Hi John and Lisa! I am planning to have a 20 gallon tank with 1 Betta, 10 Neon Tetras, 3 Kuhli Loaches, and a couple blue mystery snails from your site. In addition to this is I will have Java Fern, Anubias Bartari, and Catapa Leaves. Multiple sources have said after a tank is cycled, neons wouldn’t be the best first fish due to their lack in hardiness. So if I am putting in the Betta and Kuhli loaches in my main tank, how will my neons survive a cycled quarantine tank? Should I put the Betta and Kuhli loaches in the quarantine tank first then move them to the main tank and add the Neon Tetras to the quarantine tank? How should I approach this situation?
When I was 7 I used to keep a 2 gallon aquarium and got a common pleco. Embarrassed about my early aquarium journey but I am so proud of how the hobby has evolved for me. Just so sad about all the fish I didn’t know how to care for properly as a child. My education on caring for my fish now is largely in thanks to you John and Lisa.
You mean I still got to continue to clean tank like I normally do?? Dang it you ruined my day…I want all those fish to do it for me. I’m so sad that I have to tell that I love you guys and you guys continue to be my favorite TH-cam fish keepers to listen and learn from. Thanks for all that you have done and continue to do!!
I used to work at PetSmart and the common plecos were definitely one of the most mistreated. I'd try to tell people how big they'd get and customers would either a) say they didn't care, b) the ones they had before never got that big and they can just keep it small by keeping it in a small tank, or c) say they'd put it in the local lake when it got too big. It was insane!
Ask questions 1st and say no if the care will be bad. Ask whats in their tank already, etc, so you can make a lie or excuse not to sell...example, this pleco eats xyz or destroys xyz because those ppl dnt do research 1st. 😂 Jus make it sound terrible to have 1. Or my boss will not allow the sale because of tank size. You have to speak to them for override of sale and boss its here until next week because of management of multiple stores 🤷🏾♀️ anything
all fish eat poop till all good stuff is digested and poop with no nutrient hits the bottom, but ultimately, poop which has no vitamin or anything is dissolved into the soil just like a fertilizer. For that, you need to have soil on the bottom, and sand on top of (Lets say 2cm of soil and 4cm of sand on top of it). Best food for soil is dead stuff or poop from animals (Fertilizers)
Omg here I was waiting on John to say anything about a poop eating fish and it just went to words on a screen lmao I laughed so hard and still laughing..Thanks John .. you got me lol
Lmfao😂😅😂😅 hitting us with a sopranos ending. The whole time I'm thinking 🤔 wait a minute hold on here, I know there's no poop eating fish. But maybe you knew something I didn't lol. Nice 👌
I added a dozen Amano shrimp to my community tank s few years ago and they were an absolute game changer. Not only do they scurry around eating all the detritus, they are very entertaining to watch!
Don't know when you post this but seen it today and saved it in my watch list just finished my water changes lol I'm watching this cuz you made it it's that simple
My aquarium is 90 gallon does keeping pleco in it still is a bad thing I got like three of them In it and it’s doing fine I am just asking am I fish abusing?
4ft heavily planted low boy with peppered cory gang and amano shrimp herd. Thought my peppers where 2 species as originally in 2 tanks until I put them in together. Turns out the smaller ones were male whilst the plumper female. Now have an ever growing very healthy active gang that go into breeding mode every time I do water changes or filter cleaning once a week. Great video! 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
What will work in a 55-gallon mbuna tank. Suffering from brown algae on rocks & crushed coral, even after weekly 70% water changes & 4 hours of light to no lights per day?
My 75 has corys, a Bristlenose, red cherry shrimp, and various snails (including some pest ones). Along with a bunch of smallish community fish. I do regular water changes, and really haven’t had to vacuum my sand or clean the inside of my glass in a long time
there is one living thing in an aquarium that eats poop and its extremly important for the health of the inhabitents. its also something thats very often neglected because you cant see it, and thats bacteria!
I have a relatively new tank. Going into it's 2nd month. I have 5 tetras (pristella) in there. I added additional aeration, live plants, and a different light on a timer, that has an adjustable light level(the fish were not happy with the plain LED-scared). I do have plenty of natural light, so the tank light is only set for 6hrs. I do weekly water changes. But, I'm getting hair algea. All my standard parameters are good. It's only a 10gallon tank. What is my best course of action?
I agree about the common Pleco. Many years ago I bought one for my 29 gal tank (first tank) and boy did it get too big for the tank. Do know the length before it died but it was way too big for the tank.
