Lucas Bretz Fish Room Tour: 300 Tanks and Shocking Filtration Methods!!

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Hello Everyone,
In this video we tour Lucas Bretz's fish room. We also talk a lot about filtration and how he manages filtration, water parameters and successfully breeds his fish. Lucas' fish room is quite a sight!
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Thanks for watching!

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  • @PrimeTimeAquatics
    @PrimeTimeAquatics4 жыл бұрын

    If you like fish room tours check out this playlist - we have filmed so many cool fish rooms! kzread.info/head/PL79yWtqvNd3WVb99ZvPbDhXwPOSOeO3am If you want to see more behind the scenes stuff, exclusive videos and support the channel consider becoming a member! kzread.info/dron/YVN7EN0ALL6CE4U7NpMUTA.htmljoin Also, our new shirts can be found at: www.primetimeaquatics.com/merch For the latest in the fish room check us out on Instagram primetime_aquatics

  • @passenger3

    @passenger3

    3 жыл бұрын

    His channel isn't in the description..? Lol

  • @bjornlorenzo65

    @bjornlorenzo65

    2 жыл бұрын

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    @zevdraven1658

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Bjorn Lorenzo instablaster =)

  • @bjornlorenzo65

    @bjornlorenzo65

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Zev Draven thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site on google and Im in the hacking process atm. Takes quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.

  • @bjornlorenzo65

    @bjornlorenzo65

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Zev Draven It did the trick and I actually got access to my account again. I am so happy! Thank you so much, you saved my account :D

  • @LRBaquatics
    @LRBaquatics5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for stopping by and sharing my fish rooms! Was nice having you all over to talk tanks!

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hey Lucas! Thank you so much for having us. Your fish room is awesome!

  • @LadyKej

    @LadyKej

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lucas, you are amazing! Keep up the great work.

  • @ladylrbnaturelife

    @ladylrbnaturelife

    5 жыл бұрын

    It was great having you guys!! Wesley definitely enjoyed the visit as well!

  • @haywardurbangarden7153

    @haywardurbangarden7153

    5 жыл бұрын

    I have so many more questions on the 0 filtration planted tanks! Do you deal with protein build up on the surface?! Do you do any water changes on those and what do you dose?!? Do you CO2?? Do you have a video covering those specific tanks?

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for having us over. It was great seeing you and Wes again!

  • @HalfManHalfCichlid
    @HalfManHalfCichlid5 жыл бұрын

    excellent video and it raises some provocative questions. As a biologist, my observation is that Lucas' tanks have a ratio of at least 50:1 plant to fish biomass. This is why his system works. The typical african cichlid aquarium for example there is zero plant biomass, hence the need for canister filters, sumps, etc. Hence the need for having large filtration capacity for the Beneficial Bacteria since the plants are missing totally or in part from the equation. The beauty of the video in my opinion is how going to these natural aquariums can enrich the hobby- the tanks are more tranquil, the fish more relaxed, and we are likely to be able to observe natural behaviors that would be missed otherwise. Great, really enjoyed it.

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Excellent points!

  • @LRBaquatics

    @LRBaquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    I actually have a tank that has 1:50. ratio of plants and fish. Its just a very lil algae and probably 50 fish in a 20 long with no filter or airline...

  • @danschafer8050

    @danschafer8050

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@LRBaquatics do you water change that tank? I was thinking this exact same thing while watching. Some fish are not compatible in a low bio load or planted tank. Like African cichlids or similar behaving fish. Where overcrowding is required to maintain "peace" if you can call it that, and when the fish tear up any plants. Do you have any fish like this? Have never seen you keep any monster fish or other larger, aggressive fish? Much easier to do your strategy with the type of fish you keep or shrimp.

  • @macsarcule

    @macsarcule

    2 жыл бұрын

    Super agree. Simply saying “let Mother Nature do it’s thing” doesn’t really tell anyone how to do this. I’ve had filterless tanks, and this works, even going for months without water changes, but your local tap water condition and quality has a lot to do it, as does the fish bio load as you noted. In my experience, nothing could be more important to making a filterless tank work than keeping fish counts incredibly low. Much lower than most hobbyists want. Additionally, be willing to compromise on plants. Making this work is not about getting to have exactly the kind of plants you want - it’s matching the plants to your local water conditions. “What about if I have RO or other water treatment systems to alter my local water?” Cool. That’s very much like having a filter, just not in the tank. There’s so little we learned about his local tap water here, especially the ph and hardness, and it makes a huge difference.

