BREEDING Rainbowfish - Over 500 Fry Yield!

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[@mkuc6951]

These guys are really satisfying to breed. We had a group of ~12 and they'd spawn on mops, eggs almost daily 8-10 eggs. Then you could just keep collecting the mops and putting them into hatch.

[@RaghavRBhaskar]

Nick love your breeding videos. I have one request. It would be more fun to see the breeding process from start to finish. Like how you had shown us earlier with neon tetras and others.

[@LuckAqua]

Agree. Full breeding process should be more fun to watch. But it's reasonable to cut off a little bit if the starting processes are similar.

[@brooksmiller5597]

I binge watched your videos over the summer, and the Boesemani Rainbow Fish were always one of my fav types

[@johnmort1383]

I found your site accidentally. Recently swatches your Beta and Neon videos then found this video. Just wanted to say, I have all these fish in my tanks of 40 years of fish keeping and your info is awesome! Thank you for the great info! Lol, wanted to add that my Paradox school is one of my favs. 😊

[@johnmort1383]

Preacox. Word correct kills me.

[@suemckinley5773]

Love your breeding videos make a playlist with all of them

[@LuckAqua]

That will be a playlist for relaxing for sure.

[@robertbaker3174]

I am truly happy for you enjoying this hobby. I am older now but distinctly remember when rainbows were available in the US. I remember when the Neons first were available. They looked like a custom Corvette paint job ! My question for you if you know is how come the Cato River rainbows haven't made it here until just recently. The ones I have show the blues and purples in their fins. The first pic I ever seen were of fish with yellow in the fins? Thanks and enjoy your endeavors.

[@richardreynolds9896]

Awesome video! I really enjoy when you show the way you breed your fish. Nice to see how someone else breeds their fish.

[@jaratt85]

I'd suggest getting some Congo Tetras and Buenos Aires tetras. I just got my first three congo tetras a few days ago and they were only about 3/4s of an inch long and they are already over an inch now and already are getting beautiful colors on them. Our Buenos Aires tetras we've had over a year now and they're over 3 inches long and really cool fish. I love how all our tetras school together no matter what type they are.. except the neons, they mostly just stick to the bottom of the tank until feeding time.

[@Jeromeeb]

Now ya just need a year to grow them out! 😜

[@jack27nikk38]

Pain

[@bogreen4805]

Patience is the name of the game.

[@valiaudet3415]

😂

[@Jeromeeb]

@@bogreen4805 yeah for sure, truth be told if he puts them outdoors in a large tub it could be a few months. My Parva fry had big gains summer tubbing

[@problemaquarium]

Auto feeder prem dried food! And live food 8 times a week. ! I rather have 500 fish for 1 year then 30 fish for 3 months

[@ronaldibanez8772]

How often do you change water on the fry while giving egg yolk to them?

[@cavsmart4877]

Great video as always. Just a quick question, would it not be easier to remove the spawning mops and place them in a new tank rather than the fish? I have no experience with this, just trying to learn. Keep up the great videos!

[@torquendirty2186]

That is exactly what I came here to ask

[@sarahroper647]

I think yes, you could do that, but moving the mop too much could displace the eggs out of the mop and into the water. If you moved the mop and kept the fish in the tank, the fish would eat the eggs that were displaced during the moving of the mop. Moving the fish is the better option to ensure all the eggs are left untouched and are not vulnerable to the fish!

[@je1902]

You make a good point, Sarah. But aren’t rainbowfish eggs sticky and will most likely be “glued” to the mops? If there was loose eggs that weren’t on the spawning mop, I’m sure it would be an insignificant amount compare to the ones on the mop itself. Especially since he has multiple colonies going at the same time. Is the time it takes to catch and move the fish worth more than the few eggs that you may lose if you were to leave the fish in the same tank and to just retrieve the mops into a new tank? You could even hatch out multiple mops of the same species in the same tank to save space. I’m sure this catch and move method will work better for other species like corydoras where they will spawn literally everywhere around the tank and will take longer to collect the eggs than to catch the fish out. With that said, both methods will work just fine. We’re all here to learn and to discover different methods of breeding these beautiful fish.

