BTW this was filmed on 10/15/19...today the convict babies are all gone
@IsabellaM._5 жыл бұрын
Aww,that's too bad.
@brettbaxter3343 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say you are like the only fish channel that actually shows fish outside the usual with actual knowledge. Well done. Hi from australia.
@channasnakehead40514 жыл бұрын
Well I'm keeping a male jaguar cichlid in my tank who is absolutely aggressive... he looks really cool swimming around. And I got a bigger oscar in his tank... big mistake bruh that jaguar tore the oscars fins off and some skales. I brought the oscar to a friend who had wanted it and it's doing fine there. I never thought my jag is gonna go at that massive cichlid just like a piranha dude... The name of my jag is "Alpha" Strange givin fishes names but he earned that name for REAL!
@dwsdarius4 жыл бұрын
Wow, I heard of their reputations but I my own jags have never been that bad
@HaYNFishKeeper5 жыл бұрын
Awesome top 10 braddah appreciate the knowledge love that silver Datnoid much love and aloha 🤙🏽🐠🤙🏽
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, yes those datnoids are beast as adults
@portiaholliday87415 жыл бұрын
When I picked up my (30) gallon tall tank this summer for free I now realize the large fish in it was an Albino Oscar. The fish had NO Room to move and had lots of algae bloom. I really was not a fan of it's face. It did seem to have a sweet "personality". I made a 50% water change and it got swim bladder and that was the end of him. Your sharks are nice looking. I just mentioned to my daughter that if she gets married in Israel I wanna go to the renowned aquarium.
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, that would be awesome!
@ronderfulaquariums29785 жыл бұрын
I’m only keeping oscars in mine great suggestions champs much needed
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Thank You!
@noopyvillenikkoworld1511 Жыл бұрын
@@dwsdarius bro u said nun bout the dovi
@wizardhartman97266 ай бұрын
I have a 6ft foot 150 and I’m STUGGLING to decide what I want! I want a single, tank boss type predator, that can be in there with the 2 Oscar I already have. Help lol
@dwsdarius6 ай бұрын
A big boss type cichlid likely wouldn't tolerate your Oscars unfortunately. You would have to go with an oddball like a flagtail prochilodus or an African Tiger scat which is just as interactive as those big cichlids but without the intense aggression
@JurassicVibe6 ай бұрын
I was wondering if you had any ideas for a single larger cichlid to have in a 4 ft 120 gallon tank? Something to will not be so shy! Thank you!
@dwsdarius6 ай бұрын
Thats a nice size tank for a red devil or midas cichlid, or a trimac; those will defintly have the best personality. You could also try a carpintis cichlid, an oscar cichlid or a pink tilapia. People over look tilapia but they can be very cheap if you buy them from a farm and they are very smart and get a decent size too
@terriratcliffe23884 ай бұрын
Can we get stocking ideas for a 8 foot long by 3 foot deep by 2 foot tall iv got a growout fire eel in a 125g moving to a 360g thanks
@dwsdarius4 ай бұрын
The better question is what can't you keep in that size tank. I would stick to fish 2ft and under (with the exception of eels)...Giant Gourami, Peacock bass (any type besides temensis), pikes...the list goes on
@mikefisher48344 жыл бұрын
A lot of people don’t keep redbelly piranha because they think they want them until they actually have them and find out they’re boring unless they’re eating I’d rather have bucktooth tetra💯
@opgaquatics56095 жыл бұрын
Awesome video as always. Ngl the beat in the back, I was digging it.
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Thank You!
@TheFishBeast5 жыл бұрын
The silver dat is a great choice for a 125! Great content as always, brother!
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Thank You!
@Ezihkhel5 жыл бұрын
Out of all of these,the Oscar is the one I keep because of how common they are and also because of their personalities.Mine is very interactive,always following me every time I pass by the tank and is always eager to eat during feeding time,even leaping at te food even before it touches the water.It is supposed to be a Tiger Oscar but its colors look more like that of a Wild Oscar because the red colors on its body is a lot more subdued.A friend of mine suggested to feed it color-enhancing food but I declined because I actually like to keep its colors more like that of a wild oscar.
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
That's awesome, yes I like the natural look of Oscar's too
@jenniferlopez35175 жыл бұрын
Oh damn just saw the Oscar.I want one or two so bad.
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
They are really awesome!
@SubaStar244 жыл бұрын
Water doggies!! Lol
@wheresfree4 жыл бұрын
Nice suggestions. I’m soon upgrading my fish in my 75 to an 150.
