The 10 Most UNDERRATED Aquarium Fish

[@fatman5051]

4:56 bubble is on a brick at the bottom of the screen.

[@KGTropicals]

You got it!!

[@mjsavage739]

@@KGTropicals speaking of bubbles is bubbles still ok?

[@James-yv1qq]

@@mjsavage739 he died months ago

[@mjsavage739]

@@James-yv1qq holy sweat

[@drewsta005]

Is that a bubbles Tshirt in the video?

[@luciesmith6875]

Common GOLDIES!!!! Absolutely amazing fishies, super friendly and inquisitive! They become members of your family and will forever be my favourite fish! Just SO sad they’re more commonly mistreated and their qualities overlooked!

[@alexkarasoulos]

US native fish like orange-spot sunfish, tangerine darters, saffron shiners, etc. Are highly underrated in my eyes.

[@melissacourchesne2121]

Yes!

[@elizabeth_welch]

I'd love to see more North American fish in the hobby! I've always wanted to do a native fish tank, but can't find much info out there.

[@alexkarasoulos]

@@elizabeth_welch if you want i can help you, i know where to get many species and how to care for them.

[@StraightOtohGunga]

I agree 100% we should be able to buy them far easier

[@elizabeth_welch]

@@alexkarasoulos I would love that!

[@evan_rifkind]

The production quality on these videos has gotten even better. It's a beautiful thing.

[@flyingdrill4279]

Ikr I love his vids there’s just so much information and now I have three fish tanks that I’m taking care of and I wouldn’t have been able to do it without watching his videos

[@lucilleboule]

You should do an underrated community aquarium to make a tank for them

[@Anytyme06]

I think goldfish are underrated because people think of them as fish you keep as a child then grow out of and that no serious fish keeper would keep goldfish.

[@austrelforgefeu5888]

They are my dream fish, and serious fishkeeper (and forty lol )! That’s so true 💖 they are so pretty and amazing and they interract so much wity their keeper

[@nittanyburg20]

White clouds are criminally underrated, especially gold and rubies. They’re an easy and cheap way to get tons of color and activity in almost any size aquarium and they’re not picky about water parameters at all

[@geekmashup6829]

In my opinion, white cloud mountain minnows are very underrated. I have a school of them in a goldfish tank and they perfectly compliment the fish, moving slowly around while the goldfish is going everywhere in the tank. They look like black neons but can be put in temperate water.

[@dax8753]

agree id never even heard of them until i saw a you tube video , i love mine very active full of personality , live well with shrimp also

[@TonyG737]

Thank you Lisa it was thanks to you I started an aquarium with three Female Bettas in a well planted tank and I get as much pleasure interacting with them as I do with my males. If not more. Thanks Tony.

[@aseriouslollygagger5734]

We have a Zebra Nerite 🐌 in our tank named Waldo. He does a great job cleaning the glass and he hides in the oddest places. We play "Where's Waldo?" whenever we are walking past the tank.

[@christyjones7308]

My Molly tank is my favorite tank. Easy to care for and fun to watch.

[@rat_dragon]

Fathead Minnows are one of my favorite fish in the hobby! In fact, even after fishkeeping for over 10 years, they might just be my favorite! They have absolutely HUGE personalities! They're incredibly personable, they react to you coming up to the tank, they're beautiful (if you like dark grey/peach colorations), they're compadible with Egg-Bellied Goldfish, they'll eat absolutely anything, they're easy to breed, they're not usually aggressive, and they're cheap! I mean, what more could you want in a fish? I once had two very large 3" males in a 75g, and when it got to be roughly 72°F, they would start "dancing", showing off, and headbutting! They would do this for hours on end, even though I had no females in that tank! Best of all, even though this should probably be considered aggression, they would never rip up one another's fins unlike so many other species! Overall, Fathead Minnows will always have a special place in my heart, and there will be one day when I keep two large males in a 125 with Goldfish again! :D

[@UKFishCam]

Black phantom tetras are massively underrated in my opinion

[@brooxmill9493]

And sarpea I just started a species only tank with them

[@daymondtraweek3905]

I keep multiple types of tetras I think they all deserve more attention.

