Moving 3 LARGE AQUARIUMS, Having A PLAN To Move Fish Tanks Is Critical!
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Happy birthday, Princess!!! JKKKKKK luv ur vids man! keep doing what ya love!!!
Hi.
Love your videos.
My guppies keep on dying. I dont know what to do.I tried everything.Could you please make a video.
Very interesting watching the planning & moving of your tanks. It's brighten my day! Love the cichlid tank
Why do you have to go down the stairs when you have a walkout right over your left shoulder at the :29 second mark?
KGTropicals I like this longer video. Thanks for taking us on this fish tank moving journey.
My rationale for watching a half hour video:
1. Appreciating the work that goes into it
2. Loving big projects and seeing how the logistics play out
3. Loving fish
4. Loving people with great personalities
I had promised my kids that I will buy them an acquirium. Then I started watching videos on how to keep fish. I realised it is a very technical hobby. I need to learn a lot. It has been little less than 2 years now. Just wanted to know how to move a tank.
He made it look easy ..
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The cat wanted african cichlid for lunch, haha adorable :D!
It is called cat torture
that's a FANCY feast!
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You should concider switching that door to a true double door that would make any future moves easier. sad to see no 360 coming down. Basement pond build maybe?
I cleaned my month old tank this weekend and thanks to you John, cleaned my filter with the aquarium water which was siphoned while doing the water change and not under a running tap.
Wouldn't have done that if I hadn't watched any of your videos. So would like to thank you for educating me about fish keeping and keeping them safe.
These little guys are adorable.
Watched to the end đ
I'm dealing with much smaller tanks, but I still needed to plan ahead.
I have some fish that just seem to self destruct if you move them.
I moved a few at a time, versus catching them all at once, and that alleviated the problem.
They also went into a tank double the size of their old one.
It's been a month and everyone is still doing great.
Just wanted to say thank you to you for helping me understand fishkeeping. I only have a 10 gallon but your videos made it a breeze to understand the proper way to do things and successfully keep an aquarium thriving. Thanks!
I need to show this to my husband. He told me we wouldnât be moving my 55 gallon after we got it upstairs, but you (and your plan, plan, planning) make it look very possible. đ€
Watched all the way to end, was waiting for you to quote Hannibal from the A-team âI love it when a plan comes together.â đđ
A platform with wheels to help move the giant tank? Like a big heavy duty planter dolly. Great job yall. Good luck can't wait to see the upcoming excitement. As for why I stuck around to the end- I like you two, yall are informative, funny, have beautiful tanks, beautiful Lisa, somewhere somehow it may (or may not lol) help your numbers, beautiful fish. Who in the hobby doesn't like seeing new projects? Inspires us to do more ourselves.
I love it when a plan comes together. Truly amazing work John & Lisa. Great job. đ
So happy to see your plan come together- The basement fish tanks are looking great- I definitely see KG Tropicals having another store in your future- and being very successful- You and Lisa are the best!!
I watched it twice. I usually watch your videos on 1.5 or 2x speed. The first time, I was calculating acrylic costs for a tank on another page while it was playing, then I watched it again and paid attention. This video is 1/3 the length of your live streams and only about 6 minutes longer than most of your videos, so it's not that far outside the norm. Top 5 reasons I watched it (twice) (and people love lists):
1. Eventually I have to move a 55g tank out of my 1 bedroom apartment.
2. I plan to build multiple 350g tanks in the condo/house I move to.
3. I love information, even I may not immediately need it.
4. I'm on a mission to eventually watch all of the videos.
5. Handsome host.
Hey John! Happy belated birthday! Enjoying watching the progress on your's and Lisa's fish room! Love the stand.đđ
well since you asked lol: I'm starting up my first tank and and was looking around youtube for tips. You guys are the best fish-tubers i've found! The only problem I have, and it's totally a ME thing, but sometimes Lisa talks a bit slow. I'm a new yorker, and i guess i just expect people to talk a mile a minuet. You guys have great information and are really entertaining, so I got it the habit of watching your videos at 1.5 - 2x speed. (This also lead to a lot of confusion when i finally got my fish why they weren't NEARLY as fast as yours lol) I wish all your videos were tis long, because the way i watch, the average 5 min!
I swear he was gonna say Mark Henry, and he did. WOAH
Brian Shaw, Thor, Eddie Hall... Worlds strongest man winners
I listen to his longer videos like this while Iâm cleaning my tanks and itâs awesome
I watched the whole vid because I love all youâre vids and want to make sure I donât miss anything. You and Lisa have taught me so much. A million thanks to both of you.
