My rope fish lived to be 17 years old. I loved him!

@alessandrogravanago2011

11 күн бұрын

They usually live 20-30 years, so, probably happened something to him before entering in his medium lifespan, maybe he got sick. If yes, I'm sorry, but being able to keep a fish for 17 years is still an incredible goal, so, don't get me wrong (maybe you tought I was saying you are a bad fish keeper)

@sandradalton1611

11 күн бұрын

Does it make you feel better to judge someone? Living to be 17 years in an aquarium is awesome.

@alessandrogravanago2011

11 күн бұрын

@@sandradalton1611 yeah, it's what I was saying

I just got one ! Crazy how peacefull they are. I got one and he is with some cichlids and loaches. He fits right in !

LOVED my reedfish. So cool. It was like a friendly sea monster. The dorsal fins would rise all together and then fold back down. Always active!

I found one at a Petco when I was looking for another species. I was fascinated by the appearance. It has been home with me for about four or five years now. They are everything you say they are. I think it is high time that I get a second one. Sometimes, I see the bichir and the rope/reed fish hanging out together.

They'd appreciate sand or smoother stones, other than that good info.

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+Tim O'Keeffe yes agreed👌

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+Tim O'Keeffe and thanks Tim ✌️

@austinmendoza128

4 жыл бұрын

@@myaquariuminfo : k

Best video on ropefish I've seen yet and I've watched basically all the others already. Wish I found it earlier!

minimun tank size is over 60 gallons!!! this fish is a predator, everything that fits in its mouth is food, remember that!!

@marcusbabcock458

5 жыл бұрын

But their mouths don't get that big so most fish and stuff are good but things like shrimp small snails they're gonna be ate up in no time

@AApyrofreak

5 жыл бұрын

Mine just died from eating another fish that was way to big for it.

@trevornaught5698

4 жыл бұрын

45-55 is sufficient enough

@SurroundedByIdgets

4 жыл бұрын

I kept 2 in a 55 and a 75. And they did fantastic in both.

very cool, I think I might get one once I have the space. my passion still lies with show goldfish and aquascaping but I've been looking for a new interesting fish for awhile, and these seem perfect.

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+Rob I don't have and haven't had any experience with show gold fish but if you'd like to show me some of yours I would love to use them for my channel. My email is at the beginning of the video of you're interested.

@Rob-mb1qf

7 жыл бұрын

well, once I can save up a bit and purchase a decent quality camera (I don't have a smartphone, so I don't have that convenience) I will definitely take you up on that offer, right now they'd just look like colored blobs on my camera, but I would absolutely love to show my little buddies to KZread.

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+Rob sounds good (:

Gus...you have some beautiful fish.

Im looking at getting one. I just lost my goldfish, so I have an empty 55 sitting in the living room. We are gonna clean it out, redecorate, and hopefully get something unique.

@SurroundedByIdgets

4 жыл бұрын

Get minimum of 2. They are very co-dependant on other rope fish. Plus they are really fun to watch swim together

@klapthesecond672

4 жыл бұрын

How do you loss a goldfish? Did it jump out of its aquarium?

@deadhead7047

2 жыл бұрын

@@SurroundedByIdgets damn it just got one now ima have to get ANOTHER lol

@luqmanrozaimi426

Жыл бұрын

Do you have the reedfish now?

@alessandrogravanago2011

11 күн бұрын

​@@klapthesecond672maybe he died of old age

dude I freaking love your channel. how are you not more popular?!?!

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+Isaiah 😉✌

Great video !

i have one of these in my 25gal (eventually going to get a bigger tank) and originally had a betta in there as well. today when i looked at the betta i noticed he had eaten a huge section of the betta's tail fin! luckily i have 4 tanks and had a place to move the betta, but just a warning to everyone looking to get these guys, i wouldn't recommend putting them with any think that has betta-like fins or they may get eaten.

wow such a cool fish :D. i really like the population of your aquarium :). rosy barbs( i belive they are rosy barb?) sarpea tetras, angels, loches... neons and my favorite, the angel fish :). the ropefish is a very strange looking fish, i like that :). He remind me of a very very long dojo loche and i really like dojos so... :). Im not surprise he can escape an aquarium, one of my two dojos have break free three time before he die... so im left with only one :(. but that one never try to escape once...

