Cycling aquarium with EXPENSIVE FISH - It's DOABLE!

Today we talk about cycling your aquarium and I show you how I do it.... with $10000 worth of fish!
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[@yashmaurya481]

Most underrated channel on youtube,you should have atleast 1 million subscribers.

[@StingrayBiology]

Thank you. I hope to reach 1 million one day

[@ryaneveley6337]

Hard to watch anymore when there's more commercials then tv

[@aquaticadventures3909]

Great video, a lot of people have no idea that nitrifying bacteria function based on demand. Bacteria can colonize due to demand and also die off because of less demand. Adding new fish will cause fluctuations in water chemistry regardless of how established.

[@adhithmathewjacob1463]

Oooh Kevin the amount of work that you do is immense keep doing your great work appreciate it👏😍

[@gazyg1973]

Kevin thanks for cycling information you explained perfectly I’ve always been confused about how to people cycle a tank but your way is so simple thanks so much 🙏 Legend rays are awsome 👍

[@dozedbysoda8219]

Hey Kevin, I just recently found your channel. I'm not really into stingrays, but the contents that your putting on your channel is way too helpful that other popular channels out there.. I just like to express my gratitude to the knowledge that your sharing on these videos. Especially on the cycling process.. And also the Aquarium rack system that you've build, I was actually wondering how fish store do that kind of a system, thankfully you have shared it as well.. Thanks a lot bro.. Keep up the good work!

[@davidnmt696]

I watched every second of this video. it was the best and the most informative video about tank cycle that I've ever seen. good job

[@muhdyunus89]

Thanks Kevin for sharing your water cycling methods..👍👍👍

[@adhithmathewjacob1463]

Thanks Kevin for your very informative video you prove us that you are the best in business keep doing your great work appreciate it Love you🙏👏😍😍

[@HELLOkitty90210]

I just found your channel... and I AM IN LOVE.🥰 I’ve always thought stingrays and manta rays were such beautiful creatures. I would love to come down to your facilities and learn more about them and how to care for them in hopes of owning one in the future!

[@sandaysunday7997]

Very informative, thank you!

[@jabrilibrahim8918]

Loving these videos

[@paulettebard814]

Thanks great video.

[@williamjansson]

Good video, very good info. Keep it up

[@princetonmason3345]

Just showing some love for your channel ✌✌

[@aamirchinioti8144]

Amazing information bruv

[@DanielGonzalez-gd3dx]

Hi Kevin let me start by saying you have gorgeous stingrays. Also thanks for the info I always waited for a month before adding fish.

[@KatherineUribe-1]

Really interesting, and good science!👍😊

[@soniahanley6605]

This is so very interesting wow

[@manchild1111111]

Love this video Kev I use my discus 6-8 and archer fish to cycle new tanks when I start them up

[@StingrayBiology]

Yes, but remember to test levels and change water.

[@SOOSKI123]

You can use some media from your established tanks and expedite the cycling ,by using media from an established tank you can completely cycle a tank in less than two weeks .

[@StingrayBiology]

Yes you can. That's a shortcut for people that have existing tanks. It would similar to the mini cycle that I explained in the video.

[@jonandlisa2000]

😍 great video

[@tgmdxk64c1a]

I used to cycle my tanks with glass shrimps. It’ll become food once I add my bigger fish and in the case it doesn’t become food, it just helps keep the tank clean! 😁 Btw, if you ever wanna update your website, let me know. Can hook you up on quality design 👍 can make it into e-commerce ready.

[@almaorozco2679]

The stingrays in the background are aomsome, His like feed me lol

[@pauledwards5607]

I know these things sell for a few grand if not more each, but your monthly feeding costs, water costs and electrical, not to mention rent, must be enormous. Love the channel and my son and I are thinking about getting into these guys...not on this scale, but with the hope of breeding. You can't have enough black diamond rays out there! Care to comment Kevin? Your doing good work!

[@GurpreetSingh-sl2lm]

Hi Kevin, I would love to see a video on how you make those DIY filters!!

[@StingrayBiology]

I will do it soon

[@markbowman5392]

Hi Kevin I am currently cycling a 2500l tank with a 20 inch wide Ray I was wondering when you said to keep ammonia at acceptable levels how high or what's is acceptable before doing a large water change to bring it down

[@edmundtan4290]

May i know what brand of filter are you using?

[@VikingsFan27]

What is the best ph to keep motoros? I have high ph about 8 coming from my tap. I have been using half rodi half tap to keep the ph down. I would like to use straight tap water but worry about high ph. Can rays handel high ph as long as it's constant? And what level of ph swing is deadly to the rays? My ph is normally around 7.5 and goes as high as 8.2 and low as 7. Any help on ph would be great. Thank you inadcance. I love you videos. As a noob in ray keeping your videos have taught me a lot.

[@Spooner416]

Just trying to look at the rays behind him lol

[@wowdad3055]

In the tanks that you used bleach to clean and start over, did you add bacteria to start your cycle in those tanks? i know that we need some ammonia in order to feed the bacteria ammonia so they can start converting.

