Yes "It's a fluid situation" and "Always be learning." It's videos like these that although can be basic information it brings things into perspective again 😉 I'm sure I've said this before, beautiful grand baby 😀
Basically, while water quality can be a complex issue to deal with.. like most things in life we tend to overthink and it's really not as complicated as we make it out to be when we are keeping it simple and paying attention to little things we overlook on a daily basis... My 40 gallon tank has always worried me because it wasn't overstocked but swordtails will multiple fast so it got very crowded very fast, to a point of doing almost daily water changes. That tank has taught me a lot, it is about paying attention to water quality but not in ways most people do. look at the water.. like bubbles, size, quantity, pop rate ECT.. seems unimportant, but every bubble is a sign of the quality of water in the tank. Just as how the fish are acting, Swimming, or color can be little warning signs as well.. Keep it simple, enjoy your fish and pay attention to the little things..
Good info my friend. I’ve found that because I keep all of my tanks overstocked I need to do a water test at least once a month. If I’m not paying attention, I might have a spike in nitrates. I found that the solution is to dial in your filtration maintenance schedule just as much as your water changes. Thanks brother for all of your thought provoking content.
@@tabarakaquatics8067 definitely... I use a pre filter sponge that gets cleaned every water change so I don't have to clean the filters for about a month. But I do everything off schedule so if I'm cleaning the sponge filter I don't clean the hob and vise versa.. I also use hornwort as a little natural bonus filter.
@@BenOchart thank you, Corydoras love water changes as well, a cooler than tank water change can trigger their natural spawning instinct. Hopefully my water quality stays decent or gets better, as I slowly switch from swordtails to goodeids.. I like live-bearers but prefer the longer gestation period of goodeids compared to swordtails. Just takes time and patience..
hi again Ben, very interesting video today. yea i agree that the circumstances can change in regards to as you described, the moving parts, in an aquarium water situation. i do a 50 percent water change once a week. i totally agree that your when more fish are added it will change the situation. your views on the amount of feeding can change the ammonia, nitrites and nitrates in a aquarium . i think some people don’t take all these things in to consideration . some people over feed and end up with a lot of uneating food on the bottom of the aquarium which as you will know will cause ammonia ect,and change the quality of the water. once every two week i stop feeding my cichlids for one day. i believe it allows my fish time to clear out their systems. i really enjoy watching your videos. you have a lot of knowledge and good tips for other fish keepers, thank you and take care .
Good points. I know a number of people who got into fish keeping and even though they did not have much of a bio-load, they would enthusiastically change water every day! That does not last long, they mean well, but as they are more into the hobby, they start to actually learn the reasoning and become more fluid in their thinking
Back when I worried about nitrates I figured out the math from testing to get my nitrates down to 10pmm after a water change. What I did was measure my tanks hight and the total hight was 100% then I would do a test and if my nitrates came back at say 40ppm so 40-10=30% then I would figure where 30% water change would be from the hight of my tank and it always worked to get it back to 10ppm but then yes you need to know your ph levels and everything else that you need to worry about when doing a water change and then figure out the best way to accomplish it
I do 60 percent weekly in my 100 gallon peacock and hap tank I have about 30 fish ranging from 2.5"-7" average 5" my nitrates are around 10ppm when I do my water change
Hi First off I’ve been watching your videos for a long time and i find them very informative but until now never asked you a question but there is one question i feel i must ask you,I haven’t been involved in this beautiful world of fish keeping very 12 months in fact, But this is the question and i feel it’s very important and that So it’s a two part question, First how many times a day should i feed my fish ( All 12 of them) And what type of food i.e Flake or something else, Thanks for your time, P/S you have some great looking tanks.
Hi Dennis, I feed twice a day and I mix things up. Flakes, pellets, frozen. If you have small fish, crumbled up flakes are best (or fish with very small mouths). Thank you for watching my videos.
Generally, "there's no such thing as too much clean, fresh water!". An exception might be the neglected tank that borders on, or is deep, in old tank syndrome. Filtration does not reduce the need for routine partial water changes - the dirty truth about filters is that organic waste trapped in the filter merely decomposes and pollutes the water. Filters make water clearer, but not necessarily cleaner.
