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Initially when I set up my first tank I was torn between nerite and mystery snails, but then I had a hitchhiker bladder snail on one of my plants. I was debating removing it but it’s a strangely delightful little critter. They’re so much fun to watch float around and defy gravity 😊
I love my bladder snails. They do an excellent job keeping the tank clean. They even eat fish 💩 poop. I prefer the bladder snail over the pond snails. But with either, they keep me from having to vacuum the tank so much. I know they breed like rabbits, so when I get to many, I just scoop a bunch of them up and put them in the creek out back. They earn their keep!!!
I had purchased a Chinese algae eaters many years ago for my betta aquarium. The pet store person said it would be fine. Like you said, as they mature, they no longer eat algae and become more of a scavenger fish. They also crave protein. To my horror one morning, I found it had taken a huge chunk off the side of my betta fish! That Chinese algae eater was re-homed immediately! I treated my betta with aquarium salt and he did heal and lived out his full life.
Wow! First channel that I've seen who talk about piranhas as 'just a fish' (since that's what they are) and not something weird to own. They are gorgeous fish with very nice colors. I did not keep mine in a school because only one made it to adulthood - got tired of spending so much for 'friends' that he thought was dinner. My guy was super simple to keep (considering I - and few others - knew anything about fish back then, in the 70s). He was very friendly - knew me well - and never skittish of family. As you say, they tend to get lazy as they age - so even keeping him all his life in a 20 gallon tank suited him fine. He just hung around until he got hungry for the feeder fish he had with him to eat when he felt like it. He survived 3 moves and died at 15 years old.
Just a warning to folks Silver dollars can get really really skittish as well if they feel cramped. I actually have a relative of the Filamatosis barb and that is the Rohani tear drop barb. Probably my favorite fish I own.
I have a spotted silver dollar that we rescued from some people that didn't want him anymore, and he is extremely skittish. Plus the little fucker keeps eating my plants. So do not put them in planted tanks.
Thank you for this video. Fortunately I am usually pretty good at not impulse buying at the pet store, and have avoided a lot of these fish, but when you see them so small and cute you almost got suckered in. The only 'mistake' I would say I made was buying tiger barbs. I bought a large school of about 15 for my 75 gallon, and they were model tank mates for the first year, then as they got older it has turned into a constant struggle. 1 by one they pick on the weakest link until they kill them. It's impossible to catch them too in a densely planted tank with other tank mates. When I rescape in the spring, I'll try to fish them out. It's so unfortunate because I really love their activity levels and they are beautiful but I couldn't recommend them. I also have had 9 gold barbs and they are very peaceful in my tank (although they eat like little pigs). Just wanted to post my experience on a fish that is commonly sold, and you might want to think twice on. Your mileage may vary. Hope you two have a great New Year. Take care.
Totally agree with all the replacement fish. I didn't find piranhas particularly difficult to care for but I was surprised how easily spooked they were. Buy a heater guard and watch sharp decor they will eventually run into everything in the tank at full speed. As far as electric blue jack Dempsey most of them in the hobby unfortunately have terrible genetics. I did not have any success until I found a dedicated knowledgeable breeder. If you ever want to raise some to their full potential I can point you towards a good source. I have never lost a single eb from a good breeder
Love the replacement series! And by the way happy Monday 🥰 I have tried so many fish over the years without knowing behaviors or the sizes they get, so thank you for bringing us some better alternatives!! I have been wanting German blue Rams but have been afraid that maybe I couldn't keep my parameters and tank temperature perfectly.. I honestly thought that the Bolivian Rams were the same? So a ram is a ram is a ram but not necessarily 🤣 That is amazing and I think they are a beautiful choice! I'm glad I haven't gone through the piranha stage yet 🤣 Although I have had silver dollars years ago I'm going to go with the junior version of the piranha.. the white skirt tetra 🤣 I believe that will be as close as I'm going to get 🤣 I remember the days of having Chinese algae eaters too I've always loved the golden ones and didn't realize until recently how they can be fishy jerks 🤣 bristlenose for the win 💪 On a different subject and speaking of plecos someone has offered to send me some snowball plecos and I'm kind of excited about that ♥️ I'm going to have to see if you have a species profile about them to check it out! I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed Monday and thank you so much for the video!!🙏🌿🐟🌿♥️😁
Another option for next time you guys make a video of this series would be a molly/platty vs a goldfish. Similar colors, tons of personality and much smaller. My son wanted a gold fish so I got him a sunburst platty, and a silver molly. They're super friendly and he loves them so much and he always reminds me to feed his fishies breakfast and dinner.
