Unboxing Tropical Fish - Empire Gudgeons, Uaru, Clouded Archers, and More!

[@australianbiotopes4563]

You will love the Empire Gudgeons they grow pretty slow but live for a long time and are one of the hardiest and best community fish, they are very smart to, if they know you want to catch them they can hide and camouflage them selves witch makes them almost imposable to catch if you have a bit of decor in your tank, they are very common in creeks here in Australia where I live, when it comes to fish traps they are easy to catch as they love their food, they live in tidal areas to so they can handle a bit of salt, hard to keep fry alive though unless you have a really old established tank or in a pond.

[@DnASnakes]

Great un boxing. Some super cool, beautiful fish.

[@DansFish]

Thanks, Don. Glad you liked it.

[@markthomas3730]

Rawlins Tropical Fish Farm is a decent facility...Not great, but not bad. You should really travel to Central Florida and visit all the Fish Farms to see how they operate and strike up some business with the best of the bunch...Riverview & Lakeland are good places to begin...

[@MegaMindyLou]

Another fantastic unboxing. My notes, angel fish also provide a slime coat their babies eat and Foo the flower horn has an excellent series on a planted tank with those croaking gourami in it. You can actually hear them. They have babies and it’s mesmerizing to watch.

[@MegaMindyLou]

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[@DansFish]

Thanks for sharing that vid...it was great! I had no idea sparkling gouramis also croaked. I've had lots of them and never heard them make a peep. MindyLou, are you sure angelfish babies eat slime coat off their parents? I've bred lots of angels and know lots of angel breeders, and I've never seen it or heard of it. Have you observed this in your fish?

[@MegaMindyLou]

Dans Fish I have watched them. The first day they start swimming they swarm the dad and I’ve seen them picking off them. I used to sit and watch my angels instead of tv.

[@DansFish]

Wow, I had never heard of that before. I'll have to keep a close eye on the next spawn and see if I can see it too.

[@MegaMindyLou]

Dans Fish not sure if it matters but I had big ol marble Angeles

[@carbonrili2874]

Another Superb video with Fantastic fish species Thank you Dan.

[@DansFish]

Thanks for watching, Carbon.

[@SkippersAquariums]

Nice unboxing some pretty cool fish!!!

[@DansFish]

Thanks for stopping by, Thomas!

[@Rick-df2my]

Like how your honest about your fishes health.. I plan on buy more fish from you down the line.

[@DansFish]

Thanks Rick...It's great to have you in this online community!

[@mingbritson]

LOVE those empire gudgeons!!!

[@madfishdiva]

Thank you for making the statement regarding the flow requirements for Hillstreams. I’m breeding in a 55 with out a power head and not strong flow. However i do about 60 percent water changes in a heavily planted tank low flow.

[@DansFish]

Yep, with hillstreams it seems to be all about clean water with high dissolved O2 rather than high flow. High flow is just a bonus!

[@caewalker9276]

This is a really informative unboxing. Thanks Dan. I really enjoyed it.

[@DansFish]

Glad you liked it, Cae. Thanks for watching!!!

[@leopaulbravo7016]

Very informative video. I love it. The Hillstream Loaches are my favorite.

[@DansFish]

Leo, you have good taste! I think the hillstream loaches are one of the most interesting, unique fish out there.

[@leopaulbravo7016]

@@DansFish Hi Dan. I am getting Hillstream Loaches this Friday....I've reserved 6 of them from my LFS. They are going to be housed in a 125 gallon tank with 25 Harlequin Rasboras, 15 Denison Barbs and about 20 Sterbai Corys. I am excited....they look like little Rays.

[@DansFish]

Little Rays is a great way to describe them! I'm glad you found some and I hope they do well for you.

[@leopaulbravo7016]

@@DansFish I always wanted them....but I sort of forgot all about them when I got occupied with another tank. Then I saw your awesome video and now....I will make sure that I get them. Luckily, there is a batch of them in my LFS. They will be released from quarantine tomorrow. Keep those videos coming Dan. You have a fan here.

