I would save the "waste" water to use for watering my plants. The amount of nitrogen is perfect for fertilizing most flowering plants. The African violets bloomed like crazy!

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

I've done it before, but I don't have enough plants to need all the water I get from the tanks.

@FishmanEricRussell

7 жыл бұрын

I have clients that whenever I do a water change, keep the water for their plants. They really like the results. It's also free and better fertilizer.

@zaqg5183

6 жыл бұрын

I fill up a 5 gallon bucket with tank water then clean out my sponges from my filters and pour that over my veggie plants

@wobbegong9958

6 жыл бұрын

I do that to, I used it for y potatoes and they flowered

@presouz

6 жыл бұрын

I WATER OUT SIDE PLANTS TOO

Very informational video! You got my subscription! Thanks!

beautiful examples and good video !!!

Thanks for the tips!

Great video man, very informational! Keep it this video really helped me

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude!

Thankyou I needed this video

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

Any time!

Thank you canvas mesh for actually kind of like cross stitch….great idea! I con use those for dividers too

I've got a 36 that regularly tops 100+ thanks to the active breeding. I just started a few more ten gallons.

I really like using the terracotta plant pot trays too. They are very useful.

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

Totally agree

Great vid but one small grip i gotta point out on your comment on 2 types of keepers experienced or learning: everyone who keeps fish be it 1 day or 40 years is still learning how to keep them. the day i claim to know everything is the day i prove i know nothing. :P

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

I agree, the whole hobby is always a learning process regardless of how much time is used.

@MichaelRobinson-vw4jg

19 күн бұрын

Been in the hobby since the 80s, I learn things daily 😊😊😊

That reflection at 3:08 is my favorite type of vitamin water.

Ty for sharing!

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching

I gave them living blood worms for the first time , it was like a Nacional Geographic nature films ! They got aggressive like I have never seen before , and even stoled worms from the snails ! Lol ! Oh man , they are very dynamic beasts . Love then .

nice info thanks

Great advice indeed 🤗🤗

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks PB

that feeding cone is a great idea. wish I had known about that when u had guppies

What are you planning, tank size, filtration, air system, bare bottom or plants etc. Great thinking mate!

you have such a beautiful set up.. thunbs' up mate :)

45 seconds in and you've already blown my mind bro. Nice! :)

@HomeAquatics

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Full red guppy so beautiful

Very good advice :D

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I really love your video's I'm just starting with breeding with guppies

great video! keep it up!

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

nice information sir i am also guppies breeding and raising i received nice information from your video

Your logic is right, I have been in the fish hobby for 2 years, and my pet shop workers always say, "you will kill your fish if you don't have 1 gallon for each inch of fish" but I think a Guppy in a 3 gallon alone looks so lonely. I had a female Guppy I had since she was born and then a while ago, maybe a few weeks, I got a platy friend for her.

@fishingandhockeyaquariums5167

6 жыл бұрын

Guppy Singh I agree i have my guppies in a fountain tank which is only a gallon and with 5 guppies and never ran into any problems

@unboxingtech2000

6 жыл бұрын

Fishing and Hockey that's way too small

@cmharper5049

6 жыл бұрын

Thats cute 😋

@jamespaxton4133

6 жыл бұрын

OK so ur one gallon for every inch of fish so I get a 7' arrowana Fosse that mean I can put him in a 84 gallon tank hahahahah fuck no you'll kill it so one gallon per inch or one gallon per anything is let me think bullshit and proven wrong

@cmharper5049

6 жыл бұрын

james paxton that method is only for smaller fish

Hey Jorge your rocking the videos the lately. I only have time to get one out a week. The is video was well done and thumbs up.

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

I've had plenty of time now to get them done haha.

Nice Video! I just subscribed!

thanks

i had a 65 gallon with over 100 guppies and about 8 other fish, used just a heavy filter and everything was great!

ive been thinking of something to use to keep food together . Thanks

@HomeAquatics

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Looking at getting some guppies for my 20 gallon tank, and I found this video so helpful! I want to do an all one sex tank so I don't end up with breeding.

