SIZE MATTERS: Why Aquarium Dimensions Are Important, Ethics, Ecology & Surface Area in Planted Tanks

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one of the most over looked aspects of creating a balanced nature aquarium and ecosystem IS YOUR AQUARIUM'S SHAPE UN-ETHICAL? The Importance of Your Tank Dimensions & Natural Surface Area
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@orygungeeksolitude1380 2 месяца назад

I got my Betta, a half moom king koi type, living his best life in a 20 gallon planted black water tank. Treat your fish like you would your dog or cat. They'll love ya

@HopeB555 2 месяца назад

I have one of my plakat boys in a 60 gallon. He LOVES it. Uses every single inch.

@angiebear8727 2 месяца назад

Have had my boy Sunny in a planted 20 long with a few African dwarf frogs and a good amount of shrimp(yes they pick off babies but that’s why they are there) for about three years. will be so sad when he goes. sounds like you gave him a quality life.❤

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Aww

@itsjooooe 2 месяца назад

long tanks are my FAVORITE. The first time I saw a 45 long in my LFS I fell in love with it, and I'd love to have one.

@voluntaryismistheanswer 2 месяца назад

I have yet to figure exactly what I want to do with my twelve rimless bookshelf. I wish there were more videos on that size! (I have a couple of threes, as well, holding shrimp)

@rodneywalat8956 2 месяца назад

I agree. For a lot of situations longer is better. When fish can swim further, they feel more secure.

@ireneours Месяц назад

We put our betta in a basic 2.5 gallon, rectangular with a long footprint. We put a deep substrate and loaded it up with plants, he seems very happy in this tank. He doesn't need the height, I'm so glad we didn't get a cube. I'm glad you're making this point here.

@Fishtory Месяц назад

Sounds great!

@LadeanaWhite 2 месяца назад

Totally agree! Smaller the tank, better to have the length vs depth and height. I have always thought the more surface area exposed to air just seemed healthier for the tank inhabitants. Makes total sense 😁☮️❤️🐠🦐🪴

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Agreed 👍

@Kaitlin.D 2 месяца назад

I’ve found that a column tanks work well for a single pea puffer. They use the entire height of it since they helicopter up and down all the time. Most other fish species however I wouldn’t put in one.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Agreed!

@LushSaltyAquariums 2 месяца назад

Fabulous essay, Alex. Thank you. I love the long or bookshelf aquariums for all the reasons you cite. One interesting exception where a taller tank is preferred or better said the extra vertical space is in keeping Angelfish. Especially larger, wild or long finned varieties. There vertical body shape dictates the need for height over length. Both if possible!

@voluntaryismistheanswer 2 месяца назад

Angels work really well in a 20 tall

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Good point!

@angryzombie8088 Месяц назад

As a beginner, I have a very bright idea of using a small plant pot hanging on the wall as aquarium. The idea is just too bright & I'm glad I didnt proceed with it.

@bambimccluskey 2 месяца назад

Absolutely LOVE bookshelf tanks and the low boys!! I still have a 30 gallon bookshelf tank AND 3 50 gallon lowboys to play with!! Really plotting out that bookshelf, it's so pretty, even empty lol Thank you for caring, it always shows, and always keeps me hopeful!! 💙🩵💚💌

@laattardo 2 месяца назад

I wish I had the space for a 50 low

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Luuuuucky

@Jason-oy6vp 2 месяца назад

I find your videos informative and insightful. Thank you for providing quality content.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

I appreciate that! Welcome 🙏

@valentine_n 2 месяца назад

I love the way you explained the use of surface area. We just ignore this part when buying an aquarium as we like, not considering the needs of the fish we want to keep.

@DetectiveLopez. 2 месяца назад

I was told this years ago when keeping Mbuna about footprint being more important than height 👍

@user-cr4or6bx5g 2 месяца назад

What an amazing video to chill to after work for the beginning of the weekend.

@voluntaryismistheanswer 2 месяца назад

I saved it for this morning with coffee and a fatty lol

@user-cr4or6bx5g 2 месяца назад

@@voluntaryismistheanswer Can’t beat that ultimate combo. Thankful for Alex most definitely.

