Adopting Wild Cleaning Crew for Aquarium

[@rp101aquatics6]

I love how you emptied the bottle then filled it up again

[@4me]

My belly was full - I could not drink it all :))

[@anthonyoconnor6633]

just found this and it is absolutely brilliant...........love the idea of bottles as a nursery for fry

[@4me]

Thank you very much!!

[@SantaMonicaFiltration]

Yes algae is the base of the food chain; also the base of the filtering.

[@4me]

Completely agree and fascinated by algae. I only wish more aquarists were educated about this matters.

[@naturesfinest2408]

Michael Langerman what would they do with the information?

[@4me]

Use it and improve on it.

[@naturesfinest2408]

Michael Langerman i meant to say what is the information. Whoops, dont know why i typed that. What is the info? How would their aquariums improve?

[@4me]

Thank you for the question!! Most people try to get rid of algae from aquariums without understanding that algae is fundamental base of food pyramid in nature (aquariums). All aquarium pets depend on algae. Algae takes "bad" thing dissolved in water making water clean as it grows. Aquarium pets (including fish of all sizes) eat algae. Fish waste gets back to water and so it goes around. Remove algae and the natural cycle gets broken. Pets in aquariums without algae looks to me as patients on life support in hospital. We can and should cultivate algae to make natural aquariums. The best thing is that it works. Look on my aquariums - starting from beginning of 2017 I don't change (drain) water from aquariums. Well, there are other ways of doing doing it using algae scrubber. I am uploading video about it as I typing this ;)

[@hungquach1551]

Always love your dedication and passion for these creatures, I learned so much from your channel. THANK YOU

[@4me]

I appreciate you very much!!

[@tinymetaltrees]

You are going to be so happy when you find some amphipods. They are great! Maybe you already have. I just found your channel and I’m watching all your videos for the first time. I guess I’ll see. 👍

[@4me]

I am on look out for every new critter I may come across - need them badly for testing on self-sustaining aquariums. Seed shrimp as great as they are too small to be used as source of nutrition for adult guppies. Perhaps amphipods could do ;)

[@MrScienceGeek]

What a cool video. I love the appreciation for the tiny organisms that usually get overlooked!

[@4me]

Thank you! I love these little fellows! They are very useful in aquariums and funny to watch.

[@SeemaKumari-ww1zw]

Thanks for your compliment and you like my video then you subscribe my video. New video update as you wish .

[@routtookc8064]

I dont do it for the "critters" but certainly pull plants out of the lake to put in my tanks.

[@4me]

Critters just come along with plants - that is how I discover them for myself, by picking out plants from the lake ;)

[@ARNABOSS]

hats off to your dedication

[@4me]

Thank you very much!!

[@REXNEMORE]

Masterful ! This guy's a genius !

[@4me]

Thank you very much!

[@ulisescortez5237]

My window sills will soon be bombarded with glass jars filled with lake stuff. Thanks!

[@4me]

:) That is what I've been going through for couple years too - very contagious hobby :) This year I decide to remove all spare nurseries to make room for new generation of aquarium gardens. This way I should be able to test new things in less space/number of nurseries ;) All the best on your adventure!

[@Ucceah]

all of those make great live food for fry and micropredators, but they dont eat enough to be very relevant as cleaners. beneficial, but no a game changer. asellus aquaticus are quite unknown, but propably the best "wild cleaner" you can find - and an interresting and very unusual addition to small, peaceful tanks.

[@4me]

I greatly appreciate useful info - Thank you! I have not seen this creature, but will most certainly look for it.

[@--Paws--]

Running low on daphnia, I may just do this - on that same pond; NYC represent!

[@4me]

Ha! That's cool! Running low on daphnia and the rest of the critters is an issue for me too - for the number of new nurseries I made on monthly basis. I think to set up a couple larger size nurseries just for daphnia and seed shrimps. The seed shrimps seems to have higher surviving rate in aquariums with larger fish - and vise verse with daphnia (it grows larger). Guppy fry though, prefer to eat smaller seed shrimps over large daphnia :)

[@JavierFernandez01]

That's good stuff. Good food suppy. But even just looking at them with a magnifying glass can be amusing. I needed to catch some feeders for a backyard pond with small fish and turtles and I ended up with all sorts creatures. It's a busy pond now.

[@4me]

The fun part is that every new catch I am getting comes with some new thing. It keeps me busy for months :)

[@JavierFernandez01]

Michael Langerman thanks for the reply. I'm just now noticing that I don't get notifications when someone replies to me. But that is cool. You might discover something.

[@4me]

I have this problem on one of my channels!

[@JavierFernandez01]

Michael Langerman I used to get the notifications on Google plus. Now I only get notified of a +1 with Google plus. I got KZbin to start notifying me of replies. But it's all weird now because of some corporate thing. I forgot the deal but it's because of something. Go figure right? Hahaahhah

[@4me]

:)) You're right!

[@irenairena2772]

Супер ! Придёт весна - заведу дикий аквариум литров на 20 и поэкспериментирую !!!

[@4me]

Удачи!

[@fredtabib5222]

What's missing from all of your aquariums is a good layer of substrate, at least an inch or maybe two would help to build up beneficial bacteria, your fauna critters and flora will benefit and the water condition will improve significantly. Good work.

