Can I use spring water, from an untreated ground water source? This is the water I drink, I wondered, obviously I will test it to see the levels but would there be anything else to be aware of , this water is hard water area coming through lime stone
Thank you for your very well-explained video! I love the comparison of all versions. The instant start is perfect for unexpected rescues or quarantines! I have an established, fully cycled & planted tank for a few years now. I just did a water change on that tank and used the old water to put into new smaller tank (I topped it up with fresh as well). I didn’t have a spare filter for the old tank (not that I’d want to change that during a water change) so I just did a quick “filter squeeze” into the new tank. I’ve also moved a plant from the old one into the new one cause it has some old bacteria on it. I’ve heard that using substrate form an established tank is a good idea as well. I’ve done this a few times before and it always seems fine. I’m sure some more sensitive species of fish you may want to hold off on for a little while. The only downside is that this is harder to do if you’re just getting into the hobby and don’t have anyone to give you old filter media.
I made the mistake of getting a betta before a tank was cycled. I saw it dying in the store so I bought the tank, accessories, and the bettas. Not only is he still alive, but he is completely healed! He had velvet disease AND fin rot from being kept in poor conditions in Petsmart. I am a science major and had to take a crap load of biology courses (even though I’m an astrophysics major), so I think that was what helped me. I have done it with other bettas in my other tanks and no problems. I only encountered a problem when my bettas killed two otocinclus (they were constantly mating and driving them nuts) and I couldn’t find their bodies for a week. I’m just here to tell people that you don’t have to wait weeks and if you know enough biology, you’ll know how to get your ecosystem up and running FAST
@jenifferdeluna4523 to be honest, I don’t do the whole two months cycling. I put my fish in right away. I do the father fish method (check his channel out). I have sand and potting soil underneath the sand and a crap ton of plants. The plants have been my savior. You need to get catappa leaves and always have them in stock at your house! I have several leaves in all my bettas’ tanks. My tangerine koi betta LOVES sleeping in between the catappa leaves. Do you have betta hammocks for them? 98% of the tank is natural but I did get some silicone and silk betta hammocks. I also have a betta tunnel which my tangerine koi betta is obsessed with!
Real people advice. Add api quick start a bit above the recommended level, add aqua safe plus, throw in the fish and enjoy your crystal clear tank. May get ever so slightly cloudy, almost imperceptible on day two then be crystal clear. Dont remove more than 20% of the water or do water cleaning filter cleanings at the same time after. You are welcome.
Bro you are definitely a lifesaver I used to follow caveman and the other day he really wasn't explaining what I needed him to do him to do and your video popped upopped up and you You actually break stuff down so I'm going to try to follow you Need a lot of pointers
Thank you beautiful friend for your very helpful information. Can't thank you enough. You answered what I wasn't getting from others so thank you again❣️❣️❣️
I recently converted a brackish tank to fresh by doing 50% water changes for three to four days. I checked the salinity lvl with a refractometer until I reached 1.00050 or so. Then I did a 100% water change and switched the substrate to a dirted arrangement with inert sand as a cap. The sand I used in the brackish tank was arragonite and had to be discarded. With the original filter and all original furnishings, awa tons of plants, is my tank cycled?
If I setup my 3rd aquarium with potting soil and used water pulled from water changes of the other two tanks and a sponge filter from a current tank; do I need to wait to add my val, or can I throw it in on day one, or will an ammonia spike from the potting soil kill it?
I have an established 28 gallon tank but want to instant cycle a new 125 gallon tank. Would I just take the sponge from 28 gallon and put it in filter of 125 gallon and it will instantly cycle it?
Hey Chris, The tank with I guess is duck weed, Is that a shop light above it ? For some reason my stem plants keep loosing leaves from the middle and downward. Any ideas?
