WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SMALL FISH? The shell dwellers

Everyone seems to want to know what happened to the african shell dweller aquarium. Today we do an update on BOTH fish tanks.
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[@downsouthantkeeper3802]

in my 20yrs in the hobby I never cared about PH.

[@dryasQC]

havnt checked my tank for ph in 4 years. never really had any trouble

[@breadguy7962]

Juan Palacios I only check mine a little after it is originally set up. Then I don’t ever again unless there is some Illness or problem in the aquarium.

[@gabzgroove3088]

It's not that serious when keeping hardy fish but more essential if breeding.

[@rjames4314]

I never really had the kit

[@mraquaticnews5676]

@@rjames4314 even for shell dwellers?

[@PhoenIXPhantasies]

@1:43 Joey: "The plants are the first thing I want to talk about." Plant: *comes flying in*

[@Tobias611]

Something that I learned as a beginner: Algae are not bad, neither are they the end of the world. Algae grow due to an imbalance in the tank, if you've got a planted tank, just wait it out, it'll balance itself out one day (might take a month or 2). Cyanobacteria are bad. But they are there, nothing you can really do about them except keep them at bay, clean your plants to promote plant growth and one-day cyanobacteria will go down in numbers. Also, don't clean the sides of the glass too much if you aren't looking through them often, the algae growing on that is a great food source for snails and smaller fish that nibble some algae. 2 1/2 months into my current planted tank and all my plants are thriving now, cyanobacteria outbreak was super annoying but we did fine, and only small amounts of algae are actually growing, which the snails love to feast on.

[@jonahwetherbee]

You should do a brackish tank mud skippers,puffers,some types of fish were not used to see

[@Toneloke-3000]

You are 100% correct. For years I chased numbers using RO water and trying to remineralize it was a roller coaster of pH KH and GH. My plants always struggled and I would have fish died for no reason. I did like you switch to my tap water, isn't ideal but consistent and everything is thriving👍

[@santamonicahelpassistant418]

Dude the high end lighting is so right! The fish is living it up! Keep up the luxurious life style of your lovely fish .👌

[@marianartey2766]

Loving the update of your Shell dwellers Joey.... Thank You! I really like the look of both tanks, look forward to the next video :)

[@rhys71racing4]

Hi Joey I love your vids. They have inspired me and now I have 2 fish tanks

[@jivet3919]

That ‘fish food delivery’ joke was well executed lol

[@gutarherostudio]

A tip that I’ve learned is to not rush anything! Rushing will do more damage to your tank than leaving it alone most of the time

[@jreustle76]

Always with you on keeping fish in consistent water and not chasing numbers.... Good job Joey!

[@adamalward3450]

thank you so much for talking about people chasing numbers. Consistency is key, that certainly needs to be said!!

[@laobejanegra926]

I love the shell dwellers! 🙂 I had never even heard about them until you 'introduced' them in a video. Keep up the amazing work you do & it was great meeting you yesterday at Petfest 😁

[@heidispawsandfins]

The shell dwellers in the second tank are WONDERFUL to look at, beautiful colouring and love their look! Loving both tanks - fab video Joey x

[@pmotta4545]

Wowza absolutely amazing video with so much important info! Thanks for sharing the love for these fish Joey🤗🤩

[@smouha85]

Love these two tanks, the small cichlids are so cool. Also love how Susan is watching you almost the whole time.

[@pjlawson216]

Great video! All the aquariums and fish look amazing! I've learned so much from your videos. Thank you!

[@DanielGonzalez-gd3dx]

Hi Joey both your tanks are looking amazing since you started it up. The fish look amazing and beautiful. I love the why you explain things so we could try to do the same things you do. Keep making videos like this they are with a lot of info for us small hobbiest.

[@Naceg1519]

I mostly do saltwater and totally agree that consistency is way better than chasing ideal chemical balances. Learned early on that corals hate sudden chemical changes so a good stable balance is always better than one that is alternating good to perfect.

[@XShelleyBrownX]

Thank you for the update Joey :) You're definetly tempting me, to get some shell dwellers... they fascinate me :)

[@jonathanatalig2592]

Awesome tanks! Love the shell dwellers 😍

[@Thomas-nw6vb]

Another great video. The tank looks fantastic and love the shell dwellers.

[@FreeSpiritCrafter]

An 18 minute quick update, lol, love you, keep making us love the hobby!

