Making $45K/Yr By Farming Fish in My Apartment | Side Hustles
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- He’s a professional extra in movies and TV. You may have caught him as an alien Starfleet officer. When he’s home, he breeds exotic fish with a farm of 50 tanks in his 1-bedroom apartment.
In this edition of SIDE HUSTLES, we meet @AquaMalik, a fish farmer and influencer who lives with 3000 to 5000 fish (depending on the month) and started breeding when he was seven in Sri Lanka. Malik lets us into his home where he broadcasts his conservationist passion, to the anger of some breeders who feel he’s giving away fish trade secrets. Malik gets back to selling outside his apartment after lockdown, attempts to save virtually extinct species, and shares all that he’s given up and gained from his fish.
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As a fellow fish addict, I can tell you this; don’t get it twisted, this dude works his ass off maintaining those tanks, breeding and raising those fish. This isn’t a side hustle, it’s full time hustle.
@@set65 is it sarcasm ?
@@set65 yes I know, I wasn't sure if you were being sarcastic
Even as a non fish addict with only 1 small aquarium with 5 guppies know that this dude is dedicated as hell to maintain his enormous amount of tanks.
@@Aeybiseediy ya i had about 5 or 6 fish tanks at my biggest and it would take an hour each week just to clean those tanks
No joke, the acting is the side gig not the fish. I was worried from the title but it's obvious this dude cares and is doing good stuff.
I love that this dude refuses to work with the crappy pet store chains. He's supporting local business while supporting his own business and that's awesome.
Every aquarium hobbyist does the same thing. Nobody who cares buys or sells fish from a petco, petsmart, ect..
So true
Cardano can make him way more money, buy cryptocurrency and become wealthy
Facts corporation business are for Biden voters and lovers.
Geourge straight
I love how practical he is. Yes, he cares about the fish and their well being, but he's also very clear about how to make money and how much. Not starving for his passion, and that's a good message.
He sounds gay
yeah, that's why he puts hundreds of fish in such a small tank??
@@irissupercoolsy
Yep. It saves on expenses which allows him to rake in more profit.
He's a successful entrepreneur, well done! very impressive actually.
@@irissupercoolsy it’s actually more impressive that he can keep the water in good quality and keep that many fish alive at once 😂😂
Me & my wife started keeping fish last year. We now have 8 tanks, 1 brackish. We have 4 different species of puffer fish. This dude works his ass off. I was so proud after a year of fish keeping my pea puffers, guppies, & cory catfish all decided to reproduce in the same week. I know how hard it is to keep my fish alive & healthy. This dude must work his ass off.
And it's what he cares about! When he said his girlfriend broke up with him because she saw his tanks made me really sad. He's a hard worker, it makes him happy and he's not hurting anyone. I'm all for it!
That’s a lot of tanks.
Hahahaha I got a pond a year and a half ago and now I have seven fish tanks too.
I did the same thing! 7 tanks and 3 puffers
Yes and his neon tetras and 7.99 angel fish arent making him 70k a year 😆😆😆😆😆😆, dude doesnt own any stingrays, flowerhorns, Oscar's or discus but claims hes a top tropical fish breeder.
Love that his father recognized his passion and hard work, even at such an early age and did not discourage it. The world needs more parents like that.
Uuuh someone’s havin a broken heart
@@ajstyleusa3382 your parent didn't raised you good my guy
@@ahyo8888 yea they didn’t 🥱
😃
@@ajstyleusa3382 🤣🤣🤣👍
Love how passionate he is about his fish. Respect it.
passion is what is missing in our schools
Genuine people are the best people
That's probably because each fish is essentially going to result in his balance in his bank account, increase higher in numbers!
A fish = $$$
It's really hard to prove he's making that much money.
If that's so easy, everyone will be doing it.
Seeing all the elaborate scams out there, I won't be surprise a simple fish hobbyists wanna get 10 minutes of fame from this fake news outlet.
Totally! 💯
The rarest uncle. I need him.
rare fish in mongolian warehouse absolute banger
I’m glad this story got exposure. This is inspiring, even if it’s a different activity. There is something to be said about this guy and his clearly endless passion for what he considers his side hustle… if you could call it that
Also looks like it’s Vice’s second most popular video since it’s come out. Pretty awesome.
