WATCH THIS Before Starting Your First AQUARIUM
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- Your new fish will DIE unless you start your first aquarium right. You'll get 5 EASY TIPS on what to do to get your tank set up correctly without killing your freshwater fish. This information is for regular aquariums as well as African cichlid tanks and American cichlid tanks.
Cichlid Charmer is dedicated to sharing the joy of keeping African cichlids and American cichlids and sharing information about them. Much of my content is not cichlid fish specific, however. It also pertains to all tropical fish aquariums. I will share what I have learned about cichlids and other fish, and everyone is welcomed to comment with their own experiences and information about fish and aquarium practices in general.
Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
00:24 - Tip One
03:50 - Tip Two
05:21 - Tip Three
07:42 - Tip Four
09:08 - Tip Five
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Are you new to the hobby? What sizing tank and which types of fish will you have? Already have a tank? Let us know if you have any best practices for newbies.
Yes do more video like this one... Also you should make a video about every Cichlid you have in your big tank.
GREAT GREAT ADVICE for fresh beginner fish keepers
Thank you Dakota. Congrats on your product partnerships btw!
@@CichlidCharmer thankyou so much! Can’t wait for my page to bloom!
I really like your video they are always interesting, you give good info about tips and tricks to get the most beautiful fish in a simple way ! 😊
Most appreciated! I do an “all my fish” video every so often. I’ll do another when I get some color going in my new guys. Thank you!!
Most appreciated! I do an all my fish video every so often. I’ll do another when I get some color going in my new guys. Thank you!
Great info. I am always interested in more tips about keeping a outstanding fish tank.
Thank you!
Another great video with a lot of wonderful info, cycle cycle cycle your new tank is so important or you'll get a bacteria bloom, ask me how I know (not with the new 45gal) yup had a nice white grow out on everything, learned the hard way but things worked out just fine whew! I'm starting a new 29gal so this info great thanks!
Oh thank you, Polly. My first African tank -my 75 - had a bacterial bloom as well. I’m excited to see your new tank in the fb group!
It is really important to research your fish compatibility yourself. A year ago I went to PetSmart and they had a Haplochromis obliquidens in a tank with a smaller Kenyi mbuna cichlid. The poor obliquidens cichlid had almost all of his fins torn off. I told them that Victorian cichlids should not be kept with mbuna cichlids because they are not tough enough. They told me all African cichlids go into that tank so I decided to buy him to rescue him. And now after a year my obliquidens cichlid has black stripes and a yellow and red body and his fins are repaired. My point is that the people in the pet stores don’t really even know what they are doing so it is up to you to research.
CC,
What a great video and such an easy process to start. I actually ran into someone at PetSmart buying new fish with the tank and starting brand new. They had everything to start with. I asked them if this was new to the hobby they said yes I actually gave them some tips and they bought the bacteria in a bottle to make sure their fish have a chance. Many big box stores don’t help out consumers unless they are fish keepers themselves. I always listen to them when they talk to customers to see if the advice is legit or they are just saying things.
Thank you, Jeremy! I do the same thing. I pretend like I’m thinking about some product, but I’m surreptitiously listening intently to see if the salesperson is giving good advice 😂. I think I heard Ben Ochart read one of your comments on one of his latest videos.
@@CichlidCharmer yep he did :)
Your humor is much appreciated lmao!
Whoa - you mean you get my humor?? I have to tell my wife. She’ll never believe this. Thank you! 🙏
@@CichlidCharmer I think we're in the same boat haha! Best of luck with the channel!
@@intothefuture1.618 thank you!
Another great video mate, would recommend you video for someone looking to get into fish keeping . This hobby is definitely not for everyone .
