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All About YoYo Loaches: Almora / Pakistani Loach
Yoyo loaches are quite possibly the easiest of the loaches to keep as they are very active feeders, easy to get hold of and will adapt to life in most setups so long as you can give them enough space. Just be aware that they can either be large or small, and there doesn't seem to be anything in the middle :D
My favourite fishy stuff! (yes these are affiliate links :) )
Lights
Nicrew Classic LED - amzn.to/3fG3Uv6 - Traditional led light that's got a nice high output in a white/cool colour range. Makes plants look extra green.
Nicrew SKY - amzn.to/3Ktn45U - really nice light for natural looking tanks, also the one I use for filming.
Filters
Pat Mini - amzn.to/3fE1u0k - popular for a reason, just a superb little filter thats great for shrimp tanks and fish alike.
ASAP - amzn.to/3nBuytp - the old favourite and the one i return to most frequently.
Air Pump
AP-3 Kit : amzn.to/34UMA3q - Great little air pump, not a silent runner, but has been very reliable for me.
Filming Tank
Scaper 45 - amzn.to/3KBxG2H - a lovely high quality tank that comes with a super strong light, and a decent enough hang on back filter - perfect for newbies and scapers alike.
My filming stuff
Camera - Cannon 90D - amzn.to/4cehAJ7 - nice camera, easy to use.
BigTripod - Manfrotto befree - amzn.to/3GLXDdj - pricey but super sturdy and can take being knocked over a lot by clumsy operators.
Lil' tripod - amzn.to/355WmQs - can't pronounce the name but it's been a good tripod for filming things on tables or when I have tanks on the floor.
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How to Culture Microworms. NO yeast: Banana worms, Walter worms, Microworms.
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Micro worms are my go-to food for fry as they are just so much easier to keep than baby brine shrimp and once the culture is established it keeps going for as long as you feed it, always being available for feeding to fry. Do not use yeast in this culture is it can produce alcohol if it ferments with sugars from the bacteria - which will kill of your worms. This little video is about how to cul...
How to Get Rid of Hair Algae from an Aquarium
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Hair algae is a pain in fish tanks - it grows fast, it covers everything in a carpet of green and worst of all it can trap and kill small fish if its dense enough. There are plenty of myths out there about the best ways to get rid of hair algae including certain fish that will eat it, but to be honest the only reliable method i have come across for hair algae removal is to do it the old fashion...
All About Silver-tip Tetra: Beauty and the Beast
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Silver tip tetras have always been a favourite of mine, mostly because of their uncompromising attitude and classic look. These are fish that's well worth keeping if you have the right set for them, but be warned though - if you don't they can be a nightmare for your other species as they take chasing to a whole new level. My favourite fishy stuff! (yes these are affiliate links :) ) Lights Nic...
All About Splash Tetra: Pure Subtle Beauty
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Splash tetras are the sort of fish you could easily walk past but deserve a second glace. They are suitable for a fairly average aquarium, easy to care for, fascinating to breed and one of the gentlest sharky looking fish you can buy :) My favourite fishy stuff! (yes these are affiliate links :) ) Lights Nicrew Classic LED - amzn.to/3fG3Uv6 - Traditional led light that's got a nice high output ...
All About Pearl Danio: A Hidden Gem
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Pearl danios have a tendency to get over shadowed by their flashier cousins, the zebra danios, in the aquarium hobby. But these little fish have just as much to offer so long as you provide then with a set up the literally lets them shine :) My favourite fishy stuff! (yes these are affiliate links :) ) Lights Nicrew Classic LED - amzn.to/3fG3Uv6 - Traditional led light that's got a nice high ou...
All About Bentosi Tetra: The Most Beautiful of Them All?
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The little video is all about the bentosi tetra, also known as the ornate tetra and white tipped tetra. One of the perhaps lesser known o the tetra species and yet surely one of the most beautiful. They are also hardy and easy to keep and tolerant of a wide range of conditions. certainly worth a look if you have a small fish community aquarium. My favourite fishy stuff! (yes these are affiliate...
All About Norman's Lampeye Killifish: Easily Overlooked but Worth It.
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Normans lampeye killifish is a small fish from the savannahs of Africa that deserves a place in most tanks thanks to its small size, very peaceful nature and ease of keeping. But sadly they tend to get overlooked for their more flashier cousins. My favourite fishy stuff! (yes these are affiliate links :) ) Lights Nicrew Classic LED - amzn.to/3fG3Uv6 - Traditional led light that's got a nice hig...
5 More Perfect Fish for a Boisterous 80 Litre (20 gallon) Tank.
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Here are five more perfect fish for an 80liter oblong tank with a base dimension of at least 100cm. All of these fish grow to between 2 and 3 inches and have a slight reputation for being nippy or over bearing in the tank, but they all work wonderfully well together in a boisterous or high energy tank. My favourite fishy stuff! (yes these are affiliate links :) ) Lights Nicrew Classic LED - amz...
