BIG CLEANING ON THE 240 GALLON FRESHWATER AQUARIUM! **FX6 cleaning/Dealing with Drop eye**
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- Опубліковано 19 сер 2024
- Published on 8/12/21
BIG CLEANING ON THE 240 GALLON FRESHWATER AQUARIUM! *FX6 cleaning/Dealing with Drop eye*
In this video I’m doing a big cleaning on my 240 gallon freshwater aquarium. I’m also showing you how I clean my FX6 filters and gravel vacuum this beast! It takes quite a while to do a cleaning like this on these 200 gallon plus aquariums! I perform these massive cleanings once a month so I don’t end up over cleaning the aquarium and killing off too much beneficial bacteria. My Dovii is dealing with a very nasty case of drop eye, so in addition to me doing my monthly massive cleaning I’m trying to provide exemplary water conditions to help assist with the healing process! I know this video is long but let’s see who really supports The Fish Corner! Please make sure you subscribe to the channel and hit the notification bell! Also smash the like button! Thank you all for watching this video on my Big Cleaning on the 240 gallon freshwater aquarium!
Your videos are super relaxing and informative. To be honest, it's also dope to see a "brother" carving his lane into this demographic on youtube. I keep you and IFG on rotation lol. Before i get jumped on, I DO WATCH PLENTY OF OTHER AQUARIUM CHANNELS OF ALL RACES AND NATIONALITIES!!! You know these comment sections be ready to crucify a brother over anything! lol You have really inspired me to re-start my UA-cam channel and gear it towards aquatics.
Nice... love the way you show the good and the bad...that's why I watch your videos
Thank you Bro. I appreciate your support. Definitely got show it all, even if I don’t want to. It may prove to be helpful to someone at sometime. 👍🏾👍🏾
We should all be such dedicated fish keepers , I’m always in respect of your degree of attention paid to your little buddies , learning much from you
Thank you very much! I try my best! Thank you for acknowledging that! 🙏🏾
*Everyone want a big tank till you gotta clean it lol Good video bro*
Right! Lol. Although bigger is still better. And thank you bro! ✊🏾
Good content bro 👌 saltwater tank cleaning next !! Lol 😆
Thank you Bro! 🤣🤣 it did the saltwater last weekend. Lol took 4hrs. 🤣🤣
I realize this is some older content. Hopefully that Dovii pulled through. Thanks for the knowledge man 😎
He survived. He’s currently in the 240 gallon.
Bro, you are the best man. I like how you keep it real and 100. Once again what another banger to watch. I started following you on that IG brother. Once again you the best motivator and inspiration brother. Thank you, buddy.
Your comment is greatly appreciated my brother! I truly appreciate your support! You already know I gotta keep it 100. Thank you for follow me on IG! Much respect sent your way bro! 🤜🏾🤛🏾
Beast get it. A good weekend to you!
Thank you Bro! You have a great weekend as well brother!
Awesome vid again man! Always so much to learn and watch with your thanks. Keep up the good work and good luck with the dovii !!
Thank you Bro!! I appreciate that! I definitely try to keep it real with everyone even if I’ll receive backlash from it, at least it’ll help someone. And right on! I’ve been doing everything I can to get that swelling down!
Nice
Thank you!
As always love the video. Love how humble you are brother you have a fan in me with my support. Hope your dovi get healed bro l understand how it is when a favorite fish get sick. Stay up and God bless
Thank you my Brother, I really appreciate your support! I hope I can make a video on his recovery very soon! God bless you too!
Hey man good video, and I love that large tank, I just upgraded from a 55 to a 75. A little trick that I do when I turn my filter back on is take 2 nets and put them over the outlet so that the net catches all the debris. You might have to use a twist tie to secure it so doesn't fall into tank.
Thanks for the great video🙏🙏
Thank you bro and thank you for that tip. I’m going to try that moving forward! 🧠 🤜🏾🤛🏾
Very nice video ☺️👍
👍🏾👍🏾 Thank you.
Hello friend
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I hope you can rehab the Dovii to full recovery Bro!
I hope so too bro!
Been watching you videos. Thinking about giving it a try. Thanks for your videos
Thank you for your support! I appreciate you!
nice video hope you can cure that dropeye.thats was a hell off a job cleaning 3 fx6 good job
Thank you, I hope I can cure it as well! And you tell no lies, cleaning those fx6’s was quite the task. lol That’s why I only clean them every month or two. Lol
I place fine fish net over filter outlet pipe before I turn on the filter, it catches all the junk thats inside the hose and canister filer on initial start.
