Every New AQUARIUM Keeper Needs to LEARN THIS!

[@TazawaTanks]

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[@PatrickGeneLeBlancHardy]

Big FACTS!! Thanks For Sharing ✍

[@jeremyglascosr.8338]

Through my experiences, I've found that fish keeping isn't as hard as "some" make it out to be. Ive been fish keeping for over 25 years, with ups and downs as well. I agree with your takes, and want to thank you for ALL you do for the hobby, and us fish keepers! Keep up the great work, and content. 👊🏾🤙🏾

[@llomax1067]

I'm with you... Seems like the people who make it hard are the ones not willing to do the work.... Water changes and cleaning my tanks is straight therapy for me 😁

[@Davidsmithisyourdad]

Agree even this video is a example on how to over think things. Water quality and good fish food are the two most important things in this hobby.

[@mattsquaaaared]

Sometimes I wonder why I still watch videos for beginners, and I realize most of the time they're just entertaining to watch lol Thank you for the vid!

[@liliromero4910]

Been keeping fish for 23 years and the things people say sometimes are crazy. I’ve heard so many people go on and on about plants and all you have to do to keep them nice and growing. I just put them in regular gravel and done. My tanks are lush and beautiful without any extra work. I rarely remember to use fertilizer. So to your point, things work in different ways for different people. Nice video.

[@Anigma1978]

Love the video, definitely spot on. All the same information I give. It makes so many people mad that I tell newbies there are no rules, just opinions and experiences.

[@17med72]

I’m not new, but still love the content! Keep it up!

[@erniebuchanan4059]

I love the always high quality of your videos ! The fish are always in focus and beautiful and the tanks are clean. The visual quality alone is among the best of all fishtubers. Aquarium coop is lucky to have you !

[@MsAlison74]

Hey thanks for the great video! I'm new to the hobby and being short on funds lol going slowly with my first tank. I'm working with a local aquarium store and they have been great on their advice and what fish can actually go together and on tank size etc...I bought used stuff off FB and some stuff needed to be replaced. I'm currently running with just filter and the stress coat cycling and waiting for my new heater to arrive in the mail. After the heater is set up the aquarium store is giving me free beneficial bacteria water to add to the tank and then a week later bring in some water and they will test it for $5. After they give me the ok I'm thinking of starting with plants and as I go buy decorations for the tank. Hopefully within the next few months I'll add some fish...starting with kuhli loaches🥰! In the end it will be a betta community tank. I can't wait❤️

[@lewisspeed3041]

All facts bro,hope everyone listens,it will save them a lot of time and money,and fish

[@xscrappydoobiex_rl5562]

Thanks for all your advice. Everything you say makes sense. I can always look forward to one of your uploads. Have a good evening Mr.Zenzo. I hope I spelled your name right

[@TazawaTanks]

👌🏾

[@onemantrond.i.y6371]

You have most definitely inspired me, I'm new to the KZbin community with d.i.y ideas also new to the fish hoby

[@angelmika2010]

I have researched for months about owning a betta fish and they can have tank mates (certain tank mates) as long as it's not another betta. So I went to petco and grabbed a betta fish then went to the community tank to grab some cory cats to go in the betta tank (29 gallon). The associate was like "no bettas are solo fish and cannot have tankmates" I just looked at her like yeah whatever. Fast forward..my betta tank has neon tetras and cory cats and there is no issue like she said it would be.

[@de-luxe491]

I have always had betta cos i luv them... from a 10 galon to 20 to 30 galons and always have mutiple mollies species as tank mates with no issues, the only time i ever had issues loosing my betta is when i has beanous tetra that fin nip. Bettas does supper great with tank mates. Even betta does have no issues with other bettas too if u have one male and like 3 female and u have lots of deco or places to break line of sight. I also have someone who has 2 males and 5 females with many other mollies and its stunning to see them without issues for the years he has had them. Now bettas are so confusing because they all have different personalities so this may not work in all scenarios.

[@angelmika2010]

@@de-luxe491 I agree. I would love to have multiple bettas in one tank but since I'm not that experienced with bettas I will stick to one betta per tank. In the future and more experience, I may try. Tetras are a nice pop of color tank mates for bettas. 😊

[@juliustime7809]

well it depends on the betta

[@de-luxe491]

Yes @@juliustime7809 and depends on the setup too, which i have mentioned earlier... for the fun of it i uploaded my tank up here if u would like to see it to understand how mine works. I do not have a channel and do not want one just added my video on here to showcase my type of tank setup. Here is the link if u so wish. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ6mfGd7d954hKs. I do have 5 bettas in there, never had issues and actually thinking of adding few guppies soon.

