Will THESE Fish Eat The Other Fishes Poop? How To Keep Your Aquarium Clean!

[@KGTropicals]

*Wanna order some of Lisas snails? Here's the link:* keepfishkeeping.com/collections/live-snails

[@chrispalermo8983]

In the process now

[@draidt]

Just did!

[@MatthewWestberry5678]

Hi John and Lisa! I am planning to have a 20 gallon tank with 1 Betta, 10 Neon Tetras, 3 Kuhli Loaches, and a couple blue mystery snails from your site. In addition to this is I will have Java Fern, Anubias Bartari, and Catapa Leaves. Multiple sources have said after a tank is cycled, neons wouldn’t be the best first fish due to their lack in hardiness. So if I am putting in the Betta and Kuhli loaches in my main tank, how will my neons survive a cycled quarantine tank? Should I put the Betta and Kuhli loaches in the quarantine tank first then move them to the main tank and add the Neon Tetras to the quarantine tank? How should I approach this situation?

[@Sannive]

Haha I was half expecting you to show an image of a unicorn with fins on it .. 🤣

[@navarroadams]

He got me too! 😂😂😂😂 I was stuck on stoopid as in Scooby-Doo RUH ROH DOIYEE

[@j.michaelpriester8973]

I thought John was going to hold up his Python vac!

[@ak-homegrownroots8185]

Same!!! Haha 😂

[@mikefarrell1999]

"Let's address the elephant in the room first" then camera pans to your wife - WOW dude.

[@DGGuaglianone]

When I was 7 I used to keep a 2 gallon aquarium and got a common pleco. Embarrassed about my early aquarium journey but I am so proud of how the hobby has evolved for me. Just so sad about all the fish I didn’t know how to care for properly as a child. My education on caring for my fish now is largely in thanks to you John and Lisa.

[@cali.delinquent9657]

I started my first aquarium 4 years ago and these videos helped me, 4 years later still watching

[@blakerobinson242]

You mean I still got to continue to clean tank like I normally do?? Dang it you ruined my day…I want all those fish to do it for me. I’m so sad that I have to tell that I love you guys and you guys continue to be my favorite KZbin fish keepers to listen and learn from. Thanks for all that you have done and continue to do!!

[@kyubi430]

I used to work at PetSmart and the common plecos were definitely one of the most mistreated. I'd try to tell people how big they'd get and customers would either a) say they didn't care, b) the ones they had before never got that big and they can just keep it small by keeping it in a small tank, or c) say they'd put it in the local lake when it got too big. It was insane!

[@roxiereed4061]

😮😮 wow 😢😢 it's sad how people do

[@lacreiataylor8838]

Ask questions 1st and say no if the care will be bad. Ask whats in their tank already, etc, so you can make a lie or excuse not to sell...example, this pleco eats xyz or destroys xyz because those ppl dnt do research 1st. 😂 Jus make it sound terrible to have 1. Or my boss will not allow the sale because of tank size. You have to speak to them for override of sale and boss its here until next week because of management of multiple stores 🤷🏾‍♀️ anything

[@elephantsarefriends3314]

I love watching my corydoras eat and then sift through the substrate looking for any leftovers. They are just too cute! I can watch them all day. ❤

[@ShanePerkins-v8d]

😂😂😂😂😂 thought for sure he was gonna say "YOU"

[@mattknowlton5983]

I really loved the video, especially the ending. There isn't a fish that eats poop. That was great. Lol.

[@jmvass9525]

There is

[@Victor-su2lf]

@@jmvass9525 only plants can use poop to grow, and you will need a really heavily planted tank if you don’t want to clean so often.

[@jmvass9525]

@@Victor-su2lf corydoras will eat poop I got multiple of them and all of them eat it

[@virgondust]

​@@jmvass9525that just means you're not feeding them enough

[@jmvass9525]

@@mattknowlton5983 bro I over feed them and they won’t eat all of it

[@chrispalermo8983]

Lol have learned so much from you two in my short fish keeping time thank you for the videos

[@NoYoungCricket]

I like how they bounce taking turns in the video, nice flow!!

