Top 10 Good Aquarium Habits

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Thomas gives us his Top 10 habits to keep your aquarium from becoming a chore! Keeping up with these tasks will help keep your aquarium and its inhabitants healthy and happy! What are YOUR best habits for your aquarium? Let us know in the comments below!
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@_the__nobodies__2736 4 жыл бұрын

I sit and stare at my fish for an hour every day it’s stress relieving

@hollylindstedt6467 4 жыл бұрын

I thought i was alone. I have xaeity lmao

@MrDanAng1 5 жыл бұрын

Socialize with your fishes! Get them used to have you around, handfeed them, and put a net in the aquarium once in a while as you do this, it is so advantageous to have fish that actually come to your hand and to your net when they are in the water, rather than having to chase them around and stress the fishes out when you need to catch them.

@joshyen296 5 жыл бұрын

One habit I have is that I have a coffee in front of my tank on Sundays and that gives me a prolonged viewing.

@wattlexpert 5 жыл бұрын

Lol So Meee

@migueleespinosa2632 5 жыл бұрын

I start my morning before I leave to work enjoying my tank. So relaxing and a great way to start your day.

@dennis-qu7bs 5 жыл бұрын

I vary my cheese burger diet occasionally with a diet coke.

@jaimemendoza6519 5 жыл бұрын

I drink diet coke so I can eat regular cake.

@itsttsi3858 5 жыл бұрын

Mine is cheeseburgers and cake

@GoldenGoose3gg 5 жыл бұрын

dennis nice man

@adrianvargas2261 5 жыл бұрын

It be like that

@ameliaparkinson8578 5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@neondragon121 5 жыл бұрын

I dont know about other people, but... I like to count my fishes when I feed them and than freak out when I find that I'm missing one which than I proceed to recount or look around until I find the missing one... This is also made difficult when I have some fish that are nocturnal and likes to burrow into the substrate to sleep :(

@RobertBeckk 5 жыл бұрын

Kuhli loaches.

@justyouraveragecountrybump5558 5 жыл бұрын

@@RobertBeckk indeed. Got 5 of them on my tank and I don't even know where they hide

@EmrysMalcolm 5 жыл бұрын

I've got a shrimp in my tank and I freak when I can't find it. Didn't see it for two weeks once and assumed the worst. That lil' bastard can hide.

@RobertBeckk 5 жыл бұрын

@@justyouraveragecountrybump5558 is your tank planted, I really want five of them but I don't want them to dig up my baby plants.

@justyouraveragecountrybump5558 5 жыл бұрын

@@RobertBeckk yea half my tank's planted, as far as I can see, so long as you provide them with some nice hiding spots they'll not disturb your plant

@sabinanoegaard 5 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid and got my first ever fish, I got a bowl with two bettas (male and female) because the staff told me they would work well... Cut to a moment later and the male had killed the female because she did not want to mate... Always do your research first, you can't always trust the staff

@jessewalker1812 4 жыл бұрын

Never trust staff. Knowing nothing about the hobby, they convinced me that I could have more than 8 fish in a 3 gallon tank and I could put them in an hour after I first set up the tank as long as I used some bioboost. Naturally, all of them died except one.

@Dennaton 5 жыл бұрын

You are a fun dude, you are making me happy lol! I like the way you explain things, keep it up. Thank you! From Turkey with love..

@Dennaton 5 жыл бұрын

@@mistermoose5326 Are you allowed to live without your brain in your country? Not funny, not cool dude...

@Dennaton 5 жыл бұрын

@@mistermoose5326 Have you been in Turkey before?

@Dennaton 5 жыл бұрын

@@mistermoose5326 This is first time I heard "stoning women for being raped" happened in Turkey 🤷‍♀️... I am sorry for you because you are a bad person who tried to attack people or nation just because he is ignorant about that nation. Is generalising people okay? The things that you have said are the things you don't even know about. I don't know if it is media or your ignorance or need to attack muslims. This is end of our conversation.

