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One unexpected side effect from keeping fish, is that my mental health is exponentially better. Spend 20 mins with any of my betta tanks, then I can do the thing called life again.

You just talked me out of getting my first Aquarium. I'm kidding. About 35 years ago my 5 year old son won a goldfish in a tiny jar. I ran out and spent $180 on a 10-gallon tank, hood with lights, a filter, and an iron stand. I was saved from buying a $30 heater because goldfish like cool water. I eventually got a 20 gallon, then a 55 gallon, then a 60 gallon, a 120 gallon, a 75 gallon, a 90 gallon, and my biggest tank a 125 gallon. I had at one time 15 tanks. My 125 for Afrcan Cichlids, and my 90 gallon for Discus were in my Family room, the basement was filled with tanks of fish I had to have that couldn't go in my big tanks and a few were for breeding. Yes, fish keeping can be addictive and expensive. I didn't have a single filter system, every tank had its own filter and heater and my electric company loved me. I eventually sold everything and went out to the yard, took a shovel and started digging, and built a 3500 gallon Koi Pond with a good filter, UV light and a nice waterfall. Good is never good enough so every year I worked on different landscape surrounding my pond, new water plants in the pond. I live in New Jersey where we get cold winters and snow so the pond plants had to be replaced except a few that would winter over by sinking them at the deepest part of the pond. It's all expensive to get started, there are the things you don't need but gotta have anyway and everything always needs to be redesigned. after a few years I had all kinds of equipment and decorations that got swapped out in buckets and plastic storage bins, all kinds of rock, plastic plants, air pumps, filters, heaters, drift wood, and Mopani wood just to name a few things, trust there was so much more. After a while I sold all my stored fish tank equipment I didn't need at a fraction of what it cost, and that's another thing. You can spend $500 on a tank setup and a year later sell it for $200, used stuff is a bargain hunter's dream.

Top tip- when leaving food for someone else to feed your fish, you can put into those little daily pill box organisers so each day is already labelled and separated

On the fish death topic - nothing 'softie' about caring about your animals. In my book, if someone doesn't get at least a bit upset when one of their fish passes then they should, frankly, not be keeping fish in the first place. This is a hill I will die on.

It’s never a bad thing being sensitive to animal death…we need more people like you

Also, buy lots of towels. Towels are you friends especially when doing water changes and tank maintenance. YOU WILL SPILL WATER! Towels on the floor first , helps with any spills and clean up.

John, you were right, I was wrong. Lisa, it was so great to meet you at Aquashella Chicago yesterday!

When i started the hobby, i thought i would be happy and content with one betta.... Haha 😂😂😂 nope. We now have a few tanks plus a mini pond. Thank you for your vids John and Lisa. You help me be a better fish keeper.

When I started it was because my daughter's betta died unfortunately I didn't do the proper research and used this 1.5 gallon plastic kit. Planning to replace my daughter betta I looked up some videos and saw this channel 1st. Now we have 2 properly setup and planted tanks with guppies in one and 5 gallon for her betta that has been with us for over a year living and has been very well taken care of. Thank you for the spreading the info and this channel it's helped a ton!

Here is a very random one to add to your list! You can also severely injure yourself if you fall face first into the side of a fishtank, smashing the glass and nearly drowning yourself. How do I know? It happened to me when i was 3. I ran towards the tank, tripped over and went face first through the side of the tank into the aquarium. I have no recollection of the incident (so i only know what happened from my parents), but i have several scars over my face as a reminder!

Lost 5 fish this very morning! Found my tank temp suddenly at 95 degrees without ever touching the thermometer! To add insult to the injury and devastating and pain, The impeller suddenly broken. I learned this when wondering why it was also suddenly rattling loud as ever. It is so funny that you post this today, because it is your filter reviews that literally just got me through making the decision as I stood bewildered in the fish store to find a replacement. I kid you not, I went back in my car and watched your HOB playlist then compared prices. I still ended up with the whisper because it was half price and I am in an area with many power outages (so I could get the in tank motor) and nowhere local sold the Tidal 55. Your channel is the best!

