef. :-)

Angel Castaneda - 7 years ago

wait, what happened, "yesterday"?

Loreal L. - 7 years ago

moviemakerwannabe that's just f/king moronic. Maybe he could have made two separate purchases! Next time he should ask the girl if the tetras are really tasty on the barby?

moviemakerwannabe - 7 years ago

Petco told him they wouldn't sell him more than 10 fish at a time. Then lowered that to 8 fish

Alexander Wright - 7 years ago

He tried to buy I think about 20 fish (I never really counted how many in total but it is somewhere near 20) and they told him that they can not sell more than 8 fish at a time

Anthony Piti - 7 years ago

The pond looks great Jacob! It'd be interesting to see if any of those gourami breed in there.

JacobsAquarium - 7 years ago

I agree! I have no experience breeding this fish nor can I tell which ones are male or female. But maybe it'll happen, that would be so cool to see cute little baby Gouramis swimming around! Thanks for watching my friend!

Flamingskullgaming - 7 years ago

Jacob if thAT IS A FRESHWATER TANK YOU SHOULD GET TURTLES :)

Nicholas Bennett - 7 years ago

Alexis Wilson they would eat the fish and ruin the plants

Alexis Wilson - 7 years ago

Flamingskullgaming I have a turtle ;-) they are amazing, but a turtle would eat the fish and possibly uproot his plants

Lets Get It Fitness A.K.A Bigjayinga - 7 years ago

Great pond

Bleached Muffin - 7 years ago

that is an epic tank

Bleached Muffin - 7 years ago

yay you bought a gourami their my favorites

TheLoachGuy - 7 years ago

Support your local independent retailers!

juscallmej - 7 years ago

I've heard stories of the lamp eye tetras eating plants. make sure and keep an eye on them. always feels nice bringing home some new fish. cheers J

Trever Zeunet - 7 years ago

Aw bro I hope those lamp eyes don't eat your plants. I had that problem with them..

JC Aquatics - 7 years ago

That is a huge pond. Do you inject co2 into it?

Vanessa :L - 7 years ago

What's your job/career?

D K - 7 years ago

+JacobsAquarium What do you think about starting a weight loss channel on the side to help others lose weight along with you man?

JacobsAquarium - 7 years ago

I own a retail website and a plant nursery. Thanks for watching :)

Vidyut Periyasamy - 7 years ago

That is defiantly over stocked, I wouldnt put more than half a neon in there!

Grimalkin Felidae - 7 years ago

*definitely

Alexis Wilson - 7 years ago

Clorox Bleach lol

Damion Markham - 7 years ago

right on Jacob

Meme God - 7 years ago

You should die a freshwater stingray tank

Meme God - 7 years ago

Or pond

Meme God - 7 years ago

That's a good price for a arowana

Weenie Hut Jr's - 7 years ago

Awesome! I wish there was a real LFS near me but the only good one is 200 miles away. :(

Hyuna A - 7 years ago

i literally just went to the reef a few days ago!!!

Johnny - 7 years ago

I would love to see more videos like this ! So damn cool! Such a nice pond!

Fishy Snowman - 7 years ago

I bet those fish are in heaven.

Aussie Reptiles and Aquarium Fish - 7 years ago

Beautiful Saratoga!

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Natural Only - 7 years ago

whyyyyyy gouramis

Thomas keider - 7 years ago

They look great!

Flynn's Fish Forum - 7 years ago

You should add a big school of black neon tetras!

Whipp508 - 7 years ago

Hey there, if i were to order jungle val from your site, how many plants do i get per order? Is it more than 1 stalk per order?

JacobsAquarium - 7 years ago

Whipp508 Its one plant per quantity ordered. Thanks for watching.

Misty N. - 7 years ago

Red eyed tetras ate some of my plants be careful

finalout99 - 7 years ago

Glad you took your hard earned money elsewhere. Enjoy your new pond buddies!

Marks Shrimp Tanks - 7 years ago

Your pond looks soooooo good :)

Anthony Lipizzi - 7 years ago

I've never shopped at petco, but will certainty stay away now if that is their policy.

xinic5 - 7 years ago

I'm not a big fan of defending big corporations but the Petcos where I lived always seemed a step up from the Petcos and other pet stores I shopped at.

Alexis Wilson - 7 years ago

Anthony Lipizzi years ago I got a ferret there. Something about that store just seemed a bit....off

Robbie Clipperton - 7 years ago

I liked the Saratoga at the start.

ThePsyke - 7 years ago

i love this guy....:D

Fandus - 7 years ago

I really love your videos. All of them are so entertaining and I learn always something new. Happy New Year from Czech Republic :)

natalie r - 7 years ago

Beautiful pond setup! I can't wait to see how it looks with all of the fish in it.

Joseph Jones - 7 years ago

Have you been to Fish World in Covina? It's really awesome, that's where I used to get my fish when I lived there about a decade ago.

