DIY Saltwater Aquarium (CHEAP!)

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  • Опубліковано 21 січ 2025

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  • @christopher_scott
    @christopher_scott  Рік тому +10

    Thank you for watching! What are your thoughts on Saltwater? I really want a saltwater predator pond!

    • @safeeullafarook
      @safeeullafarook Рік тому +1

      Live rocks hold bacteria right? How will the ammonia be removed without filter pads or any additional media?

  • @hunterenglert2692
    @hunterenglert2692 Рік тому +9

    Can’t wait for the saltwater pool pond

  • @susanelezebeth
    @susanelezebeth Рік тому +7

    A small sock of filter floss would make the water crystal clear. Very cool video love the tank too!!

  • @elc2468
    @elc2468 Рік тому +8

    I've always wanted a saltwater aquarium but I've been too afraid to set one up. Thanks for this video, you've made the whole idea much less scary for me!

    • @JP-vr224
      @JP-vr224 Рік тому

      My bae, the fish die

  • @nickmclainsaquaticswildlif237
    @nickmclainsaquaticswildlif237 Рік тому +5

    I still can’t believe you got to meet MD! That’s sooooo crazy. You are doing great things in the hobby!

  • @cathyhendrix7552
    @cathyhendrix7552 Рік тому +3

    Thank you Scott for this video for saltwater tanks. I've always wanted one but have been to much of a chicken to just do it. You made it look so easy. But how much of the frozen cube did you feed them? I've always been a bit of an over feeder but I wouldn't want to do that with a saltwater tank.

  • @lakeshiamills1454
    @lakeshiamills1454 Рік тому +4

    😅 I'm so mad I never thought of this I could have saved so much money! Great video

  • @vgk12345
    @vgk12345 Рік тому +1

    Can you use sea water?

  • @Talons_N_Tails
    @Talons_N_Tails Рік тому

    I came over from MD fish but definitely enjoying you lr channel too!

  • @wendytaylor679
    @wendytaylor679 Рік тому +1

    Can u please do a video showing everything u used in this setup please. Salt, sand, etc. I have always wanted to do a salt water tank but I don't know where to begin. I just found u today and I am so glad. I have several fish tanks. I love your videos

    • @Arborpress
      @Arborpress 7 місяців тому +1

      Do NOT go this route he did. This could make for a neat temporary (lasting a month at most) project but this will go badly. You can't cheap out with saltwater aquariums. There's so much information out there, but in short.. watch BulkReefSupply videos for beginners. Don't try to replicate this guys jerry rig.

  • @danielvelez4001
    @danielvelez4001 Рік тому +2

    That was quick and cool❤😂

  • @Jaxxx365
    @Jaxxx365 Рік тому +1

    always love the budget stuff as its great to learn from and breeding on a cheap - however that container looks slightly flimsy will the water load not overtime warp the plastic and potentially cause issues.

  • @twilightgardenspresentatio6384

    Have you tried using rinsed chunks of cement as live-rock? When I can’t make and rinse my own, I go scout out baseball to football sized chunks. Been doing it for years.
    I prefer to get ocean washed urbanite when I can find it. It has pretty, rounded shapes.
    I also used rid x as my starter before quick start came around

  • @deb933
    @deb933 9 місяців тому

    What was that lil red fish with the big personallity shown at the begining of the video ? It was adorable.

  • @littlemidwestrebornsdolls
    @littlemidwestrebornsdolls Рік тому +2

    Nice DIY. I know zero about saltwater aquariums. That was a great way to learn something. 🐠🐡🐚 Gina Hetlage

  • @FishyTomato-
    @FishyTomato- Рік тому +4

    the peppermint shrimp and nassarius snail will die there is not enough food for them unless you overfeed until algae forms..

    • @pattonl1979
      @pattonl1979 Рік тому +1

      That’s what I came here to comment on. Also using tap water basically killed off any good bacteria that would have been in the sand and rocks. Should have used RODI or de chlorinated the water first. System is not cycled at all. It’s going to be very hard on those fish and probably will lose all the invertebrates. I have nothing against diy systems but please do it right if you are going to try and teach people.

  • @santoroaquatics5038
    @santoroaquatics5038 Рік тому

    15 comment awesome video today Chris you are the best ever and happy Tuesday 💯👍💪💪👍💯👍

  • @BigggRoss
    @BigggRoss Рік тому

    How about making a small brine shrimp aquarium, like a 10 gallon

  • @thekittydog
    @thekittydog Рік тому

    Can you purchase prepared salt water? Temp?

    • @TheFishSpot42
      @TheFishSpot42 Рік тому

      yes but you gotta search for it

    • @barbjudson1256
      @barbjudson1256 4 місяці тому

      Local fish stores usually sell rodi saltwater by the gallon. Temp should be stable at 78 to 80

  • @barbjudson1256
    @barbjudson1256 4 місяці тому

    Need to add mechanical filtration too

  • @auratrainer4455
    @auratrainer4455 Рік тому

    Maybe you can build next time a transparent baby tub aquarium, with a sinked ship thema.

  • @EqualCrow
    @EqualCrow Рік тому

    How many gallons is that? Cool tank by the way, might do it with freshwater.

  • @aquafish214
    @aquafish214 Рік тому

    Does this actually work?

  • @taxiforcraig
    @taxiforcraig 25 днів тому

    Whens the next saltwater videos

  • @marianamator4171
    @marianamator4171 Рік тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @nichloasquinatal2954
    @nichloasquinatal2954 Рік тому +4

    Why not just buy an aquarium looks kinda ugly and small.

  • @canadiannavy9229
    @canadiannavy9229 Рік тому

    Where’s the baby shark

  • @RichSanDiego1969
    @RichSanDiego1969 Рік тому +1

    I take it you ended up eating your Octopus, can you at least tell us if he was good?

  • @Arborpress
    @Arborpress 7 місяців тому

    This has to be the most ridiculous DIY fish tank I've ever seen lol, watched the whole thing for laughs. Technically this 'can' work, but FFS .. just spend the extra $40-80 on an glass tank lol. Also any beneficial bacteria you had in the rock or sand got f'd once you started adding straight salt to your fish bin.