What You DON'T KNOW About Aquariums A Dummies Guide

[@KGTropicals]

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[@BigggRoss]

a Dummies guide to substrate ? maybe add decorations also. I still remember my first aquarium where I had the little bubble sunken chest and diver that went up and down by air Of course that was a ways back (like 1983)

[@jameslang4283]

I have been watching your videos for a while but I’m still on my first tank, I have 4 teras and two dwarf gourami’s and it is a 5 gallon do you think that is a problem

[@CoffeeTimeComedyNYC]

🙌😊 Love you two! Always bringing exactly what we need to hear...

[@codesempireunleashed7899]

Ive been in this hobby about 28 years keeping fish in tanks and ponds. After we moved 2 years ago we didn't have our pond and didn't setup any tanks. About 6 months ago our lives were almost turned upside down with our teenage daughter and luckily everything worked out but getting back into fish helped her a ton and helped us as a family. Hopefully one day I'll build another amazing pond but for now our 15 fish tanks with all kinds of fish helps my daughter and me a ton with stress and anxiety. So this has always been good for me but I feel it saved my daughter's life. Thanks for sharing this! 👍

[@MosEisleyCantinaStories]

I am so glad u guys set up again. May God bless ur family and you

[@Mattodiablo3]

This is such an uplifiting story, I hope things are still going well:)

[@fishypetkeeping]

Lisa is so relatable as the employee! Whenever I got a customer that wanted fish, most people got their eyes attached to the Gibbiceps (sailfin pleco), and they asked if they could have that in their 15 gallon tank. Always had to say no. They always looked terrified when I told them how big they get 😂

[@jaredtandle2596]

Those that end up getting those release into the wild and jack up the whole ecosystem of the pond.

[@meaghanb9118]

I love this channel so much. No judgement! Make the tank your way, real, faux, whatever decorations you want. You do you!

[@liquidrockaquatics3900]

At 3:19 is where the employees need to make a power move. “ thankfully you bought a 10 gallon tank already, so now you can quarantine your fish. Now you just need to get a tank sized appropriately for the ---- that you really want. Quarantine in a smaller tank is easier and less expensive than treating a large tank as medications are dosed per gallon, not per fish” This will start some on the path for good procedure as well as allowing the stores to make a little bit more money. Also it makes it safer for the fish

[@STE.B]

I started this passion of mine December last year. I have since got two larger fish tanks. I love it and along the way I've watched so many of your videos and watching this has reminded me how far I've come. Thank you 😊

[@TEW-pp9vb]

I know this from first hand experience, John! I got into the hobby in February and have gone from a 10, 20 long, to a 55. Had I thought in reverse, I probably would have started large first!

[@ElHua]

I started with a 3 gallon for a betta, then got a 30 gallon, and recently picked up a 100 gallon

[@TEW-pp9vb]

@@ElHua wow, nice!!

[@GenRN]

I started with a 10. Now I’m at 300, 270, 75, 22, 7, and 5. 😂 I feel you.

[@liquidrockaquatics3900]

As to tank placement, many old homes were constructed far better than current homes, but either way it would be beneficial to contact a contractor to have them inspect the floor where you intend to put a 55 gallon or larger tank. That much weight in a small space can cause damage to the structural support if it is insufficiently sized. Reinforcement may be required.

[@Jeswald1]

Thank you for keeping me in the hobby through 2 tank "crashes" and a 29 gallon fail (cost me $600 in damages). You are awesome!

[@crazymexican2184]

I started this hobby with a 2.5 gal viewing tank and a few guppies. Then bought a 20 gallon months later with a more fish. Then recently picked up a 10gal tank on offer up for cheap with the sole purpose of quarantining new additions until moved to the 20gal. Now i am looking to get a 55 or 75 gallon/stand combo. My wife thinks im nuts but my kids love their aquariums hahaha

[@Mr_Robot0101]

Even if you’re a seasoned keeper, the content is great.

