Fertilizing Your Aquarium Plants With Fish Food Instead? Can Nutrient Rich Fish Food Replace Fertz?

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@ashenwalls3558 Ай бұрын

Yet another reason to splurge on diverse high quality food for my super spoiled fish! ❤

@Fishtory Ай бұрын

Right?!

@Uathankicks 5 ай бұрын

Would be cool to see a "mirror scape" series where you test this method against your standard fertilizer routine. Also interested in root tabs vs Osmocote.

@aryah1513 5 ай бұрын

With an actual mirror in the background!!!!

@tiffanyclark-grove1989 5 ай бұрын

I have worked at a tree and shrub perennial and landscaping nursery for the last 15 years, and what you say makes a lot of sense

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Its true with compost and thats really where i got the idea from :)

@susanmooreguppies6009 5 ай бұрын

Wow! I feel so grateful for your willingness to share this valuable information with us! Thank you, Alex!

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@angiebear8727 5 ай бұрын

Like this topic. Ty for explanation. Was actually curious about it and couldn’t find much information on it.

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Me either! So i called up some experts and then had a chemist check my conversions and math on the dry food example lol

@angiebear8727 5 ай бұрын

@@Fishtory appreciate it

@artie9403 5 ай бұрын

Hey Alex……I hope you re feeling better. God bless your family

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

I am, thank you

@dellseasandoval8187 5 ай бұрын

Perfect video as always. Keep up the good work👍🏻.

@LushSaltyAquariums 5 ай бұрын

Very interesting dissertation. I found it intriguing the bit about carnivores eating material that contain plant matter. A seldom discussed point in societal debates between vegans and meat eaters!

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Ahh yes. I mean it takes a ton of grass to build a bunny, then a ton of bunnies to make an eagle or coyote... so ecologically apex preditors are responsible for consuming more grass than anyone else, indirectly.

@kentofkent 5 ай бұрын

Wow - you just confirmed what my plants told me to do! Thanks Alexander :)

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Perfect!

@TheNanoAquariumGuy 5 ай бұрын

Great video! Those tanks look very nice!!

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@johnnybest6386 5 ай бұрын

I love these kind of content alex

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Johnny. I appreciate it

@andreacunningham5502 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Alex..my plants aren't growing and I don't know why..I don't have co2..but I'll try this definitely.😊

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Probably lighting. Thats the number one thing people are lacking. Its expensive but it makes for beautiful plants... twinstar lights... or fluval planted plus 3.0 are my go-to

@aryah1513 5 ай бұрын

While this video was playing on my desktop, I started to look at my phone and space out and suddenly I heard "bottom-lovers" so I'm laser focused right back on you sir.

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Lol

@assiahinarkansas 5 ай бұрын

Great info. Thanks Alex!

@marybrooks9098 5 ай бұрын

Eye-opening thank you so so much!

@evergreenpsyche 5 ай бұрын

Top shelf as always....i have nothing to add or comment, just engaging for the algorithm, thank you good sir for your work

@edentank 5 ай бұрын

Wow! Amazing! Once again thank you for sharing!

@beastfr0meast93 5 ай бұрын

Great week/month as well 🤟🤟

@cellardoor2197 5 ай бұрын

Nice work man. 👏 Thank you for sharing your findings with us.

@HoboBrute 5 ай бұрын

Great video as always!

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@chrisrusso4512 5 ай бұрын

This is right on time. I’ve been thinking about this today.

@aryah1513 5 ай бұрын

Some people say they "cycle" their tanks by just putting fish food in it to create ammonia. I don't like that idea because it's a race for good and bad bacteria. I think in an established tank, things like detritis worms and seed shrimp will assure the bad bacteria does not win the race by breaking the food down mostly in their guts. As far as feeding the fish to spike the nutrients in the tank... I don't know if I can feed my fish the right ratios of protein:phosphates:potassium that I want for my plants. So I buy potassium fertilizer, tracer minerals and just feed them plenty of protein/calcium rich foods. PS they call it granular convection when big rocks wind up higher up and smaller rocks/sand winds up at the bottom.

