Yassss! I have been dumping my tank water in my garden and plants for years. Everyone who sees them will comment that I have such a green thumb but I always say no, I have fish shit. 💘
The sale was around February I think, and they might do it in the fall too, I can't remember. The 1 dollar per gallon used to cover up to 55, not anymore
Brandyn Neuhaus it was the opposite at my store. Everything above 29 gallon was dollar per gallon but the employees said that they’ll give us the deal in all the smaller tanks as well bc they didn’t know why
If you want to save money on the aquarium hobby stop watching fish hobby TH-cam videos. They only encourage spending more money and acquiring more aquariums. LOL Nice video. Thanks for putting it together and sharing. Cheers
I buy bulk pellet food for my goldies, then portion it out into smaller containers and pop them in the freezer. I take them out when I need them and they stay fresh. Plants- no fish clubs or mom&pop stores near me, I buy my faves as tissue culture and set them up in an immersed set up(for those plants that can grow immersed) and let them grow and multiply. I always have pest/algae free plants on hand for when I want to do a new 'scape. As a bonus I don't have to wait for plant deliveries if ordering on line or worry about the weather.
A couple of things I did when I was keeping fish, are use pool filter stand for substrate and pillow batting for filter media. I know these are not revolutionary ideas, but just wanted to share them anyway.
Thank you! Love those tips. I’m a wannabe fish monger 11 tanks running, 6 tanks prepping. Slow going with budget changes as of late. It’s these little insider nuggets of info I like so much
I got hooked in with club loach people. One meeting a guy walks up to me with the healthiest Queen loach I have ever seen and just gifts the fish to me. I couldn't believe it.
Another quick tip: If you live nearby a river or a creek you can try checking for some rocks or driftwood. Just be sure there are no pine trees or other resinous trees. Also, when you put them in try sanitizing them by boiling them for a while and using some blue methylene if it's a driftwood. But this whole process it's a 50/50 move so be wary of what and where you take things from.
@ 12:01 using tank water for plants its the best . Ive been doing this for a few years now . Saves money on plant foods like miracle grow & save money on water bill .
Ok pause in the first 5sec and before I see the rest Such a beautiful betta you guys using, reminds me of mine old full moon ( named "GBM" , golden blue moon) Hade GBM for almost 8y , he was the only male betta a hade who never made a bubble nest even with multiple female's in his tank
Excellent job guys ! Very informative , Lisa , You know now we need a house plant tour , You got to switch gears and give us a tour of all your house plants , thank you take care 🌱🌿
I've been lucky enough to buy used tanks at places like Goodwill. I found a 55 gallon (with heater, filter, and a couple decorations) for $40! Another thing that I've used to save money is diy sponge filters and tank dividers.
I'm always looking for money saving tips because our animals are part of the family. It is amazing what you can find doing flea market and shopping on swap sites... And I'm super interested in finding a good club that's reasonably close to me!! Thank you all for another amazing video!! I always really appreciate all the money saving tips!!✌️❤️
We saved some money using quartz rocks, driftwood and sand from nature. It takes some work to make sure it's clean but spending the time and energy saves quite alot when it comes to scaping materials :)
I have my “summer” tubs in my greenhouse all year. I use the water to water all the plants in there. It really has made a big difference in all my tropical plants especially my orchids. I have an auto float valve that refills them as I pump the water out and all the tanks are connected to each other.
I have planted Tanks and timers are a must not only does it save on the electric bill, but having a dark period helps keep down algae growth. My friend and Split the bigger jars of fish food too save money and i use a vacusealer (sp) too seal the food into air tight 1 week worth of use pouches..
I bought a 100 gallon for 20$ off OfferUp I was concerned that something was wrong with it but, he had it fully filled with water and drained it when I got there. I don’t buy tanks unless they are for a good deal 🤟
Got myself an 48" LED shop light from Canadian tire (I'm from canada forgive the weird store name) 45$ it think? Works awesome plants love it fish that like/dont mind light love it. One of best purchases I've made.
I store my aquarium water in glass or plastic jugs and water houseplants with it. They definitely love it, I used to use miracle grow but I don't need it now. Orchids, cyclamens, and african violets are all blooming really well right now for me with aquarium water. If you begin getting mold issues because the water is so nutrient rich, water less often, alternate between regular water and aquarium water, or dilute the aquarium water before using.
Hey, guys! I love your videos, and I really appreciate all of the advice you guys offer. One word of advice I must offer however, because I work in the industry; be eeeeeeeeexceptionally careful with space heaters. Those things are considered "high risk" for many insurance providers and some may even cancel your policy if they catch wind you're using them to heat even one room; or worse yet, have them be prohibited entirely on their policies, resulting in a denied claim. OBVIOUSLY I'm not *your* insurance provider, but just do your own homework and make certain that you're doing right by you guys!!
Another way you can save money if you are setting up a new tank is with the substrate if you intend to use gravel you can get gravel from the sandy gravely soil. All you need is a piece of harware cloth, I like to use 1/4" but whatever size you like. a bucket for the sand and a gravel vaccuum. screen the soil through the hardware cloth, keeping all the particles that fall through the screen. once you have enough you rinse it with the gravel vac until the water comes out clean. what you have now is clean gravel with a particle size of just smaller then 1/4".
Great video! I've offered my shrimp to both Petco and PetSmart- they act like I'm crazy. "We don't know the conditions you are raising them under." WHAT?! I gave a few away on Craigslist. The surplus I'm giving to my GW Killi to eat.
You need to go to specialist fish shops because they won’t have a clue what to do with it, that’s like going to Walmart and asking them if they want your homemade cookies to sell...