I've seen these fish before but they were called ropefish by this person and said to be extremely predatory not to be kept in anything like a community tank.

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+Kyo Jane they can be pernicious indeed. I've seen them hunt feeder rosy minnows and swallow them whole. As long as they're kept with fish bigger than an inch and a half they'll do fine with other fish. 👌

So cool

Cool tank

So I have had my Reedfish for the last year or so.. He is around 7-8 inches, and has recently acquired an appetite for smaller fish. I had a school of 9 barbs , a few GLO barbs as well... In a matter of a few weeks I only have 3 left. I try and feed the community as much as I can to keep everyone happy without over feeding every day but damn, this Reedfish has consumed over 100$ of fish 😂💀I have never seen it feed but only notice the disappearance and newfound girth of my ReedFish. He’s by far my favorite addition to my aquarium but he’s a killer.

My beloved rope fish slinkey is amazing she gets along great with our black spot catfish and is best buds with our peacock eel and one thing I can say and she loves to eat guppies and hides in our filters and loves her little rock she claims as her own good advice though

@sharpthehybrid6460

6 жыл бұрын

That One Generic Guy do rope fish get along with fan tails?

@idiotwilson1474

5 жыл бұрын

If I get one, I'm naming it Noodle. Idk why, seems fitting.

My ropefish ALWAYS hides in my ship decor with my iridescent sharks. He only comes in COMPLETE darkness and only if there is brine shrimp. My ruby barbs usually get all the shrimp before he even comes out. When I give shrimp pellets usually the iridescents get it. My tank is 75 gallons btw.

I used to have one when I was a kid it would swim up my filter and sit on the sponge pad half in half out of the water

Wow! Cool looking fish. Its looks like a Chinese serpent dragon :)

U only have 1k subs? U deserved more , subbed

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+Maniacs gaming I'm trying heh, thanks a lot! The support really goes along way.

I have a rope fish and he's picky eatter he really likes blood worms and every one in a while worms it seems he like easy food that doesn't thrash around

Will thay be good with kholie loches?

I had a Senegal bichir for a while and it and my Reed fish would tie up and cuddle

Boulders and rocks look amazing in tank but cause so much trouble. I will do a video explaining what I mean. I am thinking of getting rid of it and go with plants for my fishes to hind... I'd like me self a Reedfish looks like a sea snake lol. My little boy will go through the roof if I had one lol

Finally got a rope fish in my 30 gal, only one though. He doesnt seem to be eating much, and i read comments, yes i have tried live black worms also freeze dried blood worms. Any tips/advice?

So I just got one the other day, I made sure I got food that sank so it could eat it. Well he prefers to eat the other fish in there. I am now missing two bumblebee fish. So I'm just going tot buy him live feed. What do you suggest, that wouldn't be to expensive to keep up with?

Can yoyo loaches and reedfish live with fancy goldfish?

How about a reedfish in a 40 Gallon Breeder? It has the same footprint of a 65 gallon. (except the height!)

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+WoofnSmash That would work (: Sorry for there reply!

Do you know any eel like fish that are like ropefish, kuhli loaches, but small? I feel like adding something to my 10 gallon tank but I want it to be suitable for the fish as well

1000th subscriber

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+Betta Aquatics Awesome! I subscribed back(;

Hey im thinking about getting a few of these is 5 to much for 75 gallon or should i only get 3? The tank will also have a couple of big plecos (8-12 in) and do you have any ideas for colorful smaller sized mid and top swimmers that wont get eaten to make the tank not look empty

Think a 45 gallon would work for one? With a pair of German blue rams?

