Should Have Used This With First Aquarium! (Hack)
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2020
- Here is an easy water change system that lots of you keep asking about. Seriously wish I had made this before! All that time carrying buckets everywhere!
Make sure you put in your water conditioner / dechlorinator to your tank just as you start filling back up.
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Make sure you put in your water conditioner / dechlorinator to your tank just as you start filling back up.
Do you use a declorinator that the water runs through or do you use water conditioners like tap safe
@@jonathanlodge8375 Yeah just like a tap safe. Add to the water as you turn the hose on.
I was about to ask, what about the chlorine? haha
do you not have to add it to the water before putting it in the tank?
@@niclawrenson1906 add to the tank water as you fill up with the hose. It will all mix together in the flow very fast.
i wish i had the money intelligence and space to pull off something amazing like this
Yeppp
Work for it then.
Dm soles _ Nows the best time to start saving up. I think about all the random crap I bought as a kid and threw away or lost
Start your one then.. the other will follow after
MD literally made all the space he needed, you probably can too!
My favourite quote that made me actually burst out laughing: "Oh my God! I just realised I'm playing fetch with my daughter."
I was thinking it as soon as he tossed the clementine!😅
I really enjoyed the style of this video, very conversational and chill.
I've turned a tank cloudy after a water change once, just once same as you and it's still a mystery. But yeah it cleared up within the day so you'll be grand!
Hi everyone, I hope you are all having a great day. I actually only recently come up with the system after lugging 20litre (5 gallon) jerry cans around for 2 years 🤣. This makes doing water changes on loads of tanks or just big tanks in general a lot easier. And the reason that is good is because you are far more likely to do them more often. Water changes definately improve everything in your aquarium. 30% per week seems to be the sweet spot for me once its set up well and established.
Hey, did you get another goldfish? Or did Ember lose the black coloring?
Leah Parson Ember lost his black coloring
@@aaronphillips7585 yeah completely gone over the course of the last 2 months.
How did you attach the hose to the inlet pipe? What is the see through plastic bit? I want to re-create this myself. Thanks in advance.
@@rjv97 Hose attached by just pushing into the inlet pipe around the bend. Can be pulled out if needed. The see through bit is just a bit of aquarium pipe.
I made 2 small dots on my water tap. One on the handle and one on the side. I simply just have to line them up and I will get the correct temperature every time!
this is pure genius bravo mate
I just stole your idea and it works as long as no one messes with the water heater, thank you
Thank you for sharing your means and methods of draining and filling your tanks.
Love the video your tanks always look so pristine.👍
Love the tea cup planters idea! I want to start an aquarium but did not want to commit to a entire planted tank but do want to have live plants in small areas... and tea cups are cute.
A random but great video! Thank you for the tips MD! The frogs will look great in there!
Mike is looking pretty happy in that stellar tank!!!
Lots of talent here, definitely highlights my shortcomings...namely my utter lack of creativity. Love your videos man!
White's Tree Frogs are my favorites! I had one for a long time while I was growing up. They are spunky little guys. Can't wait to see them in your set up!
Fun and inspiring as usual. Thanks for the water exchange idea.
Can you find a link to everything you used to fill your tank? I'm having trouble finding things to fill my tank. The thing you used are perfect but I cannot find them online.
Thanks to you im going to be doing my first 10 gallon aquascape. I hope it turns out decent
Papa : "more lego again?!"
son : "more aquascape again?!"
Great video like always 😊 you inspired me to start a blind cave fish aquarium uploading the video tonight 😃
Two comments: make sure your local water facility does not use chlorine for the tap water! This will more or less instantly kill your shrimps and most of your fish!
Here in Germany the water facility normally publishes online if they intend to use chlorine (mostly summer times due to increased bacteria).
Second: if you have floating algea (greenish cloudy water) you can use Daphne's to filter the algea. You can get a (big) packet of fresh living food Daphne's and put them into a sock from your wife and hang that in front of the water outlet. The Daphne's should clear out the algea in a day or two and can then be fed to the fish
Amazing tip...u always have unique idea in mind...keep it up..
