Good day Dexter from Arkansas in the United States! I have learned a lot from your videos and practical fish farming. I raise goldfish and Koi....as well as rabbits,ducks and quail. So as you can imagine all your videos come in handy for me. I live in the forest way back in the mountains. Don't have all the comforts that most people would assume are normal here. I have to do a lot of the same things that you do with your fish. We all rough it together here during the summer and most fish go into fish rooms for the winter as it snows sometimes many feet deep during the worst of winter. Keep up the good work and much prosperity for your family! Thank you
It's nice to know having educational videos for newbie like me. Godbless and pls keep posting for me to know the important matters regarding fishes. Have shubunkin right now. Planning to breed them all
Thank you for giving the idea of making a filtrator sir Dexter. I am actually working on it a few hours ago. I hope that my future filtrator will make my fishes amonia free. Kudos sir Dexter!👍
I am so glad as you explain clearly how important the water filter and how to maintain it, i love your channel so much as i have gained so much of information. Love from Mizoram, India
Great content ! We are in Canada 🇨🇦 Came across by searching for help with a pond. We bought a house that had a pond but we’re not told by the sellers that the pond contained 17 fish So now I needed to find how to make a filtration system fast to get rid of the “pea soup “ water . Thank for making such great content !!
This is wonderful! Beneficial bacteria is very important! Just a small reminder to people, Crushed coral and coral pieces, also shells will raise the PH of the water and buffer the PH around 8.4. Some fish do not like the PH this high, as an alternative, use Lava rock in the filter instead. It will not affect the PH in any way and will also grow beneficial bacteria very well! This video has very great ideas and advice, thank you Dexter!
Thank you Dexter for reminding me that things , it seems that i forgot all the process how to keep them healthy since i stop and now that i am back from the hobby,,,, thank you for the reminders,,, from tampilisan, zamboanga del norte
Using coral is good in the filter for the goldfish, guppies, and mollies but don't use it for pH sensitive fish. Coral is made of calcium carbonate and will increase the pH in the water. If you're raising low pH fish, use other porous materials. Nitrate isn't really beneficial for fish, it's just not as poisonous. Plants will eat up ammonia & nitrate.
Yes, you are both right about coral, and it also raises water hardness. I am surprised Dexter didn't know that.He also said that nitrates are beneficial to fish. At high levels nitrates kill fish. Nitrates are only beneficial to plants and algae, which help reduce it in the water by using it, and some other chemicals in the water, as food.
Hello sir.. what is good for koi fish sir? Is it ok if stones from gravel? And a black net? Coz that is the one I use.. Hoping for your reply.. thank you..
Good morning sir Dexter,i just want to say thankyou because we pass by your shop yesterday afternoon because we purchase some koi from a local breeder and we had a big trouble because the breeder feed the fish after shipping them and thanks to your petshop they help us clean the water on the plastic bags and it really help us and thankyou thankyou so much to you sir dexter your petshop has very helpful clients we from lamitan we say thankyou to you sir dexter:)
I'm from India, meghalaya, nongstoin love to see your vedio full of knowledge. I want to do fish farm but no test kit is available in my area,to know the nitrogen cycle in my new pond . Your video make me feel like test kit is useless. Thanks for your sharing. God blessed you and your family.
Stunning job dexter. Now i know we should clean 🧼 too soon the cycling filter. I was cleaning the filter every month and the pond water is completely cloudy now i wish not touching the filter would have a good result to this problem. Love ❤️ form Asia. Afghanistan 🇦🇫
Your bucket filters are very efficient at filtering the water. Not only are they a Sediment Chamber, but they also have lots of surface area for the beneficial bacteria to grow. When I have space for a full fish room I will also make these bucket filters :)
Hi sir I am from India, this video is really helpful for me because I am going to put Japanese koi in my new pond.now I am having 6 verity of guppies,it's just a beginning stage of koi fish,i hope in future also you will help all of us with your videos....... Thanks for your video.....