[@Raitis.F]

You saved the best for the last... Now I have a new name to add to my tank... Should have learned this sooner... Great video... loved it!

[@Greenhenben678]

In my opinion Cory's and small er types plicos and neocardena shrimp work well in my 20 to keep my fish tank look a little cleaner.

[@Mads-ChristianLGrnhj]

I have a question because I got a 300 gallon tank a I have a arwonan,Oscar, bichirs a jack demsy, Texas and a super red Texas a jaguar chchlid

[@Mesch-87]

Does anybody know what type of fish this is? The long greenish one that kind of looks like a bass in their tank at 1:47

[@justinholmes4333]

My 75 has corys, a Bristlenose, red cherry shrimp, and various snails (including some pest ones). Along with a bunch of smallish community fish. I do regular water changes, and really haven’t had to vacuum my sand or clean the inside of my glass in a long time

[@Honda_Hooligan]

I added a dozen Amano shrimp to my community tank s few years ago and they were an absolute game changer. Not only do they scurry around eating all the detritus, they are very entertaining to watch!

[@ladrewturner895]

This is my channel, and I do what I want. I love it

[@tanyatownsend6492]

I have a relatively new tank. Going into it's 2nd month. I have 5 tetras (pristella) in there. I added additional aeration, live plants, and a different light on a timer, that has an adjustable light level(the fish were not happy with the plain LED-scared). I do have plenty of natural light, so the tank light is only set for 6hrs. I do weekly water changes. But, I'm getting hair algea. All my standard parameters are good. It's only a 10gallon tank. What is my best course of action?

[@jessicasinclair323]

4ft heavily planted low boy with peppered cory gang and amano shrimp herd. Thought my peppers where 2 species as originally in 2 tanks until I put them in together. Turns out the smaller ones were male whilst the plumper female. Now have an ever growing very healthy active gang that go into breeding mode every time I do water changes or filter cleaning once a week. Great video! 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bguen1234]

Loving the old school box filter @4:47 That was just about the only option for a long time. Anyone remember the early air powered HOB filters?

[@curtisbelcher5078]

Don't know when you post this but seen it today and saved it in my watch list just finished my water changes lol I'm watching this cuz you made it it's that simple

[@opethmike]

This feels like an old school kg tropical videos. That's a great thing. And I agree about re-doing the shouldn't be in the hobby video.

[@cichlidHobbiest]

What will work in a 55-gallon mbuna tank. Suffering from brown algae on rocks & crushed coral, even after weekly 70% water changes & 4 hours of light to no lights per day?

[@reitairue2073]

7:55 But I was young and dumb and have since learned.😢 lol, seriously though mine is in a 55g and its about 8 inches now. I dont know what to do. Fish store wont take him and I think he would die over winter in my koi pond outside....😢seriously worried for my pleco. One of my favorties and i was so sad when i learned how big they get....

[@FergalOBrien-e3d]

I'm new to fish keeping so could you tell me how to control algae if the clean up crew won't do it? Your advice is much appreciated & do certain snails eat fish poop?

[@mandycrago]

But even if a fish did eat other fishes poop that fish is going to eventually poop so you still have to clean up the poop.😂

[@kindnessisgold]

Omg here I was waiting on John to say anything about a poop eating fish and it just went to words on a screen lmao I laughed so hard and still laughing..Thanks John .. you got me lol

[@dastiles1]

Thanks for the funny and informative video. I also renewed my channel subscription today.

[@edcctf]

I tried to "like" this video three times while I was watching it! You guys are awesome! :)

[@charliesannes8360]

I agree about the common Pleco. Many years ago I bought one for my 29 gal tank (first tank) and boy did it get too big for the tank. Do know the length before it died but it was way too big for the tank.

[@littlemidwestrebornsdolls]

Lol!😅 There is no fish that eat other fishes poop 💩. I do have a question. Can shrimp and Corydora's live together? I'm setting up my first 20 gallon tank. It is a standard. Stocking with Green Kubotai Rasboras and Harlequin Raboras. It will be heavily planted. I just can't decide which clean up crew to use. I was thinking about Amano shrimp and Corydora's? Or would snails and Corydora's be better?

