Tank Size Matters - Get the most out of your budget - Live Stream

[@AquariumCoop]

Sorry about that all. My internet just came back up. It's still spotty. Messages are delayed by about 4 minutes. Super weird on my end.

[@bunbunthebunny5907]

Question is that lava rock in the tank back there?

[@AquariumCoop]

@bunbunthebunny5907 Yep, normal lava rocks.

[@brian7203]

No problems Great live stream. I had family obligations so watched afterwards

[@dustinrogers5667]

Hey cory im late to the party just got in to your channel and loving it! Your very helpful. Im just getting in to the hobby and loving it. I was just wondering if its safe to get rocks from out side and put them in yout tanks for decor?

[@Ben-Mul]

I dunno how you deal with the people on the internet and not go insane Cory, definitely more patient than me. Really enjoyed the livestream today!

[@aldiaz33]

I know I'm really fortunate to have a big tank, but I agree with Cory, bigger isn't always better. Sometimes a big tank just means bigger headaches. Over the last few years, I have genuinely enjoyed my little 26 gallon nano aquarium more than my monster tank. I don't regret getting the 770G, but I can say for a fact it does not give me 30X the enjoyment I get from my 26 gallon, just because it's 30X bigger.

[@chrishardy8937]

Thank you to whoever gifted me a membership. Have been a subscriber since way back when and have toyed with idea of joining. Will give it a go and see. Thank you all ( 10 community breeding aquariums in mallorca, spain)

[@AquariumCoop]

Welcome

[@nattergalen1000]

Thanks for this video! This is exactly what i am trying to figure out right now, greetings from Denmark.

[@sewerrat7612]

Fish can adjust to higher nitrates. I've done around 140 know people that have kept fish in 600 range issue ends up being when you need to add new fish since they won't be able to tolerate the quick change. Also, I've only seen it done with smaller, hardier fish.

[@azaniahisrael7159]

Hi everyone. Cory you said around 47 mins in that the check valve can safe to e life of the pump? Can you explain please. Thanks. Much appreciation to your contribution to the hobby.

[@chillausmc]

I went from 30 gal bow front x2, 7 gal nano x2 and what i didnt realize was the huge fun and success of the 400 gallon fish pond tub outside! Throw stuff in there, and see what grows. Water hyacinth is a huge problem in our swamps. No problem in a backyard pond. Great live stream!

[@michelle8898]

Lololol "buy all my crap" lololol😅😅😅 omg you crack me up!!!

[@galejohnson8086]

Yes, do what makes you happy. I love colorful fish and livebears

[@STELLASCUTENESS]

I don’t normally leave reviews, but I gotta say……the magic small (nano) food is a game changer. Might be the best thing I’ve bought in the last 10 years. What a life saver! So convenient when I don’t want to deal with live baby brine or other small frozen.

[@AquariumCoop]

So glad to hear you like it.

[@JAHNO]

33:19 I have the small sponge filter with easy flow in my 5.5 gallon… Just needed to cut both the curved easy flow tube and the main uplift tube.

[@Pierceprepper327]

Rewatch crew here. I'm absolutely on board with feeding more. My cherry shrimp colony wasn't breeding for a solid 4 months. I tried everything i could think of, more plants, more gh more kh fresh water, no filter, less light and on and on. The only thing that made a difference was adding a bunch of food, like 4 times what i would normally feed, and suddenly everyone was berried.

[@josephgadway8950]

You are so right. I make my own filter socks. I don't use the big ones you do. Thank you-

[@Jessesjustonemorefish]

I would love to build my new fishroom out with Co-op sponge filters! Slowly pickin away at the 200 tanks 😂

[@Michelle_Brouellette]

Just a heads up. On my old KZbin account (the email account went away 😢) I got gifted a membership twice (about a year apart) so you aren't limited to once.

[@rodd555]

good airpump stuff. diaphram replacement is good. still have an interpet whisper pain in the neck with to change the diaphram. still runs to be fair

[@jagerking454]

I have been using filter socks in my sumped 75g and have noticed I like felt socks better than the mesh, which seem to plug faster and need to be cleaned every couple of days as where the felt have been about once a week

[@ericesper348]

Late to the party but I have a few comments if anyone reads them. As far as tank sizes go I Am a bachelor with no children and mobility challenged after a car wreck ten years ago. I have fourteen forty gallon breeders. They are the largest tank.I can physically manage. That being said I love that size. Since you touched on food I have something I want to say there. I feed a lot of baby brine. When it comes to them do not be fooled by a false economy of scale. I bought a one pound Can off amazon and got an excellent hatch rate at first. However by the time I finished that whole can it was down to about sixty percent. I now buy ACO cans Smaller and pay more and save money. Because I use them up fast enough and don't suffer hatched degradation.

[@caitegraceify]

I had surgery and slept in the living room for two weeks and I fully agree with doing that

[@catfishm.1361]

Hi, question about possible cotton mouth in blue tetras! Is aquarium salt the safest treatment to try or do I need antibiotics? 🤷🏼‍♀️😢🙏🏻

[@AquariumCoop]

Salt is a great way to treat it if you don't have live plants.

[@solonys9775]

I'd love the opportunity to print one of those polishers for my 55, any idea if/when the files will be released?

[@AquariumCoop]

The first working version is on the forum now. I'm sure there will be tweaks going forward. forum.aquariumcoop.com/topic/41763-power-head-aquarium-polisher/page/3/#comment-399655

[@brian7203]

Cory when I was a kid I had air pump trays that would hang on the back or side of the aquarium. I loved them. Maybe this would make a great update or improved product. Or even 3D printing?