Heyy! My name is Lexi, Iâm from Ontario Canada. I watched the entire thing and itâs because itâs almost like watching a beautiful masterpiece come together. Itâs not easy and its got its challenges. To sit back and see your happy fish, swimming in that clean water tank you built, there isnât enough words. Okay maybe two. Pride and tranquility . Keep up the great videos! Lex
I am an avid Aquarium lover and despite having several tanks of my own I love watching these types of vids on youtube, the longer the better for me, Keep them coming and thanks.
I watched the whole video, it didn't seem that long to me because I found it to be very entertaining. I cringed while you were pushing the big tank down the concrete steps, I also cringed when I saw you guys lifting by the upper frame of the tanks but job well done.
I love your videos. I have learned so much from you and Lisa about this hobby. And honestly I wasnât to thrilled when the old man said I want a fish tank and Iâm telling you itâs been a struggle to keep him on track. Heâs that person who goes in not knowing what he wants , buys the fish has them for a bit then decides theyâre not working out so then had to find a new home for them. We have a 29 long that has elephant ear/fancy guppies( cobra, platinum, turquoise, snake skin) , and yes they have bred a few times. Then we have a 55 gal with 2 angels, 6 cardinal tetras, a doz orange molly , 1 lonely female beta and that one has some beautiful mystery snails in it also. We had a common pleco but rehoused him to our son when he started chasing the angels around snd eating the snails, lol. Any advice you can give I would greatly appreciate on maybe what to do with the e snails or mollies if they keep breeding like the have been.đł
Like the longer videos, understand the struggle of moving things around. So many projects I have pending right now waiting on some more sets of hands.
I made it all the way through for no particular reason. Some âBâ roll of the cat falling in (or tossed) would have been a welcome addition. But we know you donât need another smex smife đ
Iâll restarting my tanks soon and seeding my sponge filters.
Heck yeah I made it all the way through đ
What an ordeal. I'd have moved the big boy down there too but two smaller tanks might be just as cool.
When you were making your plans early on, what did you do about electric. Dis you add outlets or were there enough in place already? That's my biggest hangup with my (much smaller) fish room. Soooo many extention cords. Did you consider installing pvc drsinage prior to moving everything for easier water changes? I'd love to have a turn key setup. I wish I had found CZcams prior to moving my tanks in.
Hey John, fish room looking great always great content from Lisa and yourself I recently purchased a 150 gallon and I feel your stress and that was only the one tank and stand.
John, your videos have kept me trying new things in the hobby constantly! The black background is great! Except you missed a little blue on the bottomđ! Iâm getting ready to move my 90 gallon onto a taller stand, and once again I went to ur vids for guidance! I Def watched the entire clip, and didnât even get distracted! Thank you
These videos are informative. It tells us all that you the professional ( as such ) have the same issues that we have as fish keepers , and shows us ways to resolve problems in regards to these issues. Keep doing what you feel is best for your channel. I for one will watch regardless. Keep fish keeping guys. Xx
You kept saying it was such a long video. BUT HOW LONG DID IT ACTUALLY TAKE?!??!??! AN entire weekend, right? Heeheehee!!!!! This was a short version!!! I watched every second. You're so lucky to have so many folks to help. :-) We have to get hay out of the field for our horses every spring and I know how lucky we are to have people to help with that. It was fun watching y'all move those tanks! Even though I really can't fathom exactly WHY I enjoyed it. LOL!!!!!
I made it to the end! 27 minutes isn't really that long.
What a fabulous video thanks John and Lisa for sharing this with us. It's a big operation changing substrate in a smaller tank but to drain and move big tanks was interesting to watch. Can't wait to see footage on what Lisa does with her betta and discus tank. Has always love what you do. Definitely makes fishkeeping exciting for me!đ
Awesome Video! I love d the whole thing and yes it is always when you have that extra help. I have a 75 gallon Red Blood Parrot Cichlids tank and 55 gallon Red Eared Slider tank that I just love. Itâs always great to watch you and your wife for ideas, tips, and to just watch your amazing tanks. Thanks a lot for what you do.
