My eel pit explained -filtration, sand, plants

[@davidh5689]

"The government fears the indoor eel farmer"......... what a moron! Eel pit is cool, you are not! Why do idiots have to bring politics into everything?

[@mckenziegirlinghouse1444]

bros offended by a tshirt

[@Koopastomper]

Pin of shame

[@mgasparoni]

bro is straight up on the wrong side of the river

[@Tyl0rC]

do you even know where you're at right now? Lol

[@dontbesuspicious3531]

Wow dude is so angry and offended, who hurt him? 😂

[@brimple]

eel pit lore

[@guynamecheese]

Aint no way

[@Hecker9974]

The plot thickens

[@pakerine6336]

But you didn’t have to cut me off

[@guynamecheese]

@@pakerine6336 make it out like never happened and that we were nothing

[@Aiophgy]

@@Hecker9974 read that with randy feltface voice

[@Ash-fd8ww]

You could set up a constant live feed of the eel pit on your channel. Not sure how profitable it could be but would be cool as heck to see the fish live.

[@TextileGeorge]

please, id pay for access to that stream

[@kirbyis4ever]

Just like eagle cams the EEL CAM would be gnarly

[@dandoo5657]

@@kirbyis4everyou mean garly...... I'll see myself out.

[@dustinrichardson7273]

YEEEEES I really want him to do this

[@ethanhermsey]

We already had Moby the bass and Leon the lobster, now we also have the eel pit

[@davidec.4021]

A true man of culture

[@AANTHHONYY]

I thought I was reading a close friends comment

[@saganworshipper6062]

Don't forget Rex the Mantis Shrimp!

[@axjagfilms]

@@saganworshipper6062kaiju and kaizen too

[@thenameofxavier]

Looking forward to seeing the next 10 years to see them fully grown I guess

[@ScottParisi]

Great video. Always love seeing the pit in proper wide-screen format like nature intended.

[@jayharks7710]

Yeah, nature intended to keep animals in a basement too huh?

[@everythingunique641]

@@jayharks7710 ever heard of caves? it happens in nature

[@kevinjung6130]

The new sturgeons are so neat! Looking forward to seeing more flora and fauna in the pit.

[@DenvaProbablyDraws]

Well according to the video the only real flora thats gunna be in there is Algae, but some baby gar would be really neat!

[@erwumbo]

I was wondering about the plants. Your explanation makes sense to me. I'm a hobby gardener/indoor plant enthusiast and even putting them 5 inches outside of their ideal light range can kill the damn things. I agree that there's probably not enough light in there. If you REALLY wanted to have plants, you could do a full spectrum /"sunlight" flourescent bulbs from home depot. They basically do the same thing as grow lights, without the luxury markup. You can absolutely wire them into whatever timing system you've got. Godspeed you funky eel man

[@X3nophiliac]

just dont do duckweed! spreads like crazy and it would be a hassle

[@possibly8180]

@@X3nophiliac they shall persevere

[@KrisPSouls9258]

You have so much potential with that pond and I don't see a need to ever have to rehome anything especially seeing how you can adjust the height of the water. With plants you can get ones that you can keep in a pot or planter that can overhang into the water so you can move them when it's cold. I think it's awesome what you're doing I raise fish myself and love all the different kinds you have. And thanks for sharing your videos I really do enjoy watching them.

[@X3nophiliac]

i could see the amount of turning space being an issue with a 6ft gar or longer, the height could be higher but the 2 ft of water rn seems like a good fit

[@acutler4745]

The "only filtration," dude... that whole pit is biologically active, you have a TON of filtration FOR SURE. As long as you had circulation, you probably wouldnt even need that cannister... but Im sure you already knew that, lol. Im so envious of your setup. So amazing.

[@RatNasty]

Thank you Adam Ragusea for introducing me to this blessed space

[@spark5297]

You could look into java fern, it’s a great low light plant for the warmer months the good thing about this plant is that it does not root into the ground, so you can take it out in the colder months so it won’t rot.

[@timmyb8657]

It’s crazy how clear that is

[@JustaKarenDiscoveredTheIntrnet]

much easier keep cold water clean than warm water...warm water attracts all kinds of nasties in the water

[@ebyrnes97]

Other than blocks, you should make a pier-like structure around the perimeter to allow for even more space underneath…! Use plexiglass or something clear so we can see underneath 👍

[@Infinite8blue]

Guess he doesn't want it too deep, because working and fixing might be more troublesome. Be he raising the water level to be at his knee level shouldn't be a problem.

