Not enough people use cor flute I’ve noticed. Great tips! Didn’t think to use the foam flooring which is handy to know. I’ve been too busy chasing down rubber underlay mats and it’s been costly.
People wanting larger sand than play sand/filter sand at bunnings try lawn turf infill sand, its kiln dried usually and usually washed. Just bought a 30kg massive bag for $10 and filled multiple tanks an still have plenty left over
Sure hope you read this Blake because you are the only one that has made any post about this that I could find. Thank goodness for you 🇦🇺 because I was desperately looking for this information. I’ve not been in the aquarium trade for 3 decades but I’m excited to get back into it however it is unbelievably expensive especially coming from the United States 🇺🇸 where economy of scale dictates everything is massively cheap. Not here though y friend. Yikes 😬. You are a lifesaver. Thank you very much for the extremely helpful advice! I’m an adopted Aussie living in Melbourne & I have 3 Daughters with extremely low income so I need every penny 🪙 🤏 💰 I can get. Hopefully I get some kind of response or notification because I would like to support your channel anyway I can but all I can afford 😅to do is just give thumbs up 👍🏻.
Cool Top 10 Blake......By The number of them I have around my Fish Shed and Yard.....I would have to Pick Plastic Storage Bins.....Many a 150L Instant Ponds here LOL
Great work ma man. Could you recommend any organic soils for a tank? Aqua soils can work out to $15 p/kg+ but unsure on which ones from Bunnings. TIA. Much love from W.A. !!
Hey mate, any that dont contain pesticides, wetting agents etc should be fine as long as they are properly capped. Organic is another keyword to look for
Black is super cool 😎 & save me a tonne of money at Bunnings with The silicone which is basically four times cheaper but exactly fish aquarium safe based on Blakes experience & usage. Blake is 100% trustworthy & everybody should listen to him because he has the experience & subscribers to prove it plus that was proven today when I went to Bunnings to save a bunch of money. Thank goodness for Blakes advice because now I can afford to make progress with my Tanks regarding Products & financial advice which was a huge massive help I desperately needed so thanks to Blake I will never leave the aquarium Hobby again & my excitement was never lost after 20 years so I’m super excited to get back into it but to never leave it again thanks to Blakes help along with my local pet shop who is also a good guy.
Great suggestions! Just had me a shopping trip at our local Lowe's the other day! Always some of my favorite kind of stores to go look around in. I say "look around in" until I walk out the door with over $100 worth of stuff 😂and that's only a very special special special occasion... best thing I found the other day were some $14 clip-on LED lights I had never seen before they are small and lightweight! They do the job on the plants too 👍 speaking of plants, for some reason, I was drawn to the terracotta pot section😂😂 and my husband couldn't figure out what in the world I was looking for or needing terracotta pots for 😂😂😂🤔 Chubz is about to send me some of his cuttings from his planted tank and I'm going to take some inspiration from you! I like the idea of getting them started and being able to move them especially since I have this new tank to set up! Just looking sure did inspire me for some incredible ideas!!For now, all I walked out of there with was two little terracotta bases to feed my shrimp in 😁🦐😂 I had to get something.... it's not very often I'm allowed to spend a little on aquariums!! Now if I could just get Lowe's to get some more pool filter or blasting sand in 😂😂 they have been out since this C mess all began! I hope you had an incredible weekend! And I hope you and your family have a very blessed week! 🙏🌿🐟🌿💚
Lol. All my pothos, lucky bamboo and pond plants are from Bunnings as well as all my racking, a lot of my stone, my free standing pond, containers for my mini sumps are from the storage section, Hahahaha, I could go on and on. I love Bunnings
@@BlakesAquatics Lol. Ya, no matter how much money you have when you walk into bunnings it's never enough, there's always something else you wanna buy or "need". Hahaha
Thank you so much! I've been deliberating if I should buy substrates/equipment from dedicated aquarium shops to make it easy for me or try to find other cheaper yet workable alternatives. I know Bunnings will definitely stock some useful ones but I didn't know where to start.
I do use the Course sand from bunnings, (its just a pain to wash) and also some of the fittings in their irrigation section. ( T pieces etc for airline and the little taps to control air) I bought a central air pump and used all the irrigation stuff from bunnings to get the air around to where i needed it. Cheap as solution and works great
Great ideas Blake, also have a 100 litre bin with water and air stone for water changes and the concrete sand is natural looking as a cap over other substrate just remember to rinse well before use.
