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@pancudowny

4 жыл бұрын

I don't mind doing gravel cleanings--if needed--but as the area gets larger, the more of a pain it becomes with conventional tools. Fortunately, I conceived a solution that saves time AND does the job more thoroughly: Parts/supplies needed: 2-ltr. soda bottle (thoroughly rinsed) 1-1/2"-dia. vacuum cleaner extension tube A compact, low-power wet/dry shop vac with 5-gal. capacity, min. (Bucket Head model & Homer Bucket from Home Depot recommended) A tube of waterproof silicone sealant (Aquarium sealant will do) Strainer insert from inexpensive gravel vacuum Tools needed: A utility knife 1/4" drill bit & suitable drill Attach shop-vac hose into the extension tube, marking on tube or hose end to where overlap of one to the other ends when fitted tightly. Mark & drill a 1/4" hole in tube approximately 1/2-1" below it. Using utility knife, cut & remove safety-seal ring from the neck of the plastic bottle, then cut & remove "crown" (The top part that goes from widest to narrowest part of bottle) of the bottle. Apply 1/8-14" beam of silicone sealant to rim of gravel vac strainer, and afix it to the inside of the bottle crown facing same way as found in source. Insert threaded part of the bottle crown into end of vacuum extension tube furthest from drilled hole, and lay a 1/8-1/4" bead of silicone sealant between where the two pieces meet. Allow all silicone sealant to cure 24-72-hours before use. Usage: Attach assembly to shop-vac hose. With bottle crown placed in water, turn-on shop-vac while leaving drilled hole in extension tube uncovered. You will know if the shop-vac employed is too powerful if it immediately draws water from the tank. If so, switch-off the shop-vac and either enlarge hole in extension tube or use less-powerful shop-vac. If no water in drawn immediately, hold assembly by extension tube, inserting bottom edge of bottle crown into the substrate and using either thumb or finger over drilled hole to control suction by covering the drilled hole to start, and uncovering to stop, while watching for movement of detritus through visible area of bottle crown. When detritus is seen moving clear of bottle crown, stop suction and move assemble to another area to try cleaning. If no movement is seen, either try inserting the bottom edge of the bottle crown deeper into substrate for results, or uncover drilled hole to stop suction and moving assembly to new area to try. If canister/bucket of vacuum becomes full, possibly to point water begins to be discharged via vacuum's outlet port, immediately shut-down the shop-vac and empty the canister before continuing use. (DUH!)

The Kid popping his head up lol 11:30

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

😂 that would be Eli ..our little guy. Jason only caught that late in the editing process. 🤭😆

@karenleigh2138

4 жыл бұрын

My favorite moment!

@viciouslyxdelicious

3 жыл бұрын

Ahahahah lolololol so cute

The two of you are darling. And Jason is such a gentle giant full of so much wisdom and love it’s so nice to see. What a wonderful metaphor for life: you’re going to hear all kinds of conflicting opinions about minor things like appearances and what matters most is doing what you love and enjoy and are comfortable with. Great advice! Happy Monday 💕💕💕

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Very sweet, thank you for the comment 😊

I use a turkey baster too ..... I put the end of it into the end of my syphon hose so instead of sucking on the hose to start the flow I just squeeze the turkey baster, then remove it from the hose when the flow starts.

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

could make a video for quarantining new fish before adding them to display tank. in detail.

Haha i cant believe you made it in to a video , that's exactly how i meant for it to be made/used , I made them to vac the moss in tiny little shrimp tanks , they'd pull the fine stuff out without creating lots of suction to pull out babies/fry

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Nice! And thanks again 👍

@noelbrucker135

3 жыл бұрын

Rewatching this video - I’m going to absolutely make that mini vac today for my fry tank and betta tanks! Looks like a game changer in my house. Luckily I’m married to a chemistry teacher so I’ve got lots of those pipettes around :)

The pipette and small tubing is awesome!! I love this tip. Ty for sharing!!!

I use the turkey baster for my 2.6 Fluval betta aquarium all the time! The regular gravel vac is way too bag. I like the pippette idea too!

