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I bought a 3.50$ fish and I’ve spent over 150$ now I’m like what did I just start.

This is definitely one of those hobbies that never is very cheap but more knowledge means saving money where it counts.

Lol Freshwater fish hobbyist: "fish keeping is expensive"..... Reef keeper: "hold my debit card"

I started with a $5 betta fish. I trusted a big chain pet store and thought a 2 gallon was okay, but he didnt look happy. So I bought a 10 gallon. Decided I wanted more fish. Got another 10 gallon tank and stocked it. I wanted it to look natural so I found driftwood. The piece I loved was too big. Now I have a 40 gallon tank in my small rent house 😅. Have been working on setting it up, researching fish, and talking to our not so local fish store (it is an hour away). It had been adding up quickly, but I am so in love. Hopefully when I graduate from college, my career will support my next tank project.

Filter cartridges is one of the ones that I really agree with. When I first started out, I bought a 10 gallon kit. The kit came with a filter with nothing but one of those cartridges. Not being experienced and fish keeping, I read the instructions included with the kit and it said that the filter cartridge needed to be changed once a month. I didn’t know any better, so I set my tank up and cycled it, then I did exactly what I had been instructed to based on the instructions that were included. I wondered why my fish died constantly. Disheartened, and nearly ready to give up on fish keeping all together I did some research. I discovered that what I was doing was basically throwing away my biological media every month. Meaning that my tank had to cycle constantly, and the fish couldn’t handle it. I finally replaced the cartridge with media from an aquaclear filter, which absolutely changed the game. I have a sponge, bio balls and carbon in that filter, and it works like a charm! The filter is a cheap filter, and it hasn’t let me down in three years. Even during power outages it generally will start back up fine. Since then my 10 gallon aquarium has been one of the healthiest tanks I have. Most of the fish in that tank are over two years old, and one is over three. They are doing incredible! It was a combination of learning how to set up a filter to maximize my bio load and mechanical filtration, as well as how to select tank mates that would be compatible and would also help the aquarium as a whole. I’ve since added three more tanks, and I use the same filter design in each tank. Now I am looking at setting up a tiny nano community tank, and I am looking into sponge filters for that.

16:04 alien keeping a human as a pet: "humans are from Africa so i replicated the serengeti for him." human: "uhhh but i'm from new york."

I watched one of your videos before letting my daughter get a beta. Now I have a 5/15/29/2x55 gallon tanks. a warning that fish keeping can be addictive. Thank for all your help you and all the you tubers have made this so much more enjoyable.

To add on to #3, my grandpa got me into fishkeeping and one of the things he told me that has always stuck is "You can never have too many tanks, but you can certainly have enough".

Thank you for recognizing that the casual, probably 1 tank aquarium owners, are the bulk of what is out there. It always gets frustrating when channels think the crazy obsessed are the majority when that isn't really the case.

the bad part about keeping extra tanks around is then you want to get more fish and set up another aquarium.

When John said something along the lines of “we’re crazy! We’re the ones who have 20 tanks in our house and watch videos like this,” I was in the middle of feeding my 5 tanks of fish...and that’s just in one room. Maybe we are crazy, and maybe we spend and sometimes waste a ton of money, but I think we can all agree that this hobby is immensely satisfying, it has taught us all so much, we have become experts in fish keeping, and fish are some of the most diverse, versatile, and beautiful creatures. Life is never boring when caring for 5-10+ tanks of fish. Life is good when all of our fish are happy and thriving, and when our tanks are well cared for. For that reason, I’d say we aren’t crazy...just passionate :-). We’re passionate about animals that are prevalent but incredibly misunderstood.

The only complaint I’d like to address is the fish community who seems to want to shame us little 5 gallon lovers into going out and buying some 10 or 20 gallon tank. 1. Don’t want a big tank, 2. In my little apartment?? 3. My property manager would beat me over the head if I dragged some huge tank in here 4. If I had the money I still wouldn’t want some huge tank and the water mess they’d make.

