**While filming this video about "crystal clear water" my filter decided to start spitting up some junk and made my water look terrible. 🤦♂️ Unfortunately I didn't realize until post editing. But instead of scrapping the whole video I decided it still has plenty of helpful information for all of you that need it. So I'll take the criticisms of a dirty tank on the chin like a champ. Enjoy! 😊**
Hello brother, I followed your tips , added polyfill in my canister tray, added a wave maker and reduced food qty to half...yes half. The water is unbelievably crystal clear. You share great information and very precisely. Hatsoff..Love from India❤️
Ive been in the hobby off and on since 1980, still learning, Thats what I love about this hobby, was so much harder in the 80's, 90s, 2000, no internet. Now so much info, Love your channel my friend, always learning something, im 64... Thanks againnnnn
I finally can get to see my tank water so crystal clear!!! THANK YOU MAN! Almost a year of trying to figure it out and thanks to your videos I achieve it!!!! This man is pure GOLD! Thanks so much!!!
I found the equivalent of polyphil , Fluval filterwatte and you SAVED ME . Combined with activated charcoal I have that crystal clear water like yours . Every one who comes to my home loves my aquarium ❤️😎 Thanks Kev !!!!!
Thank you for the videos. I bought a tank last night. And started watching videos when I found your channel. Thank you for all the videos. It provided me with a lot of knowledge that will help me with my journey.
Thanks dude, you’re the man. You just resolve a problem I have with my mbuna yellow lab tank, I have cloudy water due to over feeding, yeh I guess we are all guilty of doing this. I’m now going to take a large s-once filter from one of the five tanks and put it in the cloudy water tank, I’m confident this with do the trick, plus I have turned off the lights and stopped feeding my mbuna tank for a couple of days. Thanks again for your advice. Best regards.
Kev gives great advice all around. Honestly, I was a bit skeptical at first about adding the chemical filtration, but it took my water clarity to the next level. My fish look like they are flying in mid-air. If you follow Kev's advice (he'll send you the guide he wrote on the subject), you too can have the crystal clear water you've always wanted. Much appreciated Kev, keep up the great work and great content!
Kev you are the man! So glad I found your channel. I got into the hobby about a year ago and after my tank caught a bad case of ich I lost 80% of my fish. I was ready to call it quits and give up on the fish hobby. After watching all your videos I feel rejuvenated lol. You get to the point and answer all the important questions that I had. Thanks again kev and keep the new content coming!
Man thats tough to go through losing so many fish, but I'm glad I was able to help you get back into it! Thanks for that positive feedback, its greatly appreciated! 😊
Kev gets in there with that scrub wand and goes to town, I opt for a mag float and dry hands😂!. A great way to cycle a new tank is to set it all up and then use that tank to clean your sponge filter(s). I squeeze out the sponge filters and rinse all the mulm out of them into the new tank. The filter in the new tank cleans up the water and all that bacteria are now right in the new filter where they can grow out. I give the tank a shot of ammonia and let it go. On my 90 gallon I keep 18 yellow labs. I use an fx4 ,magniflow 360 and a small Hygger sponge filter. You can’t even tell I have water in the tank. Sponge filters are overlooked gems in the aquarium world. People who have never used one can’t begin to know just how well they work until they do. Very good advice for anyone having water quality issues.
Glad to hear it! I highly suggest you check out my playlist for beginners. It'll be very helpful for you 😁 - ruclips.net/p/PLP5OXTIIDO8NYvhUHAmwAd54WFmS4d8er
I want to say thank you for everything bro you pretty much taught me everything I need to know about my fish. I love them they’re still juveniles, but I know I’m going to have fun with them Thank you.
I never do water change of a 75 gallon tank but replace the water due to evaporation (open top tank - the tank is half filled with 10 of 2.5 Hans discus). I don't use any type of filters. Add tank mates like cardinal tetras and Sterbai Cory catfish to clean up leftover. Use wave makers and air pump. Have plenty of emersed plants (put the root part into a glass jar) to absorb phosphate from the frozen food. Place the jars inside plastic pots filled with aquarium gravel. Use Fluval 3.0 LED plant light. Daily: Put a capful of Seachem Prime (neutralize the ammonia, nitrite and nitrate but still foods for the plants and beneficial bacteria), a pinch of baking soda (keeping the PH stable due to the frozen food from Hans) into the tank. When replacing the water, put a teaspoon of API Algaefix in the tank to keep the water clear. Used 1/2 a teaspoon at the beginning. Use a net to scoop out whatever I don't want to look at.
