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This was a great video! I enjoy the way you present the information without wasting time. I'm looking forward to the Chili rasbora breeding video if you ever make it work. Good luck and keep up the good work!
Awesome video, I’m halfway through. I would say next time there is a story time, I would put like a video of the fish or something so we have something to watch. :)
Love these little ones! Yes, Rainbows are slow growers apparently. I've had surprise fry in a batch of plants last year. One survived and turned out to be a painted rainbow (I suspect because I've brought it to my lfs after just over 4 months) sort of grew one cm per month. I didn't keep it because it's requirements are so different from my South American tetras.
Thanks for your videos. You make the best content👍👍 I'm breeding panda Cory. For their first weeks I use a ziss breeding box, with some leaves but no sand. I have no fins deformation, but a small part of the very young dies. Do you think with sand it's doing to be better? And do you ever clean it and how?
@MakeMoreFish could you please tell us, what's the dry food you introduced in this case? I mean the nano pellets... Thank you for all your videos, they are just amazing!
Hey Lowell, apologies if thats not you real name.., i'm a university student, too broke to afford an RO water filtration system, and i'm currently trying to breed fish that require water parameters far more acidic than my tap water. The internet seems to suggest white vinegar is a safe alternative, however I'd like to get your input on the matter. I don't want to kill my fish and your oppinion would mean a great deal to me considering your interest and experience in the hobby. Thanks, all the best, keep up the great content!
Without a filter unit I would check with your local fish stores and see if they sell RODI water. Any shop that sells salt water stuff likely sells it. Just be sure to test the water with at least a TDS meter to make sure the shop is maintaining their filter units. Some don't change the media and will sell you RODI that's basically tap water. Maybe also look into distilled water as a substitute. I know it's prepared in a different way but if it ends up without buffering minerals, I personally don't know why it wouldn't work. You could buy that by the gallon from a grocery store. Maybe google that and make sure I'm not crazy. As for acidifying water, there are a number of acids that could be "safely" added to lower pH and I've done so myself; however I'm extremely hesitant to make recommendations because it's so easy to screw up. You need to be able to accurately measure the pH of the water and my guess is, if a RODI filter is out of your price range, an accurate meter would also be too pricy. I've been there. What I would do is get your water soft in one way or another and then let it acidify naturally. Fish waste will do it, peat products, catappa leaves, alder cones, anything that might release tannic/humic/fulvic acid. Soft water on its own will easily acidify down into the 5s and for all but some really extreme cases, that should be plenty low enough.
@@MakeMoreFish Thanks for the tip, I'm thinking of leaning towards the distilled water plan. I only know of one good saltwater shop in Montreal... kindof a dead market here so I expect I'll likely get ripped off for tap water.
Do you have a trick at getting the eggs off of your finger? My cory eggs are so sticky it's always a mess trying to relocate them all. You make moving the eggs look so easy, I'm jealous. It's probably your vastly superior amount of experience
It takes a little practice. The key I think is to do it in a rolling motion while applying very light pressure. You want more surface area contact between the egg and the hard surface than between the egg and your finger. It's tough when the eggs are first laid but some hours later the adhesiveness declines a bit and it gets easier. Then 12+ hours after that they will hardly be adhesive at all and will be very difficult to re-adhere to something.
I do, I've been keeping some for the last year or so. I can't say they are any different from other, more common species I have kept and bred. The overall game plan is exactly the same. All the variability in pair forming and aggression comes down to individual temperaments. Nothing special to account for in my opinion.
@@MakeMoreFishSorry for bothering you but considering that I would love to breed dwarf chiclids to see parental care do you think Ramirezis would be a better choice? I am really undecided...
honestly, bronze corydoras whenever you have enough flow in your tank, are basically like guppies. you can raise them the same way as explained in the video
Hi Lowell, I purchased 5 Aspidoras Raimundi/spilotus online to hopefully breed about a month ago from Dan's fish. How will I know when they are full size? They are about 1.5 in in length, but no chungus ones (so maybe I have only males?). Do you think I should be able to tell if I have females at this point? Thanks!!!
Depends how mature they were when you bought them but within a couple of months with consistent feeding, you should be able to spot some females standing out. Not always. I've been surprised on occasion by large males and small females.
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. For more info on the fry tray shown in this video, see the "about" section of this TH-cam channel.
This is such a good resource! Probably the best breeding guides on TH-cam, particularly from a production standpoint.
How on earth you DON'T HAVE A MILLION SUBCRIBERS?
