Water Movement in the Aquarium Live Stream - Aquarium Circulation Pump, Air Stones - Live Stream

[@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058]

Even though this video is 6 yrs old, it's always good info on someone looking for this, getting them to listen to the whole video is a whole new task in it's self all together.

[@philthyphil3324]

you are so much help to so many hobbyist. thank you

[@chriscassidy5188]

Your vids are great! You tell it like it is in a relaxed humble way. I'm new to the hobby; 4 months experience with community fish and assorted cichlids. I've learned so much from you and your channel. Thank you for taking the time to inform fishkeepers everywhere.

[@dannyelpetachen]

How did I just get put on hold by watching a KZbin video... 😂 😂

[@curricane]

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[@michelledecorte8536]

This is 4 years old and still relevant! TY Cory!

[@kurtisstutzman7056]

I built an undergravel outta pvc & a couple Tupperware lids with holes in them... about 3 years old now and seems to be still working great... I wish they were more commercially available... had one in the 90s for around ten years... that tank had electric blue jack Dempsey and some huge common plecos...thanks for another awesome video...! Keep it up...!

[@BenOchart]

GREAT info. I’ve had success with powerheads on timers (and air stones in a sump). Thanks Cory😀

[@allthingsclassicrock]

Great video as usual Cory. I had a sunsun canister, I kept up maintenance pretty well but the flow sucked so bad that it turned into a nitrate bomb and killed all my fish. I immediately returned to my aquaclear hang on backs and have never looked back. Also added an air stone and it has helped a ton.

[@kurtisstutzman7056]

Love the walk away in the beginning...! And I also have pearling plants with an air stone and no co2 in many of my tanks(50+)... Keep up your awesomeness...!

[@kristiemowry3267]

Better late than never. Very good video. Don't delete it. It took me how long to watch it, but very much worth it. Thanks, Cory.

[@nicoletiana]

your videos are so educational. keep up the awesome work!!!!!! 👏🏻 forever watching your live stream uploads and i learn SO much!!!!!

[@brandonthejedi6082]

What is that massive plant on the left? I love it.

[@bailey7851]

Cory’s voice is now the soundtrack of my internal dialogue. “Why did this stain not come out of my shirt? It could be that I didn’t pre soak with oxy clean, ORRR It could be I didn’t wash it on hot, ORRRR I dried it and set the stain”.

[@skylersims511]

thats pretty funny

[@jamesratliff9854]

😂

[@xakirax_8864]

Loool

[@FLNYFish]

This is exactly what I wanted to understand. Thank you Aquarium Co-op. 👍

[@djssquibbs3295]

I am going to try to put some ponds together. Kept fish my whole life, but not the size I can eat. have more tanks than I need inside but for small hobby fish. now I'm going to take it up a step. and my Tilapia can eat my guppys and shrimp. it's going to be an experiment and I have so many cycled/cycling tanks. Saludos desde Costa Rica a todos ! ! :)) on another note/question what fish that you keep are nocturnal?

[@2DebbieDoo]

28:24 The sponge he holds up (sold at his store) is AWESOME!!! I just recently ordered 2 of the large sponges after watching one of Co-op's vlogs on filters. I just can't say enough good things about this sponge! IF I had known the garbage it was going to keep out of my tank, the extra filtration it was going to provide and the little snack it provides to the fish before being sucked out and wasted...I would have done this SO much sooner! Now, to be honest, we were going to try to "make" one ourselves from the same type of material. Trust me, these are very cheap for what they do and you will not be disappointed. The sponge is closed at the bottom, made especially for Cory's store, so baby fish won't get sucked up into your filter. Two will last you a lifetime probably. I'm going to order two of the small ones for my hospital tank, but they were out of stock when I ordered the big ones. And they were shipped SO fast, Cory almost outdid my Prime delivery from Amazon, lol! Really appreciate it, thanks Cory!!

[@craniumrex4614]

Hey Cory, I know this video is over a year old, but wow, I have learned so very much from you. Between this cast and the filtration video I feel like I am getting a stronger footing in becoming a solid fishkeeper after a 20 year hiatus from the hobby. Your advice resonates (love hot-rodding things, saving money, and I also am always thinking, "how can I make this more efficient?". I am on a couple of fish forums and it's true - people like handing out advice (or taking it) but they never tell (or ask) "Why do I do this?" They tinker with their tanks never understanding that each change can have a huge impact, that everyone's water and products and stocking are different. Wish I lived in the US and could buy from your store. Great online presence, by the way.

