What makes a good aquarium?
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Today I want to discuss what makes a good aquarium? I think often times we don't think of the end goal and thus get lost along the way.
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0:00 - Chat Q&A
9:42 - Aquarium Eyeball 3.0
14:26 - What have I done for the hobby?
15:02 - What makes a good aquarium?
20:19 - New channel members
20:40 - Chat Q&A
22:42 - Safe guard fish dewormer
27:54 - Chat Q&A
29:46 - Most effective bio filtration
36:01 - Oase aquarium products
59:22 - Producing my own products
1:03:11 - Chat Q&A
1:23:30 - Fish foods I’m using in my fish room
1:28:10 - Chat Q&A 
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You bring a lot of attention to the hobby which in itself is doing something for the hobby. You bring a positive attitude in your videos which evokes a positive attitude in your viewers, at least it does in my view. Besides all that you put out some informative and entertaining stuff!
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My 5 year old grandson spent a few days with us. I was sitting on my chair watching my tank in the dark with the exception of the tank lights. He asked me "why do you look at your fish so much, Grandpa?" I told him because it's like a little piece of nature and it's very relaxing to me. I like watching what the fish are doing and how the plants are growing. He seemed to understand and he stayed there with me and watched for a little while. I loved it.
... I misread this as "why do you look so much like your fish?"... And tried to imagine that before re-reading.
literally my dream
He will remember those days forever
Man I want to be like you when I'm older
errk25 this is everything. I actually pull up a folding or kitchen chair in front of my tanks and can loose track of time just watching them! What a wonderful experience to share with your grandson! Maybe he will get into fish keeping too?! Enjoyed your post!
How can u say you're not sure you've changed anything...
Here's the things you've done to my hobby experience.
1. You got me to buy pea puffers which I absolutely love
2. You got me into cory catfish.. I love those too
3. You got me into planted tanks... i love them
4. You got me to appreciate and breed snails to feed puffers and eat algae and leftover food.
5. You kept me interested in the hobby and got me into breeding these past few years and i am only 16.
I hope Cory can be proud that he's brought your life's hobby inspiration unbeknownst.
That's awesome
Love Cory's there the Corgi of the fish world
This comment is so wholesome I hope you’re still enjoying the the hobby
I'm 17 and he got me into guppy breeding and bristlenose breeding he's amazing
What you’ve done for the hobby is grow it through RUclips tremendously. I joined the aquarium Hobby primarily because of you and I’m sure countless others have as well. You may of been the single most important Aquarist in the hobby at this time
What has Cory done for the hobby? I set up my first aquarium last month. His videos were a huge influence on my setup and a big help with the learning curve. Sponge prefilter, a nice selection of thriving plants, snails and my newly added guppies are all credited to Cory. Thanks and keep it up!
1 month later. I bet your starting to think. Man, I wish I bought a larger tank. It's alright we've all been there.
He has made technical things less terrifying and the prospect of being judged by the fish police not a concern.
Good aquarium is when I would rather trade places with the fish...
You know it’s bad when a fish’s quality of life is better than yours
When I was seven or eight years old I got a 10 gallon aquarium and raised black mollies and I will never forget the one night that I saw the first little babies and I woke everybody up in the house of eight people to come see the babies in the middle of the night because the aquarium was right next to my bed and I would look in all night long until I turn the lights off. Do your thing and be yourself
Cory and the rest will be what it is and what they think is none of our business. 👍🧜🏼♀️🐬
You should consider doing a series or just a video on fishkeeping literature. Maybe feature the books and articles that you have found valuable during your time in the hobby.
this is a prime example of what you do for the hobby. you are on point always and give valuable information. people are haters when they can't compete. you do great things for us and I thank you so much. I have learned alot from you and hope to learn more in the future. people that are unhappy and don't have any value have nothing to do but try and bring others down. you handle them way better than I could. I love how you answer not only the super chats but you answer just the regular Joe's questions. thanks again and keep marching on!
