Custom Aquarium Planted Water Change Sump System *Lots Of Tips N Tricks* 4K

Today I want to share with you the full setup up of my new Custom Aquarium planted water change sump system for my quarantine rack system. ALso what I do for new aquariums and how I give fish baths plus more :)
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[@CrazyAquariumGuy]

Crypt Aponogetifolia is my favourite!

[@reblemanman]

Madagascar lace would be so bad ass in there

[@Tom-en9tc]

Laughed out loud when that text of the pipe was showing and you tried turning the pipe. "Oh crap" 😂 awesome video as always

[@CrazyAquariumGuy]

I bet you are the only one who gives your fish baths! 😄🙏

[@FishmanEricRussell]

Great shape! Love the look of it!

[@unso.fish.ticated1490]

The tall plant you ended up using is actually Cryptocoryne aponogetifolia, just thought I'd let you know!

[@tedrock-tedk]

Stoked for you it was exciting to see this project go in. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@robyn5696]

I appreciated hearing your thought process regarding plant choice!

[@CrazyAquariumGuy]

Discus and Corydoras Duplicareusis an awesome look... Feed them both your own blackworms and they will spawn.

[@christinamorris2823]

CooooooooL Tank! I can't wait to see it set up!

[@saidmilani]

watching your videos is a kind of therapy for me thanks, sir good luck ✌

[@NeneNotgonnasay]

this was really really great!! I loved this, thank you

[@GROCK619]

Nice work y'all !! And even a Cameo from Lady LRB !! ..keep the projects coming !!!

[@christinamorris2823]

NICE I love that tank. Enjoy

[@caroleinwv]

A tall tank really does present different possibilities for plants. This is interesting and fun. I think Cories, Apistos or loaches with Discus, Angels or Bolivian rams would be great. I'm glad you are getting back to your fry rack. This is a great project!

[@Twist_av_Lemon]

Dissagree, those mentioned need floor area not height

[@caroleinwv]

@@Twist_av_Lemon and what do you suggest?

[@pa.fishpreacher6166]

angels would be cool in the custom tank

[@ceramicfish4934]

Awsome video. Thanks

[@alecthenice8115]

Just what I needed

[@darrylmoore5847]

That is really cool.

[@guppygrassgaloreguy4146]

That was cool!

[@kevinpowell7948]

Lucas is flying high 🍀yeeha🤪

[@farmfishandfreedom2933]

Just a suggestion. I would use white clouds in that tank. Very low bioload.

[@chubzaquatics257]

Very cool tank

[@nanaofmontana421]

I would do Anglefish all the way. 😊

[@MridulSinghMusic]

Looking good! Also it would be nice to see H Angustifolia growing along the back along with the Aponogeton!

[@LRBaquatics]

That would be cool and could prolly work

[@T.J-and-Soul]

Love the sump Lucas I have some Blue Stricta that would look nice. I think it's closely related to the Temple Plant it grows fast and tall.

[@niechiniechel6709]

Wow.. looks like u put anything in random way but ended up with beautiful tank 😍

[@LRBaquatics]

😅 Thanks 😍 Mother Nature does the same 😉

[@ethansmith4429]

Get some Madagascar Lace my friend! Grows tall and has some unique pattern.

[@ThomasOwl]

Level up!

[@Chris18o0]

I would love to take advantage of the layers that height gives. Some Corys at the bottom and killis or hatchet fish up top. The middle could either be a schooling nano that will have enough room to display more natural behaviors, or a nice centerpiece fish, my preference would be an angle

[@LRBaquatics]

Sssh your making me want to do that 😅

[@Ripsaw17]

for my puffer tank I went and bought some blackboard at the dollar store in did both sides and it looks great turn the glass kind of in do a mirror

[@LRBaquatics]

That sounds cool

[@DaveO6455]

I really like your project videos. Always glean info and knowledge. If you breed discus in that tank then I could buy some.

[@MrBeeznutz]

Cool tank setup, pvc pipe cleaner will take all those markings off the pipe.