Kevin man. You are the best when it comes to illustrations of Aquarium, Fish tanks. Etc. I have a 60 gallon marineland tank and I have followed all of your know- how techniques and they have been spot on man. Keep the good knowledge coming bruh.
Quick question, how many times would you reuse your poly-fill/filter wool, and how would you know when to replace them? Love the content! Thanks so much! Super informative!
Never re-use polyfil or any other Fine filter media. Replace it when your filter output flow starts to reduce. That means your polyfil is clogged up and needs a replacement.
Thanks so much! Thank The Lord I have been doing that haha. Rookie mistake avoided! I always replace them as by the end of a month when maintainence is due, I notice outflow from the canister is low. True enough the filter wools are full of waste particles! You're the best mate!@@KaveManAquatics
@@KaveManAquatics hey. Just wanted to know 9if it is necessary to keep an extra yank for quarantine purposes. At our local pet shop the owner said its not necessary to isolate a sick fish as it will not affect the other fish. Is this true?
Awesome video, I run 2 big sponge filters and FX4 with Potho in my 75 gallon. I placed a Marineland 350 also water polishing. Sounds ah bit much, but obtained the floating on air effect.
Hallo. I like your videos, I am new in the hobby and have a 20 gallon tank with 4 guppies currently with one panda cory and one albino pleco. I have been struggling with nitrate and ammonia spikes. I did 2 water changes and cleaned the substrate thoroughly. I lost 6 guppies before this. I have a filter that came with the tank and also bought a rock bubbler. Do I need a bigger filter for the aquarium? I want to add more panda's and guppies to fill out the schools again.
Bro, good video man. Direct, straight-forward and to the point - no fluff. I like that. I also like that you are not like other douchy fishtubers who peddle expensive stuff for sponsorships, more views and likes. Can't stand those guys. They are the reason why the hobby is getting super overpriced. No need to get all that ridiculous ADA crap for tons of dollars. Could you believe a small roll of ADA branded nylon string for tying moss to rocks costs $38? You could get those for a buck at a fishing gear shop. Also not enough people recommend generic polyfil. They recommend poly-filter instead. But those polyfilter costs like $20 for a small and $78 for a large. Damn those guys with their kessil and twinstar sponsorships lol. Much respect to you for not trying to create that fake reality that fishkeeping need to cost thousands of dollars and are meant for the elites.
Kev….you are the best. 😎 It just seems like you have a lot of cichlids in your tank. Looks great but I am sure you have to do a lot of water changes. Me, I’ve got two small arrowana fish in my tank and no need to get nervous about frequent water changes. Again, I love your videos.
African Cichlid tanks are overstocked by design. And yes, keeping these type of fish do require frequent big water changes. It's the price you pay for keeping beautiful fish 😁
I have 2 filters, a hang on the back n a sponge filter. U can REALLY see how good a sponge filter is under blue light. The section of the tank with it has NO loose particales in the water, the hang on the back does though. So i many actually buy that thing u spoke of. I think its called pollyfill.
Awesome, very easy to read understand and apply. Covers all basis and very informative. I very seldom struggle with cloudy water anymore but i like to still refresh myself with knowledge and can attest that cloudy water is usually our own doing, too much overfeeding or too much cleaning are, in my experience the only culprits to cloudy water other than setting a new tank and the bacteria bloom that comes with that but even with that leave it alone throw in some prime every 48hrs and some stability, both products of seachem everyday for 7 consecutive days and some polyfil and it will clear in usually 7-10 days. I aldo love to use seachem purigen in all my tanks at all times. Id post videos but as a stay at home dad with a very young boy its difficult to find the time lol
Choollllllla!!!!!! That's so many fish in the tank, beautiful though. isn't that too Many? How many gallon is it? You can keep the both clean with a plecco. I got mine at a young age, was maybe an inch? Or less? He's about 12 inches now, he's not playing around. When I get my tank right I'll add a video if your curious!!?!
you know why ive had so much trouble getting my tank clear. I use the poly, FX6, Sponge filter but never change my charcoal, ima get it bruv. Been trying for about 6 years lol Facts
We got a 35-gallon tank with 6 Neon Tetras and 3 Albino Corys. How often should we do a water change? We just did a water change Saturday and the water is starting to get cloudy. You got you a new sub a s well.
Water changes should be done based on your nitrate levels. Test your water and that will determine a good schedule for you. Watch this playlist when you can, it's very helpful for beginners - ruclips.net/p/PLP5OXTIIDO8NYvhUHAmwAd54WFmS4d8er
I learned that using seachem purigen during tank nitrogen cycle may slow it down a little due to how it absorbs most of the waste causing the converting of ammonia to nitrites really slows it down. Seachem recommended that while you can use it in cycle but main use is for after cycle.
