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So so true nothing beats it 😁 I know my voice is a bit misleading but I prefer sis to bro. Thanks tho really appreciate it!😊

Thank you 🥰

Definitely! Aww what a pleasant surprise :)

@@BlinkyShimp wasn't prepared for it. The next day, I quickly got to the store after work and got this Superfish kit to make BBS (you need to cut up a soda bottle for it) and started hatching that. It's so much fun raising fry!

Oooo I used a chopped up bottle for my diy hatchery it will be featured in a future vid 😁raising fry is becoming my favourite part of the hobby so satisfying and rewarding! ☺️

@@BlinkyShimp Last year I got a JBL hatchery for my birthday. The other bottle is still somewhere just in case. The Superfish kit comes with some handy tools like a fine mesh net and a pipette.

Aren’t they just! My first fighter thought they were food😬 but luckily my Second one was more peaceful and got on well with shrimp 😁

That’s really helpful thank you so much for sharing :) I found I had a much higher success rate with fry once the walls of my little tubs became covered in algae and biofilm, I added some moss and plant cutting which presumable had some little critters in for them to eat too . I love KFS’s videos! Iv have recently started to try produce some green water but I think I might take a while without a starter culture but I’ll keep my fingers crossed :)

@@BlinkyShimp I keep a few small tubs of green water on my window sill, the window of my flat facing North-West and has sun for the most part of the day. I get yoghurt tubs from my mum who buys farm made yoghurt near where my parents live. I also use them for growing carpeting plants.

Sounds like a good method did it take you long to get green water? And Did you use tank water or fresh declorinated water. Thanks :)

Your very welcome I’m really glad you find the videos useful 😁 I have to say my least favourite thing about this hobby is definitely how expensive it is, but you can do it! A few months ago I tore down one of my tanks and moved the fish and shrimp into a plastic storage container with no substrate just a few plant cuttings, rocks and a sponge filter-the shrimp seem to love it in their and have been breeding loads. There are a lot of ways to cut on the cost so I might make video on it in the future. Thanks 💜

I really agree! I wonder how they would look on a darker sand with more contrast?

Thank you :) Honestly go for it! I really cant recommend them enough. They’re so fun peaceful and easy to keep.

So adorable 🥺Thank you so much 😁 Not really secret’s I don’t do anything too complicated when it comes to plants I just focus on 3 main things. first make sure you use a high nutrient substrate like the aquasoil I used , other nutrient rich substrates work great or you could use root tabs with an inert substrate. Make sure you have a good bright light and have it on between 6-8 hours a day if I leave them on any longer I tend to get algae very quickly. Next I find weekly water changes help plants I tend to do anywhere between 30% and 50% depending on what’s in the tank. Also fertilisers can be very effective too however they aren’t mandatory so try go without them initially for a week or two and see if the plants actually need them and only dose if your plants aren’t doing so well as iv found if I use them from the start it can give unwanted algae a boost. CO2 is like a cheat code for plants but it’s not something iv ever dabbled with … maybe in the future. Finally some plants do better in different water parameters and hardness like as much as I love Java fearns they never seem to do well in my tanks but other species like Vallisneria absolutely thrive. So I’d say try as many different variety’s of plants as you can and see which species work best in your water and stick with those. I really hope this helps 😁let me know how it goes🌱🪴

@@BlinkyShimp thank you so much for taking the time to write out such a detailed answer! I really appreciate your advice and will be sure to follow it. Cant wait to see more videos of the baby Corys - love all of your videos! 💕

Your very welcome! Thank you I’m glad you enjoy the videos it means a lot 💜

They really did! They’re currently 2 months old and it can be anywhere between 6-12 months I think 😁

They are hard as nails aren’t they I found loads in my canister filter the first time I cleaned it 😂 had them at really low temps too and they did just fine , your deffo right about the reds iv spotted a few shrimplets in there tank already but nothing in the blues yet 🦐

Thanks I got them from Amazon the brand is called Songmics, the tops where mdf so painted them black.

Brilliant! Thank you 😁

A Koi event would be amazing I’ll try get to one next year! I have to admit I was a little disappointed there weren’t any koi at this event for you but I’m glad you enjoyed anyway 😁🦐🎸

It was awesome to see ‘MJ aquascaping’ in action! And thanks, much apreciated 💜

Thank you so much 😁 I certainly will 💜

Thanks :)

Thank you I’m glad you liked it 🥰 she is the cutest isn’t she💜

You can see it too?!?! There fighting spirit burns bright in their tiny little eyes,some believe it is a gift bestowed to them by their shimpy god. Up the blues 💙

Thank you :) Iv been meaning to pick up some livebearers for a while now , guppies where my first fish but with me being new to the hobby I didn’t realise they where all males😂 And wow seahorses! That’s fascinating I’d love to give those a try if I ever dip my toes into saltwater. You should definitely have a go at khuli loaches! iv heard there extremely challenging but it would be so rewarding to get it right!

