TheBettaMaster Returns - Discus & Angelfish Tank

[theaquaguru]

nice tank but you need a bigger tank and more discus.... if they are 2 males it;s going to get bad...

[fortifly]

i really want some discus but they are too expensive

[oscarthewhale]

Aren't Serpae Tetras Fin nippers? Do they bother the angels and the discus?

[mario757]

nice fish tank clean 

[matthew62628]

is that real valisnernia plant you got on your tank...?

[don83030]

can you really have a discus in a ten gallon

[theamazonmaster]

can you make an update on this tank please? i would love to see how everything doing.

[ddp7028]

hey i really wanted to know where you got the crawfish and the sand thanks ddp7028

[Jarthurs2009]

Awesome you took the Bettas out! I'm so happy, I love you now!! Lol Great job this tank looks awesome now =))

[jamiehxc1]

what other fish can i put in my 5 gallon tank with a betta?

[danerella1]

@jamiehxc1 I keep 3 cloud mennos and a pleco. With fish that size thats even alot for a 5 gallon tank, but they are doing very well

[redstar517]

i liked it better with logan and your bettas

[SuperOwlcity]

Wow

[MrRennie89]

how do u get the PH right

[sackomatik]

thats a nice setup bud

[DaveWreckingCrew]

Do you maintain your pH with regular dosing of chemicals and what not or is there some magic groove where its set and done?

[africancichlidfamily]

what happened to ur bettas?

[Discus559]

Nice tank, i have angelfishes too in my 10gal, but not discus.

It will be too stressful for them when they grow up.

I have a 55gal for discus.

[Lexiepitbull]

what happended to the bettas?

[Doggiehello23]

how do I add ph to it ?

[MrGman0909]

could i keep two fully grown angel fish in a 15 gallon

[EvilMutt82]

@MrGman0909 no, fully grown angels can reach 14 inches, they need at least a 55 gal

[Neonthebetta]

Also, the reason they suggest not keeping angels and discus together is that angels can easily transmit diseases, even ones they don't have, to discus.

[Neonthebetta]

What happened to the Bettas?

[furryfurryfriends]

could you house a beta fish with an albino dwarf frog? :$

[Emartinez72090]

im trying to set up an angelfish tank! but i cant seem to get rid of the ammonia! i tried everything. and my water doesnt look as clear as yours. any advice???please.

[LaxPlayer9367]

@Emartinez72090

1) are there any fish in there already and if there are how long have they been in there

2) your tank might be going through the nitrogen cycle, its when good bacteria begins establishing to break down the ammonia into nitrites, and the nitrites into nitrates...it might take awhile for the cycle to be complete and when it is occuring your water parameters will be really bad, when the cycle finally ends you need to perform regular water changes to keep nitrates in the right range

[rpgshinok]

in my opinion you should remove those serpae's they are fin nippers and not good for discus and angels its based on my own experience you may not see it but sometimes they randomly nip those discus fins...

[Kanesska]

That tank is seriously overstocked. The discus and angels should be in a much much larger tank. The only time one of those fish should see a 10 gallon is possibly as a hospital tank.

[PsychoBillyNiki]

@Kanesska or as fry!

[islay4]

Hi nice tank. I really like Angelfish but have a coldwater tank, is there a type that can go in coldwater or is there anything that looks like Angelfish that are coldwater.

Thanks please reply

[MarconisRadio]

This tank is extremely overstocked. Do some research. Discus and Angels belong nowhere near a 10 gallon. Come on man.

[dick110590]

hey over time ive been learning and reading stuff about fish keeping and in common they say never to overcrowd ur tank. Is yours not over crowded? i mean do you do the inch rule

[triviumlambofgod]

where did u get the discus'?

[livelovelaugh297]

This is tank is WAY over-stocked. Discus need a much bigger tank, and Angel's need tall tanks...

[tomcat13claws]

Nice tank, you seem to take care of it well. You really should invest in at least a 29 gallon. They aren't that much money at all.