It took my anxiety away so it worth every dollar.

I too agree about having extra tanks. I used to live in SoCal. One night I woke at 3 in the morning, for no reason, or so I thought at the time. I could hear from the bedroom the sound of running water. At first, I thought maybe one of my kids had left the water running in the bathroom. So I stumble down the hallway, and as I neared the bathroom, I could tell the sound was coming from the living room. I started walking towards the tank in the dark, and before I was 6 feet from the tank, I felt water on the floor. It seems my 88 long had cracked. I thought it was due to my two powerheads I had hooked up to an undergravel filter (remember those ?). Turns out we had a 4.2 earthquake and that was what woke me up. I had no extra tank at the time, so I filled a garbage can with a trash bag, and filled it for my fish. What a long night that was.

OMG! I thought I was an average aquarium person, now I find out I'm a crazy - "up a level crazy." Haha! My wife tells me she already knew, others knew. I was apparently the last to know! Thanks KGT!

I had several tanks, from 44 gallons to 140 gallons, cichlids. My husband wasn't as exited as I was. We had a child etc and I stopped all together. I haven't left it all together but I feel a bit rusty. Now he's allowed me to get a 99 gallon tank. These videos are so good for me. Knowledge that's been buried in the deep oceans of my brain for such a long time get its way up to the surface again. Thank you!

I had a bunch of aquariums when I was in high school. We even had an aquarium club at my school I was part of. We had a teacher who was very supportive and let us repurpose unused supplies from the science department. On top of my aquariums at home we had a bunch on the go in the science dept. Unfortunately after high school with moving around and travelling I had to keep downsizing. It's been a long time since I've had an aquarium and want to get one in January (new year, new hobby). your videos are so helpful. I can't believe how much I forgot. Thankyou

I feel attacked lol. All 10,000 of my tank decorations are necessary !

After 10 years of buying filters I have finally embraced the sponge for my filter needs. The water is just as clean and I will save money and time cleaning them! I love the Tital 75 filter!

OMG you made me feel so much better when you were talking about hoarding your fish stuff! I keep extra parts and attachments and decor, etc because it's come in handy so many times! This hobby is expensive and having old heaters or filter motors stuck in a tote can save the day when something breaks down. So glad I'm not the only fish hoarder

I clean and reuse my "disposable" filters now. I haven't noticed any change since I started doing that and it does save a lot of money for me now. I even chop up the old ones and place strips around the filter inlets held by elastics, to strain out a lot of junk before it hits the filter. I take the strips off and clean them every day or two. Just rinse them under the tap and good to go again. Noticed a big improvement in water clarity after doing that and lets me reuse the filters multiple times.

When you go into the LFS thinking you'll only get one or two things and then you come out with a $100 receipt.

I’m honestly not even that into fish. I think they’re cool and everything but I only own them cause I got a tank for Christmas. Turns it’s not a choice if this becomes a hobby or not because keeping these little dudes alive takes EFFORT. Your KZfaq channel is by far the most fun to watch and most interesting out of all the fish channels I’ve seen. You are excellent at explaining these things. You’re keeping my fish alive almost more than I am. Thank you very much and way to go 👏

I will pay a percentage higher and drive 30 minutes to purchase anything I can from my local fish stores. I believe it is very important to support them and continue those relationships with owners. Thanks for the video!

So I dropped $100 for a sunsun filter, a basic canister filter with a uv bulb for a 75 gallon. I wanted to have some better options for filters that I didn't have to clean every month, and I wanted biological surface area. $100 for an overkill filter is wonderful. $400 for it is insane

"Four hundred dollars on a canister filter that they put on their 75 gallon tank." *me looking shifty with my 20 gallon*

Hubby kills plants so he has fake plants in our 10 gallon. My fish don't care but I do. So as a compromise he gets to keep the 10 but I get to buy and set up a 20 long planted.