BlueIce Aquatics , well said
I have sat and stared at my fish for up to 6 hours straight. I kept tanks for 20 years and just got back into it. I picked fish I'd always wanted and never kept. Picked them for personality, not for being flashy. I keep tanganyikan cichlids. People who come over don't understand it because my tanks don't appear to have fish in them and they aren't colorful. What makes a good tank is getting fish that you researched and enjoy their personality or behaviors, not for being bright and flashy.
Whoever said you haven’t done anything is jealous and rude! I have had tanks/fish on and off all my life since I was 13. I am 50 now and have learned more from you than anyone. I have subscribed recently and I watch all the old videos so I can just absorb your knowledge. You are awesome! Your story and how you care about us and your business, your integrity, and your employees is inspiring! I am saving up for my first order and so excited as I plan my next aquarium!
Cory. You have taught me how to properly care for my fish in the best way. I now have 9 fish tanks and have accidently bred rams and am breeding L.R. Bretz guppies. You have educated alot of people and made the fish hobby sooooooo much more fun, and managable. For that i thank you
For me, what makes a good aquarium is having a relatively simple scape arranged with a good flow including colorful fish that are active with their tank mates and interactive with me.
"What went horribly wrong the time I tried to be normal" the musical.
I never participate in face book pages for this very reason. A bunch of unfounded experts
It’s 1am, my baby is asleep, and now I’m watching this while cleaning my kitchen.
ahah! that's my life too, work during day, spend time with my son in evenings, and once he is asleep, it's hobby time!.. that is, when I have the energy.
I swear I was just sitting in the dark staring at one of my tanks (community) that has a couple of Pictus Catfish in it. I was just watching how this amazing nocturnal fish were going about there business and admiring how much they'd grown. Then I decided to turn this video on and Corey says that's exactly what he believes makes a good aquarium. It brought a huge smile to my face.
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You mentioned Paul Cuffaro but all of your examples and things you mentioned where about Catch Em All Fishing and what he dose with the fish he catches or cares for. Paul is also only 18 and is as for what I can see is fully open to trying new things and learning more about what he loves doing.
Aquarium co-op look for a guy called pond guru he's done a lot with canister filter foams and bio media and the hole water cycle I doubt you will ever see this or get a chance to look at him but I hope you can he's all about what the customer wants and really needs I think you will like his media and ideas
the probe that you talk about in the begining, i belive i saw a video of a guy changing it to F with a button switch that is pretty well hidden?
And that's why I get about 45% of my info from you .... you're more understandable than the Walstad Book
I'm literally right now getting lost in my aquarium!!! Sitting in my chair with lights off listening to this video.... good video Cory . What makes me get lost in my tank is knowing there is always room for learning and improvement.
I watch the adds because you deserve it. You’re a great guy. Keep it up.
I appreciate it ;)
@@AquariumCoop myl
IIRC hitting skip ad on youtube ads still registers it as a watch.
This is why I don't post pictures of my fish! There's always some one to tell you what you're doing wrong!
Dido
Dude, you are what should be thought of as a 'normal person'. Not the trolls that plaque social media. Combining goldfish and guppies successfully means you got skills. Your tips are helping me optimize my tank. Thanks for sharing.
Combining goldfish and guppies mean you don't know how to research proper care. I'm down with pushing limits but a temperate fish with a tropical fish is irresponsible. White clouds with goldfish on the other hand is a proper display of "skill"
@@nopy117 Awesome! I believe you. What about your credentials? never mind I got work to do...
I'm sorry that anyone would think you don't contribute to the hobby. I won't write an essay but I am new and you have helped inspire me to create tiny ecosystems. The advice not to panic when a plant first melts is more help than someone might think too. Thank you for putting yourself and your business out there.
i love my tanks. i can stare at them all day, lol i love it. its the most relaxing thing ever. only a true fish lover knows that feeling. cleaning and maintaining my tanks is also so therapeutic for me. love it all ❤️
That's not lol. That's a true fact.
Cory! Thank you for everything and staying true to who you are. I have spent thousands of dollars at your online store and it has never disappointed me. Thank you again and please keep it going!
