Aquatasy Countdown - 9 Fish Species Mistakenly Sold As Tropical
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- Time again for the Aquatasy Countdown! In this installment we are counting down *9 Fish Species Mistakenly Sold As Tropical*. These are nine species of fish that are often sold as tropical which do much better at cooler subtropical temperatures. These are fish that you may have been told or innocently assumed were tropical species. This could be quite an eye opener for you!
Do you agree with this list? If I'm wrong please leave a comment below and straighten me out. This is just one man's opinion. Or if I'm right tell me why you agree with me. And if there is a species you think should be on this list and isn't then let everyone know by leaving a comment about it. One lucky person who leaves a comment will be chosen at random to receive an official Aquatasy sticker absolutely free. The winner will be announced in the next Aquatasy Countdown.
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I watched this video with the sound off and subtitles on. Interesting information, I really like the idea of keeping fish without a heater. But the idea of listening to music if I want to listen to you is an absurd idea. If you have a pizzeria and I come to you to buy pizza, don’t offer me a haircut while I’m eating pizza.
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No, it's not enjoyable at all to try to hear you through music that I have absolutely no interest in listening to.
Fair enough. I'm sorry you didn't care for the background music in this video. Perhaps it was a bit too loud, making it more like foreground music. Since this video was made I have been much more mindful of the music volume. I'm glad you were eventually able to gleen something useful from this by turn off the sound and reading the subtitles instead. I honestly appreciate your feedback and hope you will give this channel another chance. Blessings to you.
By the way, although this video was about identifying coldwater species that are often mistakenly sold as tropical, if you are interested in keeping true tropical fish without a heater in each tank you can try heating the room instead. A lot of people who have a "fish room" or a studio space for their aquariums find it beneficial to heat the room as a whole (keeping it a constant temperature) rather than having individual heaters in each tank. Less cables, less unsightly equipment, and in some cases the lowered use of home electricity compensates for the added home heating consumption. Something to think about if you are keeping multiple tanks in one space.
White cloud minnow and paradisefish in my opinion are the most underrated aquarium fish!
I couldn't agree with you more, Johnny.
@@Aquatasy great minds think alike eh... :)
Yea i have somewhite clouds and they are beautiful
Paradise fish were the first "tropicals" I ever owned . Back when I was 10 (17 years ago lol ) they even spawned together . Definitely got me hooked into the hobby
New to the hobby, I just got a little group of white clouds. These fish are truly beautiful and fun to watch and have grown on me.
White Clouds have been one of my favorites for over 40 years...love them!!
Me too! I truly believe they are one of the best fish species available to the hobby. I haven't had any for quite some time and I'm dying to get some again.
Just got my first group of white clouds and really love them
So very long ago I had a beautiful 50 gallon community tank. I wanted a loach and the pet store person showed me a cute little guy. Said it was a stripped kuhli loach.. Sold! Put it in the tank and out of sight, out of mind as the saying goes. Well years later my fish started disappearing????!!?? Took out the big rock reef and discovered a monster.... Turns out I bought a zip zag (tire-track) eel. The pet store employee was wrong... It was a pretty monster but not what I wanted lol
There were a few on this list that I bought with the impression that they were tropical fish and was told that 79 degrees Fahrenheit was perfect for them but is 2-5 degrees above the range that you said. One being the rosey barb. Thank you very much. I couldn't figure out why they died every time I got them. Now I know and, as used to be said on GI Joe, knowing is half the battle.
Huh... I thought everyone knew rosy barbs were subtropical.
I did too, but apparently not. I've run into quite a few fishkeepers who always assumed Rosy Barbs to be tropical.
My rosy barbs, platies, kuhli loaches, and one turquoise rainbowfish are doing wonderful in my 75 gallon unheated tank with the apartment at 69F.
I have been told that the dojo loach (gold and regular), Odessa barb, green fire tetra, paradise fish, and rosey barb are tropical. Turns out they are subtropical that would explain why I have had problems with them.
I actually had a trio of Buenos Aires tetras survive an ice storm along with two longfin zebras. My family had no warning and even if we did there really was no way to prep my tank before the power went out. I had just assumed my fish would be a total loss, especially when I came back to get a few things (me and my brother were staying at our grandparents house down the road since they had a generator) and saw the tank was covered over the top with ice. After the storm was over and I came home I started to tear down the tank (cause all the plants were dead) and found that the 5 were still alive. I got the tank cleaned up and put them back in and I had them all for several more years. One of the BA tetras lived for almost 5 years after the ice storm and I had had it for at least 2 before then. They really are almost impossible to kill.
If I ever set up a large goldfish tank or an indoor koi pond I would definitely get some dojo loaches though. I love their personality, just don't have the proper setup for them atm.
Wow! What an amazing story! And with a happy ending too. Thank you for sharing that. Buenos Aires Tetras really are an incredibly hardy fish. It's nice to see a resurgence in their popularity. It's becoming easier to find them in the stores now. Heck, even Petco routinely carriers Buenos Aires tetras.
I truly appreciate you sharing your story. I hope you'll keep watching Aquatasy and keep commenting.
Just stumbled on this video and it is great. So informative. Fish there I have never thought of. Thanks
I'm happy that you stumbled across this video an that it was helpful to you. That's the great thing about this hobby. There's always something new and interesting to learn. I hope you'll stick around and check out some of the other videos on this channel and join in the conversation. Blessings to you!
Well you have done it again, Andrew. You have educated me in the world of fish. Love the countdown and was particularly interested in the Texas Cichlids, not the kind of fish that my kids would like, I reckon. Great job.
Thank you, Jerry! I'll make a fish fanatic out of you yet. Texas Cichlids are interesting critters, but they get might big.
Wow. what a great channel! Can't believe I haven't seen more of your awesome videos!