MTS is not a bad thing!!! Haha I started keeping fish and plants just before COVID hit. I now have 8 tanks ranging from 3 to 75 gallons. You guys have helped my so much threw out my fish keeping journey, thanks for all the great videos

one of my 5 gallon buckets handles decided to snap off with the bucket filled with water in my living room, i never knew until that day how much 5 gallons of water really was

John you were right, I was wrong. Thank you for the slice of humble pie!

0:53 that's not how I got into fish keeping. When I met my partner she had a goldfish in a bowl on her kitchen bench, for about 3 years the fish seemed fine ( or so I thought ) it was when this fish died that I started researching how fish should be kept and was shocked about how much we were doing wrong, so I went out and got a 65gal and some new goldfish to redeem myself for torturing the last one, I never even noticed the tropical fish in my lfs until about 6 months after I'd learned about cycling a tank, two whole walls of fish I just didn't even see, it was at that point that I upgraded to a 175 gal so I could have rainbows, almost 4 years after my first fish bowl I found the actual fish I wanted. 6 years later I've still got those Lacustris 😁 Not everyone starts the same way 😉

I don’t even have an aquarium (yet 😊) but I love your videos, I totally relate to what John said about animal death. I’ve had to have 3 cats put to sleep over last 10 years and it is heartbreaking. The other day I couldn’t find one of my goldfish in my pond when I was feeding them and the feeling of panic was horrible- she eventually appeared thank goodness, wasn’t expecting to feel that way but whether they are furry or have fins they are our companions, best wishes from the UK 🇬🇧

I'm glad you guys are adapting the new format. Sometimes you want something fun and snappy. Fish keeping is stressing enough for a beginner sometimes you want to relax and watch something fun and interesting and informational. Love yo guys videos greetings from Mexico

Started with a 15 gallon for my betta now I have two 20 gallons and a 4000 gallon pond, and the best part is I WANT MORE!

Much love to you both , thanks for your contributions in taking care of the fish , y’all are some very kind hearted individuals ❤️❤️

The best tip I got online is that Petco price matches their online prices. Prime was 8.50 at the store but it was 4.50 online. That’s just one example. You can save so much! You guys are awesome.

When I first got into fish keeping, the only way to do a water change was with a bucket, and oh boy….moving that much water around with only a bucket…

I used to have so much trouble with betta fish until I came across this channel. Now I have two bettas which both were purchased from you guys ❤️ and they’re both in 5 gallon planted tanks and are thriving

For me, I think one of the most frustrating things in the hobby is how costly it can be here in Canada; all the tanks, plants equipment, feed and fish are overpriced and expensive compared to the U.S. prices. I bought my first 29 gallon aquarium from a Petsmart for $200. A 29 gallon aquarium in Canada costs about $300.

My mom only has one 55 gallon aquarium... that I take care of along with my 5, 10, 20, and 125 gallon aquariums, wife said I can't get anymore till we buy our own place

The nickel and dime thing is so true but it’s not horrible. A lot of the stuff you have to have or like to have last a long time or goes a long way. The master test kit , chemicals , substrate, and decorations really get a lot of mileage out of them.

Thank you so much for the bagged food idea for holidays. I'm going away tomorrow and I've just done this.

Best size starting tank would be a 20 gallon. I started with a 10 and that tank was a pain to keep clean and stable. The 20 was great! Only had to do a gravel vac twice a month. Now I have a 55! Thinking of setting up the 20 again in my office!

