At the beginning I thought "That street looks familiar, just like one in my town." Then it hit me. Wow! I actually know Nick! We used to work together at a pet store. Great guy, and super knowledgeable. I haven't spoken to him in quite a while so I had no idea he was up to this. Not at all surprised, though.
My uncle rise catfishes in his cistern here in Indonesia. Catfish is one of the easiest fish to cultivate, they don't need clean water, they eat almost anything, they don't mind crowded pool, and they grow up big
Wow that's cool. Do they ever get diseases or parasites or something like that? And basicly have to start with new fish? I don't know much about biology or fish, but i wouldn't be surprised if that happens, since to me farming fish like this seems so unnatural for the fish.
@@WhoGotSoulHere catfish do well in really dirty environments thanks to being bottom feeders. With that being said there is a prevalence of antibiotic use and heavy metal pollution in farm raised catfish. The pollution can partially be explained due to being raised closer to people and their general pollution but also due to their diets which are usually pellet meal that mostly comes from china.
I had to do a double take. I thought it was a new eel pit video until I saw it was Adams channel 😂 Then I was just confused because this is a weird crossover
Eel pit guy always gave me a vibe of serial killer. 0:25 what do you tell the carpenters who come to your house that you want this built?? ohhh OHHHHHHHHHH its a cistern....sure
Hello adam! Environmental engineering student here. The Bioballs that you mentioned in your video are actually what we call "Packing" materials, they are packed in a column or in a tank where water can trickle through. (In fact, the drum in his basement is a trickling filter) Packing material generally has a lot of surfance area which allows for aerobic bacteria to grow onto the surface and develop a Biofilm, which is then what cleans the water to become "effluent" grade. Trickling is also important as it prohibits the growth of anaerobic bacteria, which can actually emit obnoxious gasses, and it isn't really a pleasant experience. I'm happy actually that I saw a tertiary treatment step before dumping the wastewater out, as halfway through the video I was just under the impression that he dumps the wastewater out, which is very high in BOD, and can cause eutrophication in the bodies of water it might hit.
@@iluvearth99 bacterium, may be aerobic or anaerobic are ubiquitous-- they are everywhere. The mechanism of action done by the Biofilm formed by the bacteria can be a bit sophisticated, but generally nutrients are broken down and eaten as their energy source, leaving the water "nutrient-less" which is better off as effluent. Water that is rich in nutrients such as BOD, Nitrates, and especially Phosphates, if left untreated, can cause eutrophication, a phenomenon in which there is an uncontrolled growth of algae + which then competes with oxygen sources in the water, eventually killing the fish, further ruining the water quality.
Bro he had a whole ass pod about eating a gummy so he'd be hungrier for Brazilian Barbecue, and like 3 pods ago with Lauren he was definitely in orbit 😂 🌿
The secret is to raise edible fish which also can feed on humans. You can feed the fish to your kids, and the kids to your fish, in a natural cycle. Try it out!
@@sqlexpto my understanding they don't have a rhythm like we do, really. However we keep fish indoors quite regularly with very little to no access to natural light, in fact we tend to avoid it more than take advantage of it. Our goals as aquarists tend to lean towards consistency and stability of the ecosystem, if being managed in a natural-ish manner. A fish's diet is very important and a well cared for fish has a varied diet, with foods that have added vitamins to prevent deficiencies. If a person was really concerned with fish, they could get full spectrum LEDs or use vapor bulbs (metal halide or high pressure sodium, I believe both produce the UV spectrum required for vitamin D production? Unsure on that part, I just know that even until more recent times, the way to healthy corals has been using vapor bulbs for lighting, until recently (last decade range I'd guess?) Rather than using LEDs. I don't do saltwater so that's about the extent of my knowledge, I just know that it's been fairly recent compared to the adoption of LEDs for plants and general freshwater use, which was fairly common (albeit pricey) well over a decade ago I'm fairly certain. I think fluorescent bulbs of most kinds also provide the UV needed as that's what they actually produce inside and that's what energizes the phosphor coating that gives the color, if memory serves correctly. Prior to LEDs, T5 HO florescents were the go to for lush plant growth due to the spectrum of light provided for plants. Sorry for the long winded rant, just thought I'd share my knowledge that I do have, as a freshwater aquarium nerd and electrician. I get super into the lighting aspect of the hobby. If you actually read this, thank you, and I apologize. TL;DR- it's totally possible to not have those issues mentioned by way of diet and lighting, and then second issue tends to not be an issue at all. They do need rest, and would become stressed, but would, nonetheless, be basically fine.
Rain water is only deceptively clean. Whatever is in the atmosphere where the rain falls from, it’s in your rain water too. Also I just want to add, eels are actually adorable. Like they’re ugly. But they’re harmless and will eat food off of a spoon (you can feed big ones like they’re big babies), and that is adorable.
You can install a system to mostly purify the water. It’s actually an extremely complicated process but anyone can theoretically do it if they have the cistern or build one.
@@RaffyMaBoi Seems like a great way to educate people about north american native freshwater fish since most that live here don't know it's the 2nd most aquatically biodiverse place on the planet in freshwater biodiversity.
@@dokkaner5934Only Americans think like that but the whole world knows this fact. I mean USA is the only large temperate country which makes it ideal to have a lot of large fresh water lakes and water bodies with ideal temperature for flora and fauna to thrive. Every other country is either too warm like India(could've been the second largest but doesn't recieve rainfall like Brazil), too dry like Australia or too cold like Russia and Canada.
In Norway, every farm used to have it's own well. And each well had one or two trout, both to eat algae, snails and whatever else ended up in the well, and to give an indication on the water quality. The trout needed to be quite small, which meant that most farmers would replace the fish every year or so. That day, the family ate pan fried trout as a midday snack.
