As far as the US native fish, I would also include bluespotted sunfish, banded sunfish, blackbanded sunfish, or orangespotted sunfish (if you can find any).
@elvinsworld112 күн бұрын
Lovely man. Wat a wonderful informative video. Never knew there were so many rare cichlids. Keep up the good work
@jeffharris45583 күн бұрын
I’ve no idea what was going on with the lack of growth there, I’ve got koi fry that are currently five days old and are the size that yours were at three weeks? 🤔
@amx18203 күн бұрын
Thought this was an old video😅 nice list
@lgarmo3 күн бұрын
If I let the wood dry up for a few months does it work?
@terriratcliffe23883 күн бұрын
Can we get stocking ideas for a 8 foot long by 3 foot deep by 2 foot tall iv got a growout fire eel in a 125g moving to a 360g thanks
@aquaticsinasl4 күн бұрын
No mention of African shell dwelling cichlids? They only get about 1-2”, have all the personality of the bigger African cichlids, and you can have a decent colony in a 40 gallon tank. I currently have 6 adult multifasciatus in a 40 breeder and they breed like crazy. Every time I look in there, there seems to be more new fry in addition to the older ones. I currently have maybe 50 fry in there with the adults.
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Yes, that's actually a group of fish still on my wish list...the way they've adapted to use shells is amazing
@suyograut1384 күн бұрын
I have one pair... Male is too aggressive.....but totally neglecting my marble angelfish
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Yes the male can harass a female terribly...I try to keep as many plants and decor as possible so the female can hide
@sparrowsfish4 күн бұрын
Your videography is top-notch. You know I love your tanks and fish!
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Thanks, I appreciate it!
@poopyfartboi4 күн бұрын
Who else thought this was an animation at first?
@lboogie738aquatics4 күн бұрын
Dope bro. Imma need you to come to Pittsburgh and build me a plywood aquarium lol
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Lol, thanks...I need to move so I can build a bigger tank
@BenOchart4 күн бұрын
Some beautiful choices. Many I’ve never seen before. Your fish room is looking great! Thanks.
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Thanks Ben
@jay-remedy-plz4 күн бұрын
Wet pets don’t get any better than those.
@poopyfartboi4 күн бұрын
I wanna pet them 🥲
@OngExotic4 күн бұрын
Hey Darius I have a Glossima Aprion care guide id video on my channel they are also called Mouth Almighty
@johnthestirfryguy44964 күн бұрын
I'm glad you mentioned the royal acara (the diadema) I absolutely love mine and I'm surprised they're not more popular. I have mine in a 125 planted tank and I'm looking to get other plant safe cichlids og similar size do you have any suggestions?
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Yes Acara in general need more love! Depending on what type of substrate you have, geophagus steindachneri have great personality...but if you have dirt then stay far from them. I would stick with south American fish so other Acara like the electric blue is a always stunning... or maybe a dwarf pike, as long as you don't have fish small enough to be eaten like 1" sized fish
@user-pk8yv5gj8z4 күн бұрын
Great video, I am considering a balance shark for my 240 gallon tank and think this will make an excellent addition.
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Thanks, they are some of my favorite fish
@markfranklin88314 күн бұрын
These were great options for a 40 breeder. Now im wanting to get a 11th and stock some of these suggestions. Thanks for sharing
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Nice!
@matthewzito61304 күн бұрын
Since I know you like Cichlids, how about: Bolivian Ram(s) with Tetras & Ancistrus Apistograma(s) with Tetras & Ancistrus Kribensis with Congo Tetras
@mickeysr58174 күн бұрын
Great video 😊 DETROIT
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Thank you
@sparrowsfish4 күн бұрын
These videos inspire my new tanks. Thank you!!!
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Nice🤙
@jay-remedy-plz5 күн бұрын
Rocky reminds me of a Bernese Mtn dog I had except for his Rotty color combo. Nice company to have. Also Lyme sucks. Been there before with a funky Tick dug in, but after three weeks and antibiotics all good. 👍🏻
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Yes rocky is Bernese Mtn/ English shepard.
@jay-remedy-plz5 күн бұрын
But they look so peaceful haha!
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Its the best looking fish that have the worst attitudes
@Wizardsfishbox5 күн бұрын
Great day! Are there any colorful female African cichlids? Please let me know which ones are out there?
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Hey, a lot of mbuna cichlid females have color like red zebra, yellow labs, cobalt blue, permult, Exasperatus...Some female haps don't look bad like venustus and livingstonii
@assassin30036 күн бұрын
Im guessing these would destroy my cherry barbs and khuli loaches...