It look like in going to be getting some Ropsfish online. Should I put then in my 60 gallon South American Cichlid( FW eels) or my 48 African Cichlid/ACF tank( with a Blue Crayfish)? Should I get 1 or 2 Ropefish? Thank You

I have 4 Dios, Zebra Dinios(4x), Neon tetras(4x), guppies (4x) and 2 ammano shrimps in a 50 gallon tank. Will it work with a reef fish (Rope fish)? And 2 bettas

0:58 notice the snail hides

I got a tiny guy/girl. Maybe 3 or 4 inches. How fast do they grow?

Will they eat small fish like a neon tetra for example

Can i keep one with a flowerhorn in a 56 gallon?

Is a 55 gallon tank big enough? Have cichlids in the same tank but only a couple and they stop growing around 8 inches.

Can you put these in a normal farm pond

I have a barb tank I have 20 barbs total I would love to have one of these I noticed that you had some barbs would this fish be ok with all the barbs that I have?

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

I have a group of 5 barbs with my reed in a 50 and they never really even acknowledge each other lol, I think theyd do okay however barbs are very aggressive especially with feeding...that's the only problem id see you running into.

Can they stay in the tank with goldfish?

Would they eat neon tetras i imagine yes

What about keeping a few ropefish with a betta?

why do my ropefish eyes suddenly turn white on the eyeballs? is it a disease? If so, what is the way to treat it?

I’m thinking of buying a king Kong parrot fish can I keep my reed fish with it ?

They do look like a dragon when they swim around

should i keep these thing with small (almost tiny-2inches)bottom dwelling fishes

Nice video mate. How on earth do you clean the tank without them jumping out? Don't want to worry about them jumping out every time I need to clean the tank

@qnibly

5 жыл бұрын

You can purchase PVC pipe, they love hiding in it. And lots of plants. These fish are still entirely wild caught, and they can take months adjusting to life in the aquarium. sometimes the older ones (often bigger in the store) are used to eating live food, and it can take them a few weeks to go for a patiently offered meal day after day. Every 3 weeks offer a few fresh killed feeder (rosies) fish, until you get them converted to sinking carnivore pellets. Good points on this vid.

@zacpanther6364

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate your advice. 👍

I hate to ask a question that sounds very stupid but the reedfish is that the same as a ropefish? Also is it better to have two? or does that matter? I know sometimes fish need each other like schooling fish

@KazM-Made

3 жыл бұрын

Yes - same fish - different names lol

I have a 55 gal, my ropefish is at least 7 inches, he won't eat. I've had him for about a week, I know their like eels and like to hide, I have many hiding spots in my tank, I never see him so I can't feed him, I found out he comes out at night. I try to feed him frozen bloodworms, but I drop extra sinking pellets in his hiding spots, any help?

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

it takes a while for them to get used to their tank. i had the same problem but eventually mine would come out and swim around and it looked so cool!, any update?Sorry for the late reply as i have been on vacation, but i hope this helps! -Gus

Could I keep one or two in a 38 gallon aquarium? Dimensions are 36x12x20. Thanks!

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+Jack 1020 Might be a little tight, they LOVE TO SWIM AROUND. But yeah I think you could get away with it. They seem really happy in a 50 (;

What salinity is recommended? I have read so many variations and don't want to kill it nor don't want it to be miserable in having it too low.

@benmedeirosma-youtube

4 жыл бұрын

There very very adaptive. Which means it can range a lot as they do have lungs. I keep mine around a normal fresh water tank ph

Is always inside a log any idea on how to get him to come out more often

@SurroundedByIdgets

4 жыл бұрын

Get a second one. And eventually they will be more social active

Can you pur these with a Ornate Bichir in a 140 gallon?

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+jonny brAvo I've seen people keep them together, although I would suggest getting then when they're both small so they get used to each other

What kind of corys cats are those?

have your reed fish eaten your neon tetras?

I have 2 that I have had for less than a week, we’re together at store and seemed fine but they fight in my 40 gallon breeder aquarium occasionally and seem to avoid one another. Possible that you have male and female and I have 2 males.