Overall, this is a great video. I completely agree with your opening about multiple tanks, and the likely growth of a hobbyist. However, more channels do need to advocate for staying at just 1 tank for extended periods of time. That expansion in tanks quite literally multiplies labor, work, equipment, cost, space, weight, power consumption, and time invested. Staying with only 1 tank or 1 system (should you have say a sump), is a way to keep that heavy work load to a minimum. Less can quite literally be more in this hobby, with direction and self control in regards to buying fish and plants. It is ultimately a choice made by every hobbyist. There is nothing wrong with having many, many tanks; if you can care for them. However, there are a multitude of advantages in sticking with one tank or system over the long haul. Speaking for myself: Keeping to only one system is why I've been able to stay engaged without feeling burdened or pressured. It also allowed me to purchase higher end equipment and specialty items like automation; to limit labor and chores, while maintaining a high standard in appearance and water quality. I have one main display and a moderately large sump, that is bristling with devices I could not afford to buy 3 or 4 of. I've also been more successful with a heavily manicured tank, with chores like trimming carpet plants, and propagating stem plants; as I only need to focus on one display rather than dividing my time and focus. Testing too is easier as I only need to perform each test once over a given period, allowing me to easily stay on top of water parameters and spot trends over time. Instead of adding tanks, I've always upgraded the one I had. First nano-tanks, then a 30, now a 70 gallon. With the hardscape, diversity, and equipment expanding with each upgrade. But the substrates, live stock and plants simply carry over from one to the next along with my existing equipment. I've had only one system (in various iterations) for over 10 years now. But yes, their will inevitably come a time where a hobbyist wants something else. An expansion is likely inevitable, but it should not be rushed into. Again, speaking for myself: What eventually caught my eye was coral. I'm building out a second system slowly, to function as a reef tank. It started as a way to stem the boredom of last years covid lock-downs. And while I will eventually have two full systems, the same mentality applies: Less tanks = less labor, more flexibility and investment potential.

The struggle is real! I unfortunately have came home to 75 gallons of water projecting across the room from a 1/4" separation. Thankfully I had the tools to get it under control but nothing can fully prepare you for 2" of water in your living room floor. This video is great to show what we deal with as aquarium keepers.

Your description of Multi Tank Syndrome is exactly what I experienced. I started with 1 male and two female guppies (I knew they would breed). Then my 4 year old got excited about fish so I set up a tank next to mine with the fish he chose (Neon Tetras) for his 5th birthday. My guppies bred. And bred... And bred.... So I had a third fry tank setup with some Blue Velvet shrimp. Eventually, the male went into the fry tank to stop the population explosion of guppies in the main tank. One of the female guppies got sick and I set up a hospital tank to medicate her (unfortunately ended up my first fish loss). I've stopped at 3. The Neons, the female guppies, and the males. I've kept a few of the fry from the litters. I really want a Betta at some point, but it will have to wait until one of the aquariums frees up eventually as I know I don't have the space (or outlets) to continue adding tanks.

Yes, I still use a TV tray but it was a good point...my husband went to Walmart to buy a set of bookends...he couldn't find any so he asked the employee(s)... No one knew what bookends were!! Lol

Something just made me check my tanks and one filter was barely trickling. Just not really working. Intake sponge completely blocked. Fixed working and no dead fish, thanks John.

I always find your videos not only informative but inspiring. Love the way you and Lisa present so many topics thanks you have both become my go-to guys for the Thanks from the UKinformation.

I remember the TV trays! My grandma had a B&W TV on it in the spare room. She did have a color TV too.

Been there &,all well noted!! thank you! I ended up 1 aquarium tank at the end. “the beginning & the end”

The time it takes for a tank to balance...thanks John and Lisa 💕👍

All good points that are all to real for me. Thanks guys and I hope you had fun in Chicago.

I have a question I have two tanks, 300-gallon square, 125 long, and I have pecoks and fontosas. I want to separate them from each other, where do I place them and why?

I love your channel you help a lot with my 55 gal. Setting up 10 gallon so I can have another betta & some Cory catfish.

I use the plastic shot glasses to put my food into when I leave somewhere. But I like the ziploc idea too!

I used to work at Country Floors, and we put the Fish Tiles in the Black Border for the Tile. They look just like the fish in 3:00, only mine are 6"x6" tiles. See, now I am going to get them and put them on the wall of my fish room, that was originally the Bar Room!

