Always a great time when we get to join you for a video!! You cover every aspect of what to do and what to look for when acclimating and introducing new fish! You are an incredible teacher my friend!! The new angels are absolutely beautiful!! I hope you're having a wonderful day and prayers always for your surgery!! Lots of hugs! 🥰🙏💕🌿🐟🌿

@langenandanimals

2 жыл бұрын

everything Mary says!

@marypaigeflynn4512

2 жыл бұрын

@@langenandanimals 💖🥰♥️ hello my friend 👋🌿🐟🌿💕

@langenandanimals

2 жыл бұрын

@@marypaigeflynn4512 ❤❤❤❤❤

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Y'all are too kind. But thank you so much for the support. It truly warms my heart!

Alex, All great pointers for fish behavioral observations! It is extremely important to watch how the fish interact with each other when introducing them to each other! Schooling Fish and Schooling Children! It is very similar to human interaction. At the start of a new school year, for example, children have that approach with the teacher, and their colleagues. "Testing the waters" kind of approach. "Will the teacher like me?" Observing each other, "Oh He / She is new." "Oh there's so and so from last year." "That one is the clown!" Oh GREAT that show off!" etc... And as an Educator for over 25 years, I have had to "place" certain students in "protective" locations in the classroom! Or allocate a physical barrier between student 1 and student 24, due to life conditions, or physical issues between them. Same as with certain fish. Thank you for the lesson !!!

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting how similar all us living creatures can be! Thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts!

That thumbnail is hysterical! Not because the fish are about to fight, but because it looks like one is about to get sucked in. What a mouth on that little guy!

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I changed it since it wasn't getting clicks ...but I like it too lol

I enjoy this so much! Amazing content, best wishes to you and your future projects! 🌻

The Fish Whisperer

@Fishtory

8 ай бұрын

Thats the goal...otherwise ive been staring at glass boxes for far far too many decades now lol

The concept of floating a bag for temperature is for adding a fish from a pet store at 70F to a pond at 40F in the cold season. I still like to float my containers so the fish can see each other to minimize anxiety/fear.

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Well the parameters can be way off too. So since my qt tanks are always low tds and slightly acidic I light to bag my fish when moving them...and do the half and half thing

Good luck with the surgery

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly

Love your channel,thanks for all the great info..

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so kindly 🙏 I appreciate your feedback and viewership!

Another great Video! Instinctively whenever I've added new fish, I always rearranged the tank a little bit first. I don't keep cichlids, so maybe that's why that's always worked well for me. The old fish are so curious and busy swimming around the new arrangement, they don't seem interested in the new fish at all. Good tips to know though if I ever do get more aggressive fish. It sucks they had to put your surgery off. I hope you're able to have it done swiftly and able to recover swiftly. 👍❤👍

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Also, I always appreciate your anecdotal notes too. It helps to hear that others are experiencing the same (or different too) behavior or results. Have a great week Shelby Rae!

Great looking fish. 🐟

Always a fun time with your videos my friend🙂 and those pearlscale angels are stunning💯⭐️

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! Good to see you!

I love videos like this Alexander. I always learn valuable information from you and your tanks are so beautiful. All of your fish are gorgeous, but I think Betty is especially stunning. I can't wait to get into a bigger apartment so I can get more tanks going! I kept Altums and Blacks years ago, but I think I will get a pair of Pearls like Betty. 🤩

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly. I'm glad to hear you enjoy the videos! Have a great weekend!

I definitely like the knowledge you bring to the game my friend. Learning tons from you. Keep on rocking.

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly. It means a lot to hear the feedback, and encourages me to try and step up my game each video hehe. Cheers

Super helpful video! I'd love you to talk at some point about how to interpret and observe mating behaviors and aggression and how to know when it's excessively stressing any of the fish out.