Looking so smart in glasses! Really smart guy, obviously, but glasses lend an air of authority and education. I was so happy you didn't bother the filter bucket that was six months old. Also the coral stones, being mostly made from calcium carbonate, will buffer the water pH, combating acidity. In Florida I use crushed coral rock. Over time the stones settle as they actually dissolve while buffering the acid caused by decomposition of feces and food. Most live bearers and goldfish appreciate a less acid environment.
Great video thank you! Im from Oakland, California, but my father was born in Manila with family in Pangasinan, haven't been to the Philippines since 1993, so hoping to go back soon!
Sir Dex is right, always avoid completely cleaning a tank as this will remove your beneficial backteria, but instead a partial water changes range 10% - 50% should performed once a week. Nitrates are not highly toxic to fish, that why we need to partial water change..
Love you Dexter but, Nitrate really isn't good for your fish it's just that it's a lot less bad than Ammonia & Nitrite. A couple of ways to really extend bucket life is 1. Get some poly floss ,"it's a lot cheaper to use poly pillow stuffing", It catches detritus and polishes water very easy to take it out as needed and replace. 2. Plant something like Pothos in your filter bucket they are excellent nitrate /nitrite eaters! 3. Sooner or later almost any canister filter will fail they just pick up too much material over the months and years ,"depending on stocking levels." Check your levels and when they start to climb you can replace some of the filter media with new just make sure that you retain some of the media to seed the new material. Then have a lower stock level until the bacteria can grow. Really though the addition of the polyfloss really does extend the life greatly and makes it a lot easier to remove fish waste.
Hey, Dexter. You could also mention that in the fish excrements are messenger substances you cant filter from the water. they reduce very bad from filtering and have a good reason in a natural habitat. if to many fishes reach to much size, the oxygen-level would be to low and amonia, nitrit, nitrat, phosphat would raise to sky. the only way to get rid of this messenger substances that work like hormones to keep the fishes small and the habitat in regulation is WATERCHANGE! you can filter as much as you want... plants will help, but it wont do it at all if so many fish come to such a small place. the best way to reduce bad bacteria in your system also is waterchange. waterchanges and salting for stressed fish keeps your fishes healthy and let them grow big. in japan the fishfarm got so much water from the hills, they dont have to filter that good. the big waterchanges they do (30-50% a day some farms) is their way to get them big.
You have a nice video, very entertaining and so informative, I learn so many things about fish breeding, and many more, good luck , looking forward to your other videos
My name is Mario and I live in Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺. I always watch your channel as I find your videos very entertaining. Thank you Dex and nmore power. Will you also have time to answer?
Good bacteria will stay alive as long as you use the same water in the tank in cleaning it and it is not directly exposed to chlorine found in regular tap water
Good morning my friend dexter, I really love your video I have some guppies i start to make some ponds for them and I is on the island of st.maarten n.a
Nitrate is NOT “Good” for your fish and can be toxic in high levels as well. You need to tell people correctly that they need plants to remove the nitrates Once the bacteria has done it’s job- also, What about sludge and waste removal from the bucket? I see a Spicket at the bottom of the bucket so I know your thought of that and draining that sludge off and the water from the bucket out does not kill the bacteria as Long as you do not dry it out and connect it right back to the system.
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Madaming pong vlogger sa Pinas , pero sayo ang isa sa pinaka-nakakalibang na panuorin. Keep it up Sir Dexter 🙂
im jimmy from Malaysia. you have been my inspiration for the past few years. i always copy your design and it works. thank you so much Sir Dexter's.
Dexter's humblness is just so high. Living the dream.
