Sharing some of my hobbies and interests with the community, I've learned my hobbies on KZread and figured, why not give back? I consolidate what I have learned and push out content for y'all. Both entertaining and informative is what I aim for!
@@NIGEL-MORGZZ1100 the website where I got these guppies? I got them from a company in California, CoastGemUSA.
@Lauraetcetera24 күн бұрын
Mine arrives Tuesday and I can’t wait!! I’ve wanted one for months 😊
@HobbyTimee24 күн бұрын
Very nice! They're such beautiful creatures! only sad thing is they hide almost all the time! But when you are able to see one out and about, its a sight to see!
@Lauraetcetera24 күн бұрын
@@HobbyTimeethat seems to be the case with a lot of really interesting fish *cough knife fish cough* but that’s ok, I’ll take it as a special treat when I catch a sighting 😅
@mexicalifishkeeperАй бұрын
I just discovered your channel. I think you're the first person from Alaska that I've met who is a fishkeeper
@HobbyTimeeАй бұрын
Yea, there's 1 local fish store, your typical Petco/PetSmart and I met one lady who breeds axolotls... Other then that, I haven't met another major hobbyist, so I plan to start that culture here! Or at least kickstart it and bring out the introverts!
@HobbyTimeeАй бұрын
The water here is also amazing for aquariums, I don't need to add anything to almost every species I plan to keep, can just water change straight from the sink! (Well water, not city tap)
@mexicalifishkeeperАй бұрын
@HobbyTimee well I look forward to seeing your journey, i already subbed
@YING7777Ай бұрын
I see a problem with the male white ribbon guppies. They both have the ribbon finned gonopodium. They won’t be able to fertilize the females. Hopefully the females are already “hit” from the seller’s tank. You might want to hit up the seller for a working/regular finned male from the same stock. If not, maybe consider using the full gold males. They’re close enough in color to make it work. 🍻
@HobbyTimeeАй бұрын
my thoughts exactly! I am going to give it a few weeks to see if the females show pregnancy signs, if not, Ill likely try to acquire some more white ribbon males to keep the line pure, last case scenario, ill mix them with full golds.
@leonardsupchak545Ай бұрын
Hey fish DUDE, Where did you get this group of fish from ? Thanks
@HobbyTimeeАй бұрын
This unboxing was all from 'Aqua Huna'. Everything arrived alive and healthy, couldn't be more satisfied with the order!
@vikesfan63Ай бұрын
Snails are good to have in the Aquarium.
@HobbyTimeeАй бұрын
for sure, they're good cleaners, even the pest snails! but id prefer a snail species I can control, that's why I am favorable to mystery snails, because if I don't want 1000 snails, I can easily remove the eggs, unlike pest snails... once you have pest snails in your aquarium, you're basically never getting rid of them! they're like duckweed!
@CoyoteVlogsАй бұрын
Hi I justed subscribed to your channel. And I have a 10 gallon tank. I get my fish from our local petstore but if buying online is better , what website do you use?
@HobbyTimeeАй бұрын
big box stores like petsmart/petco are okay when you're first getting into the hobby as they're the cheaper option, however, they don't take care of their fish as well as a breeder or a vendor that specializes in fish, because they're just an employee hired and paid minimum wage. also because these big box stores don't treat their fish with the highest level of care, they're very prone to disease and poor genetics. I feel they're both fine for brand new folks in terms of price, but sometimes a bad experience as when the fish die, people sometimes give up. Buying through local fish stores or some online vendors typically yields you with a better quality fish, but they also come at a higher price (shipping etc.) When you buy online you want to make sure their DAO (Dead on Arrival) is adequate. most places will have a 100% live arrival guarantee, and if they don't arrive alive, or die within 12-72 hours of being in your tank, they offer a full refund excluding shipping, but each vendor is different and they'll have this DAO policy on their site. I am at the mercy of needing to go through online vendors versus local fish stores since I am pretty geographically isolated in Alaska, so I have bought from the following vendors: -Aqua Huna -Dan's Fish -Coast Gem USA -Aquarium Co-op -Modern Aquarium -Some Amazon vendors (for plants/shrimp/snails) -There a ton more online vendors, but i havn't purchased from them yet. Hope this info helps! If you have questions, just let me know!
