The Best Aquarium Fish That Nobody Cares About...

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[AQUAPROS]

Go get some ricefish! Here are a few resources Ive used to get em:
✅ Supports / drives sustainability of the Amazon rainforest & the people who collect the fish!
✅ Mysis shrimp Ingredient (invasive species) = Removed fresh from Canada
✅ Least processed fish food pellet

2nd- Here are some places to get Medaka online, because a lot of fish stores dont carry them:
Instagram @the.medaka.lair (Jackson is a really cool guy, hes the one who got me the Yokazura (super sparkly ones) and the Yokihi (solid orange)
@dakuaquatics - Another cool dude who breeds and sells ricefish.

Hope that helps! As I continue to find resources and info on these fish Ill be sure to share :)

[DisneyDahling]

I live in Japan. I did not know why these fish were so popular here but since I saw the expensive ones in a fish store I can't stop thinking about them. Some of them look like they're covered in holographic glitter and they are STUNNING

[Cole-tydz]

I bought 6 platinum Medakas from my LFS and they're worth it. They were a bucket list fish for me and they bred naturally on their own.

[backslide]

We were in a friend of my father's home in New Mexico some years ago & they had a slightly higher than usual coffee table that had a full framed glass top with a tank on each end. The majority of the top was a shallow 8 or so inch deep "overpass" connecting the 2 tanks. It was beautifully decorated with live plants, stones & gravel had a nice variety of these fish. It was mesmerizing to watch!
He'd built it himself. The top could slide away and tilt in a chest like fashion. I wish I'd thought to take pictures.

[tekisasumedaka]

Medaka are what got me into fishkeeping! They are so underappreciated, and I feel like if I had known about them sooner, I would've had them! I started in October '23 and already have fry and a sustainable outdoor pond! They have been so forgiving with my beginner mistakes (uncycled tank included, oops!) I'm in Texas, and mine have already survived through the freeze with no problem. The only problem I've encountered is bearing the raised eyebrows and looks I get from people when I talk about my setup lol! Many find it hard to believe I can have such a successful pond with little to no maintenance.

[Emlav]

You had me with the video about how they're mini kois. I was able to convince my boss at the fish store I work at to order them just for me haha. They're really not good quality and all interbred between orange, platinum and black but now it's my job to "unmix" them and I love it. I hope the trend is going to grow and I will be the only one to sell them in my area. I'm subscribed since you got me hooked on those fish and I can't wait to see new content when the ricefish season starts again!

[brianholdridge]

I knew what fish you were talking about from the beginning and the top down shot sealed the deal. I agree rice fish are awesome patio pond pets.

[seagullseagull]

I’m planning on starting a rice fish outdoor mini pond in the spring and I’m so happy you’re sharing so much information about them. I’ve never done an outdoor mini pond and I was worried they wouldn’t do well in the winter until I saw your videos and realized how much I’m in the same climate and I don’t have to be anxious when I set my pond up.

[assiahinarkansas]

I’m totally here for the ricefish content. I, too, have them living outside, year round. Love them.

[sproutdoesstuff]

Medaka are such an underrated fish... I keep them outside in a plastic bucket with plants, never feed them, and they thrive! (I plan on getting them a ceramic pot to live in soon) And even if you live somewhere that snows or where the water freezes over the fish will be fine. Most of Japan has snow during the winter so the Medaka have become accustomed to it.

[Midwestmedaka]

If you peel back another layer you'll see Japanese breeders are creating medaka that are stunning from the side and top. Like miriage kiss long fin. Just got some ryuushouhoushi eggs so I'm excited to see how they turn out.

[Spacey]

You should wrap insulation of any kind around the outside tubs to stop them from freezing around the sides.

[artofmisi]

i love medakas! i've only been in this hobby for 1.5 years and i've gone through a few beginner fish. a few months ago i set up a mini pond with 5 medaka, and since then i've realized my future endeavors in this hobby are: keep up with rescue bettas, and breed different strains of medaka. they're so hardy and so cute!

[ctymich]

I bought fancy ricefish eggs on eBay from Japan. It takes a few steps to acclimate the eggs but it is a fun project. It's a great way to get ricefish varieties not available in North America. 🎉

[StuartChignell]

I've been breeding medaka for awhile now. I'm up to 15 varieties with a few in development.

[SrMise]

I think the white ones look great in a tank, but require a black background. Definitely cool the way they will pick up the novelty light colors. Also i moved one "runt" to live solo - and hes a lot more personable than online search results indicate

[tricitymorte]

Ha! I am in Minnesota and have been considering installing a fish pond. We can keep koi outdoors all year, as long as we protect the fish from foxes. They will manage to dig through the ice to get at them. A friend had an uncovered pond, and over winter, a fox had eaten every last fish in the pond. So, it would definitely need some sort of protective cover, like chicken wire. I've also been considering setting up an aquaponics system. Best fish recommended is bluegill. They thrive in poor quality water with lots of aquatic plants. The bonus is you can go fishing in your system - you almost have to. They will reproduce faster than rabbits and overwhelm the system, if you don't.

[marcuswhitmore]

Never apologise for doing another Medaka fish video, I’m just like you and I can’t get enough of them. I know we have chatted before but I have also kept one group outside in their pond in the UK, no food since late October and they are still all fine, the temps have dropped and the pond has iced over. The lids you made are a great idea, I have raised mine off the floor using car tyres as I’m thinking that will help. My other groups I moved their entire tubs into my conservatory, it’s still cold in there but nowhere like outside. And I have juveniles that I’m still raising up like you in aquariums. As someone who has been keeping hillstream species with multiple tanks keeping Medaka is a complete change. Can’t wait until spring to get them all outside again.

[katiea]

I actually purchased some eggs last year and I am most certainly enjoying my babies. In the wild they eat mosquito larvae, so I supplement bloodworms with their pellets and they go nuts for it. I do keep them inside with cherry shrimp and the coexist wonderfully!

[streettrash]

Perfection! I’ve been thirsty af for more Medaka content! Maybe I’m just weird, but my neurodivergent brain has chosen to hyper-fixate on Medaka/nano ponds and I now have very little interest in working with other fish. 😝