Hi, I want to get a beta fish, I read somewhere that they need at least 5g to be happy and healthy, if I just wanted the one fish, despite all of the negatives for the smaller tank, would that be ok. Or should I still go ahead and buy a bigger tank for the one little guy?
I'm excited for this small tank series! Wish it had been out a year ago when I started out with my 10. But thanks to your other videos I'm proud to say I never lost a fish. Last week I upgraded to a 20 gallon & so far every one is doing fantastic!
Sorry for the late launch (I had that whole family outta town thing going on....and a slow internet connection) Shout outs again to Milton Brown behind the video chop shop helping me edit this sucker up. Let me know if you've "got 5 on it!"
Hey. Today I dug out my old 5gal tank and I am investigating a little on general fish tank keeping tips (this will be my first serious fish tank). I will be following these series closely and I'm going to watch your other videos now to get a good idea on fish tanks!
i started with a big tank and regretted it, spent 600 dollars on a setup for a 60 gallon, it went horrible.. even with stable water conditions and the right amount of food fish died it was horrible, broke it down and got rid of it, so now i have one 10 gallon for the fish that were left in the 60 gallon, and 2 5 gallons for 2 betta my life is so must simpler now, just to mention the betta were never in together and were never in the 60 gallon they had their own set up the whole time
Loving this series man. keep up the great work! I love my 10 Gal, and honestly it's been more stable than my 60. Mostly because I follow your philosophy of huge plant load to small fish load. Currently i have a lemon sword and 7 cardinal tetras which is more than i normally keep. Plant wise I have several crypt undulatas, 2 amazon swords, a whole mess of wisteria that has formed like a cave on one side, a splash of java moss that originated as a couple of strings that rode in on a plant order from you, and a pseudo carpet of s-repens. The plants keep it all stable.
Dustin, you have to be careful not to put too much gravel down, bc even if you're planted & have good clean water, the fish waste can sink in the deep gravel. Covered up, anaerobic bacteria will develop. It can kill the fish if it gets released, which will happened either naturally because the gas is not develop will rise out, or if the gravel gets disturbed.
Playa, give me some fish and i might just chill but im the typa to set up another tank like cypress hill, Love all the oldschool hip hop references hahahahaha, great video
I really like your method of doing aquascape..I only have 5.5 and 10 gallon aquariums due to my space limitations and I really like how you use a lot of material but fit the scale of the aquarium..
Yeah tanks are weird and where you buy them the price range becomes wack. I see them at Walmart for a little under $20 sometimes and at my local pet store they go for around $5. But yeah like he was saying, the more room in the aquarium the more stuff your going to by so they are probably trying to get you to buy the bigger one.
Veteran fishkeepers tend to persuade beginners to buy larger tanks that ends up not having enough space and overstocking because they'll be overwhelmed how big their tank is. Small tanks like 2.5 to 5g will just be enough if you have small space, tight budget, keeping just 1 betta or snail even a shrimp. 5g above when you decides to have a community tank, keeping larger fishes, aquascaping or acquired a bountiful space to stockpile multiple tanks for different fishes. But for beginners I say 2.5 to 5g is fine to start the amazing hobby of fishkeeping.
Dustin I noticed you did not use dirt under the gravel. I have one 5gal with dirt under gravel that plants grow in, and one with a sand only substrate with anubius growing only on the hardscape with nothing in the sand, on my desk. Both are doing great, are amazingly low maintenance, and are years old. Why no dirt under gravel? You are the king of dirt substrate and are the reason all of my larger tanks are doing so well! Do you not recommend dirt in a nano?
I really really want to start a planted tank but I'm gonna move in about six months and then i'm gonna be renting somewhere for a while and then maybe moving into an actual house 6 months after that so it hurts me so bad that the soonest I can get into this hobby is a year from now.
I'm getting a 5 gallon for my newt, she is incredibly small and skinny, the pet store had her on moss only even though she's supposed to have transitioned into a semi-aquatic stage already, she also wasn't eating because they fed her crickets the size of half her body. I have her in a 10G currently but noticed she barely leaves her repto filter so I'm going to use a smaller half aquatic tank to transition her into the bigger space. Wish me luck, she's the cutest.