@MrBajabug652 ай бұрын
I didn't know that some of them were glow in the dark! Thats pretty cool
@suzicafran46242 ай бұрын
So cool! I think that your helper is beautiful and she did a great job!! 😊❤
@kirahsmiley2 ай бұрын
Found your channel today!! 🎉
@aaronescanuela43792 ай бұрын
Super cool my daughter wants one too let me know where I can get baby ones
@HobbyTimee2 ай бұрын
I don't know oh well babies would travel if shipped, so your best bet is to start doing some research on local axolotl breeders. I didn't think there were any in my area and come to find out there's a breeder within a few miles from my and another business the next town over that imports them. They seem to be everywhere if you dig in a bit!
@Scaredy_Cat-fe6vz2 ай бұрын
Baby axolotls are very delicate and difficult to take care of. I would recommend going for a juvenile or adult axolotl, though all axolotls do require high maintenance and knowledgeable care. Axolotls should only be bought from reputable breeders, not pet stores. Ask yourself/check these things when looking at breeders: -Are these stock photos/photoshopped images of axolotls? Do these show images of specific axolotls, or is it just something like 'leucistic axolotl buying options include 5-6 inch male, 7-8 female, 4-5 female, etc' with stock photos? -Check what people are saying about the breeder across multiple platforms -Check the health of the axolotls in the photos: are they a proper weight? do they have mutations such as dwarfism or small toes? do they have visible illnesses such as fungus or wounds? -Can the breeder tell you the lineage of the axolotl 3-5 generations back? -Does the website have axolotl information that is widely accepted as true? -Are they being clickbait-y, saying things like 'SUPER RARE', severely overpricing, or advertising an axolotl as a morph/color that does not exist? -Are the axolotls being sold over 2 inches long? Make sure you have done all necessary research about medical care, tank sizing, parameters, temperature, dangerous substances, hazards, and so much more. Your tank needs to be 29 U.S. gallons at bare minimum with 40+ gallons being preferred. The tank needs to have been cycled. Cycling sets up the nitrogen cycle of beneficial bacteria that help to break down ammonia, nitrates, and nitrites. Cycling takes several weeks to a few months. Temperatures need to be between 60-66 F. Over 70 F is dangerous and over 75 F is deadly. Axolotl tank set ups are expensive, and I would not recommend them as a beginner pet unless the person has done tons of research and is fully prepared for the expenses and care.
@Nathanielvandee2 ай бұрын
Nice man
@TomsTinkeringandAdventures2 ай бұрын
How big do they get?
@HobbyTimee2 ай бұрын
About 12 inches max, plus or minus and usually grow to near fullsize in 1-1.5 years.
@Missionbundy2 ай бұрын
If someone can’t figure that out, they don’t need to own power tools
@HobbyTimee2 ай бұрын
Very true, but maybe they're stuck on the simplistic design, there's always the option to buy the circular base with wheels at the store for a crazy amount.
@TomsTinkeringandAdventures2 ай бұрын
So easy you can do it with a hand saw and a screwdriver. Nice!
@debenos2 ай бұрын
I recently adopted an Oscar and two Pleco's from a friend. It threw me into the fish scene fast! They gave me a mostly bare 75gal tank, so I have been trying to deal with an Oscar at nearly 10in with two Pleco's that are currently 4ish in but growing. They were fine when smaller, hiding behind filters, but it is harder for them to hide from the VERY territorial, grumpy and hungry Oscar once they got bigger. So, I just placed drift pieces in the tank after letting them soak in a tub for weeks periodically flushing the tub to remove the tannins. I replaced the above filters with a canister filter that could handle that size of a tank. I staged it with the bio from the other filters. And the idea was to have the canister work as a medium so the tank could change a bit as the Pleco's mature, without causing too much stress.
@HobbyTimee2 ай бұрын
pretty sound solution, Oscars are definitely a hard one to keep with other tank mates, especially smaller things as the Oscars will indeed bully anything that is smaller then them. Do you know if those pleco's are common plecos? or bristlenoses? common pleco's will keep growing and growing, can get to almost 2 feet in length, which for a large tank like a 75gal, that's not so bad assuming you want larger fish. bristlenose only get to about 5-8inches max depending on species, perfect little cleaners for any nano tank! These Blue Phantoms are on the larger end of the bristlenose family (although they do not grow bristles) and tend to max out at about 7-8 inches, but they are incredibly slow-growing and will take years to achieve that length!