Would you know if the little light indicator for my UV light in my canister should be on all the time? Mine isn't on. Also just about every time you put out a water change video, I do a water change. In other words you're killing me ben.
Not a bad rule but remember that very little BB is in the water. It's keeping the media, substrate and decor that really impacts BB (and making sure that any water that is added is conditioned).
I have a question that I seem to never be able to get an answer to. I have a 55 gallon tank that is going through its cycle (fish in) but I have high levels of chlorine in my tap water wich I hear kills beneficial bacteria I struggle with cloudy water all the time and I think that's the reason why... can you help?
Amazing how people have diff experiences w diff fish i have never been able to keep venustus they always die on me also no luck w taiwan reef benga sunshine & lemon jakes all my other fish r fine tho
This and my last one, "Vinny", were mellow. Many years ago I did have a jerk that needed to be rehomed, but I've had more peacocks needing to be rehomed than Venustus. Seems like every fish is different (and can suddenly change)
I agree with mean I have one in the tank on time out had to give me his own cell hate to get rid of of cuz I had him the longest and u know how that goes..u get attached..while he separated all he do is try to get out hit on the divider at any fish that come close he wants to do damage but eventually he's gone have togo unfortunately..
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Great video,more people need to hear this
Yes "It's a fluid situation" and "Always be learning." It's videos like these that although can be basic information it brings things into perspective again 😉 I'm sure I've said this before, beautiful grand baby 😀
Basically, while water quality can be a complex issue to deal with.. like most things in life we tend to overthink and it's really not as complicated as we make it out to be when we are keeping it simple and paying attention to little things we overlook on a daily basis...
My 40 gallon tank has always worried me because it wasn't overstocked but swordtails will multiple fast so it got very crowded very fast, to a point of doing almost daily water changes. That tank has taught me a lot, it is about paying attention to water quality but not in ways most people do. look at the water.. like bubbles, size, quantity, pop rate ECT.. seems unimportant, but every bubble is a sign of the quality of water in the tank. Just as how the fish are acting, Swimming, or color can be little warning signs as well..
Keep it simple, enjoy your fish and pay attention to the little things..
Good info my friend. I’ve found that because I keep all of my tanks overstocked I need to do a water test at least once a month. If I’m not paying attention, I might have a spike in nitrates. I found that the solution is to dial in your filtration maintenance schedule just as much as your water changes. Thanks brother for all of your thought provoking content.
@@tabarakaquatics8067 definitely... I use a pre filter sponge that gets cleaned every water change so I don't have to clean the filters for about a month. But I do everything off schedule so if I'm cleaning the sponge filter I don't clean the hob and vise versa.. I also use hornwort as a little natural bonus filter.
Good points and it's a good sign about the quality of your water that your fish are breeding so much. Thanks!
@@c.a.t4607 Hahahaaa that’s funny cause I do the same thing. Porous pre filter sponges on all intakes except for my sump
@@BenOchart thank you, Corydoras love water changes as well, a cooler than tank water change can trigger their natural spawning instinct.
Hopefully my water quality stays decent or gets better, as I slowly switch from swordtails to goodeids..
I like live-bearers but prefer the longer gestation period of goodeids compared to swordtails.
Just takes time and patience..
hi again Ben, very interesting video today. yea i agree that the circumstances can change in regards to as you described, the moving parts, in an aquarium water situation. i do a 50 percent water change once a week. i totally agree that your when more fish are added it will change the situation. your views on the amount of feeding can change the ammonia, nitrites and nitrates in a aquarium . i think some people don’t take all these things in to consideration . some people over feed and end up with a lot of uneating food on the bottom of the aquarium which as you will know will cause ammonia ect,and change the quality of the water. once every two week i stop feeding my cichlids for one day. i believe it allows my fish time to clear out their systems. i really enjoy watching your videos. you have a lot of knowledge and good tips for other fish keepers, thank you and take care .
Ben u r nice genuine fish keeper expert always give true research base information...
Thank you.
