Master Breeder Picks His 6 Favorite Schooling Fish from Aquarium Co-Op

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‎ Master breeder Dean picks his favorite midwater schooling fish. Does store owner Cory agree?
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0:00 - INTRO
0:17 - #1 SILVER TIP TETRA
2:00 - #2 GREEN NEON TETRA
3:40 - #3 SERPAE TETRA
4:37 - #4 RED EYE TETRA
6:23 - #5 HARLEQUIN RASBORA
7:19 - #6 PORK CHOP RASBORA
7:45 - BONUS: CHERRY BARB
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[@AquariumCoop]

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[@seankennedy3805]

Perfect timing on the video; I just got my shipment of 30 Serpae Tetras (and 6 Julli Corys) from AquaHuna using your code :) The fish arrived extremely fast and look gorgeous. They are starting to colour up nicely and are eating well.

[@AetherEmpressTreJinn6o6]

Just tried to follow link and get some fish and sadly got this "All Aqua Huna brand animals come with a 100% live arrival guarantee, plus telephone, text, and email support! Domestic shipping only, excepts Washington and Hawaii State, sorry for the inconvenience. " so sad they won't ship to Washington... T.T

[@myzoo2856]

@Jacob Knowles that a good idea

[@feltysaquaria819]

I wish y'all sold fish but your recommendation is the next best thing. Haven't watched in a while. Still growing my hobby! I appreciate everything you do man

[@nicholaslopez6384]

Can you make another video like this

[@stealthswim223]

I could literally just follow dean around and listen to him for hours.

[@stealthswim223]

Jessica Landry yeah I just want him to come to my house and tell me how to make a fish room and then sit while I do it.

[@feltysaquaria819]

Dean is the man!

[@SP-qs4yh]

Same he’s just has a relaxing and informative voice. Haha

[@AntsCanada]

I personally love the look of when rumnynose tetras school! It looks the prettiest!

[@Koko-rc3pz]

Oh hey didn't think i would find you here!

[@shayyo4908]

Ayo!

[@scoutingreport3322]

Hey I watch your KZbin

[@randomcrap6521]

I have a school of rummynose tetras

[@randomcrap6521]

With 2 platys

[@Badandy538]

Really cool how you have the timeline labeled...so easy to switch back and forth between topics. Nice.

[@RyoWatanabee]

More videos with Dean please 😅

[@giftofthewild6665]

Yes!

[@spencerflynn1722]

The new feature that breaks the video up by section is awesome!

[@TobyCreates]

“They had fish back then?” *ded.*

[@mmnelson82]

One of my favorite things about your store is the look you get by having different colored backgrounds in all the tanks. The appearance of those combined with no overhead lighting makes the fish look amazing in the tanks.

[@thomasb4467]

Y’all inspired me to start a fish tank with my kids. We got an 86 liter with 6 cardinal tetras and 5 julii corydoras.

[@CMLee81]

I've been a Dean fan since he first started appearing. Always love to hear his take on things. Thanks Dean!

[@moonnightbricks3948]

Same.

[@deborahhorn8454]

Dean is so warm and nice to listen to. More of these please!

[@troyvsc]

Rummynose Tetras are a great schooling fish.

[@ohrats731]

Lol stop making me interested in fish I used to overlook! 😂 I can only have so many tanks right now

[@faronjoseph84]

Gotta love Dean.

[@jimjarrett8779]

Dean’s insight is great.

[@dannyromeo856]

We need more Dean. This dude is awesome. He has a nice calming presence. And you two have great dynamics together. Get him on the podcast more also, please. I am a trucker and I look forward to listening on spotify every week. I have already listened to them all so I need more. Thank you Corey, for putting out such greatly entertaining and educational content.

[@jeny8748]

For all the good that Cory brought to the hobby, sharing Dean and Dean's enthusiasm for fish might be Cory's greatest achievement.

