10 Tips To Make Your Aquarium Look Cleaner (10 THINGS)

[@KGTropicals]

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[@heidealbre1518]

KGTropicals how do I place an order with you?

[@joannchambers5393]

Thanks for educating me on fish keeping even. I have been keeping fish for more than 40 years but I learn something new every day. I started about 5-6 months ago AGAIN started with a 10 gallon tank and now I have 7 tanks, a 10, 5, 20, 55, and 2 5 gallon tanks and 1 10 gallon that is not setup.

[@ronniebruce9624]

I love that you guys know all the misconceptions out there. Dismissing the falsehoods and just getting to the point. Your channel has been extremely helpful in that respect.Ty

[@Bloodhoundfostermom]

The ten things episodes are the best 😊

[@monas]

I agree❤️❤️❤️

[@zackcullen3495]

agreed

[@JollyButi]

10:25 Those bichirs look great! How about a 10 things you should know about Bichirs video?

[@uygarturk2344]

I just can’t explain how much I love this channel. I discovered it recently. 10 things videos are the best. This channel is the only channel that gets me excited when a notification pop up in my lockscreen. Keep up with the great work John and Lisa!

[@Desperado070]

I want a fish that does water-changes...

[@d.t.ts.1770]

Me too

[@sonofaquack6987]

@@d.t.ts.1770 that would be cooler than any other mythical creature. It can change size to accommodate tank mates, provide bright light everywhere it goes, eats all algae happily on site, and stabilizes water quality. And it’s magical godly essence makes all nearby plants in a 10 mile radius grow rapidly

[@jonsmith6390]

I thought I saw some next to the fish that vaccum gravel

[@michaelwachendorf2096]

Tell me about it. My 13inch pelco poops all the time

[@oxylepy2]

Eh. A sump with a built in drain on the return compartment and an inlet tap to refill it is close enough.

[@JunkshopLibrary]

So great to have 10Things back! Thank y'all for the tip about UV sterilization; sounds like exactly what I need for one very specific problem in my 40 breeder.

[@jerichomarrero8221]

Hey guys, I just wanted to say thank you and keep up the great work. Your videos are very informative and helpful to newcomers. Your videos inspired me to jump on fishkeeping as a hobby. I started with a 10G tank with 2 goldfish. After watching and learning from you guys, i moved them into a 55G tank that I made sure was cycled for 2 months. It was a friend's old tank that was replaced with a 75G. The same substrate was used along with the same filters and decorations. I added a marineland magniflow canister filter after watching your canister comparison video. My fish are thriving and are very active. I get to enjoy pet fish like my dad did when I was younger. Thank you John. Thank you Lisa. And again keep up the good work. Looking forward to the new videos and the others I haven't seen yet.

[@jerichomarrero8221]

Also, I have 4 Goldfish now. 2 Fancy Goldfish and 2 Black Moor fish. I do not plan on adding more to the tank or having them reproduce as they are all males.

[@bettatimestories807]

I wish there'd been resources like this when I was a kid with first one, then a second common goldfish in a ten gallon. As you can probably guess, they both died soon after the introduction of the second fish, after 2 years with the first. This time round I have two 3" fantails in a 20 gallon, already have the 38 gallon they'll be going into later this year.

[@jerichomarrero8221]

Nice. I still have my 10G as a quarantine or breeder tank. It's been cycling for a few months now and it'll stay that way until I purchase new fish to put into it. But for now, my goldfish are my babies. I was looking into getting like a small school of guppies to put into my 10G and then getting a 20G to move them into when they get larger. Any advice on guppies? I've been looking into fantails, blue moscows, and yin/yang guppies. They look awesome and would look great with the right landscape. I have a 10 and 20G heater but not being used since my room temp is 72. Same with the water in my fish tanks. I also use a 20G filter on my 10G tank so filtration is great.

