@@Shadow-jk6ip nope over 20yrs and 5 tanks.seachem make a product just for this,not to mention countless of other products.its always a learning hobby something you should try
@@mirturanhossaine4208 I only keep fresh water fish but from my understanding, clownfish are somewhat sensitive, and require a minimum of 50 gallons or something along those lines, the fish will experience an ammonia spike and will not be stimulated or happy in such a small tank. I could be wrong though.
@@MickeyDee420 Common clownfish are pretty hardy but still need proper care like any fish. People have successfully kept them in small tanks but I recommend 20-30 gallons at the minimum, with larger species obviously requiring bigger tanks
this channel is full of shit, and i keep getting recommended this shitty channel for god knows what reason, i keep saying to not to recommend it, as its literally the worse fish keeping advice channel, and he loves defending himself against commenters, like he knows what he is doing lol
What he did not do: Did not establish a nitrogen cycle Did not allow for the tank to mature with hardy detritivorous species. Did not go over long term maintenance. Did not show the fish being acclimated. This tank does nothing but scream death.
Reef fish do fine without live corals. In a tank like this, they would just suffer since the freshwater substrate and rocks would leech harmful dissolved solids.
@@javocob hardy creatures such as snails, brittle stars, and other mollusks and invertebrates are best to be added first to help break down initial waste. However crustaceans make an exception since they're vulnerable to sudden water parameter fluctuations. Good luck on your reef keeping journy!😊
@@Tinnerito CUC is also technically unnecessary if you only want to keep fish alive (ex. in a quarantine tank) but crucial if you want a well-rounded, healthy ecosystem. I would only add them after the cycle, though. Herbivorous and scavenging snails are great additions to basically every tank. Copepods and amphipods are crustaceans that will basically survive anything and will also help with tank cleanup/serve as fish food. Most starfish are near-impossible for the average hobbyist to keep alive, so I would opt for their much hardier counterparts, the brittle stars. Bristle and spaghetti/hair worms are also good scavengers and are very prolific.
Don’t do anything is this video if you want to keep saltwater fish alive. Here are some revisions; 1.Use live sand instead of lava rock. You can get at petco or Amazon for a small tank one bag will be more then enough. 2. Instead of the seru stone get some rock from the saltwater tanks at your local store it will be loaded with beneficial bacteria. 3.Add a snail or a hermit crab first wait 2 weeks if they are doing fine. You should be able to add a fish. Have a lid, or your fish may go surfing. If you have a larger tank and can house multiple fish, quarantine your fish!!!
...so do you make these videos just to teach people how to kill fish? Or maybe just "what not to do" bingo? Uncycled tank, too small for the species, filter that is inadequate for salt water, scaping a saltwater reef tank as a freshwater rocky shore, calling a clownfish a "Nemo fish" in the goddamned first place.. only thing this video shows anyone is that you have no idea what you are doing.
Im no pro here but i believe because he added beneficial bacteria he doesnt need to cycle but the bacteria will probably die off soon and so will the fish! A water cycle is to get rid of exces nutritions and prevent algea
In case anyone is confused/worried about these clowns, i have had clownfish and other saltwater fish for a few months now and will explain a few things. 1. The tank is really small. Clowns should be in at least 50 litres or so (with coral or anemone for them to host) otherwise 100L+ is a safe bet. I have mine in my 120L tank and it is basically a mansion for them. This tank here is too small. 2. The filtration. You can use freshwater equipment for saltwater tanks however you want to flow rate to be ~4x your tanks volune per hour. If you have a 200L tank, you want a 800L/hr flow filter. Skimmers are NOT necessary if you're just keeping fish, but they are beneficial. Depending on what filter this guy is using, it mayyyy be okay. 3. Ammonia levels and nitrogen cycle. When he added the fish into the tank, he also added in water conditioner which detoxifies ammonia for around a day. If you were to add a conditioner (I use SeaChem Prime), your fish will be FINE with ammonia in the tank. But it would need to be added every day until the tank is cycled. Also, clownfish are damsels, they're very resistant to ammonia and are actually used during cycling without the use of prime by some crazy people (please use Prime though) - keeping saltwater fish is very different now to how it used to be. You can buy products like Seachem Prime and Stability to cycle your tank with fish in them DAY ONE and they will be perfectly fine and happy. I added my clowns into my 120L tank on the first day of cycling and they are as happy as ever, without an anemone and I have added in Coral Beauty angelfish, a starfish, and a blenny over the course of about two months who are doing perfect in my tank. My tank has now just finished cycling and everything is great. If you're interested in setting up a saltwater tank, reply to my comment and i am more than happy to give help to anyone. It sounds harder than it is and i want to get people into the hobby !
