"The government fears the indoor eel farmer"......... what a moron! Eel pit is cool, you are not! Why do idiots have to bring politics into everything?
Very cool to watch however I feel you need to 1/4 meshup/cover that exterior gutter connecting the outside to your cistern. Rats would be able to take advantage of your fish if they managed to get in.
You could set up a constant live feed of the eel pit on your channel. Not sure how profitable it could be but would be cool as heck to see the fish live.
I was wondering about the plants. Your explanation makes sense to me. I'm a hobby gardener/indoor plant enthusiast and even putting them 5 inches outside of their ideal light range can kill the damn things. I agree that there's probably not enough light in there. If you REALLY wanted to have plants, you could do a full spectrum /"sunlight" flourescent bulbs from home depot. They basically do the same thing as grow lights, without the luxury markup. You can absolutely wire them into whatever timing system you've got. Godspeed you funky eel man
You have so much potential with that pond and I don't see a need to ever have to rehome anything especially seeing how you can adjust the height of the water. With plants you can get ones that you can keep in a pot or planter that can overhang into the water so you can move them when it's cold. I think it's awesome what you're doing I raise fish myself and love all the different kinds you have. And thanks for sharing your videos I really do enjoy watching them.
i could see the amount of turning space being an issue with a 6ft gar or longer, the height could be higher but the 2 ft of water rn seems like a good fit
Other than blocks, you should make a pier-like structure around the perimeter to allow for even more space underneath…! Use plexiglass or something clear so we can see underneath 👍
Guess he doesn't want it too deep, because working and fixing might be more troublesome. Be he raising the water level to be at his knee level shouldn't be a problem.
U have became my favorite youtube channel man. I absolutely love what ur doing its so amazing. I'm a truck driver I live in my truck and I'm bored a lot of the time. But now I get to look forward to your videos. So thank you very much for entertaining me lol.
The "only filtration," dude... that whole pit is biologically active, you have a TON of filtration FOR SURE. As long as you had circulation, you probably wouldnt even need that cannister... but Im sure you already knew that, lol. Im so envious of your setup. So amazing.
Thank you so much for this information! Have you considered putting any schooling small fish in here? Probably Gar food, but a big bait ball running around (maybe mosquito fish?) Would look great!
You could look into java fern, it’s a great low light plant for the warmer months the good thing about this plant is that it does not root into the ground, so you can take it out in the colder months so it won’t rot.
You should definitely add a shoal of around 100 zebra danios, they just breed naturally and I reckon they’d keep you a constant cycle of snacks for the larger fish. Due to the scale and actual volume of the whole setup, I don’t think they’d made a single difference to the bio load too 🤣 Awesome video man, I’m addicted. Looking forward to more 😄❤️
There will always be keyboard captains telling you how you could do better but in reality in America most people buy fish without any knowledge of cycling and buying baby black tip shark/plecos for 10 gal tanks. From what I can see you are killin it in a good way.
You could also maybe stock it with some salamanders? A ton of native diversity in Kentucky/Tennessee and they often like hanging out in old pumphouses, cisterns, climbing the walls etc. You could also stock it with some sirens or mudpuppies! And crayfish! I'm surprised the blue crab survive there, I didn't know they can live in completely fresh water
Really cool and interesting set up. A couple of ideas that I think would improve the aesthetics. Firstly, I think a couple more lamps with some side lighting would help soften it. It looks a bit harsh with just a single downlight on it. Secondly, an airstone could help break up the light surface scum that is evident from the underwater shots.
So I plan on buying a house here in the next year or 2 and since I've found your channel, one of the requirements will be a PIT! LOL Or at the very least some area I can build my own massive tank 😁👍
6:00 wow that looks so cool! It’s like an under water cityscape 😯 Love your content dude! I need to do stuff but I’m so distracted by your videos lol 😂
That's a really nice setup! It's like the best of both worlds. It's about as convinient as having a large aquarium indoors and not worrying about temperature fluctiations. And also this pit has an immense volume like in a pond, allowing you to have a lot of large fish. Just wow! Wish I had something like that)
Hey, have you ever considered putting in a plexiglass “corridor” on the edge of the tank? That way you could walk at full height and also raise the water level a lot, AND see all the subsurface action. Just a thought I had while watching:)
I bet it’s cleaner than lake water but definitely still fish water. Normally cisterns would be treated with a small amount of chlorine to be drinkable.
I just need to know the why with this. It's super cool, but why?? Why not a normal aquarium? Do the animals need these conditions? There are reasons here, and I'm just curious.