I’ve had an aquarium for over a year now. Stated with a 10 the. Got a 40 back October. I saw no way out of not getting into this hobby. I’m a handyman, and one of my customers is Petco. I go there multiple times a week for 4 years now. I rescued a red half moon betta from a their floor drain that just happened to be clogged with sand and pitch black water. A couple weeks ago he passed, he lived much longer than I thought he would. Then a week later my 40 sprung a pinhole leak somewhere 2in from the bottom. I fixed that and got it working again, everyone fine. But, this whole time I told myself I’m sticking to only one tank. Here I am, setting a 10 gal column tank for shrimp.

I started working at a pet store a couple of months ago that sells fish and it's been nothing but incredibly fascinating (and stressful!) to learn about taking care of them - the training I've been given combined with your channel has made me decide to take the plunge (pun not intended) to start my own tank! Once my pay rise goes through in about a month I'm going for it! Already I'm buying little bits and pieces to spread the cost a bit 😂 best to practice what I preach!

The water damage issue is real, even if it doesn't leak! I took down two out of my three aquariums in prep for selling my house (not "planned", but rather, due to unexpected family situation). Neither tank (20L and 45) had even been set up for more than a year. Small spot on laminate floor where tiny water vapor droplets from the sponge filter (yep, just a sponge with nano pump) ended up on the floor - even with a tight fitting glass hinge lid - the tiny hole where the airline comes out is enough for a bit of moisture to escape. Also the wall behind both tanks (and also my q tank taken down a few weeks before) had visible "water drop marks" even though no actual drops of water ever hit the wall. Just the humidity did it. I cannot imagine what it could do to carpet. I still have precious Cosmo and he's moving with me (that process is NOT going to be fun, but I'm too worried that if I rehomed him, they'd put him in a smaller tank - he loves his 10 gal, so I'm not going to do it).

If you have never had aquariums before, then this video on what at I call, "Counting the Cost," is the BEST video I have ever seen! I am an older guy with now 10 small tanks, 2@20 Gallons, 3@5 Gallons, 5@3 Gallons, and they are all beautiful, and I started in the hobby when I was 10 years old, took a few years off, but now I am back. All the points I experience, except I have fortunately never had a tank leak on me. Only two of my tanks are glass, and I know if one has glass tanks they need to get Silicone for repairs, just in case the Tanks start leaking. The problem with acrylic tanks, (other than usually a higher price for the larger ones), is it is more difficult to remove algae on acrylic than glass, though maybe acrylic aquariums leak less. It is a great hobby though!

Long time fish keeper here... love your channel! I am the rare 1 tank fish keeper. It hasn't always been that way though. 😊

Was wondering what your recommendation would be for a single or small community tank I have a 150gal that I've had set up for a few years and want to go a new direction with it

I love my tanks but I can't seem to maintain the ph y ph sits at a 8.5 and I can't figure out what is causing it

I have been looking for the video where they talk about Lisa's Discus for weeks and cant find it!! The one clip they started this video with. Does anyone happen to know which video that was?

I will say I’ve had issues with tank kit items. The filters are cheap and come with those god awful cartridges. When I used one, my tank never cycled and the fish were swimming in toxic nitrites even after months. I got into modifying the filters and purchased filter fiber, biological media and sponges. Finally, the filter was decent. Also the heaters tend to be screwy.

How does Jon feel about the part in Total Recall where Ronny Cox's character kicks over his fish tank and the fish are all on the ground gasping for air?

"the only good spider is a dead spider" 🤣 You're my people, John! Lol!

I was going to comment that I only have one tank, but then I remembered that I only have one tank with fish and shrimps, but three others with turtles. 😅😅😅

I have a 55 gallon tank for 2 years and looking for small active playful fish. what would you recommend ? ( freshwater) ( my home its mainly black and white and want the aquarium to be bright it will be the pop of my home ) will take any tips you can though my way would really appreciate it. ❣ loving your videos there great 🤩

When I was young I recoiled from spiders in horror. Now when I see a spider my heart melts with love and compassion. If there are spider webs on my house I leave them alone if they are still occupied by a live spider. I only clean them off if no spider is living there.

