If you found this video helpful, here is another video that you might enjoy about how to get an aquarium "seasoned": th-cam.com/video/mqRs5p97I2Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Fno_b9CL0y_jnXEX
As an Aquarium Retailer Staff member this video is legit invaluable to me. Now I can tell customers a little more confidently about the results from my water tests.
This may be one of the most helpful videos you have ever put out and that's saying something given how much good info you have put out there over the years! Thanks.
Awesome video! I love this style of video. Educational, informative, filled with lots of edited clips. Keep up the great work. I am looking forward for Aquarium Co Op in 2025.
I love these types of videos so very much needed I wish these had of been around when I got started years ago. Happy New Year!! Thanks for all you all do.
I always though starting a tank with a bunch of feeder guppies for a larger tank was a good idea. Get a couple dozen going and breeding and they can help stabilize things.
Acids buildup over time. Plants, alge, and a good substrate with crushed coral will provide plenty of buffer. Planted tanks don't have a problem generally.
40yrs of experience. Set a tank up with fresh water and a new filter going for 24hrs, then take a filter from a running tank and squeeze all the dirty gunk out of that filter into new tank and then let it clear over 24 to 36 hours,then you can start adding fish but don't add lots at once.
I prefer fish in cycles. They are more work but I prefer that way. I add beneficial bacteria and wait 72 hours. You do have to test way more often and do way more water changes. But this advice is great
I remember watching a video of yours where you said it would be fine to have a heater on in the morning and heat the tank for hours at a time instead of a constant cutting in and out. Is that still your opinion? Seems to contradict the stable temp portion of this video.
I think the devil is in the details. In a 1 gallon, gonna cool off pretty quick. In a 150 gallon, takes much longer. Room temp plays a big part. As well as equipment. With a few powerheads, powerful lights, and a canister filter or two and you might not even need a heater assuming you have tight fitting lids. Lids themselves add 2 degrees to tank temp pretty much.
I would think that asking someone new to the hobby to wait for 4-6 weeks for the tank to be cycled before adding ANY fish is not realistic (You would have to be a seasoned hobbyist to cycle a tank within 2 weeks). Probably a better idea is to teach them how to add fish closer to how most of us did when we first started: adding very few fish at the beginning to start the nitrogen cycle and how to problem solve. Yes, it will be a bumpier road but we learn along the way and become a better hobbyist.
Recently purchased 8 neon tetras at a nearby pet store. 7 died over a period of a couple of weeks. The last fish is doing fine and about a month has gone by. Any thoughts?
Sounds like possibly disease. Are you new to fish, or you would notice diseases? Can also post on the forum with a pic of the tank and some water parameters. forum.aquariumcoop.com/
8 neons after 2 weeks of set up seemed rushed. Should have started with 1 or 2 hardy fish to start the nitrogen cycle. Give time for the good bacteria to seed and multiply. After a month or 2 after the initial set up, then add few more fish.
When I get a new tank, First I take out about 20% of the gravel or sand from one of my older tanks. Put that amount of new substrate in the older tank and finish the new take with new substrate and mix together, Second i take out some filter media from an old tank in add to the new aquarium filter. Put new matching amount of new media in the older tank. After water temperature and tank clarity of new tank are set, i can then add some fish. Be sure the old tank is healthy. I wait a couple of days before fish are feed in both tanks to allow filters to mature.
I'm not sure what the tolerance of mosquito larvae is to ammonia. For instance Daphnia can take really high ammonia that would kill fish. So wouldn't be a sign to add fish but a sign that your tank is alive and part of the ecosystem.
Mosquito larvae feed on organic material, microscopic plants and animals, bacteria. So in general there is at least a micro ecosystem. I assume this happened in an outdoor container that you don't actively maintain. If big enough container, consider testing with a hardy fish such as feeder white cloud minnows and see what happens.
I waited way long😂 1 month for my 75 gall to cycle(Before I discover there's a nitrifying bacteria in a bottle😅) Another 4 weeks because I did create a Tote box Hospital tank for the fishes that I will be adding.
If you found this video helpful, here is another video that you might enjoy about how to get an aquarium "seasoned": th-cam.com/video/mqRs5p97I2Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Fno_b9CL0y_jnXEX
Thinking of your aquarium as a little ecosystem is a game changer
I love the change in perspective from glass box for cheap animals to live to ecosystem or habitat for living creatures to thrive.
A game changer? Sir, it is the game.
As an Aquarium Retailer Staff member this video is legit invaluable to me. Now I can tell customers a little more confidently about the results from my water tests.
I just got an aquarium, the timing couldn’t be more better. Thanks Corey
This may be one of the most helpful videos you have ever put out and that's saying something given how much good info you have put out there over the years! Thanks.
Perfect video to help hobbyist understand the steps to a healthy seasoned aquarium
Great list of reminders for all of us. Well done, Cory!
Great common sense guide to starting a new tank. I’ve been in the hobby a decade now. This is an excellent refresher series.
Perfect timing as I'm about to set up a planted 20 long. Well done, per usual, thank you.
Waiting on the right time to get back into the hobby with dedicated time. But watching your videos keeps the dream alive.
Have you stumbled across MD's channel as well. He's mostly aquascaping new tanks and it's a good watch.
Best checklist ever
Happy new year Cory and fellow fish keepers. Wishing you all the best for 2025.
