The BIG cleanout! Everything I do & look for when maintaining my fish room!

[@giggiwidit5638]

I love how Matt never tries to force his opinions upon us ... Some KZbinrs even Title their videos things like ' What to do, and not to do ' or ' The right way to do ... ' or even things like ' If you do this you are WRONG. ' ... Matt just says ' This is what I do, but you do you ...' And I love it

[@csharpe5787]

A true Brit.😊

[@peaoat3608]

Maintenance videos are very important motivators for us - the lazy people.

[@FishShopMatt]

Same here hahaha, it motivated me to clean by making the video.

[@tomlangdon-smith5783]

Matt, I love how calm and unpressured your videos are. Thank you once again for sharing your wisdom and thought process ❤

[@nightlite9009]

The thing I really love about your channel Matt, is that you're never scared of showing the more mundane fishkeeping tasks. It's important that you get a bit mucky now and then. I use a bucket for water changes too.

[@Lulu.G-61]

My husband and I just finished maintenance on our 130 gallon aquarium. There’s nothing like the feeling of accomplishment when we can admire our good work!

[@DirtDawg]

I wish we could replace our stubborn neighbor with Matty!! I would show up nightly with ales and a snack just to listen to his lessons! What a good fellow 🍻

[@amandamatthews9747]

Found your channel last week, been binge watching lots of your videos and I dont even keep fish. Learned a lot. Thank you

[@vasudevNirvana]

Don't worry..you are going to have one very soon😂

[@goldmine5580]

You will start keeping fish and it will explode, it always does 😁

[@bws902]

The Bettas are looking great, greeting from Germany :)

[@marksandland208]

Very therapeutic, just finished my fishroom maintenance, then sat down with a coffee to watch this. I use a bucket too, x10 but I use a plastic jug to transfer the water to the tank, takes longer but that way I’m not going to drown the electrics.

[@LauraLizSmith]

Same here!

[@ryanm347]

Of course you use a bucket everyone does

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

Nah, I use a hose, well actually two hoses. One for syphoning the gravel and one with a strain for filling the aquariums. I connect the fill-up hose to the shower and adjust to the correct temperature.

[@FishShopMatt]

Yeah I'm quite splashy when it comes to refilling sometimes. I definitely should be more careful.

[@delsmith9583]

This sentence is uncanny, literally same here

[@rickvanderweerden7829]

I wouldn't mind a once every two to three weeks 'Maintenance with Matt' video. This video was very interesting and motivating to watch. Love all the small talk you get into when just talking about your scapes and fish. Like we're there with you in the fish room! My favorite is the Rumy nose tank. Looks so natural! Keep up the food work!

[@mrs.e3527]

The one betta getting bonked with sponge😂 Poor baby got in the way.

[@Lenny_9]

Love your positive energy 😊 keep up the great tanks and channel

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you! Will do!

[@wirtification]

Sharing it while you're doing maintenance is awesome Matt, I like listening to you, you pick up things listening lol.

[@rickeyanderson5168]

Matt thanks for making it so clear to maintain our tanks healthily.

[@clementbellande8720]

❤❤❤ All exited, I'm soon getting a 2meter tank !

[@andreagalda28]

I use a bucket in my sink to mix the water to the correct temperature and add the conditioner. I'm not strong enough to lift it, so I use a small pond pump and a hose to get the water from the bucket into my tanks. A bit cumbersome, but it gets the job done.

[@jakobraahauge7299]

Funny! I just cleaned the second floor - with a teenage niece having a room here, the guest room, and the office - it's kinda very similar 😆

[@wirtification]

I'm glad i have well water here, it's much easier doing water changes and builds. Beautiful tanks Matt! We're all waiting for you to make your garage into a studio, lol!

[@shilohennis4223]

Those hoses with the suction feature are very useful! I used one plus some buckets for cleaning my two ten-gallon tanks back when I was fishkeeping, and they made a huge difference. Gravel cleaning and water changing was very easy with them.