Found out the hard way on why my ammonia wasn't converting into nitrites during my fish in cycle and I was getting worried because I see all the fish waste on substrate but no nitrites and ammonia spikes from .25-1ppm and back down lol. Even overdose with stability wasn't helping. So hopefully the removal of the purigen will kick this thing into overdrive.
With regards to the polyfil.....how often would you change it, and it's going to be full of beneficial bacteria, so when you change it are you causing a big reduction of beneficial bacteria. I understand that it is everywhere, on your rocks, driftwood, glass, basically everything in the tank. Is the premise that enough beneficial bacteria exists that swapping out the polyfil won't affect the tank? I currently run 2 HOB's and a sponge filter on a 75 gal. I have polyfil in both my HOB's.
Hey KaveMan. I could guess but thought I'd just ask.... What type are the rocks in the tank right at the start of the video? Thanks for your awesome content.
My wave maker is on the left facing the outlet of the filter. I can not angle the filter heads to the same direction of the wave maker as they are in the corner of the tank as the corners have cut outs for the pipe, where else could I place the wave maker to get the circulation? As at the minute I have the wave maker and fx4 nozzles going head to head
Hey Kav! I am new to this hobby and recently subscribed to your channel. I have 10 gallon tank, medium stock, as of no live plants. I bought the cannister filter, can you help me understand if I need to keep the filter ON 24x7 or is it ok to keep it off during night? Appreciate your time and help.
Hi. At the moment I have a 24 litre tank, I just purchased a 180 litre tank. I want to know if I ad the water from my small tank into the bigger one if it's safe to transfer my fish or if should I wait and cycle the new tank. I'm a newly to this hobby.
U did a video about bio home ultimate .i bought some and put it in also I use Puritan and chemipure blue put 2 new bags in . Heard it might slow the process of biohome . What do u think should I have not put it in with biohome ..I am just going to leave my Purigen and chemi pure blue in and see what happens .just wanted your opinion on this matter ..once again thanks for all the great videos
jlm m I heard the same thing, so I removed the chemi pure blue and the purigen but so far my nitrates have not changed at all from week to week...I am waiting a full 4 months before making a new video on the bio-home.
I try not over feed my fish. I have taken your advice about giving enough that it's all eaten before it hits the bottom. Problem, I have julii pleco's x2 how do I feed them? I put in alge wafers but my gourami fish won't let them near it. HELP! thanks for the time you take to Make videos to help us out.
Hey Kev, thanks for the great advise and videos, and if I see it correctly in the photo on the wall, THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE!! I am going to add Poly-fil, as I am constantly struggling with hazy water, do you rinse it first, or just add it in?
Yes that is me 25 years ago 😊 Thank you! You dont need to rinse the poly-fil, simply install in the filter. You will see an immediate improvement. If you dont get to the clarity you really want grab my book with everything you need to know to get there! bit.ly/clearH2O
Which type of African cichlids can we keep together? What you suggest? Im looking for colorful fishes, friendly behavior and less aggressive and good looking obviously
If you like color fish then african cichlids are a good choice! You mostly want to stick with either Peacocks and Haps together or just Mbuna together...Check out this video with some good info ruclips.net/video/vD3aL5ONwzo/видео.html
i love your tutorials so thank you for those. I love fancy goldfish and have two tanks - I have 2 x 15cm black moors in one tank and 2 small orandas and a ryukin in the other tank. I am struggling with ammonia spikes and unstable ph on occasions and water that is not crystal clear. I do everything that i supposed to ie: water changes, maintenance of filters but never on water change day. I monitor all perameters regularly. I am suspecting that i am guilty of overfeeding my fish - i cant resist the way they beg for it. Either that or my filters are not doing their job. I use a Seachem HOB and I also have Aqua One filters that attach to inside the tank. I also make sure that I have the 3 types of media and I use Seachem products such as: Prime, Stability, Equilibrium (tank water) and Purigen when needed. Any tips and advice is greatly appreciated. What are the most efficient filters for my grubby goldfish and how much should I feed them?????
