ELECTRIC BLUE ACARA *LAY EGGS* After 2 Days In NEW Setup!!

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[@MDFishTanks]

MD MERCH CLICK HERE: md-fish-tanks.creator-spring.com This is unreal!! So much faster than I expected but an absolute blessing. The Electric Blue Acara are obviously very content in their new aquarium / aquascape. If they are happy...I'm happy 😁 Equipment (all links affiliate): GOOD BUDGET LIGHT:: US amzn.to/2MDfjk1 UK amzn.to/3iYlfQQ SMALL HANG ON BACK FILTER: US amzn.to/2Mw63OO UK amzn.to/39rx3b5 NANO INTERNAL FILTER: US amzn.to/3oxGBWm UK LED FLOODLIGHTS: US amzn.to/3t6HOHD UK amzn.to/3orIdRv CANISTER FILTER: US amzn.to/3iNeVtW UK amzn.to/2Fo774a GOOSENECK CLIP ON LAMP: (similar as product is now discontinued) US amzn.to/2IlwLVA UK amzn.to/2LNat13 MINI WATER PUMP: US amzn.to/2oAmf5y UK amzn.to/2mjHDez TANKS: US amzn.to/2SOocHG UK amzn.to/2SPA24i STRIP LED LIGHT: US (similar) amzn.to/2SNgbm7 UK amzn.to/2Fn9aW1 ASTA LED LIGHT: US amzn.to/3k9EmpY UK amzn.to/3p5XUPY AQUARIUM RACKING: Shelving: US amzn.to/2SrYZ5k UK amzn.to/2GFWKJ2 AIRPUMP (FILTER SYSTEM): US amzn.to/31z8FA9 UK amzn.to/37GIoUa FILTER SPONGES: US amzn.to/3dQLUfM UK amzn.to/3dS2k7K MEDIA BAGS: US amzn.to/34Kaf2N UK amzn.to/3lAj3z1 STAINLESS LILY PIPES: US amzn.to/2FqHpvR UK amzn.to/2RlfrnC BOWL AQUARIUMS: US amzn.to/2M4FwFO Amazon UK: amzn.to/2Vx73CL

[@breambraksengaming5294]

love you from nepal

[@fjkhamdan]

very nice md. true inspired fan here

[@zachariahbrady454]

Look into Chicken Bone Stone, looks good with green plants.

[@muhammednufail6954]

Hi md can you check your filter please

[@joeylovegrove8961]

They are super easy to breed basically like convict cichlids but the need baby brine shrimp

[@aaryathakar5748]

The parents are great at raising fry so leave em in there. Just watch them raise the fry its a beautiful sight. Have personally bred them for years now

[@uvuvwevwevweossaswithglasses]

Damn where are you in India? Mumbai Chennai Bangalore?

[@aaryathakar5748]

Pune

[@uvuvwevwevweossaswithglasses]

@@aaryathakar5748 thats awesome. Keep it up. I want to get in this hobby asap but Ive just graduated and started working this year. I'll get a tank for sure in my own house.

[@aaryathakar5748]

@@uvuvwevwevweossaswithglasses Thanks man. Youll really enjoy the hobby.And good luck for your new job!!

[@uvuvwevwevweossaswithglasses]

@@aaryathakar5748 thank you

[@sf2372]

I got to say out of all the tanks I have watched you create this is by far my fave, just amazing I think.

[@karenchang86]

Electric blue acara is very beautiful fish with character. They are responsible parents. It’s fun to watch the mother walks the babies around and pecks the straying away babies one by one back into their home cave. Thumbs up to your new addition. 😊

[@Sannive]

I have three boys in my tank, they are huge, friendly and they are like little puppies. I love this type of fish.

[@giorgosvoulgaridis238]

I just got two Electric Blue Acaras and expecting them to be delivered tomorow. After waching this i am sooo excited about it!! I have ,more than once, been helped by your videos.Thank you MD for doing a great job!

