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Droeks on Fishkeeping
South Africa
Приєднався 7 чер 2022
I am Droeks Malan. I live in Stellenbosch, South Africa and have been an avid aquarist since childhood. I have even managed the fish section of a pet shop in my younger days. I have kept everything from your normal community fish to big South American cichlids, goldfish, Discus and even some marine fish. These days I am mostly into low-tech planted community aquariums.
I have started this channel to share my experience from almost four decades in the hobby, learn from others, as well as review some products and aquarium stores available to the South African hobbyist.
I have started this channel to share my experience from almost four decades in the hobby, learn from others, as well as review some products and aquarium stores available to the South African hobbyist.
Big BOTTOM DWELLERS for SEMI-AGGRESSIVE Aquariums
What bottom dwellers can you add to your typical community of large South American, Central American or African cichlids? These can hold their own..
#aquariumhobby #fish #fishkeeping
#aquariumhobby #fish #fishkeeping
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How to GRAVEL VAC your Aquarium - WHEN, HOW AND WHEN NOT TO.
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Should you gravel vac your aquarium? Some aquariums you should and others not. How do you do it? How do you avoid getting a mouthful of water? #fishtankmaintenance #aquariumhobby #fishkeeping
The PROS and CONS of Aquarium PLANTS - plus Seachem Aquascaping Seminar with Luis Navarro highlights
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Things to know before you decide whether planted aquariums are for you - PLUS some shots of the Seachem Aquascaping seminar presented by Luis Navarro at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa. #aquarium #aquariumhobby #plantedtank #aquascaping #seachem
10 MOST COLOURFUL Freshwater Aquarium Fish
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Do you want that saltwater colour in your freshwater aquarium? Which fish in the freshwater hobby have the best colours? #aquariumhobby #mostcolorfulfish #fishtank South African viewers use this link for a once-off 10% discount until September 2024: jungleaquatics.com/discount/DROEKS
4 GREAT Aquarium SETUP IDEAS!
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Don't know what to do with a new tank? Want something different than another planted tank or aquascape? Here are some ideas... #aquariumhobby #aquariumsetup #fishtank South African viewers use this link for a once-off 10% discount until September 2024: jungleaquatics.com/discount/DROEKS
CELESTIAL PEARL DANIOS - My Favourite Nano Fish!
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CELESTIAL PEARL DANIOS - My Favourite Nano Fish!
Local Fish Store Tour - Animal Kingdom
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Local Fish Store Tour - Animal Kingdom
NOISY Air Pumps - How to SILENCE them.
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NOISY Air Pumps - How to SILENCE them.
TANK DREAMS - Deon du Toit's 3 JUWEL AQUARIUMS
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TANK DREAMS - Deon du Toit's 3 JUWEL AQUARIUMS
Local Fish Room Tour - Fanie's NEW Fish Room
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Local Fish Room Tour - Fanie's NEW Fish Room
BEST CENTERPIECE FISH for Smaller Aquariums
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BEST CENTERPIECE FISH for Smaller Aquariums
Gijsbert's Fish Room Tour - Start of a NEW SERIES?
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Gijsbert's Fish Room Tour - Start of a NEW SERIES?
What happens in your aquarium AFTER DARK? - set to Mozart.
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What happens in your aquarium AFTER DARK? - set to Mozart.
The BEST SCHOOLING FISH for your AQUARIUM.
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The BEST SCHOOLING FISH for your AQUARIUM.
AQUAVITRO ENVY - Lets try this PLANT FERTILIZER for 2 months and see what happens.
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AQUAVITRO ENVY - Lets try this PLANT FERTILIZER for 2 months and see what happens.
TANK SIZE - When is the Aquarium TOO SMALL for your Fish?
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TANK SIZE - When is the Aquarium TOO SMALL for your Fish?
Aquatic Fern Disease - We try ADA PHYTON GIT PLUS
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Aquatic Fern Disease - We try ADA PHYTON GIT PLUS
Was my neighbour's DIRTED TANK a SUCCESS? - 6 Month Update
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Was my neighbour's DIRTED TANK a SUCCESS? - 6 Month Update
Local Fish Store Tour - Monkey Fountain Nursery and Pet Shop
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Local Fish Store Tour - Monkey Fountain Nursery and Pet Shop
The QUIETEST Aquarium SPONGE FILTER around!
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The QUIETEST Aquarium SPONGE FILTER around!
