A Full Fish Room *LAP* [Every Fish, Every Tank]

[@keithduwe2647]

Mr Ben. Absolutely love the lap of your fishroom. Once again thank you for all you do for us fishy folks.

[@Whips_World]

Everything is looking fantastic, my friend!

[@Dez-Turner]

Another great tour around your fish room Ben. Thanks for sharing.

[@1997goldwing]

Love your videos Ben.

[@BenOchart]

Thank you 😀👍🏻

[@ShellyGagnon]

Absolutely Beautiful!

[@andytchir8601]

Tapajos are looking beautiful!

[@BenOchart]

I'm excited Andy. A great fish to watch grow out. Thanks for stopping by.

[@jessicawalden]

Fish Room is looking good my friend!!! Can't wait for the new additions 2025 has in store for your tanks,Fish,and Channel🎉 such a inspiration as I live in Nashville as well love it! Hope to meet you one day 😂🎉

[@BenOchart]

At some point I hope to get involved in the Music City fish keepers club. I'm just so jammed for time...

[@jessicawalden]

@BenOchart I can imagine id love to get involved as well just never hear when or where it's going to be and how to join

[@WarrenVenter.]

Fishroom looking amazing as always. That salvini and the vieja are awesome. My favorites of the South American Cichlids. I have too many favorites, to be honest. 😂

[@BenOchart]

I hear you. If I had to pick just one ... I don't think I could LOL. Thanks for watching Warren.

[@seansquill8773]

Hey Mr Ben Just my 2 cents in what I’ve learned in keeping Discus over the years…If you want to keep them, keep them either solo or with some dither fish like cardinals or rummy nose tetras. Sterbei Corys also do great since they can handle some higher temps….Ive also had some luck growing out very small rainbows and some smaller sveni geos as well…bottom line is it works until it’s not working and you really have to pay attention to if the discus are able to get to the food. As for bigger fish like Severums and EBA’s and larger Geos…I’d advise against it because Discus are fairly slow eaters with smaller mouths and they just can’t match the aggressive eating of those other Cichlids I mentioned…Keeping them isn’t really as hard as some say…As long as you give them what they need…Clean Water, a comfortable environment, and good food…those 3 things are 🔑 And yes some can have success in a really large tank with bigger discus mixed with other semi aggressive cichlids…but it’s just risky and like I always say…it works until it just doesn’t! But I say do it already…you will love keeping them 👍🏼

[@BenOchart]

Very good points. Thank you.

[@CC.Custom.Leatherworks]

These South American Cichlids (I assume all of them are), seem to be more mellow across the board than african cichlids - is that a fair statement? Just the same, I have found after years keeping African cichlids that I have been better at matching my africans in a manner resulting in a very mellow group, considering! Maybe, too, since I increased the size of that tank to a 125 gal. My colony of Kenyi's has grown, and I have venustas, aceis, a red empress, lace catfish, and some others - yet they are all rather mellow including the Kenyi's even at 3-5 inches now! That being said, I love the colors and the diversity in size these fish can all be kept together as your aquariums suggest! Thanks for a great informative video!

[@timadams306]

Awesome looking room. I have 8 Uaru growing out and omg the personalities are awesome. I guess it's pronounced WARU. They would go awesome with your Geos

[@derrickdouglas944]

Nice!

[@jayfuller3709]

I have ordered fish in that type of weather!!

[@paulone65]

Who needs salt water tanks, with all the colors in all of your tanks

[@MetalFret.]

I forget.... Snow!?! I thought you lived in San Diego? Did you move from there?

[@BenOchart]

Moved from L.A. to Nashville almost 5 years ago.

[@carpet180]

👍🏻

[@paulief5]

What happened to the Nicaraguan's right eye? Looks blind. I have a chocolate cichlid with same bad right eye.

[@BenOchart]

Probably banged into something, or took a hit from another fish.

[@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR]

Hey Ben, how long do you think it will take to wait until realistically the female festae can have a trial run with the male ?

[@BenOchart]

A few months after she shows her adult colors. Could be 6 months or more. That’s my guess.

[@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR]

@@BenOchart oh ok, so she will always be much smaller than the male. That will make for a very tense introduction

[@naomimatthews9999]

Where is the cherry shrimp and the little loaches?

[@miguelcintron7048]

I see you’re going to grow your beard. Going down the rabbit hole of KZbin on a beard , don’t trim it on your cheeks