The amount of likes in this comment says how cool thomas is
@nikithlal85265 жыл бұрын
Hey thomas i have a request vedio Can you make a vedio on how to transport and bag fish Like for thomas to see
@aquamarine68755 жыл бұрын
Please do a "How to choose your lighting" video 😭
@wetbeaver82155 жыл бұрын
YESS!!!
@koyotefashion61305 жыл бұрын
Yaass
@ManjuSharma-gg5ez5 жыл бұрын
Its late man , I've already got my substrate and my fish are happy pooping on it..😂👍
@mr.boombastic86125 жыл бұрын
I got sand with Plattys
@montylavania40264 жыл бұрын
It's really hard to clean the sand tank. Gravels are good. Suggest some cleaning videos for sand substrates..
@amaliawilde89785 жыл бұрын
This was super helpful! Thanks as always, Thomas!
@Loveofpets5 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. I learned something new, thanks!
@AhmedAli-km5sp4 жыл бұрын
HI, I have been watching your videos for along time and find them quite informative, however I wanted to ask if you could grow plants like Anubias Nana or Java Moss on standard gravel. Secondly what are the Benefits of having plants in a goldfish tank, also, Do small fishes like Neon tetras or Guppies or Zebra Danios require planted aquariums?...Pls help.
@jencannon95645 жыл бұрын
I use white gravel that is normally used in your yard. I washed it very good before and socked it in a bucket with treated water before putting it in my tank. I love how natural it looks.
@richardnation33794 жыл бұрын
Great video. I basically ended up adopting a betta that was in a bowl, that I kept for a friend. I stole him away..lol and bought a 5 gallon and without much thought I guess, just picked up a ton of plastic plants and fake decorations that were really cute and real looking. So after I wasted all that money I want to have a planted tank. Its only 5 gallons so just a anuba and a java fern and driftwood (Plus I may buy a 40 gallon because I went fish crazy afterwards and want a parrot fish I saw at petco staring at me with those big eyes! haha) Is it possible to use river rock? I Like the look of it.
@aengusfoley66945 жыл бұрын
You do me chuckle with your personality, even on a bad day. All the best. Aengus
@ashsbluezbarn56195 жыл бұрын
I just made my first planted aquarium I posted it on my channel I posted for the 1st time today because of watching your channel
@upfrontgaming88895 жыл бұрын
I subbed
@belle3695 жыл бұрын
It’s too late 😂 I chose this ugly kiddie substrate because that was all there was.. I want a different kind so I can also put live plants in there
@chicago243655 жыл бұрын
I think I'm in Love with Thomas......always fixes for my aquarium issues and my go to guy with precise answers.....My fish also love Thomas
@nikithlal85265 жыл бұрын
Always helps me thomas Love the vedios
@hamadalromaithi47235 жыл бұрын
Thanks, keep the good work please. Btw i missed when you do some creepy motion with your face😂👍
@theflawlesswalrus14974 жыл бұрын
Hey Thomas, can I use a nutrient rich substrate like Fluval stratum or Tropica aqua soil and still have community fish like neon's, guppies, etc. My concern would be the ph.
@joaquinruedavi59915 жыл бұрын
Guys i want to aquascape a 17 gal rimless for a Betta Paradise. Money is tight and id like to get it done right or as close to right as possible. Question being; do i start a nitrogen cycle with like a store product immediately after I’ve planted and filled conditioned water. Or do i leave them alone with the conditioned water and fertilize on a regular basis? Fish out for both of these obviously.
@scottotf62505 жыл бұрын
My 7year old daughter loves the color pink. Is pink gravel substrate ok for fish I would think the imitation color would be toxic to the fish?
@jacquelinekariuki40555 жыл бұрын
Having only goldfish, I learned years ago to have sand in my aquarium. I have had one too many get gravel stuck in their mouth. Can't remember how I got it out but it was scary.😭
@janetrothstein86185 жыл бұрын
Jacqueline Kariuki oh no! I have goldfish, have sand and for months I was doing daily water changes, they almost died. It was coming from the sand. My Goldie’s love spitting the sand around. So cute. I was thinking pea gravel but the horror if one of them chokes on the stuff!!! Thanks for that consideration.
@sparkreptile20935 жыл бұрын
Super cool 👍
@parrotlifepetsupplies37405 жыл бұрын
Hi if I am using live plants in my tropical aquarium (just starting the hobby) with fish can I use the soil substrate with fish
@Threedog19635 жыл бұрын
What kind of fish is at 3:45 ? Picture by Andrew W
@alanfisher33935 жыл бұрын
axolotl. it isnt exactly a fish, its closer to an amphibian i think...
