*Why wood anyone ask you how many fish they can put in their tanks? Who is you ngga? The Pet fish police that a mufcka got to get permission from or something?*
I just stumbled over your video hello and I am impressed thank you so much I am not a newbie to this hobby but would love to know a few things about my tank if possible I just recently got a I believe is a 39 gallon fish tank and I would like to know how many live plant can I put in my fish tank. ? Also i love love guppies 😉. I know they breed pretty good. How many male & female can I add to my tank to start ? And also these nickel size snails, how many ? Also my fliter sucks, can you recommend one please and ty. I hope to hear from you soon. ❤
I have a 29g with a Tidal 110 filter and it is very heavily planted. In it I have 1 Pearl Gourami, 1 female Bristlenose Pleco, 1 male guppy, 10 Black Skirt Tetra, 7 Harlequin Rasbora, 8 Albino Cory, 4 Oto's, and an unknown number of Assassin Snails (they are breeding like crazy and I have already sold 15 a few months ago). I know my tank is over stocked but I am religious about maintenance and do weekly 60+% water changes. The tank has been running like this for 3 years without issues.
Man I love your videos! Husband came in and asked me, "Why are you watching this? You know all this stuff." I simply said, "Because I like him" 😊 You're awesome and hilarious
Your videos have evolved over the years. I love the added personality. It keeps me coming back even for the beginner topics. The hardest question for me to answer or get answered is cohabitation. Whether it is how many blank with blank, or Can blank live with blank? I have been doing this awhile and have the question often due to the endless variables, and those variables are what make it so hard to answer. We need people like you and a handful of other creators who provide the foundational knowledge to not try something too ridiculous, but the confidence to try and push it to gain the experience for ourselves. Also go Nats. Looks like they are heading your way.
I just want to say thank you for all the videos you both post and how helpful all the info is. I work at a pet store and we sell many fish. I spend so much of my time trying to help people figure out their fish situations and trust me it’s challenging. Sadly most people don’t have much of a clue when it comes to keeping fish even with all this great info available. Your videos have helped me so much in learning this hobby and how to help others.
I want to thank y’all for your Betta info. After struggling with a male with fin rot in a 5 gallon for months, I took a chances and upgraded him to a 14 cube with 4 minnows, 4 Cory cats, and 2 Kuhli loaches. He began to thrive! He is so happy and healthy now. We did the same with our next Betta and he is enjoying a 10 gallon with a few various tetra buddies. The color of the other tank mates seemed to matter 🤷🏻♀️ and of course each Betta fish was different.
This is a great video. One thing I would add based on my experience is that you should go slow. I’ve stocked a 75 gallon community tank over the last 8 months. I wait at least two weeks and usually more like a month before adding a new batch. This does two things. First, it lets your biological filtration catch up to avoid ammonia spikes. Second, it lets you monitor your parameters (and behavior) to make sure your ecosystem is adapting
When I first got into the hobby this was the question I asked the most. Started to get frustrated with people cause everyone says something different. The more I understood about fish keeping the more I realized that this is a complex convoluted question to answer and that there are an incredible amount of variables to take into consideration in order to answer it. I may have figured this stuff out by man what a great video. For anyone new to the hobby this is the best video for this question.
I am getting a 10 gallon tank in the new year. I never kept fish before so am relying on expert advice. The plan is to do an initial set up with just plants and no fish. The experts say to get a test kit and monitor the tank chemistry frequently, so this is what I will do. Once the plants are growing well and water parameters are stable (who knows how long that will take) I will think about fish. Because I have no experience with keeping fish I will get a small number of easy fish - platys look promising - and see what happens. Any new hobby is a learning process and I feel lucky to be able to draw on the valuable experience of folks like KGTropicals. To KGT and all the other RUclips aquarium channels I say "Thank you!" because you give me the confidence to be a fish keeper.
Same Im in the same situation relying on RUclips and google im a little scared to make sure my fish wont be just surviving and not thriving as they should
Merry Christmas John, Lisa & fishfam! Nice basic video on a frequently asked question. Here's just a few that really irritate me throughout my years in the hobby. "What should I put in my 20G (any size) tank?" I reply "water". "How many fish can I put in my tank?" I reply "all that it can support". "What do you mean I have to change water and use test kits, no way?" I reply "don't get into the hobby". "My fish had babies a few days ago, what do I do with them and how to feed them?" My reply "should have researched that when you bought the fish". The list goes on...
Son got me a aquarium for Christmas and wanted to do research and came across your channel and had to come to comments to Thank you for putting out all this info so THANKS
This is the best video I have seen while figuring out what I am doing. I am the typical consumer that bought the 29g kit from the big box store and plans on doing the required maintenance to maintain a healthy ecosystem but also isn't going full nerd zone. thanks.
What do you think of my tank? Heavily planted, 2 filters, 40g. 30 ember tetra, 12 pepper cory, 1 female betta, 6 mystery snails. I do a 50% water change and siphon gravel each week. Once a month I clean the filter media (in old tank water ofc). I'm sure the snails are too much bioload but they are my babies and I clean extra thoroughly because of them lol. I also have a planted 10g with 1 male betta and 2 mysteries. At some point I want a 90g or more for a betta sorority (AND SNAILSSS)
I find it refreshing to see someone who actually gives an intelligent answer to this question. As an experienced aquariaist, I learned to disregard all other answers I've ever heard. When I answer beginners, it is always a small number of fairly small fish. (I'm experienced in 55 and smaller tanks.) I apologize for thinking you'd give the same old "rules of thumb" as almost every one else. Thank you for this video.
I have a 20 gallon tank with 7 tigerbarbs, 2 platties and 1 peppermint catfish. Is this too much? They are healthy and happy. My aquarium is planted and I have an oversized filter (Seachem 35)
Awesome video lots of important info. I think a good point for beginners is to try and fill all the levels of your tank for a good ecosystem. Get some top feeders mid level ones some scavenges and the mandatory "cleaner fish" your specific set up needs. It makes the whole tank active to look at. Make the fish and plants do the hard work haha.
I'd say avoid fish that swim at the top for a beginner. There are generally less of those kinds of fish available and they are basically all jumpers. You have to be on top of you game and have a taller tank.
Loving this solution to the stream issues you were facing 🤙 no matter how experienced I become, having a mortality is always a demoralizing event… I can understand how it might motivate someone to leave this wonderful hobby 😭🥲 thank you for helping them keep their fish ALIVE ❤
Question: I love the guppies and lyre tail mollies and swordfish - but do not want an overpopulated tank. Can I just buy males, so that they don't make babies? The males are pretty, but will they fight? Thanks!
