The Worst Fish For A "Community" Aquarium

[@KGTropicals]

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[@trishnadora5680]

Thank you for sharing

[@Otto-cz6by]

9:16 Wrong Caption

[@davidphillips3647]

I have a fish that looks like a flowerhorn but I don't think it is, it has a black line down it's middle I don't know or remember buying it but don't remember it!!!

[@terrygorsch386]

My Tiger Barbs bit the tail off a Neon Tetra ☹️🐠

[@Jaywil07]

Who ever that guy is, I love his news….. 🤪😂

[@7m.l_]

Sussy baka

[@avaksaputra]

I love you too... 🤣🤣🤣

[@marlenebolte3071]

It's John and Lisa

[@alkatraz706]

loved your part bro! 🤣

[@drewsta005]

Had an Odessa Barb that absolutely terrorized my barb tank, especially the rosy. Very crazy

[@alexandrawr6922]

I have a Texas green female cichlid who got separated from a tank of 2 Oscars and a black shark because she was ripping the scales of the Oscars suddenly after 6months. Now she is in a 250L community tank with 3 gourami, 20 endlers, 1 Siamese alge and 4 cherry barbs. So far 4 months later everyone seems happy, only the gourami chase eachother.

[@joffreygotamco]

Hi @KGTropicals, just would like to ask what kind of fish did you show at 7:05? Is that like a cross between a green tiger barb and a regular one? Looks awesome!

[@MacTechG4]

Why are the “Tumah-Fish” (Flowerhorn) so popular? It looks like the poor thing has a malignant tumor.

[@KirasDarkLight]

Clown loaches are my absolute FAVOURITE fish, I started with an 80 buy upgraded to a 125 within 2 years so now my clowns have some good space.

[@lloyddavies9683]

I mean, off the top of my head straight away I’m thinking sharks, surely?

[@KyleFisher2012]

Man I have had green rope fish and it killed everything in my tank lol. Black fin sharks and all. I currently have tiger barbs but the are with black fins and red fins that are 2.5 inch or bigger. They are Okey for now...

[@c4onmylip]

"You can have a fish that everyone says will be super mean but yours is an angel". Me and every Auratus cichlid I've ever owned lol. Everyone always complains about them being terrible, nasty little fish but I've never had one that really was. Poor dude's always getting bodied by my other stripped cichlids (usually Johannis) lol.

[@millamazing9176]

I like this guy he’s straight up. Too many things too worry about in life then to stress over fish lol

[@adamwaind5057]

Just gonna say that you have 200 tanks dedicated to single fish hahahhaha. Every betta tank. Love the video.

[@rushftw4344]

they literally have a betta sorority

[@TonyVainosky]

"They're not trying to kill your fish, just just trying to snack on them" made me LOL 🤣😂

[@robdegobbi9624]

I love when I am made lol

[@brycealthoff8092]

That’s almost worst.

[@RespawnM]

I'm anti-flowerhorn only because I think it's sad to keep a fish in a glass box with nothing and nobody and calling it "An Ideal Environment" Species that are like that, shouldn't be kept in my opinion.

[@DaNiElLl430]

Flowerhorns have never seen the wild so a glass box is kinda their "ideal environment" in a sense

[@thrushhattstewohlgern5006]

That's my gripe with them as well; they have to spend their life in what is basically a sensory deprivation chamber, contact to the fish keeper aside, to prevent them from destroying their habitat.

[@kylebusc3624]

@@thrushhattstewohlgern5006 they have no idea they're in solitary confinement. That's all they have ever known. I'm pretty sure the fish would rather live in an empty box rather than not live at all.

[@waynecostello7948]

I have a young flowerhorn and his tank has sand,wood,plants a few hides I dont like complete empty tanks and he swims around happily and doesnt destroy anything or hasnt yet lol

[@mandycrago]

I agree with you they don't look like they're very happy

[@jemsmay2167]

We had an Oscar years ago. Beautiful fish with a big personality, grew to about 12 inches eating frozen brine shrimp or goldfish. Loved to get his head scratched by me or my brother and enjoyed endlessly redecorating his tank, but absolutely hated my father. If my dad made the mistake of sitting at the end of the couch close to the tank, the fish would go nuts attacking the glass and splashing water out of the tank until he moved.

