How to setup a tropical fish community aquarium (Help me decide the next fish!)
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- It has been a while since I set up a bigger aquarium for a mixed community fish tank, so I thought we should show a set up on the larger side of aquariums rather than the smaller aquariums you are used to seeing on the channel. This is the start of getting a few larger aquariums aquascaped on the channel, so watch this space!
Drop into the comments to give us a suggestion on what fish should be next to enter the community.
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Hardscape:
River pebbles and cobbles
Manzanita wood
Dragon/honeycomb wood
Plants:
Anubias Barteri
Anubias Congensis
Anubias Nana Bonsai
Anubias Nana Mini
Anubias Nana
Fish:
Gold Barb
Checker Barb
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Kuhli loaches for the win. A big group of noodles
@@solsticelacer 50+ group 👀😂
Noodle army!!!!!!!
Kuhlis are so great it would be crazy breeding tank with 50+ lol. I have 10 in my 20G long (76 x 33cm) tank along with; 3 Vampire shrimp, 3 Peacock gudgeons, 7 Otocinclus, 12 Pseudomugil luminatus, and a colony of yellow back neocaridina. The kuhlis are so active all times of the day and they barely use up any bioload since they’re bottom of the food chain.
Kuhli loaches and Hillstream loaches would look great. Love the new scape. I really like the big stones.
Facts🙂↕️😤
Almost 40 minute video from Fish Shop Matt…. It’s a good day. I already know it’s gonna be a good one!
Thank you so much!!! 💜
I was so very happy to have my coffee and a video from Matt this morning lol
@@FishShopMattI don't see the pinned comment but galaxy rasbora are a must imho
Oooh hillstream loaches. It’s a stream scape after all
Which hillstream loach do you fancy? Reticulated (most common in the hobby) red tail, Vietnam tiger, Blue fin, Gold Ring, Borneo, bloody Mary, abditus, or one of the other 200 or so species?
@@Chompchompyerded I suspect it will come down to whichever species Matt can obtain, which, yes, will probably be reticulated.
You mentioned a small gourami. I’d go with honey gourami. They are the funniest little fish, pretty and social and very curious. I have six of them in a 90 gallon community tank with all nano fish so they are my “centerpiece fish” and they really are fun to watch.
Held my breath when you put ROCK in😊
I literally held my breath while you put the first boulder in and got it positioned! Well done! I'm new to your channel, so I've never seen that filter before, and it's so good! I love the scape! :)
you and me both...that was scarry! 🤣
Hahaha I was holding my breath too! 🤣
I'm partial to hillstream loaches and I think they'd appreciate all those rounded rocks. I also really like honey gouramis because I have had one named Old Gregg in my community tank for over a year and a half and he is terrific. Looking good!
It's perfect for hillstream loaches. It will also be a perfect spawning and breeding ground for making baby hillstream loaches. The eggs and babies will go down between those rocks and no other fish will be able to get to them.
I'd love to see some gouramis!! They feel really underappreciated as well, it'd be fun to make this an underloved species tank
That's a good shout! I definitely agree they're underappreciated.
Yes, khuli loaches. I love them calm and bottom swimming fish.
Heart in my mouth when you put the first big rock in... Be my luck it toppled as I put the next one in. Well done. Simple but effective!
Thank you!
Hillstream loaches would look so good on the rocks.
Hillstream Loaches will like the smooth rocks 👍
And they will breed in them too. Nothing cuter than baby hillstream loaches!
@Chompchompyerded agreed! They are my favorite to watch when they race around the aquarium. I have a two in my 29 gallon named Speed Racer and Wiggles ❤
when the music dropped at 14:55 i was like yeeeea hes MDs friend forreal 😆 the music slaps👌🏾💜
The tank looks great , those boulders are gorgeous,
Chocolate (samurai) gourami next! They are so cute 🙏
Vaillanti have been easier to keep in my experience than the standard chocolate gourami, this is a firm agree though
Yeah definitely! Bit of gourami love for sure
With those big rocks hill stream loaches would be amazing
At home with a broken leg, so a nice long video is a tonic, plus some inspiration for a tank we have empty waiting to be scaped.
