Hi, Cow Turtle, I just watched one of your Shorts about your eel pit. Do you have any videos of what one would need to start such a project like this??? I also Subscribed to your channel 😊 GREAT JOB 👏😇
Cool setup! One suggestion. Put some sort of a lips/raised/sealed off area around the holes. That way you have some protection against someone spilling something (e.g. a container of bleach, overflowing washing machine, etc) and having it run down into the pit.
I used to enjoy posing this question to people - "If you had to create a video that would get a million views on UA-cam, what would you do?" I thought I had a pretty good sense of what drove people's engagement. I never would have guessed that some dude building an eel pit in an underground cistern would have me so enraptured. These eels have taught me a lot of things, including, apparently, humility. Such wise creatures.
There’s a market for honest genuine relaxing content that you learn from and can also chill to. Just do the thing you do well. Don’t worry about the views.
This has quickly become one of my favorite things on this app. You’re clearly dedicated to these fish & doing everything in humane & safe conditions for you & the fish. Much success to you, good sir.
Dunno about the livestream but the relaxing style is so refreshing. UA-camrs always try to be “exciting” and it’s nice to have a chill and informative channel
Projects like these are always super interesting to me, as you said, there are plenty of ways to add and expand and I will be lookin forward to see what you end up doing with it!
i'd actually pay to have access to a 24h underwater live stream of the eel pit and just put it on as a sort of ambiance stream while i work or when i just wanna watch that beautiful little ecosystem for some R&R. Maybe you could think about doing something like that Cow Turtle? edit: think of all the upgrades you would be able to afford with the extra revenue!
I have some unique anxiety related to aquariums. I’m specifically talking about the big multi tank/habitat/enclosure facilities you can visit. Channels like this that feature people just talking in a relaxed manner help me essentially “treat” my anxiety without having to schedule trips to aquariums. Thanks for everything you do!
When buying a house it's important to consider if you have enough room for the Eel pit. I'm gonna be single forever but hey I'll have a workshop, an eel pit, a bass pond, a lab, and whatever else I learn from UA-cam
I love that you show us cool and informative stuff just to show it. I kept expecting the video to cut off to some “exciting” thing but it’s nice and mellow and cool. Thanks for just keeping going the same way you started. Such a cool journey this has been
i will forver be profiling potential future homes as to whether they have a cistern that i can build an eel pit in, thank you for opening my eyes to this possibility
@@entrippyZ For a concrete saw you're better off using water if possible, to keep the dust from flying around. It also helps keep the blade cool, especially helpful if you wind up cutting into rebar.
@Cow Turtle, ifyou want to reduce the noise of your 'water fall'. Go for a ventur instead. Essentially, you have the pipe in the water, but in the centre of the pipe, you have a smaller hose that goes up to air. Essentially, creating a water vacuum that sucks air from another area and push it into the water. Increasing oxygen.
If you make the upper part of your new filter airtight and well filled (so it won't collapse) you can achieve a much higher flow through it since then only the difference in inlet and outlet height counts. With all these fish and food in them a powerful filtration will be needed. A trickle filter on the way down might also be a very effective addition.
True marimo moss balls do well and high to little light. That would help with your oxygenation and pretty much nothing eats them (that I'm aware of or experienced) and they won't entirely take over or make a mess of your water like other moss varieties
What I love about these videos and this creator is the care and proper housing for these animals. Far to many fish and reptile channels on this platform are extremely disgusting. For example right on my street in nova Scotia there is a man with very large fish in tanks unfit for it. I'm sure you know who I'm talking about. He has many LARGE catfish and Asian arowana, can't spell it sorry. And he keeps them in basically a walk in closet sized tank. Keep being a decent role model my friend.
