Why I NEVER Change Water in My Aquariums! (Auto Water Change System)

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0:00 - Why I have an automatic water change system
2:56 - How it works
5:30 - Water treatment and pump
8:44 - How water gets to tanks and drainage
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  • @FatherFish
    @FatherFish2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely outstanding. I am delighted to be part of this community. Nick is a genius.

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @Fers350
    @Fers3502 жыл бұрын

    Amazing man, I am at the point you where with the small fish room in your mom's old breakfast room (I have it in a small space in the storage room)and you are what I´ve been dreaming of. Hopefully, I get to where you are right now with your fish room and you are an inspiration to me. Thanks so much for the content and hope you continue getting bigger with your shop.

  • @jokervienna6433
    @jokervienna64332 жыл бұрын

    Okay, I almost got offended here, until I realized you meant not changing water manually. I was half-professional for some years and had a system similar to yours. I even found solutions on how to change water in a tank with breeding Bettas, without much work and NOT destroying their bubble nest. I am an old fart and I have started on a book. I don´t think there will be any videos. Once you have tons of fish growing up, it is all about good water quality, space and feeding them good food. Keep up the good work! Nice to see your fish room! ;)

  • @bizyranch
    @bizyranch2 жыл бұрын

    Great video Nick, thanks for taking the time to show us your system

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    thanks bro

  • @ehjones
    @ehjones Жыл бұрын

    Really nice set up you've got! Once you've drilled for an overflow a semi-automatic system can be set up really easily with no permanent plumping, you just need space for two buckets underneath. The overflow runs into one bucket, the fresh drips in from the other using a dosing capillary pump. If the buckets are the same size the waste water bucket won't spill over. Dosing pumps don't care if they run dry, but some don't like running 24/7, so perhaps use a timer for the pump. Really easy just to swap the buckets whenever needed (pour away the waste water, refill the fresh water and add your conditioner). If you need to do an emergency water change just pour the fresh directly in the top. Drill the overflow near the top if you have room so if the pipe connection fails the tank doesn't drain out completely.

  • @DasEmpress
    @DasEmpress2 жыл бұрын

    Great video, Nick! Thanks as always for sharing!

  • @Lazarusthefishboy
    @Lazarusthefishboy2 жыл бұрын

    What a smart idea! In like 10 years I'm planning on getting a fish room like yours, and this will be such a good system for that! I honestly don't mind if I'd have to do a few manual water changes now and then. But keep up the great work, Nick! Loved the video! 😄👍

  • @Octobhia

    @Octobhia

    2 жыл бұрын

    You deserve more likes

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks laz

  • @chaosgoettin

    @chaosgoettin

    2 жыл бұрын

    "[...} and the overflow water goes into the sewage system" me: NO! it goes into the tanks that water my plants!

  • @quintonkeyser945
    @quintonkeyser9452 жыл бұрын

    Well done mate, you really doing good! Keep up the good videos! Very informative and helpful.

  • @KingsAquariumsAndAntWorld
    @KingsAquariumsAndAntWorld2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video mate , thanks for all the information regarding your waterchange system. All your fish look super healthy!

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks King

  • @irvingcobian
    @irvingcobian2 жыл бұрын

    You just gave me an idea on how to change both my 20gal tanks at the same time! Thank you!

  • @gabesaquatics8495
    @gabesaquatics84952 жыл бұрын

    Impressive fish room!! Love your dedication!!

  • @movingwater7312
    @movingwater73122 жыл бұрын

    your fishroom is awesome and you are awesome mate. thank you for sharing this info. i will build my fish room in an prefabricated object, but i opted for continuous water change system with 20 - 30% water changed every day.

  • @CC-vb7mn
    @CC-vb7mn2 жыл бұрын

    Love all of your videos and your passion for fish keeping! Your passion for it shows through in your videos, and makes it so easy to watch! it's also really easy to nav through your channel and find the exact information I want because you've done it all! love seeing all your fish :) I'd love some more info on guppies, plecos and cherry shrimp :D also mollies. :)

  • @peachy3135
    @peachy31352 жыл бұрын

    Another quality video, also enjoyed ur live stream sorry I had to leave early.

  • @calebwatson3023
    @calebwatson30232 жыл бұрын

    I always enjoy watching your videos. I love the sounds of the fish room.

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much 🤗

  • @rosehill9537
    @rosehill95372 жыл бұрын

    This is my plan. We are looking at buying a house atm. Finger crossed. My big thing in the new house is must have a fish room!