[@heatherclough8233]

I liked this video, Dean is so relaxed talking about the fish. Great line up of schooling fish, thanks 😊

[@qwerty-2881]

dude the fish recognize dean like literal god. they follow his hand

[@meduza93]

Wow I've just noticed the time stamps with the description in the video slider. That is cooool! Also I see Dean I press like. Great video.

[@malharmallick2256]

Loved these suggestions. Thank you.

[@asurajeff6316]

We need more of this type

[@litesronno1shome]

0:35 proof that Dean is the real Aquaman

[@toddratson7526]

I always enjoy Dean's Videos. Thanks for sharing!

[@dancurran8977]

I can listen to Mr. Dean talk about fish all day!

[@Shelzbells]

In all of my years of fish keeping, I have always love the red eye tetras too. The powder blue gouramis you have are the best Ive seen. Wow!

[@ordinaryaquarist]

Perfect timing! Just about to set up a new tank and this is just what I needed 😃😃😃

[@peacefulaqua6221]

The different colored lighting on the tanks really make them pop out! I love it

[@AmyFiveMusic]

The male Silver Tip Tetras are orange, females are mostly silver and plumper. I've witnessed mine spawning but the corys eat all the eggs....:)

[@boebender]

Great list, thank you! Harlequin rasboras rarely get mentioned in schooling lists. I’d follow you around all day listening to your wisdom and suggestions. Thanks Dean!!

[@-shmoopie-]

I really like those silver tip tetras and porkchop rasboras... hadn't really considered either of them for a tank before. the silver tips schooling is magical!

[@froug5642]

They only do that if you have a lot. I have 15 in a 55g and they just scatter around and beat each other up.

[@-shmoopie-]

@@froug5642 oh, bummer!! thank you so much for the tip!!!!!

[@davidreid1865]

Great stuff, please keep these coming!

[@kathleenbronson9849]

Awesome stage presence dude!!! Best video from Aquarium Co-Op!!

[@gillart99]

Super helpful! Thanks!

[@tennisboycarl2717]

Love the vids man. Keep doing what your doing!

[@andrewspeedyatkinson]

Nice thanks guys keep up the grate work arching from the uk 🇬🇧

[@danant5197]

Love it. Please do more short videos like this.

[@Rometiklan]

Beautiful fish. I've sort of moved away from tetras over the years as I've tended to buy fish at aquarium auctions (not too many tetras at those things). I miss having them in my tanks. I think it's time to get back into these amazing fish. Thanks for the inspiration Cory and Dean, and stay well..

[@mrstevo32100]

Poor Dean, you always give him it tight about his age 😂 the big man just takes it his stride to be fair though, very knowledgeable man.

[@qwerty-2881]

exactly

[@stacierichardson4475]

Thank you, just what we needed to watch now too👍😁

[@CorinneLangford]

Loved this, he’s great to listen to!

[@ayee6174]

10 for $1. Dean didn't mention that you can get a wagon for $10!! 😂😂

[@kdr1048]

Huge fan of the green neons as well. I have a group of about 40 or so in my 75 blackwater. Love them.

[@mancfishkeeper]

Good video lads thank you

[@elmee96]

Preacox rainbows is the best in my opinion! Awesome looking

[@niva8043]

It's always nice to get advice from Dean 🙂

[@pamelapilling6996]

Thanks for the video. I love ones like this.

[@rosemont5339]

Silver tip and harlequins are amazing fish. When I setup my planted tanks again will most likely pick those. I saw harlequins in the shedd aquarium in Chicago, those were huge!

[@audreyb777]

I really enjoyed this video. Thanks Dean !!

[@quarklol]

00:32 watching all those tetras gravitate towards his hand is absolutely mesmerizing !!

[@bhagyamaithripala6642]

You guys are Awesome....!

[@andrewc9188]

I love dean. You two are the dream team. I love your videos

[@emmascrimshaw4114]

Really useful... I'm looking for new fish and some good ideas.x

[@Bobcats4038]

The new timestamps are perfect especially for videos like this

[@richardrobledo466]

Cory, small world... I did not know you know and have business with Greg Sage from CO. I met him when I lived local to him in 2014! Greg has a wonderful fish room!