I like the longer Vid - love to see the project in action - good job guys - going to be beautiful when you get everything settled in!
pretty sure I was brought here because of my move searches. Just moved 3 aquariums to my new house. one tank, 20gal tall community live planted tank was being transferred to a 60 gallon. I had to set the 60 gal up first, let it run for a few days while it heated up and stabilized, then I went to the house and bagged my fish up in groups and put them all in a cooler. I drained all the water except about an inch or so in each tank, uprooted all plants into a bucket with all filter media. The 20 gal went to a blue craw-dad who was in a tote pond, so I was trying to keep it preserved. All filter media went to the new canister filter on the 60. (crawdad gets a sponge filter and didn't need the old hob, I layer my hobs with bio sponge and filter stones) Replanting ALLL the plants was tedious and I was terrified my fish wouldn't make It by the time I was done. But I kept them stable and in the cooler the whole time. Everyone has survived the transfer from one house to the other about 30 minutes away and the time it took to set up. it was about 8 hours from start to finish project. If I can do it, anyone can, but yes, make a plan!
Watched all the way to the end. We have 10 aquariums ranging from 20 to 125 gallons. We have moved them from room to room sometimes, and one "rescue" tank we brought from someone else's house that couldn't care for the fish anymore. At some point, we will sell this house and move to another house. THAT will be an intense effort. But seriously, the main reason I watched to the end was with the hope Lisa would be on camera....I was disappointed obviously...đ Keep the videos coming KG Tropicals đ
I enjoyed the video, I watched all the way to the end. Just downsized from a 75 gal to a 55 gal and had to move the 75 out and put a new 55 in a different room altogether. It took quite a bit of planning, and it was the right decision to downsize. My 75 had a painted black background, and although I was unsure of it at first, I came to appreciate it over time. The new 55 has a 50% film on the back and I may have to revisit that in the future to make it darker. I enjoy your videos, you both make them real.
I did watch it all. This video is a great help because, I am moving in August and, I have 9 tanks from 2.5 to 100 gallons to move across town. Thank you for giving me hope!
I watch because itâs obvious that you know what youâre doing and I learn a lot!
Near future I will be moving aquariums (nothing like yours), and I'm learning. And you are a good company to have lunch :)))
I watch your videos because there's almost always an opportunity to see/learn about a new fish, or deal with common issues. I watched this one in particular because I want to get going with my larger aquariums, even though I know I'll need to move two of them within a year. I wanted to see what you did for prep and execution.
That intro princess đđand you made a really nice workbench đđ j.k. you guys did a lot of work and that pump worked amazing đI'm glad the nightmare is over about moving the tanks! everything looks great and I'm excited for y'all! Thank you for taking out the time to share.. I'm definitely looking forward to seeimg it all done.. PS the black does better!
I Enjoyed the whole video.. I just turned my CZcams on my TV and let it play.. I don't even get on Facebook or watch cable anymore. I have four grandbabies and groom dogs so this is my entertainment.,đđđđżđ±
I watch you KGtropicals because I adore you both. Super informative, awesome personality, and very entertaining. Thank you for everything!
Amazing job , cant wait for the full tour to see how things turned out.
My hubby thought moving a 125g years ago was bad. That didn't even involve stairs. I told him about this move, and he said no way. LOL
A friend of mine sent me a picture of an Oscar on Fourth of July and asked me if I wanted it, with poor judgment I said yes I've never had a fish before so I had to learn fast. Turns out that the owner had abandon it in the house that my friend was clearing out, I went to look at the fish the next day only to find out that he would be removed any other way necessary if I didn't take him that day. Which probably meant they would try to flush him or let him go in a pond somewhere. Of course I brought him home. I was unsure of my moving technique the whole time transporting a 1 year old Oscar in a pickup truck on a hot day 45 minutes away. As it turns out the previous owner fed him a lot of goldfish which led to it having hole in the head disease. I've heard that one way to treat it is frequent water changes and aquarium salt. So my plan is to do weekly water changes with plenty of aquarium salt as directed of course. I just wanted to share my story I know it's long-winded but I've been looking for fish transport videos since he was offered to me. Now I'm looking for advice on how to treat hole in the head disease.
I am quite new to the fish keeping hobby but I have to say - I LOVE IT!! I can sit in front of my tank for hours if I wanted to, I love watching my guppies swim around and be so energetic. And thanks to YOU, I have learnt so much and I understand things a lot easier. Helps me know I am doing the right things! And I also like the videos you make when you explain certain topics in such a simple way compared to how others have said it. Thank you!! You're AWESOME!đ đ
Love the video John and Lisa, always good watching you plan and execute your plans đ, and yes I watched it to the end. Always great seeing what you've got planned for the future. You're a great couple, always there with advice for the newbies in the hobby, but also a great supporter of the community on here. You're just one of those guys I can sit and watch or listen to for hours. Take care and keep up the great work đ
John: "It's been so long since I use mine the caps are glued shut"
Me (A smart allic again): "Well at least you know your glue can glue things"
Wow the aquarium world is a small one (in terms of people seeing other people)
Hey, at least he knew where the glue is was after such a long time!
