some of these comment whahaa!! it needs more carnivore's bla bla bla.....you guy's must not have seen the pescivoor's in theire of the big fucking croc at the end!!!
If there wasn't nile perch being intorduced in the rift lakes, and constant fish collection, fishing, and pollution in the rift lakes, the lake would look like this.
I am sorry to say but a Aquarium should be a Biotope of the real lake thus imitating nature and how they are and behave in the real lake. This is nothing close to that all the fish are on a stale mate no one is fighting for territory because they cant keep any due to the immense number of fish there. Thus making this a bad aquarium made just for people that want eye popping colors.
@vidockq if you think about it mate, say each fish is at least 15 cm which they arent time say 25,000 ish fish, minimum tank is 375,000litres and that 220,000 gallon, that 1,000,139 litres and you supposed to over crowd the tank that leaves about 50,000 too few of fish just to have a 1:1 ratio of fish to litre, then you've got to over crowd....that makes you very dumb and scares me if you keep cichlids.
its not overcrouded... it looks about right for a viewing tank to me, if there was enough food in the rift lakes the lakes themselves would look like that if they wernt fished... its not like they just leave all these fish outside and dont feed them
As many haps as mbuna in there if not more, Interesting how the Victorian lake species hang out around the croc, don't seem to see them anywhere else. It's amazing the africans don't die of bloat with all that hay. man Cool to see that giant distichodis and a giant labeo shark too.
omfg they have made something so beautiful i went to busch gradens but didnt see this for my senior trip i went in spring 2009 wish i could have seen this
@wildnotmild1 ........omg its a 220,000 gallon tank theres plenty of room but they crowd the glass so it looks over stocked but its not, I live in tampa and have seen that tank 100's of times......
Guys this is a theme park named "Busch Gardens" In tampa bay Florida, Its actually a hippo exhibit but the chiclids bred like crazy and now live happily in this tank reproducing all the time. The background noise are fans blowing air for visitors as its very hot here in tampa during the spring and summer months. All the floating debri is hay that is fed to the messy hippos
That is awful! I've seen many You Tube members tanks that are way more beautiful than this! I agree with djm. What a waste of money and time. Too many fish too!
@pipperoooo .....really? youtube members have 220,000 gallon tank? go to busch gardens tampa bay and check it out yourself, dont go off a shitty video......
Honest in my opinion... I think that this is a waste of tank space... they could be displaying these cichlids true beauty by putting 10 big boulders in there... or even a just a pile of rocks... I'm not saying there treated horribly but they could do so much more
"d1andonly22" did you know that many cichlids species in lake malawi is now gone forever due to the people there with their nets that bill gates gave to them. even the smallest fish cant get trough those nets. And the japanese was there to fishing for deep-living copadichromis species, and they only want the males, thats pretty fucked up.. so when i see this tank, with a turtle, aligator and shit in it... i do think its a waste of fish, hope its not wild caught cichlids.
For those who say this is nothing like the lakes they are from in Africa, if u ever seen the episode of earth on discovery channel that they did on the lakes then you would know that they are jammed packed with fish almost like that tank.. And its a show tank no one would want to see a 220,000 gallon tank with 100 fish in it, all the fish in the video looked healthy to me, Not a waste of fish at all but a great fuckin tank.. Great video..
but the fish moved and looked happy when they were home in there habitat. these guys just seem to be all "hey were just here" at 1:00 there just sitting there. reminds me of walmart. there should be more to this tank than open space.
for any of you who have never been there...thats the tank where they keep the hippo, the tank with the crocodile is a completely different tank...i should know i was just there 2 weeks ago
have you seen how many cichlids people in africa pull out of there lakes on a daily basis im surprised there still starving, this is not a waste of fish your a waste of a brain.
This is definitely not overstocked. With 10,000 fish in 220,000 gallons, that equals 22 gallons per fish. With that as a guide it would mean you would stock a 100 gallon tank with 4 or five fish. The surface area on that tank compared to the depth also makes it much better at oxygen exchange into the water. Finally, the fish are crowding the window because they are fed there to bring them into view of the patrons of the aquarium.
my brother works here as a manager and i have visited myself several times what happens is the fish come to the front of the tank when they see shadows of people looking at them as they think they are going to get food there is plenty of space at the back
Lol with that croc and terrapins being there, it won't be too overcrowded for long. Although, I do have to agree with some of you that it does appear overcrowded. Yes i've kept Mbuna and yes overcrowding is a way to limit aggression but we're talking about our little 100 gallon tanks compared to 220,000+ gallons That's practically a pond/lake to itself. I'd have to disagree with "people working there" who think they know. At Sea World, they have an overly super crowded tank of mbunas and haps.