  • @hailonwheels1
    @hailonwheels1 Жыл бұрын

    Just discovered your channel. Cant believe the knowledge you have!

  • @lachlanisaac
    @lachlanisaac2 жыл бұрын

    Really Cool System. I don't have enough tanks to have the excuse of not doing it manually(yet). Also found it funny in the last clips when you were standing on the stool. Don't get to see that perspective very often. Great live also. Awesome!!

  • @Aquafinity

    @Aquafinity

    2 жыл бұрын

    Really cool indeed! Nick is awesome! He even subscribed to my chanel! 😄

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    hahahaha

  • @jasonreding6453
    @jasonreding64532 жыл бұрын

    Just found your channel recently - keep up the great work.

  • @darrylmoore5847
    @darrylmoore58472 жыл бұрын

    Great video, and a really nice system.

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @AnnabelleBeaudoin
    @AnnabelleBeaudoin Жыл бұрын

    Great video 👍 you inspire me 😊

  • @FusionExotics
    @FusionExotics Жыл бұрын

    Great video! I think when i get around to building my dream fish/reptile room i would arrange the plumbing so that all the wastewater from my fish would get funneled into a stock system in the backyard in which i would then be able to use the "dirty" water to water my lawn and vegetables with. Less wasting of good ol water.

  • @HodujemyRyby
    @HodujemyRyby2 жыл бұрын

    I wasn't aware that your fishroom is that small, looks bigger. Impressive how much you can do in this space. Hope you will expand in the future.

  • @addisonwilliams2221

    @addisonwilliams2221

    2 жыл бұрын

    Watch he’s video started this fish room it’s tinny garage.

  • @canadashrimps
    @canadashrimps3 ай бұрын

    Great video! Working on a fishroom / autochange system. I have tanks all over the house... manual wc for 50+ tanks is exhausting lol

  • @joshkrutli
    @joshkrutli2 ай бұрын

    Great video, Even greater stash

  • @lucasmorlon8766
    @lucasmorlon87662 жыл бұрын

    Hi ! Nice video. You should look at add some UV light into your main water tank (the one where you put some water conditionner in order to lower the level of chloramine). UV usually "kills" the chloramine.

  • @davidyovu7891
    @davidyovu78912 жыл бұрын

    Super room from across the pond. Next send your water to your garden

  • @jamesholbrook7785
    @jamesholbrook77852 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video

  • @Hit_Jamaicans
    @Hit_Jamaicans Жыл бұрын

    Tyvm Switching from a Hobbist to a Breeder for profit this was very Helpful.

  • @HindiRapGuru
    @HindiRapGuru Жыл бұрын

    Question - Do the fish tanks share the same water that goes into filtration? And if yes, then let's say if one fish tank catches a disease of some sort like, for example, red worm, will that infect all the tanks if not taken care on time? Is there any solution you can suggest to avoid this kind of situation? Thank you.

  • @thetruthserum2816
    @thetruthserum28167 күн бұрын

    I'd change draining to the street to drain to the garden, lawn and trees... Perfect plant nutrients!

  • @aerey7062
    @aerey70622 жыл бұрын

    I really like your contents. I saw your dedication. Go for 100k ❤️🎉🎉

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    thanks!

  • @becksoftable
    @becksoftable2 жыл бұрын

    Another good video. I also have chloramines but I use a four stage filter system attached to my R/O filter with a sediment filter, two chloramine blocker filters and then the normal chlorine block filter and it removes all of the chloramines. This runs directly into my tanks. Been running this for 8 months now and havent had to change anything but the sediment filter so far.

  • @tachanakas

    @tachanakas

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks. What kind of R/O filter did you use? can you share the link for the R/O filter?

  • @mmersino7363
    @mmersino73632 жыл бұрын

    Amazing

  • @rosehill9537
    @rosehill95372 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @JhunDumsTVXj
    @JhunDumsTVXj2 жыл бұрын

    Wow nice amazing.

  • @nick_5397
    @nick_53972 жыл бұрын

    First of all thank you for the videos. Do you have a schematic for you racks. I need to build one but not 100 sure. Thanks.

  • @opethmike
    @opethmike11 ай бұрын

    By god, that mustache is just majesty

  • @sjaquariums4638
    @sjaquariums46382 жыл бұрын

    Loved the video! How do you go about drilling the tanks?

