My tip? Getting the right magnetic glass cleaner. When I moved from a 10 gallon tank to a 55 gallon, the cleaning requirements really changed. It's easy to clean a small tank but getting all the gunk off the glass in a larger tank was a learning process. I found that I can clean more often and more easily with a really good quality magnetic cleaner--mine has a scrubbing pad and a metal scraper built in. I had to try about 5 different kinds before I found "the one." I don't have to splash water all over the place to get a great viewing window. Having a squeaky clean glass really enhances my enjoyment of my fish. Love your videos!
Properly seeding my aquarium with blackworms, copepods & amphipods, and algae, in addition to paramecium and snails to turn the substrate, so I have a full environment and not just a box with water in it. Eliminating all unnecessary things, and selecting fish for the water I have instead of trying to force my water to match the fish I buy. Outdoor tubbing for breeding, and cool "winter tanks" for display inside. My plants are happier, my fish, shrimp and snails stay healthier and happier, and I enjoy the hobby more by planning properly and developing tanks slowly. I've "joined up" with dasaltemelosguy and guppysnail in the forum, because the 3 of us have similar approaches to fish keeping and see replication of the full natural environment (including "pests") as a way to allow us to enjoy the hobby longer. Those are my secrets: 1. Build up microflora and microfauna 2. Plan before I shop, and buy fish for the water I have 3. Acclimate for cooler waters during quarantine 4. Find other enthusiasts who practice a similar style of fish keeping **and also challenge me to grow**
take your time for feeding and enjoy it. i try and target feed every single fish or invertabrate everyday with no leftovers. considering i have verry minimum stocking wise
My secret is being open minded when someone does things differently than me in this hobby. I love to hear different techniques to fishkeeping whether it be filter setups, food, aquascaping, lighting, stocking, etc. Ill take it all in and even try some of it myself to see how well the technique works with my tanks. I however will not tolerate a technique that would be detrimental to the livestock in the aquarium and I will tactfully suggest a different technique to the ill informed fishkeeper if need be.
My secret is being content with where I am in my hobby. I'm not overwhelmed by the number of tanks I have, I'm not disappointed I don't have more going on with more and more challenging setups. Just enjoying it. 👍
Even though I don’t have a true one on one personal acquaintance for fish talk I agree with not listening to the internet. When I set up my first tank I was scared to death because of reading care guides on the internet. Overall I found it much easier than was implied and I’ve now come to realize how radically different the advice from aquarium co-op is and why it’s so different.
🎉I credit Cory for getting me into the hobby two years ago and I’m so grateful! I learn something new every day about fish keeping and being able to keep a little slice of nature in a glass box is so rewarding. I think people are so afraid to make mistakes that they inadvertently rob themselves of one of the most rewarding parts of this hobby which is learning from those mistakes!
What Cory is saying at around 6 is massively true, the internet as a whole would say that otocinclus are hard to keep etc, but I’ve had great success just listening to the old man that runs my local pet shop
This is super important, I believe. My male betta was never friendly to fish until I learned how to feed him well enough. Now, he’s chill and never cares about his tetra fish mates
I agree. I raise guppies and when a female is showing signs of giving birth, I feed small amounts many times a day. Have not had an issue with fry being eaten. I have tried moving the female to a "birthing tank" and sometimes she dies--I think it causes a lot of stress. I provide lots of hiding spots so she feels comfy and all has been well.
@@PokemonAdventures009 my betta loves my guppies but for some reason hates the cory cats. No matter how often I fed him he wouldn't leave them alone. He was a young man at the time. I've been told that now that he is older I could try again but I'm a little intimidated. I got him an 8 gallon that he loves and he is now in charge of the guppy nursery. Never eats the fry and seems to like his smaller space. Spends most of his time sleeping on his favorite plants and waiting for his favorite foods. I have to feed him separate food from the guppies so he doesn't pout! HA! Bettas are never boring!
