My Top 5 Black Water Fish-For Color, Behavior & Ease of Care (Species Groups) More than Just Discus!

Hey Internet, this is a very broad list of my favorite Black Water Fish, and I am defining "Black Water" as having a ph of 5.5 or lower, leaf debris and high tannins giving it an amber to cola colored hue, along with vitamins and minerals ( and not calcium carbonate ). Found in The Amazon frequently, in ox bow lakes, seasonal ponds, and bogs throughout south east Asia and Borneo/Sumatra. My Top 5 Black Water Fish-For Color, Behavior & Ease of Care (Species Groups) More than Just Discus! - Tetras, bleeding heart, neon, black, silver tip, and If you're reading this... rasboras as well. - Dwarf Cichlids such as apistos and checkerboard cichlids - Gouramis from Countries like Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea with licorice and chocolate gouramis holding the title for some of the darkest and most acid fish - Angel Fish , with blue species catching my eyes most, beware they can be nippy - Catfish, from Woodcats, Big Red Tails and also the crowd favorite of corydoras! Special Thanks to Steve and Aquarium Zen in Seattle for ordering in my black water tank supplies and fish! check em out or drop a line on their Facebook If you'd like them to start selling rare plants online! (Steve's debating it!) https://www.aquariumzen.net My Artwork and Commisions https://www.somainkdesigns.com https://www.instagram.com/alexanderjwilliamson/ https://www.somaink.com art and coloring books Help Fund the Channel! To financially show love to the channel. If I've earned it and helped you out, I appreciate any Patreon Donations or Venmo/PayPal gifts, message me for details or use patreon link below. Much love to the Fishfam! https://www.patreon.com/somainkdesigns Special Thanks to past and Future Aquatic Goods Sellers, Shrimp and Fish Shrimp Breeders, and LFS Owners who have contributed to the Channel! Seattle's Aquarium Zen and Steven Waldron The Fish Store in Seattle - Dan the Man LRB Aquatics - Lucas Bretz for awesome and the world's truest blue dreams, reds and yellow neocaridina. Shrimp and Plants: Flip Aquatics https://www.flipaquatics.com All Caridina Shrimp thanks to Rob & Amanda @ Flip. My Channel's Discount Code - "History10" https://www.Aquaticarts.com For rare shrimp and beautiful plants. Bonus Channel Code - "SECRETSHRIMP10" A Geopolitical and Historic look at the world with a "fish bowl" as the starting point. We will explore subjects from biology, chemistry, geology, geography, evolution, politics, anthropology, financial issues, the environment and ecology. I hope to educate folks about some of the more obscure aspects of aquariums and the residents inside.

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Hey Internet, this is a very broad list of my favorite Black Water Fish, and I am defining "Black Water" as having a ph of 5.5 or lower, leaf debris and high tannins giving it an amber to cola colored hue, along with vitamins and minerals ( and not calcium carbonate ). Found in The Amazon frequently, in ox bow lakes, seasonal ponds, and bogs throughout south east Asia and Borneo/Sumatra. My Top 5 Black Water Fish-For Color, Behavior & Ease of Care (Species Groups) More than Just Discus! - Tetras, bleeding heart, neon, black, silver tip, and If you're reading this... rasboras as well. - Dwarf Cichlids such as apistos and checkerboard cichlids - Gouramis from Countries like Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea with licorice and chocolate gouramis holding the title for some of the darkest and most acid fish - Angel Fish , with blue species catching my eyes most, beware they can be nippy - Catfish, from Woodcats, Big Red Tails and also the crowd favorite of corydoras! Special Thanks to Steve and Aquarium Zen in Seattle for ordering in my black water tank supplies and fish! check em out or drop a line on their Facebook If you'd like them to start selling rare plants online! (Steve's debating it!) https://www.aquariumzen.net My Artwork and Commisions https://www.somainkdesigns.com https://www.instagram.com/alexanderjwilliamson/ https://www.somaink.com art and coloring books Help Fund the Channel! To financially show love to the channel. If I've earned it and helped you out, I appreciate any Patreon Donations or Venmo/PayPal gifts, message me for details or use patreon link below. Much love to the Fishfam! https://www.patreon.com/somainkdesigns Special Thanks to past and Future Aquatic Goods Sellers, Shrimp and Fish Shrimp Breeders, and LFS Owners who have contributed to the Channel! Seattle's Aquarium Zen and Steven Waldron The Fish Store in Seattle - Dan the Man LRB Aquatics - Lucas Bretz for awesome and the world's truest blue dreams, reds and yellow neocaridina. Shrimp and Plants: Flip Aquatics https://www.flipaquatics.com All Caridina Shrimp thanks to Rob & Amanda @ Flip. My Channel's Discount Code - "History10" https://www.Aquaticarts.com For rare shrimp and beautiful plants. Bonus Channel Code - "SECRETSHRIMP10" A Geopolitical and Historic look at the world with a "fish bowl" as the starting point. We will explore subjects from biology, chemistry, geology, geography, evolution, politics, anthropology, financial issues, the environment and ecology. I hope to educate folks about some of the more obscure aspects of aquariums and the residents inside.