[@makulu1051]

I've been keeping fish for about 2 and half months. I'm completely addicted and love hearing about anything related to fish. I agree the content is great!

[@justjordyn6729]

I used to work at a petshop so I know a little about what I’d need/want. I know exactly what fish I want, the type of gravel I’d want and a few decorations. Even if I can’t get them soon, I’m dead set on knowing what’s needed and I continue doing research to make sure I my future fish would be extra comfortable

[@Anthony69420]

Amen! Find out what community you wanna make first then get the proper tank size

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

Yes🙌🌿🐟🌿

[@aseriouslollygagger5734]

I got into the Aquarium hobby while I was trying to quit smoking. It was a beautiful distraction and learning all these new things kept me occupied long enough to finally quit. Years have gone by now and I couldn't imagine not having at least one Aquarium. Yes, I name and talk to my fish. Many I raised from fry, and they are always excited to see me. It is a fulfilling hobby indeed.

[@ACSchoenwald]

One of the things I was told recently was that fish stomachs are like the size of their eyes. Maybe I got that from one of your videos, but that really helped me understand i was way over feeding with that context.

[@MukuroMeki]

I was given a 15 gallon as an X-mas gift, I waited until February to put it up. During that month/ month and a half I looked up what I could safely put in. I ended up getting a betta and a school of about 6 neon tetras. Going on past a year and besides having to change the type of filter I not had many issues. Mostly because of the wonderful people of KGTropicals

[@CopenhagenDreaming]

You keep harping on and on and on (and on) about that boring nitrogen cycle, and to be quite frank... Good thing you do! When I set up my 27g tank nearly a year ago, it was guys like you who made me think "okay, so I guess if they all say it I should probably take notes"... And sure, I had issues at first, and algae blooms and all sorts, but for the past 8-9 months my tank has just been running smoothly and been a perfect source of joy. Largely because I followed advise, made a complete plan for my tank before even setting it up, and generally erred on the side of caution. It paid off! So in short: Keep making those videos! They will make some people very happy with their results - like I am.

[@RikoStan]

LOVE that you did the "collab" with Drew. Very cool!

[@XCaliKev]

👍😎 Good one John. Steve needs help, thanks Lisa. You called little fish “girly” funny when friends and I had aquariums together (friends renting a house) we had a name for them too… “wimp fish”. FFWD 40 years and some of those wimps are pretty cool.✌️

[@luciancorvus9992]

10:44 - Oh yes they have! ... Lol! Since I've been in & out of the hobby, I've learned that taking at least a month to set-up and run a tank before stocking is worth the patience. I'll start with a 20L and set two 16 oz. plastic cups with media & air driven lift tubes running at each end and beg some sponge squeeze into a bag when I buy the substrate (John has this cycling method in one of his vids) from the LFS. Next will be the choice & arranging of the aquascaping ( my fav part - I'm researching spiderwood this time). Depending on the fish chosen, one of the cup filters can be converted to an intake pre-filter of a hob (they're easily hidden behind rock/decor.) & the other left running or taken out (I've used them for brief activated carbon treatments, quarantine tank filter or 'seeding' another tank). They can also be 'hot rodded' with a powerhead. I got the 'Wicked Tank Tinker' syndrome at age 8. Hoping this is helpful ... cheers!

[@nkawtg4]

This is great info and I wish more people followed this advice... I can admit I am guilty as well. I recently set up my 75 gal bowfront and followed all the rules. I decided on angles, rummynose, yoyos, and a synodontis in a heavy planted tank. I got it all going, cycled and plants growing. Then I found out that German Blue Rams exist and they became my favorite fish. Well, they get along with everyone, but they require warmer water and my plants don't like it. Plus I set up my planted tank with dirt and sandcap covered with medium river rock...ugh GBRs like sand......Im adapting an so are the fish and plants, but I should have just set up a separate tank for the GBRs. Oh and no one has any rummynose, boo.

