Hi all, skip to about 4:20 if you have already seen the original version of this to get to the update. This is my first experiences breeding these fish. Thank you for watching. 🙂
Moving the cave into their favourite spot was a great idea. I think you did amazing, tweeking what you did each time leading to better and better results. Very nice footage and wow your water is clear.
“The difference between friends and pets is that friends we allow into our company, pets we allow into our solitude.” - Robert Brault. Thank you for sharing your lovely pet with us. 14 👍462 friend😍
It was, Gil, and so am I! Still don't really know why they didn't fungus the first time but did the second, but at least I think I know how to prevent it next time. Now to figure out what I'm going to do with all these fry (close to 50 😶), I am in the process of setting up another tank for grow out right now. Thanks so much for watching, I appreciate it! 😊
@@Gilsfishroom I suppose it is, he ate most of the first spawn of eggs the first night. I kinda thought it was inexperience, but I had not considered that possibility. Thanks, Gil!
@@pelhamsaquatics I haven't forgotten about you, Jeff 😋, and of course they'll be free! It'll be quite a while though, they're still quite tiny. I've read it takes about 8 months till you can gender them.
Very cool Tara! I absolutely love this fish and I had success breeding them in the past. The fry are such slooooooow growing but when they get big it’s worth it. I pulled the eggs numerous times to hatch them myself cause the male would eat them but then all of a sudden my tank was covered in fry… he finally learned to be a parent like yours did😁👍
Thanks so much Patty! I'm a little surprised your male or pair didn't eat them, but that's awesome! Yeah, I was reading it takes about 8 months to maturity, that's about what my cpds and tf rainbows take, so I guess I'm used to it, lol. This is in a community tank with emperor Tetras and danios, so if I let them hatch in the tank, they'll most likely be eaten by someone, save for maybe a lucky one or two if it's good at hiding. I'm going to have to see if that happens next though, they've laid another batch and I can't handle 30- 50 fry every 2 weeks or so. 🫤 It is really cool to see the male take care of the eggs, I don't have any other fish that do that! Thanks for watching, I appreciate it! 😊
This is a great video! You've really done a good job bringing us all along through the experience. I felt like this was good storytelling under the heading of "Aquatic Nonfiction."
Well that is an awesome video, Tara! Thanks for sharing the link. You're going to end up with a tankfull of really pretty fish. I don't think I've seen them before. I love the process and you captured it so well. Good luck with them. ~Ron
Thank you very much, Ron! It's been quite the learning experience with these fish. Still haven't got it completely figured out, but hopefully in time 🤞. Thanks so much for watching and your wonderful comment, I really appreciate it! 😊
@@TarasTankFriends ah, you're welcome, Tara! It's a pleasure. And I meant to mention, I use one of the Aquatic Foods products. I use their algae wafers. It's a fantastic product. I'm betting thise Golden Pearls are as well. Catch you in the next one. 🙂
It's definitely a learning curve for breeding all fish I think. Learning from it is the best we can do. I hope you have more success with your angels 🤞! Thanks for watching, I appreciate it 😊
Thanks! I haven't put the cave back since their last spawn since I just don't have room for that many fry so soon again, I actually did add a large clump of java moss but they've decided to spawn in between two anubias leaves 😅. Nice to see you, thanks for watching! I appreciate it and hope you're having a good weekend so far! 😊
Great job, Tara! There may have been ups and downs, but of course, there is. I know the feeling though ive lost all of my goldfish besides the koi, and it's taken a lot out of me. Im very glad you chose to show the ups and the downs, though, because that might help me one day. no luck on my quest to find a male though. I got one from my local pet store and it didnt make it, their quality has suffered alot recently :/.
Thank you, Brennan! Idk why this comment got held for review, I've just found it. Sorry to hear about your losses and the male peacock gudgeon, yes it really can take a lot out of you. Thanks so much for watching and sorry for my late reply!
@TarasTankFriends no problem it's probably on my end, youtube and I have been at odds and they enjoy deleting my comments because too many people have reported me. I gotta stop watching those stupid political rage bait videos 😅. Hope everything's been going well Tara! I'll have to watch your new video tomorrow. I'm super excited for it!
@@steve_the_springtails oh yeah, I have learned never to even look at the comments section on anything remotely political... lol Brennan 🤣. Ok, sounds good 😀
Bit of a sad start but it was a happy ending at least :) Would the male take care of them himself if he was solo in a tank? Or would he eventually start eating the fy as well?