By far my favorite find on youtube this year. I am so curious as to what this thing could look like as your subscription base grows. Aside from upgrades to the tank itself, which I will get to, you could install Normal and IR cameras and potentially stream different sections of the pit. I recently watched an INSANE reality type show literally called fishtank where sam hyde stuck 8 people in a random house, installed multiple cameras in every room, and used a streaming service to stream the house 247 where the viewer had the ability to change cameras and watch andlisten to whichever room they pleased. Obviously that is something you COULD do when you get into the millions of subs (which you will, your channel is too unique and blows all others who make similar content out of the water), but this will be interesting to watch. As for upgrades to the pit itself, is rise in water level something you plan on doing? What other large fish could you put in that would jive well with the current occupants? I can't remember if there are shrimp, but would it be possible to find prawns large enough to survive? WIth all of the cinderblocks providing excellent cover, are there any large crustaceans you could add like crayfish or large freshwater lobster if those even exist?
I have a friend who has a pond and he has a awesome white sturgeon. He also has some Flounder muscles and crayfish but that got me thinking all those would look awesome in your pond. Seeing some flattish swimming around.
First of all, gotta love the sturgeons, I catch sturgeon in my river which is always nice, second of all, I would LOVE to see a sturgeon slurp a smelt from a view that we can see its mouth extended , do you think it is possible to make it happen?
That water dropping is going to raise the oxygen level by a ton. What I would do is set aquaponic racks along that back wall inside the pit with some grow lights, have the water that’s flowing down feed the plants. The water feeds the plants and the plants filter the water
I'd definitely recommend some kind of floor-anchored door jamb/block or something, to prevent that small door by the tubes in the garage from potentially striking and damaging them.
One note on filter socks. They have to run at a low pressure diffetential to be effective. The bioslime will just push right through that unwoven floss if you push any harder than a couple inches of water column.
Aquaponics would be awesome especially with the others you're gonna be stocking adding more nutrients, you can also tell people with a straight face you have plants in the eel pit system lol
Nice setup, i like to watch your videos. But everytime i do i cant stop thinking about how you are not afraid of moisture building up in the foundation and into the concrete, special when i se that hose just dripping down the wall ? Is there any plastic at the buttom ? It just looks like the concrete is sponging up all the water, i would be pretty worried about that tbh.
Never thought of fish breaking their bones before, but of course they do. What happened to Garlic that caused a bone to break? Bullied in the tank? Escape attempts?
Can you do a video explaining how the filtration works? I am used to seeing filter systems that force the water through media (I not familiar with large setups).
I’ve done Aquaponics and take it from me. Don’t waste your time or endanger your fish. Just do “DWC and Kratky hydroponics”. You will have better overall results and won’t mess up your “in my opinion”, perfect fish ecosystem.
simple as, i see eel pit update i click
Exactly love the content ❤️
Agreed
Absolutely 😅
Hi, Cow Turtle, I just watched one of your Shorts about your eel pit. Do you have any videos of what one would need to start such a project like this??? I also Subscribed to your channel 😊 GREAT JOB 👏😇
I love how all your underwater shots look like they are being filmed in a wild river somewhere, so cool!
Cool setup!
One suggestion. Put some sort of a lips/raised/sealed off area around the holes. That way you have some protection against someone spilling something (e.g. a container of bleach, overflowing washing machine, etc) and having it run down into the pit.
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Never thought of that! That would make a lot of sense
I used to enjoy posing this question to people - "If you had to create a video that would get a million views on UA-cam, what would you do?" I thought I had a pretty good sense of what drove people's engagement.
I never would have guessed that some dude building an eel pit in an underground cistern would have me so enraptured. These eels have taught me a lot of things, including, apparently, humility.
Such wise creatures.
There’s a market for honest genuine relaxing content that you learn from and can also chill to. Just do the thing you do well. Don’t worry about the views.
On one hand, I've always found eels fascinating and this is a lovely project. On the other hand, having an eel pit is some doctor evil stuff lol
This has quickly become one of my favorite things on this app. You’re clearly dedicated to these fish & doing everything in humane & safe conditions for you & the fish. Much success to you, good sir.
