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Average Joe - 7 years ago

40% Is a bit excessive and will not help the bio system fully establish, particurlarly in a tank of yours size.15-25% is more than sufficient. This will have Even more of an effect with people have hard water issues, like my self! Unless there is an exsisting issue like readings that are off the chart, then a 40-50% water change is Needed. Dingy water can be caused for multiple reasons, te Green, cloudy and alge filled water. Typically mean high nitrate, that sparks Alge blooms, or wrong type of lighting that's fuleing alge to grow. I have 3 tanks 150 gallon with African chiclids, 90 gallon that has an Oscar with black convicts, and Jack Dempsey. Along with my 45 gallon community tank I breed fancy tail guppies and veil angles with. Have over 15 years experience with aquariums. Avoid the CO2 systems if your plants are thriving.

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Average Joe good advice you know your stuff

Average Joe - 7 years ago

BTW nice looking tank

Benjamin Carter - 7 years ago

Hey Mike I've asked a few question now. I have another here. I see in this video that you have two of those circulation pumps or water fan like things, pointed right toward the top of your tank. Is that to create water movement so your fish get enough oxygen in the water. I have a Fluval 305 for my 75 gallon and an extra Power filter that I have to leave on because when I have turned it off my fish start going to the top of the water and acting weird. The power filter or hang on the back is disrupting my plants underneath it though and I need to get rid of it. Would getting some of those circulation pumps and pointing them to the top of the water like you did be a good replacement for getting oxygen into the water or could I even get a strong air bubbler. By the way I have about 20 fish in my 75, all about 2 to 4 inches long and my tank is heavily planted. If you could recommend anything it would be great if you also told me a brand or a specific model. I saw an awesome air bubbler in one of your videos and do not know where to get something like that. Thank you

Life's too real - 7 years ago

I've had 50 gallon tanks my whole life and I clean my tanks once a year. I use under gravel filters running two 50gph powerheads with air pumps to them. I have large amounts of cichlids and each tank has a raphial catfish and a pleco running close to a foot long. Tank looks amazing and all I have to do is add water once a month haha. And they don't smell like dank lake water either. Best way to keep a tank and certain fish like eals like the under gravel flow used to have peacock eals and they thrived in the conditions.

Life's too real - 7 years ago

+MASS Aquariums soooo cool it's ice cold. Have a Nice life

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Life's too real sounds cool

Joe Dickerson - 7 years ago

Very nice tank, and can I take a wild stab and guess your 4:20 friendly, wife's at work, kids in bed haha

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Joe Dickerson haha

sa g - 7 years ago

what are those wavemakers called? brand? and yes i know im very late :/

sa g - 7 years ago

MASS Aquariums thank you.

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+sa g aqueon circulation pump. 450 I believe

anna lynn - 7 years ago

Yeah but that's why because you have really good filter:/ mines a aquaclear 30 and my tank is still cloudy and gross most of the time!!

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+anna lynn I love aquaclear's. get a bigger one

Lady M - 7 years ago

Do you need to keep light on all the time??

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Lady M no. 6-10 hours

Abdullah Nadeem - 7 years ago

hey I'm in love with ur tank u told me that its 75 gallons ok., but can u tell me its exact measurement like in length width and height pleaseeeee.

Abdullah Nadeem - 7 years ago

hey I'm in love with ur tank u told me that its 75 gallons ok., but can u tell me its exact measurement like in length width and height pleaseeeee.

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amidroc - 7 years ago

Nice tank bro. I have a 75gallon too. My 406 just doesnt have enough in terms of flow. What circulation pumps are you using? I didn't see it in the description or missed it in the comments. Are tje on a timer?

amidroc - 7 years ago

Thanks for the info...Go Sox!!

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+amidroc thank you

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+amidroc aqueon. Nope 24/7.

Raul Lopez - 7 years ago

ya great looking fish tank

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Raul Lopez

CapnMow5 - 7 years ago

Mike I have green hair algae in my 33g long freshwater aquarium. My nerites don't seem to touch it. What can I do?

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+CapnMow5 try and manually remove it and add some carbon and a polyfilter pad

sendtorich - 7 years ago

bamabass brought me here - that is a really nice looking planted tank

sendtorich - 7 years ago

it was the one where you gave him some bulk rock and they made a cave out of it

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+sendtorich thank you. Which video of his

Laura Moody - 7 years ago

Advice please
Love your tank, and fish. I would love to have fish like that. I see you have some angels , now how do you do it with the wave makers>? I have a 125 deep tank that I want the angels a nd rams but I heard they are not strong swimmers.

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Laura Moody I have mine pointed up just to agitate the surface. They will be fine

Sky Kiing - 7 years ago

What kind of water does he put into his tank

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Sky Kiing tap

Nabil Bsat - 7 years ago

To be honest I keep an open top tank 75 gal and I keep it that way. It just about water replacement as it evaporates.

Nabil Bsat - 7 years ago

MASS Aquariums my only problem is the excrement that the fish produce no idea how to get it off that

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Nabil Bsat good idea. I like glass tops

Carlos Felix - 7 years ago

so all i have to do is make my fish tank my life for crystal clear water? no thanks ill just keep the slightly cloudy water

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Carlos Felix it's not that bad

David de Brequet - 7 years ago

What are the yellow fish ??? They look like Cichlids.

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+David de Brequet they were. I was holding them for a friend

Aqua Master - 7 years ago

That has to be the nicest tank I have seen yet. Water is so clear too.

Aqua Master - 7 years ago

MASS Aquariums I have got a 240 litre tank & want to get a fluval 306 or 406 external filter. Even though they say the 306 can filter up to 300L, Would I better be off to get the 406 for the extra 40 quid so my water will be very clear. Or would the 306 keep water as clear as the 406 with my tank?

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+AquaKing thank you

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Jaclyn Breton - 7 years ago

What do you use to test the water? I just got the API Master Water Test Kit

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

That exact thing

Gerardo Nodarse Hernandez - 7 years ago

hey Mike love your tanks specially the saltwater ones. question I have a 10 gallon fresh water tank doing water changes every 3-4 days and still have green water can't get crystal clear water. what do I do? no leave plant or anything special.

Gerardo Nodarse Hernandez - 7 years ago

thank you i did that last night and is looking much better.

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

Must be the water you're adding. Try some carbon and polyfilter pads

Donald Trump - 7 years ago

If i do a video on MAB, where do you announce the winner?