I keep my Angelfish at around 72 degrees. I discovered my Angelfish like to breed at around 78-79 degrees. I did observe them trying to breed at around 76-77 so I dropped the temp to about 72-73 and haven't seen them trying to breed. Also I totally agree with what you're saying about "not listening to the internet as a collective". I found that I much prefer the fish keeping hobby doing things my way and learning, the only thing I invest a lot of RESEARCH into is how to not kill my fish, but that's a lot of reading books, important articles about fish Biology and so one to better get an understanding of the fish I'm keeping. Like with my Angelfish I do what I can to mimic the Amazon Rainforest by keeping live plants with them that would be commonly found in their natural habitat.
Really enjoyed this video. Once I realized that if I carefully monitor my water parameters, I can feed more and more often. My fish seem happier, are more vibrantly colored, and live longer. Besides, feeding is one of the most enjoyable aspects of fishkeeping.
The one question I have regarding the temperature suggestion is how it works with fish that are generally recommended to be kept in higher temperatures (like GBRs and discus). Can they be safely kept lower/mid 70s as well?
Corey I think you get more relaxed with yourself and hobby as time goes by .I don’t use heaters but I don’t have Shouldn’t need temperatures above What’s the temperature is in my home love this particular shortly here very knowledgeable information
Running 10 tanks I learned the temp does matter and keeping it a little cooler slows down ther appetite as well as making then more relaxed. Food quality matters also pellets and flake I seem to have trouble with illness and other problems. Live food, fresh vegetables, gel foods (self made or bought) lasts longer and my fish thrive. Also learn what you can by reading or watching videos but you have to pick what works for you and keeps your tanks healthy. EVERYONE thinks they are an expert also. 🙄. I share my experiences but I don't know everything. Good points in this video Corey.
I rotate through multiple foods for variety, but I makes sure that something that sinks is fed every day for the cories/pleco/hillstream loach/shrimp. Usually either sinking pellets, algae wafers, or occasionally repashy
I've always probably over fed my tanks according to others opinions, however, like you, I'm not worried about food sitting in the tanks... over the coarse of the day/ night, my snails(at least 4 kinds) and my corydoras and bushynose plecos clean/eat it all up... by the next morning, it's all gone... I also feed a variety, around 12-13 different foods, mostly Hikari and Xtreme, with frozen mixed in, not all together,...plus no heaters anywhere(Sarasota Florida) and I can't get my water temps under 78,a lot of babies from all species, especially after a cold front rolls through... thanks again for another great one...! Keep it up...!!!
My biggest thing is not overthinking things, it's nature in a glass box and it's going to do what it wants to do once it's established. A healthy ecosystem goes through cycles of adaptation and change, and I try not to fight it too much other than trimming some plants to open up the swim space and doing water changes as needed... which is pretty infrequent(once every month or two) because of the plants!
I like 74 degrees for the Endlers. Had a Thermostat go on main aquarium last year..and it was like in the 90s !! for MORE than several days.. I can't believe I didn't lose a fish. Maybe they thought they were on vacation.
Recently realized I was majorly underfeeding my guppies. I've increased how much I feed and I'm already seeing more fry. The indicator that really made me take notice? Snails. I had almost no ramshorn snails in my tanks anymore. They weren't getting enough food because the guppies weren't too and were eating everything available and the snails were dying out and not reproducing. Now I'm feeding more and my snail population is starting to come back, which means there's more food available. I have no tank heaters and my house can get a bit cooler in the winter, not lower than 67. My guppies do just fine and live nice long lives.
I like to crush up my pallet and then stir it.Thus my pallet sinks to the bottom and bottom feeder can get some food. It works on floating pallet and dried tubifex worm.
Hey Corey great video as always! I was wondering could you do a rainbow krib careguide if you’ve ever kept them ? Love the videos keep up the awesome work !!! 🎉🎉
@0:35 yes I wish I could do Live food - it's a game changer. Overfeeding non live foods.. that's the waste problem in many circumstances... . It does correlate to health / abundance when you give abundant food 100%.. just logic dicates such a thing.