Good day Dexter from Arkansas in the United States! I have learned a lot from your videos and practical fish farming. I raise goldfish and Koi....as well as rabbits,ducks and quail. So as you can imagine all your videos come in handy for me. I live in the forest way back in the mountains. Don't have all the comforts that most people would assume are normal here. I have to do a lot of the same things that you do with your fish. We all rough it together here during the summer and most fish go into fish rooms for the winter as it snows sometimes many feet deep during the worst of winter. Keep up the good work and much prosperity for your family! Thank you
It's nice to know having educational videos for newbie like me. Godbless and pls keep posting for me to know the important matters regarding fishes. Have shubunkin right now. Planning to breed them all
Thank you for giving the idea of making a filtrator sir Dexter. I am actually working on it a few hours ago. I hope that my future filtrator will make my fishes amonia free. Kudos sir Dexter!👍
I am so glad as you explain clearly how important the water filter and how to maintain it, i love your channel so much as i have gained so much of information. Love from Mizoram, India
Great content ! We are in Canada 🇨🇦 Came across by searching for help with a pond. We bought a house that had a pond but we’re not told by the sellers that the pond contained 17 fish
So now I needed to find how to make a filtration system fast to get rid of the “pea soup “ water . Thank for making such great content !!
what a nice idea watching from Iloilo proud Ilonggo may idea nako para nd mabudlay mag ilis ilis tubig filter lng kinanlan thank you sir Dexter Ando
Thanks for Ur video Sir...From Indonesia.... Loves to see u share such a wonderful experience breeding this tropical fish....
I`m new here sir..from Philippines,and I`m starting keeping fish..this is so important for me to start..thanks a lot sir.
He is the real helpful person
This man is awesome and polite, thank u for sharing ur experience with us
I really like the way that you explained this! It's the best I've seen on TH-cam so far.
This is wonderful! Beneficial bacteria is very important! Just a small reminder to people, Crushed coral and coral pieces, also shells will raise the PH of the water and buffer the PH around 8.4. Some fish do not like the PH this high, as an alternative, use Lava rock in the filter instead. It will not affect the PH in any way and will also grow beneficial bacteria very well! This video has very great ideas and advice, thank you Dexter!
The filter is simple and very effective. Keep up the good job Dexter. Cheers from Malaysia 😃
Good to see u sir with all the.advice which help me to do some good thing to my fishes
I appetites your help❤ I now you are busy but you are making vedio for us I am very very thankfull for you to help us❤
Thank u so much. Am from Africa - Uganda.
Thank you Dexter for reminding me that things , it seems that i forgot all the process how to keep them healthy since i stop and now that i am back from the hobby,,,, thank you for the reminders,,, from tampilisan, zamboanga del norte
Using coral is good in the filter for the goldfish, guppies, and mollies but don't use it for pH sensitive fish. Coral is made of calcium carbonate and will increase the pH in the water. If you're raising low pH fish, use other porous materials.
Nitrate isn't really beneficial for fish, it's just not as poisonous. Plants will eat up ammonia & nitrate.
This is true about the corals.
Yes, you are both right about coral, and it also raises water hardness. I am surprised Dexter didn't know that.He also said that nitrates are beneficial to fish. At high levels nitrates kill fish. Nitrates are only beneficial to plants and algae, which help reduce it in the water by using it, and some other chemicals in the water, as food.
Hello sir.. what is good for koi fish sir? Is it ok if stones from gravel? And a black net? Coz that is the one I use.. Hoping for your reply.. thank you..
nitrate is good nutrient for d plant.
Good morning sir Dexter,i just want to say thankyou because we pass by your shop yesterday afternoon because we purchase some koi from a local breeder and we had a big trouble because the breeder feed the fish after shipping them and thanks to your petshop they help us clean the water on the plastic bags and it really help us and thankyou thankyou so much to you sir dexter your petshop has very helpful clients we from lamitan we say thankyou to you sir dexter:)
I am from India.. I like your good help.. It help me to use all your work.. In fish and quail.. How to give heat in winter in easy method..
Sir I am from India, your videos are very much informative, thanks a lot.
i am very thankful to you sir Dexter, i already adopt and apply your techniques, shout out fr Davao Oriental
Yes I have to make that OP filter! Thank you SIR DEX. Always with ur channel 😊
I'm from India, meghalaya, nongstoin love to see your vedio full of knowledge. I want to do fish farm but no test kit is available in my area,to know the nitrogen cycle in my new pond . Your video make me feel like test kit is useless. Thanks for your sharing. God blessed you and your family.
