75 gallons is my biggest. Not sure if I could go bigger than that. Don't really have the space. No problems yet but I did recently buy some leak detectors like the ones in your video.
I have a 4200gallon display I built myself that is tied into 7 other tanks as a single system totaling over 6300 gallons of saltwater. It's all in the basement. My biggest nightmare is a failure of the humidity control systems required to keep safe humidity levels in the house. I actually had my whole house dehumidifier go down this summer and had to put lids over all the tanks and turn up the HVAC to prevent a high humidity disaster. Sometimes nightmares come true, which is why it's important to have contingency plans. Great video.
I have a 60 gallon in my room, and a 29 gallon n the living room…..I wanted to put the 60 gallon in the living room” But it’s too long, and won’t fit in the living room……the 60 gallon tank measures 61X16X14” The tank is very shallow with the height only 14inches. My bedroom has no carpet, and vinyl flooring…..the drywall is raised, and covered with base molding” if a leak or failure happens, it allows me to clean up the water, and replace the base molding……before it can do harm to the drywall. I’m thinking about replacing it with plastic mounding, and sealing it from water getting behind the plastics molding. My main concern is for the fish.
450g Central American cichlid tank acrylic in the garage. Had a 300 glass tank when I lived with my parents. Within a month the bottom cracked and had 300 gallons of water gushing out. Mom was upset but not mad. All fish were saved lol
There’s nothing like having a big tank with big fish. For me doing the water changes, filter maintenance and checking water parameters is part of the satisfaction of seeing these beautiful big fish roaming around in the tank makes everything worth while. Downside is well for me none. Just the peace and quiet sitting in front of the tank watching them gracefully swimming around is so therapeutic for me anyway.
You are actually a really funny guy Dave. I love your channel. I love your content. My wife and kids definitely think I'm crazy.. I have been accused of spending more time with my fishes than I spend with them lol. Fishkeeping is definitely a rewarding hobby but the anxiety can be real.
I had a 125 gallons discus tank, came home one day from work and half of it was all over the floor, thank was leaking. Ended up running too buy a 75 to put fish there and the 125 stayed empty for 3 years. Just 2 months ago, decide to remove all the silicon and reseal it. Its been running fine, but that fear still in the back of my head. Love sitting there and it's so relaxing.
today i will be gone purchase my first large tank a 60 gallon I’ll run two sponge filters and lots of plants i like a natural scape like you took a part of the river and put it in a little box dirt at the bottom with sand on top should be decent
I like watching other people on RUclips with huge tanks. For me a 125gal is a big tank. Aquarium Domain is a channel I like. He makes his own huge tanks. His biggest is 4500 gallons. If I was going to have a big tank in the basement I would have to make it myself like him.
Do I want a big tank, not really. The maintenance on a big tank is a part time job. BUT do I NEED a bigger tank, yes, yes I do, because I want fishes that require that space. End goal: Black Arrowana and Congicus Bichir. What is recommended: 8x3x2. What Im getting: 10x4x2. Though they have smaller variants, Jardinis and Endlis are kinda a**holes and others species are either banned/rare to find/doesnt fit the image. And substitues dont satisfy that feel. For nightmares, I am doing everything of my checklist to ease my anxiety: stronger stand, acrylic, finished basement with cement under floorboards, and living in the basement with them to monitor as long as I am home.
David, You are right about that constant fear of water leaking from a tank. My old 100 gal tank that I started with I decided to turn that into an MBUNA tank. That tank is now up and running. I did a bunch of prep work and one of those was to redo the silicone on the tank because some of the corners were really thin. I went with a black silicone and I redid every place the silicone was at in the tank. I feel I just gave the tank more years of service now since the silicone is much thicker and much better now. I also beefed up the tank stand with 2 x 4s in the corners and in the middle of the stand. I wanted the stand to be able to hold the extra weight of the rocks for the MBUNA. I also sanded the stand and stained it a darker color to match my wood floor and other furniture in the house. The wife loves the tank and so do I watching the MBUNA go in and out of the caves is so cool. I was able to get a fx6 and a 407 and a 207 for a little over 300 bucks. During the PetSmart black Friday weekend sales. I can’t believe I got a fx6 for under 200 bucks. The MBUNA tank has two tidal 110s and a fx6 I think I am good for filtration for a soon to be overstocked tank. I also took your advice and added the egg crate at the bottom of the tank to support the rocks and protect the glass from falling rocks. Thanks for telling us about that we learn from each other.