[@AquariumCoop]

Glad I could help :)

[@allanramos9003]

Is 6 year old to me today and I just learned what I was looking for

[@TheASMRlogs]

This makes so much sense! One could do this with a variety of air stones in different spots.. And using a gang valve to turn them off and on..

[@gozewstuffnthings5837]

Oddly enough, the only plants that never melted on me were the tissue culture plants. Great episode, answered so many questions.

[@Brain69420]

I never noticed his last name, i thought it said Cory McCory haha. Crazy to see this was already over five years ago.

[@Loralanthalas]

Yeah. Just got here myself. When my husband brought home a small catfish I learned there were such a thing called Corydoras. Kept forgetting the name until Cory talked about Corydoras & his name.

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

this is so basic and I thought I had everything down but here I am❤️🍎

[@TBizzell68]

I have a 20 gallon high cycling that I was not wanting an air stone in but I'll add one, thanks for this video.

[@Nic-kx5dn]

Thanks for all the wonderful info.🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟

[@katharinemelanson1330]

Your videos are so informative! Thank you :)

[@Brendan_O]

I am so excited, my local pet shop actually takes special orders, sorry bank account aquariums are being stocked.

[@johnjfairfull1894]

Again- you are a super amazing resource! I am afraid I've caught MTS (Multiple Tank Syndrome) Sell to Canada!

[@aaronkunkel2022]

Super helpful video. Thanks Cory.

[@hockeystop5]

On the comment about under gravel plates and plant growth. From my experience in the last tank that I had, this is definitely a game changer. I had one in a 30 gallon of mine and now I have a 60 gallon without the plates and the plants don't do as well even though I am doing the same thing nutrient and light wise. With the under gravel the roots had no brown on them and all of them were bright white (plants practically grew like weeds). One thing with the under gravel though is that some plants did not like the high flow to the roots such as the onions or banana plant. These plants ended up rotting. I was always told (as Corey has said) that I am dumb for doing so and I would eventually have issues. This tank was set up for 10 years and the tank never had to be taken apart. This was not my main source of filtration as I used a HOB filter as well.

[@mousepotado]

20 gal tank guppy with 2 tiger loach and 5 cory 17 guppy with a 10 gal quiet flow 20 gal quiet flow. Was going to replace 10 gal with a ziss filter How much air do i need to run ziss filter ?

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

Such an important topic I am realizing

[@michelleangel4802]

Hello Cory and Jimmy! I think this is one of the first live streams I have caught of you guys! Thank you for doing what you're doing?

[@AquariumCoop]

First! Sorry about the call at the beginning. Hopefully that doesn't happen again :P

[@clearegtower9468]

Great stream, Cory! Can't wait for the one later!

[@xakirax_8864]

Get that coin

[@angiebear8727]

It better not! 😼 jk. Couldn’t resist 🤓

[@elisestanley6862]

How about circulation in a non co2 mildly planted 6g Neocardinia tank? I have a sponge filter only in both. Should I get wave maker for both or air stones, hob, ??? Thanks 🤓🖖🏾😁

[@vanschermerhorn7167]

How do you extend the intake tube on fx6 and seachem tidal 55 and seachem 110 ? Also which intake filter you have fit them ?

[@vanschermerhorn7167]

Are spreader bars effient when hooked up to a spreader bar ?

[@amanda67]

How do I get flow for my plants to stop diatoms ? But have a betta. 7gal tank?

[@Paradigm_7]

125 gallon piranha tank, everyone is saying canister..but will 2 aquaclear 110. Sponge filters and airstone be enough?

[@maddyaquatics]

External filter comes with spray bar to distribute water evenly in tank. My question is does spray bar lessen the water output or is it the same whether use it or not. I use Dophin c1600 Thank you

[@glennbaker4899]

doing a great job thanks for your time and effort

[@susanlizottealbert3825]

I am thinking of adding live plants in my goldfish tank my tank is at 70 degrees. Is this warm enough for plants?

