How to Set Up A Freshwater Aquarium | DrsFosterSmith.com

[goldfish106111]

Long story short- Just keep track of your fish and you should be okay. Make sure their tank is clean and make sure your not feeding them to much. If this help- you could get a notebook and drot down what year it is and what day. Also you can keep track of ammo and such. that helps me.researching fish is good to because then youll know what they need and how they live. Fish are my favorite aniamles.

[lucarox123]

Look at my channel for aquariums.

[HardMuzika]

whats the name of the tool at 2:58 ? seems like the best all in one!

[alexander530]

i have a plant in my aquarium how do i keep it green. i am going to get more plants after i get th answer.

[LexiTheAmazing]

do you need aquarium salt for fresh water fish?

about how much money is a heater at most pet stores?

do you need live plants?

[semaj175]

yes very relaxing especially on a cool central valley october night

[TheRossiboy]

This is a great vid for beginners...good job :)

[1peiceaznboi]

Where can I find one of those hood filters? It's amazing.

[drsfostersmith]

@1peiceaznboi We offer them on our aquatics site. Follow the link in the video description and do a search for hood filter and it will be the first product in your search results.

[1peiceaznboi]

@drsfostersmith Thanks!

[TheAsianVids]

@1peiceaznboi It's an Eclipse 2 I believe I own one, they are amazing! The only thing you need is to replace the filter every 2-4 weeks with an "H" size filter.

[Shrubbs]

Great and easy video!

[0AqUa0903]

yes, if you are keeping tropical fish but if you are keeping goldfish then no

[kingkyle36]

do i need the heater?

[ShammSkeenx012]

Do you have to test the pH level ? because i heard some fish are suppose to have a certaint pH water level , is a pH water level important to check ?

[AirportCooler994]

hey do you carry paroon sharks on liveaquaria. if not where can i get one.

[ssips720]

this is for tropical fish then i gues

[TheYAHnitarian]

@Goldfish50Gallon The tank is a standard 20 gal. The hood covering is an Eclipse Filtration & Illumination System. I have one and I love it.

[converse727]

What kind of light did u use

[OrangeCrushUK]

Freshwater? You used a heater?.

[JonnyMakesVideos]

my tank is in a area where everyone is, and in direct sunlight because i have 2 turtle and when the sun is out they bask and if its not i use a basking light

[1peiceaznboi]

What kind of fish tank hood is that?



[Tyrone915915]

Hey just wondering what fish is that from 0:30 - 0:34 ??? thanks

[Jegbukse]

Thank you! I've got a new aquarium and don't know when to add fish to it. I've heard that I should wait for 2 weeks! But on your video you only say 24 hours... when should i add fish?

[xbox360ishcool]

what stuff does the hood have in it light filter and what?

Also, and at 2:38 what is that thing you droped in???? PLZZ TELL ME

[XXGOLDENXXDRAGONXX]

I have benn trying to plant some of my plants in my aquarium (16 Gallon Bow Front ). They are extremly hard to plant. Is it true if I took about 2 3rds of the water out then, planted? Its getting too hard for me to do it. Also I was wondering if i would need more substrate in my tank. It is the Eco-plant Substrate 20 Ib that you guys sell.

Thank you

Alec

[drsfostersmith]

@Goldfish50Gallon unfortunately I am unable to tell you what brand and model no. the tank is. We do not actually carry just tanks at this time, and so I don't know the brand of the tank used in the video.

[gaborsmith]

what is the name of this fish?

0:28 till 0:34

[xbox360ishcool]

@gaborsmith algae eater

[x46948756484z]

how many gallons is that



[HOBBYBOY333]

Thanks for the tips!

[xbox360ishcool]

how do u make the aquarium not smell???

[thatpecinalgirl]

Unfortunately 5 fish had to died before I decided to youtube aquarium inof!!

[sprayart94]

I always thought you were supposed to treat the water first...

[fishdude3213]

I thought it takes 4 weeks to cycle? Ya and giant danios are super hardy

[stopcryn]

thanks fpr posting this video ! :)

[Roy97h]

Thanks!

[vampire5003]

nice fish tank

[vampire5003]

What is the name of the fish on the log at 30 seconds? I would type 0 ; 30, but then youtube would make me wait weeks for the approval of the comment

[vampire5003]

What is the name of the fish on the log at 30 seconds? I would type 0 : 30, but then youtube would make me wait weeks for the approval of the comment

[xbox360ishcool]

@vampire5003 algae eater

[vampire5003]

Anybody know what fish is on the log at 0:30?

[vampire5003]

Which fish is that at 0:30? Thanks

[vampire5003]

What's the name of the fish on the log at 0:33?

[kwtblack2]

why testing the water is important ? the fish market in there people told me to just add water and let fish ago and nothing happen ? but i want to know why testing is important ?

[The0Burger0King]

Do I need a biological additive if I have some gravel and a filter from another aquarium?

[Dannybroadsword1]

@The0Burger0King it helps, but a starter culture from an established tank works great too. but i reccomend adding about a gallon of water from the other one as well.

