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- In this video we take a look at stocking options for the Fluval Flex and small tanks in general. And we take a look at the Brass Tetras that I have added to mine.
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Thanks for the videos! Starting my first tank, Fluval Spec 16 Gallon tank, planted. Your videos have been very helpful in planning out the cycling, maintenance, and stocking of the tank!
Thanks for the insight and reviews, bought the Flex after the Spec III. These tanks are addictive to make and own.
I just stocked my Fluval Flora I finally got around to setting up about a month ago with eight of the Golden Tetras. They school so well with the spray bar current. I started with four and they mostly hid until time to eat, but now that I've added an additional four, they're really fun to watch.
Now you've got me interested in this tank and I thought I'd made up my mind to not ever get another lidded tank. Had a biowheel filtered tank in the past, that wasn't the greatest filtration system. You'll grow to love those golden tetra once your plants are larger and provide contrast. They are subtly gorgeous.
This video is so informative. Im going to start iff with my first tank . Ive got fluval flex 15 and im glad i watched your video before i even unpack it
Ive learned so much from different experts on youtube. The aufgestion for "allowing plants to grow" and "wait before adding fish" is my way forward now. Thank you.
Looking good! I think some Hengel's Rasbora (trigonostigma hengeli) would look fantastic with that bright orange flash against the black background. Granted I'm very biased as I adore this little fish. 😊
When I was a newbie and thinking about stocking my tank I found a website called aqadvisor very helpful as it allows you to enter the exact measurements of your tank, filter brand etc to give you an idea of how you can safely stock it. I like to under-stock myself as I like that 'safety zone'. 😊
the tank looks good! I cant wait to see the update down the track 😊
I really enjoy all your posts pecktec! I'm actually gonna go nano for a while to give it a try. And I must say you got me interested in trying small tanks out. I got a couple of larger established tanks but I want some species only tanks and some of these nano setups will fill in some empty spots nicely in the house perfectly. I ended up getting some good deals and got a spec V, flex 9 and flex 15. So I'm very excited to start them up and will be doing so within the next couple of months. I'll have to send some pics to ya when I figure it all out. Cant wait to see more vids buddy! thanks
Just bought the baby nine gallon flex. Going to try growing live plants then small fish. I like this guy. Subscribed.
I always enjoy your videos -- thanks for posting!
+jrdemasi :)
I own the 15 gallon flex, also used some filter floss to fill that first compartment, mostly to slow down the filter flow rate, I have eight cardinal tetras and eight rummy nose tetras and one small bristle nose pleco, change 50 percent of water weekly, have only enough gravel to cover the bottom and anubias plant on driftwood, the tank has been doing great.
Which filter floss did you buy? I need to find some for mine too. I have the same one. Can I put it on the bottom as well to keep the smaller fish from getting into the intakes? Also, do you know if this tank can handle sand? I just bought some, but I don't want to put it in until I'm certain it won't destroy the filter. (Yes it's for aquariums! lol. )
@@aerithgainsborough i put sand in mine seems ok 😊
Thanks to you i'm trying the flex 15 gallon. I've always wanted to try a chocolate gourami tank with live plants.
Subscribed! Thanks great videos. This nano tank philosophy is new to me.
That's a really nice looking tank and seems relatively easy to maintain... I have never seen those fish before and they go perfect for that tank. I would love this tank with tons of shrimp. Good job Peck!
+CichlidGuy915 thanks!
Nice video on Fluval Flex. I am big fan of rummy nose tetras. They are schooling fish.
Rummy nose tetra. Reminds me of when I got I to the hobby. My dad bought those fish for me and little did I know they would be one of my favorite fish
Love the gold (brass) tetras! I think you'll like them.
+Owen's Aquariums they have been great so far.
Awesome looking tank with great fish nice job..
+Angelo0719 thanks!
I don’t know how effective it is, but fluval sells a filter inlet cover. Their website has it for $2, but not sure if it would get the gap down to be safe for fry. Thanks for the video!
I actually just dirted my ADA 30C. I have a layer of organic potting soil, added some dry ferts to the soil, and then capped it with flourite
Great video, as always, Sean. Loving this flex. You do a better job selling Fluval than their rep does!!! 💪👍💯
As always, quality content!
+V :)
love the videos, very to the point and informational
+Joyce Wolan :)
Hi Pecktec, thanks for this video, very helpful. I have a aqua one nano 40 (15 gallon) which has a very similar filter compartment. I have 5 neon tetras and was thinking about getting about the same amount of dwarf golden barbs. Would it be too much to also add around 4 red cherry shrimp? I know you can have less space for those and they look really cool so wanted to try them. A do have a few plants and other decorations. Thanks.