Well, I'm happy you found me now! I hope you'll check out the other videos here on the Aquatasy channel and consider subscribing. I try to make everything fun and amusing no matter what the topic is.
Great list with a couple of surprises for me. I would add that the White Clouds are about the easiest egg laying fish to breed. Primarily because they don't eat their eggs or young. Neither do they protect them, so they should be set up with their own cool tank with some floating vegetation and a sponge filter. When I bred them in high school (55+ years ago) I didn't even need to worry about special food for the fry.
Excellent info, Bob. This is exactly why I think every freshwater fishkeeper owes it to themselves to keep White Cloud Mountain Minnows at some point. Such fun fish and so easy to breed. I really need to get some again.
Love, love, love your video and soaked up the knowledge that I was totally unaware of. Thanks for sharing. I subscribed and tapped the bell icon. Now I'm going to share. Blessings.
That is so nice of you to say that, Jannine! I'm thrilled that you like the video enough to subscribe and share it. I am thoroughly humbled by your comment. Thank you.
Love this video buddy, the Odessa barb is one of my favourite fish, which I have kept in the past,in a ( TROPICAL ) setup. This is a real surprise to me , but as I now have a 6ft cold water setup, this has got me excited to bring back these fish again , in a setup more suited !!!! Thanks soo much for this video, loved it
Hey, my pleasure! I'll admit I did not know about all of these fish being cold or cool water species until I started putting this video together. Odessa Barbs are amazing. I have never kept them (always opting for Rosy Barbs, Gold Barbs, or Cherry Barbs instead), but after making this video I think I need to rectify that situation. Such a great species.
@@Aquatasy Where are you getting the information that odessa barbs are a cold water species? they originate in Myanmar. Not disagreeing with you, but I am curious as to how a fish from that part of the world is considered preferring cold water.
@@cameronpankratz1660 They come from a fairly high altitude- about 1000m above sea level. Species like CPDs and Celestichthys erythromicron are also from fairly high altitudes , and while they don't need to be kept quite as cold as Odessa Barbs will like, they don't need tropical temperatures.
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Well I have to say I really loved your video and it was so informative. After losing a goldfish I had for many years I decided to go with a tank of mostly Tetras. I have neon, red eye, Rosie minnows, black neon, two Panda Corys and one you didn't mention is Dwarf Powder Blue Gourami. Beautiful fish and interesting to watch. Thanks and i will subscribe. 14:03
I'm sorry to hear about the passing of your goldfish. I'm happy, though, that you've continued on with the hobby and are trying your hand at keeping other kinds of fish. Thank you so much for watching, leaving a comment, and subscribing. There will be new videos coming soon. I have plenty of them already shot and am working on getting them edited. Blessings to you!
Excellent vid!! I just subscribed based on your knowledge, topic and DELIVERY. No shouting or wildly waving cameras! I currently have 6 Buenos Aires Tetras in a 55 with black tetras and an Opaline Gourami at around 75F and they are fantastic fish. I would highly recommend them to anyone with the space for a small school/shoal. I agree with you about White Clouds - vastly under-appreciated. I am going to put some outside this summer. Thanks again!
You're welcome! Thank you so much for the compliments and for subscribing. I will do my best to make it worth your while. Sounds like you have a good combo in your 55 gallon tank, and I like your idea of having White Clouds outside this summer. I hope to do the same. Blessings to you!
Have had my dojos going on 7 years in a 70 degree tank with a couple of fancy goldfish and albino Cory’s. Love them!
That's awesome! I love Dojos. Such fun fish. And 70F is a perfect temp for them.
You may also want to add Hillstream loaches and Celestial Peal Danios to the list. Both are cold water species.
Definitely! Those are both good suggestions. Thanks!
Thank you for a great list of coldwater fish. I'm setting up an aquarium in an office waiting room and want to skip the heater to eliminate one more thing to plug in (and potentially break).
Glad to help, Amy! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Will you be posting a video of the office waiting room aquarium you're setting up? I'd love to see it.
Great vid! I keep several temperate/unheated tanks. You might also include Peppered and Bronze Corries, Florida Flagfish, Shiners, Leopard Danios, not to mention Amano and Neocaridinia shrimp
All excellent candidates for an unheated aquarium. Thank, Peter! I thought about putting some of those species on this list, but instead I'm keeping them for a future Aquatasy Countdown installment dealing with different aspects of those species. And thank you so much for using the term "temperate". I was trying to think of that word earlier when replying to someone else's comment. I'm glad you left a comment. Hope you'll keep watching Aquatasy.
I live in Florida and keep all tanks at room temperature, pretty much 70-73. That's lower range tropical, high range of cold. So I think room temperature tanks are OK if you live in certain states.
i also keep corydoras schultzei, black venezuela, venezuela orange and green laser cory's unheated in my living room (18 - 22 degrees).
Always enjoy your videos. Great job
Thank you, sir! You know the feeling is mutual.
Gold dojos!! My absolute favorite. Got an immediate like a sub
Thank you very much, Matthew! They are such cool fish. I could literally sit and watch Gold Dojos do their thing all day long. So much fun.
Do you have an alternative to gold dojos I would need something smaller 30cm is a big fish.. I love the way they look
Kuhli Loaches have a very similar body shape and don't get very big. They have dark brown and yellow bands of color. There is also another variety called the Black Kuhli which is dark gray in color. Kuhli Loaches are peaceful fish that work great in community aquariums. They are also lots of fun to watch, and very easy to care for. The big difference between Kuhli loaches and Dojo loaches besides their size is that Dojos are cold water fish and Kuhlis are tropical warm water fish. I highly recommend Kuhli Loaches.
@@Aquatasy o thanks so much we have a big fisch convention soon so I look for them. Thanks again answering this!!!!