@Threedog19635 жыл бұрын
@@alanfisher3393 Thanks. Just looked up. Thought it would be cool addition to my cichlid tank. After reading up on them. Definitely NOT.
@alanfisher33935 жыл бұрын
haha ;D cichlids are semi aggressive and will attack the gentle axolotl :O
@BurntRAM5 жыл бұрын
ive often seen people layering their tanks with different typs of substrate. can you make a video on that?
@Ruddy...5 жыл бұрын
Can I put pea gravel over a plant substrate? I enjoy your videos a lot. Thanks
@williamjansson5 жыл бұрын
Like the vid. However should add a text/note that one need to follow the rules and laws for each country. As in my country, we have a bunch of laws reguarding fishkeeping. Such as have to have one side covered/painted, round aquariums, bowls are forbidden for fish, tank has to be decorated simular to how they live in the wild and s on. Not that its heavily enforced. Could just be neat to mention that it may vary depending on country/state rules/laws.
@anthonyalgodoo40495 жыл бұрын
I recently changed my 75g tank and did a complete water change because of cloudy water....did not realize that I needed to vacuum the substrate each week (like I plan to do from now on). I also bought a canister filter to go along with my HOB Marineland filte….do I need both filters for this 75g tank? It seems to be staying clear now.
@ttables20074 жыл бұрын
would a gravel substrate work in a peacock cichlid tank?
@brandoncrogie71045 жыл бұрын
Vampire crab care video soon please
@yoshi0k2625 жыл бұрын
Yeeeeessssss
@morgankuenzler4975 жыл бұрын
Hey how do you choose live beginner plants for a 5 gallon tank where the substrate is sand and the tank is freshwater and also has a female Betta and a single snail any help would be appreciated and I'm so glad I found your channel and I love love love love your videos thanks for any help you can give me
@thomvannieuwenhuijzen12555 жыл бұрын
pink is best for a betta in a 0.5 gall bowl without heater and with extreme flow
@emilysoni5515 жыл бұрын
I’m new to having an aquarium and wanted to stock live plants. I basically bought and did everything the pet store employee recommended. I mentioned to her that I wanted live plants and she said gravel would be fine, as long as I didn’t put my plants in sand. I didn’t realize that live plants needed their own substrate and so I already stocked gravel. You said live plants will “prefer” a live plant substrate. Is it a necessity? With love, Freaking out at every turn
@nutsykoko5 жыл бұрын
Just asking senpai. Shall I put substrate on my goldfish tank? Suggestions please. Thanks
@AlPerez-fw3pq5 жыл бұрын
How to u clean a fluval or ada style substrate. Do u clean it or do u kinda just hover ur vac over it to try and pic up big things
@evannrumigg87815 жыл бұрын
Which subbstrigh would you recommend for Dojo Loaches?
@uddiptasaikia17504 жыл бұрын
Hi, I have been watching your videos and I am a fan. I am quite new to this hobby and I have a doubt. The substrates specifically available in the market for planted tanks are expensive in India. As there is a need for about 5 cm thickness of substrates in the front which gradually increases again towards the back it will become very expensive for me. I would like to know if I can have a base layer of aquatic clay or any other material (please advise) for that purpose to create the desired layout and then top it with substrate so that I can reduce the amount of substrate to be used. I will be very grateful if I can get a reply for this. I am open to all kinds of suggestions where I can use these substrates cost effectively.
@AhmedAli-km5sp4 жыл бұрын
Hey Thomas, can you please make a video on how to properly cycle your tank, with and without the bacteria booster...pleeeeease.
@janetrothstein86185 жыл бұрын
Thanks again. I will try pea gravel now that I’m upgrading the size of my tank. I loved sand until it became an ammonia problem. My fish like spitting it. Cute. I wonder if they will mess with the pea gravel? How is the poop collection in dirt substrate for plants?
@alanfisher33935 жыл бұрын
What is the best substrate for fancy goldfish?
@cameronchan95755 жыл бұрын
First :)
@sarahevo70894 жыл бұрын
Is it possibly to put a soil type substrate in and then a gravel on top?
@baslaene78784 жыл бұрын
Ye
@aanjaneyac.84065 жыл бұрын
Can we get a viddy on just planted substrates that go a little more in depth?
@mollychrisa15 жыл бұрын
Thanks 💖💞🥰🐠🐠🐠☯️🎶😄
@tonygreen43765 жыл бұрын
Love your videos man keep doing them do not stop
@davidperrin16754 жыл бұрын
A good substrait is bio home from pond guru she knows it out
@teaforthree14 жыл бұрын
Biohome is filter media not substrate
@livy74302 жыл бұрын
just adopted a blood parrot cichlid from pet smart, he’s currently in an old five gallon bowl but over the week i’m going to set it up :))
@silver_surfin72705 жыл бұрын
Have been asking this question for awhile, thank you!
