Fish Farm Tour - Imperial Tropicals

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  • čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
  • Come along as I tour the only fish farm in Florida that sells directly to the public. Imperial Tropicals has great fish and they're great people. Big thanks to Mike Drawdy for taking the time to show me around. Check out their selection here:
    imperialtropicals.com
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Komentáře • 161

  • @orlando199011
    @orlando199011 Před 9 měsíci

    I went to this place and this guys are for real. There farm is big, and beautiful fishes. I recommend..❤

  • @tntcichlids8015
    @tntcichlids8015 Před 3 lety +7

    I rather get my fish when juveniles watch them grow its priceless the transformation

    • @littlej3777
      @littlej3777 Před 2 lety

      I agree I like that too but they only have huge adults almost at their max size not too fond
      Of that!

    • @tntcichlids8015
      @tntcichlids8015 Před 2 lety

      @@littlej3777 ya bud I don't like buying them at 5 inch plus when I get mine they about 1 inch mark or 2ish I have gotten older juveniles to me they seem more aggressive I rather raise them myself and half the times they feed them color enhancing food they all colored up then come to find out their females and they listed males so now on if anyone does buy bigger fish I would tell them to sex them before selling them check the male holes underneath

  • @NYCminer
    @NYCminer Před 5 lety +4

    I have bought many fish from mike and his team. They are a absolute dream to deal with. There fish are extremely high quality. On top of that they are responsive to emails, do many giveaways and will always replace a fish that came dead on arrival. I’ve only bought from two places. Imperial Tropicals will always be my favorite. By mike being so transparent with his company, his feelings, and his work ethic it makes me as a consumer feel proud and honored to buy and be apart of his business. I sound like a groupie but it’s just the truth. You know when you have something good. I am so glad I took the first step and ordering from them when I had no idea the outcome. A year later I have been blessed with great fish and a even better company. Keep up the great work mike!!!

  • @pabloarias7917
    @pabloarias7917 Před 3 lety +1

    I ordered 4 red shoulder severums, very nice fish, well packaged

  • @devinharris5967
    @devinharris5967 Před rokem

    I have ordered fish from this company and my fish that I got was the best. I will always order from them and recommend them to all my friends.

  • @lh8956
    @lh8956 Před 5 lety +6

    So nice to go for a vicarious tour within a place you buy fish from. Makes me want to place another order...

  • @51inches
    @51inches Před 5 lety +20

    HI STEVE; I HAVE ORDERED FISH MANY TIMES FROM IMPERIAL TROPICALS.....ALWAYS GOT GREAT FISH....EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE.....WOULD RECOMMEND ANYONE TO BUY FISH FROM THEM. YOU DID A GREAT JOB OF SHOWING THEIR FISH FARM TO EVERYONE THAT NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE.....ITS A PRETTY AMAZING PLACE. WELL DONE VIDEO.

  • @webera
    @webera Před 2 lety +1

    these guys are the best....

  • @prolificbreedaquatics
    @prolificbreedaquatics Před 5 lety +2

    Very nice Steve! Love seeing the inner working of high volume breeders. Keep up the great work

  • @vintagewatchcollection815

    They are awesome! I bought two baby Jaguar Cichlids from them 4 months ago. Very healthy, they are still growing.

  • @WildFishTanks
    @WildFishTanks Před 5 lety +16

    Mike, Sierra and the rest of the team are passionate fish keepers and awesome humans! I’m lucky enough to own some of their mbuna and picked them up in person. They also do a livestream on their CZcams channel every Friday at noon, very informative. Great content Steve!

  • @Truecolorwayz662
    @Truecolorwayz662 Před 5 lety +3

    Very nice tour. I love imperial tropical.

  • @williamamely7038
    @williamamely7038 Před 5 lety +11

    Thank you for sharing this video with us. Imperial Tropicals, thanks for allowing us to get a peek into your fantastic facility. Your Africans are just gorgeous. The albino Rainbows are beautiful. I hope to check your website and buy some of your stock. I only wish more of the independent stores would pop up and stay in business, but their costs to do business can get completely out of control, especially rents and insurance costs. If only our Government could do better in protecting small business, as they do with Mega Corporations. After all, Small business is the life's blood of our economy, outnumber their big brother almost a thousand to one. Keep up the great work, Imperial. The Hobby is much better for it.

  • @ericj1500
    @ericj1500 Před 5 lety +1

    They always have amazing fish , thanks for sharing your trip with us pal.