@BonkinatorReal2 ай бұрын
Glad to see them back! Hope all goes well.
@Cecil-hotel2 ай бұрын
Enjoyed and subscribed
@TomsTinkeringandAdventures2 ай бұрын
I was happy to help, glad it turned out so great. Looking forward to seeing it up and running with fish in the tanks.
@scottcahala77792 ай бұрын
Great video. I hope it works great for you. I am working on a set up similar to yours . For my Panda Corys.
@TomsTinkeringandAdventures2 ай бұрын
Looks good!
@PasqualinoFondanzio3 ай бұрын
Bella merda
@sgalbraithenglish104 ай бұрын
Subbed! Love the content. Stumbled upon you blue phantom video! How are they doing?
@HobbyTimee4 ай бұрын
I have moved a pretty far distance from where I was when I had those phantoms, and couldn't bring them with me, they wouldn't have made it on the road and setting up uncycled tanks etc. so I gave them away, but they were doing great! I plan to get more once I have my new fish room set up! Thank you for following!
@ernestTbass234 ай бұрын
Good morning to you sir. Thank you for taking us along, I think this is fascinating, Blessings
@shelbyanderson72835 ай бұрын
You can also poke small holes in the bottom of the bags while acclimating to let them adjust to the PH as well. I let them just float for 15-20 minutes then add whole and do another 15-20 minutes. Works great every time.
@hectorskmetija30155 ай бұрын
They are fecking gorgeous and lovely to see how carefully they were added to their new home. Hope they are all doing well, with maybe babies now. I am just sticking with my one BN who gives me hours of amusement 🥰
@HobbyTimee5 ай бұрын
They are truly one of my favorite pleco's. All of them were still alive, however, I recently moved a far distance and couldn't bring them with me, so I disassembled my fish room and gave away all my fish. I will be doing some videos shortly on rebuilding my fish room from the ground up, and the Blue Phantoms are definitely on my to own list! There are very few reported cases of breeding in captivity, but from what I have gathered, Blue and Green phantoms grow very slowly, they are not capable of breeding until at least 3 years or roughly 4.5inches long. so the ones I had were still far from breeding capable.. but one day, I do want to breed the Blue Phantoms!
@hectorskmetija30155 ай бұрын
@@HobbyTimee oh I'm so sorry, that must have been a hard thing to do. All the best for starting up again.
@HobbyTimee5 ай бұрын
gives me a chance to rebuild the fishroom even better the next time :) im very excited for it and will be building videos along the way, as well as unboxing videos when it comes time to stock! @@hectorskmetija3015
@Veseljko017 ай бұрын
So painful to watch how you handle those fish.
@GCaquatics10 ай бұрын
That is INSANE, i never even heard of blue phantom pleco
@romanmartinez387310 ай бұрын
Hows the breeding going
@HobbyTimee10 ай бұрын
The phantoms are still too young to breed, they mature so slowly and I am moving across the US shortly so I have actually been selling off my fish and consolidating down tanks. I need to do a video on it soon.. been a while since I have uploaded, moving is crazy.
@romanmartinez387310 ай бұрын
@@HobbyTimee Oh dang, moving does suck I feel you, Id bee willing to buy some phantoms off of you!! Let me know! Im in AZ.
@HobbyTimee10 ай бұрын
@@romanmartinez3873 I only have 2 phantoms left, my buddy at the store has been buying them and reselling and will be bagging up the last 2 in the next 2-3 weeks. If I had more and didn't already work a deal I'd take you up on that offer! Perhaps our next location I can get these guys to breed! Phantoms will be one of the fish I buy early to get them growing once we have the fish room set up.
@romanmartinez387310 ай бұрын
@@HobbyTimee Heck yea that'd be great! Maybe your buddy would like to make a deal? Haha
@phadsitaram11 ай бұрын
Marathi pn milel call kara
@user-vh7ib2su1v Жыл бұрын
Some white sand or white color gravel in the bottom tub might work to make fry more visible and avoid the painting step. Another alternative: Some big box stores sell clear containers with white lids that could be put underneath. Good video!
