Raising the water in my EEL PIT

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  • Опубліковано 25 гру 2024

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  • @thealleys
    @thealleys Рік тому +1352

    at first i thought this dude was nuts with an underground eel pit. turns out to be a super relaxing channel.

    • @mjkhan9664
      @mjkhan9664 Рік тому +30

      Especially the way he starts every video with the "hi everybody "

    • @greggorman5537
      @greggorman5537 Рік тому +20

      I just am just trying to find out what and why he wants an eel pit
      Is he trying to be an evil boss

    • @jans_
      @jans_ Рік тому +3

      shouldn't really judge a book by its cover.

    • @mentallychallenging
      @mentallychallenging Рік тому +1

      same

    • @hailee1001
      @hailee1001 Рік тому +34

      @@greggorman5537honestly i think dude just likes his eels, needed a big enough area and decided to send em to the pit
      if i could i’d 100% have a fish pit

  • @luclin92
    @luclin92 Рік тому +355

    i still cant get over how curious your sturgeons are, like just casually checking out your arm. or immediately coming over if you make any waves. just funny to me seeing them not being afraid of you

    • @crosshairs007
      @crosshairs007 Рік тому +12

      That's what happens when you raise animals in an environment with no predators I guess...

    • @DeerEwe
      @DeerEwe Рік тому +14

      @@crosshairs007 also what happens when you raise fish ❤they can recognize certain people as a non threat❤

    • @sl33py20
      @sl33py20 Рік тому +9

      he is one with the eel pit

    • @nullenski
      @nullenski Рік тому +2

      I am a sturgeon doctor han….

    • @changchangmatt
      @changchangmatt Рік тому +6

      Sturgeon are really friendly, especially in captivity. They literally have sturgeon pet pools as some aquariums.

  • @mazack00
    @mazack00 Рік тому +114

    The sturgeon poking its head out of the water at you was adorable.

  • @camphope9344
    @camphope9344 Рік тому +77

    The eel pit is probably the coolest fish tank I’ve ever seen in my entire life. And I’m 36, with a father who was a fish enthusiast

  • @ScottParisi
    @ScottParisi Рік тому +238

    Great update. Always love seeing the pit in proper wide-screen glory.

    • @creepyrabbit142
      @creepyrabbit142 Рік тому +3

      ikr he should do more long form factor content

  • @ARC77.
    @ARC77. Рік тому +2

    i feel like a horseshoe crab or two would only do this place justice

  • @Chris-gk2bv
    @Chris-gk2bv Рік тому +21

    god never before did i think i needed an underground dungeon in my home for my lil fishes so bad

  • @jesseheirendt1406
    @jesseheirendt1406 Рік тому +13

    Your sturgeon always look so much happier and healthier than those I’ve seen at any bass pro shop. Great job!

  • @CharlieApples
    @CharlieApples Рік тому +6

    The thunder in the background is the perfect soundtrack for RAISING THE EEL PIT

  • @Maxwmayers
    @Maxwmayers Рік тому +77

    Been hoping you would do this, next step is making eel pool 😂

  • @jamescanjuggle
    @jamescanjuggle Рік тому +153

    sturgeon are such an interesting fish, i think it be cool if you gave like a short 5min video talking about them, cool facts, that sort of thing. Id definitely love to watch

    • @CowTurtle
      @CowTurtle  Рік тому +38

      Thanks for the idea!

    • @boarbot7829
      @boarbot7829 Рік тому +2

      @@CowTurtle how deep is the eel pit now?

    • @laurentsimard-cantin3334
      @laurentsimard-cantin3334 Рік тому

      And I’d love to see them feeding, they’re super cool fish

    • @kentuckyfriedpepespeaks1550
      @kentuckyfriedpepespeaks1550 Рік тому

      Those sturgeons are going to get huge though, at some point they will have to be moved to a bigger home

    • @CowTurtle
      @CowTurtle  Рік тому +5

      @@kentuckyfriedpepespeaks1550 possibly but this species usually maxes out at 4-5ft in captivity at that size I’d be alright. Either way it’ll take them 10-20 years before I would need to worry about it.

