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My bristlenose pleco doesn't even do his job and the snails do it for him
Great video, I use Ramshorn Snails and Malaysian Trumpet Snails to clear my glass
What algae eaters are good for Oscar's and patriot cichlids
And Lima shovelnose catfish
@@Demonic_mopar69 nice
I had a Siamese algae eater in my aquarium and woke up one morning to see that it had leapt out of the tank, found my keys, and stole my car. The state police caught up to him on I-74, right before he drove my car into the river and swam away. Don't get one unless you want to risk him stealing your car.
Best comment ever
facts!!!
They can't escape the scales of justice
Mxing them up with Chinese algae eaters?
Somthing is fishy about this.
My Siamese Algae Eaters made me eat the algae in my tank.
@My Pets 😂👍
Eww 🤮🤢
🤣😂😅
Hahaha
Eat black beard algae
Aside from the large size that many plecos can reach, new aquarium owners should be aware of their longevity. When I bought my first pleco I was told by the shop that they "can live up to two years with proper care." 17 years later, it's still keeping the glass clean.
Clown loaches can also live a 20+ years, in a planted tank with places to hide
wow
My pleco which l bought when he was about an inch long 20 years ago is still alive and about 8 inches long. Still cleans the glass.
Wow I wasn’t aware they lived that long cool!
I had a pleco named Abrams that I got when I had my first 10 gallon tank. I literally had him my entire fishkeeping journey and he lived about 14 years. My 55 gal tank had a problem when we went on vacation and a lot of fish got sick. I swear he made himself hang on until I got back and saw him. He then died that night and it still gets me.
My Siamese algae eater is now one of the most notorious cartel bosses and killed my dog for barking at him
He’s a member of the Triads no doubt😳🤫😏
#10 - Hillstream Loaches - 0:30 #9 - Otocinclus - 1:40 #8 - Plecos - 2:55 #7 - Snails - 4:20 #6 - Siamese Algae Eater - 5:40 #5 - Shrimp - 7:30 #4 - Corydoras - 8:35 #3 - Kuhli Loach - 10:05 #2 - Clown Loach - 11:07 #1 - The Fish Keeper (You) - 12:28
Captn Morgan god bless you
Humanity depends on ppl like u 🏆
Yes! Thanks 👍
Thanks cap
@@NaomiNunya not true
I walked my siamese algae eater around the block. The neighbors brought their pitbull inside until we passed.
Bruh
monsters
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I had a siamese algae eater and yes it did a phenomenal job on cleanup, but it was aggressive. I walked in numerous times to it going after my gouramis and blue acaras. They never killed anything but they have aggressive tendencies.
I have 3 in my discus tank for 3 years now, they do a good cleanup job and they like hiding in the Pleco tubes. Never had any problem. Didn’t think they’d last long because the tanks at 28° but they’ve grown to 5 inches and seen happy enough.
I'm a cat lover who also keeps aquariums. I've had 20 cats at one time before. After time they pass of course. I'd always bring in more but I for yrs could never get.below 9 cats. I bought a Siamese algie eater about 3 months ago. I'm now down to 4 cats ! Don't figure.
The book "Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance" is a suggestion for anyone that doesn't want to do maintenance. Getting back into fish about 2 months ago after only having them as a kid (31 now) has really improved my mental health overall. It's pretty nice to do the maintenance, work on optimizing things in this little artificial biome, planning what I'll add or change, etc. It's definitely a type of therapy for me, after going years saying things like "Anything that requires upkeep, I hate doing it". Finally finding the value and reward in that maintenance is not something I expected from this tank.
Omg this is me now... something 2 weeks ago suddenly struck me telling me I should get a fish. Haven't had a fish since I ten and that was decades ago. Wish me luck 🍀🤞🏾
renovating an acquarium helped me enjoying time spent at home, keeps my mind occupied and watching them relaxes me too
This is the age I am now feeling this exact same way. Just got my tank and refreshing my fishkeeping.