[@hannahuston5828]

This was very helpful.... my dad was starting his first 55 gal community tank and they recommended a cichlid, a reedfish, zebra danios, mollies, whiptail catfish, and a pleco..... fish kept disappearing and one night I caught the reedfish swallowing a danio... I immediately separated the reedfish from the tank, but the cichlid kept picking on the whiptail. I ended up doing my own research instead of going off what the local fish store said to me and have 4 more tanks now... Everyone is happy. Sadly had to rehome the reedfish because he had a vengeance towards everyone... but i learned my lesson that in this hobby, you should really research, and not let the fish stores sell you into something else.

[@L_ZILLA]

ive literally given up on pet-store "experts"

[@xanthrax8207]

@@L_ZILLA fr. Do a couple hours of research and you already know more than the "experts"... good example, petsmart employee told me i could keep tiger barbs with fancy goldfish.... 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@adamlone5548]

You're right about there being exceptions to every rule. I have a longfin zebra danio who is hyper-aggressive toward all other fish. 😬

[@nickdubbin2636]

Dude I had a super aggressive mean female guppy, a non aggressive very annoyed pleco killed it. Never seen it before and haven't seen it again.

[@roblovell4608]

Just took back a Platy that began terrorizing my tank. Called the store and asked if they'll take a fish I can't keep anymore. They said sure and asked what it was. Just silence on the other end when I said very aggressive Platy

[@anthonyesposito174]

Try to add more danios. Less aggressive with least 3 4

[@adamlone5548]

@@anthonyesposito174 It was in a school of danios to begin with, starting bullying them first. Then it started bullying my livebearers.

[@clairecorrigan5519]

@@nickdubbin2636 my friend has a tank with a single male guppy. When she brought it, she got a group (males and females) and we now think he killed all the other guppies (or at least harassed them til the stress killed them). He now sizes up against the male mollie and tries to breed with the female mollie.

[@randomlydom]

it's all about using the word "mean" when they are actually *aggressive* because hungry, territoial, protecting their offspring etc...

[@My2Cents1]

In my experience, Cichlids are its own category of fish that should only be kept with others in the same category. You can have plenty of cichlid species in the same tank and they will get along, ....in the way Ciclids get along. They will claim parts of the tank for themselves and there will be a constant power struggle to defend them. Compartmentalizing the tank by building caves out of rocks and plants, at different levels is a great way to maximize the number of desirable territories. All you have to consider is, in nature how many fish would thrive in an area the size of your tank? Cichlids thus need LARGE tanks. Then you can have tens of them, and they will fight each other and chase each other, and do things that cichlids do. They will be very active, and the stress on them with be the healthy kind.

[@stevelewis6259]

Large tank and not a few of them but tons of them. Sensory overload, They can't figure out which one to take out their aggression on. So you are left with a swarm of angry fish not knowing who to go off on.

[@godzgiftz4032]

I have tiger barbs with my African Cichlids and it works fine for me

[@Luculencia]

Nope. There are community cichlids, e.g. P. pulcher from Africa and some of the other African Riverine dwarf cichlids, South American Dwarf cichlids (Rams and Apistos). These are peaceful as long as they aren't breeding. If they are breeding a large enough tank with space for the dither fish to escape the breeding pair can normally work just fine. For some species its recommended to keep them with tough dither fish to breed so that the aggression isn't focused on the breeding partner.

[@loatherd]

Had a goldfish that chose violence everyday, we thought fish were dying randomly until one day we copped 10+ don’t die randomly so we watched the tank for an hour. The then separated goldfish would attack his reflection and was a generally angry fish hahaha

[@forgetfulpriestiv14]

Lol interesting, gigachad gold fish

[@afewofmycommentsarecringy.8646]

@@forgetfulpriestiv14 ah yes, people who end the lives of other for no reason are ''gigachads''

[@ellenm4560]

Is it weird that I think it makes a nice change to have a list of worst things...?

[@the2d]

I have tiger barbs with sumo loaches, zebra danios, and pea puffers. They all stick to their areas and groups for me.