  • @XDarkxSteel
    @XDarkxSteel Рік тому +9

    Loved the shot at the end with the sturgeon poking its head out the water swimming around your arm and interacting with the crab

  • @MrActionproductions
    @MrActionproductions Рік тому +3

    This man is the nicest Bond villain you'll ever meet.

  • @chip_r
    @chip_r Рік тому +30

    I love the eel pit. Please upload more eel pit.

  • @flowermommy
    @flowermommy Рік тому +3

    i love the eel pit. i watch every single update fr.

  • @SirSkipdogg
    @SirSkipdogg Рік тому +8

    Hi, Cow Turtle.
    Can’t get enough of the eel pit. I noticed the schooling shiners right away and thought they actually added a cool element…

    • @DisheveledSuccess
      @DisheveledSuccess Рік тому +1

      Shiny ✨

    • @boarbot7829
      @boarbot7829 Рік тому

      Would be great to section off a quarter or so of the pit for with a fine mesh or close together sticks, to make a safe section for small fish to breed and live. They definitely looked brilliant, and made it feel way more natural and interesting.

  • @995cool
    @995cool Рік тому +193

    would still love a 24/7 livestream

    • @davidec.4021
      @davidec.4021 Рік тому +5

      YES

    • @wyattb20
      @wyattb20 Рік тому +4

      Problem is that most of the time it would be dark.

    • @manymantids
      @manymantids Рік тому +5

      @@wyattb20 night vision cam?

    • @Jessica_Costantini
      @Jessica_Costantini Рік тому +4

      @@wyattb20 maybe you know…. i asked this in reg comments but don’t these creatures need some sort of natural light?

  • @dominiquekollars7603
    @dominiquekollars7603 Рік тому +13

    This dude did exactly what i would do with a clear clean pit of water, im jealous

  • @barry8692
    @barry8692 Рік тому +172

    Instead of a pathway, use a clear kayak. It will stop you from being too close to the ceiling and allow for deeper water.

    • @orestesbastos
      @orestesbastos Рік тому +8

      That'd be very cool, he could just dive too haha.

    • @CSFRazielCSF
      @CSFRazielCSF Рік тому +7

      @@orestesbastos yeah, but you don't want to have to dive each time you want to see your fishy friends... At least I wouldn't

    • @BooBuKittyPhuk
      @BooBuKittyPhuk Рік тому +3

      ​@@CSFRazielCSFespecially considering how cold it is 😋

  • @tjg8208
    @tjg8208 Рік тому +35

    Man that eel pit is awesome, you're some lucky to have that man! Thanks for sharing your videos and love for the animals! Cheers! ps the skinfade a few vids ago looked dope!

  • @marionpeebles3836
    @marionpeebles3836 Рік тому +18

    This just absolutely is the coolest thing and when I first started watching you I was like this guy is crazy but now I’m sitting around wishing that my house built in 1962 had a cistern!! I would be down there with a hammock chilling during the summer months not spending a lot of energy on air conditioning. And since I’m under 5 feet tall I don’t have to worry about hitting my head

    • @Thomas_____
      @Thomas_____ Рік тому

      Radon

    • @marionpeebles3836
      @marionpeebles3836 Рік тому

      @@Thomas_____ you can test for it. I know my basement is fine. I can’t live without a basement because we have tornadoes here then I wondered about getting in a cistern during a tornado how weird would that be with my luck The house would fall down land on the opening to the cistern and then I’d be sitting in the dark in the with the eels. That might creep me out

    • @bruhmimentongod4947
      @bruhmimentongod4947 Рік тому

      lol midget

  • @mjkhan9664
    @mjkhan9664 Рік тому +5

    This is a really nice setup and it really looks like the bottom of a river

  • @justinkane9967
    @justinkane9967 Рік тому

    Goddammit I need to watch every living moments of these eels' life

  • @bicyclingbum1551
    @bicyclingbum1551 Рік тому

    Good to see you have an eel pit and not a dungeon of horror.