[@littlemidwestrebornsdolls]

Good video. You are correct about deciding which fish you want and then seeing what is needed to keep them happy and healthy. Happy fish keeping. 🐟🐠🐡🐟🐠🐡🐟

[@UrbanNomadLife]

Oh KGT, you're knocking out of the park, AGAIN. I really love the creative approach to this topic. Yep, said it before and I'll say it again this channel and video will be shared with friends and family looking to get into the hobby.

[@vinceolshove1499]

At 12;30 ish. I love that goldie tank with I assume White Clouds. I love fancy goldies and I wish you would do a video on them some day.

[@miparo6088]

Seeing a new video from you guys made my day once again, thank you for all of your work! :D I have a betta girl who is going to move from 7.9 gallon to 16.9 gallon tomorrow but I am genuinely worried is my 16.9 gal over stocked since after moving my girl, there would be 1 female betta, 3 otos and 10 shrimp. This might sound like a silly question but I have never kept anything else than a 1 single betta at a time and I definitely don't want to risk over crowding my tank.

[@realangiechrist]

It all depends on how much substrate you have in there to grow bacteria on. I mean it's slightly more complicated than that, but if you're testing your water and the parameters stay good, you're fine, the number of fish don't matter. What you have sounds fine, but I'd be worried the betta would go after the shrimp. Make sure they have plenty of places to hide!

[@miparo6088]

@@realangiechrist Thank you so much for your reply! I have planted the tank quite heavily so the shrimp have places to hide. I also chose to have rather "low grade" shrimp so they're not very bright colored. I hope it helps them to stay hidden from my betta.

[@themute9354]

That’s actually quite understocked! Shrimp barely at all contribute to the bioload at all, I don’t even count them when I’m figuring out my stocking level. 3 otos and 1 betta in a 16gal is perfect. You could even add more otos if you’d like.

[@miparo6088]

@@themute9354 Oh, thank you! I sort of feel like I'd like to have a couple of more otos since I feel like 3 doesn't quite make a shoal yet. Also they are so cute when they group up to eat together❤️ Mine seem to love zucchini😁

[@zeninsyt]

Regarding using a siphon do to water changes ... I try to keep my hands out of the water so skin oils do not accumulate on the surface, so when doing a water change with a siphon, I use one with a longer intake tube to keep my hand out of the water ;)

[@mikerosenzweig]

Excellent video. This and your nitrogen cycle video should be shown to every beginning hobbyist when they visit a fish store/pet shop followed by a Q&A session!

[@pimpinplayer050]

Good morning everyone hope y’all have a wonderful Sunday!

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

You too 🥰

[@Mercedes_may]

Just added this to my playlist that I use to help my followers on Tiktok with fish/pet care questions. 🥰 love your videos

[@nunya___]

9:35 Water holds a HUGE thermal load so being next to a door won't have an appreciable affect on an aquarium but I do love your channel. -computer science/building automation/HVAC specialist.

[@pillsnpiegaming]

you can make ph test kits yourself using red cabbage and boiling it in neutral (distilled/RO) water for around 2 hours and there are color keys available online

[@johncameron4194]

Love you petting the goldfish

[@austrelforgefeu5888]

My reason to stumble in aquariophily : my daughter want a fish. She young, she will need guidance. Begin to read, going over forum to learn, watching video. Fall in love. Buy a tank, my sister give her tank. Sister give a 5 gallon with her betta and guppy. Dream fish oranda and ranchu. Buy an 30 gallon for it... xD Trying my best to have all knowledge possible. And thank you for the amazingvand funny video you mke with your darling !

