Spawning Mops - How to Make Them and Which Type to Use
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- If you're ever breeding fish, you'll almost certainly need spawning mops at some point. Let's go over a quick tutorial on how to build them and which type you should be using!
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Being a cichlid guy for a long time [20+ yeaers] I only used mops for fry hiding--with livebearers, the same later on--built differently than a hanging mop. Had Cory's spawn in hanging mops. Good to see 'how to's'--never too many of them.
Thank you for sharing this video 👍😀⭐
I got a thing for the dark green yarn too. I wrap mine around a hard cover book. I use a pool noodle from the dollar store and cut little pieces to float my mops.
Awesome loach swimming in the background!!!!
That is Danger Noodle! Our dojo loach. He/she is quite the character.
Prefer shorter mops that are sunk with a ceramic noodle, I then use a container. This captures any egg that doesn't adhere to the strands of yarn. I use this method for all egg layers, including all my rainbows, right through to fancy goldfish. Keep em coming Bentley.
Thanks, appreciate the thoughts on when to use different mops
Destined for greatness! Thanks Bentley!
Fishing bobbers to float the mops, easiest connect and disconnect.
Perfect timing was just talking about this with a friend who is getting into fish ill be showing her this thanks bently
Everything was helpful. I've never made or used a spawning mop before.
Probably won't use this info as I don't breed fish, but I appreciate the knowledge. Also I'd probably use a Alice in chains or nirvana CD but any Seattle grunge is acceptable.
This will be helpful for my pygmy cories. Thanks!
A bit of advice when building one of these.
When you a creating one and your wife asks you what you are doing, under no circumstances, not ever, ever, ever! Don't tell her you are making her a new floor mop! I'm sorry it took me so long to mention this but the swelling took awhile to go down! 😣
Hi , I make my mobs like you do , some adjustment could be: boil it for 10 minutes and it's clean/ some color washes out and after that they sink right away. Instead of the cork I use a sucksioncup which is in 2 parts( accual sucksioncup and removable handle that would fit a heater) , this way I can place it wherever I want( high or low) and in a spot where it doesn't bother me or my plants and it doesn't go with the flow.
The suction cup is a good tip. Thanks
Great tutorial! I always have a copy of Pearl Jam handy great waterchange album 🤣
Tnks for sharing this info.
I lay a strand of yarn along the book spine before i start to wrap. Tie that 1 strand around the wrap, then remove from book and cut. I clip a fishing bobber on the tied strand.
Great process!
Hey I also have 3 albino dinosaur eels and some other fish,I have plecos too
Pearl Jam 🤘
One of the best albums in the 90s if not period.
Thanks for the info. Just got my first rainbows a few months ago. Was wondering where to buy or how to make a mop!
Can I use corks that are from wine bottles? Worried about the stain or smell from the wine hurting the fish
Great for me
I didn''t have the corks so just used an electrical tie to form a loop at the top. Then I hang the mop from the top of the tank. So just about anything works. I'm wondering, if using a cork the mop meanders everywhere. I prefer the idea that the mop is stationary and easily accessed. Just my thought. Thanks for the good video. Mine are dark green also! #FishFam
Nice
Hey Bentley. Will the 100%acrylic yarn harm the fish if they pick at it and possibly eat some of the small fibers? Just made one and put it in my 55 g tiger barb tank, let me know thanks
It should not
@BentleyPascoe ty, off subject a bit, I am aware of most house plants that can be placed on top the aquarium with the roots in the water, I read ferns do well this way, is that true?
@@TheSalient1 some do, but I'm not super versed in which ones
I use them for my Killi
I’m gana try this with fish bobbers instead 😂
That also works, corks just tend to be super cheap
Nice
Thank you for video it seem easy.. but Can you use a ping ball... also how do you make a pvc pipe type underground filter for 90 gallon tank...
Ping pong ball should work
Great video. Very clear instructions. Can the mops be used with pet shrimp? How big for CPDs? Thank you!
CPDs likely do small in a cup, only a couple inches. You could use it in theory on shrimp tanks, but I'd likely just use actual moss
@@BentleyPascoe thank you! Just got rid of java moss...................
Sinking mop preferred for guppy fries to hide.
Alright alright
would you do a floating mop for goldfish or would it not matter?
I would do mops over a bare bottom tank with goldies
How long should the spawning mop be for rainbowfish? I made one that goes from the top of a 75g to the bottom of the tank.I'm thinking that is to long.thanks
Too long, 4-5 in is all you should need, 6-7 if you want something taller
Thanks Bentley . i knew you would know.😊
I only watched this video to watch danger noodle