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The most heartbreaking thing happened this weekend. My betta, who I had for three years passed away. Just out of the blue and it was completely unexpected. Fiona, may you swim safely over the rainbow bridge.
Rest in peace 🕊️🙏😢
Well done keeping a betta fish for 3 years Im sure it had a good life and 3 years is really good
Sorry for your loss. 😢 I'm sure Fiona had a great 3 years of life.
All the well wishes to you! My condolences ♥️
@@CraniumMaddoo oh yah. Definitely a very spoiled baby. She was my soul fish, though she was super sassy, and definitely did not like anything even the snails. She was the best fish.
So my boyfriend and I work at a petstore. Our favorite thing to tell people who insist on getting a fish for a tank too small, even after we educate them on minimum tank sizes, is to compare it to forcing a human to live in a closet. Yes. They would survive, as long as they’re fed. Let’s even say they’re waste is regularly removed too. But are they happy?
Not enough space is not enough space.
It really puts it into perspective for people.
I used to use that analogy too, but I do believe it is a little bit different. Humans are just so intelligent that it'd cause a whole different level of insanity if kept only in a small space 100% of the time
@@FishForThought whatever gets the humans to realize they need a big tank.
@@FishForThoughtI work at petsmart and I always compare it to keeping a Great Dane in a 1 bedroom apartment. Yeah they’ll survive but they need plenty of room to run around and stretch their legs
I have a fair fish that I got in august of 2023 and he is still going very strong, I currently have him in a 20 long and he is living life compared to the bag he was in before
refuse them the sale.
I had such high hopes for the goldfish tank until they were taking all the stones out and rinsing them... Brought back flashbacks to one of my ex's moms when she'd literally disinfect the tanks and then wonder why all the guppies would keep dying 💀
oh sheeesh
My mom picked up a 7.5 cylinder tank from a value village and thinks she is going to put an Angelfish into it. I gave her a very bad dressdown about how big an Angelfish gets and saying that is like shoving a dog or cat into a 4 foot box to do everything for their life. She is now thinking micro fish, though we will see.
shrimp would be cool tbh, or snails
The smallest tank I ever kept a BABY betta in was 1 gallon, and she was only in it because of a swim bladder issue. Once that was resolved, she was in her own real tank, and that tint cube when back to being juat for the snails. I am AMAZED that poor Joji is ALIVE at all.
for real. must be a fighter
I'm sure you never see people keeping betta in a drinking plastic cup (240ml or 0,063 gallon) and keep it for years. Because is so common here ( in S.E.A) and I'm so stressed out to see that.
And I have tried to tell them to upgrading from the cup, but they refuse and say that this is just a "cheap fish
@@junawanyohan7533 seriously, I spend so much money for my betta, i do the water test every month and use different food, a 15 gallon tank and my betta lives for 3 years, and you are just saying to me that people keep betta in plastic cup and they lives for yers
1 gallon is more than what pet stores keeps the bettas in at least🙏🏼😭
SNAILS DESERVE BETTER!!
I will have to admit, when I was a kid (I’m 58 now) I had a fish tank that every week my stepdad and me would clean out the whole tank. Removed all the fish, dumped all the water, cleaned all the (bright yellow) gravel through a colander. Then put it all back together. Back then I didn’t know what I was doing, didn’t have computers ! LOL But now as an adult I have a much different aquarium, thank goodness! 😊
yeah I thoughtthat was proper procedure too when I was a kid! But kids sure learn quick :)
I vaguely remember a similar experience. That is, I vaguely remember having an aquarium as a child, and vividly remember cleaning it that way once. That is my only clear recollection of that tank. I'm guessing the next thing that happened was that all the fish died and the tank was consigned to a dark corner of our basement.
Same here. I had a small ceramics pond when I was a kid. It was built for me because I didn't stop asking for one, and I did all I could to care for it. Every time I decided it was time to clean, I netted all the fish out and scrubbed every inch of the pond... With water and soap. I always felt happy doing that too, thinking I did the fish a favour. They last for a year but we do have a lot of casualties. I remember feeling sad, and thinking the water was too dirty I cleaned up even more ...