@farrelm7728 2 месяца назад

Agreed, betta is a labyrinth fish. They need to gulp air to breath so they don't benefits from a tank that is too tall. They will thrive in only 3" of water depth, just make the tank longer and wider.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

And humid 😀

@ab4877 2 месяца назад

For apistos, 10" wide by 24"long by 6" high(you have to be willing to build your own) holds a trio nicely. I can stack them vertically every 12 to 14 inches. For Fundulopanchax, there are 3.4 gallon shoe boxes on Amazon. Angelfish pairs are okay in a 14gallon tall(hard to find anymore) or split a 29 in half with a piece of frosted glass. Eventually, they get big enough that I move them to a 20 high or build something. Severums get a 37(again, hard to find now)I think real addicts have to at some point give up on "stock" sizes and build. Forty years ago, manufacturers were making probably two and a half times the variety of "under 100 gallon" tanks that they are now, simply for inventory simplification and that has hurt the hobby.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Great advice! Thank you

@Chompchompyerded 2 месяца назад

I used to keep my fish in a teacup, but they just didn't seem to thrive in that. So I decided to buy a tank for them. I got an old M1A1 Abrams tank. It takes up a lot of room in the living room and on into my office. The bad part of the tank is that you can't really see the fish in it. I'm thinking about getting a new 30 gallon tank that I can see the fish in. I'm hoping that it will be better than either the tank they're in, or the tea cup. I had to knock a wall out to get the M1A1 tank in, and I'm not looking forward to doing it again, but I do think that a different kind of tank might be a better choice.

@sims8717 2 месяца назад

My Male Betta, will use all 5 gallons to move around and petrol its territory. However, there is a canopy of Limno plants over the tank, and 9 times out of 10 he is crammed in it when he is not on petrol. While my female in a 10 gallon community, prefers to hang out in 1/3 of the tank that is covered in Anubias, she will use the whole 10 gallons, but only when im infront of the tank, or if she is Hunting. Otherwise, she is in the Anubias thicket, even tho she is the alpha of the entire tank. I tried placing the male in the 10 gallon and he immediately picks a spot and camps it. TLDR from my experience, they will use all the space they have been given, to forage and hunt, but will always use their territory as a spot to sleep, rest, and hide in.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Very true

@vampgaia 2 месяца назад

One of my favorite sized tanks is the 33 long.

@msbranen6261 2 месяца назад

I would love to have a 33 long!

@mousedeer7837 2 месяца назад

Thank you for saying this!!!! Ive always had the belief that making a habitat that curated for a species of fish is far more important than the gallons they need. An example would be an angslfish, sure, length and volume are great, but more important is depth because they need space for their fins and they are midlevel fish. Or an african butterflyfish, who also need depth most importantly compared to length. Amazing videos as always

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Absolutely! And thanks for the kind words

@someguy3167 2 месяца назад

I keep telling people this and people say im CRAZY! That a tank that is 5 gallons and very tall and not wide is not as good as one that is very wide. Fish generally want more body lengths to swim and a reasonable height. going crazy with the height doesn't give them much especially when it's at the cost of length. Side note, I believe in almost every case a 40 breeder is better than a 55 gallon. It has more square footage, and the higher width of the 40 breeder helps with fish being able to move fluidly. Instead of simply going back and forth a long display. Unless u got like angelfish or are heavily stocking small fish (in which case get a 60 gallon breeder) a 40 breeder is almost always just better.

@someguy3167 2 месяца назад

I did have a funny thing where someone told me my 4.8 gallon bowl was not big enough for a betta (cuz .2 gallons makes a huge difference) but then they were keeping a betta in this stupid tall cylinder tank that had like 2 body length of the beta in length lmao.