In old-timey Finland some people used to keep eels in their wells to keep the water clean (don't ask me about the specifics, I'm not sure how it worked). The same thing was done in Sweden, where "the Brantevik eel" famously lived in a well for at least 155 years
I absolutely love how the echoes sound in a chamber like this, all the standing waves from the parallel walls, it's great. Maybe not quite as good as a room like the Sistine Chapel but almost as good, sort of a Cistern Chapel, if you will.
as a long time channel fan that loves cooking and keeping fish, i am astounded seeing this channel starts covering fish keeping contents both cooking and fish keeping are therapeutic hobbies, just what the world needs more of
Got me imagining a huge reef tank with glass floor above. It would be a challenge even with retired-lawyer money, but a koi pond would probably be doable. That's one of the things on my "won the powerballs" list, a house full of huge, extravagant aquariums of different biomes.
Definitely one of those things to make a person end up on a "won the Powerball and ended up bankrupt" lists. Maintenance fees would be a bitch on that setup.
Interesting; my grandmother's house is from the 1950's and there is a manhole cover in the garage. I've always wondered what is under there. It seems entirely possible there's a cistern!
I'm so jealous of this. I just learned of ancient cisterns the other day. Was so fascinated by them. This is really cool though. I always loved having fish and animals of all kids. I love water. This has so much potential for a chill little zen spot. God bless
I love that Adam has started segueing to his sponsored segments in an almost baseball announcer voice because he’s so proud of being able to slot them in so well.
I would have thought the darkness is a problem. But maybe the fish like it dark? I'm interested in the lighting setup, but this is a very cool idea for pets or food. Thanks!
Yeah I was subconsciously positive that he was tall, never doubted this. Even in full-body shots he looks like he has the proportions of a tall dude. I guess he usually uses low angles and his wife is small
Adam, I love this video! Really love that you have been weaving in nerdy-fishy content into your regular schedule of nerdy-food content. I know it must be a bit scary for a big content creator like you to switch things up but want you to know I think it is great!
LOL "you ever smoke weed". I love everything about this video. Makes me sad though they have to kill the sturgeon for the caviar. Fascinating watching the sturgeon farms in Italy. The fish would be like 20 years old if i remember right before being killed. So much effort for fancy food 😅
so much work and research goes into having fish for pets. Also I’m loving seeing the guys strut their stuff at 0:22, 1:29, 1:31, 1:37, 2:06, 2:10, 2:15, 2:28, 2:34😍, 4:17, 4:45 😍, 6:02, 7:08, 7:24 😍, 7:29, 7:40. 😊 Looking good guys! 😅
Yeah, the old farmhouse I grew up in has a cistern under the garage, not used in many decades. I remember peeking into it a few times as a kid but we never made use of it.
Our basement was converted into a cistern by the previous owners who needed a big water storage for their greenhouses. It's about 25k gallons at half a meter depth if my math is correct. We haven't used it, but this video makes me want to try converting it into a fish pond.
Tilapia would be a good option too. Delicious eating and happy at high stocking levels. Combine the cistern with an above ground aquaponics stup in place if the biofilter and you could make a lot of veg with a cistern that big.
People, look out with going into these kind op spaces...it can be a closed off space, which can have dangerously low oxygen in it, resulting in losing your consciousness before you notice it. Thus potentially dying.
This makes me concerned aswell. I remember reading the story of an entire family died in a small cellar where they stored potatoes. The potatoes had rotted and one by one they entered the cellar and passed out before realizing something was wrong.
Id say a better option than the 300 gallon pvc bucket would be one of the large food safe containers they use to transport large volumes of oil. Codyslab turned one into a greenhouse with great results, and its large enough to stand up in when its on its side
I was about to say I'll never have a house with a cistern, but then I remembered that growing up in San Antonio we had the Edwards Aquifer right below us, so pretty close imho.
Hey Adam, I really love the aquaria content. I know you've been struggling with your mental health but you seem to really enjoy this and it shows. Glad to see you creating content you're more passionate about, alongside your regularly scheduled programming. Anyways, I'm a long time viewer and just want to see you doing what you love, because you're good at it. 🍶🍗👉
Gotta say, as a guy who was into aquariums for a good 20-25 years of my life, yeah you start to see any container that holds water as a potential fish tank
I've had pretty high success rates with actually filtering aquarium water 100% with all plants and no water change systems but I understand that his situation requires that he cannot have aquatic plants so what would instead be probably the best option would be an above-ground bog filter or maybe a moss trough which would sit above the tank the water would run through at which point the plants would filter the water or the Moss it would go over it and then it would simply flow back in it wouldn't even be in the tank
I love how you've slowly integrated fish stuff into your content. Very interesting. Also for some reason I always thought you were at least 6ft. You just must know your angles.
"The first thing they said is to never let any girls know about it" guys have no idea how to get a good partner. If you give people a false version of yourself, they will never be attracted to you, only the fake version of yourself. To get someone who wants the same things out of a relationship as you do, you have to present what you want out of a relationship. If you like eel pits, that is what you need other people to know and that is how you will attract people who like the eel pits too.
keeping eels in cisterns goes back many centuries. On some mediterranean islands it was done to keep the water clean and they live for ages in there. .
This is beyond crazy, i always wanted to do this in a basement as a kid lol. My brother and i were always doing the same stuff these two were but on a much smaller level. Love to see it.
I was a construction worker for 9 years and I've replaced a lot of roofs and I don't think I would drink water that came off a roof without one hell of a filtration setup. Shingles are made with tar and fiberglass even if u had a metal roof birds tend to shit on roofs and the rain will wash it off the roof and into the cistern.