Top 10 Underappreciated Community Fish You Need to Try

[@AquariumCoop]

*What's your favorite underappreciated fish for a community tank?* If you're looking for a centerpiece fish for that community, try one of these: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5rRp2qtjM-bsKM

[@dprofessor3238]

Raphael cats...pretty, stay on the smaller side, little dinosaurs

[@pranavtendulkar7142]

I feel mollies, platies, swoed tails are underrated considering how easy they are and bright colors different patterns they are available.

[@ericiranon54]

Danios....

[@Multiderek2012]

keyhole cichlid

[@gabrielgarcia4975]

Hey guys just found your channel been growing and raising fish since I was 8. Now in my 40s love all the 411 you guys share. I just moved to Ft. Lauderdale from Texas and looking to find some local breeders you reccomend. I'm finding a bunch of koi and cichlids in the area. But would like to find more of these guppies you have in this video. Any info you feel you can share would be greatly appreciated..👍

[@Charlie-zt8ei]

I 100% agree that the white cloud is under appreciated. Sold as feeders in lots of store. They are soo pretty.

[@Aquadiction]

100% agree, very sad they are sold as feeder fish!

[@bqgin]

Fish extinct in the wild sold as feeder fish. Now I've seen everything

[@newerafrican]

I've been keeping fish for over 40 years and I am rarely without a tank with white clouds. I've kept them outdoors in a small pond in summer, too (Chicagoland).

[@duktrilfromsouthafrica]

I recently started getting back into the hobby ( after stopping when i was 12) now 20 haha… i built a small rocky scape with some plants for White Clouds as soon as i saw them in store- so lively when theyre happy, cool to feed & most definitely a great started fish AND jaw dropping to say the least!

[@markvonwisco7369]

Agree 100% on the gold white clouds. Also, they're harder to find, but the Vietnamese white cloud is a very beautiful fish. They are slightly smaller and the fins on the males are pretty spectacular.

[@aje8790]

Sunday’s are always good because you know the coop is going to upload

[@JackJarman]

Couldn't agree more with Pearl Gourammis, I absolutely adore mine. They are my 'show fish' much friendlier and easier than some other show fish and absolutely gorgeous, especially the males.

[@jakesaquaticworld2669]

I have one in a community tank with a betta. I was worried it would bother him but she’s really peaceful

[@paulwhite9242]

I had one for years and years in a 29 gallon; absolutely gorgeous fish. Kept it with khulis and cherry barbs

[@TheFlyingGerbil]

I love the long finned rosy barbs - they have the good looks of a goldfish without out so many complications to keeping them.

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

Neat and nice😍

[@FishFosh]

9/10 times when a new fishkeeper thinks they want a goldfish for their beginner setup the actual fish they should be keeping is rosy barbs or white clouds, no joke. People need to get these fish's names out there.

[@V1kte]

@@FishFosh That's how it went for me. I thought of goldfish, but while my tank was cycling I did some more research and went for long fin rosy barbs :). My favourite thing about them is how social they are, they come to the front glass, they take food from hands, etc. The only thing I don't like about them is their violent mating, each time they spawn the females end up with shredded fins, missing scales, etc. Usually it all ends well, but one female recently died because she lost too many scales on her belly and it got infected. Right now another female has missing scales on the same exact spot - so far she seems healthy, but it worries me.

[@nabeeldraws506]

@@V1kte maybe try bring the ratio of females up a bit in comparison to males. Like 2 to 3 girls for each boy.

[@V1kte]

​@@nabeeldraws506 My tank is fully stocked and I have 3 males, so I can't reach that ratio without overstocking it or giving away at least one male.

[@briann5021]

I LOVE THE BOLIVIAN RAM. There cheep. Hardy. And small. It’s also a much more rewarding fish when you see their colors get vibrant It’s make you feel like your doing a good job again.

[@Aquadiction]

Agee, it's just a shame they never look as stunning in the stores as they do once they have had a few weeks to settle in back at home!!

[@sovrappensiero1]

“They’re all amazing and I really love fish.” This made me chuckle. Cory and the gang: you guys are awesome, and I really love fish too.