... and then you end up with a $500 vet bill because your kitten drank out of the tank and/or uncovered filter box and bringing in a quadruple bagged stool sample to the vet STILL makes everyone plug their noses because beneficial bacteria + kitten tummy = quite possibly the worst thing you've ever smelled.

My dad got a 50 gallon tank at an auction for $5. I’d say that was a pretty good deal.

My biggest waste of time money and energy was a test kit. They’re alright for initial set up but after that my life became considerably easier and this hobby more enjoyable once I stopped caring about my parameters. I just focus on temperature and water changes now.

Extra tank is good especially when you didn't expect to get a baby freshwater crayfish during lockdown. Trust me it a nightmare 😱😅

Resin Decorations: I spent good money on resin decorations that looked amazing. The thing I'm finding with a lot of those ornaments, they are often hollow. They trap water that gets stagnant after a while. My tank smelled so bad one day, I thought maybe fish died. I checked everywhere and then lifted this hollow resin stone. I almost lost my lunch it smelled so bad inside it. The other thing I found, paint on most of these resin ornaments will also start to come off over time. Can't be good for the water. I have plastic ornaments from back in the 80s that still look the same as the day I bought them. The other thing you have to keep in mind with your decorations is they take up space. Means less room for fish to swim. Better to go with live plants that the fish can move though, they look great, and help keep your water parameters in check. Fish food: Guilty for sure. Although I kept most of the packs of food small to test out, it really adds up over time. Disposable cartridges: Terrible idea. Every time you change it you are removing loads of beneficial bacteria. dump the cartridges. Buy a couple sponges, cut them to size, maybe get some rock media or bio balls and toss them into a media bag.

"I wont mention any names" B rolls to Fluval....

i've had my axolotl for a little bit now (3-4 months) and his old owner didn't take care of him well. i bought a bunch of new stuff for him like his old owner should've done, and now i realize how much goes into axolotl owning. here is the full list of things i've bought since i adopted him: an appropriately sized tank a spacious and calming hide with steps and a "basking" top (he loves laying on it) some nice floppy plants for him to hide under and swim around in a new, powerful filter caribsea sand + tank a thermometer some tetra aquasafe plus and other tank cycling products (the rest are from seachem) pellets dried mysis shrimp a tank lid i'm also planning on buying some live plants for his tank, as they will provide a delicious snack and better oxygen throughout the water.

For the Aquaclear HOB lid rattle either rubber band it, or use silicone to create a 'buffering' rattle seal.

If you go to the fish store to buy something and hide it from your wife that's a sign of how expensive this hobby is.

Finally trying to get back into having aquariums after moving out of the parent's house (I'm 20yrs) and I already have three tanks! Not big ones since I have an apartment but gotta start somewhere, right? Love these videos, really appreciate them. Used to be a part of a 'planted tank' group online, but they were real gate-keeping snobs looking back. Glad to see a creator and fishkeeper who's open and friendly to the various facets of the community.

400$ is not worth it..I have a sunsun, and it been strong for 2 years now. GOT IT FOR 70$. Still running strong

I loved the "lunatic" comment. And here I am, watching "fish videos" at 12:41 am 🤣🤣🤣

The only aquarium starter kit I will ever use is the “Prodibio Start Up” glass vials. It lets me quickly cycle a new tank and I’ve never lost a fish when using it. I’m new to fish keeping and kept losing them at the beginning. Our local fish store listened to my aquarium tragedies and suggested this product. It was night and day. Plus , they are packaged for one time use so I don’t have a bottle of it stored away losing effectiveness in a cupboard.