  • @pondguru
    @pondguru5 жыл бұрын

    What an incredible set up - awesome to see. It is really nice to see how natural the environments are for fish too and although most people would consider the stocking to be minimal (compared to 99% of tank set up out there) I would call it realistic and way more natural than the vast majority of fish set ups on KZread which can end up looking like aquatic concentration camps. The crazy stocking employed by most people does invariably require a much more beefy (and less 'natural') filtration set up so I always love to see videos put out where people set their tanks up more naturally with a real understanding on creating a sustainable aquatic ENVIRONMENT which mirrors nature. Groovy.

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hey Richard! I agree, there was such a different feel to his tanks - the fish were more relaxed and just seemed happier.

  • @pondguru

    @pondguru

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@PrimeTimeAquatics Yes for sure the environment plays a huge part in fish happiness and health which is why I always appreciate seeing someone who has clearly done research into the natural environments of the fish being kept. Far too many people simply bang a tank full of incompatible fish with different water requirements and expect them to be compatible and that invariably leads to conflict and poor health. I equate the tank set ups here are the equivalent of a person who enjoys living in the country with clean air, being free to do what they want as opposed to being forced to live in a city full of foul air and people all over the place. If that was me in that situation it wouldn't be long before I went postal, lol

  • @arnoldmmbb
    @arnoldmmbb5 жыл бұрын

    Lucas its a great guy since I discovered his chanel thanks to aquarium co-op I never miss one of his videos, you only need one video to see how good person he is

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely! Very easy to get along with. His family is awesome too!

  • @kerrypitt9789

    @kerrypitt9789

    5 жыл бұрын

    You are exactly right. I believe Lucas is a genius aquarist of our time as well as a great Dad and human being.

  • @aquariumplantman
    @aquariumplantman5 жыл бұрын

    Love Lucas’s fish room, the whole no filter concept is very interesting and I’ve been following his journey with intrigue.🤘

  • @CJBlack265
    @CJBlack2655 жыл бұрын

    This is my favorite LRB fishroom tour to date - so much information! Your PSA. At the end is spot on. LRB style is a goal one sets, not a starting point for 1st timers. 💕👍

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    CJ Black Thank you! I agree - something to build up to.

  • @cocoyc495
    @cocoyc4955 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing! The plants look amazing.

  • @augustvukosovich4683
    @augustvukosovich46834 жыл бұрын

    As I always say. Lucas is my favourite KZreadr. Thanks for this video!

  • @muckshifter
    @muckshifter5 жыл бұрын

    Now that fella was well worth a visit. I've been attempting what he has achieved for over 60 years ... I'm close. ;-) Thanks for sharing and highlighting this guy.

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'm going to make a bigger effort to do something similar in a few of my tanks where I think it will work best!

  • @muckshifter

    @muckshifter

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@PrimeTimeAquatics I'd be very interested in see how you do ... would make a really good video 'series' with built in controversy. ;-)

  • @ben-eg7kx
    @ben-eg7kx4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for showing us around you amazing beautiful fish room learned so much useful knowledge very appreciated thank you

  • @hardenso4491
    @hardenso44914 жыл бұрын

    My two favorite fish tubers under one roof! learn so much!! God Bless you both.

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    4 жыл бұрын

    Donald P. Correo thank you!

  • @mattm8964
    @mattm89643 жыл бұрын

    Hats off Lucas!

  • @melissabyers6634
    @melissabyers66345 жыл бұрын

    Love him! 💚

  • @mrfishman5145
    @mrfishman51454 жыл бұрын

    Love the laid back style. Awesome fish room !

  • @Trains-With-Shane
    @Trains-With-Shane Жыл бұрын

    I can't even fathom what that kind of setup takes to put together and the amount of knowledge it offers! Lucas kind of reminds me of Cody Lundin. Learn to work with nature rather than against it and you'll have a much easier time surviving. -Shane

  • @clayd9477
    @clayd94775 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! Such a loaded fish room, tanks everywhere

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ya, and so many cool fish and shrimp!

  • @aquaticness1
    @aquaticness15 жыл бұрын

    Great video of LRB fish tanks. Thanks for sharing.

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Vanessa - appreciate you watching!

