Aquarium Maintenance Los Angeles- Risky Business?

[sydpooh]

wow!

You guys are amazing!  Well done!

[last9emperor]

how did u catch that huge Lionfish?

[InfinityAquariums]

@last9emperor a very big plastic container...and very carefully!

[altops]

try vodka dosing to eliminate rouge algae.

[GameFace49er]

Wow...lot's of work! I bet it cost a nice chunk of change for that cleaning!! I have a 60 gallon tank with African Cichlids and it can be a pain to do water changes...I'm getting my process down to a science tho! Check out my tank vids! THX. O and I subbed too.

[InfinityAquariums]

@GameFace49er thanks for the sub! I'll check out your vids!

[imracin68j]

How does that damsel and clown not get eaten

[InfinityAquariums]

@imracin68j can you believe it? the damsel was put in there for the lionfish as a treat...been there for 3 years now! they actually swim near each other

[imracin68j]

How does that damsel not get eaten

[InfinityAquariums]

@imracin68j crazy, right?

[trevormcmanis]

How did you remove the sand? Great videos!

[InfinityAquariums]

@trevormcmanis Thanks for watching!  We used a 6HP shop vac to take out the 100lbs of sand in about 10 minutes.

[XxBboyAyehxX]

dude you look like Cloud Campos LOOOL

[InfinityAquariums]

You're right- its no easy task netting the fish. Truth is, the majority of them were removed once we got the water level down.

[fleurguy1938]

You failed to provide information on how the fish were caught and put in a holding bucket. Man, I know from experience that if a fish don't want to get caught even in a sparsely decorated aquarium it's pretty rough. Let alone a tank full of decorations. Good job and Good luck.

[InfinityAquariums]

@fleurguy1938 It wasn't the easiest part of the job, but getting the water level down first helped tremendously. We used a net for most of the fish, but had to use a large plastic bin for the angel and lion. They can easily get caught up in a net. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[PaNdeM0niuM]

hey Nic,

you look alot like that actor Chris Klein :)

[lavendersfields123]

@PaNdeM0niuM Nic is cuter =)

[InfinityAquariums]

@PaNdeM0niuM You shoulda seen the resemblance when I had my hair parted down the middle!

[seanyroche]

Wouls a steam cleaner or power jet washer work?

[InfinityAquariums]

@seanyroche Problem with those is that over time they begin to remove the clear coating on the corals. Eventually your left with even more of an algae saturation and stain in a much shorter period of time.

[joestar112890]

WOW man this video really help me out alot im a noob in saltwater tank's couse i can't afford to buy a 100 gallon tank i only have a 40 gallon tank and i only have a picasso,two green spotted puffer's and 1 blue tang

[InfinityAquariums]

@joestar112890 that's a great group of fish! How are they doing?

[manifistator]

Don't you have to go through the cycle process again after taking all the water and sand from that aquarium?

[InfinityAquariums]

@manifistator Nope- sand was preserved in saltwater and the biological filter media was not touched

[InfinityAquariums]

@InfinityAquariums oops! just saw this post after commenting on your previous one. my bad- thanks for watching and commenting!

[InfinityAquariums]

@manifistator We don't disturb the filtration or bio balls at all. And since there is no "deep" sandbed, any bacteria that is within the substrate is preserved. Its basically a huuuuge water change.

[24fishman1]

need help with my tank stuff is dieing just cant get it right help please

[xxSMASHEDUPxx]

i love the fish tanks and the fish i also like how u give very valuable info it really helps.I have a 500 gal aquarium and every thing u say do helps my fish . ty so much

[InfinityAquariums]

@xxSMASHEDUPxx thats great! i'm glad our vids are helping you. sounds like you've got a big system- you should post a pic on our fb page.

[kd7gvd]

Hot water? Wouldn't that just turn the bleach into a chlorine gas, bleach has a very low boiling point at which it turns into a gaseous form.

[InfinityAquariums]

@kd7gvd That's a chemical reaction that I'm not too aware of but it sounds realistic. However, even with scalding hot water the bleach still devours the algae at an accelerated rate...cooler water would require letting the bleach set longer. Let me know if you find out the answer...