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**While filming this video about "crystal clear water" my filter decided to start spitting up some junk and made my water look terrible. 🤦♂️ Unfortunately I didn't realize until post editing. But instead of scrapping the whole video I decided it still has plenty of helpful information for all of you that need it. So I'll take the criticisms of a dirty tank on the chin like a champ. Enjoy! 😊**
It happens to the best of us and in all honesty- we couldn't tell bro. Keep up the good content my man (double peace)
King Of Frontosa Yea, after watching the upload tank doesn’t look as bad as it does to the naked eye...glad I didn’t scrap it lol
@@KaveManAquatics bless you bro...lol
Do you have any other tanks or no
King Of Frontosa Thank you sir! 😊
This is the best Aquarium channel on YT.
Thank you bro! 😁💪
Hello brother, I followed your tips , added polyfill in my canister tray, added a wave maker and reduced food qty to half...yes half. The water is unbelievably crystal clear. You share great information and very precisely. Hatsoff..Love from India❤️
lol, half! lol Glad to hear the tips worked out for you bro, and thanks for watching from India!!
Dude . We are all at the mercy of our machines . Respect for running it anyway . 💯
Ive been in the hobby off and on since 1980, still learning,
Thats what I love about this hobby, was so much harder in the 80's, 90s, 2000, no internet.
Now so much info,
Love your channel my friend, always learning something, im 64...
Thanks againnnnn
Yup.. never heard of anything in the 90s. I was a kid then. Now at 40 these informations are great for my tank
I finally can get to see my tank water so crystal clear!!! THANK YOU MAN! Almost a year of trying to figure it out and thanks to your videos I achieve it!!!! This man is pure GOLD! Thanks so much!!!
Happy to hear that bro! Glad I could help! 😁💪
I found the equivalent of polyphil , Fluval filterwatte and you SAVED ME . Combined with activated charcoal I have that crystal clear water like yours . Every one who comes to my home loves my aquarium ❤️😎 Thanks Kev !!!!!
I want your water. I will be doing a water change tomorrow. Thanks for the video.
😂😂 Easy to get! Good luck with your water change!
Your content is upto the point and crisp, explaining in layman terms without any confusion. Love u bro. Great work
Thanks a ton man, really appreciate that! 😊
@@KaveManAquatics what size is your tank?🛸
@@angelfishkeeper3027 This one is 75, I also have a 210
Thank you for the videos. I bought a tank last night. And started watching videos when I found your channel. Thank you for all the videos. It provided me with a lot of knowledge that will help me with my journey.
Thats awesome! Welcome to the hobby! New guys like you that find my videos helpful is why I do it! Thanks for letting me know 😊👍
Thanks dude, you’re the man. You just resolve a problem I have with my mbuna yellow lab tank, I have cloudy water due to over feeding, yeh I guess we are all guilty of doing this. I’m now going to take a large s-once filter from one of the five tanks and put it in the cloudy water tank, I’m confident this with do the trick, plus I have turned off the lights and stopped feeding my mbuna tank for a couple of days. Thanks again for your advice. Best regards.
Your channel is the best in this niche. When I upgrade my tank. I'm getting African cyclids. You're are absolutely spectacular ❤
Thanks so much! When you do remember to check out my free webinar on them! - event.webinarjam.com/channel/KaveMan-Aquatics
Kev gives great advice all around. Honestly, I was a bit skeptical at first about adding the chemical filtration, but it took my water clarity to the next level. My fish look like they are flying in mid-air. If you follow Kev's advice (he'll send you the guide he wrote on the subject), you too can have the crystal clear water you've always wanted. Much appreciated Kev, keep up the great work and great content!
Awesome! Glad I was able to help. And thank you James for that positive feedback! Highly appreciated
You have save my sanity thanks for the helpful videos
lol So glad I could help! 😊
Big fan of using chemipure elite... some kinda magic in it... 💯❤
Definitely something! 😊💪
Thank you kev, after following the tips from yu, I got crystal clear water in my cichlid tank
Glad I could help bro!
Thanks for the help. Used a couple of your tips and had crystal clear water in 2 days!
Awesome! Glad I could help!
Good filter Floss and Chemi-pure blue are the best combo I have found for crystal clear water.
Like I said, you are one of the bests on this videos bro... really good information...
CHRIS 06 😊 Thanks again bro! Glad you enjoyed it!
Kev you are the man! So glad I found your channel. I got into the hobby about a year ago and after my tank caught a bad case of ich I lost 80% of my fish. I was ready to call it quits and give up on the fish hobby. After watching all your videos I feel rejuvenated lol. You get to the point and answer all the important questions that I had. Thanks again kev and keep the new content coming!
