Do These Things To Be Successful With Aquariums

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[@HapiPETSWM]

I live in Canada, salt and water change and managing fish and feeding is the best way to avoid sickness, hospital tanks and quarantine areas are a must, even breeder boxes are a must to make sure everyone is thriving, love this video, thanks for sharing and stay and happy and healthy my friends!!! 😊❤️

[@Zezhuanth_Irthos]

YESSSS Thank you for saying that, there's I'm sure people who don't do that. 😄

[@Whips_World]

I've said it before. I'm saying it now... and I'll probably say it in the future. Generators are life changing. I bit the bullet a couple years ago and hired an electrician to change out my breaker box to be more modern. While he was at it, I had him set it up for a generator to plug into. Was it expensive? Yes, yes it was. Has it removed a mountain of anxiety from my shoulders every time the skies turn grey? YEP!!! I'd say it's the second smartest thing I've ever done in the fish room. The first being the Python - the single greatest invention in the hobby.

[@Sean3D2Y]

I have my equipment plugged into a back up battery so stuff keeps running in case of power outs. Although the battery doesn't last long when the power goes out unfortunately. Definitely need a generator

[@Whips_World]

@@Sean3D2Y That's the trouble with battery backup. They don't last long. We've lost power for days at a time. Without the generator, the basement would have been flooded (because the sump pumps aren't working either) and the fish would be dead. The battery backup stuff is nice for short term events though, for sure.

[@NamelessNancy1312]

when i started up the hobby again the first thing i got was a first aid kit for my tanks. For instance my clownfish started acting they they had parasites and i had onhand exactly what they needed. I bought it when i could afford it and therefor had it when i needed it, and i am regularly getting stuff to keep onhand for "in case i need it in the future" things. ALSO youre talking about power outages and we have a lot of them for no reason lol so i keep all my setups able to be ran off just airpump filtration like sponges or undergravel filters, so the airpumps and heaters can be ran off USB battery backup generator rechargable with solar pannel

[@phalbaby16]

Thanks for the advice. I am about to set up a 15 gallon saltwater tank. This is my first saltwater aquarium. I'm making sure I have everything for the fish before I set it up.

[@lonelywolf3209]

Your oscars are superbbbbbbb Beautiful Oscars I uses to be an Oscar guy but recently found my hidden fondness for tetras as they give movement to aquarium and display real natural fish behaviour

[@TenorCantusFirmus]

Even thought I've not bought everything suggested in the video, at least a small secondary tank and some broad-spectrum fish medicines have revelead themselves to be handy and useful.

[@Tyler-Kearney]

I'd say it isn't cheap but for some regions, an overnight battery backup connected to a solar panel could work too, but that would really work better for areas that get a lot of sunlight.

[@JaymePaladino]

Nice John and Lisa. Back to basics. I like it.

[@trishlukic5004]

Lisa, I love when you film your videos in front of the Goldfish!

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

I’ve only been keeping fish for eight months and yep..right away some of mine got sick, it was so awful. Also, sometimes my medicines worked sometimes they didn’t. It was so trial and error and still is to be honest. I think I’ve got the tanks balanced now, hopefully. But as always thanks for all the advice from you guys. also, I think I have most of the medicines now, but I’m still not good on the diagnosis for some things.

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

also, I left my husband in charge and got home from visiting the kids for a week and yup my fish had ick. What the heck are you reading my mind ha ha ha.

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

Wth a seasoned aquarium medics aren’t neccessary. I haven’t bought medicine for ages, and I havent experienced any diseases either. Unless you’re talking of very juvenile fish, they can easily go for two weeks without feeding.

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

@@kasperkjrsgaard1447 yep, not sure. It’s just my female bettas. I got them from the same batch. I don’t know why they have had issues. All my other fish in the aquarium look great. Very healthy. And while I was gone, I guess the cats somehow unplugged the pump and my husband just didn’t notice it right away. My hubby has never really kept pets. I am in charge of that, in general. and yes, I really didn’t allow him to feed them while I was gone. My instructions were: 2 small pinches for the 55 and 40G and just a finger tip for my 20 and 10 gallons. someone mentioned my other fish might be healthy but the female betas might be having problems because my pH was too high and it WAS a bit high. It was like 8.2. I do believe some people have more of a knack for things, so congratulations.