@@debt8299 $200 for the tank and filter. It cost about $60 for the saltwater (but you could just use seawater if it's easier for you), I bought a blue/white LED light for about $40 before I upgraded (not necessary though), you can get away with the $40 light. So for all that stuff it was about $300 AUD (I think that's like $190 USD). But you will need to get a bottle of Prime and Stability which depending on the size you get, could be looking at another $40 AUD but it'll last you a few weeks. And of course you'll need a basic saltwater test kit which can vary in price. I think I got mine for around $80 but you'll probably only need a new one every year. You're looking around $550 AUD I'd say and you can put basically anything in your tank :)
Unproper way to keep saltwater fish, at least he must doing something like adding some beneficial bacteria even anemone to replicate the habitat of clownfish
Hmmmm.. You do realise you are enabling inexperienced keepers to take on a project most can't handle?! I think you missed (quite) a few steps in the process if you plan on stabilising the tank to add a fish immediately. (Additional chemicals, then the ongoing KH/Ammonia/salinity, etc.. monitoring, evap outcome, and frequent water changes due to no skimmer) Need a part 2, 3, 4 and maybe a 5 :)
It’s because you can’t just toss in fish to a fresh setup for reef tanks. They need time for beneficial bacteria to grow. There are additives to speed up the process but it won’t be this soon. With reef tanks they look ugly before they look beautiful.
1. This tank has a volume of about 7 gallons, which is extremely small for a saltwater tank, even for a clownfish. Small tanks with a small water volume have lower water parameter stability compared to large tanks with large water volumes. 2. We have no idea whether or not this tank is cycled, which is a must. While nitrites are practically non-toxic in saltwater tanks, ammonia is not. 3. We have no idea how long the salt has been dissolving for. Personally, I let my saltwater continuously mix overnight before using it in water changes, etc. 4. Freshwater rocks and substrate are being used which have the potential to leech unwanted and potentially harmful dissolved solids like silicates and heavy metals. 5. The aquascape provides very little in terms of hiding spaces. 6. 22 °C is far below the tropical temperature requirements of reef fish and 28 °C is pretty high. The golden standard is a constant 78 °F (25.5556 °C). 7. Minor note: conditioner is not needed if you are using RODI water, a must if you want to avoid unwanted and potentially harmful dissolved solids.
There are plenty of reasons why this isn't a suitable environment for fish, but the main ones are Tank Size: Smaller volumes of water are prone to fluctuating water conditions, which can be stressful for fish, while larger volumes offer more stability and are easier to maintain. Additionally, while some experienced hobbyists have successfully kept fish in very small tanks, even small fish need plenty of space to roam as they can get stressed if forced to spend their lives in a small space. Cycling: All tanks need to undergo the nitrogen cycle before fish get added. This is the process of establishing colonies of beneficial bacteria that break down fish waste into less harmful compounds. If the tank hasn't been properly cycled the fish will be poisoned by their own poop, and while some are hardy enough to survive this, it won't be very pleasant for them and can still lead to permanent damage. Another thing that stood out to me was he used rocks that are used in freshwater tanks but may not be suitable for saltwater, which typically use other stuff.
Why add tap water at all if you then need to remove it and use distilled water? Whatever type of water you use, that’s what you fill the tank with first. The choice of distilled water is unnecessary and counter to the end result of a marine system. Not even freshwater fish require distilled water, in fact it kills most fish.
Filtered water, like distilled water and the significantly more popular RO/DI water, is basically required if you want to have success with a marine tank. Tap water contains contaminants like silicates whose negative impacts are not negated by conditioners. Don't want diatom issues? Use RO/DI in your reef!
Tank is too small, wrong rock, wrong substrate, and it’s not even cycled properly. Also seriously? A Nemo fish? It’s a freaking (soon to be dead) clown fish.
Please do not follow the instructions in this video, it's deliberately spreading misinformation. I'd suggest reporting to remove content like this avoiding future animal abuse.
Buddy this isn't a freshwater tank, adding salt isnt all it takes to have a fully cycled salt water tank ready for fish... it's one thing to ignorantly fuck around and kill that poor fish, but its a whole next level of fucked up when u record it and upload it on here like its some kinda educationla video...
Can you make a video of where to *order* all the fish things you have on the page? (in videos)?? Including stones, gravel, plants, drops for cleaning aquariums, aquariums themselves and everything?
Clown fish do not need anemones do 1 google search. you will know that, I have 2 clownfish that I have had for 2 years and have done fine without an anemone.
They don't. Common clownfish have been captive bred for generations and don't need anemones to survive in captivity without any predators (though they may still host corals out of instinct). Plus, anemones are very sensitive and difficult to care for, which is part of why those clownfish bred and raised in captivity have never seen one before in their lives. That being said, there are plenty of other issues with this setup.
@@Asian_griaffe1 believe me I am fully aware that clown fish do not require an anemone to survive. However, it is my belief that the point of owning an aquarium is to replicate and observe a natural ecosystem. If a clown fish’s natural instinct is to have a symbiotic relationship with certain corals, I believe that it is our duty as fish keepers to provide that for them.
Refractometers are incredibly popular with saltwater aquarists, no problem in that. They are more accurate than their hydrometer counterparts. Not every tool we use in the aquarium hobby was invented to be used on aquariums.
Don't follow the advise here, it's very inaccurate and informative, but if you're interested in setting up a saltwater tank of your own there are plenty of other sources where you can get good advise. I myself have recently been researching the topic and would be happy to offer any help I can should you be interested