I love the plastic canvas idea.

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

great video! Very informative and descriptive. ;D Question; i have gourmai in my tank but i am breeding guppies in there too. It is a 10 gallon with a log hide, big fake plant, tiny terra cotta pot, and a bridge. There are also 4 guppies in there (including my 1 fry.) I was wondering if i would have to give away my gourmai to make room for future fry? (now dont get me wrong i LOVE all the fish i own especially my gourmai; i even named them all! :p)

nice video . I have a few guppy breeding at the mo

I am watching this with my 4 males guppies and two pregnet female guppies. I got them today my first pet!!!

Thanks for the help I am getting mine tommarow and this will help I think I am getting 1 male 3females and I yes I do want them to breed I am doing it in a ten gallon tank so I think as long as I keep giving the frie away I will be fine

I have about 60+ adult guppy in my 40 gallon right now with a lot of babies also.

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

That's pretty cool man!

did a nice film--- used a 30 gallon plastic tub outside, under shade-- in south west Nebraska-- temps can be over 100 degrees and this winter finally moved them back inside but they survived temps down to 30 degrees with a 50 watt heater in it, they huddled around it like it was a pot bellied stove-- went in one year from 2 fish to now 600-- problem is finding people to buy them--

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

Have you tried selling them on ebay or to local fish stores?

nitrogen cycle.... for instance my 20 gallon I bought beginning of September.... it is NOV beginning and it just now is down on the ammonia but still has high nitrates.....still has a ways to go before being fish ready.

i have breeding guppies for over 10 years and something I have over a hundred guppies in one pond and they do great . I have twelve ponds and they all do great I also have a 5 gallon aquarium with eight guppies and babies the thing is once you have good filtration and plants the guppies will be great . I change water in all my aquariums every two days so all my fishes are great

@homeaqauticshobby Was that Thera A food you were using?

For my 10 gallon guppy tank water changes, I do about 30% every week, and de-chlorinated water is added over a course of 4-5 hours to ensure my fish doesn't go into a shock. Usually what I do is I grab those cheap plastic basket from walmart for like 2 dollars, and have the water mixed with small amount of salt and de-chlorinated chemicals over night, and change water after morning feeding. I have 10 adult guppies (f/m mix), 3 ghost shrimps and a Otocinclus Catfish. Tank is not planted but I have a HOB 100gph filter and a 10 gallon sponge filter which shares a 10 gallon air pump with my 5 gallon breeder tank (so it is a bit under powered).

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

Do you always add salt? It's not really needed unless your fish are sick or something. You have a great system going though. My water changes are all done at once and not over a period of time. I add the de-chlorination directly to the tank and then fill straight from the tap. Been doing this for 5+ years with no issues.

@dingzhuxi

7 жыл бұрын

Home Aquatics yeah I always do. I usually adds about 1/4 spoon of salt for ever 3 gallons of water and for breeding tank, it will be 1/2 spoon of salt for every 3 gallons of water. I do it over a period of time is just to be on the save side. I will add 1/2 of 3 gallons initially and after 2 hours i will add the other 1/2 into the tank.

@alextaylor6773

7 жыл бұрын

Josh Ding if you are getting your water from the same place every time there should be no reason you can't do larger WCs at once. I do 100% on my Discus every day.

I have 30 full grown red delta guppies with more than 60 fries in breeder boxes and three big fancy goldfish.....all in a 32 gal tank. I do 45% water change each day. The tank looks great and busy. Lots of gold and orange red. It’s also a barebottom tank so the water is clean.

Hi, nice breeding set up you got there. So what is that red fancy guppy varity called?

could u make DIY about your 4 aquarium and setup and price and more info about breeding please

Have you tried repashy fish food? I've heard it can be useful for feeding fry over long periods of time without making a mess in the tank.

