Top 10 Nano Fish for Freshwater Aquariums

‎ Need some ideas for a nano tank? Check out our favorite tiny fish that every fish keeper should try!

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At Aquarium Co-Op, we focus on your aquariums. We specialize in freshwater tropical fish, aquatic plants, and the overall betterment of the freshwater fish keeping hobby. Our goal is to help you with your first pet fish and graduate you to an advanced aquarium hobbyist. If you'd like to take it to the next level, subscribe to Aquarium Co-Op and check out our weekly videos.

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0:00 Celestial Pearl Danio
2:20 Chili Rasbora
3:49 Pygmy Corydoras
4:37 Kuhli Loach
5:09 Green Neon Tetra
6:08 Clown Killifish
7:22 Ember Tetras
8:07 Panda Guppy
9:38 Spotted Blue Eye Rainbowfish
10:48 Borneo Sucker Loach

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[theMerovingianMan]

Just got started with the hobby. Sure you've heard this tons. But you are the man. Taught me everything I know. Appreciated.

[jessicaworley]

I started watching this channel when looking for info on how to set up a guppy tank for my school-aged son, and I learned that my infant falls asleep to Cory's voice, so I leave the channel on daily during naptime now. My husband is mystified how I learned so much about fishkeeping these last 2 months. LOL.

[amberyounggren]

I would love a video on "desk setups" or "office fish". Five or ten gallon, can leave them over the weekend, bonus points to get the "whoa what's that" reaction from people walking by! (like if you would also like to see this video)

[Raithed]

Hey Cory, whoever edited this video did a great job. I loved that the timestamp has what fish are there. Appreciate that. With that said, my 55g has 80 ember tetras, looking to get more, they look amazing!

[Jartopia]

I think ember tetras are the best fish on this list! They're small, beautiful and reliable!

[brfinger]

Your sir, are one of my favorite parts of the internet. Thank you!

[alisonmaczka]

I have 6 clown killies and I'm in love with them. I am very lucky. I haven't seen them anywhere but I found a local fish store run by hobbyists. One of who breeds these. I had planned on doing a tank with a betta, but when I saw these in person I fell in love. I know the tails are amazing but the eyes are incredible.

[mmnelson]

I have found that your fry food in the bottle is perfect for mid-water schooling fish. When they come in from the wholesaler at our store I can usually get them eating right away. Some of it stays floating on the top for the fish that eat there, and some of it slowly sinks as the mid-water fish dart back and forth gobbling it up.

[sayitnow]

I live in borneo and we had tons of those borneo sucker loach in the mountain streams where the water is cold, crystal clear, and fast flowing

[donovanwisdom]

Rocket Killis are the reason I have a lid on my quarantine tank. I almost caught one in mid-air... almost. I did catch a female guppy once though, and I caught a Knight Goby with a net that I was holding... really impressed my five-year-old.

[BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

Spotted Blue eye Rainbows are such a good shout for the nano tank, loads of character and a little different than the tetra or rasbora.

[alexscherr]

I have been in the fish keeping hobby for a little over a year and a half and I must say his knowledge, products, and attention to detail is the best. I have learned so much from him, keep up the great work!

[jamesclough]

I've been out of the hobby for 30 years. You come up with a lot of fish I've never heard of. That's good.

[melhekhinhel]

I have a small school of embers and I adore them. They came in to the store here as itty bitty babies and now they're all nice and big and thriving. They're much braver than other small fish I've had, too. Highly recommend them!

[MrBAchompBAchomp]

Just picked up 7 pygmy Cory's today. So much cuter in person. Tiny tiny fish. If they do well in my 20 long planted tank I'm definitely going to get more! Thanks Cory

[smellyohoolahan]

Another one that I haven’t seen Cory talk about - Asian stone mini catfish or dwarf moth catfish (Hara jerdoni). They’re great and cute little guys!

[gincameron]

Thank you putting up the Latin names ………really helps selecting when so many sellers just put up generic ‘family’ or ‘genus’ names on their tanks and/ads.

[heres_the_sauce]

I'm surprised you didn't recommend otocinclus for algae eater! Great list the hillstream loach was the only one I wasn't familiar with.

[renegadetherapper]

That's a gorgeous simplistic aquascape in the back there. I actually don't really like most planted aquariums (they often look unnatural to me, surprisingly, and kinda tacky/overdone) but the simplicity of yours with the long willowy green plant is just... *Chef's kiss*

[hmneill]

I have pygmy cories, chili rasboras, CPDs, kubotai rasboras, and clown killis in the same tank! My nano tank (not tank size, size of the fish!) my recommendation for feeding these guys is pulverize (i use a mortar and pestle) several types of high quality flakes and mix with bug bites and some powder fry food. I put a good sized pinch in there and they all go nuts! Everyone eats and is happy. I also throw some repashy in for my cories and shrimp.