I had a 100 gal. reef tank for 15 years ..Until a child visiting my housemate walked by dropping a 9-Volt battery into the filter sump..It took me a week or so to Finally discover the reason All the livestock in the aquarium looked Sick !! The battery had released the acid and other chemicals into the tank....After 15 years I was Done. For years after I would have dreams about the tank..thinking I had forgotten to feed them. This man has a Beautiful setup. Freshwater tanks are easier but he has several to service. Living in SF I would worry about earth.Quakes knocking the tank over. great video thanks for posting.
@cichlid_kings2 жыл бұрын
Nice work. Great point on doing larger water changes on the African Cichlid tank. More fish/heavy eaters should have bigger water changes 😎
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@rikscichlidaddiction252 жыл бұрын
I've been doing 75% water changes every Friday. I thjnk I'm going to try a 40 to 50% instead
@mitchellrodriguez17942 жыл бұрын
The peacock tank is looking so good
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@tjautocross2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your maintenance process! Always good to see how other people do things.
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! 👊🏻👊🏻
@brianbuczynski35552 жыл бұрын
Display tanks are exquisite! Love the videos!
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, appreciate it!
@readysetawesome2 жыл бұрын
This is a solid technique. If draining to a sink or yard at a lower altitude like I am, one can use gravity to keep the siphon running. I use a reservoir and my sump for seamless water changes to avoid stressing the fish… first I fill the reservoir from tap, add safe, add equilibrium, aerate to mix for 20+ min. I run the Python siphon from first sump compartment to outside discharge below tank. At the same time I fill the last sump compartment (where the return lives) from the treated reservoir with a small utility pump. The water height in the tank never changes (good for my frameless tank) and fish stay happy.
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Interesting and effective method!
@krzysztofkopaczewski43192 жыл бұрын
Great work👍and keep you fit 💪💪💪
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@robertrescolaandcodywilson78092 жыл бұрын
Great content. Your work is very comprehensive and your commentary is relaxed and easy to learn from. Thank you for the education. You are a very attractive man as well so that's a super bonus. You definitely earned my subscription..great job stud, keep it up!
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kinds words! Welcome to the channel!
@wickedskillz1014 ай бұрын
Hey man thanks for walking us through your process ! Question for you: for your Malawi tank - when you’re doing a water change, do you also dose cichlid salt / baking powder / check pH etc ? Do you try to match that stuff from the incoming water to the pre existing water? Any recommendations on how to do that for a Tang tank? Or just hardness everyone once in a while and try to keep it steady ish ?
@jasonsingh52932 жыл бұрын
great i would like to have some thing set up like that for my water changes thanks for sharing beautiful aquarium's
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@mattriggs.aquaria2 жыл бұрын
Very nice. Thanks.
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Rick-xy4bt Жыл бұрын
Hey Troy... I just picked up a new Canister filter to replace 1 of the 2 HOB's on my 75 gal. 1 of the HOB'S will be remaining on the tank. I want to use the old media from the HOB thats coming off and put it in the canister along with the new media that came with the canister. Does it matter if the old media is before or after the new media? In other words, should the water flow through the old media before hitting the new, or does it not matter?
@mikesmith-wk7vy2 жыл бұрын
I just researched them they make a magnet tank cleaner for acrylic tanks now easier than the shower cleaner by hand
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I’m not a fan of any of those options. Found it too easy to scratch or get sand between the cleaner and acrylic
@davekirk8580 Жыл бұрын
I'm thinking of getting a cichlid tank. Could you list out the equipment you use / recommend...filters, pump, hoses etc.. your water changes look very efficient. Thanks
@CichlidBros Жыл бұрын
- Sicce Ultra Zero Pump: amzn.to/3ClfENH - Python Water Changer: amzn.to/3a17dbb - Acrylic/Shower Scrubber: amzn.to/35pufwd
@DanieL-by6xs Жыл бұрын
With your large tanks you have, have you considered using a 3/4 inch inner diameter hose to speed things up ?
@jozephjozeph67469 ай бұрын
Hi. Tanks are lovely. What kind of “container “ are you using for sump at your 150g tank?Thanks
@CichlidBros9 ай бұрын
Thanks! It’s a Seamless Sump
@pkang9342 жыл бұрын
Great vid! What’s the plan with the EBA babies? Do you plan to sell them?