@debohaver47475 жыл бұрын
my planted substrate has gone dry. I use root tabs and ferts. Problem I have is the the substrate destroyed my Cory's barbels when it went dry. I feed them over a bed of almond leaf and hand feed them black worms by guessing where to drop the worm where they can smell them. My tank is established, 3 yrs. old and I don't want to rip it apart. What can I do with this now sharp edged soil. Thank you in advance
@MarandaisAmazing5 жыл бұрын
Hi Thomas! I was hoping you could answer a question I have, I couldn't seem to the support e-mail anywhere! I read that bettas need low flow filters... I have a Silent Top Fin ® Silenstream 10 Power Filter and I was wondering if this filter would be okay for a betta in a 10 gallon tank or if I need to get a different one. If I need a new one, I could use a few suggestions! Thank you!!
@ShoeBakka15 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this one.
@jonnybisk31075 жыл бұрын
Are you Jesus? Edit: great video I go to the big als store in Mississauga and never am disappointed they always have great live stock,decorations and tanks like my brother got and not to mention the variety of live plants.
@mathew506445 жыл бұрын
Hi could you possibly do a video on how to clean your fish tank that has sand or dirt. I'm just curious if it's done the same way like gravel I heard it is not done the same way. I want to know if it's true and if so how do I clean an Aquarium that has sand or dirt?
@Tacowonder-15 жыл бұрын
Glub glub glub
@Evil_Genius_8885 жыл бұрын
All three of my aquariums have sand. One has pool filter sand, one white aquarium sand AND pool filter sand and the newest tank has 50lbs of black aquarium sand. All three are planted but the smallest one - the 10 gallon is a constant battle to balance between plant growth and algae. I also manged to finally hook up the CO2 on the new tank and I swear the plants grew 2 inches in two days! It's crazy! More plants are scheduled to arrive on Thursday. Which is, of course, the day we are supposed to have a snow storm.
@makenziedixon1275 жыл бұрын
I want to try and switch from gravel to a plant substrate, but I don’t want to stress my fish out too much with the change (I don’t have too many but I just recovered from an ammonia spike), but I also don’t want to just pour it. Any tips?
@immyshah15 жыл бұрын
Hey there! I LOVE your videos! They are so informative. I need a bit of help with my tank. I am not sure why my plants keep dying. I have a fresh water aquarium. I have fine gravel substrate and also have good amount of ADA AMAZONIA under it. My plants roots keeps getting dark brown and they keep uprooting all the time. Can you tell me what's going on?
@aprilsage56955 жыл бұрын
If I use a substrate with nutrients for plants, do I still need to use the nutrition tablet thingies from time to time? Or do i only meed those when I use a substrate without nutrients, like sand or normal gravel?
@eur44505 жыл бұрын
Make long video on African cichlid breeding , fry to adult
@lisaseaboyer78395 жыл бұрын
Your funny and kinda weird lol but very good info source and I thank you for making learning easy for me,as a new aquarium owner.
@clintjean30765 жыл бұрын
Can you mix different types of substrate. Like a multitiered floor where say the center is higher with one type of substrate, and each side of the raised center/divider a different substrate?
@MichiganWildcat5 жыл бұрын
Going to do a nano tank for a betta on my desk, was going to try sand but wondering if its really worth it.
@susanmendoza35135 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on what to do with common Parasite or diseases fish get (ick). The natural way
@Lokiiotta5 жыл бұрын
How well will my amazon swords grow in regular gravel?
@DaDonBossMan5 жыл бұрын
I have had some success, granted my tank prior to adding them had been established for like 9 months so I had a lot of detridus under my under gravel
@crystalpelletier35065 жыл бұрын
Late comment but my roommate put a small one in her 10gal with gravel less that a year ago and it's huge now. With plain tiny LEDs and no co2 or anything special. 1 small beta and 2 med snails. If that helps. :)
@mihaimihai21515 жыл бұрын
I want to get a betta fish and i dont know what to choose for the substrate i also have a catfish there
@put4ng1n4m05 жыл бұрын
I think you could've showed the entire scape in 1 video... its been taking way too long.
@jessicalovesglitter36625 жыл бұрын
I'm wondering (I know this has nothing to do with substrate) but I want to start a planted tank I'm wondering though if I could keep angel fish and blood parrot cichlids together?
@jeannafolmarful5 жыл бұрын
How do you clean a planted tanks substrate without uprooting the plants?
@Peace4allchannel5 жыл бұрын
You talk too fast man
@setiop67885 жыл бұрын
Best substrate for carpet plant. something that holds plants.