  • @aaqilian5.085
    @aaqilian5.0854 жыл бұрын

    Amazing room and good knowledge. Cheers gentlemen!

  • @pamelak819
    @pamelak8195 жыл бұрын

    Great video! You are an excellent interviewer and asked really pertinent questions.

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Pamela! Appreciate you watching.

  • @mw643
    @mw6435 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, Thanks for sharing!!!

  • @jc49fishniner4lif7
    @jc49fishniner4lif75 жыл бұрын

    I want to thank you for bringing this awesome video you did a great job bcuz is very informative all about 🤘👍

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you George! Appreciate you watching!

  • @josemontalvo4532
    @josemontalvo45325 жыл бұрын

    Just when you think you know how to run a tank, we are sent to the drawing board all over again. It just goes to show us that we don’t know as much as we think. We need a book, or a seminar on how to setup a tank. Well, we are waiting! Enjoyed watching! Thank you for sharing!

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Jose Montalvo It was so great to see this because it definitely does make one think a little. 😀

  • @ejfishes7610
    @ejfishes76105 жыл бұрын

    This was awesome ! Great Q&A and fish room!

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @KentAJDK
    @KentAJDK2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome.

  • @LSeymour
    @LSeymour5 жыл бұрын

    Amazing!

  • @Willy101975
    @Willy1019755 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video...that's a massive amount of tanks! 😁

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ya, it makes me want to put a bunch more tanks in (I hope Joanna doesn't see this comment). haha

  • @Brantov
    @Brantov5 жыл бұрын

    Excellent! Beautiful! Amazing!

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @tyhunsicker1474
    @tyhunsicker14745 жыл бұрын

    Great Job!!! Super informative!!! Awesome to see LRB from a different side!!

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! It was great being there. : -)

  • @WhatIsMisophonia
    @WhatIsMisophonia3 жыл бұрын

    You know, I always thought it would be cool to have an aquarium that had such a thick layer of substrate that it was built to look like natural geological strata, and possibly contained caves. Little did I know it would actually probably be super beneficial.

  • @dennis-qu7bs
    @dennis-qu7bs5 жыл бұрын

    Great fish room tour!

  • @ronshook5194
    @ronshook51944 жыл бұрын

    GREAT video.... lots of visual beauty....! Funny how ALOT OF US, with many different tanks, AND CRITTERS, still love the silly, Wonderful....... GUPPY........ I'LL ALWAYS HAVE SOME........! Best of luck......KEEP FISHIN....

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    4 жыл бұрын

    They are cool! : -)

  • @williamwormald6463
    @williamwormald64635 жыл бұрын

    Wow that's crazy and awesome

  • @Osme79
    @Osme792 жыл бұрын

    Woo impressive 👏

  • @elvinsworld11
    @elvinsworld115 жыл бұрын

    Wow, this was a lovely video

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @AquaApprentice
    @AquaApprentice5 жыл бұрын

    Great shots, great guy, and great info. Really enjoyed the video.

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Aqua Apprentice Thank you!

  • @gorillasnacks3393
    @gorillasnacks33935 жыл бұрын

    Wow, that was awesome! Last year I got rid of my hang on back filters and went with a simple sponge filter and it has been working great. I've been really wanting to set up a natural or low maintenance heavily planted tank like the ones here in this video.

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Certainly gives us something to think about. : -)

  • @gorillasnacks3393

    @gorillasnacks3393

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@PrimeTimeAquatics I had a heavily planted 10 gallon tank a few years ago with a single betta in it, it had a tiny h.o.b. filter running on a very low flow. It was beautiful! Then I put the betta in a 5 gallon tank and put a .25 cent feeder goldfish in that 10 gallon. He ate all the plants and destroyed the tank. Now the goldfish is huge living in a 20 gallon long with no plants. Lol I wish I had kept that 10 gallon tank planted and removed the filter, and never put a goldfish in it. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to start another tank and buy some plants! Lol

  • @johnnycruz4407
    @johnnycruz44075 жыл бұрын

    Loved this tour. After decades of being in the hobby, my goal is one day set up a “naturally” maintained aquarium. I have been hesitant due to the fact that 1) old habits are difficult to break. I have and still use various filtration systems- UG, sponge, internal, HOBs, canisters. 2) do not have a green thumb, but recently in my smaller tanks, I have had success with Anubis’s & Java Ferns. This video has motivated me to experiment with a small “new” betta tank and if successful expand from there. I need to now buy some plants, lol. Thanks again to all for sharing.