I truly enjoy the content you provide. Whenever I look for information now it's you and aquarium co-op that I look for. You guys know your stuff and the animals always come first. The humor ain't a bad bonus tho 😂 Also if you see this can you please do a video on brackish water and how to start and all that jazz. Very little good information on it on TH-cam. I'm currently working on a red claw crab brackish setup with neon tetras. I think I got it about right but I'd prefer a professional opinion from someone I actually trust
7:55 But I was young and dumb and have since learned.😢 lol, seriously though mine is in a 55g and its about 8 inches now. I dont know what to do. Fish store wont take him and I think he would die over winter in my koi pond outside....😢seriously worried for my pleco. One of my favorties and i was so sad when i learned how big they get....
We love our Cherry and Amano shrimp. They really are such characters and always foraging. The Amano do love a mini algae wafer and happily carry them away to feast. I could easily have a tank just filled with just Shrimp
1) Hardy fishes like Zebra danios (do NOT over do it) 2) Feed them veggie flakes. 3) Have Amano shrimps in there with a few nerite snails. *Feed once MAYbe twice a week.
I'm new to fish keeping so could you tell me how to control algae if the clean up crew won't do it? Your advice is much appreciated & do certain snails eat fish poop?
Weve all seen fish take a mouthful of another fishes poop before, and always spit it back out. Why do they do this? Its because there are still trace amounts of nutrients in it. So they take what they can get from it and discard the rest.
The only fish which has been actually recorded eating p*op is the Scatophagus - But it gets 40 cm.s long (and needs, thus 500 lt.s or more) and lives in brackish or marine water; also, it will obviously prefer other food sources, given the possibility. The best thing which can, in a way, "eat" the p*op is a good vegetation - Plants will use organic waste as fertilizer. Apart from that, my clean-up crew cunsists in a Bristlenose and lots of Malayan trumpet snails, but I still do my weekly water change. The clean-up crew gives an hand, but it actually is the keeper to be responsible for the main task.
John and Lisa, Awesome video I love it so funny especially the ending. There is no fish that eats poop correct. Although if you have plants and lots of them they can help as the bacteria breaks down the poop the plants absorb it in the substrate and release oxygen and kind of filter the water also. Great job 😂❤
Well, that sucks the video cut off right when you were going to mention it! In all seriousness when most people talk about hating snails I would put money on that they're talking about pond snails. Mystery snails if you don't want more you just pull out the egg sack and you're done. Pond snail eggs are so hard to find that you have more before you know it.
Snails do a great job. Bought 10 Ramshorn snails a couple of years ago. Now my turtles get a few dozen weekly to eat. Buying more than 10 is just a waste of money. They will breed.
I had a common pleco in a 55-gallon tank, and then I had to move him to a 75-gallon tank. Then, I had to give them to someone with an even bigger tank.
Lol!😅 There is no fish that eat other fishes poop 💩. I do have a question. Can shrimp and Corydora's live together? I'm setting up my first 20 gallon tank. It is a standard. Stocking with Green Kubotai Rasboras and Harlequin Raboras. It will be heavily planted. I just can't decide which clean up crew to use. I was thinking about Amano shrimp and Corydora's? Or would snails and Corydora's be better?
My Chinese algie eater looked like that when he was small but know he is 6 inches and has horns he has such the net attitude love him his name is speedy
i bought a pleco for a small tank but the person who sold it to me said it would only grow if its in a big tank so did they lie and am i going to have a massive fish
I have found that those cheap ghost shrimp do real well on algae. If you can get them past those first 72 hrs. in your tank they are voracious eaters. Unfortunately they die so easily because of the poor conditions their bred in.
I never have good luck keeping shrimp. I don't know if my fish (Rasboras, Rummy Nose, Celestial Pearl, Corys) are eating them, or my tank lacks nutrients for them. I let them out of the bag (lights off); they disappear into the plants; and I never see them again. ☹
*Wanna order some of Lisas snails? Here's the link:* keepfishkeeping.com/collections/live-snails
In the process now
Just did!
Hi John and Lisa! I am planning to have a 20 gallon tank with 1 Betta, 10 Neon Tetras, 3 Kuhli Loaches, and a couple blue mystery snails from your site. In addition to this is I will have Java Fern, Anubias Bartari, and Catapa Leaves. Multiple sources have said after a tank is cycled, neons wouldn’t be the best first fish due to their lack in hardiness. So if I am putting in the Betta and Kuhli loaches in my main tank, how will my neons survive a cycled quarantine tank? Should I put the Betta and Kuhli loaches in the quarantine tank first then move them to the main tank and add the Neon Tetras to the quarantine tank? How should I approach this situation?
