10 Ways To Make Keeping Aquariums Easy

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‎ If you're new to the aquarium hobby, you probably wish you had an experienced guide who could mentor you through those first few months of fishkeeping. To help you out, Zenzo and Irene share their top 10 tips they wish they had known when they were first starting out in the hobby.
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@AquariumCoop Жыл бұрын

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@sue1577 Жыл бұрын

One question I see that on the video water going straight from tap to tank, so I'm wondering how safe it is as I thought you had to mix the water with the aqua safe solution prior to putting in to the tank ?

@t3dwards13 Жыл бұрын

Great tips! I'm sorry, but that deer analogy, hurt.

@sunnhyi Жыл бұрын

You guys should totally turn this into an aquarium co-op podcast. Whether it be Cory or the other guys this was really fun to watch

@AquariumCoop Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. I am glad to read that you enjoyed this. ~ Zenzo

@simonbuys Жыл бұрын

I liked the concept of the member show, where they could go a bit deeper into certain questions or subjects. Different combinations of Cory, Zenzo, Irene, Dean, Randy, Candy, Robert,... would be great to see 😀

@SurprisedPikacheesecake Жыл бұрын

@@simonbuys I was just thinking that, and maybe Joel- Corvus Oscen could pop in every now and then too

@simonbuys Жыл бұрын

@@SurprisedPikacheesecake indeed, forgot about him but he is definitly great

@simonbuys Жыл бұрын

@@AquariumCoop maybe a nice idea for the future? ;)

@nirvanaquatics Жыл бұрын

Love the "contingency plan" advice! A lot of people don't think much about that and it's very important.

@AguabonitaAquatics Жыл бұрын

Great tips, I basically abide by them all, except questioning the MTS, lol... but these tips even make MTS less of a chore. For example, I love, love, love my timers... turning the lights on and off in 30 tanks was getting to be a chore and is a waste of time. I appreciate the thoughtfulness that went into the scripting of this video; it is very well done. I am especially impressed with the what to do if the fishkeeper is not available. I'm dealing with this right now. I have a surgery on tuesday and there is a 1% chance I don't make it (lol, just my luck! knock on wood), but I have asked a friend to take care of the fish tanks if anything happens which really helps to relieve anxiety about leaving my family in a bind and my fishes in jeopardy!!!

@rynow1992 Жыл бұрын

Best of luck with the surgery!! Get better soon!

@MattStrike Жыл бұрын

I love my buckets. trains the mind and arms and it's got me lifting 20L above my head which is basically weight/gravity training 💪

@ItsLaurenE Жыл бұрын

I do a 10 lift rep every other time i dump the water. And now can hold a squat doing so. I couldn't believe just by randomly deciding to begin doing this in 2 months i have upper arm muscles i never thought I'd have!

@poorzaku Жыл бұрын

I like how this feels like a segment on a news show with them talking to each other side by side.

@cwillox4253 Жыл бұрын

Really good advice about the emergency letter that is a fair point

@pencilpauli9442 Жыл бұрын

"IN CASE OF EMERGENCE CALL ZENZO." haha! Nice one Irene.

@someinternetrando4993 Жыл бұрын

Eyyy, The Fish Crew! That's one of my LFS and they're all great people in there.

@rdred8693 5 ай бұрын

You're so lucky.

@MIKoenig44 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy videos like this with multiple people

@zafrasama1917 Жыл бұрын

two of my fav fishtubers in one video!! really enjoyed it🤩🐟

@shesellsfish Жыл бұрын

The absolute BEST tip is Zenzo's tips for the contingency plans. Yep, you sure WILL have water spills, yep, an aquarium will probably spring a leak sometime in your lifetime, meds you might need to have on hand. And yes a letter telling people who will be dealing with your death or you becoming incompetent and having to go to a nursing home or whatever may happen where you can't care for your fish. And love Irene's response...give them Zenzo's phone #, 🤣😂🤣 Also great advice, Irene on being honest with yourself about what tanks do I honestly enjoy. I did that, really didn't want to give up any of them, but realistically was honestly enjoying only 4 out of 15. Removed fish, took down tanks, focused attention on adding more plants and shrimp to the tanks I spend my time with, looking at and enjoying. Life is so much less stressful now. I no longer dread weekend maintenance, actually look forward to it once again. Great video, guys. 👍❤️👍

@pattys_aquatics Жыл бұрын

This is a great video and perfect for not only beginner hobbyists but even veteran hobbyists who might not have thought of some.

@carlwagers9829 Жыл бұрын

Zenzo, don't cry😢. We love you, man. And great advice, Irene and Zenzo!