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Kuhli loaches yes, I thin cherry barbs can avoid them
@Sugaree437 күн бұрын
Crazy! True MONSTER! 😍
@Sugaree437 күн бұрын
That's what's good about being in the north the natural rocks. Florida no good for rocks I take the granite off the side if canals 🤣
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
In Florida you can find just about every fish I keep in your canals...I'd trade that for my rocks, lol
@Sugaree437 күн бұрын
The 350 looks amazing 🔥
@Sugaree437 күн бұрын
Best pond video to date 👍
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Thank you
@Sugaree437 күн бұрын
Love him 🥰
@UnlceDon7 күн бұрын
Hey thanks for the info, just bought one butterfly PB yest. Gives me confidence when i see ur video.. bcos it was actually quite timid and its still like less than 3 months from birth
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Yes the normally get confident around 7-8 inches
@UnlceDon3 күн бұрын
@@dwsdarius good news, it has settled down in my tank.. and it has esten good food. Hehe.. Im curious is it ok to mix it with azul cichla - both juvenile
@Sugaree437 күн бұрын
Awesome!
@Davey3338 күн бұрын
Amazing
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Thanks
@dscott78649 күн бұрын
Wow. Going into a tank of oversized fish is next-level fish keeping! Hope you don't get skin rashes or infections.
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Thanks, so far the worse I got was a sting from a catfish...hopefully thats the worse of aquarium ailments
@jatinmehta62889 күн бұрын
Giant danio fish live with polar blue parrot fish?
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
They can coexist well together given enough space, I'd say 40 gallons or larger
@pierresmith297510 күн бұрын
💯💯💪🏾💪🏾
@raqueljimenez216410 күн бұрын
salvini are from mexico
@justinzduniak649910 күн бұрын
Rahway river......man your brave to add that to your tank...lol. Dirty jerz represent ✊🏻 should check out sandy hook during off season when there's less people an clean up crews combing the beaches
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Yea sometimes that river looks bad, but I make sure I give the wood a good scrubbing. I was just at Sandyhook earlier this week, apparently its breeding season for horseshoe crabs...tons of wood too
@Sincityraider11 күн бұрын
Thanks for taking time to make this video, very informative and fun to watch. I wish I lived near the ocean with an abundance of driftwood to choose from.
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching. Thats why I don't show the ocean wood as much because I know not a lot of people have access
@evenlungs432211 күн бұрын
The old version u did on that vid was what got me subbed🙏🏽
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Thanks for sticking with me
@TheLegendOfPsychopath11 күн бұрын
I remember the original video you where dodging flying bugs. 🤣🤣
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
The original is always the best experience
@user-dx4pm4zq8l11 күн бұрын
What happened to the high fin sharks?
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Mine didn't make the winter. I know other people that kept them successfully in NJ but they had much bigger ponds. I imagine that they need to go deeper than 4ft to escape the cold
@juanname559912 күн бұрын
Can I keep the rope fish in a 75gallon
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Yes I'd say a 55g is minimum for a rope fish
@z32ghost12 күн бұрын
Bruh UD u maturing before our eyes my brother...not to say u wernt mature before i understand u i was raised in miami myself Heat lifer 35yrs and this city makes u protective of urself and urppl not lettin nothin slide 😂 but yea im proud of ya UD maturing in the building broken bridges💯💯
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Thanks, appreciate it
@Shawn-ky2tw15 күн бұрын
I've went on one week vacations and don't feed my fish at all and all of my large cichlids are perfectly fine when I get back!
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Yes these guys can go quite a while without a meal
@Shawn-ky2tw16 күн бұрын
Hilarious that some fish don't "trust" the substrate. Haha
@murilomonteiro667416 күн бұрын
they were both incredible. what happened to your pearsei?
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Thanks, unfortunately she passed right before I set up the 125g that was intended for her
@anthonylezama-cx9hf16 күн бұрын
Beautiful fish, tanks and scaping 👍
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
Thank you
@wabalaka156517 күн бұрын
Have you ever considered a flowerhorn? After all a flowerhorn is just a combination of South American cichlid hybrid. I would love to see how flowerhorn behaved in a South American tank
@dwsdarius3 күн бұрын
I have, it I where to get one it would go with my Central American cichlids though because at this point any fish added to the south American tank is considered food.
@amx182017 күн бұрын
The central American cichlid tank always looks amazing with the different scapes it goes through