You guys are a wonderful respite from all of the bad news in the world. Thank you very much for being you!

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Aw so sweet thank you☺️

These videos are great, you two have an interesting dynamic. Keep it up. The pipette vac is gonna be a gamechanger for cleaning my 5NS.

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, very nice of you to say. And it’s a GameChanger for me too! 👍

Perfect! I needed a small gravel vac for my shrimp tank and they are great ideas. Thank you!

I have a long bulb syringe for feeding coral. The rigid part fits perfectly into my smaller hose and allows a great deal of cleaning, giving time to clean a lot. I have sand substrate so this works really well.

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea!

That first mini gravel vac is one I’ve been doing for a while now, I knew I wasn’t the only one haha I do it with baby medicine syringes, but to get it going I use another syringe on the end to suck, and then quickly detach and it’s flowing straight away! it works every time!

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

Loved the commentary at the end and the pipet cleaner is going to be made and tried! 🙌

10:50 Amen!! You both have such great attitudes. Thank you for supplying great content and teaching me so much about the hobby.

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for being here!

This is awesome, I just use this trick to clean out my ADF tank!!!! Thank you so much!

Another happy Monday with the cutest couple on you tube. Thanks for the cleaning tips .

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

😆 you’re too sweet 😋

Great video. You two never disappoint ❤️🥰

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

so nice of you 😊

Love happy Mondays. You guy rock keep the videos come..😎

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

😊

Love y'alls videos together so much fun!

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Started following your channel recently, and now i think is the best fish channel on KZread. Keep on. Hugs from Portugal

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for being here!

You guys are funny. I enjoy it.

Thank you!

"Dollar tree" sells Turkey batters as well. This is what I have done with my betta tanks as well without sucking up fry. 👍

Thank you for sharing this video 🙂👍

Happy Monday indeed !!!! Especially when prime time aquatics puts out a new video hahaha

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

TOO kind! 😊

@Mrabc123

4 жыл бұрын

It makes my morning haha ... I just uploaded my first two videos on KZread of my 55g planted keyhole tank and I would be honored if you two tell me what you think I’m in quarantine with no one to enjoy it’s beauty 😅

You two are so awesome 😎 I think it’s funny how you two where excited 😆 about the mini vacc lol 😂

@PrimeTimeAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Haha - thank you :-)

Oh my gosh I was so excited about the pipette gravel vac I had to pause the video and go try it LOL I used a 10 ml pipette and it is perfect for my mystery snail tank! I've been turkey basting several times a day to keep up with the mess, this will be so much easier! Thank you!!

Cool 🙂 definitely will help on our fry tank! 🙏 for the demos👍

Thanks for such a light hearted video!!

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

😊 thanks for watching it - take care this week 🙂

Great video as usual guys. I really enjoy your content. Stay safe.

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you - you do the same 😊

I’m 67, and you’re never too old for motorbikes. I’ve been pillion since the ripe young age of 10 ..... and I love your ‘biker’ beard 😀😀

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

I want another one once the kids are a little older and I have more time. :-)

Happy Monday, some great viewer tips there. Definitely going to give them a try 🤓

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

👍🤓

First DIY was the best ever.... Works everytime

Great Video great tips I use the turkey baster in my tanks that has alot of scape in them love it.

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

I just love it!

Best place for those turkey basters is Walmart. Walmart has clear ones with black tops and they come with a cleaning brush inside for $2 or $3 and the brush also works for cleaning the feeding tubing of a HOB filter so win/win

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Great videos and tips...you guys are awsome together in these video's, very real. Jason ...you are correct about social media, very confusing at best...but I love our fish nerd chanel ' s on youtube. Have a great night and stay safe!

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being here! :-)

You two are the best comedy team

11:35 Oh hello.😂

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

😆🤦🏻‍♀️😂

Always look forward to Monday prime time. Great laughs. With you join up for great videos.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻.