[@CJBlack265]

Nice job John and Lisa, loved the skit💕👍

[@joshk2703]

Great video. This type of content never gets old

[@PaulZyCZ]

8:30 Good point there. In general they should have a word with a structural engineer or know their building really well. There are people, who have tons of smaller tanks in their flat. Iron-concrete blocks of flats can handle a lot. On the other hand such a case helped* to collapse at least one building (after construction workers undermined a wall). I live in Europe, so the typical building has solid ceilings, often with iron-concrete slab as the main part and sometimes the walls are also iron-concrete. If there's too much weight on it, it starts to sag, cracks start to appear... it doesn't fall straight away, but the damage is done. That means expensive repairs as the least minimum (lawsuit optional). If there is an earthquake or gas explosion... *The story (if it's true) mentions a brick block of flats in Slovakia collapsing few decades ago while a construction was being done next door. Workers undermined one wall by accident, the building collapsed. It's said in one flat a hobbyist had 3000 liters (792.5 gal) of breeding tanks on that wall. In SI it's 3 tons of water, so the overall weight could be over 4 tons just in that flat.

[@charlie6629]

I'm as manly as it gets and I love Neons and Cardinal tetras. I have had them all of my life and still adore them. I've had many others even up to an Asian Arowana I grew from a fry and anything in between in big tanks. As a child mine was 20 gallons. I'm working on a Biocube 14 to set up for some cardinals next to my desk.

[@k.iskandar]

Is it just me or has John lost weight and gained muscles? Looking good dude.

[@TDREXrx9]

yeah when I got my tank I picked it because I know I wanted 1 betta and a couple of tetras more then enough room for my 10 gal. I bought the tank and the plants and came back later once it cycled. Also shout out to my LFS for not selling anything smaller then 10 gals and won't sell you fish the same day you have to get the tank cycled with a water test before they will sell you fish.

[@Rutrag]

AMEN to picking out what you want to keep first, and then building the habitat around the pet. So many people abandon the hobby only after figuring out that they can't keep what they wanted in the too small tank they bought after killing their fish.

[@aleksmik9346]

Very informative thanks so much!

[@chasemartin8893]

Love your videos. Need to see when you come to a town near me.

[@jeffreyortiz9931]

I love your videos they are super helpful thank you so much

[@carlosribeiro4416]

I would advise to start off with the largest tank possible you can fit and afford, minimum 1.2m around 200L. It will be better for your fish, if you want to change to larger fish later and any small chemical or temperature changes will be much more diluted in a big tank so the probability of afecting the fish will be much smaller.

[@phillipbruni2434]

Thanks for another great video, became a member, appreciate all the amazing content 😀

[@sergeiz.5815]

Excellent info 😊 thanks 👍

[@TuanCaCanh]

Thank you for shared this video

[@michaelkane2470]

What I do,as a speedy set up,fill Aquarium with 1 Gal set up Aquarium water.Then Add Plants from an Aquarium,and add fish.I recommend,Distilled,or Spring Water .

[@User_2345h]

Just love these videos 😃

[@mikelundgren8774]

I've had aquarium's for over 50 years now. Never have I done water changes , algae cleaning , water testing. No need if you have plenty of filtration. No need if you have correct fish & snails to keep clear of algae. I've gone from 5 gallon to 75 gallon tanks. Experimented & bred many fish species. My 75 gallon has been running over 11 years now. Never have I tested or changed water. With a proper setup, there is no work involved except cleaning the filters every 6 - 8 weeks. Enjoy your fish.

[@AwoooOga3503]

The employment here always ask what's tank size I want the fish in. And they sometimes remember what you tank you bought from them or from a earlier visit.

[@Lynnekotr]

Great video John, I really am enjoying this series of informative videos.

[@realangiechrist]

You forgot a couple of the links you pointed too, but no matter. I loved the role playing skit though!

[@SRTDemon170]

I just got 6 veiltail cherry barb because my harlequin rasboras they lived a healthy and happy life but I figured I would go with a different type of community fish for my 8.75 gal tank. Their red but two have a more reddish look and they got little barbs like koi fish have.