Hi y'all I've got a move coming up with a new to me 170 gallon tank ,still heavey empty,paint the stand coming up make sure all is level and been lurking here for awhile relearning all I can not in my fave hobby in uptein years. So thanks for light hearted fun and truly in love people to learn from your the best. PS .first time comments to anyone before. im 63 yrs old never too late to get into this hobby...love it
I watched it all and was entertained ....gives me motivation to move up off my rear and get somes projects and items DONE!!
My reason-I am moving this week and wanted to get some ideas on moving my tanks, although they are not as large
I personally like longer videos. It's also nice to watch longer projects and see something come together over time.
Sometimes I just watch you while I'm doing my water changes. It's still good to learn tricks and short cuts, because I still consider myself pretty new to the hobby.
It was original. It wasnât edited etc and it showed the difficulties moving big fish tanks.. I stayed all the way to the end. Good job and canât wait to see the next one. Happy Birthday and cheers đ»
I love these kind of videos, especially long videosđ nice work carrying that tank đ when I was moving my 80 gallon I only had my dad đ
Watched till the end. I usually have longer vidoes play in the background while I do other stuff. With this video I was curious about how you were going to move your tanks to the basement as I'll be moving some tanks around soon. Not to another floor but I am worried about what to do with my fish and not killing my cycle while I get things set up after the moves.
I stick around because I like these vlog type videos, seeing how people progress through stuff, knowing how they set stuff up, etc
12:30 âI'm going to eat you little fishy!
I'm going to eat you little fishy!
'Cause I like little fish!â
Picked up watching your channel as I am looking into upgrading from my old 40 gal tank into a new 75 gal tank and building a custom stand for it. Planted Freshwater is what I am aiming for. Thanks for the great informative and entertaining videos. Also totally made it all the way to the end of the video :)
I watch all the way through EVERY video. Especially the live streams, you never know what youâll miss! Glad to see the Move went successful. Canât wait to see that Mbuna tank ;)
a) I watched all the way to the end because I'm always afraid I'll miss something, and this was so much shorter than the livestreams that it wasn't a problem lol b) Love your videos and content, you've helped me a lot c) What is the pinkish red cichlid in the big tank? I know you've mentioned it before but I can't remember; really pretty fish d) Judging by the way you were bobbing and weaving during your closing "speech", I think you had too much caffeine during the day lol e) My wallet is spared the slimming effect of buying a really big tank by the fact that I do not have a cement floor anywhere that would support the weight. I think that's a good thing? I'm afraid to go over 75g.
Happy Birthday, John!
I like sitting in my easy chair watching you all do the heavy moving & Tare Down .....Lol
It's fascinating and I watch for any tips I can pick up, in case I end up having to move large tanks in the future.
Loved this video! I enjoyed watching all the work that went into moving those monsters!!!
I stay till the end as a paying member, I watch every minute of your videos and live streams.
I really enjoyed the video!
I made it all the way through!
I think you guys are great!
I kept fish when I was younger but just started back at the beginning of this year.
I have a 37 gallon in my bedroom & a 55 in my living room.
They are both Cichlid tanks!
All of your videos are very useful and entertaining to me.
Keep up the good work!
Hay John canât wait to see the basement when itâs done. I have Mbunaâs. Hope that the news is you are going to start breeding and selling online. And I do watch the hole video đđđ
Hi! I am a new subscriber and enjoying your videos. Especialy this one. We are also a pair of crazy fishkeepers, in hobby about 10+yrs. Sometimes watching you two I'm catching our situations. Yet learning and improving our knowlege. Thank you for that. You are so nice, amazing, entertaining, educational, normal people! Hope we'll soon catch up all your previous videos. We are sending love from Croatia!
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I love the long videos. John's live streams have always been long
Thank you for sharing what had to be a stressful experience! I watch because I always learn some thing new about fish and tanks.
great video, watched all the way through. I only have a small tank and can't get any more. I enjoy watching you enjoy the hobby on a much larger scale. I think some of us live vicariously through you all haha. That is probably why lots of us watch.
Love this video I would love to have the room you have to have lots of different aquariums hooked on your videos as Iâm upgrading to a 320l 4 foot tank looking for ideas thinking wether to get another fish to go with my two green terror and electric blue acara juviniles
I always watch all you video all the way through, i assume because its entertaining all the way to the end!!