@dollin9515 2 месяца назад

@@someguy3167 i wish cylinders were made wider. if they were made with dimensions like cubes i would totally buy one.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Lol

@assiahinarkansas 2 месяца назад

I love all sizes and shapes of nano tanks 😊❤

@thedon1262 2 месяца назад

i had a bowl, 5 liters max, filled for 1/3 with substrate and i kept 14 fish in it for a year. its my most succesfull project so far, the water is alwats clean, there is enough surface area and i have a lot of plants. the fish were small. but they couldnt grow that well either. i removed most of the fish a month ago becouse they got to big, but im still not sure if it was ethically good to keep those in there. the tank is balanced very well and houses a lot of zooplankton. i did put a view guppy babys in it again, i just love to see them grow up. they have different behavours then the fish in my 100 liter. the fish in my 5l are acting far more natural, they forage and roam around while the fish in my 100l are just swimming and do nothing. i feel like the way we use the space in a aquarium is very important. a lot of plants help to make feel the aquarium bigger. i think my adult guppys are to big for an 100l, i feel like my new 300l will be even too small for them... they need the space to roam around. they will get mored becouse of the boring space they live in. they need natural stimulation. we cant give them that in the "small" tanks we give them! i think the minimum is far to small! we overlook the natural needs from fish a lot :( the downside of my 5l bowl is that my fish couldnt grow anymore, i dont have any problems with it now, but maby in the future it will cause deformations from the spine, thats why i removed the 1 year old swordtail and 1 year old guppys from there, after a year.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing. I think quality beats quantity in a habitat for living creatures, for sure.

@thefishguy13551 2 месяца назад

I have a friend that has a 125 gallon tank with 20-30 male bettas and a few females and they all get along really well with almost zero fighting. They just chase each other away and no damage to the fish. It’s very interesting to watch. I don’t recommend it, but it’s totally doable if you know how. Like you said, do your own research.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Totally. I have a video on it and it's probably my most " controversial" thus far haha. People are crazy about their betta culture

@panalakia 2 месяца назад

Do your own research. It’s so difficult. That’s why I love this channel. His info is based on facts but it’s difficult to find reliable information out there. Most of it is just people repeating each other. I’ve even sites blatantly plagiarise other sites. It’s very difficult.

@dmitrimikrioukov5935 2 месяца назад

To be honest, I used to keep the betta's close cousin, a paradise fish, in a 3-litre jar... It was absolutely fine for many years until after bumping into several of those animal rights activists' forums I decided to move it into a goldfish tank. The goldfish killed the paradise fish by trying to eat it within an hour or so. So much for this hunt for volume...

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Oh bummer. Yeah I keep paradise fish in 5 gallon tanks frequently

@CatFish107 Месяц назад

I accidentally made a deep substrate, shallow and wide habitat for my goldfish. First time patio tub setup, 100 gallon stock tub. I went with plain kitty litter, capped with gravel and aragonite / crushed oyster shells. Well, I put enough litter in to plant a waterlily, without realizing how much it puffs up when you get it wet the substrate is around 8 inches deep now. I did guppies in the summer for 3 years, and changed over to goldfish last year, to save on heating and needing to pull the fish at the end of summer. To feed the waterlily, I use broken up fruit tree fertilizer spikes. I also have a mojito mint plant in a basket hanging from the side, in the water at the surface level. Both the mint and goldfish survived being iced over for a couple weeks last winter.

@nrodor6098 Месяц назад

I'm a couple of years ahead of you, done rice fish, guppies, white clouds in the summer and moved onto goldfish. I'm now onto 3 spined sticklebacks and they are absolutely amazing!. I will say you will need a window in your tub or you'll never see them though.

@CatFish107 Месяц назад

@nrodor6098 I barely see the goldfish when not feeding, there's so much jungle in the tub, hahaha!

@MeanOldLady 2 месяца назад

I've kept my bettas in a 1 gallon bowl for 15 years & they did great. They had a plant on the bottom, soft substrate & a peace lily in the top. I only had 1 sick fish (they were all bought from Petco) & the rest lived 2-4 years. After the last one died, I stopped keeping them for 10 years & now have a 9g long & a 17g long for the next couple of bettas. The 9g just has some shrimp & nerites in it & the 17g has nerites, Venezuelan cories & some CPDs to occupy all of the water column. The cories love the bubbler & stay away from the still section, so I think it'll work out once the bettas finally arrive (1 for each tank). If they behave like my others did, they will probably just hang around in the same 1 gallon space as the old ones did... ^^

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

No judgment here. As long as they're healthy :)

@Thekaysun 2 месяца назад

Thank you for the loooong overdue comment on this topic, especially with the popularity of nano fish

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Totally.