[@keith5524]

That’s a good combination tbh both pea puffers and barbs will stick up for themselves and the loaches are bottom feeders so they won’t get messed with

[@chaltlang3aizawlurban177]

Woow cool selection

[@the2d]

@@keith5524 and the danio just chase each other around the top-mid

[@keith5524]

@@the2d exactly bro it’s perfect gonna have to copy your set up lol

[@richardsobeck583]

Tiger barbs are so great in a large school. They school tight and get such striking colors. I've never had problems with them if they aren't enticed by long flowing fins. I've kept them in schools of about 15 in a 75 with South Americans. My current tank I've went with harlequin rasboras because I wanted a few angel fish.

[@paulmccarthy7467]

Love my oscars my largest will even take food from my hand and they have great personalities. I’ve got them in a 125 for now. Some Good footage of your 360 love the new bikers. I’m all ready on the look out for a bigger tank for them. After watching this tank in many videos it was one of the reason I got Oscars they are awesome. That news man was sure funny 😆

[@jolyfrye1871]

I agree.... 🐟 I ❤ Albino Oscars. They r the coolest fish ever.

[@paulmccarthy7467]

@@jolyfrye1871 I love the Tiger albinos

[@angelinsilence]

"Those oscars are gonna be a foot long, and those tetras are gonna be about two inches." Honestly, that's *if* the tetras even live that long!

[@threadbarerag336]

They should live 3 to 5 years.

[@DabblelyDiddly]

@@threadbarerag336 Not with an Oscar they won't xD

[@CJBlack265]

Love, love, love the News segment - I had 5 tiger barbs years ago, and yep, they were fin nippers- Really good information. Thanks, John and Lisa💕👍

[@audrameyer9558]

OMG I LOVE the special news report!!! That was so funny 🤣🤣 Great info- thank you!

[@Jaywil07]

Thank you so much.

[@chibiquil]

I'm new to the fish keeping community, and I've started my research for community fish because I want to have a nice fun aquarium. So your videos are SUPER helpful in making sure I'm ready and prepared for my first step

[@zforcekian4687]

if you want to start with african chiclids start with mbunas is you want betta fish get a 10 or 20 gallon tank with some kolhu loaches

[@afewofmycommentsarecringy.8646]

@@zforcekian4687 r/ihadastroke it feels good to say this after 3 years

[@jeffh515]

Like the new reporter dude! Jay is hilarious. Gotta find KGT channel 6 and keep watching.

[@Jaywil07]

Thanks

[@feralon9570]

agreed, that was quite unexpected and funny.

[@lillyblomqvist3330]

The only thing I don't like with your videos, is that they have to end. Asking for a 24/7 live stream 🤣💕

[@divinelotus19]

No kidding.

[@jessicajones641]

I had a dwarf gourami. I was told they were peaceful and great community fish. Yeah, mine ate/terrorized all of my cardinal tetras and chased my (very peaceful) angelfish until he died. He has since been rehomed and now I have a sweet female pearl gourami and a bunch of black neon tetras

[@nickdubbin2636]

I went for honey gouramis for this reason, What do you think of black neon tetras, I have some and they are fantastic, they are unpopular and underrated in my opinion.

[@TonyVainosky]

Like nick mentioned, honey gourami might be the way to go then. I've not had dwarf gouramis be aggressive, but I did just have to swap out some blue (regular) gouramis that were food aggressive. Disappointed, but it was best for them and my existing fish

[@Alec2cool]

I've kept dwarf gouramis for years and years and while I've had some that are quite peaceful, most were aggressive. However, I've found they keep this aggression amongst themselves if they are with a group of their own kind. If there are more than 2, the aggression rarely results in serious damage. When keeping them in a tank with no others of their own species, they'll find a way to vent their aggression, usually on other fish. (Though I did have one that would fight his own reflection instead, lol!)

[@TonyVainosky]

@@Alec2cool as much as I love gouramis, they can certainly be finicky when it comes to getting peaceful ones vs aggressive ones. Sometimes it's best to watch them in the store for a bit to see if any unwanted behavior stands out to you that you think might be detrimental to your existing tank. But again, I agree. Hit or miss on getting peaceful vs aggressive in this breed

[@nickdubbin2636]

@@TonyVainosky try the honey gouramis, I can't keep German blue rams because of hard water so settled with honey gouramis, they are super peaceful, ive had them 6 months and I've seen zero aggression towards each other or another fish.