  • @rockk4six
    @rockk4six Před 5 lety

    Thank you for the tour...

  • @dereksmith5186
    @dereksmith5186 Před 5 lety +2

    Love Imperial Tropicals. Good people good fish, very nice video steve!

  • @MikeRamos4224
    @MikeRamos4224 Před 5 lety +1

    What a great job you did in showcasing Imperial Tropicals. I have fish from that farm and am very satisfied with their delivery process and the Africain Cichlids I have purchased. They are really a professional Team. Would recommend everyone to buy from them.

  • @basschaser9356
    @basschaser9356 Před 5 lety +3

    Thanks for showing us this. Love demasoni! More videos like this

  • @rymaccichlids5999
    @rymaccichlids5999 Před 5 lety +3

    Love imperial tropicals awesome video awesome fish thanks Steve

  • @MichaelsFishRoom
    @MichaelsFishRoom Před 5 lety +6

    great video Steve....Mike seems like a great guy!

  • @philthyphill8753
    @philthyphill8753 Před 5 lety +2

    I love that place. I would love to visit if I ever go to Florida

  • @aprilshowers6102
    @aprilshowers6102 Před 5 lety +4

    Beautiful!!!

  • @RezidentZombie
    @RezidentZombie Před 5 lety

    I just got 3 fish from them today. Awesome quality fish and customer support is the best. They will get back to you about everything.

  • @scottmckay3948
    @scottmckay3948 Před 5 lety +1

    Great tour, love your work. Makes me want to visit that place. They have the best job in the world...

  • @reggiefishandfun770
    @reggiefishandfun770 Před 5 lety +1

    Wow Nice tank set up and uniform also happy fish keeping

  • @reelstanks8473
    @reelstanks8473 Před 5 lety +3

    nice tour.i enjoyed it.

  • @gromeroskwelch
    @gromeroskwelch Před 5 lety +1

    The pond at the end blew my mind

  • @leonelsaravia8603
    @leonelsaravia8603 Před 5 lety +1

    Great fish purchased from them with no problem. Thanks for the video guys!

  • @norocketsciencebuild5371

    I'd love to see every single one of the ponds!

  • @efrainscichlids9038
    @efrainscichlids9038 Před 5 lety +1

    Just Awesome

  • @IsabellaM._
    @IsabellaM._ Před 5 lety

    WOW!Beautiful!

  • @realpolicetalk
    @realpolicetalk Před 5 lety +1

    I love this kind of stuff.

  • @ngocly8943
    @ngocly8943 Před 5 lety

    Beautiful fish shop

  • @HUKIT.
    @HUKIT. Před 5 lety +2

    Great video! I was always curious how they caught fish in the outdoor ponds so I appreciate you getting that in there.

    • @StevePolandAquatics
      @StevePolandAquatics  Před 5 lety

      Wish we could have actually done it in the video but their channel has some videos where they show it.

    • @StevePolandAquatics
      @StevePolandAquatics  Před 5 lety

      Wish we could have actually done it in the video but their channel has some videos where they show it.

  • @rhondadennis4988
    @rhondadennis4988 Před 5 lety +1

    AWESOME VIDEO!! placing an order today!

  • @everythingfishy1207
    @everythingfishy1207 Před 5 lety +1

    Awesome dream job working at a place like that!

  • @paulsampugnaro6919
    @paulsampugnaro6919 Před 5 lety +1

    Wow you've outdone yourself this time if that's possible. I setting up a new tank I will be ordering from them. Great fish and fish that I haven't seen.

  • @jbplantcrazy
    @jbplantcrazy Před 5 lety

    great tour!

  • @bennystropicalswimmigwolf8691

    Thank you for sharing
    nice fish

  • @rafierafie
    @rafierafie Před 5 lety

    I've purchased from these guys before. They sell beautiful fish and offer 5 star customer service. I highly recommend them!

  • @Evolution8R
    @Evolution8R Před 5 lety +1

    i wish i had a tank. Great Video! More Please.

  • @benny9513
    @benny9513 Před 5 lety +1

    Awesome video...

  • @HNT63
    @HNT63 Před 5 lety

    I will be looking him up very soon

  • @lizardking3979
    @lizardking3979 Před 5 lety

    Awesome!!

  • @makiarn777
    @makiarn777 Před 4 lety

    So glad to see this video because I’ve been wanting to order from them! Now I can exhale and order!

