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FISH BURN OUT SYNDROME: Are You Suffering from F.B.S?!

3,206 views · Published 24 September 2017 · 10:28 · Indexed 26 September 2026

Channel: Ben Ochart · 2017 · People & Blogs

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F.B.S., "FISH BURN OUT SYNDROME" is hitting too many fish keepers!
In the last year several well known hobbyists have talked about feeling burned out in their YouTube videos and a few others have just disappeared. 
What happened? How did it go from fun to drudgery and burn out?
Here are four tips to avoid F.B.S.
A shout-out to Eaven Alexander, IFG and #HAPNATION
Shout-out to Kevin Green and Dennis Ruedel for their help at the Facebook group: "Ben O'Cichlid", together with Eaven they keep it a Troll-Free Zone!
Thank you for watching, YOU ROCK MY FRIEND!!!
*** FULL TANK BREAKDOWNS (subject to change) ***
60 Gal Tank Details:
Filtration: 2 SunSun 302s stuffed with sponges, Biohome Ultimate and MarinePure Cermedia and Seachem Purigen + one sponge Pre-filter attached to the inputs.  Also, I just added a Marineland Emperor 400 Biowheel to the 60 gal. to help with water movement and oxygen. It's stuffed with Pinky floss, sponge filled bio-balls and the Emperor sponge/carbon inserts.
Plants: LIVE Anubias and Java Ferns.
Rocks: "Wonder Stone" (available on eBay).
Substrate: Caribsea eco-complete Cichlid Specific (shells/coral).
Heater: Eheim Jager 300watt submersible (taken out during summer months).
Lighting: 48" T-5 on a timer. 
***135 Gallon Tank Breakdown***
Filtration: Fluval FX 6 filled with sponges, Fluval ceramic rings, Seachem Purigen, ChemiPure Green and a SunSun 704B filled with "egg crate" pond sponges, CNZ bio balls, Pinky Floss, ChemiPure Green and Seachem Purigen. 704B UV is used a few days week. 
Heaters are two 300 watt Eheim Jagers connected to a controller from Jehmco.com, keeping things at 78 F degrees.
Lighting 2 36" Beamswork LEDs and there are two SunSun Powerheads in there (dual adjustable head 1600 gph/800 gph per impeller). 
Substrate is Nature's Ocean Bio-Activ Live Aragonite "black" (looks more gray than black which is fine since it doesn't show every micro spec of detritus).
Background and rocks are from Universal Rocks (use Jay Wilson's 15% discount code at check out!), along with some lava rock.
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Food: Mostly Northfin cichlid pellets 1 - 3mm, kelp wafers and Krill Gold (all available from NorthfinUSA or SuperCichlids). I also use Ken's Veg Sticks to help with digestion and provide some greens to the protomelas.
Here are some playlists you might also enjoy:
"African Cichlids: Best Tips" 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
"Live Plants in a Cichlid Tank!"
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
"Ben Ochart's Top 10 African Cichlid Videos" https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
"Canister Filter Maintenance"
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
"Cichlid Humor"
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
The #Hapnation Playlist: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
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Visit my group on Facebook group page: "Ben O'Cichlid" at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/34695...
and follow on Instagram at: "ben.o.cichlid"
...and always remember that you are greatly appreciated because YOU, YES YOU READING THIS RIGHT NOW, YOU ROCK!!!

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