[@jefreybarnes5457]

When I first got into fishkeeping, I had a massive community tank that I decided to add a small school of Tiger Barbs, and they were great for the first few months, than all but one died off. I was going to replenish the school, until I observed the lone barb swimming with my large school of Serpae Tetra. That little school of fish ended up being my most successful, and added an oddball school to a tank of oddballs.

[@dawnt6791]

I totally laughed when you said some fish don't comply with the rules. My first Convict Cichlid was a sweetheart who got along well with all the other fish that shared her tank (yes, definite female). She had angelfish, swordtail, tiger barbs, bronze cories, and a red-tailed shark as part of her 125g community. No issues at all. I didn't realize until I got another Convict YEARS later that she wasn't the "norm" for her species. The male I ended up getting was a serial killer I named Jeffrey. I ended up having to keep him by himself for the rest of his life, once I figured out what was happening to the other fish who were disappearing.

[@coolfinsaquatics590]

Clown loaches grow super slow so 55-75 will do for a pretty good time

[@secondmom63]

Thank You for you! As a teen in the 80s, I had an aquarium. I thought I knew it all and fish dying after a couple months was normal. I even scrubbed my aquarium with fish soap. Funny, not funny, I know. Anywho. Leading to now, 59 yo, I want to start an aquarium. Your videos are the best I found. You word things in ways, normal people can understand. And your humor is a bonus. I've set up a 38 gal aquarium a few weeks ago, even did a half water change as practice, before fish go in. 😆 if all goes as planned, fish go in next week, thanks to you. Again, thank you! I've learned so much from you!!! Happy Summer!!!

[@Nina-bw2zz]

How are your fish?

[@limeaid3121]

I have a lyretail molly that is tank boss of a firemouth cichlid tank

[@plushpossum]

I couldn't agree more about the Tiger Barbs. But I love them so much that I dedicated my 55 gallon to a school of them! I also have a red tail shark that bullied everything in my 125, so I put him in with the Tiger Barbs. He's a big chicken now! LOL!!!!

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

I guess that fish dealers all over the world are more or less the same. Some traders will sell anything to the newbie, just to get an income - as they might do in Denmark too. One of the first things an aquarium owner should learn is to do your homework. Don’t trust anyone unless you’ll really know them. Do your homework - study the fish and avoid impulsive buyings.

[@johnhenrydeleon796]

nah be goofy just buy any fish you see and come to like 🤪

[@DLMyth2]

You didn’t add mollies to the list. They are real jerks because they want to bother all the other fish in the tank or want to jump them.

[@LisaMarie-br8tn]

Agreed!

[@bencable391]

I am going to have oscars one day. Just need the space. They (in my opinion) are one of the coolest fish going.

[@Zachary360Games]

I found a very weird combo. My red devil gets along perfectly with giant danios, has no interest in them whatsoever

[@rhiannonslfaitken]

This.... this is video every fish keeper needs to watch!

[@GregGuppyGuy]

Love the special report 🤘😆🤘

[@Jaywil07]

Me too that guy is funny….

[@rhiannonslfaitken]

Omg that news segment cutaway was excellent 🤣

[@ianstrong7140]

Bears are also not good fish to keep

[@breedingaquariumfish9830]

I always thought Convict Cichlids were named that because in the old days, people in jail - aka convicts, were clothed in black and white striped clothes.

[@peachy3135]

10 Worst Community Fish: Tiger Barbs Proceeds to talk about angelfish

[@Kotoucak]

I love tiger barbs. So once I bought four tiger barbs, two pairs. One of them died shortly after. I was left with one alfa male and other male and female. Now, this alfa male bullied the other fish to death and when he remained alone in the tank, he commited suicide by jumping from the tank. I still love tiger barbs but this was disturbing experience.

[@karenmicallef5063]

Early im getting a 5 foot aquarium what do you think i can stock it with

[@froug5642]

One African dwarf frog

[@TheZenGinger]

Oh my goodness! I'm gonna need Lisa, to imitate all fish featured, from this point out, like she did the tiger barbs, I actually LOL'd... and more special reports from Jay, are also preferred! That was such a good video!

[@FatherFish]

Tiger barbs evil? In a word yes!

[@ricklett1688]

Wow. I've been keeping fish for over 60 years and never heard of mbunas. Never too late to learn! BTW, this list is spot pot on.