I'm sorry about that, I felt I needed to show what happened as it's all been a learning experience for me, but also important to show how I prevented that from occurring again. So I haven't actually tried that, but everything I've read says they'll eat them if left with them. They're micro predators and constantly hunting in the tank, so I can definitely see it. Thanks so much for watching, I really appreciate it! 😊
That was a really good question. I'd figure they'd be okay since theytske such good care of their eggs. When I had a breeding pair they'd spawn all the time and I wouldn't see the male for weeks outside of the cave but nah, Lil homies just farming for him and the misses, nature for ya. 😂
@@EmperorTetraObsessedPerson I've only tried this combo with the gudgeons, the golden pearls are a little finer. But before I had that, I had some threadfin rainbow fry which are even tinier. What I would do with the sera micron was rub the container on my shirt to get some static build up, tip the container upside down and back and then what stuck to the lid was only the finest dust that I would put in for them. I know it sounds kind of weird, but it worked, lol! You could always try that when they're newly hatched. Another option is to take some tiny bits of yolk from a hardboiled egg, powder it into a cup with tank water and pour that in, and it works really well. I will say some people feel that this method dirties the water very quickly, but I did not find that too be the case when I've done that method with cpd fry. Both methods should get you particles fine enough that they will stay suspended in the water for a while so the fry can find them. Good luck with your fry and thanks so much for watching! 😊
@ I don’t want to use hardboiled egg yolk water as peacock gudgeon fry are extremely sensitive to ammonia, But I would absolutely do it if they were a less sensitive fry, thank you for the suggestions Tara!
Hi all, skip to about 4:20 if you have already seen the original version of this to get to the update. This is my first experiences breeding these fish. Thank you for watching. 🙂
Moving the cave into their favourite spot was a great idea.
I think you did amazing, tweeking what you did each time leading to better and better results.
Very nice footage and wow your water is clear.
Thank you so much for such a wonderfully kind comment, Daniel, that means alot! 🥰 Thanks for watching, too, I really appreciate it😊
🇮🇪 brilliant video sharing very beautiful fish 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐠🐟
Thank you very much and thanks so much for watching, I appreciate it! 😊
“The difference between friends and pets is that friends we allow into our company, pets we allow into our solitude.” - Robert Brault. Thank you for sharing your lovely pet with us. 14 👍462 friend😍
I like the quote! Thanks so much and thank you for watching 😊
That's cool that they actually parent their babies, but wierd how they would still eat their young. What an awesome production.
Yeah it's like they forget those are from the eggs they protected 🤷♀️. Thanks so much for watching, 😾, I really appreciate it! 😊
@@TarasTankFriends Tara's Tank Friends 4 Life 😾✌️
That was a bit of an emotional roller-coaster there Grandma Gudgeon. I am extremely relieved that it ended on a happy note.
It was, Gil, and so am I! Still don't really know why they didn't fungus the first time but did the second, but at least I think I know how to prevent it next time. Now to figure out what I'm going to do with all these fry (close to 50 😶), I am in the process of setting up another tank for grow out right now. Thanks so much for watching, I appreciate it! 😊
@@TarasTankFriends I've had angelfish remove any unfertilised, fungusy eggs. Is it possible that is what occurred the first time?
@@Gilsfishroom I suppose it is, he ate most of the first spawn of eggs the first night. I kinda thought it was inexperience, but I had not considered that possibility. Thanks, Gil!
@@pelhamsaquatics I haven't forgotten about you, Jeff 😋, and of course they'll be free! It'll be quite a while though, they're still quite tiny. I've read it takes about 8 months till you can gender them.
hello friend, watching here, like 11
Thanks so much for watching my friend, I appreciate it and hope you have a nice weekend! 😊
Somebody has the moves lol
Hey baby you wanna get out of this bar, follow me home 😂❤
Thanks for watching, Chris, I appreciate it 😊! Hey just curious if Jim got back to you about the plants I mentioned?
@@TarasTankFriends I forgot to ask him
. I am sorry I will
@@stubbsaquatics6080 no worries!
lol. I love the music selection!! Congrats!!!!
Thank you and thanks so much for watching! 😊
Very cool Tara! I absolutely love this fish and I had success breeding them in the past. The fry are such slooooooow growing but when they get big it’s worth it. I pulled the eggs numerous times to hatch them myself cause the male would eat them but then all of a sudden my tank was covered in fry… he finally learned to be a parent like yours did😁👍
Thanks so much Patty! I'm a little surprised your male or pair didn't eat them, but that's awesome! Yeah, I was reading it takes about 8 months to maturity, that's about what my cpds and tf rainbows take, so I guess I'm used to it, lol. This is in a community tank with emperor Tetras and danios, so if I let them hatch in the tank, they'll most likely be eaten by someone, save for maybe a lucky one or two if it's good at hiding. I'm going to have to see if that happens next though, they've laid another batch and I can't handle 30- 50 fry every 2 weeks or so. 🫤 It is really cool to see the male take care of the eggs, I don't have any other fish that do that! Thanks for watching, I appreciate it! 😊
Super great gudgeon short this Saturday afternoon Tara!!
Thank you and thanks for watching it! 😊
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Thank you so much and thanks for watching, I appreciate it! 😊
Thanks for taking us on that journey with these cool fish! Really nice job!!
Thank YOU for watching, I really appreciate it! Hope you have a nice weekend 😊
This is a great video! You've really done a good job bringing us all along through the experience. I felt like this was good storytelling under the heading of "Aquatic Nonfiction."