[@indyhobby3726]

So glad you are going to use a fine sand for your apistogramma cacatuoides it's really cool to watch them sift the sand through the gills when they eat

[@bennatkj253]

Your fish tanks are heaven for the fishes...😍😍😁

[@jonhill1251]

Remove the two other Acaras from the tank and leave them with the parent. Also prevent them from getting accidentally sucked into the filtration system.

[@cineroustit]

This setup is a great success! It achieved what you wanted...hope they grow up...

[@Differ220]

You do what you want to do with your fishes and tanks. I might throw in ideas here and there but I'm not a fish keeper as the environment i live in doesn't allow it. I'm here to enjoy what you wish to show on your videos. The baby fish are adorable and I hope most of them survive long enough to grow up.

[@brendamurphy5685]

You got this. I think you should keep them in with all of them. There's lots of cover and in nature not all will survive but the best should. Love your tanks and watching you.

[@cocotte9104]

I think you should leave the fry in the main tank with their "mother" and move the 2 other blue acaras in the quarantine tank for a few weeks.

[@MDFishTanks]

sounds like a plan...

[@BTLM1917]

This is what I had to do. Great parents until the fry started roaming the entire tank. Mother got immensely aggressive and had to remove the father.

[@amx1820]

@@MDFishTanks put a pre-filter on your canister pipe...Wishing best of luck to your fish mama xD

[@oscardesignma]

@@MDFishTanks I am quite obsessed by blue acaras, and in all the breeding videos I have seen, they never separate the father and the mother. They are great parents, and they both raise the fries. Also, and I don't know if this one is true, but it seems that Blue Acaras tend to form a lifetime couple.

[@Achjakommaherkommadu]

@@MDFishTanks both parents doing good, just the 3rd needs to go!

[@ModernMoros]

The male is guarding the eggs and the two females are out and about! In cichlids you can tell male from female by the dorsal fin. The males dorsal is longer and has an extended tip, where the females dorsal fin is a bit shorter and more rounded at the end.

[@kylecunningham3912]

I had a group of these for around 3 years theyre awesome parents! Probably to the point I would worry about the "third wheel", they ruthless!

[@kylecunningham3912]

Also as they mature, the males orange thread will get a lot longer, to to tip of the tail or so

[@Tayturs]

Wow, the african river tank is your best work. It is more stunning every time you show it!

[@valiaudet3415]

I love the Acara. My guy is so friendly.

[@69juamex]

Another excellent video and let the parents raise them is the best. If you pull the wigglers is a lot of work. For the plucostamus, you can use a small terracotta pot, lay it side ways. That is what I use and they have spond.

[@label4706]

Woohoo!!! Wigglers! Congrats mate! So exciting! -- Now to binge some of your other videos to get inspiration for my new 60cm that just came in! =)

[@KeepingFishSimple]

Md getting into the breeding

[@MDFishTanks]

🤣 I wouldn't say that lol. But I'm all for trying to set up natural style tanks and seeing what happens...

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

Just a true testament to what you're doing there MD.. when you create these beautiful, balanced , natural and wonderful habitats... It's not going to be long till there's a Little Loving in the air.. I mean water 😂 Absolutely beautiful fish and thank you for sharing the excitement of everything going on!! Have a very blessed day and again a Happy Thanksgiving 🙏🌿🐟🌿💚

[@korimack3456]

Great update nice to see your hard working is paying off

[@shel.b.1090]

Brilliant stuff MD, love following you. I think leaving them do their own thing is great. Plus learning their behaviour in the process is an added benefit 💜💜💜 keep up with the super content xxxx

[@IslaTiff]

Thanks for this video. I have had my blue acaras for about a month now, didn't know whether they were male or female, but today noticed them protecting a plant in my tank, and looked closer to see eggs covering the leaves of the plant.

[@77slate]

MD nailing the biology terms again 😜 always exciting to get fry. Fingers crossed you'll get to grow some out be worth it

[@MDFishTanks]

I'm a fish anatomy expert Catherine haha

[@77slate]

@@MDFishTanks I'm no biologist either, vent /shooter same difference we stand under you 🤣🤣

[@abangamazing]

AMAZING BROO . . ..