I agree with you. PH: number 1 parameter. Number 2: protein QUANTITY feeding. Number 3: minimize possible shocks. Number 4: other issues. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Good points. I know a number of people who got into fish keeping and even though they did not have much of a bio-load, they would enthusiastically change water every day! That does not last long, they mean well, but as they are more into the hobby, they start to actually learn the reasoning and become more fluid in their thinking
“fluid in their thinking” 😀👍🏻
I always enjoy your videos, you put out great content and to be able to look at things from a different point of view.
Thank you Thomas.
Ben, all the fish are banging!
Thanks Paul 😀👍🏻
Great content Ben , Thank you! Love the family pics, one cute baby, and everyone else of course, lol ! Good day
Totally agree with you Ben, I hadn't even considered some of those variables! That bi-color 500 should know :D
I don’t make any moves without checking with him first 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks!
Thank you William 😀👍🏻
Nice video I loved the information
Back when I worried about nitrates I figured out the math from testing to get my nitrates down to 10pmm after a water change. What I did was measure my tanks hight and the total hight was 100% then I would do a test and if my nitrates came back at say 40ppm so 40-10=30% then I would figure where 30% water change would be from the hight of my tank and it always worked to get it back to 10ppm but then yes you need to know your ph levels and everything else that you need to worry about when doing a water change and then figure out the best way to accomplish it
Thanks sir for the gr8 information abt water change lot of love frm india 🇮🇳 ❤
Frequent water testing regiment is also a great habit to get into .
I do 60 percent weekly in my 100 gallon peacock and hap tank I have about 30 fish ranging from 2.5"-7" average 5" my nitrates are around 10ppm when I do my water change
Hi
First off I’ve been watching your videos for a long time and i find them very informative but until now never asked you a question but there is one question i feel i must ask you,I haven’t been involved in this beautiful world of fish keeping very 12 months in fact, But this is the question and i feel it’s very important and that So it’s a two part question, First how many times a day should i feed my fish ( All 12 of them) And what type of food i.e Flake or something else, Thanks for your time,
P/S you have some great looking tanks.
Hi Dennis, I feed twice a day and I mix things up. Flakes, pellets, frozen. If you have small fish, crumbled up flakes are best (or fish with very small mouths). Thank you for watching my videos.
Generally, "there's no such thing as too much clean, fresh water!". An exception might be the neglected tank that borders on, or is deep, in old tank syndrome.
Filtration does not reduce the need for routine partial water changes - the dirty truth about filters is that organic waste trapped in the filter merely decomposes and pollutes the water. Filters make water clearer, but not necessarily cleaner.
You have a beautiful granddaughter, congratulations 🎉
Thank you
Would you know if the little light indicator for my UV light in my canister should be on all the time? Mine isn't on. Also just about every time you put out a water change video, I do a water change. In other words you're killing me ben.
🤣🤣🤣 is it aSunSun?
I was always told you wanna leave 25% of water in the tank so to not kill off bacteria
Not a bad rule but remember that very little BB is in the water. It's keeping the media, substrate and decor that really impacts BB (and making sure that any water that is added is conditioned).
@@BenOchart so true that makes sence
I have a question that I seem to never be able to get an answer to. I have a 55 gallon tank that is going through its cycle (fish in) but I have high levels of chlorine in my tap water wich I hear kills beneficial bacteria I struggle with cloudy water all the time and I think that's the reason why... can you help?
Treating the water with the right dose should neutralize the impact of chlorine. What are your ammonia and nitrite levels?
That venustus are mean he won’t stay in your tank for too long
I've never had trouble with venustus. For me the problem fish have always been nimbochromis fusco
Amazing how people have diff experiences w diff fish i have never been able to keep venustus they always die on me also no luck w taiwan reef benga sunshine & lemon jakes all my other fish r fine tho
@@adamc7918 really mine was a terrible he killed everything in the tank he was swimming around all alone tell i gave him away so i can start over🤦🏾♂️
This and my last one, "Vinny", were mellow. Many years ago I did have a jerk that needed to be rehomed, but I've had more peacocks needing to be rehomed than Venustus. Seems like every fish is different (and can suddenly change)
I agree with mean I have one in the tank on time out had to give me his own cell hate to get rid of of cuz I had him the longest and u know how that goes..u get attached..while he separated all he do is try to get out hit on the divider at any fish that come close he wants to do damage but eventually he's gone have togo unfortunately..