I’ve purchased the marina gravel cleaner doesnt seem to me picking the water up i don’t expect u to know what one but i cant find any videos of it being demonstrated

Id join a discord.... :)

I am shocked at the sheer amount of filth in your gravel,,,,,, that cant be optimal water for your fish to live in,,, the total amount of filth I would collect over 20 full vacuum cleanings of my 40 gallon tank with a dozen fish in it would not add up to one suction with your vacuum in your tank, gross.

Gv

@Keane Mahony That's not what he meant

I've just added an almost identical comment I cant believe I've been doing it the hard way for so long lol

I just said the same thing to my girl, been doing tanks for yrs and never thought to do that technique

I feel the exact same way!! I’ve watched hundreds of hours of aquarium videos over the years and I have two tanks (10, 75). This is even making me rethink my approach to substrates! Good stuff

Same here buddy😂😂

Yes

I just realized I need wheels on my buckets. Lol

Hahahaha 35 years here and feeling the absolute same doh!!!!

Something so basic.

Tell me about it..! this is genius.!!

Just like everyone else, can’t believe I was doing wrong all these years!! Thank you so much

Really

Can ubdo this with sand

@@Tonyinterviewz yes, you can see it done with sand later in the video

Kinda common sense really

What a meaningful and lovely comment. I agree, he is very good at this and provides a great value to the hobby and the hobbyists!

Cory is that rare combination of a fanatical hobbyist, a fantastic teacher, and a savvy businessman, which is what has led to his well deserved success. Add "excellent work ethic" to that list too, he works extremely hard as well!

Right!? Oration takes skill and this guy has that in spades. Can’t wait to catch some of his more in depth talks about advanced subjects.

I agree, thankyou for putting into words the effect of this great 👨‍🏫 educator

I can't get this right no matter what I do

@@maverickworld8192 took me some time to get a feel for it but finally did

Legit aye. Tiny ass video and I’ve learnt everything and it’s like the 3rd video I’ve watched. This man is the greatest

Hello. I wanted to ask a question 🙋‍♂️ and I really really need help. I have a 75 gallon tank and to be honest I don’t know what else to do with this tank. I personally think it’s curse or something. This the problem I have been having with this tank, ammonia spike like big time. All of my fish died like literally all of them. I than thought ok well I’ll do an 80 percent water change and than try again. Same result a second time. I put one fish dead 💀 as well. I than said ok maybe the gravel is holding the ammonia and I literally threw out the gravel and put a new one in and put in two new sponge filters and a 350 marine filter as well. The same result again happen. I have literally put everything in the tank water conditioner, stress coat, fluvial that battle s ammonia and brings it down. Just yeasterday I did a 100 percent change I literally rinsed the whole tank wipe it down and basically started it like a new tank. I have two heaters in there and the water temperature is at 78 . I don’t know what else to do . I really need help it’s the only tank I have problems with. I have a 125 and it’s fine and I have a 40 gallon Also fine and a 20 long also fine but this 75 one is no go.

@@anthonym6202 I would assume that the nitrogen cycle hasn’t settled properly. My understanding is that you shouldn’t try to change more than 40%, in extreme cases no higher than 60% at once. Also changing the gravel completely and cleaning your tank entirely clean with new sponge means you’ll have got start the cycle process, which takes weeks at least. Sound like not enough bacteria for the tank. I would recommend buying nitrifying bacteria bottles and check you water parameters of your WATER SOURCE. Whether using tap water with conditioner, or RO water, they still might contain ammonia level too high. And lastly to make sure you buy a good conditioner for your water, one that neutralizes ammonia and everything bad (cuz not all bottles eliminate ammonia). I hope it helps. Good luck. 👍

@@anthonym6202 you’re not letting the microorganisms that eat ammonia and nitrite grow. You’re making huge changes to the tank. I would never do an 80% water change, nor would I just throw out old gravel, nor would I completely switch around the filtration. Set the tank up, do weekly 20% water changes. Stop dumping chemicals into the water if you don’t know what they do.

@@jencycarranza4957 you’re making horrible recommendations to someone who doesn’t have the skill level to keep one tank alive. That bottled bacteria? It’s just food for the bacteria, largely those bacteria are dead and aren’t useful to anyone. It’s just snake oil. RO water? Do you even know what his water parameters are? If he has soft acidic water what good will that do? There’s too many ifs ands or butts. Keep it simple, you don’t have to be a chemist to enjoy fish.