[@LegionOfShrooms]

I grew up raising convicts. Love those fish. Soon as I get another big tank, that’s what’s going on there. Yes they breed a lot used to have to isolate the mom. Also had Red Devils don’t see them around much anymore.

[@marinevet4131]

I have a 90 gallon community tank. I have regular and albino tiger barbs. A red tail shark, giant danios, rosy barbs, red serpae, red eyed tetra, two gold gourami and one 3 spot gourami. I have no aggression issues except the red tail gets a little chippy around feeding time but that's it. You have to know when to introduce your fish to the tank and make sure you keep a proper school. Also people need to understand that heavily planted tanks with plenty of hiding spots and caves also help with aggressive behavior and fin nipping. I think the problem is that people don't properly research the fish and behaviors of the fish before just throwing them in a tank. Best advice I can give is, DO YOUR RESEARCH! Understand the size the fish can grow to and understand their behaviors before you throw fish together.

[@abfmkarin]

I have found that it helps a lot and can even eliminate problems when the tank is large enough, not overstocked and has plenty of hiding places.The bigger a tank the better.

[@Juke_The_Fluff]

In case nobody else has pointed this out yet, there's an error in your video when you start talking about angel fish. You labeled them as tiger barbs in the text overlay. Love the video, though!

[@LuisGarcia-sm2xd]

Was looking for this comment

[@bazeelcayangnija7564]

Your vids always help me, Anyways at the angelfish section, you typed tigerbarb

[@nuimaleko7]

. There are a few exceptions, but as a rule of thumb DO NOT place cichlids in a fresh water community tank.

[@lauraokelly2644]

We have angels. They are beautiful a**h***s. (They are not, however, tiger barbs. lol) Great list.

[@BlackKoiRecords]

Ahh, a KGT video in the morning 🌄! Today's already a good day

[@forestriders]

Thanks for that news report, it made my day!!

[@Jaywil07]

Thank you for enjoying it.

[@aingzuu2110]

Tiger barbs are one of the sh*tty fish I removed i from my tank

[@bluesafari5405]

Yes, tiger barbs can be very vicious at times. However in my 150+ gallon tank, somehow my other community fish are able to survive... along with a few red tail and rainbow sharks. Now, hv my barbs attack some of my community fish before... yes. For the most part, not a heavy issue with the size tank that I hv.

[@Dmitriy.0]

@@bluesafari5405 The larger the tank and the heavier planted - the better even the most anti-community fish will do. You should see The King Of DIY's videos on his 2,000 gallon community tank. He's got schools of usually "incompatible" fish in there that do just fine because there's enough space and hiding places for everyone.

[@bluesafari5405]

@@Dmitriy.0 awesome! That’s where I’ve been successful. I hv real plants, artificial plants, stones and other fixtures for hiding places in the crevices.

[@bluesafari5405]

I wish it was a way that you could post pics of your own tank. We need a new app on our phones fish tank world, another way to showcase your tank. Sharing ideas and tips.

[@AlexFrozenB]

If you keep barb in a school of 6+ with other fast fishes they are fine. Have a school of 10 in my 55 with Rainbow fishes and almoust 0 agressions

[@TrafficCones]

Preach. I had a bristle nose pleco in a massive tank who was the nastiest little guy I've ever seen. Very understocked tank too... little demon!

[@soogymoogi]

If someone is looking for a good replacement for clown loaches for a smaller aquarium I recommend gold zebra loaches. They're a bit harder to find though. Yoyo loaches are also good but they can chase other fish around. They're not usually super mean though.

[@PaulZyCZ]

I'm surprised there's no Betta on that list :) I mean there are fish they do well with (eg. small tetras), although some would argue they are most happy alone. The problem is lot of fish would pick on them and I heard Betta would attack Ramirezi cichlids.

[@rockydee7499]

I had a largemouth bass. Yep he ate all his tank mates.