Okay so I'm redoing my seasoned 55 and starting from scratch starting with an empty tank. I want to aquascape it and moderately plant it with epiphytes and crypts. I want to of course use the filter media I already have but should I also use the water too. I was just wondering because I don't know if it would have an adverse affect for whatever reason.
Very interesting video. Especially the part about fish being less aggressive at lower temperatures. Will give that a try if I have some fighting issues. One thing that I have found about feeding in community tanks is that some fish are better at getting to the food than others and end up getting more than their share. I have some very fat, very old Columbian Tetras in one of my tanks. Can't feed less because then some of the slower feeders aren't getting any. Bit of a catch 22. Oh well, guess its like us people :0)
My secret is when I add new fish to my tank I add a tablespoon of salt no matter what. Since I started doing this I haven’t lost a single fish. My other secret is live worm cultures. I don’t see many people talk about them but I keep vinegar eels, Walter worms, and white worms then occasionally do brine shrimp.
Botanicals and microfauna are my secret. When you have natural populations of microfauna, the whole tank does better overall. Biodiversity is key to a successful enclosed ecosystem, so I try to create environments that foster it.
Fortunately, I live with my Dad who is in blood thinners and the thermostat stays around 74 to 75 all day. So, all my heaters are wrapped up in a drawer right now .
My mom gets cold even more easily than I do, so our furnace is set at 74 during the winter and A/C is at 76-78 during the summer. Needless to say, none of my tanks have heaters. Fish are doing great. 🙂
@@ashleyjones7561 my on experience with it I had to crown tails I did about pinch every other day but I also had seed shrimp in my tank so it would munch on that in between. Respect And Best of luck to you Find a group on social media that helped me alot they will help with all kinds of information on you can get free or or very cheap price plants and fish and live foods
I feed mine a few pellets in the morning and a few pellets at night. I have one that is super active and swims in a 55 gallon all day so he gets a little bit of flake also. He's always hungry. You can monitor their stomach size to make sure they are getting enough :)
Don't overthink it. Don't follow the whims and after a while you will know what works and what does not. I run my overstocked Cichlid tanks between 21 and 24 C. PH around 7.4 to 7.8. Ammonia is ok and Nitrates sometimes go to 80 with 75% weekly water changes, and fish are breeding and growing. I don't chase PH and nitrate levels and enjoy my tanks. Apart from the water changes there is very little maintenance now that I just let them do their thing and don't interfere.
On the opposite side of point one I had a situation where I got guppies for my turtle to eat and he didn’t them and soon I had over population really quick so I got gold fish and didn’t feed a few days to lower the baby number and gave away the guppies after the babies where gone now I have goldfish in my Turtle tank it’s a 100gallon with 200 gallons worth filtration and weekly matnance
i use a pvc pipe to funnel sinking pellets down so my corys and Kuly loaches get some otherwise the angel and rainbow fish and silver dollars will just eat everything up seemingly no matter how much food i put in
Thanks, this is a great idea. I have a juvenile geophagus that tends to want to stay at the bottom to eat but other fish are eating everything up first. I will try this
For anyone who wants L46 zebra plecos, picture buying a $200 gopher and putting it in your backyard. You'll be luck to see it eat a piece of grass. I've had 6...water was at 82F, highflow,...full of slate stone...there was one that was more courageous than the rest. still hardly saw it.
Best secret- just ask others and take a sample of their advice! If it works, keep it. If it doesn't, try something else. But ask other people who've don't it awhile.
@@weeklydaily4775 Nah, you can overstock like crazy if you feed right and have good biological filtration. Dont be one of those silly people that things a guppy needs a 40 gallon tank....