Siamese algae eater shot my grandma and stole her medication 😭 They are the worse
Actually your wrong they're not mean
Mine is very aggressive. Just territorial though. When the other fish get accustomed they don’t mind running around a bit
@burningfeet 57 Lol, They are not on a rampage, just territorial. I have feeling its because it's alone. I need to have more than one.
I had an Oscar that was just how people describe Siemese algae eaters but more demonic
I used to have one named Boris that I rescued from Walmart and he lived with my goldfish he wasn’t aggressive at all and just did his own thing and left everyone else alone
Siamese Algae Eaters left pieces of lego on my bedroom floor and tried to poison my mouthwash with antifreeze.
Low key hilarious
Just change the water. Stop abusing animals by making them prisoners for life xD
@@condorX2 They are not prisoners if kept with care just like a pet dog or cat If you treat them as a decorative pieces it would be torture
Do some research @@condorX2
@@SKSahoo7681 pretty sure its a joke
I've noticed that some of my local aquarium supply stores have sold Chinese algae eaters as Siamese algae eaters. Chinese algae eaters only eat algae as juveniles and develope an appetite for other things as they mature.. As adults they are VERY aggressive toward all their tank mates. I had to rehome several Chinese algae eaters before I figured out I wasn't being sold the right fish. My Siamese algae eaters are very docile and get along great with everybody else.
Ah this is what I was thinking. My store sold the ones I got under the wrong name. I know I did my research back as as a kid before the internet. I would go after school to the library and read about the fish. That Chinese algae eater looks very similar but is so aggressive.
This totally happened to me!
Chinese algae just need lots of hiding places. I have one and it’s going on 10 years and have had no problems with it. This fish stays to its self and does not brother the other fish.
@@jenniferenter662 In my aquarium he had maximum conditions and attacked the fish. He didn't attack fish when he was little.
After binging about a dozen of your tutorials, I had to take a moment to say that I think you're both so freakin' awesome! I've recently gotten back into the hobby and have been researching online to brush up my skills. I was so happy to find you out there...I love watching your videos! You're both just the perfect amount of corny while presenting so that the viewer remains entertained but doesn't get fatigued...and I super dig it! Apparently, it's not easy...:) It really helps get you to the end of a long video with lots of good info! Speaking of content, I'd also like to say how much I appreciate the thoughtful approach you both take with the topics and information you're providing! It's easily digestible, well organized, comprehensive and super relevant. You've a great knack for choosing compelling and relevant content, and I've learned so much MORE about the basics than I ever understood before (in record time). Your advice, tips and shortcuts are priceless...sooooo, it likely comes as no surprise that I'd ALSO love to know if you have any thoughts for me!! I've got a 20 g tall tank (24x12x16) that I cycled using NH3 and nitrifying bacteria products with same-day introduction of the guppies listed below (1st time). My tank has 20lbs of natural ocean sand and is is moderately planted with Amazon Swords, Java Ferns, Java Moss and Anubias Nana with two sizeable cave systems...1 of artificial driftwood and 1 of stacked natural stone. I'm planning to add duck weed for additional cover from the light. I've got a 40 g capacity hang-on filter, heater and LED hood. I've set it up with an atypical group of tank mates...I know...but I've used this setup twice in the past with great success (20 g and 55 g). I've got 4 Angelfish (P. scalare) at about the size of half-dollars, 1 Dwarf Gourami (2.5"), 1 Pictus Catfish (2.5") and 5 common guppies (2F/3M). My numbers are good (NO3-10, NO2-.01, GH-150, pH-7.2, NH3-0 at 75°F), I perform regular housekeeping and do a 5 g water change weekly or when the NH3 registers above 0. I'm feeding with color-enhancing Tetramin flake, frozen brine shrimp (Angels/Pictus) and FD tubeworms as a periodic treat along with rotating a sinking omnivore tablet and algae tablet for the Pictus. Can I do this long-term, with maybe only one of the Angelfish (transferring when too large)? I didn't keep the other two tanks longer than about a year and a half (military)...so I'm not sure if I would've encountered issues longer term? I do intend to move at least 3 of the Angelfish to a 55 g that I'm still working on...with nothing more than a cleanup crew and maybe some dither fish. Am I nuts? Is there an Armageddon in my future? Any tips...if your advice isn't to completely rethink my approach??? Can I add a couple of snails for the algae on the glass? I hope I hear from you, and please keep up the great work!!! #KGTROPICALSRULES #SUPERFAN
I was walking past some Siamese algae eaters in PetSmart and they started growling at me
Is this real or is it a joke?