Filter Floss is something I found that saves a lot of money is buying sheets and then cut to size. I use it in my 2 HOB filters and also in my Canister filter. It works great and saves from buying the filters that made by the filter company's.
Another cool thing to do it Aquaponics. Make a home vegetable/fruit garden and a pond and create a system whereby the water cycles into the garden. Then sell the veggies/fruit if you want or use it. Saves money not only on maintenance but also groceries.
I use charcoal in my aquarium and I ditched prepackaged media like the ones in the Marineland Portrait and Contour tanks. Instead I use sponge foam and buy charcoal in bulk and just spoon in the desired amount into little media bags (nylon knee highs work great and are dirt cheap). Just empty out the spent charcoal and refill as needed.
So you don’t run it in a filter, just have it in the tank? I am asking because,I medicated a betta and directions are saying after the treatment, I have to use carbon filter.Thanks in advance.
@@Just_Lurking8 I ditched the whole pre-packaged filter with embedded charcoal that the Marineland Portrait and Contour tanks use. Instead, I used the plastic housing contraption that you would normally slide their all in one filter/charcoal cartridge into and cut an aquarium grade filter sponge (any aquarium store will have these in various sizes and they're cheap and last forever basically), placed that into the filter housing top part, then used 2 small media mesh bags, one with those ceramic bio-mass media pieces (Fluval sell small boxes of these, cheap too), and the other media bag has charcoal in it which I replace about once a month. I tuck these 2 little bags, partly filled just under the sponge. This way you only replace the charcoal and keep the sponge and ceramic bio media which will, over time, build up a really good amount of beneficial bacteria. Just rinse the sponge and bio media when you're replacing the charcoal, but use some aquarium water, then place back into that plastic housing. When you're medicating fish, yes remove the charcoal bag only and when done with the medication, replace with fresh charcoal. Bulk charcoal is very cheap and if you only have a small tank, a container will last a long, long time. The sponge and bio media only need to be replaced about once every 6 months or so, or even less if you only have a tank, with say one betta in it. I have had mine now for over a year and it's all running well. Hope this helps. Let me know if you need more info.
@@christinemchale6572 Thanks for all this information,have small tanks, Fluvial 6 gallons and two Aqueon 10 gallons. I would love one day to own something bigger. Yours has to be bigger for sure.
@@Just_Lurking8 Nope. I have a 5 gallon Marineland Portrait tank with a male betta. That's the one I re-jigged the filtration. I also have a 9 gallon Fluval Flex with dwarf gouramis, 6 of them. It has awesome filtration already and I just added sponges in one of the 3 compartments at the back of the tank. That just increased both the mechanical and biological filtration allowing me to keep a few more fish than I probably should, but the water parameters are fine and the water stays crystal clear. I also just bought the Fluval Chi. Just like the look of it, but haven't quite figured out how to re-jig it's filtration since the filter compartment is small. It has a sponge, which I can easily just buy bulk sponge and cut to size and fit, but the other filter pad with the carbon built in, not so easy to re-jig this. The pump and light unit does pull out for cleaning of the pump's impeller and that compartment is bigger. I might tuck in a little media bag with carbon inside there and maybe even add a second little bag of bio media and just use extra thickness of sponge where it normally goes. Will have to see if that works. Doesn't matter. I keep one male betta in the Chi tank and he doesn't mess up the water so I just use the filter pads twice as long as they recommend and again, water is fine. Sometimes you can find filter media on Ebay for a great price and then just buy more of it. It won't go bad. Just don't do the same with food. Even dry flake or pellet food has a limited shelf life for the nutritional value. It won't go bad int he sense of it smells or anything like that, but you do lose nutrients over time. I just buy small amounts. Not expensive anyways.
I know this video is old but as a Canadian, heading across the border when a pet store has a sale on tanks is awesome. Even with the exchange rate, it's still much better.
top tip for those who spend a ton on dechlorinator! as long as your water doesn't contain chloramines only clorine, you can fill up your bath with hot water and leave for around 12 hours. this will allow the chlorine to evaporate meaning no dechlorinator is needed. simple but a real money saver. do check your water supply first though!
We found a 55 with stand and sponge filter for 100 bucks. Was a steal to me. Only has a small chip on the side. Doesn't effect the tank at all. Found it on fb marketplace.
Instead of water conditioners, Boogie Blue Classic, Basic or Plus, removes chloride and chloramine. Depending on use can last upto 10,000 gallons or more. Good way to save money. Just hooks up to your hose.
Mentioned $/gal but browsing the clearance section of chain stores is an awesome way to find stuff too. Got my first canister filter for like 80% off. Had all the sponge, floss, and media could need with it as they were swapping out the model or something. 350$ filter (regular price filter alone no extra goodies) for like 112$ taxes in. They also had the size down filter available but I didnt wanna go crazy and anger the wife. Hind sight I really should have and just gotten some flowers too.