I do blackwater tanks only sponge filters just do water top ups let the tank do it’s own thing my fish are very healthy breed lots and only die of old age
*What's your "secret" to successful fishkeeping that you think every aquarist should know?*
make the health and happiness of the occupants of your aquarium the priority, then you can adjust the aesthetics
My tip? Getting the right magnetic glass cleaner. When I moved from a 10 gallon tank to a 55 gallon, the cleaning requirements really changed. It's easy to clean a small tank but getting all the gunk off the glass in a larger tank was a learning process. I found that I can clean more often and more easily with a really good quality magnetic cleaner--mine has a scrubbing pad and a metal scraper built in. I had to try about 5 different kinds before I found "the one." I don't have to splash water all over the place to get a great viewing window. Having a squeaky clean glass really enhances my enjoyment of my fish. Love your videos!
Properly seeding my aquarium with blackworms, copepods & amphipods, and algae, in addition to paramecium and snails to turn the substrate, so I have a full environment and not just a box with water in it.
Eliminating all unnecessary things, and selecting fish for the water I have instead of trying to force my water to match the fish I buy.
Outdoor tubbing for breeding, and cool "winter tanks" for display inside.
My plants are happier, my fish, shrimp and snails stay healthier and happier, and I enjoy the hobby more by planning properly and developing tanks slowly.
I've "joined up" with dasaltemelosguy and guppysnail in the forum, because the 3 of us have similar approaches to fish keeping and see replication of the full natural environment (including "pests") as a way to allow us to enjoy the hobby longer.
Those are my secrets:
1. Build up microflora and microfauna
2. Plan before I shop, and buy fish for the water I have
3. Acclimate for cooler waters during quarantine
4. Find other enthusiasts who practice a similar style of fish keeping **and also challenge me to grow**
take your time for feeding and enjoy it. i try and target feed every single fish or invertabrate everyday with no leftovers. considering i have verry minimum stocking wise
My secret is being open minded when someone does things differently than me in this hobby. I love to hear different techniques to fishkeeping whether it be filter setups, food, aquascaping, lighting, stocking, etc. Ill take it all in and even try some of it myself to see how well the technique works with my tanks. I however will not tolerate a technique that would be detrimental to the livestock in the aquarium and I will tactfully suggest a different technique to the ill informed fishkeeper if need be.
My secret? Liking what I have! I've kept things I didn't love and it's way better to like what I'm keeping
My secret is being content with where I am in my hobby. I'm not overwhelmed by the number of tanks I have, I'm not disappointed I don't have more going on with more and more challenging setups. Just enjoying it. 👍
Great attitude!
Love that!
Even though I don’t have a true one on one personal acquaintance for fish talk I agree with not listening to the internet. When I set up my first tank I was scared to death because of reading care guides on the internet. Overall I found it much easier than was implied and I’ve now come to realize how radically different the advice from aquarium co-op is and why it’s so different.
Wonderfully edited and so pleasant to listen to and watch
This dude right here is doing so many great things for this hobby ..one of my favorite RUclips aquarium channels for information on this hobby ..✌🏻
Love this video, for the information, and the deep dive Jimmy did to bring up the old shots from visits with people and events.
🎉I credit Cory for getting me into the hobby two years ago and I’m so grateful! I learn something new every day about fish keeping and being able to keep a little slice of nature in a glass box is so rewarding. I think people are so afraid to make mistakes that they inadvertently rob themselves of one of the most rewarding parts of this hobby which is learning from those mistakes!
Listening to Cory and the team at ACO have allowed me to enjoy the hobby a lot more. Thanks for all you do!!!
What Cory is saying at around 6 is massively true, the internet as a whole would say that otocinclus are hard to keep etc, but I’ve had great success just listening to the old man that runs my local pet shop
especially the 'feeding more' tip is something I will try from now on. Good tips, thanks Cory
Awesome video Corey. Very helpful.
Agreed, I've found that the heavier feedings also reduce aggression.