It's not an app
@@nahimgudfam I’m LITERALLY using the UA-cam app on my phone. Are you feally this dense?
@@AuburnCowboys if I call you on my iPhone, does that make you an iPhone?
@@nahimgudfam not necessarily doubting you, just not sure why you thing this isn’t an app
@@Twice-Ler because it's a website
These eel pit videos are relaxing AF. If you set up a camera with a 24 hour livestream, I'd put it on the TV once I get my own place.
Dunno about the livestream but the relaxing style is so refreshing. UA-camrs always try to be “exciting” and it’s nice to have a chill and informative channel
Projects like these are always super interesting to me, as you said, there are plenty of ways to add and expand and I will be lookin forward to see what you end up doing with it!
yes if anybody knows more underground channels doing similar things please drop the names
i'd actually pay to have access to a 24h underwater live stream of the eel pit and just put it on as a sort of ambiance stream while i work or when i just wanna watch that beautiful little ecosystem for some R&R. Maybe you could think about doing something like that Cow Turtle?
edit: think of all the upgrades you would be able to afford with the extra revenue!
I’d love a 24 hour camera and u already know he’d make some big cash with that! I say do it 😊
would also pay to have a 24hr stream! esp once the waterfall and moss wall are in, that sounds so wonderful
This is some good UA-cam my friend, always here for an eel pit update 👌
Always always love seeing the eel pit in proper wide-screen format.
Great video!
I have some unique anxiety related to aquariums. I’m specifically talking about the big multi tank/habitat/enclosure facilities you can visit. Channels like this that feature people just talking in a relaxed manner help me essentially “treat” my anxiety without having to schedule trips to aquariums. Thanks for everything you do!
When buying a house it's important to consider if you have enough room for the Eel pit. I'm gonna be single forever but hey I'll have a workshop, an eel pit, a bass pond, a lab, and whatever else I learn from UA-cam
Your work brings me much joy. God bless you.
I love that you show us cool and informative stuff just to show it. I kept expecting the video to cut off to some “exciting” thing but it’s nice and mellow and cool. Thanks for just keeping going the same way you started. Such a cool journey this has been
Mentally Eel is the greatest name of all time dude hahaha. Great setup you've got!!!
i will forver be profiling potential future homes as to whether they have a cistern that i can build an eel pit in, thank you for opening my eyes to this possibility
i love your videos, such a comfy watch before sleeping, thank you sir
Keep going. So cool to see the progress! Really enjoying.
Also quick tip, whenever you're drilling into concrete have a vacuum running right at the bit. Would save you from cleaning afterwards
would that work on a concrete saw too?
@@entrippyZ not sure tbh, wouldn't hurt to try though
@@entrippyZ For a concrete saw you're better off using water if possible, to keep the dust from flying around. It also helps keep the blade cool, especially helpful if you wind up cutting into rebar.
YES! MORE PIT CONTENT
I love your eel pit and seeing it flourish.
Nice work man! That thing is coming along nice ! Whole little ecosystem going on ! Keep it up bud!
How did Garlic managed to break his back?
10/10 would love to see more plants and wood features as you can add them!
underwater plants w lunderwater lights maybe
@Cow Turtle, ifyou want to reduce the noise of your 'water fall'. Go for a ventur instead. Essentially, you have the pipe in the water, but in the centre of the pipe, you have a smaller hose that goes up to air. Essentially, creating a water vacuum that sucks air from another area and push it into the water. Increasing oxygen.
Looking awesome, keep up the great work!!
I love the crabs… always up to something
Recently found this channel, your videos are so interesting and relaxing to watch. Keep up the good work 👍
If you make the upper part of your new filter airtight and well filled (so it won't collapse) you can achieve a much higher flow through it since then only the difference in inlet and outlet height counts. With all these fish and food in them a powerful filtration will be needed. A trickle filter on the way down might also be a very effective addition.
He was talking about a waterfall type thing for the pit
9:00 amazing Crunchwrap supreme cameo
A couple of plastic 55 gallon drums full of pea gravel would make great filters for the pit.