[@tracyhoneycomb1377]

Bolivian rams are my favorite ram. They are so pretty and personality for days! Congo tetras are one of my favorite tetras, gorgeous! Great list!

[@KeiOz8790]

I have long fin leopard danios in my community tank, they are beautiful!!! Super fast, very playful!!

[@danthefishman6051]

I keep 3 of the fish on this list, the rosy barb, the pear gourami, and the Bolivian ram

[@KrigareAvHallarna]

"Congo tetras get about this big" * Camera doesn't show Corey * -_- oops

[@DragonSkaterrr]

he said about "that" big not this.

[@garrettjohns8105]

I love pearl gouramis!! They look incredible under a good light!

[@johnwood738]

White clouds,especially the gold! People come to see my tanks and fall in love with them!

[@WahidahCherazade]

I love Congo tetras and the Kribensis! I work in a pet store where we have both, and a lot other fish as well. Now I've been taking care of our aquariums and learned a lot, and also got my favourites, so I'm reading as much as possible, planning to get an aquarium later this year. Hopefully with Kribensis and Congo tetras. I really want a beautiful aquarium and also look a lot for aquascaping. I hope it all will turn into something beautiful once I have my fishes :)

[@davesoucier5531]

Adding more species to my bucket list.

[@MIKoenig44]

I'm really excited about the Longfin Rosy Barb. I think I want to start a pond for them.

[@jonthoma8010]

I’m glad you talked about Bolivian rams. They are such fun fish. I’m working up to a 55 gallon to put 6-8 of those in along with a schooling tetra and some otos. It will look so good.

[@pjp9383]

I am feeling the pinch of my 29 gallon limitations on this one too! Should start an official dream list for a future 55 or 75 gallon...

[@ELflowing]

I’ve recently taken to Congo tetras recently. Thanks for the video.

[@theboywiththedoublex]

I find that leopard danios look really cool when I mix them with regular zebra danios. They’re the same species so they all school together, and the contrast really brings out the beauty in both. I have a school of 4 leopards and 2 zebras and they’re so much fun.

[@commandercrimson5858]

Coincidentally I just bought a school of leopard danios and have been on the hunt for Odessa barbs.

[@ChrisCorpse669]

Such a good top 10! So many under appreciated fish! Awesome video!!

[@terribletimmy3508]

Love that this video is based off quality of life for the fish and ownership vs. just ownership. A true master of the craft.... experience speaks volumes.

[@stuartcharlton3363]

Cory first off i wanted to say thank you for your excitement about the longfin rosy barb; it got me so excited for them i went out and cleaned the local petsmart of its longfin rosy barbs! they only had 4 but they are going to be my first fish in my 20 long to eat up all the bad algae as it continues to grow in. thank you so much for all of your videos, i even talked with the petsmart employee about why i chose them and he also has watched this video. amazing! thanks!

[@IImYourAtlas]

I love that I have both of those barbs in my tank, I adore them

[@DahLekKnight]

Longfin Rosy Barbs keep my Fantail Goldfish company. They're awesome fish.

[@matthewbrewer7810]

The Pearl Gourami is my favourite fish, they have an amazing pattern and they shimmer in so many different colours under good lighting. Lemon Tetras too are amazing. Such personality and great colouring in a small fish. I love keeping them with Cardinals

[@ChattanoogaEd]

Cory thank you for all your great content. You are so great for our community I really appreciate you and your team!!!

[@shell7629]

I second that!☺️

[@jimmygimbal]

Thanks Ed!!! :)

[@BounceBoomBounce]

Very nice list. I agree with everything except the Congo Tetras. I loved them until I actually kept them myself. They are easily the most disruptive fish I've kept in any community tank. I had 3 very mature pairs, and the males were constantly racing back and forth sparing each other. They would spin around and mess up the plants trying to impress the females. They would also spawn every day even though the conditions weren't ideal for them. I thought that was great until I actually tried to breed them. Once out of the community tank and in the breeding tanks they stayed stressed out, and I eventually lost a pair. They couldn't handle being alone in pairs. I know people love them, but I doubt I will ever keep them again.

