This is not good aquarium keeping advice. The end product of the nitrogen cycle is nitrates. Although nitrates are less harmful than ammonia and nitrite lack of water changes allows for a build up of harmful nitrate levels. Unless your tank is heavily planted, nothing will take care of nitrates naturally. It is still good practice even in heavily planted tanks to regularly water change in order to replenish KH levels (carbonate hardness) which is beneficial to all living organisms in the tank, including nitrifying bacteria.
How is not healthy? I built a pond using lava rock as the filter and the water is crystal clear always. The one thing Ive noticed is that the fish and water plants grow fast and vigorously.
This is true but it looks like most of these aquariums have terrestrial plants taking water and nutrients from the aquarium so he's essentially got a heavily planted aquarium. Especially because air breathing plants can grow much more easily. Ultimately it's the same concept as aquaponics just being used decoratively in this case.
@larsmurdochkalsta8808 that's not heavily... there's a lot he's not saying. Like the finer details of stocking and feeding. Plus he ha some sort of pump, could even have a pretty filter. So this video is far from having the clarity of the water.
If a setup has water running through it, and material like lava rocks in such high supply, that *is* your filter. A filter is literally just water moving over a high surface area material. With enough lava rock, you don't even need a pump, and osmosis will take care of moving the nitrogen to the surface area. This is very common in the trade, and works quite well, though it should be done with a larger tank/smaller fish load than a pump/filter setup.
@@curvingfyre6810thanks for saying the obvious there's a silicone tube pumping out the water to the external filter and the external filter provides 90% of those water purification. Those lava rocks and sponge filters in the external filter contain most of the nitrification bacteria. Beneficial bacteria is less in that aquarium because of higher lighting and more inside the dark external filter and yes plants do provide little filtering too. I've been on fish and aquascaping since 1994.
@@Aequitas6228 Do we even know he has an external filter? I didn't see one in this clip. Many filter types besides externals are simply not large enough to compete with the surface area of a well set up tank with proper beneficial materials.
This is by far the worst channel I’ve come across for aquatics. Edit: ^ above statement is incorrect and I apologize for making it. There are far worse channels and some of this information on this channel is helpful. Now I’m no biologist and please correct me if I’m wrong but I’m almost positive lava rocks have absolutely nothing to do water clarity and smell. From my understanding ALL surface area will grow nitrifying bacteria. Also , it doesn’t matter if it’s lava rocks, sand , gravel , aqua soil , etc… it will all eventually become bio active and have BB (beneficial bacteria) growing in/on it. Lava rocks may be a bit better because they are porous but they are by no means the only substrate that will grow BB. Recommending anything in the aquarium hobby is pretty opinion based, 1-3mm substrate is pretty large, might have problems with plants floating if you’re doing a planted tank, some fish like to sift through sand to find food. You have to do your own research. Also if you drink aquarium water, you deserve the bacterial infections you can get.
@@StoopidMonkey08nope! LOL yall just hating so much for what? I haven't done a water change in my tank for over a year and I have crystal clear water and chemically it is very clean as well, I don't have any activated carbon either sooo you're wrong
@@goldengamer2.040goldfish need about 150L each to be happy that looks to be about 100L for 2 fish. Also pots dont make good tanks because they can be absorbent! Goldfish poop ALOT so they genuinely need really high filtration + frequent water changes, they are known for having a stupidly high bioload!!
@@ScissorsProduction so sometimes you can get away w 100L minimum for fancy goldies like your pearl scales but for orandas, ranchus, shubumkins and commets you need min 150l each
carbon: removes impurities out of the water aswell as smell. almost like a britta water jug/dispenser or whatever. lava rock: has tons of surface area which allows lots of beneficial bacteria to grow, usually bacteria never lives in the water column but rather on surfaces of objects which is why lava rock is amazing. if you don’t know what the bacteria does it essentially detoxifys ammonia and nitrates and nitrites. i don’t really recommend using it as substrate as you’ll just collect gunk at the bottom unless you’re capping it off with sand which still does not make sense to keep it as a substrate, it is amazing filter media though.
@@connortongcua1831 Ik but in the video it says the rock makes the water clear and remove smell but that is what carbon does but lava rock probably does have surface area for bacteria
Most fair fish are comet goldfish which are pond fish and wouldn’t have lived long in a tank whether you did water changes or not so don’t beat yourself up too much
Do not use charcoal. It will make your water super dark and it’s probably not good for the water. Especially if they are the ones meant for cooking which will mold in water.
