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@thekingofdiy10 жыл бұрын
If you liked this video, you will LOVE my book: thekingofdiy.com
@MikeKollin10 жыл бұрын
Hi, I noticed that the Pool Filter Sand at my local Home Depot is made of Dry Silica… I noticed below you said it would cut up that guys Rays!! I have Cory Cats! is this ok for Cory cats and bottom feeders such as Garra Ruffa?
@MikeKollin10 жыл бұрын
P.s. here is what is says on it: PRODUCT DESCRIPTION QUIKRETE® Filter Sand is narrowly graded pre washed clean dry silica sand specially graded for use in swimming pool filters. Composition and Materials: QUIKRETE® Filter Sand is high quality silica sand.
@thekingofdiy10 жыл бұрын
Mike Kollin Silica can be very sharp. It is most dangerous as a very fine sand. Typically pool sand is a larger grain and not sharp though.
@SebastienBarrau10 жыл бұрын
***** So would the home depot pool sand be good or bad ?
@mr4734249 жыл бұрын
***** can i use my siphon on this sand?
@daaaaboo8 жыл бұрын
Wow, this was cool to watch your older stuff. I can tell your more comfortable in front of the camera and either your camera is better or your recording ability is better. I love watching your videos and this was nice to see how far you came. It was still a great video. Congrats on over half a decade of videos. Keep up the great work.
@thekingofdiy8 жыл бұрын
ahhh my older stuff. I cant watch them. haha makes me cringe. The information is great, but I was horrible with presentation and production. Luckily my passion to teach was stronger than my ability to make videos. With time, i got a bit better. Still a long ways to go though. Thanks for watching though David. A lot of my best content is in these older videos.
@kenscoring7 жыл бұрын
David Booher .
@phoenix21906 жыл бұрын
U are more confident and interesting nowadays Joey love ur videos.☺
@manaskumar67035 жыл бұрын
Hi Joye i have a tank sized of 4 feet in lenght and 2 feet wide and 2 feet tall i am trying to make a planted aquarium is it better to use ADA amozonia or the same sand that you showed as in this video i am bit confused because i am still i search of right suggestions If i use ADA amazonia soil what quantity of the soil would be required and what precautions are needed to be taken please suggest me.
@gregdavies67176 жыл бұрын
Jeeez man..this was ages ago!! your channel has really progressed
@AquaticTipsАй бұрын
ya!
@malakingdude7 жыл бұрын
I used a 4 inch diameter plastic packing tube to fill the sand in the tank with good results and much greater speed. it settled nicely into little hills. A dmaller dismetrr tube and s funnel can slso be used. A half inch of laterite under the sand is great for plants supplying iron and other beneficial and much needed natural minerals.
@Chuychubacca6 жыл бұрын
I'm doing what you did, was it a PVC? This looked so time consuming
@mauricematla17959 жыл бұрын
I use a mixer in a drill to stirr the sand up works lik ea charm. You can do a lager amount at the time and quite quickly gets clean as a whistle
@MorbidReigns11 жыл бұрын
Just got done setting up my tank. I used quikrete pool filter sand and I love it. It's like $6 for a 50lb bag at Home Depot. Bought 100lbs for 75g tank. Thanks great vid!!!
@juliana.29087 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel a few days ago, but I am hooked. Your good personality shines very brightly in all of your videos. Thanks for all the help in these videos, man. I'm just now starting to try and set up my first aquarium, and your videos have helped enormously.
@raibeartthehairypict469610 жыл бұрын
Joey I wash my sand like you. But usually take more water out. I then place a stoneware dish on the sand. And pour my water change onto the dish. To stop it from clouding up my aqaurium. I also find putting decorations in when the tank has about a third of water in, makes life much more easyer.
@chelseapoirier91267 жыл бұрын
You could wedge something under the bucket to tilt it at an angle to control the direction that the water that coming over the edge flows... just an inch or two... helps to avoid getting yourself too wet and avoid having water where you don't want it.