BEST FISH for the PLANTED AQUARIUM.. and some to AVOID.
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BEST FISH for the PLANTED AQUARIUM.. and some to AVOID.
ARRANGED (Fishy) MARRIAGES - Do they WORK?
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ARRANGED (Fishy) MARRIAGES - Do they WORK?
BEST LOW MAINTENANCE AQUARIUM EVER! - Step-by-Step Guide
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BEST LOW MAINTENANCE AQUARIUM EVER! - Step-by-Step Guide
We found a HIDDEN GEM! - Benoni Aquarium and Pets
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We found a HIDDEN GEM! - Benoni Aquarium and Pets
So I've been doing it the poor man's way 😂😂 I only have a large tube that's big enough fro me to do this with! But awesome advice for if I get one some time!!
Thanks 👍✌️🇨🇦
Another informative video. I look forward to when y'all post a new one. Cheers!
Electric blue Acara is my favourite
great video, hoop julle het lekker gebraai!
You made our day! Thanks for the mention 😊
Any time!
as someone who tends to collect, putting plants in the equation add more to spend for 😅
For sure!
Since I restarted in the hobby two years ago, I decided to try and learn how to grow plants. The new substrates and LED lighting has made it a lot easier to be a successful plant grower! I really like the looks of your tanks and will set my new tank up with your soil blend. Thanks for showing us how to make the soil. Question: How much Epsom salt do you add to your mixture? Cheers!
Not a specific measurement, just a pinch. On the soil layer for a 75g, probably a teaspoon.
Balanced display for me. Low tech plants and the correct balance of fish. Like yours but a little less vallis 😂
Ja, that Vallis always runs away on me 😂
@@droeksonfishkeeping you would be surprised how many people struggle with vallis.
Dag maater altyt lekker
I put extra holes in the tidal basket and put a mess inside the skimmer area to reduce the flow from there I just had it running for a week now So will see what happens 🙏✌️🇨🇦 Thanks for video 👍
@@gk9417 thanks for the tip
Once upon a time I had a tetra tank, with about ten each of neon, glo-lite, black, and cardinal tetras. It was a great tank to watch on low light with all my other tanks and the room dark. After a few minutes, they forgot I was there and would swim all over, sometimes by species, and sometimes in a mixed group. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed that tank. Thanks for reminding me. Cheers!
Sounds like a great tank!
Honey Gourami💛
Naand maater weer eens lekker video is ek mal oor my kribensis maar ek oorweeg van daai cherry barps te kry die in jou tenk lyk geweld mooi lekker fish keeping
what fish might be suggested for a 40g planted community tank with guppies to help keep the guppy numbers from exploding. the guppies themselves are not eating enough of the young to prevent a future crash. i have 1 dwarf cichlid and a beta but neither have any interest in eating the baby guppies so far. im asking this to viewers too :) EDIT oh jeez... i almost never comment... ima have to do something about my screen handle lmao
@@assidbath94 My guppies were with Rosy Tetras, Diamond Tetras and Cherry Barbs and there was never any baby guppies that made it so the population stayed the same. So, those bigger heart shaped tetras and/or cherry barbs kept the guppy population in check.
So beautiful
These arent honey gouramis, they are known as the red robin thick lipped gouramis. they get bigger and more aggressive
@@albiegt you're right, thanks for pointing that out.
Can one use the black blasting samd sold at hardwares?
@@Mistyb118 yes, just wash it very thoroughly. Also do not use if you have snails, it irritates their foot.
@@droeksonfishkeeping awesome 😁, baie dankie 👍👍👍
This is a good idea. For years, I would have gravel and rocks (and sometimes plastic plants) in most of my tanks as a scape. I don't even have some photos, much less video, though. There are a lot of interesting rocks that would make a pleasing tank setup. Petrified wood is one of my favorites. Another is quartz rock. Cheers!
19:30 Those oscars are beautiful
Does air pump has a electrictify?
@@GriffResnerThomas it is electrical yes. It has a backup battery built in for power failures hence it works and is not plugged in for demonstration purposes.
I think clean the filter. If there is string algae in the filter I would soak in hydrogen peroxide. Yes it kills the bacteria that’s why you have plenum. Also cut light down.