@julianhernandez1143 Жыл бұрын
Shipping is 109$ for me 😂
@calebmcneal6806 Жыл бұрын
You definitely need a canister filter with plecos, they are dirty fish
@aquariumdelirium Жыл бұрын
Lol should of watched this video first before commenting about “I used assassin’s” lol
@aquariumdelirium Жыл бұрын
I had a problem with snail, not the kind you want but the plant travellers. I used assassin snails and they’ve worked to well, to the point I can’t put snails you want in the tank
@aquariumdelirium Жыл бұрын
Would love a little fish room, but I need a good clearance of the garage first Great channel 👍
@lynnbonica4342 Жыл бұрын
Congrats. You wanted eggs, you sure got 'em. Hope most hatch out for you. Let us know!
@themermaidslairaquatics Жыл бұрын
Gotta love trimming day❤
@FloweyFanClub Жыл бұрын
This is so cool! Thanks for the review! I might check this out. It seems better for times you want to keep the snails alive and move them, actually. Probably not the intent. I might pick it up for that.
@HobbyTimee Жыл бұрын
It's definitely better to use this little tool for snails on your glass then it is to pick them up with your fingers, whether you're relocating them or completely eradicating them, still works. :)
@cloudzzgaming7260 Жыл бұрын
Quick and easy???? Yeah let me just go purchase a laser engraver
@richardvanderpool5916 Жыл бұрын
Update on them please how are they ???
@HobbyTimee Жыл бұрын
They're doing fantastic! I really have not done a video in a bit but I need to soon!
@lindacastelin3885 Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@irahartleib2722 Жыл бұрын
You are doing great, keep it up! This channel desperately needs *Promosm*!
@elgord8509 Жыл бұрын
A pool noodle or kids floaty board cut up, works well to hold leaves out of the water
@johannenslin4136 Жыл бұрын
What is cool is Endlers breeding with Guppies, lovely off spring. I agree 100% with the hands off approach
@mobilephotography-videogra4281 Жыл бұрын
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@lemondedesguppy Жыл бұрын
So good bac look my video for the guppies evolution reproduction 200l
@jimfiore4671 Жыл бұрын
I would suggest not drip acclimating... There's no need and it could potentially hurt the fish. Plus, you combined the bags... The bags were absolutely different ph levels. So drip acclimating the way you did way 100% pointless. Enjoy the fish tho. I love my phantoms too. God bless
@HobbyTimee Жыл бұрын
I am interested in hearing more, could you elaborate? why is it potentially harmful to the fish to slowly introduce them to the new tank water? I also combined the bags because the seller had them in the same tank/water before, so the only thing that would have changed is any waste produced in the water during transit, minimal water differences between the 2 as they were shipped and received in 24hrs.
@jimfiore4671 Жыл бұрын
@@HobbyTimee So when fish are in a bag for an extended length of time they build up ammonia. Now when the bag is air tight this ammonia isn't nearly as toxic as the ammonia it forms as soon as you let fresh air into the bag. So personally I always float the bag for an hour or 2, unopened, with the light off. That way they calm down and I don't add stress to them. Then I make sure I have everything already set up and ready to go so when I do open the bag they are out of the bag asap. I dump them over a bucket and into my net and put them in the tank. So doing it the way you did it could give them ammonia burn. When the air and water inside the bag hit fresh air it shoots the ph up and spikes the ammonia in the bagged water to very high levels. I'm not entirely sure how it works, that's just what happens. And as far as mixing the 2 bags of water. So ph in your aquarium is forever changing. It never stays at any level. It goes up and down all day every day. So the ph in the bags, even if they came out of the same tank, does the same. 1 fish could go to the bathroom more than another, 1 could breath or be stressed more than another. So the ph being the same in the 2 seperate bags is almost impossible. I hope this helps. If you have any other questions I'm happy to let you know what I know. My comment wasn't meant to be anything other than informative. It looks and sounds like you care about your fish. So I hope you didn't think I was just being an A hole. God bless
@HobbyTimee Жыл бұрын
@@jimfiore4671 Didn't think you were being an A-hole :) very useful information, I know a lot about the ammonia in the bag, ph levels differing opening the bag causes a spike etc. but I've always heard drip acclimation is usually the better option for plecos, as well as some other aquatic species, while some can just be dropped right into the tank after floating for a while. I've always drip acclimated my fish and havn't lost any during the first few days in a new tank unless they had obvious issues. nor have any received visual signs of ammonia burn, since you're diluting the bagged water immediately. I've always chosen this method as a way to introduce them to your tanks parameters slowly, as if they were used to being in like.. 60ppm nitrate water, then just get thrown into 10ppm, that could cause a shock. (might be a bad example, but same could go for ph/temp/ammonia/you name it. I also choose this method cause the fish, (especially pleco's) produce alot of waste in the bag water, so drip acclimating slowly gets them used to lower ammonia levels before throwing them right into a clean tank :) theres several ways of doing it, all are great, and im sure all have their downfalls too, guess its personal preferrence. One thing I am going to change in my next unboxing video, is im not going to dump them out into a net, ill likely pick them up by hand and place them in the tank, as I have found that pouring pleco's into a net could damage the fins, unlike your typical fish.