You can put fish in a newly set up tank if you use Quick Start. It eliminates the whole 30 day cycling thing. I didn't know this existed until recently. ☺

@aquashrimp1423

4 жыл бұрын

I think quick start just makes the time shorter. I used it but still had to wait 4 weeks before it was ready for my fish...

Hey Jorge! Great info! How did you arrive at 10% WC weekly as a minimum? I do WC based on what the nitrate level is. As an example I change 10% in my 450 gallon system daily, I do more if the nitrate level reaches 30 PPM. Which is rare.

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

Smaller water changes like that help keep your parameters steady but at the same time keep you from shocking your fish with new water chemistry. I was told this by an old aquarium veteran when I first started years ago who sadly passed away a few years ago. If nothing is wrong with your parameters then 10% wont do much of a difference. If your water parameters are a little off the 10% can help correct that until you realize that you have an issue in your tank. Not sure if I explained it well lol.

Are they hardy ? I need some color in my 30 gallon would like to get a few of them..

what airpump do you use which is strong enough for all the tanks? I have same filters, but really want 1 strong airpump for my breeding tanks

Nice

I got a guppy tank I got 4 and I didn’t do a cycle I just put bottled water from the shop in and so far I’ve had no problems what’s your thoughts on that?

Question: I have a new tank and 3 new guppy, all male. I am a true beginner. 2nd day with new fish. One of the fish has remained on bottom of tank in a corner and refuses to swim around like the other two and uses it's tail to push away the other fish. Is it frightened, sick ? Two came from one tank at the store and the hiding guppy came from another tank of males. No, I did not cycle the tank beforehand as I was unaware to do so. Ran the filter for 2 days before hand and put conditioner in also followed by fish.

I’ve got a 10 gallon with two cory catfish and a betta fish (he is very calm) how much do you suggest (I’ve done my research and contrary to what people say, betta fish can room in a tank with other fish as long as it’s a decent size tank)

I bought some guppies from a pet store apparently one or two were pregnant, thng is I had pput them in a Half Moon Tank small I might add , so they had babies I have like 25 baby fry . So I bought a Ten gallon Tank system filter etc . So hearing your video Im panicking so should I buy a Bigger tank which I mam getting a 50 gallon tank on Layaway. Am I going to lose them?

How do you cleen a tank with fry in it? And I like your viedeos lol.

I have a 30 gallon tank I have a lot of moss at the top and ghost shrimp. I change it once a month

Hey! love your video. I have a 75gallon how many guppies, platys can I have in that? I currently have 8 guppies and 6 platys in my 75gallon. mix sexes. I have owned larger cichlids in the past as well as ornate bichirs, and other exotic fish but never small fish and my tank is cycled. I also have a 55 gallon, 40 gallon and two 5 gallon tanks currently being used for other fish except my 40 gallon.

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

What, that's awesome! I'm jealous of your tanks!

hi i was wondering what your setup was for you airpump filter and tank dimensions thanks

@HomeAquatics

6 жыл бұрын

My air pump is rated for 100 gallons. The large tank is 30 gallons and the other 4 are 5.5 gallons each

30 gallon tank don’t want any breeding what do you recommend for amounts of fish and everything

I have a few tanks, by May 2022 I'll be in the hobby for 1 year. Still learning. I have slightly over 200 fish, 47 different species. All doing great, except I struggle with guppies. I also do 50% water changes weekly clean filters every two months. My local shop mentioned I should clean filters every 3 months. I buy 10 guppies male female mix add to quarantine tank no medicine or salt just as is. Quarantine tank has some plants in and hiding place. By the end of the week I only have about 3 maybe 4 guppies of the 10 left. I bought form 3 different places around me which is the best suppliers we have close to me. With all the same result. Sometimes I have a few fry but the adults keep dying. What can it be. I'm buying guppies now on a weekly basis to get stock levels right. Some channels and websites talks about inbreeding and bad strains, brackish water where they might come from. Should I add salt to my tank to ease them into my water?

thank you turkey bster just wat i need lol

i have a pond near my house with thouseneds of goppies are those safe to keep?