[@laurasainsbury196]

I dangle the end of my siphon out of the window when doing water changes on my tanks. The plants in the flowerbed below the windows all always looking great.

[@TheCottonman]

Brilliant video Matt... Yes I use a bucket also, I have several actually and a Python, just depends on the Aquarium and location in my house... Much love and respect from South Texas... Cheers 🍻

[@FishShopMatt]

That's awesome! I've been looking at buying a python but just haven't got round to it yet.

[@miniscenesgb]

The tanks are all looking great Matt :)

[@alicedj1892]

Having the same issue with hair algae with some of my tanks near the window, so hard to get out with baby shrimp chilling in it 😅 I love your videos, so chilled and down to earth

[@canuck728]

Fun to watch. ND and you are great and a joy to watch and learn , great job !

[@FishShopMatt]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@lynkin]

That’s how windows work 😅 Plants in the Habistax tank looking lush 😊

[@frederickfrank3736]

Always nice to see I'm not the only one to do maintenance , it's so true every tank is different.Love your video

[@FishShopMatt]

Yes! Thank you!

[@gigi3242]

Thanks Matt. Love how curious the betas are. Have a great weekend.

[@att0987654321]

That was great, thanks for including us!

[@EasyVRider]

I've been in the hobby for a while but that filling the siphon hose with the filter out put was awsome. Definitely going to use that. So glad I watched this video. Real don't know why I never thought of that 😅

[@lburgess3098]

Great video. Good to know that algae isn’t the horror we’re led to believe. Oh, also … great haircut - very smart! 😊

[@MissChelle]

Here’s a little tip that I do to help my old brain - I have 3 tanks, and could never remember measurements of de-chlorination and fertilizer etc. when I first get a new bottle I work out the dosage and write them down on a small piece of paper for each tank and tape it to the side of the bottle. That way it’s a quick and safe way to dose the individual tanks 🇦🇺❤️

[@p4tternss]

Wow Im so early!! Love your tanks matt, such an inspiration

[@FishShopMatt]

Glad you like them! Thank you!

[@p4tternss]

@@FishShopMattI always recommended your channel for information when I worked at a pet store, you’re doing an incredible service for the youtube fish community with the amount of great education you give :)

[@FishShopMatt]

@@p4tternss thank you so much, comments like this mean a lot and make it worthwhile!

[@carltonbirds]

Very lovely and cleanable.

[@tinchytarantula]

Yes love it Matt

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you!

[@littlemidwestrebornsdolls]

Very nice to join you while you maintain your aquariums. (Gina)

[@michaelsobel8248]

I just really enjoyed watching the video. It's really great to see someone really passionate about the same hobby but with so much more experience.

[@bonniegoodwin5653]

The buse bowl looks so amazing! I find it really refreshing that you admit that it takes more work than necessary for keeping fish tanks. Sometimes in perfect is more amazing IMO. Thank you for sharing what you do! Your doing an amazing job!

[@TheFishkeepingGinge]

Great video as always Matt! Always enjoy watching these to unwind after work😊🐠 #teamBucket

[@Vincent-kx9ze]

That’s how windows work 🤣🤣🤣 have you told us what sponge you use to clean the glass on the inside of the tank? I don’t remember. Another interesting video!

[@FishShopMatt]

Hahahaha, thank you. They're NT Labs algae sponges

[@Adam7FishTanks]

Great video as usual Matt!

[@FishShopMatt]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you buddy!

[@86Kera]

Matt your videos are so laid back and enjoyable. Wondering how the jelly fish is doing

[@davidewart5524]

Your videos are amazing you cover everything in a realistic natural way. So easy to understand not complicated like some. Keep them coming I love them.