Several months back I put four Electric Blue Jack Dempseys in my planted 125. They were about 1/2 at purchase. I selected two light blue ones and two dark blue. The dark blue grow much faster they are now a little over three inches the others about half. They are aggressive eaters to say the least. I also had about ten three to four inch Tilapia in that tank. The survivors had to be removed. Really beautiful fish but off the chart crazy when feeding
Thank you so much for making videos like this! I have seen Bala Sharks in every pet store I have been to and was considering one, but had no idea they got so large. It makes me wonder how many people buy those poor fish only for them to be discarded because they got too large for most home aquariums.
Silver dollars are beautiful but they are also very skittish and can bounce out of control if they get scared. They mix very well with many cichlids. They also need to be kept in a group and need a lot of space.
Happy New Year to you guys! I just want to say you are the best channel out there. You are smart, funny, and loving. I usually watch the playbacks so I dont get to chat online, but I have been subscribed fo a long time. Thanks for all the good content!❤
I liked the Bala sharks. No one clue they got so big or that they needed to be kept in groups. No Bala sharks for me. Thanks for the information! Happy Monday.
I had a Chinese algae eater and it didn’t get aggressive as an adult and I had people askin’ me if I just cleaned my tank when my tank hadn’t been cleaned in 3 years All fish are individuals It’s like a cat makin’ friends with a bird it doesn’t happen very often but it does happen💯
Great suggestions! I would have mentioned the Siamese algae eater as a replacement for the Chinese. (in fact I think your initial video sample was in fact a SAE and not a CAE). They give you the same look and actually can often be confused with each other. They also continue to eat algae much longer into adulthood than the Chinese one. Also, they are much better tank mates than Chinese algae eaters.
I like my SAE! They might not be suitable for a bigger cichlid tank, like they're talking about, but I like it for my 20 long shrimp tank that got overgrown with hair algae, it's perfect!
@@kathrynthomas6390 not sure about the tanksize you describe. What is a 20 long? SAE can be 15 cm/6 inches. Too big for most shrimptanks. Thats why i ask.
Excellent series! Some fish just don't belong in fish stores. Certainly not big box stores that give zero customer service. I'm curious of the percentage people that could actually accommodate something like a red tail cat. Special order only!
I keep thinking of when I was young and went home with a standard pleco for my 10 gallon tank. That one fish, billed as “clean up crew” grew quickly, and wrecked my water quality. everything else in the tank died.
Love my bristlenose plecos wouldnt ever replace them. Such characterful fish. Love the look of the rosaline sharks but would have to do my homework before making a choice. Have kept Bolivian rams would definitely consider them again. Given my setup I'd only be able to keep dwarf cichlids anyway. Brilliant video, thank you both
I thought Mystery Snails were illegal here but we can now purchase them, as our agricultural department has deemed them no threat to our waterways, so I might look onto getting some as my experience of Nerite snails wasn't a great one (they only lasted a few months).
Definitely agree with the roselines! I love them. I’m planning an EBA and angel tank. I have nerites and mysterys. The mystery snails have taken over. I want GBR but my water isn’t GBR friendly.