[@FoxyFoxyShazam]

Greg Sage is a legend in this hobby!

[@MikesAquaticsThings]

So cool. I just got red eye tetras to put in my Discus tank. I picked them exactly why Dean said, they are not flashy but great fish that way the Discus are still the centerpiece.

[@bryansimmons3723]

Love listening to Dean, he is basically fish google! I have always loved Cherry Barbs, and I have had them with Angels (still do) in a community tank and have had little to no problem.

[@14pedro415]

More Dean!

[@susanosman3643]

Hi "old Dean"- LOL, Cory has a lot of nerve,huh? Well.....I was alive 30 years ago and that was probably when I was most active in my fish keeping journey, so I am familiar with a lot of the "old time fish". 😂 I was married then and my hubby was the 1 who introduced me into fishkeeping! Life changed drastically since then and I really want to get back into the fishkeeping world!!! I love Cory's, yours, and KGTropicals videos! I think I forgot more than I remember--- but something jogs my memory and a lot of it comes (happily) back to me!! 👍 I can't wait to set up my 1st tank. I'm now living with my Daughter + son inlaw so it's been difficult, so I bought a 10 gal starter tank , just to get back into it, until I'm ready for the 40 gal breeder tank. I was really scared of all the "tricky" water parameters, because I don't remember it bring that complex. Maybe it isn't, it just sounds that way? My son inlaw got left with his daughters 75gal tank when she/boyfriend moved and the tank has been in terrible shape! I have suggested different things, but my advise was ignored because HE'S A FISHERMAN-- and has his own opinions! Boy, does he! He put little goldfish won at a "fair" into the tank-- they grew into BIG FISH!! Then he started finding little frogs while fishing and he threw them in also-- I told him that wasn't a good idea, but who am I? He never tested the water + if he did, he didn't understand it. I bought him an "aquarium keeping " book so hopefully, he'd learn something ......NOT! I bought him TEST KITS......that didn't help either! I can't even look into the tank! I want to CRY! THERE IS MORE ALGAE AND CRUD FLOATING AROUND THAN FISH! He HAD some really nice fish--- all that's left now is 2 original Kissing Gouramis, 1 big Silver Dollar, and 1 big, beautiful Angel !!!! I want to smack him upside his " know it all" head!!! Thank you for letting me vent--- maybe now I will have the energy to set MY TANK up and keep it thriving!!!!! 😘

[@caroleinwv]

Those plecos are awesome!

[@nosnit6430]

White cloud minnows are the best in my opinion.

[@calebcologna8681]

I love my school, they have some serious Big Fish Energy

[@TenorCantusFirmus]

I've tried "using" them for an "experiment", a Lorenz-style "natural aquarium" (40 gallons/150 liters) with neither filter, nor heather, nor even water changes. I had to partially surrender in the sense I sometimes had to change some water, but a quick one of 10 liters was enough to bring them back to full health. I think they might be the only fish along with kois and goldfish capable of taking so much punishment, but I would never repeat such experiments.

[@mayadeppweber7790]

just watched this again i love Dean

[@nathanhutto701]

wow, i've never seen the segmented video, very cool

[@mathdesm9306]

3 years ago I bought a small group of cherry barb and I've been enjoying them everyday since. They're active, peaceful and stunning when on display. Plus sometimes some fry pops up. You can put them with delicate things like featherfins or mean buggers like kribensis. They're simply perfect.

[@FoxyCanDoIt]

love these vids

[@fishinglifev2]

gawd i love cherry barbs

[@rickfromthecape3135]

100% agree with Dean on the natural vs longfin varieties.

[@elvinsworld11]

Wow, this is nice. Go for more

[@SoTypicallyMeh]

Will you be posting any unboxings? I love those!

[@deletethemedia3445]

Rummy nose are my favorite schooling fish by far. Wish I had a shop like that where I live

[@sharronmiller451]

Love your picks Dean. ❤️❤️

[@johnwood738]

More Dean please!

