I’m jealous of your peppermint bristlenose! I love those. Crossing breeds/species tends to produce really healthy animals due to expanding the gene pool. The concern is when people cross species, then sell the offspring as a pure species. Especially for endangered species like goodeids, rainbows, and killifish wherea cross could ruin small gene pools. If you like the rasbora cross, keep making them! Just be sure to label them that way if you sell them. 😊
Hopefully they'll breed for me within a year or so and I'll have some to get rid of! I love them too, they're beautiful! At first I thought they were starlight plecos, but now I know for sure they are L181's. I really appreciate the insight you have on cross breeding fish and yes I 100% agree with not crossing endangered species! If that happened, I would cull the accidental crosses. I get nervous keeping multiple species of rainbows in the same tank but I can easily identify them and I don't think any fry would survive in a community tank (although with proper conditions I know it's possible)
I had some hybrids. They were celestial coloured bodies with the dark black spot of the emerald to the rear. Cool looking and laid eggs like crazy. Didn't seem to last as long though.
Interesting, thanks for letting me know. Mine are very similar to what you're describing but I have no personal experience with how long they last as I've only had them for about a year. So far they seem healthy which is good!
Beyond psyched for the fish I ordered to come. Ordered a full gold trio and a galaxy trio. SO excited for them to come and see what kind of fry they throw with my little mutt trio. 😍😍😍 New baby! My baby is due in May too. Which is why I've been trying to get my tank setup and stable so I have something nice to look at when I'm up with baby. Awww. God bless and congratulations!
I'm packing up your babies tonight! Giving them one final water change right now actually 😊 I'm interested to see what kind of fry they create too!! Aw congratulations! I'm so happy for you 😊 I've never met a child that didn't love fish tanks, they are so relaxing for them. I'm sure your new baby will love it!
i totally understand the aggressive fish statement..., i really don't like it either. i had platties that one male would absolutely not stop chasing another male, despite heavily planted 55 gallon. that male went back to the store. same thing with another male platty and a male black molly just chasing each other and biting then literally hunting each other! black molly went back to store!
Great videos, loving the expansion. The blue galaxy guppy trio I bought from you last month are now a colony of 40 to now 50 or more. Just had second drop from one of the females, one drop from another looks like a total of 40 or more 2 day old to 1 month old fry. Raising them up in a well planted 20Long with neocaridina shrimps. I may start splitting them out into individual 10 gallons to grow up, while i move some guppies outside. Already moved the White Clouds outside as I think they'll be able to handle the April through late May weather, then the mixed/mutt guppies will go outside late may. And maybe.... maybe... if I have room.... a trio of your full golds. We'll see how the next week goes as I move fish around. Pretty sure I could free up a 10 gallon for them... and maybe... that happens. today. maybe... dang they look great. Congratulations to your wife, and you :)
Thanks Chad, I always enjoy seeing your fish room updates too! I'm glad those females are giving you so many beautiful babies! I really love that strain, I think they're just gorgeous. Do you find that they eat a lot of your shrimp? I wanted to put some white clouds outside but I was worried that it might be too cold. Your place is possibly even colder than mine so I think I'll go for it. Can't wait to see your mutt guppy pond too! That's going to be Awesome
@@sydneysangels They may be eating shrimp, but there is enough cover that a large amount of shrimp survive. I'm not really trying to breed shrimp, but it's a great addition having a colony of them. I have shrimp in all my tanks living with guppies, mollies, white clouds, pristella tetras. They just don't breed as much or baby shrimp don't survive. But since they baby shrimp survive pretty well in the 20Long, I just take the shrimp from that and fill into the bigger tanks that don't have shrimp breeding. They don't any that are on the medium to large scale, and only time they'll peck at them is if I put repashy or piece of food is being contended for.
@@sydneysangels And yeah really want to get the mutt guppy pond going again, needing to do a pretty strong cull as a lot are coming out with deformed spines - it's looking like scoliosis as they have the development when they are young. My original mutt guppy had a bent spine, thought nothing of it as she was quite prolific, but it appears those genetics have expanded even more. I'm sure a few blue galaxy culls may fortify the mutts. As for the white clouds - we got real hot and I wanted to kick start the outdoor tub. It will get cold this weekend, so I'm looking for solutions for cover as I think it will stay warm enough for them with cover - like a greenhouse effect allow light in, but not radiation out... and black sides will absorb sun warmth. I've had these white clouds for 1 to 2, some pushing to 3 years pretty hardy guys, albeit getting old.
Man you've got a pretty aweseome setup going down there! The plumbing comments made me laugh, it really does look like chaos! But if it works! That's all ya need!
I don't have an issue with CPD hybrids as long as everything is clear. the first CPDs I bought had some hybrids mixed in and I didnt know any better until after the fact. I've found Corydoras easy to breed, but I've got some of the easier varieties. I have a group of HiFin Paleatus I got as juveniles around halloweeen and already have about 250 fry growing out. I do suspect you're getting quite a few more eggs than you're noticing - many corys will eat a good number of eggs, look for them to spawn which for many varieties is early in the day. I totally understand cutting things back a bit - I am amazed at how much water you change. I do want to note that your videos are always appreciated, though. Most importantly, congrats on the addition to your family!