Yeah the first tank from Petco. About 5 years ago in the dark of a very depressing cold January night. Cat litter only and do not look around! Petco loves people like me. 5 gal complete setup. Plus all the extras. In 2 days I spent over 250 dollars. On day 3 I got the fish. Just a blast. So now I have 2 10's and 1 20. Lots more fish, plants (very painful time right now). I am moving about 20 gallons per week. With a 3 gallon bucket. But yeah it's worth it when the guppies come up like a pile of puppies when I feed them. Nipping at my fingers dancing around food food food...They are so darn cute and beautiful besides. Just the buckets. Thank you for the video. Dead on

I got my first fish 20 years before I got my second fish. A betta that somehow lived for two years in (I’m very ashamed of this but also I was 6) horrible conditions. My family was duped into thinking they didn’t need space or heat. My second betta was in a 5 gallon that was upgraded to a 10 in about two months when I had figured things out. That fish passed due to illness and my second betta was a rescue that only lived a few more months. Now I have a planted 20 gallon for my single female koi betta and I can’t wait to have the space and time for a second tank

I know I was always meant to keep tanks. According to my parents, I was obsessed with my dad's aquarium as a toddler. So much that I managed to climb up and smash it with my mom's coffee mug. They considered the replacement tank mine. Water on the floor is a serious issue. If you have carpeting, be sure to put down tarp/towels anytime you go into the tank. I don't leave any equipment on the floor in my tanks in carpeted rooms anymore either. Everything is on hanging shelves I install above, below or next to them. I remember moving equipment one time and discovering a huge black mark on the carpet because something was leaking too slow to create a puddle or anything, just a few drips a day, but after a month mold/mildew was well set in. Never again.

You are absolutely correct even though i haven't seen any lasting results from the tanks. But being as careful as you can be...you are gonna get some water somewhere...lol. it's still worth it though

Great advice. I'm someone who was into the hobby about 15 years ago and just got back into it fairly recently. And going to the store, I find things that I would have spent a couple hundred dollars on "back in the day", now I would be paying 3-4 hundred dollars on. Even simple things like driftwood and rock are so much more expensive. This may not be as much of a problem for people who are totally new to the hobby, but for me, it was a real shock, that I spent several hundred dollars just on consumable supplies alone to establish a healthy aquarium, and that's without buying any new of the *really* expensive stuff like filters, heaters, lights, etc. This hobby is beautiful and rewarding. But It's never as cheap as it seems at first glance. Whatever it looks like the entry cost is, multiply that by about four.

The 2 thumbs down were definitely spider lovers!!! Great vid❤🤙🏽

Just got home from a long weekend to find out my "smart" thermostat decided to turn off my HVAC.... My 20 gallon saltwater tank was destroyed.... I'm devastated. I'm desperately trying to revive my two damsels. I've had them for 5yrs.

we had a beta fish that we kept in horible condtions and we didn't know he had really bad fin rot and died so we got another one and searched up why he died and watched all of you videos and thats how we know all we know and not to brag but we are awesome fish caretakers!

Good job guys. Despite all the tough things about it, i still enjoy it and try to control my mts in order to enjoy pets. Have a great day!!!

My Juwel bow front tank started dripping the other day after almost 15 years of service, I looked at it first thing in the morning and thought that water level looks a little low, then i looked again and saw a small drip running off the bottom edge, oh god panic mode,. Time to transfer fish to tubs and get the emergency fund out and go get another tank. 15 years of age was a pretty good going for the tank.