Donald Trump - 7 years ago

Ok gotcha thanks for the quick response

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

Please do not stress over it. Make an unboxing video and if you are the winner we will find you. We always do

Donald Trump - 7 years ago

How do u connect the subscription email from MAB to the youtube video?

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

Because when you subscribe you need an email and we have that email

Donald Trump - 7 years ago

MASS Aquariums how is it that you have the winners email?
Sorry dont mean to be annoying just trying to figure this out.

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

We will email you

Donald Trump - 7 years ago

MASS Aquariums if I happen to win where do you tell me? On my video ?

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

You just make a video titled #MyAquariumBox. We will find it

Donald Trump - 7 years ago

How do go about letting them know? Via youtube or email?

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

Every month 2 winners are picked

Renee Pagan - 7 years ago

A big happy birthday mike.

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

Thanks

redglazedeyez - 7 years ago

is this tropical tank? which type is lowest maintenance... with plants freshwater/saltwater/tropical?

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

Tropical community tank with plants

Barry Allen - 7 years ago

what are the essential things to do for neon tetras that they wouldn't die ?

Vaibhav Patel - 7 years ago

should I add water cleaner liquid in low tech planted tank ?

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

Yes

Crosteque - 7 years ago

This guy sucks

Daphne Desrochers - 7 years ago

Crosteque must be a Yankee fan

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

Thank you

Erik Bradley - 7 years ago

What canister filter and circulation pumps are you using? You listed other items in the description but left those out! Anything else you are using that is not noted? Thanks for all the answers and tips.

Erik Bradley - 7 years ago

What is the difference between canister filters and HOB filters?

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

Fluval 406 canister and Aqueon Circ pumps

freshroasted coffee - 7 years ago

how do you clean poop from the rocks with planted vegatation?

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

It won't. Hover over them

freshroasted coffee - 7 years ago

MASS Aquariums , thought the vaccum pump would disrupt the live plants roots. I don't have any live plants, so don't know.

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

Gravel vac

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Raad mist - 7 years ago

The clown fish killed my huge angel fish..used to stop on its forehead and eat it

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

Hmmm. Interesting

William Miller - 7 years ago

I have followed you you for a long time. One question. Why don't you use Carbon in your canister filter?

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

Carbon strips the chemicals and impurities from the water like liquid ferts

William Miller - 7 years ago

I also dose liquid ferts. So I guess I'm wrong, I guess I need to remove my Carbon and replace it with more bio balls, my tank is crystal clear, but very slow plant growth, I do everything exact as your doing on this tank except for the carbon. darn, wasting ferts right.

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

It was because I was dosing liquid ferts.

Vaibhav Patel - 7 years ago

how much watt light need for 14 gallon low tech plant ?

GD Asphalt - 7 years ago

14-20 watts

Dinusha Ileperuma - 7 years ago

#Mass Aquarium - Bro..i need an advice.one of my plant leaves are look melting....whats the reason for it.

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

It happens. How's your water

ChrisSVT2525 - 7 years ago

Love your tank! Looks outstanding.

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

Thank you

Абсолют AQUA - 7 years ago

tell you use zeolite? if so, how?

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

Never heard of it

Абсолют AQUA - 7 years ago

Thank you! how much time can be used in the activated carbon filter?

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

2-3 months

Erina - 7 years ago

what are those 2 bright yellow fish at the bottom at 1:40?

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

They were yellow labs I was holding for a friend

Thomas Krafft - 7 years ago

Why don't I want Carbon in my canister?

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

You can if you want I just never ran it

Channel 88 You Tube - 7 years ago

I have my plants in sand.. the water keeps becoming cloudy? I'm 80 % changing the water every week now as it becomes cloudy.

Average Joe - 7 years ago

After 80% change it will get cloudy as the biosysyem and lvl's tries to re-establish it self.

Life's too real - 7 years ago

Next time wash your sand out in a bucket with the hose haha and use under gravel filters with screen on top you'll have the cleanest water around

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

Let it settle. Too much water changing. Add some filter floss

EuroWolf - 7 years ago

You from the Boston area? Shout out from the dragon nests and mystical forests of Western Mass!

Casey Walsh - 7 years ago

MASS Aquariums Real men live in Vermont

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

Haha. Yeah just outside the city

TysonTheTurtle - 7 years ago

Do u use tap water

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

TysonTheTurtle - 7 years ago

MASS Aquariums Do ur Fish get sick

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

Yep

Zach Johnson - 7 years ago

Hey, I have a 55 gal tank and it's always cloudy and we tested it for ammonia and it's positive. I have tried different chemicals but nothing works. Need your advice on what to do. Thanks

Zach Johnson - 7 years ago

MASS Aquariums thanks!

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

Filter floss

Gusda Costello - 8 years ago

that's one extremely clear whatever you're doing keep up the great work looks totally awesome

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Thank you

FRANCINE AELBRECHT - 8 years ago

I hv cristalclear water but iTS yellow , maybe due to easylife profito , do i use Carbon or what to get rid of THE yellow ? I do a weekly waterchange

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

+FRANCINE AELBRECHT try carbon and filter floss

VVS LoudPack - 8 years ago

such a nice tank

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

+simon lee thank you

Lilly Romero - 8 years ago

Hey I have a 55 gallon tank with 2 Koi fish every 3weeks tI clean my tank 50/50 with clean tab water it gets cloudy Why? Am I doing something wrong? it starts to clear up after a day.

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Just the way it goes

Enkii Muto - 8 years ago

Any videos on how to keep angelfish from fighting?

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

It's nature. If you can mate a pair and only keep that pair that's your best chance.

Jessica Lengyell - 8 years ago

I am very impressed. Are you married? You seem like a very good catch and no-release.

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Haha. Thanks. Yes married with 4 kids

livetwiceboy1999 - 8 years ago

great video bro thanks!!

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

No problem. Thanks for watching.

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Game world - 8 years ago

Hi Mass my fish tank is cloudy i did all the testing from the master test kit and all is good help please I want clear water!

Game world - 8 years ago

+MASS Aquariums Ok will do..I am using currently water filter inside the fish tank that have the tube thing that shoot water out the standard one..should i get canister filter for my oranda & ranchu if so what are the benefits compared to the standard filter? thank you.