  • @catfishcave379
    @catfishcave379 Před 5 lety +12

    Wow! 5,000,000 gallons of fish... I think I need to expand my fishroom...

  • @jamesoldham8496
    @jamesoldham8496 Před 5 lety

    Very nice fish!

  • @lakemalawifishkeeping2599

    Very Good Video He Seams Like A Really Good Guy

  • @calvincunningham3516
    @calvincunningham3516 Před 2 lety

    Awesome

  • @GlassicGamer
    @GlassicGamer Před 5 lety

    This place looks awesome. Maybe one day I will visit it :)

  • @ajSvenegas
    @ajSvenegas Před 5 lety +1

    Nice video. Good behind the scenes! Let me guess, u wont holding pools now in your backyard??😀😀

  • @RonnieBrown223
    @RonnieBrown223 Před 5 lety

    Nice will order soon

  • @jwcollect6642
    @jwcollect6642 Před 5 lety

    Hey Steve, Good video. Would also like to see an update of your tanks. Thanks

  • @hihowego4133
    @hihowego4133 Před 5 lety

    Looks like blue is a common denominator in fish buys. 157 ponds??!!! Wow!Thanks for the vid !

  • @pamellacarroll1989
    @pamellacarroll1989 Před 5 lety

    I have bought fish from here, and I am always pleased with my fish shipment.

  • @NotYourAverageFishKeeper
    @NotYourAverageFishKeeper Před 5 lety +3

    Been contemplating buying from these guys. This video helped me decide that I will buy from imperial tropicals.

    • @huntingwolf20
      @huntingwolf20 Před 5 lety

      IMO, they are the best. Mike just seems like one of the best dudes definitely that breeds and sells fish. I will be buying from them until I can no longer do the hobby.

  • @tomexviii533
    @tomexviii533 Před 4 lety

    Seems like this person is smart and hard worker from his words my real respect to him :)

  • @murisinelagoseaquarios

    Lindos peixes ,gostei dos tanque muito bom parabéns 🇧🇷🇧🇷

  • @VEEZER1
    @VEEZER1 Před 5 lety

    So cool knowing my Star Sapphirez were in that net and now sitting in my house lol.
    What material are those sponge filters?
    Thx!

  • @izhar4547
    @izhar4547 Před 4 lety

    Looks like a custom built PC in the white case behind Mike in the beginning. Cool RAM lights haha

  • @Asef2013
    @Asef2013 Před 5 lety

    Nice 🐠 fishs

  • @joebledsoe257
    @joebledsoe257 Před 5 lety

    I've got fish from them. Very Happy with the fish and Imperial. My Chocolate Cichlids stayed w/ me for about 10 years and I in turn sold tons of fry from them. Sorry Mike but I need to eat too.

  • @g41thomas
    @g41thomas Před 2 lety

    Insane ,,,,,,,,,!

  • @godel_yekk
    @godel_yekk Před 4 lety

    i love this

  • @thanhhua8130
    @thanhhua8130 Před 5 lety

    Nice

  • @scareface1197
    @scareface1197 Před 5 lety +5

    Gonna order a handfull of rainbows from them

  • @spoiledfish6643
    @spoiledfish6643 Před 5 lety

    Would love to visit them

  • @AkinaGod
    @AkinaGod Před 4 lety

    I really want to do this on a small scale inside a greenhouse I have. But I'd like the possibility of expanding once I get good at this. Can you tell me where you got those large tanks/containers to store your fish?

  • @mikep.9567
    @mikep.9567 Před 5 lety +1

    Imperial Tropicals is the best. Ordered from them multiple times and wil conti ue to do so.

  • @adeelshaikh2129
    @adeelshaikh2129 Před 5 lety

    Nice people

  • @SteenfottAquatics
    @SteenfottAquatics Před 5 lety +11

    Love their rainbowfish

    • @ReviScratcher
      @ReviScratcher Před 5 lety

      Is that where you get your steen? Lol

    • @ReviScratcher
      @ReviScratcher Před 5 lety +1

      Cause i always thought about that and would make sense

  • @geovaneamorim6535
    @geovaneamorim6535 Před 5 lety

    Cara esse lugar é o paraíso🇧🇷

  • @MisfitTonyX138
    @MisfitTonyX138 Před 5 lety

    So did I understand you correctly that you don’t suggest keeping Tropheus Moorii with Peacocks? Just need to know because I have 2 Tropheus and 5 Peacocks with a yellow lab and a couple assorted African cichlids in a 90 gallon tank...about 20 fish in total including a feather fin lace catfish and a green phantom pleco and a vampire pleco..

