Gotta love roselines ! I have a big super school of 24 in my 240 gallon tank. They do get bigger than 4 1/2 inches, more like 5 to 6 inches. Most of mine are around 4 1/2 inches, a couple of them are 5 inches, and there’s one that is a whopping 6 1/2 inches. Pretty sure the previous owner super-fed them or something
Agreed, I had a few def in that 6” range when they get older. And I disagree with the 3-4 school as I’ve found they can actually be a bit nippy/aggressive when kept in small numbers. I’d still say 6+ for these guys I started with 9 and kept 7-9 for a few years before giving them to my in-laws.
Cherry barbs are awesome looking as adults. The females may not be solid red, but carry a lot of color on their fins and metalic tones on their bodies. They look great as a mixed-sex school. Espei rasboras are also a great looking smaller alternative to harlequin rasboras. The only other schooling fish I can personally recommend is neon blue dwarf rainbowfish.(Praecox). They are great, fast-moving, males and females look stunning and they are hardy. Great video!
@@RedHood-q9k They have specific behavior to rainbowfish...they don't form a "tight school" like neons, etc. But are very active, swim in all levels of the tank, and the males will do a lot of "displaying" if there are females. I would look up a video about them specifically on youtube so you can see what they look like on film. IMO, more "personality" than a typical schooler.
I just lost a school of hatchet fish due to my dumb assery in not realizing that when my mother came to visit, she rearranged the way I had my cords plugged into the wall socket/power strip. Apparently, the filter to the 55 gallon that housed said school of hatchet fish drained after it was unplugged and ran dry until it broke. I totally did not notice until the fish developed itch and despite me raising the temperature to 86 degrees, they all croaked. However, the white skirts, khuli loaches, and bristle nose survived and are doing well. Thanks for giving me ideas for a new school but rest assured I will give it some time before introducing any new fish. Is there a specific time someone should wait after an inch outbreak before introducing new fish? I did not add any chemicals, only raised the temp. The surviving fish have been parasite free for 2 weeks. Any advice would be appreciated.
My Neon tetra have a shy+anxiety syndrome, even a 10 fishes in a planted tank if they are the only species in it. The cure for that is by adding Cherry barb, these guys are courageous & persistent, they convinced the tetras that theres nothing to worry about. Neons is also a picky eater, they prefer to eat in middle level, while Cherrys eats everywhere.
@@darkehorse71 On the wholesale side the price is all up to the size - these fish come from breeders in Malaysia and from Indonesia, and if they are in that colorful 3 inch size you are going to see them in the pet store for about $25, but my cost, and retail cost, for the smaller juvenile 2 inch size is half of that, so you should see them in the store for around $12 to $14.
Roseline are gorgeous if you have room. I don't find neons hardy, they die easily. Rummy Nose are terrific schoolers. Do Harlequins and Lampchop school equally well? Also, I heard the barbs can be bit aggressive with long finned fish like angel fish.
On another TH-cam channel I found out there is a hobbyist who mass breeds cardinal tetras near Compton in CA. Dan's Fish also sells a lot of fish that are bred and raised in the USA by hobbyists.
I know lots of issues can come up with neons, but compared to cardinals they are a piece of cake. And yes barbs and rasboras (except maybe chili) are tougher, but neons from good breeders are very tough. BUT neons are tough as long as they are handled well along the distribution chain. This is really where so many hobbyists are running into problems at the final point in the store. All the Asian exporters offer neons so pricing gets very competitive and a few of these breeders push growth too fast and overpack the bags in transportation to offer the lowest price. We avoid those sources (we learned the hard way) and don't have issues....but yes from different sources these fish can be fragile.
I feel the same for my female Odessa barbs! Everyone says "olive" but I think they have more of a dusky rose color, in their fins if nothing else, and still get the blue eye spot. ❤
I would put emperor tetras high except that they are finicky - once they settle into a fish tank they are great, but you need to make sure water is clean, temperature always above 75 degrees for those first few days.
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Gotta love roselines ! I have a big super school of 24 in my 240 gallon tank. They do get bigger than 4 1/2 inches, more like 5 to 6 inches. Most of mine are around 4 1/2 inches, a couple of them are 5 inches, and there’s one that is a whopping 6 1/2 inches. Pretty sure the previous owner super-fed them or something
Agreed, I had a few def in that 6” range when they get older. And I disagree with the 3-4 school as I’ve found they can actually be a bit nippy/aggressive when kept in small numbers. I’d still say 6+ for these guys I started with 9 and kept 7-9 for a few years before giving them to my in-laws.