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Monday’s...the lighter side of fishkeeping... 😂😂

@anthonybrown8158

4 жыл бұрын

Mrs Prime Time Aquatics 😂😂😂

Thanks for using my tip guys great video and as always happy monday

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU, Kevin! 😊

I definitely used the turkey basking especially to get into tight places plus it help for small nano tanks when I do my water changes.

Thanks, y'all! Keep the crevices videos coming!

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

LOL!!! 😆😆😆

LOL hilarious! Thanks for sharing the viewer comments. Gotta try the turkey baster on my nerite poop.

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

✨👍✨

Most useful video..🔥🔥

You guys make me happy. I could listen to you chat all day. Vote for live stream :) Happy Monday!

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Ya! That would be a hoot! I’m always pestering Jason to do it (and thank you for the comment 😆)

Come for the fish, stay for the life coaching. This channel is great happy Monday 😂

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂and from JASON of all people - who knew huh? 🤦🏻‍♀️🙂

I love that you include awesome DIY tips from your viewers. Myself included.It makes us all feel included and that it's not just: You ,viewer. I , channel. I know everything and you all know nothing. Having been on these forums now for a while I really don't appreciate one other some KZreadrs try to make us feel like we are idiots. Just swinging left to right on computer chairs , administration of what sounds = 2 🐝A Put down. Aren't we here to all learn and grow from each other? 🤗

@PrimeTimeAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Viewers have given us so many good tips over the years. It's also the reason I live going to fish club meetings. I close my mouth and open my ears. :-)

Happy Monday love the kid Photo bombing 🤣

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

😊That’s our little guy, Eli 🤦🏻‍♀️

I use a turkey baster on mine. Squeeze bulb, insert other end in water and as you release the bulb slowly, you can suck up all the debris easily. Taking out the baster from the water, hold your finger on the bottom part as you get close to the top of the tank water and squeeze out the dirty water into your potted plants or watering can.

Thank you for this lovely video.🙏 Both of you looks so great👍👌❤️ My dad had a Jawa 350 ( 1967) it was red coloured, i was a child and i grew up loving that bike. Every Sunday he took us for a ride. Lovely memories😍 Happy Monday and a beautiful new week❤️

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much - and what a lovely memory you have. ❤️🙂

@monaangela4667

4 жыл бұрын

@@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497 ❤️

Lol the Kid hiding in the back that was nice lol

this was an entertaining video, I had to giggle at those questions :D

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

😁

Thank you for this idea of pipets for a micro vac.

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Where has it been all my life... 😆👍

love the subtitles!

I’m gotta get an aquarium pipette (not a turkey baster lol) for my betta tank! I have lots of new, tiny grass in there 😅😅😅

The kid tried so hard😂. Thanks for another great video!

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Yes he did. Our little goofball 😆😋

Great advice, who cares what others think, as long as you're happy

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

😊

You both are very cool. Nice touch to introduce yourselves. You make great videos! I’m now going to start looking for a pipette for my betta bowl which holds three gallons! Your review of the Python hand bulb pump was great. I purchased one before looking at your review and threw it out! What a waste of $$$ - what a mess of water and the little ball valve would not stay in place at all. Fun video here. Thanks.

@PrimeTimeAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being here!

LMAO! I Googled "Hydra" the other day and your video from 2017 came up. You did look slightly younger with less facial hair, but I was more taken aback by the change in your muscle mass from then to now. Looks like your mass matured and you leaned out. Same thing happened when my partner and I left law enforcement to go back to school. Though I left the full beard growing to him to cover up his baby face and the fact our necks are no longer the same circumference as our heads. LOL! You guys crack me up! Thanks for another informative video. I am immediately going to try the pipette trick in one of my heavily planted nano tanks. That's a game changer.

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Ya, at one point I was a solid 220lbs (10 years ago), then a not so solid 210lbs and realized age was catching up to me and I couldn't continue to eat 5000 calories a day. So I went down to 185lbs to try and get things more in line. Haha. Appreciate you being here.