Goldfish & guppies: You blinded them with science induced thinking...
Good aquarium: Whatever is aesthetically pleasing to the owner.
I'm sorry someone had the audacity to ask what you have done for the hobby. For that person, Cory has educated me on many things. My Otocinclus were about to die from starvation until I watched Cory feed Repashy dipped onto ornaments. I did the same thing and now my Otos are fat and happy. I'm just one person in a huge following that have learned from him.
I know I'm spamming with comments, but I'm off work from snow , I laugh at your food logic , "if I have a cheeseburger in my hands , I'm not going to put it down to drive and get a taco"
You're hilarious!! You could be a comedian, too!! Thank you for all your info! I appreciate your realness and sense of humor!😁😊
Cory, in my opinion $1000 per day for your business consulting advice is NOT expensive. In England that coverts to the expected price for a freelance business consultant, in fact usually it's £1000 + expenses. Plus since you are so well known and have such a good reputation across a huge country like USA, it makes sense. Too many people just jealous. Keep pushin!
My aquarium is in our quiet room. A small room with comfy chairs, loads of books and a telescope looking over lovely views. No telly or radio, it even has a no phone sign on door. I've spent many hours in there. The aquarium looks great, but it sometimes is all about where you put your aquarium.
I was streaming RUclips on my TV while cleaning and this livestream came on. I realize it’s 2 yrs old but the RO water talk caught my attention. I am involved in both the freshwater and saltwater hobby, and was struggling last year w/my tap water for the FW tank - I just could not achieve PH stability and it cost me dearly. When I looked at my SW tank and realized that, hey, that one is always stable, I knew I had to essentially complicate my FW process to make keeping my water chemistry stable simple. I thought how can I replicate the way I make RO/DI water and add marine salt to it to arrive at perfect stable parameters in my FW tank. That was when I found products like Salty Shrimp and Equilibrium. I landed on a combo of Equilibrium and Alkaline + Acid buffer, and now just make extra RO to use for my FW tank. It solved a real problem for me and gave me the gift of knowing my water is correctly buffered, resulting in stable PH. So for me it wasn’t about chasing a perfect PH, it was about making sure I know exactly what goes into my freshwater at each water change to create stability. I was having better success on the SW side and just thought this is nuts, something needs to change b/c FW isn’t supposed to be this awful. RO/DI kept me in the FW side - otherwise I prob would’ve broken that tank down and turned it into a 2nd SW one!
I love watching these videos while doing my fish tank maintenance and projects. Thanks for another great video. Also you do make a huge difference to this hobby with your videos. Before I started watching your videos I didn’t quarantine fish. Now everything gets quarantined and pretreated, my hang on backs all have prefilters, and I even have 4 planted tanks. Overall my fish are much happier and healthier. Thank you:)
This is an outstanding video. I'm there with my aquarium. I'd rather watch my aquarium instead of our TV. I'm at the point where I want the inhabitants to enjoy their home vs what do I want. I strive for the good and welfare of the critters. 🐟💙🐠
I love turning off all the lights and watching my fish live there lives. I miss at least 20mins a day looking at the tank.
That is both the point and the key to being an aquarist: 1) you need to watch your fish and aquarium to properly manage it and spot troubles early, and 2) watching the fish is the benefit (therapeutic)
How my god, that’s what I do infront of my tank. 10/20 mins to 2/3 times a day. Just staring watching, enjoying and looking for each fish.
1:23:14 and 1:28:58 was funny :) loved the livestream
Hi Cory just subscribed, I have watched before if I needed help or ideas and learning lots, I would just watched , so I bought a fish tank last November as I so love Guppies, my Dad used to have fish when we were kids, I find the fish so relaxing to watch, my grandson was just diagnosed with Autism he is 2 and half and non-verbal, and he loves my fish swimming around, I truly think it really does help him, he will stand in front of the tank in the day just watching the colourful fish. it seems too relax him a lot and I let him watch the fish on here too. keep up the good work and Thank you
Albendazole tablets. (My use case, 1 tab crushed and dissolved in water for a 175 gallon tank. Change water, add another tab so as to slowly increase the conc.)