[@TrueAmericanTrucker]

U have became my favorite youtube channel man. I absolutely love what ur doing its so amazing. I'm a truck driver I live in my truck and I'm bored a lot of the time. But now I get to look forward to your videos. So thank you very much for entertaining me lol.

[@medic0566]

I asked for this video and you totally delivered! So freaking cool. This is my fav channel on the tube.

[@ghomerhust]

ive been following his content on tiktok for a while now, im glad i found his youtube

[@beeloo9126]

Very nice! Looking forward to more updates in the future

[@OG_Dropbox]

thank you for the eel pit saga, makes me desperately want to get back into owning fish

[@callusklaus2413]

Thank you so much for this information! Have you considered putting any schooling small fish in here? Probably Gar food, but a big bait ball running around (maybe mosquito fish?) Would look great!

[@kharnifex]

He has them on there

[@CowTurtle]

I’ll be restocking the mosquito fish soon!

[@MRblazedBEANS]

He shows the mosquito fish in the video and even says "the don't move and get eaten by gar" that crabs rat the snails

[@HylanderSB]

@@MRblazedBEANS Pretty sure it was the loaches that don't react and get picked off by the gar.

[@TheMightsparrow]

​@@CowTurtleJason is a girl? O....k😂

[@blobfish2611]

loving the chair you have in the eel pit

[@snake_plant]

Love how the gar always seem to be lined up together all neatly!

[@AntScapes1]

You should definitely add a shoal of around 100 zebra danios, they just breed naturally and I reckon they’d keep you a constant cycle of snacks for the larger fish. Due to the scale and actual volume of the whole setup, I don’t think they’d made a single difference to the bio load too 🤣 Awesome video man, I’m addicted. Looking forward to more 😄❤️

[@SirSkipdogg]

Zebra Danios are cool but I’m thinkin a healthy school of Giant Daniels might be better. Just my suggestion…

[@MrZoupsoup]

That water is so clear

[@PhilieBlunt666]

For real! Its so gorgeous!

[@chir0pter]

You could also maybe stock it with some salamanders? A ton of native diversity in Kentucky/Tennessee and they often like hanging out in old pumphouses, cisterns, climbing the walls etc. You could also stock it with some sirens or mudpuppies! And crayfish! I'm surprised the blue crab survive there, I didn't know they can live in completely fresh water

[@crasssy1]

That's a really nice setup! It's like the best of both worlds. It's about as convinient as having a large aquarium indoors and not worrying about temperature fluctiations. And also this pit has an immense volume like in a pond, allowing you to have a lot of large fish. Just wow! Wish I had something like that)

[@wakelystephenson7863]

Been my fav thing lately! Keep it up! The gars/ sturgeons / and eels are my favorite of all time so to see them all at the same time is so cool.

[@dso-nx3jy]

Thank you for showing us the inter workings of your eel pit! Would you consider going live for a couple hours. Many of us would love to observe the fish and the natural sounds of the chamber.

[@asawhite2220]

Really cool and interesting set up. A couple of ideas that I think would improve the aesthetics. Firstly, I think a couple more lamps with some side lighting would help soften it. It looks a bit harsh with just a single downlight on it. Secondly, an airstone could help break up the light surface scum that is evident from the underwater shots.

[@Sevesu]

I love this, so peaceful. Even the echo is calming. Such pretty fishes. Great content buddy!

[@nickeyharry3605]

Thank you for explaining how you have done and are doing everything. Such a great setup.

[@GardnSavvy]

Our field stone basement flooded yesterday - 18-20” and my husband asked me if I wanted to go find some eels lol.

[@doha057]

At first I was like wtf is this eel pit? Then I realized it was exactly what I needed in my life, god damn, I could observe Sturgeon all day long, such a cool fish, the eel feeding was amazing, that guy came to say hi to the camera too.

[@frauverona.]

I wish you good luck in your "business" . Your videos bring me pleasure and calm me down. Thank you very much. It's a very cool thing to do! ❤

[@MrPastysmasha]

Gyarados is an awesome name. I wish you had a Kingdra just for the dragon typing but I cant imagine a seahorse doing too well in the Eel Pit lol.