I had my fair share of that. I used to throw my poor bettas in a small jar like the first video. I’m sorry to all my past betta fish.
10:40 Ya'll be careful with that floating betta log. I got one, rinsed it and soaked it over night, then added it to my tank. By the next day my tank was cloudy and smelled SO bad of chemicals. I looked at the bad reviews and they all said the same thing . (it leeches chemicals). Thankfully I put it into an empty tank I was preparing for a future fish. Some people weren't so lucky
oh shoot... thanks for the share
Hmmm, thanks for the warning. I've heard similar reviews, but they must have been duds. Both of my bettas have one and they love them, no problems with the water. Or maybe the tannins from the mopani wood are hiding it 👀
@tonyalarcon1757 it had a ton of good reviews so I assume me and the others just got duds. I ordered it on Amazon but it was the same log/brand that major pet stores sell, unless it was a dupe? I'm not sure why anyone would bother making a knock off 10 dollar foam log but who knows. I'm forever grateful I put mine in an empty tank. If yours was bad , you'd know by the smell, so it's probably ok. My water smelled like chemicals and it was a little nauseating
I'm glad I saw this comment as I plan to get a betta in the near future!!!
100% agree with the sentiment that we should educate, not hate. Some experienced aquarists seem to forget that they were once beginners too, and probably made tons of mistakes. When I started this hobby at about 13 years old, I kept 2 fancy goldfish in a 5 gallon *cringe*. Miraculously, they did survive until I got a bigger tank, but that could've ended much differently. I think most people just aren't aware of the proper care guidelines for fish, or they're overwhelmed by the expenses of upgrading their setup. If we can provide people with resources to meet the fish's needs in a budget friendly way, we'll do a lot more good than if we were to just call someone a fish abuser.
Hey that’s my video vacuuming the duck weed 😂😂😂. Only did it that way cause I was breaking that tank down. I do usually use a net 😂😂😂
Hey Chris i have used API stress coat when my loaches got out of the tank, and it helped restore their slime coat and reduce their stress because they add aloe in their formula, the nice thing about API being "watered down" is that it can be used in smaller containers with a greater margin of error, if you're hatching eggs and only need a little bit it helps to have a product that is less concentrated.
Yeah API if fine honestly. I just don't like the cap, imo the drip bottles easier to use. I honestly wouldn't bother shopping around for more expensive water conditioner. Water conditioner is water conditioner.
I was so close to being impressed by them cleaning the tank every weekend until they removed all of the water and took everything out of the tank. THEY WERE SO CLOSE!
The stress coat helps with the fishes mucus layer and healing any scrapes that have happened from netting. It’s actually good stuff for new set ups that you’re adding fish into. Alongside some quick start of course
Quickstart is a scam, the only bottled bacteria that actually works is fritz turbostart because its refrigerated
I def agree
I always put my fish in first. I put the fish in, and then the substrate, and then the hardscape, and then the plants, and then the birthday cake, and then some sparkly rocks which are colours not found in nature, and then I wash all the the materials in Clorox, and finally I put the chlorinated water straight in from the tap so it will be as fresh as possible. Doing it this way, I know my fish are digging around happily in the substrate for decades! No fishing out dead fish corpses or anything! As far as I can tell, they are still living quite happily underneath the substrate. I know that they are not unhappy because I never see them leaving the substrate to swim around. It's the perfect setup, except for the fact that the Clorox tends to kill the plants. But it's the fish that count, right?
Works like a charm🥰
You shouldn't put in clorox in a fish tank... it will kill them.
@@Herptastical if the fishies dont like the clorox they would be getting out of the substrate?
@membersonlyvr4626 it's not that. What I'm saying is the clorox gets into the water and then basically poisons everything. My best tip for cleaning gravel just rinse under water with a strainer.
very interesting :0
My favorite product is going outside and grabbing up leaves from riparian environments.