[Razor5harpe]

Discus need larger tanks and angelfish arnt supposed to be in that sized tank! Where is you betta condo??

[SWAT9019]

i noticed in other wideos that your hood with the light stands up, so you dont have to take it off, how does it stay up like that

[TheFishieProductions]

where did you put you bettas and crawl fish if you removed them from the tank?

[illuminatusblade]

hey waht did you do to keep angel fish with discus ???????

[wssher]

Damn Ur brave. I'm hesitant to have 2 angels in my 28 gal bowfront...

Wish I had discus though.

[lookoutrainbows]

That is the most overstocked tank I have ever seen in my life.

[nhstitan18]

@mattsoccer20 You can't. These fish should be in at least a 40. Since the angels and discus need 10 gallon EACH. I have 8 angels in a 55 and it is overstocked.

[SWAT9019]

What happen to your bettas?

[lavendersfields123]

You should upgrade to at least a 30gal tank, having those angels and discus. Those fish are going to grow. beautiful setup though ;)

[theamazonmaster]

beautiful tank,i was just wondering do discus and angelfish ever fight????

[TheBettaMaster]

Never.  They even school together now.

[TheNinjacat10]

@TheBettaMaster what happened to ur bettas???????? are they alive or dead? or u switchted them to another tank plz reply

[Lurk1ngLurk3r]

@TheBettaMaster Hi Betta Master i wanted to know if you keep the air pumps running all day or only turn it on when your showing the tank off also check out my ten gallon its kinda like yours

Thanks

[wideawake4ever2]

May i ask what airstone did you use?

[cuppcakebean]

Im sorry to say that tank is a bit to small for those kind of fish

[fiveplusg]

Where did the bettas go?? :(

[COOLKIDS8811]

I wanted to know if i had to use live plants, or any plants at all??? The sites told me that i could use plants but they didnt tell me if i had to or not.

[Poreoxide]

:(ok well all of your tanks are nice. And I enjoy your videos and can't wait to watch new ones.

[Poreoxide]

I love your tank! I was wondering if you could post on my bullitoin what you have decor wise in your tank? I am also wondering if you could tell me a few tips about keeping your tank beautiful! :) thanks Dawson

[hhazawat]

Im going to get a new ( first trpoical tank ) its around that size 10 gallons and gona have like 2 or 3 angles neon tetras and maybe guppies or mollies =) if you got any advice plz tell me

[TheBettaMaster]

The best advice I can give is for you to have fun, and take time to plan out your aquascape. Make your tank and expression of your own creativity.

[RollerCoasterGenius1]

@TheBettaMaster Do you cycle a tank with fish or without?

[chichild1995]

@hhazawat mollies can act aggressively to some fish, they killed my frog... at least that's how mine are... and for all of those fish id recommend a 20 gallon long... neon tetras do well in groups of six or more and are a lot more enjoyable to watch when they school. with the larger size it also makes it easier to take care of

[fishy511]

@chichild1995 I have a tank with guppies, angels, neons and mollies- they do fine.

[19scottie]

@hhazawat

Just a warning to you, mollies and guppies are actually brackish fish (freshwater with small amount of salt). They can live in freshwater but they will thrive in a brackish water tank.

[zaracki92]

@19scottie guppies are not brackish. you are right about mollies tho.

[mikeydude319]

@hhazawat you have to be careful when you do that as mollies and guppies are live bearers and when they give birth they let out live babies so be careful.

[fishkeeperforlife]

@hhazawat dont put 3 angels together either 2 or 4 they have to be kept in even numbers is what i found out if you have 3, 2 of them will team up and beat up the other one. 10 gallons is way to small for 3 angels anyway 2 angels should even be kekpt in a 30 gallon + Stick with guppies in the ten gal. mollies can be aggresive if you dont have 3 or 4 females to every male, so they cant even be kept in a ten gallon, do your research

[Jnice12]

hey you seem like an expert can i keep 2 dempseys in a 30 gallon tank

[southvietboyz]

do you have filter in your tank?