I used to take water from my goldfish tank & water my mini roses & aloe vera with it. They grew so well. My roses would even bloom out of season until my husband decided they'd be better off outside in the rain which killed them. My aloe had 8 plants in a 8 in pot so I gave it to a neighbor who could make use of it. I comparison shop between Amazon, chewy, Petco, & PetSmart online. My closest pet store is PetSmart & it's almost 4 miles away. I know that doesn't sound like it's very far but when you don't have a car that's a lot of walking & riding the bus is a creepy thing right now. It's nearly impossible to be 6 feet away from everyone on the bus & most of the riders don't cover their face & cough in the open. My closest locally owned fish store is about 6 miles away or more & if they had online shopping, I'd use them. I have saved lots by comparison shopping. Like a gravel vac for 5 gallon tank at PetSmart or Petco is about $9 while on Amazon it's less than $3. And I'm not talking about some cheap no name brand, it's an Aqueon. I found aqueon plant & shrimp substrate for the same price on Amazon as Petco because it's sold by Petco through Amazon. However on Amazon they charge $7 to ship it whereas if you buy directly from Petco, it's $6 shipping. Also I have found great deals on fish food & supplies like led lights on eBay also. I found a jar of repashi for $11 on eBay with free shipping. So I advise to shop around before you purchase because every time I didn't I found it (whatever I impulsively bought) for considerably cheaper elsewhere. Also if you buy something & it's just not right like say you buy a starter tank kit online & it's missing a piece, or the filter doesn't seem to be working correctly, call or email the manufacturer. They want you to be happy with their product & will help you out better than complaining to the store who 9 times out of 10 have no idea what is actually in the box or how the motor functions. I remembered my dad doing this when I was a kid when a ceiling fan we bought was missing a bracket & manual & a few small parts. He called the manufacturer & they sent us the missing pieces for free. I recently bought a tank that was supposed to have a divider in it but it didn't have it. I checked the manufacturer website to be sure it should have been. Then emailed them & they sent one. So before complaining about a filter suddenly being noisy, first try cleaning it out. Then call the manufacturer, they'll know how to fix it as they built it.
Tip when you buy a used fish tank, unless you seen it with water. Place it in your bathroom, and fill it with water, to test if it holds water, let it sit for about a day. To check if it leaks. I just did that with a new tank yesterday, and it turned out it leaked. This was a 72 gallon tank, imagine if i didn't tested it prior to setting it up -_-. Waiting on it to dry, so i can put new silicone on, then ill test again.
Here's an old tip I got from my dad before you go to the fish store to buy expensive fish for your new tank it's always a good idea to get tester fish. for small tanks get feeder fish like minnows and for Big tanks 20gl + get shiners you can mix minnows with shiners they get along fine however Rose minnows and bettas do not get along very well so try to avoid that if you can and if you concentrate all your feeder fish into one tank keep an eye out because Rose minnows can get aggressive and start a fight club in the tank Rose minnows are typically sold at Petco and PetSmart and regular minnows and shiners are typically sold at bait and tackle shops for dirt cheap
When I was a kid, I used to sell hamsters to my local fish store. This was before petco/petsmart dominated retail. I'd sell hamsters for a dollar a piece as a kid. It was a great deal for me as a child!
Thanks bought black blast media from Tractor Supply, Beautiful jet black sand. There may be some variation from lot to lot as its not meant for fish tanks, but my (lucky?) experience it was not oily and very black, at $8.99 /50# . win win win!
Great video guys. The only thing I disagree with is Corey calling himself a hobbyist lol when you make an income off your hobby, own a storefront and a large internet business like he does he no longer is a hobbyist. A good rule of thumb is if you have to pay taxes on money made then it’s not a hobby anymore. Kind of how the IRS looks at it too.
Question!, could you use smaller container for fish food, then put the bigger container in the freezer so it lasts you longer and doesnt go bad in a few months?
I have a few more if I may: 1) Share your food - Sometime you buy a bottle of pellet or flakes and you have a few month supply but it could get musty. Share out the food with your other fish keeping friends. Food’ll stay fresh that way. 2) Befriend the store owner - Not only can u get insights on incoming stock but sometimes dis discounts on fish. Also its really great. My good friend whose a store owner intro-ed me to a group who are now some of my greatest friends. 3) Now this is only for certain situations. Buy injured/cull fish - Sometimes stores and even aquarists selling fish will let injured fish go cheap. And other times breeders sell their cull brood for cheap too. Of course, you gotta raise the fish back to health or in the case of cull be happy with a fish that reminds you of the hunchback of nostradame. I bought a cull betta( black dragon ) and I have raised him into a wonderful fish. Not comp worthy but at least his fins don’t look translucent and he’s happy.
So your ideas are to give away your food and magically befriend a fish store manager (as if they don’t get a million people coming in every day trying to buddy up with them to get discounts)? 😭👌🏼
I got a nice aquarium what has 10 mm thick glass with the stand, and a top skirt with a sump for 200 bucks. Only problem is it has goldfish which I now unwillingly have another tank setup for them! 😂
🙋🏻♀️ question! Can I put multiple kinds of guppies together? Like if I buy a few Japanese lyretail and put a few green cobra together? Will the school and get along? 🤔
Poopy water A.K.A. half of the aquaponics scenario. Lol i always put water changes into a watering can for my garden. Actually got into aquaponics from cleaning out wild prawns and got tired of changing water all the time. We now have a bunch of vegetables and prawns to eat now
Hi John/Lisa, What's the best way to find and get involved with fish clubs? Even though I have been involved in the fishkeeping thing for a long time, I had never really thought about it until my TH-cam viewership lead me down the rabbit hole to you and later, Jason over at Primetime.
I would recommend looking into the triton method, I have done tanks in the past, and the triton in the best success I have had. Currently I'm running it on a 55 gallon and its turning out better than my 120 ever did. This method does require a refugium, but if you're doing a salt water tank i would recommend one anyways. This method can be used to replace water changes completely, and while that seems too good to be true you have to realize you're removing the nutrients from your tank in a different way by using a refugium. Another thing to remember to plan you tank from the beginning, depending what fish or corals you want to have will determine what your cleanup crew will be made up of, what flow is in your tank, the lights you use, the fish that are reef safe, among many other things. My best recommendation is to look up brs tv here on TH-cam. Watch their brs 160 set up series or some of their many other setup series. I love their chanel and their online store is a great resource for saltwater equipment.