@jeanettefleckenstein11567 жыл бұрын
Odd, my phone just sent me notification for this video. Still totally watching again!
@madcat612074 жыл бұрын
Best sand washing video out there.
@chrisdutoit21237 жыл бұрын
Hi Joey. I've just finished watching your series on setting up a aquarium. I'm new to this hobby and find your video's very help full and informative. Thank you for all your advice and helpful insight to getting started.
@kathleenchamp37646 жыл бұрын
Hi Joey, I have to start by saying you are certainly the DIY KING! I dig all your info . I so love my aquarium ..having fish as its in my blood. My dad raised fish ..LOl LOTS of fish when I was small. Now I haven't always done things the best way but generally had a good system.. not dirty tank and fish or Pish as my eldest granddaughter called them when she was lil. lol I have almost always had a min. of one but generally two tanks running. One 10 gal for baby mollies. Loved to do live bearing fish yrs back to teach the all kids about fish and to encourage them being done in neighbors, families, and friends homes. Seeing is believing, lol. Anyway, I have had very bad health the last few yrs. and 3 yrs back when the worst was kicking in (drs never found the cause and its still ongoing but the fact I was dying and now Im sustaining is a blessing..God is Great! anyway, I always wanted a bigg tank but as you can imagine with health issues budget restraints have been rough for a long time now and prior to that I made due taking hand me downs ( love those!) always putting kids needs first. We always have been known as the family that takes in any animals that need help. so you can imagine the household at times. lol I always wanted a pond in back yard ( even though I'm in a rental lol) with many plants tropical setting as it were with large mollies I had raised from pups with turtles. Well, That hasn't happened yet lol as I've been dealing with the situation at hand. All things in good timing I recon. I digress , More to the point I suddenly found myself adopting three turtles this week say WHAT! haha I'm tickled but that brings me to the point. these lil ones need a home they can thrive in. I say lil but their not babies. 1 Is approx 3.5" across & a lil longer from head to tail on the shell. The other two a bit larger, I'd say 5" across & 6.5/7" long. You know I believe it just dawned on me you don't need all this useless info..I I I ! sry I need to know if this sand is ok for turtles. The size ? I see many folks adding sand to tere turtle tanks I just don'tout want turtles eating sand ..lol I don't even know if you will have info regarding sand & turtles. I sure pray you do. another question I had about the tank itself. I have a big tank outside I wa given for fish. Only its a mess and I never had a table to sustain the weight of it full. I used it for a plant starter. But I'm going to clean it up and use my tv table. Its not like I can out it off. These lil ones were a happy surprise. I need to use what I have It will be a lil short by maybe 3" off each end. Do you think that's safe until I can find something a lil larger? I have searched for ways to replace the trim. As in where to find the new trim. this is nasty If I'm going to clean her up Id like to do a complete job. Do you know where to purch. new trim? Oh last bit of info/question. I already purchased a big bag of sand from home depot for something else. I was wondering if that would be acceptable. its very fine. after hearing what you said Im thinking its going to clog any filtration I have or clump in bottom of tank. I'm not sure what others have used. Only that its fine & also, as usual needs a good rinsing prior to use. I sure hope I'm not wasting your time Joey. I don't know anyone else to ask or more importantly..TO TRUST! I sure appreciate you and all you do to help us. I'm praying for a new tank with fish .. the good lord knows its wonderful therapy for stress! Stay stress free Joey, God Bless you and your family!!
@carolinesc72008 жыл бұрын
can you please please please make a how to aquascape for beginners?
@MsPixelatedPaint12 жыл бұрын
I just finished adding sand to my tank for the first time. I followed the vid step by step, pausing in between steps. This really helped me! thanks.
@SunGodNikalifts3 жыл бұрын
OMG LIL JOEY!!! love your vids man just had to go back to this one as I m adding sand for the first time! Setting up my 12th tank 🙌. Love your vids man and your tank room. Huge inspiration dude! Thanks for all your knowledge!
