*To figure out how often you need to do water changes on your aquarium, download our free infographic that guides you step-by-step through the process. **geni.us/WaterChangeGuide*
One thing you can tell about this guy Cory is he is not out to rip anyone off. Explains everything right down to the penny. I wish We had a guy like this here! I would never buy from anyone else again.Guys like this everyone should support. ( Canada)
I wish they did too. Have you seen my video on how to gravel vac? In most cases you should be able to avoid ever having to suck on the end of the hose to start the siphon. ua-cam.com/video/LYv5n0a85OY/v-deo.html
You know that water specially Dirty is hundred times worse than LITERALLY Licking a Public Toilet Seat.. Another tip to start is end of hose in buck put a turkey baster or large syringe on it then pull the plunger up fast and all the way apart it will suck up and flow :D
My husband did this the first time he tried vacuuming the gravel when I wasnt home... 😂😂 Laughed my ass off when I showed him how you can make it start siphoning without putting your mouth on it! 🤮
Hey Cory. When your store recommended running my 55 with two sponge filters i was skeptical. They heard that my goal was to create a planted community tank. After five months, the water chemistry is so good that I have a hard time justifying water changes. My fish could not be happier as evident by the amount of offspring now swimming all over the tank. My plants grow like weeds and look amazing. I appreciate the great advice that I get from you and from your store team. Thank you!!
Replying years later to see if this sends you a notification, and to ask for an update on your tank, please. Hoping your ecosystem remains stable and vibrant.
Holy cow, this was one of the easiest to understand explanation of the nitrogen cycle and how bacteria colonizes I have ever seen. Now I think I understand why my fishless cycle is taking forever. Along with the tank and decor, I have a canister filter and obviously my tank and decor bowl has not fill up yet and/or I have so much more room still in my canister filter bowl, thus the bacteria is taking longer to fully colonize and eat the added ammonia. I'm going to keep waiting, but now I think I understand. Thx for a great video and explanation.
Thank you!!! Homeschooling family here. (I also love learning and enjoying nature!) I can not thank you enough for spreading your knowledge and passion. Your videos are personal and you're the teacher that says "there are no stupid questions" I can't thank you enough. I would have given up by now without your videos
WOW! Five years ago, I spent over a year researching and fretting before I finally put my tank up and "cycled" it. Then waited another 6 months before I finally put fish in, I fed the water food every day! I was a wreck over the nitrogen cycle. I learned MORE in 17 minutes then I ever learned from the web! AND it was a whole lot more fun, please tell your wife thank you!!! Take good care of you and yours.
I don't know how many times I watched this video, and I am still watching it. For me, this is the single most influencing video to get me in the hobby. For this, I am forever grateful 🙏🙏
Spot on with your analogies and making the topic really easy to digest 😆. This made the cycle process less daunting to deal with and answered so many questions I had. Thank you for putting time into your videos! We’ll be swinging by your shop again soon to say “hi” to Murphy!
This is the first Aquarium Co-Op video I ever watched and Cory did an amazing job explaining the nitrogen cycle.I was just about to give up so glad I found this video and became a better aquarium keeper an a Aquarium Co-Op fan for life.
The only video that made me understand that frickin' Nitrogen Cycle, made me subscribe on the spot! So nice of you considering us, visual learners! You're the best, man! Thanks!
You’re the best dude! You’re my go to for anything fish/aquarium I need to know. I appreciate the effort you put in so much. I’m basically going from only knowing fish need water to knowing everything like nitrogen cycle and a lot more so I can keep my fish and aquarium healthy and thriving!
I love the way you filmed this with the cards and stuff. I had no idea about the Nitrogen Cycle until I started watching videos like this and looking on forums. It was soo confusing but this really cleared it up! Many of my fish in the past have died mysteriously, and now I understand why they did. There was probably sooo much ammonia in the tank! I feel really bad now, but luckily I am planning to get a tank with a couple mollies, so I can retry.
This video actually helped me understand that a lot better, I'm planning to work at a fish store and now I know how to explain the nitrogen cycle to customers
Love your videos. You have filled a niche that helps so many aquarium hobbyists with your knowledge and practical tips. Looking forward to more species videos, either fish or plants. Keep up the great work !!!!