Haha I was half expecting you to show an image of a unicorn with fins on it .. 🤣
He got me too! 😂😂😂😂 I was stuck on stoopid as in Scooby-Doo RUH ROH DOIYEE
I thought John was going to hold up his Python vac!
Same!!! Haha 😂
When I was 7 I used to keep a 2 gallon aquarium and got a common pleco. Embarrassed about my early aquarium journey but I am so proud of how the hobby has evolved for me. Just so sad about all the fish I didn’t know how to care for properly as a child. My education on caring for my fish now is largely in thanks to you John and Lisa.
"Let's address the elephant in the room first" then camera pans to your wife - WOW dude.
I started my first aquarium 4 years ago and these videos helped me, 4 years later still watching
😂😂😂😂😂 thought for sure he was gonna say "YOU"
I love watching my corydoras eat and then sift through the substrate looking for any leftovers. They are just too cute! I can watch them all day. ❤
You mean I still got to continue to clean tank like I normally do?? Dang it you ruined my day…I want all those fish to do it for me. I’m so sad that I have to tell that I love you guys and you guys continue to be my favorite TH-cam fish keepers to listen and learn from. Thanks for all that you have done and continue to do!!
I used to work at PetSmart and the common plecos were definitely one of the most mistreated. I'd try to tell people how big they'd get and customers would either a) say they didn't care, b) the ones they had before never got that big and they can just keep it small by keeping it in a small tank, or c) say they'd put it in the local lake when it got too big. It was insane!
😮😮 wow 😢😢 it's sad how people do
Ask questions 1st and say no if the care will be bad. Ask whats in their tank already, etc, so you can make a lie or excuse not to sell...example, this pleco eats xyz or destroys xyz because those ppl dnt do research 1st. 😂
Jus make it sound terrible to have 1. Or my boss will not allow the sale because of tank size. You have to speak to them for override of sale and boss its here until next week because of management of multiple stores 🤷🏾♀️ anything
I have a question because I got a 300 gallon tank a I have a arwonan,Oscar, bichirs a jack demsy, Texas and a super red Texas a jaguar chchlid
I really loved the video, especially the ending. There isn't a fish that eats poop. That was great. Lol.
There is
@@jmvass9525 only plants can use poop to grow, and you will need a really heavily planted tank if you don’t want to clean so often.
@@Victor-su2lf corydoras will eat poop I got multiple of them and all of them eat it
@@jmvass9525that just means you're not feeding them enough
@@mattknowlton5983 bro I over feed them and they won’t eat all of it
Lol have learned so much from you two in my short fish keeping time thank you for the videos
all fish eat poop till all good stuff is digested and poop with no nutrient hits the bottom, but ultimately, poop which has no vitamin or anything is dissolved into the soil just like a fertilizer. For that, you need to have soil on the bottom, and sand on top of (Lets say 2cm of soil and 4cm of sand on top of it). Best food for soil is dead stuff or poop from animals (Fertilizers)
It's nice to see a video addressing this. Hopefully you'll save a lot of fish by making this video!
Also, was that a "meow" I heard at 2:55? 🤣
Omg here I was waiting on John to say anything about a poop eating fish and it just went to words on a screen lmao I laughed so hard and still laughing..Thanks John .. you got me lol
I like how they bounce taking turns in the video, nice flow!!
You saved the best for the last... Now I have a new name to add to my tank... Should have learned this sooner... Great video... loved it!
Lmfao😂😅😂😅 hitting us with a sopranos ending. The whole time I'm thinking 🤔 wait a minute hold on here, I know there's no poop eating fish. But maybe you knew something I didn't lol. Nice 👌
I added a dozen Amano shrimp to my community tank s few years ago and they were an absolute game changer. Not only do they scurry around eating all the detritus, they are very entertaining to watch!
You had me going for a minute. I was like there is no such fish. Good mic drop 🤣.
Love your style of story telling! You got me at the end. I am still chuckling!😂❤
I tried to "like" this video three times while I was watching it! You guys are awesome! :)
Don't know when you post this but seen it today and saved it in my watch list just finished my water changes lol I'm watching this cuz you made it it's that simple
Loving the old school box filter @4:47 That was just about the only option for a long time. Anyone remember the early air powered HOB filters?
That ending 😂😂😂 Thanks John and Lisa 💕👍
LOL! I thought he was going to say the "python" .... water changer...aka YOU. LOL Great vid guys! Thank You!
This is my channel, and I do what I want. I love it
Thanks for the funny and informative video. I also renewed my channel subscription today.
My aquarium is 90 gallon does keeping pleco in it still is a bad thing I got like three of them In it and it’s doing fine I am just asking am I fish abusing?
same have a 80 gal and have one pleco and thanking about getting one more
Love it John. You had me laughing so hard at the end.