@thestickez12 жыл бұрын
P.S. Thank you for making these awesome you tube videos they are very helpful.
@ripreality19147 жыл бұрын
I'm so excited. I plan to change my freshwater tank from gravel to sand. I found the sand in a nearby river and after testing it on feeder fish, I used this method (and boiled the sand)
@ilforever2211 жыл бұрын
One of the most useful channel on you tube, thank you.........
@mhenry67612 жыл бұрын
I am no expert by any means, actually a re-born beginner. I suggest going with aquarium sand, its made for aquariums. You cannot do a 'sand castle' like non-aquarium sand which is what you want. It is more expensive but I've done my research, aquarium sand is the way to go. I did the same cleaning process but with more thrashing and time until the cleaning bucket water cleared in under 30secs. Once poured into the 10G tank, the sand settled and the water cleared in 2 min. Results were worth it!
@JesusHernandez2001.4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this, I was stressing about having to empty the water
@soarer2096 ай бұрын
12yrs later and still helpful was worried about clouding the tank but that seems to work nice!
@nenapike54198 жыл бұрын
this guy is cool i never made a tank in my life done a lot of glass work though i watched two videos and made a 55 gal first try yea and everything is ten bucks lol he always says ten bucks thanks joey i got the coolest tank in Humboldt ca
@ThatMinidotCom12 жыл бұрын
Yep, I followed the method in " How to clean new aquariumsand the easy way "and it was very quick and easy. I simply poured the sand into the bottles using a funnel, and the whole job was done in less time than this video takes to play!
@mannbub11 жыл бұрын
Did it yesterday, got the swimming pool filter sand, rinsed it real good and poured it in the aquarium, never messed up water or anything, went right to the bottom, looks realy realy good as compared to stones/gravel, thanks for the sujjections
@Zariho4 жыл бұрын
Hey I'm from the future and this is still very informative. I think you are a time traveler sir
@kapali47474 жыл бұрын
Really?
@Micarmn4 жыл бұрын
These videos are hidden gems
@flippercon8412 жыл бұрын
I have been using a pillow case for the rinsing and putting into the tank. I just rinse what I can lift wet. You also don't lose any sand and it goes in no mess just like you did. Give it a shot with one bag
@whiteautumns6 жыл бұрын
Damn joey look at you 6 years ago!!! Amazing how much your channel has grown. Btw I have a 5ft tank that is bare bottom and I'm intending to add sand.... I can't possibly add it like you do here right
@xenonZiLLa12 жыл бұрын
Hey Joey!A little tip over here,hope you will read this comment.I recomend you not to plant the tank massivelly until the discus are at thei maximum size.A discus in a planted tank will grow uneven.After they are at thei full size i recomend a combination of hemianthus cuba,Alternanthera reineckii "lilacina",Limnophila aromatica and of course other on your taste.And some pressurized co2.
@donthewad12 жыл бұрын
I just changed my blue gravel to sand. Thanks for the videos.
@tomredman31293 ай бұрын
Here in 2024 watching this unreal explanation mate!!! Subscribed!
@WolverineXXX21 Жыл бұрын
I come from the future to say you’re going to be one of the best in the game great job man
@momofasherb9 жыл бұрын
Thank you, very basic, easy, and to the point! I like it!! Found it very helpful. I appreciate you making it.
@quzygirl29 жыл бұрын
Loved the video! Even though your video is a few years old, the information is great. I had no idea how to rinse the new sand we are using in our new tank and your video was perfect. Thank you!
@kellrayable13 жыл бұрын
Excellent ! I have been wanting to change my duboisi tank to sand. I was worried about price and putting sand in with the fish still in the tank. I also have a lava rock grotto which will have a nice contrast with the off-white sand. Keep up the good work!!
