All My Fish Keep Dying! What Should I Do?
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- All My Fish Keep Dying! What Should I Do?
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BRO I got scared for a minute..... Between the thumbnail and title had me like "They ain't no way in hell his fish dying....". Much needed video to help people improve in what they're doing or adding into there arsenal.... Quality Boss as usual....
Yeah ain't no way. But it worked.. a lot of people needed to hear this information & I'm glad it's out there now
real talk. I was like noo waayyyyy. This guy.
Well said man, no test kits here and been keeping tanks for decades. Water changes, and one thing you didn't mention, do not over feed! Thank you for posting!
great video. the most important thing people forget about is stability. 9 times out of 10, parameter chasing does more harm than good
That is so very true. Less is more
Great video thanks and a good reminder that fishkeeping can be much simpler and cheaper than the aquarium products industry would have you believe. It's just a question of watching the tanks closely and putting the work in with the water changes and planting. Thanks Boss.
You are right. Glad I was able to help. Thanks for watching
Good, straightforward advice. I approach the hobby the same way u do except I don't really do water changes anymore. I remember the last time I did, it wiped out the entire inhabitants in my small 10 gallon. Only used my test kit once or twice since I got it. I think many people tend to overfeed their fish. I also don't go by strict feeding schedules as fish in the wild also don't go by strict feeding schedules. I sometimes feed everyday or every other day. Overfeeding your fish make them feel sluggish and less active from my experience.
You are correct Sir! I did have a nasty bout with the city water once but fixed that with a carbon filter set up. Never had a problem since. I did get away from weekly changes for awhile and started having different problems. Snails started dieing and I finally made the connection with the calcification I wasn't getting back into the water.
Yes sir. We all had to find out the hard way. Just let nature take control
@Boss Aquatics I didn't tell you about picking up those nasty nematodes because I didn't quarantined! Took years before I even knew what was going on. Thought I had fish TB. Almost threw in the towel!
Great video bro raw uncut truth i was waiting on this cause i think i over think some of my tanks but the tanks i don't all the fish live it's wierd I'm a definitely keep doing live plants great video
Yes that's is so true. So many in the hobby over complicated things and wonder why they fish dying
There’s a product called easy balance, u add it once a week,. It does what name says! Thats all u ever have to do is add once a week,. Also maybe add salt to tanks once a month,. Salt’s beneficial to healthy fish,.it kills ick too ,with temp raised,.. it’s cheap, and it works!!
New here, appreciate your content. With respect to this video, years ago as a young man I had several tanks 55's and 135's and had alot of success with those. Life got in the way so got rid of it all. But recently I decided to get a small tank 29 gallon for my office. Well I found times have changed and I jumped on board and did all the things your advised to today, and fish immediately started dying. So now I have ignored all of that and a couple days ago re-did the tank to the way I would have done it 25 years ago similar to what your doing and the fish are already doing much better.
Finally someone actually telling you the truth not trying to sell you crap you dont need just for the money 💯
Yes sir! Nothing but the real!
Real talk
Excellent video bruh. I agree with most of what you’re saying. Some fish are specialty fish and thus have specific needs as you mentioned discus, however I will mention that some fish really need water flow, or some need as less flow as possible such as angels or they will get stressed out. I don’t like chasing ph unless they are specialty fish like stingrays or wild Altums for example. But I almost always have issues when I mess around moving stuff around and stuff. Most of my tanks are overstocked, and for that reason I to put guardrails on such as water movement and large filtration. Good subject matter and good explanations though. Bigups to you, nuff respect, and I wish for your continued success 👊🏽
Another great and informative video. Please keep doing more of these type. Your teaching style is needed in this community. 💪🏾🙏🏾
Thank you boss. I tried to stay away from this type of videos, but I can't see people in the hobby keep giving out bad information
Good advice 👍
I have a true planted 60 gallon discus and another Amazon style planted 35 gallon that are crystal clear and thriving! Let your tanks turn into actual eco systems dont overfeed and do once a week 15 to 25 % water changes and you will have healthy tanks and fish! Fresh and or salt water tanks !
That is so very true. Preach
I agree 💯 I like algae unless it's on my front glass then I remove it but other wise I let it grow
It's apart of nature
Great video , I agree 100 percent . I’ve been keeping fish 20 years and I’ve never once purchased a test kit . That’s just my experience . Another W
Yes let the people know
I agree I do the same I wait and see I don’t use chemicals unless I have to. Most the time a water change with a good cleaning with a sucksion yo remove dirt s as debris. The fish and the plants etc will tell you.
Yes that is exactly all you need to do
Boss, thanks for taking the time to explain the importance of water changes, plants, and watching the behaviors of both plants and your fish. I don't test water either. I haven't had a fish die of anything other than old age in years.
