Why you shouldn’t overlook glow-lights.

[@Jotto999]

Really appreciate several things about your channel. The style of aquarium (very-low-maintenance), the no-music and no-annoyance editing style, the vast knowledge you have, and very little of the ideological beliefs I tend to hear in this space. You'd be forgiven for protesting but you are far better than other "natural aquarium" channels and it's a privilege to hear your descriptions of things.

[@aquaticsbynature]

Thank you so much for your kind comments. :) They really mean a lot to me. And the timing is actually more perfect than you could imagine. I’ve recently wasted a lot of time trying to figure out how to do more flashy graphics, editing etc. (hence this weeks very short video) It seems I’m really cut out for all that stuff. Subsequently I was getting really frustrated with myself. But reading your comments has made me realise that this channel isn’t built on all of that stuff. And I can’t thank you enough for this realisation. You’ve taken a real weight off my mind :) So now I think I can go back to just making my little simple videos about the things I’m passionate about. Namely my tanks, experiences and thoughts, no fancy stuff :) Have a great day!

[@brandonstewart343]

I really love my neon-tetras, their color becomes much more vibrant once you get them on a good diet, and they are so charming when they school together

[@aquaticsbynature]

Thanks for your comments. Yes good old neons are just as engaging as glow-lights. I love their little mock battles too :)

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

I love glowlights!!!

[@stevensanders7262]

I love Glowlight tetras! I have several in my aquarium!

[@aquaticsbynature]

Wonderful…….enjoy :)

[@frankvermeulen4621]

I love "unassuming" fish, where you really have to sit down and watch to appreciate their beauty. Same with Flame tetras (Hyph. flameus) and Lemon tetras (Hyph. pulchripinnis) really.

[@aquaticsbynature]

Thanks Frank. Yes absolutely, colour is nice, but being able to sit and appreciate the behavioural patterns of your fish is on another level.

[@joehooyen725]

I have the normals & albinos & most morning some will spawn ,there're great little Tetras.

[@aquaticsbynature]

Brilliant :) Out of interest, have you ever had any babies survive in the tank? I get the odd lemon tetra baby occasionally, but as yet no glow lights.

[@joehooyen725]

Hi, I keep a mixed tetra tank ,no surviving Glolights but I do get a fair few Black neon fry that make it to adult. I've kept Tropicals since the 60's & I keep my tanks simple like yours,no fancy equipment.

[@aquaticsbynature]

Wow, thats great, especially considering black neons are considered more tricky to breed :)

[@pinedita08]

The flame tetra is just epic

[@aquaticsbynature]

Thanks, she was really old when this was taken. :)

[@pinedita08]

@@aquaticsbynature so u don't have her no more ?

[@aquaticsbynature]

No sadly not. That piece of film was taken just before xmas and she’s passed away since.

[@thefirmamentalist9922]

I have 7 neons and 4 glow lights, a mystery snail and a beta. Been having bad luck adding Mollys so far, but the tetras have been thriving. I can’t wait to upgrade to a larger tank with live plants!

[@aquaticsbynature]

Good luck with the upgrade :)

[@RoyalMetal9]

Great little video spotlighting a great little fish.

[@aquaticsbynature]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it :)

[@edwardlevett2459]

I’ve got adopted Glowlights. Although geriatric ,I never see them unless feeding and I’ve never seen the white accents that yours show. And yours do look really lovely and attractive. But not my experience.

[@jonisolis9645]

They are adorable! I wish I had a local fish store. They closest one is over 30 miles from me and since I do not drive I do not get there very often, maybe twice a day.

[@aquaticsbynature]

Thank you for your comment once again :) Not having a local shop is a real shame :( Do you ever buy fish online instead ?

[@jonisolis9645]

I meant once or twice a year. :) I have not bought any fish online yet, but may consider it. It is just so much costs for shipping. @@aquaticsbynature

[@badhands5604]

I have some in one of my aquariums which are actually near the age of 8 years. Very beautiful and hardy community fish.

[@aquaticsbynature]

Wow that’s wonderful, 8 years is going some for a glow-light!

[@garageaquatics2023]

They really are spectacular little fish. I have only four in a planted 7 gallon cube and I love watching them interact with each other. Your tank looks spectacular. Thanks for sharing it. Subscribed!

[@aquaticsbynature]

Thank you so much 😊 Watching mine as I type :) thanks for the sub too!

[@garageaquatics2023]

Cheers,@@aquaticsbynature !

[@LushSaltyAquariums]

Agreed. Familiarity breeds contempt. Also they NEVER look like that in the store!

[@aquaticsbynature]

So true. I really wish more shops would put a few plants in their tanks. It really can help :) I should know I used to do it I’m my shop lol.

[@DEXTER-TV-series]

It is interesting and important theme plants in highly alkaline water

[@aquaticsbynature]

Yes absolutely, plant selection is very important. And it needs to be tailored to your individual conditions.

[@DEXTER-TV-series]

@@aquaticsbynature Doesn't water become more acidic from all the processes of rotting and decomposition? Why is your water highly alkaline after years and years of no water changes?