@Shamalishus10 жыл бұрын
I cant believe how much the discus are sulking with you here haha :P great vid again Joey
@MR3DDev11 жыл бұрын
great video just what I was looking for as I'm switching from gravel to sand and want to keep my fish in the tank while I do it, I'm going to be posting a video to show how everything worked following your guidelines, thanks again
@gtariman0311 жыл бұрын
If you wash the sand, it's safe for any fish. I tried this all purpose sand from Homedepot (3 bucks for 50 pounds) and never caused any problem. The only thing that sucks about it is that you really have to clean it good. The best way is to get a huge metal pasta strainer that has holes huge enough to clean out small particles and dust and small enough for the nice big grains of sand. Better than buying a pet store sand which costs a lot. With the 50 gallons, can fill about 30-40 gallons tank.
@iseone12 жыл бұрын
Hey man nice videos I don't even own any fish besides a beta but I was searching for how to videos on building a tank for my green tree python when I came across you video on building this tank so I watched all of them up to this one and now I am gonna build my own aquarium. Thanks keep up the great videos
@tayjamm11 жыл бұрын
So I have a problem.....I bought play sand and washed it EXTREMELY well and slowly placed it into my tank.5 days after the placement of the sand I had lost all but 2 fish! I was crushed! I have a cichlid tank and some of them I had had for yrs. I removed the sand and put my gravel back in and the 2 surviving survived. What do you guess I did wrong? Was it the sand? I put the same sand in my 10 gal fry tank and there was no problem. Thank you for all your videos. Keep posting!
@mrvicz2412 жыл бұрын
That sand is a great idea, I have 2 55 gallon tanks I changed from gravel to sand a few months ago. The sand I used is very cheap as well, it is just sandblasting sand you can buy at any auto parts store, it comes in 50lb bags & cost me $12 a bag. I rinsed it the same way as shown in video & is great for growning plants in as well. The plants grow better with the sand then they ever did in the gravel, the fish seem to like it alot better as well, especially the Cory's, Loaches, Plecos ect.
@TheThumbalina7 жыл бұрын
Someone told me that silice in the sand will cut the mouths of pleco sand bottom fedders, can you tell me if you had this problem, becuse i want to try it to
@padres61162 жыл бұрын
Love these old videos Joey! The white K-Swiss are nice!
@clg86949 жыл бұрын
very informational video! Thank you even if a little old, still valuable.
@TheTomsTank12 жыл бұрын
@TheSonicChao these fish are Discus fish which is a freshwater species
@MRCOCAINECITY16 жыл бұрын
wow this video is a raw version of DIY good stuff Joe
@MauriceMccomie9 жыл бұрын
This video is old in a sense, but I feel you make all your videos with me in mind LOL! Big project coming up, redoing the tank and was thinking about adding pool sand as a cap for my substrate. Entered it on KZbin and Boom! ***** has a video on what I want to know. lol Thank you again Joey.
@thekingofdiy9 жыл бұрын
Maurice McComie Great aquarist think alike? ;)I try to cover everything.
@MauriceMccomie9 жыл бұрын
You're doing a great job at it. Keep it up Joey
@mrvicz2412 жыл бұрын
As for cleaning the sand, I have a gravel vacuum as well, but I just take the big attachment off & just use the hose to clean the sand as everything sits on top of the sand & just getting close with the hose will suck anything sitting on top up.
@matthewsutton55328 жыл бұрын
Good idea.... sounds like a great solution. what is going on underneath your tank? that looks like some kind of very good filter.
@Jay78952011 жыл бұрын
I been using play sand for years works real good. I clean it the same way as you do in this video.
@tacos081612 жыл бұрын
i'm not sure of the brand but i got it at Home depot, its silica sand #4. the bag was confusing but just look for the big #4 on it and you'll know.
@amazon3d27 жыл бұрын
Its funny because this is exactly what I did to clean mine before I found your channel :) Love your videos Joey!
@Soundillusions94xyz10 жыл бұрын
Do you have to regularly change the sand?
