ive upgrated from 13g to 39g, and for the first time im dealing with cyano, i re did the tank once i couldnt fight it anymore, and it appeared again :,D I should perhaps improve the filtration system even more, and include something like AF Antiphosphates... 3 garra flavatra (3inch) + 10 cherry barbs + 2 bolivian rams (2inch each) On the other hand, knowing how long I've been doing this, this video seems like one of the best guides I've seen, in a more than pleasant amount of time for those who are just starting out in the hobby.
Thank you! I too have been haunted by Cyano. Actually took a scape down because of it as well. My learning on that one was that I waited too long to get after it. Had I done water changes, added snails (PSA to beginners, Amanos don’t work for Cyano). Chemi clean gets the job done as well if it’s bad. But ultimately I have found that if you keep up flow and don’t let CO2 fluctuate wildly, you’re likely to be ok. I did have it show up ones due to CO2 running out and not realizing it for three days. That shock to the system can definitely cause it. I feel like Cyano is one of those things that’s easier to prevent through the right practice of caring for your tank than it is to combat if it comes up. Maintenance motivation! Thanks for watching!
Thanks! A couple great options for water clarity (besides routine maintenance) is adding poly filter to the top of your filter to strip out small impurities. You can wrap up Purigen from Seachem in it for added benefits. Available at brsfreshwater.com!
I remember the first time I realized that doing maintenance on my aquariums can actually be relaxing. If nothing else extremely satisfying. Am I alone on this one? 🫣
@@BRSfreshNo, you are not! Every weekend (Saturday or Sunday), I put on some tunes and take care of maintenance while I enjoy a beer or two. I find it very relaxing, therapeutic and the fish seem to act very happy and playful after a water change, almost like they are thanking me for the fresh water or just dancing from joy ;)
Buy a nice cleaning crew then there is almost no work. Starting with catfish type Ancistrus, so you have never to clean your glass and never have scratches (family of Plectostomus, but these become to big). Then ramshorn snails to clean you plants and food debris and or Amano shrimps. Combine low light, no co 2 easy slow growing plants like Anubias with fast growing floating plants to clean the water, remove the excess of nitrates, keep the algae away because they eat all the food. And provide some dimming for your fish and anubias. Forget about the python, buy a dedicated pumphead and a good, non expandable, flexible hose from Gardena of 25 meter or less (fits in a bucket!) and some adaptors for your water changes. Then just once a week scoop the excess of floating plants out of your aquarium(s). Provide your catfish with some wood, because they need the fibers and microfilm. And some zucchini and bottom feeder tablets. As there are almost no algae you have to supplement the food. And no more then 8 hours light a day! For 12 hours of light you need fast growing plants and also a lot of fertilizer and a lot of co2. A lot of light = a lot of fertilizer= a lot of co2. For easy maintenance use gravel not fertilized soil and put some plant feeding capsules here and there with the root feeders if you have these.
The older I get, the more I enjoy fish. They take a lot less work than managing a dog or 2 & don't stink (unless something's wrong) like a catbox does. I've got 6 tanks - from pristine, clear water, to a blackwater, to an overfed algae mess (the guppy breeder). They're all heavily planted with the soil + sand method - which is great IF you don't have diggers & you don't mess around putting plants in & taking them out a lot. (I do a water change after that & top off the sand in those spots.) Even with aquasoil, you still have nutrient tabs leaking their contents into the water column, but overall seems to be much more stable, but expensive up front.
Great points! Love that you have 6 tanks - I’m with you. Very hard to decide the ONE tank that can satisfy all the creativity and enjoyment of this hobby!
My aquariums are now taking up a lot of my time. But, for me it is therapy. I love keeping my hands in all my tanks!
Most people may think that when you’re overwhelmed the last thing you’d want to do is clean your aquarium but sometimes it’s EXACTLY what you need 😊
ive upgrated from 13g to 39g, and for the first time im dealing with cyano, i re did the tank once i couldnt fight it anymore, and it appeared again :,D
I should perhaps improve the filtration system even more, and include something like AF Antiphosphates...
3 garra flavatra (3inch) + 10 cherry barbs + 2 bolivian rams (2inch each)
On the other hand, knowing how long I've been doing this, this video seems like one of the best guides I've seen, in a more than pleasant amount of time for those who are just starting out in the hobby.
Thank you! I too have been haunted by Cyano. Actually took a scape down because of it as well. My learning on that one was that I waited too long to get after it. Had I done water changes, added snails (PSA to beginners, Amanos don’t work for Cyano). Chemi clean gets the job done as well if it’s bad. But ultimately I have found that if you keep up flow and don’t let CO2 fluctuate wildly, you’re likely to be ok. I did have it show up ones due to CO2 running out and not realizing it for three days. That shock to the system can definitely cause it. I feel like Cyano is one of those things that’s easier to prevent through the right practice of caring for your tank than it is to combat if it comes up. Maintenance motivation! Thanks for watching!
I'm loving my new hobby, it is very therapeutic for me, can you tell me how you keep your water so crystal clear, great video 👍
Thanks! A couple great options for water clarity (besides routine maintenance) is adding poly filter to the top of your filter to strip out small impurities. You can wrap up Purigen from Seachem in it for added benefits. Available at brsfreshwater.com!
If you don't like cleaning, keeping aquarium is not for you.
I remember the first time I realized that doing maintenance on my aquariums can actually be relaxing. If nothing else extremely satisfying. Am I alone on this one? 🫣
@@BRSfreshNo, you are not! Every weekend (Saturday or Sunday), I put on some tunes and take care of maintenance while I enjoy a beer or two. I find it very relaxing, therapeutic and the fish seem to act very happy and playful after a water change, almost like they are thanking me for the fresh water or just dancing from joy ;)
Good times 🙌
Buy a nice cleaning crew then there is almost no work. Starting with catfish type Ancistrus, so you have never to clean your glass and never have scratches (family of Plectostomus, but these become to big). Then ramshorn snails to clean you plants and food debris and or Amano shrimps. Combine low light, no co 2 easy slow growing plants like Anubias with fast growing floating plants to clean the water, remove the excess of nitrates, keep the algae away because they eat all the food. And provide some dimming for your fish and anubias. Forget about the python, buy a dedicated pumphead and a good, non expandable, flexible hose from Gardena of 25 meter or less (fits in a bucket!) and some adaptors for your water changes. Then just once a week scoop the excess of floating plants out of your aquarium(s). Provide your catfish with some wood, because they need the fibers and microfilm. And some zucchini and bottom feeder tablets. As there are almost no algae you have to supplement the food. And no more then 8 hours light a day! For 12 hours of light you need fast growing plants and also a lot of fertilizer and a lot of co2. A lot of light = a lot of fertilizer= a lot of co2. For easy maintenance use gravel not fertilized soil and put some plant feeding capsules here and there with the root feeders if you have these.
The older I get, the more I enjoy fish. They take a lot less work than managing a dog or 2 & don't stink (unless something's wrong) like a catbox does.
I've got 6 tanks - from pristine, clear water, to a blackwater, to an overfed algae mess (the guppy breeder). They're all heavily planted with the soil + sand method - which is great IF you don't have diggers & you don't mess around putting plants in & taking them out a lot. (I do a water change after that & top off the sand in those spots.)
Even with aquasoil, you still have nutrient tabs leaking their contents into the water column, but overall seems to be much more stable, but expensive up front.
Great points! Love that you have 6 tanks - I’m with you. Very hard to decide the ONE tank that can satisfy all the creativity and enjoyment of this hobby!