[@CK-kg4gy]

Thank you so much for the UV filter advice!! Made such a big difference!! I have a 55 gallon tank and i bought the one you recommended, the first 2 days I didnt see any improvement but finally on the third and fourth day it became crystal clear.

[@CB-jv2yg]

What was the brand of the UV filter? I would like to try it, my water getting cloudy no matter what I try. Pimped my filter help alittle. Thx

[@sergiotorres8742]

Great tips guys I just change my light 💡 and the water looks much better greetings from Bonaire 🇧🇶 (Dutch Caribbean )

[@kathleensauerbreiartsite9065]

I have a 10 g. Tank for my Betta. It is your “10 things” that has helped me more than anything as a newbie. I don’t let my tank wait longer than 7 days without a vacuuming and a 1/3 water change. I only have Anubias growing and the java ferns are doing beautifully. The one thing that I have to stay on top of all the time because I live near the mountains, is water evaporation. Within 4 days I will have lost at least 2quarts To evaporation. And especially because I hate the white line at the top of my tank that shows how much is evaporated. It is a real pain to clean it every time, and because we have very hard water here, it is thick. Thank you so much for your 10 things, It has helped me keep my water crystal clear, and my tank is always lovely to watch.

[@MBBTigger1357]

Good advice on a UV sterilizer. I kept doing water changes in one of my tanks hoping it would clear up the hazy water. A worker at my LFS suggested a UV sterilizer. It cleared up my tank beautifully.😁

[@catherineburke2313]

Thanks for the tip on UV sterilizers! Had struggled with a cloudy tank for months. After seeing your video, I realized the tank was very slightly green tinted. Ran a UV sterilizer an it cleared up in just a few hours. Amazing.

[@smolshay]

I'm not sure if I need one, but my Betta is recovering from Fin Rot, and i have a little haze? And it definitely can't hurt me to put one in, I had no idea they were a thing!

[@rickystarling2863]

put quilt battening in your filter!! You can get it from hobby lobby or a craft store for $5-6. Keeps your tank crystal clear! I have been doing it for years!!

[@KaveManAquatics]

Love these “10 things”! Keep’m comin

[@catherinebitner8144]

I am addicted to your channel! Thank you so much, I learn so much from you two!

[@jermainet.campbell7184]

Good Morning John 🌞... I've been a big fan of yours for a while now... Lol. You, Ben Ochart and Cichlid Dan know your stuff.... Can't forget Canada's King Of DIY. Anyway, I'm getting a Aqueon 65 Gallon Arc for cichlids... I was thinking 2 AquaClear 70's or 2 AquaClear 110's....I appreciate your feedback...and a shout-out to your girlfriend/co-host 👏..

[@adalberto.valdez]

Excellent video with many great ideas. Thankfully I don’t have this issue, as I have upgraded my filter and put sponges inside and on the intake. What fish is that on 10:29? It looks like a loach.

[@sarap.1842]

Am I missing something? I can't find the link to the UV Sterilizer... 🤨

[@ladyshaybuttadreamyqueen5235]

That was solo Coll thanks for the tips!! Most I just did naturally based on how I wanted my aquarium to look. Glad to know i was on the right track

[@mitojo60]

Hi thanks for this. Can I ask what cold water fish are those at 4:00 look like calico fantails or ryukin cross asking because I have them and was told there ryukin plus they got jiggy with it and now I have. Loads of fry thanks

[@1997goldwing]

Your videos all rock, very informative and well edited. You both do an awesome job keeping people interested in the hobby and making it fun.

[@OregonOutdoorsChris]

In the section about trimming the plants, about 4:45-4:50, there's a fish I don't recognize in the background. Looked kind of like a washed out/stressed oto. What is it?

[@LuisivixGG]

Thanks for giving so much back to the community

[@timothysooknanan3990]

I love how tanins make bettas look

[@GoldieSoViciousEnt]

Great information like always, thanks for sharing!😊

[@rosemarydudley9954]

Good one...always full of handy hints. I switch off the light and give that a good clean too. It's surprising how much algae collects on it... Being in a warm and damp atmosphere I guess it cannot be helped. The water collects on it from the minute "spray" from the air stones.