Buy a cheap pillow and use the fluff inside as a fine filter, put a small amount in your filter and it keeps the water crystal clear. You get loads for not much cash
I agree buying in bulk is always good :3 especially with multiple tanks, good idea to go halfises with a friend :3 too bad my buddy left the hobby hahaha. Ive never done the dollar per gallon sale simply cuz I like getting the complete kits >_> so id rather spend the 60 bucks on sale at petsmart for a 20gal kit with a filter and heater (just did the math if I got a 20 gal at the dollar sale and purchased a filter and heater separately its 72 bucks total) I GUESS BOTTOM LINE LOOK FOR SALES AND DEALZ :P
4:15 or u have a good life food supply for ur predators little shrimps for example are food in the natural habitats and they can be life food in ur aquarium, too
I live in southeast asia. To be honest I don't think that heater is necessary because my average 50 gallon tank temperature around 29 to 30 degree celcius (84-86 F). That gives me a huge advantage in electric bill.
14:36 what is the smaller fish behind the others. the ones that look clear, have the black stripe along it's side, red dorsal fin and yellow spots on their tails?
Vinegar soaked paper towels, work on a side at a time, let towels soak on the lime scale for 10 to 15 min then scrub(repeat until clean) with a scratch pad scrubber
I just started following you. I noticed you gave a shot out to house of tropicals, and nova tropicals. I'm guessing we are kinda in the same area. I just found Londontown tropicals in edgewater md. They have a lot of freshwater fish I haven't seen before and high quality. Give it a look.
I know this may seem like common sense but Whenever you buy from pet co or pet smart ALWAYS price match anything and everything I’ve saved so much money
*Petco Per gallon deal* no smaller then a 10 gal (i tried with 2.5 betta tanks ) and no larger then 40 gal for dollar per gallon. Up to 75 gallons are i beileve half off like 120 or so bucks for 75.
Jason Wasko of course someone trying to sell you products would want you to buy smaller quantities at larger cost. It gets you to make more purchases and to visit their store more often. It makes more sense to pay less for a product. Unless you are wanting to spend more to give the money to the store owner.
Kinda off topic, but I’ve had 2- Electric Blue German Ram’s and a Rubberlip Placo to die in the past two weeks. All levels are perfect, temperature, you name it. I’m at a loss because everything is great and the best pants and other fish are doing great, any suggestions? Or it must have been their time to go.
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I got one how about wild caught fish
Yassss! I have been dumping my tank water in my garden and plants for years. Everyone who sees them will comment that I have such a green thumb but I always say no, I have fish shit. 💘
Why did this make me chuckle
U could tell them no you have a brown thumb
i do it in my compost
😂
My saltwater won’t help but I love the synergy of fouled fishy water as fertilizer :)
I think the dollar per gallon goes up to the 29 gallon, but anything bigger is 50% off, which is still a great deal.
Brandyn Neuhaus that’s correct
Do you guys know the dates for this? I live in Florida by miami and petco said they are not doing it.
The sale was around February I think, and they might do it in the fall too, I can't remember. The 1 dollar per gallon used to cover up to 55, not anymore
Two years ago I got my forty gal for 40$ at petco
Brandyn Neuhaus it was the opposite at my store. Everything above 29 gallon was dollar per gallon but the employees said that they’ll give us the deal in all the smaller tanks as well bc they didn’t know why
If you want to save money on the aquarium hobby stop watching fish hobby TH-cam videos. They only encourage spending more money and acquiring more aquariums. LOL Nice video. Thanks for putting it together and sharing. Cheers
Lumpydog small price to pay for something I love 😂
Totally lol makes you want to start a new setup or something.
I know they are like it’s only 200$ that’s a super cheap price I’m like 😾😸
True! I was looking at 75g aquariums on Craig's List, and I was like "that's a little smaller than I wanted..."
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I buy bulk pellet food for my goldies, then portion it out into smaller containers and pop them in the freezer. I take them out when I need them and they stay fresh. Plants- no fish clubs or mom&pop stores near me, I buy my faves as tissue culture and set them up in an immersed set up(for those plants that can grow immersed) and let them grow and multiply. I always have pest/algae free plants on hand for when I want to do a new 'scape. As a bonus I don't have to wait for plant deliveries if ordering on line or worry about the weather.
A couple of things I did when I was keeping fish, are use pool filter stand for substrate and pillow batting for filter media. I know these are not revolutionary ideas, but just wanted to share them anyway.
The Frugal Audiophile interesting
It works really well. The fiber fill is the best mechanical media I have found.
My uncle uses pillow fluff for filter media in his pond 😄
Thank you! Love those tips. I’m a wannabe fish monger 11 tanks running, 6 tanks prepping. Slow going with budget changes as of late. It’s these little insider nuggets of info I like so much
I got hooked in with club loach people. One meeting a guy walks up to me with the healthiest Queen loach I have ever seen and just gifts the fish to me. I couldn't believe it.
I use my dirty tank water for my house plants and balcony plants. Works great!
Niceee 👍🏼
Another quick tip:
If you live nearby a river or a creek you can try checking for some rocks or driftwood. Just be sure there are no pine trees or other resinous trees. Also, when you put them in try sanitizing them by boiling them for a while and using some blue methylene if it's a driftwood. But this whole process it's a 50/50 move so be wary of what and where you take things from.
That cutting test strips in half made my jaw hit the floor.
@Ben Dover It’s never too late…
@ 12:01 using tank water for plants its the best . Ive been doing this for a few years now . Saves money on plant foods like miracle grow & save money on water bill .
Heck! poopy fish water is part of the reasons I got into fish care. That and I’m not allowed a cat right now lol.