I have never ever thought of this one before. now I wonder how many of my fish were hangery,
This is super important, I believe. My male betta was never friendly to fish until I learned how to feed him well enough. Now, he’s chill and never cares about his tetra fish mates
I observe less aggression when my tetra schools are fed more.
I agree. I raise guppies and when a female is showing signs of giving birth, I feed small amounts many times a day. Have not had an issue with fry being eaten. I have tried moving the female to a "birthing tank" and sometimes she dies--I think it causes a lot of stress. I provide lots of hiding spots so she feels comfy and all has been well.
@@PokemonAdventures009 my betta loves my guppies but for some reason hates the cory cats. No matter how often I fed him he wouldn't leave them alone. He was a young man at the time. I've been told that now that he is older I could try again but I'm a little intimidated. I got him an 8 gallon that he loves and he is now in charge of the guppy nursery. Never eats the fry and seems to like his smaller space. Spends most of his time sleeping on his favorite plants and waiting for his favorite foods. I have to feed him separate food from the guppies so he doesn't pout! HA! Bettas are never boring!
Perfect, right on point
I keep my Angelfish at around 72 degrees. I discovered my Angelfish like to breed at around 78-79 degrees. I did observe them trying to breed at around 76-77 so I dropped the temp to about 72-73 and haven't seen them trying to breed.
Also I totally agree with what you're saying about "not listening to the internet as a collective". I found that I much prefer the fish keeping hobby doing things my way and learning, the only thing I invest a lot of RESEARCH into is how to not kill my fish, but that's a lot of reading books, important articles about fish Biology and so one to better get an understanding of the fish I'm keeping. Like with my Angelfish I do what I can to mimic the Amazon Rainforest by keeping live plants with them that would be commonly found in their natural habitat.
Really enjoyed this video. Once I realized that if I carefully monitor my water parameters, I can feed more and more often. My fish seem happier, are more vibrantly colored, and live longer. Besides, feeding is one of the most enjoyable aspects of fishkeeping.
The one question I have regarding the temperature suggestion is how it works with fish that are generally recommended to be kept in higher temperatures (like GBRs and discus). Can they be safely kept lower/mid 70s as well?
Corey I think you get more relaxed with yourself and hobby as time goes by .I don’t use heaters but I don’t have Shouldn’t need temperatures above What’s the temperature is in my home love this particular shortly here very knowledgeable information
Thank you for making this video.
Running 10 tanks I learned the temp does matter and keeping it a little cooler slows down ther appetite as well as making then more relaxed.
Food quality matters also pellets and flake I seem to have trouble with illness and other problems. Live food, fresh vegetables, gel foods (self made or bought) lasts longer and my fish thrive. Also learn what you can by reading or watching videos but you have to pick what works for you and keeps your tanks healthy. EVERYONE thinks they are an expert also. 🙄. I share my experiences but I don't know everything. Good points in this video Corey.
I rotate through multiple foods for variety, but I makes sure that something that sinks is fed every day for the cories/pleco/hillstream loach/shrimp. Usually either sinking pellets, algae wafers, or occasionally repashy
I loved watching that sheet of frozen food get swarmed.
I've always probably over fed my tanks according to others opinions, however, like you, I'm not worried about food sitting in the tanks... over the coarse of the day/ night, my snails(at least 4 kinds) and my corydoras and bushynose plecos clean/eat it all up... by the next morning, it's all gone... I also feed a variety, around 12-13 different foods, mostly Hikari and Xtreme, with frozen mixed in, not all together,...plus no heaters anywhere(Sarasota Florida) and I can't get my water temps under 78,a lot of babies from all species, especially after a cold front rolls through... thanks again for another great one...! Keep it up...!!!
Thank you for your video!! Love your advice!!
My biggest thing is not overthinking things, it's nature in a glass box and it's going to do what it wants to do once it's established. A healthy ecosystem goes through cycles of adaptation and change, and I try not to fight it too much other than trimming some plants to open up the swim space and doing water changes as needed... which is pretty infrequent(once every month or two) because of the plants!