I don’t know if anyone mentioned this to you or not it’s 11 months ago but I just saw this today and what I do to avoid that stuff blowing back into my tank Is I take a poly filter pad and filter floss and put it in a fine Net then I stick over the front of the return before I open the valve . It might drop in a tiny bit when you pick the net out but depending on where you have them set you can point the returns up to do it or if you keep the water level below the returns before filling it up you can put like a little water pitcher in front of it and just catch all of the water that comes out at first you may need to plug it in for a sec to prime it but you can catch the water coming out with a pitcher or bucket then fill the tank after with the new water .
Thank you for the tip bro, I’ll definitely use this in the future! 💡🧠 GREAT IDEA!
Decor also keeps stress down in fish as well. So it really is necessary if the fishkeeper looks at it from the 🐟 perspective🤷🏾♂️
You’re absolutely right! 🧠
I recently discovered your channel. I am so appreciative of the information you share! I have 1 4 year old RES and just rescued 2 11 year old RES. The new rescues are in a 100 gallon stock tank. Im hoping to upgrade tank sizes. But saving up. This is a newer hobby for me. But learning so much watching you!
Thank you so much! Sorry for the delayed response! I’m very appreciative of your support!! I think your red ear sliders are going to do great! A 100 gallon tank is a nice place to start!
Take care of that dropeye bro and it's always fun cleaning those filter
I’m definitely trying to bro! This is a serious case of it.
Keep it up
Will do!
I Gravel vac the same with that one during a cleaning and I do my water change with the python
You know what you’re doing!! 👍🏾👍🏾
@@TheFishCorner everyday I’m learning it
You every thought about upgrade to a sump ? Nice Tank !!!!
All the time bro! A nice 75 gallon aquarium being turned into a sump may be the way to go!! It’ll save so much time on cleaning!!!
Another dope video homie. What’s that yellow fish?
Thank you Bro! And it’s a Red Devil.
Like
Thank you.
I have the same issue with my canisters when I clean them. I started doing filters first, then i gravel vac and drain the remaining of the water for the change.
You know what? That’s a good idea. Then I only have to gravel vacuum once. Someone just said to put the net around the filter output to catch any debris that may shoot back into the tank. I’ll try that as well. Thank you bro! 🤜🏾🤛🏾
Ad some Epson Salt too
I have been bro.
Man your timing is perfect I'm doing my tank Saturday I'm going to have to check you out bro been working out but no Waits Just dips push UPS and pull UPS
Thank you bro! I appreciate your support! I’m definitely getting back into the groove of things! Can’t believe I allowed myself to get so out of shape in the first place! Good job on getting back to it bro! Calisthenics is the foundation to training!
Yes sir
Me👍🏾💪🏾
Yessir!! 🤜🏾🤛🏾 you’re on point!! 💯
May have to soak him in a quarantine tank. Epsom salt is good also
I’ll definitely give that a try. 🤜🏾🤛🏾 Thank you bro.
You're going to have to go to the store and get supplies that you need sir
what kind of meds for pop eye are you useing ,,i had one of our beautiful angrls ass from it ,,thank you ,,loved the show ,,keep up the good work ,,i forgot to ask is pop eye catchie ,,thanks
Thank you for your support! I’m using epsom salt, melafix and bacterial infection remedy… also massive water changes…. I’m sorry to hear your fish passed from it! It’s not contagious, but if the popeye is due to bad water quality then it’ll affect all the inhabitants in the tank. But if it’s from eye injury than it will only affect the one fish.
Bro wheres the video were you make your own food?
Here’s the link to the beef heart video for the freshwater fish.
ua-cam.com/video/9bYRrkU_F9w/v-deo.html
Here’s the link to the saltwater fish food video.
ua-cam.com/video/7U0FOCW2vS0/v-deo.html
I hope one of these will give you some ideas bro. And remember, you can add in or subtract anything. But try to give them as many necessary foods you can.
Bro where did you get your 5 Star from ?!?! I've been looking ..
I usually get lucky when I shop around, I bought mines over a yr ago at one of my LFS’s.