[TheBettaMaster]

Yes, but I try to make it hard-to-see. I prefer to hide my unnatural looking equipment if I can.

[9912699125]

@TheBettaMaster is the plants plastic?where is ur bettas?

[indusgroove]

u need real plant every thing is fine.

[fishkeeper456]

Well you really cant do this, when discuse become adults they can get 9 inches long an the rule for dicus is 1 per 10 gallons now that does not mean you can keap a discuse in a 10 gallon tank a 9 in fish in a 12 in tank will just not work at all also angles an discus are a bad combination due to parisitic problems.

[TheBettaMaster]

This was only a temporary home, and the discus did very well here. There is no longer a problem keeping discus and angelfish together as there was before. The parasite problem you refer to has been almost totally eliminated through selective breeding & widespread sales of discus fish, and is no longer a problem. Furthermore, the use of RODI water and UV sterilizers have undoubtedly further decreased the likelihood of the spreading of pathogens.

[oppressednation]

@fishkeeper456 thats just discus keepers being snobbish and i reckon some just try to blame angelfish for there ineptness .discus require lots of space and top quality conditions to their liking or else they quickly go down hill suffering from all sorts of different probs.angelfish and discus are found in the same habitats in the wild they can even be found swimming in mixed shoals in fact with a big enough aquarium sparsely stocked they compliment one another all fish can carry parasites

[imtherealcolt]

What is Ph?

[morenoaguileramex]

Nice tank the snad is it Caribsea Aquarium Sand?

[TheBettaMaster]

Nope. Aqua Terra Brand Natural White Sand,

[til973]

ur fish tank is perfect for those fish ... aslong as the filtration isgood the fish will be happy !! dont listen to all the knobs saying its to small... have fun

[Appplecidder]

Very nice tank but the discus fish needs at least a 50 gallon to be happy. Its not fair to the fish to live so close in captivity.

[bettafreak1]

thoses fish are way to small for thoses fish

[h2opolo131]

how do u make your tank look so good!!?!?!

[twofacemovies]

Betta Master I hav an australian blue cray and wondering what r a few things I can do to add calcium in the water, also is it usual for a crayfish to sometimes pause and stay in the same position for few minutes and then move again thx

[msh464]

how do you keep your sand so spot less?

[TabbyCat727]

WAY TOO SMALL!!!

[maceychick79]

tank is overstocked. beautiful set up but you should upgrade to a bigger tank!

[kstff]

You obviously know that this tank is too small...so that begs the question of why you put them in such a set up rather than just waiting and putting them in a larger tank?

[TheBettaMaster]

I knew that these juvenile discus would be fine in this setup for awhile until I finished setting up my larger tank. I suppose I could have waited and placed them in the larger tank to start off with, but no harm done. The discus are doing fine, and as soon as the finishing touches are placed on their larger home, they'll be placed in.

[punchmau]

How did you adjust your PH? Is there any other natural way to do it, instead using Chemical adjusters?

[bobontheroof]

Ya i was wondering what way you adjusted your pH aswell since my tap is around 7.7ish~

[TheBettaMaster]

I use API brand pH down.

[chowfun1976]

don't you think you're overloading your small 10 gallon tank with all those fish? discus need a lot of room.

[TheBettaMaster]

This is a temporary home only.

[Tetragagaca]

@TheBettaMaster

OMG this tank is too small!, lol u herd that one before,

Just razing you, great that there only there temperarly.

Do you think discus would do okay in a 20 gallon tank? with 3 guppies, 3 platies and 5 gold danios?

[yadid]

I love your tank. What sand substrate are you using?

[TheBettaMaster]

Discus are schooling fish and it's recommended to keep them in a pack of at least 3. Juvenile discus will be ok in your tank temporarily, but you'd eventually need to upgrade to a larger tank.