Hopefully, IFG doesn't attack u for being a fish killing tyrant! Lmao
Thank you. I'm glad you agree. I think if people took more time to do this they will have Better success!
@@bryanjennings7410 that will be his first n last mistake
Yup. Overthinking and "chasing water tests" a funky part of the addiction...
Yes it is. I chase nothing but my wife lol
Yup all my tanks are planted all sponge filters only and I breed out hundreds of fries every 3 months and I have never did a pH test/any test at all once, and yup I keep algae in my tanks for new born fries u speaking all facts boss keep them real contents rolling man
Appreciate it my boy. Glad you agree
I've worked in the aquarium industry for years! And I always tell people setting up community tanks that their saving grace when first starting up an aquarium is LIVE PLANTS!!!! DO as Nature does!
Yes that's right. Set it up the right way the first time
@@BossAquatics I cringe when I see people get duped by the store employees selling them on all that chemical junk! 😅
I've been keeping fish for over 20 years and in the past 10 years I switched to adding 2 inches of organic soil at the bottom and topping it off with 4 inches of sand, so about 6 inches of substrate. I also do no water testing,
I've never had a problem and my fish spawn like crazy.
Also, I do a 95% water change every other week.
I recommend this for anyone starting.
95% water changes??? uh......
I like putting the water moving filter in my tank it's a cheap one but it's good for the detritus problem that plants get the water flow is just all around good.
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Yes that is good also for fish that need a lil water movement & like you said keeping the tanks clean
I like what you had to say, I have a 75 gal very few fish &
black diamond blasting sand which I'm fixing to change
to rocks & gravel replant the plant's I have in it & see if
that don't do something better for the tank as far as the
algae on the plant's & sitting mulm on the substrate to
feed the plant's, & start doing what your doing which is
start a routine water change every week, thank you.
Look forward to see how things work out for you
@@BossAquatics Thank You, I'm working on getting what I
need to set it all up like shifting out all the gravel I have &
some type of lid to put on it cause the glass lids are too
heavy & break so easy, I just got 2- hob filters rated for
100 gals so that OUGHT to help keep the tank filtered.
Do you use any type of water conditioners in your tanks ?
The water change topic is very controversial on youtube and facebook. Many say no water changes. As a newb it is very confusing.
Yes it is very opinionated topic . But I do agree with doing water changes but it doesn't have to be done weekly. Just depends on the fish & how the tank is setup!
Your channel and videos are awesome and do well with freshwater community hobby. Your video explained some basics of fish and glass boxes and how beneficial bacteria is important. Yes in any profession one builds experience from learning basics. Your video also explains saving money . I subscribed to your channel few months back and silently follow all your videos. Your video editing and explanation is superb. Liked your video. Keep up.
Thank you fish cave. I truly appreciate it. I'm just putting my passion out on camera
Bro I dig your videos but I don’t see the benefits of telling folks, especially new folks that are learning not to test their water/dissuading them from testing water. There are so many situations where testing is important. Making sure your system is cycled, making sure your water is soft enough for soft water species/hard enough for hard water species, if you’re breeding/raising shrimp/snail/other animals that need higher KH, if you’re working with plecos that need lower KH with specific PH, figuring out if you water is even appropriate for certain species. Testing is important to getting parameters right because living fish don’t necessarily mean thriving fish. Also, testing can help you pin point problems and make informed decisions on how to correct them. Heck testing water while acclimating tricker animals like some shrimp species for example can mean them making it or not. With that said tho, each person can rock how they want in their own fish room. It’s all love and learning.
I see your point & it's valid..... But I don't agree.
@@BossAquatics I didn’t expect you too. We all have our ways of working. I rarely do water changes. Not because I add chemicals but because all my tanks are balanced ecosystems between the plants, biological media, deep substrates and surfaces, along with the animals. I test to make sure the balance is still there and nothing has crashed and I rarely if ever loose life. We all have our systems.
Thank you for the invaluable information. I believe when I do water changes the minerals in the mountain water here, helps my goldfish. It just think it does.Substrate will come soon-as advised. Thank you again for informing us -
Thanks for watching
Nice tank's...your deep substrate is what doing it...guys even use pond mud then thick sand over the top
Yes the deep substrate is the key to a long lasting healthy aquarium
I definitely agree with you and one thing ive noticed since ive started in this hobby is that everyone goes crazy over filters and have way too many when you can get away with just an airstone in lots of situations and i see these pro aquascapers saying you need filters that filter your tank 30 times an hour even though their tanks are filled with plants.
Yeah it's just false information.. And it needs to stop
Excellent video....well needed!!