I wish you guys would have went into slightly more detail regarding the German blue and Bolivian ram. I currently have both but im curious to learn as my Germans are babies still
I had a Dempsey he killed all my other fish. Lol he killed my plants and he was a ruff and tuff only fish in the 50……I love rams I have Bolivian rams . Love dwarf cichlids . Sharks I’ve never cared for in my adult time in the hobby. Thanks guys that was a good video.
About the nerite snail eggs. I have 2 of them, never see any eggs in my tanks. Got 2 ancistrus pleco's and a clown pleco I suspect they scrape of the eggs when scavenging.
Very nice job!Professer completely of topic but I was watching some collecting videos and something kind of started tickling the gray matter,every time it rained the people would mention how warm the rain was. It is standard in the hobby to do a slightly colder water change before a storm to trigger a spawn. Is it possible we have been doing it wrong and we should be doing a warmer water change? Was going to wait until the stream but I can’t get it out of my head.
One downside of silver dollar is that it will destroy all the plants and cut it into tiny pieces even for the strong plant with thick leaves like anubias.
Excellent substitutions! Having only a 10 gallon tank, these are considerations I won’t need to deal with. Just wondering if there is a dwarf pleco? They’re so darn cute!
There are some pleco species that stay smaller but I think they all need at least 30 gallons. Otos may work as a "sucker" fish in a 10, but I've never kept them so not sure.
Hey Jason and Joanne you guys are genuine! Stay away from KGTropicals they push rubbish products to new fish keepers and think fish keepers lack intelligence. Everything about John is not to serve the fish community. You guys are still cool IMO 🤘
Blue Acara for Green Terror = smaller adult size, less aggressive, looks similar Rosy Barbs for Common Goldfish = smaller adult size, looks similar, hardy, does well in unheated tanks Shubunkins for Koi (in a pond) = smaller adult size, looks similar
i had two electric blue jack dempsey i got up to 6 inches without they got some deformed fins but my parrot cichlid killed one of them and the other I sold
I have an electric blue acara, a peacock cichlid, a peacock cichlid, and a firemouth cichlid together in a 55 gallon tank with a few Bolivian Rams. What is your opinion about what it will be like in there? All are juvenile by the way.
Unfortunately, those Chinese algae eaters, may also grow up and developed a taste for the slime coat on your other fish. Which can be especially problematic if they also develope the habit of eating at night.
Professor: I was curious about the slew of fish additives I have, and what combinations I should use at what point of maintaining my community tank...and it brought me to looking up the safety data sheets, and Whoa! There is sodium in every one, plus I use aquarium salt. Could I be od'ing my fish? And, I add some of the additives to my shrimp tank which is bad right? Your thoughts?
@@PrimeTimeAquatics especially when all your local buddies (using the same tapwater) consider it a bulletproof fish. Think I'll experiment with some of the wood eating species instead once I have bigger tanks. I really do love the look of the plecos so Its a shame.
I swapping out my angelfish. I've got 4 in a 40g tank but their getting aggressive and 2 have paired off. I've got 2 ebr, Cory's, bn, and 3 lipstick gobies. they're awesome fish BTW 😆 but what would you suggest. I was thinking electric blue acara. or 3/4 dwarf gourami. I'm open to suggestions
@@apss5736 the more I think about this....embers could be my choice. I'm scared the endlers may eventually be snacks. Ty for reminding me of them. The red would look really cool against their electric blue selves.
Hi my name is Anthony, I love the advice on different replacements of fish instead of what ppl may want lots of good alternatives, I found you guys actually trying to identify a fish I have was sold to me as a gold barb but every thing I look up said otherwise, I noticed in one of the utub shorts there was a tank of tiger barbs but there was a different fish swimming in the background that looked exactly like mine greenish silver top orange/red belly and black on its dorsal fin and a black spot by the tail was wondering if you guys could tell me what kind it is ?
Piranha are boring. I had three when I was a kid. Not knowing what I was doing at all my Jack Dempsey outgrew his tank so I put him in with the piranha. He was the dominant one over the piranhas. Ultimately I gave the 6” piranhas to the pet store. They are very boring fish.