Ah yes, the water filled with fish shit and hundreds of different types of bacteria, totally safe to drink and makes you healthier.
Ur dumb
He probably did a very good shit for a week straight and then was immune to never get sick again 😂
"Remember clean water can be deadly and dirty water can be safe"
-A wise man once said
The bacteria eats the fish sh**
@Tinnerito then the bacteria sh!ts out smaller pieces of fish sh!t
Floor looks like your gotta constantly replace that water
Better yet, finely crushed lava rock sand as substerate
no wonder my one tank that has red lava rock is always clean.. no water changes since January this year.
He's baiting u sillies😜
Wtf
Do you have a channel on how to make these beautiful planter aquariums just like in the video... They are so beautiful
I'll get some for my turtle tank sad that i cant fill the whole bottem else he might get a skin infection from the rough surface.
Clear water can still kill. Don't drink fish water
Just because it looks clear doesn’t mean it’s not filled with invisible toxins and pathogens
Can you put crush coral on top of it or you put the lava rocks alone
This is not good aquarium keeping advice. The end product of the nitrogen cycle is nitrates. Although nitrates are less harmful than ammonia and nitrite lack of water changes allows for a build up of harmful nitrate levels. Unless your tank is heavily planted, nothing will take care of nitrates naturally. It is still good practice even in heavily planted tanks to regularly water change in order to replenish KH levels (carbonate hardness) which is beneficial to all living organisms in the tank, including nitrifying bacteria.
How is not healthy? I built a pond using lava rock as the filter and the water is crystal clear always. The one thing Ive noticed is that the fish and water plants grow fast and vigorously.
This is true but it looks like most of these aquariums have terrestrial plants taking water and nutrients from the aquarium so he's essentially got a heavily planted aquarium. Especially because air breathing plants can grow much more easily.
Ultimately it's the same concept as aquaponics just being used decoratively in this case.
@JeremeyHowlett he didn't say it was unhealthy... learn to read.
@larsmurdochkalsta8808 that's not heavily... there's a lot he's not saying. Like the finer details of stocking and feeding. Plus he ha some sort of pump, could even have a pretty filter. So this video is far from having the clarity of the water.
@@djt7387 same thing.
Until you get sick a reason water should be boiled or purified
Um you know you can catch tuberculosis from doing that, right?
I’m 2 yrs in with 3 (15%) water changes and those happened in the first year. I’ve only been topping off
90% of nitrification is done through your external filter dude.. go lie to the newbies 😂
If a setup has water running through it, and material like lava rocks in such high supply, that *is* your filter. A filter is literally just water moving over a high surface area material. With enough lava rock, you don't even need a pump, and osmosis will take care of moving the nitrogen to the surface area. This is very common in the trade, and works quite well, though it should be done with a larger tank/smaller fish load than a pump/filter setup.
@@curvingfyre6810thanks for saying the obvious there's a silicone tube pumping out the water to the external filter and the external filter provides 90% of those water purification. Those lava rocks and sponge filters in the external filter contain most of the nitrification bacteria. Beneficial bacteria is less in that aquarium because of higher lighting and more inside the dark external filter and yes plants do provide little filtering too. I've been on fish and aquascaping since 1994.
@@Aequitas6228 Do we even know he has an external filter? I didn't see one in this clip. Many filter types besides externals are simply not large enough to compete with the surface area of a well set up tank with proper beneficial materials.
@@curvingfyre6810 widen your eyes learn some more and keep your stupidity to yourself.
@@curvingfyre6810 where do you think the water flowing into the vase coming from?? Widen your eyes and use your brain.
is this the same lava rock you put in gardens
That's fine just make sure you rinse them off to get the dust off.
This is by far the worst channel I’ve come across for aquatics.
Edit: ^ above statement is incorrect and I apologize for making it. There are far worse channels and some of this information on this channel is helpful.
Now I’m no biologist and please correct me if I’m wrong but I’m almost positive lava rocks have absolutely nothing to do water clarity and smell. From my understanding ALL surface area will grow nitrifying bacteria.