Love your channel and your humor
4ft heavily planted low boy with peppered cory gang and amano shrimp herd. Thought my peppers where 2 species as originally in 2 tanks until I put them in together. Turns out the smaller ones were male whilst the plumper female. Now have an ever growing very healthy active gang that go into breeding mode every time I do water changes or filter cleaning once a week.
Great video! 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂 I was wondering where you were going to go with that!
Great video, you guys are the best fish keepers on You Tube. Please keep up the great work.
This video was vary useful! I’ve been looking for some more algae eating fish to help with cleaning my plants/substrate keep up the good work!
Great ending, lol 😆
Loved the ending! lol 😂
Lol bruh. Got me hyped up just to crash me down 😂
This feels like an old school kg tropical videos. That's a great thing. And I agree about re-doing the shouldn't be in the hobby video.
This was the perfect video since Sunday is my water change day. 😂
I guess I’ll go clean my tanks now. 🤪
What will work in a 55-gallon mbuna tank. Suffering from brown algae on rocks & crushed coral, even after weekly 70% water changes & 4 hours of light to no lights per day?
My 75 has corys, a Bristlenose, red cherry shrimp, and various snails (including some pest ones). Along with a bunch of smallish community fish. I do regular water changes, and really haven’t had to vacuum my sand or clean the inside of my glass in a long time
Does anybody know what type of fish this is? The long greenish one that kind of looks like a bass in their tank at 1:47
In my opinion Cory's and small er types plicos and neocardena shrimp work well in my 20 to keep my fish tank look a little cleaner.
I'm still laughing. Great video.
there is one living thing in an aquarium that eats poop and its extremly important for the health of the inhabitents. its also something thats very often neglected because you cant see it, and thats bacteria!
The ending got me😂😊😅
I have a relatively new tank. Going into it's 2nd month. I have 5 tetras (pristella) in there. I added additional aeration, live plants, and a different light on a timer, that has an adjustable light level(the fish were not happy with the plain LED-scared). I do have plenty of natural light, so the tank light is only set for 6hrs. I do weekly water changes. But, I'm getting hair algea. All my standard parameters are good. It's only a 10gallon tank. What is my best course of action?
Ayoooooo lmmao 😂😂😂😂😂 I was waiting for the answer and oh my daum YOU GOT ME! I was like HUH? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE VIDEO FEED. Then I read it 😂😂😂😂😂
I agree about the common Pleco. Many years ago I bought one for my 29 gal tank (first tank) and boy did it get too big for the tank. Do know the length before it died but it was way too big for the tank.
I have pleco thats less than 2 inches in a 29 gallon. My 125 isnt dirty yet because i just started it.
Genuinely thought you were gonna mention a gravel vac at the end as the fish that eats poop! AHAHAHA
I truly enjoy the content you provide. Whenever I look for information now it's you and aquarium co-op that I look for. You guys know your stuff and the animals always come first. The humor ain't a bad bonus tho 😂
Also if you see this can you please do a video on brackish water and how to start and all that jazz. Very little good information on it on TH-cam. I'm currently working on a red claw crab brackish setup with neon tetras. I think I got it about right but I'd prefer a professional opinion from someone I actually trust
there is a question i would to ask..can we grow aquarium plants in "gravel"?????
7:55 But I was young and dumb and have since learned.😢 lol, seriously though mine is in a 55g and its about 8 inches now. I dont know what to do. Fish store wont take him and I think he would die over winter in my koi pond outside....😢seriously worried for my pleco. One of my favorties and i was so sad when i learned how big they get....
Bristlenose plecos really need to replace common plecos as far as popularity and availability goes. I have no clue why PetSmart doesn't carry them.
The ending was funny!!! I knew the answer just wanted to see how far you were going to go before dropping the hammer.
I should’ve been intelligent enough to know that last one was coming.😂
Can you post link for the shrimp food you use. Thanks
We love our Cherry and Amano shrimp. They really are such characters and always foraging. The Amano do love a mini algae wafer and happily carry them away to feast. I could easily have a tank just filled with just Shrimp
The last fish was the best off them all... Period...
Awesome answer...
😂😂😂 Stitches!!! Lovin’ this. 🤪👍🏾
1) Hardy fishes like Zebra danios (do NOT over do it)
2) Feed them veggie flakes.
3) Have Amano shrimps in there with a few nerite snails.
*Feed once MAYbe twice a week.
Your videos slay more and more each upload!🤣
love the ending lol
The only animal that I've seen actually eating fish poop and also mulm în copious amounts are bamboo shrimp.