[@taninsama]

Thank you! Your videos are really inspiring and simple, just like advertised, lol. I just bred my Murray River rainbows (almost 5yrs old) and had 4 babies hatch this morning. There's a few more eggs to go but not too bad. Next to try my turquoise rainbows!

[@sheraaz1000]

Hi there buddy, would you happen to know how to raise freshwater bumblebee goby fry?

[@natalienewton3711]

every time i go to the pet store, i always go by the bosemani tank because they're so fun to watch, especially how the follow you fingers so closely. i don't have room for them now, but they're one of my dream fish

[@Jimebbo]

I see them all the time at Murray river

[@rythmjunky5292]

I need to know why your rainbows don't jump out of the bucket?!🤣I've had mine jump two feet out of deep barrels.Fascinated by these fish.I started with an old m.australis that I inherited two years ago. Now have 9 different species,currently breeding blehari,turqouise and affinis.Absolutely mesmerizing fish.I don't know why they aren't more popular in Canada(Ontario) where I live.

[@Exquatics]

Probably something should be wrong in the tanks para or temp, just saying from my experience m8 :)

[@rythmjunky5292]

@@Exquatics nothing is jumping out of tanks

[@Exquatics]

@@rythmjunky5292 ohh sorry XD, I misunderstood

[@rythmjunky5292]

@@Exquatics no worries! ✌

[@chapixx]

Looking good seeing this all the way from Jamaica

[@juan-carlosgonzalez3738]

Just bought Java Fern for my Neo tano but it unexpectedly had rainbowfish spawn on them, and now they hatched. This video is helping me a lot to try to raise them

[@ronlafond5288]

Fantastic tutorial, Nick. Thank you!

[@LuckAqua]

Thanks for the video. I wish I have some of rainbow fish in my country. They are so beautiful.

[@andrewgoldfish]

Great job showing some hands on action with your rainbow fish.

[@qdchipmunk]

Could you make update videos of the batches of babies. I would love to watch them grow up and maybe have babies of their own. ❤

[@jimbojones101]

I have just had babies! Never expected it just got a heavily planted tank and let them get on with it . . . Wow.

[@ncoppens]

They where named after the Dutch ichthyologist Marinus Boeseman. Oe in Dutch is pronounced as Oo (Boo) and the follwing e as a short uh. So it would phonetically be Boosuhmani.

[@jueadeo8843]

Is the mani part pronounced man-ee or man-eye?

[@ncoppens]

@@jueadeo8843 as man-ee Boosuhmahnee the suh part is very short.

[@grapegreen5886]

Love your videos. Always look forward to seeing them!

[@markcummings3146]

Cracking video, more breeding VLOGs would be hugely appreciated.

[@papascrumpeeh]

Egg yolk is the way to go honestly been raising all kinds of fry with it

[@ericb4492]

Why do you not take the mops out after the 10 days? Would that not be easier then moving the adults?

[@alantooth48]

Excellent video your videos keep getting better and better thanks for taking out the time to make such informative videos 😊

[@Sergioexotics]

Very good content I recently found your channel, I have a channel in Spanish dedicated to fish and reptiles... I find it hard to understand the videos but just by watching they are understood! Greetings crack 🏴 ☠️ #sergioexotics

[@julianaquascaped]

Wow had no idea it could be this straightforward. Definitely on my list to breed!

[@berenicehickey9755]

I just ordered four ornate rainbow fish here in Singapore. Thanks for this.

[@graemefinsen2814]

It's easier to use floating mops, and then just pull the mops and put them (the mops) into another tank rather than disturbing the breeders.

[@c.b.kansan1700]

Apparently my bosemani decided they didn't care about the mops and used the ludwigia. They jumped the gun a bit, still being in a community tank so by the time I saw the fry I found 5. Got em moved though and seeing if they'll do alright.

[@richardprasad2366]

Hi Big Brother. I m from Fiji Islands. I m so interested. I want to buy some types of fish. If u can help how to go about it. I m very impressed with ur supervision and all around. GOD BLESS.

[@alexiswilson4186]

I just got some Australian rainbows that I’m excited to try to breed, thanks for the video!

[@adkgaladkgal1799]

Great video thank you, beautiful fish. I enjoy all your videos but love to learn about the breeding. I will probably never breed any, but it is so interesting. Thank you again-

[@qkpetwiki]

Do you use any filters or equipments to clean the water in baby fish tank?