GET WELL SOON ! 🤗
I hope your leg heals soon! 💜
Love how David Attenborough mode is activated when the lights are on near the end ahah
What I like best about this video Matt is that it’s easy for anyone to do themselves. Nice one.
Thank you that's great to hear that!
Kuhli Loaches would LOVE all that cover to live in. An awesome fish, got to be the noodles!
I have a big rock like these in my garden I'm literally going to strip and redo my tank tomorrow because of this Scape I love it. Thanks for the inspo Matt! X
That is the most amazing filter I have ever seen with all the various uses (options) it has to it. What a great idea, they really re-invented the filter there. Bravo!
Agree, very tempted to go for one of these tanks because of the filter.
You can buy these filters separately in 3 different sizes. Oase Bioplus.
Yep killer filter
Yeah it's a great filter as has been said it's an oase BioPlus.
I was holding my breath watching the placement of those boulders 😅
Danio zebra fish . Our fast and zippy and they love to swim in groups. They’re not afraid and hiding behind the plants all the time when I was a child they were very popular fish, but I rarely see them anymore.
Hatchet fish would be a nice addition and not seen very often because many people don't use lids. But you have that great lid, so now's your chance to get hatchet fish.
Watch this space I've got plans if I can find some hatchets locally.
Hill stream loaches would do well in this set-up Matt. Also a couple of female powder blue gouramis would look fabulous with the other coloured fish you have.
Wow, you know you're in the hobby when watching someone unbox and aquarium is like some visceral experience compelling you to figure out how you can justify getting one too, haha. Phew, I need some time to recover.
I really some aspects of the tank's design. The corner filter with a hidden header is an awesome idea and something I tried finding in the past, but could only find it on canister filters.
In a few months adding a group of Hillstream loaches to comb over those rocks are a must. A group of Sparkling gourami would be a nice contrast to the barbs.
A batch of rocks like that will have those hillstream loaches breeding in no time!
A group of kuhli loaches for the win mini (faux) eels are always fun. Especially if you can get the different colors.
Gold and checker barbs were such a good choice! I've owned both and they're amazing and so nice
Love music that played while climatizing fish
One of your best scapes yet Matt. Looking fantastic
Matt just love your enthusiasm and creativity and teachings
That was fun and I will admit I held my breath when the first big cobble was going in. I think some type of loach would be great and I do love a gourami, but whatever is decided it will be lovely.
Glad you enjoyed it, I held my breath too!
Something I have not seen many videos of, or often seen featured in aquariums much lately? Upside Down Catfish! I think they are temperature and PH compatible with these fish. I group of them would be very cool in this tank!
They would work well! The problem is a lot of hybrids end up on the hobby from synodontis species and most are not as friendly as the true upside downs.
Beautiful scape Matt! I appreciate your approach and visual balance for this setup. Amazing how the simple rock foundation became elegant with the addition of anubias and a few sticks. Definitely takes a good eye to do what you do.
As a contrast of scale to the big rocks, it would be cool to see some Pygmy Corydoras, who would probably breed all over that tank.
Purple fin loach or Annie’s flame goby would be amazing little pops of colour when you see them 😍👌
Oooo if I can get those gobies I would be happy!
I would like to see a group of pygmy hatchet fish to populate the upper regions of the tank. You already have a lid on the tank so no worries when/if they jump a bit... 😁😁😁
I agree that hatchet fish would look great in the upper section and you do have a nice lid already.
One of the first tropical fish I kept with my father was Yoyo loaches, I haven't seen them for years but they are super active and fun to watch.
Thank you for the long form videos!! You can’t get enough info in 60 seconds. Knowledge is more valuable than gold!!
Glad you like them!