@@shriihanmukherjee6502 real!!! /j
@@chaosness7684 Phew! 😅 In retrospect that was obvious, but I knew nothing about Siamese Algae eaters so I thought there might be a chance that this is true.
@@shriihanmukherjee6502 don’t worry, i actually dont know much about them either!
🤣🙃🤣
I was recently held at gunpoint and robbed by a group of Siamese algae eaters in the parking lot of my local grocery store!!
😂
Wow
LOL you're silly LOL
i really love look at my 2 aquarium tank after I have clean it thoroughly. Just happy to see the fish, swimming around, like they're thanking me. Best moments
I love Otocinclus catfish. They're incredible cleaners! And definitely fast and efficient. Also with them being so small they can eat the algae in the harder to reach areas
I started with 10 cherry shrimp almost a year ago now and I'm on the 7th or 8th generation of shrimp with at least 50+ of them with 3 more pregnant females. I love this hobby
Im allergic to shrimp
Jeremy D. Laeger i love shrimp! They are so cute look like cat!
Can they go in freshwater?
brandon brooks yes there is fresh water shrimp
Jajajaja...so now you have an army..
Amano shrimp are notable for being effective algae cleaners, they deserve a special mention!
but they can only go into community tanks with smaller fish
Otocynclus and Cardinian are the best algae eaters for fresh tanks...
Jordan Yang Yea, but I’d say Shrimp are just as fascinating as large fish!
Jordan Yang I keep yoyo loach with bettas
i_.uzi._i how many? I have one that is fine with my better but he’s only a 1.5 inches. I was thinking of getting another the same size because they’re good with multiple of there kind in the same tank
THEYRE CORYDORABLE. 🥰 Peppered cories are very good cleaners in particular. They're not perfect cleaners, but I had no algae with that specific species.
Don't they snuffle algae and make everything messy?...and don't they poop a lot?
Huge fan of siamese algae eaters, and have owned many in multiple tanks. However I have actually come across a few that were very aggressive towards my other fish! Very uncommon, but I've experienced it myself.
I had two and both were aggressive!
I haven't kept one since the '80s because of the experience of one constantly harassing my goldfish.
Agreed
I had a group of three in my tank and they were aggressive and bullied other fish
I had one and it was also aggressive. I still love them and will be getting some for my new aquarium.
i have 7 black khulis in a 55 gal , there's lots of river rock stacked up on one end and wisteria growing wildly through rest of tank . a couple days ago i notice a tiny 3/4 inch baby khuli when i fed the tank . YAY i bred khuli loaches .....unconsciously
That's awesome. What kind of fish do you have them with?
@@JustinL614 9 cherry barbs 7 black skirt tetras a gold gourami and a bunch of mutt guppies
@Syk of this pc bs i have a well , the water comes out of it at about 6 ph . one day about 18 months ago i added a bunch of gravel to the tank from the wrong bag and it has tiny sea shells in it , so the ph in the tank runs about 7.6. but due to that difference in my tank water and tap water , i drag a garden hose to the tank every evening and change 5 gallons of water. then about twice a month ill do a 50% change . i keep the tank about 79 degrees and the water from the well is about 62 . the fish all seem to like the colder water flowing in . i don't know why they bred and didn't see it happen . hope this helps
That's super cool! I've never had mine do that but I just got 6 new ones (old ones were aging out after 7-10 years) and I rescaped my tank a year ago with a couple of little caves so .......🤞
@@woodsmanwhitesmith6928 cold water stimulates the breeding instincts in alot of tropical fish. I could always get my Angelfish to start by doing water change with cool water
My brain: you gotta see what fish clean fish tanks Me: why... My brain: you just gotta
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Try it having a tank you might like it. I started mine 4 months ago loving it
Although difficult to keep, nothing beats the Farlowella catfish for simple algae removal. FYI not the heartiest, possibly the hardest though.
trueee
fish > cats
I’ve got Siamese algae eaters, they are awesome. I did have to split mine up as one of them has an attitude issue and kept picking on my golden gourami. Since I’ve done that they’ve been good as gold. I also have very well planted tanks and never had to use algae wafers.
