Reedfish Care & Info Ropefish

[@khananme]

My rope fish lived to be 17 years old. I loved him!

[@L4C4c4t4]

They usually live 20-30 years, so, probably happened something to him before entering in his medium lifespan, maybe he got sick. If yes, I'm sorry, but being able to keep a fish for 17 years is still an incredible goal, so, don't get me wrong (maybe you tought I was saying you are a bad fish keeper)

[@khananme]

Does it make you feel better to judge someone? Living to be 17 years in an aquarium is awesome.

[@L4C4c4t4]

@@khananme yeah, it's what I was saying

[@LeonDeVoseII]

I found one at a Petco when I was looking for another species. I was fascinated by the appearance. It has been home with me for about four or five years now. They are everything you say they are. I think it is high time that I get a second one. Sometimes, I see the bichir and the rope/reed fish hanging out together.

[@nickrc9239]

I just got one ! Crazy how peacefull they are. I got one and he is with some cichlids and loaches. He fits right in !

[@timokeeffe8860]

They'd appreciate sand or smoother stones, other than that good info.

[@myaquariuminfo]

+Tim O'Keeffe yes agreed👌

[@myaquariuminfo]

+Tim O'Keeffe and thanks Tim ✌️

[@austinmendoza128]

@@myaquariuminfo : k

[@WarrenFahyAuthor]

LOVED my reedfish. So cool. It was like a friendly sea monster. The dorsal fins would rise all together and then fold back down. Always active!

[@idiotwilson1474]

Im looking at getting one. I just lost my goldfish, so I have an empty 55 sitting in the living room. We are gonna clean it out, redecorate, and hopefully get something unique.

[@SurroundedByIdgets]

Get minimum of 2. They are very co-dependant on other rope fish. Plus they are really fun to watch swim together

[@klapthesecond672]

How do you loss a goldfish? Did it jump out of its aquarium?

[@deadhead7047]

@@SurroundedByIdgets damn it just got one now ima have to get ANOTHER lol

[@luqmanrozaimi426]

Do you have the reedfish now?

[@L4C4c4t4]

​@@klapthesecond672maybe he died of old age

[@Rob-mb1qf]

very cool, I think I might get one once I have the space. my passion still lies with show goldfish and aquascaping but I've been looking for a new interesting fish for awhile, and these seem perfect.

[@myaquariuminfo]

+Rob I don't have and haven't had any experience with show gold fish but if you'd like to show me some of yours I would love to use them for my channel. My email is at the beginning of the video of you're interested.

[@Rob-mb1qf]

well, once I can save up a bit and purchase a decent quality camera (I don't have a smartphone, so I don't have that convenience) I will definitely take you up on that offer, right now they'd just look like colored blobs on my camera, but I would absolutely love to show my little buddies to KZbin.

[@myaquariuminfo]

+Rob sounds good (:

[@vazzaroth]

Best video on ropefish I've seen yet and I've watched basically all the others already. Wish I found it earlier!

[@fromo14]

dude I freaking love your channel. how are you not more popular?!?!

[@myaquariuminfo]

+Isaiah 😉✌

[@kyojane9825]

I've seen these fish before but they were called ropefish by this person and said to be extremely predatory not to be kept in anything like a community tank.

[@myaquariuminfo]

+Kyo Jane they can be pernicious indeed. I've seen them hunt feeder rosy minnows and swallow them whole. As long as they're kept with fish bigger than an inch and a half they'll do fine with other fish. 👌

[@WoofnSmash]

How about a reedfish in a 40 Gallon Breeder? It has the same footprint of a 65 gallon. (except the height!)

[@myaquariuminfo]

+WoofnSmash That would work (: Sorry for there reply!

[@elinaroth9743]

minimun tank size is over 60 gallons!!! this fish is a predator, everything that fits in its mouth is food, remember that!!

[@marcusbabcock458]

But their mouths don't get that big so most fish and stuff are good but things like shrimp small snails they're gonna be ate up in no time

[@AApyrofreak]

Mine just died from eating another fish that was way to big for it.

[@trevornaught5698]

45-55 is sufficient enough

[@SurroundedByIdgets]

I kept 2 in a 55 and a 75. And they did fantastic in both.

[@robertoromero8053]

My ropefish ALWAYS hides in my ship decor with my iridescent sharks. He only comes in COMPLETE darkness and only if there is brine shrimp. My ruby barbs usually get all the shrimp before he even comes out. When I give shrimp pellets usually the iridescents get it. My tank is 75 gallons btw.

[@casey8898]

My beloved rope fish slinkey is amazing she gets along great with our black spot catfish and is best buds with our peacock eel and one thing I can say and she loves to eat guppies and hides in our filters and loves her little rock she claims as her own good advice though

[@sharpthehybrid6460]

That One Generic Guy do rope fish get along with fan tails?

[@idiotwilson1474]

If I get one, I'm naming it Noodle. Idk why, seems fitting.

[@dangercloseprotocol]

Gus...you have some beautiful fish.

[@noodleboi5216]

Will thay be good with kholie loches?

[@caitlanburgess2011]

I have a rope fish and he's picky eatter he really likes blood worms and every one in a while worms it seems he like easy food that doesn't thrash around

[@brookerenae3392]

i have one of these in my 25gal (eventually going to get a bigger tank) and originally had a betta in there as well. today when i looked at the betta i noticed he had eaten a huge section of the betta's tail fin! luckily i have 4 tanks and had a place to move the betta, but just a warning to everyone looking to get these guys, i wouldn't recommend putting them with any think that has betta-like fins or they may get eaten.

[@jen5127]

I have a 55 gal, my ropefish is at least 7 inches, he won't eat. I've had him for about a week, I know their like eels and like to hide, I have many hiding spots in my tank, I never see him so I can't feed him, I found out he comes out at night. I try to feed him frozen bloodworms, but I drop extra sinking pellets in his hiding spots, any help?

[@myaquariuminfo]

it takes a while for them to get used to their tank. i had the same problem but eventually mine would come out and swim around and it looked so cool!, any update?Sorry for the late reply as i have been on vacation, but i hope this helps! -Gus

[@503zzach]

Wow! Cool looking fish. Its looks like a Chinese serpent dragon :)

[@OfficalWillbotMaster]

Is always inside a log any idea on how to get him to come out more often

[@SurroundedByIdgets]

Get a second one. And eventually they will be more social active

[@drewthomaspayne]

So I have had my Reedfish for the last year or so.. He is around 7-8 inches, and has recently acquired an appetite for smaller fish. I had a school of 9 barbs , a few GLO barbs as well... In a matter of a few weeks I only have 3 left. I try and feed the community as much as I can to keep everyone happy without over feeding every day but damn, this Reedfish has consumed over 100$ of fish 😂💀I have never seen it feed but only notice the disappearance and newfound girth of my ReedFish. He’s by far my favorite addition to my aquarium but he’s a killer.

[@shaun2318]

I have a barb tank I have 20 barbs total I would love to have one of these I noticed that you had some barbs would this fish be ok with all the barbs that I have?

[@myaquariuminfo]

I have a group of 5 barbs with my reed in a 50 and they never really even acknowledge each other lol, I think theyd do okay however barbs are very aggressive especially with feeding...that's the only problem id see you running into.

[@maniacsgaming5959]

U only have 1k subs? U deserved more , subbed

[@myaquariuminfo]

+Maniacs gaming I'm trying heh, thanks a lot! The support really goes along way.

[@Brentor14]

I used to have one when I was a kid it would swim up my filter and sit on the sponge pad half in half out of the water

[@robertbock409]

What salinity is recommended? I have read so many variations and don't want to kill it nor don't want it to be miserable in having it too low.

[@Bmedeiros-youtube]

There very very adaptive. Which means it can range a lot as they do have lungs. I keep mine around a normal fresh water tank ph

[@jklol-pz6cn]

So I just got one the other day, I made sure I got food that sank so it could eat it. Well he prefers to eat the other fish in there. I am now missing two bumblebee fish. So I'm just going tot buy him live feed. What do you suggest, that wouldn't be to expensive to keep up with?

[@zacpanther6364]

Nice video mate. How on earth do you clean the tank without them jumping out? Don't want to worry about them jumping out every time I need to clean the tank

[@qnibly]

You can purchase PVC pipe, they love hiding in it. And lots of plants. These fish are still entirely wild caught, and they can take months adjusting to life in the aquarium. sometimes the older ones (often bigger in the store) are used to eating live food, and it can take them a few weeks to go for a patiently offered meal day after day. Every 3 weeks offer a few fresh killed feeder (rosies) fish, until you get them converted to sinking carnivore pellets. Good points on this vid.

[@zacpanther6364]

Thanks, I appreciate your advice. 👍

[@samuelpudwill6794]

Hey im thinking about getting a few of these is 5 to much for 75 gallon or should i only get 3? The tank will also have a couple of big plecos (8-12 in) and do you have any ideas for colorful smaller sized mid and top swimmers that wont get eaten to make the tank not look empty

[@ccn5065]

should i keep these thing with small (almost tiny-2inches)bottom dwelling fishes

[@chickenturtle5026]

Can yoyo loaches and reedfish live with fancy goldfish?

[@robertoromero8053]

My ropefish is acting very strange, like he is sick. He is not moving and his eyes look cloudy. I don't understand why, water is perfect and the other fish in the tank don't mess with him. The other tank mates are 4 discus, 2 angelfish, 2 small iridescent sharks, and some cory cats.

[@patrickroux1574]

Think a 45 gallon would work for one? With a pair of German blue rams?

[@edwardelrick4396]

why do my ropefish eyes suddenly turn white on the eyeballs? is it a disease? If so, what is the way to treat it?

[@euphoriasparks1936]

I had a Senegal bichir for a while and it and my Reed fish would tie up and cuddle

[@primewild122]

Is a 55 gallon tank big enough? Have cichlids in the same tank but only a couple and they stop growing around 8 inches.

[@Sarah-rf5rj]

Do you know any eel like fish that are like ropefish, kuhli loaches, but small? I feel like adding something to my 10 gallon tank but I want it to be suitable for the fish as well

[@sarahcline8488]

I hate to ask a question that sounds very stupid but the reedfish is that the same as a ropefish? Also is it better to have two? or does that matter? I know sometimes fish need each other like schooling fish

[@KazM-Made]

Yes - same fish - different names lol

[@isaacixtupe8983]

I have 4 Dios, Zebra Dinios(4x), Neon tetras(4x), guppies (4x) and 2 ammano shrimps in a 50 gallon tank. Will it work with a reef fish (Rope fish)? And 2 bettas

[@NexVex]

Can you pur these with a Ornate Bichir in a 140 gallon?

[@myaquariuminfo]

+jonny brAvo I've seen people keep them together, although I would suggest getting then when they're both small so they get used to each other

[@nateh9171]

0:58 notice the snail hides

[@samkrouse2185]

Finally got a rope fish in my 30 gal, only one though. He doesnt seem to be eating much, and i read comments, yes i have tried live black worms also freeze dried blood worms. Any tips/advice?

[@orandapower]

wow such a cool fish :D. i really like the population of your aquarium :). rosy barbs( i belive they are rosy barb?) sarpea tetras, angels, loches... neons and my favorite, the angel fish :). the ropefish is a very strange looking fish, i like that :). He remind me of a very very long dojo loche and i really like dojos so... :). Im not surprise he can escape an aquarium, one of my two dojos have break free three time before he die... so im left with only one :(. but that one never try to escape once...

[@Jack-fr9hz]

Could I keep one or two in a 38 gallon aquarium? Dimensions are 36x12x20. Thanks!

[@myaquariuminfo]

+Jack 1020 Might be a little tight, they LOVE TO SWIM AROUND. But yeah I think you could get away with it. They seem really happy in a 50 (;

[@aquabrothers768]

where did you get those rocks and what kind ARE they

[@myaquariuminfo]

+eswag3rgaming They are called lava rocks(: Ill make a video on them coming up!

[@aquabrothers768]

OK cool

[@hooktraining3966]

I see you have more than 1 shark in there, do they ever cause problems?

[@myaquariuminfo]

+Brock Juneau Yes I have 4 I adopted 2 huge albinos (: At first they would chase each other if the others got too close, but now they know each other and each have a little cave. Plenty of hiding spaces help...and there is this myth that if put together they'll kill each other that people read on the internet and regurgitate on videos and blogs lol. But that is not true....honestly they can't even do much damage. They primarily feed on algae, their mouths are tiny unlike cichlids which can do some serious damage. I suppose one can chase another around to death......lol

[@hooktraining3966]

I found out the same thing with my turtle, after about a week of having a new fish she is perfectly okay with the fish. She even let my rainbow shark eat algae off of her shell.

[@myaquariuminfo]

+Brock Juneau Wow really?:0 what kind of turtle??

[@hooktraining3966]

A Red Eared Slider

[@yatnodrs9077]

Myaquariuminfo thanks fir the info very good:)

[@cinemacomix1535]

Hey I'm a new reedfish owner. Or was. My first reedfish died in about 2 days. I have a 20 gallon long with various kinds of peaceful fish. I have hiding spots. Caves, makeshift hides and plants. But my reedfish died of some sort of bacterial infection that I can't fi d a name for. The face, lips and head turned a milky white with what looked like a white film, and its tail region, and butt, were like dark or blood red and its tail also lost all its color and turned pasty white. Ive read of other accounts of this but no one knows what it is. I'm not a beginner to fish, but I am to reedfish. I tested my water. It turned out to be fine. I even cleaned the water before i got the fish. New filter cartridge all that. And to be sure nothing lingered in the tank after it got sick I did a 100% water change. Cleaned everything again. And am awaiting a new redfish from my local pet store, and asking them to make sure the supplier knows it is healthy. This infection came on so fast. It was fine and swimming and doing its thing the first day. Second day kt was fine. I left flthe houde for a few hours and he was swimming kinda violently and sometimes very lazily. Then the symptoms of his colors. I put him in a quarantine tank. But I lost the fish. Have you ever heard of this or these symptoms?

[@yocho2677]

can i mix it with my kuhli loach and turtle together? in a 120litre tank?

[@myaquariuminfo]

Your turtle might eat it!😮 The kuhli loach is fast, but somehow turtles are good at catching fish!

[@yocho2677]

@@myaquariuminfo sooo its not really a good idea??? 😭😭😭

[@tonymanfredi7643]

It look like in going to be getting some Ropsfish online. Should I put then in my 60 gallon South American Cichlid( FW eels) or my 48 African Cichlid/ACF tank( with a Blue Crayfish)? Should I get 1 or 2 Ropefish? Thank You

[@coreycastro4876]

have your reed fish eaten your neon tetras?

[@elaquarium1667]

I have 2 that I have had for less than a week, we’re together at store and seemed fine but they fight in my 40 gallon breeder aquarium occasionally and seem to avoid one another. Possible that you have male and female and I have 2 males.

[@qnibly]

they may have been caught from different regions in the wild

[@bambi3674]

What kind of corys cats are those?

[@DinosaursGoRawrMr]

I got a tiny guy/girl. Maybe 3 or 4 inches. How fast do they grow?

[@torigibson5165]

What about keeping a few ropefish with a betta?

