Great aquarium! just make sure to use the master test kit properly. There’s two bottles for ammonia and you only used one, which is why it didn’t show properly. Also, you can put a prefilter sponge on both the input and output of the filter to baffle the flow. Like you said, the fish were getting bullied by the filter. It will also prevent the fish’s fins or other debris from getting sucked up into the filter. If you do that be sure to add multiple air stones for surface agitation (it replaces oxygen in the tank.) You should also move the filter output to the other side of the tank. It will help distribute the heater’s heat and will create a current in the tank. For a first tank, or any tank- it’s an AMAZING aquarium. I wish I had the room for a 75 gallon. You could get a 30 gallon tank, put your current fish into that tank, then get angelfish or another big fish for the big tank. Or you could add more fish to the tank after it’s more established. Anyway, great tank, and thanks for reading this long comment! EDIT: I also appreciate that you did a lot of research before you setup the tank. Lots of people just put bettas into bowls!

Been keeping tanks for 10 years and I’m happy to see you having fun doing this, and that you did proper research!

As an aquarium hobbyist I cannot tell you how excited and happy I am that you actually did research and went the natural way (real plants, and deco). And it looks soo good 👍

This guy actually did the research to keep his tank at the best condition he could, congrats

Wow, that is so impressive. Your fish are lovely. Another brilliant addition to your lovely house!!💙💙

Luke always comes up with such an amazing content and he always makes our day or night even better RESPECT

Well done man! Love to see more people getting into the aquarium hobby. Solid aquascape btw!

The fact that luke did research and is still putting betta fish with guppies 😂😂😂

So I keep fish myself and here are some tips for you, Luke. 1. It's best to put the thermometer at the bottom of the tank. 2. When filling up your tank, you can use plastic wrap (by putting it in front of the siphon) to prevent the sand from shifting. 3. Also a bubbler will be significant, so your fish will get plenty of oxygen. Hope your fishies will live a good life!

wow i cant believ its already been over a year that you've moved in! I've been with you for a while Luke and every video that I walk over just gives me so much joy and entertainment and i could never find any other positive, loving, and caring youtuber than you Luke, keep the excellent work up Luke, Im so proud of you!

As someone who owns two tanks, I do believe that bettas and guppies are a risky match as bettas can get aggressive often against coloured long finned fish. But my second tank has mixed bettas with other fish so if the tank is big enough you should be fine. Edit: If you are going to get other fish I reccomend Cory catfish as since they are bottom dwellers they won’t interact with the bettas as much so less Vance of them fighting.

Hey luke. Just letting you know that the plants will be fine, you should also try to reduce the output of the filter until the fish dont look like they’re struggling to swim. Bettas and guppys is 50/50 as you know but endler guppys and bettas are completely fine endlers are alot smaller but they look great i had 7 with my betta and they were fine.

After 10 years his house will be a Zoo

I love Luke, he puts so much effort to entertain us ❤

Bro, got them baby the Anger issues, I love it 😂😂😂😂

I've had fish for 7 years, and for a beginner tank you did a really good job! If your interested I have a few suggestions: 1. Quick start helps, but you should wait a few weeks still. Its mostly just a booster. 2. You can rinse the sand outside to help. 3. A UV light should help with cloudy water and algae. (Although some algae can actually be beneficial). 4. Snails are great, I would add a few besides ones you already have from the plants. 5. I like your stocking choices! With the guppies, add a 3 to 1 ratio of females if you want babies. (Currently you just have males). Of course, just males can be great too although eventually you'll have to replace them. The betta fish is SUPER risky though, especially because its a male. They are okay with some species in large tanks, but these guppies have flowy fins so watch out for nipping and remove immediately if you see that. 6. When putting fish into your tank use a net to so dirty water won't go into the tank. 7. Mollies, Platies, and Neon Tetras are also great beginner fish to add in the future.

Luke never fails to entertain us. he's the best.

Lukes creativity makes everyone's face smile. I love his vids so much, and whenever I am bored or sad, I watch his vids. Amazing Video, Luke. Say Hi to your fish for me :)

Good job for always being kind and making great content for everybody🎉

I am so happy to see a KZfaqr that is finally doing fish keeping right. I have been keeping fish for years and while he might not have explained his research the best I am just happy to see that he did any research at all. Keep up the good work Luke.