[@4me]

Thank you very much! I use gravel and avoid adding any other substrate in my aquariums. Without making water changes for years a layer of waste accumulates at the bottom of aquariums turning eventually into substrate. It works great 🙂

[@fredrikmudas]

You deserve a lot of like for this video! here's the one from me. Spread the knowledge!

[@4me]

I appreciate it! Thank you!!

[@pradoshprakashpradhan2025]

nice one..Michael..which plant u are having in the cup having nematode?

[@4me]

This a very catchy (in many ways) plant is filamentous algae: kzbin.info?o=U&video_id=FNfLCPWipYs The one shown in this video is from the same pond where I got all little critters. What is interesting that the samples from previous year (I grow them) much softer and grows more tangled. The resent sample is harsh - I can pull a single string about 20 cm long from that small cluster without breaking it!

[@arnodrijfhout3858]

HEYYYY!! The 13th of June was my Birthday!! Thanks for the video!!

[@4me]

Happy Birthday Artoo!!

[@mondraymondo]

Amazing!! And it makes an interesting science activity!

[@4me]

It is indeed!

[@Anthony-wt2wk]

Well I just found a new hobby thanks

[@4me]

My pleasure!!

[@munnach8729]

Good stuff man! Even as a very beginner I can understand the content very well. Keep on rocking!

[@4me]

Thank you very much!!

[@kavemustermann]

Fascinating!

[@4me]

Thank you!

[@avishal2869]

man that's a great video and an wow factor 👍👍

[@4me]

Thank you!

[@michaelwells3635]

Cool video. I'm gonna try it too.

[@4me]

All the best!

[@TheMastertbc]

I have noticed that stringy algae is the best for ecospheres because it covers it completetly like a network Could impede the snails movemement though

[@4me]

I have some ongoing experiments with hair/stringy algae...to early to say for sure. Previously, I experimented with filamentous algae for exospheres and self-sustaining aquariums. The filamentous algae left alone in any aquarium has potential to take over the entire aquarium. One can use it for this purpose but the aquarium may need some check up on monthly basis or so. Interestingly, with regards for snails - I got Campeloma snails recently in addition to my pond snails. Campeloma are capable to chew even harsh land moss that I've been growing underwater!

[@wulan41269]

Hi Michael, I got 1 aquatic snail from a pond about a month ago for my 1.5 gal water plan tank, no fish. It was only 1. Last week I noticed small clear sacs of eggs all over my plants and stones, and I removed them. Then they appeared again. Thinking that they wouldn't hatch, I let them be. Now, I have literally millions of super tiny baby aquatic snails. What do I do? The container is too small if they grow bigger. I was thinking of putting some guppies eventually or betta fish, would they eat the babies? Help! PS: The snail was about the size of a pinky finger nail, tiny, now I noticed it growing. One thing I really like is the way it kept my container glass super clear from alge.

[@4me]

Don't panic :) Let them be. The number of snails will go up and then go down to normal density population level. It goes in cycles up and down all the time.Out of many tiny snails only few will survive. I have some videos about snails in this playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2iQlHiFfq-jfNU Adult fish will try to eat snail eggs and snails too. Though again, some of the snails will survive anyway :) I would put a couple snails in a small (smaller than the one you have now) nursery aquarium to breed them. This way you can put the fish you want in your main aquarium without risking all your snails ;) All the best in your adventure!

[@OktoPutsch]

Very informative Sir ! Thank you very much, it's inspiring, i'm staring at aquarium since few days again (didn't since chidlhood), and seriously considering to give a try at this now. :)

[@Bishopisalive888]

Is it safe to introduce these to a aquarium? Lots of fish and are in a 20 gallon tank. They receive artificial light and algae does grow so is it safe to release these animals into the aquarium??

[@4me]

Thank you for the questions! Seed shrimps are harmless to any fish. It is safe to release them in fresh water aquariums. Fish eat them fast. Merry Christmas!

[@Brantov]

Veri nice, interesing video.

[@4me]

Thank you very much!

[@Rothx]

Excellent video explaining those little creatures. Andd, for my curiousity, what is the title of last BGM ?

[@4me]

Thank you! I got confused by abbreviation BGM and have to google it :)) The titles of all tunes are shown at the beginning on the 3 second of the video. The one you asked about is Smart Riot by Huma-Huma available from KZbin audio library for creators. Enjoy it!

[@Rothx]

Michael Langerman ah thanks. Didnt notice that title was actually for the background music . Keep uploading 😊

[@4me]

My pleasure!

[@jconrad8585]

Interesting video dude.

[@4me]

Thank you very much!!

[@ebybeehoney]

This is very cool! I have been thinking about this sort of thing with my local creek - I noticed that this year I can see darters and I haven't been able to see them previously. It made me wonder about the smaller organisms that must be increasing as the creek becomes more healthy. There has definitely been an increase in dragonflies and mayflies. I'm thinking about setting up a special tank next winter to see what I can find in the spring thaw...

[@4me]

That sounds really interesting! Though, in warmer (Summer) time you are more likely to catch much more variety of living things then at early Spring. All the best in your adventure!

[@ebybeehoney]

yeah, but I didn't want to rush with setting up the aquarium and I have 5 others I am juggling at the moment - while getting the floors in my house sanded, stained and sealed... lots of fun, let me tell you! I am hoping that I can play with it all next spring and summer.

[@4me]

sanding, sealing...that's a lot of fun - I fill for you!