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Sounds about like i do too. I agree about the food start also... itll work, but is not ideal

@AquaticMoose 5 ай бұрын

Cool to hear the details behind your plant growth! Love the pigeon on your light 😂

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

The pigeon stops fish from jumping lol

@AquaticMoose 5 ай бұрын

@@Fishtory oh that's awesome!

@14SEahorSe 5 ай бұрын

@@Fishtory😂 brilliant

@Thekaysun 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@NeoVeritas7 5 ай бұрын

As always, on another level, good stuff, Alex.

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@jonathanschutz8563 5 ай бұрын

Great stuff as always 🎉

@AncintArt2ndColony 5 ай бұрын

Great Video Alex ! Keep um coming !

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

@tara_james-bosch 5 ай бұрын

Super useful info, totally agree that fish food quality makes a big difference for both your fish *and* plants 😋

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@thomascrohan7810 5 ай бұрын

Balancing an aquarium has always been the hardest part for me, sometimes it’s good for a while and then something goes out of whack, I have Java fern and jungle Val that are really struggling right now, just turning brown and not growing, the annubias, Java moss and frogbit are doing fine though

@billybobblogs3627 5 ай бұрын

Very interesting and no doubt i will probably watch again a few times. 😁

@janemarriott3389 5 ай бұрын

Not having a chemistry mind, much of this flies by me. But I always learn from you and appreciate your sharing with us.

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Sure thing! The variable i forgot to mention, is .... we all feed our fish already... so the amount this could add fertilizers into an ecosystem could be dramatic or could be something barely noticable, if you already feed high value, nutrient rich foods

@thomascrohan7810 5 ай бұрын

Another great video! Thank you for the great content Alex!

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@nicolasdiaz502 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for all the great information 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Thank YOU, Sir Nicolas, for stopping by and dropping a line

@seadoomania 5 ай бұрын

I love your advice and videos 👍🙏

@dagmarskala2677 5 ай бұрын

You are my hero. Thank you for saying (and researching!) and verifying the truth as I have always believed it. We waste so much money on nonsense that doesn't benefit flora or fauna. Only makes other people richer, not our fish or plants. Over the years, I learned to question most of the KZfaq "experts" and use my common sense. You rock! Keep doing what you're doing. Hope more people hear your work.

@user-ht9kg8bf7t 5 ай бұрын

You are a very smart young man I thought I knew a lot about my fish but you just taught me something

@PaulZyCZ 5 ай бұрын

I like the amount of detail in this video, the breakdown of all nutrients, etc. Fertilizers should be used when something's missing (of course that can be adjusted). Some plants are more hungry for certain elements than others. For example when growing fully submerged, Hygrophilla Corymbosa, Siamensis and especially Pinnatifida need more Potassium than other plants. Sometimes I also get Nitrogen deficiency, but usually adding more leaf matter solves that (or feeding more vegetables or young nettle leaves). Some fish are like a vacuum and usually it's bottom dwellers, but they can't overfeed on plant matter (or the algae wafers in the video).

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Totally. I had to edit out that part and all my calculations of nutrients ... because there are endless combos, and its probably boring to anyone who cant understand what i was infering anyhow lol. But i specifically run low only on potassium, and nitrates in all tanks other than live food tanks...those phosphates have crashed 2x in...because manufactured food has so much sodium and phosphates for preservation...we never see it lacking in most people's tanks

@EuroGupper 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant video, Alex

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. I realized this could be 2 hours long if i got into the math part showing me figuring out a dry food meal, a frozen meal and fresh meal that can replace an all in one supplemental fert lol

@EuroGupper 5 ай бұрын

@@Fishtory It's about finding that sweet spot between keeping your viewers from bailing halfway, educating and keeping the KZfaq engine happy to promote your channel 👌🏽

@nada347_ 5 ай бұрын

Very interesting!

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Glad you think so as well!

@nirvanaquatics 5 ай бұрын

Feeding a wide variety of foods also really helps with trace element content. Leaf litter also helps, I find that my plants really benefit from Blackwater setups due to the breakdown of other plant matter.