[@stevekenilworth]

i wanted to go for tiger barbs, but info about them changed my mind, but went for the more peaceful type five banded false barbs got a group of 14. False Barb is an active fish with a peaceful temperament and stunning colouration. Should be kept in a shoal of 6 or more. If kept in small numbers, their fin nipping behavior can become evident. so far happy with them, but they still 1/3 of the full size and they seem not to bother other fish, i just hope they grow fast as my other fish as might become dinner if grow slower than my nyassa catfish. both full size then they be ok but not if catfish grows at a faster rate to full size but i do have a spare tank if ever need till they have fully grown

[@lilybeaumont683]

Back in the day you throw fish into the tank and they best get on..🤨🤨..we took in a miss treated Oscar..the guy delivering it put it in the wrong tank and he had a great time eating everything..but over time he grow to love my dad so much he waited for my dad to feed him every evening..we had to put him in our community tank one day..we only had a few guppies mollies etc in there with a lot of plant cover..and he just never came out..we added a few more fish over time no problem..back then we had mostly pond plants in the tank ..it was very much a jungle..when we moved we had trouble keeping him in the tank because of the cat..long story..so my friend took him to the Zoo to live in the fish room there..the kids loved him because he would eat out their hand..

[@carriehaberkorn4781]

I thought you both didn’t like Flowerhorns.... I’m happy to be wrong 😉🙌 Flowerhorns and Oscars are my two favorites💚

[@Udaling-Trashcan]

This has peaked my interest in keeping fish

[@chucknorris9667]

I have 2 angelfish in my tank with other fish and one of them is a bully. He basically picked a corner in the tank as his territory and doesn't let any other fish. The only one allowed is the other angelfish who is actually much more friendly

[@gonelooney5698]

You forgot the biggest drawback to Clown Loaches - they usually carry Ich. which they aren't affected by so you have to start off with them in a tank alone and treat them with Ich. med.s, possibly more than one round, before adding them to your tank- was intending to put 3 in my 55 gal. then trade them in at a local fish store that does that - don't remember if it was cash, store credit, or a mix of both deal. Do places still do deals like that? Or is it only one-to-one private sales these days?

[@nextlevelpets8871]

Curious on opinions from other Cichlid keepers, out of Mbunas which is worst? My vote is Cobalt Blue Zebras

[@gasp5027]

Has to be Auratus. I have a bull male Auratus and he never killed the other more peaceful mbunas i had. I thought I got lucky with a nice one but no. I introdjced a small yellow lab into the tank and they bashed it up. I had to remove it and quarantine it after that. The only reason he left the other 3 alone is because they grew up together, red zebras and auratus are def the most evil, the cobalt blue is the most peaceful in my tank ironically.

[@MrGigi-dz9cv]

Evil or not, i love barbs ... 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrGigi-dz9cv]

Corrydoras, are not affraid of them.

[@Pssst.ByTheWay]

9:14 says tiger barbs, but shows angel

[@timbo2clark823]

Red tailed black shark

[@asianpryncess]

Absolutely love our flowerhorn! Decorations is few, big heavy ornaments or big decorative rocks. His name is sir munson, and hes the biggest baby ever! Love getting pets and attention. But if I am late feeding him or moving things around, he will throw a temper tantrum. He whips up his sand substrate and bye bye crystal clear water. It is alot of maintenance for one fish, but when we walk into the livingroom he will swim to the one side and greet us. Definitely the best water dog!

[@joshweaver4729]

Have you ever tried any tank mates? I just bought one recently about 2.5 inches and want to introduce a tank make when he’s young to try and get him used to having another fish or two with him.

[@billwnyj]

This list is on point. Great video!!

[@men-o-mayhem1840]

That bichir in the background with the Oscar is stunning

[@pteromalid]

Red devil cichlid

[@aquaticsinasl]

I have two different tanks with good-sized schools of tiger barbs in each (16 and 18 fish, respectively). I have no problem with them bullying other fish at all and there is minimal infighting. The red tailed shark in one tank chases them around at feeding time though, but that is the extent of it. I believe the trick with tiger barbs is having big schools of them.

[@The1withlogic]

140 gallon with a Fluval fx6, Aquatop surface skimmer, fx2 with inline UV and planted. 6 discus, 12 neon tetras, 12 rummynose, 6 rose line sharks 4 panda Corydoras. 50% water change every Friday.