Much love from the Philippines 🇵🇭
I’m tired of fishie . I wanna take a look at that md LEGO room 🌚😼
I love frogs 🐸 can't wait. Great video as always 👍🌷
I need this water change system. I'm about to start my very first aquascape, just soaking my river wood and cleaned my dragon stone. I'm using my existing tank, an Aqua One Aqua Style AR850, 165L, but i think if I get the bug, it won't be long before I get an Opti white open tank and go full steam ahead. Thank you for the videos, I have a lot to learn.
I do something similar for water changes but have fashioned a U shaped hook out of cheap poly pipe (irrigation pipe), using two 90° elbows and three lengths of pipe. This hooks over the aquarium. The piece of pipe in the aquarium is cut longer than needed. It is then simple to rotate this piece of pipe around to drain to the desired depth. On the outlet end I have a hose connector fitting that clicks straight into a hose. In order to start the siphon, I simply turn the tap on to fill the hose, pop it in the aquarium then disconnect the hose from the tap - no sucking on a hose lol. You can add a stop valve also to be able to keep from having to restart between aquariums. Just reverse the flow to refill and that's it.
Great vids mate. Love this channel. I'd be buying some spare o ring washers for that mixer tap tho!
nice video as always.....
can't wait for more paludarium.
I love whites tree frogs! So squishy and cute! I really would like a few, maybe one could be a blue phase.
I am SO sorry I thought I was subscribed what was I thinking i am REALLY sorry and I am now subscribed!
any way have a nice day! 👍
Your contents are so inspirational. It allows the oceanic world in our home. Your aquarium vlogs are such bless on the globe. Keep on making videos.
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Ahhh another day to relax.
RIGHT MATE😏
hey man another amazing vid 💪🏻
question do u still have the newt aquarium?
Definitely need to do an updated, more detailed video on this! Your content is great but this one left a lot to be desired.
Omgggggg I used to have whites amongst others. I loved them.
looks like the pnw here. Beautiful place you live.
we have some Whites and they are great
Have you considered red eyed or yellow eyed tree frogs? They are beautiful and cute. Also does the paladarium have a mister? Make sure your humidity is high enough at the top of the paladarium and not just the bottom.
I have tree frogs that come in on my houseplants when i bring them in after summer vacay outside. They are adorable. Never know where it will pop up. Sometimes it sits on the dogs bed.
Whites tree frogs are up on my list of wanted creatures 😂, unfortunately I can only afford a cornsnake as I’m 14 but i am working towards going bioactive...
Are you still using the same system in the new fish room? The tap connector is perfect for us fish lovers, I’m trying to set up a better system. Great video,🇦🇺❤️
Keep up the good work, you shoud start shouting out small UA-camrs at the end of every video:)
Other than the fortnite stuff, keep doing what your doing. You’ll get there eventually. You have a new sub!
Alex. B yep I’m a delete that
Do you put the dechlorinator in the tank before filling the tank. I've never done it this way before I've always added it to the bucket before filling. is it safe?
Please please please show and explain your new fill up . Setup thanks so much 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Mad I had a cloudy tank yesterday too. my air sponge filter got caught and stopped. There may have been tiny wimpers seeing all my shrimp at the top of the tank. no deaths yet all sorted now
So after u put in tap water do u put declorinating liquid or? I got told to declorinate the water before putting it in
I like it👍👍👍
Love the paludarium, but whites need lower humidity. They are a tree frog and thrive in our hot summers in the bush, here in Australia. The tank is more appropriate for semi aquatic frogs.
You can try to keep Trachycephalus resinifictrix (milk frog )in the paludarium ! Greetings from Italy 🇮🇹
Nice 😍👍🏻
What kind of pump do you use for this system?