[@frankvermeulen4621]

My fish room is on the north side of the house, and I keep the screen closed, so there is virtually no daylight hitting any front aquarium glass. Any algae is down to aquarium lights and whatever is in the water. I also use a bucket for taking the water out. Ideally, I would like a separate bucket, hose and sponge for every aquarium to avoid transferring "stuff" from one aquarium to another. However, I do have a 100 litre barrel to "prepare" water before it goes in the aquariums (aerate it, add Seachem Prime and bring it up to temperature). A small pump and a long enough hose take care of transporting the water to any aquarium in the room. I am still developing a routine to do at least some maintenance on a weekly basis, just not all the tanks in just one day. Great video once again. And you are right, there is no one "right" way to go about things. Got to figure out what works best for you and your aquariums. 👍

[@Lilyflowergirl98]

Thanks matt, great info as always. It's so true about different tanks needing different things. I injured my knee so couldn't do water changes as often and one of my tanks exploded with black beard algae. Just starting to get it out. None of the others, just one lol. I'm old school I use a bucket and jug it works so why not.

[@ethanboos515]

I picked up a pot of that mosaic plant about 10 meters away from MD at Aquashella. It's such a cool plant. I wasn't even in the market for a plant like that, but couldn't resist. Also, thanks for explaining how windows work. I'd been trying to figure that out for a while ;-)

[@alancampbell1008]

I'm with you on buckets, at least you know that you are adding 10 litres at a time which makes accurate treatment of the fresh water easy. I never worked out how you do that with a hose. Learned how to water change my tanks 40 something years ago, sometimes old tested ways are the best 😂

[@markswessinger7814]

I really enjoy your energy and your content, Matt. You seem to be a genuinely joyful dude. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@janetaylor8635]

we use a bucket too, also glad that i now know that windows let in light !😂 And Matt please can you do a video on what we can put in for botanicals that we have in our gardens ???

[@FishShopMatt]

Hahaha you're welcome for the info on windows. Yes this is something I've looked at before, I think it will probably be an autumn job as that's when they're most abundant.

[@johnhardisty4819]

Matt don't feel bad about bucket filling your tanks. I have 42 active tanks including a few 4 footers and I fill them all by bucket 😉

[@Weldinggoggles]

Matt's out loud ramblings to camera remind me of the external monologue I maintain going about my day as I chatter to myself because sometimes I need a different part of my brain to engage with my thoughts and ideas, pretty sure Matt says a lot of stuff out loud even when the camera isn't there?

[@yashtapase3821]

I love the rasbora tank and pygmy cories tank

[@trevsweb]

Matt you need to rescue that fertiliser bottle in the intro that's under the shelf!

[@kevinschleedorn5521]

Well, english is not my first language but i enjoy every vid you upload❣️😊

[@FishShopMatt]

Wow, thank you so much!

[@JurgaTougaku]

Looks easy and not too complicated.

[@stspilkin]

that is a beautiful betta in number 2

[@madhatterjones4781]

Awesome video Matt!! Really loving your down to earth no fluff clear interesting videos. Keep up the great work

[@TheRealTMar]

Matt, I use buckets for my weekly 10% water change on my Juwel Rio 240. And a plastic jug too! My shower room is close and I get the water from the tap I need. I also collect rain water and filter over active carbon. My balcony yields varying amounts of rain water, but it's nice. I do have a garden hose I use for big fills.

[@FishShopMatt]

You sound like you do a very similar regime to me!

[@TheRealTMar]

​@@FishShopMatt a well planted aquarium mostly takes care of itself, doesn't it? But trimming when necessary is a must.

[@megmills4798]

Matt hello pray the family is well😊

[@gemmacorinne9487]

Great video Matt! And as others have said, it’s honest and down to earth advice; no pushy “you must do xyz” which is great I was going to get rid of some algae in my tank this week, but just remembered I’m away for 10 days in about 2 weeks time…. And it’s a shrimp tank, so it’ll just be extra food for them while I’m away. Got one of those “weekend feed blocks” for them too, hopefully it’ll be enough 🤞

[@carolebraswell982]

Thank you so much for these maintenance tips! I also desire the holy grail of the mosaic plant!

[@Paul-ue3zy]

You could try some semi-transparent window film. Similar to the stuff you put on the back of some of your aquariums. Take care.

[@FishShopMatt]

Yeah weirdly I've just done this and did have a little clip lines up for this video. Didn't end up putting it in hahaha maybe I should have.

