5 Gallon Fish Tank Showdown! Fluval Spec vs Aquatop Pisces vs Standard Five Gallon

Hello Fellow FIsh Keepers!
In this video we compare some popular five gallon fish tanks and talk about their advantages and disadvantages.

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[elizabethpolyak]

My favorite you tube couple...I love Mondays. Thanks for all the honest pros and cons. Very helpful video.

[HeRo-qdtk]

Good comparison that will apply to other sizes too. I wish we could see Joanna more as there are so few women on aqua-channels and it brings a different perspective. Thank you!!

[lyrieth]

Piecing the tanks together has turned in to my favorite part. To be fair I am not a beginner. I was talking to my mom about a betta tank and for her I may just get her the aquatop I like how it looks and on top of that I have real evaporation issues in my house it is so dry in here so a glass well fitted lid is a must! Thanks for the info!

[philbarrett]

Lol 5.5 gallon kit was the first tank I bought by saving my allowance and doing extra chores 40+ years ago. Lol thank goodness old habits are hard to break. Fun video guys!

[Fogdiver]

I was considering the Spec but this video changed my mind. I already have a Flex 9G and I love it, but I had not heard these complaints about the Spec. Going to check out Aquatop now! Thanks so much ❤️

[ondreaculp]

I REALLY like you both doing these videos together. You all compliment each other & make me laugh!

[lifewithabiologist]

Marineland Portrait 5 Gallon is my favorite 5 gallon tank setup that I've tried 😊

[spotlightinspect]

I have the Aquatop set up as a shrimp tank and love it. I love the visibility and glass lid.I put a piece of filter bag netting over the intake grate to protect the shrimp and catch trash. I also put a prefilter inside on the pump and it slows the flow. I customized the filter compartment and use chemi pure green nano and the water is crystal clear.

[joeyripswell]

love this channel
i find myself constantly coming back to rewatch. ty!
great content

[lunerwerewolf]

Petsmart makes a standard 5.5 gallon kit for $60 including lid, filter, built-in LED lights thermometer, net exctera. It is frequently on sale for 49. And they also have a few deviatios of their stand kit

[brandyrepsher]

I love watching your YouTube channel 😁 I love your wife and her delightful awkwardness just reminds me of myself. Was having a had day and started watching the 5 gallon showdown and instantly put a smile on my face. Love you Joanna, your personality brightened my day ❤️

[kristenwinter]

I have a regular 5 gallon tank. I’m currently transferring the stuff to a 10 gallon. For me it was harder to clean or gravel vacuum. I have live plants, shrimp and a betta. I got detritus worms. I was scared to suck up the plant tabs but I did it and kept up with my water changes.

[josecatala]

Great Video, thanks for making it. I have all 3 of those tanks and would rank them as follows: AquaTop #1, Fluval, then the standard 5 Gallon. The first two just look a little better setup and the Aquatop really look nice. the higher quality of glass makes a difference. BTW, the internal filter you can remove the shelve at the bottom to remove the bio rings and replace it with what ever you want. If you tip the filter to the right, there is a 'sleeve' than you can pull up and the entire shelf will come up. I placed a sponge on the bottom and filled the top section with bio media. - Again great video

[sal]

Thanks this actually helped me figure out which 5 gallons I could like for a long time ... thanks so much really enjoyed this video.... so so helpful, , , that’s why I like your video so much 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😍

[Aspen]

Thank you so much for making this! I was just comparing both of these on Amazon and google'd "Fluval Spec vs Aquatop Pisces" and this was the only thing out there! Great call on making the video, thanks guys!!

[BeastlyCar]

Love the video again. After years of fish keeping I'm finally starting to look into getting a wild betta. Keep up the great work you guys😁

[jonruger]

Honestly I’ve been super impressed with a lot of aquatop stuff lately

[MiraSubieGirl]

I have the Fluval Spec 5gal and Flex 9gal.

Both are sensational tanks, yeah that Spec lid annoys me a bit too. I just take it off as step 1 for any task 😅

[xs]

PetSmart sells the standard 5.5 from top fin in kit form for about 30 dollars and when it’s on sale how I got it for 20 dollars. And it comes with a lid, lights filter, net and thermometer.