  • @smacman68
    @smacman68 Рік тому +4

    As some one who's been there and experienced this first hand (not as an eel pit owner, as a fish, once I was reincarnated as a catfish) I would be perfectly happy living in that pit. Clean, warm, plenty of food, lots of company a 24/7 party. Liked and subbed.

  • @zacharygreenwald4561
    @zacharygreenwald4561 Рік тому +1

    I check one or two times a week waiting for eel pit updates. Love the videos sir

  • @rumcoke9123
    @rumcoke9123 Рік тому

    first time viewer...total respect . Love what you have done.

  • @devindonovan8201
    @devindonovan8201 Рік тому

    Sturgeon are just so frickin cool I love them

  • @coyoten8897
    @coyoten8897 Рік тому +3

    gosh this is a treat, love your vibes towards your animals

  • @brandonfaulk3787
    @brandonfaulk3787 Рік тому +1

    Pond is always looking good

  • @stebe12
    @stebe12 Рік тому

    Love this channel. No bullshit, just what’s happened, what’s happening, and what’s going to happen. LOVE IT.

  • @mkingamess7029
    @mkingamess7029 Рік тому

    saw a short video of the eel pit on tumblr and it hasnt left my mind since. glad i found the source this is so cool

  • @thenamesPRINDLE
    @thenamesPRINDLE Рік тому +3

    Your channel is gonna be huge my guy. Calling it now. Keep up the great content!

  • @LibertyDino
    @LibertyDino Рік тому

    Love to watch your videos to unwind.

  • @paulregula2679
    @paulregula2679 11 місяців тому

    So relaxing!! Keep up the awesome work!

  • @JemuzuDatsWho
    @JemuzuDatsWho Рік тому

    I love this channel so much.

  • @briezzy365
    @briezzy365 Рік тому +2

    They really seem happy! Love the giant gold fish ❤❤❤

  • @StreetSmokers
    @StreetSmokers Рік тому +7

    I beg you please upload more videos even if its just them swimming its so interesting and calming idk how but it just is lol

  • @gutsguiltgreed639
    @gutsguiltgreed639 Рік тому

    My basement flooded recently and my friend sent me this as a DIY project for if rectifying it all goes wrong, made my day 😂

  • @werwolfnate
    @werwolfnate Рік тому

    An eel pit sounds like something an Aquaman villain would have.

  • @DisheveledSuccess
    @DisheveledSuccess Рік тому +2

    I am very excited! Cool to watch makes me wanna do a water change....you picked up that cat like a chad...spines...what spines...

  • @GloriousVictorious
    @GloriousVictorious Рік тому +5

    Hands down one of the best UA-cam channels. Relaxifying to the max. Crazy how I didn't know that visions of an eel pit would enhance my life so dramatically. I totally fantasize about snorkeling down there too. Just a really great idea💡 kudos for real

  • @Unimoo1
    @Unimoo1 Рік тому

    NEW EEL PIT VID I LOVE YOU EEL MAN AND YOUR "Heey everybody" PLEASE NEVER CHANGE

  • @ell6323
    @ell6323 Рік тому

    i just found this video and i'm enthralled with what you're doing
    this is so fucking cool

  • @floatingshoppinglist5193
    @floatingshoppinglist5193 Рік тому +3

    Bro turned a Gmod map into an eel pit and I'm all for it

  • @chadcollins9139
    @chadcollins9139 Рік тому

    Awesome footage sturgeon ain’t shy

  • @GordoMexicano90
    @GordoMexicano90 Рік тому +1

    Really cool pit, I like the set up

  • @karenmerkas565
    @karenmerkas565 4 місяці тому +1

    Thanks!

  • @devindonovan8201
    @devindonovan8201 Рік тому +3

    Oh. My god. You're growing stalactites INADVERTENTLY cuz that's how cool u are

  • @Alainjaelani
    @Alainjaelani Рік тому

    i love your eel pit, it's awesome.