Thank you
Man I got so scared from that title, great video boss man amazing tips for all fishkeepers. Keep up the great work brotha 🔥
Yeah it was just a way to get people attention so they can get the information I was trying to give out
Back in the day the first person I ever seen doing pothos. They had a rain gutter filled with lava rock with a power head feeding it as the only filter on a 125 filled with fish.
That would work too
Was at a breeders fishroom a few weeks ago. About 40 tanks.
For water changes. He has a pump and hose. The smartest part is he had two hoses two pumps and built a clamp so that in one motion, he can clamp down two hoses. One in each tank and drain down two tanks simultaneously.
That's exactly what I do
I hope he saves that tank water! That's liquid gold for gardens! Free fertilizer!!!
Just experienced a massive die off of my cichla. Turned out the water company added in extra chemicals to treat our tap water. Have to double up on prime. You can smell the chemicals when the water is coming out the faucet. I was at a loss at first because water tests were on point etc. But i noticed a foul smell in my fish room and it was the water.
Yes sometimes I notice a lil extra smell in my water as well. Just double up on the prime! But sorry to hear about yo lost but glad you got it figured out
Same, I rarely test my water. If something is wrong, I just do a water change.
That's it that's all
Lost all my older weather loaches after I accidentally killed the bacteria with chlorinated water during sponge rinse. Cycled tank, checked for ammonia and nitrites daily, when levels were up I’d do a 30% change. Even after everything seemed fine they all died. It’s put me off starting again I don’t want to murder anymore fishies.
I have since got more fishies lol ❤️ I left my tank running as I could not face emptying the water out. Over time the snails and plants thrived and I decided to test water which seemed fine. I went and got one tiny baby fancy goldfish and put him in hoping he would not join my other victims but he’s fat and huge now and I had to get a bigger tank 🐠😁♥️
If you have a separate tank and a aera with a piece of plexi glass with drilled small holes in it mounted above a flat container to hold the eggs you can get your tetras to breed
Good idea
Hey boss, these tanks are beautifully scaped. I just love to see all those fry swimming close to the mama fish. I'll be hanging out in front of the tank all day. Great advice on tank maintenance.
you are correct at misinformation over the internet, I remember 10 years back, when I used to search for a topic, a lot many researches showed up with relevant information from different people with different information based on their experiences, where as nowadays, it's only and ONLY consumerism, there is more misinformation out there rather then actual correct information, the internet articles have become money making machines with incorrect information with anyone being a vlogger/blogger regardless of themselves having any experience on the subject or not. In a few years, it will only be more worse.
That's very true. The information has gotten lost . But we are going to bring it back
Great video, Boss! Just found your channel and am looking forward to checking out the rest of your content. Do have to add though, your tanks are either properly or understocked which goes miles for maintaining a proper eco system. How you group your livestock is also spot on from what I've learned. You're obviously a natural
Thank you for sharing Boss, you made alot of since sir. Plus life plants are very pretty and natural for most tank. God bless you and your whole family...🙏❤🙏❤🙏😊🙂😀
Glad you enjoyed. Live plants are definitely the way to go
Whats good fam, 👍🏽 blessings
What's good. Appreciate the watch
Keep up the amazing work buddy!
Appreciate it boss
Any fertilizers though for plants??
Brro i just killed half my fish doing a water change and taking out a big portion of live plants messed up everything! thanks for the info i felt so bad for the lost ones they were used to all the plants in the tank and screwed up all the natural water they were living in for 2 months without a water change and they all died. great info im going to add more plants and restart it always hurts to have to do that but thankfully some survived, need to get my water all natural again very disappointed in myself i knew better...
Great video man! I would like to know where you have your canister filters at? I have a fish room very similar to yours and I am having a challenge figuring out where to keep the canister filters, i also would like to know what kind of substrate you use because all the planted substrate I have seen costs between $25-$50 a bag. I just use pool filter sand currently and pebbles and I don’t know if plants will grow in that.
I keep the canisters behind the tanks on stands or cinder blocks. And I normally just use sand or fine gravel .. cheap stuff . Just use root tabs
man you are fuckin right. while im on the more saltwater tanks, i would show anyone wanting to do freshwater your vids
Thanks boss
D, what's at the bottom of the tank? You said top soil, it that form like lows or home depot? or is it for tanks?
I get it from garden stores .. any kind will work
@@BossAquatics Thanks man. Done know.
Today I woke up to a lot of dead fish and I have no idea why. Just yesterday I fed them and did a water change and I also only put prime in it. I’ve had these fish for almost 2 years with no problems. They were female bettas bty what do I do
Where I can get get plants from in what best plants to buy in tank?
