An indicator of calcium/calcium carbonate can be found by making ice from unfiltered tap water in your freezer. Put a few cubes in a clear glass, and let the ice melt. Then stir it up. If you see white particles floating in the water, that'll be calcium carbonate. The effect is like a snow globe using London tap water!
@FishtoryАй бұрын
Ahhh wonderful tip. Thank you my friend!
@marypaigeflynn4512 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Alex!! And yes I'm still here just made me in the background a little bit!! These videos really help so much especially when you're a budget fish keeper just trying to do the best you can ✨🌿🐟🌿💪💥🤍
@AlpacaMade Жыл бұрын
Aquatic photography is hard [full stop] You lucky guy, your Angels work overtime to present the best show of their coloration and iridescence to make you look good...even at the expense of the main topic.😂👍
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Totally
@marybrooks9098 Жыл бұрын
I love this part of our hobby. Thank you for the information, now i gotta go stare at leaves for a few hours...
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Haha have fun
@bignublesАй бұрын
My canary in the coal mine is cardinal tetra, they're color change is day and night.
@FishtoryАй бұрын
Very true. Great fish for that
@bignublesАй бұрын
@@Fishtory not to mention they are absolutely stunning! And thank you so much for being so interactive with viewers. You're my go to KZfaqr for fish and plants. You're the absolute best, thank you so much for everything you do.
@FishtoryАй бұрын
@bignubles no problem. I try and read most the comments. I spent 4 hours dedicated daily to writing and aquarium Support hehe. The channel is at a size where I do miss some people now though, so If you are in need of assistance, just ask again another spot. Thanks for your support 🙏 . Cheers!
@JoseTorres-fn1vk Жыл бұрын
I learned so much off you thanks you're the best man
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Thats far too kind of you to say
@plantlover69 Жыл бұрын
Great video, I just saw the API test kit at the store has doubled in price since I bought it a year ago. Definitely will use these hacks when I run out of the test kit
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
It helps to check with the API tests or some sort of test strip while you learn to get the hang of it...but once you start getting good at reading the Ecology! You wont need the kits anymore
@MissChelle Жыл бұрын
Awesome info! Thanks Matey❤️🇦🇺
@potatobastard987611 ай бұрын
Incredible! you are such a scholar Have a great day! your videos always improve my days 🦑
@dsorats2231 Жыл бұрын
Nice video! I have some yellowing on an anubias and this helps. Also, my aquarium smells like earthy dirt so all good I guess!
@ryanoakes4629 Жыл бұрын
Loving your channel…great in-depth info…hello from Toronto Canada…❤
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Thanks you so much! Hello from Seattle!
@chrishowell4775 Жыл бұрын
Very informative video so helpful for everyone
@dezaraeohanlon9085 ай бұрын
I have been on a water perimeter marathon on your channel. I have a question. When I am testing my water with test kits, what are the ideal perimeters? All I have figured out is that nitrates should never be higher than 40ppm for thriving fish. I also have a pH of 8 in my area. I have added Indian almond leaves and there is wood that is supposed to act a lot like the leafs, but I cannot remember the name. Regardless, in five months with three aquariums, I have not seen the pH go down. Do you think that's a big deal? I have bettas, ghost shrimp, all kinds of plants and snails. What should the nitrites and ammonia be kept at? You also mentioned something about ammonium? If I understand correctly, it's not something I will deal with, with my high pH? Or is it? If so, is there a test for that one? I know this is a ton of questions, but I'm overwhelmed with all the information and decided I would just ask. I have been trying to remember to go through your channel to use the Amazon links for my shopping to help you out. I really do appreciate all your videos!
@Fishtory5 ай бұрын
The fact that you care at all... means your tank is likely very nice compared to most. For an Amazonian type waterway you would ideally want to see 4 to 10 kh and gh, a ph between 6.0 and 7.4 , temp 76-84f a TDS of 50- 250 ppm No ammonia. No nitrites and 0 to 60ppm nitrates with plants enjoying 20 to 50 ppm nitrates. Without plants, its ideal to just have 0 nitrates, nitrites or ammonia ...meaning your biological filtration is 100% effective at transforming your biological waste. Cheers!