[@ethanstokes439]

This was the exact conversation I overheard at my local pet store. Lady : can I have 4 angle fish please Worker: sure, how big is the tank L: I don't have one yet, im going to buy one soon W: you need to have the tank cycled before you get fish, mollies are easy to take care of, you can get a few of them L: *sigh* ok Lady gets 4 mollies Later at the check out she's in front of me and she's buying a 5 gallon tank...

[@kkdeveauxgue2784]

I got a 20 gallon last year,put fish in there 3 months later,lost 3 guppys over 3 days ugh....now I got a 20 40 and 60 gallon it was a hard lesson learned😪

[@xd_gangster693]

that first one was me. had a 1.5 gallon "tank" and bought a crawfish along with 4 glowlight tetras. didnt know that crawfish got 6 inches big, would eat the tetras, and needed a 20 long or 40 breeder to house them

[@janishudler2955]

Thanks for this.

[@Bad_Nana_1966]

Loving your videos!!

[@emanon888]

I have a 29g dirted planted aquarium with sponge filters and a mixed nano community and I never do water changes in over a year

[@jmwichess]

Love love LOVE these videos!

[@vinceolshove1499]

There was not a dummies guide to water change link "right here" as promised. Not sure if you can fix this video, but hopefully yes since there are a lot of people who could benefit.

[@JhunDumsTVXj]

Wow nice.

[@ghostlincon]

Quick question have you ever used a in line rv water filter off you refill supply water to remove the clorine and other bad bits befor it goes in the the tank?

[@JH-qv3xf]

And what do recommend for a 35-40 gallon thank. Can you do how to buy and setup and a healthy planted aquarium

[@rrsttt7505]

I had a tank once that was in line with the peep hole on the front door. For months everything was fine. Then as the angle of the sun changed thru the seasons, the sun would blast thru the peep hole right into the side of the tank. Took awhile to figure out why I had a sudden allege proble

[@Evil_Genius_888]

Okay sometimes I setup a tank for the fish and sometimes I pick out the fish for the tank. Depends on what I want to do. But I realize we're talking about newbs and I too am unhappy I can't get oscars. I just don't have the room for that size of tank whether I want it or not. LOL!!

[@TexanGent12]

What do you call that type of beautiful red, white and blue betta at the beginning?

[@snapdragon2441]

Hello. I am a new fish keeper and have a planted 15 gallon tank with a betta fish, 4 shrimp and 3 nerite snails. I also have loads of little, what I think are bladder snails, imported via a plant I think. I don’t dislike them as I love snails generally but am concerned about their growing numbers. I can pick them out but don’t want to just squash them. It goes against my nature. Can I release them into the wild. I live in the uk. I don’t want to cause an environmental problem but if they live in the uk ponds anyway then I would not feel so bad. I love my little tank and it is so exciting starting a new hobby. Thank you.

[@GenRN]

I love my pond snails. As a general rule, never put anything from your aquarium into the wild. Congratulations on being a new fish keeper and doing live plants. I have a male betta in with neocaridina davidii shrimp and 5 species of snails. I love them!

[@snapdragon2441]

@@GenRN thank you for your reply, I think I’m going to let the tank just tick over for a while and see if I get a natural balance between snail numbers and feeding levels.

[@GenRN]

@@snapdragon2441 I actually try to get my pond snails to breed because I feed them to my pea puffer. I even have what I call a “swamp tub” that I keep media and sponge filters cycled in and I try to get them to grow in there.

[@aliyasystemritayossi524]

Yes this hobby definitely saved me

[@naegwut]

Beautiful betta footage

[@tomboyiriki4593]

I have a 5 gallon with about 2 female guppies and a cherry shrimp. Is this okay? Do I need to remove anything, also can I add anything else? 🎃🧡

[@MrPain-zr3mr]

taking good care of animals around you is rewarding.. even stray dogs and cats (don't include pests)

[@teresahandley6632]

Great video John

[@Eli-fg4tq]

I went to Nicaragua and saw a 10 gallon tank with an angel fish and 2 or 3 fancy goldfish.