[CaptiveReefSystems]

@kd7gvd Yes, to an extent, you are forming small amounts of chlorine gas, and most likely, a few intermediate chloride compounds as well, but only during the first few minutes, as hot water looses heat very rapidly once removed from the heat source, and the movement (spraying) of the water, also removes a large amount of heat. But, it doesn't matter much, as the chlorine gas still has to rise over the rockwork, and will eliminate algae the same way the liquid bleach would.

[InfinityAquariums]

@CaptiveReefSystems good to know! thanks for the info

[CaptiveReefSystems]

@kd7gvd  My biggest concern with this method is that, along with the algae, you are also killing off the nitrifying bacteria living on the reef-scape, which could potentially kill off a large amount of the biofilter.

The sand was not bleached, I hope..? Any kind of bio-media used in the sump..?

[InfinityAquariums]

@CaptiveReefSystems true- any bacteria on the reef scape is killed, but it would be the same as swapping out any coral decorations as a substitute. And no, the sand was not bleached- and the almost 6 cubic feet of bioballs were not touched or disturbed. We actually bleach this tank twice a year and have never lost a fish (knock on wood!).

[CaptiveReefSystems]

@InfinityAquariums I see. Good to hear. And yes, if this is done on the regular basis, I can see the biofilter adapting to it. And, the sand and biomedia is obviously sufficient enough to seed and repopulate the tank, if the tank is doing well with this technique.

[source4inc]

I noticed you had the sand still in the tank when thio'ing. How did you replenesh the bacteria here?

[fish247marc]

just get some snails?!!!

[ShadowBmx1995]

if i use a 29 gallon tank for a saltwater tank with just fish could i only have a hang on the back filter? no protein skimmers or sump things?????

[InfinityAquariums]

@ShadowBmx1995 You could get away with it. Just make sure you don't over stock and keep up with your water changes.

[hawaii2333]

Awsome video ! thanks you for your videos, they are very informative !! i am a subscriber and i am always checking for new videos.

[InfinityAquariums]

@hawaii2333

thank you so much! we're glad you enjoy them!

[CASanjeet]

Being the owner of this tank I must agree with all of you. Nic and Joe are two of the best people in the business. Thanks guys for all the hard work. You truly care for my tank as if it were one of your personal tanks. It's exciting to see it up on youtube!

[InfinityAquariums]

And thank you Sanjeet! Its such pleasure having you as our client!

[ji3200]

you got a really nice aquarium but all you need is emperor angelfish and clown triggerfish and your tanks gonna be even better.

[InfinityAquariums]

@ji3200 not a bad idea

[damienjorgensen]

Why can you take measures to prevent the algae developing in the first place?

Like adding an algae scrubber? You could consume the nutriants that the algae in the tank are using before they get a chance to grow and extend considerable times between cleans?

[InfinityAquariums]

With the bio load and the light intensity, complete algae prevention in this aquarium is impossible.

[xkirkie]

lets pause the video n compare with 0:43 n 8:13... what is the different? less color....

[InfinityAquariums]

not only in the aquarium, but also in nic's face and shirt. the first shot of nic was color corrected in the editing program, unlike the last.

[BCDrillerman]

Nice job guys. True professionals.

Other maintenance company owners take note, don't undersell yourself - there are alot more people out there willing to pay for a PROFESSIONAL maintenance company, using high-end equipment.

[shumebute]

how come there are no algie eaters for saltware aquariums... i have my plecos they do such a great job in my freshwater aq..

[InfinityAquariums]

@shumebute

i hear ya! i wish there was a fish that would make our job easier too!

[CoralMan24]

I gotta hand it to you Nic you and Joe do an incredible job with your customers and there tanks. At first watching this video I was scared to death when you said what you were going to do however seeing your application of it and all the detail calmed my nerves. I bet you hate doing that every month or so what a pain in the butt that must be but it look's great well done. Keep them video's coming

[InfinityAquariums]

Thanks man!

[CoralMan24]

your welcome you guys really did a great job for your customer I wish more business's out there had people like you that do the job right and efficiently.