I was exposed to Father Fish a little while ago and encouraging a rich microfauna in my aquariums has been such an amazing experience. My plants, fish, and aesthetics have improved dramatically.
Plus, leaves are free.
8:04 In case anyone is wondering 90% of the time those “peacock eels” that petsmart sales are actually half banded spiny eels and not peacocks.
When I was younger I begged my stepdad for a fish he is a fish tank hobbyist now I have so many tanks in my room I just have a corner for my bed but I love all my baby’s 😁
This FTR was rough to watch.
Your homes are being upgraded, to something equally terrible!
I felt bad when his eyes got big. Bro needed a vacay.
" it's just a prank bro "
fish math is a valid starting point. the problem is like you say, it's not just black and white, it's a starting point. meant to give you an estimate. you then need to consider other factors like the manner they swim, if they are a slow or still fish vrs a highly active fish, schooling, solo etc etc. It's not meant to be a complete picture, but a minimal picture to start then you adjust calculations based on fish type. Far more imporantly is the scape as well. heavily planted is always better and so on.
yes! glad to have someone agree :)
Those banded eels are notorious escape artists...they'll end up in the filter or on the floor so I recommend keeping a lid on both
that's crazy
I messed up when I was younger but now I have my first real aquarium and I love it your videos have helped me so much thank you
you're welcome! I was probably much worse as a kid than you were when you were younger!
I respect your out look man. You really are patient with people and animals and I love your passion for animal health and well being with humans. Thank you.
"The good news is.... The bad news is" -Fish for Thought
I worked at my local fish store. The owner would push anything but prime, because many brands do the same but are less concentrated. You just gotta be mindful because prime treats in bigger quantities so if it's a smaller tank, make sure to really measure.
yeah prime is so concentrated and full of value. I'm still practicing my single drop technique with the original prime bottle, which is no easy task to master haha
One of my favorite parts of FFT is reading the comments after!
QOTW - favorite product in my fishroom is the python water changer it makes life so much easier and saves a ton of time
I love my comment section as well
Aquariuim products? A big ol 5 gallon bucket from the hardware store to do water changes. Also a stainless steel doggie bucket (for aquariums only!), a gravel vac, and a kitchen dipper (the cup on a handle you'd use to dip water out of a bucket): so when you pour new water in the tank, you pour it into the dipper (on the surface), not directly into the plants and gravel and such stirring everything up.
FTR might be my favorite aquarium accessory tho....
My ma got a Betta fish for her classroom. She wanted to simply keep it in a cup. However, as my annoying self pestered her for days about it, she finally got a small fish tank for it. Big upgrade. I would have bought her a REAL fish tank- but she said that one of her students was gonna just bring it home and keep it for summer- so she told me not to worry about it. (I still lended my mom some of my personal fish/turtle tank accessories and equipment.)
As far as the inch per gallon rule, I’ve noticed how smaller, schooling fish can actually fit more per gallon. For example you could probably have like 25-30 neon tetras in a 20 gallon planter, because they swim so close together and prefer that proximity to each other. Meanwhile a big mean cichlid is gonna need a lot more space
My mom was told 1 FISH per gallon... she has a 10 gallon and got 10 very different fish with different temp and space needs. Then she wondered why all but the pleco died🙃she still has the pleco but no one takes care of the tank. So I'm probably going to bring my test kit next time and start taking care of it as much as I can. The poor pleco is in a filthy tank. When it dies, I might take the tank as a second betta tank.
im a new aquarium keeper, and seachem prime is a godsend. ive never had a problem with ammonia or nitrites or chloramine so far (knocked on wood after typing that lol) but its good to know you can dose a lot of that if needed. regularly i just add a little with my water changes, along with a different water conditioner (i gotta churn through that big watery bottle of stress coat lol)... the API products kinda suck compared to brands like seachem. or aquarium co-op, ive got a ton of plants thriving off of that easy green stuff.
oooh yes, I use a bunch of easy green myself. not sponsored!