I like that his tanks have environments in them and aren't just super plain. A little thing that lets you know that he really does care about his fish
I thought the same thing👍
yeah, I kinda thought for a moment that perhaps he might be doing it to look better on his youtube channel, but then I remembered brian barczyk and relized that that would be entirely unnecessary becauae there are plenty of viewers who just believe that anything they're told is fine is fine.
Eh. He did say it’s important so they reproduce
This is common in the aquarium hobby. This dudes kind of a poser, I dont think he makes the kind money he does. He would need A LOT more volume to make that much money selling such common fish. Nothing shown was really of that rare, mostly stuff you can find in every fish store
@@puddlebarf Your first statement was the only thing that related to what I said please take your rambling elsewhere I like the tanks lmao
You didn’t need her bro. There’s plenty of fish in the sea 😂😂😂
Yoooo
Lolololol
Omg😆
God tier comment becky 🔥🔥🔥
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I’m in the aquarium hobby and have ptsd as well. It is the most therapeutic hobby I’ve encountered. Each species of fish has its own traits and each individual fish is filled with personality that’s unique to each fish. It’s amazing.
While I don't have PTSD, I have a severe depression. It's really hard sometimes to keep up with the tanks, especially since mine are high maintenance - heavily planted, a lot of light, specifically fertilized, etc. But it can just as well feel meditative and rewarding the next day. In any case, sitting in front of a tank, seeing beautiful, healthy fish display crazily bright colors and showcase their natural behavior is better than any movie. The tank never looks the same way twice. There are so many details due to the all-natural setup and the plants, which is why I much prefer it to breeding tanks or what you normally find in an American home. Here, the fish interact with their surroundings, glide through the leaves and stems, hide in the shadows, occupy and defend caves or tiny territories. It's therapeutic.
@@Nitidus absolutely
Same feeling. I'm an IT professional and work can be exhausting most of the time. I started taking care of fish because my 5-year-old son would buy them and leave them inside random plastic containers. Started with one 6-gallon tank but now I have 12 tanks and hundreds of fish. The hobby gives me peace. I use the Walstad method with low-tech plants and reparium plants like photos. This method is so easy I only do water top-ups, twice a year water change only.
So nice to see that he cares about the well being of these and not just the money. Hearing him say he won’t sell to PetSmart made me so happy! Fish deserve a better life than living in a cup !
Cup versus tank, not a huge difference compared to their natural habitat
@@jackcase1283 a cup does not have very many similarities to a paddy field…
@@jackcase1283If you don't know what you're talking about, don't talk.
Pretty dope side hustle, not gonna lie. Good for you, dude.
Hell yea I breed and sell snakes and rare lizards and giant monitors and I make more doing that than I do working my job. If your interested check my videos out on here I basically have a zoo for rare and amazing reptiles and spiders
I buy old Vans and shuttle busses and motorhome (1 at a time) fix it and flip it for cash I made 16,000$ in one single month back in March and im only 25 years old. I started with just 1000$ van I got in payments. Just putting elbow grease into them and a small amount of money I worked my way up to flipping vans worth 20k+ and now I have a 2016 E350 superduty ford van that cost 50,000$ new!! Its a great side hussle as well
@@pumpkinchow brooo ive been looking for a rare snake / lizard please send email
@@Partnerthedog but i think fish breeding is better tho like you relax looking at your creations clean once a month test water ever week feed fish every day and sell them for high prices.
@@Partnerthedog hell yea everyone should have some kind of hustle that they are also passionate for
It’s nice to see Malik featured on Vice. I’ve been following him for like 2 years
thank you !!! 😀
@@AquaMalik Fish King 🐠🐟👑
is this the right channel for him czcams.com/channels/v3_3wHio3yMbwAbOp06blw.html ? I hope he is like "Ants Canada" Guy ( czcams.com/users/AntsCanada ) with the sharing his love, knowledge and giving people that can't have the set ups a way to enjoy them through them and their videos. I only have watch a couple videos but seems like good guy/channel to watch.