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Cool! I hope it works out great!

  • @Dan-mw2vp
    @Dan-mw2vp4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for your demonstration that tanks no needs filtration if the tank is planted...as the guy said 'mother nature do the job' thanks from France for this beautiful tanks...

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @brianshleifer6602
    @brianshleifer66025 жыл бұрын

    Looking good mate 👍👍

  • @FishmanEricRussell
    @FishmanEricRussell5 жыл бұрын

    Great tour Thanks!

  • @markdoyle3762
    @markdoyle37622 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @petery4801
    @petery48013 жыл бұрын

    Nice and informative

  • @marymendez4178
    @marymendez4178 Жыл бұрын

    Hello Jason, I'm so super glad to see you team up and are friends with Lucas- LRS Aquatics, and also John and Lisa- KG Tropicals I'm subscribed to y'all three. I can not say who is my favorite because y'all three are the best. I recently subscribe to Joana- Small Scape too. I just love y'all because of the effort and information y'all give us. So you'll be seeing me around putting my input to your channels.

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you are here....and there :-)

  • @ironwolph
    @ironwolph4 жыл бұрын

    Oh my God I always hear people mentioning this guy in the things he's doing I couldn't imagine he's doing no filtration like that this video is awesome it made me look at my Fluval FX4 in a whole new light I want to mix some of his wisdom with kind of the high filtration wisdom. Guess I'll be moving my Fluval to a tank with a fish appreciate the flow and do a deeper bed with plants on my 75 gallon. Awesome video

  • @ScowlingWolf
    @ScowlingWolf5 жыл бұрын

    i love Brets approach, mother knows best.. i have learned so much from this guy over the last year ,i hope everyone sub`s to his channel,,.

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ya, he's always thinking about how to improve his set-up!

  • @ClaraHoganx
    @ClaraHoganx5 жыл бұрын

    Such an amazing set up 😁

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @Nanoscape30
    @Nanoscape302 жыл бұрын

    I love the killi fish especially the blue one... 💙 blue galaris? And those barbs wow... mascara? Or filament?And I love the calm water, the plants so relaxing... especially the 240 I would like to see those plants and tank in person 👌

  • @N1khiel
    @N1khiel5 жыл бұрын

    Wow

  • @trevormcmanis
    @trevormcmanis5 жыл бұрын

    Very impressive.... thanks for sharing

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Troy Thank you!

  • @asakyuu
    @asakyuu4 жыл бұрын

    love it!!! I do this in my 75G tank i just put a Powerhead and that's it my plants are growing wild and I do my water changes every 2 weeks

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's a very interesting topic. : -)

  • @jlathem56
    @jlathem565 жыл бұрын

    Awesome tour. Some very good content too.

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @lindaclontz3634
    @lindaclontz36342 жыл бұрын

    very.nice and beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful 🐟

  • @midnightkeeper-eg1ob
    @midnightkeeper-eg1ob5 жыл бұрын

    Holy cow that is freaking cool I thought a 75 was bad an entire house crazy man crazy lol

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ya, his fish house was very cool!

  • @Mr_Manifesto
    @Mr_Manifesto5 жыл бұрын

    awesome stuff

  • @tanneringram6504
    @tanneringram65045 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video!

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Tanner Ingram Thank you!

  • @alscritters156
    @alscritters1565 жыл бұрын

    Love his tanks, it shows how to properly stock an aquarium, sometimes not overcrowding an aquarium with fish and having it planted can make your tank better. Personally I love tanks that are medium to fully planted with a light stocking.

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ya, I like his tanks as well!

  • @DeeFromBrooklyn
    @DeeFromBrooklyn5 жыл бұрын

    Great interview, I never get tired of seeing Lucas's fish tanks. I'd like to see how he breeds the mascara barbs

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @vb2377
    @vb23775 жыл бұрын

    THIS IS AWESOME!

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @phillymanpete
    @phillymanpete5 жыл бұрын

    Lucas is Boss!

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    For sure!

  • @He.knows.nothing
    @He.knows.nothing4 жыл бұрын

    I've got a 95 gallon that I've been slowly dwindling down on filtration with. Ive just ordered some azolla and slapped a yam in the sump (built into the back, previously a saltwater tank) with pothos and English ivy to suck up all the nitrates I can and its working extremely well. I do have 2 airstones just to keep the water oxygenated with all of the floating plants (giant red bottom duckweed, red tiger lotus, I'll soon have azolla and also I'm growing Mosaic ludwigia from seeds that should be tall enough to hit the surface soon enough

  • @pembomassive1394
    @pembomassive13945 жыл бұрын

    Good questions!

