Pet Fish Care : Aquarium Supplies

[AwesomeAssassin1000]

doing a water change once a month is like only flushing ur toilet once a month and by then the fish will have died from ammonia poisoning so id recormend u syphan the tank 2 times a week thats what i do

[Tigersfishtanks]

I hate how the videos stop so sudden

[cleerin1]

ryan dunn ? 0_0

[joeybutts13]

hey i have an oscar and 4 tinfoil barbs in a 75 gallon, i have an overflow box with a sump and 2 canister filters and the water is clear but there is always debri or something floating around in the water any idea?

[kmscutie132]

well ya, they DON"T, but they SHOULD.

[kmscutie132]

WRONG!!! if you have tropical fish you ALWAYS have to have a heater to keep the temperature steady.

[dudev]

@kmscutie132

I know people from Florida who never use a heater for tropical fish. So, not always.

[lilavanill]

plants as decoration ... umm that's the key if you don't want that your fish die ^^

[mrflyfishingak]

every month try every week

[AweSomo84]

a partial water hose once a month,.. OMG every week should that be what is this for ridiculous store ?

Every week 25%water change with vacuum

[tratvene3]

no need to be rude guys! what's the matter with you!

[wndebu]

@guitars415 Not to butt in but.......So what. Deal with it. Tough it up and be a man. Not a girl.

[guitars415]

@wndebu Okay...? lol 

[WinterHaven]

I want to have wild and crazy sex with you.

[kyrden11111]

Once a month? ok

[AweSomo84]

@kyrden11111 dont do that you fish will die from all the pish and poo that have and the nitrite level will go out the roof ,.. do 25% every week!

[schnappy00]

You're both illiterate fags and I'm worried that guitars415 runs a business.

[allon]

RYAN DUNN lol

[wndebu]

@allon No way. Ryan Dunn is way cooler than this shmuck. The guy from the hangover looks like Dunn also. They should have cast him for that role.

[TheAquaExpert]

Great Tank!! Keep Up The Good Work!!!

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Watch, Ask, Learn!!!!!!!!

[albinodean]

oghhhhhhhhhhh thats why my fish died you need to it in da water lol

[angryscottishdude]

lol

[iamsosquid]

Well, kid, just like everyone else like you, you're going to learn the hard way. It's a shame, but hey, sometimes you need an overwhelming kill off in order to realize that filters can't do everything. You're on the right track in doing research and having a deeper knowledge than most hobbyists your age, but dude, seriously, I ain't bragging, but I have forgotten more about these animals than you could ever hope to know.

[ctenophor]

alright, but just answer me this. (b ecause this is the root of my theory)

would a system with water changes be more stable than a tank without, if both tanks had perfect parameters?

is their realy any need to do a water change?

[iamsosquid]

Yes, and here's why. Even if the parameters were perfect, you'd still have to do them in order to make sure the parameters remain that way. You have to imagine that your tank is a miniature biosphere, and in this biosphere you have to ensure that toxins don't build up, the easiest and most effective way to do that is by doing regular water changes. Given the fact that you have tons of filtration, you'd only have to do about 5 to 10 percent a week, which is nothing. They'll thank you for it.

[ctenophor]

ok, but say that, like myself and many aquarist we were able to set upour tanks where we never had a detritus build up.

then would it not be better to skip water changes?

[iamsosquid]

You'll still have to contend with ammonia, nitrates, nitrites, phosphate build ups and all kinds of crap you can't see with the naked eye. It's still a good idea to do them. Mind you, given the fact that you have loads of filtration, you won't have to do nearly as much, say 5 percent a week. Plus the influx of fresher water prompts breeding like nothing else I know of.

[ctenophor]

in some fish the water changes may provoke breeding, though i have hard better results with topping off an extended evap.

however if you remove all the detritus, you

remove the excess amonia nitrate phosphate and nitrite, all that is left can be easily filtered with the right filtration.

say phosban, or zeolite, or even carbon if done correctly with frequent cleaning.

and those are only needed if the bacteria are being over whelmed.

[ctenophor]

or gradual changes in water paramaters, but abrupt ones.

i have bred many tetras, sea horses, live bearers, clown fish, and cardinal fish.

i am also the founder of an aquaculture club, i know quite a bit about breeding fish, and what it takes to breed them.

i respect your oppinion, but i follow the science. these days what you learned 2 months ago is obsolete, you have to constantly be on your toes, and ready to react to the better methods.

always remember stability is the key.

[iamsosquid]

Wow, a whole month. My goodness, you must be some kind of expert. You're an old water aquarist. We get it. But, you're wrong. Period.

[gibsonguitarist2006]

No mate, it makes me the winner.

[ctenophor]

your fish haven't died because your one of the lucky FEW who have water that is exceptable for fish straight out of tap.

that being said, your not chnaging your gravel, or decorations, so the beneficial bacteria is still in the tank, and is not too bad of a shock for your fish.

in the vast majority of homes, the tap water is a problem, and in all tanks the nitrogen cycle is a problem.

it is a well proven fact, please do more reasearch, so you can instruct people correctly

[GNROX401]

uhhhh

what about the fish? and the net? and the fake plants? and they bubbler?? what about the food???? i hate expert village, it should be, shitfuck village

[lobsternoob]

are all the people posting these vids drunk? or what?

[Fortetennis]

cool, but where is the rest of the video?