I wonder if the difference is between a crocodile and an alligator are such that an alligator gar is appropriately named versus being called a crocodile gar.
Thank you for showing us the inter workings of your eel pit! Would you consider going live for a couple hours. Many of us would love to observe the fish and the natural sounds of the chamber.
there are quite a few north American plants that would be suitable for the eel pit, some thicker stemmed ones should be able to handle the crabs, of course you should wait for the sturgeon to get bigger first, but I'm sure there is something you could use instead of fake plants
Lovely pit, lovely fish! Was wondering if you ever considered those moss-balls they sell that supposedly help filter gasses and whatnot to keep water + environments clean even in harsh conditions? Maybe they can be a good/viable alternative to usual aquatic plants? Just wondering, eel pit is great regardless and fish look healthy and happy.
I might recommend some sort of cave, using the cinderblocks 3 high with some sort of covering on top, and a small glass window to look in To use less cinderblocks maybe some sort of plank across them could work Raising the water level should be exiting for new opportunities Note I am not a fish owner, but from a building perspective of layout this could work Also, like in other pond builds, some sort of artificial lily pads could work I guess
"The government fears the indoor eel farmer"......... what a moron! Eel pit is cool, you are not! Why do idiots have to bring politics into everything?
bros offended by a tshirt
Pin of shame
bro is straight up on the wrong side of the river
do you even know where you're at right now? Lol
Wow dude is so angry and offended, who hurt him? 😂
eel pit lore
Aint no way
The plot thickens
But you didn’t have to cut me off
@@pakerine6336 make it out like never happened and that we were nothing
@@Hecker9974 read that with randy feltface voice
Omg! Please can you do more up close Eel shots! Their little faces up close is amazing!
Damn i didn't know it was 16 in deep it looked more shallow to me. Love the content, long live the eel pit
It looks so much deeper then i thought!
Omg first time seeing him! Beanpole vibes
Very cool to watch however I feel you need to 1/4 meshup/cover that exterior gutter connecting the outside to your cistern. Rats would be able to take advantage of your fish if they managed to get in.
If a fish dies, do you have to remove it?
If the crabs don’t first.
If a fish dies in an aquarium the others will usually clean it up within a day or two
Sturgeon are so fucking cool!
dopest set up 👍🏽
Those look like sterlet sturgeon not Diamond sturgeon. I’d check on that.
What will you do when the sturgeon get massive?
Rehome is necessarily
Looking forward to seeing the next 10 years to see them fully grown I guess
You could set up a constant live feed of the eel pit on your channel. Not sure how profitable it could be but would be cool as heck to see the fish live.
please, id pay for access to that stream
Just like eagle cams the EEL CAM would be gnarly
@@kirbyis4everyou mean garly...... I'll see myself out.
YEEEEES I really want him to do this
Great video. Always love seeing the pit in proper wide-screen format like nature intended.
Yeah, nature intended to keep animals in a basement too huh?
@@jayharks7710 ever heard of caves? it happens in nature
We already had Moby the bass and Leon the lobster, now we also have the eel pit
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I thought I was reading a close friends comment
Don't forget Rex the Mantis Shrimp!
@@saganworshipper6062kaiju and kaizen too
I was wondering about the plants. Your explanation makes sense to me. I'm a hobby gardener/indoor plant enthusiast and even putting them 5 inches outside of their ideal light range can kill the damn things. I agree that there's probably not enough light in there. If you REALLY wanted to have plants, you could do a full spectrum /"sunlight" flourescent bulbs from home depot. They basically do the same thing as grow lights, without the luxury markup. You can absolutely wire them into whatever timing system you've got. Godspeed you funky eel man
just dont do duckweed! spreads like crazy and it would be a hassle
@@X3nophiliac they shall persevere
You have so much potential with that pond and I don't see a need to ever have to rehome anything especially seeing how you can adjust the height of the water. With plants you can get ones that you can keep in a pot or planter that can overhang into the water so you can move them when it's cold. I think it's awesome what you're doing I raise fish myself and love all the different kinds you have. And thanks for sharing your videos I really do enjoy watching them.
i could see the amount of turning space being an issue with a 6ft gar or longer, the height could be higher but the 2 ft of water rn seems like a good fit
The new sturgeons are so neat! Looking forward to seeing more flora and fauna in the pit.
Well according to the video the only real flora thats gunna be in there is Algae, but some baby gar would be really neat!
I asked for this video and you totally delivered! So freaking cool. This is my fav channel on the tube.
ive been following his content on tiktok for a while now, im glad i found his youtube
Other than blocks, you should make a pier-like structure around the perimeter to allow for even more space underneath…! Use plexiglass or something clear so we can see underneath 👍
Guess he doesn't want it too deep, because working and fixing might be more troublesome. Be he raising the water level to be at his knee level shouldn't be a problem.