[@heaven7360]

always good to have a plan B though. I got American Flag Fish and one was super aggressive.

[@owelarsenio8541]

I love and enjoyed this video. I've learned so much from starting an aquarium to fishkeeping just watching from it. It's very educational and informative. Thanks again Sir Zenzo!

[@williamwood4779]

Great vid as usual, living in Louisianan loved the waterboy clip, to much water right now…As a long time reefer just getting back into fresh water your videos have been both inspirational and educational. When I asked my local fish store about using RODI, he said that’s not necessary or harmful for 90% of the average species. Also my first tank just cycled, live plants, snails, and wood, took one month with new filter and new substrate. Thanks!

[@guitardave3028]

I,m also in louisiana...pollock....was wondering if yer doin any worm cultures...with all the heat we deal with in the summer, what would survive thd best...i raise angels n jullie corudoras and recently added bettas to the mix so o keep em fairly warm but my fishroom still has an air conditioner fer the summer time...

[@rvpark8327]

All solid advice--the selection of supplies is great at the chain stores but that is the Worst place to get your beginner advice--find an experienced fish keeper to get started for greater success👍

[@nathanhoveyaquatics]

Its crazy how good food and good water conditions help a fish grow fast. I have Cichlids and a couple of them have grown more than doubled in size in 1 month.

[@leafjelly4615]

I work at a pet chain store, and since joining them the fish and aquatic plant sales went up a lot :) I never tell people any of the bad advice in this video. Some people come in and say some of the craziest things, I was so baffled the first time I heard someone tell me "I left my water outside for 24hrs! Can I get fish now?" People keep saying it too! I have no idea where people get these ideas from, its crazy. I never came across it while doing my research when I was a new fish keeper.

[@veronicav2478]

I remember when I first started out I would usually hear wait 24 hours before adding fish. Luckily, I had some old fish keeping books that steered me in the right direction, but it's unfortunate it's being told to new fish keepers. Great content, thanks! 👍🏻

[@vb2377]

Another mistake is a holy grail fish food

[@VR00100]

You can add fish in 1st 24 hours if you add quick start But it's worth to wait a week

[@MA-zg2pz]

@@VR00100 always test for ammonia at least! The quick start doesn’t mean your nitrogen cycle is mature and stable in one day. Get a proper testing kit and make sure the water chemistry is stable over many days for that animal before adding it. Otherwise you’ll create unnecessary stress or even death as the water chemistry changes a lot when first establishing an aquarium.

[@veronicav2478]

@@VR00100 I think it's a great skill to learn the nitrogen cycle especially for someone who is brand new to the hobby. It's something we should all experience and learn. To tell a brand new fish keeper wait 24 hours isn't setting themselves up to succeed now and in the future unfortunately. Yes, there are things you can do to curve around a long nitrogen cycle, but allow a new fish keeper to learn the basics first, baby steps👍🏻

[@VR00100]

But sometimes we can't start cycle due to emergency When my goldfish had gotten fish lice beacuse I didn't use a medical tank for my new ones my 3 six year old goldfish passed away 😔😢 It was a emergency were I had to do a water change and clean every single nook and cranny

[@feralon9570]

Thanks for all of the info, you hit on some of the top questions I had when I came back to this hobby a few years ago. I am sure others will agree!

[@johnnychalmers6087]

Good vidoe. And i agree, there is NO ONE out there that nows it all or only way.. Dokters even differ from each other but the outcome is the same. Got some questions answered in this video even though iv had fish most of my life. Thanks

[@malakiy8688]

establish filters one thing I've been doing for a long time ill keep extra filters in my established tanks also some extra floating plants so that I can just take them from those tanks and use them in new tanks this really helps get new fish in a new tank faster. always good to have some extra pothos plants around to eat up nitrates if your tank is bare!

[@ianwright9299]

Thank you for this video

[@claytonbixby4966]

Adding fish the first day is all about studying everything there is to know about everything you are putting into your tank. Get the perameters right use Prime and Quick Start (or an equal quality product from the company of your choice) and test test test ( starting with your tap or other choice of supply). Added 11 juveniles to a 55 gallon 12 hours in and no losses or other complications after over 3 weeks

[@keepamerica2astrong280]

Hey Z, great vid. Spot on advice...

