Wow this video is a real gem

[plumwd]

Check out this video on YouTube. I can't believe this guy totally clueless. I especially like this comment:

The filer can't do its job without a bacteria producing specimen. Its the law of aquariums, fish less cycling always fails or takes months to complete and even then the water quality won't be that good.

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[Pandicorn]

Wow 2 minutes in and I can already tell this guys has absolutely NO idea what he's talking about! Hysterical xD.


Cycling 45 Gallon. ???

 

[ScotJudd]

I did watch it all even though I wanted to turn it off. He means well but is talking through his rear! No wonder guys get into trouble with their tanks if they source their info from videos like that. :-(

 

[plumwd]

I'm far from an expert and I even knew he was wrong.

 

[Brookster123]

He really likes his gravel.. Can't take away the passion of the substrate! Boooooooooo

 

[plumwd]

He really likes his gravel.. Can't take away the passion of the substrate! Boooooooooo

I had that same thought when I first started watching it. I was like "I thought this video was about cycling, not his lovely gravel".

 

[Pandicorn]

He really likes his gravel.. Can't take away the passion of the substrate! Boooooooooo

"This lovely unique Gravel, from a river in Mexico." He probably feeds his fish hotdogs Brooks! XD


Cycling 45 Gallon. ???

 

[Brookster123]

Haha, I thought I saw a mustard stain on his smooth round gravel... Bro.. Your gravel is just alright....

 

[Pandicorn]

Haha, I thought I saw a mustard stain on his smooth round gravel... Bro.. Your gravel is just alright....

Lol, he's all like "I got this for free, isn't that awesome?" Dude seriously you saved like 2$...


Cycling 45 Gallon. ???

 

[uelissa]

Wow.....

 

[Pandicorn]

"10% water changes 1 time a week with fish in cycle." "Don't use fish you plan to have in the tank." ...


Cycling 45 Gallon. ???

 

[gilpi]

His filter doesn't hold good bacteria but his gravel does.... Say what?!
Let the gravel go for a few months and tell how the tank looks! The only thing gravel is good for is decoration and to hold uneaten food and fish poop!

A bare bottom tank is cleaner and easier to keep than any gravel tank anytime, just ask discus breeders.
I guess I should run and get a wet dry filter for my bare bottom tank.

 

[Pandicorn]

His filter doesn't hold good bacteria but his gravel does.... Say what?!
Let the gravel go for a few months and tell how the tank looks! The only thing gravel is good for is decoration and to hold uneaten food and fish poop!

A bare bottom tank is cleaner and easier to keep than any gravel tank anytime, just ask discus breeders.
I guess I should run and get a wet dry filter for my bare bottom tank.

Well, gravel (not as much river rock, but still) does hold a good amount of BB due to the surface area. I'm pretty sure sand does too.


Cycling 45 Gallon. ???

 

[Brookster123]

Well, gravel (not as much river rock, but still) does hold a good amount of BB due to the surface area. I'm pretty sure sand does too. Cycling 45 Gallon. cdf0addc20cdf0a

pale in comparison to what is kept in the filter!

 

[gilpi]

Well, gravel (not as much river rock, but still) does hold a good amount of BB due to the surface area. I'm pretty sure sand does too. Cycling 45 Gallon. cdf0addc20cdf0a

Surface area meaning a lot of it, meaning basically the more gravel, the worse.
The only time gravel holds any beneficial amount of BB would be with an under gravel filter, other wise the little BB found in gravel is meaningless compared to the junk, detritus and decomposing stuff that accumulates inside of it hence the need to vacuum it frequently.