@HotSause 5 ай бұрын

On a tangential note, could you do a DIY fish flake video? Id really like to make some with quality everyday whole foods. Thanks

@johnnybest6386 5 ай бұрын

Interesting

@lifewithnikka7440 5 ай бұрын

You have confirmed the evolution of my own thoughts. All in One ferts were causing the phosphates to creep up extremely high....and I couldnt keep nitrates lower than 40 even trying to do werkly water changes in mature tanks. My conclusion is thst there is no way to balance nutrients in any manner with the All in Ones even with heavily planted tanks. Also, anyone with harder water please note.... It's much harder for plants to process phosphates in harder water than soft.

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for deducing this info. I was worried that i may not have said it plain enough, that cheaper foods or too much food, can also play roles in algae, phosphates and nitrates and disolved Oxygen etc etc. Also, thanks for mentioning the phosphates and high gh/kh issue. I did a hour long video on phosphates and the phosporus cycle in the aquarium, but almost no one has watched it lol.

@jonathanschutz8563 5 ай бұрын

@@Fishtory I'm gonna find this video right now, i was just thinking about it yesterday

@seannunes2041 5 ай бұрын

Alex, this is excellent information, and it makes so much sense. I was always suspicious of all in one ferts was causing some BBA issues, especially the liquid iron. Quality food in you get all the right nutrients out.

@benzpinto 5 ай бұрын

this needs more views and likes 👍. i live in south east asia and have a 2 year old aquarium using clay pebbles as substrate which has 0 nutrient. the aquarium has no filter and only a bubbler that dissolves oxygen from the surface of water. i grow easy plants like pothos, peace lily and duckweed. all the nutrients come from fish food and fish waste and snail waste. however recently ive noticed my peace lily leaves start to turn brownish on the edges. im guessing its lacking potassium.

@JonasMcGee222 5 ай бұрын

I always enjoy watching your videos. I always learning. Do have Daphne video?. I'm looking to start my own culture. I got some research to do.

@user-ht9kg8bf7t 5 ай бұрын

Oh I forgot to tell you I love your tanks

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Thank yuh

@davidspangler-dk8ug 5 ай бұрын

Great.

@donnywolf9250 5 ай бұрын

What's up buddy, thanks for another great video. Hey, what's the light your using on the 7 year substrate tank with the stilts? Did you have to buy the stilts separately or did it come with the light?

@cajanir 5 ай бұрын

Good stuff. In this hobby I think you really have to be willing to experiment to know what you NEED vs what simply makes things easier. I've been growing plants for years in just sand without ferts, root tabs etc (just fish food/waste). I finally set up a dirted tank, capped with sand, a few months ago and yep the plants seem to be growing faster. I might try some aquasoil or ferts in my next setup but I know I don't need them.

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@profeturulz8373 5 ай бұрын

An experiment where you grow plants with no substrate would be nice. I have a feeling they would do quite fine.

@JonasMcGee222 5 ай бұрын

Good job on the tanks!! Do you have shrimp climb out out the aquarium?? I want to get cherry shrimp.

@EuroGupper 5 ай бұрын

Variating fish foods could also be helpful. Live foods, different flakes, and other foods 🤷🏽‍♂️ (I haven't watched the video yet and will watch it now after commenting. Knowing you you probably suggested this as well)

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

100% you nailed it

@williammcdowell6257 5 ай бұрын

Excellent content. Thanks, and of course we all feed our fish, and their faecal material must be the major source of additives to the substrate and plant column - though snails must be a very important factor of course, anyone out there really scientific, up to analysing the nutrient content of snail faeces of snails feed on fish food? I have long abandoned adding a classic NPK macro fertiliser on a regular basis, though I do sometimes add Potassium separately. Potash in the substrate might be a good idea when setting up, and in my experience too many tabs for roots are too rich in Nitrate. I do add Iron, my tap water is hard and Iron seems beneficial, though I know some think it can contribute to excess algae. I can also get plenty of Nitrate in my tap water during the summer! But honestly, I find the easier plants get along fine with an inert substrate so long as it is fine - like blasting sand - and fish waste, and we use sensible filtration systems and good light - cheap DIY store lights seem fine, though maybe not as efficient in PAR per watt. For plants like Macrandra Rotala things become more complicated and then I get myself into issues with algae, poor growth, excess growth, CO2, adequate Nitrate in the water column...and it all gets quite demanding.

