Tank Braced and Instantly Cycled *WHY?* [Exciting Fish Room News!]

I had to brace a 55 gallon aquarium and get it instantly cycled in preparation for a shipment from Cunningham Tropicals! Here’s some EXCITING fish room news!
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[@jeremymoore450]

Ben, How exciting new fish are always cool.

[@BenOchart]

They are!

[@j.t.cooper2963]

👍🏻😎

[@markfranklin8831]

Another great video. Do you know of a online supplier that i can purchase some of the snails you are always showing they are really awesome. Thanks for sharing

[@BenOchart]

I got mine from The Aquatic Critter in Nashville, TN. Maybe they'll ship some??? Not sure who else to recommend. Maybe Dan's Fish or Imperial Tropicals? I don't think Cunningham Tropicals has them. Oh, maybe Aquarium Co-Op?

[@andrewderksen3342]

Haha I have a brace on my 140g The support glass let go on the face of the tank 😮( bowed out a ¼”👀) I will be upgrading to a 180g soon

[@BenOchart]

I had a 135 the bowed out. It was scary. This clamp on the 55 is a pain but in a couple of weeks I'll be getting a replacement tank and giving this 55 to a reptile or turtle keeper.

[@1971bigrob]

Should have use turbo start 700

[@BenOchart]

Not needed when adding seeded filter media. Never a bad idea to add some though.

[@ricleonardis9314]

Ben, do you know the time the plane will land? And the place where cargo goes first. Used to be my Job to pick up new fish for the aquarium store I used to work at. We would get 500 fish twice a week May 24 2024

[@BenOchart]

Yes. You get an air bill number from the shipper and then can track or call and get the arrival time.

[@d-godfather]

I wonder why American tanks don't have glass braces instead of plastics, I've seen that this becomes a failing point on most US tanks i've watch over social media. Here in Asia we are accustomed of having all glass tanks including the Euro brace....

[@davidadkins8805]

Keeps people coming back to buy new tanks and perhaps the extra cost.

[@razinfishes1918]

Custom Aquariums uses aluminum frames and they don't ever break. You get what you pay for for sure

[@BenOchart]

That is why it's being replaced by a higher quality custom tank from GlassCages. If you ever see the top of my 210 gallon or 300 gallon, they are glass EuroBraced. It's a much better system for long term integrity of the tank. Aqueon and MarineLand tanks are okay, but not the best built.

[@keithduwe2647]

$$$$$$$

[@d-godfather]

@@BenOchart i've been fish keeping for the past 24 years, and the tanks I used today are still the tanks I bought back then, all glass 125 gallons + 2 100 gallons... It's not even custom work, it's the cheap aquarium tanks available in our country with only 8mm glass all around and metal stands...

[@Jimsfish]

I want the tank but I’m too far

[@frankiefingerz8047]

I got an idea Ben put some turtles in the tank that ur replacing itll still hold a quarter tank of water just fine

[@joeader6046]

Is $60 for shipping expensive or normal for fish

[@BenOchart]

That's a normal cost for something like SouthWest Cargo. This makes getting just one fish very expensive. I had a unicorn fish I wanted a long time ago and the shipping cost more than the fish. I suggest that people get at least 5 or 6 fish when they order from a supplier that offer air cargo. Air cargo is the best way to go. My fish were packed and taken to the airport last night and I'm floating them this morning.

[@joeader6046]

@@BenOchart thank you for the info Ben