@lolivia1255 жыл бұрын
How do I convince my parents for a fish? I have done all my research, figured out how much of my money I will spend,I would feed them and clean their tanks but they still won't let me
@gentle_company5 жыл бұрын
I would politely ask them what their consers about you having a tank is. Take their worrys into consideration and tell them how you can fix ,improve or avoid what they are worried about
@emiv5925 жыл бұрын
It's almost 2 months after this was posted so I hope someone will still see this, cause I'm a little worried. I want to have sand on the bottom of my aquarium (because I intend to get a betta fish, -the tank will be about 30 liters don't worry- and I am really careful about him not cutting his fins, which I think could happen with gravel, correct me if I'm wrong), but when trying to research how to clean sand (I can use one of the aquarium vacuums right?) I kept seeing people say that because of sand there was rotting on the bottom of the aquarium, and then algae formed? This appearantly due to them using the nutrition layer for plants under it, and there not being enough airflow. Are there ways to prevent this from happening? Do plants need that nutritional layer or not-some say they get their nutrients from the water and that that is enough-?
@janetrothstein86185 жыл бұрын
EMI V I caution you. I had a terrible time with waste in the sand spiking the ammonia levels. I was thinking pea gravel but someone said they can choke on it!
@valtteri16835 жыл бұрын
corydoras with no substrate🚫
@priyanshupandey38815 жыл бұрын
Is better to have a planted aquarium?
@andreas91815 жыл бұрын
great vid. i hate rainbow gravel
@ethan_t355 жыл бұрын
can you please tell me the name of the hand vacuum thing you use to clean the substrate, and where you got it, thank you!!
@pale11995 жыл бұрын
It's a python siphon. Check out Amazon
@WRITINGCOMICS5 жыл бұрын
Wish I had gotten something a little more corse when I started my tank.
@josekarlorebleza3685 жыл бұрын
Hello sir! Which is better aquarium setup a planted aquarium or just an artificial plant?
@janetrothstein86185 жыл бұрын
Jose Karlo Rebleza I want to know this too. I know plants help with ridding ammonia but the can rot and cause ammonia. Another living thing to care for 🤷♀️
@rp101aquatics65 жыл бұрын
It's better to use substrate it helps with filtration
@ShoeBakka15 жыл бұрын
Any views on pool filter sand?
@happinessjoyandlovedoctor38885 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. Is it safe to mix both pea substrate and plant substrate?
@lightningdt15 жыл бұрын
What’s the best for a shrimp tank?
@lisaseaboyer78395 жыл бұрын
Bro I'm havin a question MMM k.. where am I? Haha
@cosmiccrusader64835 жыл бұрын
2:58 I have that same cave! The left side one. All my fish love sleeping under it and swimming through it!
@josemontalvo45325 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this informative video. I enjoyed watching!
@juliangodinez42145 жыл бұрын
what substrate fits in Mollies?
@attyphil55275 жыл бұрын
gravel lives matter 😂😩🤔
@faceup1545 жыл бұрын
Can you use soil and then put color substrate on top of the soil?
@aanjaneyac.84065 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's possible but isn't always easy
@SebastianBlackwell945 жыл бұрын
I have sand in my tanks, I'll nvr go back to gravel. Lol
@zaink70375 жыл бұрын
Same here. In my current tank I have valisneria planted in the sand and they grow fast.
@ritesha80505 жыл бұрын
The I needed this video.
@amberpeters71865 жыл бұрын
Im going to be starting a saltwater nano reef tank in the next couple months, I’m leaning towards live plants and until i watched this video i was leaning towards sand for the aesthetic - but now I’m not really sure what kind of substrate to use for my tank
@MARTINADBA19805 жыл бұрын
I could listen to this guy forever but who cares about what I think ? I am just a pickle after all!!
@emukiller19855 жыл бұрын
I'm really loving your videos sir. I would really appreciate if you released them a bit more often though.
@bmoturtleco5 жыл бұрын
Hey Thomas is it possible to use a undergravel filter in conjunction with a canister filter when having a planted tank. I sent yall an email today with my current setup and my future plans. I would love to see a video on this filter combo idea if yall can.
@1Sexualchocolate695 жыл бұрын
Hi I have a 55 gallon fish tank and I want to put a koi fish inside but I do not know absolutely nothing can you make a video talking about what kind of things that we can put in to the Fishtank far is rock plant and other fish talk about how to clean the fish tank And how to keep it clean
@doctorwigglespank89335 жыл бұрын
I'd love to find some flat gravel like that shown at 2:35. Anyone know if it's something I can order? That looks great, IMO, but the only pea gravel I can find locally looks like... peas. I've even hit up some gravel companies, but haven't found anything good. I'm just putting together a 20 gallon tank, so if I can't find that, I'll probably go with Flourite.