Man thats tough to go through losing so many fish, but I'm glad I was able to help you get back into it! Thanks for that positive feedback, its greatly appreciated! 😊
Wow I love you so much all ready! Thanks for all the info!!!!!!!!!
lol Thanks, Glad you're enjoying the channel! 😊
Kev gets in there with that scrub wand and goes to town, I opt for a mag float and dry hands😂!. A great way to cycle a new tank is to set it all up and then use that tank to clean your sponge filter(s). I squeeze out the sponge filters and rinse all the mulm out of them into the new tank. The filter in the new tank cleans up the water and all that bacteria are now right in the new filter where they can grow out. I give the tank a shot of ammonia and let it go. On my 90 gallon I keep 18 yellow labs. I use an fx4 ,magniflow 360 and a small Hygger sponge filter. You can’t even tell I have water in the tank. Sponge filters are overlooked gems in the aquarium world. People who have never used one can’t begin to know just how well they work until they do. Very good advice for anyone having water quality issues.
Wassup Kev i just hooked up my 36G bowfront tank and ive been checking all your videos out keep up the good work my guy👊
Awesome! Congrats on the new tank!! 😊😊
I put a tidal 110 on my 55gal. Wow the water is very clear. I use to.
😁
Hi kaveman the video is so cool ad helpful, Guy from India
Thanks bro, glad you found it helpful! 😊
Just came across your channel great info, new sub here
Awesome, Thanks for the Sub! 😊
You got my tank loooking 🔥🔥🔥 thank you!
Good job brother
Thanks bro 😊
watching this again... so happy for you that you now have 38.4k subscribers!! yay!!! it's growing so fast
Thank you so much!!
@@KaveManAquatics 🤩🤩🤩🤩
Hell yeah I'm doing what you do
Lol Good idea! 🤣🤣
Keep up the good content bro. Really helpful for the beginners like us.
Thanks bro, glad to hear you’re enjoying the content! 😊
@@KaveManAquatics me too 🛸
@@angelfishkeeper3027
Your videos are great I’m new to the hobby and I am strictly following your advice and so far so good
Glad to hear it! I highly suggest you check out my playlist for beginners. It'll be very helpful for you 😁 - ruclips.net/p/PLP5OXTIIDO8NYvhUHAmwAd54WFmS4d8er
@@KaveManAquatics thanks man . I've been watching near app your videos there are so many its great 😁
thanks for this information
My pleasure!
Greate video my friend😊
Thank you 🤗
Couple times a day. Got three silver dallors. One cory catfish. Two angelfish
Again! This is the second video I’ve watched of yours and I’ve learnt so much from this video and the first! Thank you!
Danielle Li Thanks! I suggest you watch more 😁
I'm using 2 40 gallon sponge filters in my 37 gallon tank.
Should I do poly fil AND a sponge filter for my 30 gallon tank? It's been cloudy af with my four koi fry.
Thank you so much. You're the man ✊🏼
Thanks Liz, Yea you can do both, more filtration never hurt! Also download my free ebook, plenty of tips and advice to get clear water - bit.ly/H2O
Yeah I really want to get a 75 gallo. Tank but no 💰I want it as a gift also your videos are good keep
Making them
I want to say thank you for everything bro you pretty much taught me everything I need to know about my fish. I love them they’re still juveniles, but I know I’m going to have fun with them Thank you.
You’re the man
Love your videos. I'm still having problems getting crystal clear water
Have you downloaded my free ebook yet? It’ll definitely help you out!
Bit.ly/H2O
You the only one keep everything basic i like keep it up 💯💯
Thanks bro, glad you’re enjoying the channel 💪
I never do water change of a 75 gallon tank but replace the water due to evaporation (open top tank - the tank is half filled with 10 of 2.5 Hans discus). I don't use any type of filters. Add tank mates like cardinal tetras and Sterbai Cory catfish to clean up leftover. Use wave makers and air pump. Have plenty of emersed plants (put the root part into a glass jar) to absorb phosphate from the frozen food. Place the jars inside plastic pots filled with aquarium gravel. Use Fluval 3.0 LED plant light.
Daily: Put a capful of Seachem Prime (neutralize the ammonia, nitrite and nitrate but still foods for the plants and beneficial bacteria), a pinch of baking soda (keeping the PH stable due to the frozen food from Hans) into the tank.
When replacing the water, put a teaspoon of API Algaefix in the tank to keep the water clear. Used 1/2 a teaspoon at the beginning. Use a net to scoop out whatever I don't want to look at.
Kevin man. You are the best when it comes to illustrations of Aquarium, Fish tanks. Etc. I have a 60 gallon marineland tank and I have followed all of your know- how techniques and they have been spot on man. Keep the good knowledge coming bruh.