If I had cyanobacteria in my established tanks but have treated them, if I use plants or filter media from those tanks and put them in my new tank, am I in danger of spreading cyano to my new tank? Because I am not 100% sure the cyano has be completely eradicated from the old tanks? And if you get ammonia in the new tank can you just keep adding Prime and Stability to keep fish safe so the bacteria can grow feeding on the ammonia? Like not do too many water changes so the bacteria has something to feed on? Thank you, I look forward to your answer. 🙂
Just a tip. In my experience add substrate and some high nutrients soil, then add a little water( like 2 to 4 cm of water. Let the soil settle for a bit and then add a small layer of sand. Make sure to rinse the sand first. Add water slowly then you will have a crystal clear water after a few hours. Add some bacteria. I kept my aquarium with plants and small fish for years without any major water change. Just dont add fish right away. Make sure the soil is layer is not too thin. Good soil, layer of sand on it so the soil doesnt cause cloudiness, plants then your good to go.
Thank you for this very interesting video. I have a question about cycling using fish. Since during the first weeks the ammonia level may spike and is usually higher than 0 (which is the recommended level for any fish or shrimp), how do I introduce fish in the tank without killing them? Even Guppy, which is considered hardy, requires 0 ammonia. Thank you.
You only want to add in ammonia when it gets close to 0PPM, and avoid overdosing ammonia >4PPM since you'll end up killing the bacteria that converts it into nitrite; aquariu.ms/article/1-the-nitrogen-cycle/#1d2146a8-fishless-cycling
Wish I would have found you a month ago. New tank bought 3 weeks ago. Set it up and added chlorinator and a bacterial conditioner and used it according to the instructions from the fish store. Ran it for 3 days with just plants. Then added 3 tetras. After about 5 days added about 8 more fish and a couple of snails. Its week 3 my tank has developed Ich and all my fish are dying one by one. Including a beautiful Beta… I’m heartbroken and discouraged. Not sure if the Ich is killing them or the treatment. Where do I go from here?
Not betta. Not if you want other fish. I love my betta cause he just so happens to be the “once in a blue moon” kinda betta that lives safely with other fish, but 95% of the time, male bettas are solitary fish.
I am starting a new 110 gallon to upgrade from a 50 gallon. I have an established filter so I can borrow some used media (from a Fluval 407) to put in the new FX filter. My question is should I let the new filter run for a bit before I add the material to the new filter? Will the new water just kill the bacteria (it will have aqua safe in it). Will adding waste water help at all? There is poop, pee and food debris in it. I’ve heard that does nothing, but why not if it has all that in it? Because it comes from a cycled tank? I have no problem waiting a bit, but I want to do it right.
I set up a 50 gal tank with six neon tetras. I did not cycle anything. I lost three fish. I began adding plants and a month later added six more tetras. The tank has been running for six years now. I have made mistakes but I think the biggest mistake was changing the water every week. I just top off now.
If your tank is square, i really like the Seaoura SR-617-12W It’s a nice simple design and simulates a 24 hour cycle. Under 40$. Been using it more than a year and my plants have exploded with growth.
I tried fish in but they died. Now I’m doing Fishless and dosing Dr Tim’s ammonia to keep ammonia levels at 1-2ppm. My nitrates are at 40ppm nitrites 2ppm. Tank is only 16 days old. I’m sticking with this way, I’m in no rush. I don’t want to sacrifice any more fish. Not sure what I did wrong with the fish in but I’m totally new to this cycling thing. Years ago we didn’t know about all this science 🤔
Some people use salt and baking soda, others green tea bags, vinegar , 😂. What I do is I take some water out and wash the sponges in it, I don't wash the filter box, I only use Epsom salt ich-x and nature aloe, under gravel filter no gravel no plants, only artifificial plants,and connect a hangover filter to the under gravel filter.