True marimo moss balls do well and high to little light. That would help with your oxygenation and pretty much nothing eats them (that I'm aware of or experienced) and they won't entirely take over or make a mess of your water like other moss varieties
Gosh is such a beautiful pit, it's looking so amazing!!
It really does look natural! Right underneath your garage :p
Every update is so interesting :)
My kids and I love these vids. Keep it up.
What I love about these videos and this creator is the care and proper housing for these animals.
Far to many fish and reptile channels on this platform are extremely disgusting.
For example right on my street in nova Scotia there is a man with very large fish in tanks unfit for it.
I'm sure you know who I'm talking about.
He has many LARGE catfish and Asian arowana, can't spell it sorry.
And he keeps them in basically a walk in closet sized tank.
Keep being a decent role model my friend.
does he perhaps... do things himself?
By far my favorite find on youtube this year. I am so curious as to what this thing could look like as your subscription base grows. Aside from upgrades to the tank itself, which I will get to, you could install Normal and IR cameras and potentially stream different sections of the pit. I recently watched an INSANE reality type show literally called fishtank where sam hyde stuck 8 people in a random house, installed multiple cameras in every room, and used a streaming service to stream the house 247 where the viewer had the ability to change cameras and watch andlisten to whichever room they pleased. Obviously that is something you COULD do when you get into the millions of subs (which you will, your channel is too unique and blows all others who make similar content out of the water), but this will be interesting to watch.
As for upgrades to the pit itself, is rise in water level something you plan on doing?
What other large fish could you put in that would jive well with the current occupants?
I can't remember if there are shrimp, but would it be possible to find prawns large enough to survive?
WIth all of the cinderblocks providing excellent cover, are there any large crustaceans you could add like crayfish or large freshwater lobster if those even exist?
You need an eel pit
@@1969longshanks doesn’t everyone?
New eel name suggestion: Keelimanjaro
Only updates I ever need
beautiful job man such an amazing collection you have and you are definitely a master keeper!
I've been really heavily considering doing aquaponics with some eel would be so cool to see how you execute on it if you do!
You’re the eel pit guy!! I just found this channel from a 7 year old reddit post talking about keeping wild fish that’s so funny
I have a friend who has a pond and he has a awesome white sturgeon. He also has some Flounder muscles and crayfish but that got me thinking all those would look awesome in your pond. Seeing some flattish swimming around.
Amazing videos as always, how did the gar break it's back? Is it common got that to happen?
Glad garlics back is looking a little better, he doesn’t seem to mind
First of all, gotta love the sturgeons, I catch sturgeon in my river which is always nice, second of all, I would LOVE to see a sturgeon slurp a smelt from a view that we can see its mouth extended , do you think it is possible to make it happen?
Please make a playlist of your eel pit videos oldest to newest.. I so badly wanna binge them!
You have the best names for your fish :)
Absolutely love these eel pit vids, if possible you should try and catch a redear sunfish and add it to the pit, redears are one of my favorite fish
Rangoon is a bit of a bully. Love this channel.
That water dropping is going to raise the oxygen level by a ton. What I would do is set aquaponic racks along that back wall inside the pit with some grow lights, have the water that’s flowing down feed the plants. The water feeds the plants and the plants filter the water
Id agree to this. If it was practical would be great. Even just low light stuff.
Or in the IBC itself do floating grow beds.
I'd definitely recommend some kind of floor-anchored door jamb/block or something, to prevent that small door by the tubes in the garage from potentially striking and damaging them.
You could do a hour stream of the tank and throw it on youtube I'd deffo watch it haha
You should install a trap door above the eel pit so you can pretend you're a James Bond villain with their shark tank.
And when he drops his enemies down into the eel pit, they'll be gently nibbled to death by eels (:
One note on filter socks. They have to run at a low pressure diffetential to be effective. The bioslime will just push right through that unwoven floss if you push any harder than a couple inches of water column.