Hi Blake, in your experience, what has been the longevity of those floodlights please. I was looking at them a few weeks ago in Bunnings and wondering if they might be a lighting option.
@@BlakesAquatics Hi Blake, that's good to know they last a while. I have 2 tanks that are 2 feet deep and 6 feet long (both also get some light from windows) and another that is 20 inches deep. I am Using medium to low light plants, do you think a 30 watt would be sufficient? I was thinking x2 lights on each as the planted areas are islands surrounded by pool filter sand. One is discus and the other is angelfish. Thanks Blake, appreciate your channel, good to have some aussie specific content. Cheers from the Gold Coast.
@@MELODYMUNRO cheers melody. The jump up in wattage wont really increase the spread that much, just the intensity. Thats why i woyld rather use more of the lower wattage eg 3x 20w than 2x 30w because its easier to spread the light across the tank
G’day Blake, I’m just in the process of setting up an 8ft x 3ft x 2.5ft aquarium. Just wondering if you’d recommend those EVA Foam Tiles under a tank that’ll be easily over 2000kg please mate? I’ve been told to use styrofoam, others have mentioned yoga mat materials, I’m confused in knowing what’s the safest way to go.
@@BlakesAquatics gotcha, cheers Blake. I stumbled across your Bunnings video at like 4am this morning. Thank goodness I did, absolutely brilliant, can’t thank you enough mate. Cheers dude ✌️
@@BlakesAquatics That’s cool. I used to have a house in Corio & my previous family home is in Wyndham Vale next to Werribee. You have a lot of subscribers & I can see why. I enjoy watching your videos & you have a lot of experience in this hobby. Keep up the good work! Who knows. Maybe eventually we will end up going to some pet thing regarding businesses or something like that to meet you in the future. Anyway keep up the good work 👍🏻.
That’s funny. You must be nervous because you would probably get a lot of argumentative people trying to push their point of view but trust me if they disagree with you they’re wrong. I appreciate & value your advice in this Pet I’m excited to get back into.
Pinnacle 920 x 1500 x 540mm 3 Tier Urban Series Industrial Workbench I have used a slightly larger version of this for a 4ft tank, and an 87ltr tank on the lower shelving with no issues whatsoever!
Hey I’m looking at slightly larger stones for a outdoor patio pond with established large goldfish I’m concerned that the bag says not for aquarium use. Do you think these are still safe?
@@peach0221 a week should be plenty. You should have a fair idea in the first few days but depending on your water and the kh value id give it a week to be sure
👋 good video :) thank you. Just checking the volcanic rocks from bunnings is safe for aquarium? Have you used that before? I have a outdoor gold fish tank and I would like to use this as decorations
@@BlakesAquatics ok thanks mate my daughter wants to buy some sand for the local pet supplies for her aquarium, I'm a bit worried because I have never used it before.
Dude! YES! finally an Australian Chanel! Subscribed!
Welcome 👌
@@BlakesAquatics just got back from bunnings too 👍 awesome ideas
Scotts Osmocote - Water Gardens and Aquatic plants...(Alternative to DIY root tabs)(Only available in Australia)
What's your opinion on Mercator 30cm 9W LED Voyage Batten for smaller planted tanks?
Ive never tried that one sorry
@@BlakesAquatics I don't know much about lumens and how little is too little, or too much. Is 950 lumens to low?
Id say thats ok for a 40L tank or so
Can't believe bunnings snags didnt make the list. The 15l camping tubs can be handy too.
Airline tubing is also easily available in all sizes as well as light timer plugs
Cheap plastic tubs for tanks
Not enough people use cor flute I’ve noticed. Great tips! Didn’t think to use the foam flooring which is handy to know. I’ve been too busy chasing down rubber underlay mats and it’s been costly.
People wanting larger sand than play sand/filter sand at bunnings try lawn turf infill sand, its kiln dried usually and usually washed.
Just bought a 30kg massive bag for $10 and filled multiple tanks an still have plenty left over
Twin wall core flute, so glad you mentioned this, I never thought of it.. I’m off to Bunnings now.. 😂
& I now have lightweight tops for my tanks that took minutes to make.. ☺️
@@taryziforde7662 awesome!