@dezaraeohanlon9085 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the speedy reply. We are just getting over a sickness that kicked our rears, so I'm a little slow on my end. 🥴 My pH is naturally at 8.0 in my area. I have added different things that are supposed to lower it naturally, but I do not see it budge. Do you think it's OK to just let it be as long as it never climbs? How often should a person check for pH? Does that really change much?
@jennifermcfadden8713Ай бұрын
@@Fishtorywill you be live tomorrow night?
@skydancer4412 Жыл бұрын
Great video.Thanks for sharing.Have a great day.
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Thanks for tuning in
@joycehendry3595 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this vid I stopped using testing kits years ago & have also been using my plants to suss the water parameters Of to watch your smell tank vid PS do not use testing kits since I used 4 on my tank water same time ALL of them gave different results
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Right on
@JoseTorres-fn1vk Жыл бұрын
I needed this
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
I'm happy i could be of use
@dellseasandoval81873 ай бұрын
Super helpful. Will the sea chem Flourish kill any of my plants like the vowel, because I know not to use the sea chem excel or also called flourish excel because you said once in the video that you think that will kill the Val. Am I understanding this correctly I desperately need your help on this one.
@Fishtory3 ай бұрын
Yeea it usually will kill any valesanaria species, along with a few types of crypts I've heard
@1Kent Жыл бұрын
Information packed video, good job.👍
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@drinesantos8596 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the great video 😊
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Im so glad you enjoyed it! Happy New Years!
@jojocool555 Жыл бұрын
Amazing Top, Top info. X X
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@enigma533Ай бұрын
hopefully, 0.05ppm ammonia is actually a chemical test kit which shows light green indicate 0.05ppm ... Nextly I have anubias, hornswort , javafern, Marimo Moss balls and frog bit... Are these plants effective in eating nitrates and Ammonia
@FishtoryАй бұрын
Yes those plants, given good lighting are fine. The hornwart is the best ...floating or stem plants eat the most
@enigma533Ай бұрын
@@Fishtorynoted , how about Amazon Sword?
@dragolinu Жыл бұрын
amazing info
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@Middark6663 ай бұрын
Which kind of aquarium light it is and what was the brand name?
@Fishtory3 ай бұрын
It's a fluval planted plus 3.0
@nathanielreichert4638 Жыл бұрын
Test your aquarium’s water by looking at the life in it, then do the boiled cabbage test. You are father fish on speed
@enigma533Ай бұрын
Is 0 Nitrite , 20 ppm Nitrate and 0.05 ppm Ammonia is fine?
@FishtoryАй бұрын
.05 is probably an error. I'd say that's okay. Or you have some super accurate measuring gear. If it's .5 I'd get it below .25 though. That's about what most planted tanks run on to do the nitrogen cycle and not sicken fish
@enigma533Ай бұрын
@@Fishtory hopefully, it's actually a chemical test kit which shows light green indicate 0.05ppm ... Nextly I have anubias, hornswort , javafern, Marimo Moss balls and frog bit... Are these plants effective in eating nitrates and Ammonia?
@64simon Жыл бұрын
Do i need carbonate hardness to grow plants
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
A little for sure
@dragolinu Жыл бұрын
there is a visual clue in malasyan trumphets?
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Maybe but its not super obvious unless they are in super soft water and shells arent forming correctly
@dragolinu Жыл бұрын
@@Fishtory my ph is on 5 and i have a explosion in the tank =(
@dragolinu Жыл бұрын
@@Fishtory it's what i have in my tank they are thriving here , but they dont have much diference from one another there was a explosion but i've controlled food for a couple days and they are now controlled , but still i think the ones who died are generating amonia on my tank .
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
@Felipe Bortoli yeah, try putting some broccoli or food in the tank, after dark, and wait an hour, then go back and check how many snails you truly have
@rehan8867 Жыл бұрын
27:39 meanwhile me whose smelling ability is messed up after getting covid☺
@DashDrones Жыл бұрын
11:40 #6 normal leave😂
@Fishtory Жыл бұрын
Lol
@Smalltimetanks Жыл бұрын
God I hate ramhorn and other pest snails lol I believe the eggs they put on plants put the holes in the leaves! Trumpet are not bad but other pest snails boo ! I can't nuke them because I got mystery snails going ha ha I do find mystery snails nock the other's back but they alway seem to come back !
@Smalltimetanks Жыл бұрын
Could be pleco, but I only see snails on the plant!