@casiphiasky5729 Жыл бұрын

love u guys! thx for the tips 😊❤

@shayxie8318 Жыл бұрын

I stock up on timers right after the holidays, and get the ones people use for their xmas lights. Cheap and sturdy

@laurabustos6560 Жыл бұрын

The emergency info is a must have for all your pets. That's such good info to pass along! I have a doggo godmother who will take responsibility for my dogs if the worst were to happen. But now I've gotten inspiration to ask at my local fish club if anyone would be willing to take my tanks and critters if needed and add that info into my emergency pet folder.

@kasperaquatics Жыл бұрын

Another great and informative video by the Co-Op crew. Thanks for sharing the information to help the Hobbyists. 🐟

@ItsLaurenE Жыл бұрын

Fantastic information and video. Love the videos you both do together. I've learned so much from the aquarium co op fam and enjoy being able to spread information to other hobbyists too. Have a great weekend ❤

@laurabustos6560 Жыл бұрын

I have really bad degenerative back issues so I had to put a limit on my tanks. Nothing over 10g. That way even if I have to carry buckets of water, it's never over a gallon or two. And I'm saving up for those Kasa timers, those are awesome! We had a power outage recently, and I had to reset my darn dial timers after realizing they were 3 hours off. Having all that in my phone for $15/20 each is so worth it!!

@jeffreyabbey9592 Жыл бұрын

Great production 👏🏿

@corydorablecaliaquariums Жыл бұрын

Advanced directive!!! SMART!! Going to do this asap!

@eddiejohnson3366 Жыл бұрын

The last segment is spot on! When I built my first tank after watching countless KZfaq videos on aquascaping was beautiful. And then the reality of tank maintenance hit me. And the reality of a maturing tank. I think this is the first video to touch on the fact that those amazing tanks aren’t the reality of our hobby unless you compete and know there longevity is limited. I now take that lesson into account when scaping a new tank! I mention this in Facebook posts regarding new fish keepers and their vision of their tanks. Thank you!

@ChrisJohnsonCJs-Kitchen Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great tips. I really enjoy the videos where you both team up.

@caewalker9276 Жыл бұрын

I stick a hose out the window and water trees. This even works on the ground floor. gravity is a wonderful thing

@dawnt6791 Жыл бұрын

I was ecstatic when I discovered that Kasa makes 6-outlet power strips wherein each outlet can be controlled from my phone. Since I have multiple tanks, having the small single-outlet smart plugs wasn't working well. Using the power strips has been GREAT.

@two.peas.and.polish Жыл бұрын

This is soo helpful! Thanks for being a reliable source in this hobby!

@titanuranus2136 Жыл бұрын

I keep a sponge from a small sponge filter inside my canister filter. If the canister fails i can use the sponge filter or use it to start a new tank quicker. Canisters are a massive pita to clean, but only needs doing every 6 months.

@watcher33333 Жыл бұрын

Good advice about buying local. For example surface water and goundwater differ from eachother.

@HopeB555 Жыл бұрын

I love the aquarium co-op test strips. I use them daily and only use my master test kit if I'm a little unsure about the reading from the strips.

@what_surrounds Жыл бұрын

If you use a Python type system consider water temperature when adding water. More important, when you drain water in a water change, especially, if you are vacuuming the gravel, what will the sand, gravel, substrate etc.going down the drain do to the plumbing in your house, whether sewer or septic tank. The same thing is true cleaning substrate in a sink. Messing up your house hold plumbing can be very expensive $$$.

@chrislowe3060 Жыл бұрын

My big learning tip was to think carefully about where in the house the aquarium goes. I initially had mine in a living room but found I didn’t spend that much time looking at it plus it was a hassle to do water changes. Now our tank sits on a side kitchen counter so e see it all the time and since the faucet is only 4 feet away doing water changes only takes a few minutes. My second big tip was start with a larger tank. My first tank was a 12 gallon and keeping that was a headache. Now I have a 55 gallon and it’s so much easier to keep.

@akshar_dave Жыл бұрын

Thank you Irene, thank you Zenzo! 😊

@AquariumCoop Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊 ~ Zenzo

@pencilpauli9442 Жыл бұрын

I have one and three quarter aquariums atm. And I haven't any plants or fish. But it's definitely NOT the start of multiple tank syndrome. Ordered a starter tank and stand online and the tank arrived with a side pane smashed to shivers. Was sent a replacement tank sans all the necessary gubbins. Once I've had my tank set up for a while I'd like to get some glass and fix the broken tank. Thanks for the tips. Think I'm going to get some redundancy with the equipment by buying a heater and a filter. Was thinking of getting a sponge filter and pump for the quarantine tub but would be a good idea to use that in my tank and keep the one that came with the tank as a spare.