This is hands down the greatest video ever made for fish keepers. Anyone buying their first aquarium should be REQUIRED to watch this video!!! ❤Absolutely a staple in the hobby.
I'm about half way through the video, just finished the summary of the nitrogen cycle and wow it was made simple and understood, thank you so much for all your help and support with new aquarists 🙏👍😀
My school of thought has always been that nitrite is much more dangerous than ammonia. Nitrites bond to hemoglobin (more or less) instantly and reduce the amount of oxygen the blood can carry, whereas it takes time for ammonia to cause significant damage to tissues. Obviously we don't want either of them in any readable quality in our aquariums though.
I just wanted to say thank you; this is my to go to video to explain the Nitrogen cycle to a new fish owner. Also first video I actually understood what I was doing wrong with mine so thank you again.
Cory, this is amazing. Thank you soooooo much. This has answered so many questions as someone who is still fairly new to the hobby. This is a life saver 🙌🙏❤
Smashing video Cory. Helps visual learners like me. Learning is always fun. Just got into aquascaping and most of your videos re-assures me. Thanks and keep up the good deed!
Thank-you so much! As a Fish Noob, who recently got a 5 gallon tank with some Guppies .. and being frequently unsure if things are good/not good, and using the wal-mart test strips to check if things are ok -- this video (and i've watched 5+ other ones on the nitrogen cycle now) really helped me truly understand what exactly is happening, and i can relax, as I also see my fish are just fine, and i've just been a bit paranoid. Thank-you so much for the excellent, very EASY visual explanation.
I’m just starting out with my first tank and your videos are helping me out so much! Thank you for making these videos which are easy to understand and are very helpful!
I'll admit, that over 20 years ago, I had 3 aquariums in my room and I didn't know about the nitrogen cycle. I have no idea how I didn't lose so many fish. I do remember testing PH and maybe ammonia, but didn't really know much else. I had no internet, and while my friend had AOL / dial-up, I never researched anything about aquariums online like we can today. After 20+ years with no aquariums, and always wanted to get back into it, I finally bought an aquarium, and master test kit, but still did not fully know about the nitrogen cycle until I lost some fish. With that said, I was in the fish store yesterday, and was about on my way out when this woman and her son comes in and wanted their water tested for nitrates. I was confused. If your nitrates are high, or you suspect they are, why don't you just change the darn water?... confused. Then they start showing the clerk pictures of their fish that have died and they suspect it's the nitrates. Again, why have you not changed the water? I have also witnessed how some clerks that work in the fish store don't even know much about fish or the nitrogen cycle, and have even heard them give incorrect or incomplete suggestions to customers before. I wanted to talk to the lady myself, but I couldn't wait any longer, they just kept talking and talking, so I decided, "Meh, they have the internet. The info is out there if they really want to know." Later, I wondered why they had no test kit?!!! But lost a $30 fish. Sigh.
that was awesome I was a bit confuced on what happens but now I'm all good so thank you for putting time and effort in doing this and I hope you enjoyed your m&ms
Cory - would love if you reshot this and made it into a 5-7 minute video. I recently got my nephews into fishkeeping and am trying to teach them some of the basics, a video would really help but I don’t think they’re patient enough for a 17 minute video. Better yet - do a whole series of videos for kids!
You are cracking me up, confusing Nitrite and Nitrate. I do similarly all the time and it makes me NUTS when I catch myself. Great video. I do like the way you visualized it.
I only recently got a water feature in my backyard and added 3 goldfish to it and am admittedly absolutely clueless as to how to maintain the best environment for them. This actually explained it to me in a way I could understand so THANK YOU!! I will definitely subscribe!!
This is such a wonderful and simple way to explain the nitrogen cycle! I'm totally going to use this visual to help explain it in my pecha kucha in my public speaking class.