Even with my 300l (80 gallon) I am super paranoid about hearing cracks or movement😂 but I also live on the upper floor of an apartment complex so many people wouldn’t be very happy if something were to happen. I do have a aquarium insurance tho that would cover any water damage. Great video as always brother. Greetings from Germany.
@MiamiObi yeah and what's even more disappointing is that it was only up and running for a week. Was a new tank I bought back in March but only got going now as life got hectic for a bit. Oh well I'll get the glass replaced and try again is all I can do.
I had to be very careful on how big I went because I have a raised foundation(not ideal, I know). I doubled check to make sure which direction the floor joists were running so the tank was sitting across them to even out the weight. I'd love a 125 gallon, but I don't think my house can take one. So, 55 is what I went with. I love that tank and I love my 20 gallon too. Being it was my first tank.
I do the same thing, sounds, sights and even smells. I just moved a tank yesterday and as much I was able to save the contents of that tank the lid of 4’ trunk I used was ruined peeling the veneer off, the contents were untouched and fine because I used layers to separate it but I do feel it was a just. Otherwise that’s the main reason why I switched to using pumps and hoses for water changes. I told someone just yesterday big tanks seem intimidating but they are actually less work though they do take more time. I don’t have massive tanks like you but I do have several tanks over 100 gallons so I can relate on a level just not up there as much. I’m still working to make good set ups but I need to move about 50 fish to make things easier for my groups. Unfortunately I choose to combine several tanks so I have in what some may call massive over stock, but the tank that’s in question is loaded with fry so it’s ok and they actually move relatively fast so I don’t think it will be an issue. And I can’t agree enough with your points but it’s a journey and most rush just to have to migrate things and even downscale to those upscale items like lights and filtration. That all being said I don’t think I sleep through a night without listening and even going to just check to make sure the 9 tanks I still have up are not doing things like leaking. Great video and awesome fish! Stay happy and healthy my friend!
My biggest aquarium is a 60 gallon oddball tank, it’s a custom built tank” made to sit on my heavy duty dresser” the size is 5ft 1inch long, by 1ft 5 inches wide, and 1ft X 2inches high…..it’s the biggest tank I have ever owned. I wanted it to be a rimless aquarium…….but the glass is tempered” Temper might be stronger, but the edges are weak, if the edges get damaged…..the tank practically explodes” therefore” I had to use plaster molding on the edges. It sits on a foam pad, with painted 1X2s around the sides of the tank……this makes the tank even stronger. Anyone with a tank bigger than a 55 gallon should put a foam pad under the tank” this protects against uneven flexing of the tank.
@CichlidCharmer ive never thought of that i have a endler tank infested with bladder snails that i throw in my cichlid tanks for the loaches and for some of the cichlids that want a treat i should start using the fork strategy because my blanched zucchini always gets stuck to the filter intake
@@CichlidCharmerI’m using the smaller diameter python hose, and the flow rate is not what i was expecting from the sicce. I’ll give the 1inch diameter a try.
Not gonna lie. I love big tanks. I do have the same anxiety with large tanks. I make sure I got a back up of a back up generator just in case that back up generator don’t work (No i don’t my mom says I over react). I always count my fish 5 times a day to make sure there fine and well. Then I sit back and relax. At night I lose three hours of sleep just for me to wake up making sure I have all my fish. I do say and agree large tanks are easy to kept clean and it kind of takes less to equal work as a 5 or 10 gallon. Do small water changes every few weeks then do a large one once a month.