Hi Matt. Brilliant tank. Anubias are my favourite plants.
Kuhli loaches and 3 spot gouramis would be great. Also how about my favourite fish , keyhole cichlids, they would make a fantastic focal fish. They really are a gentle fish and such characters. Can’t wait for the next episode.
Great suggestion!
Absolutely gorgeous, i think some Odessa Barbs would pop so well in there❤
when you mentioned the sturdy lid, my first thought was 'it's cat-safe' 🙂
Edit:
hillstream loaches might be a good addition given the huge amount of rock surface in there.
That's a great point loads of customers were always looking for cat safe lids
Let me know which fish would be a cool addition. I am thinking Kuhli loaches, Hillstream Loaches maybe a smaller Rainbowfish. I cannot decide, but luckily I have you guys and girls.
Im A Cory and other small catfish fan. maybe some Skunk Corys.
Hillstream!
Glowlight rasbora and khuli loaches
Hillstream loaches are one of my absolute favorites. There's many varieties to choose from and the way they interact within the aquarium is so neat to watch. Obviously that's my vote.
Hill stream loaches are cute 🎖️
When I was in high school I had a large tank all the different Tetras. It did great except the original Neons were too small and vanished in the first day thanks to the Bleeding heart Tetras. I got a larger variety of Neons and then all the fish live together perfectly well after that.
Would love to see a small apistograma species , hillstream loaches and possibly halfbeaks.
hillstream loaches would love the rocks!
Melon barbs! I would also love to see a Rasbora added and otos
That's a great scape Matt, I've got a 130 tall tank that I'm looking to scape and put in the unused fireplace. Everything I think I've got it planned out I see one of your vids and change my mind. Great work 👏
Funny how your Gold Barbs are the bravest. Mine are fully grown so quite chunky yet, they're the biggest scaredy cats in the whole tank! Always quick to hide away at the slightest movement yet, the Cherry Barbs, Rasbora's and Cardinals couldn't give a monkeys 😂
Really enjoyed this video! At first I was thinking the choice to use only Anubias would look kinda plain...but WOW! It looks great, especially with those large round rocks! I think some red barbs would really pop!
Honey Gourami. I love the natural coloured ones 🙂
I wouldn't mind looking at that in my living room! Very nice. Big fan of kuhli loaches, you can never have enough of those. But maybe Borneo loaches? And a group of gobis could also quite happily live there I think
Borneo loaches are members of the same family as hillstream loaches, and live in the water in much the same way. Either would be quite fine in this tank. Kuhli loaches seem to be a fan favourite here, and in fact I put both kuhli loaches and hillstream loaches (any sucky loach will do) in my list. We will probably never see the kuhli loaches, since they'll just hide all day between the rocks, and come out at night when Matt's gone to bed. He'll think they've all died until he takes the aquarium apart, at which time he'll find a noodle pile under the rocks.
Yeah I think Kuhli are a big favourite so far!
@@FishShopMatt It will be a good teaching moment to show people what to do so that they can see their aquarium noodles on rare occasions! Sub-substrate caves which are fitted next to the glass are one of many good solutions. Leaving a tank un-scaped and bare is another, bordering on criminal, way of doing it.
Love the loach idea
My word you put a lot of faith into the strength of that glass. I know it’s quality and there’s foam offcuts under the edges of the rocks but I’d have to had sat them on a good slab of foam for peace of mind. Cool setup man. It does look like quality gear. Gday from Aus.
What a great setup! I love all the Anubias; definitely doesn't need more light, possibly even less. 😅
The barbs are a great choice. Kuhli loaches and hillstream loaches have already been suggested, but towards the water surface maybe a slightly bigger shoal of Rasboras or Danios, if you keep the Asian theme going.
I totally agree!
Hillstream loaches sound great 😊
Little sparkling gouramis would be cool
That new tank feeling ❤
I like the concept of staying with Asian fishes in this community tank. I was thinking a couple honey or dwarf gourami would be nice. Great idea for a video, getting community involvement.