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Try some filter floss in the filter

Inderneil Bose Roy Chowdhury - 8 years ago

By the way ..I am encouraging algae growth on sides of my Tank in purpose for Dwarf shrimp's. I also have snail eating snail's in my Two Tank's.

Inderneil Bose Roy Chowdhury - 8 years ago

+MASS Aquariums Thanks

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Nice

Inderneil Bose Roy Chowdhury - 8 years ago

I am running my eheim 96 Aquarium with eheim (1) round and (2)square substrates along with (3)siporax and (4)synthetic floss along with Eheim UV sterilizer through eheim professional 3 Filter. I also supplement my Osmosis water with Easy Life Easy Carbo along with Small Fluval Co2 Nano Cylinder passed through Dennerle Nano Reactor. The soil is ADA Amazon Aqua Soil.I began this on 1st of April 2016.Since then I have only one time cleaned the filter and I only top up the water after evaporation .I have not added Fish as yet.. But before adding. I will certainly monitor pH/kh and Co2 contents..
My Aquarium Video's is in my List. Enthusiast can take a peep.. If they are willing. I am also breeding blue dream dwarf shrimp's in my small Tank.
Thank You

Justin Williams - 8 years ago

dude your tank is so clear it looks like we are watching a television

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Haha. Thanks J

Dylan Hamm - 8 years ago

Any tips on keeping crystal clear water in a planted tank with sponge filters?

Dylan Hamm - 8 years ago

thank you, love your videos +MASS Aquariums

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Need some more filtration. Make a water bottle power head with filter floss

Dylan Hamm - 8 years ago

Thanks, the water is a strange yellow ish tint just trying to figure it out. +MASS Aquariums

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Constantly clean out your sponges

African Cichlids - 8 years ago

malawi cichlid with south american and australian plus asian fish...

sadwind555 - 8 years ago

Hi. Do you have an email address? I need help with my tank. I have 2 goldfish in a 40 gallon.

sadwind555 - 8 years ago

+MASS Aquariums I am sorry I don't have a Facebook

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Ask on my FB group

Michael Filippelli - 8 years ago

What brand of lights are you using on your planted tanks?

Pennie Wyatt - 8 years ago

+Michael Filippelli watch video about making a snail trap, essentially a plastic bottle with a piece of lettuce or carrot inside, leave it in your tank overnight and pull it out full of snails in the morning.

Michael Filippelli - 8 years ago

welcome...now help be get rid of all the Malaysian snails I have..they are eating all my plants...I've been treating with coppersafe for a week and I still have tons of babies In there coming out at night... help!!!

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

+Michael Filippelli

Michael Filippelli - 8 years ago

I found it! Big fan here!!

Sassonic - 8 years ago

Great tips, but volume really low couldn't hear everything you said

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Sorry. Been fixed since this vid V thanks for watching

Rhonda - 8 years ago

what is the white tube in the back left corner?

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

+Rhonda Hauck voltage leaking

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Intake for my filter

Rhonda - 8 years ago

I put a Kedsum Model UV 6W aquarium water sterilizer in and it killed EVERYONE of my fish. Why?

thefishmachine - 8 years ago

Hi, I just did a video on this topic is love some feedback on it! :)

Brookey Saugat - 8 years ago

is corner filter better than other

Contu Lee - 8 years ago

MASS Aquariums

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

I like canister filters

Brookey Saugat - 8 years ago

+MASS Aquariums thanks for help.....

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

+Saugat Pandit I like canister filters and HOB's

NiceTryBitch. - 8 years ago

I have a 10 gallon tank, what filter would you suggest? I currently use a whisper filter from walmart

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Aquaclear 20

Tatsuhiro Satou - 8 years ago

+MASS Aquariums what would you suggest for a 10 gallon betta tank since my fish cant deal with that much flow

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000260FUM?camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000260FUM&fp=1&linkCode=as2&linkId=Z5RL3AXQWEZ2ACIN&pc_redir=T1&redirect=true&tag=maaq-20

NiceTryBitch. - 8 years ago

+MASS Aquariums can you give a link to the product i wanna be sure i get the right one

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

AquaClear 50

Maliha Siddiqui - 8 years ago

what size is your tank? You have a lot of fish.

also you said you use seachem bio what?

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Need some filter floss

Mansoor Siddiqui - 8 years ago

+MASS Aquariums where can I buy this biomedia? Is it called biomedia? Sorry for the all the questions. I have a 65 gallon with a fluval 406 and my tank is really foggy... And I just did a fresh water change. And the 406 is brand new.

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

75 gal. Biomedia

MrMarbledude - 8 years ago

A uv does help. I have one in my 180 and it works great. Your tank does look great

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Thanks I had one leak power into my reef and I'll never use one again.

The Cliffhanger - 8 years ago

Beautiful fishes, could you please name all these fishes.

The Cliffhanger - 8 years ago

+MASS Aquariums Thanks!!

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

So many. Mostly rainbows and Angels. Thank you

angelina8637 - 8 years ago

do you clean the gravel/sand?

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

I hover over the gravel

Emily Astin - 8 years ago

should you not have carbon in my tank if i have plants i have fruval U3 in a 60 Liter tank and it have carbon pads in it as well as filter media and a course "sponge" , advice please :)

Emily Astin - 8 years ago

+MASS Aquariums I am guessing that's USA :) not my England UK hahaha :)

Emily Astin - 8 years ago

My tank is not rely cloudy but its not crystal clear either and i don't know why, my tank is 60 Liters and my filter is for up to 150 Liters i like to over filter rather than under. I have plants in my tank which are in aquarium pot as i like the fact it can control growth to a point and if i get bored of how my tank looks i can just move them around. And i have my fish and shrimp. Should i just keep going with good water changes and cleaning which i am doing every 4-7 day and cleaning my filter 1 a month or is there something else i should be doing ? I am no pro at keeping fish but I am learning more and more. Ask me about dogs and horses and i could tell you anything lol :)

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Haha. No problem. It's cold in New England right now too

Emily Astin - 8 years ago

+MASS Aquariums no i do nothing to the plants i just add them to my tank and they just keep growing :) and thank you for getting back to me in less than 20 mins :) thank you from cold England :)

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

If you dose any type of fertilizer or the last chemicals the carbon will strip it away. If not then it's ok

Alyssa Canon - 8 years ago

I have two turtles the tank isn't that big like yours I have gone filter to filter and can never find a good one, I need to keep my water clean but it always gets dirty within two days! I don't know what to do ):

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Check out Gregs channel. I think he has a video on how to make one

Alyssa Canon - 8 years ago

+MASS Aquariums what's that? Where can I get one?