The best fish breeding channel in the world. Period.
but I have ~14,000 of the best subscribers and that makes me happy
Favourite series on fishbreeding; such high quality work across the board. Thank you for all of it.
The way you put your enthusiasm in breeding your fishes ❤
First time I saw corydoras escaping ,so hilarious to watch them escaping 😂❤
❤from india 🇮🇳
This was a great video! I enjoy the way you present the information without wasting time. I'm looking forward to the Chili rasbora breeding video if you ever make it work. Good luck and keep up the good work!
I have about 30 Aspidoras and they are so awesome! Always jamming around and out in the open 😊
Absolute top quality vid - subscribed.
I was so excited to get this notification!
Really enjoying your channel, very informative and great to watch.
Awesome video, I’m halfway through. I would say next time there is a story time, I would put like a video of the fish or something so we have something to watch. :)
Amazing as always. I wish you posted more frequently. 😊
Me too. Too much is up to the fish. I've tried just asking them to breed and it never works
Another smash hit! Thanks Lowell. I love these. Also thanks for getting footage of them learning how to get into the tank below 😂
I had to know. I really get a kick out of the weird behaviors like that
These videos are so good !! Love the content
Again a very awesome video. Thanks for sharing
Very cinematic as usual, I can't wait for the rainbow fish video!
hell yeah another Lowell's video
Great story-telling. Love the kindergarten savages comment... that's aspidoras. They are seriously busy fish! Aquatic nano bugs.
I ❤️Aspidoras ‼️
Love these little ones!
Yes, Rainbows are slow growers apparently. I've had surprise fry in a batch of plants last year. One survived and turned out to be a painted rainbow (I suspect because I've brought it to my lfs after just over 4 months) sort of grew one cm per month. I didn't keep it because it's requirements are so different from my South American tetras.
So slow! But worth it.
Thank you for an excellent presentation. I am sold on aspidorus. Your techniques are well designed and effective.
Thanks so much for this video Lowell! They are beautiful little corys, id love to give them a try🙂👍🏻
Amazing footage!
Cool i love corydoras/aspidors!!
Cool fish!
Shit yeah new vid! Everyone comment to get this guy the subs he deserves
You hero
Your videos are a joy to watch! Please do rainbows next :)
I being waiting ages for a new video
👍🏻👍🏻
Next video: How I Bred Great Whites at Home! Anyways, your camera work is 😘
This species looks like an elongated Corydoras paleatus, it's kind of funny. I wonder what a tank of both of them would look like.
Any update on your fry trays, or any good sources for people printing them? I dont know anyone with a 3d printer.
I'm working on that. Stay tuned.
YESSSS THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO
Excellent video, as we have come to expect from your channel! Where do you source your fish? Also, where do you source your brine shrimp eggs?
I get most of my fish from the wet spot in oregon. Normal brine shrimp eggs from aquarium co-op and san francisco strain from brine shrimp direct
you should check out corydora habrosus they look more like regular corys in my opinion than aspidoras
Great work! Have you ever thought of breeding kuhli loach? I think it's a lot more trickier and I can't find any video about it
I think it's very difficult. I've never seen it done either.
Thanks for your videos. You make the best content👍👍
I'm breeding panda Cory. For their first weeks I use a ziss breeding box, with some leaves but no sand. I have no fins deformation, but a small part of the very young dies. Do you think with sand it's doing to be better? And do you ever clean it and how?
Amazing how they got out ... almost like salmon
It was really cool to watch. I went from annoyed to impressed. They must have a need to hop between bodies of water from time to time.
@MakeMoreFish could you please tell us, what's the dry food you introduced in this case? I mean the nano pellets... Thank you for all your videos, they are just amazing!
Xtreme Nano Pellets
Hey man ! Love your videos, but can you do a video about discus fish if possible ?
Some day
Great video. Just got a question. What’s your opinion on feeding green water as a fish fry food? Thanks
I don't have one yet but I'm trying to form one. Let's just say without personal experience, I'm a bit dubious.
@@MakeMoreFishThanks for the response!
Hey Lowell, apologies if thats not you real name.., i'm a university student, too broke to afford an RO water filtration system, and i'm currently trying to breed fish that require water parameters far more acidic than my tap water. The internet seems to suggest white vinegar is a safe alternative, however I'd like to get your input on the matter. I don't want to kill my fish and your oppinion would mean a great deal to me considering your interest and experience in the hobby. Thanks, all the best, keep up the great content!
