How to add fish to new aquarium: The importance of adding fish slowly. Beginner Blunders 167 9

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Geo HVL - 7 years ago

OMG listen to this advice Dustin is so correct. The current tank I have now is a 55 show with 2 Fluval FX6's. Dont start with the over kill. The 2 best cycle chemicals I have found is ATM colony or Sea Chem Stability and even with the use of these you still need to go very slow. This tank went from start to the time I had a full load took 6 months. I started with the ATM dosed 3 times a week for 2 weeks. Then added 3 bristle nose catfish. kept them for ~3 weeks. Then added 4 fish. This tank is an African Chiclids. The reason for the 2 FX6's is that I love a tank with more than a full load. My home is on a deep water well, I have a automated drip system the exchanges ~26g /day. I firmly believe that you can over filter but you need to keep fish that can handle the currents 2 such filters will create. Along with the 2 FX's I also have 4 power heads with a controller that switch them left side rear pump and right side front pump, they switch every 4 hours. They are 150g/hour so this action keeps waste off the bottom sub straight. I had 325's but they added to much heat and the currents also were to much. I clean the FX's every 6 months rotating filter 1 then 3 moths later clean filter 2. I got this idea from a visit to the Georgia Aquarium after a long talk with one of the biologist. I have 40 plus fish that are in the 3 to 4 inch in size that are so happy. I have not added any fish over a year now. So take your time use plenty of filtration and do those water changes or if you're on a well setup a drip system

Marcus Christensen - 7 years ago

cant you mature the tank with dosed amonia for a while before you add the fish

Steven Allen Edwards - 7 years ago

Words of Wizdom

gj - 8 years ago

Great vid $

gj - 8 years ago

People SUCK!

zorzo999 - 11 years ago

10 cichlids at once :(

Marcus Christensen - 7 years ago

3 adult oscars at once

Fishy kev - 11 years ago

Dustin should get bettas!They eat mosquito larvae but need a temperature of 80F!

Steve Swindale - 11 years ago

Hey Dustin, been trawling through your vids down here in New Zealand....Cheers, you have just saved the lives of a bunch of Tetras. I have just started my first planted tank last week and was going to put in 20 tetras (because they are selling them in 20's on special) and I thought tht it would be good if I kept up the water changes. I will not do this now but I thought that they needed to be in a tank with atleast 6 of them to be happy? Anyway, keep up the top work! Kia Ora Bro!

fbexi1981 - 12 years ago

126 litre tank

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fbexi1981 - 12 years ago

Loving your channel i'm new to fish keeping ;-) just inherited a 125 tall tank and i've just put in two oranda and a few java ferns ( keeping it simple) i'm waiting a couple of weeks then i want to add one more oranda and a purple apple snail and a anubias. Very excited about it!

New American Fishkeeper - 12 years ago

it is.

hardboiled89 - 12 years ago

oh.my.lawd! can not be unherd!!! lol

jessi perry - 12 years ago

haha u did say germany :P

BeschAquaticAquariums - 12 years ago

Oscars are great fish, they get to know their owners and are great fish. I had two Oscars for 4 years and just had to give them up. One, they get way to big..I live in an apartment, can't have a 250 gallon tank, two, they are by far one of the DIRTIEST fish out there. Even with multiple canister filters it still doeant help.

CAPlaneSpotting - 12 years ago

Dude, just spend the extra five seconds to edit your video so we don't have to see you press record and jump in your chair.

Olorii - 12 years ago

Do that beginners video! I'd be interested to watch it!

CopperHead - 12 years ago

I love my Oscar. I have had several Oscars over the years and they are by far the easiest and most fun to have in a tank. The two downsides to owning an Oscar, you can't have other fish in the tank unless it's a really big tank and the other fish are equally as big you can't have but one or two live plants because they will tear up jack. I have had the Albino Red, and Tiger Oscar. The size of the tank really does make a difference.

Anthony L - 12 years ago

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! show her the post...

Omar Hameed - 12 years ago

i killed *** fishes in years of hoby

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bill glockman - 12 years ago

people just don't listen. his names dustin

rechelieu - 12 years ago

True, Justin. People just don't listen...I can't believe there were 7 seven thumbs up. Too much ipod, people lose their hearing.

VSGenesis Seraphim - 12 years ago

Yo Dustin, from Singapore here. Keep them videos coming mate.

mike2dg - 12 years ago

Aussie fan n just starting out n u have been very helpful n fun to watch also

Brian Howard - 12 years ago

My rule is 1-2 fish a week until it's full

Dustin's Fish Tanks - 12 years ago

i didn't say it was in Germany...;)

athaocity - 12 years ago

is it like dumping the fish into a pile of poo and make that their new home? in terms of ammonia.

eurasianchica - 12 years ago

I've never killed a fish :) ... but I've only ever owned 6 fish :(

OV Peacock - 12 years ago

fishless cycling...works great add all my fish at the time...never had a spike

David Boardman - 12 years ago

Prime + Stability and it shouldn't be much of an issue.

