5 best centrepiece fish for small aquariums (and 3 worst)
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
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The betta info is crap. They are ONLY aggressive to other bettas. They ignore everyone else.
Hello! Thank you for watching and commenting. So sorry that you disagree,I only ever kept betta by themselves, so I wasn’t sure if the theory was true or not, I just went with the most popular opinion. Still hope that this video helped in other ways though.
Male bettas are aggressive towards each other, yes, but also species that resemble bettas, such as guppies and gouramis. And while they usually ignore other fish, they have distinct personalities and some are more aggressive than others.
The environment they're kept in is also important to consider, such as a large well-decorated tank vs a small and empty one.
@@garg4531 I can take video now of my betta totally ignoring guppies and gouramis swimming past it, if you want. Bettas do NOT care about anything but other bettas. I assume you’ve never actually seen an aggressive betta in person. They are not fast. They are one of the slowest aquarium fish you can buy, maybe the absolute slowest; perhaps banjo cats give them a run for their money on slowness. Anyone who thinks a betta can chase down a guppy or gourami has never owned any of those fish. They can only attack because the other betta also wants to attack and they face off, gills flaring.
But what do I know. I’ve only kept community tanks for 36 years.
@@garg4531 have you ever kept bettas with gouramis or guppies? I do. Not a single issue in 36 years of keeping community tanks.
@@robertcollins264 Fair point
And I’ve known one fish keeper who had a betta that would constantly chase after her platies, even though his giant fins kept him from posing a threat, and even though his constant exertion caused said fins to develop tears. Though her other bettas pretty much ignored their tankmates, so he was an exception.
20 gallon is not small...
Well it is fairly small when you consider that most people’s tanks are 30 gallons+.
@thetetradude most people tanks are actually bowls, 20 is not small barely any people have 30+
@@kawaiipurplesaphire6163sorry, my error. Most centrepiece fish need at least 30 gallons plus, so these are the smallest I could find
Bettas are a dice roll. Sometimes you get ones that are fine. Other times you get ones that were born and chose violence. My LFS has Bettas in the little tanks on their own but also has Bettas in with other fish. Usually tetras and the like. People looking for community Bettas should choose these ones. They are proven with other fish. Yes they are usually less pretty, not the half moon and dumbos etc. But they are a far safer bet. With tank mates like tetras keep them in large numbers. The more there are the less individualistic and more docile they become.
Yes I agree with you. That is also the main reason I don’t keep bettas anymore
Care about angel fish is hard 😢 they get quickly sick and i have 2 angel fishs but when i buy them they get sick i was angry because ti so hard and they can get sick of so many small mistakes like bad Ph water and bad temperature 🌡️ water it hard but they are beautiful but so hard for care.
Yes, they can be very difficult to care for.
angelfish are quite popular so they are often inbred leading to decreased hardiness
@@lucymnt yes unfortunately this is true
I bought some shrimps,
What tank should I get for them?
My dad said just use a bowl, so I have them in a bowl rn
Hello, thanks for watching and commenting. A bowl should be fine, but if you want you could get them a 5 or more gallon tank. If the colony gets too big, then you should put them in the tank. If not, then you’re fine with a bowl!
@@TheTetraDude yes I have about 85 shrimps, do I get a bigger tank. Or do I not have enough?
@@Thekk-qu3siIt depends on what you want to do. If the numbers are too crazy, then you could move them into a 10 or 20 gallon.
Shrimp are definitely one of the few creatures that can be kept in bowls, but a small tank (around 5-10 gallons) would be better as it offers a more stable environment, more room for the colony to grow, and more surface area for them to graze on
Why did I know Angelfish was on this list before I watched it?😂😊
Lol well to be fair it was on the bad list not the good one.
I was also guessing... Bcs after growing up angels really turn very nasty
You should do rare or nano centerpeice fish next
Hello! Thank you for watching and commenting. Thank you for the idea, I might use it!
The paradise fish is a hardier alternative to the betta.
Cool! I had never heard of this fish before, but it looks very cool. I’ll definitely try to keep one someday.
@@TheTetraDude It's very closely related to the betta. They belong to the same Macropodusinae subfamily within the labyrinth fish order. The paradise fish essentially has the same biological niche, but lives further North in China. So, for example, the three-spot gourami and the dwarf gourami belong to a separate subfamily.
For german blue rams it's also important to note that they need high temperatures and clean water.
It's worth noting that male bettas *can* peacefully coexist with other fish if given the right environment and the right tankmates, but there's always a risk.
As an imho, I think honey gouramis are definitely the best centerpiece fish due to not only their small size and vibrant colors, but also their peaceful nature. Unlike other gouramis (including bettas) or dwarf cichlids, they're unlikely to cause problems for other fish.
Yes I agree with some of your opinions. Like you said, bettas CAN coexist, but it is very risky.
@@TheTetraDude Yep, especially in a small tank with limited space, making it best to keep them by themselves
Betta are territoriale but Corydoras should be whit them,olso Pleco to clean glass...
Hello! Thank you for watching and commenting. Plecos are actually terrible to “clean” because all they do is produce more waste. Not saying anything is wrong with them though.
@@TheTetraDude I doo really respect your oppinion and I agree on some Level but I my expirriance thay find Food by them self and live Life as thay want...totally Independent and neutral from other Fisch...