  • @mranoraks5860
    @mranoraks5860 Před 5 lety

    A lot of people have brought this guy up saying he is really nice and knows his stuff and it's true so many pet stores are closing around my way in fl it sucks.

  • @travisc2094
    @travisc2094 Před 3 lety

    Where do you get the foam blocks for your filters?

  • @KeepingItFishy
    @KeepingItFishy Před 5 lety +1

    Only place I buy my fish 💯

  • @dbielby
    @dbielby Před 3 lety

    I'm wondering if Imperial Tropicals has alligator problems in those ponds and how do they manage that (same question with pythons). Also, do they heat the ponds during winter time? How cold do they let the ponds get?

  • @joe1932
    @joe1932 Před 5 lety

    What type of tubs are they using for the fish?

  • @moutaintopfish1597
    @moutaintopfish1597 Před 5 lety

    I need to go visit my uncle who lives in Lakeland and check this out

  • @TheTradesmanLU2001
    @TheTradesmanLU2001 Před 5 lety

    Why am I not seeing all these particular fish on the website?

  • @ay-ay-rons3897
    @ay-ay-rons3897 Před 5 lety

    Buy from them all the time their african cichlids are great quality.

  • @akhtarkh
    @akhtarkh Před 5 lety

    Isn't that constant high noise of aeration stressful for the fish?

  • @jimmylee8459
    @jimmylee8459 Před 4 lety +1

    I would love to work there for FREE HONESTLY !!! So much someone could learn.

  • @evoxxxbih8386
    @evoxxxbih8386 Před 4 lety

    Hey how much would you sell and ship a ob peacock ?

  • @Mythrays1
    @Mythrays1 Před 5 lety

    0:22 someone's a gamer.

  • @niccoloparan8603
    @niccoloparan8603 Před 2 lety

    Any tutorial on how to make that pond?

  • @riftcultureuk3729
    @riftcultureuk3729 Před 5 lety

    Thanks for sharing. Can I ask. Why do even the wholesalers call it the electric blue ahli. When its not an ahli. Its a fryrei. Scianochromis ahli is very rare in the hobby.

  • @klove7365
    @klove7365 Před 5 lety

    I was hoping you guys would show some Guppies

  • @postoloskotsakis589
    @postoloskotsakis589 Před 5 lety +2

    Unbelievable

  • @mrpressley357
    @mrpressley357 Před 5 lety +1

    Yeah took about six months for mine to chip

  • @chihuahuaverde425
    @chihuahuaverde425 Před 5 lety

    Imperial Tropicals has a really nice website.

  • @myrra10
    @myrra10 Před 5 lety

    wow

  • @LongIslandFishGuy
    @LongIslandFishGuy Před 5 lety +2

    What are the fish at 14:00? I tried looking for them on the website and couldn't find them.

    • @charlieking3746
      @charlieking3746 Před 5 lety

      Long Island Fish Guy me too

    • @LongIslandFishGuy
      @LongIslandFishGuy Před 5 lety

      Charlie King I spoke to them on Facebook. It’s part of Mike’s private collection 😩 Not for sale

  • @hanthi9463
    @hanthi9463 Před 5 lety

    Do they ship to Canada?

  • @user-rk9pv7fn9p
    @user-rk9pv7fn9p Před 5 lety

    👍👍👍

  • @graphite2786
    @graphite2786 Před 5 lety +2

    I didn't get the name of the cichlid that was extinct in the wild (Magenzi ?) . Steve would it be possible to give the scientific name? I'd really like to do my bit for conservation and keep some breeding pairs.

    • @StevePolandAquatics
      @StevePolandAquatics  Před 5 lety +2

      If you turn on subtitles I put all of the scientific names in there

    • @graphite2786
      @graphite2786 Před 5 lety

      Steve Poland Aquatics
      Aah- yeah! Thanks!

  • @fishloverswithdebraj8726

    Nice... #FishLoversWithDebraj

  • @cherievans2352
    @cherievans2352 Před 5 lety

    Where are u located

  • @tangok5677
    @tangok5677 Před 3 lety

    I love fish so much I would be working for free 😊

  • @jefferrer3722
    @jefferrer3722 Před rokem

    I leave up the street can I come buy personally?