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

You need a moving bed filter +Greg Jones

greatnationnow - 8 years ago

Wait, if you have live plants you don't want carbon in your filter? Can you explain more, and why? I have the basic Fluval, and usually my water is fairly clear, but food (frozen shrimp and shrimp pellets) makes it cloudy, which can take a while to clear. I added an extra power filter today, but it stirs up all the crap on the bottom making it more cloudy. However, my bigger question is why all my plants turn brown, fade away to skeletons, and don't grow. I don't think I have enough light, but I do have Eco-Complete substrate and even with that I can't get the darn plants to stick in it and root, let alone grow well. I've just started using liquid CO2, which seems to be helping a few plants, but most are still dwindling! I hate how long it's taking to figure this all out... my bottom gets full of junk even within a couple of days of a total clean-out, and I'm only feeding a tiny bit morning and night. :\

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Yeah it gets costly sometimes.

greatnationnow - 8 years ago

Now that I know Eco-Complete substrate has all the nutrients for the plants, I haven't been using liquid fertilizer. The Fluval filter has a carbon component.. should I take that out? I am also now adding a bit of liquid CO2 daily. But, I still don't see it all coming together as a full eco-system yet. It's driving me mad really... I work at it every few days. I have a 20G Long, so maybe the space is too small to really decorate it well, but the fact that most of the plants brown and thin down to a skeleton, and they refuse to take root in the substrate is really ticking me off. Never would have guessed how much maintenance and money goes into keeping an aquarium! But, it is addicting! I already have a down payment on a 55G, and am going to look at a 30G someone is selling tonight. ;)

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

+greatnationnow it can take a year to dial things in. If you dose ferts you don't want carbon in the tank. It will strip the liquids.

Charlie Simpson - 8 years ago

Great video!! Do you by chance know the gph of the two circulation pumps?

Charlie Simpson - 8 years ago

ok thanks. Again great video

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

825 I think they were in this tank

Ginny Ward - 8 years ago

Adding this to my favorites list...SO helpful! Thanks again for another awesome video =)!

Ginny Ward - 8 years ago

+TheOrangefan13 I really like this Mass Aquariums channel =) Awesome info. and genuine quality nice guy! I'm glad you liked this and got inspired from this video. He states filtration and consistant water changes is key to how he can have lots of fish =)! Welcome to this hobby and just keep learning. Thanks for posting this as I'm excited for you to get started in this hobby. I personally love having aquariums.. a very rewarding hobby! Of course even if you didn't want plants and fish but just plants(since you only mentioned plants) it would still look great! I always have both =)!

Ginny Ward - 8 years ago

Sounds Great!

TheOrangefan13 - 8 years ago

+Ginny Ward That is a amazing tank I love plants just starting and all this fish stores tell you you can have to many. Really want to make one like this maybe with some driftwood.

Ginny Ward - 8 years ago

Welcome=)!

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Thanks G. That's awesome

Jeff Nardi - 8 years ago

so this has no co2?

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Not at this moment it did not

sudej rai - 8 years ago

no matter how much I clean my tank but there is always some dirt like stuff in the water ,

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Try filter floss

Eric Yu - 8 years ago

This didn't really help me but I would still like this video

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Thanks for watching.

Mike Vormwald - 8 years ago

Good looking tank!

mark lim - 8 years ago

Use purigen

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

You can. I don't

Joricano - 8 years ago

+MASS Aquariums why not?

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Nooe

tuko kitkat - 8 years ago

how may time you clean and change the water?

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

+tuko kitkat every 2 weeks 30%

kommakAZI 101 - 8 years ago

i like your tank setup. Really nice :)

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Thank you.

Kaltrina Demiri - 8 years ago

My 55 is crystal clear too but not beautiful like your tank but it's getting there...slowly haha

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

That's awesome.

Sarpa salpa - 8 years ago

will this work on holy water?

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Of course. Lol

O MY GOD IT'S A POTATO POTATO - 8 years ago

You use tap too I did everything you said and it did not work.

Alan Gross - 8 years ago

+Joshua Henry How did it not work? Did you test your water before and treat it to get it where it needs to be? I use tap water and have never had a problem, but I always add Tetra AquaSafe to take care of the chlorine, per the instructions on the bottle. I also add PH Down because my tap water PH is a little high. Once you get you water chemistry to where it needs to be occasional testing will help...after awhile you'll know what you need to do.

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

I do use tap water.

Bruce Jackson - 8 years ago

What kind of water do you use?

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Tap

Viraj Patel - 8 years ago

boring vid.....

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Thanks for watching anyways

oddsource - 8 years ago

What plants would you recommend if you have LED lights?

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Any plants work well with LED's

Kyle Parker - 8 years ago

what type of media am i.supposed to put in a hangpn filter if carbon strips ferts?

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

All you need in any filter is biomedia and a sponge

Kyle Parker - 8 years ago

so what do i do?

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Kyle Parker - 8 years ago

so you dont want carbon in the filter for a planted tank? the hangon filter i have have carbon in the filter cartridges??

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

You can have carbon if you do not dose ferts. If you do it will strip the fertilizers away

Jade Polley - 8 years ago

Thank you so much for your video, I appreciate you taking the time to do all of your reasurch. Very helpful information.

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Thanks Jade

Ironiic zero - 8 years ago

pot scrubbers. scrubbers in the canister filter. that's my secret weapon

Ironiic zero - 8 years ago

Oh forgot to mention, my moss tend to pick up alot of fine dust in the tank. With the high flow in the tank they act like prefilters

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Sweet

Ironiic zero - 8 years ago

+MASS Aquariums plastic. my filter has 4 trays. I leave the bottom tray empty, two middle tray full of plastic pot scrubbers and the top tray has course, meduim and fine sponge. this way I have food mechanical and biological filtration along with more flow from my filter for the plants.

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Metal, plastic or sponge? Nice trick. What kind

YouTube Hero - 8 years ago

What's wrong with having carbon in the filter?

YouTube Hero - 8 years ago

K thx

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Nothing. Carbon is good but if you dose fertilizers for your plants the carbon strips it right out of the tank

Khole Cumings - 8 years ago

What size is the tank in the video???