[Sypha14]

You will need a much bigger tank than that for discus alone, unless you want to stunt their growth which can lead to death. Is a nice tank though :)

[Melloki]

Very nice looking tank, I really love the bubble wall in back and that nice white sand. Are the plants live or plastic?

[AxeltheRipper]

i have be if those red tetras her name is fiona

[34charlie45]

i had 5 discus a while ago in my old 40 gal tank and the 2 biggest grew to 7 odd inches b4 i got rid of them all and atm i have a new 40 gal with angels n gouramis and 1 festivum and my angels are at like 5 inches now i bought them at 1 inch each so u need to upgrade to a bigger tank, i can tell u love ur fish so be kind and get a much bigger tank minimum of 30 gallons the bigger the better. ace fish anyway good luck mate

[blazie23]

Where do you put your other fish?

[DanTheGangsta0]

in my opinion a bit overcrowded but looks really nice

[turtlelee]

what happened to ur bettas?

[TheBettaMaster]

I keep my discus based on recommendations from the internet site of rockymountaindiscus. The discus will adapt to higher pHs, but I've read that it's optimal to keep them at lower pH (~6.2). With the smaller tank they are in right now, I don't want to risk anything until I move them to my larger tank.

[sparco626jdm]

yo i tried haveing angles and discus together but it just dont work out angles get to mean to the discus after all angles are stil in the family of cichilds

[TheBettaMaster]

Generally it's not recommended to keep these fish together. However, I've done my research and have found that many people were able to keep them together successfully. Fortunately, the discus and angels are still doing well, and if anything goes wrong I'll be able to react very quickly.

[mikeanator52]

hey i added sand into my tank and washed it very well the water is still alittle couldy any suggestions

[TheBettaMaster]

Just be patient.

[RunFaster011]

won't discus get to big for 10gal?

[TheBettaMaster]

Yes, this is only temporary. Stay tuned.

[SuperFishKeeper]

What happend to your betta's?

[blacklabradorlover1]

that tank is so nice. I wish mine could look like that. I love the angelfish btw! Great tank and thanks for the update :)

[matoy77]

really nice fish, i have 2 angel fish, some neons and some red rasbora. Unfortunatly, the angels started killing each other (most likely same sex) and i had to seperate them. Good video though

[babynavy771]

nice setup!!! can u tell me what kind of sand you use? and what kind of filtration u use??? Thx tho

[TheBettaMaster]

I use Aqua Terra brand natural white sand.

[amyprincess13]

nice set up but do upload bigger fish tanks video take care

[mmmxpoptarts]

What kind of airpump are you using? I like how it's an entire wall of bubbles.

[TheBettaMaster]

I use a bubble wall air diffuser.

[DavidFrom209]

could i put 2 discus and 2 angels in a 20 gal long? also do you use a gravel vacuum to clean the sand?

[TheBettaMaster]

It'd be fine as a temporary home for juveniles, but would require a larger tank in the future. Also, you need to be really careful when mixing Discus with Angels. Make sure the angels are disease free, and aren't added straight from the store. It's also good to make sure the angels are smaller then your discus, and to treat the water prophylactically for disease causing microbes.

[DavidFrom209]

k thanks but what about the sand?

[hotpinkcrayon99]

what happened to the bettas?

[cepacol06]

upgrade a bigger tank and space for the discus. If you want your discus get bigger and healthier, you gotta pump feeding time and provide with pristine water.Otherwise, your discus will get stunted and remain small forever, regardless,how much you feed them.Moreover, put 3 or 4 more discus so the aggression will be distributed equally.otherwise, one of them will be bullied, get stressed, get sick and eventually die.

[TheBettaMaster]

you are right.. but this is an outdated video. the fish are being gradually transitioned to a large tank. stay tuned.

[cepacol06]

good job. now just wait for them to grow into beauties. Good Luck.

[ian9592]

What kind of filter do you use? By the way, that is a beautiful aquarium.