Thanks for great info. I've had several of these, and I clicked on this because of the kuhli loach pic. They are one of my favorite fish. So fun to watch them wiggle up and down and around the tank. Beautiful and really unique fish.
i had a pleco that was 10 inches long before it died... that guy was a trooper
Only 10 inches? He must have been young.
@@abigailnelson6623 not all pleco grow to the sizes of the common and sailfin the l029 grows to a max of 10 inch L081 and L177 only 6-9 inch
We added 4 baby bristle nose plecos into our 55 gal tank and it was unreal how fast they cleaned the heavy alge in our tank. After a week we had to start adding alge wafers. 😎👍
4 in the same tank? I'm hoping they get along because I had 2 and they *never* got along lol. They would split the tank in half and it would always be a fight when they encountered each other. Which was funny because one was a male and the other a female...
I lost 2 Corys due to cheap sharp gravel. I have a 2 and 1/2 gallon tank for my baby guppies. I bought a bag of cheap gravel and put 2 Cory’s in there. I couldn’t figure out why they died until I watched this video.😢
The work IS what makes it fun. I've spent four days washing sand for a Coldwater stream setup, and I couldn't be happier.
I could like to say, I got two siamese algae eaters and overnight they ate ALL the algae on my glass. My once fluffy glass was SPOTLESS. And now they are cleaning up my algae-covered plants. They are in a 10 gallon tank so I didn't expect it to be all gone after one night. Absolute legends, 10/10 reccomend
10 gallons is a fairly small tank, so I'm actually not surprised they cleaned it so quickly.
Yea good point. They were babies at the time but now live in a much larger community tank @@jeremyfrost2636
I love my bristle nose Pleco. His name is Juan and he has a killer moustache
Kinda racist
@@juanochoa5978 how is that racist?
@@juanochoa5978 how's that racist?? He's named after my boss
Yeah
@@juanochoa5978 what exactly about her comment was racist? Lol, try reaching for your offended status again lol.
With shrimp, just take your filter type into consideration! I've found they find themselves stuck in/behind those built-in box filters.
Sponge Filters are a good consideration for this, you can usually find some for most Filter Intake Tube sizes or even just to operate off of an air flow. They do need to be replaced either every 3 months or so last I heard, but it's basically a long term filter insert and safety feature at that point. Also, they will consolidate a lot of the debris on the surface for the algae and other biologic agents to act on, all of which the shrimp can eat. I've even seen some with plants rooted to them. That being said, I haven't been in the hobby for about 2 years now, so don't take my word for it.
i have a single corydora and honestly the guy giving me my fishes was like "hey get this" and i was reluctant at first but went sure, why not AND NOW HE IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITTEE!!!!!! i really wanna get more corys for him i really dont want him to be lonely but he is ADORABLE!!! I LOVE CORYDORAS!!!
All corydoras should be kept in groups
I've tried keeping kuhli loaches and Endler's Livebearers, and noticed my Endler's were disappearing after I introduced the kuhli loaches. After observing late at night with only dim red lights on, I discovered the loaches were sometimes eating an Endler that happened to be resting on bare sand as it slept! The kuhli loaches never bothered anything else, but nothing else slept on the sand.
2:32 that delivery was so jarringly enthusiastic, I felt like I was watching one of those Magic Bullet infomercials for a second.
I remembered back in my aunt's house where we lived first, I clearly remembered having Plec fishes (both black and white) in our aquariums. Now in our new home, our fish tank has algae or fungal looking matter which me and my sister or my dad had to clean (My sis has a fear of dead fishes from her experiences). Watching this video reminded me of the Plecs ^^
I have fallen in love with the Panda cory. They are so fun to watch. You guys have the best videos!!