[@DansFish]

Nice to know that your LFS has a quarantine practice. Thumbs up for the LFS!

[@bigyak35]

awesome sauce they are beautiful i know you have been waiting on them keep me updated i'm loving your vids keep up the good good work

[@DansFish]

BigYak, Thanks for viewing! Glad you liked the vid.

[@mariaz9538]

Love the empire Gudgeon!!! I have a pair in with my discus... They get along great and eat everything

[@DansFish]

Maria, They seem awesome so far. Little guys at the moment, but they will grow. How big are yours? I've read they get 4.5" or so, but I've never seen them that big so I'm curious.

[@mariaz9538]

Dans Fish I got them late spring at about an inch or so and now they are 3+ inches and 1 is super fat..too bad the spawn will only survive in brackish water. They have a lot of personality once they get used to the tank...they come and “say hi” when I go near it. They love picking on the beef heart I give the discus and also bloodworms Good Luck with them..they grow fast. You’re gonna love em! 😊👍

[@mariaz9538]

By the way...where did you get them? I’ve been trying to get a few more and they are scarce

[@DansFish]

Howdy Maria, I found a source with a connection to an exporter overseas.

[@AquaApprentice]

Love these shipments. You get some interesting fish in and love the explanation you give on everything, very helpful.

[@DansFish]

Thanks for viewing my stuff, Aqua! Glad you like the vids.

[@pmotta4545]

Super cool fish. Thanks for sharing Dan 🤗

[@DansFish]

You are welcome, Peter. Thanks for watching.

[@pmotta4545]

@@DansFish My pleasure 🤗

[@DansFish]

:)

[@pmotta4545]

@@DansFish 👊

[@WichitaFallFishKeeper]

I'm building my shopping list for January. Lol. Apistos, half beaks, etc 😀

[@DansFish]

😀

[@peterpiper_203]

I had a South American 125 My buddy who owned a store brought in the Urau for me One of my favorites

[@DansFish]

Yep, they are a pretty great fish. Used to be called the poor man's discus, but now they cost about as much as some discus, so who know's who won that one!

[@junglejim4569]

Gday Dan, The Empire Gudgeons are an awesome fish. They are comical and love live earth worms. Wishing you and your family a Safe and Merry Christmas.

[@DansFish]

Happy Holidays to you as well, Casey!

[@bmbmaurer]

Empire Gudgeons are super cool!

[@DansFish]

I love 'em too.

[@TMAquatics]

Excellent choices. They all look amazing. I need more tanks 😉👍

[@DansFish]

TM, when you have expanded to Fishroom 5.0, you should be good to go!

[@medinaaquatics7572]

Amazing variety of Fish not usually found in the LFS or even Online 👌🏽 Can’t wait to pick up a few of these from you Dan. Excellent Unboxing Video.

[@DansFish]

Howdy Medina, Glad you liked the vid...thanks for the nice comment.

[@catfishcave379]

Dwarf croaking gouramis (sparkling) make the same noise. Mine would make it during feeding or breeding, or even during the middle of night - don't keep them in a bedroom tank - trust me. I'm not sure I've ever see the regular size croaking gourami alive before - only in books. That should be a fun fish - I'll assume it's louder?

[@DansFish]

Howdy Catfish, I have kept lots of sparkling gouramis and never heard a peep, but Mega MindyLou just shared a vid where you can clearly hear them croaking. I learn something new about fish every day! I have not heard these guys croak yet, but I'll be setting some up to breed soon and I'm sure they will start. Best, Dan

[@jimquail2044]

Love the Empire gudgeon never seen them in Scottish fish shops

[@DansFish]

Jim, If you do see them, I hope you can get some. They are quickly becoming one of my favorites. All the great goby/gudgeon personality with a ton of color.

[@varanidguy]

I love those empire gudgeons! I may have to break my Central and South American trend. lol

[@DansFish]

Off to Australia!