[@amrogers4]

I LOVE the way everything sounds down there. You've totally got to get a live cam going!

[@Megadextrious]

6:00 wow that looks so cool! It’s like an under water cityscape 😯 Love your content dude! I need to do stuff but I’m so distracted by your videos lol 😂

[@thedude7319]

this man his naming skills, are making me envious

[@Clegane90]

We need more long videos from your fabulous eel pit, it’s just stunning beyond words Thank you for sharing

[@mcp8063]

Hey, have you ever considered putting in a plexiglass “corridor” on the edge of the tank? That way you could walk at full height and also raise the water level a lot, AND see all the subsurface action. Just a thought I had while watching:)

[@MoarCheeseBirb]

Automated water changes from rain and a sump pump is the coolest part of this for me.

[@d.p.k.a.]

I am so invested in this eel pit. I love people and their interests, this is amazing!!

[@tedsvideos1254]

So when are you gonna tie the damsel in distress upside down on top of that pit?

[@toqst1113]

i literally love the eel pit! all the videos on it are always so interesting

[@_Chessa_]

Omg! Please can you do more up close Eel shots! Their little faces up close is amazing!

[@bkhkh7285]

So much impressed by your pond! I will make the similar at my cabin hopfully this summer))

[@chrisalvino812]

My new favorite channel on KZbin

[@humblebeginnings988]

Very inspiring. Sturgeon are definitely a dream fish. Keep up the good work!

[@j_toledo419]

So I plan on buying a house here in the next year or 2 and since I've found your channel, one of the requirements will be a PIT! LOL Or at the very least some area I can build my own massive tank 😁👍

[@benkrusher8473]

I didn’t know that houses even had these, and someone put a river aquarium down there? Thank you eel pit, my understanding of eels and pits have been grown

[@flatoutnorth794]

I've been wondering exactly these questions since you began.

[@saganworshipper6062]

When I was in high school I had a 55 gallon tank that I put 2 elvers (about 3 inches long) in that I hand netted from the Quinnipiac river here in CT. They grew to be about a foot long and I let them go back in the river where I got them. Funny thing is, I had never intended on having pet eels. I worked at a pet shop in high school and had lots of tanks but that day I was actually fishing in the river and just happened to look down and there were just loads of these little baby eels all around so I went home and got the net lol.

[@raewynbuksh4105]

Love the pit, I’d love to do some landscaping in there with the pebbles etc but also the clear water and light calms me.

[@sparkfuse1379]

You say "pit" But you actually building an ecosystem in my eye, that's why you're kinda chill with Adding Chinese trapdoor snail

[@oyooyo5339]

this is even more badass than i thought

[@EileenSherman]

reverb aesthetic while looking at beautiful animals is probs my new life goal. I want an eel pit or just something near similar

[@ghomerhust]

came here from tiktok, love this big tank! very cool, and because of the echo, its kinda creepy. love it!

[@enigmabloom]

This is really cool. I cannot properly explain how viscerally cool this is to me.

[@refoy5]

How many gallons is it? And do you always feed on that plate? Thanks man! This is awesome

[@CowTurtle]

I feed the sturgeon on the plate every time the eels tilapia I just scatter around or hand feed.

[@CowTurtle]

Oops it’s about 3,000 gallons currently.

[@Hecker9974]

The sturgeons are beautiful, you got an awesome thing going on!

[@BigCountrySo-CaL619]

You can run a wet and dry filter above your eel pit in that room above, and put in a skimmer in one of the corners of your eel pit and install grow LED lighting in the ceiling of your eel pit as well.

[@randomnessx3597]

there are quite a few north American plants that would be suitable for the eel pit, some thicker stemmed ones should be able to handle the crabs, of course you should wait for the sturgeon to get bigger first, but I'm sure there is something you could use instead of fake plants

[@vspec17]

One of the best channels in the world.

[@tacozeeb]

So excited to see what's added next! ☺️

[@danielnascimento6300]

This channel and the voice is kind of like a meditation.

[@Rwn819]

We need 24/7 live stream of the eelpit. That would be so cool. To look at the eels and just chill out.

[@blacksheep9505]

There will always be keyboard captains telling you how you could do better but in reality in America most people buy fish without any knowledge of cycling and buying baby black tip shark/plecos for 10 gal tanks. From what I can see you are killin it in a good way.

