Let's Stay In, Keep Warm, and Talk about Keeping Tropical Fish (While the Outside World Freezes)!

It's a good day here in Middle Tennessee to stay inside, keep warm, and talk about the keeping of tropical fish - how to keep them healthy and thriving. Let's have a cup of coffee (lots of 'em, LOL!) and get into filters, food, substrate, heaters, power outages and whatever else might be on your mind. Let's roll!

Feel free to ask questions, make suggestions or comment on anything fish related! I'll get to as many of your comments as I can. We all learn from each other! and Always be learning! Thanks!

A BIG SHOUT-OUT to all of you who watch, subscribe, lurk, comment and don't comment under my videos! Also, a big shout-out to the best live stream moderators on YouTube: Pricetag (Joe), Salient Aquatics, Denny, GP, Kevin, Jerry, Zen Ginger, Jon Wallace, Whip and Vibes Aquatics! And a very heartfelt THANK YOU to my Patreon "Garage Gang" monthly supporters! Much of what I do in the fish room would not be possible without their monthly support.

Fish keeping is a fluid situation! Everyone has unique circumstances. Be sure to get input from various sources before making any major changes in your tank. Recommendations picked up from places like YouTube might not work with your unique water, fish and tank conditions. What I express in my videos are my opinion based on my first hand experience and conclusions. Don't assume it will work 100% for you and your set up. Always be learning!

Copyright protected music used with permission from EpidemicSound.com.

A BIG SHOUT-OUT to channel sponsor: Cunningham Tropicals at: cunninghamtropicals.com. Josh Cunningham is providing us with a special discount code: Use the code BenO15 for 15% off on fish and dry goods. Discount does not apply to shipping. This offer is subject to cancellation or change at any time.

If you would like to help support future content creation please consider the following:
Just by showing up and watching my videos you are supporting the channel and it's always very appreciated. If you want to take it a step further then please hit that notification bell, subscribe and smash that thumbs-up "like" button. This tells YT that you're enjoying the content and encourages YT to recommend the channel to other fish keepers like you and me.

If you want to do even more please consider becoming a member of the Garage Gang - a Patreon monthly supporter. It starts for as little as $3 a month and your support will help to complete the garage fish room build-out, fund video production, trips to shops and trade shows and much more. Here's the (copy and paste) link to my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=137541... - or just click on the Patreon icon at the bottom right of the channel banner (if you're watching on a PC or laptop).

Another way to help is to use this link to get to Amazon: www.amazon.com/shop/benochart
When you use this link to get to Amazon anything you buy at my Amazon store (or from anywhere on Amazon) pays a small percentage to the channel. Your cost stays the same so it's a great way to support the channel.

Another way is to visit my Teespring store here: https://ben-ocharts-store.creator-spr...
The store offers tee's, hoodies and coffee mugs. Some have my all time favorite fish printed on them along with channel logos. Don't forget to use the code "LIVESTREAM" for a 10% discount at check-out!

Whether or not you can or can't do any of these, you are still GREATLY appreciated just for showing up!

For previews of future videos and a look behind the scenes, follow me on Instagram at: ben.o.cichlid

There's a friendly and helpful fish keeping group on Facebook called: Ben O'Cichlid and a Lot More Cichlid is in the name but all types of fish keepers are welcome! If you're on FB, check it out. If you would like to join the group please be sure to answer ALL of the join-in questions so that you are approved (it's how we keep the trolls out).

Shout-outs to Christopher Martin for the Cichlids & Coffee logo, to Phil Griffiths for the dropping fish video and to Vinny of Vinny's Aquatics for the neon sign.

If you've read this far, you really do ROCK!!!