I stocked my moderately heavily planted Flex with small schools of Green Neon Tetras, Rasbora Espei, Celestial Pearl Danios, and Pygmy Cory Cats. Everyone is doing well and it's a beautiful low maintenance tank... as long as you don't accidentally throw away your remote. :P
+Lelani Dixon lol yikes! Sounds like a great setup.
glad to see u feeling better :) sweet fish and tank!
+Dwain Kitchel thanks :)
I'm currently looking to get back into the hobby. I've always liked the all inclusive euro style nano aquariums. In past experience with similar kits, I always felt that the lighting provided was lacking for optimal plant growth, even for low/medium light plants. It was always frustrating to have to replace the stock fixture with an aftermarket unit. Which kit would you recommend for low/medium light plants?
I really do enjoy your videos. There great.
Hi pecktec great video. What are some things you would do differently if you were to do another dirted tank?
I’m thinking of getting one of these for my cichlid fry
Hi again, Sean! Loved the chit-chat style of this video. Very enjoyable, low-key delivery. Question: Which do you prefer Endlers' or Guppies? I had Guppies years ago but have never gone down the road with Endlers'. Have you bred them, Endlers' that is? I agree with you regarding the Brass Tetras blending in with the rock. Perhaps some black slate would lift them toward your eyeballs. Hope you and your family stay happy and healthy.
I have mostly kept endlers. They breed easily. I like them they are just a bit different.
Tank looks sweet!
+Greg Jones (Greg's Fishroom) thanks Greg!
I've been wanting a fish tank for a VERY long time. I am a little intimidated when it comes to the maintenance but this Fluval Flex seems to be the easiest. Glad I didn't get the Edge when those came out because those tanks look amazing but hard to clean I hear.
Not any harder to clean than any other tank.
I've been thinking about doing a 10-gallon planted tank, would you be willing to do some sort of "how-to" guide in setting one up?
I've been looking online but everything is either way too technical or too basic since I'm new to the aquatic hobby.
You make this information INFINITELY more accessible without being too basic and I love it so much. Thank you!!
+Cierra Nicole thanks for the kind words! I made a video called a "simple ten gallon aquascape" that you can check out. It's pretty wierd though.... I have some playlists that narrow down my content a bit. Most of my tank setups are different every time. But it may give you some ideas! I'll be doing a really easy to keep 20 gallon soon. Check out the corner filter one I'm excited to try that.
Love that dragon rock.
+Alan Parr me too it's very dramatic.
Great video. Would you be able to share what fish and how many do you have in your 9 gallon tank?
Did you make the video of the foam you mentioned to lower the flow of the water for betta's? I'm having a hard time finding it if it is up. Lol. I also need to find the foam to block the intakes some so my smaller fish don't get sucked in.
Great vid. What are your pics for stocking a tank that has one Betta? I have a few snails and ghost shrimp (I can't tell if they're still alive cause they instantly went into hiding and never came out).
Yo, i love your tanks! you are one of my favorite channels and I hope the new tank does well!
Modifications for the filter holes and feeding hole on Etsy and things to hold the lid up when you need to work inside I have shrimp in my spec and also modified it
I like new tank builds.I like you channel and subscribed to your channel.
+Sasi Mallik thanks!
Great video boss 🤠
great info! im really starting to like these specs ..... I think I'm going to get one and make a review video also the back prefilter side looks so versatile....✌️
these flex not specs: typo
+The Fishy Life ! Yeah I would like to mod a brighter light in there.
fluval says it is 7500K or something close to that but yeah especially for high light plants ,it's worth checking out you think?I sure like the curve front sorta like a reverse bowfront
Hi !! I would like to thank you,I live in the UK.... I've been watching your videos for a while and they have in couraged me to start aqua scaping, thanks again..
+caroline perks your very welcome!
hey again, i cut up some fine mesh bags and siliconed them in place over the intakes (top and bottom) and its suitable for my smallest fish like my chili rasboras :)
+ThisBoyPodcasts sounds like it would work but isn't it hard to clean?
I'm planning to put probably silver tip tetras and shrimp in mine, and maybe one fish that pops, but I don't know what.
Love the Accutron :)
I’m currently using it as a pea puffer/otocinclus tank 😁. When the entire tank is full of vallisneria it looks amazing
That’s what I bought mine for. So far I have the otos but waiting for peas
have baby shrimp already and i saw a baby pygmy or hasbrosus cory wiggling around today too but some of the baby shrimps got into the back filter area which is going to be a pain to get out. i gotta do what another commenter said and stuff the bottom with some filter floss or something
I don’t know why but your intro song is great
Hi it's me Toni again with another question. what's a great lite I can buy for a 55 gallon tank that grows plant's? and would you be able to send a link to where I can order one?