What kind of pleco can I put in my 120 gallon tank? It's 48"x24"x24".
I know there's no poop eating fish and there I though I might be wrong hahahaha and that ending love it!.
I'm new to fish keeping so could you tell me how to control algae if the clean up crew won't do it? Your advice is much appreciated & do certain snails eat fish poop?
Weve all seen fish take a mouthful of another fishes poop before, and always spit it back out. Why do they do this? Its because there are still trace amounts of nutrients in it. So they take what they can get from it and discard the rest.
It’s so funny because I got into the fish hobby because I wanted common pleco like my grandma
What was that in the small jar that you give to your snails?
The only fish which has been actually recorded eating p*op is the Scatophagus - But it gets 40 cm.s long (and needs, thus 500 lt.s or more) and lives in brackish or marine water; also, it will obviously prefer other food sources, given the possibility.
The best thing which can, in a way, "eat" the p*op is a good vegetation - Plants will use organic waste as fertilizer.
Apart from that, my clean-up crew cunsists in a Bristlenose and lots of Malayan trumpet snails, but I still do my weekly water change. The clean-up crew gives an hand, but it actually is the keeper to be responsible for the main task.
Preach... nice outro beat btw
John and Lisa,
Awesome video I love it so funny especially the ending. There is no fish that eats poop correct. Although if you have plants and lots of them they can help as the bacteria breaks down the poop the plants absorb it in the substrate and release oxygen and kind of filter the water also. Great job 😂❤
Well, that sucks the video cut off right when you were going to mention it! In all seriousness when most people talk about hating snails I would put money on that they're talking about pond snails. Mystery snails if you don't want more you just pull out the egg sack and you're done. Pond snail eggs are so hard to find that you have more before you know it.
Snails do a great job. Bought 10 Ramshorn snails a couple of years ago. Now my turtles get a few dozen weekly to eat. Buying more than 10 is just a waste of money. They will breed.
I’m dieing laughing! That was so funny and you got me! Lol!
Is it ok to put some algae from pond to the aquarium for food treat?
Honestly, we've never tried that. I'd hate to give you false information and something happen to your fish.
Sent an email to you all a couple days ago, just wanted to see if you received it? Love the videos! Best ending to this video!
So you’re telling me I actually have to clean up after my pets? 😂 good list.
great info john and lisa
What is that blue thing swimming around on the gravel I would attach a picture but it won't let me
I had a common pleco in a 55-gallon tank, and then I had to move him to a 75-gallon tank. Then, I had to give them to someone with an even bigger tank.
Lol!😅 There is no fish that eat other fishes poop 💩. I do have a question. Can shrimp and Corydora's live together? I'm setting up my first 20 gallon tank. It is a standard. Stocking with Green Kubotai Rasboras and Harlequin Raboras. It will be heavily planted. I just can't decide which clean up crew to use. I was thinking about Amano shrimp and Corydora's? Or would snails and Corydora's be better?
My Chinese algie eater looked like that when he was small but know he is 6 inches and has horns he has such the net attitude love him his name is speedy
Orange rabbit snails are my favourite!
OMG!!! I laughed so hard at the end of this video!!! Thanks for that John and Lisa.
Any suggestions for an alternative to Amanos. The local fish stores here never have them in stock.
I got a pleco. I have a 20 gallon but will transfer him to my sister tank which is much bigger when he gets bigger
Is it ok to cover my tank with a blanket at night to help keep the temperature and save on electricity during winter
I adopted a Pleco from my cousins and moved it into my 55 Gallon tank, unfortunately I can't fit a 125 Gallon aquarium
"I know everything there is to know bout the shrimpin' business." - Bubba
i bought a pleco for a small tank but the person who sold it to me said it would only grow if its in a big tank so did they lie and am i going to have a massive fish
I have 2 albino corydoras with one betta . They are always fast😂.. by the way super ending😂
I have found that those cheap ghost shrimp do real well on algae. If you can get them past those first 72 hrs. in your tank they are voracious eaters. Unfortunately they die so easily because of the poor conditions their bred in.
I never have good luck keeping shrimp. I don't know if my fish (Rasboras, Rummy Nose, Celestial Pearl, Corys) are eating them, or my tank lacks nutrients for them. I let them out of the bag (lights off); they disappear into the plants; and I never see them again. ☹
🤣
The poop eating beast fish!
I learned my lesson with plecos, lost beautiful goldfish to one of them!
I'm actually thinking about going to pick up 3 corydoras today for our daughters' 10 gal danio tank.
They need 6+ to be happy in a 10 gallon