Thank you, great idea!
Love the pebble/anubias combo in tanks.
The flamingo egg cup strikes again aswell 😂
If you get kuhli loaches you will need about 50 if you want to see 1 😂 group of hillstream loaches would look cool.
Great vid as always FSM 😜✌️💜
Yeah agreed a bag of Kuhli is definitely needed
New to ur channel, found you while set up ponds... I used to work in the aquatics industry for 10 years keeping all sorts of fish, but havent had a tank for 13nyrs, u setting this lovely aquarium up is wetting my appertite, pardon the pun! Lobe checker barbs great choice... look forward to.seeing this muture..
Gouramis are my favorites! They get my vote.
So glad you went barbs first. I have just set up a 55gal temperate barb tank with Panda Garra on clean up duties, got to love the barbs :-)
Kuhli loaches! They would be a nice addition as well for being shy too
I have multiple types of barbs in with dalmation mollies and it is a FANTASTIC tank
Love the set up mate. Super nice tank kit. Unfortunately they go for $1500 here in Australia !! Crazy
i think some butterfly fish would be cool. or half beaks. especially having the lid on there. also think the scape is perfect for some hillstream loaches. cool scape btw. 🔥
I think so too!
I love the hardscape river stones like this. Looks realistic. i think adding a large Trident Java fern as center piece would be nice. But this is a really nice set up!
Awesome video, Matt. Can't wait to see how everything turns out
Really awesome hardscape! That filter is cool too
hillstream loaches to keep the rocks in check and some barilioides barbs, good job so far
Hi Matt from Western Australia, have been watching you and Mark for months now and appreciate your videos emensly, as a newbie (may this year) I am on a crash course to knowledge about tropical fish, in fact I scored,my second 5 foot tank this week so I will soon gave 2x 5
(560 litre and 308 litres) footers and a 38 litre tank in my bedroom keeping me company oh the joys of being a single 64 year old my place my rules lol
My suggestion for a second lot of fish for the tank is
Pearl or lace Gourmi
Congo Tetras
Glass bloodfin Tetras
Harlequin rasbora
Bristlenose Catfish
Odessa barbs
Black Phantom Tetras
Neon Tetras
That should give you a few ideas maybe
I am running about 15 species in my 560 litre community tank with a heap(maybe 50) of Sailfin Dalmatian Mollies fry swimming in with the adults
In my 38 litre tank I have another 50ish young Mollies as well
They need re homing asap
Thankyou for all the work and interest you put into your videos it makes it easier to understand what is involved in tropical fish keeping and the realisation that to do so properly takes some effort!
Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you so much for your comment Tony. Comments like yours make it all the more worthwhile.
Loving your suggestions and I have a few future scapes with some of the fish in mind so watch this space.
@@FishShopMatt no problems Matt, credit where credit is due,
Tony
Nice video. I'm getting fired up to get back into the hobby. 😊
Love ❤ the way you placed the 3rd large boulder. The placement will prevent the 1st boulder from shifting & mistakenly shattering the tank.
Fish suggestions: African silver clipper barbs, zebra danios, tetras (neon, green & cardinals) Enders livebearers. ❤😊
Kuhli loaches !!! A big group. I’d love to see it. It’s such a lovely tank !
I'd love to see them too. That's exactly the problem though. They'll find lots of hidie holes in between those rocks, and you'll never see them again unless you go in there after dark.
Some Snakeskin or Rhombo Barbs would be cool with there patterns
Maybe some panda garra
Celestial Pearl Danios
I love the scape too.
I really like this scape. Rummy nose barbs have become one of my favourites. Such intense red and blue colouration, and the sparring between males is so active but non aggressive. I think the tank would benefit from their addition.
I have never heard of the rummy nose barb. I assumed at first you were speaking of the runny nose tetra. Looked it up and found that it is a native of Burma. It is listed as endangered, so unless tank raised and not wild, I would be hesitant to purchase.