[@umersaleem9388]

Hey Zenzo I have actually added fish the next day and cycled the tank with turbo start on the first day. Then I added seachem stability and seachem prime daily for 10 days and the tank cycled. No fish loss.

[@a4fishsingapore305]

Amazing content. Keep up the good work.

[@patricia1463]

I cured ich with Kosher salt garlic and raising the temperature. I have since kept the temperature higher and the fish love it

[@reginaphalanges7331]

Rant away, Zenzo!! You are spot on! There is no such thing as "the right way"!! Every tank, tub, pond is an individual ecosystem. Balancing is key. Each system balances differently.

[@anns5979]

Thank you, Enzo!

[@chilangoforever2381]

I watched a lot of his videos when I was a beginner make me who I am a fish keeper lol. Thank you señor

[@robertkoval7912]

Could you do profile of nannacara anomala, laetacara araguaiae, and ivanacara adoketa hard to find info on these guys

[@1986capy]

my friend asked me to have a look at his aquarium which he just bought and he was excited he had 4 gold fishes and 1 koi with 6 angels and 1 frontosa and 4 peacock cichlids and juvenile oscar all together in a 75 galon tank also he got them all with the tank at the same day i was shocked when he said that the fish store employee recommended all that for him and they said they will be fine together and they gave him 1 can of Community flakes

[@TazawaTanks]

OMG! Exactly what I was talking about. 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Becks-fi6xl]

Absolutely shocking! Those poor fish

[@jeraldrice3583]

I currently have a 29 salt water cycle for 6 weeks, I bought a 75 gallon salt set up with yellow tang 2 ocelaris clowns whos have pared, I get to pick up my tank in a week or so it has been at my friends house for 3 months now to give me time to cycle the 29 and move my clowns into thier own environment so they can be successful in breeding, I have a 20 gallon fresh cycling on 2 weeks , and a 125 on the front porch, I have 2 thirty gallon aqauriums that are to be set up here in the next month....needles to say I'm a beginner, wanted to thank you for advise tips and tricks, slow and steady and lots of research going into the hobby, I hate to hear ( its just a fish) Not the case at all , sorry for the endless comment , but thank you so much 😀

[@allenarnett199]

Good advise

[@scottturner1494]

I converted my salt tank to peacock cichlids and I am using my sump and sponge filters. I have a 126 gallon tank. I’ve been considering switching to a canister. What are your thoughts on changing? Great videos by the way

[@TazawaTanks]

Thank you! As far as your tank, since you already have the sump and sponges, I would just keep them. I prefer a sump to a canister filter.

[@razer302]

Learnt all about fish size after being a novice and being told everything will be fine. several fish in i pick out 2 nice looking fish which are now 2 lovely full size oscars ,in a new and very much larger tank way above what i ever wanted to get but i couldnt give them up they are amazing

[@heaven7360]

hI! One question....Prime says it works on toxicity of both chlorine and chloramine? Any thoughts on this?

[@renie_rivas]

Someone once showed me their five-ish gallon aquarium with two big goldfish in it who said "The guy at Petco said it was okay" and I wanted to astral project. Leaving the room wasn't enough, I had to leave my body.

[@alans4281]

Thanks for sharing

[@redwingblackbird8306]

I use RO water, but not exclusively, I mix it with tap or well water.

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Great video I've heard it all and done things my way it's too eaches own cause by water parm. and other things

[@mackgmoney1515]

Thank you Zenzo!

[@tkaiser2086]

What your opinion on getting rid of Brown Algae . Tanks been running for a year. I figure I must have a bunch of silicates in my water. I use just sponge filters. Trying to get rid of it and was curious if you had any secrets.

[@TazawaTanks]

Usually that’s an indication of too many nutrients in the water. More frequent water changes will help. Another option is to have less light on the tank (or have the lights on for a shorter duration). Aquarium plants can also help balance it out.

[@rafameza4186]

Great video 👏🏾

[@shanedwood]

I have a newly set up dirted tank that is heavily planted. The plants are growing. Do I need to wait for bacteria to establish if I’m using plants for biological filtration?

