75 gallon rescape... or not?

ok guys so in this video i decided to put gravel from my backyard into my 75 gallon oscar tank, it was old gravel from another tank that i had in an open top storage bin which i think my cat unfortunately peed in. awesome. so anyways i decided to take the gravel back out and i wanted to show you guys how to do that.thank you as always and i hoped you enjoyed my little mishap.

[@mikeeljahosafats3231]

Love that catfish, what is it?

[@allaboutdiy1375]

It’s a gigantic synodontis catfish. Believe it or not he’s still alive and kicking to this day. He’s 12 years old!!! Thanks for watching

[@aoucelloutus3573]

Man oh man do I love Oscar's.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Dumb Dead1 me too man, they are getting an upgrade soon stay tuned. Thanks for commenting.

[@ok-ws6gj]

All about DIY is 3 oscars 4 green terrors and 4 gold severums cramped for a 125 gallon?

[@andyreminch6550]

Nice fish mate ... good group

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Andy Reminch thank you! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching

[@theanswer69786]

Love oscars, they grow so big

[@otcfishkeeper5414]

Great Oscars!!!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

OTC Fish Keeper thank you, that tank was too small for them at that time but they got a nice upgrade about a month after this video. Thanks for watching

[@Iamadrummer]

If you rince the heck out of the gravel then soak it for for a day with clean water and lots of prime then add bio bacteria and let it sit for another day the gravel would probably be fine to use. Or just buy clean gravel.

[@diegoalvarado1351]

What’s that catfish but cool tank and new sub here bro

[@allaboutdiy1375]

It’s a synodontis myltipunctatus from lake tanganyika in Africa. Thanks for watching

[@diegoalvarado1351]

Thanks I’ll probably buy one now and nice tank bro why did you stop the vids ?

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Aquatic Padawan thank you! I needed a break from KZbin because of a new baby and a new job. It was too much at the time but I have things in the works right now and I’ll be back. Thanks for checking in!! Have a good one!!!

[@diegoalvarado1351]

You to and I wish you luck with that baby I hear I was real tough when I was younger so good luck bro

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Aquatic Padawan thanks man, I’ll catch you on the next one!

[@jdofishtank6018]

I think the bare bottom is good especially with oscars, easier to clean. However you need a bigger tank!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

JDO Fishtank I know man I have a few 110 gallon tanks out in my backyard that I'm restoring for them. The 75 was sort of a temporary setup. And I can't believe you got kicked out of an aquarium club. That's just crazy. Especially the reason.

[@jdofishtank6018]

All About DIY Ya people are drama queens, I started my own group, come join if you want.

[@mechanicalbees7698]

They liked it bare because they have more room to move. Poor babies.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Gina Goth this was a temporary setup because I was getting carpet put in my house. The "poor babies" were only in there for a few weeks. They are in a much larger tank now.

[@mrwinfield38]

True

[@reggieshpcichlids5060]

Wassup bro I think you made the right decision bare bottom great vid.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Reggie's H&P Cichlids thanks man, the fish are happy with the bare bottom and so am I. Have a good one bro!!! Thanks for commenting. As always!!

[@FreeSwimmer]

Looks good either way.. Cat pee isn't friendly lol When I reseal the 120g to temp house my fish it will be bare bottom and then it will become the sump..

[@aquaoscarman2840]

All about diy how did you get the jack Dempsey and your Oscar's get along? I have two Oscar's and I put a jack Dempsey and they we're fighting all the time and I also have a 75 gallon tank

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Aqua Oscarman its mostly luck, and personalities differ from fish to fish especially with oscars. My oscars don't really like each other it seems like but they tolerate every other fish they have been with. Although when they spawn they try and kill everything haha. Also it depends on when the fish are added to the tank. It's always a good idea to put the smallest fish in first and the big mean ones in last. Good luck and thanks for watching!

[@parachuteaquatics7233]

Hey brother thank you for recommending this video so a couple of questions how did you mount your led light higher and will they eat my Anubis plants

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Ok so first, they usually don’t eat plants, they like to rip them out and put them all over the place. Redecorating I call it and second, I have a cabinet that is above the tank and I mounted it to that. This tank is a bit small for them so I moved them up to a 110 gallon I had. But same thing just bigger. Oscars usually do better in tanks that are just for them. Bare bottom or not and with lots of room so dont worry about an aquascape for them they will just tare it up anyways lol. I also have a video called “how to restore an Aquarium” and it shows them in their current home at the end. That’s how I like to keep oscars. I hope this helps you man! Good luck as always!!!!

[@parachuteaquatics7233]

All About DIY thank you brother as always you’ve helped more than you know I have to do a lot of moving around I tell you should make a fun day

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Parachute Aquatics haha yeah that’s always fun. Been there man! Good luck I’m glad I could help!

[@stilesslosson7403]

They would have gotten used to it...I can't stand glass bottom for the look and the fact there's nothing for your beneficial bacteria to live in...I do like your fish n tank don't get me wrong.

[@kalterkakaozumfruhstuck1515]

I Love Oscars...they better than any Dog ! But i think you need a Black Background....that would be looking much better!!!!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Gustav Gans I feel the same way, gotta love them! If your subscribed to my channel I have a video coming out this week where I move them to a bigger tank with a black background!! You read my mind lol. Thanks for commenting!

[@kalterkakaozumfruhstuck1515]

All About DIY cool... im curious about it :)

[@mrwinfield38]

KZbin people the man said if you have any questions not opinions

[@cezsantos2161]

What type of catfish was that? Cool vid btw🙏

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Cez Santos it’s a synodontis multipunctatus catfish. Thanks for watching!

