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[ryansangalang]

Knowledge should be shared, not isolated by money

[ecofilterireland]

Hey Kev, you gave me advice 2 weeks ago on the high nitrite in my tank. I stopped doing water changes for a week like you said and we're now cycled. Cheers Bruv

[nedhead]

I truly appreciate ur knowledge and willingness to share it with us all. I've learned so much already from you Kev

[lorisheheen]

👍Watched your 450 tank with a stubborn Bacterial Bloom clear up after a few week's. Your spot on Kev. Your advice of leaving it alone and being patient is has worked for me when my tank had a B Bloom. Appreciate you Kev! ❤😊

[mohanishhajare]

Terracotta pot in aquarium can be a best solution for beneficial bacteria ?

[Bulgarsen]

Thank you bro, fugue filtration and oxygenation is a key

[AbhishekRr]

Its a small video, but sooo info filled that… really helps

[Transitkidchicago]

After watching this video and others from your page, I’ve decided to move my critters from my 29 gallon to a temporary 20 gallon holding tank, I will be completely resetting the 29 gallon

[ryansangalang]

A month ago i had the brown algae bloom going. All the glass was covered in brown growth. After i was able to get rid of the brown algae, i then had a bloom right after. I thought it was a bacterial bloom cause my water was murky. I did water changes, cleaning the gravel, and even chemicals* but then i noticed the water was slightly yellow/green. So i tried some algae fix once. After one day, my tank cleared right up. It was floating algae? But anyways, my aquarium is still clear. 🎉 love watching your vids, keep it up Kaveman!

[LindaLansbury-uqxj]

Hallo Kev Just seen your email and looking at your video, thank you think I understand now. Was also told only 25 % water change and no more. Is the 80% for a few fish as well?

[CheriMichaels]

I set up a 10 gal tank for neons, let it just run for about a month with no fish and it was crystal clear. Then I added 6 neons, a catfish and an algae eater and for about a week or so it remained crystal clear, even with the feedings. But, I thought I'd add some small live plants and it got so cloudy, it looked like milk. So I took the plants out. Even with three more water changes (about two gals once a week), it's still cloudy but getting better. How did it go from crystal clear, added live plants, and it turned to milky cloudy? Every time I try plants, something goes wrong even in my 36 gal.

[naveedyousuf]

100% agree… i also change 80% water every week

[jholyroller]

Yes my 75 gallon cichlid tank that's great my Fish are big and their healthy giraffe cichlid that's bigger than what it should be I knew 75% water change every time my water stays great

[coledenton]

I do a 80% water change every week to cuz I have a big bio load in my tank so I have to keep it maintained

I’ve never have had a bacterial bloom from doing a 80% water change been doing it this way for 9 months

[drn]

Hey bro what works for u may not work for another person but u always follow the rules by the books...

[AubreyRamirez-ki]

So if my new tank gets cloudy, i should wait for a little to see if it will clear on its own, or do i still do water changes every week?

[matthewdunn]

Hey quick question kev, Ive been watching your videos on water changes, what is your recommended strategy on matching the temperature of your water when doing a water change?

[MrCaptainpope]

so if im in the middle of a bacterial bloom should i NOT do any water changes until it resolves?

[rae]

So, I had a bunch of crypts melt off and dirty my water significant because I also hadn’t realized that the filter pump was clogged and barely moving water. I cleaned the pump, did massive water change and now there’s a bacterial bloom. Tank is over a year old and heavily planted. Sigh.

[jayirizarry]

Why is my water get cloudy after a water change? I have 2XFX6 filters, and I put prime as dress code. I feed my fish is every other day help me out.