[@Loafy23]

Take precautions with your aquariums during your renovations. Anything in the air is likely to end up in the tank including chemicals from the stain and sealant.

[@ebybeehoney]

yeah, I was told we weren't doing the floor right away and most of the rest of the reno is done (my dad is really enjoying his power). Anyway I would have waited for my big aquarium until the floor was done if I'd been told it would be anytime before 2020. Luckily a few of the bedrooms will not need work and I have been setting up some temporary tanks with lids and with covering the doors, I think they will make it. I have to reset up the big tank after I clean it anyway. And the floors should be completely done in a week, once started. I have not gotten any new stock (not that I had much to begin with) sticking to needed equipment.

[@caristewart481]

Im hoping someone can give me some info. Last year in 4th grade, my son did this aquarium as a project. He came home with 2 freshwater snails and 2 fish. It was basically put on a windowsill and while we have topped it off with water frequently, that has been it. A week ago I moved it to a windowsill with more light and a day ago I noticed all sorts of black specks swimming in the water. Never saw them before now. And then just now, we have a baby snail. Just one. We are very excited but Im also worried about the new swimmers that showed up. What could they be and how can I keep the snails healthy?

[@4me]

New swimmers most likely were there before, perhaps in less numbers though. That is why you just noticed them ;) It could be seed shrimps (ostracoda). Seed shrimps eat algae and organic remains. Fish eat them. They live everywhere. I have seed shrimps in all my aquariums. Check videos on this playlist for more details about them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKO0fJmabbllpJY Also I keep freshwater pond snails in all my aquariums: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3Pck56ZfLl5rLM I assume you keep a different type of snails. Pond snails lay eggs, and baby snails usually come in numbers. But, the basic care is all the same to the most parts. You've been keeping them since last year, so whatever care you were providing should be sufficient. There is only one concern with this regard that you should be aware of - aquariums with fish are better away from direct sunlight. The reason for it is overheating. I do keep aquariums with my snails on a windowsill too, but not with fish! Fish consume more oxygen and hot water has less oxygen. Check this video for details about temperature: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnTbYpiLnb2pe5o All the best!

[@abhiramplal7214]

Can I use microorganisms in live foods as a cleaning crew for my aquarium containing adult guppies?

[@4me]

All cleaning crew are live food for guppies. That what makes them so good in aquariums. They eat waste, get bigger, breed and get eaten. Though, my adult guppies prefer larger size food ;)

[@abhiramplal7214]

@@4me how much should I put in the aquarium sir?

[@4me]

@@abhiramplal7214 I used to keep and breed them in separate nurseries (2-3 tanks). From those nurseries I would add them to aquariums with fish. In the last year I've been trying different approach. I simply move plants between aquariums with fish. Critters/ microorganisms tends to hide on plants and get moved between my aquariums in such way. I did not get big colonies as I would by growing them in separate aquariums though. But otherwise it seems to be working ;)

[@abhiramplal7214]

@@4me hi me again...one more question sir...how can I breed them I mean...what should I feed them and do I need to keep the jar in direct sunlight etc.thank u sir for replying I will put some microorganisms to my aquarium containing fish now.

[@4me]

@@abhiramplal7214 This video explanation on how I breed seed shrimp: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qai4mZ6jecqUaqc There are some more details in videos on this playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2LYlneNjtCMhbc

[@azimalif266]

Can I add a bubbler in the aquarium as well?

[@4me]

Azim Alif yes you can. Check videos on this playlist to see how I did it: kzbin.info/aero/PLM88hGt0AfGtVsvUOsi78ef11D4pD0b0u All the best!

[@judithbuck5517]

So glad I found your videos. This would be interesting for kids, too. What is the music you are playing??

[@4me]

Thank you very much! In this video I used music from KZbin audio library for creators. There are 4 songs in this video...I list them all at the beginning...3 sec of the video in the order they are in the video ;) Though, in videos published since 2018 I use only my own music. You can find all my music in this playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpDcmnejrMppkKc All the best!

[@judithbuck5517]

Just thought of another Idea.. I have a Fire belly Frog. I can anchor grass in his "pool". Thanks again!

[@williamkessler8298]

awesome

[@4me]

Thank you very much!

[@woxow]

good idea

[@4me]

Thank you!

[@4me]

Thank you!

[@woxow]

my bettas are hard fish. i think i don't need too much carefully they are living in dirty waters in real :)

[@4me]

Indeed! All live creatures have amusing natural adoptive power. I look years back on my old aquariums equipped with filters and air pumps - wonders of technology! Now those tanks remind me live support units of hospitals intensive care.

[@LetusChillandturnMusicon]

Looks soo cute!! XD :D

[@4me]

Thank you very much!

[@navid8634]

Thank you michel ....finaly i found some of seed shrimps but they don't move a lot i dont know what ....

[@4me]

My pleasure!

[@super_zsmm2413]

Who is the music by? Sounds like buckethead

[@4me]

Music credits shown on the 3rd second of the video. You welcome.

[@scottgeorge4760]

I've had Sea Monkeys and Triops , and a Trip looks like a Horseshoe Crab sort of .

[@4me]

You have cool critters! How big are your triops?

[@sirdukeusa3289]

Ty for showing me this link, the second land moss is exactly what I use in my tanks. At 8:05, what is that creature?