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✅ 😂 she/her or they/them please

Go team redcherry!❤️

Good shout thanks for that I’ll bare it in mind next time , I’ll probably get away with it being a fairly small bioload but A few tiny bladder and ramshorn snails did actually pop up in the tanks before adding shrimp so that should have helped :)

Stupid go mow🐱

dont be a BITCH

Thanks you so much :) Yes of course! These tanks are both just under 12inch/1ft cubes and each tank holds just over 7 gallons - I’ll do my best remember next time ;)

😂 at least it was a learning experience🤣

Wow🥹Thank you so much for the kind words , it means so so much. It is without a doubt comments like this which really inspire and motivate me to put my everything into my aquariums and videos so I’m really glad you enjoy them! Thank you for the confidence boost killian😄

Yessss you deffo have to set up a tank! and make a video on it too id love to see what you come up with😁

@@BlinkyShimp how big of a tank would I need for koi? 🤔 lol Challenge accepted! I’ll set my mind to doing something with a nano tank this winter.

A lot bigger than any tank I have😂 a koi betta on the other hand would be much better suited for a nano😉 I’ll look forward to seeing it 😊

The day after the water change so the heater was off for just under a full day :)

They truly are! Thank you so much I’m flattered you think that :) and much quicker than your koi I bet they’ll be fully grown and ready to start there own fishy family’s in a years time.

That’s awesome glad I could take you back :) it makes me so happy hearing about others love and passion for our amazing hobby! My rams are long gone unfortunately the pair of electric blues I had did lay eggs a couple of times but they never made it to the hatching stage. I’d love to pick some new ones up and try again but the quality of rams in my local shops doesn’t seem to be the best. I’ll be keeping my eyes out for some or maybe some other similar cichlids.

@@BlinkyShimp rams,aspos and few other dwarfs work well with tetras and corys and your shrimps , and yes key to dwarfs is very good stock its takes time . i was lucky to have space for a fish room out side my 2 show tanks both were ox bow tanks with clay on backs of tanks ,took times to master my set up but my fish loved it seeing fish breeding living with others is great viewing but very hit and miss for young growing up. thats when i new i needed space for breeding room and many tanks, all gone now after 37 years 1978 i started how things have changed in that time ?

Wow that’s amazing I bet you learnt so much over the years! when I finally get some dwarf cichlids you’ll have to share some of that wisdom and give me a few tips ;)

Cheers :)

Cheers much appreciated :)

Thank you very much glad you enjoyed :)

Thank you very much and yes, it really is isn’t it what a joy

Thank you so much for the support and coming along for the ride 😄

It might be possible but I think it’s quite unlikely , iv never seen the shrimp anywhere near the eggs and iv had many eggs and fry since this video.

Neocaridinas like most shrimps are detritivores, they don't eat anything "alive", won't touche plants but eat dead or dacaying plants, won't attack fishes or other shrimps but will eat dead ones and I believe it's the same for eggs, fertiles eggs will be spare but unfertile/dead eggs will be eaten. I've seen it in my aquariums, they don't touch snails eggs but once snails have atched they will eat any matter left by eggs or unached eggs.

Awww thats so lovely, I think it might be my favourite comment! Thank you for making my day and passing that smile right back to me :D

Thanks :)

Thanks for that! I’d heard of people using methylene blue but didn’t realise hydrogen peroxide could do the same ill give it ago :)

@@BlinkyShimp I’ve had way more success with it over methylene blue . Good luck !

Awesome That’s great to hear , I just pulled a bunch more eggs today so will be interesting to seehow much the hatch rate improves :)

@@vodoc XD

@@Mrs.M-Aquatics Thanks It really is isn’t it😁 Iv had so much fun with it and I’m really proud of my little ones 🥺 and you’re very welcome that food was a great call!

Thank you <3

Thank you , Aren’t they just 🥺

Thanks 😄

So sorry about that , it sounds way louder than I intended especially at the start. Annoyingly I can’t turn it down now it’s already uploaded 😩

@@BlinkyShimp All good. I have subscribed and noticed the levels were similar in some other videos, so I thought I would just suggest it for future videos.

Thanks I Really appreciate your feedback :) next vid it will be much quieter

Thank you so much :)💜