Thanks bro! Really appreciate those words. I’m glad you’re finding the channel helpful! 😊
Quick question, how many times would you reuse your poly-fill/filter wool, and how would you know when to replace them? Love the content! Thanks so much! Super informative!
Never re-use polyfil or any other Fine filter media. Replace it when your filter output flow starts to reduce. That means your polyfil is clogged up and needs a replacement.
Thanks so much! Thank The Lord I have been doing that haha. Rookie mistake avoided! I always replace them as by the end of a month when maintainence is due, I notice outflow from the canister is low. True enough the filter wools are full of waste particles! You're the best mate!@@KaveManAquatics
Always look forward to your videos, how many tanks do you have?
Thanks! 😊 This one is my only main tank and I keep 2 more smaller ones cycled for quarantine and hospital purposes.
@@KaveManAquatics hey. Just wanted to know 9if it is necessary to keep an extra yank for quarantine purposes. At our local pet shop the owner said its not necessary to isolate a sick fish as it will not affect the other fish. Is this true?
I'm literally watching all of ur vid and taking notes! Such gd content! Thanks!
Awesome! Glad you’re enjoying the channel! 😊
Awesome video, I run 2 big sponge filters and FX4 with Potho in my 75 gallon. I placed a Marineland 350 also water polishing. Sounds ah bit much, but obtained the floating on air effect.
Adam Santos that’s awesome, can’t go wrong with extra filtration! 👍
@@KaveManAquatics most say it's ah bit much, but I house juvenile Firemouths. Ty for replying
I’d always rather over filtrate than under filtrate! Do what works for you bro! 👍
Hallo. I like your videos, I am new in the hobby and have a 20 gallon tank with 4 guppies currently with one panda cory and one albino pleco. I have been struggling with nitrate and ammonia spikes. I did 2 water changes and cleaned the substrate thoroughly. I lost 6 guppies before this. I have a filter that came with the tank and also bought a rock bubbler. Do I need a bigger filter for the aquarium? I want to add more panda's and guppies to fill out the schools again.
Dope as always bro
Thanks bro 😊
Who r the 2 ppl who gav thumbs down? Idiots. Great work mate keep it up
Lol, I agree! Thanks bro 😊
Bro, good video man. Direct, straight-forward and to the point - no fluff. I like that. I also like that you are not like other douchy fishtubers who peddle expensive stuff for sponsorships, more views and likes. Can't stand those guys. They are the reason why the hobby is getting super overpriced. No need to get all that ridiculous ADA crap for tons of dollars. Could you believe a small roll of ADA branded nylon string for tying moss to rocks costs $38? You could get those for a buck at a fishing gear shop. Also not enough people recommend generic polyfil. They recommend poly-filter instead. But those polyfilter costs like $20 for a small and $78 for a large. Damn those guys with their kessil and twinstar sponsorships lol. Much respect to you for not trying to create that fake reality that fishkeeping need to cost thousands of dollars and are meant for the elites.
Lol Thanks for that comment! I appreciate fish keepers like yourself! 👍
THIS IS A WELL PUT TOGETHER VID. I CAN DIG IT PLAY BOY
Lol Thanks bro! 😊
Kev….you are the best. 😎
It just seems like you have a lot of cichlids in your tank.
Looks great but I am sure you have to do a lot of water changes.
Me, I’ve got two small arrowana fish in my tank and no need to get
nervous about frequent water changes. Again, I love your videos.
African Cichlid tanks are overstocked by design. And yes, keeping these type of fish do require frequent big water changes. It's the price you pay for keeping beautiful fish 😁
Thank you so much.
My pleasure 😊
Thanks as always for the knowledge!
My pleasure! Glad you found it helpful
Do you have a video on how you get your water from the tap to the right temp.?
Sorry don’t, kinda simple, I just hold a thermometer under the tap while adjusting the hit and cold until it’s right
Great help for me! Thanks
Glad I could help 😊
I have 2 filters, a hang on the back n a sponge filter. U can REALLY see how good a sponge filter is under blue light. The section of the tank with it has NO loose particales in the water, the hang on the back does though. So i many actually buy that thing u spoke of. I think its called pollyfill.