  • @julianscanarybirdroom8591
    @julianscanarybirdroom85912 жыл бұрын

    Hello my friend. Great videos .was wondering how long do you keep the fresh water running in to the tanks a day? Many thanks julian

  • @ArtyMars
    @ArtyMars2 жыл бұрын

    Your drainage pipes on the ground is really clever i was wondering how to do that myself for the same reasons, also having the drain pipes exposed is kinda ugly as well as taking up a lot of room xD (I’m in Melbourne tho so might have to heat the water first before water changes if I ever get this invested in a fish room xD )

  • @Aquafinity

    @Aquafinity

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is really cool! I'm very inspired by him and his story as well. He even subscribed to my chanel! 😄

  • @BossAquatics
    @BossAquatics2 жыл бұрын

    awesome video..

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @dirtyoldfarmhand3
    @dirtyoldfarmhand32 жыл бұрын

    Bravo!

  • @johnmaude5065
    @johnmaude50652 жыл бұрын

    Would it not be more economical to use seachem safe instead of a liquid conditioner? Just a thought

  • @danamieldechavez4917
    @danamieldechavez49172 жыл бұрын

    It’s a very cool method i just have a question does the poop get suck on the overflow as well??

  • @aesopcarl
    @aesopcarl2 жыл бұрын

    Cool video and system. On the drainage, do you have a standpipe for a vacuum break?

  • @margan59
    @margan592 жыл бұрын

    I had a drip system on my 150 gal. I've since moved and I really miss it. It dripped a constant 2 gal per hour. I never treated or heated the water and never had an issue even in Michigan winter.

  • @privato9238
    @privato9238 Жыл бұрын

    Maaan i hope the mustache gets a comeback! I'm always in for some 'weird' and unique styles But yeah just do whatever you like.

  • @DL_Kwekerij
    @DL_Kwekerij2 жыл бұрын

    Ik thinking about somting like this system but you still need to do Manuel waterchange to get the waste out of the tanks that's sitting on the bodem ?

  • @dwsnono9104
    @dwsnono91042 жыл бұрын

    What size drainage pipe did you finally install?

  • @MrCentrax
    @MrCentrax Жыл бұрын

    What size of plumbing do you use for the overflow?

  • @rgilroy1909
    @rgilroy19092 жыл бұрын

    water treatment "step 1" is great. I like the fact you have to stop and de-chlor the water. it's a perfect default stop gap/safety redundancy. so don't change it

  • @kainew7379
    @kainew73792 жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @gabrielcavalcanti5341
    @gabrielcavalcanti53412 жыл бұрын

    That's a great idea. I'm new in your channel. Do you work in a breeder fish factory? So many tanks with fishes. It's awesome. Keep the great work!

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, thanks

  • @---nw9qu
    @---nw9qu2 жыл бұрын

    Do you have filters on the drain pipes to prevent fish from going down the drain? Also, how much (roughly) is the monthly water bill?

  • @addisonwilliams2221

    @addisonwilliams2221

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes you need pre filter for drain he has a lot duckweed so he prob uses sponges.

  • @luannabrams
    @luannabrams2 жыл бұрын

    My whole fish breading room is filled with the automatic filter to it is a very useful

  • @Aquafinity

    @Aquafinity

    2 жыл бұрын

    sounds so cool! How many tanks do you have? 😃

  • @kirstyphillips6150
    @kirstyphillips61502 жыл бұрын

    Hey, just wondering when your online shop will be open again? Thanks

  • @antoniochua8111
    @antoniochua81112 жыл бұрын

    Really interested in this system but have questions. how about the fish poop. i mean wont it will still require manual siphoning?

  • @joshrobbo8369
    @joshrobbo83698 ай бұрын

    Any tips to making a fish store?? Inspired by you to do so!

  • @brianbrigg57
    @brianbrigg57 Жыл бұрын

    Does using copper for the pipes affect your invertebrates?

  • @thedampestcrib6004
    @thedampestcrib600410 ай бұрын

    Aha i found it 🎉 now 2 yeats later have you tried pvc instead of cutting into the tanks?

  • @northaquatics
    @northaquatics2 жыл бұрын

    Great explanation on how your system works The storage method and treat with a water conditioner Which I hope is prime by seachem As most others do not help with the ammonia after they breach the chloramines bond Chloramines and chlorine is gone but not the ammonia that is now in the water in a free and toxic state I am not sure what you were quoted for a system for total chloramines and ammonia removeal but it’s not that bad That is how I have my system with 40 tanks I have videos if interested in the other ways with not a lot more costs My system runs total automatically twice a day with not assistance from me 82 degrees, total free of all chlorine forms and ammonia free

  • @timdrury9040
    @timdrury90402 жыл бұрын

    When you have the water change system working at its full capacity about how many gallons per minute are you using?