You put a lot of work in this video. Thanks!
Thank you, Terry. I could do simple "sit in front of the camera for fifteen minutes" talking head videos instead, but as a visual effects artist, animator, actor, and voice-over performer this is what I enjoy doing. Even my talk-to-the-camera videos have a lot going on and are infused with humor. I try to engage people and make learning about the topic fun and visually appealing. I'm very glad you had a good time watching this.
I am starting a 125g cold water community tank. I was originally thinking of adding goldfish but the species you listed offer more variety and movement. I am also gong to add sow cold water plants as well. Thanks for the great video!
You're very welcome! I'm thrilled to know this video helped you out. You could pretty much combine all the species on this list (except the Texas Cichlid) into one community aquarium, especially considering your tank is going to be so large. I'll also tell you that many species of Barbs besides what was mentioned in the video will do well at cooler temperatures, as will several species of Corydoras catfish. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. I truly do appreciate it. The next Aquatasy Countdown video is in the works now. Stay tuned!
I enjoy your video because I learned something new
That's great to hear!
I have always wanted a larger cold water tank. You have given me a lot to think about.
That's why I make videos like this, Christopher. Food for thought. Glad you found some inspiration from this video. I'm with you. I'd like to try setting up a larger cold water aquarium (for species other than goldfish). The fact is that if you get a nice large tank you could combine all the fish in this video together into one cold water community...except for the Texas Cichlid which doesn't play well with others.
I have a new Aquatasy Countdown in the works now. Stay tuned for that, and thank you for watching and leaving a comment.
Wow, great video. ...I used to work at....PetSmart...manager, and yes, we HAD to follow all corporate recommendation about what temperatures to keep fish...EVEN though we - employees at the pet care department a.is. fish fanatics knew that a lot of those ARE WRONG!!!
Thank you for this video. I subscribed!! :-)
Suspected a lot of this sort of thing came from corporate mandates. Most of the rank & file employees are pretty knowledgeable. I'm sorry you were so hamstrung by store policies. This is precisely why I could never work there. I'd be canned before my first week was over! LOL!
@@Aquatasy LMAO!!
@@Aquatasy I worked at a Petco as an aquatic specialist. I spoke out and got let go due to 'budget concerns'.
I used to work there too. The problem is with the Casco filtration system (where all tanks, except the comet/rosie tanks, shared the same water and temperature).
We can actually tell people our professional opinion. I usually do tell people what fish can and can't be kept together. For the most part, we have to keep animals on display via corporate standards, but that doesn't stop us from telling customers what to do.
Great information. I love white clouds so much. When I moved my topic fish from my 5 to my 10 gallon (now they’re in my 20) I was wondering what to do with my 5 gallon. So with my interest of them before, I thought let’s get some white clouds. So small and cute. Even though they lived almost 5 months my first attempt, I was wrong for keeping them in a heated tank. Even in cold water they kept dying however. Later found out that they were stressed to death in total darkness so I kept my blue light on for a few months until they got used to the dark. I love them so much. Most of them going on a year and they’re in my 10 gallon with some panda cories which I found out can also survive in cooler temperatures. Cute little fish almost doubled in size. Emotional to see them grow. I feel great about them.
That's a wonderful story! I am so happy to hear that your White Clouds are doing well now. They are one of my favorite fish species. Blessings to you!
Thanks! I loved my Texas Blue. He was full of personality and preferred to be the star of the tank. Unfortunately, he was taken out by a Jack Dempsey a sixth of his size. I still miss that guy. He did enjoy his cooler tank and a non-fussy aquascape. No plants for him, just some rocks to swim through.
Texas Cichlids have so much personality. They are true "wet pets".
A really nice video, and I’ve always preferred unheated tanks, and this is very helpful :-)
Happy to hear you enjoyed this. I like keeping unheated tanks too when possible. One less thing to worry about. The nice thing about this list is that with one or two exceptions you can combine all these species into one big coldwater community tank.
thank you for the dialect humor. I appreciate this content.
I know, my Texas dialect is atrocious. That was intentional. As a trained actor I can do a proper Texan accent. I just thought it would be funnier if I didn't. Glad you liked the content. I'm working on the latest Aquatasy Countdown video now so stay tuned for that. Blessings to you!
Excellent informative videos! New subscriber!
Thank you! Happy to have you as a subscriber, Tayah. I'll try to keep producing enjoyable videos for you.
Hey, just saw your video, I completely agree with you and your choices. As I have used most of the tetras, danios, rosys, loaches, in with gold fish. They don't bother each other and are easy care fish. Thanks for showing correct info.
You're welcome, Sam! Happy to hear you enjoyed this video and agree with my selections. You're right, all those fish you mentioned from the list would work perfectly fine in the same tank as goldfish. What bothers me is when I see goldfish added to a heated tank with tropical species. But yes, all the fish you mentioned would make good companions for goldfish. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. I hope you'll check out the other videos on this channel.
@@Aquatasy hey, I certainly will watch other videos. As you know your stuff. Thanks for the quick reply. And happy holidays.
Great video! Good to see proper info being shared
I really appreciate the compliment, thanks! That's my goal with this channel, to put out helpful information that sparks a healthy dialogue and entertains in the process. Thank you so much for watching and commenting.
Love your channel name, by the way.
I love how you refer to not only the high range(which is what everyone always does), but also the lower range. In Florida, at least the pet store I go to, they keep ALL tanks between 70 and 72, which is basically the early stage of cold-water. And this is obviously due to the warm weather we have down here. So I basically keep all of my tanks at room temperature.
I know what you mean. I've seen other videos and resources that only list the high end of the range. I figure that doesn't do anyone any good. People need to know that entire temperature range of a fish species in order to make decisions about keeping them. Considering you live in Florida I can see why you don't need to heat your tanks no matter which fish you are keeping. (One of these days I need to visit Florida.) Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
Thank you for this video. Many stores keep these species at high temperatures, harming the poor helpless creatures before reach the final keeper.