[@GenRN]

Poor fish!

[@ajperri2279]

ummmm I want to get my first aquarium..... but I'm probs not gonna put fish in it for like several months. We gonna do a planted tank and it will be lovely.

[@nukesergeant]

Is the episode of tanked on hulu🧐😳 that's awesome info I never knew!!!

[@JH-qv3xf]

What is your new website john . Kgtropicals does not work. Also what sump or filtration do you have on your 260? Gallon tank that you made a video of added fx6 with your sponge filter? I’m wanting a sump to my cichlids tank.

[@kater.6765]

Starters are great! But they sometimes advertise clownfish and goldfish, tangs or even angels on 5 gallon starters. It gives new fish keepers a bad impression.

[@alyssachisholm9461]

glad to see the vid early!!

[@User_2345h]

Me too

[@billlooker2689]

😆 funniest so far but glad you're doing this.

[@johncameron4194]

Great video

[@dack4545]

Brasiliensis 👍🏻🐠 the real Green Terra not that other one, they call green Terror now

[@kiratnaik6557]

I have a fish tank which contains 2 Goldfish in there. The tank size is 80 litres. Can I have a bristlenose in same tank? Please let me know. Thanks

[@hannahhenderson271]

I’m still a little confused as to why filters are so important. I’ve always made to sure have at least a sponge filter in my 15 gallon tank, but I’m still not sure why they are so important. I’ve only been in the hobby for a little over 1 year.

[@valuableconsulting9787]

Hi John, I had a question, I want to know that will guppies go well with bettas...

[@pedrocastel8177]

Hi from Bolivia John!!

[@KGTropicals]

Hi Pedro 🙂

[@andrewlewis6262]

If I’ve just set up a tank Should I be doing weekly water changes I’m worried about taking out they bacteria that should be in there that are still building up

[@handy-capoutdoors4063]

What is that Grey black fish in the clip eating the white chunks of food?

[@BlackKoiRecords]

Good morning all

[@rootsnwhiskers8351]

Hello 🙂

[@Jinglejangles2234]

JOHN WHEN WERE YOU ON TANKED?

[@BlackKoiRecords]

Got an issue with my tank filter. The part that pulls water into the filter if attached will not work. If it isn't attached then it works. How do I fix that? I've never run into this issue and online there's no info about it.

[@kristinehansen.]

Which filter do you have?

[@BlackKoiRecords]

Hang in the back filter for 20 gallons

[@Ballin4ThaSquad]

Depending on what filter you have, it could be that the hole/area that you put your impeller in to work, is dirty. That's what was wrong with mine, if you can't figure it out take it to your local fish store they might be able to help and give you more specific advice.

[@BlackKoiRecords]

I take that back, it's the aqueon 75 that doesn't pull in water when the attachment for it is attached

[@candlelitnight]

Can I put 6 zebra danios with a female crown tail betta in my 10-gallon aquarium?

[@MFTAQ]

Great video, I love this series it very entertaining.

[@decorativeaquarium]

The content is very good 😊❤❤❤

[@JJGills]

How many videos did he say he was going to post in the top right corner? Lol 😂

[@sergeiz.5815]

I need to pickup a gravel vacuum tomorrow at PetSmart water is crystal clear though

[@xaingu1]

Or turtles, if you have plants and/or a turtle in the aquarium you will need proper lighting.

[@GoogleAccount-be5jl]

Can I put 5 plattys 5 panda Cory’s 1 glo shark and 1 female dwarf gourami in a 36 gallon

[@johnluciano5163]

I wish someone told me before I got into this hobby how it's a money pit. I'm Renegotiating my mortgage just to get my 280 reef tank set up.

[@apss5736]

Great video the betta in the intro looks beautiful also I just bought two blue star endlers and I'm looking for name suggestions

[@User_2345h]

Name them Aditya and blenny

[@apss5736]

Thanks. I gave them a different name but I've reserved them for my mbuna