What!!? I recently adopted an aquarium. I have lots of house plants. There are all artificial decor in this tank. I need to figure out this plant/fish thing
It goes almost without saying but your mileage may vary with all of this, my main display tank at home is slightly overstocked but the filtration can handle it, being a fluval 307 on a 29 gal. I change water when nitrates approach 50 ppm and service the filter every month.
My angels had babies and I still have 15 in a 37 gallon. They are about 2-3 inches. There’s so many plants carpeting that it keeps my nitrates at zero. Ammonia is watched every 2 days and I’m not an over feeder. There’s a couple random fish in there like a pea puffer and mollies.
Love the videos. Miss my aquarium and seeing the tanks on your videos reminds me of sitting and watching mine like they were TV. I started my biggest tank 125gal around 2000ish? Started with 5 electric yellow labs a common pleco and 2 senodontis cats ( should have looked up the spelling on that one) 10 years later I had to break it down and sell the tank and find a home for the fish due to health. Never lost any of the cats and the pleco was nearly 16 inches. And the 5 yellow labs multiplied into over 100. My local pet store was delighted when I called to see if they ha space for them. I miss the hobby so much and watching videos with good info and clips of amazing fish helps fill the void. Keep it up.
I'm almost positive I heard you say 1 inch per gallon as a general rule in an old video, but I believe it was specifically about small community fish. And even then you still said it varies wildly depending on filtration, plants, and such. I could be mistaken and thinking of someone else but I can't think of who it could have been.
I’m coming back to the hobby after taking a break for a number of years. I’m LOVING your videos. The common sense you present is a welcome change. I’m in So Maryland and plan to take a field trip to Glen Bernie to check out fish soon.
I actually have a couple of questions. 1- Is it safe to put a male betta in a tank with male fancy tail guppies? 2 - Do you allow emails for highly specific questions? I have an aquarium project I want to set up within the next year (as soon as I figure out where I can put it!) and I would like to pick your and Lisa's brains for the set up I want to make.
This really came in handy, I'm stocking my 20 gallon tomorrow, so it gave me a good idea of how many fish i'll be able to comfortably stock. Great vid!
I have 78 gallons worth on fish in a 55, going by the 1 inch of fish per gallon rule of thumb. With 2 filters that would cover 170 gallon tank in total. With driftwood and well planted. Largest fish reaching 6 inches. Most fish at 3-4 inches. All South American cichlids. And they do wonderfully. I feed heavy and partially change the water 2x per week. I am obsessed!
Ive folowed all your advise ive got 50 guppys in a 100liter tank i think 26.5galons and i do a regular water change and ive got a good filtration system i love working on my aquarium it calms me down thankyou for your videos
Merry Christmas one and all I just love the humour in the videos. Always informative and entertaining. Just for clarity, when you asked why would you want more than one common Pleco, I have more than one because I absolutely love them
Same-ish. I had a guppy-outbreak, & pond-snails too. I bought a 20G for female-fry (maybe 20, all less than 3/4”), live-planted, soil substrate capped w/ sand, tossed in two snails. I water-change every Saturday, feed QUALITY every third day-ish. Guppies are growing slowly (no no one has died, no one is starving), snail population is low, no algae outbreak, water quality tests perfectly for guppies every time. But all that is WORK and $$.
I like to keep my 50-gallons understocked - A school of small fish (Tetras, Barbs or other small Caraciformes/Cypriniformes), one or two Bristlenoses, sometimes one or two "centerpiece" fish (some years ago was the last time, and I had a pair of Pearl Gourami), but just if the other fish being present are very small (in that case, there also were ten Cardinal Tetras). I now am hosting eight Congo Tetras with one Bristlenose and I have to say the result is very good, also on an aesthetic point of view: fish are more free to move, and with a tank all for them, with no potentially more aggressive fish from whose they might have to guard themselves, they can show even brighter colours than they usually do. I think when possible best option is a mid- or large-size tank (at least 40 gallons) with a prudent, sparse stocking: a group of small, colourful schooling fish might be enough to make for a spectacular view.
I would think your filtration system would matter as well. I have a 10 gallon aquarium with 1 Betta, 5 Neon Tetras and 2 Cory cats. I'm running a Fluval 107 canister with one compartment filled with Fluval Biomax as well as many plants. Great video thanks. Merry Christmas!
Ouuu my setup is similar! I have the common fluval flex. 1 betta and 6 neon tetras, it’s planted as well. I was thinking about adding 3 more tetras because I want them to be comfortable in their school. What do u think?
@@nicolecruz4967 I think it would be fine. Check your water parameters and keep an eye on the ammonia and nitrites. I would hold off on cleaning your filter for a bit after you introduce the new tetras. I just added 6 Blue Dream shrimp to my tank. They're awesome to watch.
@@skytrooper506 I’ve been checking the water every week so far so good and I know the plants will help as well, I think I’m gonna get the other 3 I wanted initially :) I’m probably going to do a shrimp tank in my other betta tank. My other betta is old and will be passing in a couple months I’m guessing, he’s 4 years old 🥺
I had the exact opposite reaction to getting everything cool I saw. I tend to get really nervous/have some anxiety and I was super adamant about that “1 gallon / inch” rule and I think our aquarium might’ve been a bit empty.
Just to add - I have 2 filters - a sponge one plus the hang-on-the-back one with sponge, ceramics and active coal one - both cleaned once every 2weeks. Water chnges every 2 weeks.
Everyone has fallen foul of this over time but the two biggest cheat codes for me are having a 2nd (external filter) and doing frequent water changes (15-20% every week), since I've been doing this I keep my community tank well stocked and never have any problems. Oh and yes it's well planted in there too.
OMG Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. I now have a video to point people to because I get this hated statement before your hated question. "I am thinking about getting an aquarium. So...." Then people get mead at me because I have about 15 typical questions and they have thought no further then "Glass box cool." I do offer to help them plan out a tank though. I have been taken up on that offer about once per decade.
COMPLETELY off topic but.... those Rummy-nose tetra's in the background are gorgeous and amazing! I like the way they flow together. A big tank like that really brings out the best in them. First time watching this channel but I already destroyed that like button. You sir got yourself another new subscriber
So many moving parts. As I often say, it’s a fluid situation. There’s no easy answer like, “One inch per gallon.” Good video, but you’re still going to get the question🤣
No fish capacity calculator can be 100% accurate because there are variables that are not taken into consideration. (For example, water chemistry, use of live plants.) However, I use the output to make decisions about how many of which species to add to my aquarium. The calculations seem reasonable, and I'm sure that they are more accurate than using the 1" per fish rule. One of the ways I use it is to determine the relative bioload of various species I am considering adding to one of my tanks. As an example, I found that in a small (10g) tank, the model estimates that a guppy has several times the bioload of an ember tetra and even an Endler livebearer, even though they are all small fish. But generally speaking, the bioload it outputs seems to be reasonable given the relative volume/weight of the fish.
