Paradise Fish (Watch This Before Getting Yours!)

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All Things Fishkeeping

Жыл бұрын

A quick look at the amazing Paradise Fish. Also known as the Paradise Gourami. Enjoy!

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@remhk6672 Жыл бұрын

These fish are extremely hardy and adaptable. They can also live and do thrive in cooler temperatures. They're able to recover from any illnesses quickly, at least in my experience. For the paradise gourami, no heater, no filter, no problem! They're built like a brick. Can put them in ponds too.

@senjuhashirama1946 Жыл бұрын

They are literally bricks, One of them recovered from a FULL BODY fungal infection without medicine, only salt and tannins

@senjuhashirama1946 Жыл бұрын

They are literally bricks, One of them recovered from a FULL BODY fungal infection without medicine, only salt and tannins

@Xenda 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful looking fish you got there. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I can't wait to get one.

@jessicasinclair323 5 ай бұрын

Best fish I have ever had! Got mine in a 4ft lowboy heavily planted tank as the centrepiece predatory fish with guppy/endlers, peppered corydoras, amano and neocaridina shrimp. It's a brown bodied, red tailed fish and I have noticed that only blue tailed guppy/endlers are left alone. However, any with red tails don't survive for very long and only the fastest blue tailed ones survive it's predatory nature. I got it specifically to keep the guppy/endlers population in control and it's doing a great job so far. Got many reddish brown vegetation in their too so it just melts into them like camouflage. Awesome fish!

@HalifaxCollect 2 ай бұрын

I have a 170cm long tank awaiting beautiful gurami (related) fish and now I'm looking at this fish wondering if it will predate or lethally nip on crystal and amano shrimps that inhabit said tank already.

@Sorren13 4 ай бұрын

Their behavior is closer to the Bettas than they are to the gouramis.

@savignypettegrew5711 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information! I might get one for my tank!

@pelhamsaquatics Жыл бұрын

They are very underrated fish, great info!

@allthingsfishkeeping Жыл бұрын

I agree! Thanks

@hkk3656 11 ай бұрын

I keep mine at 71 degrees. Seems to do very well.

@dmitrimikrioukov5935 Жыл бұрын

I used to keep one with goldfish and they got along just fine. Then I gave the goldfish away. After the goldfish I got a firemouth cichlid and it started beating the paradise fish, so I put it in a smaller tank. Then the firemouth jumped out of the tank at night and died. I got another goldfish and put the paradise fish back. Incredibly, it started attacking the new goldfish. Apparently, it got savage living all alone and now hates any other fish. Lesson: keep paradise fish in a company from a young age and on.

@sandyloiacano6141 10 ай бұрын

I had one from a baby with gouramis and angels. They all got along fine until a disease hit my tank and killed all but 2 blue gouramis and the paradise. After I redid my tank I added a few small angels. The paradise murdered all of them! Same kind of thing. He’s now living solitary. I feel bad but don’t dare give him tank mates.

@dmitrimikrioukov5935 10 ай бұрын

@@sandyloiacano6141 Stuff happens. I once had a goldfish eat a cichlid. By the way, that paradise fish is dead now. Killed by another goldfish after attempting to bully it. I assume the goldfish unsuccessfully attempted to eat it, and the paradise fish died from the consequences.

@ikansurga Жыл бұрын

My favorite fish

@yeyo0131 Жыл бұрын

They’re AWESOME! I keep 4 (two regular. One Red. And ONE ALBINO) with my 5 “Fancy” Goldfish!

@davebdot6713 9 ай бұрын

I keep my paradise fish with Trigonostigma heteromorpha and some endlers, i put in a feeders ( they were not interested in eating them lol). Sometimes they get attacked by the male when they swim too close to the bubble nest but he did never hurt them

@ChrisMorton 10 ай бұрын

These fish change colors like actual chameleons in a pond. My fish go from blue orange to white yellow . they can also change their whole body color to blend in with yellow and green plants. If you watch them hunt, they actually climb out of the water to catch insects and snails. They are also intelligent fish and definitely recognize me, greetings me by flashing the white they can make (my pond is made from an old tractor tyre, black in color and the fish contrast themselves when they want me to see them). Despite the vivid colors they have amazing ability to camouflage themselves using their chameleon like abilities. My pond is about 1200 liters community cold water, average temp about 15-18 celcius, soft water, continuous slow flow (municipal leak spring ).