One of the pet stores I did my work experience in has very knowledgeable staff who bring in weird stuff. We had about ten half banded eels of different colours when I was there. They are very cute and funny but quite hard to look after as you have to make sure they have enough oxygen and that food falls down for them to catch, they only eat live and frozen. But they do get to 30-40cm depending on species. The staff told me they still only need about 200-250 litres since they move so little, unlike some other eel species that swim alot.
very interesting :)
14:20 The only thing I avoid for a dechlorinator is if they contain something that reduce ammonia and nitrite.
It might seem counterintuitive, but these chemicals starve the bacteria in the filter that is doing that job.
Everytime there is a waterchange and these products are used, there is an ammonia spike once the product have converted all the ammonia it can, followed by a nitrite spike a few days to a week later.
My filterbacteria have been doing this job flawlessly for over a decade in my current tanks, without ammonia or nitrite spikes or any sudden, unexplainable fish deaths.
I guess if someone is doing frequent water changes, there will be no spikes, but I only do water changes every 2-4 weeks, without issues.
Unmeasurable ammonia and nitrite and very low nitrate levels over the line, I only do water changes because I don't know what else might accumulate in the water over time.
Funny story!!
When I was little (like 13 years ago) my parents got me some goldies because I was always so interested in fishies when we went past pet stores. However no one in the pet stores ever told my mom how to properly take care of a tank and yk back then info on the internet wasn’t so abundant… so my mom would clean out the entire tank and scrub the algae off of the gravel and stones just like the people in the video. 😭
Fast-forward to 6 months ago when I finally decided to purchase a tank and start my own planted aquarium my mom went: ”Just so you know I ain’t cleaning that out every other week”.
I had to sit her down and explain to her about the natural filtration cycle, small water changes and all the stuff out there: the fertilizers and water conditioners(the whole process).
At first she was so skeptical and thought it was nearly impossible but after around a month and a half of only water changes and proper, minimal care with the water being crystal clear as always, she gave in and congratulated me on the great purchase and good decision.😆
Now I even catch her observing my neons swimming around the tank!😊
When I was I kid I used to have a beta fish (that was actually my friend’s but that’s a long story) his name was rainbow storm and there was a model volcano in his tank that had little holes in it for him to hide in, well one of them was too small and he got stuck. We got him out but he was hurt pretty badly. Luckily for everyone, including rainbow storm, he bounced right back like the little chad he was and lived some good, long years after.
even before i started keeping fish… i never would’ve thought to do any of the things in these videos. why do people truly have no common sense?
We have a fish from the fair. Won him for my roommate last year because she felt bad he was the middle bowl fish. Still kicking and chonky. About the size of one of her shoes.
My dad had a healthy fish tank when we were kids and the fish tank and fish had been with us for years. My brother loved drinking pickle juice and wanted to share... Nothing survived and my dad never owned fish again for the rest of his life.
It's almost the end of 2023 and I would like to congratulate you bro for achieving many things this year. To more achievements and progress to come this 2024. Thanks for the amazing contents always on both channels.
thanks so much, I wanna congratulate you too, for all your achievements but also for just being a great guy :)
Cheers bro thanks :)
14:00
API’s liquid water conditioner is twice as concentrated as Seachems Prime’s when it comes to removing heavy metals and chlorine/chloramines.
APIs Accu-clear is double the concentration as Seachems Clarity as well.
Seachem Stability, I prefer over API Quick-Start though.
10:00 Honestly this would look amazing with any fish, but I kind of like the glowfish choice, it's an interesting contrast between the very natural looking scaping with a bunch of froot loops swimming around
Favorite product is Aquarium Co-Op Easy Iron. Had my plants babies turning white because they had no chlorophyll in them. Had no idea that was a classic sign of iron deficiency. 😂 Now, my plants are wild and need trimming constantly.