[@aspinwallfamilyhomestead7018]

First thumbs up from Georgia USA 🤪

[@1Kent]

Wow! Those fry are super itty bitty.

[@ohavrda]

Thank you! I had to look up Boesemani Rainbowfish never heard of it

[@larsbremen7176]

Nice Maybe you can take a building light battery powerd so its easyer and you have more light. Maybe Some Nice fish are Some synodontis petricola and easy to keep with livebearers and with my understanding not hard to breed

[@jueadeo8843]

Those boesemani rainbows are so beautiful!!

[@rjv2395]

have you tried vinegar eels for your fry? if yes, what is your experience with that? egg yolk can turn the water very quickly if not careful so I avoid it. I also use hikari first bites, presoaked in a squirt bottle, then feed like your drop method. works pretty well. (it is like a fine dust but settles on the bottom and doesnt pollute the water as much as egg), do you keep snails in your fry tanks for clean up?

[@kernalbert4939]

IME twice daily with egg yolk is a recipe for disaster. The reason it works here is because he's not removing the mops into a "clean tank". He's removing the adults from established tanks. He's actually breeding infusoria in sufficient quantities to eliminate a lot of the food while the sponge filter and water flow through the mops are able to deal with the ammonia. His pH is likely above seven which lessens the toxicity of ammonia and he doesn't seem to be using Methylene Blue, so his benes are rocking at full strength.

[@jimjones7821]

@@kernalbert4939 "His pH is likely above seven which lessens the toxicity of ammonia" - HUH ?? Don't you mean as the Ph increases (ie, higher the Ph gets) the water becomes more toxic - thus as the Ph decreases toxicity decreases. It is UIA (un ionized Ammonia) that is lethal to aquatic life and UIA increases as Ph rises. Higher temps also increase the levels of UIA but it is the high Ph that causes the most issues with UIA.

[@kernalbert4939]

@@jimjones7821 Yup! My flub. Tired that night. Ammonia is more toxic at higher pH. It should read his pH is likely below seven. Thanks for the call out.

[@jimjones7821]

@@kernalbert4939 no worries Kern. I struggle with high Ph as my water is Ph 9.5 to 9.7!

[@kernalbert4939]

@@jimjones7821 WOW! That struggle is real! Where are you located?

[@louieloudog8533]

Really enjoyed the video! I've been curious about how the bettas are coming along? It's been a while since a update, thanks!

[@Risran]

Awesome video! I learned a lot!

[@jimmysfishystory5749]

Number of fish and male female ratio in tank, tank size and water change schedule would be helpful unless I missed something. Thanx!

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Nice one Nick! Certainly wanna give my cousin's boesmanis a go at breeding at some point! Great video to refer to 👍

[@markfranklin8831]

Great information you make it look easy thanks for sharing 💯👍🙂 by the way when do you start your water changing and how thanks 👍

[@rickyperkins8583]

Hey mate, only new to the hobby, just wondering when your online store will be up? Cheers

[@nickmclainsaquaticswildlif237]

I need help on the werneri rainbows. I’ve spent so much money on them and only put them in healthy aquascaped aquariums with micro organisms so they can eat whenever as well as feeding flake foods but they eventually all die off one by one. I’m staying away from them for now but those are my dream rainbows and I just wish I knew what was happening behind the scenes. I haven’t had fish death in years from after buying but these guys are tough for some reason. Send help please!!

[@rileyclark1193]

I've had the same issues, where are you buying yours from?

[@bolsa3136]

Good tip with the egg yolk. Will try it

[@hannahhannah9912]

Awesome video! I was just wondering, can you breed zebra danios to gold danios?

[@aquarialife8418]

Sera Micron and Golden Pearls Fry Food works well also ✌🏻✌🏻

[@scottcahala7779]

Great video full of awesome information.

[@Mrsboncouer]

How often do you change the water when feeding boiled egg?

[@slinktus]

Do you have a preferred ratio of male/female. And preferred water conditions?

[@JakeDogg-RIP]

“So big u can fillet em!” -things aussies say😂🥰😉

[@colincoetzee5215]

Fantastic video again. Do you or anyone else here think you can breed neon tetra's like this?