[@hsteinert1446]

@@brooxmill9493 Was the first fish I got, a beautiful addition to any tank.

[@nauthes4696]

Liked for the “Hi doggie. You’re my favorite customer” LOL!

[@ellieeliandelliot7439]

keep the change!

[@krg9942]

Enjoyed the walk in the woods and seeing you use your new camera!

[@thefishdude]

I have female betta in a filtered and heated 5 gallon tank and i love her.

[@kayleed2497]

I am SO pro rosy red minnows. I hope to see MANY more tanks with them, all life deserves love

[@voluntaryismistheanswer]

They're so pretty, I have had a hard time using live bait tbh since keeping some leftover minnows in a small pond. I think I'm good with lures and worms.

[@earthgirl7267]

Glowlight Tetras ( My favorite fish) are indeed underrated as well.

[@voluntaryismistheanswer]

I'm about to get some for my 15 hex with a white betta and a bunch of ember tetras, I can't believe I forgot the last time I was in my LFS lol

[@lishspetlife]

danios, mollies + female bettas: it’s my time to shine!

[@SP-qs4yh]

I’d say female bettas get of a lot of attention so do mollies but danios maybe not

[@KatherineMargaret]

3 of my all time favorites

[@Fizzypopization]

Heh I see I am not the only one who doesn't care for betta males. They are pretty, but too much work. I love community tanks so I don't bother to keep them.

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

It's something else to see some of these beautiful fish underrated!!!Thanks for all you do and everything you share with your experience and your knowledge to help us appreciate the fish we keep!! Another great video guys, you guys are helping so many in the Aquarium community and the hobby..... definitely me included;; loved the drone footage... You guys definitely made 2020 a better year for me♥️🙏🌿🐟💚😆

[@Spaceman28761]

I have 6 rosy red minnows as pets and they are great fishes to have !!

[@CrystiStevenson]

I love my Rosy Reds! They were bought as feeders for my turtle, as I've never seen them before. but most made it and are fun & fast school fish. Too fast for my turtle!

[@michelewilliams8983]

This is exactly how we came to have minnows too. Frank the turtle can’t catch them!

[@plantedbybrittney958]

The most underrated fish in my opinion are corydoras. I love them so much!

[@phoenixburns3943]

Last April my daughter and I started a 10g aquarium from the covid lockdown. Today I have 20 tanks, multiple 90,75,and 55 gals. Fresh and one salt. I'm addicted. I've spent $$$$$$ getting into this. But it's been great

[@saralypompa]

Danios are great, super hearty. I had a danio jump out of my tank and I found it in time and he survived 3 years ❤️🥺

[@dan_e]

I have some giant danios in my 125 and they are fun to watch. Beautiful if put on black substrate. They breed at the drop of a hat also which it cool.

[@DakkaLugNor]

I would like to put 'Pangio kuhlii' on the list as well. I absolutly love them. I know, they are nocturnal and like to hide, but when they get comfy in a tank they are just stunning and beautyful and I wont make a tank without them ever again :)

[@reptileclub8681]

My minnows are just like the Oscars... I wake up in the morning, and all my minnows are staring at me, knowing they're about to be fed lol

[@melissatrent2500]

I love my rosy red minnows! I have them in with my neon tetras and they are great! Someone suggested them to me as a pet fish, and reluctantly I got them thinking they'd be boring. Boy was I wrong! They are all over the place, and a plus is they keep the gravel clean as well as the plants an decor, they will get whatever food drops on the plants and decor and gobble it up. A downside is they hoard the food, my poor neons can't get to the food fast enough so I end up feeding a little bit more once the rosys are done eating. It all works out though, both my rosys and neons are happy and thriving.