[@rochellenilson-huntley6687]

Are the stingrays salt water or brackish

[@plynpool1]

what do you do if you havr clorine and cloramines

[@squeezeme6664]

Please please PLEASE consider doing a video on your Abino Boesemani

[@StingrayBiology]

That's coming soon

[@SenpaiGyakuya]

1 strip all in one test?

[@albertodi_galiano2458]

Any place you recommend to build that overhead filter you have for the Ray's

[@StingrayBiology]

Any acrylic place can do it. You can even do yourself. Ill make a diy video on that soon

[@3o5richierich]

Hello Kevin, good video. I just got in the hobby of fish keeping. There are so many videos of cycling a new tank, I was ready to pull my hair out. I gave up and just did a fish in cycle, did you use any old filter media? Did you add any beneficial bacteria to start the tank? I’ve had my 10 gallon with fish now for about a month but still no nitrite or nitrate. What should I do?

[@StingrayBiology]

I didn't add anything. I cycled from scratch.

[@CARELDERLY]

Awesome video but do you mind going through how you bleach the tanks? I have an issue with algae growth in my biofilters. I dont use UV instead i just do regular water changes or change the biofilters that are "contaminated" with algae growth. Would appreciate the bleaching part of it cos its my first time hearing bout it

[@StingrayBiology]

I just poured a few cup of bleach and let it run for an hour

[@CARELDERLY]

@@StingrayBiology i see thanks

[@hello_itz_floompytea6894]

First commet!

[@venistrixnik7736]

Get blue spot stingray plssss

[@myito65]

Is this the same for gold fish? For the water quality. Making a bio filter for the 35 gallon pomd

[@StingrayBiology]

Yes cycling is the same for all aquariums.

[@lizelliott6528]

35 gallons is not enough for goldfish

[@MASSEY16223]

Do you not use liquid test kits?

[@StingrayBiology]

I do. But the strips are more convenient.

[@chitterman]

Great video boss thanks for the great science. Can you get a microscope and show what the bacteria look like

[@StingrayBiology]

Sure.

[@chitterman]

That would help so many people in the hobby fresh an salt beginner and seasons crazys😂 just kidding veterans to the fish hobby. That is if you ever have time as I have lot less water I deal with and all my time is used up so when ever if ever you get chance. Or if I ever get a microscope I will do it and just email to you and you can edit it in one of yours. Thank you again for all that you do

[@punitpatil7516]

Plz make a video of feeding to a new born pup's

[@StingrayBiology]

Sure. I will do that soon.

[@johnchung5636]

What brand of test strip are you using? I thought API test kit was the way to go and I'm surprised a pro like you is using a test strip. Please recommend a good brand for me to try as well. Thank you.

[@wowdad3055]

Why don't you buy both and try it out which one is good for you.

[@johnchung5636]

@@wowdad3055 I already use api test kit. I need a recommendation for a test strip

[@LoganTHEpondther]

2nd

[@TheOfficialSteelReign]

Which brand/type of test kit strips are you using?

[@StingrayBiology]

I don't remember. I think tetra

[@TheOfficialSteelReign]

@@StingrayBiology Dude! You're killing me - lol If you're testing your water with strips, why am I using this API master test kit with chemicals and hoops to jump through. If you can trust strips with the money you have invested in your rays, they're good enough for me. I just need to know what they are 😉

[@wowdad3055]

@@TheOfficialSteelReign also when you split in half the test strip you have for one more test ( some one in you tube split one to make two.) is better to have a test kit then not having one IS API 5in 1 test strips.

[@wowdad3055]

also tetra test strips.

[@keilfestin4606]

How much is your water bill I’m curious

[@StingrayBiology]

It's up there!

[@Mr_7.62]

Can you ship to Austin Texas sir?

[@StingrayBiology]

Sorry. I cant.

[@EJ-ro8no]

can I lowkey pickup ? :) OC

[@waynelkduarte45]

Blake sent me

[@Gigi-uc8cz]

That albino looks like it had loose stingers in the bottom of the tank.

[@lizelliott6528]

Or you can just use dirty media from another tank or from the pet store

[@eetukoistinen4133]

No sound? Or just me

[@chitterman]

Just you I have sound maybe restart your phone or your computer. Or just restart youtube

[@eetukoistinen4133]

Yup! Just me

[@Dylamos]

Paul cuffaro needs to learn from you. Kid has no idea what it means to cycle a tank and lost most of his African Cichlids. But honestly fishless cycle is more humane and why most people will hate that you say people should fish in cycle

[@StingrayBiology]

Both ways work. But I advise that you need to watch your levels and The fish will be just fine.

[@Dylamos]

@@StingrayBiology Yes i agree, i don't mean to say that it's not possible. I'm just saying more people tend to scrutinize others for this practice because thinking multiple methods work is too hard for most people.