What do you feed your plants in the fluval flex 15?
That tank looks great. Not seen this species of fishies before. Made me tempted to hunt some down this side of the pond! I've seen that you're pretty into monte carlo for your carpet plants at the moment, what others have you tried? I'm pretty addicted to s repens at the moment.
+matthew smith I've tried so many but the monte is working the best for me so far.
I was able to spawn apistogramma panduro in the 9 gallon version
Getting the 15gal in a few months. I'm wanting maybe a betta and either some diamond tetras, galaxy rasboras or harlequin rasboras. I've heard that the filter is a bit strong for bettas though but that pointing the output straight up and/or making small holes in the tube. Really excited either way.
+Hecci666 oh check out the Flex mods video I did. It will fix most of that.
pecktec Alrighty thanks bud. Appreciate it
pecktec is this led bar good enough for plants?
"hair algae"
Yeah I'm abandoning my current shrimp tank over it. The stuff destroyed my java moss wall. I actually found your videos because I'm looking at replacing my current tank with a fluval flex 9g after christmas... and giving everything the comes out of my current setup a good bleaching 😅
I did 3 months before adding fish to my planted, Its like being a child and not opening that collectable toy in anticipation but is well worth the wait for sure.
A school of microdevario kubotai rasboras would look great in that tank. Nice aquascape.
+Anthony Ragan great suggestion thanks.
In the past I have always had worms in my aquarium, tiny white worms on the glass. (I think Detritus Worms, deffo not Planaria). How can I prevent these white worms in the aquarium or atleast a bloom of them? As a kid I never had the patience to wait for a month for the plants to settle, could that have been the issue? I am thinking of setting up a beta tank.
I'm looking to get my first aquarium and we've been thinking about this - however I want to house a betta in here so I'm concerned about the filter strength - anyone have any thoughts??
hi i have 60 gallons tank which type of filter is best hang-no (or) canister filter .and which company filter is best for my tank suggest
You r chair looks super comfortable ...gimmie gimmie !!
+Marks Shrimp Tanks you'll have to go to the thrift store and surprise your wife with one like I did. I walked in and she went NO! No no no no no. LOL I promised to hide it from guests. But umm the internet doesn't count right?
How many betta can I put in that tank...? Can I ad afrcan frogs aswell...?
Ive got six glowlight tetras and two ghost shrimp in my ten gallon :D working on planting it but the plants grow slow hahaha
Great video! What substrate are you using in your planted tank?
+Keith Johnson I use something different for every set up. Mostly. I always say what I'm using in the setup videos. So pick a tank you like and check out its video.
Would you say this tank is workable for something like a single dwarf Channa?
+pecktec is it possible to make this a dedicated shrimp tank? The intake is my concern really but not sure if it would be best to put more filter floss or mechanical in it to prevent escapes.
+DiGiTaLM4N sure I think that will be ok. I bought a really porous one for mine.
I have the 9 gallon flex, with 6 guppies with 3 babies in the breeder box, a Siamese algae eater, and a couple shrimp. I kick myself every day for not getting the 15. I’ve had no deaths other than a shrimp. I think I might up the anti and get the 32.
Love the channel, i used to have the flex 57(15) but sold my tanks i had as didn't have time to keep up with maintenance however I now want to setup a betta only tank thinking of using the flex 34 sand bottom ,live plants keeping it simple what I'm wondering is what other media could I use in the first chamber just to add an extra type of filtration was thinking of possibly some filter floss/sponge any recommendations
The floss can be trouble. It works great for a few days and clogs fast.
Thanks for the advice may add filter foam instead
hey peck love the videos your awesome, two questions for you, one is, ottos do you have luck with them? i dont my forty is so clean i wonder if thats why they die so much, i loose them all the time,,, also i have a fluvial canister 105, i filled it with bio home, no sponge no just bio material, when i open it up its full of nasty stuff, is that normal, my hob on the tank is a tidal 75, on a forty, with sponge and mechanical filtration, should i put some sponge s in the canister to catch the stuff? i try not to open it only once a month so it will last, thanks hope i make sense
+Joyce Wolan yeah you want to keep the bio media clean so it doesn't clog up the pores the bacteria will live in. With ottos it's a mixed bag. They don't travel well and are often sick when you get them. About half of mine live a long time.