Love the outcomeđđđ,great planning!your subscriber from Dubai... đ» đ„ đ» cheers!
Love watching you guys!! I've been learning a lot about Cichlids for you and Cory!
Iâm new to the fish keeping hobby and I love watching you and Lisa, aquarium co-op, and girl talks fish and thatâs in ranking order! You guys being #1! And I love how you guys are hockey fans too!
Stuck it out to the end! I have been a fan for a few months now i have learned a lot from y'all and actually don't live to far away.
I bought a large pond pump to move my tanks to my new house....it made it so much faster than waiting in my python to get the job done and I could save some of the water to transport the fish in....now to move my last two big Oscar tanks ....big job!!
Wow great job, quite a lot of muscle and effort. Tank looks awesome đ
Great job John and helpers.
Many reasons why I watched til the end. I love your videos, love looking at your cichlids and you never know when your going to have to move tanks to another location in the house or moving out.
I enjoyed this video but for a minute there I got stressed out watching you guys bringing the tank down the steps. Awesome video. Love you guys.
What a relief, the hard part is done now comes the fun!!
Congrats you finally did it đ. Yeah I watched till the end cause I liked it a lot đđ
Most people have NO clue how heavy an aquarium is ...
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Most people don't have a group of guys that can lift something like that.
Great work đ
I failed miserably at applying your advice for our in-town move a month ago. I set up fully functioning tanks at the new spot well ahead of time & dedicated a day exclusively the fish's transport. Tested pH & the whole nine. Almost all of my fish died. I was heartbroken
Years ago when I moved same thing happened except for the one tank that I transported the water from the old tank, that tank nothing was lost. New house may have different water parameters you can't read such as chlorine and chloramine levels. That's what happened to me.
@@Toneloke-3000 yeah. I think losing my featherfin squeekers hit me the hardest cuz I have had them since forever. But seeing them all slip away negated the joy of moving into my new house
@@leyenda6149 in the fall where I live the City municipal put so much chlorine and chloramine in the water you can almost smell it like you're at the pool.đŹ
Great long video... enjoy these type of things keep it up
Amazing content, new to this hobby and already thinking about tank upgrade, this helps out to plan ahead for thatđȘđŒđȘđŒ
Suggestion for anyone moving tanks downstairs from experience of single-handedly moving 125gal down steep and narrow 1920s stairs (abut twice the length of yours, third of the width): use a sheet of thick plywood of similar size as the bottom of the tank but slightly larger under the tank. I anyway make such layer under each of my tanks, no matter the stand, helps in protection and fine leveling (I use 3/4" under my 50 and 75, sandwich of two of them glued to get 1.5" under 125). Experience of moving 50gal and 75gal like that helped, not trivial, doable with care.
I did watch all the way through, but I'm asking out of curiosity...3:46 do you not condition your betta water? Well water?
I don't mind these long videos!!!! they're entertaining!!! i hope to have my own fish room one day when i own a home đ freaking goals!!!
Great video John it is always interesting to watch a plan coming together and you had a great team of shifters to help it all along...I did wonder if it would go though the doorway at one point but all was well....and Happy Birthday with your balloons it was great of the kids to get them
Hi, im new to fish keeping. Iâm setting up a 40 gallon community aquarium. However, i dont have much knowledge on the amount of each fish i should be putting in and the limit of fish that can be in the tank without overstocking. Its going to be semi planted since im still a beginner on planted aquariums and i will be using a sponge filter and heater. I want to keep 6 cory catfish as bottom dwellers but need stocking options for the other fish and how many of each i should keep. Please help.
I learn something new every video you make and as a relatively newbie to fish keeping I am a bit like a sponge just now. Keep them coming!!
Lots of work = lots of progress đ good idea keeping the 360 where its at. 240 still looks blue in video im surprised you didn't put the universal rock background back on it but no matter what you do your tanks always look spectacular.
That was a job! I am going to use your 10 gallon rack idea for our tanks. I will only be able to hold 4 due to wall space but that will allow us to add 2 more tanks. Yeah!!!
Just love watching your unscripted videos. You are like a "fish dad" to us all. its cool to see a little more of your life. Thanks for the fun video
John I stayed to watch because Iâve moved a lot of big tanks and I wanted to see how you were going to do it. I do have to add it seems like every time I move my tanks itâs up and down stairs đ€. I guess I should just make up my mind and be happy with my tank location. Thank god for four sons.