Always good advice. I was wondering does it matter what plants you use? I’ve purchased some red root floaters but my tank has too much surface flow. I have a tidal 75 on my 75. Can I really get by without it? Anyway stay safe and your water clear
I use a lot of low light plants like crypts & Val. But floaters are great as well . They definitely don't like a lot of water movements
Totally agree with the thick substrate, i always rave to ppl about the thick substrate & plants. I haven't done a water change on some of my tanks in over a month I get stressed if it goes over a month though but the fish seem good. I think I have 6 canisters out of 25 tanks probably don't need them on some tanks as have sponge filters , will add crushed coral to a few of my canisters when do maintenance thanks for your videos love them!
How do you do your water changes so fast?? My 1 75g takes as long as you said it takes to do all your tanks. I just use a python
I got two pumps & two hose
Great advice about the importance of water changes. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and helping hobbyists succeed.
Yes it's very important factor when it comes to keeping a healthy aquarium
Plants are the single greatest defense against tank crashes. They will eat up any bad chemicals that may build up. Like an insurance policy for your tank..
They definitely are. You can leave for a week & the fish will be fine
Thanks for the good words of advice Professor Boss. Big W content.
Professor boss huh lol. Thanks man
Thank you for the knowledge 💯
Your welcome
Will those haudoli eat crinum calamistratum? I love that plant.
I have been keeping fish for 40 years.i have never owned a test kit.
Facts. Don't need it
@BossAquatics Hi, are you going to be going to Dallas Aquashella next month?
i skipped water changes tonight. :( tomorrow i promise. thoughts on paddlefish?
Change that water man lol .. I think they are dope. Would love to have one
@@BossAquatics yes I’ll do it tomorrow. I have a 16 inch paddlefish right now about to set up a 2000 gallon pool pond in the backyard for it. Seems like they don’t need a heater so ima toss it in there with some koi I think is the play
Quick question. Do you plant your hornwort? Or let it float?
It grows the best when it floats
Thanks man
did I already say this before, re watching, I love how your getting my natural. Either way all beautiful fish and tanks are perfecto xd
Awesome whats the name of the plants at top of the tank
I agree completely
Most definitely 👍🏾
Good job Boss! You have come a long way brother. I have been one of your subscribers from the beginning. Your presentation skills are really good. You have gotten better and better. Great information for new aquarist. Love the channel. You getting up there with the regular fish toubers and putting out consist quality videos. Keep it up.
Regular fish toubers but with accurate information I must add...
Appreciate ron. Thanks for the support
Dropping straight wisdom ! 💎💯🤝🏾
Trying my guy
What kind of substrate are you using?
Sand, gravel
What temperature is best for the aquarium?
So live plants help keep fishes from dyin?
Sir, I have always heard that dirt tank like yours often blanch ammonia back into rhe system over time. Just doing water changes mitigates this process??
Yes
loved this, thanks for confirming my ways .. lol
Your tanks look awesome. What lights are you using on your tanks
I run shop lights & cheap led lights from Amazon
On point! Great advice :)
Thanks for watching
Before this video,I was just thinking how you don't test your water.....lol
I definitely don't lol
You excited this hobby perfect
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Good video.
Thank you
Your absolutely right you got to let the tanks b ❤😂
That's it that's all
A good way to make water changes is to reuse the same water after all the 💩 has setled at the bottom of the bucket.
thanks for the great information. I am def an overthinker lol
Glad I was able to help
Boss aquatics
Dope video homie. How often do you have to vacuum the substrate?
Bro i love your channel,keep up the good work.
Appreciate it 💪🏾
Well said, Boss!
Thanks 🙏
Well said brother, folks be doing too much
They definitely do but this video should help people out
Thank you so much for this video 👍🏼
Glad you liked
This why I subscribed bro,you always give good advice
There it is. Most valuable video yet
Appreciate it my boy.
I have well water should I use anything special? Also my alkaline is a little on the high side
Good message brother keep with it
Most definitely
Words of wisdom Boss, I love it. ❤️
Appreciate it a lot
Your tanks are beautiful and good advice 👍
My female dwarf gourami died but my male is fine. I'm not sure what happened. Can someone tell me what could have happened?
Dude. I just lost seven pseudotropheus saulosi, four boesemani rainbow, and four neon tetras. Two tanks... I did a water change, and I think the water I added was too cold.
Yeah definitely can't do cold water changes with tropical fish. Sorry for your lost
@@BossAquatics Thanks. I have a thermometer at the sink, but it ran outta batteries, so I just winged it.
@@BossAquatics I figured out what happened. I took a shower before doing water changes, and those tanks were last. I guess the hot water heater couldn't keep up.
Good video
Thanks
Yeah boss 💪🏽
*Ohhh Man.. Just awesome ❤...Love From India 🤌*
I see you have some lava rock in your fish room that's something I use
Yes sir
Two hours for all those tanks at 90 percent water changes. No way.