@@AquaMalik bro no offense but you should try to put your beautiful fishes as your profile picture to attract more people to look in your channel
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I always respect people who are passionate and obsessive about what they do, regardless how mundane or quirky the work is. And what he does is not easy, freshwater planted aquarium hobbyist myself for 20+ years, just having 1 tank keeps me busy, can’t imagine keeping and maintaining so many tanks. Keep pushing brother!
A roomate back in the day had a real big tank. He had various fish that all had personalities. Some little groups would battle each other for this house in there, other single fish would battle for who owned the sucken boat. Some days the tank was calm and some days the battles were on. We would all sit around, smoke weed and watch the giant fish tank to see what dynamics were happening in the fish world. I had never paid attention to fish in tanks other than a quick look. It was amazing to sit and watch them all co-exist and see fish politics in action. Very relaxing and entertaining. Excellent therapy no doubt.
'i want to find someone, if that doesn't happen, i'm good.' love this guy
Cuz hes good financially and keeps busy
kinda sad to a certain point tbh :/
Track him down to the far ends of the earth
I reckon there's a pretty good chance that with the VICE boost to his youtube channel, he ends upfinding a woman who likes fish, too. becauae he seems like a really good guy. :)
@@asddsa-vw7hw why because he doesn't have a partner in his life? Or the fact he doesn't have anyone to ease his emotional problems??
That's the problem in the world, thinking one's happiness is stored away in another person's "happinesses storage room" and "a relationship with said person, will provide me happiness" ???
Anyone living with such mentality...
Makes you "feel sad to a certain point"
🙃🙃🙃
Find someone that looks at you the way Malik looks at his fish!! 😍
Coral fish!
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Hi coral!!!
dude... no. Im good.
Sigma fish investment
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I think his dad being prideful of him at a young age helped fuel his passion even more heck maybe even kickstarted his passion.
I’m happy he left his girl that didn’t approve of his fishes. Never let anyone change you Malik, keep grinding!! 🐠🐡🐟
what a beast fr. man needs his fish room to relax.
Right. There's plenty more fish in his living room
We’ll there’s plenty more fish in the sea…
I’m so sorry😂
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Damn.
Malik figured it out. The goal isn't to make money, the goal is to be happy ❤️
So true. Malik lives with PTSD and has found a hobby that he can make a living from. Well done to him.
Early rare fish investor…. He must have so many uncle 🤑🐺
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I just like how messy the rest of the house is, but that fish room is immaculate.
You know hes a real fish keeper if he clean and maintain his tanks 2-3 times a week, but cant keep up with the house, lol. sounds like me.
Jep .... stoners like ^^
@@alcapone9550 oddly enough I love cleaning and organizing when I'm high. It's satisfying when you finish and finally kick back to a clean house
@@alcapone9550 cleaning my pieces also 2 times a week I forget cleaning my appartment lmfao
Priorities
4:40 _“They would put me on 20 kinds of antidepressants… or I can just have another tank.”_
Bless this guy, using his hobby to make a living while rehabilitate himself from his PTSD.
while ripping joints half the video lol
Canceled Carl the ideal life
@@cornelionsqween8028 nice 😁, gotta love canada .
@@cornelionsqween8028 😂😂
Those are cigarettes not joints
average gigachad rare fish investor
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@@bobjohnson9806 bob johnson
awesome, how many uncles do you have
This guy is incredible. That girl who left him because of his fish didn't deserve him.
I agree he is a very clever man ans also ue got a lot of cool fish
I'm watching this vid solely due to this comment.
We support you king
Bruh the Fish have more personality then her anyway.
They just had a reasonable disagreement, doesn’t mean she’s a bad person.
This guy is authentic. Love seeing people live life to the fullest when they get to a place of freedom and peace. Happy for him.
@Moses Kong I lol 😆 no way your tryna make a move on a CZcams comment section 🤣. Off your rocka ain't ya
Malik, you are a good man. We should be all so lucky to find a passion that keeps us sane and helps us tread through this sometimes harsh reality. Kudos to you, my brotha, for not being apologetic...
I love how he made a tragedy into something beautiful for his own world/life. My girls watch me doing y tanks and I hope one day they will do the same in the hobby and enjoy it. Hats off to you, sir!
This video resonated on an crazy level for me. I’m a guy with PTSD who keeps reptiles and finds it therapeutic. Dudes stuff is on the level I want to be at and I have hella respect for it.