@mistermoose5326 5 жыл бұрын

@@Dennaton After learning what little I can about Turkey online, I take back what I've said. However, I still loathe islam. I apologise for being so hateful, but I feel I should still be honest with you about the religion itself.

@TheMackEvil 5 жыл бұрын

Hes awesome

@SansVertigo 5 жыл бұрын

Haha I actually find cleaning my filters therapeutic. I think it's satisfying to watch the detritus come out of the filter and into the old tank water bucket.

@kassousminou 5 жыл бұрын

Goldfish keeper here. My most important habit is weekly water change and weekly fine filtration change. I place filter floss on top of the traditional sponge in my hob and change it weekly as it gets absolutely filthy :P Weekly water change is a must with goldies as there are very polluting fish.

@paulalee2345 4 жыл бұрын

Hey I need that Betta shirt in my life 😍👌🏽

@brewbrewer2502 5 жыл бұрын

I really apriciate you doing so many videos for beginners and these small tips and tricks. I want to get a small planted akvarium amd its really helpfull

@BigAlsVOD 5 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure-- thanks for watching! Let us know when you get the planted tank up and running!

@mathew50644 5 жыл бұрын

@@BigAlsVOD could you do a video on showing how to spot diseases and how to treat them? And sexting your fish I asked the pet store and they didn't know pulse I was curious it's important to have more male or female fish?

@steg245 5 жыл бұрын

Im planning on starting my first aquarium in the new year when i move into my new house. Been watching lots of vids to get prepared and i really enjoy yours and find them very informative. Good job and keep it up.

@steg245 5 жыл бұрын

Thomas B Thanks. Ive been following your low tech planted tank series. Looking forward to the next episode, assuming there is going to be one.

@rosemary.-6576 5 жыл бұрын

Don't forget about cycling. ♡ I reccomend bettas, comunity tanks can be difficult for begginers. I wish you all the luck

@steg245 5 жыл бұрын

@@rosemary.-6576 im planning a community tank TBH but i will certainly by cycling it first. Purchasing a 200 litre tank and im planning on doing nothing too complicated. zebra danios, 2 types of tetras (cardinal and black phantom probably), some type of cory, and pearl gourami. Im willing to accept advice if this is a bad idea however. Been doing a lot of research as i dont want to get into a situation im really not expecting and its really good that people like yourself and thomas are available to give advice. I really like the community here even though i havent had chance to interact with people yet.

@rosemary.-6576 5 жыл бұрын

@@steg245 I reccommend an app called REEF2REEF it's a saltwater aquatics app, yes but the people on there are very welcoming and can give help on freshwater as well. There is also another forum app i'd like to reccomend which is Aquarium Advice. I wish all the best luck. Cardinals can only be added to a tank that has been cycled for 3 months, and are *extremely* tempermental so be really careful as well🐟

@woolensnail2584 5 жыл бұрын

Your selection sounds good but remember the most important thing in the hobby is patience don’t buy everything at once when I got my first tank I gave everything a week then got the next fish I had my eye on and be careful not to overstock again your not overstocking but it’s always good to take it slow and though he may say algae is ugly it’s actually beneficial I have it on the back of my tank but when it’s on plants it’s not to good hence why I keep shrimp as they eat the particular algae that grows on plants. Now that I look back on this that’s a lot of words lol

@raystoric2175 5 жыл бұрын

I love how he says the side comments after he finishes speaking about the topic ! Lol hilarious

@crevice5369 5 жыл бұрын

one of my biggest habits is adding beneficial bacteria that comes in a bottke to tanks that end up having high nitrite and amonia. or to new tanks

@toshihiguchi9491 5 жыл бұрын

“It is better to be preventative than reactive” that advise alone made me sub, great vid!

@moichri33 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video! I liked being reminded of the good things to do to keep myself and my fish babies happy! I started with one goldfish and now have 6 tanks. Getting into good habits helps a ton to keep everyone healthy and happy

@debohaver4747 5 жыл бұрын

This is the Thomas I fell in like with because of your humor and facial expressions. Loved this segment.