Great video. I'll be sharing this with my brother and sister. I gave each of them aquariums a while back and this will far more informative than I was trying to explain it to them. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for making this video Corey!! I'm in the process of researching and setting up my first proper aquarium and this was really helpful in understanding quite how the nitrogen cycle works! It can be a little confusing to new fish keepers and having a visual (and probably very tasty) representation of this process makes it so easy to figure out!! Of all the things I've learnt from your channel so far I think this one will stick with me the most!! As always, I love your videos - I find them not only really helpful in planning and understanding what i will need for my tank but also really fun to watch! I'm always looking for aquarium related channels but yours is always by far my favourite! My boyfriend and I are planning a trip to the US (we live in the UK) and I'm really hoping we can come and see the shop for ourselves!! I'd love to meet you someday as i feel like I could have a really interesting conversation with you and pick up loads of great tips!! Again, thank you for taking the time to make this content as I'm sure its exhausting running the channel, running your store and keeping up with all the comments people like me leave on your videos! I think I can speak on behalf of many of your subscribers when i say, seeing the little notification that tells me you have uploaded a new video really brightens my day!
I know this is an older video but there's one spot here that was touched at 6:58 that I think is often misunderstood and has been one of the biggest problems I've had in my 5 years now of owning a tank. I have regularly had problems with what I now know is sometimes called "old tank syndrome." I had no plants and I was doing water changes but... say you have a bio-load that adds 10 ppm of nitrates every week. Then you do weekly 20% water changes. 10-20%=8. Then you add 10 more and have 18. Then you take out 3.6. then add 10 for 13.6. It takes almost 9 and a half months for that to stabilize at 40ppm and you will never see less than that. When you're doing partial water changes, no matter what the amount is, you might never keep up. Excel can show that if you miss one week it takes 34 weeks to restabilize. If you're doing monthly water changes this takes much longer. If you're doing 50% water changes every week then it will only take 10 weeks. If your reliability goes significantly downhill you can end up with quite the runaway nitrate problem. I'm ashamed to say that most of my fish have died early from nitrate poisoning because I didn't really understand that aspect of the cycle. I didn't test regularly and my nitrates had climbed to 200 ppm and I don't know how many times that has happened, but I suspect that to be the cause of death in almost all of my fish over the years (especially since deaths have often corresponded with my cleaning up algae). Some may have also been shock at the sudden decrease in nitrates as I realized it was bad and took drastic measures, not understanding that can be bad as well. I've essentially started over, re-educating myself and taking a completely different tactic. I know that I don't have the discipline to keep up on nitrates through water changes alone, so I'm focusing now on developing my planted life before adding more fish. My tank is very lightly stocked rn and if I can develop a good amount of plant life I'm sure I can monitor better now that I understand the importance, and take action when needed, not to replace my water changes but to make up for my failings. They look great too. Anyways, I feel like my story might be a good video subject. I'd love to see someone talk about that.
We have lots of m&ms from Easter . Lol. I have been trying to teach my 6 children about how to maintain a tank . They help with all aspects of a 120 Mbuna tank & a 75 planted angel & rainbow fish tank . This video will be an awesome teaching tool !
I got a new tank and plan on populating it with native sunfishes I catch and some plants. I am going to try and use the local lake water, rocks and soil in the water and mix it with aquarium ready treated tap water to top off the tank. Do you think this will work in helping with the introduction of beneficial bacteria being that the lake water and rocks should have some? I understand this will introduce algae as well probably, which isn't a problem to me since a little algae should help process the nitrates until the plants take control and I can introduce some algae eating animals.
Excellent video Cory. I would love it if you could do a video on maintaining healthy bacteria when you do a major overhaul on your tank. Especially when your filters are switched off for some time.
it IS possible to set up a tank that almost never needs water changes ^^ I had accomplished it with my first guppy breeding tank tons of plants I added sponge filters to my 50 goldfish tank with a canister filter, I can't keep plants with them and my fish really like them
such a great video. the only thing i think you haven't considered. lots of times people with crazy amounds of canister filters have that not for the amound of fish they're keeping but to QUICKLY have the tank clear after feeding or messing with the scape. personaly i run two canisters on a 180g because its stocked with big plecos and chiclids and they produce huge amounds of excrement. i even consider my tank to be underpowered regarding the MECHANICAL filtration. theres no doubt in my mind i could run it on any type of filtration but the fact of the matter is: people like clear tanks and don't want to wait a day because a pleco dugg up a bunch of dust or waste. if i could replace my filtration i'd go for a sump but not for the capacity. because of the utilities it provides. hospital tank, plants section, fry grow-out tank. and its easy to reach and clean and keeps your equipent out of sight.