[@Ryan-cg4sp]

Love you and your tanks Joey!!!

[@nickianderson1716]

Do you still have your color glasses? Do you use them when you get new fish?

[@ketzal_4465]

I don't know if the space would be sufficient, but adding some synodontis catfish should made for a more "complete" Tanganyika set-up. The upside-down or the Multi(which has the most interesting breeding ritual)

[@GordonWMay]

Tanks looking great Joey!!!!!

[@XSCAPE-eg2dl]

We absolutely love the first shellfish tank Joey and yes the lighting does make that tank look like sunlight filtering in .. just beautiful 👍❤❤❤❤❤❤ !!! Btw , ,I'm in love with the yellow cichlids ( my fav colour 😀) 🙌🙌🙌 !!! Stay awesome Joey 💛 !!!

[@schmoe6909]

Awesome love the new scapes and fish joey

[@deweydw2685]

For beginners... water change, water change, water change. When I was a beginner, I did not do regular water change’s and my fish suffered. Now that I’m on a regular routine, fish have lived much longer. Some longer than expected.

[@buffyencarnado8428]

Me too

[@dbtest117]

Some few aquariums run for months with perfect water without any change. Right now I have trouble as each time I change water I kill some shrimps. I should do it more often and with less than water than I do, but one day I will have my drip system finalized.

[@PhoenIXPhantasies]

I remember as a beginner I kept cleaning the filters.. Huge mistake! No one told me I shouldn't. Maybe also a good tip for beginners 💕

[@Michael-rg6qg]

Love the fish. Thanks for the update!

[@davewest3137]

Great video joey loving the shell dwellers 😁😁😁

[@luiscisneros8618]

Hi im a big fan just want to say i love ur videos and i have fish because of u i love what u do thx for giving me the idea of getting into an amazing hobby like this

[@PullingYourStrings]

Good job on the lighting. I have the 'sunlight' effect too. I love it.

[@ooshybermi8310]

Fantastic video Joey, great to see you : )

[@richardwaldhouse8067]

Beautifully aquariums! Just starting with Shelliese, thanks for the tips!!!

[@rcb3000]

As someone who’s been in the hobby for a while, these are my tips for beginners: - Get water from an already established tanks. Cycling clean water in a new filter won’t do much. - Do reach for each fish you want. - Listen to the research! Don’t try to bend rules. Those fish CAN’T be together. You NEED that food for those type of fish. Yes you do have an over crowded tank. Yes you do have to get them in schools. That tank is too small. “They be iight.” NO THEY WONT! Lol - Prepare for investing time. Schedule yourself to clean maintain. You want these fish to feel as home in a closed environment. - Don’t give up. You’re learning even through mistakes. Algae will spike. Fish will die...a lot of fish will die. The hobby takes time and patience.

[@markgoyette2539]

bacteria doesnt live in the water column. get media and plants/decor from established tanks *

[@rcb3000]

Mark Goyette you’re right. That’s actually better.

[@rhinodoesstuff9477]

Since you have been the hobby for a while... I don’t know what to do... I have 3 guppies in a ten gallon and recently they gave birth to 46 fry(over two weeks) help!!

[@markgoyette2539]

@@rhinodoesstuff9477 that's a big oof. Well i can tell you your guppies are happy with your water and tank lol. Usually in a sitaution like that you can call some LFS's and they could take them for you.

[@rcb3000]

Rhino Does Stuff oh my....lol congratulations lol. I’d say you could probably sell them or get a bigger tank lol. That’s crazy lol. My fish has never given birth yet. I’m starting to think they’re all males lol.

[@snyder8025]

Biological filtration as a beginner didn't realize the importance to maintaining a well stock tank and keeping water parameters consistance

[@AQUATICMEDIA]

This gone be awesome one the best 😊👌 by the way Love from India, love your videos

[@RD-kj9gq]

Yes your book is very knowledgable.

[@bridgetharvey7710]

Your tanks are BEAUTIFUL 😍

[@hondasaurusrex6998]

Fantastic video! You are absolutely right. Water changes are crucial, ammonia, nitrates nitrites are important. Ph not so much...

[@Strigae]

I can't decide which tank I like best, they both have they're charm an equally beautiful with fish choice an setup. Great video 👍

[@Last_Dance_Studio]

My Norwegian tapwater is PH 7.1, GH

[@andrewreed6549]

I'm in Norway too. Up north. I find the water is perfect for Discus.