[@James-yv1qq]

Goldfish (not the bubble eyes). A lot of them are very pretty and they have a great personality. I think a lot of people don't like them because their labeld as a "beginner" fish so it gives the feeling of "I'm a experiance fish keeper, I dont keep goldfish"

[@Fizzypopization]

Honestly I don't like goldfish because the only tanks that really should be holding them are large ones or ponds. They get to be very massive even standards can get up to a foot long. But you are right they are very pretty.

[@voluntaryismistheanswer]

I'm literally deep in guppy bins scooping juveniles for my LFS, I don't even want credit, just a chance for them to be some little fishkeeper's start to the art of husbandry. What a perfect video to listen to while I work. Also, we have our first iridiscent female betta that 'glows', all because of Lisa, thanks!

[@adalberto.valdez]

Danios! I have a planted tank dedicated to a small school of them, they are nice and plump, always active, and beautiful. Started off in the hobby with them, and still have them.

[@nataliel9685]

I am excited because I am doing a snail and shrimp 1.5 gallon with no filter! Don't worry, I will do like 3 to 4 water changes each week.

[@actually_well_]

i love the more personal vlog style you had in the beginning. it's cool to see you guys experiment. i know this vid is old but i thought I'd mention it

[@joshszooofanimals5416]

Great video like always 😊👍🏻 I think the Red spot wolf fish and the Pink tail chelous is underrated also 😃 I’m lucky to own both of them

[@markh.williamsauthor7286]

i have 5 giant danios. right now they are about 3 inches. They were in my community tank, but a little too hyper for my dwarf Gouramis. I moved them into my 110 which will be a Severum, Electric Blue Acarra tank. Planning on 2 red severum and 2 acarra with the danios. In my community tank - I have 2 dalmation mollies. I must be a magnet for underrated fish.

[@Stephen333]

I haven't watched past the first couple minutes yet but I had to stop and comment on the " Hi doggy, you are my favorite customer"!!!! I laughed so hard lol . That is my favorite movie such story and depth of character.

[@KGTropicals]

Ha ha I was wondering if anyone would catch that!

[@randomfeller]

Giant Danios are one of my favorites! I’ve kept them in nearly every fresh water tank I’ve owned and they are normally the first fish in the tank when it’s started up. I haven’t had a tank in about a decade now, but will be once I get my 100 gallon back from getting split and resealed. Giant Danios will be the first in that tank as well. I did also normally keep a couple rosy reds in my tanks. I would call them my “death row parolees”. They stand out a lot more in a tank than one might think.

[@josnicgranfilms3731]

I love this channel! Keep going❤️

[@noutgeurts1860]

4:57 I know I’m a bit late but I’m still happy I found him

[@johnk9825]

Hey John, the work you and Lisa do has helped me be a better fish keeper so thank you! Not sure this question is a 10 list but I've always wondered how can you tell your fish are happy? Thanks again!

[@CarolynnMc01]

Your trail hike and drone clip was great! I loved it. It's wonderful to get out and away hiking... and guess what? There are a lot of people staring at you right now!! LOL. I wouldn't think you were strange for talking to your camera and making a video if i saw you (or anyone else) on a trail.. Thank you for the great content and keep up the great work. Thank you for the helpful info, too.

[@ashleystahlhut8409]

I love mystery snails! Funny enough, all of the snails I've had are actually very quick little things. I had one that used to try and land on my betta all the time too. Super underrated!

[@twistedvoodoo4960]

I have Rosey Reds in my pond. They get so vibrant and pretty once they have room and get healthy! Their breeding habits are fun to watch - the males guard their spots and watch over the fry.

