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Foreign Hi everyone here I'm in the office between my two big projects. A laterario on one side. And here we have the Mabuna Aquarium. I want to invite you to this new series of videos that we are going to make which will deal with questions that you have asked me about the projects that I am working on or that have already finished. For example, the pond project, or how the turtles are doing, or if you remember, the bearded dragon project, planted aquariums. Basically what I'm looking for with this format is that you can ask me questions through obviously the comments of this video. But I also want to give depth to many of the very interesting questions that you have left me over these months. Today we are going to talk about the Mabuna Aquarium or the African cycle, where the water quality is different from what would be a tropical or cold water aquarium. They need very high ph Question that also applies to large aquariums, aquadorariums and small aquariums. Now that I have clarified the scientific question, I will now give you the answer to the Secux Modern biological have a 100L aquarium. You use a biological complex for 100L, not for the 20 liters of water you are going to remove. With this clarification, let's move on to what the water conditioner would be, because we have some very interesting videos where I also explained that the water conditioner is the first link in what would basically be the nitrogen cycle. Believe it or not, what the water conditioner does. That said, the complex, the conditioner. Excuse me, we are everything take at least 24 hours. If you see that you can't, because you have to do a math because small bubbles can attach themselves to the smaller fish. Or in this case it. Even though I know it's safe to do half an hour later. But I always prefer to let it sit so that it warms up, so that it. Even though I know it's safe to do half an hour later. But I always prefer to let it sit so that it warms up, so that it reaches a good temperature and it has given me very good results. It's true that there are people who don't do it. Hey, the. There's no problem. If at any time you have very small fish, like small resboras or shrimp, I would recommend that you do it. I'm going to recommend it to you anyway. Having said that, I'll give you a quick summary because it's quite a long answer. Yes, Marcel recommends letting it sit. I would do it for at least 24 hours. If you see that you can't, because you have to do a violent water change. That's fine. Be careful. Use a base of water conditioner for the liters that I have taken out. If I take out 20L, then I treat for 20L, which is what I'm going to put in the aquarium. Having made this clarification. Biological complex, not antibacterial. Biological complex means that it is used. Pay attention. Based on the total liters of the aquarium. If my aquarium has 100L throughout the life of the aquarium, I will use 100. I will use the measurement for 100L. Not for the water change that I am going to use. No, but for the total liters of the aquarium. What does this mean? That I will always use it for 100L. Pay attention. There are biological complexes of different types. And this is like everything degrees of action. I generally like these brands. For me, they are the ones that give the best results. But there are many different ones. And what you do have to do, very importantly, is analyze the water in your aquarium periodically. Because the reading of ammonia, nitrite and nitrate will tell you when you have to use it and why you have to use it. And one detail. Biological complexes, I insist once again, are not added to the water bottle that you are going to change. No, no. You are always going to use it directly in the aquarium. In the volume in. In liters that your aquarium has. Third part of the question, and this one is asked to me constantly. If I leave running water in a bucket for more than four hours, does the chlorine come out? Well, actually, chlorine. Chlorine. Chlorine is not used. For many years chloramines have been used, which are much more stable in water. Even if you leave it for four hours or a whole day, or if the moonlight falls on it, it will not come out. That is why it is important. Be careful to use water conditioner. You save. You know what? In the life of your animals, they have a better time. Always use water conditioners. Always water conditioners. If you use it in the correct proportion, a bottle of water conditioner will be enough for many changes. Remember that you are only going to do partial water changes. You are not going to be emptying the entire aquarium. Always use a water conditioner and the chlorine will not come out. As many people say, to remove chlorine you would need to do other processes. Francisco, thank you very much for your question. And now let's go to the second one. Hello. C. Thanks for your question. If you have any doubts about setting up an aquarium for discus or a Mabuna, I would tell you, hey, look, today I particularly prefer a Mabuna. I've also had Discus. And what's important, and what I want everyone to know is that you can't have discus with Mabunas. The water qualities are different. They're totally different animals. That said, the Mabuna aquarium offers you a little more ease in your day to day life than the discus one. Discus are wonderful fish. Be careful. I recommend these fish for people who have previous experience in setting up aquariums and caring for them. They are very beautiful animals, but they are also very delicate animals, where you're going to have to be very careful with who you combine them with and above all, the water quality. That's why, if you want a simpler aquarium, the Mabuna is definitely your aquarium. Okay, now let's move on to the third question. Francisco Gamboa Vaquero, thank you very much. You're a wonderful follower. You're always writing. Let's see, in this aquarium I have two filtration systems. I have what you see up here. It's a tidal, which is a filter that works well for water movement in combination with the pump. Remember that we have a video where we talk about all this. I use this filter more to do a quick change of biological and chemical loads. It's a filter that I use as an auxiliary filter. But behind all this, if you've seen the video, I have a piece of a filter. It's the largest in the range. It's the electronic one, the 600, which should be used in this aquarium 2.3 times an hour, which is really incredible. That's why you see it the way you see it. I mean, the aquarium is maintained wonderfully. And pay attention to this, Francisco. I've noticed that these little animals pull a lot. And if I didn't have this filter, I would have a lot of particles in the water. I mean, look. Very good question. And yes, I have two filters, an auxiliary tidal filter, and I have the main filter, which is a. Let's go to the fourth question. Hello, cabinator. Hey, thanks for your question. It's not at all crazy. And I'll give you several reasons why I wouldn't have a Calamita fish or Kalameda snakefish in this aquarium. First reason, the physical and chemical conditions of the water are quite different. It's true that although they come from Africa, they come from completely different areas. Africa is a large continent and the water conditions vary from one place to another. Second point, you have to be very careful with Kalamitas, because they are fish that tend to eat smaller fish, but they also get out of the aquarium. For this type of fish, it is always recommended to always have closed aquariums. Okay. It could do well in an aquarium, like an aquadorarium. I wouldn't have it with my axolotls. They are fish that I have had in the past. They are fish that I really like. Also pay attention to how they feed. These animals need, in addition to their feed, a very large part of their diet. They need to have cockles. They need to eat mosquito, larva, worms. In other words, they are a little more complicated than they seem. Let's go for the fifth one and last question. Daniel San Martin, thank you for your question about the pump. Whether it is harmful, whether it stresses the fish or not. I can tell you that if it is adjusted to the liters of water in your aquarium, you should not have any problems. Remember that we made a video with an initial pump that was later replaced by this pump. And this pump basically helps me when making such a long aquarium. I need to push the water from one corner to this corner, which is where I have the filter inlet. In this way, a current is generated that allows me better filtration. Having said that, I think there is no problem. Pay attention. I insist once again, check to see what size is the pump you want to install on the liters of aquarium. I recommend that you put it on a rather low power and that it is always completely opposite where the filter inlet is. In this case, if you have an external filter, so that you can, I insist once again, create a good current for filtration. Then I see that you have a second question and you talk about TDS. I think you have them in 2000. For me, it's quite high. It's true that African cichlids, especially those from large lakes like Malawi, Tanganyika and Victoria, need water with high Salt concentrations. But 2000 seems very high to me. You may need to recalibrate your TDS meter and see from there if it's the real measurement. If it's 2000, I think it's very high. I would use a little bit of reverse osmosis water to make small changes to dilute it a bit and stabilize the water quality in your aquarium. Well, thank you very much for all your questions. They've been super interesting. And we're going to continue making content about questions and answers. In fact, you can use this chat if you want to leave me any questions about this aquarium or any other projects. I've worked on. And here I have a question for you. What do you prefer a Mabuna aquarium with super cool and colorful fish or an aquadorarium like this one with its axolotls and their frogs?