@jimfiore4671 Жыл бұрын
@@HobbyTimee using your hands for most fish is usually a better way to do it. Most people don't want to pick fish up, so I don't ever suggest it. I guess a good example would be my clown loaches. I hand placed them in the tank and all 3 stabbed my hands with their head eye bone things lol. But before I acclimated the way I do now, I did drip acclimation and it had always been more stressful for me and the fish. I always lost fish just days after. But since I've stopped dripping, I have yet too loose a fish. So I can't say it's definitely due to dripping but it's the only thing I know I changed. So I'm guessing it's that.
@grock31 Жыл бұрын
Thx for sharing this information. Always wondered how they got their name.
@HobbyTimee Жыл бұрын
I just ordered 10 on Amazon for pretty cheap, i think it was like $30 or so... my LFS sells them for $6 each and i bought a few to deal with my pest snail problem in my pleco and panda cory tanks but the pest snails are overwhelming, so we figured we try more. ended up getting 13 snails in the bag and figured since i had them all out in an acclimation container, it would be a good chance to show their stuff!
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Basic information in The dwarf pleco. Thanks
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Alaska
@@HobbyTimee same shit what’s the website 😂🤷🏽♂️
@@NIGEL-MORGZZ1100 the website where I got these guppies? I got them from a company in California, CoastGemUSA.
Mine arrives Tuesday and I can’t wait!! I’ve wanted one for months 😊
Very nice! They're such beautiful creatures! only sad thing is they hide almost all the time! But when you are able to see one out and about, its a sight to see!
@@HobbyTimeethat seems to be the case with a lot of really interesting fish *cough knife fish cough* but that’s ok, I’ll take it as a special treat when I catch a sighting 😅
I just discovered your channel. I think you're the first person from Alaska that I've met who is a fishkeeper
Yea, there's 1 local fish store, your typical Petco/PetSmart and I met one lady who breeds axolotls... Other then that, I haven't met another major hobbyist, so I plan to start that culture here! Or at least kickstart it and bring out the introverts!
The water here is also amazing for aquariums, I don't need to add anything to almost every species I plan to keep, can just water change straight from the sink! (Well water, not city tap)
@HobbyTimee well I look forward to seeing your journey, i already subbed
I see a problem with the male white ribbon guppies. They both have the ribbon finned gonopodium. They won’t be able to fertilize the females. Hopefully the females are already “hit” from the seller’s tank. You might want to hit up the seller for a working/regular finned male from the same stock. If not, maybe consider using the full gold males. They’re close enough in color to make it work. 🍻
my thoughts exactly! I am going to give it a few weeks to see if the females show pregnancy signs, if not, Ill likely try to acquire some more white ribbon males to keep the line pure, last case scenario, ill mix them with full golds.
Hey fish DUDE, Where did you get this group of fish from ? Thanks
This unboxing was all from 'Aqua Huna'. Everything arrived alive and healthy, couldn't be more satisfied with the order!
Snails are good to have in the Aquarium.
for sure, they're good cleaners, even the pest snails! but id prefer a snail species I can control, that's why I am favorable to mystery snails, because if I don't want 1000 snails, I can easily remove the eggs, unlike pest snails... once you have pest snails in your aquarium, you're basically never getting rid of them! they're like duckweed!