I’ve got a 14g with 12 danios and 6 Corys, and dozens of shrimp. But it’s incredibly densely planted and I check water parameters frequently, and feed small small amounts daily. It’s a lot of work
I have a 10G running a Fluval AquaClear for up to 30G tank. I also have a few live plants. I have 5 red eye tetras, 3 albino cory catfish, 2 flame dwarf gourami, 2 platy and 3 guppy. I do 20% water change weekly. So far so good.
Great idea for a new series! I often see mixed information about minimum tanks sizes. For example, some say a rainbowshark can go in a 29g, others say a 55g. I guess that this is also because it depends on multiple factors. What are some tips to improve your chances of succes with a species when minimum tank size is unclear? Merry Christmas!
I recently tried to help a guy in my lfs , because he said that his fishes were dying . But when I started asking him questions about his tank size , filters , how many and what types of fishes he have , he gets annoyed , then I stopped asking him questions and did not helped him ...
I'm always worried about my tank being overstocked and by consequence have a planted 29 gallon with good filtration that holds 2 honey gouramis, 8 ember tetras, and a clown pleco that petco sold my sister as an "algae eater" for her 5 gallon. Needless to say it often looks completely empty.
Genuine question from someone who constantly worries about their tank, i have a 75 gallon with 15African peacock/Mbuna cichlids, 2 Demasoni cichlids, 1 Golden Chinese Algae eater, 1 regular Chinese algae eater, 1 Striped rafael catfish, 1 sailfin Plecostomus and 1 Dragon Bashir. From this video i understand my tank is most liekly too small and am currently working on getting a 125 gallon. i have Moss in the bottom of the tank as well as a fluval filter made for up to a 125 gallon tank. just curious of any tips you might have besides upgrading my tank?
Just found your channel. Thanks for the top tips and advice. I have a 170 litre and stock cold water fresh water fish only, but a wide variety from ranchu, ryukin and demekin, to black moor amd a loach and two plec, with mountain minnows. But it seems that the mountain minnows may get eaten, as they are quite small. I started to add real plants and ive realised plastic plants dont help the water. In the past i changed the water every 4 to 8 weeks, but it evaporates at maybe a few litres a week. I keep the lid on at night for around 8 hours. The light is on for about 10 hrs, but i used to have it on for longer before, maybe 12 to 14 hrs. I have plastic grass as well and some babies have been born there as there are gaps for them to hide, but maybe other fish could eat them.
A MILLION thank-yous for not repeating "one inch per gallon." A 10 inch Oscar is about a pound, but 10 neons are less than an ounce. I have a 10 gallon which is perfect for the room it's in. Because I'm lazy, I only keep 6 Serpae Tetras with 3 Ottos cleaning up the algae. I've got extra sponges added to the HOB that came in the kit, and LOTS of plants because they keep spawning themselves all over the place in there. I only vac and change 25% water about once a month, and probably don't need to do it that often.
I’m an absolute beginner, but would u know how a tank with 4 red eye tetras, 4 embers and one platy would fare? I’ve a 20 gallon with a bunch of plants and 2 big driftwood pieces Might I have more room for more fish? I’m thinking of some zebra danios/cherry barbs/an angelfish
I’ve got a 20 gallon with 8 neon tetras and 5 Julie Cory Dora’s and a few snails and they’re thriving Heavily planted, hang on the back filter and sponge filter all going strong! I barely touch the tank unless it’s to feed, top up the water and clean the filters 🥰
Nice! I have 10 Pearl Danios and 8 Julie Cories in a 40 breeder with lots of plants and a big canister because I'm lazy so I need a very low stocked and low maintenance tank.
A couple of oddities I noticed when I was quite into fish tanks and had multiple. I had better results with more fish in a tank than only a few of one type of fish in a tank. Also having different types of fish and having fish that swim in different levels of the tank also I found I could safely keep more in the tank.
To further complicate things: ok, you have a 55gal tank, but you also have a 40gal sump, so you actually have 95gal, so you can technically house more fish provided you have the space for them.
Hi John good video I have a question about the 5 gallons and 5 orcas lol no that was a joke lol But my question is I have a 125 with 2 large canisters, and one medium I believe the 2 large ones push 350 gph and the medium one 265 GPH for a total of 965gals GPH I have 27 fish in total but my cichlids are breeding like crazy Do you think I can add up to 50 in my tank ?
My tank might be overstocked but I can't help but seeing different types of fish and it looking lively. I currently have 3 guppies, 2 platties and 2 Cory's in a 10g. I know a ten gallon is small but it was a gift and it looks nice. It's somewhat planted and have a sponge filter
Happy Holidays to you and Lisa. That’s a question I always want to ask but figure it’s always best to have a small number of fish to be on the safe side.
Dr. William T. Innes, from the main Aquarium Book in the Aquarium Hobby published from 1935-1966, "Exotic Aquarium Fishes." He was into sand and plants. "For fish the size of a grown pairs of Guppies, 3 square inches of air surface per fish. That is to say, an aquarium 9 x 20 inches, (I converted that if 12" high, that is a 10 gallon tank), with an air surface of 180 square inches , can safely support 50 grown Guppies, giving each over 3 inches." pg. 9 John, considering the dumb rules by pet stores, "No more than 1" of fish per gallon," your 18 Cardinal Tetras in a 10 Gallon tank completely challenges that rule. Cardinal Tetras are beautiful, yet are a little difficult due to Ph requirements. Thank you!
I'm relatively new and made sure that I gave the guy at the fish store the relevant information about my skill level, planting, and tank size when asking for the number of fish I could get as well as fish compatibility
3:57 😂 I have a 55 gallon with a family of guppies, an african frontosa, 3 bala sharks(didnt how big they got when i bought them they are still small lol), corydoras, ruhas, one pleco, and a betta. They all get along good 😅🎉
@KGttopicals: I have a freshwater, live planted tank, recently set, and I added 3 guppies, 2 harlequin rasboras, 2 neon tetra and one platy. I have been told that that’s too many, and I need 1 fish per 2 gallon. They also advised I should not make 25% water change more than I once a month. I am happy to do more frequent maintenance if needed, and bought all small fish on purpose. Should I be worried? Many thanks for your super informational videos!