@qnibly

5 жыл бұрын

they may have been caught from different regions in the wild

What is that catfish that I keep se swimming around

Will Reed/Rope Fish eat my Albino Corydoras?

Hey I'm a new reedfish owner. Or was. My first reedfish died in about 2 days. I have a 20 gallon long with various kinds of peaceful fish. I have hiding spots. Caves, makeshift hides and plants. But my reedfish died of some sort of bacterial infection that I can't fi d a name for. The face, lips and head turned a milky white with what looked like a white film, and its tail region, and butt, were like dark or blood red and its tail also lost all its color and turned pasty white. Ive read of other accounts of this but no one knows what it is. I'm not a beginner to fish, but I am to reedfish. I tested my water. It turned out to be fine. I even cleaned the water before i got the fish. New filter cartridge all that. And to be sure nothing lingered in the tank after it got sick I did a 100% water change. Cleaned everything again. And am awaiting a new redfish from my local pet store, and asking them to make sure the supplier knows it is healthy. This infection came on so fast. It was fine and swimming and doing its thing the first day. Second day kt was fine. I left flthe houde for a few hours and he was swimming kinda violently and sometimes very lazily. Then the symptoms of his colors. I put him in a quarantine tank. But I lost the fish. Have you ever heard of this or these symptoms?

Cons is they usually hide that's why you can' t see them swim very often.

Can you put these guys with goldfish in 50 gallon?

I recently set up a 55 gallon aquarium and only have 2 ropefish in there. It's been about two weeks and I noticed today that 1 of my ropefish gills are flaring out and in as its mouth slightly opens and closes. Any idea if this is normal or should I be worried? Thanks!

@kassieguzman4514

2 жыл бұрын

How did the pair do in the 55?

If I put tetras in my tank with it will it eat them

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

depends on their sizes, but the general rule of thumb is; if they will fit in the bigger fish's mouth , dont mix them.Sorry for the late reply as i have been on vacation, but i hope this helps! -Gus

Will they eat flake foods?

Can u do fire eel

My read fishes are not eating at all it’s 2 week old pls help me out how to train

can it work in a 28 gallon community tank? if so, what other fish can live with it

@trevornaught5698

4 жыл бұрын

Josh Gimple the tank will be too small

would they eat small fish like kuhli loaches or sparkiling gourami

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+Connor Middleton If they really tiny and your reed fish is fully grown I would have to say yes. If your loach is fully grown you shouldn't have a problem. Hope this helps!

What about Fish food feeders?

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+YaBoiRaven V. They love them, I'm doing a better update for this video and I actually got a little footage of my reed catching and eating a rosey minnow!

literally mine jumped out the aquarium and dried out rip, was not expecting that at all =''(

where did you get those rocks and what kind ARE they

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+eswag3rgaming They are called lava rocks(: Ill make a video on them coming up!

@aquabrothers768

7 жыл бұрын

OK cool

My ropefish is acting very strange, like he is sick. He is not moving and his eyes look cloudy. I don't understand why, water is perfect and the other fish in the tank don't mess with him. The other tank mates are 4 discus, 2 angelfish, 2 small iridescent sharks, and some cory cats.

can i keep these with a snakehead (channa ornatipinnis)?

@luqmanrozaimi426

Жыл бұрын

Reed fish is a friendly fish

I love reed fish but they are brackish water. Can they live permanently in a freshwater environment?

@myaquariuminfo

6 жыл бұрын

They can adapt yes🙌 it's reported that they may or may not have a shorter life span

1 ? How the hell u keep that tank so clean 😂🤣👌🏼

@seerking

5 жыл бұрын

Filtration, you need a proper filter with coarse, medium and fine filter pads, and when i say fine filter pad i mean filter floss or polyfill.

I have a mini pond can I put one of these guys with a blood red parrot cichlid or a red tailed shark?? edit: should mention it is a heated pond

@KazM-Made

3 жыл бұрын

These fish will leave a pool and look for land for part of their time - so your pond's environment would need to be well enclosed. They like soil.