[@zimrianispresent8123]

You'd be surprised what kind of fish you can turn into schooling fish when you put an Oscar in the tank 💯💯💯 follow for more fish advice. I'll be here all night

[@mrsbodeutsch]

😂😂💁

[@bettasyguppy_zr3186]

🔥🔥🔥🔥💪💪💪

[@MidnightGeekSS]

yay. Dean is awesome

[@ethandooley9945]

I had a big group of cherry barbs they got absolutely huge. Never had fry but plenty spawning some colour enhancing food and after a few weeks they popped even more. They lived with a breeding pair of kribensis in a planted tank

[@Jeebus86]

With all the time and effort I'm amazed that fish aren't more expensive.

[@pipex4257]

I like how there are time stamps in the video

[@DanielGonzalez-gd3dx]

Awesome video

[@mingbritson]

great video!!!

[@caewalker9276]

Thank you Ancient One,and Coopy.

[@keithkeppler3970]

I love these videos of you just talking with other "fish folks" about tanks/fish and what has worked, hasn't worked. Your 2 hour videos are just to long to sit and watch, maybe breaking those apart to 20 or 30 minute videos would make them easier to consume. Love ya Cory, thank you for all you do!

[@beingL]

I like his philosophy. I like the idea of buying younger fish and growing them out myself because I want to have my fish as long as possible and want to see them flourish in the tank.

[@paulmasters8666]

The really cool thing IMO about Harlequin Rasbora is the males display to each other like Tiger Barbs.

[@caley319]

Harlequin rasboras are adorable. I love them in my community tank. I just got cherry barbs for my other tank

[@itsmyrum9219]

Dean and Cory the dynamic duo!

[@giftofthewild6665]

Wow I love Dean! More videos with him please!

[@loganadams4276]

Nice video!

[@hidinfrombiden6251]

I'm a tetra fan myself. I've got a 38 gallon bow front tank in my bedroom with 6 red eyed tetras, 6 serpae tetras, 4 neon tetras, and 3 albino corys. The serpae's are my favorite. They school pretty well, and they're very active. Constantly exploring around, getting into everything. Really nice to look at. As most people may know, serpae's have a reputation for being fin nippers, but mine mostly only ever pester one another lol. My red eyes are pretty sweet too but they are more laid back. They school great as well, but I've noticed that mine don't explore around as much as the serpae's. The 4 neon tetras, I added for a little color. They are great as well. Half the time they school together, the other half of the time they spread out and do their own thing. My 3 albino corys are amazing. They patrol the bottom almost non-stop and seem to be the happiest, most unbothered fish I've ever seen. Overall extremely happy with my community tank. Thanks for the video.☺

[@dsharvey6883]

Need more Dean!

[@Dillonpickle]

Structural designer here. I can't believe the tanks are ok with no longitudinal beams, just the ends supported. Made my eyes twitch 😉

[@nathanhoveyaquatics]

Those cherry barbs are on fire. I wish mine would get as bright as those. Absolutely beautiful fish.

[@daltonvickersjr9441]

Love the cherry barb and odessas

[@MP-pz9oe]

Really nice guy !

[@fgb3126]

Maybe because we are closer in age group, but I like this guy a lot. He can talk without a lot of jargon like the young people seem addicted to. He's knowledgeable but not know it all. And he says what needs to be said and doesn't "run on". Bravo!

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

Those Cherry Barbs were absolutely stunning

[@MegaMindyLou]

I just now discovered long fin zebra danios. I never really ever looked at them. My dad got some pearl long fin danios and somehow a zebra got mixed in. I was so surprised at how cute and active they are. So I got some for myself. ❤️

[@dexlao9434]

This man is a legend.. 55+ years fish keeping experience you will not find anywhere

[@richcastro8990]

Thumbs up for any video with Dean in it. 👍

[@ioannisgeorgiou4347]

Bringing more Dean into the videos that is what we want!! Next time could you do some cool fish to breed video and off course with Dean!!! Hallo from Germany master!😁👋

[@ludvignilsson4365]

Feel free to post 7 videos like this á week, please. PLEASE??!?!?