Luke, I started watching your tiktok videos around 2 years ago and then I started watching on your channel. I love your videos and I appreciate how much effort and time you probably put into it. (Also the editors, you guys probably work really hard, so thank you)

Respect for luke bro he's way to good for us

Great video. I found it super relatable since me myself made my first planted aquarium with stem plants recently. I recognise your struggles with planting the the roots into the soil and I admire your patience with everything. I really do envy your patience. Btw really love your tank and hope your fish do well :)

Omg i love this video so much thanks for doing the research!

As an aquarium hobby enthusiast, you should remove as many snails as you can. Most likley they are ramshorn snails and these snails reproduce so bad they will take over your tank within months.

When I saw this video I lit up with joy because I love anything to do with tank building and since Luke was doing it, it made it better since he is like my favorite youtuber and he's so funny. Plus I LOVE betta fish and I was hoping at the beginning of the video he would get one and he did!!!!😂❤

We would LOVE an update on the fish tank!

Tips: don’t use the water that comes from the fish store (could be nasty) the filter does not clean the tank itself, it provide water flow and is a housing spot for bacteria that is actually cleaning the tank. Insta start bacteria should still be given some time before you put fish in. You could put something to hinder the flow from the filter because beta fish like soft flow. Also ph is only a concern for the fish, some fish like high ph (hard water) some like low ph (soft water).

Bro will have over 100 guppies by the end of the year

I'm so happy u did it the right way props to you luke.

We need to get this man a raise because He probably spent weeks Building this

Great job luke! Love to see more people promoting the fishkeeping hobby, especially from non fishtubers. Good luck! Not bad for your first tank. 😉

Luke has such amazing content and I never get bored watching him,

Luke always finds the best way to entertain us, dude your effort really shows in these, great job!

Luke was from tiktoks during Covid-19 and now he's doing something cool and good. Actually learned something from fishes from Luke!

Its amazing you did all the research before doing it. Kudos And it looks amazing for a first time tank!

As an experienced fish keeper, this is a good tank.

I think we all can agree that Luke deserves to get a medal from how good his videos are! He never fails to entertain us.

These videos make my day

100% luke is the best fish youtuber in America because he uses real plants rather than Fake plants, W LUKE!!!

hey luke! big fan, have been watching u for ages! just wanted u to know that i hope everything is well for you and all of ur fans care for u. Love you bro.

Luke is always so good with building these things, and as you see in these types of videos, hard work pays off Keep up the hard work man:)

Would love to see a part 2 of adding more stuff to this room

I absolutely loved this video

If you would like having more fishes, don't buy more male guppies or other sorts of fish, simply buy 10 to 12 female guppies, they will have guppy fries in a month or so. Just keep in mind, I am not forcing you to keep guppies 😂 just giving an advice. By the way that message was sent by a guppy keeper which is also an experienced fish keeper😅. By the way I forgot to tell you that if the fishes are staying at the top of the tank, that means that there is a lack of oxygen in the water. Put a bubbler in the tank. My brother is a great fan of you and loves your memes on tiktok.

Luke I’ve kept guppies and I have a few tips 1 for every 1 male try to have 3 females to stop males fighting 2 for every inch of fish = gallon of water except beta wich = 10 through 20 Gallons to stop fish dying 3 to even out feeding use some tablets and flakes so every fish gets food 4 guppies breed a lot so if you want there young to survive buy some floating plants for them 5 you can tell a male from a female by how bright there colors are If any of these help you Love the fish ❤

I love this vid!!!🔥 I need a part 2!!!

Please make a part 2. I rlly enjoyed this one

Fish are so cool I have 9 fish tanks and they are so cool and fun to look after

Im a big fan, love the new addition to the house. 👍

Tetras are one of the most aggressive fish, guppies are normally chill and adapt fast. They get used to the nets, however tetras will run away from nets at the speed of light.

The amount of times luke got mad got me dying

That is really cool great job luke

When you clean your tank put like a filter type thing on the front of it so yourFish don’t come into it and get sucked out because that can happen if your fish or small

Luke never fails to entertain us😊❤

i love luke vid bcs its fun and always special other that

Love u Luke! Who else 👇

dude that looks insane! it fits so incredibly well!

