How to make breeding/spawning mop? Easy, fast DIY method!

[@AquascapingCube]

How to make breeding/spawning mop? Have you used breeding mops in the past? What was your experience?

[@_invertico_]

I used some for medakas so that they won't eat the eggs and breed more!

[@AquascapingCube]

Great! I'm glad it worked for you :)

[@_invertico_]

@@AquascapingCube same! More people should use this!

[@garymaher3912]

Hi does these need washing first coz I put one in my tank and the water went green

[@AquascapingCube]

You should rinse it, but even if you didn't - it shouldn't make your water green. There had to be some kind of dye on it. I would not use it to be honest :/

[@MackaylinGovender]

Love your content Very helpful

[@AquascapingCube]

Thank you :)

[@trak957]

This is great matt, can you tell me would this work with my clouded minows? I would like to breed them they have bred once but only 4 babies survived in planted tank so I think this might help me? any advice is great thank you, keep the videos coming I am learning a lot ;) have a fabulous day :)

[@AquascapingCube]

Hi Tracy. I would say - yes. Spawning mops are also great as cover for fry. So all things considered - they will almost always increase survival rate to egg scattering fish.

[@trak957]

@@AquascapingCube thank you so much matt I am setting up a new tank tomorrow so I will make a spawning mop and fingers crossed I will get some babies :)

[@AquascapingCube]

@@trak957 Great! Keep me posted! :)

[@robloxultra333..2]

Hey Matt i was wondering if red heart acrylic yarn works? I boiled it to disinfect it and saw dye in the water. Is this yarn harmful to fish?

[@AquascapingCube]

Hi. Any color should work. Acrylic is good because it shouldn't rot in your tank. Leaching dye is not a great sigh, but if you boiled it first - it should be ok. Just rinse it properly afterwards, so the dye doesn't get soaked into the mop.

[@robloxultra333..2]

@@AquascapingCube I threw the ones I boiled away and instead let it soak. I found some visible dye in the water. Would you be able to tell me the brand you use? I bought another one the other day but unfortunately it also dyed the water.

[@Chrislegras]

Hi mate. I made one of these mop for myself.. the only issue is the mop itself floats.. any idea why? I basically had to put them upside side. The green mop float.. i use 100% acrylic yarn. Help???

[@AquascapingCube]

That is strange. My guess is that you have a lot of air trapped inside. Try to squeeze the mop INSIDE the tank few times, to get rod of it. In general it should sink on its own as soon as it soaks in enough water.

[@hnim2292]

Should we boil mobs before put them in the tank?

[@AquascapingCube]

You can if you want to be extra careful. But I always only rinse them in tap water and never had any problems.

[@hnim2292]

@@AquascapingCube thank you

[@Tang526]

Have they bred yet?

[@AquascapingCube]

Yes :) I will talk about the mop soon, but numbers of young are disappointing :/ But at least they are super cute and healthy :) I want them to grow a little bit and then show the results.

[@wowyummyyy]

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[@AquascapingCube]

Thanks :) 🐟