@klk62663 жыл бұрын
Hello mate.Do you think that I can keep a mota pair in 100 gallon all by themselves?Cool channel though.
@dwsdarius3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, yes I think a 100 gallon can do
@andrewspencer57374 жыл бұрын
I think butterfly fish, Amazon leaf fish, frog mouth catfish, bumblebee catfish, driftwood catfish, gulper catfish and spiny eels are good choices too.
@andrewspencer57374 жыл бұрын
also i believe “predatory” is the right word, not predatorial. i’m lovin the channel btw you got alot of good stuff
@recon_M4 жыл бұрын
I’m trying to find some tank mates for my archers , im thinking of getting a fresh water moray eel
@dwsdarius4 жыл бұрын
Interesting choice!
@zafishguy51665 жыл бұрын
Maybe trying out other ways to edit videos ex: other apps Thats what I do for my channel I mean most videos are unedited but still
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, yes I did some experimenting with this video with a new editor...I like to edit from my computer because doing this with my phone on such a small screen would drive me crazy!
@jonathanadams68234 жыл бұрын
How many Central/ Southern American cichlids (assuming 7-12 in) can you keep in a 125. And how many in a 180 or 220.... I have been pondering the idea of a tank in this size range as a predator tank. Thank You in advance
@dwsdarius4 жыл бұрын
Cichlids 7-12"...in a 125g probably 6. A 180g could probably fit 10 add maybe 2 more in a 220
@fishoutwithjuno4 жыл бұрын
Awee man miss watching your vids.
@dwsdarius4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@wolfmania105 жыл бұрын
The Burmese clouded archer (videos on my channel) is a full freshwater archer fish. NO salt required. This species is fully isolated from the ocean and are great alternative to brackish archers. They have similar body shape and overall behavior and they only get 6 inches. So in a 125 you could keep probably up to 9 of them. They are a little more expensive than most archers but always worth the money. Tankmates can be pretty much anything that is not a bully (I keep mine with semi aggressive cichlids like severum, geophagus, etc.) And also will look great with any schooling fish too big to eat (probably 2+ inches to be safe with an adult Burmese archer) sooo Congo tetras, silver dollars, roseline sharks, giant danios, etc. along with the listed cichlids.
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Awesome info, I was under the impression that all archers need brackish water, this of course makes things much easier
@wolfmania105 жыл бұрын
DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS yes it’s a very convenient fish because it can go with a lot of tankmates! Basically anything bigger than 2 inches that won’t bully them. But with them being rare they do tend to be pretty expensive but gradually getting better. I’ve never seen them in a pet store (my local pet store that gets all my exotic fish had never even heard of them) so you probably can only find them online. I have multiple videos on my profile talking about them if you want more info! They’d definitely look great with some of your tanks if you were interested!
@efrainscichlids90385 жыл бұрын
Predators some of my favorites 👌👍
@Asapfishing15 жыл бұрын
Awesome tank man!!! I just made a snook fishing video!!! I hope you can come by and check it out sometime!!! Thanks👍🏼
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Thanks I check it out
@tomtricks68383 жыл бұрын
what are the coolest fish to watch feed
@dwsdarius3 жыл бұрын
Peacock Bass!
@AfricanCichlids5 жыл бұрын
Nice bit info and a great selection darius... I'm considering some of them archers in my next tank.
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, yes I think archers and mono's like the one you have are great combo
@AfricanCichlids5 жыл бұрын
That's what I was thinking. I wouldn't add the archers with the cichlids. I don't know if they'd hold up well and settle in like the mono has. I'm thinking more a separate tank for them and maybe move the mono in with them, my only worry would be is that the mono has lived with the africans about 4 years now and it's become pretty big and aggressive and it's kind of an asshole at times,i fear it might start throwing its weight around with less aggressive fish.
@kzarsworld80494 жыл бұрын
Is this a fresh water tank?
@dwsdarius4 жыл бұрын
Yes
@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030 Жыл бұрын
chariton, pink tell, ancient needlenose guard and silver dino bruh
@heykalanargyarifqy5674 жыл бұрын
*i have a pink tail and tiger oscar :D*
@StanTheObserver-lo8rx5 жыл бұрын
One tank I wish I had done over the years? A tank of many species of Leporinus..they come in stripes,spots,all colors..with related Anostomus and the many pencilfish. They also like a stream tank..big pump for the day..slower at night.