Hey Corey, I realize this video is a year old. I have been bouncing all over your channel over the past couple weeks learning so much. At 14:40, you talk about doing stuff for the hobby. I don't know where you are at today, but I want you to know that you have taught me a lot, inspired a lot, I think I am going to start a small aquarium store myself. Thank you
You expanded my fish hobby to involve youtube. I know im just one person but to me thats big.
Love, love, love! Keeping Cichlids for me isn't just about owning beautiful fish. I LOVE watching,learning about them through them, not just from what I read. Mine break almost all the "Rules" I know which adult Predator haps of mine,I can add 3 juveniles into their tank and they pay no attention to them, I have females that will defend a territory that they spit their fry from an entire tank. The list goes on. I could go on and on. Great Video!
the only podcast typa thing i can watch/listen to
What makes a good aquarium is the plants fish snails and filtration.
I can tell by Your honesty and hard core truth that you are a very intelligent businessman! And that lets me know you care about your customers. Thanks for telling all and being transparent with products. More people should be like you! Thanks for caring so much about us! ♥️
The best gem of a line, if you get lost in the world you created then its a good aquarium. I wonder how the creator feels like about his creation when he sees us.
Very excited about your new upcoming products. I love that you take the product testing so seriously for your customers.
For me the perfect tank is when all my fish are comfy and happy. I can just sit back and watch them forever.
Love from New Zealand!!! I’m a huge fan of your talks and videos.
As a German I am impressed with your pronunciation of Oase
always watched joey kingofdiy but I think your more genuine just subbed
My granddaughter showed me your videos. I really enjoyed watching them. I would like to thank you for all the information you share with everyone. I thought I knew alot about fish and fish tanks but you have opened my eyes to a whole other level of having a fish tank. I have a couple of fish tanks but I would really love to have a fish room like you guys.
Don't feel bad Cory! You have made many helpful videos. You have more than anyone else, as far as I can tell. Your life is dedicated to this hobby.You're an excellent teacher.
, Cory your analogies are totally awesome I just love it!
I love Aquarium Co-Op! One of the only channels on RUclips that keeps me on my journey of owning a fish store one day.
I love your Simple Line of fertilizers. That is quite an accomplishment, in my opinion.
So you have done a lot for us plant keepers. Thanks for all your hard work.
Chris
I'm so proud of the Co - Operative!♥️
Maaan! The body language when you tear apart Oase was something!!!!! It was very clear that you have come across zillion canister filters. You are very clear as to what will be helpful for an average hobbyist
You’ve done a lot tbh, the store and channel as a whole. Aside from being formatted in an entertaining easy to digest way this channel has been a go to for me since I started fishkeeping and been a go to reference when needing to direct others to good information. It’s so much easier to direct someone to a reputable source of information instead of trying to explain to someone in petco that they can’t put two angel fish and a loach in a five gallon tank.
One thing I've found is that it's all about location...! I'm in Florida, so I generally have to do the opposite of maybe 50% off your advise/solutions... i.e. anything temperature related, my tap water comes out at 88-92 degrees farhanheit in July/August... I just got my first RO unit and now I'm finally able to hatch angel eggs, they just calcified before due to the off the charts hardness... And I'm now able to keep German rams alive... I'm using 50/50 mix in most tanks, but to get angel & Bolivian ram eggs to hatch(just acquired Germans, no spawn yet) and not calcify, I'm using 80/20 mix(80RO/20tap)... I'm still loving y'alls educational content and loving what Cory's doing and has done for the hobby...! Can't wait for what's next...! Keep up your awesomeness and go enjoy some nature today...!!!
