Maybe add another 4 minutes of feeding and showing a few clips of your current fry. Bring the video length up to 8 minutes, then you can put an advertisement in. Ad revenue is a big part of income for a channel your size.
Living up to your channel name! Perfect style of video for people to discover fish keeping tricks/tips. "Simple" How To's - keep them short and to the point and I think they would make a great series for your channel.
Great method. We are not only cleaning our filter, but reusing it as good for fry. What i've seen aswell is keeping different buckets, with diferent ph and conditions, so they will develop different lifeforms, increasing the biodiversity of the food.
Holy crap. I never knew it was this easy to get infusoria. I could have fed my fish fry using dirty filter water all this time but i just throw them out. Heck, I could have use that when setting up new tanks. Wow. Thanks for sharing
Dude I gave up looking for a simple tutorial for culturing infusoria. You posted this just in time for my tetra breeding!!! Great video as always! I love the new style.
what a lifesaver! coz i got suprised my boesemani pair just had babies! luckily they werent eaten (maybe last night they hatched and i saw them in morning)
Was a little skeptical but keen to check this out. Cleaned out a canister filter today on my Blackwater tank. First clue that it may be full of infusoria was the big gold laser Cory fry that was living in it. Put the water and filth in a bucket and let it settle for a cpl of hours. Pipetted some water off the top and was about 10x as thick with infusoria as I get from the standard methods of making it. Thanks for the genius tip. Currently have some very happy dwarf neon rainbow fry :)
I love these simpler videos and seeing that you have been able to release a lot more consistently lately then when you do the more in depth ones that definitely need way more of your time.
mate, great vid as usual! accidentally bumbled onto this cycling new filters . after a few hours in a small container using a small foam filter, the water cleared and noticed beasties were buzzing about, so threw in some soaked yeast, and bingo. its the easiest fastest no cost method ever. water from the same tank, filter goop, yeast = beastie s by the billions. other blokes online showing your method now! well done.
What I did resulted in much more consistensy. I bought a paramecium culture online. Boiled some wheat berries, put them in with some newly. dechlorinated tap water, and added paramecium to a deli cup. Repeat every 10-14 days to make sure your culture doesn't crash. I always have infusoria, can see it, and can always get it without all the extra gunk!
Game changer! I had problems breeding Paracheirodon axelrodi for so long as I was not able to feed the fry properly. With this method it worked (although its only 7 which survived..).
I really need to try this with my Nothobranchius. I use your yeast method of culturing infusoria, and it works really well. But this looks even quicker and easier. I'll take a look with a microscope tonight and see if I get the same results
Awesome tip, I'm definitely going to be using this. I'm guessing I can boost and extend the life of the culture by dropping in some of the dead leaves from my aquarium plants. Super easy, thanks for sharing.
Just subscribed, trying to breed my angel fish, I have 4 pairs but they keep failing at fertilizing. Thank you for your videos. I made your micro worm culture and watched allot of other ones. Doubt you read this but I appreciate you
Hey nick, i noticed you’ve been doing a few tours of peoples fish rooms recently, i would be curious to see what Arcy aquariums at burleigh heads looks like now after your video almost a year ago it is a beautiful place !
That is absolutely brilliant, Nick. I think I may have been doing something like that all along without even realizing it. I recently set up two tanks for Kribensis juveniles and in doing so, I put a sponge filter into each that had been sitting and working in tanks that the Kribensis had come from. I filled the tanks about half full with water from the Kribensis' original tanks as well. I figured it's already seasoned. But then I ended up taking the sponges from the hang on back filters and squeezed them into the tanks just to add what I thought would be more beneficial bacteria just to kickstart the tanks a bit quicker. I never even thought about the "edible" microbes I was introducing! I always love it when someone can make sense, and put into perspective things that we take for granted. Good on ya, mate!
Before collecting the infusoria, does it help to place a light at the top since they feed off the bottom sludge? Same idea as BBS Really enjoying your content since discovering your channel a couple weeks ago. Well done
That's what i do for my betta fry, actually. Water from existing tank, some suctioned poop, old decaying leaves from aquaplants i planted, add in some leaves i have in my ref- lettuce, cabbage, pakchoi, sweet potato tops, put the bottle or jar near a window with decent light throughout the day and my betta fry eat them up all the time..