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Khole Cumings - 8 years ago

Nevermind, i found it in the comments.lol

Pete Stockus - 8 years ago

Mike, I have a 55 gallon freshwater aquarium. I have an aqueon hob filter and sponge filter as well. What filter or filters do you suggest? Are you pro carbon cartridges, media, what are your thoughts?

Pete Stockus - 8 years ago

I needed to replace cartridges and someone showed me how to do a diy, then put sponge behind. Save money and mechanical as well as biological filtration. Thoughts? I also saw that carbon can be replaced with media. Thoughts? Sorry so long.

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

I use Aquaclear HOB's and Fluval canister filters. Those are my favorite. I like chemi pure carbon in my tanks. Blue in my reefs and elite in my planted tanks. I also use Seachem bio media in my filters. Hope this helps.

Daniel Quinn - 8 years ago

nice

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Thanks

MrMatthewHalliday - 8 years ago

Hi how are you can you do a video on fish in a Ibc tank.

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

lbc tank?

Winny Lobrino - 9 years ago

are those plans are real? please thanks

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Yes they are

Ben Tiddy - 9 years ago

I have a box filter which came with my 180 litre tank when i purchased it, I only have 3 goldfish and do 50% every week. My water is no way near crystal clear like yours, just wondering there was only a small bag of ceramic rings with the filter media providing biological filtration, would it help my water if i purchased a lot more biological media or not? anyone any tips please, thanks

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Buy some purigen or some kind of carbon for your filter. Also filter gloss will polish the water

Azikiwe Alford2 - 9 years ago

Now this was some good information. I had my fish for sex years and they seem to get big so fast . pretty soon i'm gonna need a bigger tank my water start getting cloudy every 4 and a half weeks. the water stay clear for a long time. just by doing what you said to do thanks

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Thanks for watching

wolfox2007 - 9 years ago

Amazing tank. I too keep a tank, (several) of messy goldfish. Water always clear as air, and I agree... water changes at the very least keep thinking amazing. I only wish I could keep plants with my nibbling little monsters. (Red and white, calico ryukins, separate tank of moors) Again, great work, great aquascape. You are a credit to the hobby and keep things simple!

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Thanks for watching. I've seen really nice scapes with all fake plants. You could try it

Henry James - 9 years ago

UV sterilisers okay with lots of plants???

Henry James - 9 years ago

Okay I will. Thanks very much for the advice! I actually haven't changed the media in the filter for about 5 years... :O
I might try that first ;)

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

I would just up your filtration. Yes a canister filter would work great

Henry James - 9 years ago

+Bazzington James also would you recommend a large canister filter (eheim) over an internal small filter (also eheim).

Henry James - 9 years ago

+MASS Aquariums thanks for the reply!
I have very clear water but it is brown in colour. So it's very easy to see through but has a brown colouring. Would a UV steriliser fix this, or would you recommend another option? It's only a 65 litre tank with liquid ferts. And lots of plants. Haha.

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Yes but not necessarily needed

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Shadowknight T. - 9 years ago

Yes Carbon filter media will take out the fertiliser from the water.Looks great your tank.You have many fishes in this tank but the water is cristal clear.Like your tank.

Y D - 7 years ago

Shadowknight T. what kind of filter for planted or just take the carbon out of the sponge part?

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Thank you

Jason Stroman - 9 years ago

Thanks for the share. Suggestion though please get a microphone or move closer to whatever you are recording on.

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Long Elevenandahalfdong - 9 years ago

Is that a yellow Malawi cichlids? I'm glad some people mix different species of different parts of the world in the same fish tank I used to have angelfish, oscars, blue and yellow Malawi cichlids, discus, one arowana, tanganyika frontosa fish, one jack Dempsey, and one Pleco in the same aquarium, they were all in one aquarium and not as aggressive to one another as one would expect, they were really happy and energetic then one day pg&e cut my neighborhood's power off for 12 hours, and when I got home from work all my fish except oscars, Pleco, crayfish, and one yellow cichlid died. The next day they were going to cut it again for some project and I asked for a generator because my remaining fish would die, but they kept transferring from one office back to the other. I ended up with only my Pleco that week. I haven't been able to go back to being obsessed with the fish hobby. Some people don't think a fish matters, but when you watch your fish grow several times their original size, you get attached to them.

Long Elevenandahalfdong - 9 years ago

Aha yup African cichlids and pacu fish are some of the toughest fish to catch.

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Yes. This was awhile ago I was holding them for a friend until I set up my African tank. They were a bitch to get out

Michel Carrasquel - 9 years ago

Is that real wood?

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Yes it is

yoobetta recognize - 9 years ago

I'm a new aquarist and love your tank. What's the name of the plant that's tall, straight and right in the front, center of your tank? Will it be alright in a low-tech setup? It's exactly what I'm looking for aesthetically.

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

That would be Jungle Valisinsria and yes you can put them in low tech no problem. Thanks for watching.

sharee posada - 9 years ago

I want a bigger tank , what type of filters do you need to use in larger tanks.

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Canister filters are good or HOB's. I use both.

Mike Stanfield - 9 years ago

very cool aquarium & wise words, what kind of plants are the tall ones in the back?

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Probably jungle Val. This tank has been rescaped a bunch of times

TheSkruer - 9 years ago

Nice tank dude. But, I do have some consers as you keep malawi with the wrong ph.

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

They are really cool

TheSkruer - 9 years ago

:), I love the bosmani. I want them as well, in my 190 gal

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Lol. This was ages ago when I was holding them for a friend. I since had an all mbuna tank which is now a reef tank oddly enough

Ethan Delehoy - 9 years ago

how many fish do u have in your tank

Ethan Delehoy - 9 years ago

+MASS Aquariums did u use the whole 1 gallon per inch of fish rule because i think that rule is stupid

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

About 20 now. 75 gallons.

Ethan Delehoy - 9 years ago

+Ethan Delehoy and how many gallons

Liam O'Reilly - 9 years ago

Awesome. I have gotten pretty lazy with my tank recently and it's starting to go a bit cloudy. I will follow your advice and keep my fingers crossed.