I've had an acrylic 240 gallon for over 40 years or so. Its now my only aquarium. Its set up with sort of the Amano plant design. Its mostly green and not one of those 75 different plant species set up. Large near 6" Boesemni rainbow fish,three of them were born in that tank. It's a low maintenance affair. Water changes maybe every three weeks. If it ever starts to leak then that will be the end of a more than 50 year interest.
Your big tank is made by one of the best aquarium manufacturers in the USA, if not the world. I own big Aquariums by All Glass/Aqueon Aquariums, and I "knock on wood" never had them fail, so you should sleep like a baby after what you paid those Aquariums.
Right now, biggest tank is the custom 90gal which I love other than a few squabbles here and there from the royalty that live in it. My worst nightmare was years ago in a 125gal, while getting ready for work and the 3 boys ready for the sitter I heard that saying all mothers gasped when heard "MOM", 2 of the boys were yelling at each other and one threw a spoon at the other and it hit the tank right on and cracked the glass which then broke... we all know what was next... water glass and fish everywhere.......you know mom was not happy F-bombs everywhere. I love to clean my smaller tanks wham bam and done, bigger tanks lugging around those heavy cannisters wow, guess I have big guns because of it or ruined back right. Freshwater tanks are a lot easier than I'm finding with saltwater and I don't even have livestock yet only the rock is curing, my family and friends already know I'm crazy so no difference there. Thanks for this video and the helpful info.
Yeah, I mean I don't really consider tanks to be really big until they are 180 or so, but 55 and above are still big enough to put you to work and add some danger to your home. 40 is a fair size. I wouldn't say big though. That's all just me though. I'm sure others would have different opinions
Relax dude, a aquarium is to be enjoyed, to relax. Live is too short to be worrying about material things or to nag about the time lost on maintenance or the price of gear. Maybe this hobby isn't for you?
I have a 150 from custom aquariums. I use a strong pump. Tht drains 80%. In less then 5 minutes. I refill the tank using a plastic garbage can. Easy quick and simple. I abandoned the bucket 🪣 brigade. Years ago. Like ben ochart says 👏🤣
What's your biggest tank? Any problems or nightmares?
75 gallons is my biggest. Not sure if I could go bigger than that. Don't really have the space. No problems yet but I did recently buy some leak detectors like the ones in your video.
160 gallon 7ft long was a nightmare to level on tile but so worth it. Love your videos man you inspired me to get a salvini and a texas
I have a 4200gallon display I built myself that is tied into 7 other tanks as a single system totaling over 6300 gallons of saltwater. It's all in the basement. My biggest nightmare is a failure of the humidity control systems required to keep safe humidity levels in the house. I actually had my whole house dehumidifier go down this summer and had to put lids over all the tanks and turn up the HVAC to prevent a high humidity disaster. Sometimes nightmares come true, which is why it's important to have contingency plans. Great video.
I have a 60 gallon in my room, and a 29 gallon n the living room…..I wanted to put the 60 gallon in the living room” But it’s too long, and won’t fit in the living room……the 60 gallon tank measures 61X16X14” The tank is very shallow with the height only 14inches.
My bedroom has no carpet, and vinyl flooring…..the drywall is raised, and covered with base molding” if a leak or failure happens, it allows me to clean up the water, and replace the base molding……before it can do harm to the drywall.
I’m thinking about replacing it with plastic mounding, and sealing it from water getting behind the plastics molding.
My main concern is for the fish.
450g Central American cichlid tank acrylic in the garage. Had a 300 glass tank when I lived with my parents. Within a month the bottom cracked and had 300 gallons of water gushing out. Mom was upset but not mad. All fish were saved lol
The way I see it keeping a large aquarium is 20% maintenance and work, 80% joy and relaxation watching it.
Totally agree with you. I would be so sad if I didn't have them. And I also feel like there's always a bigger one just waiting for me lol
@ keep up the great work with the videos my brother. Look forward to them every Saturday morning while enjoying my aquariums and drinking some coffee.