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ShinyCard255 - 12 years ago

Fishless cycle first before adding fish, that should be everyone's mindset. I've done this with all my tanks and have never had a death from adding fish all at once. Also acclimate for at least 1 hour, 2 is better

Erik R - 12 years ago

My birthday is today :) (may 5). Lots of may people.

AnOldeSoul Soul - 12 years ago

Biggest personal blunder: Had a tank w/8 kinds of Tetras & an ottocinclis [sp?]. Bought 2 Tinfoil Barbs. Next morning, I had 2 Tinfoils, 3 kinds of Tetras, and 1/2 an Ottocinclus. How DO you spell that, anyway?

Vipstephen - 12 years ago

Yeah,..... if you cycle fishless you can and should add most of your fish in at once, otherwise the purpose of fishless cycling is spoiled. Your bacteria will die off slowly to match the # of fish u put in if you don't and you fishless cycle. If you cycle with fish though, then definitely, add them in slowly.

Jared T - 12 years ago

Step 1 get a nucket and a long piece of airline tubing step 2 empty the bag of fish into the bucket and begin a siphon with the air tubing Step 3 wait 15 minutes and put the fish in the tank. step 4 ????? step 5 PROFIT!

Karl Dedekind - 12 years ago

I added 16 fish to my 40 gallon planted, none have died but your makin me nervous

Nate Hermit - 12 years ago

i added 10 neons to my 20 and it was fine but at the time didnt u take out all ur duck weed

Dacster Drizz - 12 years ago

Hey, Australian fan! your videos are amazing keep it up!

james d'sylva - 12 years ago

Hi Dustin, im your biggest british fan! I think your videos are ace, I recently tried my first dirted tank following your tips with some bogwood, eleocharis parvula and bacopa carolina, it looks sweet. Keep up the good work man, can't wait to see the finnished greenhouse :)

joshua jung - 12 years ago

lol today was my brothers birthday too :)

Insanonaga - 12 years ago

May the fourth be with her.

traveric3 - 12 years ago

Let he who has never killed a fish throw the first fish.

donpalmera - 12 years ago

A lot of the beginner info on the internets is hocus pocus that someone heard off of their mate. i.e. if you ask what size of tank do I need for XYZ people will tell you that you need a tank the size of your house.. but they can't tell you were they got their info from. If you want to know something about fish try looking for research papers on google scholar instead :)

Laurence Ignacio - 12 years ago

Yeah I dunno about the Oscars too. I say scrap that, stick with khuli loaches. Jk. Informative video for the beginners!

godricko8o - 12 years ago

no oscers

Stephen Wood - 12 years ago

slow is pro

Paul Kline - 12 years ago

You could use a bottle of nitrifying bacteria to speed up the cycling process. That is what they do on TANKED and in large aquariums

Paul Kline - 12 years ago

You should really put in the 500 some oscars a arowana a gar and a red tail catfish and if you want to Dustin a freshwater strip gray. That would be totally BOSS.

888888 888888 - 12 years ago

One of the best vids in a while. Also, what's your story on Germany? live there for a bit?

Wayne's Fish World - 12 years ago

haha you talked german thanks

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check2wice - 12 years ago

it helps reduce agression of african cichlids to add all your fish at once but you need to cycle your tank and know how much fish your tank can take.

Tommyr - 12 years ago

Thanks! The big 54!

Emanuel Herrera - 12 years ago

may the 4th be with your daughter hahaha thumbs up if you get it

BudaPond101 - 12 years ago

You always have so much spunk to your videos, really enjoy watching em.Some good helpful points. Happy birthday to your little girl! Take care dude.

tristan oliver - 12 years ago

i have had about 8 fish die on me in the space of a month since i started stocking my fuly cycled 26gal tank...now i have 2 swordtails left and one has ich!! im not having the best of luck with fish at the moment

Michael White - 12 years ago

i have never killed a fish

garretts91 - 12 years ago

Happy Birthday to your Daughter and my Dad on this Not so Beautiful day here in Massachusetts! Looks like your lucking out with the weather! Enjoy your day

southernsm0ker - 12 years ago

instead of oscars look into ram cichlids they are the most docile cichlids i've kept and they don't kill my plants!!!! just a thought

Yde Engelsma - 12 years ago

Kiev is not located in Germany indeed:)

Joe Parker - 12 years ago

Happy Friday from england :)

Nolles B - 12 years ago

Doing a good job dustin !! Greenhouse hs take his shape and looks really nice !!!!!! Got my support from the netherlands see ya again in your next video;) keep doing this great video's greets nolles

Penny Duong - 12 years ago

Pink is the manliest color

Ronald Last - 12 years ago

I've never killed a fish.... And don't tell me I am lying. I never tell lies...

gtrwndr87 - 12 years ago

Have you considered tilapia for your aquaponics tank? Then you can eat them as they mature, if you so desire.

98robbie98 - 12 years ago

may the 4th be with you distin cheesy play with words lol if you have ever watched star wars(may the force be with you) lol

riseinside88 - 12 years ago

0:45 "adding fish too quickly to your tank" Christopher Walkin voice!

Francis George - 12 years ago

well im from india lol

Tommyr - 12 years ago

It's MY birthday too! Happy Birthday Mya!

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