I like the Fritz turbo start but now I really like just adding lava rock in a mesh bag and making ten of them and adding them to my koi pond so when i want to make a new aquarium or my fish get sick I can grab a bag and instant cycle I just don’t go crazy on the food or adding to many fish
So why not use the cheap feeder fish that is sold has bait for fishing.. use them to cycle your tank.. basically its the same thing Cory just said by using guppies. Or just go to your local pet store and ask them for used bio-matter
Hello!! Im late but I’m not sure if I’m cycling my axolotl tank right. I just got my tank yesterday and I’m not sure if I’m doing something wrong. I’ve been looking up to see if I cycled it “to quickly” but everything that I’ve tested (I have the master test kit) has said its been cycled. At least I think? Im new to all of this I have everything but the axolotl. Some help is greatly appreciated. Extra information: - My parent recommended I used spring water for the tank. - I put axolotl food in to help with the cycle (three pellets of salmon..something? I cant remember what the guy at the store called it) - I used prime and stability Like I said ANY help is appreciated!
If you need an idea for videos I've got a pretty good one. So I think the most popular videos for content creators is stocking ideas top 10 fish for a 20 gallon top 10 fish for a 40 breeder. However nobody talks about a top 10 ecosystem they list fish you can keep in certain aquariums but they don't list what fish can go together you know they don't they don't listen ecosystem we need a top 10 ecosystems and you have so many tanks that it'd be perfect for you you could really bust out a lot of those you know take like a 10 gallon which you have a whole wall of 10 gallons and just you know do different setups and make it a a the word like a template in aquarium ecosystem template when I was new I was desperately looking for this much more than just oh you can stick this fish and that tank it's more of like you can stick this fish and this fish with these plants and this Driftwood to make this ecosystem a template easy to use noob friendly templates top 10 ecosystem I really think that would be fired would help a lot of people out because I know that's what I wanted that is what I wanted and I couldn't find it anywhere except for I think prime Time aquatics I think they're the only ones that have really done that and I can't even recall
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You’re definitely the most informative. I just made my first planted aquarium mainly off of your knowledge and it’s doing really well so far!
Can I use spring water, from an untreated ground water source? This is the water I drink, I wondered, obviously I will test it to see the levels but would there be anything else to be aware of , this water is hard water area coming through lime stone
Thank you for your very well-explained video! I love the comparison of all versions. The instant start is perfect for unexpected rescues or quarantines!
I have an established, fully cycled & planted tank for a few years now. I just did a water change on that tank and used the old water to put into new smaller tank (I topped it up with fresh as well). I didn’t have a spare filter for the old tank (not that I’d want to change that during a water change) so I just did a quick “filter squeeze” into the new tank. I’ve also moved a plant from the old one into the new one cause it has some old bacteria on it. I’ve heard that using substrate form an established tank is a good idea as well.
I’ve done this a few times before and it always seems fine. I’m sure some more sensitive species of fish you may want to hold off on for a little while. The only downside is that this is harder to do if you’re just getting into the hobby and don’t have anyone to give you old filter media.
I made the mistake of getting a betta before a tank was cycled. I saw it dying in the store so I bought the tank, accessories, and the bettas. Not only is he still alive, but he is completely healed! He had velvet disease AND fin rot from being kept in poor conditions in Petsmart. I am a science major and had to take a crap load of biology courses (even though I’m an astrophysics major), so I think that was what helped me. I have done it with other bettas in my other tanks and no problems. I only encountered a problem when my bettas killed two otocinclus (they were constantly mating and driving them nuts) and I couldn’t find their bodies for a week. I’m just here to tell people that you don’t have to wait weeks and if you know enough biology, you’ll know how to get your ecosystem up and running FAST
Damn so the downfall of the two little fish was love?😢
@jenifferdeluna4523 to be honest, I don’t do the whole two months cycling. I put my fish in right away. I do the father fish method (check his channel out). I have sand and potting soil underneath the sand and a crap ton of plants. The plants have been my savior. You need to get catappa leaves and always have them in stock at your house! I have several leaves in all my bettas’ tanks. My tangerine koi betta LOVES sleeping in between the catappa leaves. Do you have betta hammocks for them? 98% of the tank is natural but I did get some silicone and silk betta hammocks. I also have a betta tunnel which my tangerine koi betta is obsessed with!
