Mum, can we get a piranha? No, we have a piranha at home. piranha at home: serpae tetra

Exodon paradoxus (bucktooth tetra) could also be a substitute for the piranha

Thank you, I'm moving to a dorm with tank limits and giving up my larger cichlids so its really helpful to have this video right before I set off

This is an amazing video, people can use these ideas to replace their interest in keeping monster fish. Keeping smaller fish that are similar to monster fish promotes better fish keeping for beginners. Great work man, would like more to come!

LOL I thought the peacock bass was unmatched but some people are creative. That looked pretty darn close. Also, thank you so much for the Jaguar Cichlid alternative!! Both suggestions are awesome.

Another great video great info as always would love to have your 350 awesome thank and I am sure a lot of other people would love to have that tank also keep the videos coming good luck my friend

My opinion a better replacement for the piranha is the exodon paradoxus Aka the buck tooth Tetra it will eat flesh get to around 4" and will 100% school

When it comes to arowana the african butterfly fish and golden wonder killifish work well, for bichirs/eels kuhli loaches, for large gobies you can get bumblebee gobies, for pufferfish you can get the pea puffer or figure 8 puffer, for oscars and other large cichlids you can go for convict cichlids, for red tail catfish you can go for a gulper catfish (around 10-12 inches), for a shark/pike cichlid you can get a dwarf pike cichlid, for archer fish you can go for burmese clouded archer fish (only hits 6 inches). Sorry if any of these have been said or not

Dope fish selection for the 350

The Spiny eel/ Zig Zag eel are freaking amazing. They become so personable and are way more active compared to them giants!

Congo tetras! Stunning fish. I wish I had a large enough tank to keep them in.

Great video man! I subscribed. I used to trap invasive Pike live bearers in the Everglades when I was in high school. I've got a couple in tanks and let me tell you, they are aggressive eaters!

A perfect alternative for flagtail prochilodus is the Denisonii barb! Also a schooling fish but it has an extremely similar body shape and general anatomy and has yellow and black stripes on its tail fin. Very active and colorful schooling fish and only gets 5-6”.

First video I've seen on your channel. Really enjoyed it. Thank you. Subbed.

Haven't watched all the video but thanks for making videos for people that don't have monster tanks!

Really enjoy this kinda of videos

Did an awesome research man great

I think this is a great video and probably saves many fish lives.

Colombian Tetra are some truly awesome fish! When it comes to eating they are utter pigs. They are pretty active too, unlike the piranha. I've got 10 of them and they really make the tank nice and full of life. Also, they are waaaay better looking in real life than any picture I've ever seen.

I have Columbian right now and they do have feeding frenzy very enjoyable also nice video 👍

Nice one👍 A great alternative to the Umbee is Caquetaia Kraussi they're nice🔥 you should do a video on them.

Great video Darius!

Great vid. Thanks!

I’ve kept two livebearer pikes, they’re a pain to feed. They really won’t accept anything other than live food. Not much is known about them so it’s really trial and error.

Great dws Bless from colombia bro .. still the best Fish tuber bro

Yay more!

GREAT info 👍👊

I love pike livebearers so much id LOVE to keep atleast 3

gotta say i got some big fish myself (1 koi carp 1 mirror carp 1 common carp) but i gotta say i have no issue getting them bigger enclosures when needed

A perfect alternative to the goonch catfish (if you don’t want the alternative to have that same ferocious catfish appetite) is the chameleon Pleco. Very similar appearance with the flattened wide head except obviously being a Pleco it’s actually algae eater or scavenging for various food scraps.. I’ve heard they only get around 10 inches which is a good size for a Pleco.. if you wanted to go even smaller with same appearance you could do whiptail or farlowella catfish!

a good alternative for northern pikes or gar would be the grass pickerel or chain pickerel.

You can also use a pike livebearer as an alternative for a northern pike since you can't buy them online(because they are game)

I can see it now... My Colombian Tetra's going "hey, hey, I am a mini piranha" as they GTFO when the Gourami swims by.