Keep up the good work with your beautiful tank :)

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Thank you. Yeah it's tough to keep up regular maintenance during the summer

Nicholas Jones - 9 years ago

As long as there is enough water surface disturbance you shouldn't need compressed CO2 I thought?

marilyn beck - 7 years ago

Jay ñ n

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

^^yes

Jay - 8 years ago

+Nicholas Jones No, you have it backwards, water disturbance would help with oxygen not Co2. Co2 must be injected and dissolved into your water.

Aaron Smith - 9 years ago

Great looking tank man, nice work.

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Thank you. You should see it now with CO2. Check out a recent video. Thanks for watching

ScoopDogg1867 - 9 years ago

Came home on Saturday, to find my house had been burgled, and whoever did it thought it would be funny to pour 3ltrs of bleach and a full bottle of fairy liquid into my 5foot fish tank. Killed everything even the plants. Not slept for last 3 nights, depressed and angry ain't the word. Some evil twats in this world. I'm hoping the police got a fingerprint from the empty bottles... Fingers crossed. P.S enjoy your videos

ScoopDogg1867 - 9 years ago

They caught the lad that did it, but won't give me his name. He's up in court this month : )... Not hard to find out now.

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

That is just awful. Bastards. I hope they get caught and the. Have to drink some bleach. Hang tough

ScoopDogg1867 - 9 years ago

+Paul Warren thnx

Paul Warren - 9 years ago

Lowlife scum sorry to hear that.

Sean Rafferty - 9 years ago

Why does one not want carbon in one's filter?

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Carbon is good for filtration but is not necessary. It helps but removes any liquid fertilizers if you dose anything in your planted tanks

nigel mahabir - 9 years ago

best looking tank i've seen in awhile, good job, also what lighting system are you using??

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Thanks. You should see it know. Go to one of my newer videos. ST International T5 HO

BALCER-EuroR - 9 years ago

Isn't that tank a bit too crowdy?
+ UV sterilizer don't kill bacteria in your filter.

BALCER-EuroR - 9 years ago

+MASS Aquariums Glad to hear. I thought you're one of these stubborn fish-keepers with "NO-UV-policy", heh. I just bought my CO2 system today. After watching your other video :-) Thanks for shearing you experiences.

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Yeah I've always had great water quality in my 75 even more so now with the CO2 the plants take care of everything. However I did just put a internal UV sterilizer in my 40 gal reef tank. Way to much money involved in that tank. It's more for parasite prevention then water clarity. Flow and filtration along with your water changes is enough but having it in my reef puts me a little more at ease

BALCER-EuroR - 9 years ago

+MASS Aquariums You're absolutely right. If you don't need it, you don't need it. UV is just insurance policy. It can help you keep your fish healthy for a long time, killing all the unwanted, tiny inhabitants of our aquariums (parasites etc). It can kill diatoms in few days almost entirely. I do regular water changes and I do take care of my filter but I decided to go UV anyway and I think it was a right move. Never to much protection :-) And water is even clearer thank it was (it's only visible when I take a look form the side of the tank (4 feet long) Then I can see what's on the other side much clearer)

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

No, but it has been thinned out since this video and as far as UV goes I just don't think you need them if you do regular water changes and take care of your filter.

FLC* Gaming™ - 9 years ago

hey is that african cichlids?...Yellow labs...babies?....Thats cool you got them in a planted tank.....THATS WHAT I WANT TO SEE.....A FULL STOCKED AFRICAN CICHLID TANK WITH ALL LIVE PLANTS.....THATS WHAT I WANT TO SEE....PROPS TO YOU FOR ACTUALLY HAVING A GREAT STOCK ALSO...HATE SEEING THESE PLANT TANKS WITH LIKE 3 FISH....WHAT A WASTE!

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Not sure broski. Everyone's tanks are different. If your tank is working right now then don't change a thing. If you need any help I will be happy to give my advice. It took me 3 days to balance a tank and then it took me over a year to balance my 75 gal. tank. It's just patience man. That's why we have MTS. start up a new one while you wait and wait sense wait.

FLC* Gaming™ - 9 years ago

I also have a 44 gallon flat back hex....I run a aqua clear 500 or 110 now i guess....I also have a Magnum H.O.T Canister 250/hr filter and instead of the regular foam sleeve and carbon I've replaced it with a 8 Micron water polisher......In my Aqua Clear I have Foam insert......Poly fill for a FINE MECH FILTER.....Then Charcoal...Then bio balls......my Ph runs 7.9 or a lil higher....I never raise or lower it.....Also I just added 2 live plants and I just added 3 house plants and the roots hang int he back of the tank it looks really cool.....I figured the Plants would help with Nitrates.....Is there anything else I could do?....What do you think of my setup?....I have Crystal Clear water but I'm also concerned about Fish Health and there growth....When i was a kid me and my father would buy fish ...same kind...same place...same time....His SILVER DOLLAR would go into his 75 gallon with 2 emperor 400 filter.....mine would go into my 20 gallon with my aqua clear 500....his would grow like crazy and be so healthy...Mine was always so much smaller and never as healthy...I hated it....Anyways I always though fish just grew faster and better in bigger tanks but then i was told at my LFS that tank size has nothing to do with it that its all about WATER QUALITY?....IS HE RIGHT YES/NO?...And what do you think about my set up...Oh yeah i have African cichlids in my 44 also which is what i'm talking about here....IS THE PLANTS A WASTE OF TIME?....what about a UV sterilizer?......i JUST WANT MY TANK PERFECT AND THERE IS SO MANY OPTIONS....EVEN THOUGH ABOUT GOING WITH A SMALL sump with refugium and algae scrubber...also do algae scrubbers really work good?....SO MUCH...If you can answer these things for me I won't blow you up with any more questions....Thanks in advance for advice!

FLC* Gaming™ - 9 years ago

First I want to say...PROPS for staying up on comments...A lot of people just ignore there comments.....Why do people use Sand in Fresh water and are you able to Vaccum/Siphon/Clean the Sand like you can gravel. I know I clean the gravel and do a 30% water change weekly but at least once a month I will take EVERYTHING OUT OF THE TANK AND CLEAN THE GRAVEL UNTIL THERE IS NOTHING IN IT....NOTHING....but still only have to drain 30% of water to do that....Can you get Sand THAT CLEAN?....and is there any benifits as far as Bacteria PH...

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Yeah it was almost impossible to get them out. Took me a week. I drained the tank to almost nothing then need two nets. I friggin celebrated like crazy after that week not was awful. Lol. I kept wood and plants out of my African tank when I had it. Just sand and rock

FLC* Gaming™ - 9 years ago

I need to change my Channels name also....this is a multi purpose channel but it started out as a gaming channel...