[@Jman-un8vg]

Love the co-op and barbs! They are so active!

[@eyrie7740]

Would love to see a video on plants, wanting my next tank to be fully planted.

[@scotp6362]

I have a 75 with Congo tetras and Kribensis. Both are very beautiful and fun to watch! The kribensis are really great when you have more than a dozen females constantly showing their bellies trying to compete for two males. These are two great fish!

[@joyleraquatics7422]

Best channel for tropical planted tanks for sure.

[@robfigueroa5457]

Good to see the Congo tetras make the list! I’ve got a small shoal in my 125

[@farmfishandfreedom2933]

I always look forward to Aquarium Co-op videos. Never know what to expect!

[@perulander4383]

Nice video Corry!

[@vilin8760]

I’m always learning new things on this channel! Thanks for taking the time to add time stamps to your vids

[@patrickyarber]

One of the most underrated fish I’ve owned is the blood fin tetra. They color up so nice and are the tightest schoolers I’ve owned.

[@killercobra107]

I have Odessa Barbs. They really are stunning in person.

[@DancingHorseFarm1]

I totally agree about white clouds. I have the gold and the regular (plain). Both have beautiful color and I don't understand why they aren't more popular.

[@RogueAquariums]

Those are some nice shoaling fish.. there’s times when I kept cichlids i wish I would have had hundreds of smaller fish. IMO it captures the eyes better when you have several fish moving in different directions. 😊

[@waltermidkiff3662]

I’m starting to diversify my community tank and this is very helpful.

[@aliciapatel3195]

Got both clouds and Dannios in my tank. Love the little shows they put on 🥰

[@nataliebarroga6682]

I really love my golden white clouds - I think they are my favorite fish even with all the other neat corydoras and tetras I have. So low maintenance and hardy and have fun flaring and mating behavior too!

[@jimmyreese4740]

Very nice video I love white clouds. Thanks Cory for Recommending these awesome fish.

[@RanaLoca]

Oh white clouds are my favorite fish!

[@samanthalowry6021]

Yes!! I love my white clouds! They’re super chill with my betta and I love it

[@kelleyforeman]

I love white clouds! They are awesome in a summer tub!

[@Ezihkhel]

I had the opportunity to keep a small group of Bolivian Rams several years ago and I have to say, they've become my favorite species of South American Dwarf Cichlids due to the ease of keeping and due to the fact they look more like the larger species of Earth-eater. It's a shame fish stores in my area don't sell them that often.

[@jesse1874]

4:16 i'm fan of those colombian tetra's, almost look like mini piranha's. Hopefully i will have a tank soon where i can start with these amazing fish!

[@kitfisto1827]

Totally agree on the Odessa barb. The green, red, and silver pops. And they're not at all aggressive. Very hardy and can be kept in a variety of water parameters.

[@candiedragon]

I've always wanted to keep leopard danios but most stores only ever carry long-finned ones or weird ones where they have a weird swordtail-look with an elongated bottom caudal fin. I just thought the short-finned ones look really good.

[@agnediciuniene9861]

I actually don't like any of the long-finned varieties of any fish. Also any of the albinos.

[@clownfern]

Long fin rosy barbs and congo tetras were never something i thought i would start the hobby with. But we bought a 52g tank from someone who couldnt keep fish anymore and i’m so in love with all the fish that came with it

[@KanbaruS4n]

I just got myself some Bolivians and I absolutely adore them. I didn't even remotely intend to pick up any kind of Ram when I went into the shop because my parameters/temperature don't fit any of the "popular" Rams. I was basically just telling the shopkeeper "well I'm looking for something similar to Rams but there is no way I can actually keep Rams," and then he showed me the Bolivians and they perfectly fit my water parameters which none of the others do. Literally, 1 minute after I put them in my tank they already colored up some and went up to the glass-front to inspect me. Threw in some food and they immediately started chowing down on it and after that, they went exploring every inch of the tank. Such amazing, outgoing, peaceful fish!