[@DavidJHarrisonEssex]

I love these. I assume they can't live with Dwarf Cichlids. 🇬🇧

[@DansFish]

I don't think there would be a problem keeping them with dwarf cichlids. I've never tried it, so I could be wrong, but I'd try it myself if I ever got the hankerin'.

[@joshs_random_location]

Great unboxing. golden panchax killifish I almost bought last year, but in the store they looked to be a surface fish

[@DansFish]

Dub, great to see you !!!!

[@joshs_random_location]

@@DansFish thanks Dan. Question, have you heard of Glass Fish? Not the injected ones. More specific Ambassis agassizii, we have native Australias ones too. I'll share a link for easy understanding Parambassis ranga g.co/kgs/jESwPS

[@joshs_random_location]

Agassiz's perchlet g.co/kgs/U8EYWJ

[@DansFish]

Dub, Thanks for sharing. That looks like an awesome fish! In the USA, it is almost impossible to bring fish in from Australia, so I may never be able to actually see agassizi in person. Any vids you could make about it would be awesome to see!

[@DansFish]

Yes. Parambassis ranga is commonly available here and is a simple fish to keep. They are fun to watch in a group as they pal around looking all ghostly. Agassizii, however, is not available to us in the USA.

[@Brantov]

Very nice fishe, interesting.

[@DansFish]

Thanks, Brantov. I'm super excited about the archers and the gudgeons.

[@lawfullyblind8403]

I know apistos aren't your thing but usually corydoras and apistogrammas are a no go together it can stress them out and make them agressive. I've never seen them in a 120 so take that with a grain of salt.

[@DansFish]

I hear you, Thomas. I think that is more the case when there is a single pair of apistos in a tank with corys. In a large group like this, the apistos are focused on each other and generally ignore the corys.

[@FridayFishFacts]

Those archers are awesome

[@DansFish]

I love 'em...and no brackish water needs, which is great!

[@FridayFishFacts]

Dans Fish I’ve got the same ones 😉

[@DansFish]

I know...I've seen that tank behind you in your vids...Nice looking tank, BTW.

[@joeygarcia8295]

10:30, "Apisto Steel Blue"

[@AbeedBasheer]

😉👍 😉👍Superb video 😉👍 😉👍with Fantastic fish species ... 😉👍Thank you DanMerry Christmas 😉👍 😉👍 😉👍Viewd fully 😉👍 😉👍 😉👍

[@DansFish]

Thanks Abeed! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and that you enjoy your New Year.

[@HCAqua]

Man, those emperor gudgeons

[@DansFish]

I know, right! And they are still little. When they grow up, they will blow minds.

[@jessepoopoo]

Do you sell them now? I can’t find them anywhere

[@philtirah]

How many of those Rainbow fish that you got will live comfortably in a 75 gallon tank with a couple Cory Cats and a Dojo Loach? I've been watching you for weeks because my husband and I want to do a fish room living room. Dim lights. Tanks all around with dark cherry wood frames. 2 large ones. 200 and 400 gallons on 2 walls. 75, 90, or 125 stacked in frames on the other 2 walls. Whatever fits and looks the best. Small micro tanks to fill in odd spaces. Plus....who can live without a tiny tank somewhere? Lol The tank I'm currently working on is the first one. It's a 75 gallon Rainbow Tank. I came across some Bosemani Rainbow Fish about 7 years ago now and have been excited about them ever since. So many colors and yet so docile. I've got 1 Bosemani left and was in Pets Mart. Saw some Rainbow Fish that weren't him but, I couldn't help it. I can't remember their name but they've got some blue on the edges of the fins right now and I bought all 5 they had. They looked so healthy. Then I told the kid he had the wrong size on the Plecostomus' they had and he looked at me shocked, as usual lol My husband for sure will want another Arowana and I know for certain that my daughter and I will be putting in a giant Guarami. So playful! How can one resist?! Besides them, I expect a cichlid tank, and Angel Fish tank, a shrimp tank, and I have always wanted a Neon Tetra tank. Imagine it! 90 gallons of Blue/red Neons with Hatchet type fish at the top, glass fish under the Neons, and Kuhli Loaches at the bottom! Uh! I dream! I dream! Anyway, that's what we are doing. It's going to take some time but, I know we can do it and it's gonna look great and feel even greater to sit inside of it! But, to do this, I need a good relationship with a fish seller. So, how do I search just your listing on Get Gills? I like that I can see your fish. That's so cool! So... how do I begin? Ps.... We both have kept Fish since we are children like yourself. Biggest tank we have had is 180. It was amazing although, this time, I'd like to do a tank that large with community fish!