You are so correct I love doing the work on my tank and be proud of how it looks well done
Great Video....infomative and well done. 10. Hillstream Loaches 9. Otos 8. bristlenose pleco (be careful, other varieties can get big) 7. snails 6. siamese algae eater (4-5" so 55 gallon +) 5. shrimp 4. corydora (use smooth substrate) 3. Kuhli Loach (shy, scavenger) 2. clown loach (can get really big) 1. ..........
Number 1----> The FishKeeper !
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thanks bro
lol @ "some big" ya they have one at the Riverbank zoo that is about 24 inches if he's one inch.
We had our Cory's breed once, which was cool. The next day after a water change I woke up to the glass covered in their eggs. Cory babies are extra adorable. 😁❤
I really liked this video and the way you presented all the facts with a slight sense of humor. You brought some important facts to light and I appreciate that. Great job you two! BTW..I love her voice! Like Tinkerbell but with a sweet personality!
finally i found the video that i need.. i fell in love with the fish and aquatic landscape.. great video and it easy to understand to just like me as a beginner.. keep it up for doing a video..
I searched everywhere for the number 1 of the list called "The fish keeper".... didn't find it anywhere.... Rare species probably....
Slaves are very hard to find...
@@rjtodd3330 over 50 million in africa and middle east
Enter Valhala cursed comments
They’re native in the jungle streams in my country Malaya & Borneo ( Malaysia ).
@@ghrbaa6727 Best response ever
So happy to see different tank cleaners and not just plecos
30 SECONDS plecos are highly overrated, they are eating algae when young to later on go for food
I only have one pleco I have it bc it's a baby albino common pleco
@@tannergolden3956 what size tank do you have? They get to be 16-24 inches.
Thank You this helped me choose what to out in my tank
I really want one of those little snakes in my aquarium now. Great suggestions, very cool (and technical) video as usual.
Right now I have a bristlenose pleco, some kuhli loaches, ghost shrimp, and an otto (I had three in my other betta tank that crashed, only managed to save the one before I realized what was going on) along with my other community fish. They have a nice balance to them in that between them all they can pretty much get everywhere that I have difficulty in getting to when I clean like in the more thickly planted areas. The bristlenose likes to stir up the gravel in the more open areas (which helps the others get to trapped food and stuff) and stays lower on the glass sides. The kuhlis get into any tiny space they can slither into like the roots and stems of the many anubis plants and under the driftwood (their favorite place). The otto likes to stay higher on the glass and on the leaves of the plants. The ghost shrimp pretty much go everywhere and eat whatever the others don't. Still doesn't get everything but definitely helps keep things from getting overwhelming. I did have one algae eater several years ago that would attack and rarely injure my smaller guppies but the other two I had were very chill so I always considered it the oddity and ended up giving the slightly aggressive one to my grandmother who had much larger mollies that would put it in its place if it tried attacking them. She had that one for a pretty long time and it always seemed pretty happy.
I'm so happy to see clown loach on this list!!! I've got 11 of them in a 6ft at the moment!! Setting up their tank upgrade next week, I cant wait. They are amazing and I'm glad your giving the right information on them as they are a beautiful fish but are usually neglected
are they still alive now? how are they doing?
Wow that is amazing! I wish them a long and happy life under your great care
@@i1403s yes they are still alive ^_^ I've added to the shoal now, there are 15 of them, we've given them a tropical pond I'm the conservatory, the larger ones are about 10inchs long and chonky (about 8 yrs old) and then the smaller ones are between 4-6inchs (about 1-2yrs old) ^_^ sorry I took so long to reply :)
Great job explaining this! I'm working in a petshop and there are always people asking " How can I get my tank cleaner??? " You can keep it all clean by doing it yourself. Those tank cleaners are just there to help, not to do all the work for you. But most people don't understand that.
Thank you KGT for making such informative and helpful videos. You are truly appreciated :)
A good friend lost his leg to a Siamese Algae Eater and he was the only one to get out of the aquarium alive. It was all over CNN for a week. Perhaps you saw the video.
Wut
@@TF2Scout.. CNN satire.
@@mohamedal-ali975 CNN is a joke.