I replacement for the peacock bass might be the european perch or the yellow perch. Freaks can get pretty large but usually they stay around that 8 inch mark

I’d also reccomend bucktooth tetra for piranhas. Feeding them is an absolute show!

South American Bumblebee Catfish are great alternatives to Redtail Catfish.

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Super unique content

Man I wish I still had my shovel nose catfish

Iridescent shark alternative will be the rainbow shark And for me a more common alternative for the pacu/piranha is the green glofish tetra And for hi fin shark will be the black tetra they are similar in appearance And stergeon will the zebra danio before you say WHAT they kinda look a like when look at them on top of the water then they look so similar And the giant gorami will the the dwarf version Albino shark alternative will be the redtail shark albino one

You can make a video with alternatives to marine fish. Exemple: Tang Fish= Discus Morish idol= Angelfish C. Loriculus= colisa chuna Clownfish= bumblebee goby

Another nice alternitive to the Arowana is the Pantodon buchholzi. Its also very underrated

What are those huge silver fish with the black and red lined tails in your 350 gallon? Recently got a huge tank and I really like the look of them

From what I know (probably wrong) the first gudgeon shown was a southern purple spotted gudgeon and not a peacock Spotted are larger and more predatory. Also from what I've heard Knight goby's are brackish so that's something to look into too.

There are a number of dwarf pike cichlids (e.g. Crenicichla compressiceps) that would be a good alternative to snakeheads, but they aren't the easiest fish to find. If you want something similar in appearance to your Peacock Bass, there are several Haplochromines that fit the bill, Haplochromis CH44 comes to mind.

Ive had Two 8" silver Arowana and my 10 tiger barbs ate them. I caught them devouring the second one. They are truly savages.

even something as a neon tetra can be seen as a piranha i once put in left overs of a yabby meat from feeding my larger fish in a small take with about 7 of them they tore it to shreds.

You could also get bucktooth tetras ( which are quite challenging ) instead of piranha

Red eye tetra or lamp eye tetra can you an alternative for piranha

the 3 main species of bullhead are great species to keep ..yellow bullhead (have one myself) brown bullhead and black bullhead. they arent tiny fish but not big whatsoever. perfect for someone wanting that big cat behaviour and they are MILES hardier than the raphael catfish (which tend to have pretty weak immune systems imo) some online and urban pet shops sell these fish but you might have to Net one or catch it on rod and reel (they are in new zealand and the united states) (barbless hooks is the best option if you wanna go the way of rod and reel.)(( which truly isnt as dangerous as it seems) )

Can you keep the pike live bearer with the dojo loach and the two spot mystus and the Cuban cichlid together in a 50 gallon tank

I know I am over a year late but a good alternative for the peacock bass would be sunfish! (Bluegill, Green) They have the same appearance as the bass and have the same predatory behavior as them. Sunfish even come from the same family as Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass.

Bichirs would be a better alternative to Snakeheads instead of wild-form bettas. They're actually somewhat related to snakeheads and have similar behaviors, but they generally don't get nearly as big. Granted, they're still decently sized fish, getting to around 8 to 12 inches long, but they're still far more manageable... and far more legal than their larger relatives.

Hey, Another good alternative for hoplias malabaricus, is Erythrinus Erythrinus, gets about 20-25cm!

So with the peacock gudgeon you talked about, the first picture you showed was of a purple spotted gudgeon. The peacock gudgeon only grows to 2 inches approximately whereas the purple spotted gudgeon can exceed 6 inches and is much more of a predator. There are videos of purple spotted gudgeons taking down large rainbowfish!

What about wimple piranha and exodons those are 2 great alternatives.

Discus tetra are a really good piranha alternative

Banjos are a cool catfish, I have 1 but they hide alot

I have a serpae tertra and they are a very nice fish tbh

Monster fish are fun to keep but not for the small Aquarius I think it's something you need to build yourself into. I love mine..