Yes please if you can post a video on how to start a new guppy tank from scratch. I’m just starting and have no idea on what I NEED and the nitrogen understanding and all of that

@HomeAquatics

6 жыл бұрын

That will be coming in the future, thank you for watching

I know I'm late, but I bought a few guppies (male and female) just to have not to breed. I've had them for a year or two now and they still won't stop breeding, it's not bad just a lot of babies

The mesh is made for things like cross stitch, crewel, and latch hook, if anyone needs help tracking it down.

new sub!!! :)

I have an outdoor plastic pond with lot and lot of floating plant. let my guppy and platty lost and control their population themselves. No water change only top up. The do grow pretty slow because I barely feed them they forge for bug and live off algae. What I notice is adult max out much smaller than indoor fish where we artificially feed them daily.

I have like 7 guppies mixed genders there in a 10 gallon and I have been doing the right stuff and ammonia and stuff but like 1 dies a week so I think I’m doing something rwrong but I can’t figure it out

I see you keep shrimp with guppies. Do you lose baby shrimp? I have shrimp and put two baby endlers (sold as guppies) and had my neon yellow caridina breed in it. Also is your opinion if I remove substrate I can control detritus worms? I underfed my shrimp and deep suction gravel up to 2 times per week as soon as I see malm on the substrate. I'm about to just quit substrate altogether

Samsung, yay. you my homie bro

I got a question. Im thinking about getting some guppies, but can they be with other fish?

I have 6 guppy with tetra cichlid molly platy tiger barb and pleco in 36 CM tank I feed them potato cucumber and weekly 50% water change with methyleblue adding and 2 table spoune of sale

I have 15 fish in a 5.5 gallon tank and I do 50% water changes a week I also feed my fish 1 a week as well

what type of guppy is in the thumbnail/what strain?

What is the air filtration you have?

Great video very informative! I had a 20 long with male and female fancy guppies. With a ton of Java Moss in the tank with them. I started with 3 females per male. I put 4 pairs in the 20 long!! in about a months time I had an explosion of Fry fancy guppies and red cherry shrimp!!! Ended up feeding the fancy guppies to my 3 Diamondback Terrapin Turtles... to downsize the population of the tank! I was at one point changing out the water by 50% or more 2 times daily... lol!! At one point I had over 80 fancy guppies in the 20 long... not ideal at all!! But I thoroughly enjoyed them and the maintenance!! :) :p I just wanted to give people an idea how crazy the guppies can breed!!

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

oh yea! Once they start there's no stopping them

@leslievelkov345

7 жыл бұрын

yeah I was up all night doing research and keeping a eye on my youngest son and step daughter guppies cux the last two dead with in 5 hrs off having them but the 2 new ones I got from a different pet store are doing great I had the water tested they said it's prefer I have never had guppies the kids pick them out

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

Leslie Velkov Guppies are amazing and as long as the tank is fine you shouldnt have any trouble, they are pretty tough

if given the choice between a large water change or more frequent smaller changes always do more small changes the the larger the change the more stress on the fish

I am considering a guppy tank and thus really helped. I have a couple questions though. what would you suggest for food? also when breading do you separate the mother from the get as soon as possible so she doesn't eat them or do you leave them together?

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

I like my Hikari products, I am sponsored by them but I really like how my fish grow on them. I always seperate the mother from the fry after shes done giving birth.

@loganjohnson7551

7 жыл бұрын

Home Aquatics thanks

Is 2 nerite snails, 4 male guppies, Indian fern and Anubias overstock for a 10 gallon?

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

Nope! That sounds like a perfect stock. Make sure to cycle the tank though

what should i do when one of my guppy's is swining rapidly up and down in a cowner and going mental

Plz help I have a male guppy fish who change his color from normal to dark Evry hour... Plz what happend??

i have four males in my ten gallon

What size tanks are these?