  • @coxj2000
    @coxj2000 Рік тому +67

    maybe when it gets fuller, you could put a small kayak down there? rather than an island of cinder blocks? It'd allow you to explore without hitting your head and buying a bunch more blocks

    • @Flavajabarii
      @Flavajabarii Рік тому +1

      not a bad idea

    • @leroy420b
      @leroy420b Рік тому +10

      Or maybe a raft with a clear bottom

    • @CharlieApples
      @CharlieApples Рік тому +3

      Put a tiny Minecraft style boat in there

    • @echofoxtrot2.051
      @echofoxtrot2.051 Рік тому

      ​@@tainted_blood5721Yeah, one of the stubby ones.

  • @stephane.notstephanie.pron1418

    This is super unique. Glad I stumbled upon this.

  • @Red-uf4hr
    @Red-uf4hr Рік тому +2

    Awesome pond. Super unique. Always wanted sturgeon.

  • @elyserho3287
    @elyserho3287 Рік тому

    your videos bring me so much peace and joy :,))) always love seeing updates of the eel pit

  • @mcbert3376
    @mcbert3376 Рік тому +20

    to deal with the walking height- you could place blocks to walk on then a water tight wall around them with blocks so you dont walk any higher and can still raise the water level

    • @tord1508
      @tord1508 Рік тому +12

      Doesn't necessarily have to be water tight (if you can bear wet feet or using boots). The important thing is isolating the walk way from the animals. "Animal tight" walls will suffice.

  • @guilliamlille6123
    @guilliamlille6123 Рік тому +4

    Eels and crabs eels and crabs eels and crabs!
    *chanting intensifies*

  • @Urmothasmothasmotha
    @Urmothasmothasmotha Рік тому +20

    ALL HAIL EEL PIT!

  • @curtisdesign
    @curtisdesign Рік тому

    Cool update. Fun to watch as you make improvements.

  • @Pangender._.Knight
    @Pangender._.Knight Рік тому +4

    "You're stalagTITE to the floor and you stalagMITE step on this one" how I remember it 😊

    • @skrimper
      @skrimper Рік тому

      Tite, tits hang. Easiest way

  • @mgasparoni
    @mgasparoni Рік тому +9

    EEL PIT EEL PIT EEL PIT

  • @hvguy
    @hvguy Рік тому

    The crab just chillin at the end lol. Other videos talk about how the crabs will attack others but this seems to be the opposite 😂

  • @maidenlord6663
    @maidenlord6663 Рік тому +11

    I would dig out about a ten-by-ten beside it and expanded some some of those fish you got in there actually need a pretty good amount of room to grow

    • @hanster.gun.3438
      @hanster.gun.3438 Рік тому

      Idk if your right but i don’t think he can dig wider just deeper

  • @moonman9823
    @moonman9823 Рік тому +2

    Man i absolutely love what you have done im moving inti a house next month with a systern and hioe the owner lets me open it for this type of use please bring us more material i love your names for the gars and eels!!!

  • @SamCyanide
    @SamCyanide Рік тому +37

    It seems like that corner with the old island was a good spot for the smaller fish or ones that didn't want to be out in the open to hide. Any plans to put something else there as a replacement?

    • @zephsmokes
      @zephsmokes Рік тому +9

      He literally said more natural decor

  • @barryjames3747
    @barryjames3747 Рік тому +1

    I can only dream of hanging out in that environment for hours on end. Just a dream.

  • @markfranklin8831
    @markfranklin8831 Рік тому

    Really cool thanks for sharing 💗✌️👍💯

  • @blabthechad5914
    @blabthechad5914 Рік тому

    Man that water is so clear

  • @john-xu9iz
    @john-xu9iz Рік тому

    Wow this is really cool

  • @zacharygreenwald4561
    @zacharygreenwald4561 Рік тому +3

    More crab footage would be great, those guys always seem to be up to something

  • @Funnystrongman
    @Funnystrongman Рік тому

    this is the content i fw

  • @R3W3W
    @R3W3W Рік тому +4

    You should chuck some mirrors on the walls, infinite eel pit.