[@glennpotter8344]

Beautiful tank!

[@philcavallini9657]

Simplicity and consistency...

[@tgmdxk64c1a]

FINALLY!!!!! Been waiting for this vid!

[@Urelium]

Increíbles. Y muy limpios tus acuarios. Me gusta

[@cherietasker9448]

Best beginner pro tip Im throwing on the table (from my experiences): when dealing with sick or injured fish, don't overload them with chemicals and treatments, yes its good to have on hand medications etc but for all the fish I've rescued, just keeping your good water quality and regular water changes does AMAZING wonders for fish all by its self :-D I test my water once in a blue moon type deal, dont worry too much about parameters as long as I can see happy and healthy fish and water change regularly (sometimes twice a week tank depending). The point of this hobby is to enjoy your fish, so do that, dont be lazy or complacent but take a seat and don't be manic about those numbers :-D

[@tgmdxk64c1a]

At 7:40 - 7:55 ish, wth is that lemon cichlid in the center doing? Dancing for rain...?! 😐🤨🤔

[@mlmazur2007]

Don't struggle with the self promotion! You are doing great and you have awesome information in your book. Thanks for showing us how the little fish are doing

[@heidispawsandfins]

LOVING the lighting x

[@dylanslittlehobbies9582]

This isn't the first time you've said that I learned about consistency from you long ago and it's helped me keep my fish this long

[@donovanhoude841]

Love your vids Joey

[@fi791]

Beautiful tanks!! I just ordered a new tank and i think i am going to copy your lemon ciclid tank!! 👍☺🖒

[@gaiaaquaticpets904]

Simplicity is the key to success never mind testing water quality just keep it simple and consistent and that's all that matters

[@louiehollamby3249]

Your tanks are unbelievable

[@outoftheblueaquariums4831]

I've got an 8ft background the same as that, the shop is looking sharp Joey!

[@catherinecorrea7819]

Great idea to move the light to one end of the tank. I did this in my 75 gal discus tank. It seems to give the water a more shimmering effect even without the use of wave makers -- that I didn't want to install for fear my rummy noses would be swept away! Thanks Joey

[@faithfulwolves]

Shell dwellers are very interesting maybe I should research them and their availability in Australia

[@LuckAqua]

Wow, really beautiful fish strain.

[@doghows]

Been in the hobby for years....have had several different species like red devil cichlid...convicts....largemouth bass... small mouth bass....bluegills... oscars... bumblebee cichlid...parrot fish....etc and I've NEVER chased the numbers or used chemicals in water.....even water changes were sporadic and I've only lost fish due to power outage in winter.....learned valuable lesson on that.....so I feel ya for the consistency aspect.....great job as always ..

[@mariot.5178]

if you have price fish get a UPS it will hold a day without energey,, but it all depend on your system comsumptio and the batery of the UPS

[@Northwestscapes]

I got my Multis back in February, and within 4 months they started spawning and they were about 3 months old when I got them, so they mature pretty quickly. Also would love to see more fish updates like this!

[@patrickcline1392]

Hey Joey! I'm glad you set up the Tanganyika tanks! Here's the way to pronounce the gold heads. You are saying compre-seps. It is compress-eh-seps. Hope that helps. Keep doing what you do.

[@oinkr]

please make your video titles more searchable.

[@skiznit13321]

don't stop those rants. oddly enough, they're part of what makes your videos interesting, for me that is.

[@rayluckman9324]

Exactly I love it

[@IraKittenGamesRDR2]

His rants arent just rants... their informational too and his seriousness presses home a point too

[@misunderstood_7416]

you should get some caribes of some kind..saber tooths..pirahnas..etc..keep up the good work love to watch

[@alexrenker9452]

hi joey i love your videos.

[@pangm.4280]

Haha freaken love the ending hahah XD. Hmmmm... as a beginner my biggest tip is consistency. And I learned it from you joey! Thanks!. And dont do major water changes UNLESS you really need too. Other than that just 30 percent changes is good and plenty. Oh and dont over feed.

[@davidbowman2501]

I love the species spotlights even though many of the species I've already done research on.

[@dr5820]

Looking good, mate. I've been considering getting a third tank for shell dwellers. Maybe I will.................

[@AmandaJ__]

🎉🎉great vid! So interesting with the 100% success rate, awesome!