I absolutely love making them. Thank you for watching and for your comments. Always appreciated!
There’s nothing like having a big tank with big fish. For me doing the water changes, filter maintenance and checking water parameters is part of the satisfaction of seeing these beautiful big fish roaming around in the tank makes everything worth while. Downside is well for me none. Just the peace and quiet sitting in front of the tank watching them gracefully swimming around is so therapeutic for me anyway.
Exactly, don't know what this guy is complaining about
Moving homes ( is hell on earth ) with a large aquarium
Oh my gosh yes.
Yay. I’m comment 1. I love your channel. Keep the good stuff coming. Subscribed!
Thank you! It's always good to see you here 😊
You are actually a really funny guy Dave. I love your channel. I love your content. My wife and kids definitely think I'm crazy.. I have been accused of spending more time with my fishes than I spend with them lol. Fishkeeping is definitely a rewarding hobby but the anxiety can be real.
Thanks, man. I really appreciate it. They certainly are addicting lol. Thanks for the kind words. Always good to see you 😊
I had a 125 gallons discus tank, came home one day from work and half of it was all over the floor, thank was leaking. Ended up running too buy a 75 to put fish there and the 125 stayed empty for 3 years. Just 2 months ago, decide to remove all the silicon and reseal it. Its been running fine, but that fear still in the back of my head. Love sitting there and it's so relaxing.
I just smoke weed and don’t worry about it 😂I’m 6plus years going strong
Some of these responses I'm getting 😂😂😂
@@CichlidCharmer 😂i figured you’d like that one
Love it lol
lol
LMAO!
today i will be gone purchase my first large tank a 60 gallon I’ll run two sponge filters and lots of plants i like a natural scape like you took a part of the river and put it in a little box dirt at the bottom with sand on top should be decent
When you say drill a small hole in your hose what diameter are you talking about?
Also curious
It doesn't have to be very large. Just enough to let air into the hose if the water level drops.
I like watching other people on RUclips with huge tanks. For me a 125gal is a big tank. Aquarium Domain is a channel I like. He makes his own huge tanks. His biggest is 4500 gallons. If I was going to have a big tank in the basement I would have to make it myself like him.
Do I want a big tank, not really. The maintenance on a big tank is a part time job. BUT do I NEED a bigger tank, yes, yes I do, because I want fishes that require that space. End goal: Black Arrowana and Congicus Bichir. What is recommended: 8x3x2. What Im getting: 10x4x2. Though they have smaller variants, Jardinis and Endlis are kinda a**holes and others species are either banned/rare to find/doesnt fit the image. And substitues dont satisfy that feel. For nightmares, I am doing everything of my checklist to ease my anxiety: stronger stand, acrylic, finished basement with cement under floorboards, and living in the basement with them to monitor as long as I am home.
David,
You are right about that constant fear of water leaking from a tank. My old 100 gal tank that I started with I decided to turn that into an MBUNA tank. That tank is now up and running. I did a bunch of prep work and one of those was to redo the silicone on the tank because some of the corners were really thin. I went with a black silicone and I redid every place the silicone was at in the tank. I feel I just gave the tank more years of service now since the silicone is much thicker and much better now. I also beefed up the tank stand with 2 x 4s in the corners and in the middle of the stand. I wanted the stand to be able to hold the extra weight of the rocks for the MBUNA. I also sanded the stand and stained it a darker color to match my wood floor and other furniture in the house. The wife loves the tank and so do I watching the MBUNA go in and out of the caves is so cool. I was able to get a fx6 and a 407 and a 207 for a little over 300 bucks. During the PetSmart black Friday weekend sales. I can’t believe I got a fx6 for under 200 bucks. The MBUNA tank has two tidal 110s and a fx6 I think I am good for filtration for a soon to be overstocked tank. I also took your advice and added the egg crate at the bottom of the tank to support the rocks and protect the glass from falling rocks. Thanks for telling us about that we learn from each other.