[@DansFish]

Sounds like the fishroom is going to be an amazing place to relax after a long day at work! I'm not sure which rainbow fish species you are asking about. If you let me know, I can better answer your question. To only see the fish on my store at Get Gills, just click on "Stores" at the top of the site and select Dan's Fish. Or you can just follow this link: getgills.com/store.product/Dans_Fish

[@philtirah]

@@DansFish better question....How do you fill up a tank with fish w/o over crowding? Whats the measure of fish to water thats generally acceptable?

[@PunchiePaints]

I was curious - do the badis badis Only change their color at Will, or do they change their color at other people too

[@WaterWizard1]

😂😂@54Punchie you are funny!

[@DansFish]

Just at Will. And only if he is reading them sonnets.

[@CaylorsReptilesAquatics]

Pam you need to stop lol

[@DansFish]

:)

[@kiddynamite7655]

I have a beautiful pair of empire gudgeons and a trio of clouded archers in my rainbow community

[@kiddynamite7655]

I have a video of the gudgeons in full display and another where thy actually spawned :)

[@DansFish]

Cool! I'll check it out. How big are your gudgeons?

[@kiddynamite7655]

Dans Fish maybe a little over 2 inches. It’s funny I also have the Hillstreams you got in.

[@DansFish]

Great minds think alike, they say!

[@amankanojiya3086]

Awesome

[@DansFish]

Groovy!

[@QueenMonkeyProd]

Hi Dan, thank you for your videos :) And thank you for introducing me to Uarus ! In return, I invite you to look into Etroplus Maculatus species, yet another cichlid that feeds babies with slime from its skin. Cheers, Caroline from France

[@Clutchpearls]

Wow! Very good shipment! When will these be on the website?!

[@DansFish]

Gofish, I'm hoping to begin listing them at GetGills.com today. Most of them are doing great and are ready to go. The Uaru, and Badis will need to wait a bit as they had a rough start...doing better now but I want to be sure they are tip-top before I list them. The other stuff is good to go. I'll be shipping again on January 7th.

[@sandyrodriguez2803]

Where can I get a shirt like that. Loveeeeed it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DansFish]

Sandy, glad you liked it.

[@aquaballs]

What kind of plants floating in the new angle tank

[@DansFish]

That is Water Sprite. I love it because I can't kill it.

[@reelthing4u]

i'm going to take a few pics of my wife new angel fish. i have never seen any like them. maybe you have.i hope i can get some of the new angel fish you got in.yes i'm on a angel fish kick now and it is someone fault .he sold me a pair and i'm hooked and i think my wife is too . lol

[@DansFish]

Angels = Fish Crack! Those pics you emailed are nice...perhaps some leopard angel in their genetics? Not sure, but that is what the spotting made me think of.

[@phillymanpete]

Hey Dan, are those Uaru wild specimens? Thank you for the video.

[@DansFish]

Howdy Phillymanpete! Nope, they are captive bred fish.

[@natetinsley3119]

I think the loaches are borneo suckers. I have one, he's the best 💯

[@medinaaquatics7572]

Do you have any of the Hillstream Loaches available at this time Dan? Love these guys.

[@DansFish]

I wish I did, but those sold out quite a while ago.