Question. If you have already have an established sponge filter in the tank that you put the new fry into can the fry eat directly off that sponge filter or should you do this pulling off of a more populated aquarium sponge. Thanks
Well bugger me, all those canister filter cleans over the years and I could have been feeding my fish with the dirty water. I am about to try and raise some CPD fry so I will be trying this method :)
Definitely a better option than grabbing some pond water or leaving some grass/moss to ferment in water. I tried those directions before and ended up with a million hydra. Luckily adult gourami will eat those up in a day :) This is a great alternative.
@@elijahelkins3264 they are tiny creatures related to jellyfish, that have a little stalk on a foot and a bunch of waving arms with nematocysts on them. So when fish fry touch them they sting them and immobilize or kill them. If they invade a tank there's a few types of fish that will clean them out and gouramis are one. Just do a search for 'freshwater hydra' on here to get an idea of what they look like.
If you boil a handful of grass or vegetable scraps and add the water and boiled scraps to your bucket, it will sustain very heavy infusoria production for many weeks. This is how I culture dense populations of ciliates for my high school students to view under the microscope, and to feed my fry.
OR.... you could just give the filter media a squish directly in the tank and let the debris (and infusoria) settle in the fry tank? Anyways great video, thanks! 😄
I’ve done this and set up just a microorganism tank, the idea is so i can feed it to my fry. But i guess i’m just paranoid, i am always scared that what if that is not enough for the fry.
Let me know if you like this style of video. Really ripped it back for this one and did it 'home made'.
I like it.
Love these. Not much cinematic value with gunk and microorganisms, and lovely information is always something I'm needing lol
Mee too
This is the way I love to see your videos very detailed and a easy way like your old videos ❤ love it
Maybe add another 4 minutes of feeding and showing a few clips of your current fry. Bring the video length up to 8 minutes, then you can put an advertisement in. Ad revenue is a big part of income for a channel your size.
Living up to your channel name! Perfect style of video for people to discover fish keeping tricks/tips. "Simple" How To's - keep them short and to the point and I think they would make a great series for your channel.
It literally cannot get more simple than this. Thank you!
Great method. We are not only cleaning our filter, but reusing it as good for fry.
What i've seen aswell is keeping different buckets, with diferent ph and conditions, so they will develop different lifeforms, increasing the biodiversity of the food.
I like that your content is easy to understand, straight to the point,and so easy going! You come across super friendly :)
Yes I absolutely love these videos please keep making them. Thanks for sharing.✌️👍💯💗
Holy crap. I never knew it was this easy to get infusoria. I could have fed my fish fry using dirty filter water all this time but i just throw them out. Heck, I could have use that when setting up new tanks. Wow. Thanks for sharing
Dude I gave up looking for a simple tutorial for culturing infusoria. You posted this just in time for my tetra breeding!!! Great video as always! I love the new style.
what a lifesaver! coz i got suprised my boesemani pair just had babies! luckily they werent eaten (maybe last night they hatched and i saw them in morning)
I really like these shorter very informational videos. I’m sure they are easier to make so if you made more of them i’d be here to watch👍
Was a little skeptical but keen to check this out. Cleaned out a canister filter today on my Blackwater tank.
First clue that it may be full of infusoria was the big gold laser Cory fry that was living in it.
Put the water and filth in a bucket and let it settle for a cpl of hours. Pipetted some water off the top and was about 10x as thick with infusoria as I get from the standard methods of making it.
Thanks for the genius tip. Currently have some very happy dwarf neon rainbow fry :)
at this point i dont care what u say in your videos..... the way u talk ...omg its so soothing
I thought it was just me, sometimes I don't even watch but listen!!!
Simple, short videos in a frequent rate, thats what I want to see again and you did it
Wow! I'm thinking I could even squeeze a gunky filter into one of my "Resurrection Jars". I love this!
Thank you for this! i love the recycle and simple ways, its how a fishroom should go!
I had made a lot of water changes in my life, I also say why didn't we know it beforehand. Good job.