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
That would be cool
@SP-qs4yh5 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@officialrobertcenox Жыл бұрын
do a easy to breed predatory fish video
@greatvalue89103 жыл бұрын
Always wondered how expensive is the upkeep for utilities Beautiful tanks
@dwsdarius3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, my aquariums add about $60 per month in the summer, winter is $100+ sometimes because of those terrible heaters
@thirstyrabbittanks2u1915 жыл бұрын
G’day mate that convict tank is pumping like the rest so cool. I just found my female convict and male Jack Dempsey laying in my 8ft with other big cichlids not quite the Predator like yours
@MotörheadMickey5 жыл бұрын
#straya
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, that's awesome!
@TheBoss-wx6gy5 жыл бұрын
Fish whisperer 👌👌👌👌👌👌
@evan57874 жыл бұрын
I’m hopefully getting a 125 gallon soon and I’m gonna do 2 balas for now and 2 oscars, don’t know what other fish yet, but do you think I could put any sort of freshwater eel with these fish
@dwsdarius4 жыл бұрын
As long as you buy the eels as adult they should be okay together, juveniles may be eaten by the oscars
@evan57874 жыл бұрын
DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS ok thank you
@ethanwright54615 жыл бұрын
Aquarium coop had toxotes blythii, a completely freshwater species of archer that grows 6 inches and lives in Burma. Common names include clouded archerfish and Burmese archerfish. A very cool and awesome species that needs to be represented more in the hobby. I think I might have seen someone else commenting about this awesome fish!
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, that makes things much easier!
@richardp49775 жыл бұрын
Great video really appreciate your hard work and the time you spend editing very professionalism. Don't remember seeing your Snook would like to learn more about them as always can't wait for your next video.
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I wanted to add the snook to the list be their potential 18" marks makes them too big for a 125g in the long stretch, you may be able to get a few years in a 125g though. I'll have videos coming as my baby green bay snook grows
@madfishdiva5 жыл бұрын
Your tanks always look amazing. Cute little convict fry.
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, that batch disappeared...but of course the parents are working on another batch
@robmagz5 жыл бұрын
Great Video !. Its been a rough week.. Moved my juvenile cichlids to my 150 and my Oscar just ate my baby jag the next day 😔.. What's your opinion on Cuban cichlid?
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, that's crazy! I'm always mesmerized by the color pattern on my Cuban cichlid, but we are lucky this fish doesn't get too big...its very aggressive! Mine will fight fish twice its size..and win. Beautiful fish, but consider tank mates wisely, bigger tank mates are best
@robmagz5 жыл бұрын
@@dwsdarius I agree. What size is your Cuban cichlid and what kind of tankmates is he with?
@cancer7135 жыл бұрын
J-Lo wants Oscars
@hosseinafshin3952 жыл бұрын
A S K
@CoreyHecker5 жыл бұрын
Very cool list. Id love a lenticulta
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, yes the lenticulta look awesome. Mine doesn't show max color like the ones on google (I think that extra red comes from breeding), but still mine is enjoyable
@richardmaloney55665 жыл бұрын
Another amazing and very informative video. Thank you my dude.
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@Pika_Gabe3 жыл бұрын
Do a 215
@rayzhang64534 жыл бұрын
Hey DWS Darius, how's your datnoid doing? Please make an update video also how long have you had it and is it in full fresh, since I've heard stories of silver datnoids dying prematurely to disease in full freshwater. Great content as always!
@dwsdarius4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, my datnoid is still fine...about 5 inches. I've never heard about datnoids needing brackish water, I'll have to read up on that myself. I'll try to get a video, but mine is so shy, very tough getting video of it
@superdragon30602 жыл бұрын
@@dwsdarius is it still alive? The american/silver datnoid is the only brackish one
@men-o-mayhem18404 жыл бұрын
Hoplias malabaricus (common wolf fish) is another good predatory for a 125
@ThePersia4503 жыл бұрын
Still a great video bro. Decided to go central and south american cichlids in my 125. I've got a 12" oscar, a convict, blood parrot, jack dempsey, turquoise severum, a few lace cats. Got a peacock in there too who I rescued but seems to be doing really well. Been trying to get a green terror & salvini but no where near me ever has em and ordering fish online is so expensive.
@Y.oungkiddd4 жыл бұрын
can you put oscars with rocket gars
@dwsdarius4 жыл бұрын
Yes they should go together fine
@veronicamurray15504 жыл бұрын
the silver datinoid is not the only datinoid that can be in a 125 the siamese datinoid one of them
@DankDaHerbalist5 жыл бұрын
Is that big tank acrylic?