Very nice! Looking forward to more updates in the future
U have became my favorite youtube channel man. I absolutely love what ur doing its so amazing. I'm a truck driver I live in my truck and I'm bored a lot of the time. But now I get to look forward to your videos. So thank you very much for entertaining me lol.
The "only filtration," dude... that whole pit is biologically active, you have a TON of filtration FOR SURE. As long as you had circulation, you probably wouldnt even need that cannister... but Im sure you already knew that, lol.
Im so envious of your setup. So amazing.
Thank you so much for this information!
Have you considered putting any schooling small fish in here? Probably Gar food, but a big bait ball running around (maybe mosquito fish?) Would look great!
He has them on there
I’ll be restocking the mosquito fish soon!
He shows the mosquito fish in the video and even says "the don't move and get eaten by gar" that crabs rat the snails
@@christianterrill3503 Pretty sure it was the loaches that don't react and get picked off by the gar.
@@CowTurtleJason is a girl?
O....k😂
You could look into java fern, it’s a great low light plant for the warmer months the good thing about this plant is that it does not root into the ground, so you can take it out in the colder months so it won’t rot.
Thank you Adam Ragusea for introducing me to this blessed space
So when are you gonna tie the damsel in distress upside down on top of that pit?
where is crunch wrap supreme !!
They are currently hiding at the moment.
It’s crazy how clear that is
much easier keep cold water clean than warm water...warm water attracts all kinds of nasties in the water
You should definitely add a shoal of around 100 zebra danios, they just breed naturally and I reckon they’d keep you a constant cycle of snacks for the larger fish. Due to the scale and actual volume of the whole setup, I don’t think they’d made a single difference to the bio load too 🤣
Awesome video man, I’m addicted. Looking forward to more 😄❤️
Zebra Danios are cool but I’m thinkin a healthy school of Giant Daniels might be better. Just my suggestion…
How many gallons is it? And do you always feed on that plate? Thanks man! This is awesome
I feed the sturgeon on the plate every time the eels tilapia I just scatter around or hand feed.
Oops it’s about 3,000 gallons currently.
thank you for the eel pit saga, makes me desperately want to get back into owning fish
That water is so clear
For real! Its so gorgeous!
loving the chair you have in the eel pit
Immaculate thumbnail
Graphic design is my true passion.
So how’d you initially come up with the idea to turn this into an eel pit?
There will always be keyboard captains telling you how you could do better but in reality in America most people buy fish without any knowledge of cycling and buying baby black tip shark/plecos for 10 gal tanks. From what I can see you are killin it in a good way.
I can't think of a better way to utilize a space like this than a cool habitat like this. So creative.
You could also maybe stock it with some salamanders? A ton of native diversity in Kentucky/Tennessee and they often like hanging out in old pumphouses, cisterns, climbing the walls etc. You could also stock it with some sirens or mudpuppies! And crayfish! I'm surprised the blue crab survive there, I didn't know they can live in completely fresh water
Really cool and interesting set up. A couple of ideas that I think would improve the aesthetics. Firstly, I think a couple more lamps with some side lighting would help soften it. It looks a bit harsh with just a single downlight on it. Secondly, an airstone could help break up the light surface scum that is evident from the underwater shots.
Gyarados is an awesome name. I wish you had a Kingdra just for the dragon typing but I cant imagine a seahorse doing too well in the Eel Pit lol.
snail catching video?
No garth Vader???
So I plan on buying a house here in the next year or 2 and since I've found your channel, one of the requirements will be a PIT! LOL
Or at the very least some area I can build my own massive tank 😁👍
Love how the gar always seem to be lined up together all neatly!
Thank you for explaining how you have done and are doing everything. Such a great setup.
Our field stone basement flooded yesterday - 18-20” and my husband asked me if I wanted to go find some eels lol.
i cant imagine trying to get a 5 foot gar through that manhole cover
It'll be a struggle but doable. Basically burrito them in a sling and use a pully would be the plan.
@@CowTurtle burrito gar
6:00 wow that looks so cool! It’s like an under water cityscape 😯
Love your content dude! I need to do stuff but I’m so distracted by your videos lol 😂
That's a really nice setup! It's like the best of both worlds. It's about as convinient as having a large aquarium indoors and not worrying about temperature fluctiations. And also this pit has an immense volume like in a pond, allowing you to have a lot of large fish. Just wow! Wish I had something like that)
Hey, have you ever considered putting in a plexiglass “corridor” on the edge of the tank? That way you could walk at full height and also raise the water level a lot, AND see all the subsurface action. Just a thought I had while watching:)
Babe wake up, new fish cistern just dropped!