@joeODonnell111 жыл бұрын
Like the filter and the substrate.some great projects on the site also. loving it
@Shahkz3 жыл бұрын
I would’ve been 8 years old when this came out lol
@andynewen5 жыл бұрын
Can I use this if I already have tons of coarse gravel in my tank? I
@adan14115 жыл бұрын
This amazing video saved me a whole heck of time
@anthonypearson87158 жыл бұрын
2 questions... 1.) what kind of fish are in this video? And 2.) I purchased pool sand and am not exactly happy with the color (I would like it to be lighter)... Can I mix it with a lighter sand made for aquariums to achieve a brighter look?
@laospubao12 жыл бұрын
Would you say that it'd be safe for koi fish ? Also, do you like it better than gavel beds ? Thanks for the awesome tip stud!!
@colbolt544 жыл бұрын
Good video, addressed the problem I had when I put sand in my tank. Did not do a good job of washing my sand
@Brandywine69696 жыл бұрын
You were so much calmer back then.
@KYfishguy12 жыл бұрын
Well I just spent about 2 hrs watching your videos needless to say I am exhausted. Well done. Truly a pleasure to watch and very informative. I especially love your Canadian accent when you say words like "out". Ow-oot! :) anyways subscribed - keep em coming...
@Paultheend7 жыл бұрын
Hi from northern Ireland :) I do this exactly the same except for putting it in the tank. Instead of using an open container I use an old bag usually one you get your fish in as they're nice and long and fit a lot of sand in. Cool vids by the way man I have a load of questions lol
@Aquaman-wy3mg6 жыл бұрын
Hello Joey, I wrote this to you in a direct message on IG as well. I’m a big fan of you and your work. You’ve thought me a lot, and answered questions I’ve had with your videos . I wanted to ask a question about pool filter sand. You did a video a while back and thought me how clean it and what to buy. Now, with that said, do you think plants can grow in it?
@SidKashyap12 жыл бұрын
Hi Joey...I saw this video a couple months ago and finally got pool filtration sand today...picked up 150lbs for 28 bucks for all three of my tanks. I just replaced my black gravel with this sand in my 135 gallon and followed all the steps in your video. The water is still quite cloudy and I can barely see through. Your tank actually looked quite clear even before you did the 50% water change. I had cleaned the sand thoroughly before putting it in too. Any advice on water clearing tips?
@thestickez12 жыл бұрын
@uarujoey I thought so. I have been slowly getting things ready to start a 75 gallon reef tank. You wouldn't believe the luck I have had. I got a brand new 75 gallon glass tank for on $50 with lighting, aqua medic turboflotor 1000 protein skimmer gently used for only $25 with a brand new pump, used fluidezed bed filter $20, Brand new heater $20, RO unit used for a month $30. Now thanks to you I will get a deal on sand as well. Are there any other creative low cost substitutes for sand ?
@keyaan16233 жыл бұрын
actually, a lot of freshwater bottom dwellers such as corydoras have delicate barbles that would be damaged by such rough sand.
@WielandRob11 жыл бұрын
Hi Joey, could you do an update vid on this tank. I really love the combination of rock background with discusfish. Something you don't see often. Good job on this!
@treehumprr12 жыл бұрын
@azilee214 it just might mess up your filter. just do a water change, and add the water in really slowly.
@richardflavor12 жыл бұрын
didn't know you were canadian until 'aboot eight dollars' hahah, thanks for the info brother
@Sherberto9511 жыл бұрын
Helps a lot! Getting some Dwarf puffers soon...
@marandacromwell12 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thanks! I have a 10 gallon tropical freshwater tank and nothing but catfish in it. I think they'll be much happier with sand.
@dixiefish01734 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for such an informative video about doing sand in a tank , I didn’t know all that thanks buddy.
@Potterchick159 жыл бұрын
Could I use this sand with my Betta in a 5.5 gallon tank?