I have a 9 gallon fluval flex can I put a school of small tetras or a Dwarf Groumie
Question: I've heard bad things about the customer service. One person said the black seal was not glued well and they were stick with it and didn't get a replacement.
Have you ever dealt with customer service? Thanks in advance.
I'm pretty anxious to go ahead and order this from Amazon so by the time you answer I will probably have it ordered already! But I still value your opinion greatly.
I love your videos. Your the only one I really watch!
Sorry for the typos
+Jessica Cloud well fortunately/ unfortunately I haven't ever had to call customer service. So I can't speak to that. Sorry I can't help there.
Waiting is the hardest part. . folks buy the tank on Saturday then buy fish on Sunday.. recipe for disaster
+Dee From Brooklyn so true. Knowing I'm going to make a video about what ever I do definitely pumps the breaks. But I see these people in pestsmart all the time with fish in the bag and aquarium in the cart. So sad.
Chain pet stores get a lot of pressure to make those kind of sales, but it's the LFS's that engage in that practice that really annoy me. They know better and should be teaching new hobbyists how to do it right.
Dee From Brooklyn ive done that before with fresh water and have had no problems
@@jonas2431 I've done it as well. As long as you know what you're doing it isnt hard
@@barneystinson2781 yep
Great video! Now if you got an established sponge filter that you've had in a higher bioload tank and put that in a 20 gal , could it be ready for 20 cardinals or black neons?
Maybe if you started with ten and then added more after you test to be sure. No reason to kill a bunch of fish by being too eager.
Lelani Dixon that's besides the point, I'm asking if it would work
+KG cichlids adding media definitely helps but it's still only half of what you need so you may want to slow your roll a little. When the tank is really cycled up that good bacteria will be all over the tank. It's still a great idea to do that though. I have just found that it not a guaranteed "instant" cycle.
pecktec giving it time of course 🙂
I love galaxy raspbora for the smaller tanks.
I've tried those so many times. They hide so much. Even when I have 20 of them. I jokingly call them tiny trout.
Agreed they are very good at hiding but beautiful little fish.
I have 12 feather fin rainbows which are tank breed
but they also have that golden sheen on top of their heads
+raul31081989 interesting hummm
Afternoon Pecktec!
I'm setting up my Fluval Flex 57ltr Tank the weekend which will be stocked with Tropical fish.
Was just wondering if you could recommend a decent heater as I've done some research but confused as to what too buy?
Someone has recommended the " FLUVAL E 50W " Also I've heard a lot about the COBALT NEO THERM? But if there's another which u could recommend That would be great?
I value your Opinion as I've been following your TH-cam videos a lot lately and your videos give solid advice
Your help in this would be much appreciated :)
Many Thanks from the UK
Most brands are good. Just make sure you get enough wattage to do the job properly. Go one jump higher than usually recommended.
So Pecktec, you're obviously very experienced with planted tanks. So I've got to ask; what are your favorite substrates/substrate mixes for planted tanks, and why? Curious to hear it. Love your vids. :)
Check out my flex 32 gallon videos. I think I went into that in its substrate video.
Got it, thanks!
One of my first grader's teachers gave all the kids a betta fish as sort of a science project. Then she moved to a different school and we were stuck with "Sam" Betta. I've never had a fish before so we borrowed a tank from a family member, but it's a turtle tank and of course not appropriate for Sam. So I looked into it and purchased the Fluval Flex 15. We're not planning on adding an aquarium mate because we've read that betta fish don't take kindly to "friends" and we don't want to be responsible for a violent crime! However, our fish seems lonely and depressed---he just seems to hide behind whatever he can find and doesn't move around much. I think he's getting used to the move to the new tank but I wonder how we can make him happier.
Most of my rummy nose tetra have that shinny green/silver spot on the top of their heads, where the red part ends, I love those colors. Also, one day I went fishing (with a net) in a local river and caught tons of guppies and golden tetras (which I put back in the river at the end). I'm from Colombia :P Also, isn't the concentrated biological booster, a mix of pure ammonia with other elements?
Oh btw I sent you a message in facebook a couple of weeks ago, check it if you want/can. Take care
Hi . How about keeping. Only male guppy .with the following. Cori catfishes ..how is the USA I will be visiting next year down south love the USA .and your videos
Love it !
+Isometric Aquariums :)
more tank tours !!!!
Don’t know if I want this or the 16 gallon spec
Are they going to make 45 gallon flex Fluval??
Hi Pek, I did a fishless cycle for about 50 days before the ammonia was safe at 0. I used aquasoil amazonia type. How can I cycle faster? I heavily planted the tank at first, had algae after a month. I am still fighting BBA in tuffs.