Always thank you for giving us a bright spot in our day with your family 😂😂 and don't worry, you're not the only one that has moments like 🍊that... I have seven grandchildren 😁😂 sometimes it works👍😂
Hey, do you have a link to your water changer? ♥️😂👍 Seriously though... it is completely awesome and effective.. brilliant! You know how people have done all those "pimp my filter" videos?..... right here on MD stay tuned for "pimp My my water changer"!!!😂 I have some work to do to mine 👍😁
On that type of cloudy water i had an aquarium do the same thing and I purchased a very small Green Killing Machine it is a very easy and portable UV filter. I actually just have the cheap little clip-on that clips onto a hang on back filter.. I can run it for a day or two and it will clear it right up.. and I keep it on hand just in case I ever have ich.. I better knock on some wood 😂 haven't had that problem yet. I'm a noob and don't know much but I know it works for me.
The paludarium looks sharp MD🔥🔥🔥🔥 I can't wait to see the new inhabitants🐸!
Great video my friend I hope you and your family have a blessed and beautiful day!👍🌿🐟🌱🙏
yeah the weird thing is that the cloudyness has now cleared up and only lasted a day. I think the water change was too big to be honest.
@@MDFishTanks go big or go home😂 hey everything still looks amazing!♥️
Your goldfish are gorgeous
As an American I laughed at the part where you said you have a tap that lets you mix hot and cold in the same faucet. Its the American standard and I sometimes forget the UK has two faucets and a lot of times the hot water isn't drink safe in the old structures.
I like the (hack) in the title. Lol
Good
straight tap water or do you have an RO filter before the tap? because using straight warm tap water can be deadly right? the ppm is almost double etc
I came up with a trick today! i got a piece of wire coat hanger and zip tied it to the side of hose I fill my tanks up with. then wrapped it all in tape! i know have a "Pythoon Hook" for the price of a wire coat hanger!!!! (The other end of the hose is connected to kitchen sink with a hose lock mixer tap cpnnector thing).
Awesome shirt bro 👌 Queen.
Dechlorinator works best after being in water for about 2-5 mins before putting it in the tank just a little warning if you the area you live in gets flushed with chlorine etc often
What do you think is the best plants for a asian/south american theme i know both completely different part of the worl but i think it could work..
Get this man a job as a UA-camr. Everyone sub
What happened to the newt paludarium , was loving that
He took it apart because he couldn't find anywhere to buy the newts
How much do u spent each month and is everything u buy from tropica or its sponsered
I already use the exact same DIY system with my tanks. I have several big tanks and water change at first used to be a 2man job. Now I have one pipe that hangs just like that and all I need is switch it to the tap after it's drained half the tank. Less stress but it doesn't work on the smaller tanks. Smh
Ah yes a fellow “secret” glasses wearer
Have you ever thought of a betta sorarity ?
See you making a pot noodle type thing whilst eating a pot noodle.what flavour was it? 😂. Also found it funny you playing fetch with a child 😂
You should invest in a HMA water filter, i have for my fish room and have never looked back, and you just just attach it to your hose 👍
can you leave me a link Justin? I've seen some that car detail companies sell? Is it that sort of thing: www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/aqua-gleam/30ppm-de-ionising-water-filter-12.aspx?Google&MerchantCentre&variant=126&gclid=CjwKCAjwjqT5BRAPEiwAJlBuBedauhb3hB0iTIg0pVxNxV8bdM9kI9iqUxLSzinnRJCfyebDvydwDxoCbwwQAvD_BwE
I have the same sort of system i just bought it though, the Python water changer.
Hi,
If you use a Python or Aqueon water change system, you'll be down to one hose, it siphons and fills using one hose.
2:32 YOU HAVE A PLANARIA probably harmless but...
Please get a flu al Evo 13.5 us gallon tank and do a marine scape I’d love to see what you’d do and not too expensive for you to start with.
