HOW TO: Drill Your Aquarium

Today I want to show you how I drill my aquariums and how we did it for our new breeding rack. Please leave any questions you have below!
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[@kieranmoore6618]

Still some of the best content on KZbin

[@DiscusNT]

Just amazing, well done !

[@uniteddrones7626]

Drilled my tank after watching a few videos on it felt comfortable, ordered a diamond hole saw from amazon to my specific detentions went outside took a water hose on the top panel and from inside with a sprinkler head to spray a wide area. Drilled it in 5 minuets. My tip is I can’t exaggerate this enough, let the drills weight do the work, you hold it straight after getting the cut started and hold the button, easy

[@vicweast]

Thank you Gabe, great content!

[@carapalida4908]

Thank you Mr. Gabe for showing us your "secrets&know how" on the filtration system.👍 KISS way👍 (exclude the bilogical tower filtration)

[@dougdame6706]

Outstanding explanation. Thanks!

[@litoloco4fish]

🤣🤣🤣phd in cracking tanks...Gabe you miss ed your second calling, comedian...you have a great demeanor 👌🏽

[@adriangunawan7]

Thank you for your generous sharing Mr. Posada...

[@bkusnadi1]

nice...drilling and full system filtration...TYVM

[@MT-jf1tn]

Great video! Great system!!

[@blackseedapps639]

Nice video Gebe...

[@710flowerhorns6]

Awesome video and great information.. Keep it up!!

[@adamsan7494]

Great video it's given me some good idea's. Thanks you.

[@ManVantage]

Thanks for sharing 🤙

[@luisperez-ruiz1173]

Maestro, excelente vídeo, me imagino que lo harás en español también. Un abrazo y bendiciones.

[@aquaballs]

Thanks again this is my favorite video so far i.m sharing it on my Facebook

[@sithcrna3180]

I run my Angelfish breeders in the same way. Works great. Great vid.

[@jaimeaguilar8191]

Impresionante explicación maestro. Saludos

[@matthewmowry8521]

I really do love the fact you share all of the information. what are the name of the Venturi you use and where can you buy them?

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

On Alibaba you can find them. No specific name or brand

[@michelhaineault6654]

precious help merci sir.

[@alfadiscus]

great job, guys)) ty vm

[@cobrabose5734]

Great video thank you for all the info. Have you done a video on your Ro system? How do you heat all the water for how much you use in a day?

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

The entire warehouse is temperature controlled by a propane heater in winter and an AC unit in summer.

[@jeffscroggins229]

Great system i'm thinking of starting my own small buisness with fish & plants

[@anu1789]

thank you

[@mustafaalobaidi2606]

Thank you very much.... your videos very helpful nice informations I appreciate what you do ... did u sale babies untisuck filter or where u buying from ??? .

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

We will be

[@manjulabuddhika6613]

thank u sir pleas show how to make water sump for discus

[@slboom7027]

Awesome video!! Sir I would like to ask, how can we keep same temperature in all tanks?

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Single large heater in the sump will maintain the temperature throughout.

[@slboom7027]

Thank you sir!!

[@pplepew64]

Buena tarde Gabe, tus vídeos en español han estado geniales, que posibilidad hay de repetir este en español, me parece interesante pero no quedo al 100% de la información que nos quieres transmitir. mil gracias.

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Todos los estamos doblando. Mañana terminamos de firmar el de la papilla. Existen 4 que está semana y la próxima también salen a KZbin. Gracias a usted por el interés.

[@AdamTillontheWeb]

Looks very interesting. Is the tower arrangement really better than sponges in each tank? Ganging tanks together seems like it risks biocontrol. Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

We have a 75 watt UV in the system. That and the water changes daily keep the system prestine.

[@AdamTillontheWeb]

Jack Wattley Discus makes sense, thanks!

[@JimHanelyfishing]

Excellent video Gabe!! What do you keep the system water temp at?

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

88F for the small babies

[@JimHanelyfishing]

Jack Wattley Discus what about the breeders?

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Breeders are kept at 82F

[@JimHanelyfishing]

Jack Wattley Discus thank you Sir

[@CrowntailHalfmoon]

Awesome video How do you prepare water to make fish safe and dane paramaters before using in tanks? How often do you change water in tanks and growouts? Can you explain more with the type of pump and how you select them on specifics of water needed to be circulate and how you select bulk heads? Also could u do s more indepth video of the sump build and how you utilize float valves to refill sump? How do u prevent flooding if electricity is cut off? Where do the excess water go from sump?

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

We store filtered water in two 550 gallon holding tanks. Our submersible pump in the grow out section is rated for 2000gph it has 12 20 gallon tanks.