Great video again Cory! I think many people will learn from this! Even I did! Haha you ate all the M&M's after?! Are you going live tonight? *_Keep up the good work and thumbs up!_*
What Im learning from my first planted tank and the nitrogen process in the aquarium. Ammonia has a very difficult time even registering. Even with the added bioload of getting a decent amount of snails in plants I ordered..(company guaranteed "no snails")......No difference in ammonia readings from it. I attribute this to the plants.
@aquariumcoop I’ve been cycling my tank for a month (fish in cycle) and have seen my ammonia and nitrite spike and then go back down. Currently ammonia is 0, nitrite is .25 and nitrate is 10. Is my tank cycled and would it be safe to add a small batch of fish?
*To figure out how often you need to do water changes on your aquarium, download our free infographic that guides you step-by-step through the process. **geni.us/WaterChangeGuide*
Aquarium Co-Op great video cory just got my new betta for my 180 litre tank😄
Aquarium Co-Op do you have any tips to look after betta
Jack Kent Are you like a new guy to betta?
Aquarium Co-Op hi Cory how comes out of all the live bearers you don't seem to like swordtails? ???
Aquarium Co-Op No Cory this is fine JUST THE WAY IT IS!😁😂😂😂😂😂
One thing you can tell about this guy Cory is he is not out to rip anyone off. Explains everything right down to the penny. I wish We had a guy like this here! I would never buy from anyone else again.Guys like this everyone should support. ( Canada)
Thank you for the kind words Bosco
Bosco Hemi I always buy my sponge filters from Cory
Bosco Hemi why did you put (Canada) in brackets ?
I agree! I'm in Australia
@@AquariumCoop Could you please put a online shop in Canada if not I understand have a good day
I wish when i was sucking on my syphon changing water m&ms came out rather then gross aquarium water
I wish they did too. Have you seen my video on how to gravel vac? In most cases you should be able to avoid ever having to suck on the end of the hose to start the siphon. ua-cam.com/video/LYv5n0a85OY/v-deo.html
Wow thats so much easier, thanks for linking that video
You know that water specially Dirty is hundred times worse than LITERALLY Licking a Public Toilet Seat..
Another tip to start is end of hose in buck put a turkey baster or large syringe on it then pull the plunger up fast and all the way apart it will suck up and flow :D
My turtle tank makes chocolate walnut turtle candy....I wish.
My husband did this the first time he tried vacuuming the gravel when I wasnt home... 😂😂 Laughed my ass off when I showed him how you can make it start siphoning without putting your mouth on it! 🤮
Hey Cory. When your store recommended running my 55 with two sponge filters i was skeptical. They heard that my goal was to create a planted community tank. After five months, the water chemistry is so good that I have a hard time justifying water changes. My fish could not be happier as evident by the amount of offspring now swimming all over the tank. My plants grow like weeds and look amazing. I appreciate the great advice that I get from you and from your store team. Thank you!!
+djndjn glad to hear it. Sounds like you have built a strong ecosystem.
Replying years later to see if this sends you a notification, and to ask for an update on your tank, please. Hoping your ecosystem remains stable and vibrant.
I wasn't sure I completely understood, so I went out and got my own educational props. I'm good now (and full).
practice makes perfect.
haha
Adam Till from Arctic Lights Aquatics yes I learned that I need m&m’s to cycle my tank. I love the process lol
Holy cow, this was one of the easiest to understand explanation of the nitrogen cycle and how bacteria colonizes I have ever seen. Now I think I understand why my fishless cycle is taking forever. Along with the tank and decor, I have a canister filter and obviously my tank and decor bowl has not fill up yet and/or I have so much more room still in my canister filter bowl, thus the bacteria is taking longer to fully colonize and eat the added ammonia. I'm going to keep waiting, but now I think I understand. Thx for a great video and explanation.
twodaend do you have fish in your aquarium now?
Great video Cory, Love the way you chose to explain it :)
AQUAPROS 😎
This is the best way I have found on the net, Cory you need to take up teaching part time as your great at what you do, rock on Cory.