This is awesome
Well I thought it was funny lol
I wish more of our LFS customers had your attitude about maintenance. It really is a good feeling to step back after doing your job to see how much better the aquarium looks. The behavior of the fish when they get that fresh, clean water is pretty rewarding, too. Great way to top off this list. ;-)
One algae eater I loved to having was my golden dojo loach he was so dope every energetic. He got over 12 inches and schooled around with my koi in my 200 gallon tank. He was the only fish I owned that would swim between my fingers when I went to clean the gravel. I don’t see much people talk about them and I would love to see others with them.
I had one and she ate dead fish when i was asleep and got dropsy and died. She was my baby, and It was very disheartening.
I love having loaches!! Dojos are one of my favorites. The Dojo loaches I had I referred to as my water dogs... they interacted with me at feeding, cleaning etc.
@@andrealueck2101 yea I called mine my puppy. She died at 12 inches :(
I have two golden algae eaters, at first I had them together and they fought like cats and dogs. So I separated them and now they are just joys to watch. One is only four or five inches. While the other is close to eight inches, he grew over an inch in the other tank, both seventy five, a tall and a regular. 😄
Thanks for the content. I really appreciate it. Be safe, be healthy and be happy. Cheers.
I have a few pleco's and i love them! They dont only keep the tank clean, but they are the cutest an funniest cleaners i've ever seen! I also have a few snails, altough they lay eggs alot they are still pretty cute! Oh and the siamese algae eaters! I love them so so so much!!! They are also very fast ( if they want to be 😂 ) and they are so cool! 😍
Love your videos, been keeping fish most my life and still have lots to learn thankyou for all the information
So this is how some rivers look so super clean and oceans thanks for sharing this info
We have had corys and I love them! We had them in a tropical tank for years along with a loach.
Could I keep a Cory or two in a 20 gallon?
@@user-lv1qm1cg9k I wouldn't put more than two in a 20. I highly recommend a larger tank for them though.
I have experience with Plecos. I got one at about 1.5 inches and was the only algae eater in a 100 gallon tank. This fish grew to over 12 inches long. At that size, they are usually no longer cleaning the tank, just lying around looking like a log. Good news: some people will buy them from you because they are looking for a larger docile fish to add to their tank. They might have a tank of Oscars, and a 12" pleco would be right at home with them. Then you can get another small Pleco and start over.
Some of them grow very big and can get very old. I would avoid any bigger ones but I had good luck with bristle plecos. They don't grow too big but they can be a bit aggressive to other fish near their "home".
Haha like a log!
My pleco poops way more than he cleans, so not the best for keeping a clean tank. You know when you go out one morning and a spiders built webs all over the place? It's like that but with poop. He does clean algae mostly off the plants, but our gouramis are much better at that with way less poop.
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Plecos certainly aren't docile with eachother.
I feel like there are some details missing but I know you had to keep the video short. I’d like to add my two cents. 1. Ottos need LOTS of friends and they can be pretty sensitive to poor water. They will hide if you don’t have enough. I’d say at least 5 to start. We had 25 In our 180 gal tank and rarely saw them. Best for planted tanks. Also if an Angel fish tries to eat one it won’t a good end for the AF. 2. Adding zucchini and cucumber is SO much fun because a whole community of fish will eat together. Shrimp, snails, cat fish, loaches etc. 3. Narite snails are perfect for fresh water tanks because they can’t breed in fresh water. They leave white eggs everywhere that never hatch though. 4. I’ve seen reports that the SAF likes to eat the slime coat of large flat fish. I mostly kept angels as our centerpiece fish so we avoided them. 5. Amano shrimp are AWESOME for planted tanks. They also can’t breed in fresh water. We had tons of cherry shrimp even with our large fish we still had several generations because we had lots of diftwood and plants for the babies to hide in. 6. Cories are SO much fun, they swim in a straight line (Cory conga). They LOVE sand substrate and might dig up your moss/grass. They breed pretty easily too. 7. Kuhli loaches are my FAVORITE we had 30 or so and still rarely saw them. They are most active in the dark you can sometimes see them doing group cartwheels after the lights go off. Or they’ll hang from your plants and you’ll think they’re dead 🤣 and they rub against each other when they eat. 8. Clowns supposedly eat snails. I haven’t had luck there but maybe worth a try if you have a snail over population. They’re called clowns for a reason. They’re SO silly and playful.