You're welcome. You're right, that is exactly what happens in so many stores. That's why I wanted to make this video.
I thank you for sharing your knowledge :))
I really believe that iron sharpens iron and that we all get better at this hobby we love so much by sharing with one another what we know. That's why I started this channel. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Enjoyed the video. I'm partial to Black Ruby Barbs and they did well in a tropical tank with small west African Cichlids and Congo Tetras.
Black Ruby Barbs are a fantastic species. So impressive to look at. I can see them working well with the other fish you mentioned.
I'm thinking of starting an Asian cool water tank. White Clouds, danios, barbs & a paradise were on the list, but I wanted a bottom dweller, so I appreciate the dojo loach suggestion.
Also, I loved all the Texas puns!
That's an excellent idea for a community tank! Happy to know this video helped you decide on a bottom dweller. You won't be sorry if you get a Gold Dojo. they are so much fun.
Dojo gets huge
Yes, they can get quite large, but it takes a few years for them to do so.
Your information is top notch! Subbed🙏🏽
Thank you so much! I appreciate you subscribing and leaving a comment. How did you find this video? Were you searching for something in particular or did this video show up on your home page?
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Hey, thank you very much! I will endeavor to keep earning your viewership.
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Great video as always!
Thanks! I honestly appreciate you saying that.
Awsome info. Some of these fish i havent kept. Due to aggression. Like the barbs. But also didnt know that temp is also a factor in aggression levels. I would love to keep some white clouds but sadly my pet stores dont sell any but ill double check again. Plus i think my convict cichlids would eat them.
Yup, your Convict might find the White Cloud to be irresistible taste treats. Glad you enjoyed this video. Plenty more videos on this channel and more still to come!
Very useful. Thank you.
You're welcome! More videos like this coming soon.
New sub!! Awesome video to educate the masses!
Thank you so much for subscribing! I truly appreciate that. New videos are posted on Fridays usually. And if you liked this particular video then check out the previous installment in this Aquatasy Countdown series, "10 Terrible Community Aquarium Fish". Again, thank you for becoming a subscriber and for leaving a comment. Blessings to you!
Great video and well done. White cloud mountain minnows are also a endangered fish species in the wild now. And I hope anyone keeping these breeds them keeping home bred fish plentiful.
I completely agree, Glen. Thankfully, White Cloud Mountain Minnows are one of the easiest egglaying aquarium fish species to breed. That goes a long way to keeping them plentiful and always available to the hobby. I definitely want to keep some again in the near future and hopefully get them to breed for me.
I believe there are three or four species labeled as the white cloud minnow. One of them being extinct in the wild
Thanks for a great and informative video. New sub, liked and tapped that bell icon. Everyone support or even start mom n pop stores and breeders because big box corporate stores often wrongly keep and name the fish they have. They also won't listen to anyone whether employees or customers when they are called out on some BS. Kinda looked like only one true "Texas" Cichlid in the pics but not gonna nitpick because you still had all the correct info regardless. Love the Gold Dojos!
Thank you, Darick! I appreciate you nice remarks. Thanks for subbing and turning on notifications. Yeah, I'm a little upset over the Texas Cichlid images, but hopefully everyone will look beyond that a focus on the information being presented. And I'm with you. Gotta love those Gold Dojos!
I love watching white cloud mountain minnows swimming in the filter stream of my tank. They had to be separated from my zebra danios, the original tank mates didn't want to share for some reason.
So were they all jockeying for position in the filter stream?
My white clouds are my champs. Great video!
Gotta love White Clouds, right? I really need to get some again. It's been far too long.
Love the dojo! Had one who ate off my finger. Unfortunately it jumped out of my aquarium.😥
I'm so sorry you lost your Dojo Loach. Sounds like he was a very cool pet. When it comes to both Dojo and Kuhli loaches a tight lid is advised. They are notorious "carpet divers". I plan on getting a Gold Dojo for my son's 36 gallon bowfront goldfish tank which has a nice lid that covers almost the entire top.
So glad I found your channel today! Those bloodfin tetras are so damn beautiful! 😍
Thank you so much. I'm happy you like the channel and got some good information from this video. Bloodfin Tetras are wonderful little fish. If you get some you'll enjoy them.
another fish for the list is the fathead minnow. a lot of times they are used as feeder fish. but they are fun to watch. they live in wide area and much of that area snows in winter. so as you can tell they are use to areas that the can get quite cold.
That's an excellent candidate for this list. I only had nine slots to fill though, so the didn't quite make the cut. But I am grateful you brought them up in the comments so people will know about them. Thanks!
My white clouds are so sweet. I have an older group that are teaching my younger group. The babies like to swim up to my amano shrimp and say hi, but they have never once nipped. They even leave the molts alone! I will say that my older group is a bit more feisty. I have a female with a scoop-back deformation (that doesn't seem to bother her) and she is downright fierce! She'll practically swim underneath the amanos to get a mouthful of their algae wafer. Like...hello? Girl, you're supposed to be a micropredator, not a salad thief!
Jade, that is hilarious! What a great story.
I had gold white clouds in a tank once (super cute). The worker actually did tell me it was a cold water species.
That's wonderful! Most people working in pet stores (and even some dedicated fish stores) don't even know that the White Cloud prefers cold water. And I agree with you, White Clouds really are cute, especially the gold variety.
dojo loaches were one of the fish that first got me into the hobby - i still haven't kept them yet (haven't got the space) but one day!!
i wonder if a tank with dojo loaches, white clouds, and a paradise fish would work out...
Dojo Loaches and White Clouds should be fine together. Paradise Fish can be a bit temperamental, but theoretically they could go with the other two species.