[@gamingnotacrime]

Really loving your videos, from time to time i do graveyard shifts working from home and your videos are just so relaxing, calming to have playing while i work :) I regret getting rid of my dad's tanks.

[@mariastarr564]

Hi I've had this same situation! The mum and dad fish are great parents and will not hurt the babies, you may need to remove the 3rd fish but it may be ok.... just keep watching, soon it will be clear who mum and dad are as they wont let the 3rd near them. I loved my acarras! I used to feed them worms from my garden, they loved it!

[@the1andonlytitch]

I love how friendly Ghost is. He looks happy to see you

[@kaprkiller9429]

Beautiful glasses, beautiful fish. Congratulations

[@carolebraswell982]

Spectacular video!!! I had never seen blue acara eggs or wigglers before! They are some of my favorite fish but I have not had success in keeping them.

[@piacnm]

Remember a sponge on the filter suction, so it wont catch the fry - and it will be fine. How exiting 👏👏🥳

[@davesmittie68]

Love watching your videos bro! I look forward to watching everyday! Your videos are a part of my daily routine! Keep up the great work MD!

[@kevinlavergne1144]

Your plants always look so good! The colors are always great! Tell me your secrets!

[@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR]

Loved it, hope they are still with us next time

[@john25133368]

Congratulations MD good job.

[@virusgaming7835]

Congratulations MD on building a successful and also beautiful scape for breeding. I am currently in the process of building a scaped tank for a breeding pair of apistogramma. Hopefully I will have some success myself.

[@frogfoot6218]

that tank is just perfect 🙂

[@rpmotorwerks]

Thanks for all the updates in one video!

[@melchantz]

Congratulations. Excited to see baby fishies

[@dr-k1667]

Looks like Christmas has come early for you MD. Good luck with the fry, you excitement was evident! I'm looking forward to many updates about them and the others as they grow up.

[@NihilusTheGreat]

I'd leave the acara fry in the tank. Acara are great parents! It may take them a few attempts to get it right, but they will raise their young. Just make sure they get the food. Both the male and female will protect their young, might take a couple times, but they'll get it eventually. You may want to remove the one that isn't part of the pair.

[@heaven7360]

do these fish fry need live food at this age? I know betta fry need live food as that's just a part of their nature.

[@NihilusTheGreat]

@@heaven7360 like any fish, they will benefit from tiny tiny foods. Brine shrimp are the all time best but something else will work.

[@84carper]

Wicked video as allows MD. I just had a spawn of electric blue acaras as well just leave them to it mate they do an excellent job of rearing them.

[@kennethlammjr9155]

Easy to keep , been keeping them for years they're good parents they will take care of their fry but I have found that they will breed a lot kind of remind me of convicts cichlids good luck with them and enjoy...

[@xan7212]

Just picked up an EBA for my 55 gallon last night! Beautiful blue. Goes very well with the Gold Severum and Platinum Angelfish, and looks quite similar to my Polar Blue Parrot. On the hunt for a red-blood parrot next!

[@KateInTheCity]

I have a single blue acara but she has had the worst luck as a fish! My friend gave her to me and se jumped out of the bucket before I got her in my tank and was out for a good minute. Then she got stuck in a fake hollow rock and I had to damage her dorsal and some scales on her face to get her out. Then she was getting beat up in the tank and I moved her to a tank to heal. She jumped out of that tank and scratched her eyes on the carpet causing a temporary blindness. Again she healed. Now she is in with my rainbow fish and angel and they all get along great. I have hundreds of fish but she is my favorite and will only eat if it's from my hand.

[@Kyddoemiko13]

Congratulations 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 did they all make it !

[@modelleg]

The great benefit of running an ecological-based aquarium is the fish behavior. Cichlids are so compelling. It's no exaggeration that you could observe them for years and years and still be surprised by what you might see tomorrow.

[@solarheat9016]

That tank looks amazing.

[@charlieewing1810]

Congrats!! Btw, if your camera is giving you a hard time focusing, don't be afraid to pull the focus manually! It isn't as jarring as autofocus deciding that the tank in the reflection is what you're trying to see!

[@tomllewellyn7263]

MD quote of the day - "Fish willy" :)

[@tubetrotter7]

Congratulations MD and the EBA pair 🎉 am so anxious now... What a cliffhanger! Leaving them in there is way to go, I would have done the same... However, just to test a theory, may be separate out few from the 300s😁 and see how both set grow up... Can't wait for the next update on this? Have they started free swimming by now??? I need updatessss!!! 🤣

[@ElvenMetalhead]

10,000 times yes to the idea of a dark contrasting tank next the stunning red plants only tank.

[@geographicaljack8569]

I swear I saw you on 23rd (yesterday). I was serving a customer at the store I work for and you walked through my checkout. I could have sworn it was you

[@chelseacarney436]

I’ve had EBAs for years now and they are excellent breeders. If you have a male and female you’re almost guaranteed babies. They’re also great parents. I generally remove the fry after a week because mine are in a community setting, but I now have 10-12 adults and juvies in a 75, most that I’ve raised. They’re just amazing fish. They’re so friendly and such a fun breeding project. I do nothing but provide a great home and they spawn every few weeks like clockwork.

[@kimchatwin-smith891]

How brilliant ... vvv exciting - I feel like a proxy parent!!! Can't wait for the update😊😊😊

[@MDFishTanks]

:D Update now available Kim

[@kimchatwin-smith891]

@@MDFishTanks goody! thanks love

[@Desi-Jesi]

I think based on the nature of the tank you made the right decision can’t wait for the next video ☺️

[@Izzdawg-fp1si]

i was excited for a sec because i though the 2 parents finally laid eggs since you built them their own tank. I guess KZbin knows what I want to see, lol

[@ulrikkebugge475]

Wow, love your tanks MD! Lucky to have EBA spawn just after a week in a new tank, when they're so young and all the stress of moving :D

[@tokio8956]

this tank looks amazing, u did a great job u deffo earned a sub there :)

[@alans4281]

My blue acara have been very good parents. They are generally great parents and share the job. Warning they will spawn again in less than 3 weeks if you remove the fry . If you don’t remove the juveniles they will eat the next lot of fry. As the adults mature a pair will have 400 fry seriously it will look like 500 fry but who can count? Baby brine shrimp would be nice but dry dust will also work. You will get your hands attacked a few times LOL They will be fine doing it naturally. The next generation in 3 weeks will be eaten by the juveniles ( hopefully) You need to separate the BN plecos or you will have hundreds of them ,as well LOL. All fish jump. Even long fin BN jump. Thanks for sharing.

[@Spooks95]

So exciting!! My Salt and Pepper Corys just spawned. I have the tiniest Corys scrounging around.

[@chrisdelafuente8489]

Looking forward to the next one. Thanks for the great vids mate

[@dwightroberts7721]

Congratulations, Daddy MD👍🏾😅

[@johnmichaelabrenica8694]

I just jump right into this when I finished KG Tropicals vlog that you are in too MD

[@NoFaceNoCaseF4]

This is completely off subject to this video,but how long should I wait after setting up my tank with fish to get corydoras

[@naddyn685]

Keep doing what you do best and what you enjoy in fish keeping 🐠👍 💪

[@da-waterlily]

You do you MD! We’re along for the ride. You’ve got the cichlids bug… watch out. You’ll need more big tanks! Turkana Jewel cichlids are an easy breed and striking as well. No where as mean as the normal Jewels. Keep up the great content

[@PBee8108]

How large are the smaller tanks? The ones you keep in a row, not the big show aquariums.

[@hightopshannah]

Eggs! So exciting cant wait to see babies

[@exit9b150]

Yo md it’s 3:00 am here and I’m watching ur vid

[@MDFishTanks]

noice!

[@exit9b150]

@@MDFishTanks love your vids a ton

[@benpetrovic8044]

Where do you get the rocks for the aquascape?