Thanks to you guys I got 6 shrimp and 2 kuhli loaches in my iwagumu/wood addition nano thirty cubic centimeter tank And the kuhli loaches balanced the shrimp population and feasted on dead shrimp that died from old age It was a perfect balance and so cool The kuhli loaches will sometimes get on top of the wood and jus caress into the anubias So cool thanks guys
I have three black khuli loaches in my 20 gallon and I absolutely love watching them. They zoom around the tank when they realize it's feeding time at ridiculously high speeds. I plan on adding three striped ones to the group when I upgrade to a 75 gal. A big plus about these long bois: they might feed on small pest snails. They can't go after full grown ones, but khulis can be a huge help in controlling their numbers. In my case, they completely wiped out the bladder snail population in my tank!
Coooooooool
Genuinely informative that too shared in wonderful way! Thanks dude 🤘🏼
I love you guys, incredibly informative while having fun doing it. I'm subscribing
great descriptions & info as always guys ... thank you !
John: cory’s are adorable Neon tetras: hold my water ❤️💙 i LOVE neons!!!!
I have neon tetras to
Le Baguette: mine have names, love, life, peace, and joy! They have slight difference in brightness of color so I can identify each one of mine. But you’re right, not many people give them names or care about them that much! That’s why I have an Instagram for mine, to spread awareness of how beautiful they are and how cute and wonderful they can be as pets, not just additions to the community tank
@@Mercedes_may We even named our Oto's! Now THAT'S fun trying see who's who... I can tell by the shape of the dot on the end of their tails and whether/how their side stripes intersect with it.
Neon tetras always make me think about the Pepsi cola logo Great, now I'm thirsty. Someone tell Pence to get me a Pepsi right now!
I love Neons too!
I absolutely love this channel. 😊 thank you so much for the awesome content!!!
I had 2x Chinese Algae Eaters in my tank, they were awesome and very friendly to the livebearers, it was nice and planted too for them all. :)
I have 2 of them, and they swam around with my roseline sharks + there was absolutely no algae.
Love my Chinese algae eaters
I had a Papa Panaque Pleco....he was stunning. He looked like an armored tank and he grew to a foot. I lost my tanks when my area of Duluth was out of power for 2 weeks and we had just moved there. :( I miss my eels and my plecos!
I got snails and in no time I ended up wth a tank of snails 😂😂I didn’t even buy them they were on my plants , and thanks for the info on clown loaches.
Get a pea puffer
Clown loaches destroy snails.
Lol, I was wondering about that too when they mentioned snails. I'm like, don't they multiply quickly?
@@Marco-fi6gv Neritina snails only reproduce in salt water.
@@matthiasvandekerkhove3594 thanks 👍
One of my Cory's gets excited when i open the lid and splashes me 😂 and don't get me started how adorable my pygmy Cory is!
Very detailed explained thanks🙏💯
I LOVE these little shrimp they are so cute!!!
10 things idea: Top 10 Aquarium Pests
Number 1 = convict cichlid
#1 plecos
@@rrrrrr-ry3cn convicts are nice tho
@@stanr5787 they are super cute, but too dam hardy
1 Arapima
I 100% agree about corydoras being cute! I love my corys, there's a small army of them in my community tank. Corys are also pretty entertaining, they always seem to be doing something. In Australia apparently, the best algae eater you can get is the Darwin Algae Eating shrimp. They're native to Darwin and eat mostly algae. They also manage to survive in water that's inhabited by crocodiles, so I imagine they're good at hiding lol.
Goldfish tried to eat a Cory, choked and almost died. I had to do the Heimlich maneuver on my Goldie.
I have an army of albino corydora
albino cory is our 1st choice, we call it 'white mouse' with their white body & red eyes. Cute, look great, peaceful & very hard working !