@NinniAquariums 2 месяца назад

I really want the traditional rectangular shape. Too low aren't for me, because my substrate gets too deep for those (in my newest I'm trying out a layer of mud and gravel mixed, and a layer of sand on top). I have been thinking about getting a pretty tall one, but that would be for shrimps only, because they're using the whole space. But I have to say, your input in this video about plants in tall aquariums made me think it might be a bad idea. I love aquariums with a lot of plants...

@Korvmannen 2 месяца назад

Also if you're doing filterless like LRB then wide over tall will work better. Like your cylindrical no-filter jar that eventually stratified and got anoxic towards the bottom that made it crash, that's very little surface area:volume and depth.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

100%

@enricojeremias5425 2 месяца назад

I really do like cube tanks/tanks with a square base, but for sure it should hold more than 3 gallons ...

@blakdad 2 месяца назад

Dude, you always give me something new to think about 👍🏽

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Glad to hear it! So do all yall. I appreciate each of you guys a ton. Have a great week!

@jeffkane4391 2 месяца назад

#1 best tank ever is the 40 breeder. I do wish the 36" 65 was more common.

@Aquarium_Fantasy-HF 2 месяца назад

Jeff, I agree that a 40g breeder is a perfect size

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

I got the 65! I haven't set it up just yet... but I did find one and had to have it lol

@hydrocooledcarrot 2 месяца назад

The best fishtank I've ever had was an old bathtub outside

@travisrichards6181 2 месяца назад

Man I love this channel! Thanks for all the information, Mr Williamson!

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Glad you enjoy it! You are so welcome. Have a great week

@shadeaquaticbreeder2914 2 месяца назад

I like the idea of the bookshelf tanks and want to get one of the bigger ones that's really shallow to experiment with. It could even just be a big fry hatching and raising tank but I really want to make a shallower tank but have pond plants growing out of it so it's really like an indoor pond with a viewing window haha.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

That would be cool! If love to do the same thing

@tashspond 2 месяца назад

Personally, I have one of the 3gal topfin easyclean aquariums and I find them super handy for higher shelves because of the easy clean tap feature. The light is also decent and plants do well in it. The betta I have in it is just as happy as the bettas I have in 10gals, but lots of larger tanks for bettas isn't really always feasible for people who keep tons of fish. I have several 2.5, 3 and 5 gallon tanks and I definitely don't have space for those to become more 10gals, 27gals, 50gals or 80s. As much as I'd love for my male bettas to experience living in my 80gals, it's not always a safe situation keeping them in community tanks.

@HopeB555 2 месяца назад

Ooohhh. I've been considering one of the top fin easy clean tanks. Nice to know the light is good for plants. What all are you growing?

@RoseBuddMedia 2 месяца назад

I do love spotlights on fish. My only issue I’ve seen so far (been deep diving into info while suffering multi tank syndrome since I started this year lol) that some content creators don’t seem to have updated information or didn’t do enough research.

@NinniAquariums 2 месяца назад

Some of the spotlight-videos are really bad in that way. It seems like some people do those because that type of video is popular, not because the creator actually have something to say. They try to copy someone, but without the knowledge they're missing out on some important parts. I've also found out that things can vary a lot depending on where you live. The part of choosing a fish that likes your water parameters is what I've found most important. I have some fish that people often refer to as sensitive or difficult, and they're thriving, because my water suits them well. Others, that should be hardy, isn't the happiest here. And of course that can affect what people say about them in their videos.

@williamleidy6713 2 месяца назад

I love my 14 gal cube ......but I have discovered with certain fish a square tank can cause territory issues with fish that are kept in odd numbers. The initial stress of figuring out the higherarchy in a new tank can lead to unforseen negative consequences even if you understand the habits of your fish. The dynamics of these variables are not always easy to predict.

@raycooper2287 2 месяца назад

Awesome video! If you measure the inner detentions of a tank the volume of water is less than what they advertise, can't imagine the true volume in these 3 gallon tanks are.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Many tanks are 5 or 10% off their claimed size. Thanks for the pro tip!