[@chrislambert7823]

So I have a question. I recently put 2 air stones in my tank because I had almost zero movement. Well I have noticed the 2 guppies are having a hard time swimming or sitting still. I have awesome movement now. The fake plants move some now. Will the guppies get use to it or do I need to turn down the air stones to slow the movement?

[@jhonlikethese6705]

Very well said.. each fish flow requirement is different

[@dianneleon35]

Thanks. Great info! Much appreciated.

[@rexbaum5027]

I have found your videos very truthful and informative. It is so refreshing... keep up the good job. :-)

[@ericks02]

learned a lot watching this. thanks my dude

[@thePEACH210]

A bit late but what is the long skinny green growing plant in aquarium I NEED one lol

[@babypunkangel]

I run (air powered) UGF's "in reverse flow" in all my smaller tanks. The trash gets pushed up, out and away from the gravel. The sponges get anything big enough to clog the UGF's and when I do water changes I run the hose draining the water through the UGF's pipes so that I can suck up anything that was too small for the sponges to pick up. in that way I either clean up using the sponges as a mechanical filter and clean it up every few days or clean up anything smaller when I suck it up during the water changes every week or two (it works the same as having a drain hole under the tank). for my larger tanks (4 tanks 55 and two over 55 gal) I have home made "Aqua-King" filters cleaning up the water before pumping it down into the UGF's. I know that it want out of style because people have trouble with starting the vacuum in the intake pipes but you could make a venture into bringing back a type of filter like the Aqua-king that has the water pumped out of the filter instead of the into it, just because that type of filter can be used as high pressure "Filtered" water pumped into new or existing filters that need "Clean" water pumped into them. With the 180 gal. (The Tank I have at the hospital that the kids put together) I have four reverse flow 700 GPH powerheads with sponges (covered in lava rocks so you cant see them) but I have the pipes fitted with two pumps T tubed into them (in a forward flow) so they can pump water in for 15 to 20 minutes to clear up any clogs or collected sludge before water changes every month. We had to add air stones in the back corners, on either side of the tank because there was "NO WATER MOVEMENT AT ALL". Just like every other step in the building of the system, I bring up the problem and answer any questions as vagally as possible and make them think of the solution when the problem came up and the plants needed help to get better. These UGF method's have worked for me for over 40 years so I thought I'd share it and see what you think. and see if you can add anything to improve on them. BTW: All the kids say hi and wanted me to tell you that they love your videos.

[@amanda67]

Hi I've got a small cube tank with submersible filter pump with spray bar faced on top section of tank can see food circling about the top of tank showing flow but how much of that flow would be going to bottom of tank I've got bonsai tree Java moss ,gravel, rocks and ember tetras?im worried about died spots

[@electoplater]

if you vary the size of the holes on the spray bar starting small then going larger away from the outlet you will get a even flow

[@loganross1861]

Anyone heard of using an under gravel heater to increase water/nutrient flow to plant roots? It was recommended in my aquarium plant encyclopedia

[@yorkshirepillock6108]

Under gravel filter you mean? it works quite well for planted tanks from what I've tested but i certainly wouldn't say i saw any increase in growth rates.

[@loganross1861]

Yorkshire Pillock No it’s a heating cord that is very low level heat meant to create just enough current within the substrate to slowly move nutrients about. Look into it...it’s kind of an interesting idea. it doesn’t heat the tank at all, it just creates movement of nutrients in the substrate.

[@yorkshirepillock6108]

@@loganross1861 Hey sorry for the very late reply. Interesting concept i never knew about these. Don't know if you progressed any further mate but I'm actually going to have a test of these myself, so cheers.

[@chriscassidy5188]

I had a power outage for 7 hours and i had to keep cupping tank water and pouring it in 4 of my tanks to keep oxygen flow in my tanks and i saved all my fish from oxygen starvation.

[@philiptomarchio9098]

Get a battery powered air pump as a backup ....I keep one for EVERY tank I...Thats part of being a responsible aquarium hobbist.

[@thisoldnew4544]

great video with great information wow.

[@MsLila44]

How long can i keep my filter off to switch on another filter in the same tank without killing my good bacteria?

[@herereihana7892]

And then i see your angles going up for air i've bin observing your fish from the start to endand your off my friend

[@Firestorm637]

Marine aquarium industry offer all sizes,types and programmable circulation pumps, both AC and DC.