Thanks Lucas, I really appreciate that! That's a good point, as long as it's clearly marked and understood that people are getting hybrids then it's on them whether or not they want to mix them in their stock. Wow that's a lot of fry! I bet you're right, I've seen videos of corydoras spawning and then eating the eggs immediately so I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case. Thank you for the kind words
some crystal reds would be a good idea for your water. very rewarding shrimp aswell. they like the lower ph. they will also clean fish eggs. so if there was shrimp in the tank you threw the mop into they'd keep the eggs good
Great update sir🙂 the hybrid cod emerald rasbora looks cool! I like the gold rams , is it possible to get a pair of the gold rams? Thank again like #180⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Like a mad scientist down there! Curious, for your brine shrimp hatcheries do you not hatch them with a continuous light source? I always thought they needed constant light to hatch. I'd love to be wrong so I can stop doing this!
I cant speak for his situation, but I hatch BBS twice daily without a light source or heater - I do have to have 3 hatchers though so it takes me 36 hours when others might get hatches in 24.
Haha that's what it feels like sometimes! Yeah that's what I've read too but no I don't ever give them a constant light supply and they hatch out very consistently for me. I do think the fish lights being on from 11-7 next to that area helps though
Enjoyed the video Dan! Sorry to hear about you losing the rainbow fry but unfortunately that happens as we learn. I totally get not wanting to deal with the aggressive breeds, it gets frustrating watching them pick in each other! Lol my wife gets so angry when fish bully other fish! Lol. Anyway look forward to your next video!
Yeah for me failure is the primary way that I learn! When I screw something up I usually don't do it again haha. It's unfortunate that it took killing some rainbowfish fry to learn that lesson but it is what it is. Thanks!
I’m jealous of your peppermint bristlenose! I love those. Crossing breeds/species tends to produce really healthy animals due to expanding the gene pool. The concern is when people cross species, then sell the offspring as a pure species. Especially for endangered species like goodeids, rainbows, and killifish wherea cross could ruin small gene pools. If you like the rasbora cross, keep making them! Just be sure to label them that way if you sell them. 😊
Hopefully they'll breed for me within a year or so and I'll have some to get rid of! I love them too, they're beautiful! At first I thought they were starlight plecos, but now I know for sure they are L181's. I really appreciate the insight you have on cross breeding fish and yes I 100% agree with not crossing endangered species! If that happened, I would cull the accidental crosses. I get nervous keeping multiple species of rainbows in the same tank but I can easily identify them and I don't think any fry would survive in a community tank (although with proper conditions I know it's possible)
07:18 never seen a hybrid between these two and always wondered what it would look like...
Only issue with crossing them is people will get confused with what they are and then it will screw up any pure lines out there
I didn't consider that! Maybe I'm better off not doing it
@@sydneysangels it’s a big issue with people giving me fish 😂😂
Wow,your tap water is worse than mine 😂😂😂
Haha you know the struggle
I had some hybrids. They were celestial coloured bodies with the dark black spot of the emerald to the rear. Cool looking and laid eggs like crazy. Didn't seem to last as long though.
Interesting, thanks for letting me know. Mine are very similar to what you're describing but I have no personal experience with how long they last as I've only had them for about a year. So far they seem healthy which is good!
You should move to Dayton, Ohio, congrats on eggs!!!
Thank you!
@@sydneysangels your welcome!
Beyond psyched for the fish I ordered to come. Ordered a full gold trio and a galaxy trio. SO excited for them to come and see what kind of fry they throw with my little mutt trio.
😍😍😍 New baby! My baby is due in May too. Which is why I've been trying to get my tank setup and stable so I have something nice to look at when I'm up with baby. Awww. God bless and congratulations!
I'm packing up your babies tonight! Giving them one final water change right now actually 😊 I'm interested to see what kind of fry they create too!!
Aw congratulations! I'm so happy for you 😊 I've never met a child that didn't love fish tanks, they are so relaxing for them. I'm sure your new baby will love it!
Thanks for sharing. Lots going on in your fish room. Congrats on your news! Your honesty is refreshing. Please keep it up!
Thank you for the kind words! 😊 I'm glad you enjoyed it
i totally understand the aggressive fish statement..., i really don't like it either. i had platties that one male would absolutely not stop chasing another male, despite heavily planted 55 gallon. that male went back to the store. same thing with another male platty and a male black molly just chasing each other and biting then literally hunting each other! black molly went back to store!