Are you planning to get more sturgeons? They're amazing!!!
If you get another sturgeon, you’re gonna have to name it ‘Melba Toast’. Can’t have caviar without Melba toast.
Few shelves with some waterfall expanding foam and stone to direct the water could have a good ladder type fall
Aquaponics would be awesome especially with the others you're gonna be stocking adding more nutrients, you can also tell people with a straight face you have plants in the eel pit system lol
This is my dream. Rabbits for food. Hens for eggs. Golden trout in an eel pit. Eels are pretty tasty by the way.
This is my new favourite youtube thing.
Nice setup, i like to watch your videos. But everytime i do i cant stop thinking about how you are not afraid of moisture building up in the foundation and into the concrete, special when i se that hose just dripping down the wall ? Is there any plastic at the buttom ? It just looks like the concrete is sponging up all the water, i would be pretty worried about that tbh.
It’s a rainwater cistern that’s held water since 1958 with no signs of issues yet.
@@CowTurtle aah i see.
its the water filtrated when it cycles ? I thought that could might help with the "film" on the water surface
I will always love CrunchWrap Supreme, such a cute name. 😂
These projects are interesting and fun to watch but one question can you add some plants?
Really cool set up
You should make that back corner of the room a slate rock waterfall with that filter, throw a few branches and some live plants in.
Really like the content.How do you clean the gravel of fecal mater?
Man your a lucky guy! So jealous! 💯❤️🤙🏼
natural enclosures are always the best. the animals are always thriving
How does a fish break its back? And what does the healing process look like? I cant imagine thats a pleasant experience.
I always imagined this was out in the middle of a field in like rural Wyoming for some reason, not under your garage lol
Tell your friend to drill a smaller hole before he uses that big bit. It saves time and the bit last longer, anyway love you pit mate 😊
Should ad rainbow shiners for a nice splash of color
for surface biofilm buildup, just build a surface skimmer. if u can turn a pit into an 'aquarium' im sure u can make a simple surface skimmer
I am curious how you figure out how much food to put in to maintain all the fish, given how many different species and sizes there are
Ur content is awesome man keep it up.. also do you ever take some caviar from ur sturgeon?
Oh. A mossy wall dripping like a groto would be gorgeous.
You should start with your own nature documentary
“Mentally eel” the most chad eel name
That is very nice pond , would you think about put some Oscar Astronatusess for color?
The gar will get more bold as they grow!
Awesome eel pit! Sorry if this is off putting but, do you eat them at all? Freshwater eel is really tasty meat...
Babe wake up, new eel pit update just dropped
You should put large quarts crystals in the water that would look cool
Hi, I love your setup! Do you think trout could survive in a cistern?
i am now invested in this pit
Looking good man
Once you get all the hides and add more water, will you be adding more light to the eel pit?
The pit is so beautiful
Sick as always, now you just need a platinum paddle fish
Never thought of fish breaking their bones before, but of course they do.
What happened to Garlic that caused a bone to break? Bullied in the tank? Escape attempts?
Cowturtle: "Garlic is beautiful"
Garlic: 👁👄👁
Can you do a video explaining how the filtration works? I am used to seeing filter systems that force the water through media (I not familiar with large setups).
I’ve done Aquaponics and take it from me. Don’t waste your time or endanger your fish. Just do “DWC and Kratky hydroponics”. You will have better overall results and won’t mess up your “in my opinion”, perfect fish ecosystem.
"Tibetan mountain loach"? That sounds like a pet store owner jiving you.
how did u get an australian lungfish when they are protected and nearly extinct?
Its usually just illegal to import these fish. If someone has been breeding them since restrictions started you can still own one.
Painted turtles and soft shell turtles r so cool
with how personable those eel are getting I wouldn't be surprised you catching them playing cards through the peephole when your not arounf
You should make a small viewing window from above in your garage you'll get more light down thier
Was just thinking "WE NEED MORE PIT!"