As far as I know, "1 gallon/1 inch fish" (or what I used to see as 1 liter/1 cm fish) is not about how much space you're fish need. It's more like how much water you're fish "use" (for pooping, breathing, etc.). It's working fine with little fish, like up to 10 cm. But that calculation thing gets more and more inaccurate with bigger fish. So it's fine to use this to calculate your tetra school water load, but not okey to a monster fish tank.
Im gonna open a plant and fish store and play your videos on a tv behind the counter 24/7.
I just got a betta fish,and watching this videos,i really want to give the best life to him
QoTW: Methylene blue. It's the most gentle medicine in my fish first aid kit. I use it in the first few days of new fish quarantine and if I have an injured fish and water changes aren't enough I will use it as a bath to help clean up mild infections, it's also great at ensuring my corydoras eggs don't get fungus on them. It's safe for most fish though not recommended for invertebrates like shrimp.
(but also it will dye sillicone blue, there's always a down side!)
methylene blue is indeed magical
Methylene blue has been linked to cancer in humans iirc so be careful
I can't really respond to the question of the week. I don't have a fish tank yet. I'm doing my research and figuring out what size of tank, where I'm going to place it in my house, what additional equipment I might need, etc... I'm pretty sure I want to do a soil base layer under the substrate and have live plants etc. I know I would like some shrimp, maybe cherry shrimp, maybe an amano or two. I like Chili Raspora, maybe a Betta in there. Probably at least 20 gallons, maybe more. I do live in Oregon on the coast so there is loads of interesting wood and stones to collect and add. I'm also been thinking about putting in a smallish backyard pond, which is a totally different beast. Love the content!
I remember when I went to my friend jacob’s house and I saw a large sized goldfish in a glass Tupperware I am dying thinking about it😂
QOTW Hikari Tubifex worms 😅 I know it's just food, but I stick them to the front glass of my aquarium. Doing that encourages my school of pygmy corys to feed in a prime viewing location 🥹 (moments later, a BIG PREGNANT PLATY sucks the whole cube off the glass😑)
yeah fr, they're great
My mother is working her way toward getting a stand and some materials to set up the 75 gallon tank weve got downstairs. I told her to wash the ever living hell out of it before using it, but not use heavy chemicals.
But she was to move from the 25 gallon she has right now and switch to that 75 for her mollies.
My plan was to help her find sources for good plants and such for her tank and aqua soil. The goal is to make fish heaven haha 😂
We also will need a divider for the middle due to the mixture of males and females 😭
She is realizing her mistake too late but yeah, she learned how fast mollies reproduce.
If i get the chance ill share the comparisons of the old vs new tank.
I have under gravel filters in my 55 and 29. They came with the secondhand setup. I add HOBs and sponge filters so I have a filter ready any time I want to set up a new tank or move things around. My angels love the low flow, and the plants do well! I dread breaking it down when it’s time to upgrade.
QOTW: those magnets which help clean algae off the inside of the glass. Whoever thought of that first. Ty and bravo 👏
Ahhh the fair fish one was soooo close 😅 😭
I will say though, this was the way I thought we were supposed to do it when I was younger also… we were bamboozled !!!
QotW: either rocks or driftwood! i have a rock in my tank now that looks like it came out of the grand canyon and its so pretty.
QOTW: Reverse osmosis filter, no question. It takes all of the guess work out of prepping water, a benefit that I take advantage of for my terrestrial plants as well.
oh shoot! that's cool
I have some ecosphere type aquariums.... They only house 1 snail and a few shrimp each and have PLENTY of live plants haha. Not even a lone guppy would be happy in a little jar.... No spine critters only. Yikes.
I have done that several times. I put stuff in the water to make it ok for fish to live and then ive just bought the fish and put them straight in the tank with the water they came in , in the bag from the store. My fish have lasted for 6 years- guess i was lucky??
I have a peacock eel in my 30 gallon and he’s awesome he’s my favorite oddball
The best part of every Monday is THIS!