[@marie3503]

Can you post link for the shrimp food you use. Thanks

[@Hunterdoesstuff2023]

This video was vary useful! I’ve been looking for some more algae eating fish to help with cleaning my plants/substrate keep up the good work!

[@richardvillafana8111]

Great video, you guys are the best fish keepers on You Tube. Please keep up the great work.

[@joejenkins9321]

What kind of pleco can I put in my 120 gallon tank? It's 48"x24"x24".

[@karenwetter8823]

What was that in the small jar that you give to your snails?

[@ChrisDavis-tt1dj]

Any suggestions for an alternative to Amanos. The local fish stores here never have them in stock.

[@medkow7415]

Well, that sucks the video cut off right when you were going to mention it! In all seriousness when most people talk about hating snails I would put money on that they're talking about pond snails. Mystery snails if you don't want more you just pull out the egg sack and you're done. Pond snail eggs are so hard to find that you have more before you know it.

[@bigalbbq4597]

LOL! I thought he was going to say the "python" .... water changer...aka YOU. LOL Great vid guys! Thank You!

[@dmoney052585]

Great ending, lol 😆

[@sinonwheels1]

Love your style of story telling! You got me at the end. I am still chuckling!😂❤

[@mo8245]

I'm not worried about working extra to keep my tank clean but the problem I have atm is my water is white cloudy for a week and it eventually ends up clearing up but then it's time to do a water change and the problem starts over again x.x

[@jayjayhooksch1]

Are you familiar with the nitrogen cycle? It sounds like you aren't cycled yet, are experiencing bacterial blooms and you are interrupting the cycle by doing water changes. You need to water change less because it interrupts the cycling process. You can do this by dosing Seachem Prime, it detoxifies ammonia and nitrite which are poison to fish but need to be present in order to get the beneficial bacteria to grow.

[@mo8245]

@@jayjayhooksch1 Understand, Yes I heard of that before. My tank has been clear for the last year but I had a disease outbreak and had to bleach everything and restart. It's clear now again, I will do water changes every 2 weeks 👍 Thank you for your help

[@duvmangg2101]

Genuinely thought you were gonna mention a gravel vac at the end as the fish that eats poop! AHAHAHA

[@thomaslieutier48]

there is a question i would to ask..can we grow aquarium plants in "gravel"?????

[@roberthines5597]

The ending was funny!!! I knew the answer just wanted to see how far you were going to go before dropping the hammer.

[@JorgeMedina-r5d]

Is it ok to put some algae from pond to the aquarium for food treat?

[@KGTropicals]

Honestly, we've never tried that. I'd hate to give you false information and something happen to your fish.

[@justinzduniak6499]

Lmfao😂😅😂😅 hitting us with a sopranos ending. The whole time I'm thinking 🤔 wait a minute hold on here, I know there's no poop eating fish. But maybe you knew something I didn't lol. Nice 👌

[@Whips_World]

😂 I was wondering where you were going to go with that!

[@katelynncheyanne2937]

I know you said 125 but is 110 gallons okay enough for a pleco? I currently have an outdoor 110 gallon outdoor pond here in Florida and was considering getting one.

[@macc224]

love the ending lol

[@valeriebeach3150]

I'm still laughing. Great video.

[@Aussie_Mick]

Love it John. You had me laughing so hard at the end.

[@JorgeMedina-r5d]

Love your channel and your humor

[@marushkamaziarz8569]

Loved the ending! lol 😂

[@Sacredbull]

We love our Cherry and Amano shrimp. They really are such characters and always foraging. The Amano do love a mini algae wafer and happily carry them away to feast. I could easily have a tank just filled with just Shrimp

[@ethicalhackerwhitehat]

all fish eat poop till all good stuff is digested and poop with no nutrient hits the bottom, but ultimately, poop which has no vitamin or anything is dissolved into the soil just like a fertilizer. For that, you need to have soil on the bottom, and sand on top of (Lets say 2cm of soil and 4cm of sand on top of it). Best food for soil is dead stuff or poop from animals (Fertilizers)

[@nkawtg4]

Thanks for saying the things you said! Bout time. I wonder what your thoughts are on getting a common pleco for help with algae and diatoms when they are little, keeping for a few years till they are too big for the size tank you have, then finding a home.... I already know that's a tall order, but here's the thing: the LFS is still selling them by the tens of thousands all over the country, where are they going? If they are doomed to go live in a small box, at least mine will be well cared for and I'll find a home when he's too big. Just spitballin here, but I'll bet lots of people think this way, and I'm dealing with algae hardcore right now...have to admit I've been thinking about it. Plus I have always wanted one, cause I love em. (yes I have lots of other varieties that don't get ginormous already, but they are spoiled to cucumbers and wafers and won't eat any algae...rats).