[@shaunreddy3449]

Hi, I’m busy setting up a 4ft tank , iv been told that if I use dechlorinator I can put fish within 24hours , should I do this

[@heatherrav]

I brought a bristlenose catfish 15 years ago and was told she wouldn't grow very big. Well!!! l started with a 30 litre tank, then had to get a 100 litre tank to house her. She now is in a 200 litre tank and still going strong. .

[@treeehrhardt4509]

Great video. What do you feed your oscars. Been having trouble with mine lately. Getting picky. Thanks!!!

[@TazawaTanks]

Xtreme Big Fella Pellets, Xtreme Monster pellets, and sometimes freeze dried shrimp or insects.

[@cndmarksmen7383]

I'm pretty new to all this doing a ton of research before setting up my first tank, I'm looking at setting up a 150Gallon tank and ideally I would like to have 3-5 species of different tetras, about 20-30 per species, it'll be a heavily planted tank. But would that be too many fish for a 150?

[@TazawaTanks]

No, that seems very manageable for a large planted tank with small tetras.

[@cndmarksmen7383]

@@TazawaTanks Appreciate the insight thanks.

[@roystevenson1297]

hi ther hey ur new fish room looks great that good video about the stores pro an cons question what's ur options about using lava rock for filter media ur option ?? ur videos I like them are great

[@teresahandley6632]

Great video

[@papasmerf6453]

Guy at my local store was adamant that I don't use prefilter sponges and there was no way I could keep a Bolivian Ram in a 29 gallon community tank.

[@TazawaTanks]

Well, that guy is wrong. Pre-filter sponges are some of the best ways of upgrading an existing filter, and a Bolivian Ram can be in a 29.

[@papasmerf6453]

@@TazawaTanks Yep I have been doing both for a long time now. Love the channel. Keep up the good work.

[@ZestyProductions]

Wait, you can do a saltwater tank without RO water?? My husband wants a saltwater tank but I’ve been putting it off because I’ll end up taking care of it and I don’t want to deal with the hassle of RO water.

[@TazawaTanks]

With reefs, RO can be better, but some people have had reef tanks with treated tap water (by dechlorinating and adding their own salt). More so FOWLR tanks is where you don’t need RO.

[@DasEmpress]

Yes. We had a 77gal fish only salt tank and used only tap...it worked perfectly. Well, there was salt, as well...😉

[@PrayanshAlurkar]

I have put tons and tons of ceramic rings, biological media, in the tank and from then on no loss of even a single fish.. It's heavily stocked with goldfishes and in the other partition a huge flowerhorn..

[@medkow7415]

I constantly read that if you do water changes with tap water that has 1ppm ammonia in it your fish will die. I've been doing it for 15+ years and have never had fish die because of water changes.

[@Alec2cool]

When I started fishkeeping again for the 3rd time in early 2020, I discovered my water has 1ppm ammonia in it. I freaked out at first, I already had a tank running for months and had just put fish in it. I dosed prime everyday and constantly tested the water, it would always be 1ppm. I've used other test strip brands and even the api master test kit, always reads 1ppm ammonia. But since my fish haven't been dying, I've just accepted that my water is just gonna read 1pmm ammonia everytime and there doesn't seem to be anything I can do about it. I've now been breeding shrimp for the past month in this water just fine!

[@TazawaTanks]

It’s usually fine, especially in an established tank that can break it down and convert it. If you add a dechlorinator that can bond/capture the ammonia for 24 hours, the beneficial bacteria that you have in your tank usually can break it down. Plants help too!

[@naegwut]

I just put a gym in my garage! A power cage❤️

[@TazawaTanks]

Sweet! I hope to see posts about it on Instagram!

[@janiceancar2216]

Tell me what I can use for my Oscar as a hiding place. PVC PIPE . How big if so?

[@aquaticthumb5193]

In the hobby scene 1973 I could not agree more.

[@waynesaquatics]

When I just started keeping fish someone at the fish store told me I have to remove the fish to do water change

[@TazawaTanks]

What?! That’s crazy! 😝

[@SassyHippo]

I was told exactly that. Wait 24hrs and add the fish. So I bought the fish (betta) that day and figured I’d add him 2 days later. On the way home my husband asked why that was. That’s how I found out about the nitrogen cycle. Had we not gotten curious I would’ve killed that fish. Smh

[@yunge9482]

Got them 5 stars I see 👀

[@dewberry3043]

Are you sure you really can’t work a one day aquarium setup. I think all you need are those Bio-quickstarter beneficial bacteria products then weekly water change done! It worked when I’m not KZbin aware 2006-2010. I mean not all my fish I die when I setup quickly. There is even tap in my water.