[@4me]

I think it is a daphnia. I kept them for while. Then I opted to make room (more nurseries) for seed shrimps. So, as of now I have mostly seed shrimps and some cyclopes among them. PS: I found your comment 2 days later :(

[@sittingstill3578]

Interesting. I have an outdoor pond that I haven't fed since the weather has warmed. It hosts 7 goldfish. Last year, I saw 2-3 frogs come by for awhile from neighboring rice paddies. They "fouled up" the water for awhile but it cleared up. I haven't gotten to the point where the pond is self-regulating as I change about 5-10 gallons of water per day. I've witnessed my fish catching mayflies and gobbling up tiny grasshoppers that have fallen in. They seem very healthy and peaceful the same days. You can check it on my channel. Let me know what you think.

[@sittingstill3578]

I want to look at the microbiology too and may look into getting water samples from the irrigation canals and nearby rivers.

[@LiuKuanLiam]

Nice video

[@4me]

Thank you very much!

[@LiuKuanLiam]

@@4me I have a small container with copepod and I never know were I can get more species

[@4me]

Kuan Liang Liu keeping copepods should be fun!

[@superappsumitpanchal173]

super...b michel i am your biggest fan bro.

[@4me]

I appreciate it!

[@Floxit]

I had copepods in a nano planted aquarium, I think they came with my red mangroves seeds from Guadeloupe, but maybe it was the plants earlier. They survived months but with winter colder time when the aquarium was abandoned with snails with no more shrimp foods (but filamentous algae), they disappeared. So, maybe the high level of nitrate, or temperature, or both. I would make research like you in my own environnement and try in bottles like you to see if everything is okay. Personnally, my objective was snails, copepods and shrimps (neocaridina bloody mary davidii). Despite the good parameters, I think high summer or temperature variation killed the shrimps, but snails and copepods survived. Do you have experience with shrimps and copepods ? I don't think they are a problem, except they are in food competition with the snails. This is also a cleaning crew hehe. I don't know for daphnia and nematods, but they look very interesting. Sadly, I've also now planaria. I really love your experiences, I'm happy to have found you here !

[@4me]

My seed shrimps (ostracoda), cyclopes (copepods) and daphnia live through the last Winter. Sure they like worm temperature. As a matter of fact I keep the small nurseries without fish on a window in direct sunlight to boost algae grow - the little critters love it and flourish. At that temperature guppy would get boiled. The population of all critters goes up and down in cycles. I usually leave them along when population refused - draining water from the bottom of aquarium will reduce their numbers. You use filamentous algae as fish food? My adult guppy love it! Though, I spoiled them with flake food ;) You may need to set up a nursery for snails if you want to keep they population up.- Planarian will wipe out your unborn snails from aquarium (they did it in couple of my nurseries). I never kept shrimps of any kind.

[@sp3ky288]

post more videos about these water bugs

[@4me]

Here is a playlist of my videos about seed shrimp: kzbin.info/www/bejne/inzdd4yEj5tohZI And here is a playlist of videos about all my critters (with more coming all the time) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIHLp5aKd7mflck All the best on your adventure!

[@黎榮勝]

Actually algae are not considered as plants

[@4me]

You are absolutely correct. It is not a plant or animal, but photosynthetic creature. It is a bit confusing in my thoughts. I always associate photosynthesis with plants - algae just gets alone with this association for me ;)

[@alphabravo2181]

I think they are protists as they are in the protistae family or something lol

[@MrDanAng1]

It depends on the algae. Algae is a polyphylatic clade (at best, or rather an informal umbrella term), so it contain organisms from several different ancestry. Some are plants, other are not.

[@TribleNerd]

you don't have a heater with the baby guppies?

[@4me]

I use a heater (at winter) and an air conditioner (at summer) to keep temperature in my apartment between 72-76 F all year around.

[@TribleNerd]

oh ok

[@bobrodriguez9844]

Thanks :D

[@4me]

My pleasure!

[@guiltygearcore]

OK this answered my question from your other video hehe.

[@4me]

! just sent you links to some other videos that could be helpful on this matter - but you got it :) All the best!

[@lorettapierce6336]

Cool

[@4me]

Thank you! There are more videos coming soon about my critters ;)

[@calamari.jaksun8914]

I always find microorganisms and snails in the algae in the creek behind my apartment.

[@4me]

Yeap, that is how it goes on our planet :)

[@calamari.jaksun8914]

@@4me tbh, I might try this so I can have micro pets. I will have a top on the water bottle but I'll poke 4 medium sized holes to let oxygen flow into the bottle.

[@4me]

@@calamari.jaksun8914 That is the way I do my self-sustaining aquariums - works remarcably well :) All the best!

[@groenfan851]

Ahoyhoy There, Fellow KZbinrino! Would bigger seed shrimp from the dirt pond on my property work for a single fancy Comet Goldfish?

[@4me]

Greetings from New York! I think fancy Comet Goldfish is larger than my dwarf guppy. And the adult guppies not much interesting in eating tiny seed shrimp the way guppy fry and young (smaller) fish go after them. Though, aquarium in general should most certainly benefit from seed shrimp. Seed shrimp are great for cleaning all organic detritus and algae ;)

[@Charley_Goji]

"Attention, only test with fish you don't want" and "I have newborn baby guppies (that I don't mind to loose)" yeah that doesn't make you sound like an soulless monster at all (◔_◔)

[@4me]

Hypocrisy is not my virtue. Is it yours? What do you do with all your guppy fry?