@d.j.69376 жыл бұрын
What about kids sand at Lowe’s,for the sand box,it’s Beach sand.Would that be ok and clean it like your doing.Its $5.00 For 40 Pds.and it has little bits of seashells in it.
@jrctneon19646 жыл бұрын
D. D. You can use it, but its much more dirty. It has a more fine grit to it which has its own pros and cons, but yes once thoroughly cleaned you can absolutely use it.
@dharankoketta11 жыл бұрын
Nice vid and the way you describe is too simple and easy thanks
@SexMusicPlants8 жыл бұрын
Cannot wait to show you what I've done to my turtle tank with your ideas!
@tacos081612 жыл бұрын
ok, go to home depot, then find construction supplies and it should be silica sand #4... or #6 i forget but they only have 1 of those numbers so its hard to miss, if you cant find it either ask an employee to point you to the silica sand itself or to the play sand since they're in the same isle. they nicknamed it something like San Diego beach sand or some crap like that but as long as you see the numbers listed above you should be fine
@gtariman0311 жыл бұрын
Go to his channel. I think he has a video about it. It's called fluidized bed filter. Great bio filter.
@ashwathiyer44854 жыл бұрын
Bumped into this old gold from you! :D Huge fan of your work and your journey!
@Filo01112 жыл бұрын
as always great videos, showed every step & explained it extremely well keep up the great work.
@zeropointenergy15744 жыл бұрын
Just what I needed. Thanks, Joey.
@OfficerMatty12 жыл бұрын
Very nice tank. Where did you get the background and what is it exactly? It looks like a faux rock wall. Thanks!
@dynan-spired63775 жыл бұрын
I know it's been a long time since you set this up and I've been trying to find a completed update but I don't see one or I just can't find it. Can you show me how it looked when you finished it please? It's really cool. I want to do this in my 5 gallon aquarium that is just planted and I don't keep fish in it. I just love my plants! Thanks for sharing your ideas!
@oakland00212 жыл бұрын
Great video but just wondering how you clean sand while it's in the fish tank if you try to suck it up with some sort of filter hose, won't the sand get suck up too... Just wondering on how you would clean the sand
@JNguyen07Max6 жыл бұрын
Watching this in June 24th, 2018. My goodness. This video is from 2011....you've made some gains since! And by gains I mean those muscles!
@Pure4Kicks11 жыл бұрын
That background is so epic! My Melenogenys would love that
@gtariman0311 жыл бұрын
No problem. Or if the intake tube is too low that it will suck up the sand, you can always cut the tube to make it high enough not to suck up the sand.
@TheTomsTank12 жыл бұрын
do you still have this sand? and could you possibly make a video about cleaning the sand when it is in the aquarium please? it would be much appreciated . oh and another informative video.
@jezedwards1905 жыл бұрын
Hi there, just a quick thank you for the video, very helpful and very useful. Cheers dude
@Lolilover699 жыл бұрын
Nice tips very helpful
@MobehTaBlues6 жыл бұрын
Very cool video... you got me interestrd in doing all sorts to my 75 gal bow front....thank you for your video...only question i have is i had used sand before but after a while turned my wster gutter like and killed my fish...do i need a soecial kind of filter to prevent this?...
@wendellgilbertharrison75607 жыл бұрын
like how you did the plumbing,,, I live in Italy,,, you know of any good fish vendors who ship fish for a reasonable price
@meghano194511 жыл бұрын
you can get pool filter sand at a hardware or pool supply store.
@Falcone10212 жыл бұрын
Hello I hope this doesnt sound to dumb But my question is can I use pool sand for a saltwater tank Or should I pay for the live sand from the pet /fish store I also have a 30w18h13d size tank How much sand should I buy for this size tank Thank you for any advice you can share
@pamelak8196 жыл бұрын
Omg what a baby face! (As always thanks for the great info. )
@m0sredrum11 жыл бұрын
When I added sand; I lowered a 3' pvc pipe to the bottom and funneled that sand into the pipe then moved pipe around to evenly spread.