[@margiemargie5]

what kind of food is at the bottom of the badis badis tank? Mine will only eat frozen brine shrimp and bloodworms.

[@DansFish]

My badis are on live food and frozen food. It takes forever to get them on flakes and pellets. The food in the vid is blackworms.

[@margiemargie5]

Thank you. I'll have to find and try blackworms.

[@DansFish]

They are magically delicious!

[@CaylorsReptilesAquatics]

I've watched, but never kept, Apistos for some time. Do we know if these Neon Blues are a genetically engineered line, such as Electric Blue Acara, Electric Blue Jack Dempsey, etc. ? Very nice shipment.

[@DansFish]

Bob, no one seems to know if they are a natural fish or a hybrid of some kind. They are not overly blue like the EB acaras, JD's, and GBR's. It is either a natural form or a hybrid, but probably not a morph like most EB fish.

[@CaylorsReptilesAquatics]

Thanks @@DansFish

[@CaylorsReptilesAquatics]

Researching these guys, as I find their simplicity and everything else about them, attractive. You mention 'courting' in the group. Are you satisfied that you have both sexes?

[@DansFish]

I THINK I have both sexes. I'm almost positive I have one (yep, only 1) confirmed female. She is a lot more yellow than the others and does not have the extended anal fin, dorsal fin, or as much blue on the face. That being said, these are young yet and Apistos are notorious for having sneaker males. But, I'm pretty sure that one is a female. The thing is that a lot of suppliers want to retain a monopoly on certain fish which are good money makers, so they only sell one sex. That seems to be the case with these guys. That is why I am working so hard to establish a pure strain of Santa Maria endlers in the USA. Right now, only males are imported.

[@CaylorsReptilesAquatics]

I've read this theory, and a couple others, on these guys @@DansFish That they are able to reproduce, regardless of their origin, is all that would be of concern to me. I've looked at Apistos a loooong time, even at lfs, but never had to have them. These guys might just do me in. Thanks Dan. (I remember the Endlers...)

[@Y0oisaac]

Hahah we can just go down to the lake and scoop up lots of empire gudgeons

[@Bronxfishbomber]

#squadup😎✌🎄🎅HAVE FUN!!

[@DansFish]

🍗🍽🌲❄Thanks!

[@helciop79]

Hey Dan, what are the signs/evidence of worms you saw on the archer fish? Or any fish?

[@DansFish]

The archerfish are prone to camallanus redworm. They are easy to see as the worms hang from the anus in a bunch. Luckily, it is very east yo treat with Levamisole. They almost always come in with the worms, so I treat them with 2 rounds of Levamisole before I sell them. 1/4 teaspoon per 100 gallons of water is the dose when using the product in this link: www.amazon.com/Agrilabs-Prohibit-Soluble-Drench-Powder/dp/B011ONQVJ0/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1GF1QRMBP50NG&keywords=levamisole&qid=1558285944&s=gateway&sprefix=levamisole%2Caps%2C187&sr=8-1

[@helciop79]

@@DansFish Ok. Thanks for answering.

[@TheRealHighZone]

Are you selling the apistos and if so how can i purchase some from you?

[@DansFish]

Hello ReelHIgh, I will be selling the Apistos soon. They will be listed at GetGills.com in the Dan's Fish store. I hope to have some listed later today...could be tomorrow.

[@TheRealHighZone]

@@DansFish Ok awesome. Much sooner than I expected. I have always wanted many different species of apistos but have only managed to get my hands on a nice trio of the agazzi double reds about 7 years ago, shortly before I took a break from keeping fish. Im pretty picky when it comes to the fish I purchase for breeding purposes and I must say, youve got some pretty good looking fish. Ive always breed German Blue Rams, but currently have stunning pairs of German Blues, Gold and Electric Blue Rams right now, altho Im just focusing on crossing the Gold and Electric Blue in hopes I can pop out some of the Gold Face Electric Blue variety of Rams. I would love to raise some of those Neon Blues! Really cool and beautiful fish. I'll check out the site later though and will hopefully be in touch. Thanks

[@DansFish]

Real High, I hold the fish for a couple of weeks before I sell them, but i had them a while before I was able to get around to editing that vid, so they are ready to go. One bummer: The Neon Blues are pretty much all males. They will do great in a display tank, but won't be much for breeding without females.