Hi I justed subscribed to your channel. And I have a 10 gallon tank. I get my fish from our local petstore but if buying online is better , what website do you use?
big box stores like petsmart/petco are okay when you're first getting into the hobby as they're the cheaper option, however, they don't take care of their fish as well as a breeder or a vendor that specializes in fish, because they're just an employee hired and paid minimum wage. also because these big box stores don't treat their fish with the highest level of care, they're very prone to disease and poor genetics. I feel they're both fine for brand new folks in terms of price, but sometimes a bad experience as when the fish die, people sometimes give up. Buying through local fish stores or some online vendors typically yields you with a better quality fish, but they also come at a higher price (shipping etc.) When you buy online you want to make sure their DAO (Dead on Arrival) is adequate. most places will have a 100% live arrival guarantee, and if they don't arrive alive, or die within 12-72 hours of being in your tank, they offer a full refund excluding shipping, but each vendor is different and they'll have this DAO policy on their site. I am at the mercy of needing to go through online vendors versus local fish stores since I am pretty geographically isolated in Alaska, so I have bought from the following vendors: -Aqua Huna -Dan's Fish -Coast Gem USA -Aquarium Co-op -Modern Aquarium -Some Amazon vendors (for plants/shrimp/snails) -There a ton more online vendors, but i havn't purchased from them yet. Hope this info helps! If you have questions, just let me know!
I didn't know that some of them were glow in the dark! Thats pretty cool
So cool! I think that your helper is beautiful and she did a great job!! 😊❤
Found your channel today!! 🎉
Super cool my daughter wants one too let me know where I can get baby ones
I don't know oh well babies would travel if shipped, so your best bet is to start doing some research on local axolotl breeders. I didn't think there were any in my area and come to find out there's a breeder within a few miles from my and another business the next town over that imports them. They seem to be everywhere if you dig in a bit!
Baby axolotls are very delicate and difficult to take care of. I would recommend going for a juvenile or adult axolotl, though all axolotls do require high maintenance and knowledgeable care. Axolotls should only be bought from reputable breeders, not pet stores. Ask yourself/check these things when looking at breeders: -Are these stock photos/photoshopped images of axolotls? Do these show images of specific axolotls, or is it just something like 'leucistic axolotl buying options include 5-6 inch male, 7-8 female, 4-5 female, etc' with stock photos? -Check what people are saying about the breeder across multiple platforms -Check the health of the axolotls in the photos: are they a proper weight? do they have mutations such as dwarfism or small toes? do they have visible illnesses such as fungus or wounds? -Can the breeder tell you the lineage of the axolotl 3-5 generations back? -Does the website have axolotl information that is widely accepted as true? -Are they being clickbait-y, saying things like 'SUPER RARE', severely overpricing, or advertising an axolotl as a morph/color that does not exist? -Are the axolotls being sold over 2 inches long? Make sure you have done all necessary research about medical care, tank sizing, parameters, temperature, dangerous substances, hazards, and so much more. Your tank needs to be 29 U.S. gallons at bare minimum with 40+ gallons being preferred. The tank needs to have been cycled. Cycling sets up the nitrogen cycle of beneficial bacteria that help to break down ammonia, nitrates, and nitrites. Cycling takes several weeks to a few months. Temperatures need to be between 60-66 F. Over 70 F is dangerous and over 75 F is deadly. Axolotl tank set ups are expensive, and I would not recommend them as a beginner pet unless the person has done tons of research and is fully prepared for the expenses and care.
Nice man
How big do they get?
About 12 inches max, plus or minus and usually grow to near fullsize in 1-1.5 years.
If someone can’t figure that out, they don’t need to own power tools
Very true, but maybe they're stuck on the simplistic design, there's always the option to buy the circular base with wheels at the store for a crazy amount.
So easy you can do it with a hand saw and a screwdriver. Nice!
I recently adopted an Oscar and two Pleco's from a friend. It threw me into the fish scene fast! They gave me a mostly bare 75gal tank, so I have been trying to deal with an Oscar at nearly 10in with two Pleco's that are currently 4ish in but growing. They were fine when smaller, hiding behind filters, but it is harder for them to hide from the VERY territorial, grumpy and hungry Oscar once they got bigger. So, I just placed drift pieces in the tank after letting them soak in a tub for weeks periodically flushing the tub to remove the tannins. I replaced the above filters with a canister filter that could handle that size of a tank. I staged it with the bio from the other filters. And the idea was to have the canister work as a medium so the tank could change a bit as the Pleco's mature, without causing too much stress.
pretty sound solution, Oscars are definitely a hard one to keep with other tank mates, especially smaller things as the Oscars will indeed bully anything that is smaller then them. Do you know if those pleco's are common plecos? or bristlenoses? common pleco's will keep growing and growing, can get to almost 2 feet in length, which for a large tank like a 75gal, that's not so bad assuming you want larger fish. bristlenose only get to about 5-8inches max depending on species, perfect little cleaners for any nano tank! These Blue Phantoms are on the larger end of the bristlenose family (although they do not grow bristles) and tend to max out at about 7-8 inches, but they are incredibly slow-growing and will take years to achieve that length!