I played 78 hours in stardew for 2 weeks recently and I almost went nuts hearing the BGM somewhere and it turns out it was your video BGM XD
btw great advices im trying to start a 30x12x12 tank trying to learn as much as i could!
I pop in baby mollies into new tanks to cycle, but I also keep all decorations and filters for new tanks in established tanks for months so no casualties so far
That's a good idea; more fun than snails and the bio-load will scale itself up over time! Since you plan ahead so well maybe you could benefit from this: I keep a small closed opaque tub with a cheap circulation pump (aimed to ripple aerate as well) and some baskets of lava rock in it that I dark-cycled and maintain in the dark with Dr Tim's ammonia, and it makes it easy to seed spontaneous setups without planning ahead (also makes a good spot to pre-colonize hardscape you don't want to unnecessarily display yet). Keeping it in the dark keeps it algae free so no need to sweat that getting up in the pores of the media.
@@starr_ship thank you for your advice I'm going to look into this more appreciated
6:40 my kids won 3 goldfish from the fair 3 yrs ago. Unfortunately two of them died, but one is still doing well. I did, and am still doing, research to know how to take care of it and the other two replacement goldfish we got.
I actually just got a bigger tank for them! It's cycling as we speak.
I definitely learned NOT to wash everything in the tank!
I've had a half bannded eel for bout 6-7 years I got it with Emperor tetra an angles an corys an it work out good for so far lol
One of the stupidest mistakes I made was keeping Guppies with these unknown fish the pet store recommended me. They were like "Yeah, 2 of these can be together with those guppies". Just after a few days, all 3 of the Guppies were nowhere to be found. Those fish turned out to be head and tail light tetras which needed to be in schools. I believe that they became agitated and likely ate the Guppies.
oh boy oh boy :,)
My main objective is keeping my fish alive and healthy.
This one was educational and really good
I’ve had good luck with fish in cycles by planting the tank really heavily and using prime and stability. Also make sure it’s oxygenated enough if you get a spike it helps. The main thing is plants and a very small bio load to begin with. Still can kill fish though have to do water changes enough through the initial period you can get big spikes
I bought a 10 gallon a few days ago, but since I want to do a proper planted tank and I'm traveling over the holidays I can't do much with it until January. I don't wanna scape and plant it just to come back and find a tank full of algae. Very disappointing, but it's giving me a nice amount of time to get everything planned out, and to buy my hardscape stuff. It's my first planted tank, so I wanna do things right. If only I lived in a bigger city with better aquarium shops, finding the right materials would be so much easier!
very true, but scavenging for natural scape might be easier
Wood is good!
👏🏾happy 👏🏾Monday ❤❤❤
in the wild betta's live and thrive in less then a mason jar thats a mansion to them when i traveled the world and caught different betta's in the wild it amazed me how some were in the smallest amounts of water
12:58 Is the heater supposed to be immersed? I don’t know a lot about heaters, but generally they need to be fully submerged.
Some small fish love small intimate spaces that they feel secure in. They are completely happy. It's the water chemistry that needs to be monitored
I personally use Brightwell products bc they are safe for shrimp and snails as well.
Good morning Cory gang! ☕️
morning! cheers to cup of joe!
YOOOOO that was me!! I was in the last video! This is so cool!!
As for the clarity from seachem, it’s really helpful if you are like me and forget to wash your substrates before using or make a lot of mess when adding water. Specifically it clumps small particles of gunk together and makes it easier to filter. definitely not necessary for the maintenance and health of a tank but useful enough for me to mention:)
Chris: Ready to go Repashy?
Repashy: I'm all set
"one inch per gallon!"
well then, off I go to put an oscar in a 10 gallon
11:40 I'm shocked I saw the same wasp video you showed a minute before I started watching your video
The fish store was so pushy and shocked when I wanted to buy everything but the fish 😂
Thats actually a 1gal mason jar. Not great, but better than most commercially available betta tanks.