  • @reptilianorion7938
    @reptilianorion79382 жыл бұрын

    Is it a good idea to attach a RODI filter directly to the tap and let it filter water directly into the big tank to be used?

  • @fussybugger
    @fussybugger2 жыл бұрын

    Did you drill through the glass bottom for the pipe?

  • @rokujuichi
    @rokujuichiАй бұрын

    how do you often scrub the tanks?

  • @googleuser569
    @googleuser5692 жыл бұрын

    What water conditioner do you use?

  • @migueldelaparte7485
    @migueldelaparte74852 жыл бұрын

    Top!

  • @camel0147
    @camel0147 Жыл бұрын

    Did you have any issues with the copper pipes?

  • @ryanwoodmass5745
    @ryanwoodmass57452 жыл бұрын

    What size drainage pipe are you running. Great video as always mate keep up the good work

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    85mm

  • @YourWorstNightmare517
    @YourWorstNightmare5172 жыл бұрын

    Soon 100k 🎉

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    hopefully

  • @dusk1947
    @dusk19472 жыл бұрын

    Good video, with very useful tips... But I'd argue hobbyist's can benefit from automated water changes even if they only have 1 tank. I have 1 display with a sump, an ATO, and 1 dosing pump to pull waste water. And even on that limited application, auto-water-change is incredible. It's a huge advantage in system stability and water quality. However, we do need to regularly test an monitor the source water, and maintenance the equipment to ensure the system is adequately functioning.

  • @yusufestantio6590
    @yusufestantio6590 Жыл бұрын

    Just found your Channel. Could you show me schematic diagram for this system ?. thanks Nick 👍

  • @joshthomas2841
    @joshthomas28412 жыл бұрын

    Chances of you doing a vid explaining how you drilled the tanks and added the uplift pipes?

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    Low, I paid the builder of tanks to drill

  • @aesopcarl
    @aesopcarl2 жыл бұрын

    No problems with the copper pipes?

  • @bijilppaul
    @bijilppaul2 жыл бұрын

    can we use rainwater for fish tank

  • @theTrevorbeast
    @theTrevorbeast2 жыл бұрын

    How do you make sure each tank gets the same percentage of water change

  • @cutiedudie2002
    @cutiedudie20022 жыл бұрын

    All that amazing, nutrient filled water going into the street! In our area in the US that would put a huge, unwanted nutrient spike in our lakes. Put in a rain or vegetable garden to use up that water or infiltrate it into the ground. If you're using that much water, you may as well grow rice or something.

  • @pauledwards5607

    @pauledwards5607

    4 ай бұрын

    or live black worms

  • @ReallyEvilPigeon
    @ReallyEvilPigeon2 жыл бұрын

    I keep missing your q and A, but this is kinda on topic, when breeding betta's in tubs, how often do you change the water when rearing the babies?

  • @ArtyMars

    @ArtyMars

    2 жыл бұрын

    As often as you can if you want to avoid fungus and aren't treating the water / overfeeding etc

  • @aqib2000
    @aqib20002 жыл бұрын

    How do you prevent fish getting lost in the drain pipe?

  • @UpperAquatics
    @UpperAquatics2 жыл бұрын

    How does the water get heated though?

  • @sovavalorant4589
    @sovavalorant45892 жыл бұрын

    you can use seachem safe water change might become cheaper

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    maybe

  • @breakalim
    @breakalim2 жыл бұрын

    Nice setup! Also, are you going to be breeding and selling CPDs soon?

  • @STUNZ.
    @STUNZ.10 ай бұрын

    9:34 what are the plants in german ram tanks

  • @celticbarry9877
    @celticbarry98772 жыл бұрын

    I only have 2 tanks so do them manually, I bought one big hose I think it may have been 30m that I cut into 3, 2 for draining and 1 for refilling. I drain both into my bathtub, I also bought fittings for the refill hose, so I can attatch it to my shower that way its much faster to refill and I can adjust the temperature as I like to do 50% water changes just because the time it takes me to do any small maintenance like wipe glass, lids, dissolve a little salt and add prime and put the other hose onto the shower and then use the hose to vaccum some debris off the bottom they are usually close to 50% as they are 125Litre/33Gallon. It only takes me about 30 minutes from start to finish like getting up to do it to having everything put away to do the 50% water change once a week or 2 weeks. When I need to also clean the filters then it takes maybe 45 minutes to 1 hour but I only do that every about 6 weeks as I have 2 filters on each tank and the canister one I only do every 6 months and the internal one every about 2 months. I also have chloramine but I just put seachem prime into my tank once I drain it then I refill both, i've been doing it like this for over a year with no problems.