@localtavernsluteplayer2182 9 ай бұрын

Glad that Aquarium Co-op is teaching us how to write our wills

@ritenour12 Жыл бұрын

Nope I’m not knew been in the hobby 20 years! Great tips for beginners

@babykavin Жыл бұрын

I use Kasa wifi timers too. It's a life saver. What about leaving dim/low lights on at night which is the default timer on some of the lights.

@myztichydra Жыл бұрын

Speaking of the little creatures that we may not be able to identify, maybe make a video teaching and show casing what each one of the little creatures are. It would really help out beginners if you guys would inform each one is and possible negatives/benefits are so beginners dont just nuke their tanks thinking its something else.

@angelad.redcay738 Жыл бұрын

Love this! Plan for death is great idea! And embrace nature is great! I’m always worrying if there’s too much algae or about balance of fish to plants to algae to cleaning. Water’s good quality no matter what so that’s what matters😊

@dawnt6791 Жыл бұрын

I've got 2 (out of 8) tanks that I'm wanting to break down and rescape. They're both in a holding pattern right now, though, until I get my ponds set up (greenhouse is finally done - YAY!). The fish in those 2 tanks are going out to the ponds. Once that's done, I'll get to rescape those 2 tanks. The other 6 are still very enjoyable for me, and I'm not feeling ANY need or itch to redo them. Those 2 sure are bugging me, though. LOL

@PeteHoleman Жыл бұрын

Great tips! Thank you 😊

@AquariumCoop Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! ~ Zenzo

@georgeballentine1045 Жыл бұрын

Good information

@rynow1992 Жыл бұрын

I recently just figured out how to attach a python to my bathroom sink! What a life saver! Only problem I have is a tank on a bottom rack almost on the floor and the siphon becomes verrryyy slow! Any tips on speeding this up!?

@justinholmes4333 Жыл бұрын

There are decent pumps out there for like 25 bucks

@nancystinchcomb6162 Жыл бұрын

I've have used a power head with a pre filter as a pump , just have to find the right size hose , for me 5/8 was correct . But watch out after starting the syphon and unplugging electric syphon continued to flow. You'll have to break the syphon by removing the hose from the tank

@rynow1992 Жыл бұрын

So y'all recommend leaving the python hooked up and just throwing a pump on the tank side and let drain through the sink? I do have a pump, I just used to have to pump it into a bucket and carry the buckets outside

@thomaspaton1370 Жыл бұрын

Just curious, does aquarium co-op ship to Canada? I've heard great things about your plant lights and I was hoping to be able to order one.

@mattgray9297 Жыл бұрын

Check with April’s Aquarium for Co-Op products.

@JoshuaWilley Жыл бұрын

Zenzo always has on merch I havent seen on the website. I wish you would make a few more new tshirt designs to the online shop. Great advice as always, thank you.

@AquariumCoop Жыл бұрын

The hat is one that we had on the website for a long time. The t-shirt is a company shirt that employees have. ~ Zenzo

@snowwindsurf Жыл бұрын

Hi, reference water changes, taking our is fine and easy but looking your water appears to be coming directly from the tap and would have chlorine in it. What process do you use to remove and how is this done. Is it as easy as adding chlorine removing product? As if not added water will kill the fish? Advice and guidance appreciated

@naegwut Жыл бұрын

Great av!!!

@mansingw Жыл бұрын

Could you guys do a video on the workflow for using a siphon like the Python system? For example, what to do with the water in the hose (clean or from the aquarium). Thanks!

@tlsopko2849 Жыл бұрын

Very good point!! I’d love to see this! I have a Python, but I don’t always love it…My hose is way too long…

@hong_kong_phooey Жыл бұрын

@@tlsopko2849 you could always just cut it to shorten it up. The hose connector portions of the python are easy to disassemble and remove. Pop it off. Cut the hose to your desired length and pop it on. Good luck though.

@TheRealTMar Жыл бұрын

As for test kits, drop tests are more consistent. Drop tests take a little bit more work, but are also easy to use.