Hello is Cardinal tetras,harlequin rasboras,mollies, rummy nose tetras, and betta fish all good together im about to buy an tank mate for my betta fish and i want all of them together is that a good choice or not

Will the duel mini sponge filter work in a 10 gallon tank

Very honest video loved it MTS sneak up on you every time 😂😂

I bought the tetra starting kit to start me off in the hobby. I wouldn't reccemend tetra aquariums, i have had very negative experiances with them. However aqueon, topfin startkits are a MUST for beginners.

Lol I remember taping a bag to my tanks lol and the fish Kept trying to get the food cuz they saw it hanging there 😅 😂

I told myself I would only have one tank,but as I went on,I wanted more fish,but I only had a 20 gallon tank,so I bought a 40 by the way I had 50 fish in my 20 gallon tank,I felt bad until I fired up the 40 gallon and transferred them to the 40,big problem fish fights chasing stressing and a lot of dead fish,100 count in my tank,so I built a jail out of the 20 gallon and put all the mollies back in the 20,it was completely empty,came back one day and had 53 baby mollies,so transferred them later as they grew to the 40,bored with them,I bought a 60 gallon marineland tank,its cycling now until September, for a month,that'll give me time to decide on the kind of fish I want🤔🤔🤔🤔💯 One thing this hobby has taught me is patience...and Love again,now I want kids..🥰

Loved the flushing the toilet analogy. Wouldn’t it be so cool if we could just push a lever and boom automatic water change and a fresh clean tank without all the hassle. Lol.

(First time fish keeper) Is it safe to paint the room your fish are in? Wondering if the smell of the paint in the room will affect my tank at all?

I only have one tank right now and one betta. The little guy has been making my life so much better and it warms my heart right up to see his little face swim up to me. It’s only been a few days and I’m getting early multi-tank syndrome! ❤️ One day I hope to live my life in a place that’s more aquarium than house haha

Just got my first halfmoonBetta. Purple color male. How often do you do water change in a 3 gallon? Anything else I should know? I have a 20 gallon community fish tank

I started with one, now I have 5! Ranging from 36 gallons to my big ol 180! But I 💗 it!!

Great video & I love your beagle ! I have one also. His name is Pete...

Love this video. You really explain what goes on when having aquariums. 😅👍

BTW, if you are handy, you absolutely CAN build your own aquarium stand, for any size aquarium. Just do yourself a favor and make sure it can handle the weight you're putting on it. err on the side of overdoing the sturdiness. Test it if you can by putting actual weights on it. I Agree about leaks. I've only ever had one. it was a forty year old ten gallon that had been sitting unused for at least 30 years. Fortunately, I knew this, and tested it, and discovered the leak before actually setting it up. A little silicone sealer, and it was good as new.

Sorry to disappointed you, I have starter aquarium, 10 gallons for last 3 years ,and I don't plan to get any more . Happy with what I have 😊

Fish death is so hard to deal with! I had a group of calico lion head ranchus in my 560litre tank, lost one on a Friday evening, by Sunday night the tank was empty 😢 I never worked out what happened, I had no measurable ammonia, everything seemed stable, I was heart broken! I had raised so many of their fry over the years. I very nearly turned my back on the hobby altogether but my wife convinced me to start again. I have gone super old school on the tank now, UGF driven by powerhead and sponges on air

About having one aquarium. I got my first aquarium a few months ago, and I thought “oh I have to get a hospital/quarantine tank if anything would happen” buuuuut, then I thought “a beta would go really nice in that tank” so I ofc had to get a new hospital tank. And the story goes on...

I started off with a 100 liter tank with 4 goldfish which grew and grew and grew and turned into monster fish so I had to get another 100l and separate them,then I got some guppies a friend didn't want(he had hundreds) so I had to get a tank for them,then another tank to house all the guppy babies,I have another 150 l ready to set up as soon as I find the space and my son in law has become hooked and has just bought a 250 liter tank,it's never ending🤣I had an accident when one of my cats took a flying leap trying to get on top of a cupboard abd sent everything flying smashing one aquarium as a result🤯(all fish were saved)

My daughter's friends always come over and the next day I get a call from their parents about what fish do I have and how to keep them. I always keep an eye on who has 10 gallon starters on sell to tell them. I spend most of my time trying to convince them to just get the 10 gallon and not a 2 gallon. The one thing that I think is really missing from these starter kits is a dose of quickstart or smartstart --- they will include a fake plant or rocks but not this. Noobies don't know about the cycle or don't want to wait. This would cost them pennies to put in the kit and would help educated new people while selling more of their products. The number one failure I see is people not putting in anything but conditioner to start the tank and all the fish die.