I really loved this video it reminds me of the same videos which helped me out so much when I was starting in the hobby like the 10 gallon nano you made way back with easy plants. I'm sure this will help a lot of beginners
Dustin's Fish Tanks I know you keep most of the stuff on your channel for low tech and beginners but would love to see stuff that would help with going high tech if you haven't already done that Thanks
I have a 6.5gal acrylic "bookshelf aquarium" kit set up on a $90 stand LOL. Originally I was going to get the 40gal tank to go with the stand but then I lost my home and had to leave the fish with a friend. It's a long story. The positive side to small aquariums is definitely their mobility. If your living situation is sketchy and you absolutely must have an aquarium, the acrylic nano kits with a betta, some ghost shrimp, a nerite snail and some crypts and other short plants are about all you can do. I wouldn't go more than 6gal. I have moved a mature 20gal aquarium and it was not fun for me or the aquarium.
Can you help! Just got the kids there first 7.5 gallon.. what are the fish you would put in? Quantity is confusing so be detailed? Like 5 inch fish? 10 inch fish?
the cool thing about Taiwan is everything is pretty inexpensive but we don't have sets like you would buy everything you have to buy separately the light the filter of the tank the plants the fish the gravel any kind of hardscaping it's all separate but it does add up and we only have aquariums without lids thankfully most of my bettas aren't jumpers but just in case you usually leave about 4 cm of space so they don't jump out
Good tips D. I got three 10 gallons in the shed I might just bust out after watching this. I got a new substrate I just discovered. It's made by Schultz. It's called AQUATIC PLANT SOIL and it comes in a 10 pound bag for 6 bucks. It's ceramic based and holds plants firm. The soil itself has no fertilizer in it, but the soil more than makes up for it with being the perfect environment to hold root systems. It's reddish and millimeter size. Its heavy and comes dry,but when wet feels similar to eco complete at the third or the price. It's my new go to for dirt capping. Sorry for long comment.
aloha snackbar Do you like th Spec V? I have one and I think it is more of a pain than a big tank. If I didn't spend $100 on it I would tear it down. Only have a betta and have to adjust everything for him.
Regarding the rocks found to use, what about the white vinegar trick to see if it's overly reactive: The vinegar test works because of acetic acid (use a pure vinegar, like a plain white vinegar, which can be used to sterilize new plants and used tank equipment). Acetic acid reacts with lime (a base, which will raise your pH) in the rocks, which you see as fizzing, or bubbling.
I have been thinking about getting a small aquarium. After watching this video, I have decided that safest thing to do is to stock it with only one fish - a betta.
I have 2 20g standard. And that's 10g standard right? I really don't know what to do can you make a video about aquascaping a 20g? I'm a long time subscriber.. Thanks Dustin!
Great helpful video! I a attempting to start a freshwater tank 5 gallons. I am concerned as I am new, and dont want to kill any fish i would buy in a few weeks from now. My tank has colored gravel, few live plants,filter, led lights, dechlorinated water and the recommended bacteria. im waiting for my water tester kit to arrive, thermometer and ammonia for fish less cycling. I already had a ten gallon tank at home i couldve used but i thought id splurge on this one that came as a small kit at petsmart
I think the reason why the 5 gallon was hard to find is because it's too old fashioned. These days people looking for a small aquarium will go to one of the stylish aquarium kits like the Fluval Edge, a cube aquarium or something similar.
Looking to pick up a little dwarf sag to start growing out now so I'll have plenty at minimal cost by early spring, to set up a bigger tank. Organic potting soil, from garden store is good for that right? Looking forward to seeing more of this small tank series.
i noticed u didnt use CO2 in this i want to start a planted tank but the cost of the co2 system is stopping me to do so. is it really not needed for this size cause every shop keeper says u must
Should be fine as long as you have a decent filter. Just be careful because molies will bread like crazy if given the chance. Otherwise that is a great choice of fish, they are fairly easy to keep and will be fine in 10 gallons. The cats will be happy to have a small school.
No maintenance tank Gross clean out ruclips.net/video/5mdBEBmXvG8/видео.html
Dustin's Fish Tanks hey so I’m a beginner and I am redoing my 5 gal. What good fish combos would be the easiest and work well? Thanks so much
Hi, I want to get a beta fish, I read somewhere that they need at least 5g to be happy and healthy, if I just wanted the one fish, despite all of the negatives for the smaller tank, would that be ok. Or should I still go ahead and buy a bigger tank for the one little guy?
I'm excited for this small tank series! Wish it had been out a year ago when I started out with my 10. But thanks to your other videos I'm proud to say I never lost a fish. Last week I upgraded to a 20 gallon & so far every one is doing fantastic!
Cristin Sierra love it!!! (I wish I had that good of a no kill streak!). Tank on!