[@anovemberstar]

i really loved my Odessas too ... but they had the greenish gray to them, not all orangey red. REALLY active fish too!!!

[@justanopinionsincerelynoof3860]

Even if it is an 'underappreciated list of fish', I am glad you didn't mention plecos! Every beginner list has mostly plecos and corys and I am not a huge fan 😁 Thanks so much for this video - as a beginner, I had no idea about these varieties.

[@vetvissie]

Amazing watching this and 5 of these is in my 65gal community planted tank!!

[@karenfreitas6948]

Had an Odessa Barb survive the coldest San Diego, California winter a couple of years ago outside. Amazing color when I first removed him due to plenty algae and larvae. Kept him in an unheated tank indoors for a short time with Sterbi Corys. Had to put him into his own tank, he would tear up the cats. Odessa Barbs need to be kept in a school of at least 6 or more to be most peaceful. Was planning to add them to a 55 gallon. He passed away before I could order more since they are hard to find locally.

[@MarTeeNezNC]

Great video! Nice footage. One of my favorite underrated fish is trigonostigma espei, or lambchop rasbora. They hang out mostly at the top but are fine getting food at the bottom of my 45 Tall. They breed easily and they're sturdy. They have brilliant color, and they're very chill. Some of my fish are still alive from my initial order from Rachel O'Leary in 2017! They've been breeding happily ever since and I only do basic tank maintenance, no fancy extra effort to maintain the plants. They are FUN to watch!!

[@JohanJB]

Another branch of barb are the long fin green tiger barbs. I bought 2 for 10 each, fully grown and chunky and they look amazing. They do chase each other sometimes but that's because I need more. Now the thing is that I have not seen them other than that one time I bought them. I've asked many local fish stores about them and they're currently rare. I'm just waiting until I can get a small school of them and I'm sure they'll look amazing.

[@chuckreid7882]

Great video. Literally love all the choices. Now I just got to figure out which fish will look really good in my 60 gallon tall tank with corys

[@mark0551]

Mine would be Giant Danios they color up so nicely when they mature with orange and blue. I love how they school. I looked past them so many times and now they're one of my favorites.

[@DirtMerchant77]

Really love those conga tetras and white clouds

[@meshacktabane9277]

Been waiting for a topic like this :)

[@kellysuzanne976]

I love all danios, I have giant danios. I also love the charry barbs ember tetras . White cloud minnows are awesome, so are the Congo tetras. Congo tetra's in my opinion are some of the most beautiful fish . White cloud minnows are called the poor man's neon . I prefer the normal ones but a few yellow ones mixed in with a larger school of the regular ones looks amazing.

[@seanf8581]

Love the look of all the different kribs.

[@ohitsyang]

Cory! I know you’re probably not gonna see this but, Can you do a video for a Top 10 unappreciated centerpiece fish? Everywhere I go its always about GBRs, Bettas, Angelfish, etc etc. Thanks!

[@amcgeckos]

Them Bolivian Rams are gorgeous!! Definitely looking into them. Thanks for sharing Cory. As always great video and great advice.

[@vickidavis7347]

One of my favirite is the Long-finned Rosey Barb! If you love long-finned Comet type goldfish or Koi but don't want the huge size or mess then this is the fish for you. We have a huge tank at work that I oversee with these plus other community fish and they keep to themselves, are thorough when scavenging for any left over food (they are fed very well but are good cleaners too) and look gorgeous with their reds with black top fins. Right now we only have males but the previous batch did include some females and they were beautiful as well. I could sit and watch them for hours. They rather remind me a little of Bettas, also a favorite of mine.

[@jeepers0730]

I agree with most of this list. I have long finned leopard danios. They are hard to catch and just crazy. I wanted a nice, peaceful community tank and they kind of mess with that balance.

[@MrGiorgiodurham]

Wicked quick!! This was another great vid and I will be using that term from now on xx

[@christyhales3045]

Thanks for the info it's always enjoyable to to the Sunday videos.