@tauncfester3022 2 месяца назад

Back in 1992 When Irv started Aqua Serene in Eugene, OR, his showroom had a really big but shallow custom built hex 60 gallon where he had a mated Moonlight Gourami pair that had spawned and was raising about 80 or more little baby fish. The tank was bare except for a couple really big Ceratopyllum Cornuta or Oak Leaf Water Sprites, The plants were huge. with aerial shoots several inches long and starting to root in the gravel. C.Cornuta can get really big in the right conditions. The Gouramis in his tank didn't appear to be too stressed, despite having open showroom on all sides and people circulating through the store looking at fish. The tank got about 3 hours after noon direct sunlight on sunny days.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

That's a cool setup. Also gouramis are more flexible than bettas about their "nesting". That was a really wise choice on his part

@michaelprince7825 2 месяца назад

Great topic Alex! I like more of the longer bookshelf style tanks that don't have all that unnecessary height, but like you said there are so many factors to consider when determining your ideal tank size

@martianalligatorfarm3561 2 месяца назад

I have two forty breeders because theyre generaly the right dimensions for all the things you mentioned heavily planted and I dont keep any picky fish just your basic tetras and small fish, so far so good,water peramiters good fish happy and healthy,but again Im trying to stick to easy maintence and hardier fish. I ve been keeping fish for 30 years and done alot of dumb things had monster fish in my house(I married that situation) had giant tanks,small tanks every size .These days I just like medium. simple sponge filters good lighting. good heaters, and thats easy and my fish are happy Happy fish are beautiful fish

@_DROM_ 2 месяца назад

I was doing this research now for my snails. I only found, "what matters is the rim" 🤭. I normally only have crayfish, livebearers, bettas and cichlids. Always went long and wide for all. Never had a cube or a cylinder, or even a bowl. I want a bowl, but for that I'll have to so some research on shrimp

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Very good points. Thank you

@LauraLizSmith 2 месяца назад

Yes! I'd love to find someone giving away a 20 long. I feel like it's the perfect dimensions for the nano fish I like and the maintenance would be so much easier - I wouldn't have to put my whole arm in to plant or fiddle with things like in my current standard 29 gallon size

@raycooper2287 2 месяца назад

I have a 20 long , where do you live? State?

@laattardo 2 месяца назад

Loved my 20l when it cracked after it was moved I upgraded to a 29T, same foot print but more height which my guppies where happy with.

@shadeaquaticbreeder2914 2 месяца назад

I've always highly preferred square footage over overall volume. Although I really like the pond aesthetic so there's bias there lol. But personally I like my space and like to see the animals act more 'natural' so I've always tried to create more of a small pond with a couple fish as opposed to a glass box stuffed with fish lol. Clean vs sterile. Natural vs synthetic.

@AgxntAqua 2 месяца назад

Well now I feel kind of guilty for getting a 20 high instead of a 20 long, but I really had no idea this mattered so much. I did like a full month of research before I even bought my tank 😂

@martianalligatorfarm3561 2 месяца назад

Some fish need a taller tank like angel fish they get huge have long trailing fins I wouldnt try keeping them in my set ups not deep enugh for adults itvdepends on the fish

@AgxntAqua 2 месяца назад

Yeah I’ll just have to look into stocking options that will use every level of the water column. There ways to make it work for sure

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Live and learn.

@sewerrat7612 2 месяца назад

Taller tanks also give you the option to keep fish that stay in different layers of the tank.

@Betterstartnow 2 месяца назад

If you know a little bit about a betta... nice.

@curvingfyre6810 2 месяца назад

Long and shallow tanks are awesome. But i believe in the potential for tall/cube/corner tanks... As paludariums. Calculate your stocking as a tank half the size, fill it up halfway, and install an emergent bank in the back.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Yeah that is an awesome layout style

@laurabustos6560 2 месяца назад

As I listen to this while looking at my row of cube tanks...😅 I love bookshelf tanks but they're pretty pricey and hard to get lids for. And when you have cats and dogs, lids become a necessity. All my cubes came from the Petco 50% off sales. And ask come with the tank, lid and leveling mat so for $35 it works out better than standard tanks for me, where the tank may be on sale but then it's $25 for a lid. Cubes aren't my fav dimensions but it's hard to find sales on the really neat long tanks. Every once in awhile at my local club some weird old 5 or 7 gallon hex tank comes up for auction and I've always thought about just doing it as a deep substrate with 6+" of substrate and plants and maybe a few shrimp. It's a very odd size for a fish, they're so cylindrical. Thanks for the vid Shisho!! Hope you have a healthy, happy and relaxing weekend!!