That one guy really seems to like the bubble blast!
woow those look so cool i want some for my aquarium
They are fascinating to watch. They look like they're constantly looking for something, but they're not sure what 😂
Yeah, that's right.. like me in the top storey of the house wondering what the heck I came there for.
don't get recent hype over cpd, every time i see them in stores they are always hiding in a distant corner or in plants, i think they need pull fish to make them come out more, also not a fan of very fast swimming fish out of same size fish i like - kubotai rasbora
I have 6 CPDs with 3 Endlers & some Corys. No problems so far so good. I got the CPDs at a chain fish store & still no issues. I got lucky I think. The CPDs, Endlers & Corys all have different swimming & behaviors so it makes for a fun tank to watch. Enjoyed the video!
I love these fish! Would like to breed them. I have 8 of them, but haven't seen any spawning behaviour. My water is a little under 7 on ph. Is that the problem?
I don't think it is your water. They need java moss or spawning mops, you need to remove the eggs daily. UA-cam it, there is a great video by someone who uses one of those air driven breeder boxes.
Great video🤟 You should maybe do a store tour of aqua concepts in Milnerton in the Cape Town area, its a small shop and they specialize in marine
Thanks for the tip, I will look into it.
Amazing video Mr Droeks. We learnt a lot from this video! From your two biggest fans!
Thanks for the footage.
Used to love red eyed tetras till I started trying to do live plants !! Not to mention they tend to get a bit nippy with long finned fish .Always loved the Curviceps but i haven't seen any in our local pet stores in years, unfortunately .My first cichlids were the regular Blue Acaras and they were a really good beginner Cichlid for my experience level at that point in the hobby and they even spawned many times .I ended up having more than I could deal with and ended up using them for trade value at my local fish store and gave others to friends who were interested in the hobby .
Good to know the Red Eyes chow plants. Had them very long ago when I was still a kid but wasn't much into plants then so wasn't sure whether they are plant safe.
Perfect....
I would love to send you some footage of Ornamental Aquatics down here in Hillcrest. I guarantee we have one of the largest selections of tropical and cold water fish in South Africa.
@@ianferguson4728 that would be great! Drop me an email on droeks@gmail.com and lets chat.
Corydora Habrosus is my personal favorite, followed closely by Juliis
don't think that flowerhorn is a "she". Female flowerhorns dont tend to develop a large kok.
@@GavinWoodthebarbarian you are right.
Receiving 5 tonight and 2 albino.
One of my favourite fish
That's a beautiful pleco
I've been using a Tetra Whisper air pump, sitting on a car-washing sponge, for almost two years, and right now it's powering five airlines--four sponge filters and a box filter. It's in the aquarium cabinet and very quiet. The first valve on any gang valve I have is for a bleed-off valve. This greatly reduces back pressure, which greatly shortens air pump life. When I had my fish tanks in my bedroom, I would put a four-inch piece of airline tubing on the outlet, and then insert a pipe cleaner in the tube. It makes a great muffler! We recently had a power outage, so I just purchased the Aquarium Co:op's battery back-up air pump but haven't tried it out yet. Thanks for another informative video. Take care.
Thanks for the tips!
Naand maater weer eens lekker video ek het die sabo 4 outputs gebryk sy binegoed word britil gebryk die regent 2 outputs sy druk is sterker en baie stiler as die sabo sen wil ook net sê elke keer as ek daai mooi tenk sien van jou met die plante weens ek my wil ook so lyk is maar net 2 mande in die plante in sal maar net gedildig wees vir my Amazon sorts en jawa firns om hulle ding te doen groete
Air pump sorted, thank you! Now do a video on how to silence a mother in law!
Hi
@ John Henry fish farm
Are they kissing 😂
Please do an update on this tank next time you go!
Hi Droeks. I took a video when I was at Pet Kingdom PTA. Maybe you can use some of the footage?
Would appreciate that. Drop me an email or WA.
@@droeksonfishkeeping how do I get your information without doxing the both of us?
droeks@gmail.com@@fishermansfriend5145
Tidal filters are garbage. Aquaclear runs circles around Tidal.
Maybe I should now go buy a lottery ticket! Thanks for the mention. I'll have to add my tanks someday, but I'm not ready yet. Take care.
How do you cope with the electric blackouts in south Africa in regards to aquariums.
We have not had them in a while. Can't talk for a big shop like this but most of us use acdc airpumps with back-up batteries driving sponge filters or inverter trolleys with lithium batteries (drives my filtration and lights when power is off). That way at least you always have some circulation and filtration going. The lucky ones have their homes on solar with backup batteries.
Buy it buy it right now