I like 74 degrees for the Endlers. Had a Thermostat go on main aquarium last year..and it was like in the 90s !! for MORE than several days.. I can't believe I didn't lose a fish. Maybe they thought they were on vacation.
Love the tips
Respect And Blessings Cory
Thanks Corey
Recently realized I was majorly underfeeding my guppies. I've increased how much I feed and I'm already seeing more fry. The indicator that really made me take notice? Snails. I had almost no ramshorn snails in my tanks anymore. They weren't getting enough food because the guppies weren't too and were eating everything available and the snails were dying out and not reproducing. Now I'm feeding more and my snail population is starting to come back, which means there's more food available.
I have no tank heaters and my house can get a bit cooler in the winter, not lower than 67. My guppies do just fine and live nice long lives.
I like to crush up my pallet and then stir it.Thus my pallet sinks to the bottom and bottom feeder can get some food. It works on floating pallet and dried tubifex worm.
Hey Corey great video as always! I was wondering could you do a rainbow krib careguide if you’ve ever kept them ? Love the videos keep up the awesome work !!! 🎉🎉
great tips I really like all the b-roll.
@0:35 yes I wish I could do Live food - it's a game changer. Overfeeding non live foods.. that's the waste problem in many circumstances... . It does correlate to health / abundance when you give abundant food 100%.. just logic dicates such a thing.
I like when Cory talks to an empty chair.
6:55 😂😂 You got me
Okay so I'm redoing my seasoned 55 and starting from scratch starting with an empty tank. I want to aquascape it and moderately plant it with epiphytes and crypts. I want to of course use the filter media I already have but should I also use the water too. I was just wondering because I don't know if it would have an adverse affect for whatever reason.
How do you keep SAE with gold fish? What temperature for that to work?
Turning down the temp in my Endler tank now. I had no idea that changed their lifespan! I want them to live a good long time!
What is the tiny food being fed at 5:20?
I'm more of an aquascaper than a fish keeper, but I want to do nice tank for maybe some chiclids
Very interesting video. Especially the part about fish being less aggressive at lower temperatures. Will give that a try if I have some fighting issues. One thing that I have found about feeding in community tanks is that some fish are better at getting to the food than others and end up getting more than their share. I have some very fat, very old Columbian Tetras in one of my tanks. Can't feed less because then some of the slower feeders aren't getting any. Bit of a catch 22. Oh well, guess its like us people :0)
My secret is when I add new fish to my tank I add a tablespoon of salt no matter what. Since I started doing this I haven’t lost a single fish. My other secret is live worm cultures. I don’t see many people talk about them but I keep vinegar eels, Walter worms, and white worms then occasionally do brine shrimp.
I add on the bottom food with my flake food. The whole tank loves to pick at these bottom sinking food.
I've just discovered flake food. It is easier for everyone to get some over pellets. I crush some it--even newborn guppy fry can eat it.
However, my spoiled Betta hates flake food so he still gets his pellets! What brand of flake food do you prefer?
When you said "applicable", I heard "ApPLECOble"... 😂
What were you feeding the shrimp?
Botanicals and microfauna are my secret. When you have natural populations of microfauna, the whole tank does better overall. Biodiversity is key to a successful enclosed ecosystem, so I try to create environments that foster it.
Who are those tab feeders at 02:28?
Sera tabs, I believe.
Fortunately, I live with my Dad who is in blood thinners and the thermostat stays around 74 to 75 all day. So, all my heaters are wrapped up in a drawer right now .
Lucky!
My mom gets cold even more easily than I do, so our furnace is set at 74 during the winter and A/C is at 76-78 during the summer. Needless to say, none of my tanks have heaters. Fish are doing great. 🙂
Don’t fear questioning everything
You do you
Don’t fear being different
Yup no heaters for me I depend on house temperature
Pleco and Ap'plecoble'😄
Hi how much do u feed betta a day new to this 😢
What are you feeding?