I love these simpler videos and seeing that you have been able to release a lot more consistently lately then when you do the more in depth ones that definitely need way more of your time.
mate, great vid as usual!
accidentally bumbled onto this cycling new filters . after a few hours in a small container using a small foam filter, the water cleared and noticed beasties were buzzing about, so threw in some soaked yeast, and bingo. its the easiest fastest no cost method ever. water from the same tank, filter goop, yeast = beastie s by the billions. other blokes online showing your method now! well done.
Good idea mate and if you put an almond leaf and a couple of snails the culture will self sustain.
I liked your older video too, but this seems perfect for the channel name! Keep it simple! 🙏✌️
What I did resulted in much more consistensy. I bought a paramecium culture online. Boiled some wheat berries, put them in with some newly. dechlorinated tap water, and added paramecium to a deli cup. Repeat every 10-14 days to make sure your culture doesn't crash. I always have infusoria, can see it, and can always get it without all the extra gunk!
Game changer! I had problems breeding Paracheirodon axelrodi for so long as I was not able to feed the fry properly. With this method it worked (although its only 7 which survived..).
I really like how your straight to the point ... really enjoy your videos. Thanks for all the insight and tips. You da man 👍
This is the best tip I've come across in a long time. Maybe this will help me raise Betta Hendra fry. Thanks for sharing!
I really need to try this with my Nothobranchius. I use your yeast method of culturing infusoria, and it works really well. But this looks even quicker and easier. I'll take a look with a microscope tonight and see if I get the same results
Awesome tip, I'm definitely going to be using this. I'm guessing I can boost and extend the life of the culture by dropping in some of the dead leaves from my aquarium plants. Super easy, thanks for sharing.
Love your videos sharing all the knowledge you collect with the years. ❤
This is so simple and such valuable information! I love your channel!
i love all of your content ,, the short and long videos .
Thanks Nick! very nice to see how you can make it "simple" and best wishes for your gourami breeding.
Nice and straight to the fact with out all this and that.......
Thanks
Just subscribed, trying to breed my angel fish, I have 4 pairs but they keep failing at fertilizing. Thank you for your videos. I made your micro worm culture and watched allot of other ones. Doubt you read this but I appreciate you
Brilliant simple idea Nick
Hey nick, i noticed you’ve been doing a few tours of peoples fish rooms recently, i would be curious to see what Arcy aquariums at burleigh heads looks like now after your video almost a year ago it is a beautiful place !
Thanks for this, it will come in handy with future batches of tiny killifish.
Your an expert now! Good work
Thanks for this mate,always nice to get the little secrets.
That is absolutely brilliant, Nick. I think I may have been doing something like that all along without even realizing it. I recently set up two tanks for Kribensis juveniles and in doing so, I put a sponge filter into each that had been sitting and working in tanks that the Kribensis had come from. I filled the tanks about half full with water from the Kribensis' original tanks as well. I figured it's already seasoned. But then I ended up taking the sponges from the hang on back filters and squeezed them into the tanks just to add what I thought would be more beneficial bacteria just to kickstart the tanks a bit quicker. I never even thought about the "edible" microbes I was introducing! I always love it when someone can make sense, and put into perspective things that we take for granted. Good on ya, mate!
Great job on your vedeos. You are a great inspiration! Thank you!
Wow! what a great video, thank you for sharing!
Thank u!! Love this kind of concise direct video 👏❤
Before collecting the infusoria, does it help to place a light at the top since they feed off the bottom sludge? Same idea as BBS
Really enjoying your content since discovering your channel a couple weeks ago. Well done
Love your vids Keeping Fish Simple❤❤❤ keep up your work
Awesome knowledge… great video 👍🏻
With gouramis I some times just breed in a tank wih "diry water"... gouramis are awsome
Great video! Do you keep the lid on? Or just leaving the bucket open and topping off from time to time?
Great video, very informative. Thanks, Gary
VERY-GOOD EXPLANATION VIDEO SHOW :)
THANK YOU FOR SHARING :)
THANK YOU FROM ISRAEL :)
Superb, I’m gonna try this method out. 👍 Have you tried this with your rams?