  • @martinmora1565
    @martinmora15652 жыл бұрын

    engineering! Crazy how much you learn hobby a full time job.

  • @Aquafinity

    @Aquafinity

    2 жыл бұрын

    True!! He's awesome! He even subscribed to my chanel! 😄

  • @martinmora1565

    @martinmora1565

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Aquafinity well done 👏👏👏

  • @ranjanty
    @ranjanty4 ай бұрын

    I only have 8 tanks and I'm trying to figure out how to set up mine. The problem is they are in different places. I'm getting to old to keep carrying 5 gallon buckets outside down the stairs. My fishroom doubles as my bedroom.lol

  • @michelewoods8221

    @michelewoods8221

    3 ай бұрын

    I just watched this for a similar reason although I've been around for a while. I'm also curious about the use of copper and whether there were benefits over pvc (I'm wondering if it's because the shut off valves are easier to use with copper than pvc but I'm not a plumber and I could be wrong about that)

  • @kevinw1954
    @kevinw19542 жыл бұрын

    My plumbers my best friiiend 😆 win!

  • @daveallerton226
    @daveallerton2262 жыл бұрын

    I guess you have your intakes at the bottom of the tanks for the best exchange of water?

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @lazygardener6278
    @lazygardener62782 жыл бұрын

    this is really a cool system. However, I have a concern about the control of the system. Since each single valve and outlet is inside the tank it seems that you have no optical control whether one of the supply lines does not work properly. maybe some of the small tubes get clogged over time...

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    Just have to service over time

  • @vlogginsoul7080
    @vlogginsoul70802 жыл бұрын

    Whats with the pervstache?

  • @nick_5397
    @nick_53972 жыл бұрын

    Is the copper pipe not leaving so metal in the water

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    no

  • @Penguin-wk7gq
    @Penguin-wk7gq2 жыл бұрын

    What’s the water and electricity bill like?

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    not tooo bad

  • @historicphoenix2263
    @historicphoenix22632 жыл бұрын

    Nick 1:17 what the heck kind of Rams are those??? They look almost purple!! Is that just the angle/lighting or are you working on a new line??

  • @historicphoenix2263

    @historicphoenix2263

    2 жыл бұрын

    Maybe it's the lighting now that I went back and looked. But good lord, those are some gorgeous GBRs..

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @granta3044
    @granta30442 жыл бұрын

    Running the water through a grow bed with plants will mean changing water becomes unwanted. I dont know if you keep ph balances or not but it worked for my 300+ tank with all types of fish.

  • @ArtyMars

    @ArtyMars

    2 жыл бұрын

    Each tank would need it's own individual grow beds to avoid cross contamination between tanks so not sure how you'd avoid a bad batch of fish spreading diseases :/

  • @granta3044

    @granta3044

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ArtyMars you would think diseases spread like that. But the aquaponics system has bacteria also, meaning that it doesnt give the disease room to spread. Why dont diseases kill fish in the wild? Same reason. And if you just add a UV filter it solves the disease issue by flat out killing the disease out of the tanks

  • @jqc5
    @jqc52 жыл бұрын

    did you turn that green 20 gal valve back on............

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    hahah no i wanted to change the other side lol

  • @StarD435
    @StarD435 Жыл бұрын

    How much do you make for profit on breeding?

  • @sionghua
    @sionghua2 жыл бұрын

    will fish fry get drained out?

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    rarely

  • @hellogoodbye5887
    @hellogoodbye58872 жыл бұрын

    a question. how many hours do you spend in your 🐠 room ?

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    2 жыл бұрын

    4-5 per day

  • @hellogoodbye5887

    @hellogoodbye5887

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@KeepingFishSimple i thought you were spending all daytime . Thanks bro .

  • @hi-vq9iu
    @hi-vq9iu2 жыл бұрын

    Hi God bless all of y'all and always know that God and his son Jesus both love all of y'all in Jesus mighty name I pray Amen.

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