Your list of fish or the ones that get bigger. They are all sold at pet Co, an pet smart. With no knowledge of what someone is getting into. It's 2022 there is no reason these paces are still selling these fish and the common pleco. There are so many different species of fish that stay small. Perfect for the size tanks them stores sell.
I like this series quite a bit.Keep them coming.I agree with all your recommendations also.I would perhaps say that the roseline shark can be a center piece fish. I have 4 in a 65 community and they are truely spectacular .I think they get passed up in the stores as they get more color the older they get.When they hit 4 or 5 inches whoa look out!
My Ebjd is stuck at 3” it seems like for the past couple months. I’ll probably just do a green terror (golden) when he dies, he just seems off. He was aggressive at first but not really now, my algae eater and catfish punk him.
Jason I think the SAEs are a very go substitute for the CAE’s. They continue to eat algae well when they mature. Also for those with smaller tanks that like the Piranha look may be interested in the Colombian Red & Blue Tetra.
Love these videos. I'm setting up a heavily planted 20 g long and have decided on a Bolivian ram (butterfly) for a centerpiece and panda corydoras for the bottom. Haven't decided on the schooling fish, though. Would like to keep the tank with South American fish, so lots to think about. Thanks for all you do. You've helped make my return to the hobby a lot easier.
Here is the first episode of The Replacements if you haven't seen it: th-cam.com/video/Q8Q5MWJrXdM/w-d-xo.html
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Bolivian Ram: th-cam.com/video/yh66CXYsEH0/w-d-xo.html
CHinese Algae Eater: th-cam.com/video/1oK1QSzsOuM/w-d-xo.html
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Initially when I set up my first tank I was torn between nerite and mystery snails, but then I had a hitchhiker bladder snail on one of my plants. I was debating removing it but it’s a strangely delightful little critter. They’re so much fun to watch float around and defy gravity 😊
I love my bladder snails. They do an excellent job keeping the tank clean. They even eat fish 💩 poop. I prefer the bladder snail over the pond snails. But with either, they keep me from having to vacuum the tank so much. I know they breed like rabbits, so when I get to many, I just scoop a bunch of them up and put them in the creek out back. They earn their keep!!!
I had purchased a Chinese algae eaters many years ago for my betta aquarium. The pet store person said it would be fine. Like you said, as they mature, they no longer eat algae and become more of a scavenger fish. They also crave protein. To my horror one morning, I found it had taken a huge chunk off the side of my betta fish! That Chinese algae eater was re-homed immediately! I treated my betta with aquarium salt and he did heal and lived out his full life.
Wow! First channel that I've seen who talk about piranhas as 'just a fish' (since that's what they are) and not something weird to own. They are gorgeous fish with very nice colors. I did not keep mine in a school because only one made it to adulthood - got tired of spending so much for 'friends' that he thought was dinner. My guy was super simple to keep (considering I - and few others - knew anything about fish back then, in the 70s). He was very friendly - knew me well - and never skittish of family. As you say, they tend to get lazy as they age - so even keeping him all his life in a 20 gallon tank suited him fine. He just hung around until he got hungry for the feeder fish he had with him to eat when he felt like it. He survived 3 moves and died at 15 years old.
I have silver dollars in my 125 gallon. Some of them are over 10 years old. Yes they are wonderful fish and I would definitely keep them again.
Just a warning to folks Silver dollars can get really really skittish as well if they feel cramped. I actually have a relative of the Filamatosis barb and that is the Rohani tear drop barb. Probably my favorite fish I own.
I have a spotted silver dollar that we rescued from some people that didn't want him anymore, and he is extremely skittish. Plus the little fucker keeps eating my plants. So do not put them in planted tanks.