[xdcmasterx]

Thanks for the help ! =]

[HopesCharm]

1. Do you just use tap water to fill the tank? Bottled?

2. What's a GFCI outlet? Is it the same as a surge protector?

[NavySEALsSpectator]

@HopesCharm If U have guppies no they will die put in spring water or from a river and if u dont wanna clean its tank get a mudsucker

[livexflirtxlovex]

i have a Q. how do you cycle your water? whats the thing you put in the tank? not the stresscoat thing but the other drops when you said you were cycling the water?

and whats the thing called to test the water for ..... i forgot what you said. nitrate and somehting else

[keyair123]

what is meant by "cycle the aquarium?" and what is the biological additive and what is it used for?

[vett3l0l]

@keyair123 when cycling the aquarium you let it run, allowing to water to go through the filter, reach a good temprature and letting the important bacteria grow.

biological additive is most likely a bacteria start culture to add all needed bacteria to the aquarium in large numbers.

[Tumantu40]

@keyair123 The cycle allows bacteria to grow which helps the fish survive. the biological additive gets the cycle going.

[defiythelie]

@keyair123

cyclely the tank is adding decaying mass to the tank so that bactria can grow. this bactria is what brakes down the fish poo and other decaying matter. If you add fish when cycling they may die from high amonia levels. During the cycle amonia, nitrate, and nitrite levels will riase and fall while the bactria spreads.

[keebe2006]

@defiythelie

Not all fish are gonna die when cycling, thats why they say get hardy fish to put in there because they can stand good or bad water conditions. I cycled my tank with Oscar fish before and havent lost one.

[sirspiff]

what is that tester you use? it looks really easy to use..almost like a litmus test.

[runescapesteven]

great thanks!

[cloudcally]

You should use bioboost

[Tetley007]

i like how he says "start with a substrate" but dosnt tell what that is, where to get it, what type to get, or how much.

If i knew that already i wouldnt be watching an instructional video!

[mikesds1]

hey nice fish!! i just gotta horseface loach he/shes in my baby tank check it out i heard theyre kinda rare and thats the 1st i saw 1 to buy so i did lol

[TheAquariumKid]

i jsut setted up a 29 gallon fish tank and used a florite substrate base

[flyleafrules93]

how big is the aquarium u setting up 20- 29 gallons?????

[saltwaterfishguy427]

im a big saltwater guy but this reminds me how pretty freshwater is too

[vett3l0l]

@saltwaterfishguy427 all you need is to find the pretty fish, like the l183!

[ha3haa3haaa3]

Cool Aquarium :'(

[caliburn0911]

i just set up my fish tank completely set and the seller said we have to w8 fo 1 week running about smething is it true

[foulksey]

yeah, it allows bacteria to grow, to help the fish survive!

[recorps1]

@foulksey after you add the chemicals for bacteria does the water goe mirky, and should it ??

[hhnguy]

@caliburn0911 yes this will alw time for the tank to cycle completely it takes longer for saltwater.

[supertasticasianFTW]

@caliburn0911 no, you need to wait about 3 weeks. Start the nitrogen cycle or your fish will die. Try it

[polevaulter6916]

i never had an issue i waited 2 days

[srdjanBOSNIA]

it is not true! i wait only one day! :D

[tize79]

@caliburn0911 yes it is its to build the ecology on the tank and find a balance

[celloplayer56]

@caliburn0911 it is true, but you can just add a bacterial supplement and directly put fish in.

[Jennifert12345]

What type of fish is it that is in the middle of the video from about 0:15-0:20? Light orange, black spot on the tail.

Thanks.

[drsfostersmith]

Thanks for asking. That is a Mickey Mouse Platy.

[SketchDrawing]

@drsfostersmith @drsfostersmith iam bigginer and i will buy my first aquarium which is about 4 gallons!!its ok for the bigginers?

[osvas23]

mickey m paty

[MrCle2009]

@Jennifert12345 mickey fish

[happydayz1992]

This video was very helpful thanks

[C0LL1N]

in larger tanks the cycling process can take months, you should wait a few days at least before adding any fish at all, adding too many will cause bacterial blooms, and remember the rule for starting your aquarium: however many fish you think is too many, its half that.

[Ballpythondude420]

isn't the rule 5 gal for every one inch of fish nose to the base of the tail?

[TheAquariumKid]

thats for aggersive fish for calm fish its 1in of fish for every gallon

[supertasticasianFTW]

@TheAquariumKid no, dont ever follow such a stupid rule. A 1" dwarf puffer needs 30 gallons. A bala shark needs 50 when young. a school of 5 neon tetras should have 20-30 gallons to be happy and each only get to about 1-1 1/2".

Seriously, ask an expert or an aquarium veteran they will tell you thats BS, its just a marketing ploy for people to buy more fish.

[Classyusername]

A dwarf puffer would freak out in a 30 gallon tank.

Its far better off in a 10 gallon as it has less territory to defend.

[nexzabuza]

@supertasticasianFTW

What you say is not complietely true , its true that neons need 20 gals, puffer needs 30, and so on. Just a 20 gal with 5 neons still has alot of room for other fish.

[narutoxsasuke104]

thanks

[cool4m]

Nice Video .......Thx alot

[anthonymovies4]

cool