@RoseBuddMedia 2 месяца назад

Current favorite tank is the 20 long but I love the idea of the lowboys and have been looking for one in my area

@mauricematla8379 2 месяца назад

Or... Make one yourself. It is essentially a box. You can do it.

@RoseBuddMedia 2 месяца назад

@@mauricematla8379 I’ll probably end up doing that. Already making some custom resin betta tanks

@thomaslytje8656 2 месяца назад

I have some 39x58x16 cm i.e. 15x23 inch and just 6,3 inch heigh. And my guppyes seems to like it. :) That is a bit less than 8 gallons (on paper, -- the fillpercentage is lower for a flat tank, so in reality there is probably only 7 gallons of water and substrate. And also the substrate is bigger since the foodprint is bigger. So really, not a lot of water. Yet they seem to like it and make babies and everything

@Fishtory Месяц назад

Oh yeah livebearers can live In a boot lol

@panalakia 2 месяца назад

I saw a betta in bookshelf tank and fell in love with them a couple weeks ago. I’m considering getting one for my first betta. The only problem is finding one here in the UK.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Well good luck and have an amazing time!

@aryah1513 2 месяца назад

I'm glad you agree. You did a "haha" reaction to my comment about vases and I thought you were disagreeing.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

No no, I was dumb and didn't think about the necessity of an airstone or sponge filter in any vases or jar shaped tanks. I agree for sure

@maharanigladys Месяц назад

Here iam watching😅🤣.. Next month i will have my first 20x20x25 tank.. Aquascape (with little fish and shrimp in there)..

@Fishtory 25 дней назад

All the best! It's gonna be addiccccctive

@AndrewCharon 2 месяца назад

You seem to be reading my mind with your topics for content. Great work and thank you Alex.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Perfect! Thank YOU. KEEP SENDING ME 💡 IDEAS PLEASE!

@AndrewCharon 2 месяца назад

@@Fishtory I would like to know more about ORP ( REDOX) in the aquarium. Deep Dive Please!

@sunsetjen2398 2 месяца назад

Agreed, cube tanks are not ideal - learned after setting up a neat row and observing fish behaviours 🙄 Rectangle all the way . . . 😘

@patricgold3896 2 месяца назад

Been regretting my 29 tall as a beginner. It’s space efficient, but comes with some planting and maintenance challenges. Especially for a lady with short arms.😂 I limit my bottom dwellers and stick with nano fish for the most part.

@laattardo 2 месяца назад

I practically crawl into mine. I have 54 corner that I'm probably going to turn into a lake tanganyika tank. That way it's mainly hard scape and no plants.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing. I find the same issues occurring with my 29g or my 55

@mq9047 2 месяца назад

Gonna keep my betta that was *hypothetically rescued* from petco from someone that *might have* had a shiesty on when they rescued it.. yeah gonna keep them in a bookcase tank. Love your work brother keep it up

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Word. Excellent hahs

@JaymePaladino 2 месяца назад

Quint catches another shark. Love this show. ♥️

@Vincent-kx9ze 2 месяца назад

Another good one. Thanks for the food for thought!

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

You bet!

@msbranen6261 2 месяца назад

Enjoyed your discussion! Ive learned the good ole 10 gallon tank sold everywhere is a good start for a betta. My favorite that I own is 20 long betta with other fish. Happy weekend!

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Great tip!

@sissy021 2 месяца назад

I appreciate coming across your video, as you just happen to put into words a lot of what I've been wondering about. I started with a narrowish 2 gallon tank (primarily long), but I just couldn't accept how it didn't seem to have much width. I'm at a squarish 2g now, and Im just at the place that I think this is the appropriate width to consider getting longer

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful!

