How I Bred Emperor Tetras at Home

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
  • In this video I'll cover my approach to sexing, spawning, and raising the fry of Emperor Tetras (Nematobrycon Palmeri).

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  • @MakeMoreFish
    @MakeMoreFish  ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Thanks for watching! Feel free to leave questions in the comments if you have them, and If you enjoyed this video, consider subscribing to see future projects.

  • @metasaurus3233
    @metasaurus3233 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love your channel, I've recently setup lots of 40 breeder and 20 longs for breeding projects and these videos are a treasure trove of great info.

  • @vencat15
    @vencat15 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is one of my favs tetras. I don’t have tanks anymore so I love watching these videos.

    • @brookebiddle6199
      @brookebiddle6199 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      U should get some more tanks! U won’t regret it

  • @Mayorofas
    @Mayorofas ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I had these in a 29 gallon a few years ago. I don't see them mentioned very often, but they're so much fun.

  • @lemonlizard1
    @lemonlizard1 ปีที่แล้ว

    these videos are extremely useful when trying to learn about how to breed less common tetras. There is so much information that's typically really hard to find online

  • @lruddy8820
    @lruddy8820 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just got a group of 9 black emperors, never intentionally spawned tetra before but once these guys grow out im gonna give it a try

  • @jamesreview2120
    @jamesreview2120 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man I just got these a week ago, thankyou very much for the vedio, very enjoyable and lots of info

  • @julioliriano6908
    @julioliriano6908 ปีที่แล้ว

    Felt like forever since your last post thanks for this one!

  • @StraightOtohGunga
    @StraightOtohGunga ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this video, i am about to go down the same rabbit hole.

  • @huntermclaren322
    @huntermclaren322 ปีที่แล้ว

    An excellent video. Thanks for the update on your project!

  • @kenjiro2676
    @kenjiro2676 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There was a youtuber, I think he goes by Aussie Aquatics, and he kept emperors in a heavily planted tank. The emperors bred on their own, his population grew relatively quickly.
    This put me under the impression that they may be pretty easy to breed.

    • @MakeMoreFish
      @MakeMoreFish  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I believe it. I've had a similar experience so far. A fry or two pop up every now and then even in tanks where I wouldn't expect it. I would categorize as them as fairly easy but at least in my experience not especially prolific. I want to hear from some other people if they've ever had large numbers of fry come out of a single female in a single spawn.

    • @FishkeeperThatPlaysTF2
      @FishkeeperThatPlaysTF2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MakeMoreFishI don’t have any infusoria or paramecium at the moment, would green water or vinegar eels work?

  • @elc2468
    @elc2468 ปีที่แล้ว

    I always enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work!

  • @onimal1977
    @onimal1977 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like emperor tetras, thay have so much character comparing to most other tetras. I only found Congo tetras similarly amusing.

  • @weather-watcherlikesrain
    @weather-watcherlikesrain ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a nice challenge for you! Try breeding Kuhli loaches. Or some neon tetras. Both will be a bit hard to pull off.

  • @ESF19791111
    @ESF19791111 ปีที่แล้ว

    VERY INTERESTING INFORMATION :)
    THANK YOU FOR SHARING :)
    THANK YOU FROM ISRAEL :)

  • @melissaturner1737
    @melissaturner1737 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Diamond tetras are very easy like this too. I got 7 babies on accident.

  • @fluffy0048
    @fluffy0048 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yo been watching your videos for a bit now, I’ve been keeping fish for under a year. I’ve been able to successfully breed albino Cory’s and Venezuelan Cory’s. I have some gold lasers that I got a few months ago but I’m not having any luck breeding them yet. Can’t wait for the next video!

  • @HeirJordan517
    @HeirJordan517 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love these videos!

  • @tma1818
    @tma1818 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video as always👍

  • @DEXTER-TV-series
    @DEXTER-TV-series ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video. As always. :)
    What about to make video about maintenance of ifuzoria ? How many to feed? When? How do you decide the questions?

  • @matteo6481
    @matteo6481 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nobody (probably) has ever bred hatchettfish so you could try with them

    • @MakeMoreFish
      @MakeMoreFish  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Marbled hatchets and I think silver also have bred now in captivity. The methods weren't complicated or unusual but if it was easy, everyone would do it. I would love to try at some point.

    • @matteo6481
      @matteo6481 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes what I meant is that it is very masochistic (to use your words) and that here in Italy it is impossible to find non wild ones.

  • @stoneydoe420
    @stoneydoe420 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you please do a whole care video on these I can’t find very many and I want purple and blue tetras in my shrimp tank but can’t find very much info on either species ❤

  • @barstat1002
    @barstat1002 ปีที่แล้ว

    love your videos

  • @SlickNick3
    @SlickNick3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I absolutely love your breeding videos always such great info! May I suggest a fish for you to work on in the future? Aphyosemion striatum the red striped killi. I got 2 pairs from the wet spot that I’ve been working with I’ve gotten fry but I’m small numbers so far. I’d be curious to see you try them and your strategies! Either way keep up the great videos

    • @MakeMoreFish
      @MakeMoreFish  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Are they mop or substrate spawners? I'm raising some Gardneri Killis right now, that might be somewhat close. I'm sure I'll try other species.