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

For sure... it would be a good live stream topic for tomorrow night come to think of it! (730 Pacific time)

Nice tank

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks....today I just trimmed it hehe

Great info on this video Alex, keep it up man. :)

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks sq33qs! 😊

It's quite endearing to see that one pearl Angel. Didn't leave her siblings side the whole time the bag was there. I'm being careful not to anthropomorphise but you can't help but think that there's some complex emotional behaviour going on there

@Fishtory

Жыл бұрын

I hear you

Damn that’s a gorgeous tank 😳❤️

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

Excellent video Alex 👍👍

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks pal

Very helpful. Thank you! That aquarium is beautifully planted! What is that orangy looking foreground plant? Your angels are just gorgeous. Wish I had room for a couple, bit there's no room left in the inn.

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

The hygrophila polysperma sunset verigated (that's a mouthful haha)

Great video as always , Alex! Where did you find those beautiful pearl scales!? ❤️

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Aquarium zen in seattle... but originally it's a local breeder

I have found that my adult female Rainbow Tiger Endlers are pretty aggressive LOL Picking and chasing mostly. But they can stress each other out.

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah female endlers can be cranky lol

Awesome advice brother! How are you feeling these days? I have you in my thoughts and prayers brother🐠🦯

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

The back pain is pretty bad...using a cane to get around and sleeping in 2 hour chunks...but surgery is Thursday, so fingers crossed it helps resolve that stuff

For the algorithm!!

Who makes the tank? I like it!

Thank you Alex, for another video with excellent content.!! Iam concerned with a problem in my planted tank.. In which, i feel very difficult to spot, if a fish dies. Please share any idea to spot out a dead fish in a heavily planted tank or is it safe to leave it as it is in the tank ...? (Although this question is far removed from the topic you discussed.)

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

If it's not a large bodied fish (4 inches+)... the fact that you can't see it, probably means 99% if the time you are safe due to the plants consuming any ammonia :)

Great video Alex! I have a community tank similar to yours but with more tetras minus the angels. I have one female betta left from my sorority in a 15 gallon tank with Harlequins. Would it benefit her to add her to my community tank as I see you did or keep her in the 15 gallon?

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

I find that most (not all) but most betta (regardless of gender) Enjoy a community tank as long as there are a few high level plants or sticks/floating plants to comfort and hide them if they feel overwhelmed from time to time, or don't want bright light all day. Give it a go, for sure!

Great video, very useful info! I have a related/unrelated question. So I finally have some CPD fry after removing the parent into another tank. I noticed that some of the fry fight each other, which I have not seen before with fry. Is this normal or am I raising lil killing machines lol?

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Lol um they do grow at different speeds and the largest ones bully the little ones...sometimes Even eating them unfortunately. Lol fish are cannibals

You have always been much more informative than other hobbyists. I have taken into consideration all the tips and advice from various sources. I have a few questions. I have 3 tanks in focus; 5 gallon indoor tank(oldest), 15 gallon tank which is cold water...avg 61-70 degrees, 10 gallon tank which avg 75 degrees(newest). My 5g has always been stable but the 15g has always swung...pH, ammonia, nitrate, nitrites. Lately it has been more stable...no build ups but the pH is usually higher at 8.5 where the other 2 have been at 7.8

@Jamaicanfry1st

2 жыл бұрын

My question is this...the only thing I can think of is the sandy substrate plus the coral rock must be making the pH higher...all the tanks are planted...this tank is the only one with caribsea sand. Shrimp always seemed to die in there as well. My fish on the other hand. White Clouds mostly...have been fine. Only being in distress a handful of times early on in the tanks cycle. I do water changes roughly every 3 to 4 weeks unless I sight a problem with the tanks or fish

@Jamaicanfry1st

2 жыл бұрын

Is it worth trying to lower the pH? Redo the tank?...I know I'm close to the top end of pH...they seem ok with it.