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

I think you and i are coming to several of the same conclusions. That potassium should be the main nutrient deficiency followed by additive nitrates ... when you have a fully mature aquarium substrate and micro ecosystem of sorts. Also... there were reports on worms, and snails and the nutrients they use.... but not on aquatic species specifically ( that ive seen yet)

@cliffnorman8153 5 ай бұрын

Yaasss bro ...feed the tank ... You've seen the feed the shrimp tank to encourage bioflilm. .routine

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Ahh yes. Bacter ae is just amino acids and lipids... that film on tanks that people hate... just scoop that off and toss it in the shrimp tanks..boom same as bacter ae almost

@Ashley.Ambriz.Morales 15 күн бұрын

You just saved me some money 😅

@Fishtory 15 күн бұрын

Glad to hear it. Cheers

@badabing3391 5 ай бұрын

what about adding plant fertilizers to add nutrients that the fish may lack in food :P (possibly through uptake of nutrients by microfauna that eventually get gobbled up)

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Yeah the microfauna are needed for making many of the elements metabolically available to plants

@connork2893 4 ай бұрын

Just subscribed. You speak the truth and the facts!!!! How often are you changing water, and what I mean is how frequently are you sucking out the poop and decay matter, or do you let that seep down into the substrate and let the plants eat it up?

@Fishtory 4 ай бұрын

in tanks with shallow substrate, i gravel vaccuum like once a week, and do a water change (spawning tanks or rainbowfish/ hillstream species) the others, ill only pull out large leaves or dead plants/fish if theyre deep substrate...and only do water top offs from evap

@AG-6969 5 ай бұрын

How's it going, hope your teeth are feeling a bit better after the meds. This is off topic but , did you get to meet Nick from Australia when he was here recently? And... Can you recommend a air pump that can easily supply 6 lines of air and is still a quiet pump??

@mr_seth 5 ай бұрын

Tanks a lot man! Bahahaha 🤣

@williamleidy6713 5 ай бұрын

Maybe I could try the algae wafers that my fish don't eat as root tabs .

@PetfaxTV 5 ай бұрын

Babe wake up new Fishtory drop

@jonisolis9645 5 ай бұрын

They also make fish food for aquaponics use that should have all that the plants need if you have enough fish to feed them enough of the food.

@donpettit7107 5 ай бұрын

I’m not the garden world, kelp-based fertilizers and humic/fulvic acids and biochar are the buzz worthy soil builders. Do you see any application of these nutrient sources in planted aquaria?

@anlockcharacter1104 3 ай бұрын

Bro you have no bacterial film without surface flow . . . . How did you do that?

@cliffnorman8153 5 ай бұрын

I powder flake granules algae tabs ..A pinch a day to the tank .. Babies , algae ñ bioflilm .. All the major foods ground in a coffee grinder ...supoib haha

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Right on

@aniblair9650 5 ай бұрын

Puts new meaning in PuPu platter

@johnnybest6386 5 ай бұрын

Great content alex 2 thumbs up?

@lmathews61 5 ай бұрын

❤

@gaganmagger 5 ай бұрын

Hi Alex, literally out of topic about the video. But can i use h2o2 for bga? My 1ft cube is completely filled with it.. i cannot gravel vac or go into the corners and clean them perfectly.. cuz it's filled with plants.. do i need to keep changing water until all the green floating stuff to be removed or will h2o2 die on its own?

@gaganmagger 5 ай бұрын

Btw there are no fishes.. just 2 amano shrimps.. and would it kill the mosses? I got some Christmas moss in them

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Yes indeed. Use a syringe or lift hard scape out of water for best effects... because bba will die with contact of h2o2 but h2o2 also turns to it's elemental forms when it hits water, very quickly. If you have high flow try reducing it a bit. Bba loves o2 and flowing waters

@DashDrones 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Alex!!! When a fish dies, should you leave it in the tank to keep the nutrients within the tank?🙏

@jonisolis9645 5 ай бұрын

Father fish says yes if it is a small fish and you can push it into the substrate.

@DashDrones 5 ай бұрын

@@jonisolis9645👍was thinking the same. I wonder what Alex thinks?🤔

@eveningclicks7767 5 ай бұрын

@@DashDronesI think I've heard him in the past say he doesn't do it.

@DashDrones 5 ай бұрын

@@eveningclicks7767ah ok thanks!