The whole staring at the tank thing man always gets me. Lol. I'll walk in after not really paying attention for a day or two and start looking. 30min-hour later I'll look at the clock like where'd I hit a wormhole.
ive got to say ,this was one of the best vids i have watched in a long time
Ik this is an older post but I watch all your videos your unboxings and your adventures of collecting exotic fish all over. But this video really hit home and I feel this video got really deep and hit home with you when it came to enjoying your tanks and I feel like I could tell you feel slightly disappointed about yourself with enjoying your own tanks when your so passionate and very dedicated to what you do. I appreciate you and everything you do I envy your knowledge on everything about fish and aquariums. Your living my dream doing all that you do for a living dont loose that fire that really got you to where you are now. Your fucking awesome and I appreciate all you give to this community
I really enjoy this style of video. Kept it up!!
Oase filter:
1) Heater gasket and main gasket should be made of the same quality material so they will likely wear and fail about the same time.
2) Floating media does a better job staying clean and aerated.
3) I'm sure the split in the blue sponge has a reason for it that we just can't figure out off top.
4) Keeping the primary media clean with a fine prefilter is the whole point of the prefilter. That way you only clean the prefilter and everything else remains untouched.
Hi Cory!. I enjoy these streams and seeing some of the fishkeeping gadgets that you find!.
Good aquarium when ALL the life in the aquarium is thriving and you get a glimpse at a little slice of nature
I love how your videos are slower more down to earth. I feel like other channels videos are too rushed. Like they really don't care about teaching and more about views and being a people pleaser of impatient people.
I've been watching for years, but this is the best example of why I go out of my way to buy from aquarium co-op...and if given the opportunity would invest.
Love the canister filter part i would do the same thing glad i'm not alone keep the great video s up really love them ....... thanks
Great video cory. Love your content more than anyone elses on RUclips
What haven't you done for the hobby. You do a great job. You have a passion turned into a job..more shop owners need to get on your level. I wish we had a shop like yours in my town
I sooo agree with you....I have a 10gal , 29g , & 45g, and i move from tank to tank and get lost. thank you for all you do and of coarse your videos, dont give the haters another thought.
Excelleent! (My best Burns voice)
I am currently watching this. Not half way though it yet. Love your honesty on canister filter.
Yes! I love the sneak in from jimmy haha
Good perspectives on aquarium foods.
I do notice that people repeat stuff a lot without understanding it. Good for you for looking for the hard evidence and understanding.
Vibra Bites are great...! I feed it daily...! Also Tetra color granules, Hikari sinking & floating gold... Extreme krill & spirulina flakes... I've gone away from Hikari algea wafers and use Xtreme bottom wafers instead. Everything attacks those... Frozen blood worms, brine & beef heart... also freeze-dried blood worms,but I generally only use them when I get em for free from the local stores... thanks for another awesome video, and go enjoy some nature today...!
Just in response to your first minute, so, when I try to be a normal person online, it never works out well for me either. Haha. You got me laughing at that.
What has Cory done to the hobby? He has inspired me to start up in the hobby again. He has inspired me and educated me in where I got wrong, when I was fishkeeping last time. An inspiration for us all. /Niklas
A good aquarium is a environment that the fish can strive in but with that it also provides them with the ability to interact with their owner without causing any unnecessary fear , anxiety, stress, or poor quality of life to any of the fish. It is for the owner to set up and enjoy but i am firm in my thinking it has to be good for the fish or it isnt good for anyone. meaning not over crowding the tank, or putting fish in a stressful tank just to be able to have them , as tank mates are very important to think about, my fish are a part of my life. I had several tanks years ago and just recently got back into it as i have more time at home then before and i can devote the time needed to the hobby as i wanted to. I was a plant manager on a stressful job and just didnt have time for the past 20 years. So glad i am now part of this hobby once again. I went from having no tanks to 9 tanks since late October. My wife is a little worried as I had 13 when we got married 30 years ago and she knows i may not stop for a while yet as i just enjoy every aspect of it. The care, the art of it, the fish interactions can be so amusing, i find it peaceful in my otherwise stressful world. As someone said in the comments i am also enjoying fish that i didnt keep before. I now have koi, angel fish, Oscars, cichlids, and then of course my community tank with tiger barbs, red tail sharks, clown loaches, and i plan to add molly's yet and i am so happy to say in two days my dwarf puffer will be here. I am excited for that , And i am tickled to the thought of having sea horses very soon. I have 2 outdoor ponds and i am now working on a 160 gallon indoor pond for some turtles for my grandsons. and i know this is long but i am just so thankful to have done this with the help of my family but most importantly i can say Aquarium co op has been the foundation of my re found passion for this hobby. Your easy to follow videos as your a great speaker, very knowledgeable. You don't make me feel stupid for not knowing something as i have been out of it for 20 years , yea im old. but i walk away feeling like i know i can figure it out with the info you give me, you somehow keep it fun, you thoroughly cover the info without losing its flair as some video makers out there seem to talk as long as i wrote this, just endless right. , you are good at what you do and then your good hearted personality just brings it all together. I think a lot of this channel as my oldest daughter and i watch it together as she is 8 months pregnant and its nice to have something we enjoy together from learning to achieving it together and then watching the fish as we go along. So from us both thank you , we hope to see you in many more shared videos for years to come. I can see Discovery channel as a possible addition for you and thats just one of many options im sure. Thank you again...