[@wobbegong9958]

What is that catfish that I keep se swimming around

[@larrycung9131]

Will they eat small fish like a neon tetra for example

[@Inetalilija1989]

I have two of them but I am worry my small fishes eat all them food I was watching if they will eat but they just swimming around. But otherwise they swimming around and not hiding so much

[@dexkleeman]

Can you put these in a normal farm pond

[@southern_merican]

Great video !

[@bennettb5636]

Cool tank

[@archktik]

Can i keep one with a flowerhorn in a 56 gallon?

[@DarkStarPictures]

Would they eat neon tetras i imagine yes

[@rakshakumar458]

My read fishes are not eating at all it’s 2 week old pls help me out how to train

[@MrAllancord]

Cons is they usually hide that's why you can' t see them swim very often.

[@ike5149]

If I put tetras in my tank with it will it eat them

[@myaquariuminfo]

depends on their sizes, but the general rule of thumb is; if they will fit in the bigger fish's mouth , dont mix them.Sorry for the late reply as i have been on vacation, but i hope this helps! -Gus

[@thekaizer666]

can i keep these with a snakehead (channa ornatipinnis)?

[@luqmanrozaimi426]

Reed fish is a friendly fish

[@bridger911]

At 1:35 what fish is that?

[@eimgaey.3940]

Can they stay in the tank with goldfish?

[@genjirawamp4524]

They do look like a dragon when they swim around

[@Thomas.T8]

I love reed fish but they are brackish water. Can they live permanently in a freshwater environment?

[@myaquariuminfo]

They can adapt yes🙌 it's reported that they may or may not have a shorter life span

[@lancemiddleton6504]

would they eat small fish like kuhli loaches or sparkiling gourami

[@myaquariuminfo]

+Connor Middleton If they really tiny and your reed fish is fully grown I would have to say yes. If your loach is fully grown you shouldn't have a problem. Hope this helps!

[@11ORTIZ11]

I recently set up a 55 gallon aquarium and only have 2 ropefish in there. It's been about two weeks and I noticed today that 1 of my ropefish gills are flaring out and in as its mouth slightly opens and closes. Any idea if this is normal or should I be worried? Thanks!

[@kassieguzman4514]

How did the pair do in the 55?

[@birdsdailyifunny2453]

My ropefish (spyro) haven't been eating his bloodworms, I pop in a small dose of frozen blood worms everything 24 hours he hasn't eaten any in a week, any ideas? Or am I just being ignorant and over feeding

[@myaquariuminfo]

+BirdsDaily Ifunny Woah really? Well if it's been that long,he's alive so he's eating something. What else are you feeding your fish that he could be picking at leftovers from?

[@yaboiravenv.8403]

What about Fish food feeders?

[@myaquariuminfo]

+YaBoiRaven V. They love them, I'm doing a better update for this video and I actually got a little footage of my reed catching and eating a rosey minnow!

[@GAMINGMATRIXXX]

Will Reed/Rope Fish eat my Albino Corydoras?

[@larawaldron7878]

I have a mini pond can I put one of these guys with a blood red parrot cichlid or a red tailed shark?? edit: should mention it is a heated pond

[@KazM-Made]

These fish will leave a pool and look for land for part of their time - so your pond's environment would need to be well enclosed. They like soil.

[@ferlainreddy6786]

I’m thinking of buying a king Kong parrot fish can I keep my reed fish with it ?

[@Jgimple]

can it work in a 28 gallon community tank? if so, what other fish can live with it

[@trevornaught5698]

Josh Gimple the tank will be too small

[@quint3570]

What's the smallest tank recommended as a minimum?

[@myaquariuminfo]

20 would be pushing it... Maybe a 30

[@quint3570]

Myaquariuminfo How about a 40g? I currently have one cycling , its dimensions are 100 x 40 x 50cm

[@jorisvd37]

Bat Fink to small it can get 60cm

[@eliza8413]

Can you put these guys with goldfish in 50 gallon?

[@johnjerome4419]

Will they eat flake foods?