Their not small or medium either
Rohani Barbs are super dope
Thank you for this video. Fortunately I am usually pretty good at not impulse buying at the pet store, and have avoided a lot of these fish, but when you see them so small and cute you almost got suckered in. The only 'mistake' I would say I made was buying tiger barbs. I bought a large school of about 15 for my 75 gallon, and they were model tank mates for the first year, then as they got older it has turned into a constant struggle. 1 by one they pick on the weakest link until they kill them. It's impossible to catch them too in a densely planted tank with other tank mates. When I rescape in the spring, I'll try to fish them out. It's so unfortunate because I really love their activity levels and they are beautiful but I couldn't recommend them. I also have had 9 gold barbs and they are very peaceful in my tank (although they eat like little pigs). Just wanted to post my experience on a fish that is commonly sold, and you might want to think twice on. Your mileage may vary. Hope you two have a great New Year. Take care.
Totally agree with all the replacement fish. I didn't find piranhas particularly difficult to care for but I was surprised how easily spooked they were. Buy a heater guard and watch sharp decor they will eventually run into everything in the tank at full speed. As far as electric blue jack Dempsey most of them in the hobby unfortunately have terrible genetics. I did not have any success until I found a dedicated knowledgeable breeder. If you ever want to raise some to their full potential I can point you towards a good source. I have never lost a single eb from a good breeder
Love the replacement series! And by the way happy Monday 🥰
I have tried so many fish over the years without knowing behaviors or the sizes they get, so thank you for bringing us some better alternatives!!
I have been wanting German blue Rams but have been afraid that maybe I couldn't keep my parameters and tank temperature perfectly.. I honestly thought that the Bolivian Rams were the same? So a ram is a ram is a ram but not necessarily 🤣 That is amazing and I think they are a beautiful choice!
I'm glad I haven't gone through the piranha stage yet 🤣 Although I have had silver dollars years ago I'm going to go with the junior version of the piranha.. the white skirt tetra 🤣 I believe that will be as close as I'm going to get 🤣
I remember the days of having Chinese algae eaters too I've always loved the golden ones and didn't realize until recently how they can be fishy jerks 🤣 bristlenose for the win 💪
On a different subject and speaking of plecos someone has offered to send me some snowball plecos and I'm kind of excited about that ♥️
I'm going to have to see if you have a species profile about them to check it out!
I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed Monday and thank you so much for the video!!🙏🌿🐟🌿♥️😁
I just started a new job yesterday & after I get caught up on bills I'm going to become a member. Yall are awesome & so helpful. 😊🐟
Congrats on your new job!
@@PrimeTimeAquatics thank you so much :)
Another option for next time you guys make a video of this series would be a molly/platty vs a goldfish. Similar colors, tons of personality and much smaller. My son wanted a gold fish so I got him a sunburst platty, and a silver molly. They're super friendly and he loves them so much and he always reminds me to feed his fishies breakfast and dinner.
You guys are the best, I would pay for this channel
Several months back I put four Electric Blue Jack Dempseys in my planted 125. They were about 1/2 at purchase. I selected two light blue ones and two dark blue. The dark blue grow much faster they are now a little over three inches the others about half. They are aggressive eaters to say the least. I also had about ten three to four inch Tilapia in that tank. The survivors had to be removed. Really beautiful fish but off the chart crazy when feeding
Thank you so much for making videos like this! I have seen Bala Sharks in every pet store I have been to and was considering one, but had no idea they got so large. It makes me wonder how many people buy those poor fish only for them to be discarded because they got too large for most home aquariums.
I keep my 2 electric jacks in my discus planted tank and they doing absolutely fantastic 😊
Great video
Good topic and great alternatives for people who only have smaller aquariums
Silver dollars are beautiful but they are also very skittish and can bounce out of control if they get scared. They mix very well with many cichlids. They also need to be kept in a group and need a lot of space.
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A video full of wisdom!
Thank you!
Happy Monday. Really enjoying this series 👌
Happy New Year to you guys! I just want to say you are the best channel out there. You are smart, funny, and loving. I usually watch the playbacks so I dont get to chat online, but I have been subscribed fo a long time. Thanks for all the good content!❤
Thank you for being here!