[@Moteb208]

Any tips on how to get info on how to fix my used fluval 205 canister, paid 40 it worked and when I cleaned it, wouldn’t restart

[@brian7203]

Fish species specific foods. I remember getting a lot of hate because I was feeding African cichlids wrong (according to internet/youtube) the only problem was I have spoken with Ad Konings one on one and have heard many of his talks concerning African cichlids. And he has study the gut of so called algae eating cichlids and has found an abundance of small crustaceans in their guts. We need to remember while eating algae, wood or whatever the fish is eating they also consuming whatever else is on or in that food source.

[@markcarpenter1922]

Totally agree with higher nitrates! I have a 29 with 10 Congos, 10 Serpaes, 10 panda Cory, and the usual gang of algae eaters. The nitrates run 150 before and 80 after my water changes. But this tanks fish and plants are by far my healthiest! Also, my phosphates remain stable in this tank. where I have to dose the shiz out of my larger tanks with easy green to get the nitrates high enough to keep the plants alive and growing or my phosphates will get to 20+ between biweekly 33% water changes with the die off. Pretty sure the key is a ton of fertilizer or way over stocking 😂 im all for over stocking fish! I’m glad you covered this topic, my numbers and all the internet nonsense were just as lopsided at first in my head but you helped it make sense to me

[@markcarpenter1922]

Didn’t think to mention that I have 8 octopus, 10 rooted wisteria, 4 java swords and several Brazilian penny word and frog bit! I think there’s fish in there

[@AquariumCoop]

I'd love to see some pics on the forum post I made for this. forum.aquariumcoop.com/topic/41938-50ppm-or-more-nitrate-tank-picturesdiscussion/#comment-399689

[@brendatraub1161]

I wish you had done this one before I spent an arm and leg on a 125 acrylic clear for life tank! I hate it and its making my hobby miserable! It has a horribly designed top. Its hard to scape and now that I have THREE GIANT pieces of wood and a million plants, I can't hardly clean it, and I definitely can't catch any of the fish in it🤦🏼‍♀️

[@AquariumCoop]

You could make a post about it on the forum. There's probably some tips that can make it more enjoyable. forum.aquariumcoop.com

[@agnediciuniene9861]

Right now I trying to decide whether I get a 100 gallon or 200 gallon. I was dreaming about it for years. Now that I can actually get it, I started doubting.

[@staceyhart7827]

What happened it just ended couldn’t find the rest anywhere. Anywho great talk as always enjoy your week 😊

[@AquariumCoop]

My internet crashed unfortunately.

[@dirtyoldfarmhand3]

Awesome.

[@ryan2manyfishburgh595]

My non-planted 180 south American cichlid tank - 80ppm Nitrate

[@MWilk098]

I’m going to sample my farm pond for nitrates and see what it reads. I expect it to be near zero.

[@vampgaia]

Replay crew ❤.

[@elvinsworld11]

Nice

[@Elaine_P_Smith]

I guess that the livestream ended. I can't access it again.

[@donandsharonfralick7642]

Stream crashed. Other places seem to be having these problems too.

[@wallytuber]

I shave time by just not ever cleaning.

[@Rahul_7111]

❤

[@montr2229]

did the stream end?

[@kelleyforeman]

Yes. It looks like he lost internet!

[@driveontome3021]

Always a slight lecture

[@SereneAquaria]

Cory! I've been following you and aquarium co op for at least 8 years now and absolutely trust your experience. However, I was really disappointed to hear your response to someone wanting to put together some scientific information for you on how nitrates affect bacterial growth. Whether you like it or not, you are THE main source of aquarium information for so many people getting into the hobby, and it makes me nervous to hear you say you don't want to spend more than 6 minutes on something like that. An hour is not asking much for someone who can spend 2+ hours a week livestreaming, and it is extremely generous of someone to offer to put that information together. I don't know how I can trust your reasoning if you are so nonchalant about scientific resources and peer review. I agree that most people don't want to spend time reading scientific papers, but thats why content creators like you need to do that hard work so that we spread good information in the hobby! This was the most disappointing thing I've ever heard from you, and I say this in the hopes that you will reconsider your perspective and remember you have a duty to present correct information as best as possible. If you are not willing to look into results beyond your own, your opinion is much less trustworthy imo. I know you work very hard, but make sure it's on the right things!

[@donandsharonfralick7642]

Yep

[@Tirfing88]

It's kind of a bold statement to say that most of the people here do not know about the nitrogen cycle or pH. I would think that people that are interested in your videos, more so the ones that spend 2 hours watching you do know what the nitrogen cycle/pH is. At least the majority. Sometimes you treat people like they're dumb or something like that and it gets tiring.

[@AquariumCoop]

My apologies for that, it's not my intention and I will try to avoid doing it in the future.

[@pattymc4726]

I like that he is sure to include newbies (like me) by providing very basic information and advice. I have never felt talked down to. Alternately, I lose patience with content creators who assume I always know what they are talking about and it all goes over my head. I’ve been watching these videos for a long time and would bet my last dollar that his intention was not to offend anyone. I would rather have the odd misspoken word than a rehearsed and boring presentation.

[@things_and_such8566]

If the shoe fits, I've been in this hobby 20 years and I didn't get offended. Relax

[@blue_by_name]

Live has died.