FLC* Gaming™ - 9 years ago

Also....bet it was fun...TRYING TO CATCH THOSE LABS in a net without trashing your tank...I always start trying to do it and by the time i'm done i have EVERYTHING OUT OF THE TANK AND STILL STUGGLING TO CATCH THOSE FAST MISSLE BASTARDS...LOL

FLC* Gaming™ - 9 years ago

Yeah i have live plants in my CICHLID TANK.....78gallong flat back hex....beautiful tank....Got lots of caves and places for the to "CLAIM" and hide and usually my fish will claim a CAVE...then dig it out.....There are places where the fish don't dig and leave things along....I place my live plants there and they leave them alone....Worst prob i have is my DRIVE WOOD with the slate bottom that holds them down....they clean all that off so they can lay eggs on the base and it looks HORRIBLE....I HATE IT....i cover up and they immediatly clean it back off...lol....But yeah....It is possible to plant a cichlid tank...u just need to know there habits but....PUT PLANTS IN A "CLAIMD" territory....don't think it would happne.....PROPs to ya man...you got a beautiful tank and you make it so anyone can do it....

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Lol. The labs came out quick. Was holding them for a friend. Can't have them with dirt. They dig to much. I did set up an African tank though which is now saltwater haha. Have to stick a tank right. That's why we have them

Misty Cookie - 9 years ago

Your Panda corys (i think thats what they are) are so adorable! The way they're turning sideways to catch a ride on the current from the filter, lol.

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Thanks. Those might be the own loaches. Thanks for watching you should see the tank now

Emmit Stewart - 9 years ago

I agree. Any filtration system will result in clear water as long as you keep up your regular maintenance schedule. If you neglect cleaning your filter and making regular water changes, you're going to get algae or bacteria bloom and cloudy water.

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

You said it broski. You cannot neglect your tank or it will bite you in the ass

Yolanda Herbert - 9 years ago

Hi Mike I established a 75 gal tank that was used about a month ago. I have my water tested at Pet Smart every other day. My nitrites fluctuates from a 5 to a 10. My reading today was a 3-5 range. I've done the water changes,grravel vacuum, prime, salt, etc.. What do I need to do to get it down to 0? BTW I enjoyed your youtube. Thx.

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

If you check out my latest vid i put up last night it was for you all about the nitrogen cycle and starting up a new tank. Go check it out and it will explain everything for you

Yolanda Herbert - 9 years ago

I set up a fresh water tank with 10 african cichlics. How does one complete the cycle?

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

What kind of tank have you set up. Planted, African, saltwater? Your nitrites will read 0 when your cycle is complete. That's the only reason why you would have nitrites. After your ammonia spikes, then your nitrite will spike and then you will end up with nitrates. As long as they are 20ppm or below you are all good. Once they go above you do your water change and that's what reduces your nitrates back to normal levels. Buy yourself a test kit and it will save you a drive. I use the API master kit for fresh and Selferite kits for my saltwater. Hope this helps and thanks for watching. Just be patient and your tank will take care of itself. Don't over feed your fish and don't keep your lights on for more than 6-7 hours.

Rotter Tube Reef - 9 years ago

that's a sweet tank! crystal clear!

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Thanks. I appreciate it. This vid is old too. Check out a newer one. CO2 jungleized. Haha

Ennio Carpio - 9 years ago

Nice tank but How the hell do you vacuum the gravel with all the plants you have in there?

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Don't really need to all that often. Detritus doesn't really build up and the snail eat all the shit

Austin Steingrube - 9 years ago

Gorgious tank, but I don't think 50% water changes once a week counts as "takes care of itself", lol. Any chance you'll share where you get your red spider driftwood?

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Haha. Thanks for tuning in. This was an old video. On eBay.

Big Marv - 9 years ago

I've changed my water and my clean the filter I do everything right and my water will still cloud up and it won't clear can someone help

Vance Abbott - 9 years ago

Ennio Carpio - 9 years ago

thanks and what about the acitve charcol?

Emmit Stewart - 9 years ago

Cotton decays when left under water, and disintegrates quickly.filter floss is plastic and never disintegrates, ever. If you want a really cheap substitute, use polyester pillow stuffing. You can buy several years supply for about ten bucks. Make sure that you get the kind with no fireproofing chemicals added, which most kinds don't.

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

I wouldn't. Filter floss is super cheap

Ennio Carpio - 9 years ago

+MASS Aquariums what is a poly fill can i use regular cotton?

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

You can try putting some poly fill in your filter or feed less. I feed my fish once per day.

zack grogan - 9 years ago

I have turtles in a tank and the water is not very clear what would be a great way to keep the water clear and clean

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Get rid of the turtles. lol. With turtles you should have a filter that does 5-6 times the turn over per hour and so frequent water changes. They are messy

Aaron Le - 9 years ago

Great video! keep up the good work.

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Thanks. Appreciate it. Wow this vid was a long time ago. Check out my recent vids.

Lewis Rayworth - 9 years ago

Never seen malawi with angels before ... ive just recently set up my fluval profile 850 with a 306 canister filter been running a week ive only got ceramatic media and bio balls in the along with sponges ... my water is really cloudy is this somthing that will go on its own ???

Lewis Rayworth - 9 years ago

Okay thanks for the help :-)

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Would be better to get some media from a friend and put that in your filter. Running your friends filter then taking it off won't do much. You can speed up cycling when you have multiple tanks. I cycle tanks in 3 days by putting media from established tanks in new filters.

Lewis Rayworth - 9 years ago

Yeah its still cycling atmoment would it help if i get a friends filter and run on mine for abit?

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Lol. Yeah this was awhile ago I was holding them for a buddy. They have since moved to my African all MBUNA tank. Yes it will go away. It's your tank cycling. Ammonia spikes, then nitrite spikes then your nitrates will take over and your water should clear up after the whole nitrogen cycle is complete.

JESUS is GOD - 9 years ago

Do plants help the water? (FreshWater)

JESUS is GOD - 9 years ago

+MASS Aquariums thanks

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Yes plants help remove nitrates as well as compete the algae out for nutrients which also helps the water clarity. Plants also take in waste from the substate.

