Goldfish Overload! 1yr Old in 250 Gallon Tank

This video was taken in September 2010 when the goldfish turned 1. (They hatched from roe eggs in September of 2009). They were about 7.5 to 8 inches in length at the time this vid was filmed. The goldfish were upgraded to a 210gallon Oceanic Tank with a 55gallon sump. Total water circulation is around 250+ gallons. In this tank, I included my ranchu goldfish NUMNUMS :)

The set-up includes:

- 1 Eheim 2750 Canister Filter
-2 Aquaclear 500gph HOB FIlter
-36w Coralife UV Filter
-1 Aquaclear 110 sump Powerhead rated at 965gph
-Rena LG100 Automatic Feeder
-WaterWatcher Flood Controller
-and a DIY PVC overflow.

I prefer barebottom tanks for my goldfish. The sump only houses water lettuces. I will be adding more freshwater plants in the sump.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Goldfish
• Fry
• Fish
• Oceanic
• Aquarium
• 250g

[dala109]

what do you feed them?

[huntawunta]

@dala109 New Life Spectrum Thera A Sinking Pellets (2mm) 2x/day. They also get Hikari Frozen Bloodworms for treats.

[theoriginalSSP]

Nice clean classic look dude ... would love to have a monster of a tank like that for my OSCARS : ) How do you find the Aquaripure ? ... Is it working good or bad for you ? Is it living up to every thing John says for you or not so much. I would love to know what your experence are. Thanks

[huntawunta]

@theoriginalSSP Hi, I have tried sending you a PM message a few times regarding my experience with Aquaripure but youtube says I can't message you unless you "add me as a contact". My reply is lengthy and can't fit in the comment box here ;) sorry.

[mac6921]

nice set up men ,,,,,,,,where u get those stand and they can hold the weight ??????

[huntawunta]

@mac6921 Thanx for stopping by. Those are 3 Manhattan Metal Tank Stands - I built a flat base using 2x6x8 wood planks on top of the stand and painted it. It holds the weight fine :) almost 1.8 tons!

[Aquaripure]

Please keep in mind that I was only trying to be responsible. I told him he needed a larger tank or reduce his bioload and that is when he demanded his money back. At first I said no but then I changed my mind and said yes as long as I never heard from him again.  He didn't take me up on the offer and instead has been harassing me ever since.

[acoomer79]

@theoriginalSSP Yes I'm a salt water guy. Those are good results if its all because of the aquaripure. I explained my situation to John Strawn and he offred me no help and would not honor a return and refund. So, it wouldnt of been a big deal if the product didnt work and I got to return it but that was not the case. Therefore I suggest people to stay away from him and his products.

[acoomer79]

@theoriginalSSP Yes, when I didn't know any better about this hobby I purchased the Medium. Tested it for 4 months. It increased nitrates, lowered ph (had to add buffer every other day), made my water cloudy (I followed the instructions to solve this, but is was never crystal clear like it use to be). this aquariupure is just a canister filled with sponge media and all you are doing is carbon dosing. You can carbon dose with just a protein skimmer and get actual results.

[theoriginalSSP]

@acoomer79 Have you tryed the Aquaripure ? .... Just wondering because i'm in the middle of testing it and wondering what problems you have found ? Have not found anyone yet who has not thought is just the cats ass. I would be intrested in what you have to say. Thanks