[@carolnelson8316]

I always look forward to your uploads…..

[@Coco08200]

Great vid Nick

[@torquendirty2186]

Could you instead just put the mops into a growout tank to hatch, or will exposure to air mean you lose some or will moving the mops drop eggs?

[@beandrag9019]

Bro I’m thinking of breeding my kamaka rainbows, great vid

[@Alt-sg5dc]

I'm so glad how far you got☆

[@paulstingray]

🌈

[@valiaudet3415]

Turquoise are amazing

[@tegannottelling]

Do you ever get the crimson spotted rainbows?

[@thulung7th]

You shot this video Oct 7th (my birth date) 🤘🏻

[@thomashoughfin5689]

Hi man I have question yo ask you if that ok so I have trying to breed my Betta but it not working I see your video on how to do it but it not working the fish do meet and I get eggs but the fish are eating them or just not bothering with I but the common leave in but it just not working do you have any advice for me please I hope you get this message but if not that ok and love your video they help me out so much thank you

[@FishyBarber]

Bring back the mo

[@somnituxx7039]

Any video on how to breed silver dollar??

[@juliuswicked4587]

new sub here! a rainbowfanatic also! shoutout from 🇵🇭

[@Legio_XII]

How long does it take for them to get to a sellable age?

[@tomm7029]

Hi Nick, I am keen to buy some of these fry of yours - how do I purchase them?

[@sadangur1264]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH .. ÇOK TEŞEKKÜR EDERİM :)))

[@giobelkoicentercom]

What are their breeding maturity age?

[@gilmarflaviano2185]

What's the temperature and PH has to be ?

[@IAMAREALOSPREY]

I love rainbowfish but the kinds I want are just a bit too big to fit in my tank.

[@Kokodakica]

OH HI , do i need to feed my shrimp ? and if i hold bettas from when they are born in same aquarium whoud they accept each other good channel p̶̪̃l̸̻̔s̵̜̏ ̵̖̋a̷̱̕n̴̜̔ş̴̀w̷̪͆e̴̺̔r̷̢̅ oh and i forgot to add that do i need to feed then if they have moss ball and other plants.

[@sanyuxavier1715]

Do they eat plants such as Water Wisteria ? ⁉⁉

[@CreatureX123abx]

Love the vids

[@svenjansen2134]

Thanks for your videos. You preserve wildlife.

[@cesaremarianopasqui7535]

I want those torquoise one

[@calebwatson3023]

Very nice!

[@arungs5134]

Thanks bro ❤

[@henrymcfadzean676]

Can you make a new corydora breeding video/guide

[@pfdavidz]

awesome. thx

[@cjkenlaher2660]

Cool keep it up🎉

[@jameshunt4097]

3:07 damn I wish I could do that

[@raflizein8792]

Fish From Indonesia

[@psychopomp3790]

For years I thought they were mini salmon and I stand corrected.🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kingcat3477]

Can you tell me what temperature the water is please

[@Alt-sg5dc]

5

[@giseleperrin]

You show the mop and eggs and you get a closeup of an adult fish lol 6:02

[@FatherFH]

Can you cross breed rainbow fish

[@dirtyoldfarmhand3]

Awesome

[@magnuscraigie434]

Awesome video, what would you recommend as the minimum tank size, and a minimum shaol size 👍

[@peterzaki9961]

Can you do a guppy version plssss

[@gudynator4245]

What filtration system you use ?

[@ericb4492]

He uses sponge filters.

[@gudynator4245]

@@ericb4492 no the other sistem

[@ericb4492]

@@gudynator4245 what system are you referring too? He normally uses that type of filter. Unless your talking about the maton filter that has the sponge go across the entire back of the tank?

[@gudynator4245]

@@ericb4492 yes that pne

[@ericb4492]

@@gudynator4245 if you look back through his videos, he will explain how he did it. He found that he did not like them and only started to use the regular sponge filters.

[@nelly365]

Not a flashlight its a torch😊

[@nsgg2178]

lovely, my tank just crashed and i lost all my rainbowfish, fortunate for me i had over 50 fry!

[@oa7680]

Crashed?