Glad to see them back! Hope all goes well.
Enjoyed and subscribed
I was happy to help, glad it turned out so great. Looking forward to seeing it up and running with fish in the tanks.
Great video. I hope it works great for you. I am working on a set up similar to yours . For my Panda Corys.
Looks good!
Bella merda
Subbed! Love the content. Stumbled upon you blue phantom video! How are they doing?
I have moved a pretty far distance from where I was when I had those phantoms, and couldn't bring them with me, they wouldn't have made it on the road and setting up uncycled tanks etc. so I gave them away, but they were doing great! I plan to get more once I have my new fish room set up! Thank you for following!
Good morning to you sir. Thank you for taking us along, I think this is fascinating, Blessings
You can also poke small holes in the bottom of the bags while acclimating to let them adjust to the PH as well. I let them just float for 15-20 minutes then add whole and do another 15-20 minutes. Works great every time.
They are fecking gorgeous and lovely to see how carefully they were added to their new home. Hope they are all doing well, with maybe babies now. I am just sticking with my one BN who gives me hours of amusement 🥰
They are truly one of my favorite pleco's. All of them were still alive, however, I recently moved a far distance and couldn't bring them with me, so I disassembled my fish room and gave away all my fish. I will be doing some videos shortly on rebuilding my fish room from the ground up, and the Blue Phantoms are definitely on my to own list! There are very few reported cases of breeding in captivity, but from what I have gathered, Blue and Green phantoms grow very slowly, they are not capable of breeding until at least 3 years or roughly 4.5inches long. so the ones I had were still far from breeding capable.. but one day, I do want to breed the Blue Phantoms!
@@HobbyTimee oh I'm so sorry, that must have been a hard thing to do. All the best for starting up again.
gives me a chance to rebuild the fishroom even better the next time :) im very excited for it and will be building videos along the way, as well as unboxing videos when it comes time to stock! @@hectorskmetija3015
So painful to watch how you handle those fish.
That is INSANE, i never even heard of blue phantom pleco
Hows the breeding going
The phantoms are still too young to breed, they mature so slowly and I am moving across the US shortly so I have actually been selling off my fish and consolidating down tanks. I need to do a video on it soon.. been a while since I have uploaded, moving is crazy.
@@HobbyTimee Oh dang, moving does suck I feel you, Id bee willing to buy some phantoms off of you!! Let me know! Im in AZ.
@@romanmartinez3873 I only have 2 phantoms left, my buddy at the store has been buying them and reselling and will be bagging up the last 2 in the next 2-3 weeks. If I had more and didn't already work a deal I'd take you up on that offer! Perhaps our next location I can get these guys to breed! Phantoms will be one of the fish I buy early to get them growing once we have the fish room set up.
@@HobbyTimee Heck yea that'd be great! Maybe your buddy would like to make a deal? Haha
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Some white sand or white color gravel in the bottom tub might work to make fry more visible and avoid the painting step. Another alternative: Some big box stores sell clear containers with white lids that could be put underneath. Good video!
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You definitely need a canister filter with plecos, they are dirty fish
Lol should of watched this video first before commenting about “I used assassin’s” lol
I had a problem with snail, not the kind you want but the plant travellers. I used assassin snails and they’ve worked to well, to the point I can’t put snails you want in the tank
Would love a little fish room, but I need a good clearance of the garage first Great channel 👍
Congrats. You wanted eggs, you sure got 'em. Hope most hatch out for you. Let us know!
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This is so cool! Thanks for the review! I might check this out. It seems better for times you want to keep the snails alive and move them, actually. Probably not the intent. I might pick it up for that.
It's definitely better to use this little tool for snails on your glass then it is to pick them up with your fingers, whether you're relocating them or completely eradicating them, still works. :)
Quick and easy???? Yeah let me just go purchase a laser engraver
Update on them please how are they ???