[@santoroaquatics5038]

Joey you rock 👍🏻👍🏻 keep it up bro you always make my day

[@mikysuh5785]

I remember you buying a long ago a knifefish! where did he go?

[@allysonb210]

I dont think hes still around.

[@mikysuh5785]

@@allysonb210 It's like the killifish fry? did they grow up? what happenned to them? I don't remember Joey saying anything more about them after he put them in the tank.

[@gabzgroove3088]

When it comes to water parameters and cichlids, the thing to keep in mind is that they are extremely hardy fish so they can tolerate living in water that not fine tuned to their natural habitat. In fact the African Rift Lakes connect to the ocean so there's always a constant change in the water parameters and that's what makes the cichlids so hardy.

[@Jsbettaroom]

Good tip Joey consistently is key

[@compaqdeskpro5770]

I screwed around with the PH adjuster bottles trying to get the tapwater PH level down from high 7 to a 6.5 for a while before I realized the fish don't care.

[@titaniumonkey]

Awesome shell dwellers

[@charlierock4187]

Good job!

[@maxl5112]

Looking good Joey!

[@LacoteCohen]

Beautiful tank

[@NittanyFins]

Joey...what kind of wavemaker/powerhead do you use in your tanks?

[@jeffparryncc1701]

Love the light flicker.

[@jordantaylor4549]

Yeah the whole ph thing is confusing and I have noticed my fish seem a lot calmer and happier when I don’t mess with temp or ph

[@brianbernard8172]

Love these tanks.

[@2KXMKR]

White cloud minnows have that exact same 'up close' thing about them and are so easy to keep. From a distance it's just this tiny little fish, at just 1.5 inch, darting around, but when you get close up you see all of their different colours in their body and especially their fins. When they mature it looks like someone has attacked them with acrylic paint. They have about 5 different colours in their fins alone, each one a vibrant intense colour. I'd love to see one of your tanks have a colony of them in the future. I myself have one tank the same size as your gallery tanks and would love to throw about 40 of them in there.

[@lukekelly5415]

Hey joi ! Yea I am much the same my African tank I usaly just try make evrything stable I don’t Chase numbers unless there sic or Somthing is not right my ph is usaly 7.8-8 love watching your vidioes it takes my mind of my own problems thanks heaps your a legend !

[@joakimhansen8945]

you have so beautiful aqarium,s

[@MrCeo1978buddy]

I like the second tank especially the way you set up the background

[@tonysnell1286]

Stability is key. Id say joey nailed it. Much more crucial in saltwater but still who doesn’t like stability.

[@matharris100]

I love the rants 🇬🇧👌👍

[@alexander2685]

Love your shirt.And i am new here and hello from texas.🤘🐴🐮🐃

[@billrowlett4676]

Love the pro tip on not chasing the numbers. I have been saying that for a long time but I do not have 1 million followers. LOL Great job, love the tanks.

[@scottsmith3288]

Thanks to watching your original video i was fascinated with the shell dwellers to the point i set up a 123litre tank with some Julidochromis Ornatus and Neolamprologus Brevis (the 3rd of the small shell dwellers). Always something going on and both types keep to their own territory. No breeding but 3 pairs formed of the Brevis so fingers crossed!

[@Reefgrrl]

Here’s my tip: keep lots of vinegar on hand! I’m still surprised, after almost 20 years of fishkeeping, at how much vinegar I use to clean stuff. Great video Joey!

[@pelhamsaquatics]

Great video sir! I subbed today 3-27-21

[@alysajones7643]

I think Joey might have confused fresh with salt water fish in their growth habits. Most freshwater fish will grow much larger than an average wild fish because if you take proper care of them captive fish can live much longer than wild fish. Captive freshwater fish also tend to grow faster as well. Captive Saltwater fish don’t tend to get as big as wild fish generally.

[@TalynCo]

I am still a beginner but a lesson I've learned is that my snails weren't killing my plants, I was killing my plants with excel (at manufacturers instructed dosage rates too mind you) and they were noticing before I did. I'm sorry I blamed you lil' snails you never did anything wrong.

[@connorw8687]

Where do you get your shell dwellers from?

[@lew8450]

The real question is what happened to the angel fish and the rainbows and the barbs??? Thats the real question that people want to know...

[@grassnake7able]

Same thing with the Oscar, 1st birchir and the others I guess.