[@PRJsince1990]

Sweet dude! Needless to say, I'm glad I was already in the bathroom watching the video when you started filling the tank with water hahahha

[@LRBaquatics]

😂

[@SuperMoen92]

😊👍 Nice

[@dustinthacker5054]

I think the discus look awesome in there and would stick with a pair of those! But that’s just my opinion lol

[@rayaquatics1]

U talking about that aquarium stand system ill buy

[@kelleyforeman]

Wow!! This is an exciting development!! Can’t wait to see what happens! Do you think you need to put more light on the tank for the plants? It’s a very deep tank!

[@LRBaquatics]

The plant on it isn’t very demanding and getting some algae on the bottom so it indicates to me the light is sufficient. It’s a grow light that is pretty central with its diodes for more concentrated penetration of light. I could easily grow dwarf sag or even hair grass on the bottom of it wasn’t for the discus but don’t want to get food stuck in between the plants that they can’t get too

[@kelleyforeman]

@@LRBaquatics that’s great!! Can’t wait to see more fish in this one!

[@jamesshepherd2480]

Pogostemon stellata octopus wound look like a bush in there. Crazy 😜

[@LRBaquatics]

That would be a great choice too!

[@Bridgethefutbol]

I think you should add some carpeting plant on the bottom. Also I was wondering if you can try windowsill tanks, just a small custom tank that you put next to the window. That way you don’t have to use a light. It would be very interesting because most window tanks I’ve seen get algae, but I think you would be able to avoid it

[@LRBaquatics]

I actually have a huge rack system I have been testing in the foyer. Mostly smaller containers. I will further ponder any other placement options for a tank tank...

[@Jeffdoeswhat]

That tanks looks awesome

[@03Memito]

You should see do sunrise hi fin platy

[@LRBaquatics]

I thought about putting my swords in but they poop alot

[@PatrickGeneLeBlancHardy]

Good afternoon Lucas & Sara. I Order my first set of your Shrimps Yesterday Can't wait 😊 Thank you ✌

[@LRBaquatics]

Thank you! ❤️

[@lakemalawifishkeeping2599]

I no your video isn't about this buy in having trouble getting my shrimp to breed do u have any advice I c females carrying but I seem to always have the same amount any advice just some cheerys that I love

[@LRBaquatics]

@@lakemalawifishkeeping2599 Give the shrimp time it may take a couple pregnancies before you start seeing more shrimp. Also helps if it’s a shrimp only tanks and they have lots of hiding spots.

[@lakemalawifishkeeping2599]

@@LRBaquatics Thank u

[@thalaquatics8712]

I bought a dozen of your premium blues last year.... I have hundreds now, able to sell a few here and there but I have so many in my 40b I don't even know what to do lmao

[@pa.fishpreacher6166]

do you have any vids of hooking up the carbon block and or the ro system? well for that matter auto water change and such?

[@LRBaquatics]

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[@LRBaquatics]

I discuss a bit of my water change system in this vid but not the actual physical hooking up of it

[@ericesper348]

I greatly enjoy your feeds and videos right now I am very limited I have A 30 breeder a couple of 40 breeders and a couple of 55 and 9 10s and 9 5.5s The big tanks are all heavily planted and all the smalle tanks have frogbit Java moss and water wistaria along with chola wood Let's mall tanks are all full of endler fry and I have endlers every where. My plants do well but nothing like yours you clearly have a knack. Currently I can't do much maintenance I am recovering from major hip reconstruction surgery after a car wreck. What I would like to know is anything informationally about hygro "willow" I have about 10 plants planted in a 55 and they seem to be doing well and I love the plant some of the bottom leaves died off when I 1st got them but they all have bright green new shoots at the top. It was a special from a mail order plant house and it was a total whim But I haven't been able to find much info on it. Several of the stems are throwing side shoots. So I should be able to propagate it that way. Is it a heavy root feeder, water column, both? I just trimmed off some younger shoots and planted them in my 40 breeder that my stellatus octopi thrives in and it really looks nice as a counterpoint to that plant. Soon as I heal I want to get back into my Killie fish. I'll be shopping your lists I am sure.