@@anthonym6202 Pinch some media from your established tanks, and use that in your 'new' tank. Almost an instant cycle. I say almost, because you still have to grow the bacterial colonies to handle the bioload of the tank. Don't add any more fish yet. Make sure you have a good water testing kit - the liquid ones are the most accurate, dip strips are pretty useless, especially when establishing a cycle for the first time and accuracy is important. Don't touch or clean the filters for eight weeks - give the bacterial colonies time to grow and establish. If you already have fish in the tank, test daily. If ammonia or nitrites go above zero, water change until they're at zero. If nitrates go above 20ppm, do a smaller water change. Water changes aren't the problem here (so long as you use water conditioner and temperature match the new water to the tank temp), the beneficial bacteria don't live in the water, they live in the filter and on hard surfaces. The substrate, decor, plants, tank glass etc. You added too many fish, too soon, by the sounds of it. Or before your tank was cycled. Then ammonia spike, and you're playing catch up. Resist the temptation to add new fish. Once it's cycled - meaning ammonia and nitrites are always at zero, and you are getting nitrate readings, then you can begin adding fish - but do it slowly. Add a few fish, feed lightly, since more food in means more ammonia waste coming out - give the tank bacterial colonies time to adjust to this increased bioload, before making sure ammonia and nitrite stay at zero again, then adding a few more. Spaced weeks apart. Read up more on the nitrogen cycle, Big Al's has a fanastic video here called The Nitrogen Cycle - watch that one. Plus a video Cory did on this channel about optimising filters, one about the nitrogen cycle, and ones about water changes. Don't panic, the tank is not cursed, you just rushed things too quickly and that led to disaster. Learn from this, you're not the first nor the last to make these mistakes!

Did not expect to see you here at all, you should make a video on your tank :)

42. Same. I now realize I've been dumping poop water back into the column and making my filter dirty faster. Haven't done much sand either, so that was nice to learn.

I’m 58 and it’s a first for me

@@amandacooper7975, so I guess they can teach ole dogs new tricks. 🙌🏼

Nice

Jody Jansa ... ha ha ha ha ha. Me too.

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Aww, don't beat yourself up Jody. An idiot is someone who sees a better way yet refuses to learn how to do it. I don't have a tank anymore but when I did it was all about shake Shake SHAKE🤦 If I tank again it will be all about *PINCH* 👌 just like you 😀

Saaaame

Love fish for thought! You should also check out girl talks fish! Shes run into A LOT of the same problems i have with my first tank and has taught me a TON of tricks for dealing with it.

I love that you call aquarium keeping. It shows such a level of knowledge for the community. Perhaps it’s more aquarium than fish eh?

hannah09958 - and doesn't it taste awfull? Now we two have learned a good lesson from Cory.

yes

Brilliant

Hannah09958... same 🤣🤣🤣

me too hahahahaha

Same

hahaha I just love that phrase "derping around"

Nice

Nice

Thanks for this clarification!! I was a little distracted by that 😆. I was thinking to myself, I don’t think that is quite right.... but the explanation worked either way.

I was thinking the very same thing. I'm a master gardener, so picked up on it immediately

Nice

Thank you for these fish videos Cory!

Wheels on the bucket so important... I normally use a rolly bin... no one wants to carry/drag a container full of water.

@@ghos282 Dont you like M n M s ? :D

Super helpful video! 👌

Bro. Eat your chicken and broccoli and juice. Stop the 🍕. I'm watching out for you.

How to fill a tank is next mine overflows everytime

@@aniketpatil1452 it's simple watch it don't let it overflow LOL 😆

been into freshwater gravel tanks 30 plus years never knew sand was actually cleaner substrait than gravel or the pinching tecnique

You could also get a little MacGyver ingenuity and put a open/shut off valve Incorporated into the hose😊

Smooth shameless self-promo 🤣

I find it endearing from him because I know how much effort they put into coming up with these great products! I’m going to put one in my cart now, so effective too 😆

I've got like $50 worth of stuff in my cart from these videos. Only Cory can make this advertisement effective!

How did it work for you? I don't have a tank right now so am eager to know how it went for your first time. 🐠😃