Sorry for the late launch (I had that whole family outta town thing going on....and a slow internet connection) Shout outs again to Milton Brown behind the video chop shop helping me edit this sucker up. Let me know if you've "got 5 on it!"
As the 14 year old kid setting up a 5 gallon. Thank you 🙏🏻
Hey. Today I dug out my old 5gal tank and I am investigating a little on general fish tank keeping tips (this will be my first serious fish tank). I will be following these series closely and I'm going to watch your other videos now to get a good idea on fish tanks!
i started with a big tank and regretted it, spent 600 dollars on a setup for a 60 gallon, it went horrible.. even with stable water conditions and the right amount of food fish died it was horrible, broke it down and got rid of it, so now i have one 10 gallon for the fish that were left in the 60 gallon, and 2 5 gallons for 2 betta my life is so must simpler now, just to mention the betta were never in together and were never in the 60 gallon they had their own set up the whole time
Check out PART TWO! of the University of Florida Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory.
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man i love his retro old school music... that still be my jam...
"Keeps it Real!" Love it. Thank you so much for focusing on smaller tanks in this series
Loving this series man. keep up the great work!
I love my 10 Gal, and honestly it's been more stable than my 60. Mostly because I follow your philosophy of huge plant load to small fish load. Currently i have a lemon sword and 7 cardinal tetras which is more than i normally keep.
Plant wise I have several crypt undulatas, 2 amazon swords, a whole mess of wisteria that has formed like a cave on one side, a splash of java moss that originated as a couple of strings that rode in on a plant order from you, and a pseudo carpet of s-repens.
The plants keep it all stable.
Check out the new video of YOUR TANKS!
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GREENHOUSE SAGA: The FINAL Development Meeting
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I’m literally that 14 year old kid getting into the hobby.
haha that's what i was thinking and then went looking for this comment
Me too except metaphorically as a gleeful 30 year old!
I’m younger
15 year old lol
Same
PLANTED AQUARIUM SETUP: Best In Wall Tank - Adding New Aquarium Plants and Seiryu Stone PART 3
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Dustin, you have to be careful not to put too much gravel down, bc even if you're planted & have good clean water, the fish waste can sink in the deep gravel. Covered up, anaerobic bacteria will develop. It can kill the fish if it gets released, which will happened either naturally because the gas is not develop will rise out, or if the gravel gets disturbed.
Since the gravel is bigger it allows oxogen exchange. If it was a finer gravel or sand that would be problematic.
that fish girl do you suggest bigger stone gravel then?
Playa, give me some fish and i might just chill but im the typa to set up another tank like cypress hill, Love all the oldschool hip hop references hahahahaha, great video
"Grab your tank let's get keyed"
I really like your method of doing aquascape..I only have 5.5 and 10 gallon aquariums due to my space limitations and I really like how you use a lot of material but fit the scale of the aquarium..
Here is the 10 gallon! ruclips.net/video/kJipyQv-kEA/видео.html
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Nice intro. Feelin the old school hip hop! Plus the tank was pretty cool too! :D
ILLEGAL Aquarium Fish and Plants (TOP 5)
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Not to mention, a 5 gallon cost more than a 10 gallon for some reason.
Rich McK crazy right. I think it's a move to get you to buy bigger- more money on Fishtank stuff!
probably. I've heard that it's nearly impossible to make money selling tanks so they getcha on the other stuff.
Probably due to cutting costs or something. TVs are the same way, certain sizes have more waste.
Yeah tanks are weird and where you buy them the price range becomes wack. I see them at Walmart for a little under $20 sometimes and at my local pet store they go for around $5. But yeah like he was saying, the more room in the aquarium the more stuff your going to by so they are probably trying to get you to buy the bigger one.
Rich Mick I just got a free one! :)
I've got a 5.5 for my betta. Tons of plants. I love it for that purpose!
I am straight up impressed with your artistic vision. Bravo bro.
I personally liked the 2 anubius you had in there.
John Snow needs your Dragonstone Please send it to the wall asap thank you Dustin.
I just want a Betta fish with some snails dude
i want a betta fish but they don't sell any at my pet store :(
I used to have a beta fish
Veteran fishkeepers tend to persuade beginners to buy larger tanks that ends up not having enough space and overstocking because they'll be overwhelmed how big their tank is. Small tanks like 2.5 to 5g will just be enough if you have small space, tight budget, keeping just 1 betta or snail even a shrimp. 5g above when you decides to have a community tank, keeping larger fishes, aquascaping or acquired a bountiful space to stockpile multiple tanks for different fishes. But for beginners I say 2.5 to 5g is fine to start the amazing hobby of fishkeeping.