[@mo8245]

Lol bruh. Got me hyped up just to crash me down 😂

[@fishypetkeeping]

It's nice to see a video addressing this. Hopefully you'll save a lot of fish by making this video! Also, was that a "meow" I heard at 2:55? 🤣

[@johnwilkerson9804]

I truly enjoy the content you provide. Whenever I look for information now it's you and aquarium co-op that I look for. You guys know your stuff and the animals always come first. The humor ain't a bad bonus tho 😂 Also if you see this can you please do a video on brackish water and how to start and all that jazz. Very little good information on it on KZbin. I'm currently working on a red claw crab brackish setup with neon tetras. I think I got it about right but I'd prefer a professional opinion from someone I actually trust

[@CJBlack265]

That ending 😂😂😂 Thanks John and Lisa 💕👍

[@shelleyjoslin8106]

THANK YOU for addressing the common pleco issue!!! I wish we didn't sell them! Box stores are for BEGINNERS! And unfortunately the associates are often not educated enough on them, the customer starts a riot if they can't get their 8yr old one for their 10g or the company pushes the sales for them. They make more of a mess than anything else. Or people don't believe they get that big. Drives me crazy!

[@GW._.]

Is it ok to cover my tank with a blanket at night to help keep the temperature and save on electricity during winter

[@reggie2803]

You had me going for a minute. I was like there is no such fish. Good mic drop 🤣.

[@xavierdoesntmatter]

Is that snail food safe for dwarf frogs? My frogs seem to prefer the waffers for snails over their own food.

[@lacreiataylor8838]

How many bottom feeders is too much? I want a variety. I am looking at snails mystery & nitrite but only 2 or 3 each, 2 groups of corys 6 each, and 1 or 2 blue phatom plecos. Small school fish like 6 tetras and possibly 4 bettas as my main eye catcher. My tank i think is 55 but lets go with 40 since i am guessing. I dnt want to over populate the bottom. I going with a natural live planted tank and floating plants with hiding spaces, 1 medium wood piece, small smooth river rocks with sand substrate. This will not be done all at once but over a years time because alot of what i want is out of stock so i ll wait and take my time. Also will be only getting the snails as 1st bottom feeders. Will feed live food and algae. The plan is set up and the tetras...month later 4 bettas 1 male 3 female/ 4 snails. 2months later 6 corys. 2 months later the pleco. 2 months later last breed of corys. The times can be longer based on availability. Thoughts? Or suggestions? After whats stated above nothing but feeding and maintenance and care of live foods.

[@Westsidebans]

I should’ve been intelligent enough to know that last one was coming.😂

[@roxiereed4061]

What is that blue thing swimming around on the gravel I would attach a picture but it won't let me

[@frowningfaun4528]

I have pleco thats less than 2 inches in a 29 gallon. My 125 isnt dirty yet because i just started it.

[@prochaliha]

The last fish was the best off them all... Period... Awesome answer...

[@LEARNRESPECTYOUTALKTOMUCH]

Preach... nice outro beat btw

[@glenncharnogursk6647]

Question, best bottom dweller for yellow lab cichlids?

[@dogdoc1]

I never have good luck keeping shrimp. I don't know if my fish (Rasboras, Rummy Nose, Celestial Pearl, Corys) are eating them, or my tank lacks nutrients for them. I let them out of the bag (lights off); they disappear into the plants; and I never see them again. ☹

[@JD-zi5oo]

Thanks for the video John Lisa my question is, can Coreys help with the ammonia in the tank since they are eating all these little things in the substrate?