Ok pause in the first 5sec and before I see the rest
Such a beautiful betta you guys using, reminds me of mine old full moon ( named "GBM" , golden blue moon)
Hade GBM for almost 8y , he was the only male betta a hade who never made a bubble nest even with multiple female's in his tank
Me watching this not even having a fish yet, and only planning on having a 10 gallon tank 👁👄👁
You will surely love d fishes 😍
Same! Lol
Lol I just got a 40 gallon for my first every fish tank and I love it
Err that's what you think. Tanks breed as much as fish 🤣
Only 10 gallons? That’s a lot cause I’m trying to get a cheap 5 gallon instead of the measly 2.5 I have right now
Excellent job guys ! Very informative , Lisa , You know now we need a house plant tour , You got to switch gears and give us a tour of all your house plants , thank you take care 🌱🌿
I've been lucky enough to buy used tanks at places like Goodwill. I found a 55 gallon (with heater, filter, and a couple decorations) for $40! Another thing that I've used to save money is diy sponge filters and tank dividers.
I'm always looking for money saving tips because our animals are part of the family. It is amazing what you can find doing flea market and shopping on swap sites... And I'm super interested in finding a good club that's reasonably close to me!! Thank you all for another amazing video!! I always really appreciate all the money saving tips!!✌️❤️
Diy Driftwood and using sweet potato and pothos for aqua scaping is how I save money on aquarium
How do you use the sweet potato? I have one sprouting on my windowsill right now.
We saved some money using quartz rocks, driftwood and sand from nature. It takes some work to make sure it's clean but spending the time and energy saves quite alot when it comes to scaping materials :)
I have my “summer” tubs in my greenhouse all year. I use the water to water all the plants in there. It really has made a big difference in all my tropical plants especially my orchids. I have an auto float valve that refills them as I pump the water out and all the tanks are connected to each other.
Spiffy! :)
I have planted Tanks and timers are a must not only does it save on the electric bill, but having a dark period helps keep down algae growth. My friend and Split the bigger jars of fish food too save money and i use a vacusealer (sp) too seal the food into air tight 1 week worth of use pouches..
I bought a 100 gallon for 20$ off OfferUp I was concerned that something was wrong with it but, he had it fully filled with water and drained it when I got there. I don’t buy tanks unless they are for a good deal 🤟
I find using led bulbs on a desk lamp for nano tanks or flood lights for larger tanks is much cheaper then buying overpriced aquarium lights.
Got myself an 48" LED shop light from Canadian tire (I'm from canada forgive the weird store name) 45$ it think? Works awesome plants love it fish that like/dont mind light love it. One of best purchases I've made.
I store my aquarium water in glass or plastic jugs and water houseplants with it. They definitely love it, I used to use miracle grow but I don't need it now. Orchids, cyclamens, and african violets are all blooming really well right now for me with aquarium water. If you begin getting mold issues because the water is so nutrient rich, water less often, alternate between regular water and aquarium water, or dilute the aquarium water before using.
Love the idea to cut test strips in half! Also the poopy tank water idea- now I just have to figure out how to do it with my setup.
The knowledge you got about this hobby is amazing, helped me in many way. Thanks and love from India❤️
Good advice. It occurred to me a couple days ago that I should buy tanks secondhand. I want to do more with the hobby but it's expensive initially.
DIY is a good money saving tip. More particular, Diy lights, Diy sumps and such.
Great video! I especially liked the idea for using the dirty water in your garden and houseplants. Thanks for the tips.
Hey, guys!
I love your videos, and I really appreciate all of the advice you guys offer.
One word of advice I must offer however, because I work in the industry; be eeeeeeeeexceptionally careful with space heaters. Those things are considered "high risk" for many insurance providers and some may even cancel your policy if they catch wind you're using them to heat even one room; or worse yet, have them be prohibited entirely on their policies, resulting in a denied claim. OBVIOUSLY I'm not *your* insurance provider, but just do your own homework and make certain that you're doing right by you guys!!
Another way you can save money if you are setting up a new tank is with the substrate if you intend to use gravel you can get gravel from the sandy gravely soil. All you need is a piece of harware cloth, I like to use 1/4" but whatever size you like. a bucket for the sand and a gravel vaccuum. screen the soil through the hardware cloth, keeping all the particles that fall through the screen. once you have enough you rinse it with the gravel vac until the water comes out clean. what you have now is clean gravel with a particle size of just smaller then 1/4".
Great video! I've offered my shrimp to both Petco and PetSmart- they act like I'm crazy. "We don't know the conditions you are raising them under." WHAT?! I gave a few away on Craigslist. The surplus I'm giving to my GW Killi to eat.
You gotta do what you gotta do:-)
You need to go to specialist fish shops because they won’t have a clue what to do with it, that’s like going to Walmart and asking them if they want your homemade cookies to sell...
Loved the poopy tank water the most ! Thanks !! Never thought of it 😃
When you were scrolling through Craiglist, I was like HOLD ON I have seen those same postings! Then I saw your location and it all made sense haha.
Filter Floss is something I found that saves a lot of money is buying sheets and then cut to size. I use it in my 2 HOB filters and also in my Canister filter. It works great and saves from buying the filters that made by the filter company's.
Kg tropicals is a channel which gives full helpful information.
Its also a channel which videos are really loved by me
Thanks for giving me knowledge
ive only bought 1 new fish tank. buying used is a great value because they usually come with stands and everything! you're right!
Another cool thing to do it Aquaponics. Make a home vegetable/fruit garden and a pond and create a system whereby the water cycles into the garden. Then sell the veggies/fruit if you want or use it. Saves money not only on maintenance but also groceries.