[@SoTypicallyMeh]

Great video, even if there was no Fred Derpst cameo in this one!

[@TarasTankFriends]

An excellent 10 things as always--thanks John and Lisa! 🙂

[@alisonnicholson]

Yet another great video

[@pauldeacon8764]

Hi Lisa & John! I hope u r both very well! I loved your video like normal! 😀👍

[@shellydurham3277]

Thank you for the information! I greatly appreciate it. Thank you for the video I live them!

[@Nephilim12340]

Something I found with dirty lids is it dulls the light, which can actually make it easier for some of the more pesky species of algae to take over. Also on substrate, I have a ton of feeder snails that live in my substrate. Hundreds in my 70 gal cichlid tank. They multiply proportionally to their food supply and eat stuff inside the substrate. I also use amphipods(Scuds/sideswimmers from my invert tank) to keep the tanks cleaner for as long as they last before the fish eat them. Still have maintenance though it is admittedly easier.

[@lynnbonica4342]

Great tips...thanks! 👍😃🍄

[@alexaramos326]

Really love the video very helpful😁 Can someone tell me the name of the fish from the 3:06

[@cat67550]

Thank you for your videos

[@LRBaquatics]

You guys do such a great job with these vids!

[@davidsamsell2031]

Absolutely wonderful......👍

[@TcCT238]

Best fish advisor channel

[@mattlohb1707]

With the cleaning of the lids. What is suggested in cleaning them. I usually use a sponge with a non scratch pad on them. Also what is a good way of cleaning the white mineral build up after it starts?

[@Fatjohny100]

Thanks again... for another well done Top 10..

[@sloppyjoe400]

I skip one day a week on feeding, has never caused any issues

[@Michelle-89]

I feed my goldfish every second day because the breeder I got them off said to. When I increased to daily after a few months the tank got dirty much quicker. They have plants in the tank as well so every 2nd day has never been an issue either :)

[@jpartlow2345]

You two always have good advice

[@Hippo232]

Absolutely adore these videos 🐠! I don’t have a tank but planning on getting a 50-60gallon tank, would love any advice you might have. I’m planning on having guppy fish, Platy fish, maybe mollies, Rasboras and tetras. Any help would be great, do you need medicine on hand? If so what? I have watched almost all your videos (a lot anyways) but any advice you think might help, Thanks.🐟

[@surajpoudel6646]

Hi John .. I recently had my aquarium set up.. the water is clear and safe and everything looks normal but the water is too much bubbly.. almost like a can of soda with lots of microbubbles .. how do I get rid of that ?😢

[@Wyatt126]

I love these ten things

[@MacDaddyC7Z06]

Yall people are great. Love watching yall

[@fubardad8892]

@KGTropicals - Why do you recommend the Fluval Marine light for a freshwater tank? Is there a benefit of using the Fluval Marine over the planted light?

[@deanhurt2134]

Hi love 💖 your videos

[@TheAxebitten]

I feel your videos are getting better every time. Great job. Really cool to watch

[@jp_zen3670]

What in the world is that beautiful parrot hybrid 9 minutes into the video??!? 💜

[@balf1111117373]

Best tip somebody told me was to buy a cheap pillow, cut it open take a small bit of the stuffing out and put it in your filter, it helps takes the fine particles out of the water. Works really well

[@ricklett1688]

I buy bags of fiber-fill stuffing for a couple dollars and stuff my filters. Throw away those worthless sponges that came with your filter and your water will be continuously polished,

[@ohmyvalky6665]

Another great video❗️

[@SpiritAquatics]

Tips to make your aquarium look cleaner! number 1: clean your aquarium. THANKS FOR WATCHING

[@dotangorelov597]

Keep making the top 10 vids! We love them!