Real people advice.
Add api quick start a bit above the recommended level, add aqua safe plus, throw in the fish and enjoy your crystal clear tank. May get ever so slightly cloudy, almost imperceptible on day two then be crystal clear. Dont remove more than 20% of the water or do water cleaning filter cleanings at the same time after. You are welcome.
Loved your explanation, very clear. Thank you!
Bro you are definitely a lifesaver I used to follow caveman and the other day he really wasn't explaining what I needed him to do him to do and your video popped upopped up and you You actually break stuff down so I'm going to try to follow you Need a lot of pointers
Thank you beautiful friend for your very helpful information. Can't thank you enough. You answered what I wasn't getting from others so thank you again❣️❣️❣️
I use SeaChem Stability and Tim's Ammonia. Takes about a week and a half to cycle.
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Fish-in or fishless?
@@cyndyloowhoif you are adding pure ammonia, you absolutely don’t want any fish in the tank
I recently converted a brackish tank to fresh by doing 50% water changes for three to four days. I checked the salinity lvl with a refractometer until I reached 1.00050 or so.
Then I did a 100% water change and switched the substrate to a dirted arrangement with inert sand as a cap.
The sand I used in the brackish tank was arragonite and had to be discarded.
With the original filter and all original furnishings, awa tons of plants, is my tank cycled?
If I setup my 3rd aquarium with potting soil and used water pulled from water changes of the other two tanks and a sponge filter from a current tank; do I need to wait to add my val, or can I throw it in on day one, or will an ammonia spike from the potting soil kill it?
Thank you for this! Setting up a tank for my baby for Christmas.
How did the Christmas tank go?
I just set up 4 aquariums lol
How r ur aquariums now@@KeyboardWarriorOfTRUTH
Are those round discs on your aquariums magnet cleaners? Where do you buy them?
I have an established 28 gallon tank but want to instant cycle a new 125 gallon tank. Would I just take the sponge from 28 gallon and put it in filter of 125 gallon and it will instantly cycle it?
What about aqua safe is that a dechlorinator
How long for the cycle with a used filter pad? When can I add fish after adding the used pad?
so glad i found your channel!!!! great setup wow and great video
Hey Chris, The tank with I guess is duck weed, Is that a shop light above it ? For some reason my stem plants keep loosing leaves from the middle and downward. Any ideas?
That means your plants want more light
what do u add to the water to make it safe for new fish thanks
Seachem safe
If I had cyanobacteria in my established tanks but have treated them, if I use plants or filter media from those tanks and put them in my new tank, am I in danger of spreading cyano to my new tank? Because I am not 100% sure the cyano has be completely eradicated from the old tanks? And if you get ammonia in the new tank can you just keep adding Prime and Stability to keep fish safe so the bacteria can grow feeding on the ammonia? Like not do too many water changes so the bacteria has something to feed on? Thank you, I look forward to your answer. 🙂
Just a tip. In my experience add substrate and some high nutrients soil, then add a little water( like 2 to 4 cm of water. Let the soil settle for a bit and then add a small layer of sand. Make sure to rinse the sand first. Add water slowly then you will have a crystal clear water after a few hours. Add some bacteria. I kept my aquarium with plants and small fish for years without any major water change. Just dont add fish right away. Make sure the soil is layer is not too thin. Good soil, layer of sand on it so the soil doesnt cause cloudiness, plants then your good to go.
What do u think of the dark start cycle
Can I use "old water" from a used 3g tank or from the river as that quick cycle?
what was the brand of the full spectrum light you mentioned in this video? You said it grows plants
Thank you for this very interesting video.
I have a question about cycling using fish. Since during the first weeks the ammonia level may spike and is usually higher than 0 (which is the recommended level for any fish or shrimp), how do I introduce fish in the tank without killing them? Even Guppy, which is considered hardy, requires 0 ammonia.