Me too 🤘🏾
Just try to slowly scale up your current operation.
You can do it Bro!!!!
Yeah and I'm sure those fish that are going extinct won't be eaten by any certain people of certain communities because that never happens... It's good to know especially endangered fish don't ever get sold on illegally to be eaten... That's just an added comfort to this great "side hustle"
🤗 Do you have snakes?
I have found that feeding constrictors live rodents really bothers me, but I bet they give the BEST hugs.🐍
I sort of hanker for a tortoise, but it would outlive me, and couldn't fit through the dog door eventually.
Store: So how many fish tank aquariums do you need?
Malik: *YES*
As a fish breeder, this is very usual.
😂😂😂😂💯
Multiple tank syndrome
His passion humbles me. I wish him the best and hope he reaches all his goals and dreams.
Hey this guy has found something that makes him calm and happy. You can't put a price tag to that. So major props. I hope one day he does find someone.
Yeah, someone who doesn't dump him for having a (great) hobby
I was brought up in a house exactly like this, full of tanks!! Hundreds of fish tanks in our house when i was a kid!!
My brother who done this in the 1960s and 70s then started his own aquarium shop and went on to be Welsh fish keeper of the year for 24 years running.
He is now a millionaire and lives in Spain and is a total workaholic.
It all started off for him in the early60s when there was a hot water canal near to us in St. Helens, UK it was a water outlet for polkingyons glass who used to release hot water from making glass, people who were getting rid of fish tanks would throw there tropical fish in there and my brother used to go and catch them, breed them and sell them to the fish shops in and around Liverpool.
Ha genius
As an avid fish keeper for years, I love seeing vice cover our incredible hobby
A shame there is not more money in it. Been trying to make a living in fish keeping for years so difficult
Exactly 💯
As someone who was in the aquarium trade for decades, I find it a little hard to believe that this man is making the $ he claims. Those are all very common “bread and butter” species. The huge $ is with high end exotics (red arowanas, hard to get African lake cichlids) and marine fish and corals. Not guppies, glow-fish and commonly available bettas. The flower horns in the first store are worth more than his whole fish room. I’m calling bullshit on this, and since it’s from vice, I’m not at all surprised.
@@chriskolb3105 that's kinda what I was thinking. Tetras and Plecos are incredibly common and this guy is charging 60 dollars? I just bought one for 20 the other day.
Respect to this guy, I love anyone that gets obsessed over a healthy hobby. Keep up the great work Malik!
It’s inspiring and encouraging to hear him talk about how his fish insulate him from things happening outside. We all have that mechanism in our own way. He is happy because of the things he enjoys, not because of what society may say is cool or appropriate.
My ex left me too because she said I was spending too much time on my fishes 😂
Maintaining these amount of tanks is hard work, especially when you’re into breeding them as they require very specific and pristine water conditions to breed. His passion is amazing!
I think everyone need a hobby that makes them happy. I used to have fish when I was in high school. Now I have horses 😂
Isn’t it on my fish
there are plenty of fish in the sea
@@Michael-ph6xb nice
I would really like to do this. Lets say I atart off with 5 tanks could I quit my job?
When he was talking about the need for conservation or a lot of these fish will go extinct, they showed a montage that included White Cloud Mountain minnows. (10:21 ish) They’re thought to be extinct in the wild but populations in captivity are absolutely booming! Just shows that we can absolutely make an impact if we try.
They're great fish as well for getting people into the hobby. Still have my same 4 white clouds I started with 3 years ago and recently upped them to a group of ten. Absolutely adore their colors and personality.
@@therealbigfloppa5512 I love that!They’re a favorite of mine too, such funny little fish! Just because they’re easy to keep alive doesn’t mean we love them any less.
My gosh I used to own 6 of those, they were very cool!
Definitely can make an impact in any direction...start small..it will grow..
Yeah it's pretty wonderful that we can continue to make these extinct fishes suffer and live in little tanks for our amusement
Well done to this guy. He is a real go-getter. He deserves all the success he has. Hard working and inspiring. Thanks for posting this
I got mad respect to those who have a passion to whatever craft they're putting their work into and at the same time it makes them decent money. Props to him for loving his hustle.
