The FISH! *UPDATE on the FISH ADDED in 2024*

Some great fish were added to the fish room in 2024. Here's an update on every addition along with what fish I hope to add before the year is over.
This is Part 1 or a 3 part video series.
Part 1 The Fish of 2024
Part 2 The Equipment of 2024
Part 3 What the Fish Room Goals for the Remainder or 2024
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[@SergioMarmeleira]

Wow all I can say about your tanks and fish .. your doing a great job my brother !! Your videos made me love the hobby again !!!

[@MiamiObi]

Always love seeing your tanks, especially the Africans 😊

[@DiscusNT]

Looking forward to the series.

[@ladyt1866]

Ben , your tanks and fish are all so gorgeous. I get my fill of big beautiful fish from watching your channel,as I can’t have super large or many tanks where I live. Can’t wait to see what more fish you add.

[@cichlid_kings]

Nice work 👏 👏 👏

[@jay-remedy-plz]

Well done as always! Thx 😊

[@adamfrankel9857]

Tanks look great Ben. Fish are thriving 😊

[@jeremymoore450]

Ben, Nice I love that you are going to do this series. I love the fish so far that you have you picked some great additions to the aquariums.

[@markfranklin8831]

Great update video. Thanks for sharing

[@ianm659]

Your albino heckelii are looking nice! 🤙🏾

[@cichlid_kings]

Tanks are rockin 😀

[@j.t.cooper2963]

👍🏻😎Very nice.

[@joeader6046]

Looks and sounds good

[@Jimsfish]

Very cool

[@HalfManHalfCichlid]

Beautiful selection of fish. I have not bought any new cichlids for going on 4 years. South and Central American cichlids in my collection never get sick and never die- unlike lake Malawi Africans which had much shorter life spans. My Giant Red Tailed Gourami are said to live longer than dogs- up to 25 years.

[@BenOchart]

I refuse to buy fish that might outlive me🤣🤣🤣

[@HalfManHalfCichlid]

@@BenOchart my mom lived to 98, that gives me another 24 years I hope. I will try to out live those Red tailed Giant Gouramis! Lol

[@markkrok5071]

I could see you with some Hemichromis fasciatus some camourounesis and a buttikoferi in one of them big tanks. Come to the dark side big ben . The real beasts of the aquarium world. The Hemichromis fasciatus I have is named big Ed Kemper it's fitting

[@PULAG]

Eyebiter is awesome. Saw an albino baby one at PetSmart of all places.

[@BenOchart]

I wonder if being an albino he’d be more aggressive?

[@PULAG]

@@BenOchart not sure I should've bought it, think it got accidentally brought in with some basic cichlids in a bulk shipment because there was no tag for it.

[@joeader6046]

They look like really big neons

[@41keystar14]

How do you feel about GMOs Mr. Ochart? I feel there is a range. Parrot fish and Goldfish are an example of being far, far removed. Whereas African cichlids, and guppies are subjected to interbreeding. Where is the line? What are you thoughts on the importance of genetic diversity at the cause of results ?

[@mikejejenich-pb5zx]

Hey 👋 ben. 🐟. I have a mdoka white lips. Tht stopped eating 3 days ago. All the other fish are eating. I put garlic guard in food. He still didn’t eat 🥲. Any tips. ?