9(ish) Ways to Get Rid of Pest Snails from Your Aquarium
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I love aquarium snails, they are incredibly useful as a clean up crew for getting rid of waste food and any buildups of algae, but that's not to say they don't come with a couple of issues. the biggest of which is how fast they breed in an aquarium. This video gives you 9ish ways to get rid of aquarium snails from you tank. My favourite fishy stuff! (yes these are affiliate links :) ) Lights Ni...
All About Sterbai Corydoras: The Chunky Darling of Corys!!
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Sterbai corydoras are a rather solid and chunky species of cory catfish that combines a beautiful colouration and patterning with a very gentle personality. Little wonder they are so eternally popular in the aquarium hobby and condisered by some to the best corydoras! My favourite fishy stuff! (yes these are affiliate links :) ) Lights Nicrew Classic LED - amzn.to/3fG3Uv6 - Traditional led ligh...
All About Gardner's Killifish (Blue Lyre-tail Killifish) : A Steel-blue Beauty!
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Quite possibly the first killifish most people get thanks to their small size and ease of keeping, the Gardner's killifish, also known as the steel blue killifish, is eternally popular for a small to medium sized aquarium. My favourite fishy stuff! (yes these are affiliate links :) ) Lights Nicrew Classic LED - amzn.to/3fG3Uv6 - Traditional led light that's got a nice high output in a white/coo...
Ugh! One Ugly Pea Soup Tank! How to get rid of Green Water in an aquarium.
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Green water is one of my pet peeves in the fish tank hobby - it can be incredibly fast growing and takes forever to get rid of once you have it, but the important thing is you can get rid of it with a bit of patience. My favourite fishy stuff! (yes these are affiliate links :) ) Lights Nicrew Classic LED - amzn.to/3fG3Uv6 - Traditional led light that's got a nice high output in a white/cool col...
All About Dwarf Blue Gourami (Powder Blue Gourami): Metallic Blue Fish!
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Powder blue gourami are a fish that you will either love or loathe, they are incredibly bright and vibrant and almost otherworldly in their metallic blue suit. Certainly the centre of attention in any aquarium. Also known as the pale blue dwarf gourami or the just the dwarf blue gourami they are relatively easy to find and very hardy once they are established in a well planted tank with lots of...
Tank-wide Salt Treatment for Scutariella Japonica in Neocaridina Shrimp
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Neocaridina shrimp can suffer from many different parasites but one of the most common is the scutriella japonica. This is a video about how to use salt for a tank wide scutariella japonica treatment. My favourite fishy stuff! (yes these are affiliate links :) ) Lights Nicrew Classic LED - amzn.to/3fG3Uv6 - Traditional led light that's got a nice high output in a white/cool colour range. Makes ...
All About Exclamation Point Rasboras: The Smallest Nano Fish? (AKA Least Rasbora)
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All About Exclamation Point Rasboras: The Smallest Nano Fish? (AKA Least Rasbora)
Fish Keeping Doesn't Need to be Expensive: 10 Cheap and Cheerful Aquarium Fish.
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Fish Keeping Doesn't Need to be Expensive: 10 Cheap and Cheerful Aquarium Fish.
All About Golden Barbs - The Perfect Alternative to Goldfish
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All About Golden Barbs - The Perfect Alternative to Goldfish
Do you actually NEED a filter in a fish tank?
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Do you actually NEED a filter in a fish tank?
All About Hengeli Rasbora (Glowlight Rasbora): The Tiniest Schooling Fish?
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All About Hengeli Rasbora (Glowlight Rasbora): The Tiniest Schooling Fish?
What Happens when You Breed Blue and Red Neocaridina Shrimp together?
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What Happens when You Breed Blue and Red Neocaridina Shrimp together?
All About Rathbun's Tetra: The Least Tetra of All the Tetras (Green Fire Tetra)
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All About Rathbun's Tetra: The Least Tetra of All the Tetras (Green Fire Tetra)
All About Golden Panchax: A Beautiful Relaxing Murderer for Your Aquarium
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All About Golden Panchax: A Beautiful Relaxing Murderer for Your Aquarium
Top Beginner Fish that are not BORING!
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Top Beginner Fish that are not BORING!
All About Pepper Corydoras: The Bullet-proof Cory!
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All About Pepper Corydoras: The Bullet-proof Cory!
5 More Perfect Fish for a 40 Litre (10 gallon) Tank.
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5 More Perfect Fish for a 40 Litre (10 gallon) Tank.
Helping Wild Caught Fish Adapt to Aquarium Life
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Helping Wild Caught Fish Adapt to Aquarium Life
All About Serpae Tetra: The Not So Good Beginner Fish
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All About Serpae Tetra: The Not So Good Beginner Fish
All About Honey Gourami: The Perfect Tiny Gourami?
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All About Honey Gourami: The Perfect Tiny Gourami?
All About Glowlight Tetra: Tiny Darling of the Tank!
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All About Glowlight Tetra: Tiny Darling of the Tank!