Thank you.
Hi. In fishless cycle do I have to always add ammonia to 2ppm. all the time?
You only want to add in ammonia when it gets close to 0PPM, and avoid overdosing ammonia >4PPM since you'll end up killing the bacteria that converts it into nitrite; aquariu.ms/article/1-the-nitrogen-cycle/#1d2146a8-fishless-cycling
Wish I would have found you a month ago. New tank bought 3 weeks ago. Set it up and added chlorinator and a bacterial conditioner and used it according to the instructions from the fish store. Ran it for 3 days with just plants. Then added 3 tetras. After about 5 days added about 8 more fish and a couple of snails. Its week 3 my tank has developed Ich and all my fish are dying one by one. Including a beautiful Beta… I’m heartbroken and discouraged. Not sure if the Ich is killing them or the treatment. Where do I go from here?
What are some good beginner fish to adopt?
I'd say Zebra Danios, Honey Gourami, Betta, Neon Tetras and Harlequin Rasboras.
Not betta. Not if you want other fish. I love my betta cause he just so happens to be the “once in a blue moon” kinda betta that lives safely with other fish, but 95% of the time, male bettas are solitary fish.
Are the guppies the sacrificial fishies because won’t they die during the ammonia spike?
They are pretty hardy fish but yes they can maybe die
Nice fish room!!! What's the key to growing Pothos like that? I have 2 and they're not growing big and vibrant like yours. That's incredible!!!
I am starting a new 110 gallon to upgrade from a 50 gallon. I have an established filter so I can borrow some used media (from a Fluval 407) to put in the new FX filter. My question is should I let the new filter run for a bit before I add the material to the new filter? Will the new water just kill the bacteria (it will have aqua safe in it). Will adding waste water help at all? There is poop, pee and food debris in it. I’ve heard that does nothing, but why not if it has all that in it? Because it comes from a cycled tank? I have no problem waiting a bit, but I want to do it right.
Is buying a few fish a good idea if you already started a fishless cycle & all your levels are good except nitrite? Will that help complete the cycle?
Can I just use a filter that’s in another tank
I set up a 50 gal tank with six neon tetras. I did not cycle anything. I lost three fish. I began adding plants and a month later added six more tetras. The tank has been running for six years now. I have made mistakes but I think the biggest mistake was changing the water every week. I just top off now.
how to cycle your tank instantly : Wait 2 months. confused.
So you ignored the part where he said get a used filter pad. You probably won’t have much luck with that attitude homie good luck tho
@@alexcassese36 go somewhere else with that attitude homie
Just look at ua user name... lol we on the same page G😊
@@alexcassese36 go fish.
@@flynnbrew7467 🤡
Hi- I have a 4gal rimless office tank - can you recommend a light for plants on Amazon that won’t break the bank?
If your tank is square, i really like the Seaoura SR-617-12W
It’s a nice simple design and simulates a 24 hour cycle. Under 40$. Been using it more than a year and my plants have exploded with growth.
Does this work on saltwater?
I tried fish in but they died. Now I’m doing Fishless and dosing Dr Tim’s ammonia to keep ammonia levels at 1-2ppm. My nitrates are at 40ppm nitrites 2ppm. Tank is only 16 days old. I’m sticking with this way, I’m in no rush. I don’t want to sacrifice any more fish. Not sure what I did wrong with the fish in but I’m totally new to this cycling thing. Years ago we didn’t know about all this science 🤔
it would have been nice if you told us which plants you use.
Thank you! I needed that.
This helped a lot! Thank you!
I wonder if snails can be used instead off fish?
My cycle crashed. I only have 1 male betta. How come I cycle it faster?
What about adding bacteria in a bottle too.
If you put plants and fish in a new aquarium, then why do you have all the products to quick start an aquarium tank.
So he can get people to buy them through affiliate links
To dechlorinate and detoxify tap water and among many other things. Simply research.
