13 Reasons Why You Should Shop at a Home Improvement Store For Your Fish Tank Supplies!

Hello Everyone,
In this video we look at 13 great items you can buy at your local home improvement store for your fish tank and save some money!
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[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

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[@pancudowny]

You forgot large PVC unions as caves.

[@stuartberkowitz8598]

Prime Time Aquatics a few more: that white eggcrate stuff by the lighting. Lava rock as bio media. Works fine in a sump.

[@coffeebeann1]

Jinx you owe me a soda!

[@zedalba]

With plastidip, no paint job is permanent. Look into it.

[@michealshelton2133]

Pinch, poke, you owe me a Coke.😂🤣😂🤣

[@ashley-yz3hm]

she was serious about that jinx! 😂

[@RedrumTV5150]

This is 100% correct. Pet shop wanted $50 for enough substrate rocks for my tank. I got a 50lb bag at Lowes for $6. Does need to be rinsed a few times, but to save $40, why not.🤔

[@brynnansowells3294]

Was it a quikrete brand because that's what I started, but haven't started adding fish yet?

[@therealbatmann-i8576]

If this is your wife- she is definitely Kool this video is legit n nothing is rehearsed 💯 N thank you for the video I went to Home Depot n got this light thingy n made some lids for my 100gal I love your channel. Keep up the amazing work wife N husband👍🏾

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you! Appreciate you watching.

[@willjamison141]

You guys look like you were fighting the whole time lol

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Then you should see us when we are fighting. Haha

[@Whiteknight0721]

that's just married banter not real fighting LOL

[@YouNeverKnoww]

nah thats all adorable, haha the little jabs thrown each way are perfect

[@slcanavan1]

I LOVE walking through Lowes/Home Depot looking for inspiration for my aquariums :)

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Me too!

[@LuisGarcia-sm2xd]

Hey brother you in socal you got any nano fish?

[@nextdooraquatics5013]

I think I enjoyed the married couple banter more than the tips. 😻

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Too funny 😀

[@BarrySuridge]

Home Improvement centres (and hardware stores) are a blessing in disguise for aquarists. My favourite go-to places for any sized gravel etc. 👌

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

😊

[@TomohisaIshii615]

great list! I'm surprised you guys didn't mention lava rocks. they're great for DIY canister filters! and also great inexpensive way to give your aquascape some height! :)

[@bobmennel137]

Hoses and tubing for filling, and draining tank and replacing canister filter hoses.

[@amrys_argent]

I've picked up many of these at home improvement stores, and also tubing (larger tubing for water changes, but they have loads of sizes, so they may even have air tubing size) as well as a small water pump I use for water changes.

[@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un]

You two are made for eachother xD I wish you all many many more happy years together, it's a beautiful thing to see!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@deadpoet415]

Great video! Great ideas! I wanted to add that you can also buy pothos plants for the top of your tanks too!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

You are so right!

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

I finally made it home and got to enjoy my "Happy Monday" Man, y'all are keeping the tips rolling!! Before I went out of town I got two buckets from Lowe's and put my plant shipment in them with a lights over them.. because I didn't have time to plant them..they're making pretty good plant grow out tanks 👍❤️😁 now I can't wait to go back to Lowe's!!

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

You are too funny! Nice - love those buckets 😊

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

@@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497 oh yeah, I'm still laughing when you got Jason.. as soon as he realized it... All the sudden it was "made up"🤣🤣🤣🤣 that's my husband all the way.. but if they win.....🤔hahahahaha

[@jerichojoe307]

Heck yeah on the acrylic/ polycarbonate. I just built a miniature aquarium room for my wife; I say miniature because it only include the 125, a 40-gallon, and five 10 gallon tanks. Anywho, because I build my own filtration systems, and most of my tanks are tempered glass, I had to make my own overflows for those tanks and many of them did not have Lids to begin with. A full sheet of the thin type polycarbonate or acrylic at my Home Depot only costs around $80 up to $120 for a 4-foot by 8-foot sheet. One razor blade and a straightedge later, and I have custom aquarium Lids that I was able to cut to every single feature and need of my tanks and overflows. One sheet of it was enough for every tank in my aquarium room, and I even used it to build the overflows. Saved me hundreds.

[@bkfishing5650]

You guys are funny together! Thanks for the tips! I'm off to Lowe's...

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Have fun! :-)

[@aquariumhacksbymarcus5653]

Love your money saving videos! Don't forget about Wal Mart lights all purpose sand gravel too!