Fastest easiest way to cycle a tank is with fish in it, the bottle of pre start bacteria isn’t great and won’t start a cycle because without ammonia being introduced the bacteria can start and turn into nitrite and eventually into nitrate. Don’t get a 30gal tank and put 30 fish in it rather get a couple who will be residents and put them in the tank once water is treated and don’t add any chemicals to remove any ammonia or nitrite and do a 10-15% water change weekly and after a week test and see if you need to change more water to get the nitrate out and within a 2 months the tank will be cycled and within that 2 month time frame add a couple fish each week till fully populated to keep ammonia spikes down

my tank is survival of the fittest only the best fry survive

I got guupies few days back and I just notice two of them are pregnant, I don't know when to separate them.. One female has very dark spot and bulged belly. Need suggestions what to do.

Can I just use a regular filter instead of a sponge filter?

What do you feed your guppies

Many months ago I added a new gup female to my tank after 2 weeks in quarantine and this guppy gave my other ones the red bristle parasite (can't remember the name). It was horrible because it took the worms 2 months to start showing themselves. She even had 3 fry which are grown now and doing fine luckily. The store was great and offered to replace my entire community, I declined because I don't want them inbred. I just wanted to let others know about the parasite that looks like reddish bristles coming from the anus, it was horrible! I have had fish over 20 years and never had this until now. New sub, like the channel.

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

Oh those are camelanus worms. I've had those a few times, there's meds you can use for them that really help its called Levamisole

I'm new to guppies is their a way I can email and ask u some questions? ?

@michaelwells3635

7 жыл бұрын

You can use google or You Tube which I prefer because it's all visual.

You’re filming with your phone, god bless.

I am buying a used 120l (30 gallon tank) and am new to fish. What do you recomend? Do i get guppys and how many? Also because its a used tank do i still have to do the cycle or can i just put fish in straight away? Thanks

@pauldaniels9689

7 жыл бұрын

guppies are a great starter fish clean your tank good I have put a guppy in the same day I setup tank have fish store test your water if water good put a couple guppies in.

@MaximilianYT

7 жыл бұрын

Paul Daniels will i need to do the cycle if its a pre used tank?

@michaelwells3635

7 жыл бұрын

Yes. You still have to do the cycle if it doesn't have some of it's old cycled water in it. It just won't take as long.

I have a 10 gallon tank with 12 neon tetras, 4 fancy guppies, 2 German blue Rams, 2 dwarf gouramies and 1 pleco. 30% water changes twice a week. Is that over stocked?

@HomeAquatics

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, that seems like a lot of fish. Plecos have high Bioloads alone. I wouldnt keep anything more than the 12 neon tetras in there since they are small but they should be in a larger longer tank since they like to school. The 4 guppies would be perfect for a 10 gallon tank, anything else should have their own tank.

One question can guppies live like bettas with no filter but with clean water?

good video how much do you sell them for

@HomeAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

Which ones?

I have a 2.5 gallon tank with 3 female (small) guppies. The Guppies seam happy. Swimming all around and playing in the filter bubbles. I have two questions. 1) should I add a snail or/and a ghost shrimp? 2) If I cut the light off they tend to stay at the top of the tank. Do I need to keep the lights on all the time?

what strain of guppy is in the thumbnail?

Can I feed blood worm to just born guppy fry?

@Beth88892

7 жыл бұрын

Prathmesh Horambe it will be to big for them to eat try daphnia much smaller

hi, I have started 1 male and 1 female guppy, male guppy dies after 5 days...then the female guppy gave birth to 17 babies after one month, now that babies are growing up slowly, mother and babies all in one tank only, I saw many colored guppies in shop I like it more so I buy some more colored male and female guppies and placed in the same tank. now the problem is slowly one by one gyppy is dying, I don't know why...??? I clean the tank every week once.I feed them twice a day. now I separated babies and mother fish. I have some algae in the tank. can you please help me to save my guppies... Thank you