BusyPetKeeping 101 - 7 years ago

Put a Betta fish there in the the pond
They live in large territories in the wild so it would be great

quick cubed - 7 years ago

You should get a quite big group of buenos aries tetras

Theary Orn - 7 years ago

I never knew I wanted a raised pond like this. Wow, it looks amazing!

Tom from Oz - 7 years ago

Nice choices but if you are going to add more, maybe some guppies for a bit of colour? They are very hardy and will catch the eyes of your customers as well.

Patrick Torres - 7 years ago

man i wish i could visit your establishment, but im in new york :( looks like your having fun though, congrats!

Mike Radcliffe - 7 years ago

Red eyes will eat your thin leaves planted. My wisteria, rotala and anacharis were destroyed by these guys. Had to take them out of my planted.

AllWaterAngler - 7 years ago

how is your pond made

The Midwest Fishkeeper - 7 years ago

It was funny how you said, "they sell me any fish any amount... Unlike PetCo yesterday!" That made me laugh!

miguel contreras - 7 years ago

i seen petco selling an arowana

The Midwest Fishkeeper - 7 years ago

Same! It was crazy seeing them there!

cmarshall2211 - 7 years ago

*GASP!* Over 8 fish purchased!? Alert the fish police!

Seriously, great update. Glad you were able to visit a sane business and stock your pond.

LighT HanzeL - 7 years ago

is that pond using Co2

Riley Peabody - 7 years ago

that pond looks crazy. have you done a video on setting it up ?

Huy Nguyen Ho - 7 years ago

You should get some Corydoras and a pleco, I want to meet you, I think I'm Going to that store to buy some fish and could meet you

Riley Tasker - 7 years ago

They aren't actually an Arowana. They are called Saratoga Jardini slightly different fish

blue bean - 7 years ago

love fish♡

Phurhause - 7 years ago

do you need to vacuum/clean/change water of the pond just like aquarium?

Kevin V - 7 years ago

Will you be breeding any fish in pond?

Trevor Kerber - 7 years ago

Dang the fish look great! What is your opinion on dirt substrate aquarium (w/ gravel or sand cap of course)

Ariel Delgado - 7 years ago

Wow your pond is even more beautiful! :)

alex ruiz - 7 years ago

do you happen to know a good place to get some rainbow fish around I usually see Boesemani but I'm trying to find a bigger variety of rainbow fish

Eric Sloan - 7 years ago

how do you clean a 600 gallon pond?

LFCooledWhip - 7 years ago

You should add some cherry shrimp and let them reproduce so you can start a huge colony...
they would also help the algae!!

Shamik Dalal - 7 years ago

hey Jacob , won't the gouramis eat your plants ?

JacobsAquarium - 7 years ago

No. They don't bother the plants at all. Thanks for watching :)

cesarr983 - 7 years ago

I always feel like a kid in a candy store every time I go there lol

SUnnYY13 - 7 years ago

Heyy awesome video!!
Do you like bettas?

jacob smith - 7 years ago

What more than 8 fish!! Lol

BusyPetKeeping 101 - 7 years ago

JacobsAquarium you should add a betta to the pond because they have large territories in the wild so it would be good for them

SUnnYY13 - 7 years ago

+JacobsAquarium You replied!!
You should definitely get into bettas!!! I would love to see some bettas in your videos!!

JacobsAquarium - 7 years ago

I love bettas, I haven't owned one since I was a kid though. Would be nice to get back into them, maybe someday! Thanks for watching! :)

Owen's Aquariums - 7 years ago

Glad you got the fish! You should buy a ton more of those red eye tetras. If you can afford it, it would be super cool to buy at least 20. I would love to see a huge school of them.

yaoming yen - 7 years ago

+SBGJansen i didn't know that. Good to know!

SBGJansen - 7 years ago

Those are nice fish, but they eat plants for breakfast, lunch and dinner... Not sure that'll be a good idea...

yaoming yen - 7 years ago

JacobsAquarium buenos aires tetras would also be super cool!

JacobsAquarium - 7 years ago

Funny you mention that, I'm going back in a couple weeks to get more. I'd like to have a school of at least 30 or 40. Thanks for watching!

loogiemistress - 7 years ago

Glad you didn't support the corporate beast :)

muffemod - 7 years ago

never buy from a lfs

Alexis Wilson - 7 years ago

+TheMadJadderCosplay not every store is the same. Our local one is pretty cool, but the workers are just misinformed.

Z17 - 7 years ago

Kae Hume i don't go to petco anymore unless i have to

Kae Hume - 7 years ago

petco and petsmart are monsters omg. i work for another chain pet company but we're a small franchise and we hear so many horror stories from the two "corporate beasts" hahaha

Alexis Wilson - 7 years ago

loogiemistress like they think we don't know what they do.

Alexis Wilson - 7 years ago

loogiemistress yeah petco is crazy