I kept a Betta with chronic scale issues in one, and with the right set up, it does fantastic.
I buying my first 55 gal tank today and it will my first tank since I was 13 Ik but I’ve don’t my research and I can’t wait to submit my tank Chris !
Favorite product: my Tidal 110 HOB filter! Lots of room for mechanical, biological, and chemical filtration in one box. Plus the flow rate can be full up or brought down to a trickle as you deem appropriate.
super cool, gonna lookinto it
Idk why but your reaction in the 6:49 clip was hilarious
My favorite product is Catappa leafs, they release tannance, shrimps and snails like to eat them, its good fertilizer for the plants and good for the fish.
Qotw: I really like the plants in my fishtanks!
Also to answer your question, Herbtana (and Artemis) are plant and invertebrate safe tank medications. I’ve used Artemis before (which is for bacterial/fungal while Herbtana is for parasitic) for some of my tanks and it works decently fine without having to worry about killing my plants or invertebrates. It’s obviously not a stronger medication but it is a little more affordable than other medications out there.
thx for the info!
You’re welcome!
That one tank looked like a shield potion lmao
I have a Dahpnia jar still thriving, with only water refill, it has some java moss and a stem plant, 1 year old! :)
lol now I want to make a Joke Video about a Fish Jar Rescape when I'll someday have Fish again.
Step 1 will be to temporarily put the Fish into something else, throw the Jar on the Ground and put the Fish into a Tank🙃
good Monday guys thank you fish gang thank you Chris
let's go gang let's make money and make some fish happy too
i am watching this video while getting ready to get a 7 litre tank for my betta
I've made a Ecosphere once with Amphipoda living inside. They were so much Fun to watch, even though they were tiny
My favorite product for my aquarium? My line of Seachem ferts. I have the root tabs, flourish Excell, Iron, and trace nutrients.
Best fertiliser imo is TNC lite (if your tank produces enough nitrate) or TNC complete (if it doesn't). Same for tropica premium and tropica specialised respectively, which are more easily available but more expensive.
Using glutaraldehyde (flourish excel) is a must for me. To be clear, it is an algaecide, NOT a feriliser or co2 alternative. As someone who keeps snails, shrimp and cpds, its not had negative effects. I even overdose it at least half again the recommended dose. In a high input breeding tank like mine, Ive found dosing it every day is the only way to be rid of staghorn algae.
I want to get and keep Brine Shrimp (aka sea monkeys / aqua dragons) in my 3 gallon tanks (just meant for the Brine Shrimp, nothing else), but I had to get fake "realistic looking" plants - unfortunately, the salt that the Brine Shrimp need will kill fresh water plants.. The only common plant that I have access to that really thrives and grows in the salt is algae, and that's great, because algae is a major food source for the Shrimp as it is a part of their diet. ☺
Favourite product: I think it´s the Planted Box all in one lean dose fertiliser I use on my Juwel 240. Tank has been running about 3 months now and I hardly have any algae. It is also quite affordable considering the volume for your money compared to other products.
never heard of it, will look into it thx!
@@FishForThought it is a shop in Belgium I've bought my CO2 gear from. I actually got the fertiliser from a small reseller in Friesland. She runs her own aquarium channel on TH-cam.
Call wow your speech was really deep😂
Favorite product is my API Master Test Kit. Its the perfect tool for maintaining my tank and helping diagnose issues if Im noticing anything off. I recommend it to literally anyone with a tank of any experience level.
I've used it too, not bad
I've been watching every ftr i finally made it to the "8 hrs ago" mark 🙏🙏🙏
I am in the middle of trying to plant scale my Oscar’s tank and even building up the corner with protective rocks doesn’t work he knows how to squeeze in just enough to get the plants uprooted 😂
aw man xD
I’ll definitely post some photos of the tank later once I am finally successful
Scuds aka amphipods are the only thing small enough to live in the jar maybe bladder snails.
Fair fish video aka how to crash your cycle 101. lol