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Yes it is
@ironbloodbismarck5624 жыл бұрын
Largemouth bass care tips? For a 125 gallon
@dwsdarius4 жыл бұрын
I think they get too big long term for a 125 gallon. But general care...they're aggression is simalar to peacock bass and oscars...not crazy, but can be territorial.Will eat anything that can fit into its mouth
@ironbloodbismarck5624 жыл бұрын
@@dwsdarius thank you for your time and information. It's time to upgrade my tank size then. :)
@chasesantos29205 жыл бұрын
Good shit buddy. Keep it up.
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Thank You!
@lachysaquatics84955 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video man
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Thank You!
@men-o-mayhem18404 жыл бұрын
What did you keep with your rocket gar if anything
@ronderfulaquariums29785 жыл бұрын
I’m only keeping oscars in mine great suggestions champs much needed
@ronderfulaquariums29785 жыл бұрын
I’m only keeping oscars in mine great suggestions champs much needed
@ronderfulaquariums29785 жыл бұрын
I’m only keeping oscars in mine great suggestions champs much needed
@men-o-mayhem18403 жыл бұрын
What would you say the growth rate for the silver dat
@dwsdarius3 жыл бұрын
SLOOWWW!!! The first year from hatching they grow to about 4 inches, then they slow down to1-2" a year
@men-o-mayhem18403 жыл бұрын
@@dwsdarius damn okay, guess I’ll have to grow that out before I get the bichirs
@jordanyang30665 жыл бұрын
been waiting on this one.
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
I should have a few rolling in the weeks to come
@TheBoss-wx6gy5 жыл бұрын
Wow. Show me a better grow out tank.....
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Lol, that tank is really fun to watch...they are like actual babies getting into trouble, learning and its just awesome to witness
@TheBoss-wx6gy5 жыл бұрын
Quality 👍👍👍
@IsabellaM._5 жыл бұрын
Nice video.
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@MotörheadMickey5 жыл бұрын
Here's a question: What would you put as a solo fish in a 20 gallon? And don't say a betta. Something mean, like imagine a tiny wolf fish. Get the idea? Go! :-)
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Red eye puffer, male convict cichlid, male red jewel cichlid, something from the badis family...those might be interesting solo fish for a 20g.
@MotörheadMickey5 жыл бұрын
@@dwsdarius Fank man. I am more and more thinking of a puffer although you did put a spanner in the works with Badis :-)
@Y.oungkiddd4 жыл бұрын
do you no a cool predatory catfish for a 90gallon aquarium? i had a albino asian redtail in a 40gallon but i sold him because he did get to big.
@dwsdarius4 жыл бұрын
4 Lined pictus catfish can grow to 12-14"...they look awesome too
@DaDonBossMan5 жыл бұрын
Yeah but piranha are illegal in my state
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
Florida? I guess the risk of them being released is too threatening
@henryt57804 жыл бұрын
Can u do 200 gallon stocking ideas?
@chrisjones61652 жыл бұрын
Dovii.
@gordysucks88924 жыл бұрын
is hugeta gar ok in 75 gallon?
@dwsdarius4 жыл бұрын
Yes 1 could live in a 75 gallon
@offcomet47214 жыл бұрын
What kinda of rocks and driftwood is that in your 210?
@dwsdarius4 жыл бұрын
I collected the wood from nearby streams and also some I found washed up on the shore. The rocks where collected locally as well from the side of a mountain
@offcomet47214 жыл бұрын
@@dwsdarius I was wondering because a scape like that would look great in my 125 as I plan to have Oscars that will eat plants.
@jenniferlopez35175 жыл бұрын
For a 50 gallon can I have two Oscars and a pleco ?
@aurora_dawn1235 жыл бұрын
No, that's way to small.
@jenniferlopez35175 жыл бұрын
@@aurora_dawn123 Damn.
@jordanyang30665 жыл бұрын
depends if your willing to do the water changes every week and buy a big enough filter to turn that water over at least 7 times per hour. Can you? Yes. Should you? Well that's on you buddy.
@dwsdarius5 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't do it, Oscars can grow to 14"...quickly so the footprint of the tank needs enough space for them to turn around. I'd say a 75g is minimum in my opinion
@dickosaquatics83143 жыл бұрын
Had mine 8 months he is 9 inches,, no where near full grown 😏