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Uniquascaper
Uniquascaper - 6 years ago
So I have been trying to decide what to put in my blackwater paludarium for 3 months- since it was set up. https://youtu.be/MS44O-uVZIU
Have a few stunt guppies in there and used a little starter bacteria. Runs about 6.5 ph. A little less blackwater and much clearer than in the video. About 19 gallons (38 column) The entire support base is big manzanita root/branches. Having SUCH a hard time deciding on what to put in there it's ridiculous.
doggiesarus
doggiesarus - 6 years ago
There is another aspect of this: I live in an area with 8 ph, and often 8.2 or something. Just in order to get down to 7.2 or so, or maybe a little below, you have to go blackwater if you want to do it naturally. All my tanks are blackwater, some more (very dark) and others (slightly tannic).
Hyeonsik Li
Hyeonsik Li - 6 years ago
But what to do whem you have to water change? You don't want the pH etc. to increase rapidly - to not harm the fish.
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium - 6 years ago
yeah parts of our area get up to 8.2 on well water. my house is 7.5 or so (and im guessing that Aquarium zen is also that , as we are only 1.2 miles apart). but ADA and the plants take it down to 6.0-7.0 easily then beyond that its carbon, and leaf litter
Tony ARC
Tony ARC - 6 years ago
Awesome video I subbed :)
KP LLC
KP LLC - 6 years ago
Will biological bacteria be harder to establish in a tank with low PH and lots of tannins?
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium - 6 years ago
yes, quite a bit harder
The Fish Room
The Fish Room - 6 years ago
Love it, 100% love it
Matthew Dacøsta
Matthew Dacøsta - 6 years ago
Great video. Very informative and helpful. Thanks!
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium - 6 years ago
no problem, glad to help
Heather Nielsen - Scarlet Aquatics
Heather Nielsen - Scarlet Aquatics - 6 years ago
Great top 5. I love dwarf Cichlids!
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium - 6 years ago
thanks Heather!
Damian Bloodstone
Damian Bloodstone - 6 years ago
Great vid. I wish we had a fish place like that here.
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium - 6 years ago
Steve is rad! I hope every one bugs him on Aquarium Zen's Facebook to start selling ADA Rare Plant Tissue Cultures and other plants. He's turning the idea over in his head, but wants to hear from folks who may potentially order something (6- 20) stems for 10.99 type pricing...which is amazing

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H.C. Aqua
H.C. Aqua - 6 years ago
Great suggestions. I really liked that corydoras that was black with yellow cheeks. Any idea what that one was?
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium - 6 years ago
yes that's it lol thanks I was way off haha...I even have 2 oops.
Freddie Chapman
Freddie Chapman - 6 years ago
I think it's Corydoras Eques
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium - 6 years ago
aeneus (sp) I'll have to check spelling...but I think it's a "bronze or gold morph, they are either bronze, silver or gold and have green or in this case purple bodies
LordFite
LordFite - 6 years ago
Quick question for you: I just started my first planted tank. I am 3 days into the cycle. My water is a little cloudy and I am noticing slight algae or bacteria...not sure which. Is it ok to change the water or will that disrupt the build up of the bacteria in the nitrogen cycle?
AL Lan
AL Lan - 6 years ago
you could always just add a small piece of seafood to the tank to speed up the ammonia cycle. You mentioned fishless. Does this mean your going the shrimp route? Or simply plants only? If pure only plants, most info regarding cycling is essentially irrelevant.
LordFite
LordFite - 6 years ago
any suggestions on the ammonia spike? just wait it out until it occurs naturally?
LordFite
LordFite - 6 years ago
yeah i think its the slime stuff. The water was a lot clearer this morning when I woke up without a water change. Still no ammonia spike though.
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium - 6 years ago
yeah it could be auwfuchs on wood or biofilm/fungi.... in which case I take it out and wash it off ...let it dry and do some water changes. ... living plants and making sure you have good circulation are key... perhaps a powerhead would help
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium
The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium - 6 years ago
yeah go ahead, and change like up to 50% as long as you have plants, substrate and biological media that isn't changing...also you shouldn't have algae that soon usually unless it's in direct sunlight. hot and full of ferts... so check your ammonia and dial down then lighting if it is algae...it could also be like a clear slimy or fuzzy goo which would be fungal and water changes plus plants...indian almond leaves or some Api anti fungal should help
LordFite
LordFite - 6 years ago
FAKE NAME yeah I was just curious when the ammonia would spike. Thanks for the help!
FAKE NAME
FAKE NAME - 6 years ago
Lots of variables so can't give you a time frame but once the good bacteria starts kicking in you'll notice your ammonia levels start to go down as they get processed into nitrate which is less harmful to fish then ammonia but still not good, the nitrate then gets processed into nitrogen which is the least harmful for fish but still has to be removed by water changes or by plants using it to grow (even with plants you'll still have to change water but they help alot).
LordFite
LordFite - 6 years ago
hash glass oh ok. Yeah I didn't know if it was early stages of algae or something else
hash glass
hash glass - 6 years ago
all good all new wood does that you can take wood out and wash it off but no need to just slime pleco fish loves it
LordFite
LordFite - 6 years ago
FAKE NAME sounds good. How long does it usually take for ammonia to start spiking. Last two days it's been around .25ppm
FAKE NAME
FAKE NAME - 6 years ago
Personally I wouldn't worry about the stuff on the wood or the clarity of the water for now and would concentrate on testing the water each day to see the progression of the nitrogen cycle, then once you have the cycle going I would do small water changes to clear it up over a couple of days so it's less likely to mess up the cycle.
LordFite
LordFite - 6 years ago
hash glass yeah it's on new wood. And idk if it's technically algae. It's a stringy substance kind of floating in the water off of the wood. I can only see it from a certain angle
LordFite
LordFite - 6 years ago
FAKE NAME I'm doing fishless.
hash glass
hash glass - 6 years ago
3 days is fast for algae is it on new wood or what
FAKE NAME
FAKE NAME - 6 years ago
Algae is a good sign when cycling a tank, changing the water could prolong the process. Have you been testing your water parameters?also which method did you choose to cyle the tank(some are faster than others)?

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