Odessa barbs . Peaceful??? Mine certainly wernt . They picked at everyone else on the tank. I guess it's because they were always spawning heh. I dont have them any more but interesting to find out that they are not tropical . Nice video !
I think you pinpointed the reason for their bad behavior. Odessa Barbs are usually peaceful unless they are spawning. Since yours were always spawning they were always scrappy with their tankmates. A big tank with lots of hiding places helps. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for leaving a comment!
I have large numbers of usually tropical Swordtails and Platys breeding like crazy in my outdoor pond on The Gold Coast in Australia all year around. No idea what the water temperature variation is but the ambient temperature ranges from short periods of 5-17 degrees Celsius in winter up to 25-45 degrees Celsius in summer. Pond is 300 mm deep and about 3,500 litres. 50% covered in water Lilly's and duck weed. I also have various gold fish, local rainbows, Chinese algae eaters and gudgeons.
I can see that working for them, Dave. Swordtails and Platys are incredibly resilient species that can tolerate a wide range of temperatures. They have no doubt adapted to the conditions of your pond. Also keep in mind that a pond of that size will soak up a fair amount of heat from the sunlight, even in the colder months. Plus all the lilies and duckweed help to prevent a certain amount of heat loss as night. Not as big a mystery as you might think. At any rate it's working for you, right? Kudos for that!
What a helpful video!!
I'm so glad you think so, Ruby! I really thought this was a topic that needed to be addressed. Great to know that this helped you out. I'm currently working on the next couple of installments of the "Aquatasy Countdown" series so I hope you'll come back for that. Blessings to you!
Wow really informative, new subscriber here
I'm thrilled that you found this video so helpful, and thank you so much for subscribing!
Great information, so well presented, and edited. BTW, have you thought of a video describing the best types of "scenery" for particular types of fish? Totally open, or provide hiding spaces? Less or more foliage? What design gives the viewer the best view of the fish and looks the most intriguing?
I appreciate the compliments, Paul. That is an excellent idea for a video. Since there are so very many species of fish available to the hobby, perhaps an even better approach would be to do a video with suggestions for types of layouts/aquascapes and then list some fish species that might be showcased nicely in each of those layouts. Similar to coming up with a model railroad layout & landscape and then suggesting what types of trains, vehicles, and landmarks might go nicely in it. ;-)
@@Aquatasy why you never mention Indonesia in your so called "informative "videos???alot of species are native to Indonesia NOT malasya but i guess you are biased towards I won't say what.
Believe me, Robert, I have absolutely no bias whatsoever regarding Indonesia. Some of my very favorite species come from Indonesia. See my response to your other comment for more details.
Great reference. I've kept all of these except the Texas cichlid
Thanks, Dee! You beat me. I've personally kept 7 out of the 9 fish on this list. Like you, I've never owned a Texas Cichlid and I've never had a Paradise Fish. I definitely want to get a Paradise Fish though. Good to hear from you!
@@Aquatasy bred the paradise fish last summer. I just checked up on a few of my babies at the school marine lab where I donated them. Growing well
That's awesome, Dee!
Excellent. New subscriber.
Thank you very much, Susanne! Great to have you aboard.
Good video very informative
Thank you, Thomas! Glad you enjoyed is and it was helpful to you. This is part of a continuing series so be sure to come back and check out the upcoming installments.
One fish you missed that really needs to be on the list (and I really hope will be on a future one)- Dension Barbs. They're like Odessas, and really do need a cooler tank. Everyone looks at that temperature range and thinks "oh, great, they can go with my tropicals". Not unless you don't mind them freezing in the winter. (They also need a massive tank but that's another problem).
Absolutely correct! Denison Barbs should be kept below 77, with their ideal temperature being somewhere in in mid 60s to low 70s. They are a great fish, but not exactly tropical. And so true, they need lots of space to swim around in! I couldn't fit every fish I wanted to on this list so I'm glad you brought them up in the comments. Thanks!
white clouds are awesome fish , stunning and full of character
I agree completely! They are one of my favorite fish species. So entertaining to watch too. I really need to get some White Clouds again. It has been far too long.
thanks for sharing.
You're welcome! If you liked this video, there are more installments of the "Aquatasy Countdown" that cover other topics, plus many other videos available on this channel with more to come. Stay tuned!
Finally a more informative video with the Texas cichlid. I got mine for free from a guy when the cichlids outgrew his tank.
Fun fish, aren't they? Tons of personality.
Good video. Would you please do a video on the sunfishes? These cool water fishes are native to North America and distantly related to cichlids. They make really interesting aquarium denizens. I have long kept green sunfish, bluegill, blue spotted sunfish, and even largemouth bass. More commonly in Europe, people keep pumpkinseeds and black banded sunfish.
I will add Sunfish to my list of future topics. Isn't it interesting how in the US our native species like Sunfish and not a big part the hobby, but in Europe they are highly regarded?
@@Aquatasy Yep, maybe it has to do with valuing the exotic over the homegrown? Whatever the reason, I've often found it strange that our own gorgeous natives are overlooked. The dazzling colors and behaviors of the longear sunfish, redbreast sunfish, orangespotted sunfish and others are really world class.
I totally agree with you.
12:30 The fish you crossed is a false green terror (Andinoacara Rivulatus)
One fish I'd add is hillstream loach
(Sigh) Yeah, I realized that after the video was already published. Unfortunately a lot of reference photos on the internet get completely mislabeled. I did my best to find the correct images to go along with the narration, but that one slipped by me. I'm glad you caught that, Richard, and posted the info here in the comments. I hope you still enjoyed the video in spite of that error.
I included some footage of Hillstream Loaches in this video as an example of possible other cold/cool water species, but left them off the list so that I can put them on a different list in an upcoming video.