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

If the electric goes the wet dry underneath has an overflow drain which goes into our drain. Once the electric comes back the system turns on and the float replaces the water that went out.

[@BPReefer]

Great information Gabe. What size PVC filter are you running over your stand pipe to stop the babies getting sucked out. Length & Width please.

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

2" slotted pipe

[@BPReefer]

@@JackWattleyDiscus Thank you Gabe.

[@TheRite69]

Hi Gabe what are the name of the Venturis you use and where can you buy them

[@Discusdr]

Muy buen video Gabe !!!! Quería saber a las parejas reproductoras cual es la frecuencia y el por ciento de cambio de agua. Gracias anticipada. Sigue haciendo videos....

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

10% diario.

[@Discusdr]

@@JackWattleyDiscus gracias

[@bhushanmalley7645]

Is der any risk of infection coz if any fish is infected the water will carry it to the other tanks any suggestions with this kinda situation i learn alot from you love your videos thankyou for being my inspiration ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@slboom7027]

nice one!.... so what about water temperature??, can we install our heater in the sump?

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

That's how I do it.

[@slboom7027]

@@JackWattleyDiscus thank you so much

[@ilyasziadi]

Great video. Do you use tap water or other source?

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Reverse Osmosis

[@debjeetpandey2787]

To build up denitrifying bacteria what product do you use in your hatchery?

[@pinhosekbor138]

Very open about their business

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Knowledge is power. Keeping it confined helps no one.

[@slboom7027]

And I’d like to ask, in this system “what about power off with out knowing? All the water going out?? Or is there any strategy to hold water??

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

1.5" check valve doesn't allow water to return and whatever excess water builds up there is an 1.5" overflow bulkhead that permits the water to escape down the drain. Once power is returned the float valve underneath compensates for any water that was discharged and therefore level is always kept.

[@hirc2007]

No UV sterilizer used in your system?

[@davidhumbard5603]

I've searched extensively online but cannot find a small drill press like the one Gabe is using; I also can't find any of the irrigation pipe used to keep fry from going down the drain. What brand is the drill press and where can it be purchased? Where do I find the irrigation pipe shown?

[@BrinjalMaster]

Baldwin Machine Works

[@MyVispi]

This system is truly very good. It saves a lot of time in siphoning. But what do you do when ony one tank gets infected with diseased discus ? How do you cut off this diseased tank from the rest of the system ?

[@BPReefer]

What dimensions are the 20G breeding tanks? 60x45x45cm?

[@rai.shraavan]

Hey gabe I'm going to build an 8ft aquarium in my house and some aquarist tell me you should not do curved glass as it's not good for discus (causes stress) and will kill them. I want to know whether it's true or not Because I want my new massive aquarium to look beautiful. Your early reply would be much appreciated. Thanks.......

[@timpickering4364]

What are the specs for that drill your using? Where can I get one?

[@richardf1521]

I understand how the inlet and outlet works , do you add new water to the system and if so how?

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Float valve

[@richardf1521]

@@JackWattleyDiscus I am sorry, I did not describe my question, do you have a video of how you process water from outside your system? At some point in time I would think you would have to introduce new water from the city or a well. Thank you Great information

[@Stevaman94]

How do you ensure that every Tank gets enough fresh filtered Water? there is only 1 Tube with an opening over each Tank but the water flow gets less for every foot it travels so basically the first tank would get the most amount of water and the last one the least, so how do you ensure that the last tank gets enough fresh filtered water? greetings from germany btw love your vids :)

[@chrisarmstrong3896]

Hi, no mention of how you treat the water that’s replaced into the sump ie chloramine treatment etc 👍🏻👍🏻

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

We use reverse osmosis

[@chrisarmstrong3896]

Jack Wattley Discus yes of course you would, sorry I had a bit of a brain freeze. I love watching your videos. I’m new to Discus keeping 👍🏻👍🏻

[@arnulfosaldana4824]

Gabe que posibilidad abría de que realizarás algunos videos en español. Gracias y saludos

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Estamos tratando de hacerlos. Así se pueden reír de mí Español tan imperfecto 😂

[@arnulfosaldana4824]

Los esperaremos con gusto

[@marcoantonioalbornoz7520]

Sensacional. Lo vas a hacer en español ?

[@NoNo-ce8xb]

Lol somone who uses a Glass cutting Press for SURE has a PH.D in cracking the glass .... Thats why they got the press in the first place ;)

[@unlowyer]

Hey gabriel. My tank has a external filter then added uvc filter. After that i directed my hose to sump system. İ take fresh Waters to my tank from sump. İ have crystal clear Water. U have any advice to me ?