But my fish don't go to the bathroom, they just do it in the tank. lol
Omg gold 😂😂
Bah Dum Tss 🥁
Thank you!!! Homeschooling family here. (I also love learning and enjoying nature!) I can not thank you enough for spreading your knowledge and passion. Your videos are personal and you're the teacher that says "there are no stupid questions" I can't thank you enough. I would have given up by now without your videos
I love how he explained the difference between nitrite and nitrate while pronouncing same.
WOW! Five years ago, I spent over a year researching and fretting before I finally put my tank up and "cycled" it. Then waited another 6 months before I finally put fish in, I fed the water food every day! I was a wreck over the nitrogen cycle. I learned MORE in 17 minutes then I ever learned from the web! AND it was a whole lot more fun, please tell your wife thank you!!! Take good care of you and yours.
"Ite is yikes! and Ate is A-Okay!" was how I first taught myself the difference.
Good one. I just learned the difference with no trick. Lol.
😍 what a great way to remember!
I don't know how many times I watched this video, and I am still watching it. For me, this is the single most influencing video to get me in the hobby. For this, I am forever grateful 🙏🙏
Spot on with your analogies and making the topic really easy to digest 😆. This made the cycle process less daunting to deal with and answered so many questions I had. Thank you for putting time into your videos! We’ll be swinging by your shop again soon to say “hi” to Murphy!
This is the first Aquarium Co-Op video I ever watched and Cory did an amazing job explaining the nitrogen cycle.I was just about to give up so glad I found this video and became a better aquarium keeper an a Aquarium Co-Op fan for life.
The only video that made me understand that frickin' Nitrogen Cycle, made me subscribe on the spot! So nice of you considering us, visual learners! You're the best, man! Thanks!
I was telling my family about your superior video and my daughter wants me to explain it to her while using M & Ms over the weekend. :-))
This is a brilliant way of teaching the Nitrogen Cycle! Thank you!!!!
+Mya Groenhagen hope it helps someone out there :)
You’re the best dude! You’re my go to for anything fish/aquarium I need to know. I appreciate the effort you put in so much. I’m basically going from only knowing fish need water to knowing everything like nitrogen cycle and a lot more so I can keep my fish and aquarium healthy and thriving!
I love the way you filmed this with the cards and stuff. I had no idea about the Nitrogen Cycle until I started watching videos like this and looking on forums. It was soo confusing but this really cleared it up! Many of my fish in the past have died mysteriously, and now I understand why they did. There was probably sooo much ammonia in the tank! I feel really bad now, but luckily I am planning to get a tank with a couple mollies, so I can retry.
Finally an aquarium video, which explains 'everything' crystallized in a few sentences. Thank you !
This video actually helped me understand that a lot better, I'm planning to work at a fish store and now I know how to explain the nitrogen cycle to customers
I am always impressed at how well Cory explains things.
I've been looking on UA-cam for someone to explain this cycle to me so I can completely understand it, and you Sir, did that. THANK YOU!!!
Love your videos. You have filled a niche that helps so many aquarium hobbyists with your knowledge and practical tips. Looking forward to more species videos, either fish or plants. Keep up the great work !!!!
This is hands down the greatest video ever made for fish keepers. Anyone buying their first aquarium should be REQUIRED to watch this video!!! ❤Absolutely a staple in the hobby.
I'm about half way through the video, just finished the summary of the nitrogen cycle and wow it was made simple and understood, thank you so much for all your help and support with new aquarists 🙏👍😀
dammit, now I want candy,
My school of thought has always been that nitrite is much more dangerous than ammonia. Nitrites bond to hemoglobin (more or less) instantly and reduce the amount of oxygen the blood can carry, whereas it takes time for ammonia to cause significant damage to tissues. Obviously we don't want either of them in any readable quality in our aquariums though.
I just wanted to say thank you; this is my to go to video to explain the Nitrogen cycle to a new fish owner. Also first video I actually understood what I was doing wrong with mine so thank you again.
I wish my teachers at school taught like this I learned so much
Cory, this is amazing. Thank you soooooo much. This has answered so many questions as someone who is still fairly new to the hobby. This is a life saver 🙌🙏❤
3 years late to comment but this really helpme understand more! I like how you make it more simpler than other youtubers. Thanks for the info!