Orinoco booldfin tetras live in warm tropical waters, maybe the peruvian varieties can tolerate more cold but there are different species.
The Bloodfin Tetras I was referring to in this video, Aphyocharax anisitsi, is the Bloodfin most commonly found in stores and is the species that has a temperature range of 65F - 83F. They are endemic to the Paraná River drainage in Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina. This is the species of Bloodfin that does best in cooler water. The second most commonly found Bloodfin in the pet trade is Prionobrama filigera, also known as the Glass Bloodfin Tetra because of its translucent body. This species is decidedly tropical and has a natural temperature range of 73F -80F. They originate from all over the Amazon drainage in countries such as Peru, Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador, and Brazil. There is also a more recently discovered species of Bloodfin Tetra (found in 2003 in Venezuela) known as Aphyocharax yekwanae, but this fish hasn't really become part of the aquarium hobby yet.
Gelius Barbs are another good cooler water fish. They are tiny, just ove an inch, and do great in unheated tanks.
I have even kept Tiger Barbs in coolish temperatures. They do well for me even in the high '60s.
Great suggestion, Gregg! Gelius Barbs (or "Golden Dwarf Barbs") are perfect for an unheated tank. They are a fun little species. I almost bought some the other day when I saw them at my local fish store. And you're right, most barbs prefer things on the cool side.
One fish that surprisingly does very well in a temperate tank is the dwarf cichlid, Apistogramma borelli . I've combined them with peppered corys and bloodfin tetra in an outside biotope aquarium. It was a big tank with dwarf waterlilies, eel grass and other plants.
Temps went down to 3°C so I had a heater set at the lowest setting (I think 14°C) just to keep the chill off.
All fish did extremely well and I had great spawning success in the spring.
That's fantastic! I had heard that about those Apistos. What a great success story! Do you have any videos posted about this set-up?
@@Aquatasy LoL, that tank was set up way before UA-cam existed 95 - 99.
Oh well. I would have liked to have seen it.
I have always used blood fin tetras. I plan on using them in my rebuild of my fake plant to a real planted tank
Good choice! Blloodfin Tetras are a great species. I think they are underappreciated in this hobby.
Great Video, really professional
Thank you very much. Well, this is kind of what I do for a living (visual effects, animation, editing, motion graphics, etc.) so I try to bring as much of that professionalism as I can to my UA-cam videos. Besides, I find it fun.
@@Aquatasy your inspiring me to learn how to do a better job editing for my channel, thanks
Great! I will definitely have to check out your channel.
Can paradise fish survive under the ice in the winter for a few months?
Any other choices for outdoor pond besides goldfish? Got them.
I'm planning on getting White Cloud Mountain minnows.
I'm not sure how well Paradise Fish would do. Rosy Red Minnows might be a good choice. They are hardy coldwater fish that are often sold as feeders. White Clouds are also a good candidate for outdoor ponds, but I'm not certain how well they would do in freezing weather.
i kept a group of white clouds outside
in a 350 gallon heavily planted stock tank for three years in kentucky and it froze over several times. the school was growning fast when i got them out of it to set it up for slough darters and black line killifish. they are tough little fish. the colors on the males kept outside is much better than aquarium reared fish.
Those darters and killifish sound great. I'm thinking of putting White Clouds in a container pond in out backyard this summer.
I have tried in the past and always had terrible luck with Hillstream loaches. Only found out recently they are a cool water fish and I was like "Now you tell me"!? I'm on my merry way to making a cool water tank for some Hillstream loaches, Pearl Danios and White Clouds and possibly Bloodfin Tetras. Oh yeah Panda Cory, and a couple Bumble Bee Cat. This is a 55 gallon so should be enough room for everyone. Lots of plants. Branches, logs and caves to play in. Kind of considering Odessa Barbs if It's not too full with the others I mentioned
That sounds terrific, Scott! I'm thrilled that this video was helpful for you and I'm excited about your 55 gallon coolwater project. I hope you'll post some videos of it when it's done.
"SAY HOWDY" i choked on an oreo lmfao
(Note to self: Never eat Oreos while watching the Aquatasy channel.)
Happy to be able to provide you with a good laugh. Sorry you almost gagged on a cookie.
Sorry but I cringed during the Texas Cichlid part. It was cheesy and as a Texan I found it really annoying. The rest was great but I thought that part was way over done and not at all what most Texans sound like. I would not expect you to speak in a Chinese accent when taking about the White Cloud Mountain minnow so it was just weird. Not offended but just annoying. The fish are interesting enough so stick to that.
I apologize, Jared. I was more poking fun at people who think Texans sound like that than I was at actual Texans. I've got plenty of kin down in Texas and many, many dear friends. As an actor I actually can do a convincing Texan dialect, but I was trying to make a joke about the stereotypical image people have of Texas. I guess that just didn't come through in the finished product. Again, forgive me.
I know you never should but I bought some blood fins on a whim while in search of rummys and it was such a great choice
Bloodfin Tetras are such an underated and underappreciated species in this hobby. I myself usually lean towards keeping Rummies, but I'm thinking of setting up an outdoor container pond with Bloodfins this summer.
Ha! First fish got me. I have two in my frontosa tank at 78. They are really fun to watch, and do some silly things.
Aren't they great? I'm going to get a Gold Dojo for my son's goldfish tank. Sooooo much fun!
@@Aquatasy i'm constantly checking to make sure they aren't dead. One will swim to the top and just fall to the bottom and lay there in a weird state. Or sleep upside down in a U shape. I think he's blind.
I have a Black Kuhli Loach that does the same thing. He rests in such odd positions sometimes looking completely dead. Then all of a sudden he will spring to life. So I named him Lazarus.
Nice list pardner... I reckon youse going to be uploading more often, ain't that right?
