Hey John i liked your video review that much i bought a Ziss ZET-E55 the smallest of them, i bought it for only shrimp eggs and it works amazing, ive tried and adapted all sorts of tumblers, but this one works 100% straight out the box. nice one mate.
i bought one about a month ago from aquatics and exotics in Roanoke, Va that was made by Cobalt Aquatics. i payed a little less for mine but i tell you what... It's the next best invention to the wheel... So far i have had two broods. one already is in my grow out tank, and the second one is in the "cooker" now. Each brood had at least 13 eggs. In the first brood i had 17 eggs, but 4 were not fertile. Believe it or not once the fry got big enough and lost their egg sacks, they ate the unfertilized eggs...(that's when i knew it was time to put them in the grow out tank) Now i have another brood in the cooker and they are from a bumblebee, and there are no casualties...(thank God) They just popped out and the heads and tails are visible and wiggling around. If you don't have a tumbler you are wrong...
I just got the 55 version and really liking it. Too bad the 55 doesnt have the slide clip on the side, makes it much easier to take out. Other than that so far great product even being a bit pricey.
I wish I could rightfully put buying an awesome egg tumbler into my priorities but for now the DIY jehmco ones will have to do. Thanks for sharing this though. One day :D Let him know that they look great though!! Really hope it sells well and is still around by the time I can get one!
Just curious I strip my cichlids and put the eggs in tumblers. Seems like every time I do with in a day or two I've lost half to fuzzy stuff growing on them or there floating on top. Am I doing something wrong ie to much air or not enough
Been looking at these a while now but I just can't pull the trigger with shipping as high as it is. Hopefully he'll have a US distributor soon. But I will be buying one at that point. Thanks for the demo John!
For anyone only holding back due to price, Beantown Aquatics sells them cheaper. Pretty sure he has a sale going on for Memorial Day as well. The code is Mem2016.
Nice designs but for 40$ I'll throw one together for under 5$. Only 20$ on eBay if you don't mind waiting 2 months or so for shipping from S. Korea on these units.
No. Not good for angels. Angels aren't mouthbrooders. They stick their eggs to a surface instead. There's no need to tumble angelfish eggs. Just the right temp, clean water and plenty of aireation around the eggs but soft like an angel fanning them.
Generally speaking fish that lay eggs, the eggs need clean water and aireation, water movement. You could use a hang on breeding box but you need water movement inside of it a constant flow of air or a slight current so the eggs stay oxygenated. Like the parents passing over them or fanning them naturally. They aren't really designed for eggs but live bearers so HOB breeder boxes would need modification to use them for eggs. Something like a tumbler is designed for mouth brooders species of fish the eggs are much more hardy and can take a lot more movement than other egglayer eggs can.
5:16 Air doesn't go down the tube, water goes up it. 5:30 The screen is to prevent fry/wigglers from leaving the unit through the lift tube, has nothing to do with keeping the eggs clean, which as you know is what the sponge does. @KGTropicals are you sure you know how these work?
Cobalt Aquatics are selling what looks like the very same product on Drs Foster and Smith website. Who's ripping off who? Or are Cobalt a distributor? Prices are a little cheaper, sizes the same. Shipping for the 80mm Ziss is 1,000.00 on Ebay. Hopefully, that's a typo. Take a look and let us know what's going on KGTropicals? After all, you appear to be endorsing the Ziss product.
Also for sale from DFS, though for more money than eBay and branded as a cobalt aquatics product. www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=29075
I am late to the game with Tumblers but appreciate your review! Just ordered my fist ziss tumbler today.
Man I wanna order one and I don't keep Africans! Those are def very well designed and awesome!
Hey John i liked your video review that much i bought a Ziss ZET-E55 the smallest of them, i bought it for only shrimp eggs and it works amazing, ive tried and adapted all sorts of tumblers, but this one works 100% straight out the box. nice one mate.
i bought one about a month ago from aquatics and exotics in Roanoke, Va that was made by Cobalt Aquatics. i payed a little less for mine but i tell you what...
It's the next best invention to the wheel...
So far i have had two broods. one already is in my grow out tank, and the second one is in the "cooker" now. Each brood had at least 13 eggs. In the first brood i had 17 eggs, but 4 were not fertile. Believe it or not once the fry got big enough and lost their egg sacks, they ate the unfertilized eggs...(that's when i knew it was time to put them in the grow out tank) Now i have another brood in the cooker and they are from a bumblebee, and there are no casualties...(thank God) They just popped out and the heads and tails are visible and wiggling around. If you don't have a tumbler you are wrong...
Very nice tumblers. A bit pricey though.