I like how people comment even before they watch and say "Great video" and then there's me who sees the entire video and then comments on the video 😂
I loved this video short and sweet 👍
good work lol.
On a rimless aquarium do you lose much water to evaporation? Been reading that when you top up you should use ro as the water that gets evaporated leaves behind the minerals, is this correct? Looking to start a rimless tank and unsure. Thanks and great video
yeah I guess Ro would be optimum, but i just use tap as my water is quite soft. I probably lose about an inch a week on my big tanks. An inch a month on the little ones.
MD Fish Tanks thanks! So many people have tanks with tops, you should do a video on all of the pros cons and why you prefer rimless! Awesome channel by the way congratulations on all your hard work
5:54 I strongly recommend a UV filter. They clear the water quickly and with no chemicals!
@NihlusGreen in what way
@NihlusGreenI actually own a copy of Ecology of the Planted Aquarium and its in my hands right now.
"Less objectionable [than flocculents] are antibiotics and UV sterilizing filters... UV sterilizing filters will kill green water algae without harming the other tank inhabitants." (P. 158) Flocculents are the clearing agents which MD recommended which Walstad thinks "should never be used in home aquariums, or at least those containing fish." (P. 158) Walstad doesn't recommend the use of flocculents because the positively charged compounds can bind to the gill surfaces of fish which carry a negative charge.
@NihlusGreen well read page 158 when you get the book out of storage. I do agree with the second part though.
Lol just bought one of those tap to hose connectors just before I’d saw this vid
Def gonna use the tap to hose conector tip but is it expensive
Also i can i fill the aquarium with not a old filter thingie
MD: "More Lego, again?"
PANS CAMERA, "look at all this.."
ALSO MD: *I'm outta here*
Wow I wish USA tap water was ok, or even my well.
Was that one of your Bolivian rams you captured?
this works for axolotl tanks?
wish I had a lego set like that😔
How do u siphon all fish debris??
Your British was showing when you said you had a tap to mix hot and cold water together... 😅😅
You just had to eat that ramen-looking-food-cup, didn't you. 🤤 Alright, I caved. I'm hungry. I'll join this bandwagon, right now!
GOOD DAY Sir! I'm from the Philippines ^_^ I have four gold fish. Can I ask for help, what's the best set up for my goldfish just like your set up. What plants do I need, what substrate must I use :/ Thank you so much, I hope you'll notice my comment. God bless sir ^_^
If you don’t mind me asking, what do you do that you can afford all this? Forgive me if I’m out of hand for asking this question.
He started really simple and started getting sponsors. But his early videos were for the broke fish keeper
Torch_ables kl
Do you add water conditioner before or after you refill?
Good question.... I still use buckets so I dechlorinate as I go..
Alex. B same here but the biggest tank I have is a 20 long lol. How do people accomplish water changes on bigger tanks???
Rikee Wright bigger buckets
You could look at Troy Goldberg tropical garage channel, beautiful frog setups.
🤘🤘nice
I uploaded a video of my 10gal aquarium, would love some feedback, and yes I know about the goldfish, ill move him to another tank once he grows😄
Cloudy usually happens when they’re not enough surface area for bacteria to live on when they multiply. Lava rocks have a lot of pores and surface area. Might help to have them in the filter if you don’t like them in the tank.
Try keeping crayfish. They are absolutely interesting creatures.
Im 15 and I love Legos
4:17 do you have a link for tthose things, they look really usefull
So your in the site office? I always thought you was a tradesman. I'll get to the bottom of it eventually.
Do you still go the gym? You look like you do
Just went back for the first time today in 4 motnhs
@@MDFishTanks god knows how you fit all this stuff in a day. Especially powered by pot noodles lol
@@rozzer666 😂♥️
MD Fish Tanks gym instead of carrying water? 😂
What hardness do you have in your tanks?
Bet you can't wait to be a full time UA-camr
I think you need a dog. lol
Look up “old tank syndrome” it’s a misbalance of the everything going on from too big of water changes