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

@@tiffanyclark-grove1989 I’ve had aquariums for more than 40 years, so obviously I have some experience. So will you. Each and every day we learn something new in our hobby.

[@kindaintrovert208]

I have had medications for years and only needed to use themlike a handful of times. As you guys say its better to have and not need it than need it and not have it. I check them a couple of times a year to see if I need to renew them. You guys are my to go when I need help or tips. Ofcourse I take everything with a grain of salt and I talk to my local fishkeepers too.

[@daniellecastaneda2439]

Great vid! Very valuable info! A tip I can give on keeping tanks warm is to get yourself a box of hand warmers called Hot Hands. Open up some packs of those and place around the sides of the tanks and cover the tanks with towels or blankets to retain that heat. Check the temperature periodically. It totally works and has kept my fish comfortable during a power outage in one of the “winter” months (I put winter in “” quotes because this is Southern California lol).

[@blakerobinson242]

Now that’s what I call Goldfish aquarium!!! Also the water in the big boy tank looks clearer on camera and I can tell your work is paying off John!! I got me some battery operated air pumps for emergencies. I have found that my fish can handle poorer overall water quality when I had to take a trip out of town for work and got extended a month past the couple of weeks I was supposed to be gone and when I finally got home and tested my water and seen how nasty and desperately I needed to do a water change. That tells me in a power outage situation that at worst seems to only last a couple days here where I live(obviously a worse case scenario is possible) as long as the water keeps moving and I have a few days buffer on the water quality side before my fish suffer because they are very hardy. P.S. Lisa that goldfish tank makes it very tempting for me to get another tank and risk my landlord telling me to get rid of all of my tanks lol.

[@reggie2803]

So true. I purchased a snow blower and it has been sitting in the garage for 3 years unused. 😂

[@Vincent-kx9ze]

So happy to see the goldfish again! Great video👍

[@cammiluna]

batteries explode. :) That's the bad thing about them. My fish got injured last week when his forehead got sliced by a loose suction cup. I put aquarium salt and seachem paragard in the tank that I had lying around and he healed up in five days! Pet supply stores are all in car dependent territories where I live and I can't drive, so I order meds and stuff online and make sure I'm fully stocked because I can't run across five miles of parking lot to a petco if anything happens. Only thing I don't have is a generator/battery and I keep procrastinating because my town only gets power outages for an hour at a time whenever some car crashes into a power pole. I really should stop procrastinating. Great video!

[@brendaposton-mauldin8715]

0:21 I'm glad to know that Im not crazy. I HAVE 2 GENERATORS . I am from SC,near Myrtle Beach....I have gone through many hurricanes...One is never enough....guess that is also OCD...Thanks to Lisa and John you have made this new fish keeper enjoy this new hobby.Yall have taught me ALOT. THANKS

[@poisonivy227]

What do you do if your fish gets worms? Treat the fish and treat the water. What's what?

[@LdyVder]

I live in Florida, power goes out for a long time chances are a hurricane going through the area caused it. I don't have to worry about my tanks getting cold because my house will be hot hot hot without A/C on. I did buy battery powered air pumps. I probably should buy a fourth one and have two for my 55 gallon.

[@deborahcheney432]

I got a stand by generator in 2017, it has been a lifesaver for my fish!! Yes it was a few thousand dollars but worth every penny. I have multiple tanks. We have ice storms in Maine and can lose power for days, so this was an investment for me. No regrets.

[@_DROM_]

I live in Australia, and everything is always too far away. Home, I have a first aid kit and a small medicine cabinet for us humans, and a med box for our pets. Our betta loves his salt baths. It's the funniest thing. He sees the net, he knows he's going into the salt bath. He gets so colourful after that!