Thanks I appreciate it. I wish RUclips would have pushed this to that crowd instead of experienced fishkeepers like you, but oh well. Glad you liked it even though you knew it all already 😎
@@CichlidCharmer I know plenty of people who got into fish keeping and gave up after fish deaths and bad water quality, decided to give up instead of asking for help. The fish store mostly looks at making money from you even when the see you lack knowledge of species requirements are not compatible but if we had a video in those days it would be easier for newcomers to get proper advice . That’s were your videos would have kept more people in the hobby as more information equals more success 👍
when I was growing up, I just did what my dad said, and he didn’t even know what the nitrogen cycle was. I don’t think anyone back then did. I hope this video does help some newbies. Thanks again!
Great video and info. Always get the biggest tank you can afford. For anybody and anyone, they should start with a minimum 75 gallon off the start. What happens is they end up getting a 20-30 gallon and want to put peacock cichlids in it or even oscars!
It breaks my heart to know that there are probably more oscars in 29 gallon tanks than there are in properly sized tanks. Thanks, Dennis 🥰 I heard your comment on Ben Ochart last weekend
@@CichlidCharmer on what video? Lol. I usually try to throw my 2 cents here and there to try and help any and everybody.
@@dennispeleg7843 I think it was one of the last ones, 20 fish you would never buy again.
@@CichlidCharmer ahhh, yes. Lol think I stated a pleco lol, worse poopers than African cichlids
@@dennispeleg7843 Yep -- that's what it was! And you're absolutely correct!
I think many people would like a video about which cichlid can go together and which can't 🐟🐠🐡 Beacause even after Watching Many Video I just lost $300 in fish value because Of just One Cichlid Killer... 😮😢
You never know what happen in the dark when you sleep !
That should be the cichlid keeping motto. I’m so sorry to hear about tour loss. Thank you for the suggestion
@@vapor4den that's part of keeping cichlids and thats whether or not you keep them geographically correct (Africans with Africans, central with central,etc). It's hit or miss with any of them.
Any advice on where to get a large tank, 180 to 240 gallons? What are important items people should consider?
Nice tank size! So you’re pretty much looking at custom aquariums at that size. I am using Custom Aquariums for my new tank. You can also check out Glass Cages and Fish Tanks Direct.
@@CichlidCharmer thank you!
Anytime.
Oh I forgot the second part of your question. Research the differences between acrylic and glass, and canister filters and sumps.
@CichlidCharmer well, i know the advantages and disadvantages of each, but real-world experience counts for a lot. I would say sump would be best, but I've never run one before. I also like glass, but the weight is a lot. A 180-gallon glass tank is around 350 pounds empty.
Does Ron’s cichlids ship UPS overnight to your door ?
Yes, but sometimes it’s more economical to pick them up at the UPS facility at the airport. Plus you can get them very early that way.
Since i watched this clip i killed 4 fish and wasted 2 tanks 😅😅😅.now im more knowledgeable now.this is called get educated before wasting your time and money.i love your cichlid.1 day i get 1 but now i have a fancy goldfish 😊
Sorry to hear you lost some fish. It’s hard times when that happens. I recently missed a step during a water change and lost over half the fish in my big tank. It was devastating. Glad to hear you’re learning though and keeping at it! Thank you!
i love your realism about death and your humour, and really good points... but eeek, the ableist language.... idk why when you are talking about cichlids you wouldn't say "aggressive" like everyone else in the hobby, but instead say "nut jobs" like it isn't 2024 and a huge section of the population have mental health issues. just something to consider. an alternative could be "creatures of chaos" or "feisty fish". it also seems counterproductive to describe cichlids' natural defensive/offensive behavior with words that are used to describe abnormal human behavior.
Oh thank you! So I understand what you’re saying. Just realize I don’t refer to people as nut jobs, and I am keeping most things light. I also refer to them as inmates in my “prison” Alcatraz, and I know some people will think “why are you referring to your tank as a prison? You imprison fish instead of taking care of them? It’s all on the humorous side, and you hear “nut jobs” in movies. My fish are actuallly nut jobs and I love them. It may be a term people use to describe other people, but I, in no way, am using the term to relate to people. I realize you may take offense to this, and I apologize if you do. Thank you for your comment!