Pet Fish Care : Aquarium Supplies

Basic aquarium supplies include the fish tank itself, a filter, gravel substrate and a liquid dechlorinate. Learn more about aquarium supplies with tips from the manager of a fish pet store in this free video on pet care. Expert: Hunter Leber Bio: Hunter Leber is the saltwater livestock manager at the Austin Aqua-Dome in Austin, Texas. Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA

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25 comments to Pet Fish Care : Aquarium Supplies

  • ctenophor

    alright, i am as well.

    your a smart man, and you are very well educated in this field, i wish we could have spoken under different terms, but alas, we did not.

    the only flaw i find in you is that you lack the skill to put forth your points of view in a civil and constructive way when your views are being challenged.

    it is that that allowed you to completely disregaurd reasoning and logic, just so that you could fill your giant ego with the thought of you beating a 15 yeat old.

    u brag

  • iamsosquid

    Well, kid, just like everyone else like you, you’re going to learn the hard way. It’s a shame, but hey, sometimes you need an overwhelming kill off in order to realize that filters can’t do everything. You’re on the right track in doing research and having a deeper knowledge than most hobbyists your age, but dude, seriously, I ain’t bragging, but I have forgotten more about these animals than you could ever hope to know.

  • ctenophor

    alright, but just answer me this. (b ecause this is the root of my theory)

    would a system with water changes be more stable than a tank without, if both tanks had perfect parameters?

    is their realy any need to do a water change?

  • iamsosquid

    Yes, and here’s why. Even if the parameters were perfect, you’d still have to do them in order to make sure the parameters remain that way. You have to imagine that your tank is a miniature biosphere, and in this biosphere you have to ensure that toxins don’t build up, the easiest and most effective way to do that is by doing regular water changes. Given the fact that you have tons of filtration, you’d only have to do about 5 to 10 percent a week, which is nothing. They’ll thank you for it.

  • ctenophor

    ok, but say that, like myself and many aquarist we were able to set upour tanks where we never had a detritus build up.

    then would it not be better to skip water changes?

  • iamsosquid

    You’ll still have to contend with ammonia, nitrates, nitrites, phosphate build ups and all kinds of crap you can’t see with the naked eye. It’s still a good idea to do them. Mind you, given the fact that you have loads of filtration, you won’t have to do nearly as much, say 5 percent a week. Plus the influx of fresher water prompts breeding like nothing else I know of.

  • ctenophor

    in some fish the water changes may provoke breeding, though i have hard better results with topping off an extended evap.

    however if you remove all the detritus, you
    remove the excess amonia nitrate phosphate and nitrite, all that is left can be easily filtered with the right filtration.

    say phosban, or zeolite, or even carbon if done correctly with frequent cleaning.

    and those are only needed if the bacteria are being over whelmed.

  • JMMFilms

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  • albinodean

    oghhhhhhhhhhh thats why my fish died you need to it in da water lol

  • TheAquaExpert

    Great Tank!! Keep Up The Good Work!!!
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    Watch, Ask, Learn!!!!!!!!

  • allon

    RYAN DUNN lol

  • guitars415

    EPIC FAIL! A water change once a month! LMAO! You mean ‘Once a week’ not once a month. What about cycling a tank? You completely failed to mention that!

  • angryscottishdude

    lol

  • LEWYSTYLE

    what another know it all eat shit loser

  • guitars415

    Wow dude! I happen to know quit a bit about fish actually and even run a fish business called “Expert Fish Care” So no, you are the one that is failing here! So, shit on your face as hole! Your comment = Epic fail! I can give you proof for everything I have written in my previous comment! Where is your proof?!?!?! Dumb Fuck!!!!

  • LEWYSTYLE

    keep typing all you want you bitch

  • schnappy00

    You’re both illiterate fags and I’m worried that guitars415 runs a business.

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  • DoeBoi2525

    a video truly made for retards

  • wndebu

    @allon No way. Ryan Dunn is way cooler than this shmuck. The guy from the hangover looks like Dunn also. They should have cast him for that role.

  • Meowbay

    @guitars415 Your required frequency of refreshing water highly depends on how many and what species of plants and other animals you have in your tank. If you have a lot of life in your tank besides fish, water changes often don’t do much good. If you have shrimp, snails, several different types of plant-life in your tank, changing the water once every 3-4 weeks is fine. Best case scenario is a bit of water-evaporation, so you can add a cup of fresh water with fertilizer etc. every few days..

  • kyrden11111

    Once a month? ok

  • WinterHaven

    I want to have wild and crazy sex with you.

  • wndebu

    @guitars415 Not to butt in but…….So what. Deal with it. Tough it up and be a man. Not a girl.

  • guitars415

    @wndebu Okay…? lol