Best tumblers out right now. You can find them on ebay and aquabid
looks like an amazing product
I just got the 55 version and really liking it. Too bad the 55 doesnt have the slide clip on the side, makes it much easier to take out. Other than that so far great product even being a bit pricey.
Very nice tumbler! I'd like to own one, but I made one a few days ago and my eggs are doing fine.
Great video I will have my first egg tumbler in action soon never done it before got some good info in your video thanks. :)
I wish I could rightfully put buying an awesome egg tumbler into my priorities but for now the DIY jehmco ones will have to do. Thanks for sharing this though. One day :D Let him know that they look great though!! Really hope it sells well and is still around by the time I can get one!
Nice. A little fishy mosh pit for hard rockin' newborns!
cool product, happy tumbling and happy holidays
At what point would u remove the fry from the egg tumbler thanks a lot for the awesome video
ill be getting one
Thank you. I have one, and have been looking for further info on use. After the eggs hatch. What’s next in care for the babies???
Just curious I strip my cichlids and put the eggs in tumblers. Seems like every time I do with in a day or two I've lost half to fuzzy stuff growing on them or there floating on top. Am I doing something wrong ie to much air or not enough
You need to remove the unfertilized eggs or you get the white fungus on them.
Very nice product I have to get me one of those
Very Nice!
How many lt/hour airpump should i use for my Zet-E55 egg tumbler?
Subscribed looks great and your review was magic
Thank you for showing but ill use the one I built myself and works great.
Been looking at these a while now but I just can't pull the trigger with shipping as high as it is. Hopefully he'll have a US distributor soon. But I will be buying one at that point. Thanks for the demo John!
I know this is really late but they have them on amazon if you are still intrested
www.amazon.com/Cobalt-Aquatics-Rocker-large-tumbler/dp/B00LIYMZJQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1522809398&sr=1-2&keywords=egg+tumbler
Now the question is can i raise angelfish fry in them :). Great video.
I agree with James. A little much for the amateur fish keeper.
For anyone only holding back due to price, Beantown Aquatics sells them cheaper. Pretty sure he has a sale going on for Memorial Day as well. The code is Mem2016.
Nice designs but for 40$ I'll throw one together for under 5$. Only 20$ on eBay if you don't mind waiting 2 months or so for shipping from S. Korea on these units.
what do you think about angel wigglers ? will this be ok for them till they swim around. my angels drop eggs like ever 3
No. Not good for angels. Angels aren't mouthbrooders. They stick their eggs to a surface instead. There's no need to tumble angelfish eggs. Just the right temp, clean water and plenty of aireation around the eggs but soft like an angel fanning them.
I gotta get one but it's a bit expensive
would these work with cory eggs? im having trouble with fungus on the eggs in external hang-on breeding box (marina brand)
Generally speaking fish that lay eggs, the eggs need clean water and aireation, water movement. You could use a hang on breeding box but you need water movement inside of it a constant flow of air or a slight current so the eggs stay oxygenated. Like the parents passing over them or fanning them naturally.
They aren't really designed for eggs but live bearers so HOB breeder boxes would need modification to use them for eggs.
Something like a tumbler is designed for mouth brooders species of fish the eggs are much more hardy and can take a lot more movement than other egglayer eggs can.
Where can you buy them and how much do they cost?
5:16 Air doesn't go down the tube, water goes up it.
5:30 The screen is to prevent fry/wigglers from leaving the unit through the lift tube, has nothing to do with keeping the eggs clean, which as you know is what the sponge does.
@KGTropicals are you sure you know how these work?
none of the links work
tried facebook and the actual site.
What's the reason on why they have to tumble I know the female does it with her mouth...but wats the reason behind it..
Sometimes the female will spit them out before they are ready. So the eggs either get eaten or moldy or something like that.
Can I buy this tumbler from you?
Cobalt Aquatics are selling what looks like the very same product on Drs Foster and Smith website. Who's ripping off who? Or are Cobalt a distributor? Prices are a little cheaper, sizes the same. Shipping for the 80mm Ziss is 1,000.00 on Ebay. Hopefully, that's a typo. Take a look and let us know what's going on KGTropicals? After all, you appear to be endorsing the Ziss product.
the guy struct a deal with cobalt. i dont know what percentage he gets
I dont mind tue $40 for the tumbler but $24 for shipping smh ..
it's so expensive...not for a beginner definitely
African cichlids are expensive fish. If it increases your hatch rate, it will pay for itself. Breed more expensive fish.
Nice tumbler, too much money for that tumbler, i build my own tumbler for a tottal of 5$ all include materials and succes all the way.
Also for sale from DFS, though for more money than eBay and branded as a cobalt aquatics product. www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=29075