[@Isyl1]

I got Columbian blue tetras with Pelmatochromis pulcher, Cherry barb, Anomalochromis thomasi, Golden nugget pleco and Corydoras aenus. All of them work great together and no fights what so ever :)

[@Aquadiction]

LOVE the white clouds esp the longfin version. Never hear much about "Tanichthys micagemmae" that looks VERY similar to white clouds, another underappreciated fish IMO! Getting some in next week fingers crossed :)

[@almightyme1770]

I love the Bolivian Ram! They are super hardy and lots of character! And cheap too!

[@EddieRuane]

Completely agree about the white clouds awesome fish

[@unlimitedgnar1955]

Get the Kribensis Chichlids! By far my favourite fish. They r always colorful, not too scared and were super easy to breed!

[@sherbz7762]

I have 4 bolivian rams... I absolutely love them. Sooo underappreciated!

[@cyndifalk]

I saw long-finned rosy barbs about 20 yrs ago and they were spectacular! Now that I have tanks, I havn't found any locally available. But yeah- I agree they are the best! I like barbs in general as an active fun fish. I have about 15 melon barbs in a 4 ft tank. They display and spar with each other, but pretty much leave the other fish alone. They look really good with my school of cherry barbs swimming around up top.

[@ktylonox8646]

Adult silver tipped tetras are stunning in a group.

[@brianklimaszewski]

One day I'll keep a community tank... Until then rainbows and plecos!

[@potatosquash4204]

This was a great video! I was upset when it ended 😂

[@deadeye4047]

I LOVE the Columbian Flame Tetras!!! I have a small shoal of 5 or 6 with just as many Turquoise Danios, a Flame Gourami, and a breeding pair of Botia Loaches. They play nicely enough in my 30gal. I'm also in the market for a Male Kribensis!

[@newmexicoaquatics282]

Great suggestions. Love the barbs! - Little Bobby

[@kylekarsten721]

Congo tetras in a store are usually a hard pill to swallow... but if you can get a large group of juveniles to grow out, it will be well worth it. I miss mine

[@alanabratz9458]

I have four pearl gourami as a center piece, they are lovely and peaceful

[@Hoss_Delgado977]

Foo recommended your channel. Very cool. Subbed.

[@revaloo9937]

All the dainos amazing fish!!

[@taz176531]

Love you guys!!! Keep up the knowledge!!

[@Aquadiction]

Any plans for summer tubbing this year at your new digs cory?

[@tommyblansett9254]

In a peaceful community tank, I like Kribensis. Cory cats, coolie loach, Pearl Gouramis, black phantoms, red phantoms, leopard danios and zebra danios.

[@sophistiq8ted]

Zebra danios with regular fins are some of my favorite fish. Hated getting them out of the tank though. They're SUPER fast. Definitely going to get a school when I set up a 55 gallon in the future!

[@paigesilvi]

I love my kribensis!!!!! The colour on my female is absolutely popping and she’s always up to something 😎

I agree 💯 %, except for the first, doesn't look so good for me, but the rest of the list you hit the spot. I already have all this fishes, except the Odessa, but only because I can't find it here. Bolivian ram and creebs are just amazing.

[@naddyn685]

Happy Sunday Cory and viewers 🐠 🎉🎉🎉🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@SeventyRS]

Thanks for some more great ideas! I'm in the middle of setting up my next tank and undecided on what I want to keep in it. This gives me a lot more to consider.

[@leeh9520]

I really like the skirt tetras this is the first video I've seen that says skirt tetras are a community fish, have always read they chase & nip other fish even each other constantly.

[@farmfishandfreedom2933]

White clouds are hands down my favorite fish. It is without a doubt the most underrated fish.

[@tonylogan4092]

That would actually be the rosy red minnows. White clouds are more highly thought of than rosy reds are.

[@stoutlager6325]

Ha! My first tank has two of these species. It's leopard danios and white cloud minnows (and corys). Heavily planted. That tank is always constant activity.

[@boogrlovr]

i LOVE my white cloud mountain minnows! they are my first fish to have babies (: