Hello King and Queen Friends- hit that like button and if you are new here please hit that subscribe button! TY so much and Happy Holidays!!!
@voxpopuli9053 жыл бұрын
Wifey is adorable. 👍🏼 good job bro.
@wantsome-zs5sq4 ай бұрын
What that a Robertsoni in the bottom left at 9:03
@phylr39832 жыл бұрын
I’m a middle-aged woman who used to look forward to shopping for clothes, shoes, cosmetics - hell, even organizing supplies. NOW, after my first fish tank and developing MTS (multiple tank syndrome) I am ADDICTED to FISH - specifically CICHLIDS. Thanks for your videos!
@marypaigeflynn45123 жыл бұрын
I just love you guys there is no better chemistry than what the King and Queen has going on!! I always love seeing y'all rock the robes!! I love this list of your top five! Thank you for really sitting down with us and discussing the care and the personalities on these incredible fish! I know this is the direction I'm going to end up going someday and that's why I'm learning and following along with y'all!! You are an incredible teacher Scott and the videos are 💥🔥 I enjoy listening to you share your experience! You really do break it down for someone who's considering going this direction in the hobby to have some true success!! Love you guys and I hope your weekend is as beautiful as y'all are and is truly blessed!!🙏🤗🌿🐟🌿💚
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
Love you Mary! It’s so good seeing you on Facebook now!!!
@phylr39832 жыл бұрын
What a great couple! I’m enjoying their videos and learning a lot.
@jackanddan3 жыл бұрын
Great suggestions.....but angel fish aren’t boring!!!!! They are one of the all time classics baby!!! ❤️❤️😀😀👍👍
@marypaigeflynn45123 жыл бұрын
😆👍💚🌿🐟🌿
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I got in trouble for that remark... Angels are cool just not my kind of fish
@jackanddan3 жыл бұрын
@@ScottMclaughlinJ hahaha angels were my first....I was 5 years old....we have not had them in a while but we are going to be having them soon again just miss them too much! You guys have a fabulous holiday😀😀
@nelsonmontanez47603 жыл бұрын
That demonstration with the tank and the plushes is exactly what people need to see and why tank size matters. Also angelfish are not boring!
@monsterfishgal3 жыл бұрын
Love the Video. Liz gonna let the 55 stay in the kitchen Happy Holidays Stay Fishy Stay Safe 💕
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
Lori she made me move it right after she watched this video lol
@papasmerf64533 жыл бұрын
Awesome. I love Jack Dempseys. Guess I need a 55 next. 😊 New subscriber. Also I was 9 and definitely had Thriller and the Atari on my list to Santa.
@ManuelGonzalez-zb8hm3 жыл бұрын
Lol ,good video king 🤴 and queen 👸 see you on the next video happy holidays stay safe ,
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
We thank you for your support my friend!
@AAE-cg1il3 ай бұрын
I have always had a thing for the Green Terror. They are absolutely gorgeous fish……and like a water puppy when kept alone.
@8732dg3 жыл бұрын
Great list! Love your videos !!! And I agree 100% the Original JD’s are some really beautiful fish, I’m in love with em.... Thanks Scott & Liz💙
@jeremyblackwater4392 жыл бұрын
They’re just so boring though.
@zachdavis30683 жыл бұрын
New to the hobby. Picked up a 55 gallon on the side of the road. Brother in law hooked me up with a canister pump setup. Buddy at work has cichlids that just reproduced. Not sure of type. Trying to find 55 gallon cichlid videos about how many and what types for this particular tank. Very informative video here. Thanks 👍.
@Isaiah-hy2xf2 жыл бұрын
I am just searching this out for myself, what did you end up doing for your 55??
@davec1294 Жыл бұрын
I love the fish advice and also the humor lol
@jbres9093 жыл бұрын
Great info you and liz are hilarious great couple have a great holiday be safe
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
Ty my friend we appreciate you!
@AQUAFUNK3 жыл бұрын
BRO FOR REAL I LOVE THIS LIST I WAS GOING TO PUT OUT A TOP 5 FOR 55 THIS UP COMING WEAK BUT YOU SET THE BAR REALLY HIGH WITH SOME INCREDIBLE FISH SO IM GANNA HAVE TO TAKE A STEP BACK AND THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX ON THIS ONE LUV YA BROTHER 💪😎👍
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
Nothing but love my friend! Do it still. It could be a response video to mine especially with the Angel remark lol
@Bushehri1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video, and Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄
@guynotes777 Жыл бұрын
First time watcher..absolutely agree with the list, I would just put in different order..will for sure subscribe
@Lumpydog3 жыл бұрын
Dang fine advice. Thanks for the video. Cheers
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
Always a supreme pleasure to have you come through Lumpy
@insidethecichlidden71223 жыл бұрын
Good choices Scott....what about some of the geos like tapajos or heckelli. You could even try Nicaraguans or lentiginosum.
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
Great suggestions! Liz loves the Geos they are a little too pretty for me lol
@pelhamsaquatics3 жыл бұрын
2 of my fav cichlid channels in one spot!
@mickem43223 жыл бұрын
Nice vid + info as always!! You have gotten me into larger fish again Scott.. I just ordered myself a X-mas gift today.. 4 small Nandopsis haitiensis ! :D I wish for You and Liz to have a great and wonderful Holiday ! BTW.. I actually got that Christmas feeling from childhood back from this vid.. In the early 80`s my only wish was the book "American Cichlids 1" by Horst Linke and Wolfgang Staeck.. and I got it !.. Man, Times Flies !!, Love what you do !! :D
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
Love you back! Ty for the support
@jaymilo8425 Жыл бұрын
I was 3 in 82, got into fish around 88 and have done it on and off since. Always went with killers but am looking into going with cichlids now because they seem alot prettier and better tempered.
@JERZEEHOTBOY Жыл бұрын
Cichlids are the killers too 😁
@VetAquatics3 жыл бұрын
Great suggestions Scott. You must not have seen my angelfish tank 😏
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
I need to come see your entire fish room. Ty for coming through Brother
@VetAquatics3 жыл бұрын
@@ScottMclaughlinJ just let me know when your free and your welcome to come down.
@piman2boek364 Жыл бұрын
I had a pair of Jack Dempseys in a 55 gallon tank and one day thought my tank water was dirty. Turned out I was looking at a cloud of baby fish.
@fishtales25973 жыл бұрын
Hi thats a great visual for showing people how big some fish can get... thanx and love your aquariums
@TheOfficialSteelReign3 жыл бұрын
I love convicts. They are so underrated in the hobby. Even the common ones are gorgeous if allowed to grow out and not be fin nipped. You're circle is doubtless much more encompassing than mine, but I personally have never been able to grow out the electric blue jack dempsey past 3 or 4 inches. In fact, I have not seen one (other than on KZbin) reach adulthood. They are not very hardy in my experience. I definitely stick to the non-morphs now. One you didn't mention is the salvini. Mine is really developing into a nice looking fish, with enough attitude to live among a jag, a pike, a dempsey, a texas, a couple oscars and a couple of the aforementioned convicts.
@swastikarya9413 жыл бұрын
You should do videos about dwarf cichlids, both from Africa and South America,that can be housed in 20 or 29 gallons
@jeroenverzijl8596 Жыл бұрын
east african ciclids are very good for smaller tanks
@swastikarya941 Жыл бұрын
@@jeroenverzijl8596 yeah cool
@wisconsinaquatics3 жыл бұрын
I've been checking out the Grammodes for a while you just convinced me to get one Cheers bud
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
You will not be disappointed my friend!
@hummingbird37712 жыл бұрын
New to the channel. Came for the fish, but stayed after the Thriller reference, lol!!
@Ramg662 жыл бұрын
Thanks, love the list. BTW you have a beautiful wife!
@brucecroft92623 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott great information great video always fun to watch you and Liz do a video Merry Christmas to both of you stay safe
@chico60852 жыл бұрын
True blue acaras are another good choice for a 55!one of my personal favorites
@thinkinsidetheboxsquarecir33032 жыл бұрын
You're a funny, dude .. I saw that!😆👍🏽 Subbed! Btw, I picked up a 1inch jaguar to eventually rule over my 90 gallon 4inch juvenileJack Dempsey tank😈
@darthblunt38333 жыл бұрын
Great vid man!!! I want them all!!!
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
Love the name! You a Star Wars fan too?
@darthblunt38333 жыл бұрын
@@ScottMclaughlinJ yes sir I love Star Wars!!! My mom took me to see the original Star Wars at the drive in when it first came out. (I know I'm old) When I saw Vader do that sith choke for the first-time it was over for me, DarthBlunt was born
@JarheadSixRides2 жыл бұрын
Cool video. Thanks
@tori54233 жыл бұрын
What's the cichlid shown @ 10:06? You were talking about convicts but that's not a convict. And its beautiful!.
@princetrophies3 жыл бұрын
I been looking the internet for it too
@riteshfamily3693 жыл бұрын
Nice video keep it up new friend here 😊👍
@checo52383 жыл бұрын
That sale at Petco goes crazy, walked in without the thought of a tank, picked up a 75 at almost 55% off
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Can’t be the prices
@drewsta0053 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Great choices (even the sevrums lol) I have all these and the JD is my all time favorite
@CaylorsReptilesAquatics3 жыл бұрын
The Severums will do ok in the 55 for a while. Mine outgrew the 55, so I upgraded them, and the Geophagus, to the 180. Now, I’m pulling out several small cichlids, and swapping them back to the 55. My pair of Pacu will move over to the 180. 🤷♂️ Love the JDs, of course my 11” female Cobalt, is best in fish house! Thanks scott and Liz.
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
Bob you have an amazing collection of fish. Ty so much for stopping by!
@andreashessler8382 жыл бұрын
This is a great video. Thanks for the content.
@zeninsyt3 жыл бұрын
Good choices ... I have kept the Green Terror ... an awesome fish :)
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
Yes a great fish and beautiful. As always thanks for the support
@jeroenverzijl8596 Жыл бұрын
Severums i started my cichlids hoby, that is a good starter fish and nice to
@fishiemon643 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas to you and the Queen Scott, great video what about a carpentis chiclid for a 55gal
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
I thought it might be on the large size but certainly fine for a 75. Ty so much for watching
@mk_cichlids3 жыл бұрын
Herotilapia multispinosa and amatitlania nanolutea would be wonderful in a 55! Any of the amatitlania really, the siquia and true HRP's are nice as well.
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
Great suggestions Mike!
@dmoore00793 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. Any Cryptoheros/Amanatitlania would work great in a 55 due to their small size. There are also some Thoricthys species (Firemouth relatives) that are drop dead gorgeous (Aureum or Maculipinnis for example) that would be good in a 55gal as well
@thedon2193 жыл бұрын
Petcos only do dollar per gallon up to 40gal near me. But I absolutely love this video!!!
@larrylegend5453 жыл бұрын
Blood parrot, blue acaras, peacock cichlids, certain Texas cichlids are all good for 55. But I like your suggestions, definitely gotta have a dempsey
@danielcarlton35532 жыл бұрын
It is Aquamains. I bought a 180 tank from them. It was on West Market Street in Greensboro. The owner decided to get out of the business. I was told he had other business venture interests
@dianneatta36902 жыл бұрын
Omg I worked at Aquamain ‘90/‘91. I was only the stock girl but I did it to feed my hobby :)
@bigfishlad48473 жыл бұрын
I have been considering a pair of Grammode 👍 great update
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
You will love the grammode such a cool fish
@vargas28983 жыл бұрын
Salvini are also a great choice
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
GREAT SUGGESTION. Love them!!!
@Qyngali3 жыл бұрын
I was about to suggest that haha. This was a nice list! Ok so Angels are off, but how about the Altums? Bigger and more rare, at least here. But of course, to a regular person they just look like a regular Scalare.
@davidbowman25013 жыл бұрын
I would have had put the Salvini on that list. Gorgeous fish!
@TheJake76 Жыл бұрын
8:30 my altums would beg to differ! Lol
@TexasRed6493 жыл бұрын
One of my 55s has baby convict, firemouth, and Jack dempsey growing out in it.
@Till06292 жыл бұрын
My convict is very aggressive, I had to remove him to his own tank. The firemouth I have is a very docile guy. I also had a Jack Dempsey that I loved. Great list of fish.
@carlcummings7672 жыл бұрын
Love your channel!
@alishanas93803 жыл бұрын
Gymnogeos, Ivanacara, dwarf pikes are also great for 55s
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
You are right on all accounts. Love the dwarf pike suggestion
@hambonemybone3 жыл бұрын
i would absolutely kill for my firemouth, he’s still only about 3 months old and maybe 1 1/2 inches long but his name is hades and i’m so in love with him. he’s the most personable fish i’ve ever had and is truly my best friend. my last firemouth was very grumpy and loved hiding but my hades is all over the place, always begging for food, and for attention. he even comes up to the glass when i rub my finger on it to say hello! i 100% recommend them, very sweet babies
@vidili682 жыл бұрын
Hi there In separate tanks I had to check Dempsey angel fish albino catfish Oscar
@tomtheguy84672 жыл бұрын
I just got a 55 Gallon, I have a male convict in there now, was thinking about adding a firemouth and a Jack Dempsey… what do you think of the three together?
@taraelliott56762 жыл бұрын
Convicts are usually mean, I’d say they would have to be the same size, and move the tank around so that the convict doesn’t have a territory cause that could be bad
@danaquatics40312 жыл бұрын
If they grow up together, it might work otherwise it could be a bloodbath.
@danielcarlton35532 жыл бұрын
Aquamain was on West Market Street in Greensboro, NC. Yes they are no longer in business.
@ilieemilianbucur7691 Жыл бұрын
my friend i did put all this 10 fish in my tank is a mad house i have a lot of decor and roots and i have some giant danios as funa ditter fish but is a madhouse corners taken over :))) sow much
@bulletsingh6562 Жыл бұрын
Nice
@jamie34994 ай бұрын
Great video, one thing though, amphilophus and parachromis are both examples of a genus, not species😊
@darrellburks4103 жыл бұрын
Good stuff right here.
@amx18203 жыл бұрын
Awesome choice🤘🏼
@shanejones578 Жыл бұрын
My buddies convicts REKT his firemouths lol
@themattman1173 Жыл бұрын
I have a baby Jack Dempsey and a 55 gallon tank for him when he is a little bit bigger. Love the Jack Dempsey my favorite fish. I also have a Harley Quinn cichlid al most full grown. I'm thinking of doing a indoor pound for him. I am having trouble with tank mates for him. Any suggestions for the Harlequin cichlid or Red terror?
@kenpachimuay56273 жыл бұрын
Kool moved my 14in dovii to a 180g from a 75g and was looking for option to fill my 75g. Was looking at flowerhorn, Jaguars, was thinking getting 2 pair of convict to breed and feed my dovii. But now the grammode caught my attention
@1993reefblue2 жыл бұрын
I agree with everything on the list but jacks and GT's. A 75 would be much better for those 2 IMO.
@reignmans3 жыл бұрын
I didnt expect you'd let out of the list the Texas or the Salvinis.
@AntonioCastro-ws8uk Жыл бұрын
Wow you have a pretty young looking wife your a lucky man
@calebsunder3 жыл бұрын
Salvinis would also be a good fish for a 55. Tonnes of color and pretty aggressive and personable.
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
Yes yes! Great choice they are beautiful!!
@peteoverton60692 жыл бұрын
American Cichlids are the best fishies
@jwjiv13 жыл бұрын
What are your recommendations for a 6 ft 125 gallon? This is the first "big" tank for a lot of people. Big enough for a lot of options but still not quite big enough for some of the fish you keep.
@invaderjoshua62802 жыл бұрын
Discus, Altum Angels, and Geophagus Hecklii. With bristlenose plecos.
@romeotheflowerhorn76763 жыл бұрын
Dad has me in a 40 gallon breeder now but I will be moving into a 75 soon....
@torringames2 жыл бұрын
If only we could post clips in the comments. I'd show you my brothers friend's 12 inch Jack's that are similarly sized to a full grown oscar. This tank is a 300 gallon with 3 jack dempsey an Oscar and a wolf fish. Jack's don't commonly exceed 10 inches but I'd still house them in a 75 if I keep other fish with them
@caseymcdowell1025 Жыл бұрын
Can you put a green terra and Jaguars cichlids together and a dovi
@canisteovalleydave3 жыл бұрын
1982 I was a junior in HS
@andyreminch65503 жыл бұрын
Never in my life seen a 7in convict!
@liquidbrickle3 жыл бұрын
Look up colossalsis and bride on KZbin. Absolute tanks of convicts
@malakinbutobastos56443 жыл бұрын
Rubiks cube!
@invaderjoshua62802 жыл бұрын
Mine would be… 1.Discus, 2.Severums, 3.Geophagus Hecklii, 4.Uaru, 5.Altum Angelfish. A close contestant for number 5 for me was either the Oscar “to big for a 55”, Geophagus Tapajos, True Parrot “to big for a 55”, Non Electric Blue Acara, or Green Terror. As you can tell I’m a bit of a Orinoco, Amazon Basin nut.
@klk62663 жыл бұрын
Hello mate.Congrats for the lovely channel.Would you please help me with advice? Do you think that I can keep Red tiger mota pair in 100 gallon tank ?Thanks.
@michealgreforcyk30952 жыл бұрын
Fire mouth was the first ciclid made
@princetrophies3 жыл бұрын
Hey guys! What is the fish in Liz's tank. It looks like a black colored acara?
@jtfalkner2 жыл бұрын
I have a Convict, Firemouth, and an Electric Blue Acara in a 55 gallon with a rainbowl shark and a couple Bolivian Rams. All are juvenile currently. I run two 75 gallon sponge filters ran with air and a fluval 207 canister. Would a single Jack Dempsey be too much when tank matures?
@OGKennyLee2 жыл бұрын
O.G
@jeromesimon89163 жыл бұрын
The green terror in his eyes at 7:28
@millefolium9303 Жыл бұрын
Great story, how old were you when you wanted the 55 gallon for christmas?
@michaelharrity97953 жыл бұрын
Scott what filter should I use in my 55gal
@ScottMclaughlinJ3 жыл бұрын
If you are ok with the look I’d always go sponge. Thanks for watching
@michaelharrity97953 жыл бұрын
@@ScottMclaughlinJ ok what size
@wellhung59293 жыл бұрын
@@michaelharrity9795 tidal 75 plus a sponge filter trust me
@mikej23103 жыл бұрын
Was that a blue scars in Liz's angel tank? I love mine, unfortunately lost one. Haven't seen any natural color ones in the area lately.
@liamwalters50293 жыл бұрын
I’d go for a pair of neets there a fantastic fish and a 55 would be perfect for them !
@WeHateSpurs-_-3 ай бұрын
I have a 55galon tank but it’s a cube shaped tank NOT a rectangular shape. Does this matter?
@jackmiller90072 жыл бұрын
“Rainbow shark” Proceeds to show red tail shark 😂
@arindamscacichlids71133 жыл бұрын
A. rivulatus isn't the true green terror. It's the gold saum. I've seen many doing the same mistake. They arn't the true GT. The true GT are the Andinoacara stalsbergi
@Pittsburgh-412 Жыл бұрын
The convict cichlid will be very aggressive when the have fry. They will have babies without question but make sure you have hardy fish with them or they will die. Plus I found it difficult to add new fish to a convict colony because they are bullies. Jack Dempsey can be a good tank mate
@nedhead19724 ай бұрын
Just literally removed about 400 convict fry & the only fish they've not terrorizing is the jack dempsey
@kelvinjohnson55313 жыл бұрын
It was called Aquamains. That was my favorite fish store. Don't know why they closed.
@eddiejeffers27833 жыл бұрын
Was that in Greensboro?
@kelvinjohnson55313 жыл бұрын
@@eddiejeffers2783 yes
@klipzgod15033 жыл бұрын
I got two convict to day but my electric blue jack Dempsey is chasing them idk what to do
@Isaiah-hy2xf2 жыл бұрын
So out of the top 5 and except the gromodas.. you can have a pair of each of the other cichlids and they will all do well together in a 55 gallon? I have pea gravel, is that ok?
@Cichlid_4_ever3 жыл бұрын
Seen you keep a lot of predatory fish need some advice. When is the best time to try to introduce a fish I keep South American cichlids jacks, green terrors and firemouths and have a female red devil I want to add to the family but super nervous cause of her temperament but they’re all still juveniles. Only about 1-2” in size. Is it better to introduce them younger or wait till their personality develops more ?