[@norocketsciencebuild5371]

Boulders and rocks look amazing in tank but cause so much trouble. I will do a video explaining what I mean. I am thinking of getting rid of it and go with plants for my fishes to hind... I'd like me self a Reedfish looks like a sea snake lol. My little boy will go through the roof if I had one lol

[@J4M3Z.T]

Do they prefer being in groups of the same species or could i just purchase one?

[@heleezy]

2+ is suggested

[@tonymanfredi7643]

Im think about get 2 or 3 Rope fish for my 48 gallon tank. Would that work out?

[@myaquariuminfo]

+Tony Manfredi Yes (: I have 2 in a 50 and they're just fine

[@tonymanfredi7643]

Thank You

[@myaquariuminfo]

no prob, good luck and let me know how you like em!

[@tonymanfredi7643]

I will be going out of town to get some. I hope I can keep the good doing a very long drive. I might try tyo get some crayfish..I keep them in FL/DC. But I got some in AZ. I cant keep them to long befo they die.

[@GeckOOO]

I was thinking about getting 1 or 2 for my 45 gallon too.

[@Sevenotford]

Could I put this in my biorb 60lt? I have 3 x Pakistani loaches 6 x tetra & 1 x male fighter

[@myaquariuminfo]

+DJSNIPERMUSIC I'd say go with a bit bigger tank. They're quite long and need a lot of space to swim

[@hazbutch308]

What size tank do they need

[@Bmedeiros-youtube]

Smaller ones u can start off with a 10 gallon. Then upgrade to a 40 gal

[@simonbreki295]

is it ok to have it in a 25g tank?

[@myaquariuminfo]

+Donald Trump they'll be okay for a couple of years but as they grow I highly recommend upgrading big time

[@simonbreki295]

ok thx

[@Heather_-lh1ff]

can you keep them with a docile betta?

[@qnibly]

they will eat the betta.

[@arisello5264]

can it work in my 75 gallon tank

[@myaquariuminfo]

Definitely!!

[@tatejohnstone8306]

1000th subscriber

[@myaquariuminfo]

+Betta Aquatics Awesome! I subscribed back(;

[@1stuwarden]

nice tank only problem u got tetras in there, they are predatory

[@dylanjohnson613]

Hey can these guys go with tiger barbs

[@myaquariuminfo]

+Dylan Vlogs yeah definitely!

[@dylanjohnson613]

Myaquariuminfo thx

[@bos-3276]

How can I tell female and male apart?

[@StarrDon]

1 ? How the hell u keep that tank so clean 😂🤣👌🏼

[@seerking]

Filtration, you need a proper filter with coarse, medium and fine filter pads, and when i say fine filter pad i mean filter floss or polyfill.

[@JelliedBeast354]

So cool

[@Liam-dn1yg]

Or instead can I keep a new born parrot fish in a ten gallon

[@localmaster6459]

What fish is this on 1:41

[@qnibly]

yo yo loach? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaPLoKKwpZZol6M

[@dimpap4940]

hi again 😂. for 200 litres is it good ? if not.. any other fish that looks the same for 200?? thanks

[@myaquariuminfo]

+dim pap It's a little bit more than 200 (Just a tad) heh Get the piranha group ! But try to get 400 🙄

[@parkerbrower1991]

how many gallons do you have

[@myaquariuminfo]

+Parker Brower I have a 50 gallon (:

[@parkerbrower1991]

I have a 60 gallon should that be good for its whole life or more

[@myaquariuminfo]

+Parker Brower It will definitely do, I highly recommend them. They're fun and do great with other fish.

[@parkerbrower1991]

I have 2 angel fish 5 glofish 2 rainbow sharks and 1 guppy and 1 pelectoumis whould I have space

[@myaquariuminfo]

+Parker Brower sure but I wouldn't get anymore after. I have 2 Angels, 4 rainbow sharks, a pleco and some barbs in my 50 and they all do just fine with my two ropefish

[@FishWishTv]

Are you the ants Canada guy??

[@myaquariuminfo]

No lol