Stunning job dexter. Now i know we should clean 🧼 too soon the cycling filter.
I was cleaning the filter every month and the pond water is completely cloudy now i wish not touching the filter would have a good result to this problem. Love ❤️ form Asia. Afghanistan 🇦🇫
Big fan of yours Dexter,Darren from Trinidad & Tobago.
I am a subscriber from Texas in the USA. Love your channel!
I am from St. Paul, Minnesota, USA! My daughter and I have orandas, guppies and bettas!
Watching from Suriname
Thank you love your videos
Kool video again I enjoyed it I'm from St Lucia love the way you keep ur fishes
Your bucket filters are very efficient at filtering the water. Not only are they a Sediment Chamber, but they also have lots of surface area for the beneficial bacteria to grow.
When I have space for a full fish room I will also make these bucket filters :)
Hi sir I am from India, this video is really helpful for me because I am going to put Japanese koi in my new pond.now I am having 6 verity of guppies,it's just a beginning stage of koi fish,i hope in future also you will help all of us with your videos....... Thanks for your video.....
Watching from Sweden!
Thanks for all information 😁
Thank you SIR...❤️❤️
Wish you all the very best ❤️❤️
Great video! Greetings from El Paso, Texas United States.
i learned a lot this vedeo from CANADA
Thank you for the good lesson. ( malaysia )
Looking so smart in glasses! Really smart guy, obviously, but glasses lend an air of authority and education. I was so happy you didn't bother the filter bucket that was six months old. Also the coral stones, being mostly made from calcium carbonate, will buffer the water pH, combating acidity. In Florida I use crushed coral rock. Over time the stones settle as they actually dissolve while buffering the acid caused by decomposition of feces and food. Most live bearers and goldfish appreciate a less acid environment.
Mantap usaha yang menjanjikan...terus dan terus kan
IAM in ( India -tamilnadu) you video are very useful to me thanking very much to you keep going
Thank you so much 🙂 too.
I wish I watched your filter making video before I spent OVER 200$ on a filter....lol. Love your videos keep up the great work!!
Salamat kaayos information uncle dexter, daghan kaykog nahibawan diha nimo, from leyte ni wohooo basta bisaya hanas!!
Hi dexter ...
Trinidad and Tobago west indies ....thanks for the tips .....
Love those goldfish 👀🖒
Hey dexter love yr holistic way of thinking awesome😀👌👍👊
Wow I love this video lots of information I am from trinidad and Tobago
Great video thank you! Im from Oakland, California, but my father was born in Manila with family in Pangasinan, haven't been to the Philippines since 1993, so hoping to go back soon!
Sir Dex is right, always avoid completely cleaning a tank as this will remove your beneficial backteria, but instead a partial water changes range 10% - 50% should performed once a week. Nitrates are not highly toxic to fish, that why we need to partial water change..
Explained nicely.
Love you Dexter but, Nitrate really isn't good for your fish it's just that it's a lot less bad than Ammonia & Nitrite. A couple of ways to really extend bucket life is 1. Get some poly floss ,"it's a lot cheaper to use poly pillow stuffing", It catches detritus and polishes water very easy to take it out as needed and replace.
2. Plant something like Pothos in your filter bucket they are excellent nitrate /nitrite eaters!
3. Sooner or later almost any canister filter will fail they just pick up too much material over the months and years ,"depending on stocking levels."
Check your levels and when they start to climb you can replace some of the filter media with new just make sure that you retain some of the media to seed the new material.
Then have a lower stock level until the bacteria can grow. Really though the addition of the polyfloss really does extend the life greatly and makes it a lot easier to remove fish waste.
Your videos are awesome learnt a lot from you. Fish keeping is so exciting..subbed both father and son's channel... A great fan from South 🇮🇳.