[@tree.65]

I love your goldfish aquarium! They look so happy and are so stinkin cute!

[@DirkDeadeye_]

If you're going the battery route, they come with solar panels..but they're also expensive af. If you can afford it, and live somewhere like Florida, maybe look into a home generator. Yeah, 3-8 grand is a lot of money. But power going out is not a problem now.

[@aperm2698]

thanks!

[@steveallen3845]

Good one!

[@annepettit3855]

We went all in and got solar with batteries. We have only had one outage since then, of course 😅

[@curtiscrump7153]

I need to add medication to my oh sh....shoot supplies. I have 4 small tanks. 2 batteries operated airstones and a small battery backup works. If I had the money I would utilize the natural gas line and an auto transfer switch.

[@JellyAnimated]

Love the regular Videos! ❤

[@TheJudy0786]

Just bought maracyn two it was 75$ with shipping finally but always use salt aquarium first.

[@HeRo-qd6tk]

Loooove your tank Lisa

[@dadthings167]

Wow....a rare saturday video...awesome. i wonder if another good one will come sunday as well 😂

[@lexxwhite747]

Our house is on the same power grid as one of the local police stations, which is about a half mile from us. Seems like every time there's a power issue, the entire neighborhood around us can go down and our street will be completely unaffected 😂

[@Sean3D2Y]

Being in Florida definitely need to look into a Generator

[@robertwayman7974]

I have a cabinet full of medications, so far only my Betas have gotten sores or fin rot, I start with the aquarium salts, then, if not working, I make a cocktail of Amoxicillin, Sulfaplex, and pimafix, Am I doing the right thing ???? Outcomes vary, all saved except for the fin rot case. (only stopped fin rot temporarily).

[@user-yo6tq7zl3l]

That breeding thing just happened to my angel fish, I hate to say it but the eggs just didn’t make it in time for me to set up my extra tank 😢

[@Smokeybluetheraccoon]

Do you use the same aquarium salt to make salt water from fresh water as you do to treat freshwater systems, or are they different salts?

[@naegwut]

Love that big goldfish tank

[@earlmcdonaldiii9796]

Hi. I have been watching your channel for a couple years now and I have learned so much. Your videos are my go to for knowing what to do and what not to do in the aquarium hobby. And yet I have never commented until today. John and Lisa thank you so much. You’re so good at what you do that you make it look easy and yet I know it isn’t. #aquariumhobbyhalloffame For sure. Thanks again.

[@Jasper0o0]

That was a great, informative video. Thank you. I’ve got a question… I’ve been thinking of getting back into the hobby after a very long period of time. I’ve noticed a somewhat local fish store sells tanks with “bio box” filters, & I’ve tried to look up reviews on them, but I haven’t found that much useful information about them. Do you have any experience with them? They just seem like an hang on the back filter, but internal.

[@katie17088]

My fish likely has columnaris and everyone and everything i see is all over the place as for as what to use for treatment..i just want to know what medication i can use to try to save my corydora.

[@AgxntAqua]

Hey John and Lisa, I don’t know if you guys respond to comments but I was wondering if you think adding 6 pepper corys to a 20 high with 6 guppies and a dwarf gourami would be overstocking? I think they’re really cute but I don’t want to buy them to the detriment of my other fish.

[@Raitis.F]

A good video but, I think you had to cover equipment failure too as that will happen to everyone who stay in the hobby for couple years or more. This is a big one too For electricity: I’m not in a flat so I can park my car near by. I have a 12dc to 220ac converter (in Europe, for you it would be 110ac). I plug that in car, extension lead to the filter and I can run like that with hour car off, 30min car running … but this is for short outages… not a solution for 24hrs…

[@winterstar4813]

how do you maintain your generator when you dont need it do you periodically run them ?

[@sewerrat7612]

Larger generators connecteted to gas usually take care of themselves. For portable generators would start every couple months.also want to have stabilizer if leaving without use a couple months or better yet empty gas.