Love these ideas! Very helpful when our hobby is so esthetically based. Thanks very much.
I liked the Bala sharks. No one clue they got so big or that they needed to be kept in groups. No Bala sharks for me. Thanks for the information! Happy Monday.
I'm getting a few Bolivian rams as soon as they're out of quarantine at my LFS. They'll be my first rams, so I'm excited.
Happy Monday! I enjoy this series. :)
Good to hear :-)
Great video as always. If you are ever stumped for a video idea, I think an alternative to glow fish video would do well for you.
I had a Chinese algae eater and it didn’t get aggressive as an adult and I had people askin’ me if I just cleaned my tank when my tank hadn’t been cleaned in 3 years All fish are individuals It’s like a cat makin’ friends with a bird it doesn’t happen very often but it does happen💯
Great suggestions! I would have mentioned the Siamese algae eater as a replacement for the Chinese. (in fact I think your initial video sample was in fact a SAE and not a CAE). They give you the same look and actually can often be confused with each other. They also continue to eat algae much longer into adulthood than the Chinese one. Also, they are much better tank mates than Chinese algae eaters.
I like my SAE! They might not be suitable for a bigger cichlid tank, like they're talking about, but I like it for my 20 long shrimp tank that got overgrown with hair algae, it's perfect!
@@kathrynthomas6390 not sure about the tanksize you describe.
What is a 20 long?
SAE can be 15 cm/6 inches.
Too big for most shrimptanks.
Thats why i ask.
Hey both of you guys look so cute together.. Your discussion was very helpful keep up the good work
Excellent series! Some fish just don't belong in fish stores. Certainly not big box stores that give zero customer service. I'm curious of the percentage people that could actually accommodate something like a red tail cat. Special order only!
I keep thinking of when I was young and went home with a standard pleco for my 10 gallon tank. That one fish, billed as “clean up crew” grew quickly, and wrecked my water quality. everything else in the tank died.
Great video! Lot of useful info. 👍👍👏👏
Went through the German Ram vs Bolivian Ram soap opera. Bolivian Ram is super hardy, healthy, and personable. Skip my mistake: go for the Bolivian. 👍
Very cool. I have EBAs, BN plecos, roseline barbs, and Bolivian Rams. And Colombian tetras (which look like mini piranhas.)
Great video! Very useful information! Thanks so much.
Love the educational videos
Quite a lot of info to digest.
So smart
Love my bristlenose plecos wouldnt ever replace them. Such characterful fish. Love the look of the rosaline sharks but would have to do my homework before making a choice. Have kept Bolivian rams would definitely consider them again. Given my setup I'd only be able to keep dwarf cichlids anyway. Brilliant video, thank you both
I thought Mystery Snails were illegal here but we can now purchase them, as our agricultural department has deemed them no threat to our waterways, so I might look onto getting some as my experience of Nerite snails wasn't a great one (they only lasted a few months).
Mystery snails are great!
great video. love the replacement ideas
Great info, thanks. JD love your videos
Definitely agree with the roselines! I love them. I’m planning an EBA and angel tank. I have nerites and mysterys. The mystery snails have taken over. I want GBR but my water isn’t GBR friendly.
Please use SI-Units like cm and Liters
Thx , beautyfull Video
Happy Monday and a happy new year. Clicked 101 likes :)
I wish you guys would have went into slightly more detail regarding the German blue and Bolivian ram. I currently have both but im curious to learn as my Germans are babies still
I had a Dempsey he killed all my other fish. Lol he killed my plants and he was a ruff and tuff only fish in the 50……I love rams I have Bolivian rams . Love dwarf cichlids . Sharks I’ve never cared for in my adult time in the hobby. Thanks guys that was a good video.
About the nerite snail eggs.
I have 2 of them, never see any eggs in my tanks.