@shiwani329 5 жыл бұрын

Wait his name is not Al? Sorry just found this channel yesterday. I'm taking over my dad's tank. Hasn't been cleaned in 1.5 years at least

@kaileemccurdy 5 жыл бұрын

I literally love your enthusiasm in this video! You do such a great job and your videos always crack me up! Great tips!

@zeninsyt 5 жыл бұрын

Since I have 8 aquariums, I do partial water changes on half of them one week , then the other half the next week ... I also have a log book with a section for each aquarium to record when fish were added or moved out, what maintenance was done ( when was the last time I opened that canister filter ?) how much water was changed, when the light bulbs were changed, when fish spawned, when I added some plants or wood or other decor, when was that pre-filter sponge on the intake squeezed clean ? and so on ... these notes help to diagnose possible causes of problems as well as let you know how long you have kept a particular fish :)

@kaylinschei545 5 жыл бұрын

Since you seem experienced, I feed my betta fish 1 pellet and 1 bloodworm day, is that enough for him or should I get more variety? He hates flakes so I don't buy them anymore. Any suggestions?

@alexandranorori2768 5 жыл бұрын

@@kaylinschei545 feed it more

@kaylinschei545 5 жыл бұрын

@@alexandranorori2768 Ok I try to be careful with what I feed him because if his diet isn't perfect, he will get swim bladder or float on his side for a while so I have to be careful.

@ronronsen6642 5 жыл бұрын

Holy moly you are like "linus tech tips" for aquariums. Your voice etc. :O

@christinemchale6572 5 жыл бұрын

Well, I learned something from this video and that was to clean the glass daily. I normally clean the glass when I do my partial water changes, but this absolutely insures no algae and other stuff on the glass. Thanks tons for this video and all your videos.

@scottmescudi3553 5 жыл бұрын

Everytime I watch this guy, he always have new hairstyle

@RachelLovesJesus 5 жыл бұрын

Just discovered you, I'm so happy that I did! You're so informative all while being super entertaining and fun to watch. I love your personality! Plus I love your shirt, looks just like my Betta fish :-). You've earned a new subscriber!

@rhondadennis4988 5 жыл бұрын

Yay so happy to see this type of videos again!! 🐟🐠

@alexwilliams2677 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, clear, informative and with an obvious passion. Would never have thought to do the glass that regularly.

@sparky81181 5 жыл бұрын

I love pretty much every video you guys make, super interesting and helpful content!

@surreptrixus123 5 жыл бұрын

I got my 5 year old an aquarium for his birthday! So now we are having a great time learning about care and maintenance before we add some fish to it. I think I'm going to make a dry erase check list to keep by the tank so we can keep track of all the things that need to be done daily/weekly/monthly.

@aisukurimu9341 5 жыл бұрын

Didn't know John Wick loves fishes now lmao

@StoffAlmighty 4 жыл бұрын

I started watching various aquarium videos as I'm looking to sort my kids with their first set up. You are one of the funniest people on KZfaq! Your videos are informative and lol funny! Well done!

@icarrus4u 5 жыл бұрын

You're my HERO Thomas! So entertaining!

@joemckenzie8473 5 жыл бұрын

You are an absolute champ. As a beginner your videos are informative and funny. I base alot of my knowledge on my fish channel on you mate.

@joemckenzie8473 5 жыл бұрын

@@NaturalAquaria how can it not. A little hard work for such a reward.

@latishajackson4549 5 жыл бұрын

thank you for this video i ended up with a betta from my neighbor and he was in a tiny half gallon with her i put him in a 1.5 gallon that i had on hand and then i upgraded him after a week to a nice 3 gallon im doing every other day weekly water changes of 25% due to the cycle process he is doing great and has come so far he had fin problems im thinking now it was from Ammonia burn his fins are growing back and today i noticed he is making a bubble nest

@lgottman418 5 жыл бұрын

Love your videos!! Would love to see one on sponge filters (setting up, cleaning, maintenance) and another on betta care.

@SilentSavage21 4 жыл бұрын

Get this guy on a sham wow commercial

@jameshamilton7913 4 жыл бұрын

This was really in depth and positive, you are really helping with my research of how to care for fish long term!