That's in no way over crowded. Any one who has cichlids knows than when you are in front of the glass, they go to the glass but if you see in the background there is a lot of space.
waste of space and fish you cant even see them all because of the tank size!!!!
rexlinkfish 2 weeks ago
some of these comment whahaa!! it needs more carnivore's bla bla bla.....you guy's must not have seen the pescivoor's in theire of the big fucking croc at the end!!!
dockwerker 2 months ago
Now all they need is a few Nile Perch...
fhawk362 2 months ago
If there wasn't nile perch being intorduced in the rift lakes, and constant fish collection, fishing, and pollution in the rift lakes, the lake would look like this.
SuperBrokenJ 3 months ago
I'm surprised any of you can care for African Cichlids when you can't even spell! I am disgusted when I read posts on here.
AmazinChazan 7 months ago
Toooooo crowded!!!!!!! you need a carnivore in there..... HAHAAAAAAAAAAAA om nom nom!
DragonDreamer109 8 months ago
Even tho it's huge I don't like it should
Of been nicer for the size a better aqua scape less fish and more color there all so pale and ugly I been smaller tanks with nicer cichlids
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there is to many fish They dont have any place to swim!!!
11snuggle 10 months ago
there is to many fish They dont have any olace to swim!!!
11snuggle 10 months ago
Just needs more water move mention I'm sure... Y'all is crazy...over thinkin
Jlinford85 10 months ago
I bet fish don't cross breed in that tank lol.. What a joke.. Who ever was in control of stocking this tank failed!!
MsSteve8890 10 months ago
Great !!!!
demic47 11 months ago
I am sorry to say but a Aquarium should be a Biotope of the real lake thus imitating nature and how they are and behave in the real lake. This is nothing close to that all the fish are on a stale mate no one is fighting for territory because they cant keep any due to the immense number of fish there. Thus making this a bad aquarium made just for people that want eye popping colors.
vidockq 11 months ago
I MUST GO TO THIS PLACE THIS IS AWESOME
CHETINES323 1 year ago
Id love to have an aquarium setup this big for my africans, that way I could snorkel with them...minus the alligator..
clyde1400 1 year ago
@vidockq if you think about it mate, say each fish is at least 15 cm which they arent time say 25,000 ish fish, minimum tank is 375,000litres and that 220,000 gallon, that 1,000,139 litres and you supposed to over crowd the tank that leaves about 50,000 too few of fish just to have a 1:1 ratio of fish to litre, then you've got to over crowd....that makes you very dumb and scares me if you keep cichlids.
jacklee121207 1 year ago
Really bad choice of fish to put there, also the turtle do not belong there ... and its way to over crowded. Americans NEVER do their homework right.
vidockq 1 year ago
@vidockq
its not overcrouded... it looks about right for a viewing tank to me, if there was enough food in the rift lakes the lakes themselves would look like that if they wernt fished... its not like they just leave all these fish outside and dont feed them
11marichmond 11 months ago
I wonder how much breeding happens in there and if they have to extract the extra fry?!?!?!?
2studmuffin 1 year ago
i just want about 10 of them let me pick
BlockBurner2009 1 year ago
Great tank, the croc is a trip- must be what occurs in nature as well. Nice tank with different kinds of africans
jwclau1 1 year ago
As many haps as mbuna in there if not more, Interesting how the Victorian lake species hang out around the croc, don't seem to see them anywhere else. It's amazing the africans don't die of bloat with all that hay. man Cool to see that giant distichodis and a giant labeo shark too.
twasbrillig33 1 year ago
omfg they have made something so beautiful i went to busch gradens but didnt see this for my senior trip i went in spring 2009 wish i could have seen this
bbcg294 1 year ago
why a croc doin there in a tank full of fishes?lol plus a croc in a fish tank lmao???
xsapx13 1 year ago
ia that a real crocodile in the last part???? lol
xsapx13 1 year ago
@xsapx13 .....yes it is and that thing is huge
robcolletti 1 year ago
way 2 many fish for it to be interesting!
wildnotmild1 1 year ago
@wildnotmild1 ........omg its a 220,000 gallon tank theres plenty of room but they crowd the glass so it looks over stocked but its not, I live in tampa and have seen that tank 100's of times......
robcolletti 1 year ago
Guys this is a theme park named "Busch Gardens" In tampa bay Florida, Its actually a hippo exhibit but the chiclids bred like crazy and now live happily in this tank reproducing all the time. The background noise are fans blowing air for visitors as its very hot here in tampa during the spring and summer months. All the floating debri is hay that is fed to the messy hippos
AlexTubed 1 year ago
it´s not only mbunas.
badlontra 1 year ago 2
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dulcechristo 2 years ago
@dulcechristo ...is it deuchechristo?
robcolletti 1 year ago
That is awful! I've seen many You Tube members tanks that are way more beautiful than this! I agree with djm. What a waste of money and time. Too many fish too!
pipperoooo 2 years ago
@pipperoooo .....really? youtube members have 220,000 gallon tank? go to busch gardens tampa bay and check it out yourself, dont go off a shitty video......
robcolletti 1 year ago
wow nice
REZLBC 2 years ago
wats the noise at the back?