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  • @davidjones5178
    @davidjones5178 6 годин тому

    Very informative.I am suffering with this.I am currently adding flourish excell in small doses.I will dim the lights down now.Thanks for the info.

  • @teeresh2010
    @teeresh2010 3 дні тому

    Mine just ate a chain loach whole 😞

  • @DashDrones
    @DashDrones 4 дні тому

    Just an FYI, they hate Kubotai Rasboras. Mine were super stressed by them, horrible bullies! Anyway they are doing amazingly now, get some emerald dwarf danios as tank mates 👍

  • @KorasiPKed
    @KorasiPKed 5 днів тому

    Great video, I finally got rid of my hair algae problem after a year or so...i added more plants did a couple water changes and stopped being lazy mostly. but my plants are kicking butt :)!

  • @aquascapeguide
    @aquascapeguide 5 днів тому

    Hair algae is not an infection, it's but to an imbalance of phosphates to nitrates. All you need to do is manually remove it or hit it with a little hydrogen peroxide to get it to go away. From there you just need to process a bunch of water changes to reduce the phosphates. Done and done 😊

  • @brisykes1261
    @brisykes1261 6 днів тому

    As a completely new beginner thank you

  • @BobtheSlark
    @BobtheSlark 7 днів тому

    I got rid of hair algae in about 4 to 5 months by careful feeding and trimming leaves of affected plants , introducing more plants to the system and water changes of 24 to 30% at least once a week. Mollies and Siamese Algae Eaters helped too.

  • @NEETSunshine
    @NEETSunshine 8 днів тому

    I have 5 Kuhli Loaches for more than five years, and they are still alive and well. So far, the best scavengers and get along well with cherry shrimps. The thing we must pay attention to is: They don't like instant light turning on and off (dimming recommended), also they're really sensitive to aquarium salt and other chemicals. Any slight vibrations, like tapping the glass, can get them spooked and stressed. They may injure themself or jump out of the tank by that.

  • @lewishopkins5779
    @lewishopkins5779 9 днів тому

    What corydoras would you say school together the closest excluding pygmies? As in my case ive found sterbais to school well for corydoras

    • @tinymenagerie
      @tinymenagerie 8 днів тому

      True. Adolfo and pandas are close schoolers too 👍🏻

    • @lewishopkins5779
      @lewishopkins5779 8 днів тому

      @@tinymenagerie seems to be the lineage 9 Cory's school the best

  • @SBchannel-ft5ei
    @SBchannel-ft5ei 9 днів тому

    My white cloud minnows by accident damage the tail with filter someone knows how I treat it? It’s is so healthy but so playful that’s why happens can someone help me

    • @tinymenagerie
      @tinymenagerie 8 днів тому

      If it’s the tail fin itself it will grow back quickly. Fins heal fast.

  • @niltherunaway4645
    @niltherunaway4645 9 днів тому

    Hello. I am a fishkeeper currently living in the tropics (so I don't use heaters). Due to conflicting guides online relating to this fish, I only kept them in a 15 gallon wide dirted tank and with no free space at home, a bigger tank was not possible. I started with 6 killies and managed to breed them successfully even with a pair of male endler guppies. Although they are more than 6(8) now, I managed to keep all of them alive for months now. I have given away the population above 10 to someone else while keeping those remaining 10 in that same tank. I believe the key was heavily planting that tank for their hiding spots while still having some space for them to swim around especially when feeding them.

