Pet Fish Care : What Is the Easiest Fish to Take Care Of?

[Stupidkidsthtmakevid]

@TheGoldenmace I did to I had such a ferocious Damsel he killed my 2 yellowtail damsels and my clownfish. He even bit me!!

[TheGoldenmace]

DONT GET damsel!!!!! I got one that turned into a little bully killed all my fish and wasw impossible to catch i had to take all the live rock out than again its rare to get one as evil

[zune0101]

Easiest fish to take care of is a betta

[SunnyMobster]

A DAMN GOLDFISH

[CrayfishInMyAnus]

DUDE get platies if u want a easy freshwater fish XD

[TheMercuran]

NOW i can see how they made Finding Nemo. AWWW... there's a Damsel in distress! OKAY!

[saints4fs]

get a goldfish

[TheSnotify]

Janitor fish would be the easiest

[ThatTolkenBrownGuy]

ive kept both fresh and marine fish, marine is easier to me because ive had the handle on fresh water before and have the experience to know what im doing, marine fish arent as fragile as people think they are the misconception is from years ago when protein skimmers being non existant and older ineffective filters were common yeah it was hard but now it is just expensive due to equipment and sometimes lack of competitive pricing between retailers

[christiansthename]

actualy....the easiest fish to take care of is a goldfish can pretty much live in a bowl of shit

[ThatTolkenBrownGuy]

@christiansthename goldfish need filters since they dont actually have a stomach whatever they eat comes back out into the water as toxic ammonia also they do tend to get quite large bowls are not suitable homes for goldfish...bettas on the other hand are much easier and actually suitable to live in a bowl BOOM EDUCATED

[everlastingauraX]

Um no, people use LIVE ROCK to cycle up their tanks... That way, the nitrogen cycle starts up, and fish are not harmed in the progress -.-

[ThatTolkenBrownGuy]

@everlastingauraX if theres nothing to put ammonia into the water for the bacteria on the rock to start eating the nitrogen cycle cant actually start so damsels being inexpensive and very tough fish can handle the cycle as well as jumpstart the cycle when they deficate BOOM EDUCATED

[everlastingauraX]

@ThatTolkenBrownGuy Alright, let us take this into consideration. Each tank is different from the next; wither it be in pH, alkalinity, salinity, etc. Now, let us take two separate units: one contains live rock and is an established tank (give 6months-2 years) while the other is a newly established tank.

[everlastingauraX]

@everlastingauraX The bacteria from the established unit are already used to living in their system. If that live rock is added to a new tank, most bacteria will not be able to adapt, and WILL DIE OFF, PRODUCING AMMONIA IN THE PROCESS. The most suited bacteria that survive will reproduce, making a new generation that is resistant to the water conditions present in the new condition; It is basic biology.

[everlastingauraX]

@everlastingauraX Now, you can go ahead and use damsels, but would you really allow a fish to suffer the cycling process? If you do not care, go ahead. If the damsel survives, good luck getting it out. Damsels are really good swimmers, and with an established rock work that most saltwater systems have, you will practically have to tear your tank apart to get it out. I believe you have just been educated. ;)

[ThatTolkenBrownGuy]

@ThatTolkenBrownGuy where in anything i said did i dispute that, all i said was i felt marine tanks are easier in my opinion from my experience between them and freshwater, also the BOOM EDUCATED was in reference to how i met your mother where marshal says BOOM LAWYERED so no you did not educate me as i already had the information you just explained so BOOM ANTI TROLLD good day to you sir/madame

[kissmarkhing]

hi ryan, i want to keep some colorful fishes on my salt water tank liketurk fishes, and butterfly and lion fishes.. but the problem is they are hard to train to feeds some pellets.. what are the alternative ways to keep them in a tank?? alternatives feeds??

[takadi]

lol is this a joke?

[tropicalContinent]

In america someone can get a damsel and a protein skimmer for nothing.here in europe for these 2 u need minium 70 euros.Its massive retarted the fact that we have to spend a fotrune to get saltwater aquarium and u guyz get it for almost for free

[Pinguinsrcool]

@tropicalContinent true, and taxes are very high aswell

[hammertimevice]

this needs to be retitled "Easiest Marine Fish to Take Care of"

[Gumbalojoe]

@valleystylez1 yes

[valleystylez1]

@Gumbalojoe oooh sweet baby jesus!

[TheEpicFailMaster]

what happend to gold fish

[Ressurected17Android]

you ned to be more spusific in yor titel plz it wud help i hate salt water fish

[CemetaryGatesML]

fuk, just get fresh water id-sharks. the look awsome, their not boaring, their easy to take care of and obove all you can tell everyone u have pet sharks... lol

[wolverine1865]

somehow i dont think salt water fish are the easiest to take care of. id have to say a betta is.

[rattqueen6969]

I can say betta is the easiest, now with salt water fish, my ex had 2 clowns. I never seen anyone do so much work. I don't know if this guy is talking about cycling the tank or not, but I stick with my betta fish, thanks, once I get him.