[@mannyvaldes1101]

For 130 Galons do you remended 3 large spingie filter is on

[@sam805236]

Why don't you put a powerhead on one end and a large sponge filter on the other end

[@wolverinefan1225]

Great stream. Excellent information

[@shortnanxious6088]

My favorite Aquarium video.

[@SystemofEleven]

If one puts a HOB filter on the side of a tank rather than on the back in one corner, how does that affect the overall flow in the tank? My HOB is overpowered for my tank because... it's what I have. When it's hung on the back, it looks like that side of the tank is a vertical super loop with the other side being a massive dead spot, with plants there being constantly covered in detritus. But I'm worried if I move it to the side the whole tank will turn into one long whirlpool and the inhabitants won't have any areas to rest.

[@HAL-dm1eh]

34:08 that is my sentiment exactly. I've used Co2 injection myself with great results but it just seems unnatural to me. Does nature have Co2 injection? No! Rivers and lakes are vast bodies of water with vast amounts of plants and trees surrounding them and not a lot of respired Co2, yet they do fine. If plants are more of a priority for others that's fine, but I'm in it mostly for the FISH. 🐟

[@FrankGarnerquadpcer]

had to comment on "no one does everything well" & "if i try to do it all i'm gonna end up being crappy at most things". while of course you're right, isn't it laziness & not ability? if fluval wanted, couldn't they do the research that good fish food companies do & make good fish food too? thanks. i luv your channel. i started luving fish as a kid. i used to stay at a cousin's house and my uncle had aquariums. i'd always disappear to the bottom basement to be around the fish.

[@spencer5082]

So I am WAY Late but I have a circulation question. Air stones to be exact. I love them myself but my issue is since I bought the Fluval 3.0 light it sits low and the air stone bubbles and splashes on my light. My water is hard and I end up getting calcium buildup in everything to include the rim of the tank and even worse the Fluval 3.0??? Please help. I've bought a flow control valve and in order to get it to "not splash" I have to turn it down pretty much ALL the way??

[@lancebro121]

I'd just add another air stone to split the force get a 3 way split and it will split the difference between the 2 stone's and make sure your air pump is above the tank and try to have the same size air stones

[@lancebro121]

That or add a smaller air stone in the 3 way split so the other is not so strong

[@Fishburgh]

Thanks Cory ?

[@DCN2010]

Hey Cory, would two sponge filters (Hydro Sponge Filter #3 PRO) in a 29 gallon aquarium generate enough water flow? Or should I also have an addition air stone or circulation pump? The plan is a Pearl Weed jungle with one Dwarf Aquarium Lily, 5/6 cory cats, a guppy colony, snails, and a cherry shrimp colony. Thanks for your time!

[@k.caruso7689]

I live in Northern California and we have very few places to get fish and supplies. Any suggestions for online fish?

[@tammybowling7044]

hi i am starting fresh water tank what all do i need for the tank to take carrie of the fish.thanck you

[@cordneedler8751]

BTW great vids man I listen to you all the time while doing my water changes lmao

[@michaelrollo6518]

canI make a suggestion if you have gas heat get a generator I have one and I don'T have any issues

[@mousepotado]

Is a power head on a sponge better than. Zis filter With a air stone ?

[@xBryan]

I have a 29g tank with an aquaclear 50 and use an undergravel filter with no clog air stones on each side bubbling out the tubes will that be enough circulation or should i use a small powerhead too? I bought a Maxi-Jet 400 to suck out the gunk on my UGF every now and then but was wondering if the flow from it would be overkill for my fish if i use it full time ? (I have neon tetra, glowlight danio and panda corys)

[@mag4497]

What happened to the captions on this video I recall there was captioning but never finished the video....... :(

[@centaureg]

A South American surface dwelling nano fish? Dwarf Pencilfish (Nannostomus marginatus). Great beautiful little fish, but not for beginners and not for tanks with aggressive eaters as they have small mouths. Perfect dither fish for dwarf SA cichlids and love floating plants to feel secure hiding in. Tank must be large enough (at least 10 gal or more) to house 6 at the least and, more ideally, 10 fish. Less need for hiding with a group and they exhibit distinct behaviors that you would never see with just a pair of fish. Excellent info on circulation. Made me rethink my 30 gallon tank. Thanks!