[@melodytalks3432]

Hello MD It has been inspiring for me to see you having lots of success with your aquarium setups. One question, my aquarium plants mostly not doing well specially red rooted surface plants and melt away but yours are green and healthy?. Please advise. I use liquid feed as well as liquid CO2 now and again. PH normal and temp is set to 24° constant. ManyThanks

[@andybus100]

Hikari first bites are a great food for your acara fry and crushed up flakes good luck md first time mine bred they ate the young but 3rd time they were great parents to the fry but I ended up having to remove the male because parents were getting nasty to each other , eventually introduced parents bk together and they were mating again very quick 👍

[@Monyet253]

Excellent mate! Really happy for you. I'm with you btw, I much prefer to leave babies in the tank and see what happens rather than removing them. Especially when it's a species only tank.

[@naddyn685]

Congrats on your new babies!! Fish w***y so naughty 😂

[@ariari183]

MD how many shrimps can i put in a 30cm cube tank

[@stephsexoticpets]

Ghost's tank looks UNREAL! He is absolutely adorable & gorgeous as well! Is there a reason why you like / want to breed blue acara? or do you just really enjoy breeding beautiful fish? I bred my sparkling gourami & now have a tank dedicated to all of them, & I feel I've peaked in the hobby 😂💙

[@tsguppyaquatics-tom3488]

hey where do you get alll your tanks ??

[@heathhancock5853]

Can you tell me what orange and white tipped fish is in the Tetra tank?

[@fishyoutube42]

You should try getting a micro worm culture going it’s easy you only need the culture some oats and a tub

[@pilchard8741]

What filter do you have on Ghosts tank?

[@joshuawilson3094]

I’m looking for a red and a green stem plant with similar growth rates to create a kinda mixed mass of stems that I can trim all at once. Any suggestions for species?

[@catherinecorrea7819]

I've never taken the fry out. Much more interesting to watch the parents raise them. They need to learn anyway. With their first bunch of fry, they usually don't do very well, but as time goes on they learn.

[@joshuaporter5025]

Your tanks are really cool! Where do you get it all from, tanks and crome pipework etc

[@littlemidwestrebornsdolls]

Yay!! Babies!!!💕💕💕

[@elkemeja128]

Hi MD! Your videos are amazing and your aquascaping style is unbelievable! I've a questione for you: Do you buy all the woods and stones used in the tanks? Many thanks

[@newwarleans]

🙌🏾💪🏾🤞🏿 keep applying pressure MD

[@briancooke2435]

You do the bare bottom but all the algae grow they feed on that of the glass that’s what you need to do a really heavy bear algae and caves tank for them maybe not even have the light on all the time because I noticed a lot of those tanks are dark most of the time

[@tinksmith4964]

MD I'd really appreciate your input. I'm in the UK and I've just bought a 94l I'm upgrading from 17! Any suggestions on a heater I'm stuck. I've gone with the U2 filter but I'm stuck on a heater! The main fish being my betta

[@headfakez]

The Beauty of Mother Nature

[@mollychrisa1]

Wow, this is amazing 😄🥰🌿🌊🐟🌿🐟🐟🌿💖☯️❤thanks for this 🎬🌿

[@GabbyRocio]

Sooo beautiful.

[@sansneurone]

From high level aquascaper to dwarf cichlids, corydoras and livebearers breeder, very nice

[@john25133368]

Once they become free swimming the parent moves them around the tank to forage for food, that's when they get "picked off" moving the other fish may be better than moving the fry

[@MDFishTanks]

yeah that's whats happening in todays video John :)

[@tugbatas8330]

Next time we wanna see a dramatic entrance 🏃🏽😄

[@EvgenyKhryukin]

Cool👍Tnx for the video🤝

[@stevemunn367]

Looking forward to the updates 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@lornafox6555]

Exciting!!

[@OrigMaelstrom]

I just had this happen with my little Golden Ramirezi's. 24-48 hours into the tank, they'd scoped out a nice area and laid a nice clutch of eggs... 30 hours later, not many eggs left. I was, unfortunately, unable to remove the large piece of wood they'd used to lay on, so hopefully, they'll choose one of the nice flat stones I've scattered around in protected places and try again!