[@AustinZaloudek]

Currently working on a breed of guppy that does twice weekly 30% water changes.. not much progress so far but I'll keep at it

[@gillw8988]

Thank you both for the great advice, all of it is so useful 😁

[@ram3nradio175]

Very nice video! I love fish keeping

[@aquariumsmaintainedbyandy8408]

Thank you for the video

[@tomlee7258]

Your videos are very well done! I wish to develop my skills so my videos can be as good some day!😉

[@undreiscool]

I like your ten things vids never stop!😎

[@wenrl1]

Thanks for all the helpful videos! Have you done any on switching to a new filter system? I want to upgrade, but I’m scared of killing off my good bacteria. I have lots of happy fish and would hate to mess that up.

[@bkelly821]

One thing I find on my tanks with hoods on them is to simply keep them dust free. That alone makes the entire tank looking better for some reason. 👍

[@johnlarsen8308]

Good tips today

[@AvnishYadavTECHGEEK]

One more tip, try to use submersible lights and place them at the back of the tank in the top portion just below the water level. This would prevent oxidation on the lights and the light throw would also be great all the time since there is no oxidation on the lights.

[@djneoda1535]

GREAT advice Gonna try as many of these things as possible. Peace ✌

[@usagisdivinetarot2147]

Can we get a light review? I want to find the best light for a 75 gallon and I trust your judgement lolz

[@Bulsajo]

What is the orange fish at 1:05? I have an almost identical rescued fish that has a deformed mouth like a blood parrot but does not have the small protruding head that most do.

[@kblkbl4566]

Which UV sterilizer did John put in & how do I find one for a sump? I didn't see the link...

[@markhunter2244]

More great advice 🤓

[@gailcousins3693]

This is a very interesting and informative video!

[@Jeswald1]

My juvenile female betta got herself jammed in a piece cholla tonight! I managed to get her out by using needle nose pliers to break the cholla open. She's alive, but I wonder if she sustained injuries; time will tell. Maybe a "10 things" could be on "what stupid things fish will do." Bettas are so smart and inquisitive, it can get them in trouble. Also, like arowanas, there are fish that are notorious jumpers at all sizes. I also had an incident yesterday when a young guppy got some plant stuck in his mouth- the dummy thought it was food, so I netted him and pulled the stuff out; he's fine.

[@diegoortiz2336]

the fish at 3:04 whats it called?

[@Silverspy97]

I'd like to know as well

[@brendarutz6667]

what do you use to clean the aquarium lid? That is the answer I am looking for.

[@manjusirigere8850]

I have African cichlids (10 fishes of size 1-2 inches) tank with rocks and driftwood. Now, my tank is full with algae, though I clean and change 25% water change every week.. Can we put Pleco along with Cichlids ? I know, Pleco is not a solution but, I want my tank to be crystal clear. How do I do that ? please help

[@JS-ys2uk]

I don't understand people who say their fish tanks smell bad. My tanks do not smell bad. They they have a mild healthy river water smell. I think if someone's fish tank smells bad, they're probably doing something wrong

[@rainbowfishtalk4573]

I have heard mixed things about carbon. Like that it takes out nutrients the plants want. But someone else said that's not true. What's your opinion?

[@randomtube8226]

One of my tanks always has a grey haze no matter how clean the water is. Even after a 100% water change and a completely cleaned tank and removal of decor. Thinking about trying the uv sterilizer to see if that helps.

[@CJBlack265]

Argh!!! I'm the worst at keeping my lids clean! Excellent information, thank you John and Lisa💕👍

[@CharlottesQuizCorner]

I have just got a 230lt tank and even though there isn't even water in it yet, im worried we will have this problem so looking now before the problem happens lol defo going for a black background

[@FabianGR_san]

Jajaja I'm just an 11 year old and I'm still a fish nerd. I have a 45 gallon and a 10 gallon.