Fx6 could’ve go a next 3months without cleaning 🧼
No doubt and that was the worst one… but They’re not see through, so I couldn’t see how dirty they were… I haven’t cleaned my FX6’s in months. I typically try once a month but sometimes exceed that by a month or two.
@@TheFishCorner ok I would love me a fx6 but my 75 gallon bow front tank stand can’t hold it too big I have two 407 on it tho
Your 75 gallon is definitely good with your two 407’s if and when you upgrade to a 125 you’ll have room for your fx6! 👍🏾
@@TheFishCorner Cool 😎 sounds good to me can’t wait
So you recommend having more than one filter for filtration? I heard you say you had 3 FX6!!! I have 1 sunsun 304B (525GPH) on my 75G. You think I should throw another one on there? I plan to upgrade to a 180G in the next mo to a year. I’ve got 10fish in there. 4 Tangs. 3 triggers, flame angel, valenti puffer, diamond back goby. None are bigger than 4”. What would you do?
Petsmart Black Friday 1/2 price on FX 4 & FX 6 last year , I heard they will have that again so 4 months to save $$$
Yea I have 3 but will probably grab a 75 gallon and turn it into a sump…. I think you’re good with the sunsun 304B at 525gph you’re filtering like 7x your aquarium volume! I always over filter when my tank has the potential to be overstocked, my fish get exceptionally large or if I know I plan to upgrade. I had an fx4 and fx6 on my 125 gallon…. But I knew I’d upgrade. And since you plan to upgrade, I would either do like Stein said and buy the fx6 during Black Friday or I would turn that 75 gallon into a sump if you don’t plan on using it in the future.
@@TheFishCorner what’s your opinion on flow rating as far as the canisters? A lot of people say cut what the advertised flow rate by like 40%. They say the media, and hose length decreases the actual numbers. So like my 525 is really more like 315. I’ve even heard to cut the number they advertise in half.
I might grab the Fluval. I’m just not a fan of the way the water enters into the canister and the flow pattern but I do see everyone swears by them.
Thanks man for your advice! Love the videos!!!
Lastly, have you seen any Clown Tangs yet, and what do you think of the Bluelined Trigger? It’s a show piece for sure!!!
I think all filters end up having a different flow over time, but that’s why I live by having my filters filter at least 3 - 4 times the volume of my tank. I know my fx4 aren’t working as efficient as they were when I first bought them but the fx6’s are still going full strength. I can’t tell a difference with them. I’m definitely a Fluval fan though. Lol
And thank you bro, I appreciate you! As for the blue lines triggerfish I had one a try or so ago…. He didn’t make it.. I wasn’t quarantining my fish and had a bad case of ich…. As for the clown tang, I haven’t seen one yet. They’re nice though!
We use one Eheim Professionel 3 1200XL for our 600l tank, with a plenum under substrate with deep substrate and its heavily planted. Nitrates stay solid at 2-5ppm. Filter is cleaned once every 6 months, substrate is never cleaned. We waterchange 25% once every 4 weeks. I recommend looking at Kevin Novak Ph.D. and Father Fish youtube channels for more information!
where did you get your 240 gallon tank from
I bought it at my LFS called Exotic Aquarium In Sacramento CA.
It’s not a hack u can plug it in after cleaning the fx6 it will turn itself off and bubble out then it will start it self
Anytime you learn how to do something that wasn’t indicated in the directions, it’s a hack. Just because you know the hack doesn’t mean it isn’t one. It’s definitely a hack, good for you for knowing it.
Based on your comment, you clearly don’t even know what I was referring to as the hack. It wasn’t the fact that it purged the water and started itself, clearly that’s not a hack. It’s the fact that I didn’t put in the full 2 gallons to get the filter jump started, indicated in the directions, yet plugging it in caused it to siphon just enough water to get the filter to auto fill. Pay attention before objecting to something you don’t understand. ✌🏾
How often you clean your filter ?
To be honest bro, I try to clean them once a month…. But I do more water changes than most people. I do a water change once if not twice a week, and a thorough cleaning every two weeks, minus the filters.
I love what you doing with your tanks. My fx6 I only clean them ones a year every June with a weekly 25% water change and that with huge monsters. This is the way I have done it for 15 years. I clean glass and move rocks are around when I do water change I don’t have gravel the floor is cover with flat rocks. Keep up the good work. How far are you from Phoenix?
Looks overpopulated