  • @markellii3093
    @markellii3093 Рік тому

    The only person to not be mad from their basement flooding

  • @budhaboy88
    @budhaboy88 Рік тому

    rad, ive enjoyed your tiktoks and now ive got the long form

  • @michaelsofine
    @michaelsofine 10 місяців тому

    I like it shallower, reminds me of a river bed

  • @jamieleigh1269
    @jamieleigh1269 Рік тому

    If I ever win the lottery, I gotta do some shit like this. So cool

  • @kestkahsea
    @kestkahsea Рік тому

    the masculine urge to construct an underground eel pit 💪

  • @justindastar
    @justindastar Рік тому

    pretty cool setup

  • @SeedsnStems63
    @SeedsnStems63 Рік тому

    Making my hydroponic mix rn, love watching this content

  • @jimassblaster1911
    @jimassblaster1911 Рік тому

    Dude this is amazing

  • @jacksonsparrow8865
    @jacksonsparrow8865 Рік тому +6

    Are those lamps powerful enough to somewhat resemble the benefits of natural sunlight for the fish?

  • @eastoforion
    @eastoforion Рік тому

    incredible names for everyone involved

  • @Drewcappelletti
    @Drewcappelletti Рік тому

    Your channel is so cool bro!

  • @cobalt1754
    @cobalt1754 Рік тому

    I love how at 9:32 the sturgeon tries to eat your arm. Or maybe he's giving you a little kiss. Cuz you're the best fish dad.

    • @skrimper
      @skrimper Рік тому

      He's just tasting him and trying to figure out if he's edible 🥳

  • @Yugdax
    @Yugdax Рік тому

    So cool thank you for sharing!!

  • @TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine
    @TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine Рік тому +5

    PRAISE BE TO THE EEL PIT!

  • @alixsprallix
    @alixsprallix Рік тому

    great video

  • @SH-os1ck
    @SH-os1ck Рік тому

    This is so cool! My God!

  • @keelybannister6487
    @keelybannister6487 Рік тому

    Things I never knew I needed until watching this video: An underground eel pit.
    😂😅😂

  • @Flavajabarii
    @Flavajabarii Рік тому

    awesome underwater footage

  • @stevesokolowski9556
    @stevesokolowski9556 Рік тому +9

    Curious what depth it is at now and where the depth goal is. Apologies if I missed that part. I'm just curious how deep you want to go so I can give suggestions on species
    Keep up the great work! Super cool

  • @michaelscalese3142
    @michaelscalese3142 Рік тому

    This is super cool

  • @extravagantoof5204
    @extravagantoof5204 Рік тому +1

    I like to call sturgeon river sharks cause that kinda looks like a shark with boney armor

  • @_koji
    @_koji Рік тому

    Great good! Thanks for the video!

  • @svenw-u3f
    @svenw-u3f Рік тому

    Crab the king! super jealous beacuse this is super nice

  • @vibolth488
    @vibolth488 Рік тому +6

    Love your videos
    Update on the crayfish? Any signs on the one that disappeared?
    Would you be able to add some sort of live shrimps or the water is too cold?

    • @DisheveledSuccess
      @DisheveledSuccess Рік тому +1

      What kinda shrimps do you keep? crayfish update please!!!!!

  • @christopherali2828
    @christopherali2828 Рік тому +2

    Did any loaches survive?

  • @STARWARSFAN864
    @STARWARSFAN864 9 місяців тому

    other people: oh yeah, I have pet tetras.
    this guy: I have pet sturgeons, gar, catfish, eels, and more.

  • @danriley5848
    @danriley5848 Рік тому +11

    The pit looks amazing as do all of the animals and I wonder if you plan to add any vegetation.

    • @michalkral7858
      @michalkral7858 Рік тому +5

      Afaik he said in one of the earlier videos that plants are not really a thing in the cold water biotopes where his fish live. ANd they would cause a build-up of gasses so he avoids plants.

    • @Kaloapoele
      @Kaloapoele Рік тому

      Maybe he could add some above water dirt/air plants in the room for some air purification and aesthetic for them.

  • @totesmygrotes
    @totesmygrotes Рік тому

    What the heck is this channel? Dude, this is awesome content!

  • @Barbers.Taking.Action
    @Barbers.Taking.Action Рік тому +1

    You should get a large plexi tank which sits halfway submerged under the water for you to sit in and view beneath the water