[@Charley_Goji]

I actually raise all of my guppy fry and then release them into my tank; I have never used fry as test subjects or food items.

[@Charley_Goji]

That original comment wasn't meant to be rude though, I was trying to make a stupid joke. I do keep all my fry though.

[@4me]

Wow! Here is data on birth of my guppies: docs.google.com/document/d/1lfHyYHmW2u-9aYqA8X19pGkENQpSqnF9w1bvg9Nvha0/pub My guppies deliver from 1 to up to dozen babies a time 9 times an year. You raise all you guppy fry and...ah you "release" them into your tank! You used word "release"...it does not mean to keep Peace out

[@4me]

Aha

[@kathleenmonsegue9700]

Looks like green hair algae from the pond

[@4me]

It is the green hair algae from the pond! It called filamentous algae. I have some videos about it in this playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIS9YX-hjMmkg9k

[@williamkessler8298]

yes

[@minodoravilau1970]

Hi Michael, în order to test the quality of the pond water collected from public outdoors, (that I plan to pour it in my fish tank) is it enough to put some invertebrates in, or needs some fish fry as well to determine whether the water is good for the fish tank ?! Many thanks!

[@4me]

I understand that eventually you are going to put some fish in that aquarium. And before you do so, it would be safer to check that aquarium with any spare fish. Young fish is the best for this purpose simply because it have better chances adapting to the new environment (including water quality).

[@joshblick]

Chloramine will not "evaporate" over night like Chlorine used to do. You need to add de-chlorinator chemicals

[@4me]

Thank you. In all my videos I show only what and how I do - wrong or right that is how I do it. New York city where I live use chlorine. Chlorine evaporates from open water in 24 hours - no additional de-chlorinator/ declhloraminetors is necessary, but people can used it. Though again, I don't use it and I am not going to say that I do something that I don't.

[@joshblick]

All good. I just know that most major cities have switched to Chloramine and hate to see someone kill their little guys lol

[@4me]

Yes, you right! It sucks if someone kills a fish this way. On the other hand it would make this person think twice before drinking this water even Health department says that it is safe to drink ;)

[@ancelrick5396]

You local water company can tell you if Chloramine is used.

[@williamkessler8298]

chloramine never hurt nobody

[@razanalmomani6938]

Omg so cool

[@4me]

Thank you very much!

[@bluefrancis14]

I must be doing something wrong as I keep getting mosquito larvae and malaria

[@4me]

bluefrancis14 you are doing something right - larvae and nymfes would not be there without source of food ;)

[@bluefrancis14]

Michael Langerman I can't culture them without having my blood sucked out of me :)

[@matthewotremba9230]

Is that your guitar playing ? Or more ?

[@angelsmyre4647]

I love ALL YOUR VIDEOS!!! Even the ones I haven't got to see yet. Lol🖒But I'm gonna, there's always something coming up that needs my attention. Worth Subscribing!!! Now I've looked at this 3 time now and I want to learn the difference in wild critters (good,bad) and which 1's to keep. My platy fish are always having babies and I want to try your small tanks and growing plants. We have place in N. Carolina near charlotte, bodies of water that wood be great for this. You've got my braid running like a grandfather clock.🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓 Could you do some videos on driftwood, such as making or finding small pieces for these tanks (If you haven't already). I could talk your head off. Lol I love fish and plants!!!❤ Their my 1st loves. Lol

[@4me]

Thank you very much! Here is playlist of my videos about driftwood: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJXPY6WartOWpaM My favorite aquatic critters are seed shrimps (Ostracoda). They are fun to watch, very useful in any aquarium with any fish, small fish (babies) eats them, and they are extremely simple to keep and breed. Here is a playlist of videos about them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6eZgJiie5aim7c My favorite land plant to grow in aquariums (and underwater!) is Peace lily. Here is playlist about this plant: kzbin.info/www/bejne/banTg56hqJ2Kabc I could talk your head off about things I love ha-ha.

[@angelsmyre4647]

Michael Langerman Ok. I'm gonna look at all THEM. I have had fish aquariums all my life and ALWAYS wanted to be a Marine Biologist. Then life got in the way. I did go to college for health care BUT I haven't forgotten my 1st love fish. Now that I have children (2yr old, 1yr old twins) they Love fish too. But you have opened my eyes to a whole other world of "fish keeping". I checked the website out and it didn't show things about fish. Is it just a how to for different projects?

[@4me]

You are going to have a lot of fun and discoveries! You have to click on "Random Bits" tab on my website fewdoit.com to website about fish and all other random thing I do. Here is direct link to the random bits website: sites.google.com/site/rndmbitsfewdoit/ PS: www.fewdoit.com is my website domain name originally designed for balloon animals project that I've been working with my kids since 2007. I may move all my projects back under fewdoit.com domain as random bits is getting bigger ;) Best regards!

[@angelsmyre4647]

Michael Langerman Wow!! I got to look at more of the videos and I really like this driftwood process and can't wait to try it. Your website is awesome!! You've also gave me idea's for the twins birthday this you.❤ Just love it. You've gave me some fun things to do in my free time. Question: So you recommend that I start testing my water critters in the summer in tanks? I want to start now but i read on 1 of the commenters you told them summer would be best? But I can't remember why??

