About KaveMan Aquatics
Not just surviving, but thriving.
I’m Kev, and I help fish keepers build tanks they’re proud of. Whether you just bought your first 20 gallon or you’re plumbing a 450 gallon sump, you’re in the right place.
Marine Corps veteran280K YouTube subscribersAuthor of 2 books
Kevin Matos · Founder of KaveMan Aquatics
Who I am
I’m Kevin Matos, a Marine Corps veteran, husband, father of four, and the guy behind KaveMan Aquatics.
The Marines taught me discipline and follow-through. Fishkeeping rewards exactly the same things. I started KaveMan Aquatics to share what I’ve learned the hard way so you don’t have to: how to get crystal-clear water, how to keep African cichlids healthy and colorful, and how to plan a build that still looks good a year later.
Today KaveMan Aquatics is one of the largest aquarium channels on YouTube, with 280,000 subscribers and more than 600,000 followers across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. I’ve also written two books, Crystal Clear Aquarium Water and African Cichlid Mastery, and I’m the CMO of Aquabuildr, a free AI-powered aquarium app.
My mission is simple. Help beginners start right, give veterans something to get excited about again, and show the rest of the world how beautiful this hobby can be.
The fish room
What’s running right now
Everything you see on the channel is a real tank I maintain myself.
450 gallon
African cichlid display
210 gallon
discus tank
150 gallon
reef
90 gallon
planted tank
90 gallon
frontosa grow-out
Across every platform
The KaveMan community
280K
YouTube subscribers
145K
Facebook followers, plus a 19.5K member group
106K
Instagram followers
65K
TikTok followers
7K
Email subscribers
New to the hobby?
Grab one of my free beginner guides: crystal clear water, African cichlids, and soon the nitrogen cycle.
Tank giving you trouble?
Book a 1-on-1 call with me for $199 and we’ll fix it together.
Want to hang out with other fish keepers?
Join the Discord, the Facebook group, or become a YouTube member.
Free AI-powered app
Aquabuildr
I’m also the CMO of Aquabuildr, a free AI-powered app that helps you plan, stock, and care for your aquarium. It’s the tool I wish I’d had when I started.
For brands · Now booking 2027
Brand partnerships
I partner with a small number of aquarium brands on long-term, flat-fee sponsorships. Seachem has sponsored the channel for six years, and I’ve run multi-video campaigns with brands like Fluval.
I only feature gear I run on my own tanks, which is why my audience trusts what they see. I’m now booking 2027 partnerships.
Questions about KaveMan Aquatics
About Kevin Matos
Kevin Matos is a Marine Corps veteran and the founder and CEO of KaveMan Aquatics, Inc., one of the largest aquarium channels on YouTube with 280,000 subscribers and more than 600,000 followers across platforms. He is the author of Crystal Clear Aquarium Water and African Cichlid Mastery, the CMO of the Aquabuildr app, and a six-year Seachem sponsored creator. He lives with his wife and four kids and a fish room full of tanks.