This guy is amazing. He’s literally hustling fish out of his closet. Anything is possible I promise. Never feel like you have something holding you back
Pretty sure he's posing to get a vice doc. None of the fish shown were really of any value he would need a LOT more volume to make the money he says he does. Not to mention the lack of grow out tanks and fry in this video lol
@@puddlebarf yea lmao it's not like its exotic fish there most fish you can literally buy anywhere. It only sounds like hes breaking even from what he spends
He gonna need more grow out tanks most def.
@@bulldawg71199 sold the store owner a shitload of fish for pennies
I respect this guy so much. He loves what he does. He sleeps by the fish to make sure they are healthy and alive. This guy will be very sucessfull in life 💯. Much respect man!!! 🤴🏽🐟🐠🐡
He already is successfull, bro. It's all about the attitude. If you think it and talk it you're already there and all the material stuff will just follow.
ALMIGHTYY
@@constantlylearnandgrow3487 he already made it in my eyes cause he’s happy lol
Are you really the famous almighty..
@Keyboard Warrier 45k from just from a side job which is also his HOBBY? I'd call this a great succes
This WAS /IS AWESOME !! Good for Malik ,amazing talk and work !
Love the fact he has an aquascape in every single tank. No matter what it's for.
HUGE respect for this man, he prioritizes the well being and health of his fish, the way he talks about fish is so endearing and as a fellow fish keeper, his love for the hobby is obvious and i'm so touched. all I heard from this guy for 11:27 is nothing but passion.
This guy is wholesome. Sounds like a great human being living life to the fullest !!
You're very inspirational brother I just started breeding in 5 tanks and I as well get medicated by aquarium tanks as I suffer from anxiety and depression and I also have been sober for 2 years and I swear I'm addicted to collecting fish and breeding them it's been only one year doing it but I still have so much to learn and I think making mistakes is the biggest teacher thanks for this video 👍
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This is the thing I absolutely love about the world - when you find someone doing something they love and have the utmost passion for their work - to0 many people want to be everything to everyone and they end up doing nothing at the same time - love this dude and others like him.
True words
Wow... this guy seems amazing and heartfelt. Can't imagine breaking up with someone for such a peaceful and beautiful passion needing space in their life ... 🧡
Maybe he was a dick about it we don't really know
Yeah - for some reason I doubt he's telling the whole story. He seems like he might be a difficult person to be around.
We all wear a mask.
Bro, a huge fan of your passion. The only difference is that my fish kept on dying so I stopped, lol. So happy that you kept up with it and that prayer before driving...you are blessed. Keep it up!
-Max
Love your ambition and motivation for the betterment of the species. Keep up the great work Malik.
As a fellow Sri Lankan, I'm proud of this dude and respect the hustle.
Who cares what girls think, this guy is accomplished and doing something that brings him peace with income. Automatically before a woman even enters his life there is conflict and separation from what he loves doing. The right woman will enter without judging him. Stay on your purpose young kings.
Yup and she’ll teach him how to keep his house as well 😍
@@madeinthegetto he's an adult, he doesn't need anyone teaching him how to clean. It's his apartment, his responsibility to keep it clean
Yeah he's making money & it's not illegal, what's not to like??
FACTS!!!
Don’t rag on women. A guy could’ve easily done the same thing
This is a man who will do what it takes to not work for someone else...respect.
Im from Sri lanka and recently moved to Vancouver. good luck with everything brother, I love how you treat fish with planted tanks
some people collect currency, some people collect pokemon cards, this guy collects fish
This man is building Arks in his home to SAVE THE FISH not collect them =P
More like doesn’t pay income taxes
Exactly if we all did the same the world would.be a crowded place 👍🙂
Pokemon hustle is where its at
@@dirkdiggler9379 and so what!! Most everything be about taxes! !! ?
Vice has been dropping cool pieces lately
Yes it’s been more like the old vice, really liking what they are doing at the moment.
These types of videos are great! They should just avoid political topics and they are good. Their biases shines through too much in most of the political related videos, which is annoying.
it was nice when the UAE puff pieces stopped
PeterPengProductions yea don’t really those segments on political views
@@Pikallectibles 😭 😭 😭
love how this guy's positivity, and also his honesty
I applaud you and the fact that you surround yourself with the part of nature you love. I envy your life and I too would love to be around that beautiful exhibit. For now I have my 32 African violet plants taking up space so I identify with your passion! I’m happy to have found you!
