hey it is a special day
we'll go through 10 frequently asked
questions that we found on quora
things like what's the best aquarium
fertilizer or asking for tips for
first-time aquarium owner
there are tons of those questions online
we are not going to cover all the
questions but simple ones both beginner
and experienced aquarist ask
for instance how do i clean algae in a
fish tank we will answer with a short
video example and try to provide some
audio details if possible
hello
how are you
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in today's video we will
start by the most obvious how long does
it take to cycle a fish tank well
we cycle the filter
and if you have a pre-cycled filter it
takes between an hour or so based on
your filter power
however if you are using brand new
filter media you have to colonize it
with nitrifying bacteria
several methods exist method one you use
liquid products like turbo start or
stability those help establish the
biofilm in a couple of days still it
won't be advisable to put fish yet
better check your nitrate nitrite and
ammonia levels and make sure they are
stable method 2 uses bacteria powder or
probiotics aquaculture nitrifying
bacteria this will need a week to do its
job
it is good on the long run and
recommended for shrimp tanks
also make sure that your tank is mature
enough for shrimps not only cycle method
three just wait for nature to take its
course
maybe in four weeks to a month you'll
see that your cycle is stable
you can meanwhile do your water tests
and start with some snails and little
amounts which brings us to q2 i didn't
cycle my fish tank i was too excited and
i added water and fish now my tank is
smelling what do i do now
my room is very smelly now
well the smell is related to multiple
causes it could be dead fish or perished
plants or simply food leftovers and
accumulated debris on the tank edges or
under the gravel
do not panic it could be smelly and it
takes a couple of water changes so
scrape the glass and vacuum your gravel
to begin
remove any leftovers dead plants and
fish as well as snails as they may be
excessively stinky
use back tip powder to provide more
bacteria and take care of cleaning it
feasible do water changes
how do i improve aquarium water clarity
how can i get rid of cloudy water in my
fish tank
first check the reason why your water is
cloudy if it's on initial setup it could
be just gravel dust or water bubble
wait for it to settle and do your water
changes after
if it's way after the tank has been
running for a while it could mean you
have a bacterial party or an algae issue
the bacterial party means you have too
many bacteria that are over multiplying
and dying which makes the water turn
white
do you water changes do not add more
bacteria and wait for a few days it will
clear if the water is tinted green it
could mean algae for this you will have
to do a total blackout for few days and
several water changes eliminating any
cause that might have created this algae
you can also use products like excel
purigen or activated charcoal in all
cases check the cause and fix it first
now this is a big question
how do i clean algae from a fish tank
well the simplest answer don't
why not to clean algae well algae is
part of the ecosystem
yes the siding of it is not nice and
sometimes it takes over the plants but
whatever the type of algae you have it
is there for a reason
figure out the roof cause and eliminate
it it could be excess lighting or excess
nutrients
or simply a water parameters imbalance
so deal with this first and then proceed
by cleaning the algae
some types can be cleaned by scraping
others like dba knee hydrogen peroxide
to soften
once it is softened use siamese algae
eater snail and amano shrimp to eat it
diatoms algae are best biofilm food for
otosinkless catfish caradina and
neocaridina shrimp
hence why we advise to keep some algae
on the back glass to act as food let us
know in the comments if you want a video
on different types of algae and how to
treat each
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next question
number five
how do i treat it in my fish tank pick
are tiny white spots that appear on fish
because of stress and bad water
conditions
while there exists several a treatment
products in the market the best way we
found is by increasing the temperature
to 82 fahrenheit or 30 degrees celsius
if you see it on one fish better treat
the whole tank and not buy quarantine
on with question six now we get to the
plants and fertilization
we hear often what is the best aquarium
plant fertilizer well
no straight answer here
a lot of brands exist but for us it's
not about the brand it's about fish poop
it is nitrogen
this is the most consumed nutrient by
plants now it's a couple of funny
questions nevertheless we would like to
answer those as well hope you like it q6
how do you add guppy grass to a tank if
you put sterilization and acclimation
aside
guppy grass is one of the easiest plants
to care for
just drop it in your tank and provide it
with enough light and nitrogen it will
take over your tank
q7 is something we read everywhere on
groups and in personal messages
what are some tips for a first-time
aquarium owner and our answer is do your
research
do not overthink it
let nature take its course
and soon you'll have a fish room
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now this is witty
do fish get tired of swimming in tank
well i guess yes and some just hit rock
bottom at night and just relax
others not but also relax without active
swimming but kind of floating
and for our last question
really
where is the five gallons line on a five
gallons bucket
anyway
try it and note it for buckets like ours
here it is just mark it
and that's it for today's episode hope
you enjoyed the video goodbye au revoir
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