Debmey 2 years ago
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OVER STOCKED!
FishBoy106 2 years ago
Lmfao. Get a clue dude.
AxRhea88 2 years ago
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where is flowerhorn
neofantomu 2 years ago
If you look in the background you'll notice the fish hang near the windows because they are fed there. And that crocodile is amazing
HermannTheGreat 2 years ago
can someone tell me where this tank is located .
deesgtp 2 years ago
it looks stupid all of them look stressed they should have had like a couple hundred gallon tanks spread out over the place
Jamese3 2 years ago
Honest in my opinion... I think that this is a waste of tank space... they could be displaying these cichlids true beauty by putting 10 big boulders in there... or even a just a pile of rocks... I'm not saying there treated horribly but they could do so much more
djm5222 2 years ago
anyone know what the labeo species is at 1:53 ??
sundefunker 2 years ago
That's cylindricus I think
scarrenboy 2 years ago
"d1andonly22" did you know that many cichlids species in lake malawi is now gone forever due to the people there with their nets that bill gates gave to them. even the smallest fish cant get trough those nets. And the japanese was there to fishing for deep-living copadichromis species, and they only want the males, thats pretty fucked up.. so when i see this tank, with a turtle, aligator and shit in it... i do think its a waste of fish, hope its not wild caught cichlids.
muppsson 2 years ago
For those who say this is nothing like the lakes they are from in Africa, if u ever seen the episode of earth on discovery channel that they did on the lakes then you would know that they are jammed packed with fish almost like that tank.. And its a show tank no one would want to see a 220,000 gallon tank with 100 fish in it, all the fish in the video looked healthy to me, Not a waste of fish at all but a great fuckin tank.. Great video..
Lox209 2 years ago
but the fish moved and looked happy when they were home in there habitat. these guys just seem to be all "hey were just here" at 1:00 there just sitting there. reminds me of walmart. there should be more to this tank than open space.
roadrunnerpxs 2 years ago
Bu Tank değil bence gölet gibir birşey olmuş :)
berk725 2 years ago
typo i would love see feeding time
happyfish1234567 2 years ago
i would love to to feeding time
happyfish1234567 2 years ago
for any of you who have never been there...thats the tank where they keep the hippo, the tank with the crocodile is a completely different tank...i should know i was just there 2 weeks ago
scorchx1245 2 years ago
where would someone find this tank or simalar
to that one
silentbullet89 2 years ago
i mean come on...this is`nt how it is in the lake.. not enough circulation for starters..
and that turtle, and aligator? its impressive but this is just a waste of fish ;)
muppsson 2 years ago
wtf is ur problem, it is a show tank, it is a large aquarium, a waste of fish, i think ur a waste of breath
cichliddude3423 2 years ago 8
have you seen how many cichlids people in africa pull out of there lakes on a daily basis im surprised there still starving, this is not a waste of fish your a waste of a brain.
d1andonly22 2 years ago
This is definitely not overstocked. With 10,000 fish in 220,000 gallons, that equals 22 gallons per fish. With that as a guide it would mean you would stock a 100 gallon tank with 4 or five fish. The surface area on that tank compared to the depth also makes it much better at oxygen exchange into the water. Finally, the fish are crowding the window because they are fed there to bring them into view of the patrons of the aquarium.
oif03vet 3 years ago 2
i would love to save a months worth of shit up and throw it in there
ssr1234rss 3 years ago
This is practically Lake Malawi itself!
1213982 3 years ago
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So fucking overstocked!
TheInsaneClownz 3 years ago
10,000+ cichlid @220,000 gallon of water is Not overstocked! =)
Eliterazor 3 years ago 5
what a retarded comment!
bolly12345 2 years ago
you are a fucking fucklick, it is a 220,000 g tank, thats 22g per fuckin fish, go read the description and get a horse to anal you
cichliddude3423 2 years ago
I have the same filter system in my 40g tank as they use for this one...
Eroborus 3 years ago
They seem to be really lethargic, though. Most cichlids are pretty active.