[@LauraLizSmith]

Nice to see how other people do things! We are pretty similar in some ways, I use buckets and watering cans too. Thanks for showing is your tanks; they are looking lovely!

[@FishShopMatt]

Thanks for watching!

[@amayanut]

You’re awesome. 😎

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you!

[@MythicalIdi0t]

i myself also water change with buckets, its just easier to maintain temperatures for me. only thing i can pick on is i like to put my bacteria straight into the tank rather than the bucket to prevent losing any of it as they stick to the bucket sides, but i fill from the bucket using a jug as im disabled so i fill slower than others. i do add the water conditioner to the bucket and then take a jug full of water and pour it back into the bucket to fully mix it up

[@garageaquatics2023]

It's always great to look at your tanks, Matt. Thanks for sharing them. They are really looking fantastic! Thanks for sharing all of your tips and tricks as well. They're quite helpful. It's nice to have a platform to learn on, to share the knowledge we've picked up along the way with fellow 'KZbinrs' 🙂, and to be able to receive the wisdom from those who have been at it for a while. Thanks! Cheers, my friend! ~Ron

[@murraywallace8973]

Bought myself a TMC Reef Pump Compact 350 nano punp which has made water changes a breeze , i have a 20l plastic container of water treated ready to go sit it on the floor take off lid and pop the pump through the neck and pump the water into the tank with no heavy lifting.

[@kwackytankslap9339]

I've found hair algae is easily transferable from tank to tank. Make sure your equipment is washed and dried before using it in another tank. I'm battling it in two of my tanks and it's a PITA

[@andyroknroll2449]

Have to cop oe of those sweaters man love it

[@clazza597]

Very relaxing watch! Thank you

[@MandyJane123700]

I have a tank that gets lots of sunlight like your glass tetra tank. Constant battle with green hair algae! Also, I've been wanting that ludwigia sedioides for a long time, but I never remember to look for it. It's a beautiful plant.

[@FishShopMatt]

Yeah it's a tricky battle. It's only the second time I've seen it I think so had to give it a go!

[@carolyn1464]

Hi Matt, I always enjoy watching your videos, gets my motivation up for cleaning my own tanks! I only have 2 40 gallon tanks but I'm struggling with beard algae in one and black algae in another. My plants always look so dirty and full of algae its very frustrating. I have tried dimming the lights, and shortening the time I have lights on. Also tried Seachem Excel and Flourish thinking this will help but it ended up making my fish sick, even though I was extremely careful with the dosing amounts. I'm using root tabs now for the stems but am still fighting algae 🙄🙄 The black algae is the worst, it completely covers everything in the tank, I'm beginning to think I need to start over with this one. Anyway I still haven't given up yet 😁🐠

[@FishShopMatt]

Definitely don't give up. If nothing has changed the algae situation that you've tried so far. It may be worth looking at what's in the water you're using in your tank as sometimes tap water can bring in excess nutrients that cause algae. The other thing would be food, so how much and what quality, as poor quality food sometimes can't be digested by fish so they just end up fouling the water.

[@Eddie-fr4sh]

Great video mate can't wait to see you hit 70 k

[@krawlspace]

Chilies look great, sir!!!

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you very much!

[@josesphdobie2897]

Buckets 👍🏻

[@MorningDriftwood]

buckets ftw

[@rebeccaampuero2347]

Your fish room has come a long way. All the tanks/bowls are beautiful. Well done!! I like the way you explain things so I can understand easily. Thank you!!