That's the plan! Hopefully life cooperates with that plan, but yes I've got lots of new videos in the works.
Buenos Aires Tetras were one of my choices for a schooling fish before I decided to go full tropical for my main tank(now an 84 gallon).I wanted to try keeping them with Gymnogeophagus balzani when one of the local fish stores in the neighboring city decided to sell some but alas I did not have any money for the Gymnogeophagus balzani at that time.Also,correct me if I am wrong but I believe Gymnogeophagus balzani exists in the wild alongside Buenos Aires Tetras(or probably a similar species) which also makes them a subtropical species.
You are correct! Both the Gymnogeophagus balzanii and the Buenos Aires Tetra ( Hyphessobrycon anisitsi) come from the Paran river basin. That would have made an excellent combination. Sorry to hear you missed out on getting that Gymnogeophagus. We have quite a few good local fish stores here in the San Francisco Bay Area, but I have never seen that species of earth eater for sale in any of them, so I'm impressed that your LFS had some. Perhaps one day you'll be able to get one. It is a very interesting fish. Thanks for sharing that story!
If all your videos r like this, I’m subbing. GreAt job
Thank you so much! I truly appreciate the compliment. Check out the other videos on this channel and see what you think. If you liked this specific video I'll let you know that it is a continuing series, the lastest of which I am working on now. Some of the Aquatasy channel videos are teaching videos, some are meant to foster a discussion, and some are for pure entertainment purposes. I do my best to deliver something good each time. Hopefully you'll find enough fun stuff to go ahead and subscribe. Enjoy!
I have a unheated 20 gal. tank ( aquascape ) with sticklebacks, tank has snails and lots of plants, wood and rocks. Temp is 18 C. in winter and warmer in summer. Do you know if any of these would make good fish mates?
The tank conditions would be fine, but unfortunately Sticklebacks don't play well with others. They are aggressive fish and would chase, nip, or outright kill most of the fish on this list. They would even try to take on a Texas Cichlid which wouldn't end well for either the cichlid or the sticklebacks. It's best to keep your sticklebacks by themselves.
The gold dojo is simply a xanthic color sport of the weather loach, which is brown with interesting dark marble patterns. I like to keep wildtype animals. Not only do I find their appearance more attractive, they also tend to be healthier than their selectively bred conspecifics.
Everything you said is absolutely true. The reason I specifically focused on gold color morph is because that's the variety that often gets passed off as tropical. I've seen stores with the regular marbled brown dojos in with cold water gold fish while they place the gold dojos in the tropical display tanks. It's the same fish! Ugh. Thank you for leaving such a great comment. I appreciate it!
I've always shied away from rosy barbs because I figured they would be aggressive like other barbs. Now I'm going to get 8 or 10 of them.
I think you'll enjoy them, Jerry. Like most barbs, Rosy Barbs tend to be much less aggressive to other species if they are kept in a good sized group. They chase each other and leave everyone else alone for the most part.
I have kept Odessa barbs and bloodfin tetras and found them both "nippy" in the community tank so only keep them with robust fish.
That's interesting. Most barbs can be a bit nippy if they aren't kept in larger numbers, but I hadn't heard of Bloodfin Tetras being aggressive in that way. I can see it though. Bloodfins are a shoaling species rather than a schooling species and more often than not it's the shoaling tetras that tend to be the nippy ones. See? This is why I love making these videos because not only do I get to share my knowledge and experience, I get to learn from others as well. Thank you!
What about Endlers live bearers? The older hardier versions, if properly and slowly adjusted?
Question- so if I already keep my house around 72-73 degrees Fahrenheit, do I need a filter to keep any of these fish?
If you are keeping any of the nine species on this list and your home stays around 72-73 degrees Fahrenheit, you may not need a heater for your aquarium, but you should still have a filter. Filters are for cleaning the water of particles and debris. Water temperature doesn't matter. Filters also set up a place where beneficial bacteria can take up residence. That good bacteria helps consume any ammonia and nitrites that may be present in the water. So filters are important to have, whether your tank is heated or not, otherwise you may need to perform water changes every day. Hope this answer helps you, Emery.
I have White Cloud Mountain minnows and bronze corydora in my aquarium . Can I add rosy barbs and zebra danio?
Sure! They should all be fine together assuming your tank is large enough to house them all. Be sure to keep each species in groups rather than single individuals as each is a schooling or shoaling species. But as far as temperament and water parameters are concerned they should all be compatible.
Oh wow. I didn't know I was boiling my school of White Clouds. I've got the temp at 76F. Their color is good. They seem happy. They're even spawning. I had no idea. I'm going to turn down the heater a little bit.
I don't know if you're boiling them, but the higher temps can increase their metabolic rate causing them to have a possibly shorter lifespan overall. 76F isn't crazy high. I'd be more concerned if they were in 80F water or higher. If you decide to reduce their water temperature a bit then be sure to do so gradually so as not to shock them.
They’re spawning because the temp is that high. I tend to recommend keeping them below 70. They’ll have a significantly decreased lifespan above that.
Agreed!
I kept paradise fish in room temp water all year round and they did fine... Even breeding!
Exactly my point. Paradise fish don't necessarily need a heated aquarium. Standard room temperature should be just fine for them. Do you still keep Paradise Fish? I think that they are a fascinating species that often gets overlooked in favor of Gouramis or Bettas.
I have a school of 5 Buenos Aires tetra's. They chase each other around alot but do no harm to them and don't bother any of the other tank mates. Didn't Know they were sub-tropical I've been keeping them in a 75 degree tank.
That's exactly the way to keep them. When fish like Buenos Aires Tertas are in a school they "roughhouse" with each other and leave everyone else alone. Don't worry about the temperature you're keeping them at. 75F is good, especially if they are accustomed to it.