@justinholmes4333 Жыл бұрын

I got a cheap fake python off Amazon and it’s great. I just run it out the front door to remove water, and it hooks to my shower spigot to fill. Otherwise, I’d be doing 5-6 buckets a week

@cyklopPL 10 ай бұрын

I would also love to tune in to a podcast of you guys

@SoFloCichlids Жыл бұрын

The python is great but for smaller tanks like a 20, the buckets are easier for me. 25% once or twice a week

@johncameron4194 Жыл бұрын

I use a watering can for my flowers

@littlenikki9539 Жыл бұрын

Can you get this type of siphon for a double tap ? I live in the UK? Thank you.👌

@alexandrumanea3486 Ай бұрын

In my opinion,even if you find a sick fish you can still purchase it and take care of it with medication and propper care,you can save his life

@1chriswu2 Жыл бұрын

It's not an aquarium if it ain't got plants. That's just a holding tank... Love planted aquariums. Gave up the hobby a decade ago then I tried plants one day. Got 10 tanks now 😂

@dawnt6791 Жыл бұрын

I'm up to 8 now. LOL

@mr_axolotl5548 Жыл бұрын

zenzo, irene, and chris (fft) need to do a vid together

@Ryukin_YT Жыл бұрын

Great video, I'm also a creator and you're a great inspiration to me ❤

@edwin_chew Жыл бұрын

Hi, do you think its worthwhile to invest in a Ph and temperature meter? The fish I'm keeping is quite sensitive to Ph.. Thanks

@tinakiker7898 Жыл бұрын

You can order fish online...like someone ships the via UPS/FedEx?

@AquariumCoop Жыл бұрын

You can ship fish via USPS. ~ Zenzo

@pacae911 Жыл бұрын

Hello everyone , I have a question , I want buy aquarium of 79 gallons , BUT my problem is where I put the aquarium ? I live in New Jersey is very cool here , but if I put the aquarium in the living room my problem is the heavy weight for my floor actually am scary about the weight , and maybe in the basement, BUT my basement is not finished, and is not insulated 😢 is very cool in the winter 🥶 … I saw a lot aquarium KZfaqrs and almost all of them have the aquariums in the basement … actually I can’t understand NOBODY do a video about this BIG “problem” about the aquarium , I guess the best big problem in this beautiful hobby 😢

@jamesnguyen7069 Жыл бұрын

try smaller =)

@peterluong8107 Жыл бұрын

Can someone explain why we don't feed the fish when when we are medicating them? They swim excitedly when I come by the tank thinking I'm going to feed them, which makes me think they are hungry.

@Mrsboncouer 2 ай бұрын

Lol...there's no room in my aquarium cabinet for towels

@TheSunIsMyDestroyer 10 ай бұрын

12:57 where to buy this shirt?? i want the exact one

@reegonfall8866 Жыл бұрын

Reptile Terrarium Digital LED Temperature Thermostat Controller Aquarium 👍

@J_Cache Жыл бұрын

Great tips. What’s the name of the plant you have in your African cichlid tank?

@AquariumCoop Жыл бұрын

The plants in the tank over my left shoulder in the mbuna tank are hornwort. The plant over my right shoulder in the peacock tank is actually a plastic plant. ~ Zenzo

@kythuatvuonnam1078 Жыл бұрын

OK chào bạn 👍👍❤️

@defectiveindustries Жыл бұрын

Fish live in water?

@AquariumCoop Жыл бұрын

Sometimes. Sometimes they live out of the water like my mudskippers. :) ~ Zenzo

@Krish._b-kb Жыл бұрын

Hello everyone I'm new to aquarium owning, and I need a lot of help I want to get get a 10 gallon tank to house a betta fish, and I want to know how many tank mates I can add so my aquarium doesn't look bland. Currently I want to add Rasboras - Neon tetras - coolie loach - snails - Cory catfish and maybe some fancy guppies. Do you think its possible to house all these fish in just a 10 gallon tank or do I need a bigger tank If its possible to house all these fishes in a 10 gallon tank could you give me the numbers of how many of these fishes I could add to my tank If you think I need a bigger tank to house all these fishes pls let me know (THANK

@nancystinchcomb6162 Жыл бұрын

29 gallon was a good start for me from Petco as they go on sale a few times a year

@Krish._b-kb Жыл бұрын

@@nancystinchcomb6162 unfortunately I live in Canada so no petco shopping for me

@jamesnguyen7069 Жыл бұрын

@@Krish._b-kb tons of "full setup" small tanks online... fairly priced too

@lucreziadianemazzoli6503 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Do really people buy fish on Amazon? O_o

@lewishopkins5779 Жыл бұрын

Irene looks huge compared to the sales woman 😂

@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058 Жыл бұрын

What I don't get is if you tell people to get your fish from a pet store & all their tanks circulated from 1 source how do the fish make it if they like their water different from the others, can someone tell me. This is why by the time you get home with your fish & put them in the tank & 30 to an hr or 2 later their all dead why is that? I wouldn't say it's all the buyers fault but more the sellers fault.

@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058 Жыл бұрын

Consolidating tanks is a great way to say it cause people to think they can handle a bunch of aquariums till they find out all about how much work goes into them to keep them clean & after that they seem to get back to reality to have 1 or 2.