This is the single most important video for the new aquarist!!! Thank you Cory and all of the aquarium coop team that made this possible.
Smashing video Cory. Helps visual learners like me. Learning is always fun. Just got into aquascaping and most of your videos re-assures me. Thanks and keep up the good deed!
I'm a beginner, and this video is great. I can say I had no idea about this subject and now I do! Thanks for putting this out there!
I’m a newbie in the tank world and this was very clear and concise and made me understand. Thanks man I truly appreciate it
You have no idea how helpful this video was, thank you. Subscribed
Wow! This was the best teaching video ever. Thank you for making this so easy to follow!! 😊
Thanks for your easy to understand videos with great explanations that get right down to the nitty gritty.
This was fantastic information so clearly and concisely put! Those M&M though were making me hungry!
Thank-you so much! As a Fish Noob, who recently got a 5 gallon tank with some Guppies .. and being frequently unsure if things are good/not good, and using the wal-mart test strips to check if things are ok -- this video (and i've watched 5+ other ones on the nitrogen cycle now) really helped me truly understand what exactly is happening, and i can relax, as I also see my fish are just fine, and i've just been a bit paranoid. Thank-you so much for the excellent, very EASY visual explanation.
I’m just starting out with my first tank and your videos are helping me out so much! Thank you for making these videos which are easy to understand and are very helpful!
This video is so wholesome! Love coming back and watching these old videos, the channel has grown so much 💙
I'll admit, that over 20 years ago, I had 3 aquariums in my room and I didn't know about the nitrogen cycle. I have no idea how I didn't lose so many fish. I do remember testing PH and maybe ammonia, but didn't really know much else. I had no internet, and while my friend had AOL / dial-up, I never researched anything about aquariums online like we can today.
After 20+ years with no aquariums, and always wanted to get back into it, I finally bought an aquarium, and master test kit, but still did not fully know about the nitrogen cycle until I lost some fish.
With that said, I was in the fish store yesterday, and was about on my way out when this woman and her son comes in and wanted their water tested for nitrates. I was confused. If your nitrates are high, or you suspect they are, why don't you just change the darn water?... confused.
Then they start showing the clerk pictures of their fish that have died and they suspect it's the nitrates. Again, why have you not changed the water?
I have also witnessed how some clerks that work in the fish store don't even know much about fish or the nitrogen cycle, and have even heard them give incorrect or incomplete suggestions to customers before. I wanted to talk to the lady myself, but I couldn't wait any longer, they just kept talking and talking, so I decided, "Meh, they have the internet. The info is out there if they really want to know."
Later, I wondered why they had no test kit?!!! But lost a $30 fish. Sigh.
30 years aquaristics and after seeing this video i can only say: YOU ROCK
Such an excellent tutorial, especially for a beginner like me. Really get a lot out of your videos, thank you!
that was awesome I was a bit confuced on what happens but now I'm all good so thank you for putting time and effort in doing this and I hope you enjoyed your m&ms
Cory - would love if you reshot this and made it into a 5-7 minute video. I recently got my nephews into fishkeeping and am trying to teach them some of the basics, a video would really help but I don’t think they’re patient enough for a 17 minute video. Better yet - do a whole series of videos for kids!
Best video I’ve seen about the cycle, you made it very simple to understand.
I tried following your advise and the m&m’s made a mess in my aquarium, it got all clogged, I mean WTF?
I just snarfed!
Thank you, very easy to understand. Probably the best starter video I have seen.
You are cracking me up, confusing Nitrite and Nitrate. I do similarly all the time and it makes me NUTS when I catch myself. Great video. I do like the way you visualized it.
To help me remember them, I think about them following ammonia in reverse alphabetical order.
Really great video!! I love the work you put into actually showing the process through the use of M&Ms! Thank you for sharing!
Really great video! I did not think of the nitrogen cycle this way, but your demonstration made it easy to understand.
This video finally helped me understand it. Under-rated video, a must for any newbie! KUTGW.
Best video ever! I loved the props. It really simplified the concepts and looked delicious. Thanks so very much.