Also , it doesn’t matter if it’s lava rocks, sand , gravel , aqua soil , etc… it will all eventually become bio active and have BB (beneficial bacteria) growing in/on it. Lava rocks may be a bit better because they are porous but they are by no means the only substrate that will grow BB. Recommending anything in the aquarium hobby is pretty opinion based, 1-3mm substrate is pretty large, might have problems with plants floating if you’re doing a planted tank, some fish like to sift through sand to find food. You have to do your own research.
Also if you drink aquarium water, you deserve the bacterial infections you can get.
Fr bro does it for views. The only way to get clear water is regular water changes and activated carbon with gold filtration that's all
Tips that help 😅 sorry they’re not helpful to you, and yea I drink aquarium water daily it makes my bones stronger
Yeah, this channel is a troll bridge.
@@StoopidMonkey08nope! LOL yall just hating so much for what? I haven't done a water change in my tank for over a year and I have crystal clear water and chemically it is very clean as well, I don't have any activated carbon either sooo you're wrong
@@StoopidMonkey08u sound slow bud
Do u seed the bacteria?
Yes the Pros have been using porous rock forever, but drinking fish water on purpose is a new thing that shouldn’t exist 🤮
I think it was a joke
That pot isnt a suitable home for a goldfish. Serious abusive.
Bro its huge how is it not suitable 💀
@@goldengamer2.040goldfish need about 150L each to be happy that looks to be about 100L for 2 fish. Also pots dont make good tanks because they can be absorbent! Goldfish poop ALOT so they genuinely need really high filtration + frequent water changes, they are known for having a stupidly high bioload!!
@@Dice..cos_ I thought a goldfish needs 80L (20 gallons)
@@ScissorsProduction so sometimes you can get away w 100L minimum for fancy goldies like your pearl scales but for orandas, ranchus, shubumkins and commets you need min 150l each
@@ScissorsProduction you are right
Water? i dont touch the stuff, Fish fuck in it.
That's the idea with salt water and LR
Wowow
Dude drank fish poop
Ahhh yes, the nitrifying bacteria you just drank
Is this a chinese channel?
Lol
It would seem that way
Cheers
So like. Whose video is this actually?
Ok what ever. It’s ok for you to do it but when I drink the toilet water from a starbucks crapper trapper I get the cops called on me pfft
Like hawaii
Doesn’t carbon do this too??? Or do fresh water people not use carbon.
carbon: removes impurities out of the water aswell as smell. almost like a britta water jug/dispenser or whatever.
lava rock: has tons of surface area which allows lots of beneficial bacteria to grow, usually bacteria never lives in the water column but rather on surfaces of objects which is why lava rock is amazing. if you don’t know what the bacteria does it essentially detoxifys ammonia and nitrates and nitrites. i don’t really recommend using it as substrate as you’ll just collect gunk at the bottom unless you’re capping it off with sand which still does not make sense to keep it as a substrate, it is amazing filter media though.
@@connortongcua1831 Ik but in the video it says the rock makes the water clear and remove smell but that is what carbon does but lava rock probably does have surface area for bacteria
@@Asian_griaffe1 yes carbon would do they same.
Most dont use it cuz when you use medicin you need to remove it or the medicin wont work
I dont keep goldfish currently but ive heard they release a hormone that stuntd there growth so hoe did u get away with no water change???
Don't forget with any rocks is to have a slime coat on them to shield the fish from harm.
its indoor .. me i just cover the top.. even no rocks.. its clear as long as no sun
I love fish piss
Filmed in a slum
We’re can you get the rocks???? I would love to get them for my tanks
Lowe’s has a huge bag of them for the cheap
Wish I had tried that with our fair goldfish. They said with us for several years, but tank cleaning and water changes were not my friends.
goldfish produce a lot of waste, if the space isn't big eough or there is too much of them or they are overfed, they may suffer from nitrate poisoning
Most fair fish are comet goldfish which are pond fish and wouldn’t have lived long in a tank whether you did water changes or not so don’t beat yourself up too much
Dirt and sand is better
No recommend this channel
there still bacteria in there and mosicto eggs well good luck I guess
looks bussin bussin
Will charcoal do the trick?
Do not use charcoal. It will make your water super dark and it’s probably not good for the water. Especially if they are the ones meant for cooking which will mold in water.
It Will only get the color out the water
Load of bs
Damn no wonder out of the 3 tanks I have the one with all lava rocks is thriving and the cleanest 😭💀
Bro wtf