My biggest tank is 80gal. And got a 55gal too
Beautiful analogy David. Great video my friend.
Thanks, Danny!
Beautiful aquarium of fish, crystal clear and fancy
Even with my 300l (80 gallon) I am super paranoid about hearing cracks or movement😂 but I also live on the upper floor of an apartment complex so many people wouldn’t be very happy if something were to happen. I do have a aquarium insurance tho that would cover any water damage.
Great video as always brother.
Greetings from Germany.
My big tank fear came to life yesterday. My 115 gallon back glass cracked and water everywhere. 😢
Oh no!
@MiamiObi yeah and what's even more disappointing is that it was only up and running for a week. Was a new tank I bought back in March but only got going now as life got hectic for a bit. Oh well I'll get the glass replaced and try again is all I can do.
Oh man that's awful! Sorry to hear it!
I actually gasped when I read this, hope all is ok and nothing is ruined, wow so sorry for you.
I had the exact same thing happen about ten years ago with a 37gal tank I got second hand. The clean-up sucked.
I just do dabs and have mine in the basement with cement floor with a drain in it so I don’t worry at all lol
Just like heaven lol
I had to be very careful on how big I went because I have a raised foundation(not ideal, I know). I doubled check to make sure which direction the floor joists were running so the tank was sitting across them to even out the weight. I'd love a 125 gallon, but I don't think my house can take one. So, 55 is what I went with. I love that tank and I love my 20 gallon too. Being it was my first tank.
I do the same thing, sounds, sights and even smells. I just moved a tank yesterday and as much I was able to save the contents of that tank the lid of 4’ trunk I used was ruined peeling the veneer off, the contents were untouched and fine because I used layers to separate it but I do feel it was a just. Otherwise that’s the main reason why I switched to using pumps and hoses for water changes. I told someone just yesterday big tanks seem intimidating but they are actually less work though they do take more time. I don’t have massive tanks like you but I do have several tanks over 100 gallons so I can relate on a level just not up there as much. I’m still working to make good set ups but I need to move about 50 fish to make things easier for my groups. Unfortunately I choose to combine several tanks so I have in what some may call massive over stock, but the tank that’s in question is loaded with fry so it’s ok and they actually move relatively fast so I don’t think it will be an issue. And I can’t agree enough with your points but it’s a journey and most rush just to have to migrate things and even downscale to those upscale items like lights and filtration. That all being said I don’t think I sleep through a night without listening and even going to just check to make sure the 9 tanks I still have up are not doing things like leaking. Great video and awesome fish! Stay happy and healthy my friend!
The water leaking fear is so real, all it takes is one big tank to go and an entire section of your house can be completely destroyed!
You've just amplified my fright lol
@ it’s only a slightly terrifying thought 😂 definitely doesn’t haunt me at all….
😂😂😂
My biggest aquarium is a 60 gallon oddball tank, it’s a custom built tank” made to sit on my heavy duty dresser” the size is 5ft 1inch long, by 1ft 5 inches wide, and 1ft X 2inches high…..it’s the biggest tank I have ever owned.
I wanted it to be a rimless aquarium…….but the glass is tempered” Temper might be stronger, but the edges are weak, if the edges get damaged…..the tank practically explodes” therefore” I had to use plaster molding on the edges.
It sits on a foam pad, with painted 1X2s around the sides of the tank……this makes the tank even stronger.
Anyone with a tank bigger than a 55 gallon should put a foam pad under the tank” this protects against uneven flexing of the tank.
why do you have forks in that little tank at 4:20 ish
Probably had blanched zuccini. The forks hold it.
Lol glad you asked. Those are to put zucchini on for my new snails.
@CichlidCharmer ive never thought of that i have a endler tank infested with bladder snails that i throw in my cichlid tanks for the loaches and for some of the cichlids that want a treat i should start using the fork strategy because my blanched zucchini always gets stuck to the filter intake
my issue with cichlids, i avoid having to constantly change water plus i prefer live plant. beautiful fish though
Thank you!