"I'm going to do some more water change" Sure Cory... sure 😜🙈😂
You don't want to see my automatic water m&m changer :P
Aquarium Co-Op Haha! I bet that's a sentence you've never said before 😂😂
really found this video very fun to watch it felt like I was back in school ,u did a terrific job Cory
Best video demo of "cycling" on the internet!!
I only recently got a water feature in my backyard and added 3 goldfish to it and am admittedly absolutely clueless as to how to maintain the best environment for them. This actually explained it to me in a way I could understand so THANK YOU!! I will definitely subscribe!!
Glad the magic of candy could help ;)
This is by far the best Nitrogen Cycle video I have seen. Fantastic!
I've learned so much from you , really makes the hobby easier and enjoyable
Awesome video Cory! I really enjoyed it! The candy really made a good visual.
I need a refresher since I just set up my new 40. Been a while since I last cycled a tank. So thank you man.
Hi thank you for explaining this, I now understand how the tank cycle works. Brilliant.
This is such a wonderful and simple way to explain the nitrogen cycle! I'm totally going to use this visual to help explain it in my pecha kucha in my public speaking class.
Great video. I'll be sharing this with my brother and sister. I gave each of them aquariums a while back and this will far more informative than I was trying to explain it to them. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for making this video Corey!! I'm in the process of researching and setting up my first proper aquarium and this was really helpful in understanding quite how the nitrogen cycle works! It can be a little confusing to new fish keepers and having a visual (and probably very tasty) representation of this process makes it so easy to figure out!!
Of all the things I've learnt from your channel so far I think this one will stick with me the most!!
As always, I love your videos - I find them not only really helpful in planning and understanding what i will need for my tank but also really fun to watch! I'm always looking for aquarium related channels but yours is always by far my favourite! My boyfriend and I are planning a trip to the US (we live in the UK) and I'm really hoping we can come and see the shop for ourselves!! I'd love to meet you someday as i feel like I could have a really interesting conversation with you and pick up loads of great tips!!
Again, thank you for taking the time to make this content as I'm sure its exhausting running the channel, running your store and keeping up with all the comments people like me leave on your videos! I think I can speak on behalf of many of your subscribers when i say, seeing the little notification that tells me you have uploaded a new video really brightens my day!
+peachypanda96 I'm glad I can help those new to the hobby. This video was targeted directly towards someone like you.
My godson understood the nitrogen cycle thanks to this video. I'm helping him start a new aquarium from scratch. Thanks for the amazing work.
I know this is an older video but there's one spot here that was touched at 6:58 that I think is often misunderstood and has been one of the biggest problems I've had in my 5 years now of owning a tank. I have regularly had problems with what I now know is sometimes called "old tank syndrome." I had no plants and I was doing water changes but... say you have a bio-load that adds 10 ppm of nitrates every week. Then you do weekly 20% water changes. 10-20%=8. Then you add 10 more and have 18. Then you take out 3.6. then add 10 for 13.6. It takes almost 9 and a half months for that to stabilize at 40ppm and you will never see less than that. When you're doing partial water changes, no matter what the amount is, you might never keep up.
Excel can show that if you miss one week it takes 34 weeks to restabilize. If you're doing monthly water changes this takes much longer. If you're doing 50% water changes every week then it will only take 10 weeks. If your reliability goes significantly downhill you can end up with quite the runaway nitrate problem. I'm ashamed to say that most of my fish have died early from nitrate poisoning because I didn't really understand that aspect of the cycle. I didn't test regularly and my nitrates had climbed to 200 ppm and I don't know how many times that has happened, but I suspect that to be the cause of death in almost all of my fish over the years (especially since deaths have often corresponded with my cleaning up algae). Some may have also been shock at the sudden decrease in nitrates as I realized it was bad and took drastic measures, not understanding that can be bad as well.
I've essentially started over, re-educating myself and taking a completely different tactic. I know that I don't have the discipline to keep up on nitrates through water changes alone, so I'm focusing now on developing my planted life before adding more fish. My tank is very lightly stocked rn and if I can develop a good amount of plant life I'm sure I can monitor better now that I understand the importance, and take action when needed, not to replace my water changes but to make up for my failings. They look great too. Anyways, I feel like my story might be a good video subject. I'd love to see someone talk about that.