[@Aquamarine.Aubrey]

I love you 2. You amuse me to no end! If you are ever in st louis please let me know! 😍😁

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you! :-)

[@sophia4269]

“Jinx!!” First to say it smacks the other in the forehead lol

[@-shmoopie-]

I'm feeling the need to run to Lowe's... for perhaps the first time in my entire life ☺ another great place for buckets is Tractor Supply... I've seen buckets break so I only use livestock buckets meant for carrying water because I'm all phobic about it now haha! between my horse and fish I've got buckets everywhere 😄

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Very good point! I always have this fear that the handle is going to fall off. I guess I have a bad case of handlephobia! :-)

[@fantom5894]

Using a 2.5 gallon $1 dollar tree bucket for changing water in a 30 gallon Tetra tank

[@-shmoopie-]

@@fantom5894 I would be super careful!! I've seen several videos where the bucket or the handle breaks... it's crazy. livestock buckets are meant to hold water so both the bucket itself and the handle are very strong! my horse's bucket hangs by its handle full of water 24/7 😊

[@byrguy1295]

u2 are great together, thx for the video

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you! :-)

[@somebb]

I just asked a question on your new video "sand vs gravel" and you've answered it here lol ✌

[@medwardbell]

Great video guys! I recently retired from Lowe’s and I was always getting stuff there for my aquarium.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I think I would go broke if I worked there always bringing stuff home. :-)

[@johnwood738]

Shop those stores for the mentioned stuff. For the glue if you are at Ocean State or Big Lots stores you can at times get great deals and stock up.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

John Wood nice idea!

[@migueleespinosa2632]

Plant lights work great. GE 32watt leds blew me away, it look like sunlight. Water replacement filters can be modified for polishing. I attach one to a water pump and plug the other side. 100 micron all the way down to 1 are available. Pond filters, pumps, water fall features.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Nice ideas!

[@NiX_aKi]

Cool topic! Very helpful even for seasoned hobbyists.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Yay! Thank you!

[@oscaresquivel3985]

You guys are the BEST. Happy holiday!

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

thanks, Oscar! Yes, enjoy the day!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you! You too!

[@pancudowny]

5:31 - Bucket-man lives! Bucket-man LIVES! EVERYBODY, RUN FOR IT!!! ;) XD

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

😂😂😂

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

It's to late for me - save yourselves! :-)

[@ironwolph]

Lmao cute couple i think you guys are. Never knew about super glueing the plants.

[@EliteFireSaint]

So if I grab some bbq lava rocks, all I have to do is rinse them? Soak them?

[@jonrenny3107]

Buy the 5 gallon buckets at Walmart cause they are less than half price than Home Depot! And they have lids for a 1.50$

[@marciesocal7553]

I get water dechlorinater from the pond supplies section at Lowe’s, it’s half the price and more concentrated.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Nice idea!

[@GSP-76]

I don't use dechlorinator anymore...I just buy sodium thiosulfate and add 100% organic aloe vera to it when doing water changes...that's the cheapest way I think to keep the tanks going.

[@giosasuman702]

I went to Lowes yesterday, and picked up a nice size river pebbles.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

🙌

[@vivoutdoors]

I'm old enough to know this, so here goes. After you say jinx, say... Pinch, poke you owe me a Coke. Thanks for the suggestions. I'm a big fan of saving $$$ too.

[@erickkreutzman7723]

You definitely need to give her a pop!!

[@UltimaKatana]

Pop is the way some people from the north say it in reference to soda

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Ya, if your from Chicago - You go to the Jewels, buy some pop, sit down on the couch and watch the Bears in your Front Room. :-)

[@oeschleda7777]

Thank you for these good ideas

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

😊

[@timw.8225]

Been there done that ,good video !!

[@LindenEdwards]

I'm in Australia. I agree with all of these. Numerous different terms however like you say "buckets and salt". Nah kidding. We do also. But it's not bought at a home improvement store. We often say "The big green shed" (aka Bunnings).

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That's too cool! :-)

[@cheers2023]

This is a great video, thank you!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cheers2023]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics Yep, by the way....you owe her a pop 😂

[@moonstoneect3471]

Good video thanks!

[@koimolly4016]

I enjoy the channel. Happy veterans day! Semper Fi

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Christopher Allen thank you!

[@griffynshu]

"Tabs on a coke" is what my mom used to say, meaning the first to say it after saying a word together owed the other a pop. We're both Chicago natives, but I never heard anyone else say it like that (everyone else was 'jinx, you owe me a coke')

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

No kidding - so many variations. I like your version, I think I could get it out pretty fast 😆

[@ThatTuroGuy]

Awesome video!

[@eileenbowers6750]

I've seen these pebble imaged sticky things to fix to the bottom of the tank instead of substrait, where to find it?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I haven't seen that?