[@waterlover]

I want a pair of empire gudgeons

[@GoodKyn]

Where do you sell?

[@DansFish]

Hello AZ, I sell my stuff on GetGills.com at the Dan's Fish store.

[@smilealot78]

Are those Clouded Archers freshwater?

[@DansFish]

Yep! That's why I love them They are a pure fresh water fish.

[@smilealot78]

Oh, I'm gonna haveta get some then! Think you'll still have some after New Year's?

[@DansFish]

Cynthia, I'm not shipping again until January 7th, so I'm sure they will still be around.

[@drayaquatic7947]

I'd like some empire gudgeons a pair actually. How can I get them?

[@DansFish]

I don't know anyone who is selling empire gudgeon pairs at this time.

[@drayaquatic7947]

@@DansFish ok thanks

[@fishbball2630]

Those look like largescale archerfish, not clouded archerfish.

[@DansFish]

What is the difference you look for when identifying the small scale archer from the clouded archer?

[@fishbball2630]

@@DansFish Clouded archers are usually a bright white in colour and have more stripey looking spots. Smallscale archers will have oval/circular spots and have darker colour.

[@fishbball2630]

Oops meant to say largescale archer fish not smallscale. Largescale archers are brackish.

[@DansFish]

These guys are little still, so I wonder what they will look like when they grow and their color stops changing. We'll see! I'm confident that they are not a brackish water species...I trust my supplier more than that. The pattern does look more like a small scale than a clouded, but again, they still have a lot of growing to do, so I think it is a bit early to know if they are something other than clouded.

[@fishbball2630]

@@DansFish When at that size, clouded archers already are a pure white with stripes. They do not have have any black on them like yours do. Nevertheless, the ones you have look awesome!

[@djoefauzy3469]

6:16 is borneo sucker, form borneo indonesia

[@MrWackozacko]

Where do you get the Empire Gudgeons from? They live native to Australia and apparently not many people have been successful raising the fry to adult sizes because they require brackish water and the micro organisms in it. I caught a 6inch inch one a month ago in my local river but it still has its winter non breeding colours. Will look awesome if it's male ill make a video. Do you have established wild populations or breeders over there? google results tell me they havent raised fry in aquaria before but that means the ones in your bag are from Australia or they have established a wild colony over there?

[@DansFish]

I would LOVE to go see these in their wild habitat someday...lucky you! These come from Papua

[@MrWackozacko]

@@DansFish So they are poached directly from the wild?

[@DansFish]

@@MrWackozacko I don't know about Australia, but the word "poached" has an illegal connotation in the USA. So I would not say they are poached. My best guess is that they are collected in Papua. My source is in Asia, but I doubt they are being bred there since these are so difficult to breed in captivity. I could be wrong...maybe they are being bred, but I think it is more likely they are being collected from the wild.

[@MrWackozacko]

@@DansFish Yeh poached means the same thing here as it does there.. I didnt realise all the empire gudgeons online are from Papuan creeks, wont be long until they are rare. Someone should learn to breed the fookers. All good mate not your fault.

[@DansFish]

@@MrWackozacko I'm assuming that is where they are collected from. However, I don't think that means they will be rare. In general, the collection of freshwater fish for the aquarium hobby is sustainable. It is habitat destruction which is the big fish killer. I fear the gold mining operations and such much more than collection for the trade. Collection is just a drop in the bucket.

[@MELODYMUNRO]

Empire gudgeon is a great little fish Here is a website I found very useful when I had a few: fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4145#moreinfo

[@DansFish]

Great website...thanks for sharing.