Got 2 ancistrus pleco's and a clown pleco
I suspect they scrape of the eggs when scavenging.
Silver dollars are a alternative for piranhas and Pacu
Oh...and, yes, love my nerite snails but I hate to see the eggs on the scape. Maybe I'll try the mystery snails for the 20 g long.
Very nice job!Professer completely of topic but I was watching some collecting videos and something kind of started tickling the gray matter,every time it rained the people would mention how warm the rain was. It is standard in the hobby to do a slightly colder water change before a storm to trigger a spawn. Is it possible we have been doing it wrong and we should be doing a warmer water change? Was going to wait until the stream but I can’t get it out of my head.
Love your video thank you.
One downside of silver dollar is that it will destroy all the plants and cut it into tiny pieces even for the strong plant with thick leaves like anubias.
Cool info thanks 😊
Great video, Jason if you want some really Rare shellies, check out Sand City cichlids, based in Ohio.
Thank you!
Well it’s time to get rid of my German blue ram
Excellent substitutions! Having only a 10 gallon tank, these are considerations I won’t need to deal with. Just wondering if there is a dwarf pleco? They’re so darn cute!
There are some pleco species that stay smaller but I think they all need at least 30 gallons. Otos may work as a "sucker" fish in a 10, but I've never kept them so not sure.
@@drewzero1 Thanks for your response! I know the space I have limits my choices, but was was just hoping. I love those bristley faces.
otocinclus. not a pleco but close enough
Piranha are also illegal in few states and not allowed in few apartments as well.
Why not buck tooth tetras to replace piranha and SAEs to replace the CAEs? Just curious.
Could you make a video on blind cave tetras
Those are cool!
Nice video keep it up . The Electric Blue Dempsey requires a very high protein diet when small to avoid the genetic defect look you spoke of.
My nearite snails having never left any egg. They're two years ish, so I hope it stays that way.
Hey Jason and Joanne you guys are genuine! Stay away from KGTropicals they push rubbish products to new fish keepers and think fish keepers lack intelligence. Everything about John is not to serve the fish community. You guys are still cool IMO 🤘
Blue Acara for Green Terror = smaller adult size, less aggressive, looks similar
Rosy Barbs for Common Goldfish = smaller adult size, looks similar, hardy, does well in unheated tanks
Shubunkins for Koi (in a pond) = smaller adult size, looks similar
The paradise fish can be a hardier alternative to the betta.
i had two electric blue jack dempsey i got up to 6 inches without they got some deformed fins
but my parrot cichlid killed one of them and the other I sold
I have an electric blue acara, a peacock cichlid, a peacock cichlid, and a firemouth cichlid together in a 55 gallon tank with a few Bolivian Rams. What is your opinion about what it will be like in there? All are juvenile by the way.
Most likely the peacock cichlids will rule that tank. You’ll have to keep an eye on them for sure.
Unfortunately, those Chinese algae eaters, may also grow up and developed a taste for the slime coat on your other fish. Which can be especially problematic if they also develope the habit of eating at night.
I keep both Bolivian and German Blue Rams, but it's really hard to sex Bolivian Rams! Love them both, tho!
Professor: I was curious about the slew of fish additives I have, and what combinations I should use at what point of maintaining my community tank...and it brought me to looking up the safety data sheets, and Whoa! There is sodium in every one, plus I use aquarium salt. Could I be od'ing my fish? And, I add some of the additives to my shrimp tank which is bad right? Your thoughts?
Ah my old nemesis, the bristlenose. Dont know what it is thats the 1 fish I just cannot keep alive for more than a few months.
We all of that one fish that just won’t do well for us. Rrrrr
@@PrimeTimeAquatics especially when all your local buddies (using the same tapwater) consider it a bulletproof fish. Think I'll experiment with some of the wood eating species instead once I have bigger tanks. I really do love the look of the plecos so Its a shame.
I heard that mystery snails are inferior algae eaters compared to nerites.
They have done a good job for us.