@@CichlidCharmer awesome tank too
Most appreciated
What size hose do you have on the sicce pump?
It's an inch inside diameter, and I think it's 50 feet.
@@CichlidCharmerI’m using the smaller diameter python hose, and the flow rate is not what i was expecting from the sicce. I’ll give the 1inch diameter a try.
It's so much faster. I've used that python hose.
What was the song at the beginning? Love it
Not gonna lie. I love big tanks. I do have the same anxiety with large tanks. I make sure I got a back up of a back up generator just in case that back up generator don’t work (No i don’t my mom says I over react). I always count my fish 5 times a day to make sure there fine and well. Then I sit back and relax. At night I lose three hours of sleep just for me to wake up making sure I have all my fish. I do say and agree large tanks are easy to kept clean and it kind of takes less to equal work as a 5 or 10 gallon. Do small water changes every few weeks then do a large one once a month.
I’m not afraid of water in the house I’m afraid of the fish losing the water. Then having less.
New fear unlocked 😵💫 got a 240 gallon tank in the living room.
Poor Jeffry
Lol
My 80 gal. Cost me 200.00
Thanks
That’s why I prefer stock tank ponds ☝️
Nice water 🎉
Thank you
I've had an acrylic 240 gallon for over 40 years or so. Its now my only aquarium. Its set up with sort of the Amano plant design. Its mostly green and not one of those 75 different plant species set up. Large near 6" Boesemni rainbow fish,three of them were born in that tank. It's a low maintenance affair. Water changes maybe every three weeks. If it ever starts to leak then that will be the end of a more than 50 year interest.
Sounds great!
Your big tank is made by one of the best aquarium manufacturers in the USA, if not the world. I own big Aquariums by All Glass/Aqueon Aquariums, and I "knock on wood"
never had them fail, so you should sleep like a baby after what you paid those Aquariums.
Nothing is perfect, and anything can fail, but yes, I do sleep a lot better knowing I have tanks made by great companies.
Right now, biggest tank is the custom 90gal which I love other than a few squabbles here and there from the royalty that live in it. My worst nightmare was years ago in a 125gal, while getting ready for work and the 3 boys ready for the sitter I heard that saying all mothers gasped when heard "MOM", 2 of the boys were yelling at each other and one threw a spoon at the other and it hit the tank right on and cracked the glass which then broke... we all know what was next... water glass and fish everywhere.......you know mom was not happy F-bombs everywhere. I love to clean my smaller tanks wham bam and done, bigger tanks lugging around those heavy cannisters wow, guess I have big guns because of it or ruined back right. Freshwater tanks are a lot easier than I'm finding with saltwater and I don't even have livestock yet only the rock is curing, my family and friends already know I'm crazy so no difference there. Thanks for this video and the helpful info.
What do you consider a small tank?
For me it's anything under 55, but definitely 29 and smaller.
@ so 40 in between??
Yeah, I mean I don't really consider tanks to be really big until they are 180 or so, but 55 and above are still big enough to put you to work and add some danger to your home. 40 is a fair size. I wouldn't say big though. That's all just me though. I'm sure others would have different opinions
@ Ok thank you! I subscribed today and I really like your channel!!
so I guess I can't have. large tank since you say I shouldn't
You didn't watch the whole video, did you?
Relax dude, a aquarium is to be enjoyed, to relax. Live is too short to be worrying about material things or to nag about the time lost on maintenance or the price of gear. Maybe this hobby isn't for you?
I think you might be new here. Thanks though!
You have friends…? 😅
Of course not. Did I say I have friends?
@ haha I’m in deep here, I need longer arms and pockets.
I have a 150 from custom aquariums. I use a strong pump. Tht drains 80%. In less then 5 minutes. I refill the tank using a plastic garbage can. Easy quick and simple. I abandoned the bucket 🪣 brigade. Years ago. Like ben ochart says 👏🤣