@elitemenageriehabitats-lou7749 2 месяца назад

If customers are budgeted, I always suggest an on sale 20g from big box. At my shop, I only sell rimless bookshelf and lowboys. I always try to promote that “most fish” want left and right swim space, not so much on the up and down. Especially nano schoolers, Cories, etc. great vid

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing. Smart idea on the stocking... don't bother trying to compete with dollar per gallon lol

@chrisrusso4512 2 месяца назад

Where do you get your lowboys? I have trouble finding any

@elitemenageriehabitats-lou7749 2 месяца назад

@@chrisrusso4512 thru my local wholesalers in PA. They are tuff to come by, but always ask your mom and pop shops where you are from to see if their dry goods wholesalers carry zoo med products. If so, they should be able to order them for you.

@lurklingX 2 месяца назад

EXCELLENT. great info, fastly delivered. great examples too.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@DamianBloodstone 2 месяца назад

I think longer is better, but I also think shallower is great too. I have one 3, one 10 and two 20 longs. All I have are shrimp in them with plants and substrate. In the 20 longs, I don't even have substrate, just plants which have made their own substrate. If you let life/nature lead you can sometimes be very surprised. All of my tanks are covered in biofilm on every glass. I watch my hundreds of shrimp clean one surface by half in a day. When glasses get cleaner I add more plant foods and food to make that regrow faster. Anyway, I have hundreds of happy shrimp in one 10 gal that with the substrate is only 8 inches deep with a filter made for a 20 to 40 gallon tank. Surface area and a plenum rule.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Excellent points, thank you 😊

@richardbunt2278 2 месяца назад

Hey Alex.you look like a famous actor .truth

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Why thank you .. I think lol 😆

@Definitelynotacelebrity 2 месяца назад

I’m such a sucker for shallow tanks. 33 longs are very cool for community tanks, the schooling gets very dramatic.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Meeee too

@rockyandmiles9889 2 месяца назад

Great info but I especially appreciate your energy in this video! 🚀😃

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

I try haha thanks

@leonacollet4051 2 месяца назад

A smashin' presentation Alex. Luv ur work. In the regional areas of Victoria, Australia, I've found that many of the ''dept. store" fish outlets sell the cookie-cutter fish. I have to go to a major city, in this case Melbourne, to get the fish i want for my aqua systems. (About 3hrs away)

@Fishtory Месяц назад

Thanks for sharing! I'd love to visit yall down there some day soon

@conederaclement1368 2 месяца назад

This vid got me worried about the cube i have for my cherry barbs :(

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Well don't worry barbs use a lot of the water and are also a domestic fish line, meaning for generations they're bred on dense groups in farm tanks or ponds. I'm sure you're doing fine, just by the fact that you care at all.

@johnjwedrall4290 2 месяца назад

Very informative video, thanks 😊

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@melissaskinner4501 2 месяца назад

Awesome

@nada347_ 2 месяца назад

Interesting as always, thank you Alex!

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@dollin9515 2 месяца назад

I regularly see people on subreddits and discords who post pictures of wonderfully scaped nano cubes that are like 10 or 15 gallons so like a foot in all directions. then it'll be stocked with cardinals, rummy nose tetras, or other similarly sized and active fish and it just makes me sink a little.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Yeah that's so lame for those fish

@melwohl37 2 месяца назад

Love species spotlights ❤

@darkshireaquatics Месяц назад

awesome video Alex ✌✌

@melwohl37 2 месяца назад

Great topic ❤ looking good! Thanks alex! ❤❤❤❤❤

@Aquarium_Fantasy-HF 2 месяца назад

I would love to get a 50 gallon low boy. Thats a perfect size for nano fish but i dont see many people have them 😕

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Agreed!

@purposebredlabs1992 2 месяца назад

You give so much great info, thank you.

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

You are so welcome! If you have other channels or creatures you'd like to see me work with let me know who and I will try and arrange that

@aileenbuxa7618 2 месяца назад

Enjoyed the talk.. thank you

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@badabing3391 2 месяца назад

something annoying is that a lot of tank manufacturers really like to make tanks as tall as possible, which really cuts into square footage. I dont know a popular tank that isnt at least as tall as it is deep. Maybe 40 breeder?