@saidmilani 5 ай бұрын

Hi, sir. I need your cooperation. About a year ago, I did setup a tank for breeding caridina shrimps. Cause I didn't have access to ADA, Benibachi, or Shirakura soil, I chose the Dennerle brand and, failed. I'm pretty sure the reason I failed is just using this soil. Now, I have access to ADA soil. What do you think about using a top filter, securing its entrance with a sponge and pouring the ADA soil into the top filter and passing water over the soil and bringing the pH level to the ideal state? Meanwhile, the use of bacteria, within seven days, to neutralize the releasing of ammonia through the ADA soil

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

That's fine in a tank without shrimp, and is what i woild also do. Just test and make sure you see the ammonia and nitrites before rehoming them to the new tank

@saidmilani 5 ай бұрын

@@Fishtory Thank you for your kindness and help

@randaldavis4880 5 ай бұрын

ok, im just now getting into this type of tanks, with the mix of Fish and plants .. I have set up a storage container for my plants being how they were turning brown in my tank.. right now i have 2 - Java Ferns, 2 balls Java Moss and two other plants i picked up from Pet Supplies was told they were floating plants . I dont think they are, because they are turning Brown on the stems. The Java Ferns, are doing OK, im waiting on my Eco Complete to come in. so i right now as of tonight, im using Dirt from my yard, where they dug up the water line to the house, it has sand mixed in, the water im using came from a running pipe of spring water, i have the Dirt/ sand mixed , i also mixed in some multicolor grave i picked 2 -5lb for like 6 bucks at local fish/pet store .. the plants are in the substrate mixed and the Java Moss is laying on the gravel .. im using the standard light that is a LED tripod flood out that is in a light socket. What are you thoughts on using a sand mix with Dirt and gravels with add tank gravel, after a dig up from replacement of water line outside ?

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Well without knowing the nutrients of any of those specifically...its hard to say, but if its good fertile dirt like a garden, then itll work...so will mixing everything up

@randaldavis4880 5 ай бұрын

@@Fishtory thank you, hoping i just didn't kill my plants . If i did, ill start again, when i get my substaight in the ECo complete and the other plants i have order from a Ebay seller ... praying the make it Alive ... its a risk, i know..

@elaineluikart5459 5 ай бұрын

I hate to bug you but can you put in the discount code for aquatic arts. The discount isn't that much but I want you to get the credit. Thanks

@mcjigger5364 4 ай бұрын

You dont use any aerator on your tank ?

@Fishtory 4 ай бұрын

Depends on the tank and fish species. But any blackwater tanks or air breathing fish like Cory cats, bettas, gourami, ricefish, most livebearers...nope no filter or aeration . Rainbows or some danios, barbs, and tetras I'll run an airstone and a HOB or canister filter. But it just depends on how the fish evolved to thrive best.

@nanigopalghosh3158 5 ай бұрын

Sir can I give dried ferrous sulphate,folic acid,ans vitamins tablet of man in aquarium? Love from India 🙏🙏🙏🙏

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Yes as long as there is no copper or filler material that will cause fish harm.

@nanigopalghosh3158 5 ай бұрын

@@Fishtory thanks sir .but what is filler material???

@MrGigi-dz9cv 5 ай бұрын

I actually, use aquarium water to wet my balcony plants. They, are growing very good. See aquaponics.

@MrGigi-dz9cv 5 ай бұрын

Fish waste, is very good for the plants. I, just feed the fish.

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

100% i hope everyone who has to do water changes, is feeding some veggies or house plants :)

@jrunagerj 5 ай бұрын

What are your thoughts on Omega One fish food?

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

It has some decent foods for flake foods, but to me the proof is in the fact that some fish wont eat flakes...some will only eat pellets with enriched minerals, some will only eat frozen foods...and last but most rare...some only eat live foods. So there definitely is a difference between the types of food...but for a general small fish community tank its fine

@jrunagerj 5 ай бұрын

@@Fishtory My Rainbow fish and Multifasciatus like it and have been eating it for a while now. They seem to be thriving now for a couple of years. I was just concerned about long term effects but I'm probably past that now anyways.