The thing that grates me about disposable filter cartridges is that it's yet another contribution to the millions of tonnes of plastic waste that is going into landfill every week and ultimately the sea,which is kind of ironic for a hobby that's supposed to be caring about fish and marine life.😦

I have a microscope and now I want to buy bottle bacteria so that I can see how long it lasts after being opened... lol

How does one simply "have an aquarium " without catching MTS? It's so easy to catch and I can't seem to get better

I've seen the "rattling lids" issue pop up again and again. My solution was to just get a tiny figurine (pirate, fish, or just a large pencil eraser) and place it on top with some thick rubber double sided tape. Seems to work well, and looks nice for a lidless tank.

I loled when you said "Lunatics like you and me." It's true.. I used to have 12 bettas and 5 cichlid tanks.. people who weren't into fish were SHOOK when I disclosed that fact and said it was crazy. I couldn't argue with them, it was true. I'm a proud fish geek! Lol I recently bought two bettas after not having any fish for years while my kids were little, and I feel the madness creeping up on me! I am drawn to them like a magnet.. I was having a sweet moment with my husband earlier and realised I was thinking about my betta that was within my field of vision. LOL sheesh

True about having a plan B, C, D and then some! “Well, I don’t need another cage/tank... uh.. ooh. There are babies now.”

Aquaclear hang on back fan here! I have a 70 that I've been using for nearly 20 years, and a 110 that is about 2 years old, and I had several smaller ones also. As was mentioned in the video, some run them with the lid off. That is how I run my 70 and smaller ones. The 110 has a tighter fitting lid and while it is very slightly louder than without the lid, it's not nearly as bad as the smaller ones, so I leave the lid on. Lately, they have both been restarting on their own after I've unplugged them for water changes. But I've often kept a wooden coffee stir stick by the tanks and just give a nudge to the impeller if they need starting. No problem. I also have a sponge filter in each tank so if there is a power outage while I'm out of the house, and the AquaClears don't restart once the power comes back on, the sponge filter will keep things going until I get home and get the AquaClears going again. No problem. So yeah, in 20 years I've paid full price for just 2 AquaClear filters, and the couple of other smaller ones came with used aquarium buys. I'd say they are a fantastic value for the money. I have never bought any other filters (except sponge filters) and haven't even had to replace any impellers on the AquaClears. (yet; the 110 is on a tank with sand substrate.. may need to replace that one in a few years).

I think its good to have extra decor bc (espically for bettas) then each water change, change some of the decor. move it around, take some out, put some in. bettas love exploring and is very stimulating for them.

I started about a month ago and am hooked. Trying to buy most things on a budget; bought a 20, 50 and 70 L *5, 13, 18.5 gallon) tan for 50 euros. Came with 2 filters, 2 heaters, lots of food, 3 plecos and heaps of decorations and filter medium. Spent about 5 euros on a box full of 6 heaters, 7 filters, lots of air stones, food, substrate, nets, etc... from a thrift store. The only big money was the plants, I want all tanks completely full. So i'm about 150 dollars in and have 3 fully working tanks, all I need now are more fish. Started with guppies, plan on breeding them to be able to trade or sell them for other fish. I'm hoping to stay under 200 euros per year - that's not including water and electricity obviously (that i'm not worried about). Really loving this video because it helps me know what is worth hunting out so I don't waste my time searching for useless bargains :)

I have had the same 305 filter for a decade+ and I love that you can buy parts for cheap for it to fix things that break or have broken down from years of use. 305 is rated for 70 gallons and I originally had it on a 55g tank but when I moved I switched to a 36g tank that would fit my new space and still use it as I don't really like HOB filters that much unless its for a quarantine tank or small tank.

Lol. I've used a bucket to move my fish. When we moved. Was about 30 mims drive and overnight. So they spent 24 or so hours on the bucket with a airstone. Was 5 or 6 rose barbs.

You should do a series of price comparisons, and make a list of what items are better to order online, and best place to find them.