    • @SlickNick3
      @SlickNick3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh very cool! I’m honestly totally unsure they seem to do a bit of both. I had them in a tank with moss and a mop together I saw them breeding in the moss but I’ve also seen them with the mop as well. I’ve only been able to get about 3 to 4 fry each time. I’ve tried putting a mop with the 4 adults for a week feeding them heavily with bbs and then pulling the mop and I’ve also tried moving a male and female to a separate tank feeding them for a week and then removing them back to their main tank. Still only 3 to 4 fry lol

  • @v3n0mnyc
    @v3n0mnyc 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Man you are good at breeding fish u should breed congo tetras

  • @Horlokx
    @Horlokx ปีที่แล้ว

    Yesh another great video in addition to your content. What are you using to record? Just epic!

    • @MakeMoreFish
      @MakeMoreFish  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A canon M50 recently but you'd be surprised how much is a cell phone

  • @NigiVlogs
    @NigiVlogs ปีที่แล้ว

    That's a nice male! I ordered 10 from breeder, got 13, out of them 1 or maybe 2 females, plus he threw in 2 GMO tetras in the package 😂

  • @Deppeiaddict
    @Deppeiaddict ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your videos are amazing! I just started breeding some zebra danios (glofish) and I'm currently growing them out with fry powder (new life spectrum) I've seen you have also used fry powders with some fry, how do you determine whether to use paremecium or fry powder? have you had issues with fry powder in the past? e.g. some fry just don't eat it at all?

    • @MakeMoreFish
      @MakeMoreFish  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's kind of a judgement call. I'm not sure I've dealt with fry that would refuse to eat powder, though it's possible. I look at their behavior. Are they moving around looking for food or are they more careful, waiting for something edible to pass in front of them? How much powder do I need to spread around just to get them to eat a few particles? We always want to limit, when possible, the amount of uneaten (non-live) food. The great thing about paramecia is that they will live until eaten. There's zero excess food to rot and pollute the enclosure. Sometimes they feel necessary or at least very helpful, other times not. It's just a nice option to have in certain situations.

  • @mohamadnizarkezzo1974
    @mohamadnizarkezzo1974 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great videos! I love your work!
    I was wondering if you can try challenging species like pea puffers?

    • @MakeMoreFish
      @MakeMoreFish  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, I will certainly try. I have a group and at some point will put on the barry white and see what happens.

    • @mohamadnizarkezzo1974
      @mohamadnizarkezzo1974 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MakeMoreFish lol. That'd be amazing.

    • @ericb4492
      @ericb4492 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@MakeMoreFishjust a heads up, the parents apparently needs two years to mature...

  • @moses9766
    @moses9766 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can i suggest doing Congo Tetras, i have a group of 10 and to see you cover them would be ideal to learn from

    • @MakeMoreFish
      @MakeMoreFish  ปีที่แล้ว

      Sure. I would love to try congo tetras at some point.

    • @moses9766
      @moses9766 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MakeMoreFish Magic. i look forward to it in time:)

  • @lemonlizard1
    @lemonlizard1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Have you considered trying green neons? They're trickier to breed than normals and there is also very little info on breeding.

    • @MakeMoreFish
      @MakeMoreFish  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not seriously, at least not yet. I would do regular neons first and then maybe

  • @qifry5367
    @qifry5367 ปีที่แล้ว

    bro can you make a vid where you feed you fry with bbs and the other batch with frozen bbs, curious which is better?

    • @MakeMoreFish
      @MakeMoreFish  ปีที่แล้ว

      live would be better in every way except convenience.

  • @yashtapase3821
    @yashtapase3821 ปีที่แล้ว

    My cousin saw paramecium in my betta fry tank and he was like : hey you breed worms in fishtank 😂
    Question : I have a outdoor pond in direct sunlight having female bettas , tiger barbs, widow tetra , angel fish , and German blue rams
    They doing really well since last June
    What I observed is that when sun comes up they get active and night comes they seem low is that okay ?
    Love from India 🇮🇳

    • @MakeMoreFish
      @MakeMoreFish  ปีที่แล้ว

      Sounds normal to me. They must all be diurnal

    • @yashtapase3821
      @yashtapase3821 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MakeMoreFish yes 😁

  • @jamesreview2120
    @jamesreview2120 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey, I love ur videos! Can I ask what is ur tds

    • @MakeMoreFish
      @MakeMoreFish  ปีที่แล้ว

      It ranges throughout the year from as low as 30 to nearly 300

    • @jamesreview2120
      @jamesreview2120 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MakeMoreFish wow ic thats a decent swing but on the softer side, mine is 300 - 400 I use ro to keep my tanks at around 100 in the 30 g planted. They should be breeding but iv never seen fry. Gonna try pulling them out and try ur method! Thankyou!

  • @JordanPayneLV
    @JordanPayneLV ปีที่แล้ว

    I have 1 Male and 6 females and my male is VERY aggressive. I see them breeding often but haven’t noticed any fry yet. I’m wondering if my velvet shrimp or existing tetras are eating them

    • @MakeMoreFish
      @MakeMoreFish  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ya, the males are jerks aren't they? My guess is predation from adult fish rather than the shrimp.

    • @JordanPayneLV
      @JordanPayneLV ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MakeMoreFish must be! Yeah much more aggressive than I thought they’d be. The females are fine though

  • @shackleDev
    @shackleDev ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey man, in what temperature and acidity did you spawn them? Ive had a lot of difficulties with tetra spieces in terms of spawning

    • @MakeMoreFish
      @MakeMoreFish  ปีที่แล้ว

      77F and pH in the high 7s. Emperors were not picky in my experience. I expect many other tetras want softer and more acidic water.

  • @SaadKhan006
    @SaadKhan006 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pls share ur water parameters like gh,kh

    • @MakeMoreFish
      @MakeMoreFish  ปีที่แล้ว

      3 dKh and 7.9 ph, if I recall