@sunnycal2293 5 жыл бұрын

Love hearing you and the tips given. I think I do them all but think differently about my water changes. I've been keeping aquariums for several yrs and depending on the size of tank and stock I've always done weekly water changes with the percentage amount ranging. Fish and live plants love it. When I had my three big goldfish I was doing huge huge water changes every 5 days though.

@WeloriYT 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video helps me keep up with my habbits for my tank thanks

@kerrypitt9789 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I am making a checklist to track parameters vs. what is happening as well as regular tasks as you have listed them.

@cmchamp13 5 жыл бұрын

This is the first of your videos I’ve seen. I subscribed. You’re funny and entertaining which is important in educational videos. I tend to get bored and say, “next!” after only a couple tips. Thank you.

@MeBeingRakshith 5 жыл бұрын

Just dont stop doing videos... man you are awsome

@hayleyevans1266 5 жыл бұрын

Always so informative, easy to understand and entertaining haha

@robertprocopio5549 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to see Howard has life after big bang!!...very informative and entertaining!!

@PegsGarden 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!!! New to the hobby, thanks for all the great tips!!

@ArubaCoconutify 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are awesome, you explain everything great! Very interesting to watch:)

@melinaxluvsxpocky 4 жыл бұрын

Can you guys do a video on how to treat varying fish diseases please?

@jenny28037 4 жыл бұрын

I love watching Big Al , he is so funny

@javanleff5895 5 жыл бұрын

Im getting a dwarf gourami and your insigth has helped me prepare for my fish, keep up the quality vids!

@abbyshoop22 4 жыл бұрын

Got my first tank set up the other day and went and got platys and I love them so much!

@purejoy2023 5 жыл бұрын

Your awesomely funny 😊😊😂 love the info style

@taylortran1481 4 жыл бұрын

love your channel and videos, you keep it short and simple for beginners to understand and you dont take like 30mins per video to explain one thing

@simonamos9468 5 жыл бұрын

great video thanks for all ur advice for us beginners.

@SnowzysChannel 5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, love it

@stuartjones1982 5 жыл бұрын

Can watch you all day Thomas great vid

@princessk_off_everything 5 жыл бұрын

Love ur videos.. You make me smileeee Tnxxxx

@kieranlikesyou1 5 жыл бұрын

love this thanks Al

@robertmackman1785 5 жыл бұрын

Love these videos

@MrCastroFPS 5 жыл бұрын

Great video as always

@cheesekeys3012 5 жыл бұрын

I love this guys videos .. great work

@robinlynx1156 5 жыл бұрын

This video is awesome :) entertaining and educational. subscribed.

@cherawiri9799 5 жыл бұрын

bro you crack me up. keep up the good work pal.

@ebonypegasus9864 4 жыл бұрын

I'm for sure going to start doing the quarentine tank, already have a hospital/fish fry raising sized tank that's yet to be set up.

@josephcaloger366 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. Good work.

@carlheller6648 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome awesome work love your videos. On of topics you talk about protein skimmers why do need them, how big one do you need stuff like that.

@lateral16namanallay70 5 жыл бұрын

I have albino Cory catfish and salt and pepper Cory catfish and I love to watch them digging in the substrate.I also love watching them schooling together.

@Patchwork_Dragon 4 жыл бұрын

I've been in the hobby for two years, have had 3 bettas (Crusoe and Snowball are good angry babies), but there's still so much to learn.

@EWC88 5 жыл бұрын

What silicone spray do you recommend that would be good to put on all o-rings/gaskets of the filter?

@ayshaalkhaldi4863 4 жыл бұрын

i gust had my first fish tank thanx for the tips and you are the first to follow in youtube

@gailcousins3693 4 жыл бұрын

Your video is very informative!

@Matthew.E.Kelly. 5 жыл бұрын

I support every tip in this video. I also support the lovely betta shirt. I'm not keen on yellow, but... Thomas rocks it! Betta love.

@xaviershen3831 5 жыл бұрын

Great, as I am many many years aquarium lover !!!