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

I recommend trying a sand cap of 2 inches then adding a few dry leaves perhaps? That would drop the ph a little but stop ammonia from leaching out of the substrate. I tend to add 1 cup of crushed coral or shells to every 10 gallons, if the tank keeps swinging . Best of luck@

@Jamaicanfry1st

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory appreciate your quick response and advice

Extremely helpful video. I sent you a message and some video/pictures to get your opinion

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Alright thanks man. I'll try and get to it...I've been kinda slammed but just remind me if I forget lol. I like the topic

They might be going through a checklist some fish are smarter then they look lol. Side note I have a Oscar with 2 comment goldfish and a koi (all the same size) the Oscar we rescued from a less then reputable store due to the fact he had his fins hearly all picked clean from a different chiclid in the tank with him. He is my most gental fish well that is unless your a worm pellet or cricket. I stg he thinks he's a goldfish.

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Awww. It's awesome you saved him! Cichlids and bettas definitely have personality and some are wonderful...others are holy terrors lol

@steve_the_springtails

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory lol yeah you arnt wrong I'm just glad everyone seems happy

Hi Alex great video im sorry if I missed it i my the video could I ask what size the tank size is? Love your videos so informative and often a different nugget of knowledge I can pick up when I can watch live from cold England 🇬🇧

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks mate! Yeah it's cold here too... 0 of -2 c. Lately and foggy. But the tank is 40 actual gallons or so (50 but it's not full and has a few big stones in it too)

@NAVEENKUMAR-pu8yd

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory thank you so much for replying and taking the time keep up the good work👍🏾

@fishtory what is your secret to such lush plants - do you add CO2?

@Fishtory

4 ай бұрын

Strong lights

Are those harlequin rasboras or espi rasboras? they look really pretty.

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

They are harlequins and purple harlequins: ) good eye! 👍

Do you top of your tank with RO or just treated tap water?

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Well my tanks run around 150 to 200 tds if they're old, but my tap water is 15 to 30 ppm/tds and that is mostly chlorine that evaporates...so it's very similar to RO Water, yes.

question: will those 2 types of Angels cross breed with each other or no?

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Yup

What size tank is that Alex?

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

50 gallons

Electric blue acara, they said....peaceful they said 😂... Great video sir, but I'm wondering if I need to pull an acara - totally peaceful to other fish, but after a few weeks one is still dominating the other pretty bad...it's actually really strange, sometimes the subdominant fish behaves like a female and comes out to watch the big guy show off and display, almost like a mating display, other times it has to run for it's life whenever the big one is angry (hard to sex these guys!)...not too much visible damage, but the subdominant one definitely doesn't seem happy.... Any thoughts? 33 gallons (heavily planted) might just be too small an environment for a pair? Theyre both about 3-4 inches... I'm assuming it's way too small to add a 3rd acara to maybe break up the rage?

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

If they aren't damaging fins and or one isn't like in a corner ALL the time, I think they'll work it out.. you can always toss another one in too...sometimes it flips the behavior all around (but sometimes not for the better...it's a 50 50 type chance)

@richardmaccarthy101

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory lol if there's even a chance that "more fish" will make it better, I think it's pretty clear what my gamble will be... thanks for the advice, good sir!

Quick question.. do you have any experience with keeping FL flag fish with angels?

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. The flags like cover and shallow water in theory.. and can handle harder water...so just adjust things to the angel-s needs since they can't handle the harder water or ph+

Let me send you my single Panda Barb (2+ years old) free of charge and let's see him be Peaceful. This dude literally bullies African cichlids and even wild baby bass. Panda Barb is a staggering 2 inches.

@Fishtory

9 ай бұрын

Hahah no thanks... he sounds mean. Some fish ARE JUST JERKS LOL

@PULAG

9 ай бұрын

@@Fishtory they said he'd be mildly aggressive lol. He's insane haha

You mentioned fish "flashing". I have noticed some fish do that in the tank at times but they never seem I'll in any way so could this just be like itching themselves or could it be something else? I am confused bc the fish are fine but I've heard it's a bad sign.

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

It can be a bad sign ...If you watch your fish a lot, it's common just for them to scratch themselves that way too..but if it's happening over and over it's usually a parasite. If they just flicker and twist to catch the light, it'd a happy thing

@shadeaquaticbreeder2914

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory okay great, thank you.