@@gillianmiller9710 Based on the availability and pricing here in Canada, and in the US, I would think they are likely being bred in SE Asia.
I love this scape! The Anubias were the perfect choice. Golden Honey Gouramis would look amazing.
Really like this scape, slightly unusual. Personally I think a black background would've worked better but other than that, love it.
I think some Banded Gouramis (Trichogaster fasciatus) would give the tank a nice color pop, alternately some Pearl Gourami (Trichopodus leerii).
For catfish, can't go wrong with Cories.
Another interesting build. Love the all in one tanks 🐟
Thanks 👍
Having the light that close to the water freaks me out…. Hope the waterproofing holds up. Lovely set up! ❤️🇦🇺
They are really well sealed so I have no worries about it.
My first choice for the next tank would be a dunkleosteus. For things which are a little more mainline, Hillstream loaches, Kuhli loaches or one of the laser corys, then either apistograma cacatuoides, or an Empire gudgeon. Emperor Keri tetras would be cool too. For the top water, a killifish, such as a gardinari. Also with those huge rocks you have, either a starry night or a cardinal sulawesi shrimp would be a lovely finish, or if you don't mind it hiding in the back where the filter is, a bamboo shrimp or a vampire shrimp would be very interesting. They will be an extra layer of filtering for your tank! Bigger shrimps like that won't get picked to death by your other fish as neocaradina might.
❤❤❤ this tank needs shrimpies and snails, don't you think ?
Love your videos ❤❤❤
YES ! no tank is truly complete without them, I feel
Amazing scape Matt, I always look forward to your videos and any knowledge you have to share.
Khuli Loaches and hillstream loach are both top choices for me
Heard a comment md made on a recent video. It doesn't seem like you two are on talking terms. it seemed like he was worried he was going to bump into you at maidenhead, I hope all is good there and you two find some common ground if there are differences between you two be nice to see you two do a collaboration especially since maidenhead are hinting at him scaping the old puffer tank get you two back together to do it would love to see that
Yeah the loaches seem to be top of the list.
Hmmm we still chat so not sure what comment that would be.
@FishShopMatt Mark mentioned you were coming in, not by name I'll add, and he went. Is he here now? ow ow ok then as you weren't at the time just seemed like an odd reaction but glad all is good I must have misread it completely 😄
Hahaha yeah we are just both mentally busy people, but all is good.
@FishShopMatt ok, I'll stop being a worrying viewer 🤣 good to hear alls good.
I do think the collaboration on the puffer tank is a must, though. If it doesn't happen, I may have to unsubscribe lol
lovely tank! i'd love to see you do something with sparkling gouramis... or maybe with lampeye killis!
Nice setup and great video Matt! 😊
Nannostomus Mortenthaleri or some red kind of it will pop in here!
5 Banded Barbs. Very peaceful and stunningly beautiful. Adolfo Corys too.
I wanted five banded and no one had them. I will keep a look out.
Beautiful set up, I'd love to see some kuhli loaches in there.
My vote is some Panda corys. Very nice build Matt. (Gina)
Great setup man! Love the boulders! I collected a good size one a while ago. I think its time i use it.
Love love landscaping
here are my picks
-any type of cory
-some type of peacful barb (could be snakeskin, odesa, cherry etc.)
-since its a bit larger go for another medium sized schooling fish (congo tetra, rainbowfish etc.)
-Brisslenose pleco or any medium sized pleco
-you could also go for smaller species
-kuhli loaches... they're awesome (If I were you I would remove the pleco if you go for khulis)
Wow, great job! :)
I know your the expert, but remember be careful with heat from the radiator in winter, could cause some issues 😎 but I know you already know that, so this message is more for anyone else who is watching 👍
Yeah that heater will be turned off but it's a great point to make that I actually didn't talk about!
Hillstream Loaches for algae control. Panda Loaches just for the cool look of a group.