Have been watching so many of your videos (among others) and I love your easy explanations XD. I have never had the touch keeping fish, not even goldfish! Well, the last I tried I was about 20yrs old, and I couldn't get the water right - it just would not cycle. I am now 34, I have read so much fish stuff this year (still researching), and I am watching all your videos. I think I am ready to give it another go thanks to you XD. I want freshwater/tropical, looking at tetra neons, guppies, mollies etc. My nan use to have these fish, she is giving me tips too. I am decorating first, then I want a 120liter tank that i love and have a great place for it. I just was given a 120 tank, but i am dubious - I need to check it for leaks. Basically, when i am more ready, i am going to be so patient... if it takes me 9months to get this water to cycle, then I guess i will wait nine months and be thankful that labour isn't part of the process LOL. I have always wanted to keep fish, but my confidence was poor. When i was about 8, my fish tank with big eyed guppy gold fish basically exploded - my fish died. Then i tried a few times over the years... no luck. i feel more educated, more confident, and more determined that this time i will get it right. So, THANKYOU SO MUCH, for helping me get back my desire to keep a few happy little fish. xxxx

I use replaceable filters. To avoid using new filters that have no bacteria in them,I have a 5 gallon tank that was cycled with no fish or food.( I used ammonia,several used filters that I gently forced dechlorinated water thru to clean them,but maintained the bacteria) and I ,by reason of caution,add additional bottled bacteria everytime I buy a couple new filters (which now,since I have around 10 filters established I buy only to replace worn out filters,which amounts to around 4 new per year) and put them in the cycle tank. To boil it down simple,my 5 gallon tank is where I keep rinsed,used filters which still have bacteria,and I keep the bacteria alive by adding more,and feed a few drops of ammonia daily. If I need to replace the filters in my big tank,I dont feed the 5 gallon tank until I do the filter change to avoid introducing ammonia into the big tank. Then,I take the dirty filters,rinse them in dechlorinated water,then place them in the 5 gallon tank to keep the bacteria alive and fed. This,Ive been doing for nearly 2 years,and my water parameters are perfect.And Im never replacing dirty filters with new filters that have no bacteria.

I was looking to getting back into the aquarium hobby. I’ve done it back in my teen years. I recently went into a pet store to scout out what I want to set up and did an about face after seeing the prices. You weren’t kidding when you said it’s an expensive hobby now. I’ll just stream a live aquarium on my TV set. Works for me and without the hassle. Thanks anyway.

I keep the sponge from my sponge filter inside my canister filter. If I need to set up a QT tank quickly, I can just pull the sponge out and start a new one.

With the “replicating wild environments” the only extend I do that is in the decoration and scape, with driftwood, thicker plants and tannins (betta in this case)

How about a video for the best homemade aquarium equipment? Or, modifications of existing equipment. Like replaceable filters, or I built mu own siphon and aquarium filling hose/connection. Also, I have put a intake sponge filter on the ends to disperse the water so it does not go straight down.

I like how you in all your video's is able to distinguish between you as a super "user" and the rest of us, that has one maybe two aquariums. Thumbs up.

One of the healthiest little tank set ups i ever had was a plastic 15 gallon container that i quickly converted into a guppy breeding tank in a pinch. The fish loved it and it loved the fish.

After years of battling noisy, dirty, hang on back filters in my 29 gallon heavily planted tank. I purchased a Cascade 700 canister filter for $79.00 and never looked back. It's quiet, efficient and my fish tank has never looked better. You don't need to spend $400.00 on a canister filter to get the results you're looking for.

Great tips, especially for those just starting.