Best arrowwana alternative in my opinion is the African butterfly fish

The best alternative for the goonch (Bagarius yarrelli) is the Bagarius Bagarius. It only grows to 25cm.

I got 2 peacock bass and a 75 gallon I'll probably add more from your suggestions (Bass is waaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy expensive but worth it to keep)

just keep getting bigger tanks. tanks get pretty big and even small houses have alot of room if youd move furniture out of the way. if anything build a koi pond. theres simple answers to keeping big fish guys.

You know... I think an Erythrinus Erythrinus would be the perfect replacement for their Hoplias cousins. They're small (only 8-10" max), not as aggressive and very colorful. And most of all... It's STILL a genuine wolf fish. Gudgeons are fine, too, though. Love them.

can you do a video about Oscar alternative?

If you have that large monster tank, another great alternative for the snakehead is the Bowfin, a native fish in the US

Cuban cichlid is more of a herbivore comparing to jaguars though. but both cool fish that looks alike.

Can we find any substitute for the Pacu related to the pirannah but they get to almost 4 feet and weigh 90 pounds ( their herbavores also schooling

arowana - a nice big plakat betta [ similar body type ] goonch - akysis vespa [ goonch look ] giant snakehead - dwarf snakehead [ good for medium tanks ] iridescent shark - african glass catfish [ active african community fish ] tiger shovelnose - giraffe catfish - dwarf giraffe catfish [ 10 -12 inches and good to keep with aggressive cichlids ] oscar - electric blue acara [ really personable and colorful ] clown loach - chain loach [ good nano alternative ] pacu - silver dollar ripsaw catfish - raphael catfish

But I have Oscar’s that could eat those small fish at least I’m always afraid they will are there any replacements that get like only 9-15 inches like the oscars? That go well with them?

Serranochromis species are great warm water alternatives to black bass partially Serranochromis jailae, Nembwe. Those these are still large fish

My starry night is like a peacock bass had to take him of live foods and if I throw something past the tank he will chase it. If I swing a whistle past the tank he goes crazy!

I think that the Farlowella Catish is a good replacement for the sturgeon

Does anyone know a place I can I can order a pike livebearer that ships to the usa?

One other alternative for peacock bass is the smallmouth bass. They only grow 20 inches. I have one and they are really smart and aggresive. But they are very hard to find.

The Cuban cichlid is the most aggressive fish I’ve ever owned. I bought several juveniles to grow out in a 75 gallon in hopes to get a breeding pair. The male killed the entire tank in about 3 weeks.

3 spot earth eater was cool 😎👍

Red Devils are awesome or banded convicts

My tiger barbs are very much like piranhas and when you drop a piece of a tilapia fillet in there they will destroy it

Any alternatives for peacock bass?

the dwarf akysis vespa reminds me of a mini goonch

If you make a third part, you should have red-spotted copeina/copeina guttata as an alternative to arowana.

Headstanders are practically payaras that are very small

Might not need a replacement for a wolffish, a rainbow wolffish only gets about 8”

Needlenose gar only gets about 12-14inches.

My idea is : Oxydoras Niger catfish & giraffe catfish alternative to synodontis granulosus or petricola

African Butterfly Fish is a good alternative to the Arowana

What's the orange color fish?

What monster fish would you recommend for a 75 gallon?

That crenicichla is beautiful breeding that would be amazing.

Can I keep a peacock bass for 110 gallon aquarium

piranha : black skirt tetra, they eat the same way and school in the same way too, they eat everything and they eat a lot. eel: khuli loach, very same body, likes to hide. catfish: otocinclus?

idk the green sunfish is an alright alternative for the peacock bass

a sostitute for giraffe catfish is the cory cat

Those MONSTER FISH ALTERNATIVES look more attractive that their giant neighbours

I always thought a yellow perch is similar to a peacock bass. Same colors and same predatory instinct.

Betta is really good replacement for arapaima they have similar head shape and they are both carnivore

9:24. Who the he’ll would own this fish? Ghost rider? Never seen this thing before.

Exodons are a near perfect substitute for piranha.