@tastychick 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, thanks ♥️

@joegigolo1984 5 жыл бұрын

"I'm So SKINNY".......... you got me there... thanks for the tips........ very helpful....

@optionmaster221 5 жыл бұрын

Watched a bunch of your videos and there was s'mthing about you and just figured out that your RIGHT eye blinks slightly faster than the LEFT and that is probably why you wear your earring in the opposite ear to visually COMPENSATE .. very smart.. oh yes and your advice is precious .. thx

@BigAlsVOD 5 жыл бұрын

Well now Brian (our producer) is going to have to look back at all the footage frame-by-frame to confirm if this is true!

@a-1430 5 жыл бұрын

I watch your videos and your very cute are you straight or gay omg your sexy.

@alisonpistorius7949 5 жыл бұрын

So much info thanks 😁😁

@dilloncooper2894 5 жыл бұрын

This channel is so helpfull

@ashifnavavi3124 5 жыл бұрын

Really good advice thanks

@damavazquez25 5 жыл бұрын

I like the tip you said as to put silicon spray on the gasket ring? Can i ask which silicon lubricant spray you use? Since i dont know it will be the first time to clean the filter its brand new i had it since 3 month and im new to fish also. I want to use it as prevention. Great video.

@ROSTOCKBEL 4 жыл бұрын

Great Video you certainly know your fish Taught me a lot and felt at ease to carry on with my Tank I have Guppies and have to put the babies in a nursery Tank but they are getting bigger but my main tank as a lot of fish already and as you know they are livebearers and they eat their young what can I do about that to many fish not a lot of space Thanks from the uk

@kathiebrophy7156 5 жыл бұрын

I love these videos.

@demirobertson219 4 жыл бұрын

You make my day

@animalbliss3713 5 жыл бұрын

your funny dude, keep up the great videos!!

@nasnas8595 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading videos for beginners. Please do video for types of fishes and live plants recommended for beginners, intermediate and expert.

@miquelmontgomery2542 5 жыл бұрын

I have three Bettas and I do agree on feeding them up close and with your hand. Your fish will be much more happy and healthy to see you and not just the inside of it’s tank. I know all three of my Bettas are so excited to see me when I walk up to their tanks even if I don’t give them food and I’m just there to say hi. It’s nice to see my dragon scale do a little wiggle dance and my half moon swim in circles and show me new moves that make his tail shine and glimmer! They’re always so happy to see me and I try to feed them at least twice a day and watch as they eat at least one pellet so I know that they are eating and are healthy

@alexvw225 5 жыл бұрын

Love your video's 👊

@Jules_Angel 5 жыл бұрын

2:32 whispers: "I'm really skinny..." *saddest face* LOL Ugh! Too cute! great video!

@Jevon876 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@sophiejones8019 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you helped me so much

@miafish9010 5 жыл бұрын

You are great to watch ,, funny...good job

@rachelw1316 5 жыл бұрын

Lol this guy Great vid, thanks for sharing!

@Dude_its_Lyz 5 жыл бұрын

I use a temp gun to check my tanks, is that cool? One had a digital thermometer but my temp gun is more accurate.

@ChewysBro 5 жыл бұрын

I found that small feedings were detrimental to timid fish. My bigger fish would eat all the food way to fast and the smaller firefish was starving and never ate

@TruthLivesNow 4 жыл бұрын

Very solid suggestions! The following are habits I do differently. I do not wipe my acrylic daily for algae. This is a good idea. I bought pond snails recently and they are doing a very good job for the aquariums I grow plants in. I do not test my water. Since I do not test my water I do a weekly water change of around 30%, making sure I take the Chloramines out of the tap water by adding major brand tap water cure that contain sodium thiosulfate. I should have done research on Black Convicts. I have two 20 gallon tanks filled with those fish. I should quarantine my fish before adding them. The fish from the pet stores, (better if one buys the fish from an Aquarium Store), are terribly sickly! The rest of the suggestions are exactly what I have been practicing, and I have a Marineland Eclipse 2 that is still working, (new impeller, and new lighting system though).