You and your wife video got me in the fish keeping hobby. I now have 5 beautiful tanks

My son bought me a pretty blue & red beta & a Aqueon mini Aquarium & within 3 days my beta was dying ,I took him out of out there just in time ,he is starting to slowly perk up & com feel alittle better ,he was all pale & lost his bright blue color but I've been checking on him every hr or so & the blue is gradually starting to come back on him thank goodness!! hopefully he will be back to his normal & healthier beta self again !! 💙🙏😍❤ 💯

I'm part of the 90% but need some tips to keep our little guys alive and also replacing disposable cartridges with something more permanent would be great especially with recent supply shortages. Now our town's only real pet store burned down. It was such a tragedy. Our Walmart only dedicates a teeny part of a single shelf to fish supplies so the cartridges I need aren't always in stock either. Looking for ideas to do something for those Tetra Whisper Interior filters. Money is the main thing keeping me from entering the next level of crazy. It didn't take long and we have 3 nano tanks thanks to some thrift store finds. Also, I am a notorious black thumb and have yet to keep a single plant alive longer than a few weeks. A planted tank is the dream though.

King of DIY did a good set of videos on how to build a cannister filter with a 5 gallon pail.

Aquaclear filters have replacement impeller shafts. Replaced them once a year. Lubricate the shaft, You’ll never have them not start for you after a power outage.

Hey John, I'm new to the hobby. Thanks for guidance! Your videos are fun to watch:)

I'm so glad you mentioned that the decorations are subjective. So few people understand that and many fish keepers get it in their heads that it's somehow bad for the fish if you use unnatural looking decorations, which just is not true. The fish don't care what the tank looks like. The only thing you really need to consider about your decorations is if they can physically harm the fish(Gravel that is just the right size for them to choke on if they try to eat it, plastic plants that have sharp leaves that they could tear their fins on, etc.) as long as all the decorations are physically safe, the fish will not care if it doesn't look like their natural habitat, especially since in many cases they aren't wild caught anyway, meaning they don't even know what their natural habitat would look like.

Now that I'm switching to internal filters, I'm realizing I should've a long time ago. No worrying about HOB rattles/vibrations or HOBs not self-priming, etc. Only downside would be small media compartments (then again, small HOBs also have small media compartments)

I attached a sheet of ordinary tin foil to the back of my tank for a background. It hides the wall behind and gives a sort of rocky look to the aquascape.

So glad you gave the good and the bad points on many of the products. I love my last old aquaclear that was made in 1983. The newer ones have the problems you listed. At the time it was the best filter available. I may end up getting a few HOBs but fish rooms use sponges.

LOVE my AquaClear filter. Works great. Very versatile, affordable, customizable with filter media, quiet, easy to maintain and I use extra intake extension tubes to take water from the bottom part of the water column.

You mentioned about 'matching wild water conditions'. It got me thinking about Joey, with all the tanks he has he has stated that he uses water from his well and that all of his fresh and saltwater tanks are all at the same parameters which is why he can easily swap fish from tank to tank without worrying about acclimation. Although I will say that my "addiction" is under control due to "lack of space issues" , I'm only running 2 tanks instead of the 10 I used to have. *taps vein while thinking I NEED a 125 now*

I've used a bunch of aqueon and api products since I've started fish keeping a year ago. Always had mixed results with different plants and fish, since I've started using seachem I've had a lot more success.

I would suggest to replace filter cartridges with a sheet of sponge

All my Top fin petsmart hobs and tetra pumps never have issues starting up again after power losses from 10 gal to 40 gal size. Idk how the bigger sizes are ^_^

What are your thoughts on using an under the gravel filter along with a filter that hangs off the back of an aquarium ? A 75 gallon aquarium .

Thanks for all the tidbits here and there there's been fish tanks in my house probably 50 years now. Mom started it all. Love the Arowana in the side tank. Mom used to have one that was over two feet long about an inch and a half wide on top he spun around one day and broke the 55 gallon tank front you do what we had to do and donated him to the Brooklyn Aquarium, we got a notice from them years later he was four and a half feet long before he passed away hey guy must have been huge

For me I spend a generous amount of money on the rare aquatic plants, rare fishes, lighting and some good fertilizers. I bought a mid level filter considering the biggest bio media slot they can offer so I can fit more media and that means more nitrifying bacteria which is good. In the end you just need a balanced ecosystem for a beautiful aquascape.