I say do what make you happy. I have a very mixed African cichlids tank with about 20 Peacocks, 12 Mbuna, 2 🔥 mouths, and 1 Convict Cichlids all in a 75 Gallon getting along well with tons of color. Must admit tons of filtration and weekly 50% water changes too
Merry Christmas 🎄 Question: do Geophagus fish like redhead Taphoes or altafranz need a sand substrate to be safe and healthy? Question: if you have severums that eat plants and want to use plastic or fabric plants to decorate, what brand of fake plants are the most sturdy, long lasting and most natural looking? Thanks for being Awesome! Love your show!😊
Simple answer is this: Research the fish you are getting and I mean REALLY research the fish you are getting. By the time you are done you should be somewhat of an expert and know the conditions, habits, and size of tank you are going to need. For example I have a 20 gallon long planted tank with two large sponge filters made for a 40 gallon, along with 8 neon tetras/harlequin rasboras, 3 mystery snails, 2 kuli loaches, 4 Cory cats, 1 betta, 1 bristlenose pleco and 5 dwarf suckers. A lot of people would say that my tank is overstocked and yes I can upgrade to something bigger. However in my current living situation I don’t have room for a bigger tank at this moment in time. But here me out everyone is happy and have space to swim, the mopani wood and plants I have are not too big and provides shelter for bottom feeders and shade for middle swimmers, I do weekly water changes and have adequate filtration, and majority of the fish I have are nano fish only getting to about 1/2 inch to 4 inches max .
i go by the old rule of thumb which is 1" of adult size fish per gallon, double if heavy filtration and cleaning ... i.e. 4 - 4" angelfish could fit in a 20 gal easily tho i'd recommend larger tank to get the full beauty of the fish. or say in a 20 gal with platy & swordtail 10 -12 fish would be plenty, especially with the way they breed. all in all the 1"/gal seems to work fine
If someone wanted to start a community tank, with Angels as the 'feature" fish what advice would you give them? I'd like to avoid the pit falls while also having a diverse and happy live tank. I've looked into different fish mates but have no idea what size tank to get.
Thank you for reiterating right at the end they’re is no such thing as ‘an inch per gallon’ You get some people who swear blind ‘the absolute rules’ and how dare you go against that. It’s such a complex question. It’s easy to overstock and agree ‘everyone’ has made this mistake
Hello John i have a R 60X 36 x 40 cm Aquarium tank.. i am planning to have a Low Tech Set up. And going to put fish like Ember Tetra Cardinal Tetra Neon Tetra this will be my choices of small fishes plus a Corydoras... i am going to using a Hang on Filter Hob... is six or Eight of one of these. I am going to choose only which appease my eyes. Maybe Ember Tetra or Cardinal Tetra and Corydoras of the same pieces like the fish i'll choose... i might get a center piece fish like a Pleco like Zebra pleco the L series. Only one. Thank you very much for your advice..
Ok so I have a 37 gal (33gal of water when you account for substrate, plants, decor and not filling to the very top) I would say decently planted *8-10 bacopa, 2 bucephalandra, small African fern, asain water fern with one steam that has 3 really big leaves, a small anubias congensis, anubias nana, anubias Barteri, decently sized anubias nancon, decent size java moss, 2 smaller java moss, and a java moss ball with a java fern growing out of it. I was going to stock it with 6 corys, 4 platies, 1 betta, 1 Snowball pleco, I simese algea eater, 1 mystery snail and 2 nerite snails. I'm on a weekly schedule of liquid fert dosing and sunday as my water change Day. Am I at my limit or can I add more?
If you overstocked your tank Fish will die off until the Tank gets stabilized The problem is, the ones that Make it are not always your Favorites, there is no way to Tell who will make it and who Will survive. The Tank will Balance itself. They will stop dying and you get what you end up with. Not a good way to tell because it is wasteful and a death sentence to some. Plan out Your tank. Research first.
Actually, this was quite helpful. I’m setting up a 55g after moving into my own house. It’s cycling right now, and my guppies are in a temporary tank at my brother’s place because I had to be out of my old place before I could close. I don’t plan on keeping the guppies in the 55g, but i needed to do that tank first because my library/fish room is still full of unpacked boxes and the 55g is in the living room. Eventually, the plan is 6 black Venezuelan Cory cats, 6 lazer Cory cats, 10 female betas, and 10 turquoise rainbow fish. Could I put more? Probably some type of tetras, but the fewer fish means a cleaner tank. I think 32 smaller fish in a 55g is perfect. And thank you for answering a most difficult question. It was more helpful than you know!
I wanna do a planted tank it’s 18.7G I wanna let the plants get grown out and nice for like a month then add some shrimp and snails, let the shrimp get comfy then get a lil school of neon tetras, a hillstream loach and maybe a honey gourami. Is that over crowded?
I have 3 kuhlis, 4 Cory’s, 3 bristlenose pleco, 8ottos, 12 neons, 6 celestial pearls, 3 honey gourami, 3 Red Robin, 2 chocolate gourami, 2 super red apisto. 10 snails. 56 total inhabitants if I did the math right. Loaded with plants and two massive pothos on top
I had 100 discus fry in a 55 gal tank, running double fx6s, two sponge filters and WC every other day and no plants. If your filtration is good (or extreme in my case) and you perform religious water changes and can put as many fish in your tank as you want.
It’s extremely likely you have a code on this, but I’ll ask anyways. How much algae is good/bad for your tank? What types of algae are most dangerous and which types are least? Thank you!
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I just stumbled over your video hello and I am impressed thank you so much I am not a newbie to this hobby but would love to know a few things about my tank if possible I just recently got a I believe is a 39 gallon fish tank and I would like to know how many live plant can I put in my fish tank. ? Also i love love guppies 😉. I know they breed pretty good. How many male & female can I add to my tank to start ? And also these nickel size snails, how many ? Also my fliter sucks, can you recommend one please and ty. I hope to hear from you soon. ❤
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I have a 29g with a Tidal 110 filter and it is very heavily planted. In it I have 1 Pearl Gourami, 1 female Bristlenose Pleco, 1 male guppy, 10 Black Skirt Tetra, 7 Harlequin Rasbora, 8 Albino Cory, 4 Oto's, and an unknown number of Assassin Snails (they are breeding like crazy and I have already sold 15 a few months ago). I know my tank is over stocked but I am religious about maintenance and do weekly 60+% water changes. The tank has been running like this for 3 years without issues.
Man I love your videos! Husband came in and asked me, "Why are you watching this? You know all this stuff." I simply said, "Because I like him" 😊 You're awesome and hilarious
Your videos have evolved over the years. I love the added personality. It keeps me coming back even for the beginner topics. The hardest question for me to answer or get answered is cohabitation. Whether it is how many blank with blank, or Can blank live with blank? I have been doing this awhile and have the question often due to the endless variables, and those variables are what make it so hard to answer. We need people like you and a handful of other creators who provide the foundational knowledge to not try something too ridiculous, but the confidence to try and push it to gain the experience for ourselves. Also go Nats. Looks like they are heading your way.