[@tomneary]

Thanks for the video. Do you sell fish or have a fish business? You all have too many tanks. Why do you have lots, it's like hoarding. I have 2 and that makes me happy and the fish get more attention then having loads of tanks. And the maintenance is much easier.

[@TazawaTanks]

I used to have an aquarium service business. You could say that KZbin is one of my jobs, and this fishroom is a big part of my KZbin channel. I also work for Aquarium Co-Op (also on the KZbin side), so aquariums and KZbin are my full time jobs.

[@tomneary]

Still don’t know why you need so many tanks. KZbin or not. Sometimes folks go overboard. I like your gym. I got the full circuit in my basement. Hope you don’t have move. We moving next year to Tennessee and I worried about my fish and I only have 6. fish.

[@TazawaTanks]

I have this many tanks because I enjoy them. It’s like asking someone that has more than one car, bicycle, more than one dog, etc. It’s for my enjoyment, and I also get to share them with thousands of people on the internet. If you have two tanks, maybe that’s great for you. I have 30, and that works well for me.

[@FoxyFoxyShazam]

This is basically the same advice I give to new aquarists. (As well as cycled bio-media) Now I can just send them to your channel for the run down.

[@rikardfriberg9529]

I don't believe in the cycling process of an aquarium. I add my fish the same day or maybe the day after I set up a new aquarium and never had an issue. I think bacterias will grow much faster if they have something to eat, like fish poop. Of course it will take some time for the colony to grow, so water changes like once a day is necessary the first week as the tiny amount of bacterias can not handle all of the waste that the fish produce. But the procedure of waiting a month before adding fish is not necessary at all. Just waste of time. If you have chlorinated water, wich I dont't. Then you have to wait a day or two, to get that vented out (as mentioned in the video). Or add dechlorinator to speed up that process.

[@GabbyRocio]

I didn't know you had hair lol.

[@MIKoenig44]

"Planted tanks with Discus is too complicated! You'll have more success with a bare bottom!"

[@IDMRPodcast]

The thumbnail gave me Zoolander vibes

[@kevink.7623]

The worst: This is not "natural"! This tank is too small!

[@never2bknown904]

I like to add some dirt.

[@RaulsAquaticsandReptiles]

✊🏽💯

[@joejones56]

I fell for the 24 hours… RIP to the fish lost that time

[@tiffakang4525]

Anybody else see the fish fighting in the back?🤭

[@TazawaTanks]

Yeah, with Malawi peacocks, it’s pretty much all of the time. The trick is how to manage aggression with these fish.

[@SlimTim_dirty_aquatics]

Gatorade!!!!

[@barb1906]

Last week lfs told me Bettas are fighting fish and they will kill other fish. Ha most fish pick on my beta boy.

[@vb2377]

Generality never benefits anyone. That’s why rules can be bad

[@TheRufffNeck]

Use tap water in your reef tank...let me know what happens...? Smh

[@TazawaTanks]

I wouldn’t say that it’s ideal, but I’ve seen people treat tap water many times to have reef tanks…and their reefs are flourishing.

[@TheRufffNeck]

@@TazawaTanks 👍

[@Jbayz]

Bro, that hair? lol come on. I get it, you've gotten a boost being hired by aquarium co op but that hair bruh. that hair lol

[@TazawaTanks]

What’s wrong with my hair??!! It’s my natural hair color. Are you saying that I should go back to dying my hair? I started getting silver hair in high school. By my mid 30s I was salt and pepper so I started coloring it. Now in my mid 40s, it’s mostly all silver. I decided to just keep it natural.

[@MA-zg2pz]

@@TazawaTanks I think your hair looks great!

[@Jbayz]

@@TazawaTanks You're telling me that silver is natural? I really don't totally believe that lol. It looks like the tone all the chicks are dyeing their hair.

[@Jbayz]

Maybe its the roots of whats left of what you dyed before that make it look like that now that I look at it more.

[@TazawaTanks]

@@Jbayz Yep, 100% natural. I last dyed my hair in early/mid 2020. No roots left either. Just the few remaining black hairs holding on! Lol! If you zoom in on some of my recent videos, you’ll see that the stubble of my beard is white too. 😩 When I had a beard, I was coloring it because I didn’t want to look super old. 👴🏾😜