[@tinaarena2588]

Hello I am new to ur channel & absolutely luv ur content, it's informative & entertaining at the same time... 😀

[@infernal216]

Yes! Snails are Underrated. Yes, they can be a bit of a bother if they decide to breed randomly... But that's not too difficult of an issue

[@lindaoconnor4293]

As many times as I've driven by Caledon, you think I'd have gone to the park. I do though love Westmoreland State Park. Watching the Bald Eagles fly over the cliff side is absolutely breathtaking. 🥰 I love my Oscars, always have, always will. My uncle had a frontosa, it was absolutely beautiful, miss that fish. My son has a female blue-green and black veil Betta, named Cyan, that'll be 4 in September. She's resilient, lived through 2 cases of fun rot. :)

[@Krissy27]

Danios are my favorite fish in the hobby, They are really fun and interesting to look at. they come in alot of different colors

[@pelhamsaquatics]

Convict cichlids are very underrated IMO.

[@caewalker9276]

I moved all the pearl Danios into a bigger tank. Cleaned all the gravel and changed the plants around in their old tank. Next morning I had fry in the tank. I love Pearl Danios. Thanks John and Lisa.

[@BriannesFishFam]

Love the pretty bettas, currently breeding some myself

[@voluntaryismistheanswer]

I hope to take that plunge soon, right now we're just letting them see each other from across the room through another tank lol.

[@melanieholmes6596]

I love this video! You are combining my two favorite things. Hiking and fish keeping! Well done. Love you guys.

[@PULAG]

I kept Danios in my swamp water abandoned above ground pool and they still going strong. They love swimming with the wild tadpoles

[@eldorisgardner]

I get where he's coming from with "beginner fish". I have been fish keeping for 30 years, I still LOVE convicts. I know...they are common, but you almost never see an adult, healthy convict. I always try to have one :)

[@pamelapilling6996]

I have a betta sorority with 12 females. Love them. They live in a heavily planted tank with some ottos, a group of rotund albino corys and a slew of young gold mystery snails. They are so curious and personable.

[@drewzero1]

I love that footage you got of those gold panda lyretail mollies, and that it keeps popping up in your videos. They’re my favorite variety of molly! I finally got a trio of them this summer and now I’ve got about 20.

[@CentreShallRise]

My female crowntail betta is one of my favorite fish. Great personality, energetic, fun to get excited at feeding time.

[@paulmccarthy7467]

Really enjoying the new natural style of filming, some great views out in the National park. Keep up the fun videos. Looking forward to you posting the next subject my friend. I love participating. I’ve just had to order new parts for my drone.

[@markhunter2244]

Liking the new format, the hiking and drone footage was a nice addition. Overall a really enjoyable video.

[@dawnt6791]

I definitely agree about rosy red minnows. I love mine!

[@ModifiedMut]

Can I just say you and Lisa have stand up business etiquette! Here in my county in WA there's only one fish shop that's owner ran. I used to shop there 2x a week minimum until she sold me a few baby male bettas on accident for my sorority. Within a week they started maturing and decimated my sorority before I could see they had lost their egg spots and were hunting at night. When I brought them back she argued with me that they were just "turning into pretty females" gave no store credit or refund and then sold them off again as females 🤦

[@canuckereh9202]

Her loss. She lost a customer. You just can't treat people /customers like that. She should have reimbursed you, given you an apology and replaced your females.

[@cindyjacobsen4221]

Hey guys!! Watch your videos all the time, they are well put together and very informative!! Just wanted to say Thank you!! I’m always learning, I work at a LFS, and love to tell new fish keepers about you guys as it’s a great way for them to learn about what interests them. Again, Thanks for what you do!! ❤️

[@axelandersson9994]

the best channel i ever found about akvarum fiches

[@jimdavis9034]

I LOVE Severums. A Severum so far has been the only fish I named. Sammy. He had such a personality. He could tell if it was me watching him or someone else. He destroyed my planted tank, because I did not know he was SO vegetarian. So anubias, java fern and crypts worked great. Love me some Severums. It has been probably 15 years since I kept one but me and my wife still talk about Sammy.

