DrTim's Aquarium Podcast

Talking with Aquatic Veterinarian Dr. Jessie Sanders

Timestamps:

00:00- Intro

00:42- Meet Dr. Sanders

3:31- Important factor in caring for a fish.

7:59- What to do if your fish is overweight.

8:51-Tumors in fish

10:30- Dosing the wrong thing

14:55- When should you call a fish vet

19:16- Caring for Koi

21:25- Quarantine- Why it's important and how you should do it

24:25- How to restart after a wipeout

29:15- Signs to look for

31:02- Fish CPR

34:23- How long can you use a filter

36:16- How to clean your filter

 

Resources:

Aquatic Veterinary Services:    www.cafishvet.com

Find a Fish Vet:  (US)                www.fishvets.org

                       : (International)  www.wavma.org

January Q & A

Timestamps:
00:00
2:25 -1. Will I actually be able to see the bacteria swimming around as little tiny white things?
4:27 - 2. Can I dose hydrogen peroxide in conjunction with Re-fresh/Waste-Away at night for control over dinos?
6:23 - 3. I just added one & only to my marine fishless cycle Nano tank. Nitrite at 2.ppm & Ammonia at .25. Will this inhibit bacteria conversion & growth for a 6 day cycle? 
8:42 - 4. I am currently cycling a tank that has about 2 ppm of ammonia, no nitrites and no nitrates.Should I add the one and only right now, or should I use a tiny bit of the ammonium chloride to raise the levels?
11:45 - 5. Should I regularly dose One and Only on an established tank?
14:01 - 6. What water temperature is optimal for the freshwater One and Only bacteria?
16:11 -7. Is "First Defense" safe for snails, shrimp and plants?
17:09 - 8. I accidentally purchased a freshwater waste gel. Can I use it in my saltwater tank?
17:58 - 9. Can you provide some guidance as to how much of each EXTRA to add when making one tray of food?
22:50 - 10. How to add Selcon to Bene-FISH-al food to treat HLLE in tangs?
25:50 - 11. Do you have cycling bacteria for colder saltwater tanks? (less than 65°F) How does the process differ from tropical tanks?
32:11- 12. Can I rinse it off good and keep using it or throw it away?  
33:02 - 13. I have ordered One and Only twice now from Amazon and both times receive Eco- Balance.

If you have any questions, submit them to info@drtimsaquatics.com 

DecQA2

Timestamps:
00:00 -Intro
1:38 -  Phosphate spike that lead to slime. Dosing Re-fresh and Waste-Away. Should I continue with waste away or refresh?
4:11- I am currently treating my fish with antibiotics. How long and how often should I be using the first defense?
7:08 -  SPS reef using Waste-Away Gels that caused an outbreak and coral death. 
10:06 - After dosing Re-Fresh and Waste-Away I still have lots of cyano. Can I start the treatment process over?
11:40 - If I dose more one and only bacteria does it affect the cycle time?
17:35 - Re-Fresh /Waste-Away/ Eco-Balance maintenance vs intervention
22:26 - Would your Dino treatment have any effect on algae Barn's Ecopods?
22:54 - What is the proper way to dispose of excess Ammonium Chloride solution?
23:29 - Shrimp safety and dosing ammonia to grow bacteria colony 
25:39 - Viability of product frozen on arrival after being left on truck. 
28:08 - Tap water, Gh and Kh
34:10 - Do roller filters remove bacteria? Does it need to be temporarily turned off?
35:47 - What temperature water is Waste Away effective for ponds? As the water is getting cooler due to the change of seasons, when should I stop adding Waste Away? 

Aquarium Keeping- Past, Present, & Future

Join us as we talk about the history of aquarium keeping, how things have changed (Did you know you used to be able to buy fish in department stores), what they are now, and ideas on what the future of fish keeping will be like. 

December Q & A

Timestamps: 
00:00 Intro
2:03 What material is Re-Mover PLUS?
2:35 Ammonia- 1 drop or 4 drops per gallon?
4:47 Cycling question about a 20 gallon tank.
8:12 How much One and Only to dose on a 10 gallon. 
9:29 Can you explain the concept of pre-filters?
10:53 Bare bottom tank with nitrate and phosphate issues.
12:38 Freshwater Cycling question.
14:41 What are optimal conditions for nitrifying bacteria?
16:31 Can I dose Waste Away and Eco-Balance without a skimmer? 
19:37 How do I Fishless cycle if I have plants in the tank? 
20:15 Re-Fresh/ Waste-Away treatments for a 240 saltwater. 
22:37 Cycling a 125gallon tank for a Tiger Oscar.
24:16 Can saltwater Waste-Away be used with saltwater Eco-Balance?  
24:53  Can I add ammonium chloride to a system that already houses fish? 
28:04 Can the bio beads work for freshwater Cichlid tank? (https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/nitrate-reduction-using-dr-tims-np-active-pearls-in-freshwater.518628/ )
30:24 Are the Waste-Away gels supposed to disappear over time?
31:15 How much ammonia to dose in a Red Sea Reefer 350.
32:27 Battling dinos with Waste-Away and Re-Fresh
34:27 I have an AIO w/o a skimmer. Is that Ok?
36:10 German Blue Rams in a 10 gallon quarantine tank.