They're doing fantastic! I really have not done a video in a bit but I need to soon!
Thank you
You are doing great, keep it up! This channel desperately needs *Promosm*!
A pool noodle or kids floaty board cut up, works well to hold leaves out of the water
What is cool is Endlers breeding with Guppies, lovely off spring. I agree 100% with the hands off approach
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I would suggest not drip acclimating... There's no need and it could potentially hurt the fish. Plus, you combined the bags... The bags were absolutely different ph levels. So drip acclimating the way you did way 100% pointless. Enjoy the fish tho. I love my phantoms too. God bless
I am interested in hearing more, could you elaborate? why is it potentially harmful to the fish to slowly introduce them to the new tank water? I also combined the bags because the seller had them in the same tank/water before, so the only thing that would have changed is any waste produced in the water during transit, minimal water differences between the 2 as they were shipped and received in 24hrs.
@@HobbyTimee So when fish are in a bag for an extended length of time they build up ammonia. Now when the bag is air tight this ammonia isn't nearly as toxic as the ammonia it forms as soon as you let fresh air into the bag. So personally I always float the bag for an hour or 2, unopened, with the light off. That way they calm down and I don't add stress to them. Then I make sure I have everything already set up and ready to go so when I do open the bag they are out of the bag asap. I dump them over a bucket and into my net and put them in the tank. So doing it the way you did it could give them ammonia burn. When the air and water inside the bag hit fresh air it shoots the ph up and spikes the ammonia in the bagged water to very high levels. I'm not entirely sure how it works, that's just what happens. And as far as mixing the 2 bags of water. So ph in your aquarium is forever changing. It never stays at any level. It goes up and down all day every day. So the ph in the bags, even if they came out of the same tank, does the same. 1 fish could go to the bathroom more than another, 1 could breath or be stressed more than another. So the ph being the same in the 2 seperate bags is almost impossible. I hope this helps. If you have any other questions I'm happy to let you know what I know. My comment wasn't meant to be anything other than informative. It looks and sounds like you care about your fish. So I hope you didn't think I was just being an A hole. God bless
@@jimfiore4671 Didn't think you were being an A-hole :) very useful information, I know a lot about the ammonia in the bag, ph levels differing opening the bag causes a spike etc. but I've always heard drip acclimation is usually the better option for plecos, as well as some other aquatic species, while some can just be dropped right into the tank after floating for a while. I've always drip acclimated my fish and havn't lost any during the first few days in a new tank unless they had obvious issues. nor have any received visual signs of ammonia burn, since you're diluting the bagged water immediately. I've always chosen this method as a way to introduce them to your tanks parameters slowly, as if they were used to being in like.. 60ppm nitrate water, then just get thrown into 10ppm, that could cause a shock. (might be a bad example, but same could go for ph/temp/ammonia/you name it. I also choose this method cause the fish, (especially pleco's) produce alot of waste in the bag water, so drip acclimating slowly gets them used to lower ammonia levels before throwing them right into a clean tank :) theres several ways of doing it, all are great, and im sure all have their downfalls too, guess its personal preferrence. One thing I am going to change in my next unboxing video, is im not going to dump them out into a net, ill likely pick them up by hand and place them in the tank, as I have found that pouring pleco's into a net could damage the fins, unlike your typical fish.
@@HobbyTimee using your hands for most fish is usually a better way to do it. Most people don't want to pick fish up, so I don't ever suggest it. I guess a good example would be my clown loaches. I hand placed them in the tank and all 3 stabbed my hands with their head eye bone things lol. But before I acclimated the way I do now, I did drip acclimation and it had always been more stressful for me and the fish. I always lost fish just days after. But since I've stopped dripping, I have yet too loose a fish. So I can't say it's definitely due to dripping but it's the only thing I know I changed. So I'm guessing it's that.
Thx for sharing this information. Always wondered how they got their name.
I just ordered 10 on Amazon for pretty cheap, i think it was like $30 or so... my LFS sells them for $6 each and i bought a few to deal with my pest snail problem in my pleco and panda cory tanks but the pest snails are overwhelming, so we figured we try more. ended up getting 13 snails in the bag and figured since i had them all out in an acclimation container, it would be a good chance to show their stuff!
Room is looking great 👍