Got the book bro! Its awesome thanks for all your advice
My pleasure bro! Don’t forget to leave a review 😁😁
Awesome, very easy to read understand and apply. Covers all basis and very informative. I very seldom struggle with cloudy water anymore but i like to still refresh myself with knowledge and can attest that cloudy water is usually our own doing, too much overfeeding or too much cleaning are, in my experience the only culprits to cloudy water other than setting a new tank and the bacteria bloom that comes with that but even with that leave it alone throw in some prime every 48hrs and some stability, both products of seachem everyday for 7 consecutive days and some polyfil and it will clear in usually 7-10 days. I aldo love to use seachem purigen in all my tanks at all times. Id post videos but as a stay at home dad with a very young boy its difficult to find the time lol
Choollllllla!!!!!! That's so many fish in the tank, beautiful though. isn't that too Many? How many gallon is it? You can keep the both clean with a plecco. I got mine at a young age, was maybe an inch? Or less? He's about 12 inches now, he's not playing around. When I get my tank right I'll add a video if your curious!!?!
Its a 75, and usually African cichlid tanks are overstocked to keep aggression down. I have a Pleco in there too, he handles most of the cleaning.
you know why ive had so much trouble getting my tank clear. I use the poly, FX6, Sponge filter but never change my charcoal, ima get it bruv. Been trying for about 6 years lol Facts
You definitely need to change that charcoal out...but check out my free ebook! It'll help for sure! bit.ly/H2O
Can you please do a video of how you would set up a marine land 350 with polyfil?
Here's one I did on HOB's, its not the 350 specifically but it should help - ruclips.net/video/unlFewmTrBw/видео.html
We got a 35-gallon tank with 6 Neon Tetras and 3 Albino Corys. How often should we do a water change? We just did a water change Saturday and the water is starting to get cloudy. You got you a new sub a s well.
Water changes should be done based on your nitrate levels. Test your water and that will determine a good schedule for you. Watch this playlist when you can, it's very helpful for beginners - ruclips.net/p/PLP5OXTIIDO8NYvhUHAmwAd54WFmS4d8er
This was such a great video!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😊
I love your tank man, and those fish!! Wud up though!!!!
Thanks! 😊
Great channel i have learned a lot and subscribed. Good stuff man.
Glad to hear it! Thanks!
Hey Kev, when do you do live streams for Q&A
I learned that using seachem purigen during tank nitrogen cycle may slow it down a little due to how it absorbs most of the waste causing the converting of ammonia to nitrites really slows it down. Seachem recommended that while you can use it in cycle but main use is for after cycle.
Forgot to mention that seachem purigen this works great with seachem matrix.
Yes that is very likely at makes total sense. I would not use it during the cycle and wait until after as well.
Found out the hard way on why my ammonia wasn't converting into nitrites during my fish in cycle and I was getting worried because I see all the fish waste on substrate but no nitrites and ammonia spikes from .25-1ppm and back down lol. Even overdose with stability wasn't helping. So hopefully the removal of the purigen will kick this thing into overdrive.
Hello Kave m a new fish tank lover just bought a 30 G tank was wondering how do I add water to it n how do I change water
Thank you!! 🤩
MAN I want that white Peacock!
"white night" 😁
With regards to the polyfil.....how often would you change it, and it's going to be full of beneficial bacteria, so when you change it are you causing a big reduction of beneficial bacteria. I understand that it is everywhere, on your rocks, driftwood, glass, basically everything in the tank. Is the premise that enough beneficial bacteria exists that swapping out the polyfil won't affect the tank? I currently run 2 HOB's and a sponge filter on a 75 gal. I have polyfil in both my HOB's.
Thanks buddy.
No problem 👍
that was good info bro
Mike S Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Great informative video!
Thanks! Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video. Qs. Do you leave your wave maker running 24-7? Or do you shut it off at night to give the boys a break ? Txs !!!
Thanks bro! I leave mine on 24/7 but my new wavemaker has a night mode where it auto decreases power at night which produces less flow.
Using api bio media water care plus
Hey KaveMan. I could guess but thought I'd just ask.... What type are the rocks in the tank right at the start of the video? Thanks for your awesome content.
Theyre from petsmart. But you can find the link in my shop - koji.to/kaveman_aquatics
thank you for the video, what is that white speaker looking thing on the side of your tank?
Nice video, surprised you don’t have more subs
Thanks man, I started the channel about 6 months ago...The growth has been amazing! 😊
Great videos, btw, do you only keep African cichlids?
@@NAMEERKLIFTS For now yes, but plans for more tanks are already in motion! 😁
Never can have too many tanks haha, good luck with the future tanks then
PetTide Not at all lol!! Thanks!