I assume that they will eat ghost shrimp, but what about cory cats? What is the size of prey that they will eat? Something guppy size, smaller, bigger?

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+MegaAppleshit ghost shrimp yes): But corys will be fine , unless they're fry corys. The biggest they'd eat is maybe a guppy. Anything bigger should be fine. I have mine with African dwarf frogs and they do just fine (:hope his helps

@nathansexoticfish849

7 жыл бұрын

Myaquariuminfo can this fish be in a 55 gallon tank with other fish and one eel

I have two of them but I am worry my small fishes eat all them food I was watching if they will eat but they just swimming around. But otherwise they swimming around and not hiding so much

can i mix it with my kuhli loach and turtle together? in a 120litre tank?

@myaquariuminfo

5 жыл бұрын

Your turtle might eat it!😮 The kuhli loach is fast, but somehow turtles are good at catching fish!

@yocho2677

5 жыл бұрын

@@myaquariuminfo sooo its not really a good idea??? 😭😭😭

nice tank only problem u got tetras in there, they are predatory

hi again 😂. for 200 litres is it good ? if not.. any other fish that looks the same for 200?? thanks

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+dim pap It's a little bit more than 200 (Just a tad) heh Get the piranha group ! But try to get 400 🙄

Do they prefer being in groups of the same species or could i just purchase one?

@heleezy

6 жыл бұрын

2+ is suggested

Or instead can I keep a new born parrot fish in a ten gallon

My rope fish at my birchir

How can I tell female and male apart?

My ropefish (spyro) haven't been eating his bloodworms, I pop in a small dose of frozen blood worms everything 24 hours he hasn't eaten any in a week, any ideas? Or am I just being ignorant and over feeding

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+BirdsDaily Ifunny Woah really? Well if it's been that long,he's alive so he's eating something. What else are you feeding your fish that he could be picking at leftovers from?

that chery barb, look nice to bad wont last with ropefish

can it work in my 75 gallon tank

@myaquariuminfo

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely!!

can you keep them with a docile betta?

@qnibly

5 жыл бұрын

they will eat the betta.

What size tank do they need

@benmedeirosma-youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Smaller ones u can start off with a 10 gallon. Then upgrade to a 40 gal

Can you keep them with guppies?

@thekaizer666

2 жыл бұрын

i read from an above reply that you should only keep fish that are above 1-inch or more - basically they are moderately predatory and will eat anythihng that can fit their mouths

What's the smallest tank recommended as a minimum?

@myaquariuminfo

6 жыл бұрын

20 would be pushing it... Maybe a 30

@quint3570

6 жыл бұрын

Myaquariuminfo How about a 40g? I currently have one cycling , its dimensions are 100 x 40 x 50cm

@jorisvd37

6 жыл бұрын

Bat Fink to small it can get 60cm

Could I put this in my biorb 60lt? I have 3 x Pakistani loaches 6 x tetra & 1 x male fighter

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+DJSNIPERMUSIC I'd say go with a bit bigger tank. They're quite long and need a lot of space to swim

Im think about get 2 or 3 Rope fish for my 48 gallon tank. Would that work out?

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+Tony Manfredi Yes (: I have 2 in a 50 and they're just fine

@tonymanfredi7643

7 жыл бұрын

Thank You

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

no prob, good luck and let me know how you like em!

@tonymanfredi7643

7 жыл бұрын

I will be going out of town to get some. I hope I can keep the good doing a very long drive. I might try tyo get some crayfish..I keep them in FL/DC. But I got some in AZ. I cant keep them to long befo they die.

@GeckOOO

7 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about getting 1 or 2 for my 45 gallon too.

is it ok to have it in a 25g tank?

@myaquariuminfo

7 жыл бұрын

+Donald Trump they'll be okay for a couple of years but as they grow I highly recommend upgrading big time

@simonbreki295

7 жыл бұрын

ok thx