[@farmert9679]

Cheaper yet is Torpedo Sand. A coarser sand and cheaper and easy to use. Better than pool filter sand to me.

[@MosarieMusic]

is there a specific kind of super glue to use that is fish safe? im having a hard time attaching my java ferns to drift wood

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

We use gorilla glue brand.

[@chuckmontgomery7571]

Get your Super Glue gel at the dollar store. Much lower markup.

[@melissacall6929]

We have a 4.5 inch jack dempsy, what would you suggest for a cave? As he's getting bigger he seems to want to hide more

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

They will hang out in large flower pots sometimes.

[@1952MLS]

What about the sand used for mixing in concrete ??? What's the deal on sand affecting ph ???

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Concert usually raises the pH quite high.

[@pa.fishpreacher6166]

The quality may not be the same, but I've found Walmart and Harbor Freight are cheaper on buckets than places like Lowes

[@cathy4735]

Buckets for water changes

[@radicallamp6762]

Pinch, poke, you owe me a coke. Lol

[@kingofkards1110]

Can you use loctite clear silicone to glue lava rock or do I have to use a certain superglue?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

The loctite should work well.

[@Avocetexotics]

We always said Jinx Pink Poke You Owe Me A Coke, Can't Take It Back Or You'll Owe Me A Cadillac. Lol. If you finished saying the whole thing without the other person saying Take It Back then they owe you a Coke.

[@jamiebaker6516]

You really gotta make a beard maintenance video.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

It would be a short video - wake up, pat down a few stray hairs and be about my day. haha

[@awilson1578]

🙂 Just there yesterday getting marginal plants for a tub and riparium.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Nice!

[@eliseheitmann8000]

Jinx you owe me a pop is such a Midwestern thing! We did that all the time as kids (in Eastern Iowa) and my cousins from Chicago do it too! My friend from Boston thinks it's crazy, though. Question also: do you have a favorite silicone to use for decor?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I generally stay with the silicone brand I showed in the video. We get it from Lowes and it works well.

[@Runnygraph20]

And GE Silicon whole tube for resealing a tank it says aquarium safe...I think its been awhile since i bought some

[@-8_8-]

Buckets of buckets, man.

[@copieiermenschen8350]

I love "it's not a thing, it's made up" for the jinx! Hahah he definitely owes you a soda! Or a pop, as you say! To me, a pop is a lollipop!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I probably owe her both now. :-)

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

😆😆

[@lolaengland9191]

I don't know if its a real good idea but lately I have seen in other fish keeping videos people putting pvc pipes in their tanks for tunnels and such. if its a good idea would make number 14 for you.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

PVC is definitely a #14! Thank you 😊

[@MrG.Ivan76]

I always trust a man with a beard and a female wearing glasses no idea why but if either of you told me I had two weeks to live I go and blow my life savings instantly 🙏🌈💚🦐🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

😀

[@anthonybrown8158]

Number 9 was my first pick lol

[@rkrussell3505]

Hi! Love the channel! I got a 110G tuff stuff stock tank that has a drain. Others have sealed it to use it for ponds. Can I use the Loctitee sealant on that? (Package says no use on aquarium bigger than 30 gallons.) Thanks you guys!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I actually don't know? I might just use silicone that is safe for fish?

[@lucyda_dawg8843]

Use a trash can as a large bucket

[@anthonybrown8158]

My wife ask me every time. I go the Lowe’s or home depot,etc. you fixing something or build new tank.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

THAT’S Too funny!!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Is there a difference? Haha

[@anthonybrown8158]

Prime Time Aquatics . Exactly . I tell her all the time you Know where my Allowance goes lol

[@TheGlennrevty]

Paint wise you use Plasti dip and peel it off down the road

[@davefaulkner5595]

Jinx 123 lol, soda every time now hahaha

[@mariepuls8157]

If you add a squirt of dish soap in with your acrylic paint it washes off much easier. So if you ever want to paint the back of your tanks and then maybe wash it off later, it's a good suggestion.

[@ohmusically]

Dish soap is toxic to fish.

[@mariepuls8157]

@@ohmusically you're not supposed to put it inside the fish tank. It's supposed to go on the outside

[@dewayneevans616]

Digital timers for under$20 @homedepot

[@TableTopBiker]

Pinch, poke, you owe me a coke.

[@enthusiastsigaming8426]

Anyone else think this guy looks like comedic actor, Steve Zahn?

[@alexanderyan7084]

Plastic spoons can also remove algae on glass ok

[@jeffsizer9359]

He owes you a pop.