I have 3 in both my 20 and 36 gallon tanks. Not only cute but work horses. I have the “mud” and “albino” and speckled or “spotted”. Always working which is a thrill to watch and as we know they work much harder with the lights off. Cute and dependable!
I know this is anecdotal but... When I my oscars were babies, I bought a siamese algae eater on recommendation from the person at the fish store. It simply WOULD NOT leave the oscars alone. It was constantly zipping around and taking aggressive runs at them, forcing them out of whatever hidey hole they were camping out in. It kept bothering them so much, chasing them around that I had to move it to the turtle tank where it did not last long (turtle snack). I will never buy another. Before anyone asks, there was a good crop of alae to start it off and I supplied algae wafers 2 times per day after the tank was clean.
I have an Albino Bristle Nose Pleco that is aggressive towards my 2 Albino Kory Catfish. It isn't a constant aggression, sometimes it is fine but more often then not it will shoo away the 2 Kory. The Bristle also likes to dig under a large drift wood I have in the tank. I believe it might also up root plants.
Corys are amazing! The only time that I've seen one be aggressive was when I was doing a water change and I had to take them out. I went to put one of them back into the tank but I was dumb and tried to use my hands (i was trying to protect its barbs from getting stuck in the net and breaking off). That was the day that I learned what it felt like to be stuck by a cory! That was my fault, though. I have 3 peppered and they're great!
The reason most people get common plecos is because that’s the only species they know about so they don’t think of any other species to look for💯
Amazing video thank you for sharing I learned a lot!
Thanks for makeing this video it willingly come in handy for if I ever have the chance to own an actual aquarium
I have a 20 gallon live planted aquarium I couldn’t even see in the tank because it had so much algae on the glass I got trumpet snails and rams horn snails and they cleaned my tank spotless within three weeks💯
I call soo many fish adorable. Fish are just cute!
Goldfish are adorable
I absolutely adore corys! Will ALWAYS have them from now on.
I had this pond in my home, it's like mini biome and ecosystem kinda form itself and snails like molluscs came by and thrives. Keeping the water clean and keeping me occupied because they often clogged the pump's intake ramp.
Just bought a new Nano tank. Gonna start breading Red Cherry shrimps for my other big Aquarium
Great
can i buy some cant find any anywere
I've had several Hillstream loaches in the past.
i love this channel i've started fishkeeping but im so lucky i have my grandad he did for 20+ years
I had a Hillstream Loach in my 10 gallon planted river tank. He liked the current that was in the tank.
The Chinese algae are the usually aggressive ones, not Siamese. Siamese are the best black beard algae eaters there are.
Four inch Chinese algae eater behaved more like a lamprey. Made mouth shaped holes on the sides of my bluegill sized green severums.
“The work is what makes it fun!” That’s something a teacher would say...
😂
Not true at all!
I found this really helpful good stuff thank you
Love your neon tank!
Love your videos with both of you in them 💞
Nice list 👍 Kuhli Loach is my fave!
I started having tanks when I was about 7 years old. I'm 38 now. I had a lot of different things I had 3 tanks 20 30 55 in my bedroom in high school (I couldn't sleep without pump/running water noise for years after lol). From fancy tail guppy breeding to a VERY impressive red bellied piranha tank and beautiful cichlids even a 55 in my bathroom because it was classy. Honestly now I just want a small 10 or 20 gallon low maintenance live plant tank with some nice color. I also want a setup for an Orchid Mantis and one for a velvet ant and a large wall hanging ant farm... it's a problem. 😕😀
Great video and information 🙂👍🏻 I would also add the Chinese hi fin shark it’s a great algae eater except it gets huge lol
Awesome list! Uncommon in the hobby, but I would also add Panda Garra and Congo Garra to the list. They are absolute dwarf power houses scavengers and algae grazzers!
I use Ramshorn Snails and Malaysian Trumpet Snails to clear my glass. I made a channel to show you can make low-maintenance, small planted aquariums out of glass bottles and I keep a few shrimp and snails in a glass drinks dispenser! My two latest videos on my channel shows the aquariums with commentary with one showing three shrimp fighting over an algae wafer!
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Great video with so many familiar cleaner fish!
Thank you, great stuff