  • @bornsniper9531
    @bornsniper9531 9 днів тому

    I accidentally left a giant tape worm in my shrimp tank and now I can find it how do I rid the fish of tape worms without hurting my shrimps. Please help

  • @lemonlizard1
    @lemonlizard1 9 днів тому

    I wonder if the size difference is species/collection point related? If a pair of small yoyos breed, would their offspring vary in size or also stay small?

  • @Maarsmals
    @Maarsmals 10 днів тому

    My apistogrammas never ate my shrimp, I guess im lucky. I've had them a few months now. They just dont see them as food

  • @colinbrydon7659
    @colinbrydon7659 11 днів тому

    Nightmare the pest snails. I have an outbreak in a 38l tank following additional plants I added. Tank is well maintained and was looking fantastic until the snails. Got 4 dwarf honey gourami but they not interested in the snails. Just tried the courgette and got a good few out. Will leave it in longer upto a week to see if I can get the rest. Loads of baby snails now.

  • @tamiweir8041
    @tamiweir8041 12 днів тому

    I'm not wanting perfect shrimp. I'm just wanting a lot of them to enjoy myself. I have a large tank with just a good school of tetras and a few snails.

    • @tamiweir8041
      @tamiweir8041 12 днів тому

      Ive added some shrimps twice they have disappeared? Except a few? Do tetras eat them. Anyway I've set up my five gallon tank and now it's well cycled. I've ordered some red shrimp just for this thank until they get larger. I want baby's too but I would love them all in my big tank? Is it possible to move them once they are bigger? Or will my tetras eat there babies? I have another five gallon tank so should I just keep them in the small tanks so they all live??

    • @tamiweir8041
      @tamiweir8041 12 днів тому

      Thank you.

    • @tinymenagerie
      @tinymenagerie 8 днів тому

      Tetras will eat all shrimplets they find. But a few will survive if they have enough hiding places. I would keep a colony in their own tank to be safe and just add larger ones to the big tank now and then to increase the numbers in there.

  • @hilary8109
    @hilary8109 13 днів тому

    I have four Kuhlis in my 29, can't wait to get more! Most of them hide under the driftwoods and rocks, but one that I named Deku, has made his home inside of a dwarf sword plant in a back corner. He will stick his face in the substrate and his body stands straight up amongst the leaves and its just both the silliest and cutest sight. One of my albino cories likes to go hang out with him. After wanting these guys so badly for a year, I finally had a big enough tank and the hype is real!!! They are show stealers when they do make their appearance ❤ Great video as usual!!!!

  • @angiejoy3802
    @angiejoy3802 13 днів тому

    Love your videos so much!

    • @tinymenagerie
      @tinymenagerie 11 днів тому

      That’s so kind, thank you very much 😊

  • @Aemilius46
    @Aemilius46 13 днів тому

    I have always loved the YoYo Loach!! 🤍🤎 ThankYou for this excellent video!!

  • @lukasrowe216
    @lukasrowe216 14 днів тому

    Brilliant video, very informative! Just wondering but do you know how many females should be with males? I've got some, but where very young, they've just started getting their colours and now there are more males to females!! Ive only got a 45l tank so dont want the females to become stressed!

  • @peacockfeathers7409
    @peacockfeathers7409 15 днів тому

    loaches are my all time favorite type of fish. i had some beautiful & crazy looking horse faced loaches who would bury themselves in the sand! i had some skunk loaches who i loved too but havent been able to find any horse-faced or skunks in over 7 years! i also like zipper. zebra & chains

  • @peacockfeathers7409
    @peacockfeathers7409 15 днів тому

    i love my yoyos! 2 of the 3 i have now are voracious pigs who prefer bladder snails above all other food , i even have a special tank just to grow plenty of bladder snails for them. the 3 i have currently all refuse to eat malasian snails, though some i have had before would eat them. they will eat ramshorns when they get desperate for snails if i havent given them any for at least a week. they also are great to eat unwanted gupoy babies. they eat about 90% which is a rate i can keep up with so i dont get overrun with guppies. i have them in a community tank with the guppies and some kuhli loaches(who only occasionally will eat a snail, except when i crush them, then they will eat them happily) great video! : )

  • @kurtbrutting5118
    @kurtbrutting5118 15 днів тому

    Amazing content! All Loaches are Awesome !