[@LRBaquatics]

I hope you heal fast! It’s an easy plant that gets along in all sorts of conditions. It will be from the column and from roots. Propagation comes from training a stem. Like all stem plants you can trim and form it to your liking like bonsai. You can also float it.

[@cichlidssea172]

❤✌

[@MARKluvsAZcards]

I love those pumps I have a few in the same brand

[@finnwiggles28]

I would put another couple of Monster plants in there and grow out/breed Mystery Snails. Then I could buy some from you. ;) It doesn't look like a particularly Discus friendly tank.

[@LRBaquatics]

Why not discus friendly looking? The mystery snails would dirty the water to much for water changes over time from feeding them and all the pooping they do

[@LRBaquatics]

But not a bad idea if I didn’t have to use the water for water changes would give them lots of space to lay eggs

[@pa.fishpreacher6166]

so should all eco complete be capped with sand or such?

[@LRBaquatics]

It’s up to you really. I prefer it if the color of the fish contrast or if I’m using Corydoras or loaches.

[@kimgaither6965]

Now I want to put a tank in every empty spot. How about making it a nano tank? A beautiful trio of angels would look nice too.

[@Simply4Aquatics]

I have always know it as cryptocoryne aponogetifolia

[@LRBaquatics]

Your right :)

[@akvasvet]

☀️☀️☀️ 👍 ☀️☀️☀️

[@apolloravindran]

Can you please link the light you put on there

[@LRBaquatics]

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[@LRBaquatics]

Cheaper then what I thought I paid

[@apolloravindran]

@@LRBaquatics thank you

[@lookslegit4147]

i thought bacteria dont live in free flowing water? so how will adding water from a cycled tank, jump start that tank?

[@LRBaquatics]

Bacteria lives in water column. Even as the river flows. City water it does not because of chlorine and chloramine. That’s why the sump is for aging “cycling” the water before it goes in the smaller containers. Because the new water comes from city that when it flows it has very little bio load. Fish need the bio loaded water.

[@lookslegit4147]

@@LRBaquatics great response, i learned something! thanks!

[@pa.fishpreacher6166]

I hear alot that the bacteria is not in the water, so is it or not?

[@LRBaquatics]

There is and it’s why we have to cycle our water and declor

[@pitman225]

Looks like Cryptocoryne aponogetifolia I got mine from Chuck Bremer in St. Louis

[@LRBaquatics]

I think your right! No wonder I have it since it has the crypt word in it 😅

[@luster5497]

I'm going to point something out, but don't get mad, or feel some type of way, alright ummmm....... Why would you use ro water, but then make it "dirty" right away? I understand the Bacteria Jumpstart methods, by pre-cycle media transfer, just that using RO water wasn't really needed, if you were going to transfer "dirty media" anyway, thus the RO water is no longer as clean as the pristine parameter which is what RO water is meant to do. I'm just saying it sort of defeats the purpose here. Don't mind me, just me thinking out loud.

[@LRBaquatics]

Lol no worries. I dont operate like that. The reason why I want it "dirty" is to "season" the water. Sterile water is not good for fish and needs to be biologically sound with mother natures essence for fish. I also split my hardwater tap 50/50 with the RO for mineralization.

[@luster5497]

@@LRBaquatics You did say better safe than sorry, making ultra clean water a little dirtier to Jumpstart, is a lot safer than using only "dirty cylce water". Hey Lucas, are you going to try keeping and breeding "Sulawesi Shrimps"?

[@davidadkins8805]

Why put any fish in there at all? The tank is hidden away. Probably won’t even look at it.

[@LRBaquatics]

I use that sink and utility room all the time. Its in a prominent spot.

[@davidadkins8805]

@@LRBaquatics my bad..

[@LRBaquatics]

No worries