@chekitoarias 5 ай бұрын

Algae wafers as root tabs ? Ahaha

@KettmanAquatic Ай бұрын

I'm don't think when fish metabolize food any of it can disappear that would defy the laws of physics. The only thing that can dissipate is calories. And those would just be burned off as heat. I can't imagine how potassium would just disappear?

@Fishtory Ай бұрын

It doesn't disappear, my point is that it becomes part of the fish...some then gets passed as waste etc, cells die, scales fall off. But if you then remove the adult fish when it dies, you removed the calories and nutrients as well vs. If you bury them or let them Rot in the tank....then theoretically everything is still there but in a multitude of different chemicals and compounds

@johnnybest6386 5 ай бұрын

Alex

@EuroGupper 5 ай бұрын

I heard that you have to gutload your feeder fish before feeding them to carnivore fish

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Indeed, thats the way to do it... but gold fish are pretty gnarly, guppies and minnows or ricefish are far better for the carnivor fish

@jennifermcfadden8713 5 ай бұрын

Did you find your cat yet?

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

No its tearing my heart apart

@user-ht9kg8bf7t 5 ай бұрын

I want you a lot but I just ain't got the money to join my brother I am fighting cancer right now and it's taken every penny I got for chemo but I'll tell you what I'm not going to let this beat me how will kick Cancer's ass thank you and have a blessed day my brother

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Im really sorry to hear that. YOU SHOULD JUST FOCUS ON YOURSELF, and your own journey my friend. Stay strong, you got this!

@nicklasmartos928 5 ай бұрын

Everybody knows you should give them electrolytes, it's what the plants crave.

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Damn.... i forgot to mention that broseph!

@user-ht9kg8bf7t 5 ай бұрын

I realize you are probably in bed but I need a question answered probably about 180 what can I do about that for my guppies my nitrates my nitrlte both them are at🎉 zero my pH 6.5 to 7.0 play KH is zero to 40 my GH is 120 to 180 what do I do about that my friend why can't I have very hard water if you can get back to me I would really appreciate that thank you and have a blessed day

@user-ht9kg8bf7t 5 ай бұрын

I see you my father fish I want to set up a dirty tank Play Dirty be better than hey Eagle complete I am confused what choice I should make I got plenty of both can you help me out choosing turn our Eagle complete thank you and have a blessed day

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Crushed coral or aragonite added will also help if you want more alkaline water rather than just more TDS /HARD water

@deborahbenson8901 5 ай бұрын

P r o m o S M

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Okay

@thesolaraquarium 5 ай бұрын

interesting that the Nitrogen bottle says “derived from urea”. Any human can produce urea … 😂 heavily used in agriculture. dirt cheap.

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

Right? Lol people used to pee in their tanks...no joke

@fishtropiccanada4747 5 ай бұрын

I was taught by a master. My tanks really require nothing. Every now and than I do a water change. I’d rather not touch my tanks. It’s all human error when fish die, shrimp Or plants. Either people have to many tanks, or there just doing it for KZfaq fame and freebies. Most can’t even cycle a tank. Or no how to even place anything. Hell I still see people with heaters laying on the bottom thinking that it fully water proof. Boy are they wrong. Or better yet complain about a hob, because they don’t maintain it. 😂. But hey aslong as your fish room is thriving why even say anything. People gunna do what they think is right and not look around for mistakes from others.

@checkthefishbox8556 5 ай бұрын

I've never had an issue with fully submersible heaters that's why they're called that. I agree w rest

@Fishtory 5 ай бұрын

I hear you my friend :)

@Wintersdark 5 ай бұрын

@@checkthefishbox8556yep, there are a lot of fully submersible heaters. Frankly, I *strongly* prefer them - I avoid heaters with dials on top even if they claim to be as that's a failure point that can lead to water ingress (then water+electricity issues) but fully sealed submersible heaters with no moving parts? There's no reason to think the top is going to be less waterproof than the bottom... And when you're doing that, with a horizontal heater about an inch off the substrate (don't want to risk it being buried) you don't need to worry about the heater during water changes. No chance of breaking a heater because you forgot to turn it off first.

@gordduff3021 5 ай бұрын

Yikes lol. I’m in trouble I have 21 submersible heaters all submerged.

@profeturulz8373 5 ай бұрын

Why not feed your plants dead fish?