  • @tiffanyclark-grove1989
    @tiffanyclark-grove1989 15 днів тому

    I just bought six and they’re all hiding lol I think they’re very very pretty and they go well with fish that’s hard to match colors with

  • @falinguptheband
    @falinguptheband 16 днів тому

    these are not a clean up crew, i hate that common misconceptions. people like you shouldn't be making videos about caring for a live animal. consider stopping for the health of these creatures, you're a monster.

  • @onlywei
    @onlywei 16 днів тому

    I know someone who kept yo-yo loaches together with Boesemani Rainbowfish. The yo-yo loaches ate the rainbowfish’s eyes.

  • @rhondafitzpatrick1646
    @rhondafitzpatrick1646 16 днів тому

    absolutely love your channel, you're funny and very informative!😊😊

  • @Fishman2114
    @Fishman2114 16 днів тому

    Great video! This is a fish I’ve never had, but would definitely consider for the future.

  • @marieleach9008
    @marieleach9008 16 днів тому

    I inherited one monster yoyo loach...it must be at least 6 inches if not bigger and lives under my internal filter cover. I have a 4 foot tank and even that doesn't feel big enough for it due to it speeding around the place 😂. Brilliant video as usual. Thank you ❤

  • @JJLewin1
    @JJLewin1 16 днів тому

    They are great fish, my tanks are a little smaller that what yo-yo suggest, but they are happy bunnies :)

  • @cultofsgc
    @cultofsgc 16 днів тому

    I have yoyo loaches, i have been waiting for this video as I saw the yoyo's in the background of your previous video lol

  • @gayefanner731
    @gayefanner731 16 днів тому

    ‘Yo-yoable’ ! love it ! 👌

  • @AquariumOdysseys
    @AquariumOdysseys 16 днів тому

    This is the single most underrated aquarium youtube channel

    • @MrOneWho
      @MrOneWho 16 днів тому

      agree, I never miss a video... and very surprised the sub count isn't much higher

  • @KrigareAvHallarna
    @KrigareAvHallarna 19 днів тому

    How do y'all feel about microworms vs vinegar eels?

  • @MoldyBones27
    @MoldyBones27 21 день тому

    They are not pests they are beautiful little pets! 😢

  • @AlexS-oj8qf
    @AlexS-oj8qf 24 дні тому

    I kept 10 are they particularly hostile toward each other?? Mine got some of it’s head scales gone, I assume from them nipping on each other?

  • @fagan4119
    @fagan4119 24 дні тому

    Should there be any concern with adding too much fertiliser?

  • @aidandalton7404
    @aidandalton7404 25 днів тому

    Looks like finrot. Esha 2000 is very good for curing it..

  • @DPac9
    @DPac9 27 днів тому

    Amazing romantic shrimp movie 😅

  • @Ron-cj8ig
    @Ron-cj8ig 27 днів тому

    Thank you very much for a very interesting informative video

  • @deividaszukauskas1848
    @deividaszukauskas1848 27 днів тому

    Great review. Which kind of sponge is the best replacement for this? I just got one. Didn’t know shrimp can be sucked into it esp the babies 😂😂😂

    • @kjpdjb
      @kjpdjb 12 днів тому

      Someone made a great suggestion. Just place a knee high pantyhose sock over the filter and tie it in a knot at the top of the sponge. The pantyhose/nylon material is much finer mesh to prevent little ones to get through.

  • @Jacksprat265
    @Jacksprat265 28 днів тому

    My mature Siamese algae eater eats the hair algae…I have been putting smothered wood into the tank with him and he’s cleaning it in a day or so

  • @zarbilzerian
    @zarbilzerian 28 днів тому

    Thank u for this. And your voice just made this better. Loved it.

  • @jagpanzer8246
    @jagpanzer8246 28 днів тому

    very kool

  • @jagpanzer8246
    @jagpanzer8246 28 днів тому

    very kool

  • @jagpanzer8246
    @jagpanzer8246 29 днів тому

    very kool

  • @jagpanzer8246
    @jagpanzer8246 29 днів тому

    very kool

  • @jagpanzer8246
    @jagpanzer8246 29 днів тому

    very kool

  • @jagpanzer8246
    @jagpanzer8246 29 днів тому

    very kool

  • @rudigerh5234
    @rudigerh5234 Місяць тому

    Love my black neon tetras 🎉😂