Sure hope you read this Blake because you are the only one that has made any post about this that I could find. Thank goodness for you 🇦🇺 because I was desperately looking for this information. I’ve not been in the aquarium trade for 3 decades but I’m excited to get back into it however it is unbelievably expensive especially coming from the United States 🇺🇸 where economy of scale dictates everything is massively cheap. Not here though y friend. Yikes 😬. You are a lifesaver. Thank you very much for the extremely helpful advice! I’m an adopted Aussie living in Melbourne & I have 3 Daughters with extremely low income so I need every penny 🪙 🤏 💰 I can get. Hopefully I get some kind of response or notification because I would like to support your channel anyway I can but all I can afford 😅to do is just give thumbs up 👍🏻.
Best of luck!
Cool Top 10 Blake......By The number of them I have around my Fish Shed and Yard.....I would have to Pick Plastic Storage Bins.....Many a 150L Instant Ponds here LOL
I knew this would be up your alley GRB, cheers mate
Yeah I saw some awesome tubs and containers at our local Lowe's.... dreaming of ponds someday... Have a great day GRB!!🙏🌿🐟🌿💚
Bunnings propagation sand is quite good for growing plants if capped with washed sand because it is high in clay content and iron.
Solid tip I have heard that one but never tried 👍
Right good tips.
Definitely don't need to pay the mark up on aquarium gravel when you have a store like that local.
GET OUT OF MY HEAD
🤣
Great work ma man. Could you recommend any organic soils for a tank? Aqua soils can work out to $15 p/kg+ but unsure on which ones from Bunnings. TIA. Much love from W.A. !!
Hey mate, any that dont contain pesticides, wetting agents etc should be fine as long as they are properly capped. Organic is another keyword to look for
Great video Mate we go to the bog places a lot actually we’re just there last night ..... always checking the clearance racks
pvc pipes good hiding
Black is super cool 😎 & save me a tonne of money at Bunnings with The silicone which is basically four times cheaper but exactly fish aquarium safe based on Blakes experience & usage.
Blake is 100% trustworthy & everybody should listen to him because he has the experience & subscribers to prove it plus that was proven today when I went to Bunnings to save a bunch of money.
Thank goodness for Blakes advice because now I can afford to make progress with my Tanks regarding Products & financial advice which was a huge massive help I desperately needed so thanks to Blake I will never leave the aquarium Hobby again & my excitement was never lost after 20 years so I’m super excited to get back into it but to never leave it again thanks to Blakes help along with my local pet shop who is also a good guy.
Aweeeesome top 10! hahaha recently just did a big pick up of fish tank items at bunnings! hahaha
This is super helpful. I have been looking for aquarium lava / scoria rock everywhere.
I’m now off to Bunnings tomorrow 😀
Great suggestions! Just had me a shopping trip at our local Lowe's the other day! Always some of my favorite kind of stores to go look around in.
I say "look around in" until I walk out the door with over $100 worth of stuff 😂and that's only a very special special special occasion... best thing I found the other day were some $14 clip-on LED lights I had never seen before they are small and lightweight! They do the job on the plants too 👍 speaking of plants, for some reason, I was drawn to the terracotta pot section😂😂 and my husband couldn't figure out what in the world I was looking for or needing terracotta pots for 😂😂😂🤔 Chubz is about to send me some of his cuttings from his planted tank and I'm going to take some inspiration from you! I like the idea of getting them started and being able to move them especially since I have this new tank to set up! Just looking sure did inspire me for some incredible ideas!!For now, all I walked out of there with was two little terracotta bases to feed my shrimp in 😁🦐😂 I had to get something.... it's not very often I'm allowed to spend a little on aquariums!!
Now if I could just get Lowe's to get some more pool filter or blasting sand in 😂😂 they have been out since this C mess all began! I hope you had an incredible weekend! And I hope you and your family have a very blessed week! 🙏🌿🐟🌿💚
Yes and I keep a bag of that River gravel on hand!! My shrimp tub loves it! 🦐🌿💚🌿
hehehehe good to see the teracotta pot system catching on.
I mean it is shear brilliance!!!👍😁🤗💚🌿🐟
Bunnings is in New Zealand too Blake!