Idk if I just have some very peaceful demasoni but they seen only semi aggressive.
I think you did :-)
Yea. A few nipped fins but overall a largely peaceful tank. Yellow labs, demasoni, nerite snails and my bristlenose pleco get along well
I swapping out my angelfish. I've got 4 in a 40g tank but their getting aggressive and 2 have paired off. I've got 2 ebr, Cory's, bn, and 3 lipstick gobies. they're awesome fish BTW 😆 but what would you suggest. I was thinking electric blue acara. or 3/4 dwarf gourami. I'm open to suggestions
Maybe a group of 5-6 honey Gourami?
Ok tell me if I'm crazy....I have 2 rams that really need a dither fish distraction. Was considering a small group of male endlers. Thoughts?
@@gasp5027 small fish. Synodontis is not what I'm looking for in that rank.
Ember or cardinal tetras
Rummynose tetras.
@@apss5736 embers are an idea. My water is a bit too hard for cardinals I think. So far the rams have adjusted well.
@@apss5736 the more I think about this....embers could be my choice. I'm scared the endlers may eventually be snacks. Ty for reminding me of them. The red would look really cool against their electric blue selves.
Does bristle nose plecos work with Mbunas as my Mbunas got it rid of it in a week?
Personally I've had it work fine with demasoni and yellow lab cichlids
Nerite snail is the WORST snail in the hobby. I HATE those eggs everywhere.
Hi my name is Anthony, I love the advice on different replacements of fish instead of what ppl may want lots of good alternatives, I found you guys actually trying to identify a fish I have was sold to me as a gold barb but every thing I look up said otherwise, I noticed in one of the utub shorts there was a tank of tiger barbs but there was a different fish swimming in the background that looked exactly like mine greenish silver top orange/red belly and black on its dorsal fin and a black spot by the tail was wondering if you guys could tell me what kind it is ?
Might be a green tiger Barb?
Glad I came across this video as I was considering a German Blue Ram. Thanks for sharing!
My super red bristlenose is really aggressive. He HATES my cories, and will chase them around the tank any time he spots one.
Piranha are boring. I had three when I was a kid. Not knowing what I was doing at all my Jack Dempsey outgrew his tank so I put him in with the piranha. He was the dominant one over the piranhas. Ultimately I gave the 6” piranhas to the pet store. They are very boring fish.
Your list of fish or the ones that get bigger. They are all sold at pet Co, an pet smart. With no knowledge of what someone is getting into. It's 2022 there is no reason these paces are still selling these fish and the common pleco. There are so many different species of fish that stay small. Perfect for the size tanks them stores sell.
Although highly aggressive, but I just admire the Green Terror and Texan.
Very pretty fish!
I like this series quite a bit.Keep them coming.I agree with all your recommendations also.I would perhaps say that the roseline shark can be a center piece fish. I have 4 in a 65 community and they are truely spectacular .I think they get passed up in the stores as they get more color the older they get.When they hit 4 or 5 inches whoa look out!
My Ebjd is stuck at 3” it seems like for the past couple months. I’ll probably just do a green terror (golden) when he dies, he just seems off. He was aggressive at first but not really now, my algae eater and catfish punk him.
That’s what happened to mine too. They grew to about that size, started showing deformities and eventually all died.
Jason I think the SAEs are a very go substitute for the CAE’s. They continue to eat algae well when they mature. Also for those with smaller tanks that like the Piranha look may be interested in the Colombian Red & Blue Tetra.
I'm picking up some new fish tomorrow at a local PetSmart. They have new fish come in on Tuesdays
Love these videos. I'm setting up a heavily planted 20 g long and have decided on a Bolivian ram (butterfly) for a centerpiece and panda corydoras for the bottom. Haven't decided on the schooling fish, though. Would like to keep the tank with South American fish, so lots to think about.
Thanks for all you do. You've helped make my return to the hobby a lot easier.
Have fun!
Happy Monday