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @firesidegeckosllc6656
    @firesidegeckosllc66565 жыл бұрын

    That killifish is insane! Great video!

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @matthewzito6130
    @matthewzito61305 жыл бұрын

    A while back, when I still had only one aquarium, I had a filter abruptly stop working. I had to replace it with a different type of filter, so I couldn't use any part of the old filter (sponges, cartridges, media, etc). Initially I expected the worst, since I was adding a new, uncycled filter to a fully-stocked tank. However, my fish were just fine. There was no dramatic spike in Ammonia, Nitrites or Nitrates. That was an eye opener for me.

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ya, I have done the same in established tanks without any issues.

  • @mrsprimetimeaquatics5497
    @mrsprimetimeaquatics54975 жыл бұрын

    🎼 LRBAQUATICS.commmm!!🎼 Great video - it’s like I was there. Wait, I was! 👍👍🐠✌️

  • @CreativePetKeeping

    @CreativePetKeeping

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lol 😋 🐟

  • @ladylrbnaturelife

    @ladylrbnaturelife

    5 жыл бұрын

    Haha, thanks for coming! You captured it well, that’s hard to do!

  • @chefrarestones1960

    @chefrarestones1960

    5 жыл бұрын

    Aquascaping tanks beautiful and now nice camera work!!! On your way to your own channel to compete with hubby??? Lol 👍😉😁

  • @fadewood
    @fadewood5 жыл бұрын

    and he's a golfer? Saw the hat.. haha amazing... I hope he golfs too.

  • @cbrunk5370
    @cbrunk53705 жыл бұрын

    Chris again, thanks for showing me this video. That is a lot of what I do with my outdoor shrimp tanks. I have 4 - 50 gal drums that I breed shrimp and minnows in for feeders for my own fish in which saves me a great deal of cash since it requires very little maintenance. The sun light produces algae. The shrimp feed on the algae. I feed the shrimp to my Cichlids. I do have to keep Gambusia minnows in with them as well to prevent mosquito larva. I also breed crayfish in this same fashion. This also helps since I know where my feeders come from and allows me to watch for infections and diseases that could affect my fish. I use no filtration on it either however i do use air stones to help with oxygen levels to so i may keep higher numbers in each drum. However I use no substrate. Whatever leaves and sediment falls into the drums from the trees is all I use. The shrimp, fish, and snails nibble it up and the rest decays on the bottom to create a natural substrate. I never took the time to learn the science behind it. I just figure what works naturally should work at home as well. These days I am really trying to learn the science to take my hobby a step further and really grasp and understanding behind why it works. I am really enjoying your videos and look forward to seeing more.

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Very cool that you are continually learning how to dial in self-sustaining ecosystems! I think that is where the hobby is headed for many people.

  • @cbrunk5370

    @cbrunk5370

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@PrimeTimeAquatics I do not know if that is where it is headed but I do know that when we mess with things we tend to mess it up rather than fix it. I very much agree with your friend when I say take the human error out of the equation. Thank you for taking the time to chat with me!

  • @philthytanks4952
    @philthytanks49525 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Some day I’ll have a house like LRB! My bedroom is already looking like it

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    That's how it starts. : -)

  • @philthytanks4952

    @philthytanks4952

    5 жыл бұрын

    Prime Time Aquatics lol yep, I’m up to 33 tanks, all but 4 are in my bedroom lol!

  • @PhilMargolies
    @PhilMargolies5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great video. A real eye-opener. I'm setting up a new 60-gallon tank right now with a Fluval canister filter. Now I'm having buyer's remorse.😟 I do appreciate the disclaimer near the end of the video. Lucas' method seems more suited for the well-seasoned aquarist.

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    You can still enjoy your new Fluval. Maybe use this video as peace of mind that you probably have your filtration more than covered. : -)

  • @PhilMargolies

    @PhilMargolies

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@PrimeTimeAquatics Thanks 👍🏻

  • @user-be5kt1of4k
    @user-be5kt1of4k5 жыл бұрын

    Здорово. Вы большие молодцы! аквариумы супер

  • @tedtownsend8933
    @tedtownsend89335 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy your fish room tours! I'm glad there are hobbyists that are still going old school. This style would never work for my aesthetics, as I like very little substrate and sparsely planted. I enjoyed the tour though!