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I talk about the plan in this video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWe9dnxnjdmXgrs
@learg9487 ай бұрын
I’m late to this video I was wondering how often to change live plants 🌱 in the aquarium??
@james_zapanta2 жыл бұрын
Awesome tanks you got there. Love it. Btw. Which is safer not only for the fish but for the filters as well? Treating tap water before putting it into the tank or like the one you said in the last part, putting dechlorinator directly at the tank as tap water fill it up then turning the filter on again. Thanks
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I've never had issues with the fish or the filters when adding directly to the tank as it fills. We've done it this way for years on tons of tanks without a problem
@johnjr47 Жыл бұрын
I have a Fluval 307 Fluval recommend that you replace the filters once a year and replace the bio media every six months what is your recommendation?
@robertsmith87952 жыл бұрын
Can I ask why you use chemi pure blue instead of chemi pure elite? I'm just about to get some to try out on my 150 gallon but elite seems to be more suited to your, and my, setup than the blue? Do you use a different amount in your filter or stick to the instructed amount in the packaging?
@makiarn7772 жыл бұрын
I don’t run my water when I use my python. All you have to do is get it running first then just cut the water off. It drains just fine unless you kink the cord or step on it like I do sometimes. All you have to do is get it going again if that happens. Easy peasy. I’m thinking I want to try your method.
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
That’s a great way to do it! It is a fairly slow drain if you have a large tank which is why I find the pump so helpful. But good idea nonetheless!
@amazingaquaticsandexotics30302 жыл бұрын
great video
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@captainog62012 жыл бұрын
What is your favorite brand of sand I’m setting up a 75 gallon tank and overwhelmed with all the options
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
I really like the Carib Sea sunset gold sand
@kyleefloyd3443 Жыл бұрын
So you list merch but not the products used in video? Thanks a lot.
@CichlidBros Жыл бұрын
Didn’t list the merch anywhere and all links are in the description 🤷🏻♂️
@scottroberts38812 жыл бұрын
I drain my fish water right out to the front lawn. Keeps my lawn nice and green...
@zsworld66092 жыл бұрын
i have annibus and jungle val in my African tank. does pretty well with combating nitrates
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I tried many times over the years and they’re always shredded up over time
@gmyoumk22 Жыл бұрын
Is the Prime the only water additive you use? TIA
@CichlidBros Жыл бұрын
Yep
@gmyoumk22 Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Been using stress coat but thinking about changing to Prime. As far as volume of water to change. If I want to do 20% a week, better to to all at once? Or smaller amounts every couple of days?
@rara52122 жыл бұрын
I wonder why you wouldn't just simply add some plants in that nice Aulonocara tank? Suggestion: one of the two crinums, a Valisneris type and a hardy Ludwigia...
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
I’ve tried. All plants get ripped up over time
@rara52122 жыл бұрын
@@CichlidBros ohh missed that one. Sorry my bad. Ripped out or eaten up? My Aulonocara never touched a plant. If just ripped out, you could lock that crinum -or other- down with stones.
@bernandoturner48402 жыл бұрын
Nice job.. why are you not into the Bigger Cichlid’s… you got the room for them..😄
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
I have some pretty big cichlids … Oscar, chocolate, severums, etc. and my tanks are fully stocked
@bernandoturner48402 жыл бұрын
@@CichlidBros Im Talking about some Dovii & Jaguar cichlids… you do A Great Job.. Nice Video as Always..❤️✌🏾😀
@davidgonzalez-mv4wl2 жыл бұрын
I tried canisters but once I got into sumps never looked back 😜
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
I have a sump on the 150. The 180 wasn’t pre-drilled. And my smaller tanks it’s easier to use other filtration
@reggie28032 жыл бұрын
What kind of sand do you use in your tanks?
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Carib sea sunset gold and crystal river in the 180 and 150 respectively
@davilawendy Жыл бұрын
Where we can buy the hose to empty the tank
@CichlidBros Жыл бұрын
Python Water Changer: amzn.to/3a17dbb
@lukefoster55952 жыл бұрын
How do you maintain you ph?
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
I keep it consistent with the water in my area. Never chase hardness or PH in my opinion
@davidgonzalez-mv4wl2 жыл бұрын
Oh no you use canisters 😆
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
I use a mix depending on the need, and my canisters work great 🤷🏻♂️