[jumper098123]

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[nefty018]

I agree. These fish are saltwater fish and these type of fish are difficult to maintain.

[loismlsx]

I thought they were talking about freshwater fish........ but its salt and ITS NOT that easy!!

[OCtrackiepac]

how the hell are saltwater the easiest to care for?!?!

[atvmaster281]

@OCtrackiepac hes talking about if you have a saltwater tank this video has nothing to do with freshwater, lol if you need to look up the easiest fish for freshwater then we have a problem

[sewagedweller]

@OCtrackiepac they die frequently  , so you would have to buy them often .

[441rider]

@OCtrackiepac

I agree took me 26 years to get a self sustaining tank with no food input at all just reverse osmosis top ups. Damsels are tough but so are pygmy octi! if they stay in tank.

[nicthekiller14]

how much is this fish i am curiouse it is probably exspensive

[guitars415]

Ever heard of a fishless cycle? Also, ammonia at or above .25 ppm will cause permanent gill damage! Alnd nitrite at or above .25 ppm will cause permanent nerve damage. The fish does not have to show any signs of this, if he is being affected by bad water parameters!

[brightmeadow1375]

Marine fishes are hard and expensive to maintain. If you are attracted to colrful fishes similar to that of marine get african cichlids instead. They are hardier than saltwater fish and colorful too. An added plus is cichlids are fun to watch.

[danecook321]

Betas are definably the best

[DubaiNoob]

salt water fish r for exerienced ppl

dumbass

[Theshamanofmattitude]

Nice tank

[alternativerock100]

i think mollies are the easiest when it comes to breeding

[Upgrade321abc]

how good or bad is a fighting fish?

pls reply or comment

[DubaiNoob]

they r easy to take care of and dont reqauire alot of maintnance, i would say u buy a fighting fish(betta) for a frst fish and u can also buy a gold fish ofcorse

[georgez333]

domino damsels are sweet

[snippy777]

no dumbass saltwater isn't for beginners bettas or goldfish

[tinytot258]

goldfish only if you have a filter THAN it would be perfect for beginers

[nightshade0223]

you my friend......are a  dumbass

[metabolife]

and you just called him your friend... i'm glad you can make good choices whether it's insulting people or just choosing friends...

[kimstah1]

bettas are the easiest and saltwater isnt for begginers

[theantartica]

bettas are easiest in my opnion

[TheProudpinoy]

is it a saltwater fish or freshwater?

[BuckandJake]

saltwater

[ctenophor]

so, i will bring this up again sinse this is no longer on the first page.

do you recomend these fish for fished, or fish in cycles? because that is the general use of the term starter fish, or do you mean adding them as you first fish after a fishless cycle?

[ctenophor]

either way is bad because, one way you are inhumanely putting stress on a fish, that would get you thrown in jail if it had fur, and the other your advising that an aquarist add an extremelt aggressive fish tothe tank first, which is always the last fish to add.

then again your cycle should be stronmg enough to add all your fish at once at the end, to reduce aggresion, with out any nitrient spikes.

[Luckynumber78]

Just said at the moment twice.

Gaah I'm stupid sometimes!

[ctenophor]

lol

look into live b earers, then.

guppies have the goniopora, and the males have a fin that it in between the anal fins and is long.

the same fin technique goes for mollies as well.

i know their are others, but i haven't studied freshwater fish since early 08.

i am mopre marine biased.

look into wetwebmedia and join a forum, for the best answers

[Luckynumber78]

Guppies sound cute lol

I'm so glad to have all of this information! Thank you for answering my silly questions :)

[ctenophor]

i have togo, but it has been nice conversing with you!

hope to reply to you later!

[Luckynumber78]

Likewise, and thanks for all the info!

Are there any pet fish where you can easily determine the gender of the animal?

[ctenophor]

yes, guppies, mollies platies, most livebearers in short. but i believe that you mean marine.

dragonettes are pretty easy, just look at finage.

clown fish juveniles. hehe (all are males when young. lol)

certain wrasse.

the bangai cardianl fish. for these it may take a trained aye, but just look for the mouth shape.

their are many, but it all depends on your definition of the word easy.

a lot of it has to do with finnage and coloration, size, and behavior.

[ctenophor]

look into each fish, and you will find all the distinguishing traits you need.

[Luckynumber78]

I see, thank you.

My basic definition is, look into the pet store tank and be able to say whether he's a cute little guy or she's a cute little gal!

At the moment, never having had any kind of aquarium, I am thinking freshwater types at the moment, for convenience's sake.

[Luckynumber78]

I'm really glad to know that! I personally do better with written instructions anyway, so I'm gonna go check that out right away.

[ctenophor]

cool!

their are some good books out their as well, but ALL of the info in those books, you can find on the web for 99$ less.

however, many people swear by ronald l shimek, and his pocket expert guides, on marine inverts and marine fish, but be weary of the minimum tank size recomendations.

good luck!

[Luckynumber78]

Thank you!

I must admit, it seems far more daunting than I had expected. Given that even my little hermit crabs seem overwhelming to keep up with, I'm tempted to get something as simple as a little goldfish!