Heidi Giesau - 9 years ago

Did hear you right in your video.....?? Never use carbon in a planted tank???

Stan Watt - 9 years ago

+MASS Aquariums
Always remove carbon/charcaol when dosing until the course of treatment is finished

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

I never do. Especially if you dose anything. The carbon is for chemical filtration and it strips away anything you dose for the plants. Works for me. Hope it works for you. Keep me posted

Juan Lo Prende - 9 years ago

Great video and information but also you should tell us that we can get UV sterilizers on Amazon or Ebay way cheaper than the regular standard stores near you, that is how I got mines. I hope one day you become the best marine biologist on earth. God bless brother!

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Lol. Thanks bro. Not sure if that's a ball bust or a comment but thanks for watching and nice tip

Heidi Recore - 9 years ago

Thanx bud

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Anytime.

laubeatz - 9 years ago

beautiful tank!

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Thanks. This was awhile ago too. Check out my latest vid with CO2 up. Thanks for watching

LCE CV - 9 years ago

What kind of water test do you use for this Tank?

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

When I do test I use the API Master test kit but I only test when something doesn't seem right. Thanks for watching

whitesilver246 - 9 years ago

if 30 G is a small tank whats a 5 gallon

MASS Aquariums - 9 years ago

Tiny. Lol

Willu OrNot - 10 years ago

Beautiful tank bro, congrats!

MASS Aquariums - 10 years ago

Thanks. Appreciate it

applesolutions - 10 years ago

nice ... love it!!

MASS Aquariums - 10 years ago

Thank you. Appreciate it

DDDgaming - 10 years ago

I have a forty gallon tank with large goldfish and I was wondering what could cause them to lay on the bottom of the tank?

Cory LoSapio - 9 years ago

+MASS Aquariums lol i know this was a typo but twat your water had me rolling. would you suggest plants for a 10 gallon? i have a 20 ac filter and currently a bolivian ram, red chromide, panda cory and small upside down cat. was originally using a box filter for crushed coral for the chromide but i don't think its necessary. i just have heard that high pH and plants are hard to balance, any insight?

Jaime Craig - 10 years ago

Listing or laying on its side is an indication of nitrite toxicity.

MASS Aquariums - 10 years ago

Not quite sure. I have no experience with goldfish. Could be internal parasite or a balance problem. Doesn't sound good if they are not active. Try testing your water. May be high ammonia which could cause them to be struggling. Do a water change and clean your gravel really good and twat your water before and after. Let me know how everything comes out

spy8464BB - 10 years ago

Mike, in your 75 what is your kh, gh, and pH?

MASS Aquariums - 10 years ago

PH is 7.2. I don't test for the other stuff

Shanta Manohar - 10 years ago

Good nice simple way to keep the aquarium clear. I do not even use a filter in may aquarium only water changes and the right balance of plants and fish.

Shanta Manohar - 10 years ago

Sorry for the delay in reply. I keep the fish to around 30 small size and one or two big fish. Lot of plants and water changes once in fifteen days. It is had but we have to wait till the nitrogen starts. I will attach the picture my aquarium by email

MASS Aquariums - 10 years ago

Wow. That's impressive. Teach me how to do that and I will save a lot on my energy bill

Jaime V - 10 years ago

How often do you dose with flourish excel?

MASS Aquariums - 10 years ago

Daily

electric water - 10 years ago

Hey love your tank brilliant clear as day !

Question my aquirium is pretty much planted now I'm using chemical plant feed , but I do have in a carbon sponge it the sounds of it do I take it out? As it would stop the chemicals feed the plants? Or what do I do your help would b great thank you

MASS Aquariums - 10 years ago

Anytime

electric water - 10 years ago

Thanks for your time

MASS Aquariums - 10 years ago

Correct.

electric water - 10 years ago

Ive 2xt5 lights no co2 tho, so if I take out the carbon the will be fine! And there's no other use for the carbon other than to soak up chemicals ?thanks!

MASS Aquariums - 10 years ago

Thanks. Yeah take out any carbon you have in your filter. It takes the chemicals out. Your plants will need those ferts if you are running high lights or CO2

Diamond - 10 years ago

My water is a dirty green color. I do my weekly water changes and i clean my filter. I think it is the gravel I use so I am planning on doing a mass gravel removal. But it that doesn't work then i don't know what to do.

Diamond - 10 years ago

Okay, I will try that, thanks!

MASS Aquariums - 10 years ago

Not sure why it is so green. Dose some flourish excel and do 2 water changes weekly

Diamond - 10 years ago

Well, my tank is a ten gallon. It is not planted. The fish I have are Mosquito Fish and one Otocinclus. Oh and my fish recently had seven babies.

MASS Aquariums - 10 years ago

I would keep doing your water changes and stop cleaning your filter for awhile. You need to let the beneficial bacteria build up to take care of the tank. Couple questions so I can help you: What size is your tank, is it planted, what kind of fish do you keep and what if at all are you dosing in your tank. Give me a quick overview of your tank and we will get this fixed. I have a few tips that should take care if this once you give me some info

Funky Fish Corner - 10 years ago

Thanks for all the great advice. Just started my own channel.

Funky Fish Corner - 10 years ago

Thanks for subscribing

MASS Aquariums - 10 years ago

Anytime. I'm no expert but I try my best to give some good info. I will check out your channel. Thanks again.

MASS Aquariums - 10 years ago

Yeah 3 yellow labs

Brewhammad Ale E - 10 years ago

African cichild in there???

sharugan's fish - 10 years ago

You are giving nice advices :D

MASS Aquariums - 10 years ago

Thanks Rick

TheRick2325 - 10 years ago

Good advice

MASS Aquariums - 10 years ago

I will do my next video from the other side of the tank lol

MASS Aquariums - 10 years ago

Thanks Nick will make it in the nest frame. Lol

Inderneil Bose Roy Chowdhury - 8 years ago

I like your set up..

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

They should be in an African cichlid set up only. They dig a lot

MASS Aquariums - 8 years ago

Definitely not. I was holding them for a friend

NickMach007 - 10 years ago

Agreed. I don't do anything fancy either. UV is nice, but I don't think it is necessary either. And just a friendly piece of constructive criticism, you were half off frame here. Make sure you area all the way on frame. Nice job with these. As I've said before, you are a machine with putting out vids!

MASS Aquariums - 10 years ago

Thanks KING appreciate it brothah. lol