This is great . I will use this in homeschooling the kids today . Thanks
Don't forget to pick up the m&ms! :P
We have lots of m&ms from Easter . Lol. I have been trying to teach my 6 children about how to maintain a tank . They help with all aspects of a 120 Mbuna tank & a 75 planted angel & rainbow fish tank . This video will be an awesome teaching tool !
Thank you so much for your videos man, I've been keeping fish now for about 3 months and I've learned so much from you brother. Thank you!
Great video, love the visualization. Simple and direct approach to the bacteria colonization question. Thank you sir.
I got a new tank and plan on populating it with native sunfishes I catch and some plants. I am going to try and use the local lake water, rocks and soil in the water and mix it with aquarium ready treated tap water to top off the tank. Do you think this will work in helping with the introduction of beneficial bacteria being that the lake water and rocks should have some? I understand this will introduce algae as well probably, which isn't a problem to me since a little algae should help process the nitrates until the plants take control and I can introduce some algae eating animals.
Wow, came across this video and it is very very clear to me now what nitrogen cycle is. Thank you so much
This was awesome. It helped me and my kids understand better
😂 the candies are messing with your concentration. Hahaha
+NiX aKi it's so true
you are so good at teaching people how to take care of their fish and aquariums. Thank you and God bless you.
I have two tanks converting ammonia to nitrite, haven't got the next step going yet, so daily water changes. A third tank is fully cycled yay!
Thanks Cory appreciate the information in that forum!
Excellent video Cory. I would love it if you could do a video on maintaining healthy bacteria when you do a major overhaul on your tank. Especially when your filters are switched off for some time.
Best visual ever! I so needed this
it IS possible to set up a tank that almost never needs water changes ^^ I had accomplished it with my first guppy breeding tank tons of plants
I added sponge filters to my 50 goldfish tank with a canister filter, I can't keep plants with them and my fish really like them
such a great video. the only thing i think you haven't considered. lots of times people with crazy amounds of canister filters have that not for the amound of fish they're keeping but to QUICKLY have the tank clear after feeding or messing with the scape. personaly i run two canisters on a 180g because its stocked with big plecos and chiclids and they produce huge amounds of excrement. i even consider my tank to be underpowered regarding the MECHANICAL filtration. theres no doubt in my mind i could run it on any type of filtration but the fact of the matter is: people like clear tanks and don't want to wait a day because a pleco dugg up a bunch of dust or waste.
if i could replace my filtration i'd go for a sump but not for the capacity. because of the utilities it provides. hospital tank, plants section, fry grow-out tank. and its easy to reach and clean and keeps your equipent out of sight.
Trying to get my 7yr excited about the hobby. He was totally into the M&M explanation. Thanks!
Great video again Cory!
I think many people will learn from this! Even I did!
Haha you ate all the M&M's after?!
Are you going live tonight?
*_Keep up the good work and thumbs up!_*
I'll be live tonight. Yes.
Ok, great Cory! Then I can set my alarm! haha!
Great video 👍 Using the M&M makes it much easier to understand. Thank you.
You make it simple, you keep it
light and you also entertain.
You’re a funny guy Cory. That’s why
I love your videos. Thx 👍
this is such a helpful video when trying to understand nitrogen cycle!
Perfect way to explain! Thanks Cory. Saving this video for whenever I am asked about the nitrogen cycle.
What Im learning from my first planted tank and the nitrogen process in the aquarium. Ammonia has a very difficult time even registering. Even with the added bioload of getting a decent amount of snails in plants I ordered..(company guaranteed "no snails")......No difference in ammonia readings from it. I attribute this to the plants.
this really helped me! thank you so much for making this easy to understand:)
you look so happy changing that water
@aquariumcoop I’ve been cycling my tank for a month (fish in cycle) and have seen my ammonia and nitrite spike and then go back down. Currently ammonia is 0, nitrite is .25 and nitrate is 10. Is my tank cycled and would it be safe to add a small batch of fish?
I have live plants and do water changes and my nitrates are still high.
How do I control it.
You're a great teacher! Thank you. 😁
Kinda old video but this is the best explanation you will find!!!
Thank you so much for this video. It has been very helpful.