I just noticed that you have a supplier in Canada. That’s great!
Awesome video! I love this style of video. Educational, informative, filled with lots of edited clips. Keep up the great work. I am looking forward for Aquarium Co Op in 2025.
Probably one of the better simplifications I’ve seen. Great video.
I love these types of videos so very much needed I wish these had of been around when I got started years ago. Happy New Year!! Thanks for all you all do.
Thanks Corey. Very helpful for newbies.
This is a very good and comprehensive list. I agree with all the Stord
Great information. Thank you.
A very happy new year 🎊 to you guys 🎉
Best wishes for a quick recovery for your wife 🙏🏻
Stay safe 😌
Excellent advice.
Excellent advice. Rushing things can lead to disaster or at least needless frustration.
I always though starting a tank with a bunch of feeder guppies for a larger tank was a good idea. Get a couple dozen going and breeding and they can help stabilize things.
Happy New Year 🎉.
What bout a back to the roots water garden
Great video! I'm new to the hobby and this is really helpful! For the pH section, how come pH drifts down over time?
Acids buildup over time. Plants, alge, and a good substrate with crushed coral will provide plenty of buffer. Planted tanks don't have a problem generally.
40yrs of experience.
Set a tank up with fresh water and a new filter going for 24hrs, then take a filter from a running tank and squeeze all the dirty gunk out of that filter into new tank and then let it clear over 24 to 36 hours,then you can start adding fish but don't add lots at once.
Yeah I do the same, great if you know what you’re doing, but I think this is more for new tank owners and a more ‘risk free’ approach
Make a video on Golden Del Mogeny fish
Wow perfect vid
Cool video.
I prefer fish in cycles. They are more work but I prefer that way. I add beneficial bacteria and wait 72 hours. You do have to test way more often and do way more water changes. But this advice is great
Does anyone know what the first snail is that was shown at 6:57? Got those little guys as hitchhikers on some plants :)
Known as a common "pond snail" kinda my favorite type honestly.
I remember watching a video of yours where you said it would be fine to have a heater on in the morning and heat the tank for hours at a time instead of a constant cutting in and out. Is that still your opinion? Seems to contradict the stable temp portion of this video.
I think the devil is in the details. In a 1 gallon, gonna cool off pretty quick. In a 150 gallon, takes much longer. Room temp plays a big part. As well as equipment. With a few powerheads, powerful lights, and a canister filter or two and you might not even need a heater assuming you have tight fitting lids. Lids themselves add 2 degrees to tank temp pretty much.
Always a good question to ask.
Please bring back unboxing the fish,,
BOX NUMBER TOONO
What about snails I a caridina shrimp tank? I can’t find a snail that lives in those parameters.
Nerite snails would be appropriate.
Might not be ideal parameters for snails, but most snails should survive pretty easily.
Thanks for the suggestions!
I would think that asking someone new to the hobby to wait for 4-6 weeks for the tank to be cycled before adding ANY fish is not realistic (You would have to be a seasoned hobbyist to cycle a tank within 2 weeks). Probably a better idea is to teach them how to add fish closer to how most of us did when we first started: adding very few fish at the beginning to start the nitrogen cycle and how to problem solve. Yes, it will be a bumpier road but we learn along the way and become a better hobbyist.
Recently purchased 8 neon tetras at a nearby pet store. 7 died over a period of a couple of weeks. The last fish is doing fine and about a month has gone by. Any thoughts?
@@RickF-dw8cl RIP tetras
Do you have an API Master test kit to check your water parameters? How long was your tank running prior to adding fish?
Sounds like possibly disease. Are you new to fish, or you would notice diseases? Can also post on the forum with a pic of the tank and some water parameters. forum.aquariumcoop.com/
@@Freedom_Fighter72 ran about 2 weeks prior to acclimating and adding fish. Water tests fine.
8 neons after 2 weeks of set up seemed rushed. Should have started with 1 or 2 hardy fish to start the nitrogen cycle. Give time for the good bacteria to seed and multiply. After a month or 2 after the initial set up, then add few more fish.
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When I get a new tank, First I take out about 20% of the gravel or sand from one of my older tanks. Put that amount of new substrate in the older tank and finish the new take with new substrate and mix together, Second i take out some filter media from an old tank in add to the new aquarium filter. Put new matching amount of new media in the older tank. After water temperature and tank clarity of new tank are set, i can then add some fish. Be sure the old tank is healthy. I wait a couple of days before fish are feed in both tanks to allow filters to mature.
2 hours.
6 weeks to cycle for me.
Does mosquito larvae count as signs of life instead of snails? No sarcasm intended because it does happen
I'm not sure what the tolerance of mosquito larvae is to ammonia. For instance Daphnia can take really high ammonia that would kill fish. So wouldn't be a sign to add fish but a sign that your tank is alive and part of the ecosystem.
Mosquito larvae feed on organic material, microscopic plants and animals, bacteria. So in general there is at least a micro ecosystem. I assume this happened in an outdoor container that you don't actively maintain. If big enough container, consider testing with a hardy fish such as feeder white cloud minnows and see what happens.
I waited way long😂
1 month for my 75 gall to cycle(Before I discover there's a nitrifying bacteria in a bottle😅)
Another 4 weeks because I did create a Tote box Hospital tank for the fishes that I will be adding.
Took mine about 2 months to cycle. But then the water turned crystal clear! No algae overgrowth