I just want to say thank you for all the videos you both post and how helpful all the info is. I work at a pet store and we sell many fish. I spend so much of my time trying to help people figure out their fish situations and trust me it’s challenging. Sadly most people don’t have much of a clue when it comes to keeping fish even with all this great info available. Your videos have helped me so much in learning this hobby and how to help others.
I want to thank y’all for your Betta info. After struggling with a male with fin rot in a 5 gallon for months, I took a chances and upgraded him to a 14 cube with 4 minnows, 4 Cory cats, and 2 Kuhli loaches. He began to thrive! He is so happy and healthy now. We did the same with our next Betta and he is enjoying a 10 gallon with a few various tetra buddies. The color of the other tank mates seemed to matter 🤷🏻♀️ and of course each Betta fish was different.
Merry Christmas everyone
Same as well
This is a great video. One thing I would add based on my experience is that you should go slow. I’ve stocked a 75 gallon community tank over the last 8 months. I wait at least two weeks and usually more like a month before adding a new batch. This does two things. First, it lets your biological filtration catch up to avoid ammonia spikes. Second, it lets you monitor your parameters (and behavior) to make sure your ecosystem is adapting
When I first got into the hobby this was the question I asked the most. Started to get frustrated with people cause everyone says something different. The more I understood about fish keeping the more I realized that this is a complex convoluted question to answer and that there are an incredible amount of variables to take into consideration in order to answer it. I may have figured this stuff out by man what a great video. For anyone new to the hobby this is the best video for this question.
I am getting a 10 gallon tank in the new year. I never kept fish before so am relying on expert advice.
The plan is to do an initial set up with just plants and no fish. The experts say to get a test kit and monitor the tank chemistry frequently, so this is what I will do.
Once the plants are growing well and water parameters are stable (who knows how long that will take) I will think about fish.
Because I have no experience with keeping fish I will get a small number of easy fish - platys look promising - and see what happens.
Any new hobby is a learning process and I feel lucky to be able to draw on the valuable experience of folks like KGTropicals. To KGT and all the other RUclips aquarium channels I say "Thank you!" because you give me the confidence to be a fish keeper.
Same Im in the same situation relying on RUclips and google im a little scared to make sure my fish wont be just surviving and not thriving as they should
Platys and guppies are so fun and great for beginners. I love watching my gups and platys swimming together ❤
Merry Christmas John, Lisa & fishfam!
Nice basic video on a frequently asked question.
Here's just a few that really irritate me throughout my years in the hobby.
"What should I put in my 20G (any size) tank?" I reply "water".
"How many fish can I put in my tank?" I reply "all that it can support".
"What do you mean I have to change water and use test kits, no way?" I reply "don't get into the hobby".
"My fish had babies a few days ago, what do I do with them and how to feed them?" My reply "should have researched that when you bought the fish".
The list goes on...
Son got me a aquarium for Christmas and wanted to do research and came across your channel and had to come to comments to Thank you for putting out all this info so THANKS
This is the best video I have seen while figuring out what I am doing. I am the typical consumer that bought the 29g kit from the big box store and plans on doing the required maintenance to maintain a healthy ecosystem but also isn't going full nerd zone. thanks.
What do you think of my tank? Heavily planted, 2 filters, 40g. 30 ember tetra, 12 pepper cory, 1 female betta, 6 mystery snails. I do a 50% water change and siphon gravel each week. Once a month I clean the filter media (in old tank water ofc). I'm sure the snails are too much bioload but they are my babies and I clean extra thoroughly because of them lol. I also have a planted 10g with 1 male betta and 2 mysteries. At some point I want a 90g or more for a betta sorority (AND SNAILSSS)
I find it refreshing to see someone who actually gives an intelligent answer to this question. As an experienced aquariaist, I learned to disregard all other answers I've ever heard. When I answer beginners, it is always a small number of fairly small fish. (I'm experienced in 55 and smaller tanks.)
I apologize for thinking you'd give the same old "rules of thumb" as almost every one else. Thank you for this video.
was literally packing a bowl, and he said "Stop that, i know what you're doing down there!" 1:13
I have a 20 gallon tank with 7 tigerbarbs, 2 platties and 1 peppermint catfish. Is this too much? They are healthy and happy. My aquarium is planted and I have an oversized filter (Seachem 35)
Awesome video lots of important info. I think a good point for beginners is to try and fill all the levels of your tank for a good ecosystem. Get some top feeders mid level ones some scavenges and the mandatory "cleaner fish" your specific set up needs. It makes the whole tank active to look at. Make the fish and plants do the hard work haha.
I'd say avoid fish that swim at the top for a beginner. There are generally less of those kinds of fish available and they are basically all jumpers. You have to be on top of you game and have a taller tank.
Loving this solution to the stream issues you were facing 🤙 no matter how experienced I become, having a mortality is always a demoralizing event… I can understand how it might motivate someone to leave this wonderful hobby 😭🥲 thank you for helping them keep their fish ALIVE ❤
Question: I love the guppies and lyre tail mollies and swordfish - but do not want an overpopulated tank. Can I just buy males, so that they don't make babies? The males are pretty, but will they fight? Thanks!
Houseplants are also excellent filtration. Grow a few pothos or monstera in the top and that will do wonders once they establish roots.
Wow! Thanks for the tip 😊
What!!? I recently adopted an aquarium. I have lots of house plants. There are all artificial decor in this tank. I need to figure out this plant/fish thing
Merry Christmas John and Lisa...and everyone else for that matter! Thank you for the info (and entertainment) you both provide us thru your channel.
It goes almost without saying but your mileage may vary with all of this, my main display tank at home is slightly overstocked but the filtration can handle it, being a fluval 307 on a 29 gal. I change water when nitrates approach 50 ppm and service the filter every month.
Thanks for being a responsible voice in the hobby.
My angels had babies and I still have 15 in a 37 gallon. They are about 2-3 inches. There’s so many plants carpeting that it keeps my nitrates at zero. Ammonia is watched every 2 days and I’m not an over feeder. There’s a couple random fish in there like a pea puffer and mollies.
Loved the delivery! People will still get it wrong. Your efforts are much appreciated.
Love the videos. Miss my aquarium and seeing the tanks on your videos reminds me of sitting and watching mine like they were TV. I started my biggest tank 125gal around 2000ish? Started with 5 electric yellow labs a common pleco and 2 senodontis cats ( should have looked up the spelling on that one) 10 years later I had to break it down and sell the tank and find a home for the fish due to health. Never lost any of the cats and the pleco was nearly 16 inches. And the 5 yellow labs multiplied into over 100. My local pet store was delighted when I called to see if they ha space for them. I miss the hobby so much and watching videos with good info and clips of amazing fish helps fill the void. Keep it up.