Cory I want to work for you! That rant on that canister filter was gold! Thank you thank you!
Always love your reviews
Thanks, I enjoyed it. And I miss Lamont.
yesss we need a Lamont reunion special
Lots of information. Very nice!
A happy healthy tank. When you know all your fish and plants are healthy and alive. That's what makes a good aquarium. I have a bare bottom with a piece of drift wood and tons of male guppies. I have another sanded tank with tons of plants. this is also a good tank.
If anything you've saved a lot of fish with all the knowledge you've presented haha. Also gave me a great perspective on enjoying the little critters I take care of!
Hi Cory, right now its summer in Adelaide Australia, I have a 280ltr outside tank with a sponge filter it has Ryokin and Endler var. guppies, all growing well and guppies are breeding. Goldfish at 30c providing the oxygen exchange and flow is fine, they will do really well - assuming all other aspects are good practises. Even on 45c days the tank doesnt get much higher than 31c.
I love watching it when Im working from home.
I love the guest appearance by Jimmy 😂
"Being a butt to everyone" Hahaha... I'm borrowing that.
Too funny.
Thank you!
Thank you for educating me on goldfish/guppy tanks.
I feel better about my baby goldfish in the guppy tank :D (soon to be in the 350L, then back in the pond)
I wish Corry's side job was R&D for all of the big manufacturers, we'd have better stuff.
Been in the hobby for over 3 decades. i've neve used ro water nor needed to. I've had salt water fish once. Too much work, but I've had cichlids, new world, old world, soft water, and hard water. Never a problem.
Cory I just watched this video for the first time, let me just say, BEST FILTRATION VIDEO EVER!!!!! I could not agree with you more on every single point with regards to the canister filter you reviewed. Sadly these days it seems that most of the crap on the market available to hobbyists is all made in China and all designed by persons who have never ever actually ever touched an aquarium!!!!
What you are saying is correct. What I'm seeing in other type of
products is that fanufacturers are listening but not compansating those
telling them how to improvie and provide the customer what they want.
The take the ideas, make the changes, and then slip past you. ... have
fun.
oh, and not sure I agree with you on the media floating. Don't think it matters in a canister filter because it's contained and has no where to float to. Keep in mind I've not seen the filter, seen a pic or in anyway have experienve with that filter.
That’s funny you mention what a good tank is. Few days after I set up my first aquarium which was a planted 7gal betta tank. I sat there for about 15 mins just watching. But I still feel I can improve. I’m starting to get algae on plants so I know it’s not perfect. Theres improvements to be made forsure. But my betta loves his tank. He swims all day. Sometimes when he’s hiding and I come into the room he comes out of hiding and just stares at me so of course I acknowledge him.
Happy fish make a good aquarium, if your fish are happy you're doing something right.
Hey, you have done a lot to educate me. 👍