I noticed that there's a neon mixed in with the cardinals. I'm glad you mentioned it. Neon tetras are my favorite fish. Awesome list.
Amazing video man it’s crazy I didn’t find your channel sooner!
Thanks for sticking around :)
Cherry barbs are awesome looking as adults. The females may not be solid red, but carry a lot of color on their fins and metalic tones on their bodies. They look great as a mixed-sex school.
Espei rasboras are also a great looking smaller alternative to harlequin rasboras. The only other schooling fish I can personally recommend is neon blue dwarf rainbowfish.(Praecox). They are great, fast-moving, males and females look stunning and they are hardy.
Great video!
do neon blue dwarf rainbow fish school well? I love there colors but I prefer a tight school to a loose shoal
@@RedHood-q9k They have specific behavior to rainbowfish...they don't form a "tight school" like neons, etc. But are very active, swim in all levels of the tank, and the males will do a lot of "displaying" if there are females. I would look up a video about them specifically on youtube so you can see what they look like on film. IMO, more "personality" than a typical schooler.
I have got about 15 Amber tets .... yes , I'll agree the most hardy little schooling fish ever !!
I just lost a school of hatchet fish due to my dumb assery in not realizing that when my mother came to visit, she rearranged the way I had my cords plugged into the wall socket/power strip. Apparently, the filter to the 55 gallon that housed said school of hatchet fish drained after it was unplugged and ran dry until it broke. I totally did not notice until the fish developed itch and despite me raising the temperature to 86 degrees, they all croaked. However, the white skirts, khuli loaches, and bristle nose survived and are doing well. Thanks for giving me ideas for a new school but rest assured I will give it some time before introducing any new fish. Is there a specific time someone should wait after an inch outbreak before introducing new fish? I did not add any chemicals, only raised the temp. The surviving fish have been parasite free for 2 weeks. Any advice would be appreciated.
At least 14 days. This is the life cycle normally. Longer if you can.
@@majorbruster5916 Same - no sign of Ich for 14 days and you will be in the clear.
My Neon tetra have a shy+anxiety syndrome, even a 10 fishes in a planted tank if they are the only species in it.
The cure for that is by adding Cherry barb, these guys are courageous & persistent, they convinced the tetras that theres nothing to worry about. Neons is also a picky eater, they prefer to eat in middle level, while Cherrys eats everywhere.
Roseline Sharks are super expensive. I regularly see them at $25 a piece.
LOL. I didn't watch far enough for him to say this exact thing.
@@darkehorse71 On the wholesale side the price is all up to the size - these fish come from breeders in Malaysia and from Indonesia, and if they are in that colorful 3 inch size you are going to see them in the pet store for about $25, but my cost, and retail cost, for the smaller juvenile 2 inch size is half of that, so you should see them in the store for around $12 to $14.
Roseline are gorgeous if you have room. I don't find neons hardy, they die easily. Rummy Nose are terrific schoolers.
Do Harlequins and Lampchop school equally well?
Also, I heard the barbs can be bit aggressive with long finned fish like angel fish.
Candy cane tetra would be my favorite
On another TH-cam channel I found out there is a hobbyist who mass breeds cardinal tetras near Compton in CA. Dan's Fish also sells a lot of fish that are bred and raised in the USA by hobbyists.
Neon tetra: "Very hardy"
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I know lots of issues can come up with neons, but compared to cardinals they are a piece of cake. And yes barbs and rasboras (except maybe chili) are tougher, but neons from good breeders are very tough. BUT neons are tough as long as they are handled well along the distribution chain. This is really where so many hobbyists are running into problems at the final point in the store. All the Asian exporters offer neons so pricing gets very competitive and a few of these breeders push growth too fast and overpack the bags in transportation to offer the lowest price. We avoid those sources (we learned the hard way) and don't have issues....but yes from different sources these fish can be fragile.
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Wow, you were really down on the female Cherry barbs' colors. I think the female Cherry barbs look great. They aren't just a drab brown.
I feel the same for my female Odessa barbs! Everyone says "olive" but I think they have more of a dusky rose color, in their fins if nothing else, and still get the blue eye spot. ❤
Bravo from Romania Dracula land ❤🎉
How do you rank Emperor Tetras?
I would put emperor tetras high except that they are finicky - once they settle into a fish tank they are great, but you need to make sure water is clean, temperature always above 75 degrees for those first few days.
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My Gold Barbs are Huge
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