[@825Daryl]

put floor tiles in the bottom works good

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Lucifer 825Daryl thanks for watching but I already moved them to a bigger tank, and that tank is now dirted and planted. Have a good one

[@adamgale2189]

need a bigger tank lol for 3 oscars

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Ad g I know. They are in 110 gallon now

[@coltonyelv1887]

All About DIY dont mind these dumbasses your always going to have haters you just have to dab on the haters and keep going youve got subs and views who gives a fuck about them

[@ledfed1912]

But its kinda true the tank was kinda overstocked.

[@nodrama490]

I just went bare bottom with my tank I will never go back to sand or gravel unless it's a planted tank.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

jem Ogn yeh bare bottom is so nice. I love it. It's easy to clean and your water stays crystal clear all the time, thanks for cruising through my channel and watching my videos! Have a good one!!!

[@jimmyjazz7901]

Love your tank man but with Oscars you need a lot my two Oscars jump into the lid all the time I don't wanna see you lose fish having them jump out when your not around

[@allaboutdiy1375]

James Virostek they actually got moved up to a 110 gallon tank with less fish and a really tight fitting heavy lid. We all were much happier lol. Thanks for watching!!!

[@eleazarcontreras1891]

huge ass oscars! i owend an oscar for years loved to feed it live goldfish 👌

[@nickthestick1063]

Looks a little tight

[@bigjayinga]

Great video. Does your garage get to hot in the summer? I want to put a tank in mine.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Lets Get It Fitness A.K.A Bigjayinga yeah it does get pretty warm in the summer but I use a fan to circulate the air and even if the water comes up to 80 or more degrees, most fish can handle it. Also a garage is usually a good place for tanks because typically they have concrete floors and are typically out of the sun. Good luck!

[@toddhayslett8269]

I never reuse gravel. I might throw some in a mesh bag and drop it in the aquarium to help jump start the biological. I am even leary of that I make sure the tank with the gravel I am using the fish are all healthy. I am just leary of reusing things in a new tank without bleaching them. I just don't think the chance of spreading a dormant disease in a new tank is worth saving a few bucks over the long haul. Most of my tanks have been set up for years so the expense of new gravel is really minor over the long haul.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Todd Hayslett yeah I hear you on that, it's just not worth it. I learned that the hard way obviously. Thanks for the input. Way too much money in fish and time to chance it on some old gravel. Thanks for watching!

[@toddhayslett8269]

Exactly. My last new tank setup was a 65 gallon and I used 40 pounds of gravel. Cost me $40 dollars or so. The tank has been setup for around 5 years now. So 5x365 days =1825 day $40 divided by 1825= 2 cents per day. Compared to fish and chemicals and electricity to run the tank the grave cost is minimal.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Todd Hayslett yeah it's a no brainer for sure. That's what I get for trying to pinch pennies lol

[@duncanward9337]

I much prefer bare bottom with my oscars so much easier for maintenance

[@allaboutdiy1375]

I couldn't agree more. Good stuff

[@ryanzimmer1309]

Jesus my dude you didn’t wash that gravel very well, that’s probably why the fish weren’t very happy, I filled my 5 gal bucket half way with rock and filled about 75% and washed by hand and dumped out, repeated until water was clear and my tanks didn’t get murky at all

[@allaboutdiy1375]

ryan zimmer dude I had a 5 gallon bucket and did exactly what you did. Rinsed a few times til the water was clean. The cat piss must have soaked all the way into the gravel lol. I don’t know but I took it out and threw it away. Screw it haha. Thanks for watching

[@ryanzimmer1309]

Yea maybe lol, but no problem man, I’m just trying to find a good rock layout for my tank lol

[@allaboutdiy1375]

ryan zimmer yeah rocks can be tricky. What kind of fish are you setting it up for?

[@ryanzimmer1309]

Juvenile green terror, juvenile red terror, juvenile jaguar

[@allaboutdiy1375]

ryan zimmer nice, going for the aggressive cichlid tank I see. How many gallons?

[@midnewt1468]

You look like Killer Keemstar.

[@Joemama-cd1zg]

I feel like if I got a 1000 gallon tank and but one minnow in eat everyone would say ANIMAL CRUELTY, IDIOT, YOU NEED 2000 MINIMUM😂

[@brandonbennett7337]

Small ass tank for three oscars cuz

[@mechanicalbees7698]

Your fish are stressed because that tank is too small for what you have in it.

[@sd_Raiders]

Liked the video til I saw the LA Chargers hat...#LoyalToSD

[@slickchick5811]

150 gallon

[@coltonyelv1887]

Im getting a 75gallon pretty soon man and beautiful tank i was just wondering if i could put 3 oscars and 6 black convicts in a 75 forever they are fucking amazing would that be ok? And dont give a fuck about the haters just keep making vids youve got subs and views man fuck these bitches i mean damn the dude who was like its a clowdy tank i mean fuck dude you were cleaning it they obviosly know nothing about fish! I have a 29gallon and a 10gallon on my channel how do my tanks look?

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Colton Yelverton thanks for the kind words I'll check out your tanks here in a bit. Check out my 400 gallon African cichlids tank build. You might enjoy. Have a good one.

[@coltonyelv1887]

All About DIY ok i sure will 400gallon is a big tank thx for replying

[@peaceful4you408]

Tank way overstocked. 75 is only good for 2 Oscars and maybe a smaller fish or something. 3 Oscars is way too much.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Ryan Heard yeah yeah, they were perfectly fine in there since I changed the water every other day and fed them a nutrient rich custom diet. They eventually moved into a 240 gallon tank anyways. Plus they were small at that time and were only in there for about 2 months. I do appreciate the the time it took to tell me what you think you know. Always love that, not to mention 10 other people that don’t have a channel or videos of their fish saying the same thing. Good stuff