[@colinmonachus5920]

Heh nerd

[@vernoncaruthers6658]

I'm 67 and I have 6 tanks. Welcome fish nerd

[@galaxyowl1111]

Fish nerd squad here! 🐟🐟🐟🐠🐠🐠

[@thecephlapod]

Ay same. Nothin wrong with that. I’m too eleven and i have multiple tanks.

[@sarahhavillamelooliveira5825]

Well, then it's a fish nerd gang. I'm 17 and making a pond lol.

[@jasonthompson8147]

UV is the way to go. Go with what they say on the UV especially if you can’t get the white haze to go away.

[@carlstephens4926]

Were can I buy this UV sterilizer my waters very cloudy and I cant get rid of it

[@Elangsono]

I like your back sound 👍

[@CarolAD1947]

Carol I have 14 Shubunkins there size 5 to 3 inches long. I had them for 12 years. I put them in my pond every spring. I bring them in the winter. Right now they are in a 80 gal black rubber tank. I would like to put them in a glass tank so I can see what is going on with them. What size tank should i get for them?Could you please help.

[@SmoBoo]

You never left the link to what type of uv sterilizer you used

[@romirahman396]

Hahahaha yep I'm one of em Everyday I wake up look at the Tank and I go hmmmmm.......wat else can I do to this tank......🤣🤣🤣

[@nicklowe4294]

What kind of Parriott is that at 9:05

[@SpHyNx842009]

Spotted BPs? HOW??? PLEASE give me a website to order from? BPs are my favorite fish. 9:04 of the video.

[@bettatimestories807]

KGTropicals was the name of the fish store they used to own, but they are just hobbyists/KZbinrs now, so they don't sell any fish. The video was likely taken at their LFS, or maybe one of the many they've toured...

[@idkwhattoputherebuthi153]

Can we use the uv steralizer with fish in the tank?

[@KPoveyNUFC]

If you use the UV steriliser do you use that as a filter or use that WITH the filter also?

[@sed6]

Use UV with your regular filter.

[@andrewcollins9326]

New to the hobby thanks for all the content do u guys have a top ten on line retailers

[@t.kickstartbun1e797]

I have a 55gallon with some mollies platys corys and a.....betta... the betta is young and there's are plenty of tall plants for him etc but I was wandering if a bristle nose would be okay with in my tano

[@AshishVerma-xm1kx]

Thanks... Your video's are very informative and have helped a lot clearing my doubts about this hobby.. Love ❤️ from India 🇮🇳

[@njah04]

Hi, I'm new to fish keeping and enjoyed watching your videos, they are a massive help. Slightly off topic from this video but I have just got a 125ltr tank and am currently in a fishless cycle. The tank wasn't new and came with 3 internal filters. I want to keep tetras and Danios in the tank but need to make the filters safe (Ocean Free Hydra 40, AquaEl asap filter 700, Boye SP-602E). Could you, or any pf your followers, recommend a guide I can follow to make them safe? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[@bettatimestories807]

I'm not familiar with any of those filter brands, but what I did with second hand hang-on back filters was disassemble them, scrub them with hot water and a chemical-free rough-ish sponge to rid them of old muck/hard water stains, wipe them down with vinegar OR bleach, rinse them very, very well (no smell of either, think I did a wipe down with dilute Prime to be safe with the bleached filter), and reassemble. All media was replaced with new. You'd have to use your own judgement to see if that would work with internal filters.

[@leemkersh]

What are those beautiful fish at the 9:28 mark?

[@christowphersadventures6527]

I dont see the link for the UV STERILIZER 😔

[@TheFireBlazen]

what are the problems that carbon can create in the tank? Please advise?

[@zeploa1044]

Can I turn the UV sterilizer while the fish are in the tank? And does it need to be on all the time?

[@shoey75]

Can you use s UV sterlizer if you have plecos in your tqnk