Love the post prod on this man. great video to share with a bunch of my friends (saves me a lot of effort)
Dustin I noticed you did not use dirt under the gravel. I have one 5gal with dirt under gravel that plants grow in, and one with a sand only substrate with anubius growing only on the hardscape with nothing in the sand, on my desk. Both are doing great, are amazingly low maintenance, and are years old. Why no dirt under gravel? You are the king of dirt substrate and are the reason all of my larger tanks are doing so well! Do you not recommend dirt in a nano?
I have a 58 and a 29. Love my tanks and got my son. A 5 gallon. We are excited to get 2 fish going in it :-)
I really really want to start a planted tank but I'm gonna move in about six months and then i'm gonna be renting somewhere for a while and then maybe moving into an actual house 6 months after that so it hurts me so bad that the soonest I can get into this hobby is a year from now.
I'm getting a 5 gallon for my newt, she is incredibly small and skinny, the pet store had her on moss only even though she's supposed to have transitioned into a semi-aquatic stage already, she also wasn't eating because they fed her crickets the size of half her body. I have her in a 10G currently but noticed she barely leaves her repto filter so I'm going to use a smaller half aquatic tank to transition her into the bigger space. Wish me luck, she's the cutest.
nice setup, did you find those rocks outside or purchase?
I really loved this video it reminds me of the same videos which helped me out so much when I was starting in the hobby like the 10 gallon nano you made way back with easy plants. I'm sure this will help a lot of beginners
KalemsFishtanks sweet, I had a good time making it! Appreciate the love!! What else you want me to do?
Dustin's Fish Tanks I know you keep most of the stuff on your channel for low tech and beginners but would love to see stuff that would help with going high tech if you haven't already done that
Thanks
Cue 90's gangsta rap.....your channel is life
+Judas Valdez haha, love it man
Do you recommend bubbles or a wave for a 5 gallon tank?
That big tank is off the hook Dustin...#goals
I have a 6.5gal acrylic "bookshelf aquarium" kit set up on a $90 stand LOL. Originally I was going to get the 40gal tank to go with the stand but then I lost my home and had to leave the fish with a friend. It's a long story. The positive side to small aquariums is definitely their mobility. If your living situation is sketchy and you absolutely must have an aquarium, the acrylic nano kits with a betta, some ghost shrimp, a nerite snail and some crypts and other short plants are about all you can do. I wouldn't go more than 6gal. I have moved a mature 20gal aquarium and it was not fun for me or the aquarium.
is a 5 gallon still not recommended if you intend to house a single betta in it? 10 seems a bit much for one fish.
Great idea for a series, pls keep them running after u set them up. I'd love to see update, maintenance, and troubleshooting vids on them after. Ty
Can you help! Just got the kids there first 7.5 gallon.. what are the fish you would put in? Quantity is confusing so be detailed? Like 5 inch fish? 10 inch fish?
the cool thing about Taiwan is everything is pretty inexpensive but we don't have sets like you would buy everything you have to buy separately the light the filter of the tank the plants the fish the gravel any kind of hardscaping it's all separate but it does add up and we only have aquariums without lids thankfully most of my bettas aren't jumpers but just in case you usually leave about 4 cm of space so they don't jump out
Good tips D. I got three 10 gallons in the shed I might just bust out after watching this. I got a new substrate I just discovered. It's made by Schultz. It's called AQUATIC PLANT SOIL and it comes in a 10 pound bag for 6 bucks. It's ceramic based and holds plants firm. The soil itself has no fertilizer in it, but the soil more than makes up for it with being the perfect environment to hold root systems. It's reddish and millimeter size. Its heavy and comes dry,but when wet feels similar to eco complete at the third or the price. It's my new go to for dirt capping. Sorry for long comment.
I'll have to check it out. What size grade is it? just 1 mm?
Dustin's Fish Tanks .3mm. I'll make a video on it and show everyone
These fish are lucky to have you as their owner. You know what to do.
Small tank series is what's up. Looking forward to you doing the 10 gallon because I've been thinking of getting a 10 myself.
+HoldsHot Rocks coming up Sunday!
Sick intro Dustin!
Scape looks great! Nice job Dustin.
This really helped me set up my spec v. Thanks
aloha snackbar
Do you like th Spec V? I have one and I think it is more of a pain than a big tank. If I didn't spend $100 on it I would tear it down. Only have a betta and have to adjust everything for him.