He's pretty young for a 40 year. I know a lot of my customer they were 40 but looks more like 50-60 year old man. This guy is definitely live a good life and having low amount of stress that keep him look more young, by doing his hobby as everyday activity. *it keep me sane* that he say earlier . Turning your hobby to main income is a big achievement.
he looks about late 30s, not much difference🤷
@@bevs9995 I'd say early 30s
@@MrMoose233 No Way. First, his face/skin does not look any younger than 34, but Look at his protruding gut/abdomen. Thats middle age. Atleast 38, but I only say 30s because of how he dresses. Dress him more mature, and less homely, and he's be more early-mid 40s.
The guy said he has PTSD. Not sure if that qualifies as a low stress life lol
dude still has his hair unlike a lot of 40 year olds including me :(
This is some of the best content I've seen from Vice in years, get this man to a million subs he has passion.
As a fellow Canadian-Sri Lankan, I'm happy that your parents let you do the stuff that you want. In many Sri Lankan families, they're forced to do careers which aren't fun, but they give a lot of money.
He clearly loves the fish and provides excellent care and even cares where they go after they are sold. Good work mate.
This guy's a boss, huge respect
@Not Convinced I'd swap people like you for people like him in a heartbeat
@@Snarfindorf Why would you respond to a spammer???
@@Snarfindorf his gf left him for a reason..
She must have seen something in him where we never get to pick up on by this simple interview...
It's really hard to prove he's making that much money.
If that's so easy, everyone will be doing it.
Seeing all the elaborate scams out there, I won't be surprise a simple fish hobbyists wanna get 10 minutes of fame from this fake news outlet.
@@condorX2 yeah he seems off to me. Especially the part where he started taking about "people having to take into consideration that pet fish going extinct" like whaaaaat 😂
@@condorX2 You kidding me? For 1 not everyone has space for this. For 2 its thousands for start up cost just in equipment + the fish. And its a lot of work. He also has all the connects to do this successfully, and knowledge on how to care for different breeds. Easily see this guy mkaing 45k a year
Godspeed, dude! This guy found his purpose…and found it’s improved his brain health. Great story.
Apart from finding his purpose, it was also passed down from his father. The family side hustle.
"keeps me away from drugs"
*Sparks up a huge joint* 🤣
Keep it up dude, stay blessed 🙏🏼
its very random this video pop up on my list.. im super happy to hear when he said he is from sri lanka. cuz im also from sri lanka too..and ever since im little. im in love with fish too. sooo happy for him.
Truly a King of fish. Chill dude who seems to know what he needs to make it through this life and I have a lot of respect for that. Really resonated with him saying the fish help him with his PTSD. I started a tiny (8*3 ft) balcony garden with a focus on local cacti and weird succulents for similar mental health reasons and it's been an immense help with just soothing out all the background noise in my brain. I don't know if it's because I created my own peaceful space I can control, or it's watching them just do their thing and grow or what. I've expanded into growing seeds and bulbs and it's been incredible watching them develop.
Dude living his life. Don’t let others influence you or even getting married unless you found the wife that’s like you, into this fish thing. Otherwise, keep doing what you’re doing man.
Absolutely!!!
@@Jetlag408 lol the girl just wanted to use their basement
Facts
as a woman, this is bullshit. malik is wierd af, no clout, no money, no status, no looks, worthless
In todays age alot of men will have to choose between a crappy female partner or living their best life. Really little inbetween left sadly.
He was ahead of his time 🤑🤑🐺🐺🐺
Mans is so passionate about what he does. It’s pure and it shows in the fact he makes a living from it 🙏🏽✨
This dude genuinely enjoys this. When your hobby pays for you, what else one need. Hope I would find mine
You can find these nuts
@@awno6627 aw no dude
Fish keeping, even as a hobby, is like a second job if you have more than a couple of tanks. Between feeding, cleaning & water changes you can spend 2 hours a week on each tank, more if you are breeding, even more if you have sick fish and a hospital tank. We are going to have to get another electrical circuit installed to support all our aquariums and ponds at this stage.