I've had 3 large tanks leak. One was 150 tall that I had to reseal. It's my show tank now. Frontosa. Another 150 tall were the bottom cracked and lastly a six month old 125 that the back glass cracked. Smh.

Started with one tank. Now i have five. Would be more but I'd need to get a bigger house. Water changes used to be syphon the water out and fill back up with buckets. Now each water change is done with a very long hose pipe and power head pump.

When I started in this hobby I had a 10 gallon tank and overnight without realizing it I already had 10 tanks

3 dogs, 6 cats!!! I would have never known

I have a 16 gallon that cracked moving it. We put silicone to patch it good as new

This is the fastest I've clicked to a video lol. I've been watching your video for couple of weeks now and it's helping a lot. Thanks

👍😎 I have only one tank. Have had only one sense 81-82?. And using a TV tray right now. Love those Arowana. You should be able to put any fish in same tank and they get along…Right John? (just giving you a hard time)

I have a horror story about fish and bird sitters. While we were away, I had my Guyanese neighbor look after my aviary and koi pond within. He was experienced with birds, but not so much with fish. I kept a pint container next to the pond and threw the fish a handful twice a day. But there was a language barrier, and a misunderstanding... He ended up throwing the whole _pint_ in twice a day, for two weeks!!! Needless to say, lots of dead fish, lots of rotting food in the pond!!! I had koi the size of snook, Red Tailed Sharks, and other exotic fish, all lost. The birds, however, were just fine.

You guys make it look so great. Then suddenly you have 50+ platies and need to do daily water changes. LOL

LOL i have nightmares about my tank breaking, i don't get how it can hold all that water. Great video as always

Yep, I agree with you on the dog/barn scene in Of Mice and Men. When the move Frankenweenie came out I lost my 16 year old chihuahua. I still have not watched that movie because it reminds me of the pain of losing her.

When you ask family or friends to feed your fish when you are away, you can also use a medicine box. There are boxes with seperated compartments for every day with days printed on them. So just fill the compartments with the right amount of food per day.

How long do I keep a sponge filter with beneficial bacteria in a new aquarium with new filter?

Burritos for a week....lol Toco Bell has that beat in 30 min or less *insert taco bell sound here*....MTS lol I got it, started with a 7 Gallon Betta tank for christmas, then a 29 Gallon tetra community tank with a common pleco (SMH) Found out a common Pleco gets Big, like REALLY BIG, so I bought a 75 Gallon Tank and got Oscar and Jack Dempsy, fell in love with them, now on hunt for 150. (and if I am to be 100% honest, was looking for used tanks and seen a 300 gallon tank for pennies on the dollars, sad thing was it was a 6 hour drive away....but I already know if I am looking for 300 gallon tanks I need help). And now I realize (from one of your other videos) I should have a ten gallon tank for hospital/quarenteen tank.....burries head in hands.

I am going to try and avoid MTS. When I go in an out of the hobby, I usually keep it to one tank just for sanity. I already have a kid and 2 cats taking up most of my time. :) Getting back into the hobby I am remember the first few months are the worst, new tank setup issues, fish die off, algae bloom, etc. I also remember there is no instant fix, sometimes it take a few things over days to get the tank back to normal. My biggest realization is I should not select the fish I want, rather the fish that will survive in what my tank wants to do. For example, lover Tiger Barbs, they don't do well in my tank. The bottom feeders do well, planning to work with the local fish store to find out the fish that match the parameters that the bottom feeders like.