I use charcoal in my aquarium and I ditched prepackaged media like the ones in the Marineland Portrait and Contour tanks. Instead I use sponge foam and buy charcoal in bulk and just spoon in the desired amount into little media bags (nylon knee highs work great and are dirt cheap). Just empty out the spent charcoal and refill as needed.
So you don’t run it in a filter, just have it in the tank? I am asking because,I medicated a betta and directions are saying after the treatment, I have to use carbon filter.Thanks in advance.
@@Just_Lurking8 I ditched the whole pre-packaged filter with embedded charcoal that the Marineland Portrait and Contour tanks use. Instead, I used the plastic housing contraption that you would normally slide their all in one filter/charcoal cartridge into and cut an aquarium grade filter sponge (any aquarium store will have these in various sizes and they're cheap and last forever basically), placed that into the filter housing top part, then used 2 small media mesh bags, one with those ceramic bio-mass media pieces (Fluval sell small boxes of these, cheap too), and the other media bag has charcoal in it which I replace about once a month. I tuck these 2 little bags, partly filled just under the sponge. This way you only replace the charcoal and keep the sponge and ceramic bio media which will, over time, build up a really good amount of beneficial bacteria. Just rinse the sponge and bio media when you're replacing the charcoal, but use some aquarium water, then place back into that plastic housing. When you're medicating fish, yes remove the charcoal bag only and when done with the medication, replace with fresh charcoal. Bulk charcoal is very cheap and if you only have a small tank, a container will last a long, long time. The sponge and bio media only need to be replaced about once every 6 months or so, or even less if you only have a tank, with say one betta in it. I have had mine now for over a year and it's all running well. Hope this helps. Let me know if you need more info.
@@christinemchale6572 Thanks for all this information,have small tanks, Fluvial 6 gallons and two Aqueon 10 gallons. I would love one day to own something bigger. Yours has to be bigger for sure.
@@Just_Lurking8 Nope. I have a 5 gallon Marineland Portrait tank with a male betta. That's the one I re-jigged the filtration. I also have a 9 gallon Fluval Flex with dwarf gouramis, 6 of them. It has awesome filtration already and I just added sponges in one of the 3 compartments at the back of the tank. That just increased both the mechanical and biological filtration allowing me to keep a few more fish than I probably should, but the water parameters are fine and the water stays crystal clear. I also just bought the Fluval Chi. Just like the look of it, but haven't quite figured out how to re-jig it's filtration since the filter compartment is small. It has a sponge, which I can easily just buy bulk sponge and cut to size and fit, but the other filter pad with the carbon built in, not so easy to re-jig this. The pump and light unit does pull out for cleaning of the pump's impeller and that compartment is bigger. I might tuck in a little media bag with carbon inside there and maybe even add a second little bag of bio media and just use extra thickness of sponge where it normally goes. Will have to see if that works. Doesn't matter. I keep one male betta in the Chi tank and he doesn't mess up the water so I just use the filter pads twice as long as they recommend and again, water is fine. Sometimes you can find filter media on Ebay for a great price and then just buy more of it. It won't go bad. Just don't do the same with food. Even dry flake or pellet food has a limited shelf life for the nutritional value. It won't go bad int he sense of it smells or anything like that, but you do lose nutrients over time. I just buy small amounts. Not expensive anyways.
@@christinemchale6572 Thank you 🐠, for explaining to me with such details. I keep fish food in container, in the refrigerator.
Awesome video John Lisa and Cory! Some of these tips will help me out someday. Good job!
I buy my fish food in bulk and vacuum seal it into monthly batches. That way the food stays fresh. Thanks Lisa and John.
I know this video is old but as a Canadian, heading across the border when a pet store has a sale on tanks is awesome. Even with the exchange rate, it's still much better.
top tip for those who spend a ton on dechlorinator! as long as your water doesn't contain chloramines only clorine, you can fill up your bath with hot water and leave for around 12 hours. this will allow the chlorine to evaporate meaning no dechlorinator is needed. simple but a real money saver. do check your water supply first though!
We found a 55 with stand and sponge filter for 100 bucks. Was a steal to me. Only has a small chip on the side. Doesn't effect the tank at all. Found it on fb marketplace.
Instead of water conditioners, Boogie Blue Classic, Basic or Plus, removes chloride and chloramine. Depending on use can last upto 10,000 gallons or more. Good way to save money. Just hooks up to your hose.
Mentioned $/gal but browsing the clearance section of chain stores is an awesome way to find stuff too. Got my first canister filter for like 80% off. Had all the sponge, floss, and media could need with it as they were swapping out the model or something. 350$ filter (regular price filter alone no extra goodies) for like 112$ taxes in. They also had the size down filter available but I didnt wanna go crazy and anger the wife. Hind sight I really should have and just gotten some flowers too.