[knightyct]

You have a bigger tank right? you should post a video of it!

[kempogirl101]

where did you get the sand? im going to get a 30 gallon in like 2 weeks and i want sand instead of gravel but im haveing no luck. all im finding is saltwater sand...

[TheBettaMaster]

I bought it at a local pet store. If you google 'Aqua Terra Natural White Sand', you should be able to find it online pretty cheap. There's a website that sells it for less then $4 per 5lb bag. You'll probably need about 5-6 bags.

[MacMike1000]

is 10 gal tank a little bit small for all those fish?

[TheBettaMaster]

It's been working well so far, but it's only temporary. They are still juveniles, so the fish should be fine for now. I plan on moving them when my larger tank is set up.

[jkennedy1007]

tanks looks great just get a bigger one for the discus sake

[TheBettaMaster]

I have a larger tank, and will move the discus over as soon as it's ready.

[spiltbeerbottles]

how can i get the discus? and how much are they? o and one more question, will the discus hurt or bother my betta's visa versa. please help

[TheBettaMaster]

It varies depending on where you go. Rockmountaindiscus offers a large supply at reasonable prices. It's probably not a good idea to keep discus in the same tank as bettas unless they are divided somehow.

[KBarnett2009]

what sand is at that you use as i am wanted to change my gravel and like the look of this tanks very nice discus

[TheBettaMaster]

Aqua Terra brand natural white sand.

[Tuscuttar]

Where did you put your Bettas and Crawfish... i mean Logan

[TheBettaMaster]

They are in another tank. There are some more videos if you're interested.

[iPhOnDeHelper]

whered u get ur angels preferebly the gold 1??

[Star2000s]

that is a gorgeous tank.

[crayfishdude1]

agh man i miss logan =( my dad had discus before he died and your tank is overloaded and since the discus are big lodan will hide more so you can still keep her in there =D ( she will also eat the poopoos )

[plutopersephane]

Cruelty. You have enough fish in a ten gallon for a 55 gallon tank, and you should never mix angels and discus, they are sufficiently closely related to each other to spread diseases between them.

[TheBettaMaster]

These are small discus (about 2 inches), and I take care of them based on recommendation from RockyMountainDiscus. They recommend 5gallons per discus (this is a 10g tank), and I also used treated water that is changed frequently. Furthermore, disease spread amongst fish is always a possibility. By your reasoning, you shouldn't keep multiple discus together in 1 tank ever since they are the even more closely related. The fish are doing well, don't worry about it.

[some0dude]

shut the hell up they are still juveniles

[purx3ranger]

y dont u but a few shrimp liek red cherry shrimp or amono shrinp

[dadecountyalan]

hey, i just got my discus as i said a couple days ago and they seem happy

check it out please and let me know wat you think

[WestCoastBettas559]

nice tank set up =D

[carletto89]

that tank is too small for discus...

[WestCoastBettas559]

i know its too small but its a nice show tank set up!

[TheBettaMaster]

It's temporary. I have a 50 gallon tank that I'm currently adjusting and a larger one on it's way. Also, the discus are still pretty small, and there will be plenty of time to move them later. Rocky Mountain Discus recommends 1 discus per 5 gallons of water, so it should be fine.

[DiewLayLowMow]

Hey, nice fishes your tank looks great.

[csgamer1]

very nice setup : ) i love the sand! wish i had some. looks really nice,

[dadecountyalan]

wats the temperature in that tank

[TheBettaMaster]

Generally between 84-86 degrees.

[dadecountyalan]

i have an oscar tank already and ima do the same thing you did with your betta tank

does it matter that much if the water is usually at 78-79 degrees

[TheBettaMaster]

That's fine.  As long as your temperatures stay relatively consistent & you avoid extremes (less than 65 or over 90 degrees), your fish should be oK. Temperatures do matter a lot more if you are trying to breed your fish though. And if you can help it, going with the ideal temperature is always best.

[zzzz0313zzzz]

nice