[@BrinjalMaster]

75W UV filter

[@Discusparadise]

Hello, do you use UV sterilizer?

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Yes we do. All central systems have one.

[@ArdiantonoKadri]

I got Questions though, so basically that is a sum water system for 78 tanks right? let's say what if one of the tanks/fish got parasites or any diseases that can spread. is it gonna spread to all 78 tanks? or you had a spesific treatment to prevent that? thank you

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

The tanks would become contaminated by doing water changes anyway. Unless you want to have a separate hose for each tank. The way we prevent is by doing water changes daily. There is a 75 watt UV sterilizer and we also treat weekly with Potassium Permanganate to maintain a low bacteria level.

[@ArdiantonoKadri]

@@JackWattleyDiscus yeah i'm still torn between seperate hose or sump. Okay, you are all doing the precaution treatment before all the bad things happen, that is make sense. Thank You for your answer. keep posting new video I need this :D

[@vipinpandey9713]

Please put some light on percentage of water change requirements because lots of people made it very complected by saying change 100% water change daily :) Whether algae is good or bad for the fish.

[@sanketchalke4082]

What would do if a couple.of tanks get infected with some contagious disease as all the tanks r connected in series

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Water changes, preventative medications and the fact that only our baby discus are placed in the system prevent outbreaks.

[@bigkeith2835]

What size tank are the breeding pairs in ? Thanks

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

20 gallons high.

[@bigkeith2835]

@@JackWattleyDiscus thanks

[@sureshsahu1000]

what medications do you use on a regular basis?

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

We use potassium permanganate once a week and we also do Formaldehyde/malachite green once a week.

[@sureshsahu1000]

+Jack Wattley Discus can u please tell the quantity you use,or the process?

[@slboom7027]

so, this system should running for 24/7??

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Yes

[@fabianohenrique9156]

yout temperature , where to do you do control ?

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Heater is in the sump set at 88F there's a digital controller

[@fabianohenrique9156]

Why is this temperature so high? 88F are 31 Cº right?

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Temperature is kept high on the small discus to stimulate more appetite and faster growth.

[@fabianohenrique9156]

Thank you for asking me. I am your fan. Very good structure.

[@kpaqua9227]

When you treat with pottassium permagnate , it kills all the bacteria in the biological media right ? What's the remedy you guys having for this problem ? Also if any infections It il spread all over the tanks na ? How you treat the sick fishes ? In one tank ? Did you remove them and isolates ? I want to know more about the sump system

[@a1petspetsstore347]

me too have the same question.. *hey Gabe* Plz answer....@jackwattley discus

[@BigRalphSmith]

The only glass aquariums I've ever seen commercially available have a pane of tempered glass for the bottom panel and you absolutely cannot drill tempered glass. Most glass aquariums I've seen have to be drilled from the back or side(s). The tanks you showed were all drilled through the bottom. Did you construct your own aquariums?

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

All 20 gallon tanks are non tempered. I have drilled hundreds. Please make your assumptions based on what you see in the video. Thanks

[@BigRalphSmith]

​@@JackWattleyDiscus Wow. Having a bad day? The tone of your reply was a little less than professional and I don't understand why. I've made no assumptions at all. I see what look like glass tanks with drilled bottoms in your video. All commercially available glass tanks I've seen are tempered on bottom. Even the small ones. I've had quite a few and I've drilled my share as well. Not "hundreds" but I'm no novice. Can you tell me where you get your non-tempered bottom tanks? Who makes them? I'm genuinely interested because I'd much rather drill the bottom too. Do you know of other sizes that don't have tempered bottoms? Larger if possible? I appreciate any information you might have. I've even called manufacturers looking for them. I'm just asking for some info. That's all. I promise.

[@sanketchalke4082]

Prevention is the best thing to do sir I just wanted to know that what is the solution when disaster is struck

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

If you are not introducing external sources to your stock you should be okay. If something catastrophic occurs it will wipe you out.

[@sanketchalke4082]

@@JackWattleyDiscus sir m getting ur point of not introducing any outside discus in the system but if some tank from our own farm gets hit what's the way to deal with it.secondly u have mentioned about preventive medicines .can u help me with or rather name me with what u use.preferablly with dosages

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

@@sanketchalke4082 absolutely. We do potassium permanganate once a week and three days later we do malachite green and formaldehyde together. This will prevent most outbreaks. Hope this helps.

[@sanketchalke4082]

@@JackWattleyDiscus thanks a lot sir for u prompt help.and sharing your valuable experience with me.

[@sanketchalke4082]

@@JackWattleyDiscus actually m having a discus hatchery with 40 odd pairs. if any help required I would rather bother u and give u a shout.pls help me out .thank u