I used to take water from my goldfish tank & water my mini roses & aloe vera with it. They grew so well. My roses would even bloom out of season until my husband decided they'd be better off outside in the rain which killed them. My aloe had 8 plants in a 8 in pot so I gave it to a neighbor who could make use of it. I comparison shop between Amazon, chewy, Petco, & PetSmart online. My closest pet store is PetSmart & it's almost 4 miles away. I know that doesn't sound like it's very far but when you don't have a car that's a lot of walking & riding the bus is a creepy thing right now. It's nearly impossible to be 6 feet away from everyone on the bus & most of the riders don't cover their face & cough in the open. My closest locally owned fish store is about 6 miles away or more & if they had online shopping, I'd use them. I have saved lots by comparison shopping. Like a gravel vac for 5 gallon tank at PetSmart or Petco is about $9 while on Amazon it's less than $3. And I'm not talking about some cheap no name brand, it's an Aqueon. I found aqueon plant & shrimp substrate for the same price on Amazon as Petco because it's sold by Petco through Amazon. However on Amazon they charge $7 to ship it whereas if you buy directly from Petco, it's $6 shipping. Also I have found great deals on fish food & supplies like led lights on eBay also. I found a jar of repashi for $11 on eBay with free shipping. So I advise to shop around before you purchase because every time I didn't I found it (whatever I impulsively bought) for considerably cheaper elsewhere. Also if you buy something & it's just not right like say you buy a starter tank kit online & it's missing a piece, or the filter doesn't seem to be working correctly, call or email the manufacturer. They want you to be happy with their product & will help you out better than complaining to the store who 9 times out of 10 have no idea what is actually in the box or how the motor functions. I remembered my dad doing this when I was a kid when a ceiling fan we bought was missing a bracket & manual & a few small parts. He called the manufacturer & they sent us the missing pieces for free. I recently bought a tank that was supposed to have a divider in it but it didn't have it. I checked the manufacturer website to be sure it should have been. Then emailed them & they sent one. So before complaining about a filter suddenly being noisy, first try cleaning it out. Then call the manufacturer, they'll know how to fix it as they built it.
Tip when you buy a used fish tank, unless you seen it with water. Place it in your bathroom, and fill it with water, to test if it holds water, let it sit for about a day. To check if it leaks. I just did that with a new tank yesterday, and it turned out it leaked. This was a 72 gallon tank, imagine if i didn't tested it prior to setting it up -_-. Waiting on it to dry, so i can put new silicone on, then ill test again.
Did the silicone hold up well?
@@capuchinosofia4771 It did :)
@@christinaolsen375 great to hear!
Using tank water for plants is such a good idea! I never thought of that, but I will definitely try it out. Thanks!
Here's an old tip I got from my dad before you go to the fish store to buy expensive fish for your new tank it's always a good idea to get tester fish. for small tanks get feeder fish like minnows and for Big tanks 20gl + get shiners you can mix minnows with shiners they get along fine however Rose minnows and bettas do not get along very well so try to avoid that if you can and if you concentrate all your feeder fish into one tank keep an eye out because Rose minnows can get aggressive and start a fight club in the tank Rose minnows are typically sold at Petco and PetSmart and regular minnows and shiners are typically sold at bait and tackle shops for dirt cheap
I keep forgetting you are from my area. Thanks for getting me hip to Nova tropicals. I don't know it existed and it's only 15 mins away from me
40 gln breeder tank in petco is $50 during the $1 sale. I wanted to get another one but sale ended yesterday. Now I have to wait!
Really used to be $1 per gallon?
When I was a kid, I used to sell hamsters to my local fish store. This was before petco/petsmart dominated retail. I'd sell hamsters for a dollar a piece as a kid. It was a great deal for me as a child!
Thanks bought black blast media from Tractor Supply, Beautiful jet black sand. There may be some variation from lot to lot as its not meant for fish tanks, but my (lucky?) experience it was not oily and very black, at $8.99 /50# . win win win!
the way and politely u explain things that's really good 🤗
Great video guys. The only thing I disagree with is Corey calling himself a hobbyist lol when you make an income off your hobby, own a storefront and a large internet business like he does he no longer is a hobbyist. A good rule of thumb is if you have to pay taxes on money made then it’s not a hobby anymore. Kind of how the IRS looks at it too.
I mean probably true but that wouldn't be so bad lol
A hobbyist is just someone that genuinely enjoy fish. Cory is just that so I don’t agree with your point.
I use the water from our koi pond changes for the veg and flower garden. It is garden fertilizer gold.
Question!, could you use smaller container for fish food, then put the bigger container in the freezer so it lasts you longer and doesnt go bad in a few months?
Lmao I totally dump my water on my lawn...it is pretty green as a result
Thank you! 🧓🏻👍
I buy the small fish foods that are on offer and mix them all together, its worked well so far.
I wouldn’t suggest that
What Kind Of Fish Do You Have?
Thanks for the constant quality content 🙏❤️
I have 4 tanks and this really helped thanks!
I have a few more if I may: 1) Share your food - Sometime you buy a bottle of pellet or flakes and you have a few month supply but it could get musty. Share out the food with your other fish keeping friends. Food’ll stay fresh that way. 2) Befriend the store owner - Not only can u get insights on incoming stock but sometimes dis discounts on fish. Also its really great. My good friend whose a store owner intro-ed me to a group who are now some of my greatest friends. 3) Now this is only for certain situations. Buy injured/cull fish - Sometimes stores and even aquarists selling fish will let injured fish go cheap. And other times breeders sell their cull brood for cheap too. Of course, you gotta raise the fish back to health or in the case of cull be happy with a fish that reminds you of the hunchback of nostradame. I bought a cull betta( black dragon ) and I have raised him into a wonderful fish. Not comp worthy but at least his fins don’t look translucent and he’s happy.
So your ideas are to give away your food and magically befriend a fish store manager (as if they don’t get a million people coming in every day trying to buddy up with them to get discounts)? 😭👌🏼
I just bought a white crayfish do you have any advice? Keep up the great work, love the vids!
I think it is $1 per gallon until 29g. 40g Breeders, 55g, 75g and up are 50% off.
You could try growing algae to feed to shrimp.