I love it. Always have a minimum of two if not more haha.
Good for you buddy. I loved seeing someone immersed in what they love.
Loved it when he said ‘I make sure everybody’s good’ when he wakes up meaning his fish lol so nice
He has great business practices and cares about his fish like his family. What a heartwarming guy.
Honestly I know exactly how dude feels when he said “ My apartment is like a spaceship “
I go to my garage to smoke and stare at my fishes for hours, feeding watching them eating. It peaceful and relaxing listening to the waterfall sound from the water filter. Imagine listening to 60 tank in 1 room, super soothing.
I do the same thing smoke a bowl and stare at my guppies that I breed and my betas
Lmao small world
Same here pal
@@rachaeldangelo1337 Just don't bring your fish to actual space.. they'd float around in the air and die. 😭
Many people just don't know what a good feeling it is. I also spend great amount of time looking at my animals.
He investing in rare fish 💯 📈📈🤑🤑
Watching your videos makes me want to start my own side business. You're so cool. I love your calming videos. They're wonderful!
Hey a huge fish tank does sound like a good idea for PTSD. The fish tank sound while waking up sounds very calming.
I have cptsd i keep fish they are amazingly helpful.
Blessed be aqua Malik. I’ve been watching your videos for awhile and I mostly just love your passion and sensibility in fish keeping. It makes me so happy to know that you are able to make a little money while doing what you love. I have like 15 tanks in my apartment that I hope to see a return on, at least a little! But I literally got evicted over my tanks and lost almost all my fish and shrimp. I cried so many tears. But at least now I have a good excuse to try a bunch of new things! Be well!
Amazing stuff. Glad to see more fish keepers/breeders in Ontario doing it right
Love this, great video. I'm a fisherman first and a fish geek second. I got big concerns for salmonids though, wish they were easier to keep in a tank.
41 yrs old?! There must be a magical anti-aging vapor coming from those fish tanks
Omg right i was baffled too!!
@@dertythegrower lol
It's called drink water eat somewhat healthy and stay away from sugar and exercise.
What kind of 41 year olds are you used to seeing ? Because this is normal for a lot of 41 year olds
@@dertythegrower Very true I’m 27 now people tell me I look 16. I get ID’d everywhere I go.
“Hopefully that happens, but if not, I’m good.” Free wisdom right there.
Loving the instrumental in the back.
I respect this man. This is what passion looks like.
Who said pot-smokers are lazy.
This guy is a MAJOR Hustler.
That is the myth they want to promote... but we know better. Everything in moderation.
Wil E. Haze is the most motivated pothead
I’m the same way lmao I have 6 saltwater coral reef aquariums in my bedroom I grow and sell corals and it’s very profitable! I don’t do it for that reason tho I have been completely obsessed with aquariums in general since my mother got me an aquarium at like 4 years old. Just regular gold fish and that grew into guppies and platys. After that was cichlid fish and planted aquariums. I started growing coral at 13 and haven’t stopped ever since. The reef industry has been evolving so much it never gets old! Between the coral strains/ fish/ equipment/ events/ the community and the coral clubs it just always stays very fun and super interesting! Love being an aquatics geek lol I saw this vid and had to check it out!! Good stuff 🤙👌
You should grow weed
This guy is amazing. I love his ethics and his mindset. I wish him the best.
People are amazing !! Good for Malik keep doing what you think is important and you love ❤️
Much respect Aquamalik! I recently got into the fish hobby for my daughter and agree that it’s soooo relaxing to watch the fish. My daughter loves it and it’s great bonding time for us. Thank u for sharing your passion..in a way it gives us permission to also be ourselves and pursue our passions, regardless what it might look like to others 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I love seeing this!! Keeping fish is so good for our mental health. Plus, there is a great support system around the world of other fishkeepers. Sharing an apartment/house with anyone is risky. It is wonderful to have enough space for our fish without needing someone else's approval. When someone I dated years ago said, "It is either me or the horse", I said, 'There is the door'!! I don't have a horse at the moment, but I do have plenty of aquarium tanks and would say the same thing again regarding fish. I too sleep surrounded by fish tanks. There are many of us who do. I love it that you pray to God. Thanks, Malik, for sharing your video!!! USA/Canada
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