I agree 100%about the White Cloud Mountain minnow the best fish ever
Aren't they great little fish? And I feel that they are so underappreciated. I would love to set up a tank to showcase them. Glad you enjoyed the video. New videos coming soon.
Could I get these fish for a UK pond then, because I’ve already got some loaches which are doing great!
Many of the species covered in this video work work well in an outdoor pond assuming the temperature doesn't get down to freezing. Which species in particular were you thinking of adding to your pond? White Cloud Mountain Minnows and Rosy Barbs are excellent candidates for outdoor ponds or tubs.
My bloodfins are very good schoolers, with good directional swimming. Even when they hovering around they still hang around in a group. I keep them in an unheated tank with Roseline sharks, hill stream loaches and salt and pepper corys
Sounds like a great combination of fish!
@@Aquatasy Love cold water aquariums. Roselines are great. They definitely like their water cold. Despite their large size, they have tiny mouths and gets along with everybody. In fact, at feeding time they wait their turn because the bloodfins are so greedy.
Roseline Sharks are on my "bucket list" of fish to have one day. Such great fish. That's funny about yours waiting their turn to eat. Bloodfins can be greedy little pigs.
@@Aquatasy I should clarify, while they do a fair amount of time lazing about shoaling as you say, bloodfins can school so tightly together that they must almost look like one big fish when they come barreling down at you at full speed. Being the gentle playful soul's that they are, you can't blame the Sharks for being afraid of them. Bloodfins also do not hesitate to stealing the pleco wafers from under the hillstream loaches. But they are fun to watch.... I got thirty of them. Get a big tank, not heated of course, and get some Roselines you won't regret it
30? Wow, that must be a sight to behold. I've never owned that many. Probably less than a third of that. Do you have any videos posted of your fish? I'd love to see them.
Great info!
I just think that the redfin tetra and Rio tetra is a bit of a stretch on this list.
Sure, they can be kept in cold water, but also in warm water, so it really isn't a mistake to sell them as tropical, since they can live out a full, healthy life in warm, tropical water.
Most of the other is a case of animal cruelty to have in a tank at or above 25C.
As I mentioned in this video, the two tetras on this list can live in warmer temperatures, but they prefer cooler waters, especially Bloodfin Tetras. The problem with keeping Bloodfin and Buenos Aries tetras at the higher temperatures is that doing so speeds up their metabolisms and shortens their overall life spans. So yes, they appear to be happy and healthy in tropical temperature water, but they don't live as many years as they would if kept at lower temperatures. This is according to experts such as the late great Dr. Herbert Axelrod and others, plus I've noticed this from my own experiences of keeping these species at both tropical and subtropical temperatures over the years. That's why I included them on the list. Perhaps you've had different experiences with these species. If so, that's terrific. I appreciate you leaving a comment. That's why I make these videos, to help get a dialogue going between all of us fish fanatics. So even if we differ on two of these fish I'm glad you enjoyed the video and I'm happy to have your comment as part of the conversation here.
@@Aquatasy
Sorry, I got the names all wrong!
Yes, I know higher temps generally mean a shorter life span (and just not for these specific species).
However, I don't really think a shorter life span is nescessarily a bad thing, as long as the life is a healthy life.
You can also prolong fishes life by slightly underfeed them so they grow and age extremely slow.
Yes, the life span will increase, but is it better for the fish?
Don't get me wrong, I doesn't say I'm correct, just as you, I want a discussion going and even better, look for independent studies about it.
Sure, for a fish keeper it is generally good and satisfying when the fish have a long lifespan, but is it better for the fish? And what parameters decide what's "better"?
If we just have lifespan as the only parameter, the only thing we know is that fish that live longer have longer lifes.
That is for sure true, but it doesn't really tell us anything.
Very true. Quality of life is just as important as length of life. My soon to be 106-year-old grandmother would definitely agree with you there. (Fortunately she has been blessed with both quality of life and longevity of life.)
Good information and a good perspective. This is exactly why I startd this Aquatasy Countdown series.
Again, my take isn't the gold standard here, but my thought is that if the fish isn't prone to be sick and if they raise healthy fry, the shorter life span is more an annoyance for the fish keeper than detrimental for the comfort and life quality for the fish.
I appreciate any take on this, as long as it have a motivation.
If someone say they agree or disagree, please add in WHY as that is the really interesting part of any post! 😀
Well done
Thank you so much! This was a fun video to produce. Glad you enjoyed it. There are two more in this series if you are interested: "10 Terrible Community Aquarium Fish" and "8 Aquarium Fish You Didn't Know Grew So Big". I appreciate you watching this and leaving a comment.
I have a white cloud male that bullies the others! I need some other fish with them but it’s only a 10 gallon planted tank that raised a minnow and a few goldfish that came with plants I got online. I really just wanted shrimp and a few fish but the bullying got so bad I put a baby goldfish with them and he seems to keep things more calm as he grows and they start respecting his space a whole lot more.
I'm glad to hear that you find a solution to the situation. Sometimes male White Clouds can act like that. I usually recommend keeping at least 6 White Clouds so that they will chase each other and leave everyone else alone.
At my local fish store they sell angles as pond fish WHAHHAH
??? Seriously? Wow. You have an interesting local fish store.
Obtuse? Acute? What kind of angle was it,
@@videosurfah Crushed'em
and for the cichids : geophagus brasiliensis, geophagus steindachneri, every gymnogeophagus specie, laetacara thayeri, can all go to 20 degrees.. Gymnogeophagus even 15 degrees C. i keep also other barbs like puntius arulius unheated (18 - 23 degrees C).
I kept White could minnows in a pond with paridise fish. And I live in an area where it can freeze
That's awesome! And it just proves that these truly are cool water species. Thanks for sharing that!