Awesome 👍
the bunnings stepping stones might be good for decor
Thanks for the excuse to go to Bunnings ;)
I Love the play sand 👍
Dammmmm! This is legendary hahaha! I feel like a dad every time im at bunnings
Me too. Even though I'm an older lady
Lol. All my pothos, lucky bamboo and pond plants are from Bunnings as well as all my racking, a lot of my stone, my free standing pond, containers for my mini sumps are from the storage section, Hahahaha, I could go on and on. I love Bunnings
Nice haul by the sounds 👍
@@BlakesAquatics Lol. Ya, no matter how much money you have when you walk into bunnings it's never enough, there's always something else you wanna buy or "need". Hahaha
Yeah, the playsand is super muddy
Thank you so much! I've been deliberating if I should buy substrates/equipment from dedicated aquarium shops to make it easy for me or try to find other cheaper yet workable alternatives. I know Bunnings will definitely stock some useful ones but I didn't know where to start.
You're very welcome!
I like those mats....
I do use the Course sand from bunnings, (its just a pain to wash) and also some of the fittings in their irrigation section. ( T pieces etc for airline and the little taps to control air) I bought a central air pump and used all the irrigation stuff from bunnings to get the air around to where i needed it. Cheap as solution and works great
Nice one yep definitely some great options 👍
Noice mate
Great ideas Blake, also have a 100 litre bin with water and air stone for water changes and the concrete sand is natural looking as a cap over other substrate just remember to rinse well before use.
Cheers Paul 👍
Some of the pond pumps are actually pretty handy and not to bad on price at Bunnings
Agreed
The $6 HPM analog timer is a good one as well! Connect a power board to that and voi la.
Yep i agree. Have used a bunch of those before i switched to smart timers 👍
they do have the curse sand in near the lava rock bags
Yep they do now, didnt at the time I made the video 👍
@@BlakesAquatics fortunately for me I work out of the wodonga quarry so I get buckets of materials for free 😁
Great video, can you make one about what aquarium filter material you can buy at Bunnings ?
Sure thing! But just for some early tips; gutter guard, scoria, any foam or cotton material so long as theres no chemicals
Yeah scoria is a volcanic rock, very porous
Thank you for this
Hi Blake, in your experience, what has been the longevity of those floodlights please. I was looking at them a few weeks ago in Bunnings and wondering if they might be a lighting option.
Hey Melody I have 6 running in my fish room that have been going for over a year no issues
@@BlakesAquatics Hi Blake, that's good to know they last a while. I have 2 tanks that are 2 feet deep and 6 feet long (both also get some light from windows) and another that is 20 inches deep. I am Using medium to low light plants, do you think a 30 watt would be sufficient? I was thinking x2 lights on each as the planted areas are islands surrounded by pool filter sand. One is discus and the other is angelfish. Thanks Blake, appreciate your channel, good to have some aussie specific content. Cheers from the Gold Coast.
@@MELODYMUNRO cheers melody. The jump up in wattage wont really increase the spread that much, just the intensity. Thats why i woyld rather use more of the lower wattage eg 3x 20w than 2x 30w because its easier to spread the light across the tank
G’day Blake, I’m just in the process of setting up an 8ft x 3ft x 2.5ft aquarium. Just wondering if you’d recommend those EVA Foam Tiles under a tank that’ll be easily over 2000kg please mate?
I’ve been told to use styrofoam, others have mentioned yoga mat materials, I’m confused in knowing what’s the safest way to go.
I use them under everything mate. The stand still needs to be level but if i was setting up a tank like that i would use the eva tiles
@@BlakesAquatics thank you, do you mind me asking what the largest tank is, that you have on those EVA tiles please?
@@BlakesAquatics I’ve got a metal stand being professionally made for the tank, plus I’ll be using 12mm marine plywood then the foam padding on top
4x2x2 at the moment. The size itself doesn't matter that much just the distribution between spans. Eg how much weight is being carried point to point
@@BlakesAquatics gotcha, cheers Blake. I stumbled across your Bunnings video at like 4am this morning.
Thank goodness I did, absolutely brilliant, can’t thank you enough mate.
Cheers dude ✌️
Good tips!
Put a shrimp on the barbie! Is that good Aussie slang I’m Canadian
An oldie but a goodie 👍
@@BlakesAquatics what are some new ones?
@@tanewatson6290 rip in to a dogs eye and dead horse = eat a meat pie with tomato sauce (ketchup)
@@BlakesAquatics thx mate!
First 🔫
Snags?
Sausages
Hi again Blake. I am subscribed but would like to know as mentioned I live in Melbourne. What area of Australia are you located in?