I'm ashamed to admit this. My money saving tip: Put up the money to purchase your daughter a pet store 🤗
I got a nice aquarium what has 10 mm thick glass with the stand, and a top skirt with a sump for 200 bucks. Only problem is it has goldfish which I now unwillingly have another tank setup for them! 😂
I keep succulents next to my tanks, to soak up the light, and I only give them tank water
🙋🏻♀️ question! Can I put multiple kinds of guppies together? Like if I buy a few Japanese lyretail and put a few green cobra together? Will the school and get along? 🤔
1. Get plants from fellow hobbyists/local s. I planted almost all of my 20 gallon with trimmings I got from someone on FishLore!
Always use my tank water on my plants so much better than chemical ferts 👍
Poopy water A.K.A. half of the aquaponics scenario. Lol i always put water changes into a watering can for my garden. Actually got into aquaponics from cleaning out wild prawns and got tired of changing water all the time. We now have a bunch of vegetables and prawns to eat now
I can testify to how powerful dirty, poopy fish tank water is for plants! So much so, we created an entire channel about it 💚
Hi John/Lisa, What's the best way to find and get involved with fish clubs? Even though I have been involved in the fishkeeping thing for a long time, I had never really thought about it until my TH-cam viewership lead me down the rabbit hole to you and later, Jason over at Primetime.
I have an extra 55 gallon tank I'm wanting to set up as a saltwater. I've never done one before and I'm really nervous. Any advice?
Coby The Q Start slow. Don’t listen to people who say you have to have everything to be successful. There are tons of good youtubers that are helpful.
I would recommend looking into the triton method, I have done tanks in the past, and the triton in the best success I have had. Currently I'm running it on a 55 gallon and its turning out better than my 120 ever did.
This method does require a refugium, but if you're doing a salt water tank i would recommend one anyways. This method can be used to replace water changes completely, and while that seems too good to be true you have to realize you're removing the nutrients from your tank in a different way by using a refugium.
Another thing to remember to plan you tank from the beginning, depending what fish or corals you want to have will determine what your cleanup crew will be made up of, what flow is in your tank, the lights you use, the fish that are reef safe, among many other things.
My best recommendation is to look up brs tv here on TH-cam. Watch their brs 160 set up series or some of their many other setup series. I love their chanel and their online store is a great resource for saltwater equipment.
Buy a cheap pillow and use the fluff inside as a fine filter, put a small amount in your filter and it keeps the water crystal clear. You get loads for not much cash
I agree buying in bulk is always good :3 especially with multiple tanks, good idea to go halfises with a friend :3 too bad my buddy left the hobby hahaha. Ive never done the dollar per gallon sale simply cuz I like getting the complete kits >_> so id rather spend the 60 bucks on sale at petsmart for a 20gal kit with a filter and heater (just did the math if I got a 20 gal at the dollar sale and purchased a filter and heater separately its 72 bucks total) I GUESS BOTTOM LINE LOOK FOR SALES AND DEALZ :P
4:15
or u have a good life food supply for ur predators
little shrimps for example
are food in the natural habitats and they can be life food in ur aquarium, too
14:51 jeez that swordtail is huge
Is a 6.6 US gallon tank big enough for 2 small platies, 4 white cloud minnows and 4 danios?? btw this video was really helpful, Thank you!!
I live in southeast asia. To be honest I don't think that heater is necessary because my average 50 gallon tank temperature around 29 to 30 degree celcius (84-86 F). That gives me a huge advantage in electric bill.
14:36 what is the smaller fish behind the others. the ones that look clear, have the black stripe along it's side, red dorsal fin and yellow spots on their tails?
Run an extension cord from your neighbors outlet to power your filters and heaters 😁
Take a shot every time you hear “no-brainer”
Not old enough.
Ok used is good but if you pick up a tank with some old limescale/water lines/ dried algae on it is there anything you can do to clean it up?
Vinegar soaked paper towels, work on a side at a time, let towels soak on the lime scale for 10 to 15 min then scrub(repeat until clean) with a scratch pad scrubber
I just started following you. I noticed you gave a shot out to house of tropicals, and nova tropicals. I'm guessing we are kinda in the same area. I just found Londontown tropicals in edgewater md. They have a lot of freshwater fish I haven't seen before and high quality. Give it a look.
Pepper mill saves so much money. Buy pellets and crush up for small fish
I know this may seem like common sense but Whenever you buy from pet co or pet smart ALWAYS price match anything and everything I’ve saved so much money
*Petco Per gallon deal* no smaller then a 10 gal (i tried with 2.5 betta tanks ) and no larger then 40 gal for dollar per gallon. Up to 75 gallons are i beileve half off like 120 or so bucks for 75.
where do you buy your egg tumbler supplies (lift tube and bulls eye)? the sites im finding are a bit overpriced
I use letgo and OfferUp for used aquatics
Definitely believe in using the water for houseplants. Reduce, reuse, recycle!
I buy large quantity of flake food, break up into smaller portions, vacuum seal it and store it in the freezer.
Wat were those mini string rays at the very start of vid ??
Wow.. It's 87-88 degrees here daily 😂, lucky you
Contradictory points. Buy big barrel of XtReMe! Cory.... yeah don't do that lol... I agree with Cory. Buy small quantities.
Jason Wasko of course someone trying to sell you products would want you to buy smaller quantities at larger cost. It gets you to make more purchases and to visit their store more often. It makes more sense to pay less for a product. Unless you are wanting to spend more to give the money to the store owner.
Kinda off topic, but I’ve had 2- Electric Blue German Ram’s and a Rubberlip Placo to die in the past two weeks. All levels are perfect, temperature, you name it. I’m at a loss because everything is great and the best pants and other fish are doing great, any suggestions? Or it must have been their time to go.
I have a 30 2 20s a 45 a 29 and a 90 that need glass . I have less than 100$ in the tanks . I use word of mouth and Facebook market place