[@sheepdogvalor5099]

My g/f loves guppies because of the live birth… they are all we have. We have some pretty cool looking ones

[@JackHHartnett]

I love how feeder guppies made it in the end!! They’re my whole collection ^^ haha

[@voluntaryismistheanswer]

Mine for a long time, too, lol

[@Psalm13923]

I totally agree about the Rosie reds. I love love mine. They are so happy and swim fast like the danios. I agree about them being feeder fish☹️ I paid 18 cents each for mine. I feel about them like I do my shelter rescued dogs 😁😁 Get some!!

[@jreustle76]

Rosy reds are really cool - they breed in caves and get fairly big (3-4”)

[@arnabsaha9874]

Always helpful ❤️

[@AccessibleCruises]

@cadenceaquatics I bought rosy red minnows because you said so!!! I bought 12, sight unseen, curbside pick up. I love them, right now they are a gorgeous peach colour. They're in a quarrantine tank, as feeder fish I am guessing they are probably not all healthy. Two of them look super skinny, but I am not sure what they are supposed to look like. Does anyone have species specific tips or info on keeping them happy and healthy? One thing I already learned, they are jumpers, one jumped out of my rimless tank over night 😭

[@rexena1381]

I have kept rosy red minnows before too. They are amazing parents, the male guards the eggs kinda like plecos do and they colony breed quite well. Honestly some of the best fish behavior.

[@melodyhart2017]

I know this video is older,but I love a field trip once in a while !

[@Daniel-tn6ov]

I can't stop watching the part when Jhon says "Hey Doggies, you're my favorite coustemer". For some reason it makes me laugh.

[@anthonyspinelli2422]

I really enjoy all of what you do, and even though I've been on and off fish keeping all of my life you have taught me so much more than I expected, and I appreciate my tank so much more now. I'd like to think that my overstocked 20 gallon is doing so well is thanks to your public service to the fishkeeping world, and yes I do intend to fix the overstocking issue when the 10 gallon finally finishes cycling (round 3 of trying, have a sponge seeding in the 20) And finally I'd like to add one more oddball underappreciated fish, and yes just because it's in EVERY tank ever, doesn't mean it's under appreciated, it just means people treat it as a dime a dozen. The fish I'm talking about is neon tetras.

[@waydownoutdoors]

Rosy reds are amazing i have an outdoor pond full of them theyre perfect with no heater in south florida and can survive our few below 70 nights a year 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@MasterPhotographer]

I always appreciate your videos. Thanks for sharing!

[@hayzleyes]

“Waves of ups and downs with fish” Goldfish: Dying of laughter And now I have a bunch of belly ups >.>

[@lucasjohnson5918]

I used to have Rosy red minnows and they were amazing you very much should keep them I recommend a pair

[@NayrAnur]

I’m a simple man. I see a reference to The Room, I immediately like.

[@brettkirby4459]

Strangely enough I had a ton of rosey reds as feeder fish for my lungfish in a 125g. After moving said lungfish to a 225 the reds kinda took over the tank and I let them. It turned into a high flow tank that suited them perfectly. They are so entertaining to watch and are very playful fish

[@joealyjim3029]

Tanganyikans are really underrated imo, except for shell dwellers. I cant believe there isnt more videos on youtube about things like paracyprochromis nigripinnis. Everyone always goes for malawi when they do a rift lake tank but a tanganyikan tank looks so much better imo without all the constant movement.

[@muneebanwer8823]

Love it. This is a good method

[@windsorsballpythons7811]

I just started watching your videos a couple of days ago and really like them. I am getting a fish tank setup now for a couple of clownfish. Petco in King George helped me get the right things I need to start a saltwater fish tank.

[@kater.6765]

I say guppies definitely! They are just thrown away, bred all the time by people who can barely remember their breed! And Bettas too, just thrown away in 2 liter bowls, I am hoping to get my first betta soon. Also Goldfish, they are the most unique fish, they deserve every fishkeepers respect.