[@4me]

Aquatic critters love warm water. Warm seasons are the best for it is easier to catch them. At Summer it's just a matter of taking a sample of any aqua plant and you most guarantee to have many critters along with it. Winter (cold season) is less reach on critters. You may try and get some at any season though. This morning I went to get a sample of filamentous algae from under ice. I show it before, but want to make another video about it. I got it (filamentous)! with at least one nice fat critter - some worm :)) I may show it in some video in a month or so. Thank you for checking my website! I moved all random bits under fewdoit domain, couple days back. Now it should be easy to find everything on the site using links on the main page or through search box. Best regards!!

[@sirpfa]

How the heck you identify them?

[@4me]

You just said my exact word! Identifying them is the problem for me every time I come across something new. Well...Seed shrimp moves as "drunk" bees, sort of :) This video could be helpful on some other critters: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqOsqnSFdrmhrKM There are many more critters you may encounter, some could be very common, and other rather rare. Check this playlist for all my critters: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGWZq3qYmqh2bLM All the best!

[@gamblersgame9692]

sir seed shrimps have been over populated in my nursery aquarium. please help.

[@4me]

The population of seed shrimps is subject of the same density population rules that applies to all other life organisms (including human). It goes up and down all the time in cycles. If you do nothing then the population would decrease in the following weeks. And then it would go up again. I usually transfer some of the seed shrimps to other aquariums when the population is on high.

[@gamblersgame9692]

thank u for your information sir. actually I have 45 baby mollies 3days old in that 3gal tank also. will they affect baby mollies?

[@4me]

My guppy fry eat seed shrimps. Baby mollies would do most likely the same ;)

[@gamblersgame9692]

what seed shrimps eat? does they eat fish food?

[@4me]

Seed shrimps eat algae, fish food, remains of organic and such. Check videos on this playlist for more details about seed shrimps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKO0fJmabbllpJY All the best!

[@johnmarksalaver6184]

love your vids bro. just one question. can i feed my guppies with any tiny living organism the came from ponds?

[@4me]

Thank you for asking!! Guppy will try to eat everything that is what they do for sure ;) Some organism can defense themselves from being eating (daphnia can develop hooks), some could be harmful or may come alone with harmful bacteria. I keep samples of wild culture in separate from fish aquariums. Give a sample to some spare fish/ fry in a separate aquarium to see how it goes for a couple days. Based on the results you either dispose the wild culture or cultivate it and use for feeding your fish. I do it the same way with all samples, including samples of everything from pet stores. Best regards!

[@johnmarksalaver6184]

+Michael Langerman (Random Bits) thank you very much.

[@johnmarksalaver6184]

+Michael Langerman (Random Bits) can seed shrimp or cyclops. pop up in my aquarium for incidence?

[@4me]

My pleasure!

[@4me]

There is always a chance that you may bring tiny critters like seed shrimps and cyclopes in your aquariums with new live plants, snails, fish and whatever else you bring from pet stores. Chances go up if you bring wild cultures. Many critters get stacked in aquarium filters - a sure place to look for them in your aquarium ;)

[@jielingwong3008]

How do I even separate those tiny creatures since they are soooooo smallll

[@4me]

Thank you for the question!! Seed shrimps moves differently from cyclopes or daphnia. All of them are beneficial to fish and aquariums. You can keep and breed them all in one tank. Or use a pipette to catch just couple of them and transfer to another tank. That is where you can breed this particular critters.

[@derekfrost8991]

I would love to find a dragon-fly larvae.. :) they can stay in the larvae stage for years.. :)

[@4me]

Look for aquatic plants in ponds and lakes during Summer to get all kind of aquatic critters and nymphs. That is how I got my nymphs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3iQpZeJrM54r68 All the best on your adventure!

[@derbyeye4589]

I get them living in the sponges of my filter they seem to just keep on moving back in

[@4me]

@@derbyeye4589 apparently, something attracts them there.

[@sp3ky288]

cool keep it up

[@4me]

Thank you very much!

[@tonybenny9824]

Guys help me I need some cleaning crew for my aquarium. What kind of creatures can I use. And where can I find them? (Pls don't tell me the pet shop)

[@4me]

Look for them in your nearest pond, lake or river. Good luck!

[@wereaboutsunknown]

Do you have a video talking about the guppy pedigie you've got going on?

[@4me]

Thank you for the question! Here is a video about guppy gender: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWjQcoF8gtN1grM Here is a page with data/ links to videos I collect while breeding guppies: docs.google.com/document/d/1lfHyYHmW2u-9aYqA8X19pGkENQpSqnF9w1bvg9Nvha0/pub

[@pasinduwalpitagama]

WoW !!!!

[@4me]

Thank you!

[@Loja_das_Macroalgas]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@4me]

Thank you very much!

[@RoseKnowss]

I can't find seed shrimp in ponds, at the store, or online. How can I buy seed shrimp?

[@4me]

I can give you some of my if you can meet me in NYC: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eX2ZkmRphdZpZtE You can find them online under scientific name Ostracod

[@Tusar47]

what is the songs name at 7:25 ?

[@4me]

It's the last song in the titles on 3rd sec of the video ;) Smart Riot by Huma-Huma available at KZbin music audio library for creators. Best regards!