Without a filter unit I would check with your local fish stores and see if they sell RODI water. Any shop that sells salt water stuff likely sells it. Just be sure to test the water with at least a TDS meter to make sure the shop is maintaining their filter units. Some don't change the media and will sell you RODI that's basically tap water. Maybe also look into distilled water as a substitute. I know it's prepared in a different way but if it ends up without buffering minerals, I personally don't know why it wouldn't work. You could buy that by the gallon from a grocery store. Maybe google that and make sure I'm not crazy. As for acidifying water, there are a number of acids that could be "safely" added to lower pH and I've done so myself; however I'm extremely hesitant to make recommendations because it's so easy to screw up. You need to be able to accurately measure the pH of the water and my guess is, if a RODI filter is out of your price range, an accurate meter would also be too pricy. I've been there. What I would do is get your water soft in one way or another and then let it acidify naturally. Fish waste will do it, peat products, catappa leaves, alder cones, anything that might release tannic/humic/fulvic acid. Soft water on its own will easily acidify down into the 5s and for all but some really extreme cases, that should be plenty low enough.
@@MakeMoreFish Thanks for the tip, I'm thinking of leaning towards the distilled water plan. I only know of one good saltwater shop in Montreal... kindof a dead market here so I expect I'll likely get ripped off for tap water.
How alll your vids are soo good?
Because you wonderful people watch them.
@@MakeMoreFish which camera n lens you're using?
Great video! How big is this breeding tank please?
The adults were in a 10 gallon
Do you have a trick at getting the eggs off of your finger? My cory eggs are so sticky it's always a mess trying to relocate them all. You make moving the eggs look so easy, I'm jealous. It's probably your vastly superior amount of experience
Oh also are you using Hikari first bite as the first food powder or egg yolk?
It takes a little practice. The key I think is to do it in a rolling motion while applying very light pressure. You want more surface area contact between the egg and the hard surface than between the egg and your finger. It's tough when the eggs are first laid but some hours later the adhesiveness declines a bit and it gets easier. Then 12+ hours after that they will hardly be adhesive at all and will be very difficult to re-adhere to something.
New life spectrum's fry powder in this case. I also like Sera Micron
can u do a lemon tetra breeding video as there is no video about it on youtube
I'll look into it. If they are regularly bred in captivity I can see doing that.
Hi do you have any experience with A. Baenschi inka? I am setting up a 60lt tank for a pair and any tip is welcome
I do, I've been keeping some for the last year or so. I can't say they are any different from other, more common species I have kept and bred. The overall game plan is exactly the same. All the variability in pair forming and aggression comes down to individual temperaments. Nothing special to account for in my opinion.
Ok thanks it's just that I had read that they are usually better parents and easier to breed
@@MakeMoreFishSorry for bothering you but considering that I would love to breed dwarf chiclids to see parental care do you think Ramirezis would be a better choice? I am really undecided...
Man make a video about how to breed bronze corydoras?
I have one on gold lasers that are pretty closely related. Honestly, the process for all the corydoras I've bred has been almost identical.
honestly, bronze corydoras whenever you have enough flow in your tank, are basically like guppies. you can raise them the same way as explained in the video
hi Lowell do you sell your fish
Locally
Have you ever bred L181 or L183 plecos?
Nope, not yet. I have very little experience with plecos at this point.
Do you have a discord?
I do not
I need mooooooreeeee
More on the way!
Corydoras on budget
Corydoras from wish dot com
@@MakeMoreFish indeed 😂👍
I love corydoras, so please bring us more corydoras breeding videos please!
Can do
Great video! Maybe you could try black/white sand to make it easier to see brown fry
I've thought about white sand. I might give that a try
Hi Lowell,
I purchased 5 Aspidoras Raimundi/spilotus online to hopefully breed about a month ago from Dan's fish. How will I know when they are full size? They are about 1.5 in in length, but no chungus ones (so maybe I have only males?). Do you think I should be able to tell if I have females at this point?
Thanks!!!
Depends how mature they were when you bought them but within a couple of months with consistent feeding, you should be able to spot some females standing out. Not always. I've been surprised on occasion by large males and small females.
Just picked up 10 purely because of this video. What sand did you use? Really like the colour.
I think it's CaribSea sunset gold
Where do you get your sand? Thank you.
It's a Carib Sea sand, I think it's the golden sunset or something like that. Petsmart has it, of all places.
aint it crazy how raising the fry in a very similar environment to there natural one works out to be the ideal method ! Great video 👍
It's so crazy it just might work
I always enjoy watching your videos! Well done!