To detoxify the water more for the fish… maybe do some more research before you get snotty.
Yeah... Detoxify... That's what I was gonna say...
I washed my used dirty filter in the new tank. I really want to add fish so I might add a few new platys
Doesn’t putting pond or river sticks, leaves and rocks do this?
Thank you
Some people use salt and baking soda, others green tea bags, vinegar , 😂. What I do is I take some water out and wash the sponges in it, I don't wash the filter box, I only use Epsom salt ich-x and nature aloe, under gravel filter no gravel no plants, only artifificial plants,and connect a hangover filter to the under gravel filter.
But then if you didn’t want guppies..what do you do about the guppies?
you buy piranas to eat them.
Why doesnt anyone talk about cycling with aqua soil as it leaches ammonia, many people in my country do that
So “instant cycle” is two months?
Stability is the best imo
I used api quick start and seachem stability! So far so good, all were fish-in cycles
I like the Fritz turbo start but now I really like just adding lava rock in a mesh bag and making ten of them and adding them to my koi pond so when i want to make a new aquarium or my fish get sick I can grab a bag and instant cycle I just don’t go crazy on the food or adding to many fish
So why not use the cheap feeder fish that is sold has bait for fishing.. use them to cycle your tank.. basically its the same thing Cory just said by using guppies. Or just go to your local pet store and ask them for used bio-matter
This really should've been scripted-out beforehand. You're tripping over so many points that it becomes jumbled and not very simple-sounding at all.
Nah
I disagree. It was like listening to a normal human.
@@Lizzifer7 🧂🧡☀️
If I put my old established filter onto a new tank is it good to go
My tank has been running for about 3 weeks. Bought 1 guppy and it died. Going to try your methods. Thanks
Might be bc you had just 1
Hello
Worst fish video ever ... you probably made so many novices confused now 😅 but cheers anyway bud ... nice taks
Hello!! Im late but I’m not sure if I’m cycling my axolotl tank right. I just got my tank yesterday and I’m not sure if I’m doing something wrong. I’ve been looking up to see if I cycled it “to quickly” but everything that I’ve tested (I have the master test kit) has said its been cycled. At least I think? Im new to all of this I have everything but the axolotl. Some help is greatly appreciated.
Extra information:
- My parent recommended I used spring water for the tank.
- I put axolotl food in to help with the cycle (three pellets of salmon..something? I cant remember what the guy at the store called it)
- I used prime and stability
Like I said ANY help is appreciated!
Sounds like admitted neglect..but your giving advice...live by example my friend.
A teaspoon or two of pee does the trick.
What ..
That is what I was thinking. Lol. Just pee in your aquarium. That should be good to get the cycle started.
Buy feeder cheap
Talk too damn much get to the point
The fish will die in an unicycled tank🙄
they won't
If you need an idea for videos I've got a pretty good one.
So I think the most popular videos for content creators is stocking ideas top 10 fish for a 20 gallon top 10 fish for a 40 breeder.
However nobody talks about a top 10 ecosystem they list fish you can keep in certain aquariums but they don't list what fish can go together you know they don't they don't listen ecosystem we need a top 10 ecosystems and you have so many tanks that it'd be perfect for you you could really bust out a lot of those you know take like a 10 gallon which you have a whole wall of 10 gallons and just you know do different setups and make it a a the word like a template in aquarium ecosystem template when I was new I was desperately looking for this much more than just oh you can stick this fish and that tank it's more of like you can stick this fish and this fish with these plants and this Driftwood to make this ecosystem a template easy to use noob friendly templates top 10 ecosystem
I really think that would be fired would help a lot of people out because I know that's what I wanted that is what I wanted and I couldn't find it anywhere except for I think prime Time aquatics I think they're the only ones that have really done that and I can't even recall
That’s a great idea!
@@PalmerAquatics sorry for the incomprehensible grammar, I was doing text to speech
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