I'm almost positive I heard you say 1 inch per gallon as a general rule in an old video, but I believe it was specifically about small community fish. And even then you still said it varies wildly depending on filtration, plants, and such. I could be mistaken and thinking of someone else but I can't think of who it could have been.
I’m coming back to the hobby after taking a break for a number of years. I’m LOVING your videos. The common sense you present is a welcome change. I’m in So Maryland and plan to take a field trip to Glen Bernie to check out fish soon.
I actually have a couple of questions.
1- Is it safe to put a male betta in a tank with male fancy tail guppies?
2 - Do you allow emails for highly specific questions? I have an aquarium project I want to set up within the next year (as soon as I figure out where I can put it!) and I would like to pick your and Lisa's brains for the set up I want to make.
How do you get your tank clear
Are wave makers good for fish tank
This really came in handy, I'm stocking my 20 gallon tomorrow, so it gave me a good idea of how many fish i'll be able to comfortably stock. Great vid!
I have 78 gallons worth on fish in a 55, going by the 1 inch of fish per gallon rule of thumb. With 2 filters that would cover 170 gallon tank in total. With driftwood and well planted. Largest fish reaching 6 inches. Most fish at 3-4 inches. All South American cichlids. And they do wonderfully. I feed heavy and partially change the water 2x per week. I am obsessed!
8:53 Tell it like it is, my friend!
Ive folowed all your advise ive got 50 guppys in a 100liter tank i think 26.5galons and i do a regular water change and ive got a good filtration system i love working on my aquarium it calms me down thankyou for your videos
Merry Christmas one and all
I just love the humour in the videos. Always informative and entertaining. Just for clarity, when you asked why would you want more than one common Pleco, I have more than one because I absolutely love them
My guess is because commons get huge and poop like goldfish.
I do water changes every 2 days and I have tons of mollies in a 30 gallon. They all seem to be doing fine.
Same-ish. I had a guppy-outbreak, & pond-snails too. I bought a 20G for female-fry (maybe 20, all less than 3/4”), live-planted, soil substrate capped w/ sand, tossed in two snails. I water-change every Saturday, feed QUALITY every third day-ish. Guppies are growing slowly (no no one has died, no one is starving), snail population is low, no algae outbreak, water quality tests perfectly for guppies every time.
But all that is WORK and $$.
Awesome 👍
Wow thats a lot of water changes
Every 2 days 😳
That is way too many water changes. Is there a specific reason you're doing that? Bad water tests?
I like to keep my 50-gallons understocked - A school of small fish (Tetras, Barbs or other small Caraciformes/Cypriniformes), one or two Bristlenoses, sometimes one or two "centerpiece" fish (some years ago was the last time, and I had a pair of Pearl Gourami), but just if the other fish being present are very small (in that case, there also were ten Cardinal Tetras).
I now am hosting eight Congo Tetras with one Bristlenose and I have to say the result is very good, also on an aesthetic point of view: fish are more free to move, and with a tank all for them, with no potentially more aggressive fish from whose they might have to guard themselves, they can show even brighter colours than they usually do. I think when possible best option is a mid- or large-size tank (at least 40 gallons) with a prudent, sparse stocking: a group of small, colourful schooling fish might be enough to make for a spectacular view.
I would think your filtration system would matter as well. I have a 10 gallon aquarium with 1 Betta, 5 Neon Tetras and 2 Cory cats. I'm running a Fluval 107 canister with one compartment filled with Fluval Biomax as well as many plants. Great video thanks. Merry Christmas!
Ouuu my setup is similar! I have the common fluval flex. 1 betta and 6 neon tetras, it’s planted as well. I was thinking about adding 3 more tetras because I want them to be comfortable in their school. What do u think?
@@nicolecruz4967 I think it would be fine. Check your water parameters and keep an eye on the ammonia and nitrites. I would hold off on cleaning your filter for a bit after you introduce the new tetras. I just added 6 Blue Dream shrimp to my tank. They're awesome to watch.
@@skytrooper506 I’ve been checking the water every week so far so good and I know the plants will help as well, I think I’m gonna get the other 3 I wanted initially :) I’m probably going to do a shrimp tank in my other betta tank. My other betta is old and will be passing in a couple months I’m guessing, he’s 4 years old 🥺
@@nicolecruz4967 let me know how it goes!
Fish are pets treat them well and enjoy them. That being said what make you happy in the tank
I had the exact opposite reaction to getting everything cool I saw. I tend to get really nervous/have some anxiety and I was super adamant about that “1 gallon / inch” rule and I think our aquarium might’ve been a bit empty.
Just to add - I have 2 filters - a sponge one plus the hang-on-the-back one with sponge, ceramics and active coal one - both cleaned once every 2weeks. Water chnges every 2 weeks.
Everyone has fallen foul of this over time but the two biggest cheat codes for me are having a 2nd (external filter) and doing frequent water changes (15-20% every week), since I've been doing this I keep my community tank well stocked and never have any problems. Oh and yes it's well planted in there too.
OMG Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. I now have a video to point people to because I get this hated statement before your hated question. "I am thinking about getting an aquarium. So...." Then people get mead at me because I have about 15 typical questions and they have thought no further then "Glass box cool." I do offer to help them plan out a tank though. I have been taken up on that offer about once per decade.
COMPLETELY off topic but.... those Rummy-nose tetra's in the background are gorgeous and amazing! I like the way they flow together. A big tank like that really brings out the best in them. First time watching this channel but I already destroyed that like button. You sir got yourself another new subscriber
This is the guy that kept my dream alive of owning aquarium
So many moving parts. As I often say, it’s a fluid situation. There’s no easy answer like, “One inch per gallon.” Good video, but you’re still going to get the question🤣
How "accurate" is the AqAdvisor stocking calculator? I understand it can't be 100% correct but are the numbers it gives you somewhat in the ballpark?
No fish capacity calculator can be 100% accurate because there are variables that are not taken into consideration. (For example, water chemistry, use of live plants.) However, I use the output to make decisions about how many of which species to add to my aquarium. The calculations seem reasonable, and I'm sure that they are more accurate than using the 1" per fish rule. One of the ways I use it is to determine the relative bioload of various species I am considering adding to one of my tanks. As an example, I found that in a small (10g) tank, the model estimates that a guppy has several times the bioload of an ember tetra and even an Endler livebearer, even though they are all small fish. But generally speaking, the bioload it outputs seems to be reasonable given the relative volume/weight of the fish.