@jmantooth

4 жыл бұрын

@@PrimeTimeAquatics Ah yes, the metabolism wall! We hit it a few years ago too. Desk jobs after active jobs and hitting 35, we had to make a change. Good for you! Though I still really miss carbing with wild abandon.... :)

Am I the only one that noticed how Prime Time Jason made the Friday the 13th Jason background sound after taking the mini baster back at about 2:30?

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

I guess I did. haha

As always very informative. Love the pipette gravel vac configuration. It would be perfect when I need to vac my fry tanks. As for the turkey baster, have one from the $ store which I use occasionally. By the way, 2 thumbs up on the beard, lol.

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :-)

My tip. I got some metal straws from WalMart and attached some latex aquarium tubing and I use it for mini-siphon. Works well, however it does require hand in water. No worries, I always wash hands thoroughly in warm soap and water after each cleaning sech. I like the mini because it's more precise and it doesn't drain out as much water. I don't worry about sucking up sand. After I'm done I ... pan for gold ... by adding a little water to measuring cup_ which I use in conjunction with the mini_ swirl around, and pour poop and/or detritus down the drain or on houseplants ... your call.

all i see in this video is a fkn humble and patient MEN. prayers to you Sir

Great tips

U2 are adorable. I like you just the way you are!! Keep on fishing :-)

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

☺️👍

I use a bendable straw and put it in a air tube and just clean up lil cacas and debris. I little crevasses too.

Since we bought a smart TV last year, I watch a lot of the "FishTube" content on it. One day I put one of your videos on, and all I heard from my wife was "Oh my God, I love his beard!" Lol Regarding the grandparents comment, my wife and I have referred to ourselves as "ma & pa" since we were in our 30s.

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

Too funny! Always appreciate you being here!

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Oh my - I just LOL’d!!! Ya, he calls me mama and I call him daddy. Yup.

🔥you guys are great. I love y'all🔥

@PrimeTimeAquatics

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

For bigger tanks with sand I use a plastic water bottle cut roughly in half with small-medium powerhead mounted to the screw on lid and a small piece of fine sponge first then poly fill the powerhead doesn't suck in the Polly fill ,found this works well catching all the stuff floating above the sand and you don't have worry about how much water you remove, then do your water change

@jus4TrUtH

4 жыл бұрын

Darren, can you snap a picture and share? I'd really like to see it. My substrate is both sand and tiny gravel mix. Thx!

Guys, I use a turkey baster as a blower. Let's say you have discovered a dead fish that had gone into hiding prior to dying. I fill the baster with water. Then I put the turkey baster near the fish, then squeeze the rubber bulb which produces a force of water to move or dislodge the fish and propel him to a place where I can easily remove him with a net. You spared yourself having to move rocks or plants.

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

YES!! 👍

I did that a few weeks ago with an old mini gravel vac that wasn't working any more. But now I can make a even smaller one with longer hose. Thanks. The turkey baster is also great, but remember, if it doesn't have the drip proof tip, it is useless.

I have quite a few bare bottom fry tanks, guppy and angel fish new born's. I attach air line hose to a rigid air lift tube (such as used inside the tubes for UGF's) and siphon fish waste and excess food every two days. Makes it easier to avoid sucking the fry out and they get a 10% water change every two days.

Use the turkey baster to move fish eggs into a grow out tank too!

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

I have done that as well!

LOL, grandparents!!

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

🤨👀😆

I bought a nano gravel vac on amazon to use on my 55 gal because it is heavily planted with lots of rocks and it allows me to get in all the crevices

I'm going to try the pipette siphon on my blackworm tank. I could clean and harvest worms at the same time!

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Bam! 👍👍

Tip: ALWAYS put mesh over the tube you do water changes with, a while ago I accidentally sucked up my prized pea puffer 😔. May he Rest In Peace.

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Aww 😔 I’m sorry to hear that

@yreneflores5794

3 жыл бұрын

Omg I did the same with my neon tetra :(

Did I see baby fermies??? Too cute!!! Can you do a lil tank update??? By the way all that really matters is if you are a good soul and you two seem to be two of the best!!! 😊

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

Yep! :-) I actually did a species profile on them last week and they are visible later in the video too.