[@SuperMeatMan1000]

Matt, think your videos are brilliant and your wee unintentional jokes like "that's how windows work" are brilliant 😂 I've got a question since your fish room is upstairs did you experience any issues with the weight ? I'm a little paranoid in setting up a tank upstairs

[@studioaquaeden]

Really enjoy your species fact vids. Would love to see more

[@bob21345]

I always use buckets for water changes

[@victoriablack5552]

I live in a single story tiles on a concrete slab house. To do water changes on my 12 tanks, I use a 100 litre wheelie bin with conditioned water, wheel from tap to tanks, and a 2 litre jug to fill after draining old water out. For that, I attached an old intake plastic pipe to the blue squeezy siphon tube you used, which takes all my takes down by about 30%. Loving your channel. 🖤🇦🇺

[@foodfam7651]

Nice and relaxing video, thanks for the detailed updates. We enjoyed it very much so

[@pelhamsaquatics]

great idea using airline to waterchange the small tanks! thanks for the video sir🙂👍

[@FishShopMatt]

No problem 👍 it definitely makes it easier to change

[@gregwilson5910]

Great video Matt 👍

[@TalisaAquarist]

Great video! Your tanks are beautiful!

[@stefan00123]

Hi Matt, maybe an idea for the tank thats near the window had just the same problem a small corner in my house with bright direct sunlight in the tank. I have bought some reflective silver foil and put it on the window one strip in the middle of the window & now the sun reflects to the outside and my tank has been algae free in summer for the last 3 years🎉. Hope it will help you. Thank you for this wonderful video i liked it so much so hope to see more videos like this!!❤ With love from the Netherlands and hope to meet you this year at vivarium. Stefan

[@KellyC.-zs1ec]

Great to see the similarities and differences in tank maintenance-more similar than different which stands to reason since I’ve learned a good amount of my fish keeping from your videos! I always use buckets for my water changes and didn’t know that was considered odd or archaic by some--not that I would have cared 😂. I pour the water through a colander to disperse the flow since I need both hands to lift the bucket. Thanks for consistently great content and enjoyment!

[@Diospyros1985]

Great video! Definitely agree that one size doesn't fit all when it comes to aquarium maintenance...so many different variables and factors that come into play. Looking forward to the next video!

[@megmills4798]

Man that Betta red with white spots wow!!!!😊

[@janstroud9192]

EEEK! held my breath that your little fish didn't go up the syphon 🫣

[@FishShopMatt]

Hahaha I pinched the tube to slow the syphon so knew he wasn't going to go much further.

[@janstroud9192]

@@FishShopMatt I knew you had it all under control 😊

[@ksaandor]

I use a bucket too! Easy to see what you take out and makes it easy to fill back the right amount of water too. I use 8mm lexan lids on my nano tanks, those allow me to put the bucket on top and siphon back the water in with a 8mm hose. I try to match the temperature by feel, but its always a bit off. Because it fills up slowly the heater picks the temperature difference. It also tends to disturb the aquarium less than dumping in the bucket of water😊

[@Skyla-Smith]

Loving the buce bowl so much! The green rocks are gorgeous! Is that moss on them?

[@LK50634]

very awesome tour beautiful tanks fishshop matt#MITB

[@Shadstar256]

I recently bought the mosaic plant and it came in with melted leaves and looked gross. I wiped down the stems and tossed them in my tank and 5 out of 6 bounced back and grew leaves and roots, so you should be good!

[@mammakitty2725]

Love your tanks.

[@FishShopMatt]

Glad you like them!

[@stoneysscapes7544]

I've never been a fan of natural peanut butter but my fish love it when I keep the aquariums natural and heavily planted 🧌

[@FishShopMatt]

I don't like peanut butter at all! 🤮 But natural aquariums are the way forward!

[@megmills4798]

Was so glad to see you again and video was fun😊

[@Mr_Penguin2305]

Hi Matt! I'm curious to see how the Ludwigia sedioides does inside. I've only seen one person online keep it alive inside because of its light requirements and they had a crazy light.

[@mcbabs7495]

Un grand merci à vous pour la vidéo!

[@FishShopMatt]

Thank you for watching!

[@sarahnelson7534]

Very useful and interesting thanks

[@FishShopMatt]

You are welcome

[@bobbybrownshoes940]

Hi Matt, have you any ideas what your doing with the shallow basin tank you picked up... Wayne

[@FishShopMatt]

Yep plans are pretty much fully in place now for a mangrove/swamp theme just need the time now! Shouldn't be too far away.