[@chapeaumelonbottesdecuir]

i have tiny tiny litlle kind of worms all over my aquarium glass...maybe you know what kind it could be? to participate to this, i have a no filter no co2 no light aquascape for my betta splendens, it's already 1 and half year now and he is still full of life, i have no snails, no shrimps or other, changed the water from time to time to eleminiate the algae growth, but i want to start a no changing water now, do you think i can start to add some moss from my local lake for that, because for now he only have drift wood and anubias (which is starting to die apparently...) help me save my little boy :)

[@4me]

The tiny little kind of worms on your aquarium glass could be...if they have arrow shaped heads than most likely they are planarian. Here is playlist of my videos about them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJbTZIl-rtGof7M Check this video for details on some other critters in my aquariums kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqOsqnSFdrmhrKM All the best!

[@thefishkeeper3145]

Michael Langerman change the water weekly

[@4me]

@@thefishkeeper3145 I used to do weekly up to 20 % water change years back. It was not as effective as my later aquarium fish care routines without water changes. Here is a list of what I did: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZPHnplsa72IibM All the best!

[@fucknoobsholly5128]

Hello i have a small like lake în my island and i see some small creatures like shrimps and alges i can feed my goldfish with them? I ca-n show you a photos of The algeas and nails from inside ty

[@4me]

You may try to feed everything to your fish to know for sure if fish like it or not. Generally, goldfish likes plants and algae. Also, you may add whatever critters, plants and algae as ingredients into homemade fish food flakes ;) Here is playlist of my videos about making fish food: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5uwh6WvatqMhpY All the best!

[@fucknoobsholly5128]

@@4me they small worms îts styl Alive. I think mabye they have some bacteria or some like that and kill The fishes after eat it

[@4me]

@@fucknoobsholly5128 You are absolutely right about it. It's safer to avoid than risk your fish. I use only spare - unwanted fish for testing wild cultures. All the best!

[@kiffd9662]

Do snails get along with guppies

[@4me]

Ah yes! They are mutually beneficial. I am talking about freshwater pond snails, ramshorn snails and guppies. Ramshorn snails look great, but I fond of pond snails among all. Keep pond snails in all my aquariums with and without guppies. They breed very well. Adult guppies may eat snail eggs. Though, I add pond snails as one of ingredients in homemade fish food flakes.

[@mundomoney1176]

Interesting

[@4me]

Mundo Money thank you!

[@jacobgoldfish1955]

Aye I live in nyc too

[@4me]

Hi there friend!!

[@DEXTER-TV-series]

От улиток больше пользы или вреда ?

[@4me]

Польза, определённо польза.

[@DEXTER-TV-series]

@@4me о как! Не ожидал! Если я не перекармливаю рыб и улиткам нечего подбирать со дна, то какая от них польза?

[@4me]

@@DEXTER-TV-series Остатки рыбьего корма не единственный источник питания для улиток ;) Многие виды улиток предпочитают питаться микроводорослями - английское название common green algae не имеет эквивалента в русском языке (algae не является водорослями ;)

[@nicktohzyu]

great content, but the music is quite distracting, too loud, and annoying

[@4me]

Thank you

[@PYTHONdan9]

Turn it down then. Or mute it and play your own.

[@BlaqZ]

DAN D ikr. Like he don't even talk.

[@VerySetiawan22]

Thanks in video

[@4me]

My pleasure!

[@bettajanggut2852]

Like to try this..

[@4me]

Have fun ;)

[@sp3ky288]

wow man

[@4me]

Thank you very much!

[@chelloardra6271]

daphnia eat flakes?

[@4me]

Daphnia eat common green algae for sure. I pinch of fish food flakes added into dechlorinated tap water or in the nursery with daphnia would boost algae growth. It would take a sunny day or two for daphnia to get what it needs. Then the waste produced by daphnia and any other critters would feed new growing algae creating a cycle ;)

[@derbyeye4589]

nice information I'm setting up dhapnia culture for regular pond feeds my small koi love them

[@4me]

@@derbyeye4589 All the best on your adventure!

[@qurvonjonrahimov2573]

Gap yuq lekin

[@sipanfishing3398]

I need help can i put a snail in my Betta Tank

[@4me]

What type of snail do you have?

[@sipanfishing3398]

@@4me i have saltwater one

[@4me]

@@sipanfishing3398 I can only tell you about freshwater snails - those that I keep and breed in my aquariums kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3Pck56ZfLl5rLM I believe aquariums with pond snails or ramshorn snails are the best to start with for everyone kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3nJeXqcZp6Vqtk And they are beautiful. Your snail needs saltwater aquarium. You can use any tank or jar to set up saltwater aquarium. Just keep in mind that not all freshwater fish (such as Betta fish is) can survive in salt water and vice versa. All the best on your adventure!

[@amazinglyamara7850]

No. If the snail is salt water, it’ll probably need to stay in salt water

[@wetowl479]

@@sipanfishing3398 if you put in freshwater it will die from osmotic pressure

[@iliketocomplain1007]

i fucking love your video's man but i wish u would talk..

[@4me]

90% of those who hear my accent wish they never hear it again :) though the other 10% love it ;) I am going with the majority Spoiler: when I sing (in any language) even my kids ask me to stop it :))

[@alexisfishinhuntinandfarmi2923]

Michael Langerman lol

[@4me]

Thank you for the question! I believe breeding any stable strain of guppies is the same. There are some requirements as to keep the strain purity. You have to keep only qualified fish (culling or whatever else you do with the rest fish). You need more than 1 aquarium. There are many little details the breeder from whom your getting the fish can suggest. Guppy eat everything including what grows in your aquarium ;) I feed my guppies with fish food flakes and live food. You can make flakes using different ingredients choosing what your guppy prefer the most. I have some videos about fish food in this playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqOsqnSFdrmhrKM All the best!