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Oh! Yes they are the cutest - I instagrammed a little video too last week - so tiny!!! 🥰

My wife says you have the best beard on KZread; always perfect. I think she is trying to tell me something. I always point out to everyone that my wife is way older than me... and she points out to them it is only 3 weeks. In my book, that is WAY older... I am riding a 2009 Trek Madone 5.2 and a 2009 Kona Dew - not usually at the same time...

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂 you guys are funny - and those sound like some cool bikes!

Happy Monday... Oh my gosh where are my pipettes.. that's complete awesomeness!👍♥️💯you guys are the absolute best!!!😂😂p.s it's a fabulous beard.. my daughter makes all natural beard products... She spotted you the other day and said we need to send him some 👍😂😂

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Tiny syphons - so awesome! 😊 He would absolutely try them!

@marypaigeflynn4512

4 жыл бұрын

@@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497 I will definitely get him something fixed up 😁 and maybe something for you too 😁🤗♥️👍

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Mary Paige Flynn you are too kind 😋😋😋

Cool !!!!! I'm one of those where the water gets siphoned long BEFORE the cleaning is done.... BUT, where do I get pipette??? Never heard of this, before. Thx!!

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

You can usually find them on amazon. :-)

Actually I use an airline tube for vacuuming my small snail tank and manually remove poop on the sand substrate of my Goldfish tank and luckily I just got a mouthful of tank water but if poop goes in too I'll probably stop doing that if it happens. I use it since my snail tank is small I don't want to drain the water fast with a normal vacuum and my gf tank was on the floor so when using normal vacuum the water isn't draining because it's not higher than my bucket so I manually scoop the water and use airline tube for that. Anyway those are great ideas for a diy projects.

I use the baster to also blow gunk away from surfaces as well

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Christopher Hampton YESSSSS!!!! 👍👍👍

You can see him looking to god for help many times 🤣

You two are too funny. If Jason shaved his beard we wouldn't be able to tell him apart from John of KG Tropicals. We appreciate your humor, but I must say I thought Joanna was younger.. ha ha..

Questions I just got some live rock from a friend his tank of down for 3 months do I need to soak them in white vinegar before using for a freshwater tropheus tank

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

I probably would. I'm not sure those microbes would survive in freshwater. If they all die it will probably cause an ammonia spike.

My mirror says to me that my beard is cool..keep it ; )

Jason the look. You had.( let not hope that. I fill you on that I would be same way at the moment. Lol

🔥🤣 kinda, sorta, similar 🤣🔥

The beard is awesome!! 50% of the likes are probably beard admirers.

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

Too funny!

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Ya. Probably.

Could you please give some advice about how to dry airline tubings with water in them?

@fishiontanktics9356

4 жыл бұрын

Attach it to a pump or hang it

Sneaky child in the background 😂

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

🤦🏻‍♀️😂 ya.

Lol 11:45 found a wild peeping peeper

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

Lol!! YES you did 😂😂😂

Gotta try the 1st tip, I have a straw at the end of my siphoning tube

@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497

4 жыл бұрын

I saw that idea too!! 👍

@marypaigeflynn4512

4 жыл бұрын

I had a chopstick with a piece of tubing rubber-banded to it.. this is so much better!

A simple and cheap drip system using a mini water pump and airline tube and 1 gallon bottle

Hidden gem in video: At 11.36 mark a young man makes a pop up appearance 😎😁

@PrimeTimeAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Ya, Eli being all covert :-)

i'm sorry to ask, but what is the pippette cleaner attached to for the suction?

@PrimeTimeAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Those are just 1mL disposable pipettes.

If you had a kid at 18 and your kid had a kid at 18, you could be a grandparent at 36.

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

That is true!

Wonder if you can use the first vac to get the ram cichlid fry? By the like the beard.

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. :-) I'm not sure if they would stress doing it that way?

@angs8068

4 жыл бұрын

Prime Time Aquatics I didn’t think about that but the lass may be less than if they stayed with their parents after 3 weeks. My son’s disappeared after 2-3 weeks.