[ctenophor]

it seems far more difficult than it realt is.

as long as you start with live sand ( the stuff in the bag, only gtes you ahead a week or so, if you start out with the dry stuff, and seed it with a little live sand, its all the same), and live rock, then let your tank cycle completely. (and a strong cycle, try to keep your ammonia up over the scale on the test kit for the first 2 weeks,)

your going to be fine.

[ctenophor]

the reason why you want to do a strong cycle is because it will allow for a stronger biological filter when you start initialy.

and then, make sure you have a strong particulate filter, maybe a good protien skimmer, and if you want this to be a reef tank, a good lighting system.

other good filtration types are Fluidized bed filters, algae turf scrubbers, and refugiums.

look into water paramaters; ph, alkalinity,ammonia, nitrite,nitrate,phosphate,calc­ium, magnesium.

[Luckynumber78]

This is all really good information, thank you! What kinds of fish/marine life do you have?

[ctenophor]

i have a 29 gallon long reef tank, only ever done 5 gallons of water change per year.

i have breed true percula clown fish, and raised the fry, i have also set up dwarf seahorse, or hippocampus zoostera, breeding tanks for friends, and we breed and raised those as well.

i have lots of corals, and frag them for sale regularly.

my favorite tank is my 47 gallon tall freshwater tank, which runs without filtration.

my favorite fish, rest in piece, was my mudskipper, had 'm eating out of

[ctenophor]

my hand!

[ctenophor]

look into fish species that fit your tank size, their care and compatability.

look into clean up crews.

you'll see that marine aquarium keeping is a hobby where you will never stop learning. once you spend a few hours a day look into the various styles and techniques, it will eventrualy start piecing itself together.

so stay strong, and you will make it!

(and just incase you go the goldfish route, remember, they need a tank, not a bowl, no fish deserve a bowl, its torture!

[Banisher125]

clownfish are damsels epic fail....

[ctenophor]

what do you mean by starter fish?

not, using a fish to cycle the tank, that is inhumane, an expert like you wouldn't condone that. you've done far to much research to belive that using a starterfish is anymore efficient than throwing in a piece of shrimp.

right?

[ctenophor]

expert, can i recieve a reply please?

shat if i asked realy nicely?

pretty please?

[ctenophor]

hello?

ECHO echo ehco echoo......

[Luckynumber78]

He means like someone who has never owned a fish before will do well to start off with these particular species.

Think of it as a beginner's fish, like a Labrador retriever is a good starter dog for a new dog owner.

[ctenophor]

i know, i would realy like to get a reply from them, though.

even if their reply strenghthens their vid' they still wont answer me.

its pathetic.

anyway, most of my questions go aggainst their vid's so thats probably why.

[Luckynumber78]

I think probably this channel is just for Expert Village as a whole. I bet questions on the comment page on their website would be answered. In other words, they probably aren't notified when their videos are commented on.

I agree with you, though. It's the nature of learning to have questions which have to be answered, and if you don't answer those questions, then you aren't really teaching! That's just my opinion, though.

[ctenophor]

i completely agree with you, but i feel like these people don't know enough to be teaching us.

i've watched just about every expert village vid on aquarium keeping, and these guys dont know what they are talking about.

someone replie and said that, 70% of what they say is right, give them a break.

but they are trying to teach people how to care for LIVING organisms! they shouldn't get anything wrong!

thats my big beef with them.

someone set up a 60 gallon salt water tank, and afte

[ctenophor]

r four days, added a lion fish, because that is what she was told.....by the video.

and she wont listen to me, when i told her about cycling, because, i am just a poster, THEY have a video. They must know what they are talking about.

[Luckynumber78]

Well, see, that's the problem! I'm an utter newb, and if I decided to buy a lion fish (I wouldn't, I'm too scared of the poison), I would obviously be screwed listening to this advice!

Expert Village is actually really good for music related things. You can basically learn an instrument from some of these folks!

One of the guys is this old priest who sits in a church and wears his collar when he does his videos who teaches the trombone. I did learn how to play Taps on a trombone from him.

[dialga997]

nope gold fish and betta is the easiest

[iPhOnDeHelper]

he was sayin easiest salt water fish

[narutoxsasuke104]

betta is the esiest

[mcdanic97]

don't listen to this idiot. if you are going to start out get a FRESHWATER fish. they are easier to take care of and if a disease breaks out in your aquarium, only the fish will die. in salt-water aquariums, mostly everything is living so all will die.

[Gurluchovich]

very hardy yep yep, hardy, HARDY...OK! Your mom is a good starter bitch! lmao

[narubaku]

how about a goldfish LOL

[gayflirter]

wow...he missed a few... Niger trigger, Picasso Trigger, cleaner wrasse, firefish, gobies, they're all easy to look after

[HonoluluThighThigh]

cleaner wrasses are not easy to look after! when they are young they can easily die out of nowhere. if they make it to adulthood, however, they are quite reliable.

[iloveh2o13]

omg ryan wells! ive got a friend at school with THAT name! freeky.... x chloe x