Can we appreciate that luke always makes us laugh/smile and I'm just loving it!💓

The problem solving capabilities of this man are insane😮

Great job Luke, I love you videos and they always make my day better. I could never live without them

It looks very nice and your fishes are amazing. I also have an aquarium, but I have a turtle.

it's like seeing a kid opening his christmas gift. can't contain his excitement. and kudos for the research effort. welcome to the fishkeeping club

For someone who doesn't keep fish and for this not being a fish keeping channel man I love this aqua scape! Great job

April 4 is my birthday

Keep up the good work luke❤🎉

Very cool tank! Just so you know, I looked it up and the reason your fish are staying at the top of the tank could potentially be because of lack of oxygen, or water conditions. I doubt that the water has anything wrong with it, but the plants may just be taking a while to produce more oxygen. This could just be temporary, but if it doesn’t stop, maybe consider buying more plants. But, it’s your tank, so do whatever you want!

Love the tank! And just fyi, there’s different species of fish where they stay at a level in your tank; bottom, middle, surface dwelling. Guppies are mostly top dwelling, that’s why they’re up top, that or they’re just really getting used to the tank like you said :)

Watch because snails can impregnate themselves and some times take over your tank

Wayyy to much work but Luke spends his week doing this for us so let’s appreciate the work he puts into his videos!

Glad you did your research! the tank looks great! and there are tweo bottles for some of the bottles of the test kit

This is by far and i mean farrr the best aquarium ive ever seen a influencer set up. Not some bowl with no heater or filter but a 75 gal with great aquascape, great stock, amazing filter, and a great owner

Give this guy a Oscar for this amazing videos❤

1. Luke you didn’t read the directions for the water test there are two ammonia solutions 2. The water flow in that tank is way to high for a beta 3. A female would be slightly less aggressive to the guppies 4. QuickStart WILL NOT shorten the aquarium cycle, I wouldn’t be surprised if they died :( I’d love to see an update soon but as a fishkeeper myself I hope you’ll consider my advice

glad to see you know what your doing

1:41 Pro fishtanker 😂

❤ woah first!!! Love your videos :)

that looks so cool!

Nice video man it's nice to see someone who tries to start the hobby but I would suggest you to read the instructions for the API test kit as that is not the correct way to do the test and its important to test the Nitrate as well (must be lower than 40ppm), and the logs next time put them in a bucket with hot water for a couple of hours or days to release the pigment so that the water doesn't become so yellow.

This is amazing! By far, he’s my favorite KZfaqr.

We need a part 2 please ❤❤❤😊😊😊😊

Bro finally someone who did research before getting fish! Most people just buy fish because their easy, but you still have to learn about them, great job dude!

For a first tank that is amazing! Great job luke

this is my first time seeing Luke Davidson mad before but mad RESPECT for him he puts the time in his videos and also i love fish so win win

The scream represent every fish keepers struggles owning a planted tank.😂😂😂 16:26

Congrats on the new tank Luke! As someone who has owned guppies for close to 8 years now, I wanted to say that it’s totally normal for them to hang around the top of the fish tank.. it seems that is where they like to hang around most of the time

its so nnice to see big youtubers doing aquarium stuff llike ii do

Amazing video! as a fishkeeper myself i reccomend you get an air bubbler so that there is oxygen in the water and that for the filter as i believe the past that sucks the water into the filter has quite a large opening to get a sponge of some kind to cover it so the guppies dont get sucked in, also one thing with a betta fish is they dont like strong currents too much

So many youtubers just get fish without doing any research, good job for actually doing research!

Bro, you need to do part two on this of the little aquarium

as someone who has a small fish myself (small zebra fish named diana) I can say you can also get small stones specifically made for fish that you can use for the bottom of the tank but it depends on what fish I guess!😉, I'm also happy that you used natural plants, as my fish got stuck in one of those artificial plants so I had to take all the plants out!😉

I think you've been watching a lot of MD's video's, right? He's been doing fish-in cycling of his tanks for years and it is actually an advanced approach requiring you to test the water every day or at least every other day. One water test is a moment condition. In the mean time things might happen which increase ammonia and subsequently nitrite levels. But you're taking this seriously and I hope you'll enjoy your fish for a very long time! :)

Be careful as your fish can get stuck in between the rocks 6:21

You rock at your videos❤

i love this kind of video its fun and amazing!

Broo the small plant is tied to rock or driftwood (anubias). And try to use aqua soil for big plant growth

I love your videos and love this video a lot

This is up to you, but if you want something cool that always stays at the bottom you should get a bristlenose pleco, they only get around 5 inches. They eat some algae but do produce quite a bit waste (the bristlenose plecos have hard scales almost like armor)

very accurate experience of planting aquarium plants... the rage ive felt

I thought he was making a monster tank but the way he compromised with the size of his fishes was too hilarious 😂