I’ve got a 14g with 12 danios and 6 Corys, and dozens of shrimp. But it’s incredibly densely planted and I check water parameters frequently, and feed small small amounts daily. It’s a lot of work
I have a 10G running a Fluval AquaClear for up to 30G tank. I also have a few live plants. I have 5 red eye tetras, 3 albino cory catfish, 2 flame dwarf gourami, 2 platy and 3 guppy. I do 20% water change weekly. So far so good.
Either a lot of plants or a lot of filtration! It's hard to do both at once.
Great idea for a new series! I often see mixed information about minimum tanks sizes. For example, some say a rainbowshark can go in a 29g, others say a 55g. I guess that this is also because it depends on multiple factors. What are some tips to improve your chances of succes with a species when minimum tank size is unclear? Merry Christmas!
I recently tried to help a guy in my lfs , because he said that his fishes were dying . But when I started asking him questions about his tank size , filters , how many and what types of fishes he have , he gets annoyed , then I stopped asking him questions and did not helped him ...
Great INTRO!!!!!
To everyone that celebrates: Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
I'm always worried about my tank being overstocked and by consequence have a planted 29 gallon with good filtration that holds 2 honey gouramis, 8 ember tetras, and a clown pleco that petco sold my sister as an "algae eater" for her 5 gallon. Needless to say it often looks completely empty.
Lol. I have a 100ltr tank with 20 Embers, 8 Cory and 2 rescue ottos. And I'm thinking of adding some more.
I enjoyed your video learned a lot been in the fish hobby almost 30 years. Learn something new every day.
I just found your channel and I freaken love it!!! Thanks so much for your help
Genuine question from someone who constantly worries about their tank, i have a 75 gallon with 15African peacock/Mbuna cichlids, 2 Demasoni cichlids, 1 Golden Chinese Algae eater, 1 regular Chinese algae eater, 1 Striped rafael catfish, 1 sailfin Plecostomus and 1 Dragon Bashir. From this video i understand my tank is most liekly too small and am currently working on getting a 125 gallon. i have Moss in the bottom of the tank as well as a fluval filter made for up to a 125 gallon tank. just curious of any tips you might have besides upgrading my tank?
Just found your channel. Thanks for the top tips and advice.
I have a 170 litre and stock cold water fresh water fish only, but a wide variety from ranchu, ryukin and demekin, to black moor amd a loach and two plec, with mountain minnows. But it seems that the mountain minnows may get eaten, as they are quite small. I started to add real plants and ive realised plastic plants dont help the water.
In the past i changed the water every 4 to 8 weeks, but it evaporates at maybe a few litres a week. I keep the lid on at night for around 8 hours.
The light is on for about 10 hrs, but i used to have it on for longer before, maybe 12 to 14 hrs. I have plastic grass as well and some babies have been born there as there are gaps for them to hide, but maybe other fish could eat them.
A MILLION thank-yous for not repeating "one inch per gallon." A 10 inch Oscar is about a pound, but 10 neons are less than an ounce. I have a 10 gallon which is perfect for the room it's in. Because I'm lazy, I only keep 6 Serpae Tetras with 3 Ottos cleaning up the algae. I've got extra sponges added to the HOB that came in the kit, and LOTS of plants because they keep spawning themselves all over the place in there.
I only vac and change 25% water about once a month, and probably don't need to do it that often.
I’m an absolute beginner, but would u know how a tank with 4 red eye tetras, 4 embers and one platy would fare?
I’ve a 20 gallon with a bunch of plants and 2 big driftwood pieces
Might I have more room for more fish? I’m thinking of some zebra danios/cherry barbs/an angelfish
I’ve got a 20 gallon with 8 neon tetras and 5 Julie Cory Dora’s and a few snails and they’re thriving
Heavily planted, hang on the back filter and sponge filter all going strong! I barely touch the tank unless it’s to feed, top up the water and clean the filters 🥰
Nice! I have 10 Pearl Danios and 8 Julie Cories in a 40 breeder with lots of plants and a big canister because I'm lazy so I need a very low stocked and low maintenance tank.
A couple of oddities I noticed when I was quite into fish tanks and had multiple. I had better results with more fish in a tank than only a few of one type of fish in a tank. Also having different types of fish and having fish that swim in different levels of the tank also I found I could safely keep more in the tank.
To further complicate things: ok, you have a 55gal tank, but you also have a 40gal sump, so you actually have 95gal, so you can technically house more fish provided you have the space for them.
Love these vids! Merry Christmas John and Lisa!
Merry Christmas... great answer, it really helped me a lot! Thanks
It may be your least favorite question, but you gave me the best answer I have ever heard.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Your videos are really good and give tons of valid information.
Hi John good video I have a question about the 5 gallons and 5 orcas lol no that was a joke lol
But my question is I have a 125 with 2 large canisters, and one medium I believe the 2 large ones push 350 gph and the medium one 265 GPH for a total of 965gals GPH I have 27 fish in total but my cichlids are breeding like crazy
Do you think I can add up to 50 in my tank ?
My tank might be overstocked but I can't help but seeing different types of fish and it looking lively. I currently have 3 guppies, 2 platties and 2 Cory's in a 10g. I know a ten gallon is small but it was a gift and it looks nice. It's somewhat planted and have a sponge filter
Happy Holidays to you and Lisa. That’s a question I always want to ask but figure it’s always best to have a small number of fish to be on the safe side.
Dr. William T. Innes, from the main Aquarium Book in the Aquarium Hobby published from 1935-1966, "Exotic Aquarium Fishes." He was into sand and plants. "For fish the size of a grown pairs of Guppies, 3 square inches of air surface per fish. That is to say, an aquarium 9 x 20 inches, (I converted that if 12" high, that is a 10 gallon tank), with an air surface of 180 square inches , can safely support 50 grown Guppies, giving each over 3 inches." pg. 9
John, considering the dumb rules by pet stores, "No more than 1" of fish per gallon," your 18 Cardinal Tetras in a 10 Gallon tank completely challenges that rule. Cardinal Tetras are beautiful, yet are a little difficult due to Ph requirements. Thank you!
I'm relatively new and made sure that I gave the guy at the fish store the relevant information about my skill level, planting, and tank size when asking for the number of fish I could get as well as fish compatibility
3:57 😂 I have a 55 gallon with a family of guppies, an african frontosa, 3 bala sharks(didnt how big they got when i bought them they are still small lol), corydoras, ruhas, one pleco, and a betta. They all get along good 😅🎉
@KGttopicals: I have a freshwater, live planted tank, recently set, and I added 3 guppies, 2 harlequin rasboras, 2 neon tetra and one platy. I have been told that that’s too many, and I need 1 fish per 2 gallon. They also advised I should not make 25% water change more than I once a month. I am happy to do more frequent maintenance if needed, and bought all small fish on purpose. Should I be worried? Many thanks for your super informational videos!