+American horror GOREY it can take a while for the plants to settle in. They will have trouble growing and absorbing nutrients till the cycle has been going for a bit. Amazonnia and all soil type substrate will give off ammonia at first. You may be able to counter it with more bacteria than you would normally use. But I prefer to let the take grow out mostly empty as long as I can stand it. So I don't have to fight problems early on.
Hey, great video. I’m looking at buying this - running my plants in there for a month then hope to add some blue dream shrimp and chilli rasbora - do you think it’s a good tank for this? Thank you!
Yes, definitely
Good luck at the Big Fish deal with your steam punk tank!!
+Durango Aquarium Girl thanks it going to be crazy.
6.7 bow front
Stock options?
The only complaint i have with fluvals bio stuff is the plastic covering that flakes red stuff for some reason?! haha
So I have a fluval edge 6 gallon with plants and drift wood but my ph always stays at 7.2 or up despite what I do and I've tested it with different testers to be sure. Suggestions? Ps luv the videos and I think ur jokes r funny
Ph adjuster additive
I just purchased a Flugal Flex 15G a month ago, and immediately started setting it up without doing much research about stocking levels. I was able to cycle it pretty quickly by adding beneficial bacteria.
I now believe I overstocked. Still, everything is working beautifully. I test multiple parameters almost every day or at least every other day, and the water remains very good and very consistent. I did add additional biomedia and a small bag of purigen in the first chamber.
The tank is heavily planted and all its inhabitants seem very happy. So here's my list of critters.
2 amano shrimp
3 snails--1 mystery and 2 nerite
3 small gobies
11 cardinal tetras
7 harlequin rasboras
2 honey gouramis
I know that's a lot. I'll keep up with testing, water changes, and other maintenance and see how it goes. If somebody needs to go, I think it will be the rasboras. They are little too active for my taste and seem to believe the entire tank is all for them alone.
That's pretty full but not CRAZY full if you got lots of plants. They really help.
@@pecktec Thank you. I feel better now. Nearly two weeks later and things are still going well, so…fingers crossed.
Hi there
What size and make submersible heater did you use in this tank?
I didn't use a heater for this one. The fish were more from cold water.
Can I keep dwarf golden barbs with my betta ...
I've special ordered a 40 gallon long to be my first planted tank, and am afraid of failure. I've bought several of the Seachem liquid ferts along with EcoComplete substrate, and would like to do a fishless cycle. So once I have the plants in the tank and everything is up and running, when do I need to start dosing ferts? Will the cycle start on it's own with the live plants, or do I need to add an ammonia source? It'll be a low tech tank, btw. Thanks for any input.
+Morse Code defiantly start slow on the ferts. They plants have a long acclamation period where in they rest from the transplant then start to grow new leaves or segments based on their current situation. The new leaves will be better suited to you tank and the ball gets rolling from their. The more new growth the more it will begin to absorb nutrients. You may want to wait until you see some new growth before you look at additives. Because algae needs no time to form it's ready right away. Don't give it anything to work with. As for the cycling part that seems to be different for everyone. What I did in the video has been working for me. I haven't added ammonia to a tank before. I get the idea of it. But haven't tried it. When possible I add the fish two or three at a time. With stuff from another tank. This was a special order I had to take them all at once so I added everything they sell for it and the usual bio stuffs from another tank.
pecktec thanks for your advice. Much appreciated.
Do you find this pump hums noisily? I got one yesterday and it's driving me crazy making an awful vibrating noise! Not sure if it's meant to sound like this or I have a faulty one?
+Debbie Curtis mine is really really quiet. Give it a wack.
Trying desperately to go slowly adding things to my tank (my first in years so I have no other tanks to distract me). IT'S SO HARD! Even if you know its for the best. I keep walking past the fish at Pet Smart and I find myself thinking 'just one'...
+TheMightyRen lol I have totally been there!
Is the water level lower where the pump is sitting compared to the front section??
Sometimes you have to tug up on the filter part in the middle. The pump out area is where you will see the result of evaporated water so it will be lower than the rest. But in all these tanks I’ve noticed if you push the middle down to far it exaggerates it.
what colour setting do you apply to your aquarium? and how you set the flow of the elbow since the flow current in my tank was too strong
I did the straight white light. Im working on a video on adjusting the flow. Its way strong. Let me experiment some and Ill post it.
thanks pectec! im waiting for that video!!
So with this tank, can it be filled all the way to the top? Or does it need to stay below the top the way yours is?
+Maggie S it can go all the way up.