[@MosEisleyCantinaStories]

My "angel" is my betta. He loves his angel fish and hangs with him all the time

[@TheFlemby]

You should add red devils, in my experience these are the most aggressive cichlids. Definitely can't be with any other fish

[@FordyTheConeSmoker]

I love Tiger Barbs, one of the few fish I’ve found that can handle living with a dominant Red Tailed Black Shark. I’m quite happy they’re one of the most common fish I get asked to rehome ahaha

[@enterusername5406]

1:30 when he said this I was legit gonna comment h8w I have three oscars together and then he points at his three oscars 😅😇

[@molluskscommawethe]

Semantic and doesn't stray terribly far from the human definition (in the context of aquarium fish), but there is also the ecological community: the interactions between populations of two or more different species occupying the same ecosystem.

[@osirisdelacroix6272]

😍😂😂😂Mr. FISH killed and ate EVERYTHING!!!..PLEC'$ ECT,,,BUT...I COULD pet and hand feed him..there was only Mr Fish and 2 big rocks that he moved around the 50gl tank as he saw fit..He went from an inch to dinner plate size+ in a year ..FAAAAAACTS...MISS HIM..😔🤧😥😭

[@ZikyTheSnooper]

A demon... my Platy killed bot the her Platy friends AND my beta... .... ....*sad me... also, she was not even adult yet!

[@natedawg9006]

Never buy them tiger fish in a pack because they will jump your other fish 😂🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@taipansghost]

Oscar's are the Pitbulls of the aquarium trade. Every Pitbull deserves a loving home, and every Oscar deserves a beautiful Aquarium. .....But not every home deserves a Pitbull and not every aquarium deserves an oscar

[@JamieHitt]

I’ve been extremely lucky with some rather risky community tanks. I didn’t know they were risky at the time. And I guess the fish didn’t either. In a 45, I had a common Pleco, 3 Jack Dempsey, 2 common angelfish, a Kuhli Loach, a fantail goldfish, a Pictus catfish, 4 wild black snails, five fancy guppies and a blue/black male Betta. They all got along perfectly well for years and years. Maybe fish were just more friendly in the 90s? LOL.

[@calebc.staley3866]

Quick question restarting my freshwater aquarium. Washed all items. Should I use regular tap water or buy preconditioned water to fill tank. 20gallon glowfish tank.

[@CDAFishboy]

Oscars were never chasing or biting other cichlids problem is that they hog the food and never stop eating and growing. I had S American cichlids for Decades. Red Devils were the meanest, next green sterrots. Jack Dempsey is also minding his business in his own little corner. Then I started with African cichlids and I do not have it figured out. Always end up with one fish bad advice and misidentifying fish by pet stores has caused some added problems. I have a Kenye. Try to get all the different colors but my favorites always die. Someone sold me an Auratus, then it grew up and killed dozens of fish. I put in crappies bluegill and bass from the local lake and all were much bigger. This fish pecked out fins scales and finally eyeballs. Another oet store found the species in a book that said never put another species with them. So looking at research (like your channel) and finding out common “community” fish also require knowledge.

[@Brummiemartin]

Oohh...Tilapia buttekoferi didn't make it onto the top 10? Ten worse fish to have than a Butty...well...

[@galaxycat2409]

Right. Everyone says, loaches are really nice...My little yoyo loach could be the lord of demons! (But he's still my favorite!😍) By the way, you guys are really awesome and I love how informative these videos are.💜

[@56135613at]

Bro why you never do a video on Crayfish🤦🏿‍♂️🦞💪💯 like the blue ones and the orange ones and the Albino ones. And you never talk about a king Kong parrot fish🤷🏿‍♂️

[@ChiefofGnomeCommand]

Great video! I will put a betta male with goldfish, pufferfish, and angelfish, since they weren't in the video!!

[@crazydude172]

I have one betta that will eat absolutely anything, including snails! Whilst my other betta strictly eats only hikari pellets. (He actually has a colony of RCS in his tank because of this)

[@mirandanicholl7650]

miranda

[@susanosman3643]

Hi Jon, ahhhhh, you just burst my bubble! I LOVE Clown Loaches, and I have had them before. We had 2 in a 125 gal tank for years------ and when we got divorced, he wanted the 125 gal along with the "Clown Knives" (not the loaches) but I refused!! Anyway, the Clown loaches didn't grow up to 1 ft. I now have a 40 gal long breeder tank and I want to try Clown Loaches--- if they do get really big, I will buy q bigger tank. 😂 Shhhhh don't tell my Daughter 😂 yeah, I AM A crazy woman !