[@AdamTillontheWeb]

Thanks for that! Looking for a dither fish that won't eat my oto and Pygmy Cory fry. I'll check them out.

[@AquariumCoop]

+Adam Till maybe try the pygmy hatchet fish

[@AdamTillontheWeb]

+Aquarium Co-Op Another good choice, though sourcing them has been tough. Only silvers around here it seems. I got a line on some splash tetras, but I think they'll be for a separate tank as I don't much trust tetras around fry. Awesome couple of live streams, thanks as usual!

[@centaureg]

I don't know where you are, but The Wet Spot out of Portland, Oregon usually sells them. That is if you are willing to pay for shipping. Also, you might check your local aquarium club. Splash Tetras get to be 2.5 to 3 inches. Hardly nano. Difficult to find, but an excellent surface pencilfish is the Barred Pencilfish (Nannostomus espei). And another nano pencil is the Green Stripe (Nannostomus marylinae), but they inhabit the top third of the the tank. Not just the surface area. Good luck.

[@AdamTillontheWeb]

+Greggerman North of the border up Calgary way, so therein lies the rub. Limits who I can order from somewhat.

[@FattyChanGaming]

So I brought a new pump the other day with 2 out lets hooked one up to my spounge filter and used the other one for an air stone, did not reliese that it could tire fish out and have lost 3 guppies this week, after seeing this I have moved it and added places for them to rest lol thanks mate

[@AquariumCoop]

Glad it could help.

[@Orchid105]

thanks for the video!

[@Lflower1Stars]

Can you have to much air stones and is it good for Bettas? And where should an airstone be place in a tank...back, middle...?

[@AquariumCoop]

As long as it's not making it hard for the betta to swim, should be fine.

[@Crispy052]

what size powerhead would you recommend for a tank of 65 gal 36Lx25Tx18W

[@gregoryjones1270]

whats size pump do I need for clown loach and rosebarbs in a 75 gal

[@elmee96]

Gregory Jones around 400 gph would do the trick. But they like a good flow so up to 500 gph would be perfect

[@elmee96]

Gregory Jones buy a fluval 406 if you are looking for a canister filter

[@chrispalmer9802]

Would two fx4s on a 125g tank with 3 of the 4 nozzles pointed at the surface be to much flow/current for mollies, endlers, corydoras and dwarf gourami? Sponge filter in corner too. Lol

[@skinney0011]

Hey Corey, thanks for the video. How often do you do water changes on heavily planted tanks?

[@AquariumCoop]

Me personally every 3-4 weeks on heavily planted to just reset things a bit.

[@mousepotado]

How much air is needed for ziss filter?

[@xiiixiiih.16]

Is algee an important part of calcium and vitamins for water dwellers?

[@franmorr1966]

Hi Cory. Just listened to this live stream just forwarding through a little for sake of time. I learned that you are not a fan of canister filters and I get it. However I’ve purchased an FX6 for a 120 gallon with dimensions of 4’ x 2’. Two questions I’d like to ask. Where would you put the intake and output tubes for best water flow? Also, should power go out, isn’t it feasible to actually remove the filter media into a large bucket and run an air stone to keep bacteria alive? Finally, I’m not keeping slow moving fish-I’d be keeping loaches, silver dollars, assorted tetras or barbs and possibly a small cichlid pair like rams or kribensis. If not the cichlids, MAYBE dwarf gouramis (though I realize they prefer slower moving water). Thank you for your advice.

[@franmorr1966]

I posted this 2 years ago and never got an answer. And here I am again wanting to learn how to set up two canisters on one aquarium. I won’t hold my breath for advice.

[@sharonredmond8962]

how many air stones do you need by Jack Coughlan

[@techsavage1544]

where do you put the air stone in the sump ?

[@stevestory8483]

Just ordered a ATI hydro sponge pro filter 2 for my daughters 10 gallon. If I put it in one of the corners will it be ok and perform well? I will be running an Aqueon 20 air pump to it with one of your neverclog air stones. Also how long would you run the sponge filter before removing the HOB Aqueon Quietflow 10 pro. This is on a new tank that is cycled and I've had for 2 weeks. Thanks for the great vids I love them

[@Micarmn]

Hi Cory! Where would you say the best placement of the circulation pump is? Currently I have a sponge filter at the back left corner and a ac30 on the back (I plan on removing the ac tho). I have a 40 gallon with 2 angels a betta some live bearers 4 rainbows and 3 rasboras.