Regarding the rocks found to use, what about the white vinegar trick to see if it's overly reactive:
The vinegar test works because of acetic acid (use a pure vinegar, like a plain white vinegar, which can be used to sterilize new plants and used tank equipment). Acetic acid reacts with lime (a base, which will raise your pH) in the rocks, which you see as fizzing, or bubbling.
A lot of great info for people who want to get into the hobby. Very good video Dustin. By the way, your big tank behind you is looking awesome!
Zacks Tanks Crazy Aquarium Guy thanks Zack! We are trying to bring it to ya. (That girl behind me is a dirty me mess ;)
Dustin's Fish Tanks Yeah, I have seen it look better. But I like the natural look of it. 😊
I have been thinking about getting a small aquarium. After watching this video, I have decided that safest thing to do is to stock it with only one fish - a betta.
Can we get the link to that light you used?
Your editing skills are improving greatly
Chris Beckles his name is Milton brown ;)
I noticed you never used a heater . Is that's fine for the plants
FISHKEEPER 420 depends on the temparature of your location.
How frequently you clean this?
Curious about the street rocks you keep talking about???
Do the street rocks affect the tank/ aquariums water ?
Hi,is it okay to use aqua soil?
Can you keep goldfish in a 5 gallon tank or 10?
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Is it possible to do a five gallon tall?
Where’d you get your tank light?
Any fish recommendation for a 12"x8"x12"(LxBxH) desk aquarium except betta and guppies?
I got five on it thanks for bringing up the memories
I have 2 20g standard. And that's 10g standard right? I really don't know what to do can you make a video about aquascaping a 20g? I'm a long time subscriber.. Thanks Dustin!
Love the rock mission inset. Don't mosh with the Josh!
lol i was yelling at the screen ``no there ,nono over a bit, yeah thats kool.. love it all my tanks are nano.
Won't those sharp edges be dangerous for the fish?
cant wait for next week
Well done Dusty! Must show a follow up.
Great helpful video! I a attempting to start a freshwater tank 5 gallons. I am concerned as I am new, and dont want to kill any fish i would buy in a few weeks from now. My tank has colored gravel, few live plants,filter, led lights, dechlorinated water and the recommended bacteria. im waiting for my water tester kit to arrive, thermometer and ammonia for fish less cycling. I already had a ten gallon tank at home i couldve used but i thought id splurge on this one that came as a small kit at petsmart
I think the reason why the 5 gallon was hard to find is because it's too old fashioned. These days people looking for a small aquarium will go to one of the stylish aquarium kits like the Fluval Edge, a cube aquarium or something similar.
You are dope dude love the music
Looking to pick up a little dwarf sag to start growing out now so I'll have plenty at minimal cost by early spring, to set up a bigger tank. Organic potting soil, from garden store is good for that right? Looking forward to seeing more of this small tank series.
I love that stone! I was wondering Dustin, is this the same stone you sell on your site? And does it alter p.h?
I was glad to see a smaller tank set up I want a 10 for a better and some tetras the rocks made it look much larger then a 5
BETTA
Deathco😂 this dude hella funny
Would you ever considered emersed growing? Would love to see your take on it, i'm sure you'd have a lot of success.
Love it Dusty!
Great work Dustin !!!!
Fred my man! How are we?!?! I wanna see your setups man!
Cool for bettas
Thanks Dustin!
99k subs do a 100k special do an update on your shrimps
Those low light plant don't flow too well with that scape. I wouldve done stargrass or pearlweed with ludwigia red or rotatala indica
Great, really helpful thanks Dustin
Barry Lowis thanks!! Tank on
i noticed u didnt use CO2 in this
i want to start a planted tank but the cost of the co2 system is stopping me to do so.
is it really not needed for this size cause every shop keeper says u must
I have two kribs in a fish tank they are hiding in caves and following each other are they breeding?
Tanking with joy, dustin ross lol
This was a great video.
how much kgs of soil for 5gallon
OMG I LOVE THE INTRO BRO!
Can someone answer my question, Can I put 6 albino Cory catfish and 4 black mollies in my 30 gallon tank which has no fish in it currently
The Metal Detecting Crew 100% yes!
The Metal Detecting Crew
y not
Should be fine as long as you have a decent filter. Just be careful because molies will bread like crazy if given the chance. Otherwise that is a great choice of fish, they are fairly easy to keep and will be fine in 10 gallons. The cats will be happy to have a small school.
i got a 55gallon tank with four anglefish two dwarf grouami . I also got a five gallon tank what kind of fish you recommend and how many
Could you set up a video or we could see how it looks now
Great video I have7 five gallon tanks cool video
Nice!