[@alexisfishinhuntinandfarmi2923]

AmericaThe Beautiful! ___ put two fancy guppies (male and female) in a huge tank. tell us how long it takes them to over populate

[@4me]

My pleasure!

[@monyo8448]

Here I am again.. Can I connect u through Facebook , so that I can show u my own experiments and corrected by u. If it's not a problem to u. Right now I am on the mose one.

[@4me]

Thank you. I rarely use Facebook. I check regularly KZbin comments and my email.

[@monyo8448]

Michael Langerman Sad for me. I wanted to show u the pictures of some plants which I thought would grow underwater. Guess, I have to wait long for the result.

[@4me]

That is alright. You can get better idea how long it took me to grow my plants by checking the dates in the video. I put dates for purpose ;)

[@monyo8448]

I do the same. I circle the date at calender, for the record. 😊 And today I brought a new plant. Will try it on. Keep uploading new videos, got to learn much more from u. Please excuse my English and Thanx in advance 😁

[@4me]

You made my day!! Thank you!

[@gurlno9007]

Very awsome. I tell everyone that a natural ecosystem contains buggers! So stop trying to remove the most important part... The clean up crew!

[@theletterh8176]

“Adopting” (A.k.a) just taking them. (I know what adoption means)

[@4me]

Adopting wild culture of any type to live in different place and environment means taking the responsibility to provide all necessary care. Simply taking something does not imply adoption. Though, seed shrimps extremely easy to take and to adapt ;)

[@tvideo1189]

Way to get a nice start of filamentous algae in your aquariums... that is almost impossible to eradicate, destroying any nice aquascape tanks you infected.

[@4me]

I had filamentous algae in many of my aquariums for couple years - well under control. Left alone it surely would take over any aquarium. Nevertheless, I have it removed from aquariums for different reasons. Here is my videos on this type of algae in my aquariums: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fX7IialpfK6oi8k

[@rashedhabib1159]

U should not put fish in a bottle

[@senordanda1200]

I disagree. They are in aquaria that were once bottles. One can certainly do so if one wishes. The fish are tiny in those aquaria. They can swim fine and are not overcrowded. You needn't do so if you don't like it, however. His choice. Your choice. My choice. Me? I keep 'em in those little cups they have at water coolers. A real space-saver!

[@goldfishking5465]

Don't recommend this if u have expensive fish u may get the sick but if u have gold fish who gives a fuck

[@4me]

sick? You do not mean to eat them along with bacteria from ponds, do you?! Though, if you eat them, than you right about gold fish giving :))

[@nathanfielure4305]

People shit in the pond.

[@4me]

I don't do it directly in the pond. And none of my kids (my people) ever do. Sure, the NYC old sewage system gets overloaded with heavy rains and then the waste water get dumped in the Hudson river. Though, river is not the pond. Water goes from the pond to the river.

[@nathanfielure4305]

Of course I don't mean you, there are homeless or drunk people.

[@blakemartin2736]

That's not an aquarium that's a soda bottle

[@4me]

Hmm... English is my second (actually the 4th language). I check meanings of English words with English dictionary where the word aquarium is defined as: a·quar·i·um əˈkwerēəm noun a transparent tank of water in which fish and other water creatures and plants are kept. a building containing aquariums, especially one that is open to the public. PS: contact editors of English dictionary for making appropriate changes.

[@rossduncan1003]

Michael Langerman lol

[@kiwi9660]

Blake Martin lol rekt

[@ahmadechols7784]

still a bottle that's not a tank the definition says it

[@4me]

A bottle is a container with a narrow neck for storing drinks. To call an aquarium a bottle certain conditions have to be met: it should have a narrow neck and the content of that particular container to be a drink of sort. For one thing it is kind of hard to squeeze fish, plants, rocks and etc. through a narrow bottle neck. And for other thing, what could be the reason for a person under normal conditions to drink a content of any aquarium? If it is just to prove a point that one can call it a bottle, than please, have it your way! Call it a bottle, a tube - anything you like.

[@Lys_17]

Ccoc

[@you-tubejunkie2926]

That music is terrible, thumbs down 👎

[@4me]

Hmm... I would appreciate if you check out my music videos on this playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqPVkIOGpJlqiqM Many thanks in advance!

[@ashlynwanderer]

Leaving tap water out overnight removes chlorine, but not chloramine!! Chloramine is also harmful. Also, it is extremely inhumane to just use fish as “Guinea pigs” in potentially deadly environments! 🤬🤬 that is seriously uncool!! Fish that are sick are suffering!! They feel pain!! You need to step up your act, and realize how horrid that is.

[@4me]

Here is a link on my video explanation on how I get dechlorinated water - please correct me if you find any mistakes on that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnrXc3RnbqilqrM Also, I have a video called "Yes! Fish feel" Here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWWkp2aYebRrn80 Please correct me if you find any mistakes on that too. The video you actually wrote this comment on has nothing with what you wrote about. Nothing! I am a person. I have passion for many things - including fish. I have feelings not less than fish do. And your totally unfair comment hurts my feelings. That is seriously wrong on your part!! Peace out