Great video! Thank you for sharing how to do this.
This is brilliant. Thank you for sharing!!
Great info and video mate!
Thank you for keeping it so simple this way anybody can do this
Love your vids
Thank you so much for the idea. I’m gonna try this with duckweed….. I will update my response as soon as I see how it goes lol
Hi I'm your new fan
Finally, something I won't fail at!
Just briliant! 💪
KISS. Keep It Simple Stupid is my motto. Thanks for sharing. I will be using this method soon.
That's what i do for my betta fry, actually. Water from existing tank, some suctioned poop, old decaying leaves from aquaplants i planted, add in some leaves i have in my ref- lettuce, cabbage, pakchoi, sweet potato tops, put the bottle or jar near a window with decent light throughout the day and my betta fry eat them up all the time..
Thank you for your tutorial is useful..awesome idea bro
Good stuff! Thanks!
Love it mate.
top tip nick. I will definitely nick it 😆
Holy cow that was awesome i knew there was a use for that stuff
Awesome trick, thanks nick!
Thank you! So much better than the smelly rotting lettuce leaf in a jar on my window sill!
Very cool method.
That could not be simpler - thank you! PS: Did you apply light over top or not?
i actually did use your last video to culture infusoria and I looked at them under a microscope.
Question. If you have already have an established sponge filter in the tank that you put the new fry into can the fry eat directly off that sponge filter or should you do this pulling off of a more populated aquarium sponge. Thanks
Wow thats cool, is that necessary for guppies too or no?
Can you make a video on how to breed pygmy cories? Thank you.
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Well bugger me, all those canister filter cleans over the years and I could have been feeding my fish with the dirty water. I am about to try and raise some CPD fry so I will be trying this method :)
Definitely a better option than grabbing some pond water or leaving some grass/moss to ferment in water. I tried those directions before and ended up with a million hydra. Luckily adult gourami will eat those up in a day :)
This is a great alternative.
What are hydra?
@@elijahelkins3264 they are tiny creatures related to jellyfish, that have a little stalk on a foot and a bunch of waving arms with nematocysts on them. So when fish fry touch them they sting them and immobilize or kill them. If they invade a tank there's a few types of fish that will clean them out and gouramis are one. Just do a search for 'freshwater hydra' on here to get an idea of what they look like.
@@elijahelkins3264 It a beast with many snake heads
brother its THAT simple? holy
Thanks a lot bro ❤
Can you feed this to brand new angelfish fry ? How do you know if there's something bad in it to feed fish?
Life changing.
Can you culture daphnia in a bucket with moss too? Can you culture both together in the bucket?
Do you think adding some yeast would help?
Nice tip thanks!
Can I add more filter juice into the existing jar? Would I have to add more yeast?
If you boil a handful of grass or vegetable scraps and add the water and boiled scraps to your bucket, it will sustain very heavy infusoria production for many weeks. This is how I culture dense populations of ciliates for my high school students to view under the microscope, and to feed my fry.
❤ thanks brother
Bro what if there's bad worm eggs or fungi in that water along with the dirty water
Thanks I’m going to feed this to my Daphnia so I can feed my bigger fish lol
Does putting the lid on help with the smell? I'd like to try this method but don't want to stink up the house.
OR.... you could just give the filter media a squish directly in the tank and let the debris (and infusoria) settle in the fry tank? Anyways great video, thanks! 😄
Nice info. Cheers.
How do we keep the culture going? Can we refill it with fresh water
Hey I have a question, how often do you have guppies die
thanks brah
Hey bro I need one help from u
What food we can give to betta fry
wow amazing
By adding a cup of the dirty water, won’t that up the nitrates? Ammonia? In the fry container?
Can this be feed to betta fry 4-5days old hatched instead of bbs for 5 days until they are 10days old to feed bbs
How do you stop air lines and filter pipes going mouldy? Then with said mouldy pipes - how do you clean them? I’m allergic to mould so can’t leave it
I’ve done this and set up just a microorganism tank, the idea is so i can feed it to my fry. But i guess i’m just paranoid, i am always scared that what if that is not enough for the fry.