@timmeh1384 5 ай бұрын

how do they go with your other pond mates?

@ChrisMorton 5 ай бұрын

@@timmeh1384 actually they fight amongst themselves, and pretty much dont harass the other three species of fish (ruby barbs, platys, pond loaches). also the capacity of the pond allows enough space for each fish to establish its territory. i do recommend for ponds.

@timmeh1384 5 ай бұрын

@@ChrisMorton I have a 1200L pond. It has goldfish 2 koi, guppies, platies and empire gudgeons. Will it attack the bigger fish?

@ChrisMorton 5 ай бұрын

@@timmeh1384 no i dont think so...give it some reeds to hide in, it will definitely eat your baby guppies and platies...but everything else is already eating those. give them a go, provide shelter for them, and if possible try to get two females per male (males shouldnt be in the same tank together, but a pond gives sufficient space for separate territories, they tend to attack their own kind)

@joebowden4065 8 ай бұрын

I have two in a 20 litre and added 4 guppies from my other tank, all small including two males, and so far the paradise fish havent touched the guppies. There is a dominant one in the pair, but since I’ve got some floating plants and the other fish he’s laid off him a bit.

@joebowden4065 8 ай бұрын

Although they don’t like anything like the colours in this video, they are lighter blue with a reddish tail

@kevinhoffman8112 9 ай бұрын

I had two paradise gouramis and they were very aggressive to the other fish in the tank. They were in a 38 gallon aquarium and they constantly nipped at the other fish and chase them. These were the only gouramis I ever had that were aggressive.

@allthingsfishkeeping 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, they are probably best kept with only one male in the tank.

@Jordz1234 7 күн бұрын

I had a male one and noticed he kept chasing my black phantom tetras around, i bought a female one and hes chilled out no kinda takes no notice of the tetras anymore.

@cbreezy1590 Жыл бұрын

I have one with white clouds otto cats khuli loaches n snails. Its the perfect centerpiece

@allthingsfishkeeping Жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@yermailmain206 7 ай бұрын

Would choose these over koi any day in my outside pond.

@HalifaxCollect 2 ай бұрын

Will they eat adult amano and crystal shrimps?

@teresafermandel9080 6 ай бұрын

I got a couple? The man said at the shop. They were Very happy either when the bag who's just floating. I put them in my community tank for a while. Moved them to a different smaller tank. Very next day bubble nest, now couple of days later got 30 ish paradise fish and I didn't know too much. I only left female in a day or two. Took her out , but now another bubble nest. . Is this correct, 1st time with breeding paradise fish a last month 1st time Ranchu goldfish

@TheRemkoe 5 күн бұрын

I love this fish..i have a 180L tank. I would love 10 oto's, 12 pearl danio's and 1 (female?) paradise fish...but also..and here it comes: 200 Bloody mary shrimp! How would this go you think? Bye bye all shrimp in one week? Or would he just eat now and then a shrimp and leaves them for the rest alone? I mean 200 shrimp will make allot of baby's every month, enough to keep the shrimp population high enough?

@Haoan-ip3vd 4 күн бұрын

It so popular in my country (vietnamese) :)

@amuseinthecraftroom6257 Жыл бұрын

How do you think they would do with emperor and black phantom tetras?

@allthingsfishkeeping Жыл бұрын

I think in general they would do okay with them.

@eclipsesarah Жыл бұрын

why does mine keep glass surfing? It's only 2 inches so definitely a juvenile but any idea? It's a heavily planted 20g tank and parameters are good. also any way to stop it?

@allthingsfishkeeping Жыл бұрын

Sometimes they do that. One of the things I enjoy about them is their personality and unique behavior. But just to be safe take a close look at it from time to time and make sure it appears healthy and disease free if you notice any unusual behavior you haven't observed in it before.