[@carolynsaquariumaddiction6469]

methelene blue is sold in canada by mail order.

[@bonniegoodwin5653]

I have the meds but I’m not sure when to use which medicine. I recently bought some fish from a pet store, I had been looking for these fish for a long time. I brought them home and they were fine for a week. Then they started dropping. I didn’t know why, but I treated them with various things to try to stop the carnage. I lost 13 fish and I’m still holding my breath. It makes me so sad to loose fish. Thank god for a quarantine tank, it could have been so much worse. My question is, what’s the first thing you do when you see your fish acting weird? And can u treat a planted tank with salt? There’s just so many things I’m not sure of. Love the video, cause I learn so much. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, it’s appreciated.

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

The best thing is to have a quarantine aquarium. If you buy new fish from the dealer, keep the new fish in quarantine for at least two weeks. If they have shown no illness by then it should be fine to move them to the major aquarium. If the fish should start acting weird the first thing I do is do a massive water change. If it doesn’t help I’ll may add some salt and raise the temperature a bit. I haven’t had any medics for ages and haven’t had the need either.

[@bonniegoodwin5653]

Fortunately I had a quarantine tank, other wise it would have been a bigger disaster. Can all fish, snails ect tolerate salt? I keep some plants in my tank to help keep the fish comfortable. Can they tolerate salt? Just wondering, thanks for replying.

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

@@bonniegoodwin5653 To a very wide degree yes. It’s not like you’re turning the aquarium into a saltwater one. It’s only a slight touch of salt into the aquarium, like one gram per liter.

[@bonniegoodwin5653]

Thank you! It was very kind of you to reply 🙂

[@mhchandler90]

Question off topic what do you think of 4 Oscars in a 125 Gallon aquarium to small?

[@chrispatterson3110]

Your oscar tank needs a severe rescape,those fish deserve better😊

[@tjklemick7408]

Oscars don’t do well with plants and decor. Awesome fish but boring tanks

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

wow, nothing is ever good enough for people.

[@Johannah18]

What do you do if your fish have babies and you don't want them? Mostly coz no pet stores here will buy them or take them and I live remote so can't sell them or give them to people

[@Starship007]

I have solar with battery storage. I sell excess energy to the grid. I received a 30% tax incentive with the above purchase. Paid system off in 5 years. Battery storage gives you power with outages. Solar panels by themselves do not supply power with outages I save $500/month on gas and electricity as I own an EV. I can not control healthcare costs but can control energy costs that continue to increase.

[@user-xq1yx8ui1b]

Hello sorry for being dump but i want to ask how many liter is gallon someone told me its 4 liter but i wanna be sure

[@bwood4505]

So John did the Amazon lights ever show up?

[@terrydickinson8083]

Can you get fritz in the UK

[@WeiMingLiang-zr8gs]

A 2nd generator for the house in case of hot summer nights in your bedroom? Forget that. It's a must-have to keep your beard groomed and your head shiny 😂

[@littledonnygames64]

Hi guys I have a question. Um I’m little but I wanted to have fishes so Um I got me 15 gallon fish tank you know. And Um then I saw a filter that I was like omg omg omg I want it I want it I want it so I got it too. But it is made at least for double of my fish tank. But fits great you know just is made for bigger fish tanks so Um I don’t know can I keep that filter or say by bye to it and get a new lame filter for my fish tank ? Or it will be fine to have pro filter for my fish tank even if it is made at least for double of my fish tank size ? Please help please please I don’t want my fishes get hurt 😢

[@jerrygoebel9152]

John, were those Craftsman generators you bought??

[@rootsnwhiskers8351]

😂

[@vicp6828]

generac

[@cadincahill5764]

I would just do mostly natural things in you're aquarium good bacteria takes care of bad bacteria. Don't do a sterile tank they may look nice but they are terrible for the fish.

[@TheRavenBlack1-cw1sr]

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