Hey mate I am in Geelong
@@BlakesAquatics That’s cool. I used to have a house in Corio & my previous family home is in Wyndham Vale next to Werribee. You have a lot of subscribers & I can see why. I enjoy watching your videos & you have a lot of experience in this hobby. Keep up the good work! Who knows. Maybe eventually we will end up going to some pet thing regarding businesses or something like that to meet you in the future. Anyway keep up the good work 👍🏻.
@@dellseasandoval8187 might just bump into me at a fish shop 😅 I am in Melbourne a lot I used to work in Altona
That’s funny. You must be nervous because you would probably get a lot of argumentative people trying to push their point of view but trust me if they disagree with you they’re wrong. I appreciate & value your advice in this Pet I’m excited to get back into.
@@dellseasandoval8187 nothing on youtube makes me nervous 🤣 ive seen it all by now and its very easy to just ignore or hit delete 👍
Blake you mentioned that you made some heater covers with pvc.
Just wondering if you have any video footage of those please mate?
ua-cam.com/video/b6goRyI9OKE/v-deo.html 👍
Mate appreciate your effort. Where can I get racks for a fish room. Thanks
Hey mate mine are from bunnings but i wouldnt recommend them. Dexion are far better
@@BlakesAquatics thanks mate. But Bunnings now have 1000kg per shelf rated racks. What do you think of them?
Pinnacle 920 x 1500 x 540mm 3 Tier Urban Series Industrial Workbench
I have used a slightly larger version of this for a 4ft tank, and an 87ltr tank on the lower shelving with no issues whatsoever!
Hey I’m looking at slightly larger stones for a outdoor patio pond with established large goldfish I’m concerned that the bag says not for aquarium use. Do you think these are still safe?
I have used stones like that before, I just give them a good rinse and figure its companies covering their own rear ends 👍
Hi, I might have misheard, is acrylic paint ok in aquariums? Glad I found an Aussie! ❤️🇦🇺
It is supposed to be yes but i would spray with some kind of clear coat after. The only one ive used IN aquariums is plasti-dip
Do they still have the 3-5mm fine pebbles at Bunnings? Can't seem to find them anymore
They seem to rotate their landscaping stuff fairly regularly, maybe not
Good ideas, touch wood?
Might be an australianism, its superstition, you are meant to touch wood to avoid bad luck happening
Yeah in America it's knock on wood now you reminded me
Great video, speaking of substrate, do you know if the bunnings river sand is ph neutral and safe for rays / sand sifters
Ive never seen river sand at my bunnings, could give it a go in a bucket of water and test the ph every day or so to check
@@BlakesAquatics good idea, how long would you reccomend running the test for?
@@peach0221 a week should be plenty. You should have a fair idea in the first few days but depending on your water and the kh value id give it a week to be sure
@@BlakesAquatics thanks for the input :) I’ll look into it
Thanks mate 👍
No problem 👍
useful
Glad you think so!
Have you tried the scoria yourself? Is it 100% safe? I’m looking to get a bag to use as media but I’m a little skeptical about it.
I havent but i would have 0 hesitation doing it. I just dont have that much need for bio media tbh
@@BlakesAquatics Awesome! Thanks, Blake
👋 good video :) thank you. Just checking the volcanic rocks from bunnings is safe for aquarium? Have you used that before? I have a outdoor gold fish tank and I would like to use this as decorations
Yeah safe just need heaps of rinsing because they have a lot of red dust
@@BlakesAquatics great. Thanks heaps 😊
Quick question. Do you know if I can use the rubber mat inside my aquarium? I have a beautiful big rock but not game to put it in the tank.😊
I have not tried that sorry, personally I wouldnt risk it but at minimum give it a really good rinse
@@BlakesAquatics thankyou for the reply. I have a empty tank that I use for plants only. I'm going to cut and wash a piece to see what happens.🤞
Can you use the bunnings sand for a betta tank
Ive used it before but its too fine and clumps up very dense, tales a bunch of cleaning as well. I prefer the clark rubber pool filter sand.
So no to play sand or is that sand all together? TIA
Recently ive found 'coarse sand' bags at my local and its really nice natural river sand, just needs a fair rinse
@@BlakesAquatics ok thanks mate my daughter wants to buy some sand for the local pet supplies for her aquarium, I'm a bit worried because I have never used it before.
@@robertarthur8926 pet shop sand is fine its just a bit expensive
@@BlakesAquatics 🤣🤣🤣 that is so true
you come up with the best ideas for videos. The floating pot plants with rubber around them are also something I love, many uses.
Cheers mate appreciate it