Yup! I feel the same way. I don't like watching the fish beat each other up haha
Great videos, loving the expansion. The blue galaxy guppy trio I bought from you last month are now a colony of 40 to now 50 or more. Just had second drop from one of the females, one drop from another looks like a total of 40 or more 2 day old to 1 month old fry. Raising them up in a well planted 20Long with neocaridina shrimps. I may start splitting them out into individual 10 gallons to grow up, while i move some guppies outside. Already moved the White Clouds outside as I think they'll be able to handle the April through late May weather, then the mixed/mutt guppies will go outside late may. And maybe.... maybe... if I have room.... a trio of your full golds. We'll see how the next week goes as I move fish around. Pretty sure I could free up a 10 gallon for them... and maybe... that happens. today. maybe... dang they look great. Congratulations to your wife, and you :)
Thanks Chad, I always enjoy seeing your fish room updates too! I'm glad those females are giving you so many beautiful babies! I really love that strain, I think they're just gorgeous. Do you find that they eat a lot of your shrimp? I wanted to put some white clouds outside but I was worried that it might be too cold. Your place is possibly even colder than mine so I think I'll go for it. Can't wait to see your mutt guppy pond too! That's going to be Awesome
@@sydneysangels They may be eating shrimp, but there is enough cover that a large amount of shrimp survive. I'm not really trying to breed shrimp, but it's a great addition having a colony of them. I have shrimp in all my tanks living with guppies, mollies, white clouds, pristella tetras. They just don't breed as much or baby shrimp don't survive. But since they baby shrimp survive pretty well in the 20Long, I just take the shrimp from that and fill into the bigger tanks that don't have shrimp breeding.
They don't any that are on the medium to large scale, and only time they'll peck at them is if I put repashy or piece of food is being contended for.
@@sydneysangels And yeah really want to get the mutt guppy pond going again, needing to do a pretty strong cull as a lot are coming out with deformed spines - it's looking like scoliosis as they have the development when they are young. My original mutt guppy had a bent spine, thought nothing of it as she was quite prolific, but it appears those genetics have expanded even more. I'm sure a few blue galaxy culls may fortify the mutts. As for the white clouds - we got real hot and I wanted to kick start the outdoor tub. It will get cold this weekend, so I'm looking for solutions for cover as I think it will stay warm enough for them with cover - like a greenhouse effect allow light in, but not radiation out... and black sides will absorb sun warmth. I've had these white clouds for 1 to 2, some pushing to 3 years pretty hardy guys, albeit getting old.
Man you've got a pretty aweseome setup going down there! The plumbing comments made me laugh, it really does look like chaos! But if it works! That's all ya need!
Hahahah thank you. Yeah my dad was an electrician and overall handyman for over 40 years. He gave me quite a hard time when he it, but it works!
@@sydneysangels Sounds like my dad. I'd never hear the end of it 😂
@@IndoorEcosystem haha you know what I'm saying then!
I don't have an issue with CPD hybrids as long as everything is clear. the first CPDs I bought had some hybrids mixed in and I didnt know any better until after the fact.
I've found Corydoras easy to breed, but I've got some of the easier varieties. I have a group of HiFin Paleatus I got as juveniles around halloweeen and already have about 250 fry growing out. I do suspect you're getting quite a few more eggs than you're noticing - many corys will eat a good number of eggs, look for them to spawn which for many varieties is early in the day.
I totally understand cutting things back a bit - I am amazed at how much water you change. I do want to note that your videos are always appreciated, though.
Most importantly, congrats on the addition to your family!
Thanks Lucas, I really appreciate that! That's a good point, as long as it's clearly marked and understood that people are getting hybrids then it's on them whether or not they want to mix them in their stock. Wow that's a lot of fry! I bet you're right, I've seen videos of corydoras spawning and then eating the eggs immediately so I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case. Thank you for the kind words
Send those platies to Ireland 😊.
Haha I'm sure they would love it there!
Love everything you do mate :) Keep up the great work in the fishroom !
Thank you, that means a lot to me!
some crystal reds would be a good idea for your water. very rewarding shrimp aswell. they like the lower ph. they will also clean fish eggs. so if there was shrimp in the tank you threw the mop into they'd keep the eggs good
I've actually been wanting crystal reds for a while now. I should try them! Thanks for the comment. Also I didn't know they cleaned fish eggs!
Great update sir🙂 the hybrid cod emerald rasbora looks cool! I like the gold rams , is it possible to get a pair of the gold rams? Thank again like #180⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you sir! Yes of course, I can send a pair! Let me know!
Nice video thanks for sharing
Thank you 😊
Like a mad scientist down there! Curious, for your brine shrimp hatcheries do you not hatch them with a continuous light source? I always thought they needed constant light to hatch. I'd love to be wrong so I can stop doing this!
I cant speak for his situation, but I hatch BBS twice daily without a light source or heater - I do have to have 3 hatchers though so it takes me 36 hours when others might get hatches in 24.
Haha that's what it feels like sometimes! Yeah that's what I've read too but no I don't ever give them a constant light supply and they hatch out very consistently for me. I do think the fish lights being on from 11-7 next to that area helps though
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Enjoyed the video Dan! Sorry to hear about you losing the rainbow fry but unfortunately that happens as we learn. I totally get not wanting to deal with the aggressive breeds, it gets frustrating watching them pick in each other! Lol my wife gets so angry when fish bully other fish! Lol. Anyway look forward to your next video!
Yeah for me failure is the primary way that I learn! When I screw something up I usually don't do it again haha. It's unfortunate that it took killing some rainbowfish fry to learn that lesson but it is what it is. Thanks!
how big are your tanks?
Mostly 10 gallons and 20 highs! I also have one 20 long, 2 40s, a 60 and a 90