@@christopherlamar9285 clover absolute bug bites
@@ashleyjones7561 my on experience with it I had to crown tails I did about pinch every other day but I also had seed shrimp in my tank so it would munch on that in between.
Respect And Best of luck to you
Find a group on social media that helped me alot they will help with all kinds of information on you can get free or or very cheap price plants and fish and live foods
@@christopherlamar9285 thanks for your reply
I feed mine a few pellets in the morning and a few pellets at night. I have one that is super active and swims in a 55 gallon all day so he gets a little bit of flake also. He's always hungry. You can monitor their stomach size to make sure they are getting enough :)
Don't overthink it. Don't follow the whims and after a while you will know what works and what does not. I run my overstocked Cichlid tanks between 21 and 24 C. PH around 7.4 to 7.8. Ammonia is ok and Nitrates sometimes go to 80 with 75% weekly water changes, and fish are breeding and growing. I don't chase PH and nitrate levels and enjoy my tanks. Apart from the water changes there is very little maintenance now that I just let them do their thing and don't interfere.
On the opposite side of point one I had a situation where I got guppies for my turtle to eat and he didn’t them and soon I had over population really quick so I got gold fish and didn’t feed a few days to lower the baby number and gave away the guppies after the babies where gone now I have goldfish in my Turtle tank it’s a 100gallon with 200 gallons worth filtration and weekly matnance
I’m also currently working on an indoor pond it’s going to be about 5,000 gallons in the basement
So many of the tanks in this vedeo have a glass lid that looks like it’s diy. Can you tell me how to make those?
If you're uncomfortable cutting glass, get a smaller sheet of thin plexiglass or similar - cuts easily and does the job.
i use a pvc pipe to funnel sinking pellets down so my corys and Kuly loaches get some otherwise the angel and rainbow fish and silver dollars will just eat everything up seemingly no matter how much food i put in
Thanks, this is a great idea. I have a juvenile geophagus that tends to want to stay at the bottom to eat but other fish are eating everything up first. I will try this
I love my tanks
For anyone who wants L46 zebra plecos, picture buying a $200 gopher and putting it in your backyard. You'll be luck to see it eat a piece of grass. I've had 6...water was at 82F, highflow,...full of slate stone...there was one that was more courageous than the rest. still hardly saw it.
Best secret- just ask others and take a sample of their advice! If it works, keep it. If it doesn't, try something else. But ask other people who've don't it awhile.
I have found, most people over feed their tanks and then don't understand why they are overloaded with ammonia.
Maybe the real problem is that the tank is too crowded
@@weeklydaily4775 Nah, you can overstock like crazy if you feed right and have good biological filtration. Dont be one of those silly people that things a guppy needs a 40 gallon tank....
I don’t care what anyone says… sponge filters are the best.
Feed for the aquarium, not just the fish!
SCP - Aquarium
@@JadeWinters02 Leave people alone with your weird comments 😒 😑 🙄
Yeah but. We ALL love dean. 😅
Good common sense advice!
Not really a secret but patience patience patience!
That's the best life lesson we learn from fishkeeping!
@@susanstaples6171 absolutely! It has definitely helped me become a more patient adult and human being!
@@kens3dandaquatics so embarrassing to admit but I learned more about patience raising fish than raising my child! Ha!
See now I know you’re crazy! Everybody loves Reese’s peanut butter cups
🤢😆
I do blackwater tanks only sponge filters just do water top ups let the tank do it’s own thing my fish are very healthy breed lots and only die of old age
❤
I feed once a day and there's excess food on the bottom, but it's never there the following morning so I figure that works.
👏👏👏👏👏👏🐟🇧🇷
😁👍
Stop chasing the magic number parameters. I have read to many people say they have perfect parameters and still manage to kill things.
Realizing I'm drastically under feading my fish.
Keeping things manageable by just having 2 tanks