Thank you! 😉
Well that is an awesome video, Tara! Thanks for sharing the link. You're going to end up with a tankfull of really pretty fish. I don't think I've seen them before. I love the process and you captured it so well. Good luck with them. ~Ron
Thank you very much, Ron! It's been quite the learning experience with these fish. Still haven't got it completely figured out, but hopefully in time 🤞. Thanks so much for watching and your wonderful comment, I really appreciate it! 😊
@@TarasTankFriends ah, you're welcome, Tara! It's a pleasure. And I meant to mention, I use one of the Aquatic Foods products. I use their algae wafers. It's a fantastic product. I'm betting thise Golden Pearls are as well. Catch you in the next one. 🙂
I enjoy this so much! Amazing content, best wishes to you and your future projects! 🌻
Thank you very much and thanks for watching, I appreciate it! 😊
Super awesome gudgeon spawning action Tara very fun!! Good luck!!
Thanks so much and thanks for watching, I appreciate it! 😊
Ooh lots of fry Tara 🥇💚🥇
I’m not so lucky with my angelfish
But it’s a learning curve and as long as I learn from it I’m happy to get better at it👍👍
It's definitely a learning curve for breeding all fish I think. Learning from it is the best we can do. I hope you have more success with your angels 🤞! Thanks for watching, I appreciate it 😊
Great video. I had 6 in my 55g. 4 female 2 male and they really liked my flame java moss. They'd bury themselves up in there
Thanks! I haven't put the cave back since their last spawn since I just don't have room for that many fry so soon again, I actually did add a large clump of java moss but they've decided to spawn in between two anubias leaves 😅. Nice to see you, thanks for watching! I appreciate it and hope you're having a good weekend so far! 😊
Very cool to see 👍👍👍
Thanks so much, Curtis, and thanks for watching, I appreciate it! 😊
Very nice Tara hope they keep breeding for you
Thank you very much, Larry, I appreciate it! Thanks for watching 😊
Great job, Tara! There may have been ups and downs, but of course, there is. I know the feeling though ive lost all of my goldfish besides the koi, and it's taken a lot out of me. Im very glad you chose to show the ups and the downs, though, because that might help me one day. no luck on my quest to find a male though. I got one from my local pet store and it didnt make it, their quality has suffered alot recently :/.
Thank you, Brennan! Idk why this comment got held for review, I've just found it. Sorry to hear about your losses and the male peacock gudgeon, yes it really can take a lot out of you. Thanks so much for watching and sorry for my late reply!
@TarasTankFriends no problem it's probably on my end, youtube and I have been at odds and they enjoy deleting my comments because too many people have reported me. I gotta stop watching those stupid political rage bait videos 😅. Hope everything's been going well Tara! I'll have to watch your new video tomorrow. I'm super excited for it!
@@steve_the_springtails oh yeah, I have learned never to even look at the comments section on anything remotely political... lol Brennan 🤣. Ok, sounds good 😀
@@TarasTankFriends I'm going to have to aswell lmaoo
Bit of a sad start but it was a happy ending at least :) Would the male take care of them himself if he was solo in a tank? Or would he eventually start eating the fy as well?
I'm sorry about that, I felt I needed to show what happened as it's all been a learning experience for me, but also important to show how I prevented that from occurring again. So I haven't actually tried that, but everything I've read says they'll eat them if left with them. They're micro predators and constantly hunting in the tank, so I can definitely see it. Thanks so much for watching, I really appreciate it! 😊
@@TarasTankFriends it's always best to show the reality of it. Even if it isn't a happy story sometimes
@@IndoorEcosystem thank you, I agree
That was a really good question. I'd figure they'd be okay since theytske such good care of their eggs. When I had a breeding pair they'd spawn all the time and I wouldn't see the male for weeks outside of the cave but nah, Lil homies just farming for him and the misses, nature for ya. 😂
@@steve_the_springtails Did you get fry that didn't get eaten by the adults then?
I only have micron, I can't obtain golden pearls… can I make it work?
@@EmperorTetraObsessedPerson I've only tried this combo with the gudgeons, the golden pearls are a little finer. But before I had that, I had some threadfin rainbow fry which are even tinier. What I would do with the sera micron was rub the container on my shirt to get some static build up, tip the container upside down and back and then what stuck to the lid was only the finest dust that I would put in for them. I know it sounds kind of weird, but it worked, lol! You could always try that when they're newly hatched.
Another option is to take some tiny bits of yolk from a hardboiled egg, powder it into a cup with tank water and pour that in, and it works really well. I will say some people feel that this method dirties the water very quickly, but I did not find that too be the case when I've done that method with cpd fry. Both methods should get you particles fine enough that they will stay suspended in the water for a while so the fry can find them. Good luck with your fry and thanks so much for watching! 😊
@ I don’t want to use hardboiled egg yolk water as peacock gudgeon fry are extremely sensitive to ammonia, But I would absolutely do it if they were a less sensitive fry, thank you for the suggestions Tara!