@forgotpants8324 3 ай бұрын

I have 5 in my tank and one being albino and they are no super aggressive and live well together

@AnnaMariaCiniErak 8 күн бұрын

Can I ask you how many litres? do you only have them? How many males and how many females?

@DavidJHarrisonEssex 2 ай бұрын

I'm contemplating getting one to go with my Dwarf cichlids, which also grow to around 4 inches (10cm) max. Do you think they will be compatible? 🇬🇧

@allthingsfishkeeping 2 ай бұрын

I would think so, depending on which cichlids you have.

@randomtube8226 Жыл бұрын

Ive had terrible luck with the German blue ram. Is the parodies fish a better alternative?

@kenet362 Жыл бұрын

German blue rams fail for a lot of people due to them having either to high Ph or too low temperature, they like it hot and acidic. If your looking for an alternative centerpiece fish than the paradise fish would be great, just keep in mind not all will be community friendly as each have their own personality.

@rafatorres1420rt 11 ай бұрын

I gave the blue ram several chances and they always die, same like Bolivian rams they're so hard to keep. The paradise seems like a good option but like any other fish you never know.

@francesdumaliang6132 7 ай бұрын

The Paradise Fish are a much better alternative for sure!!!…trust me, I have 10 in one tank . The males are semi-aggressive but they don’t do any fin damage to each other.👍

@letsgonow5641 4 ай бұрын

Try the Bolivian Ram. They are more hardier the GBR is a harder fish to keep. The like temps 82, PH of below 7 and other water parameters have to be perfect....

@7roat539 Жыл бұрын

Do you think i can keep one with some platys in a 20 gallon tank?

@allthingsfishkeeping Жыл бұрын

I think it could potentially work if you had one Paradise Fish with several Platys, and some hiding places.

@user-ss5db1bt9o Ай бұрын

I've seen some large ones already larger than this one shown

@yusra1519 5 ай бұрын

Yeh easily available nahi hai humare waha😢😢😢😢

@Whatdoesthismean420 Жыл бұрын

Would cichlids go good with the paradise gourami?

@allthingsfishkeeping Жыл бұрын

It's possible with the right cichlids, but I would say keep them small enough that that can't eat it, and less aggressive cichlids would be the best place to start.

@Whatdoesthismean420 Жыл бұрын

@@allthingsfishkeeping cool man thanks for your feedback and awesome videos👍

@rafatorres1420rt 11 ай бұрын

@@Whatdoesthismean420I tried it and never works, cichlids once the got mature become aggressive enough to kill from stress guarami or even bettas

@ikan_udara Жыл бұрын

This fish cant put in comunity tank, so agresif to my tetras

@cvbvcbnbvnbgbbgb 3 ай бұрын

Which sites do you go on to buy one?

@allthingsfishkeeping 2 ай бұрын

I buy most of my fish, including this one, from local fish stores in my area. But I have bought some online and would recommend Imperial Tropicals.

@ventura3130 2 ай бұрын

how many should I have? (as in how many males to females ratio)

@allthingsfishkeeping 2 ай бұрын

I would suggest only having one male per tank. Maybe two or more females, if you have the space.

@stemrust Жыл бұрын

Are they likely to eat cherry shrimp adults?

@allthingsfishkeeping Жыл бұрын

I never kept them with shrimp. But I would recommend if you try it keeping a close eye on them and have a good backup plan in case it tries to.

@AquaAndScape Жыл бұрын

yes they will hunt them down. if your tank is well planted they may will survive and even reproduce but you wont see them in the open anymore. These fish are very good hunters and they like it a lot. they will also hunt down small fish such as small rasboras (neon, chili,...)

@Hanhan_the_Dolphin Жыл бұрын

Yes. Shrimps are one of their main food in the wild.

@strider5119 Жыл бұрын

It will definitely eat cherry shrimp. Even a betta fish, which is much smaller, will eat cherries.

@Nenodom 6 ай бұрын

Love the fish, but I’ve had 3 males in my life and two were extreamly aggressive, they killed several of my other fish species. Even ones larger than themselves and smaller cichlids. No joke

@allthingsfishkeeping 2 ай бұрын

You never know what type of a personality a fish may have, I guess