[@012342000]

U have a very peaceful voice. Very calming

[@JohnSmith-lj1vw]

Dude I just want you to know how awesome both you and your channel are 🤙🤙

[@gunthandthewunderlichers]

You could probably do well with Java moss down in the eel pit. Also an option might be potted aquatic plants so you can remove them easily.

[@stubert94]

Is the water in theory clean enough to drink? Also I love the sturgeon too, dude. They're just so chill to watch

[@DigestingOrb50]

Eh probably although bacteria might be a concern

[@CowTurtle]

I bet it’s cleaner than lake water but definitely still fish water. Normally cisterns would be treated with a small amount of chlorine to be drinkable.

[@SirSkipdogg]

Thanks for sharing this video. I really can’t get enough of the eel pit. I still think a few Chinese-High finned sharks would be a great addition…

[@LsuTigers-mb7td]

So how’d you initially come up with the idea to turn this into an eel pit?

[@lsswappedcessna]

Babe wake up, new fish cistern just dropped!

[@thedoobiewizard]

This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen! Really, really awesome! I'm jealous!

[@Chrispy_tV]

Cheap gas alert meter might be a good idea to carry in with you just because of the confined space.

[@jamesab-]

Dude you do a badass job on something so unique

[@benjin0311]

Bro I've been watching all your vids since I found your channel. Its so cool! I gotta watch this fully now to answer the questions I have. Love your vids bro and you're lucky to have that crazy rain tank, which I don't fully understand being from Britain, under your house

[@sharim]

I think it’s under the garage, actually. It’s just a way to capture and keep rainwater.

[@gaxxmaul17]

Immaculate thumbnail

[@CowTurtle]

Graphic design is my true passion.

[@coinman1324]

I cannot get enough of the eel pit

[@breezygamer1179]

I might recommend some sort of cave, using the cinderblocks 3 high with some sort of covering on top, and a small glass window to look in To use less cinderblocks maybe some sort of plank across them could work Raising the water level should be exiting for new opportunities Note I am not a fish owner, but from a building perspective of layout this could work Also, like in other pond builds, some sort of artificial lily pads could work I guess

[@doublesawbuck]

In Gibtown FL. Alafia river. We have a little heat wave and I found a frog in my water hookup today. Got a tote. He's chillin. Couldn't help but think of you lol. He's a tan suction type frog. He'll probably leave tonight. Lots of love. Thanks.

[@boxelderinitiative3897]

Those sturgeon are absolutely beautiful and fascinating specimens. Great video, keep it up

[@ZacStalnaker]

Huge fan, thank you so much for the tour!! Added to my dream home list!

[@peekodafreeko3949]

loving the stache and facial hair. rock that shit.

[@MRblazedBEANS]

Soo cool! Thanks for doing a deep dive into the the pit, you answered all the questions i had from other vodeos.

[@sharim]

Totally been waiting for a deep eel pit dive. Thnx for doing this. Eels 4 ever!

[@CreamyPesto505]

Your naming is fantastic.

[@wyatt8000]

This is one of the coolest things i’ve ever seen.

[@lainwired3946]

That is not what I expected the eel pit guy to look like. 🤣

[@xlazydogx3123]

You should add one or two of those high fin banded loaches. I think they do well in cooler waters and they can get pretty massive

[@ourfreebird715]

God I love the eel pit, always look forward to your videos.

[@davidf3974]

It took me a solid 4 minutes to realize I what I was watching and im here for it

[@tannermcguire7713]

I just now found this and man i love it, congats on all the work man

[@dutchboy7858]

Love it dude. But I'm just wondering, isn't the pit to shallow?

[@yochygolem368]

Lovely pit, lovely fish! Was wondering if you ever considered those moss-balls they sell that supposedly help filter gasses and whatnot to keep water + environments clean even in harsh conditions? Maybe they can be a good/viable alternative to usual aquatic plants? Just wondering, eel pit is great regardless and fish look healthy and happy.

[@tomastomas11]

Awesome. You should put some greenery in there so it doesn't look like a torture chamber

[@CornNinja]

I admire the dedication.

[@stephengiannini9667]

Damn i didn't know it was 16 in deep it looked more shallow to me. Love the content, long live the eel pit

[@Animeraccoon]

Seems like a good place to meditate or read.

[@phantomlakdude]

dude this is so sick I love your sturgeons