Merry Christmas. How often do you feed fish and how often do you do a water change? I have 5 angels and about 10 silver tip tetras in a 75 gal.
I say do what make you happy. I have a very mixed African cichlids tank with about 20 Peacocks, 12 Mbuna, 2 🔥 mouths, and 1 Convict Cichlids all in a 75 Gallon getting along well with tons of color. Must admit tons of filtration and weekly 50% water changes too
Merry Christmas 🎄
Question: do Geophagus fish like redhead Taphoes or altafranz need a sand substrate to be safe and healthy?
Question: if you have severums that eat plants and want to use plastic or fabric plants to decorate, what brand of fake plants are the most sturdy, long lasting and most natural looking?
Thanks for being Awesome! Love your show!😊
Love this guy best fish youtuber
Simple answer is this:
Research the fish you are getting and I mean REALLY research the fish you are getting. By the time you are done you should be somewhat of an expert and know the conditions, habits, and size of tank you are going to need.
For example I have a 20 gallon long planted tank with two large sponge filters made for a 40 gallon, along with 8 neon tetras/harlequin rasboras, 3 mystery snails, 2 kuli loaches, 4 Cory cats, 1 betta, 1 bristlenose pleco and 5 dwarf suckers. A lot of people would say that my tank is overstocked and yes I can upgrade to something bigger. However in my current living situation I don’t have room for a bigger tank at this moment in time. But here me out everyone is happy and have space to swim, the mopani wood and plants I have are not too big and provides shelter for bottom feeders and shade for middle swimmers, I do weekly water changes and have adequate filtration, and majority of the fish I have are nano fish only getting to about 1/2 inch to 4 inches max .
i go by the old rule of thumb which is 1" of adult size fish per gallon, double if heavy filtration and cleaning ... i.e. 4 - 4" angelfish could fit in a 20 gal easily tho i'd recommend larger tank to get the full beauty of the fish. or say in a 20 gal with platy & swordtail 10 -12 fish would be plenty, especially with the way they breed. all in all the 1"/gal seems to work fine
If someone wanted to start a community tank, with Angels as the 'feature" fish what advice would you give them? I'd like to avoid the pit falls while also having a diverse and happy live tank. I've looked into different fish mates but have no idea what size tank to get.
55 Gallon here stocked with 8-10 Gourami's. 20% water change every two weeks. Tank has been thriving for years now.
Thank you for reiterating right at the end they’re is no such thing as ‘an inch per gallon’ You get some people who swear blind ‘the absolute rules’ and how dare you go against that. It’s such a complex question. It’s easy to overstock and agree ‘everyone’ has made this mistake
Hello John i have a R 60X 36 x 40 cm Aquarium tank.. i am planning to have a Low Tech Set up. And going to put fish like Ember Tetra Cardinal Tetra Neon Tetra this will be my choices of small fishes plus a Corydoras... i am going to using a Hang on Filter Hob... is six or Eight of one of these. I am going to choose only which appease my eyes. Maybe Ember Tetra or Cardinal Tetra and Corydoras of the same pieces like the fish i'll choose... i might get a center piece fish like a Pleco like Zebra pleco the L series. Only one. Thank you very much for your advice..
Thank you! Happy Holidays!
Great content! 💯 Love the cabinet of the discus aquarium in the back. Would love to see it in full. 🙃
Love your videos john help me a lot
Very informative video! Just one more question: Can you house female betta in aquarium with predominantly guppies?
Ok so I have a 37 gal (33gal of water when you account for substrate, plants, decor and not filling to the very top) I would say decently planted *8-10 bacopa, 2 bucephalandra, small African fern, asain water fern with one steam that has 3 really big leaves, a small anubias congensis, anubias nana, anubias Barteri, decently sized anubias nancon, decent size java moss, 2 smaller java moss, and a java moss ball with a java fern growing out of it.
I was going to stock it with 6 corys, 4 platies, 1 betta, 1 Snowball pleco, I simese algea eater, 1 mystery snail and 2 nerite snails. I'm on a weekly schedule of liquid fert dosing and sunday as my water change Day. Am I at my limit or can I add more?
If you overstocked your tank
Fish will die off until the
Tank gets stabilized
The problem is, the ones that
Make it are not always your
Favorites, there is no way to
Tell who will make it and who
Will survive. The Tank will
Balance itself. They will stop dying and you get what you
end up with. Not a good
way to tell because it is
wasteful and a death sentence to some. Plan out
Your tank. Research first.
I was thinking I could only do 3 orcas in a 5 gallon, but I am pleasantly surprised I could get up to 96!!
Orca tank tour coming soon 🎉
Actually, this was quite helpful. I’m setting up a 55g after moving into my own house. It’s cycling right now, and my guppies are in a temporary tank at my brother’s place because I had to be out of my old place before I could close. I don’t plan on keeping the guppies in the 55g, but i needed to do that tank first because my library/fish room is still full of unpacked boxes and the 55g is in the living room. Eventually, the plan is 6 black Venezuelan Cory cats, 6 lazer Cory cats, 10 female betas, and 10 turquoise rainbow fish. Could I put more? Probably some type of tetras, but the fewer fish means a cleaner tank. I think 32 smaller fish in a 55g is perfect.
And thank you for answering a most difficult question. It was more helpful than you know!
I wanna do a planted tank it’s 18.7G I wanna let the plants get grown out and nice for like a month then add some shrimp and snails, let the shrimp get comfy then get a lil school of neon tetras, a hillstream loach and maybe a honey gourami. Is that over crowded?
Great video and Merry Christmas everyone
75 gallon tank, 2-50 gallon filters, decently planted.. 4 angels, 6-8 cherry barbs, 4 corys, 6-8 harlequin rasboras, clown pleco. Maybe a couple rainbows? Too much?
I have 3 kuhlis, 4 Cory’s, 3 bristlenose pleco, 8ottos, 12 neons, 6 celestial pearls, 3 honey gourami, 3 Red Robin, 2 chocolate gourami, 2 super red apisto. 10 snails. 56 total inhabitants if I did the math right. Loaded with plants and two massive pothos on top
I had 100 discus fry in a 55 gal tank, running double fx6s, two sponge filters and WC every other day and no plants. If your filtration is good (or extreme in my case) and you perform religious water changes and can put as many fish in your tank as you want.
Super super informative! Thanks for this type of content
It’s extremely likely you have a code on this, but I’ll ask anyways. How much algae is good/bad for your tank? What types of algae are most dangerous and which types are least? Thank you!