I love this, so peaceful. Even the echo is calming.
Such pretty fishes. Great content buddy!
Is the water in theory clean enough to drink? Also I love the sturgeon too, dude. They're just so chill to watch
Eh probably although bacteria might be a concern
I bet it’s cleaner than lake water but definitely still fish water. Normally cisterns would be treated with a small amount of chlorine to be drinkable.
I wish you good luck in your "business" . Your videos bring me pleasure and calm me down. Thank you very much. It's a very cool thing to do! ❤
How deep can you get the water level? 4 or 5 feet deep and with the darkness would be incredible. Sea Monster pit.
I can raise it the full 8ft I’ll eventually settle for 3 or 4ft.
Love it dude. But I'm just wondering, isn't the pit to shallow?
Been my fav thing lately! Keep it up! The gars/ sturgeons / and eels are my favorite of all time so to see them all at the same time is so cool.
loving the stache and facial hair. rock that shit.
Eel pit lore
I just need to know the why with this. It's super cool, but why??
Why not a normal aquarium?
Do the animals need these conditions?
There are reasons here, and I'm just curious.
Babe wake up new eel pit video dropped
So much impressed by your pond! I will make the similar at my cabin hopfully this summer))
I wonder if the difference is between a crocodile and an alligator are such that an alligator gar is appropriately named versus being called a crocodile gar.
If I had one of these I'd have turtles in it 😂
Feel like there’s a missed opportunity here not having a Sig gar
You should put aifcan chicilds and Oscar's too just subscribe
You missed an opportunity to name one of the garr "Garrth Vader"
That is not what I expected the eel pit guy to look like. 🤣
this is like something youd see in a classic greentext lol
Can we get short bios (name, origin, length, fave food, hobbies) for the major players in the eel pit plz?
And who their closest ally is and who is their rival (if applicable)
Thank you for showing us the inter workings of your eel pit!
Would you consider going live for a couple hours. Many of us would love to observe the fish and the natural sounds of the chamber.
don’t they need some sort of natural light? are they constantly in the dark?
Wake up honey, cow turtle posted
Cheap gas alert meter might be a good idea to carry in with you just because of the confined space.
I hope they can scream. I want them to be screaming eels.
You should get another spotted gar and name it Garfield😂
do u take your Tinder dates into the pit and lock them up when they wanna go home
This is sick man would be a dream come true
Our* eel pit. The eel pit is collective. We are one with the pit.
Everyone: oh nice a Sturg..
Me: ARMOR FISH !
I wonder what avnj would think of this video
My new favorite channel on TH-cam
So excited to see what's added next! ☺️
If instead of the cinder blocks you have some large stacked rocks instead it'd be perfect
It's perfect no need for plants .
there are quite a few north American plants that would be suitable for the eel pit, some thicker stemmed ones should be able to handle the crabs, of course you should wait for the sturgeon to get bigger first, but I'm sure there is something you could use instead of fake plants
If I made a painting of the eel pit could I mail it to you? I want to live there
Lovely pit, lovely fish! Was wondering if you ever considered those moss-balls they sell that supposedly help filter gasses and whatnot to keep water + environments clean even in harsh conditions? Maybe they can be a good/viable alternative to usual aquatic plants? Just wondering, eel pit is great regardless and fish look healthy and happy.
Avnj eel pit tour when?
Setting up a bathroom ceiling fan for positive pressure, and hanging LED Bar grow lights!? 😍
omg yesssss, the red/blue glow of the growlights would make it even more cozy 😊
You could probably do well with Java moss down in the eel pit. Also an option might be potted aquatic plants so you can remove them easily.
Very inspiring. Sturgeon are definitely a dream fish. Keep up the good work!
What happens if I go swimming in their
Bro has a fuckin sturgeon 😂
I LOVE the way everything sounds down there. You've totally got to get a live cam going!
I might recommend some sort of cave, using the cinderblocks 3 high with some sort of covering on top, and a small glass window to look in
To use less cinderblocks maybe some sort of plank across them could work
Raising the water level should be exiting for new opportunities
Note I am not a fish owner, but from a building perspective of layout this could work
Also, like in other pond builds, some sort of artificial lily pads could work I guess
hot guy but that's a torture chamber 😱
The alligator gar will deff try to eat everything once he gets bigger best of luck tho it’s looking amazing