How to Set Up Saltwater & Freshwater Aquariums : Setting Up an 18 Gallon Eclipse Freshwater Aquarium
Get your new aquarium going. Learn how to set up an 18 gallon eclipse freshwater aquarium in this free instructional video.
Expert: Marc Grover
Contact: www.underwaterdepot.net
Bio: Marc Grover is the co-owner of Underwater Depot. He and his business partner, Chris Bernie, are experts in saltwater, freshwater and reef keeping techniques.
Filmmaker: Traci Holsey
Duration : 0:1:20
How to Set Up Aquariums : Types of Fish Food for Saltwater & Freshwater Aquariums
October 29th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
You could build up …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmYou could build up the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate to deadly levels if you don’t change the water out. You are building a colony of bacteria and it takes time for them to get established and used to the waste conversion.
Whoa chill man they …
Whoa chill man they are fish. They are scared of people quite often because you are giant.
Oscars like low light so you might have too much light.
Give them a branch or something to hide under so they can get to know you, and they are that smart, trust me.
Be sure your water parameters are right for that kind of fish.
Also you can try African Cichlid sinking pellets. I have a baby Jack Dempsey at my office and he is getting to know me well because I toss him one at a time.
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmmy oscars go tothe …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmmy oscars go tothe bottom of the tank and just lay there like every time i turn the lights on in my tank. it me off theyre only babies. i might have overfed them live food but thats the only thing i can think of that ive done wrong. ive dechlorinated the water and all that bullshit.
why would you clean …
why would you clean the detritus off durring cycling?
kinda defeats the purpose when you go into the chemics of it.
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmwhat happened to …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmwhat happened to cycling that is the most important step ppl r gonna add fish and then be off cuz they died
Me too. But i also …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmMe too. But i also put some green terrors, jack dempseys, pleco, and a pike cichlid. Be aware fish some “Softy” fish like the firemouth cichlid die easily
actually it works! …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmactually it works! i have put fish before cycling had even started and the have turned out fine. But most fish i put in there are kinda hardy like oscars
Id say 2-5 days, …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmId say 2-5 days, but thats me.
Denton..I meant, …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmDenton..I meant, during cycling, just do water changes everyday about 10-20% to clean the detritus. It usually takes about 3-4 weeks to finish cycling. After that, a minimum amount of water change is needed, it depend on fish stock (overload or not) and plants, and filtration.
no need to do the …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmno need to do the water changes…i set upa 55g ciclid(only oscar’s) tank…did no water changes…fish were added to tank same day problems.
lol and 10-20% …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmlol and 10-20% water changes a day your crazy who has the time to do that what size tank u talking about
if you had really …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmif you had really been in it 35 years youd know that cant be done without deaths. cycling a tank is REQUIRED, not an idea..
I think it’s ok in …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmI think it’s ok in freshwater tank to put fishes in the tank without cycling..Just do the water change 10%-20% everyday. It works..I’ve been more than 35 years in this hobby..Just don’t overload the tank with fishes..
how long must you …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmhow long must you let a tank settle after you put water in and then do you add tough hardy fish for the nitrogen cycle
I agree, He is the …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmI agree, He is the exact opposite of a responsible aquarist.
You need to CYCLE …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmYou need to CYCLE the tank, please don’t just add fish to basic tap water, your fish will die in a matter of days.
omg omg omg why did …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmomg omg omg why did i wait 3 weeks to wait for the water to be perfect, i should have just thrown them in it !!!
good game man with your crappy video’s now every child is gonna buy that crap tank, and gonna throw clownfish in it …
omg this guy sucks.
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmomg this guy sucks.
gaw this guy is …
gaw this guy is retarded
people like him destroy the hobby!
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmROFL!!! Please DO …
ROFL!!! Please DO NOT follow these instructions, you will kill your fish inside of a matter of days… What about cycling the tank!?
However it is a nice demonstration of a self-contained tank unit…
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmthis guy doesnt …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmthis guy doesnt know what he’s talking about hahaha
Just fill up the …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmJust fill up the tank with some water, maybe from your toilet or wherever you have water and then put the fish in quickly before the water cools off too much. then add a little chloramine to the water to keep the fish clean.
welcome to expert …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmwelcome to expert village..How to Set Up an 18Gallon Eclipse Freshwater Aquarium.first get your aquarium and fill it with water.And then add shark in the aquarium..take a hammer and smash your aquarium..that all for today..
Blimey, im new to …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmBlimey, im new to this, iv only had my tank a few weeks and i think i knew more. Honestly i really knew jack shit. I just think he was lacking confidence talking to a camera not so much lacking in knowledge, and that created him to make mistakes, you can probably tell this as he was not always looking at the camera and looked to the high left or high right and blagged it.
I don’t think this …
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pmI don’t think this guy was too sure about what he was talking about lol.