[@AquariumCoop]

Hard to say without seeing the decor in the tank.

[@Micarmn]

Aquarium Co-Op gravel with plants along the middle of the tank and small castle in the back right corner

[@jazminespinoza7932]

You could say this live stream had a great flow... ;D But no seriously. Your stuff is awesome. Thank you for all the info!!!

[@Illaga1]

Thanks for another great learning experience! Perhaps this is more about filtration then water movement but I have a 95g Mbuna tank. "Everyone" says you need lots of filtration, 5-10 times the tank volume/h, because they are "messy" fish etc. I understand, thanks to your filtration lesson, the amount of bacteria needed but how much water needs to pass the filter in order for them to keep up with waste production? Also, do African cichlids create more ammonia/unit food than average or is it just that these tanks are generally heavily stocked?

[@AquariumCoop]

+Boris Swede well africans dont produce more waste than others. If i put 1 cup of food into an affrican tank, a goldfish tank and a community tank. The result is the same on all 3 tanks for waste. Commercial farms let the turn over rate be as low as once per 3 to 4 hours. I personally think any reasonable amount of filtration on a tank will have enough flow to convert ammonia to nitrate in a timely manor.

[@Illaga1]

So why is the "rumor" that AC-tanks need such a high turn over rate?

[@THEFALCON58]

Thank you for your help. Guppy and Japan Blue guppy keeper. Perth WA

[@NielsTichelaar]

how fast is it with Shrimp?

[@HumbertoFishTanks]

“Get good at something, then do it. Instead of trying to get good at everything “ Awesome though

[@destinyspetprojectdogrescu7531]

Great show. You answered a lot of questions I had about putting up my 55 gallon. What about the Fluval give away?

[@damavazquez25]

What you recommend for a 10 gallon tank? My filter is the Aqua Clear 20 filter with the intake sponge i modified it like you show in your other video. And a fluval e100 heater series that i had it on the left corner and started to flash the LF. So i just moved it a little bit towards the right and it stop flashing the LF do you think i still should put a airstone in it? If i do then i would need to buy one but i dont know what material i need for this. So i could order it from your store :).

[@PLT123]

What about fresh water angelfish

[@iboyaquatics]

greetings to you, Mr. Cory McElroy, have you ever come to Indonesia? here there is a traditional ornamental fish market directly from the farmer, the price is very cheap, lucky enough to be sold again in America, the market name is parung ornamental fish market in the city of Bogor, West Java, Indonesia ... waiting for the arrival of Mr. Cory McElroy aquarium co- op, thank you

[@maryanneferguson5148]

whats the difference between an air stone and a wave-maker?

[@Aiden-V2.0]

Air stones help circulation and add oxygen to the water, it's the thing that's making the wall of bubbles in the tank behind Cory in the video. Whereas wave-makers are a water pump that is mostly for circulation, it's basically a submersible fan. Given the choice between the two, I'd go with an air stone.

[@sajid07860]

I am into biofloc fish farming.in biofloc the tank water should never be still,bcoz the sludge will settle down at the base.i used wave maker so that the water will be always moving,but bcoz of the heaviness of the floc water the wave maker stops working in a week.plz recomend something else.

[@billmc8964]

This form of Live Stream is much better than (Real Fish Talk) IMHO

[@andygirone7442]

This is great, if you only want to hear Cory which is great. But the real magic is when these guys (fish tube) get together and have different ideas and discuss their reasons behind it.

[@lindacambrose]

I have 2 airstones and a Fluval Aquaclear 110 and GKM with Powerhead and UV light my son keeps telling me to do away with the airstones because he doesn't like the way it looks and keeps telling me that they serve no purpose he says if I can give him one legitimate reason they benefit my tank he'll back off.

[@tamikoa4237]

Where can I purchase a Blond Tux guppy and a Platinum half moon dragon guppy?

[@CypressPhotoStudio]

Awesome info 🐟🐟🐟