Heather0516 3 years ago
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Awesome, but i think its a little overcrowded
ramsheatcards52 3 years ago
Another retarded comment!
bolly12345 2 years ago
wow man that is the coolest i have seen.
cichlidshome 3 years ago 3
Thats more than overstocked!
In the nature they live in schools of tausends,of course,but they have really more than fucking 220000L for 10000 fishes!
seifffertt 3 years ago
fishes?
hethradiah78 2 years ago
The Mbunas looks very unnatural, they very fat!
SimonV0585 3 years ago
220,000 gallons, this tank is fucking epic!
welcomegohome 3 years ago
I would like to dive in that tank.
6slAy6yer6 3 years ago
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This is so overstocked it's nauseating.
lxn271 3 years ago
mbunas swim in schools of thousands , the stillness is erie though...
tonytone604 3 years ago 3
I dived Lake Malawi ... this is NOT how they school.
lxn271 3 years ago
you dove lake Malawi?You lucky bumb,I want to so bad.
6slAy6yer6 3 years ago
i agree
vikyd 3 years ago
really cool...
edster612 3 years ago
wow, that is no dbout the ultimate. croc/aligator as well. truely ultimate.
moofdebowl 3 years ago
i am jealous there is more fish than i have in my tank gurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
1453cent 3 years ago
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photoshopped!
xmechman93x 3 years ago
no...
xaipherx 3 years ago
no this is really at busch gardens tard
boss351freak 3 years ago
i got your busch garden right here
xmechman93x 3 years ago
amazing?
where is it????
liorasis 3 years ago
I also think all fish were moving in front. There is enough space for all. Beautiful tank.
I am sure they don't have to feed the turtle and crocodile with extra food :)
VascoFL 3 years ago
khaki, but there is a FINE line of crowded to die down aggression and over crowding them to an extend that the fish barely move...
tcfuturevet 3 years ago
my brother works here as a manager and i have visited myself several times what happens is the fish come to the front of the tank when they see shadows of people looking at them as they think they are going to get food there is plenty of space at the back
antiquedealer 3 years ago
Bellissimo mi piacerebbe vederlo dal vivo!!
stracchinoducaz 3 years ago
whoever thinks its overcrowded needs to lay of the crack pipe.
vncommy69 3 years ago 2
i want eat al of them :D
baracuda3133 3 years ago
Lol with that croc and terrapins being there, it won't be too overcrowded for long. Although, I do have to agree with some of you that it does appear overcrowded. Yes i've kept Mbuna and yes overcrowding is a way to limit aggression but we're talking about our little 100 gallon tanks compared to 220,000+ gallons That's practically a pond/lake to itself. I'd have to disagree with "people working there" who think they know. At Sea World, they have an overly super crowded tank of mbunas and haps.
flipxy 3 years ago
dude there are way to many fish in there but its beautiful.
darkforce42 4 years ago
Those fish are way to overcrowded and the the are sluggish.
tcfuturevet 4 years ago
african cichlids keepers should know that overcrowding africanc cichlid is one way to keep the aggression down.
khaki91 4 years ago 2
Yes, you need to find that good balance, even cichlids can be cramped. They are not that overcrowded in the wild.
shadoweyes666 4 years ago
the people that work there know better than to overcrowd. and if you apply the inch per gallon rule then you would know its not overcrowded.
asdfxyz1 4 years ago
That's in no way over crowded. Any one who has cichlids knows than when you are in front of the glass, they go to the glass but if you see in the background there is a lot of space.
DelValle1980 4 years ago 14
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WAY OVER CROWDED
mbiologist33 4 years ago
Vay anasına
DARKLEADER888 4 years ago 2
over crowded
lazpasaevren 4 years ago
wow a 20lb catfish in with those chiclids wow
rootpro6 4 years ago
there was no catfish in there it was a karp dumbass...
booboospike 4 years ago
black shark. closely related to carp
0thingthing0 4 years ago
oh... yeah i thought my red tail looked a lot like a karp haha.
booboospike 4 years ago
black labeo
luv4muziq 3 years ago
that is so freaking awesome!!! i ust dont get why some of the fish dont move
Annette1234 4 years ago
awesome,awesome,AWESOME!
its going to be on my favs!
huge variation,but i hope they add in :red parrot cichlid,oscar,knifefishand also some big plecos,
and i hope the aligator or the turtle
doenst eat all the fish.
adarkerlink 4 years ago
damn now thats how it shuld be, over populated to keep the agressive down
tcmskater 4 years ago
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OVER POBLATION!!
ferdinan1954 4 years ago
wow...
KuroshioKaze 4 years ago
my good!!! where is it?
charleihaas 4 years ago
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, FL
stunashot 4 years ago