[@jacobvallejo9705]

Give her the pop chief

[@rl2862]

Ahhh, you call pop, pop…. Good people.

[@ummfish4878]

forgot lumber to build your own stands:)

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Daaaannnggggg. You're right!

[@phoenixburns3943]

As a metalurgist, the copper or stainless steel wire brushes would be fine. No carbon steel.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Always appreciate knowledgeable people sharing!

[@harleymartin7160]

Also, PVC pips for fish to hide.

[@lorettasimms1961]

Hey it’s true, my granddaughters do it to each other and sometimes me. It’s just called jinxing.

[@tyson3897]

I have a ton of lights

[@kloss213]

Another you can buy a pond pump these work fine in home tanks or in your stock tank ponds www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/pond-boss-320-gph-fountain-pump-1212831?cm_mmc=feed-_-

[@MarliQQLuv]

You are supposed to say jinx and sock the crap out of him. That's how me and my siblings did it. It only resulted in further fighting 😄

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Ya, I remember those days. Haha

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Omg I lol’d ! You’re funny! 😂

[@bwknight76]

Pinch, Poke, you owe me a coke.

[@Lippitydo]

will the polycarbonate lid keep my cat out of the tank though? that's the real question

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Not sure - I guess it depends on if you affix it in some way? :-)

[@Lippitydo]

​@@PrimeTimeAquatics yeah I'd probably have to add some type of cross beams if the poly can't hold his weight. If my cat had the choice to change his species, he'd be a fish. thanks for the reply :)

[@justcallmemax4222]

Why is the Oscar with peacocks

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Tank was originally set up for the Oscars. Put a few peacocks in the tank that were getting bullied. The peacocks bred and while I removed most of them, some stayed and they have gotten along well for years.

[@MegaKemper]

Gravel

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Absolutely! ✨

[@Dracobear13]

You forgot PVC pipes and fittings. LOL

[@roboticsbede3421]

I want your fishroom

[@jorgesanchez-xy3nl]

I think she means soda.....

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

What's soda? Haha

[@daviddjportugal]

I started watching for the tips but stayed for the husband/wife dynamic. He talks fast and is trying to be to the point(you can tell he’s the one that edits the videos lol), and she’s having fun going at her own pace with back stories and commentary for everything. Watched the dollar store one too..More of these please!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

You pretty much nailed it. Haha

[@notsure9802]

Haha we say, "jinx you owe me a coke" its totally a thing

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Cool, I get a coke!🙌🙌

[@butkusfan23]

😀 As kids in the 80’s/90’s we would say “jinx! pinch poke, you owe me a coke!”

[@bronxgeneral5198]

Jinx ment u smacked the other person in the back of the neck when I was a kid

[@Jimi182]

Jinx you owe me a coke is real

[@TheTruckrfreak]

It’s Jinx - pinch, poke, you owe me a coke.

[@pandascribbles7211]

Jinx you owe me a coke is 100% a thing 😂

[@dclark5841]

Kids in SC say, "Jinx! Pinch. Poke. You owe me a Coke." The person who says it first, gets a soda. The slower person gets a few bruises and a slightly lighter wallet. LOL

[@AGENTSIXTY9]

I actually bought a transfer pump at Lowe’s and Plummed it so I can do water changes and with the flip of a valve I can fill my tanks back up too. No more buckets haha also I bought a husky tool chest at Home Depot for my 55 gallon as a stand

[@HeyItsThattGuy]

I love using flex seal as a painted background... It works just like spray paint but bc is rubber you can peel it off if you want

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I heard if you paint all the sides your tank will never leak? Haha

[@toasty4000000]

TO SHOW THE POWER OF FLEX SEAL, I SAWED THIS TANK IN HALF

[@seanneal3747]

100% pure silicone without any additives.

[@TexasAndyAquatics]

Y'all forgot one of the MOST important things you can get from hardware store, lava rocks. Lava rocks are one of the best/cheapest biological media you can get. You can get a 20lbs bag for$4 not only is it great for bio media but for putting under the substrate in a mesh bag or just in a pile to use as a filler to make hills in the aquarium so you don't have to use as much substrate.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Lava Rocks! Yes!

[@DarkAngel102370]

I always buy my rocks from hardware stores, I work at a pet store and suggest it to customers too. There's no reason to pay $30 for gravel when you can get it for $3 elsewhere lol.

[@kaquarium7888]

I have one to add: 1/2" insulation foam sheets also work great to protect tanks from uneven stands! From another fishy couple, we loved the video of you both discussing so many tips and tricks that we also have found useful! Good to know we're not the only ones ;)

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Good point!