Thanks Dexter, i love your video, so much info & knowledge.
Thank you dexter. Im from India, Kerala. Your videos are help to my ornamental fish farming
Hi dexter you can add plants to the ponds to help with the green water an help maintain a healthy system
Thanks Dexter..
Love your new glass, looks so cute on you
hi i am Anderson from Trinidad i love your video
Hey, Dexter. You could also mention that in the fish excrements are messenger substances you cant filter from the water. they reduce very bad from filtering and have a good reason in a natural habitat. if to many fishes reach to much size, the oxygen-level would be to low and amonia, nitrit, nitrat, phosphat would raise to sky. the only way to get rid of this messenger substances that work like hormones to keep the fishes small and the habitat in regulation is WATERCHANGE! you can filter as much as you want... plants will help, but it wont do it at all if so many fish come to such a small place. the best way to reduce bad bacteria in your system also is waterchange. waterchanges and salting for stressed fish keeps your fishes healthy and let them grow big. in japan the fishfarm got so much water from the hills, they dont have to filter that good. the big waterchanges they do (30-50% a day some farms) is their way to get them big.
Thank you dexter it's good advice for me
Ay ngayon nagets ko na kung bakit. Thanks po sa info💜
Thank you for the tips
Yee
Thanks for the info. Dexter Sir. Good job ..keep it up..👌👌
Ashley. Baltimore Maryland United States of America 🇺🇸
Mr Dexter THOSE ARE VERY HEALTHY ACTIVE FISHY. AND mr Dexter is so cute too..
Dexter you are great....👍
You have a nice video, very entertaining and so informative, I learn so many things about fish breeding, and many more, good luck , looking forward to your other videos
From Jamaica looking good I like it
My name is Mario and I live in Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺. I always watch your channel as I find your videos very entertaining.
Thank you Dex and nmore power. Will you also have time to answer?
Wonderful channel! Hello from Michigan USA!
I am a big fan of ur video.from Cambodia
Nice info sir. Good job 😊
- First time fish keeper from Dubai 😇
Vietnam much love to you Dexter
I Learn a knowledge from you dexter thank you
Makes me literate in fish keeping i love love it
Thankyou for your videos sir Dexter!! Marami ako natutunan 😊
I really enjoy all your videos ! Thank you
Very nice.. am from mauritius
Really enjoy the knowledge shared in this video 😊👍🏻 thank you!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge Dexter. Love your channel ❤😊
Thank you sir dexter.watching from bohol
Is dexter from bohol?
Very good information, I'm from south India.
Can I keep this filtration system if I have lily plants in the pond.
Good bacteria will stay alive as long as you use the same water in the tank in cleaning it and it is not directly exposed to chlorine found in regular tap water
Thank you for this valuable information. Much respect from Jamaica!
Thank you secteurs a Love vidéo
Always appreciate your videos mate! Greetings from the uk👍🏻
Love your videos from Wales uk 💕
Good morning my friend dexter, I really love your video I have some guppies i start to make some ponds for them and I is on the island of st.maarten n.a
thankyou again and again sir dexter!'
I think that it is the best way to grow our fish. love your channel.😘😘😘
I am your biggest fan of you at Malaysia
Awesome
Watching from Perth Australia! I like your bucket filters. so simple!
Nice! Very informative master!
That was awsome Dexter. I am going to build one of those. Florida USA .
Hello from Romania🐟🐠🐡
Great video as always👍 Love ❤️ from NEPAL
Nitrate is NOT “Good” for your fish and can be toxic in high levels as well. You need to tell people correctly that they need plants to remove the nitrates Once the bacteria has done it’s job- also, What about sludge and waste removal from the bucket? I see a Spicket at the bottom of the bucket so I know your thought of that and draining that sludge off and the water from the bucket out does not kill the bacteria as Long as you do not dry it out and connect it right back to the system.
thanks for giving us knowledge on your fish keeping..anyway, may i know the pump that you use to cycle the water?
cyprus watches your channel.. obsession with goldfish