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ted Townsend Thank you! It’s always cool seeing different styles. 😀

  • @jakemitchell5620
    @jakemitchell56204 жыл бұрын

    Those killis 🔥🔥

  • @adeelshaikh2129
    @adeelshaikh21295 жыл бұрын

    Very nice video

  • @mikehelford1164
    @mikehelford11645 жыл бұрын

    Lucas! Beautiful fishroom/house!! And Jason, thank you for the great video tour of Lucas' tanks, approach, fish, and setup. So amazing with the quiet and different strategy with less air/filtration, and being a cichlid person, really enjoyed getting to see some of the amazing cool fish, like the barbs, killis, etc. (was that a blue gularis?). Thank you!! The D. assimilis barbs, amazing to see!

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ya, his fish are quite something! Some I had never seen before in person!

  • @ladylrbnaturelife

    @ladylrbnaturelife

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes Mike, that was a blue gularis!

  • @shesellsfish
    @shesellsfish5 жыл бұрын

    I love LRB's fish room. I'm setting up 2 10g and 2. 20g tanks brand new from scratch this way and...we'll see how it goes.

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Would love to hear how it works for you!

  • @shesellsfish

    @shesellsfish

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@PrimeTimeAquatics I will let you know. Lucas seems to think it will work very successfully for me. I had always underfiltered, and used leaves from outside, plants, and I had a filter crap out, never replaced it and onlly did top offs, fish were happy, healthy, and bred like crazy, BUT I was on well water then. I've since moved into town and the water straight from the tap is ph-6. 0-50 ppm GH and KH, obviously I use ferts for plants, but still...anyway will let you know how it goes.

  • @FatherFish
    @FatherFish4 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely astounding. Thank you for your amazing effort to promote our terrific hobby. We just rescued about 25 very large clown knife fish from a local lake. Many were 36" and larger. Want some??

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wow those are huge! I wish I had a place for them!

  • @CreativePetKeeping
    @CreativePetKeeping5 жыл бұрын

    First!! 😄 lol Ps- Joanna your filming was amazing. You are a natural!

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Congrats on being first. : -) Ya, she has a new job now!

  • @lyrieth8833
    @lyrieth88335 жыл бұрын

    I have found the more I leave my tank alone the less issues I have. Now with that said my biggest tank is a 11 gallon tank, and what Lucas said makes sense.

  • @petehix6706
    @petehix67064 жыл бұрын

    Great channel

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @misterdabalina4694
    @misterdabalina46945 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @kg2nc
    @kg2nc5 жыл бұрын

    I love Lucas channel I been a sub to him for a long time. Lava rock is what I like to use on my Planted aquarium. Can't get past 5ppm on my nitrates and I think it's because of the lava rock.

  • @mikef3300
    @mikef33005 жыл бұрын

    Great video of an amazing fish keeper and his wonderland of fish tanks. Makes me wonder if the filtration in my tanks might be hindering plant growth? Might have to set up a experiment tank of my own using the LRB method lol

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's certainly worth a try!

  • @lilianubia3648
    @lilianubia36485 жыл бұрын

    I saw my dream tank in this video!!

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Just one? Haha

  • @josemontalvo4532
    @josemontalvo45325 жыл бұрын

    What we need to learn is a lot about aquarium keeping. What can we draw from these 300 tanks? Are records being kept on the modus operandi of these tanks? I can see a revolution for the aquarists in the near future. We need to be taught all over again! Thank you for sharing! I enjoyed watching!

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching! Maybe some of what people had right in the old days weren't wrong after all. : -)

  • @brandonhoward4750
    @brandonhoward47504 жыл бұрын

    I stand by way i said this is an amazing place for useful info......my minds blown right now i didnt think it could work so well

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @brandonhoward4750

    @brandonhoward4750

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@PrimeTimeAquatics lots of channels have good info but for it to be useful info an self sustaining it priceless

  • @brandonhoward4750

    @brandonhoward4750

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@PrimeTimeAquatics could u do an in depth video of clown loaches one of these days.....my fav fish an its one of the most popular an common fish sold beside the common pleco that the right info is never given out about the fish

  • @audrisampson
    @audrisampson5 жыл бұрын

    That Hill Trout/Mascara Barb tank is amazing!!! I think Lucas may be right. Once I stopped screwing around with constantly adding and removing stock and equipment my casualty rate went down drastically.