This channel is amazing! What size wave maker do you recommend for a 230 litre tank? That’s around 55 us gallons
Thank you!! 😊 I would go with the 800 GPH I have linked in the description. Or you can find it in my shop - koji.to/kaveman_aquatics
My wave maker is on the left facing the outlet of the filter. I can not angle the filter heads to the same direction of the wave maker as they are in the corner of the tank as the corners have cut outs for the pipe, where else could I place the wave maker to get the circulation? As at the minute I have the wave maker and fx4 nozzles going head to head
Hey Kav! I am new to this hobby and recently subscribed to your channel. I have 10 gallon tank, medium stock, as of no live plants.
I bought the cannister filter, can you help me understand if I need to keep the filter ON 24x7 or is it ok to keep it off during night?
Appreciate your time and help.
Thank you for your advice you have helped me with my 60 gallon freshwater tank. Quick question what is the maximum fish I could have?
About 50inches worth of fish
So like 30small ones
Hi. At the moment I have a 24 litre tank, I just purchased a 180 litre tank. I want to know if I ad the water from my small tank into the bigger one if it's safe to transfer my fish or if should I wait and cycle the new tank. I'm a newly to this hobby.
So, just how much and how often should I feed! Please!
ruclips.net/video/Lly5Db9zwB8/видео.html
What do you do to clear up a brown algae outbreak in African ciclid tank ?
When you do a water change should you should you treat the water in the bucket or in the tank?
I treat the remaining tank water and then add new water. - ruclips.net/video/xy3vlrPA-BQ/видео.html
U did a video about bio home ultimate .i bought some and put it in also I use Puritan and chemipure blue put 2 new bags in . Heard it might slow the process of biohome . What do u think should I have not put it in with biohome ..I am just going to leave my Purigen and chemi pure blue in and see what happens .just wanted your opinion on this matter ..once again thanks for all the great videos
jlm m I heard the same thing, so I removed the chemi pure blue and the purigen but so far my nitrates have not changed at all from week to week...I am waiting a full 4 months before making a new video on the bio-home.
Any recommendations to maintain gold fish scale and color..??
Sorry, not much experience with gold fish…but like every fish maintain good water quality.
How often do you need to clean the spong filter
I try not over feed my fish. I have taken your advice about giving enough that it's all eaten before it hits the bottom. Problem, I have julii pleco's x2 how do I feed them? I put in alge wafers but my gourami fish won't let them near it. HELP! thanks for the time you take to Make videos to help us out.
Trying sneaking in those wafers at night after lights out. Your plecos have a better chance of getting some 👍
Hey Kev, thanks for the great advise and videos, and if I see it correctly in the photo on the wall, THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE!! I am going to add Poly-fil, as I am constantly struggling with hazy water, do you rinse it first, or just add it in?
Yes that is me 25 years ago 😊 Thank you! You dont need to rinse the poly-fil, simply install in the filter. You will see an immediate improvement. If you dont get to the clarity you really want grab my book with everything you need to know to get there! bit.ly/clearH2O
Big fan. I have 2 wave makers. Sponge filter and a fluval fx4. Me question is where do you put the poly-fil material in the canister?
Heres a helpful video - ruclips.net/video/KbpEpfeGaHI/видео.html
Which type of African cichlids can we keep together? What you suggest? Im looking for colorful fishes, friendly behavior and less aggressive and good looking obviously
If you like color fish then african cichlids are a good choice! You mostly want to stick with either Peacocks and Haps together or just Mbuna together...Check out this video with some good info ruclips.net/video/vD3aL5ONwzo/видео.html
@@KaveManAquatics thanks buddy.
TUSHAR KARMOKAR No problem 👍
Puragine is supposed to remove nitrat I notice you throw it out it can be recharged
Purigen does not remove nitrate. Yes it can be re-charged, I choose not to.
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Thanks! 😊
Question I have 4 fish do I still use the same measurements as you did?
i love your tutorials so thank you for those. I love fancy goldfish and have two tanks - I have 2 x 15cm black moors in one tank and 2 small orandas and a ryukin in the other tank. I am struggling with ammonia spikes and unstable ph on occasions and water that is not crystal clear. I do everything that i supposed to ie: water changes, maintenance of filters but never on water change day. I monitor all perameters regularly. I am suspecting that i am guilty of overfeeding my fish - i cant resist the way they beg for it. Either that or my filters are not doing their job. I use a Seachem HOB and I also have Aqua One filters that attach to inside the tank. I also make sure that I have the 3 types of media and I use Seachem products such as: Prime, Stability, Equilibrium (tank water) and Purigen when needed. Any tips and advice is greatly appreciated.
What are the most efficient filters for my grubby goldfish and how much should I feed them?????