[@jayjayhooksch1]

No, they won't help with ammonia. Whatever waste they eat becomes poop, poop becomes ammonia. The key ways to reduce ammonia in your tank is to be properly cycled, feed less and have plants.

[@FaenumVena]

there is one living thing in an aquarium that eats poop and its extremly important for the health of the inhabitents. its also something thats very often neglected because you cant see it, and thats bacteria!

[@JTCT371]

Weve all seen fish take a mouthful of another fishes poop before, and always spit it back out. Why do they do this? Its because there are still trace amounts of nutrients in it. So they take what they can get from it and discard the rest.

[@pencilpauli9442]

My apple snail Crunch did a great job of cleaning up. Unfortunately she cleaned up all the plants. And the algae wafers for the panda corys. And the courgette I put in to try and keep her away from the plants. But she carries on eating the plants any way! But I still love her, so what can I do. 🤷‍♂

[@bartenderbobmtg9809]

"I know everything there is to know bout the shrimpin' business." - Bubba

[@maxvmcoutdooradventures7695]

The ending got me😂😊😅

[@cajtri87]

Snails do a great job. Bought 10 Ramshorn snails a couple of years ago. Now my turtles get a few dozen weekly to eat. Buying more than 10 is just a waste of money. They will breed.

[@CedricOwens]

I'm actually thinking about going to pick up 3 corydoras today for our daughters' 10 gal danio tank.

[@kivancic4051]

They need 6+ to be happy in a 10 gallon

[@Olker8]

I got a pleco. I have a 20 gallon but will transfer him to my sister tank which is much bigger when he gets bigger

[@iliciawild3883]

honest question, but would plecos be fine in a pond?

[@jeremymoore450]

John and Lisa, Awesome video I love it so funny especially the ending. There is no fish that eats poop correct. Although if you have plants and lots of them they can help as the bacteria breaks down the poop the plants absorb it in the substrate and release oxygen and kind of filter the water also. Great job 😂❤

[@CorgisWineAndNails]

This was the perfect video since Sunday is my water change day. 😂 I guess I’ll go clean my tanks now. 🤪

[@Machy932]

My aquarium is 90 gallon does keeping pleco in it still is a bad thing I got like three of them In it and it’s doing fine I am just asking am I fish abusing?

[@cayleetoombs]

same have a 80 gal and have one pleco and thanking about getting one more

[@navarroadams]

Ayoooooo lmmao 😂😂😂😂😂 I was waiting for the answer and oh my daum YOU GOT ME! I was like HUH? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE VIDEO FEED. Then I read it 😂😂😂😂😂

[@co3g921]

I would add Chinese Algae Eater to the list of fish that should be removed from the hobby. I bought one for a 20-gallon tank to...clean algae. It was one inch long when I bought it, about 9" long when I gave it up for adoption to a local fish store because it was terrorizing the rest of the community.

[@AugustDavinDeepson]

1) Hardy fishes like Zebra danios (do NOT over do it) 2) Feed them veggie flakes. 3) Have Amano shrimps in there with a few nerite snails. *Feed once MAYbe twice a week.

[@jamieye9987]

I know there's no poop eating fish and there I though I might be wrong hahahaha and that ending love it!.

[@nuhwah]

i bought a pleco for a small tank but the person who sold it to me said it would only grow if its in a big tank so did they lie and am i going to have a massive fish

[@vettenatic86]

I have found that those cheap ghost shrimp do real well on algae. If you can get them past those first 72 hrs. in your tank they are voracious eaters. Unfortunately they die so easily because of the poor conditions their bred in.

[@Darien928]

I adopted a Pleco from my cousins and moved it into my 55 Gallon tank, unfortunately I can't fit a 125 Gallon aquarium

[@thedanceshack16]

Yass... First... Another epic Sunday vid Bamboo Shrimp FTW

[@cammiluna]

Your videos slay more and more each upload!🤣

[@Cerealbowls4]

Sent an email to you all a couple days ago, just wanted to see if you received it? Love the videos! Best ending to this video!

[@iamvictorperez1482]

The mystery fish 🐟 😂

[@napoleonhardin7954]

😂😂😂 Stitches!!! Lovin’ this. 🤪👍🏾