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ya, he's got his fish room running very well! The hill trout were at the top of my list too. : -)

  • @TMAquatics
    @TMAquatics5 жыл бұрын

    Pretty cool fish room. The mascara barbs are spectacular. Had a chance to pick up some juvies at a club auction and kick myself for not buying them.

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    I do the same thing every time I see something cool and pass on them!

  • @CaylorsReptilesAquatics

    @CaylorsReptilesAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    I havent been able to find any local Tom. I do have their first cousins, Filamentous Barbs.

  • @StanTheObserver-lo8rx

    @StanTheObserver-lo8rx

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@PrimeTimeAquatics The best fish...plants. Same story. Why?..can't ever figure it out.

  • @JaayTee1
    @JaayTee15 жыл бұрын

    Tanks are amazing :D

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @Withtychannel
    @Withtychannel5 жыл бұрын

    Idk how you upkeep 300 tanks haha you are on your own level!

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Not sure I could do it!

  • @Withtychannel

    @Withtychannel

    5 жыл бұрын

    I Know right! Haha it would be an all day everyday job!

  • @thefishylife6823
    @thefishylife68235 жыл бұрын

    "Hellllo world, how are you doing , I hope you are doing ok and if not ... well I hope it gets better!!" -lrbretz Gotta love this guy he's literally fish tank Jesus!!!!

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    He's a great guy!

  • @dannyhegarty3694

    @dannyhegarty3694

    5 жыл бұрын

    Fish tank Jesus .👌👌👌

  • @naegwut
    @naegwut5 жыл бұрын

    I learned a lot about learning from Mother Nature! Like less water changes?!

  • @alscritters156
    @alscritters1565 жыл бұрын

    When it comes to a well stocked planted aquarium, the only reason you need to change your water as mentioned is for the plants in order to replenish the minerals. I sometimes go 2-3 months without doing water changes, usually top offs every week(2-3 gallons), and my water parameters are 0-0-5

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Al's Critters I have let some planted tanks go for quite some time without issue. You’re right - the plants love the re-mineralization every once and while.

  • @KeeKira
    @KeeKira4 жыл бұрын

    Just tested my tanks this month for first time since late 80's early 90's. Only chemical was/is declore. Last fish lost lived 24-26 yrs. Do use HOB's.

  • @catfishcave379
    @catfishcave3795 жыл бұрын

    It's really very simple: high plant densities, low fish densities, sensible water changes... and a healthy dose of LRB magic. Very educational and entertaining video! Pssssst - what fish did you hide in your tupperware container when he wasn't looking???

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    5 жыл бұрын

    That's the next video. Haha. Ya, he's got a good thing going there.

  • @mellewedin8221
    @mellewedin82215 жыл бұрын

    I suffer from MTS. I love betta's and 70% of my tanks are betta tanks. I have some males that have their own keepers, other I have split tanks. My goal is to have them all in split tanks, even my females. I currently keep 5 girls in my 30 tall guppy tank. Don't worry folks my girls are happy and healthy, they get along great. They where all kept together in a 5 gallon at the pet store. They ripped each other apart. Since I have had them. They have put on weight, their fins are almost healed. Yes there is some flares, but that is it. Just flares. They love being able to be the micro predator that they are.

  • @DuzzyDobbin
    @DuzzyDobbin4 жыл бұрын

    Hi great vid what’s the long fish with the bump/knob on the bottom lip and fish with the tetra(I think it is) with wavy fins and the horizontal red line?

  • @barrylight3535
    @barrylight35354 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic fish house tour. Can you tell us how you feed your fish in 330 tanks. Every day every other day or as you feel the fishs need .thanks

  • @thebean1693
    @thebean16934 жыл бұрын

    Waiting part four to drop like.... Lrb seems like a really cool dood

  • @PrimeTimeAquatics

    @PrimeTimeAquatics

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ya, he's fun to hang with!

  • @BarrySuridge
    @BarrySuridge4 жыл бұрын

    😍

  • @mattbatcher802
    @mattbatcher8023 жыл бұрын

    The best filters are plant roots and moss because they absorb the waste products / nutrients. I have good results with Tupperware, power head pump and lava rock.

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