[@Elquinjena]

how cool! thank you John for using my comment! And you say my gamer name as El-Quin-Jean-A . I used my gamer name on KZbin because my channel has alot of Everquest2 parody videos. Maybe some day when i am no longer playing, i will change it. Great video, learned about a few fish i have never heard of before. Sadly most are larger fish and i am a nano tank owner due to space.

[@tylerkohorst9124]

4:57 he's on one of the bricks

[@BigggRoss]

I would have put Marbled Hatchetfish another one I might add would be the small chocolate/African knifefish, so many varieties yet everyone seems to love the black ghost knife and the clown's. Whata about things like leeches, some of them are amazing looking.

[@Sweetnlow19811]

Danios are my absolute favorite. I love my cpds and emeralds. I'm starting to breed celestial pearls as a hobby. They are amazing little fish.

[@KatherineMargaret]

I have rosy reds in my betta sorority and I love them they’re the perfect addition to that tank :) love the color and size

[@farriermaiden7289]

I think y’all have convinced me to buy feeder guppies as pets now! I have been considering something to use as tank mates for my VERY passive male betta in his 20 gallon tank. I like the idea of getting a dirt cheap, peaceful, nano sized, and still very pretty schooling fish for it.

[@fredflintstone1547]

Buenos Aires Tetras, all the very small New World Cichlids, the classic Bully Male Convict (my favorite) and the too-often-abused Goldfish and Betta

[@rickjones1176]

Cherry Barbs and Rosy Barbs

[@mariaking7944]

I always have such a good time watching your videos I forget to look for Bubbles. Also I love the new format for your videos with the drone and walking in nature enjoying the outdoors. Somehow the green screen just can’t compare. Thanks for your hard work.

[@joshuaedler7041]

I bought a bunch of Rosie reds for ice fishing one year. ( ice fishing wasn’t super popular yet so all the bait shops were closed for the season) anyways I had a single black goldfish mixed in with them and it’s very illegal to have them on you when fishing so I threw it in a 10 gallon tank. He started growing so I moved him to a 15 then a 55. His name is shark bait and now he has a huge 55 gallon planted cold water tank to explore!

[@jonathanhatfield4623]

4:57 is bubbles

[@Iamadrummer]

Danios are my favorite fish in a community tank as they are a very active. I have Oscars and do not think they are "underated" but miss treated. Most Oscar keepers unfortunately like the fact they will eat anything. They will feed it lots of "feeder" fish and all kinds of junk like hotdogs, chicken, etc... they do this for the wow factor. When the Oscar gets big and the tank becomes more maintenance, start to get hole in the head, and lateral line disease, they lose interest and either get rid of the fish or it gets sicker from neglect. Wiled female Bettas do not general have much color and they became "underrated". With selective breeding look amazing and are becoming more popular. "Feeder" guppies are what got me started in the hobby. They look great and breed like crazy

[@marciapaige6574]

Great job John- loved the video and I’m glad you were able to get out to get some fresh air. Oh and I knw u and Lisa talk about the female bettas all the time but they just never sparked my interest. After this video I want a female betta and I will be purchasing from you all.

[@fishypetkeeping]

I'm really enjoying the new video style! It feels more personal 😀

[@keenanbain6910]

Rosie Reds are great against a black background in a heavily planted tank. I have a 220 gallon that I put 100 in to help with the nitrogen cycle for my oscars. Only about 65 survived the 6 weeks even with cycled media. They are all now in a 55 gallon planted tank with cherry shrimp. They POP when they color up and are healthy, and the kids love to feed them.

[@shecomments2much189]

Yeah. Lots of those little, “beginner” fish are certainly underrated. I got danios because I had a lot of bottom dwellers and too much unused real-estate. One Oscar I had would eat until he was full and then hold a bit of food in his mouth for later.