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Correct. In the rimless world, they call them U or lowboy tanks. But framed tanks don't seem to follow a coherent pattern between manufacturers

@Handygrrl 2 месяца назад

For the newbs among us, where do we find the ultimate list of fish tank types and sizes? What makes a breeder tank? Are they longer?

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

It's just a traditional thing with the names. Usually a 10, 30, 40 60 90 120g are the breeder sizes ( Also it means one the front glass is double the 2 small side glass sizes.) Long tanks tend to be MORE than 2x longer than they are wide

@johnnybest6386 2 месяца назад

Alex

@AntiquatedApe 2 месяца назад

I prefer longer tanks. I have a 20 gallon long for my baby turt,it's like having a 30 gallon that's a tad shorter in height lol

@Ashleyapples Месяц назад

but you did mention how some are saying how a bowls or circlar tank confuses fish or so

@Fishtory Месяц назад

Yes it just depends on the species and tank size. If large enough.

@pepperstep 2 месяца назад

You recently posted in your community tab that you have 5 betta imbellis in a 2.5 gallon tank. I'm curious what the dimensions are for that tank?

@VolcanixAquatix 2 месяца назад

My 2.5 is 12L x 8h x 6w, it is an aqueon rimless. I only have ghost shrimp in there. Just sharing possible dimensions 😁

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

They're young. We shall see how they do, since they top out at 1.5 to 2 inches , but they probably need a 10g for the long haul or spawning

@jawbreaker90210 2 месяца назад

What's the best way to support your work? Is it better to join your RU-vid or your Patreon? I'd like to support you monthly and PS I hope to see your talk at the Sacramento Fin Dig!

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Why thank you so very much. I really appreciate you asking, and thinking of supporting what I do here on the channel. It's very thoughtful of you to ask this question. Well patreon only takes like 10% at the end of the day I think, where as memberships and superchats via youtube take 30 to 40%. Then in my state and federal taxes I pay 30% on income... but I can write things off to lower it to more like 20% usually. So I'd say patreon is far better for any amounts over a dollar or two, but the nice thing is that on youtube, I can message members and unlock livestreams or various features, that I can't always do for patreon. But the 200 extra episodes content can be accessed via a Playlist I posted on patreon ( that's " private" to anyone besides people I give the link to)... and members of youtube just end up unlocking all my old community posts of audio "Fishtory". I hope this helps, and I so sincerely appreciate your thoughtful support. - Alex.

@jukesngambits 2 месяца назад

If I've already got a cube, are there any fish that can make better use of the whole volume?

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Well if the key is just getting fish that fit.. so as long as the cube is 5 to 10 times the dimensions of your biggest fish, itll be Okay, if its a small cube its tricky but male endlers in a group, or any tiny rasboras work well, or puffers...puffers were made for cubes.

@wcdeich4 Месяц назад

You mentioned "if you want to put some little otocinclus in there with them", so do you think it's ok to put otocinclus in tanks smaller than 20 gallons?

@Fishtory Месяц назад

Yes, If you have algae for them to graze on...they're super peaceful and good cleaned

@dellseasandoval8187 2 месяца назад

Is there a risk that my sea chem flourish I used could kill my plants, like when I used sea chem flourish excel which killed my val.?

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

No not that's been widely documented anyhow

@VolcanixAquatix 2 месяца назад

I want a column tank so so bad, but i have yet to find a fish that would be ok with it, so i havent got one 😢

@Fishtory 2 месяца назад

Puffer fish!

@sewerrat7612 2 месяца назад

Mystery snails are fun in taller tanks since they like to climb to the top then float down.

@peaoat3608 2 месяца назад

My pet peeve: tower tanks. Why are they even in production? How would you like to be stuck in an elevator for the rest of your life?

@peaoat3608 2 месяца назад

Sure... Snails and shrimp but many people put fast swimming fish in them.

@aryah1513 2 месяца назад

@@peaoat3608 I think shallow tanks are the way to go for most fish - as long as it isn't so shallow that they think they need to jump to a bigger body of water (some species).