Aqua clears are by far the best HOB filter I’ve had several and they always restart when shut off

I'm super late on this video, but I bought my daughter a fish tank for her 5th birthday and the entire thing has been so expensive 😂 been having so much fun with it though and it's easier and fun to bond with her. Edit: All the fish are named from Spongebob lol

I had a 30g setup for three years with two Marineland Hot Magnum filters connected to a Marineland biowheel. One Magnum had the micron filter alone, the other with carbon/zeolite mix. I had sparkling clear water. Tank was planted, one of my plants got enormous, it was 14 inches across, a regular bloomer, when I broke down the tank for moving.

I could spend a whole day with his videos. I'm one of the crazy ones that goes all out when it comes to getting information. ❤

I always build my own filters. Its so easy and cheap.

Mad cool dude, don't panic about your videos being longer, your topics are really interesting

For me it's decor. I have things stashed all around my apt. Gravel for days. For one, I like having extras when I want to switch it up. But mainly when I go to pet/fish stores for "free zoo time" I try to buy at just a little something

I’ve been running a 125 gallon south and Central American cichlid community tank I run two HOB filters on it it’s been running since 2017 and been through a big move to a new house two years ago.... My filters total up to 3 separate disposable cartridges between them there is also the “bio wheels” on one of them anyways I rinse them out with tank water and stick them back in the filter over time the beneficial bacteria grow like wildfire and although the activated charcoal is completely used up it does still add to the surface area for the bacteria to grow on.... I do a 60% water change every 2 weeks and I’ve never had any problems my green severum for example was one of the last few fish left when pets unlimited in Dartmouth closed down 5 years ago this summer and he’s living with an Oscar and stripped Raphael that I acquired as rescues in the same month and they’re all still living together and growing happy and healthy .... but hey what do I know

Thank you for your honest videos. I much appreciate your support and advice and for instance your HOB filter video and bought Tidal 35 and Aquaclear and am very happy with them, perhaps also teaching us which order to fill them with bio media snd sponges or purigen etc to help us better

As a mom and pop pet shop of 11 years. This is so relatable. People buying with the idea of "the bigger the better", oversized chemical and food containers that will expire because they didn't need something so big. Etc etc The main point is I LOVE how you explained how us small shops are charged so much to carry name brands like Aqueon, marineland and tetra, but the brands sell on Amazon to the general public for almost the same they charge us through distributors....so, it's a struggle

19:55 hmm.. I actually get crazy like this every winter.. this year I decided I will get my first betta tank and stop obsessing over other people's fish and get my own 😅

Aquarium lighting. Expensive. LED flood lights... cheap, and work. I run 2 x 50w blue spectrum LED floodlights. Planted tank doing great. They cost $20 the pair.

I am personally a fan of the Aquaclear filters. I have an AC30 on my 10g and a 110 on my 75g. I had a Tidal 110 on the 75g and it would not pick up the poop. Now I run both the Tidal and the Aquaclear on that tank and am having better results. (Tank contains 1 3" Oscar and 1 3" Severum).

If anyone thinks the bottled bacteria are a waste, you're wrong. I've now started 2 tanks in which I added new fish within 2 days of setting them up. 20 gallon fully planted with 5 platy and 6 corydora, all at once, no lives lost. A 40 breeder with 3 Jikin goldfish 4.5" each at once, and no lives lost. If you are interested in doing fish in cycling, Seachem's Stability worked fantastic for me.

Sounds like a personal problem to the person complaining about aquaclears. Ran them for years with power outages and never a problem restarting.

You can build a sump for a quarter of the price of those FX6’s

Just wanted to say thanks for packing my recent order with care

Wasting money is a major part of the hobby. Shopping for stuff I don't need and will never use is part of the fun. Really. It looked important at the store.

Amazon is slowly putting people out of business. That's why I shop locally and only buy what i need.