Bacteria in Aquariums

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

1:34 Intro

3:59 Introduction to bacteria

5:20 Autotrophs

6:02 Heterotrophs

12:33 Purple Non Sulfate Bacteria

25:57 PNSB

28:55 Nitrifiers crash

29:14 Corals eat Biofilm

32:46 Fuels

November Q&A

During this Q&A episode Dr. Tim answers the following questions:

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

00:26 - 1 - Do I need a skimmer when using waste away?

3:19 - 2 - Recognizing unfriendly bacteria, what beneficial bacteria are, and how do we promote the good ones?

7:04 - 3 - Help with cycling a 25 gallon reef tank.

10:04 - 4 - What is EPS?

12:10 - 5 - Suspended bio-media placement question. 

14:05 -6 - TAN or Ammonia? Questions for BRS and MACNA videos.

22:14 - 7 - What is the concentration of ammonia in Ammonium Chloride this product?

25:51 - 8 - I accidentally used freshwater One and Only in my saltwater tank. Will this cause any harm?

27:05 - 9 - With the Color up program should I be adding aeration to the solution or to my tank? If the solution how long for?

29:44 - 10 - Can I use Spring Water or Distilled Water? Can I cycle my tank by your method with a bagged ceramic media, sponge filter and bagged carbon? How much One and Only should I be adding?

35:18 - 11 - I have been using First Defense for dechlorination. When would I use AquaCleanse?

36:41 - 12 - Recommendations for short and long term planning for a successful Cichlid tank.

 

Planted Aquariums

This episode of the DrTim's Aquarium podcast, we talk about planted tanks. 

Timestamp: 
00:00 Start
1:38 What is a planted tank
4:11 Cycling a planted tank
6:32 Order of placing things in the tank
9:11 C02 and pH
12:50 Setup steps recap
18:53 Small fish and cycling a planted tank
22:48 Trimming a planted tank
23:15 Time it takes to establish a planted tank 
23:32 Linden Method 
27:20 Cichlids and planted tanks
29:40 Pest control
30:34 Alum Dip = 1 tablespoon alum per 1 gallon of water
31:24 Shrimp and planted tanks 
34:43 Waste-Away for planted tanks 
37:00 Troubleshooting for planted tanks
40:08 Laterite
42:25 Enjoying your tank

October Q & A part 2

October Q & A part 2

 

Timestamp:

0:00 Intro

0:45 - Freshwater tank with high nitrates that won't go away.

3:00 - Where to add the bacteria in an aquaponics system and how long to let them settle.

11:58 - Freshwater aquarium questions from a beginner- plants an fishless cycling, delays before adding fish, and One and Only uses and storage.

18:30 - How to use Eco-Balance in place of Microbactor7 to fight dinoflagellates?

23:22 - One and Only, Waste-Away, or Re-Fresh to help fight stringy, white slime bacteria in a saltwater tank.

30:25 - Is my tank cycling? My ammonia levels aren't doing anything.

35:59 - How do I know my tank is cycling?

40:50 -Cycling a tank using RODI and having low pH in a planted tank. 

OctQ& A Part 1

October Q & A part 1.

 

Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro

1:10 - LFS questions about the Fishless cycle card

13:48 - In the midst of an ammonia spike have I killed off the nitrifying bacteria? 

21:00 -I accident spiked my ammonia to 5 ppm on day one of the fishless cycle...

25:55 - Using a powder to mix my own Ammonia chloride solution.

32:12 -Did you change the formula of First Defense?

34:18 - Question on cycling and the science behind it.

36:51 - Question about fishless cycling in a 100g rubbermaid planted tank.

39:17 - Which version of the one and only do I use in brackish water?

40:20 - What's the difference between the one and only for reef and saltwater?

41:30 -I bought the freshwater eco balance by mistake. Can I still use the product in a reef tank?

42:58 - I accidentally got the freshwater BeneFISHal instead of the saltwater. Can I still use it?

46:45 - I’m wondering if I have an imbalance where my nitrates are too low?  I have medium amounts of green hair algae on my sand and rock, green turf algae, and very small amounts of bryopsis.