[@aquaticsbynature]

As a tank ages it often develops it’s own buffering system from things like all the old snail shell etc that accumulate. But I do occasionally top up with alkaline tap water too, not just rain water. However planted tanks are much more resistant to becoming acidic because the plants are so good at removing Co2. But if it’s an issue you can simply add a bit of dolomite gravel to the filter and that will take care of it for you. All very simple :)

[@bobs5596]

a great idea i had forgotten about. never owned any, but that colorful stripe would look good with my coppery het rasboras, which also seem overlooked due to commonality. these rasboras also do mock fighting, which i thought was mating behavior, but now i think they are just playing also. thanks for spotlighting the glowlights.

[@aquaticsbynature]

Thanks for your comments. I think most of us have been guilty of fish snobbery at times. But very often if you really sit back and think about it, common fish are common for a good reason. Love harlequins by the way. Great for mixing with things like glow-lights because they tend to sit higher in the water.

[@bobs5596]

@@aquaticsbynature i went to a fish store 3 days ago and they had 6 in stock so i took them home, i was also able to get 6 white clouds , 6 zebra danios, and 6 more harlequins. they even had 1 lone galaxy rasbora i got. except the harlequins, this is my first time with these fish, yes they are small, but each exquisitely beautiful in their own way. the white clouds are just fantastic. they all seem perfect in my 20 long guppy tank. i have 9 very old and large female gups in the tank so the new fish really add interest for me.

[@kenrooke9047]

Great species profile. I just picked up 6 serpae tetras. On your recommendation I will keep an eye open for this one. 👍

[@aquaticsbynature]

Thanks again Ken. I’d be a bit cautious about adding things like glow lights to an aquarium containing serpae tetras. Serpae can be rather boisterous, especially if kept in tropical temperatures. Stunning fish though when they’re happy :)

[@kenrooke9047]

@@aquaticsbynature good point. These 6 are stunning and sorting out the pecking order. No nipping,just tag like play.Perhaps glow lights down the road. Thanks James for the heads up. 👍

[@Sinserg]

Nice they really look great, are they shy? I have green neons and cardinal tetras but they are extremely shy I only get to see them for a few minutes everyday because they remain hidden between the plants and I am thinking about getting something different.

[@aquaticsbynature]

Hi again :) Green neons are particularly shy in my experience, cardinals less so, but glow-lights are definitely more engaging and more inclined to do their thing right out in the open. Even when I’m walking around the room my they stay out in the open. :)

[@Sinserg]

@@aquaticsbynature Oh ok thanks I will definitely consider them. 🙂

[@ethansaquariums]

I have never tried glowlights, but I'd certainly love to after watching your video! I know they should get along well with my guppies and Corydoras, but will they be okay with rosy barbs? I recently picked up a couple rosy barbs and they are pretty active (not being aggressive toward any other fish though). Anyways, thanks for the video! You earned another subscriber!

[@aquaticsbynature]

Thank you for your comments. Yes glow lights should be ok with just a couple of rosy barbs. As you say they’re lively, but generally pretty peaceful. :)

[@ethansaquariums]

@@aquaticsbynature Thank you, I will keep this in mind!

[@benreeve9130]

Love glowlights, do you heat your aquarium?

[@aquaticsbynature]

Thanks, they’re wonderful little fish. I only heat this aquarium very slightly, so it doesn’t go below around 70 degrees in winter.

[@6speed818]

I have some of these.

[@aquaticsbynature]

Excellent…..enjoy :)

[@pieterboersma5518]

Nice fisch..can you give me the latin name please. Thanks Pieter Hollsnd

[@aquaticsbynature]

Hi Pieter. They’re Hemigrammus erythrozonus :)

[@neutronshiva2498]

I have glowlights and to be honest they are kinda underwhelming. There is plenty of much more beautiful tetras.

[@aquaticsbynature]

No worries, everyone to their own. The world would be a very boring place if we all appreciated the same things. :)

[@neutronshiva2498]

@@aquaticsbynature Dont get me wrong, very nice when you sit near the glass, but across the room they just look grey.

[@aquaticsbynature]

It’s interesting how different people like to view their tanks. I personally like to be up close and personal, often with a magnifying glass :)

[@Arcadianx98]

Hate mine.

[@aquaticsbynature]

That’s a pity :( But I guess we all have different tastes.

[@olgaknyazkova]

nature has long thought out everything for us with God syndrome👁️🍀

[@aquaticsbynature]

Absolutely :)

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

I had them and they struggled in my hard water. But they were very peaceful. I think your lemon tetras look stunning. I still think the cardinal tetra is king of tetras. Far better than the neon. I don't keep tetras due to hard water anymore. If you get a chance to keep a pair of apistogramma fish do it. I wish I tried them years ago.

[@aquaticsbynature]

That’s a pity. My water is pretty hard, but touch wood tetras do fine in it, and some like the lemons and emperors will even breed occasionally. Love Apistogramma! I used to breed them semi-professionally way back in the 1980s :)