EMPEROR TETRAS | have INVADED my Tank

I never expected Emperor Tetras to Takeover my Aquarium, but they have been breeding like crazy, watch to see how they did it and see how my tank has changed during the past 12 months.
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[@AussieAquatic]

See my Planted Aquarium playlist here kzbin.info/aero/PLUOwwyYzBh8Mln68wmNToeCI_p5nb5891

[@underwaterHD]

Hey coling i just wanna stop by your spot and say hi. Hope everything is well

[@AussieAquatic]

@@underwaterHD hey mate, I hope you well. Thankyou for stopping by. I think you are doing great work, and your channel will definitely start to pop!!

[@underwaterHD]

@@AussieAquatic thank you brother. I just got a contract with KineMaster and my first video will debute in their KZbin channel this coming june 1st. At 4pm PST

[@AussieAquatic]

@@underwaterHD congrats!!! I knew your production skills would be sought after 👍

[@underwaterHD]

@@AussieAquatic thx brother for you vote of confidence

[@jpvaines]

When friends want to start fishkeeping I always recommend Emperor Tetras - they really are pretty bomb proof, and I always have self-bred fish to give them. Then with no expertise the new fishkeepers have babies of their own which really encourages them in their new hobby. Such a great and forgiving fish.

[@AussieAquatic]

they really stand out among the tetras with colours, behaviours, breeding and durability :)

[@AussieAquatic]

they really stand out among the tetras with colours, behaviours, breeding and durability :)

[@TamNguyen811]

I have 4 small baby emperor tetras just came out of nowhere in my tank. Such a pleasant surprise.

[@AussieAquatic]

🤗 congrats

[@TamNguyen811]

thank you. There are 2 males keep fighting. Should I separate them into different tanks?

[@SuperWaterAquatics]

I think all those tetras look really good swimming around together. Really great aquarium! 👍

[@AussieAquatic]

they're a Happy bunch :)

[@stephen-truthseeker]

This is cool tank and proves the benefit of live plants in an aquarium.

[@AussieAquatic]

would you like some Emperor tetras?..........LOL :)

[@stephen-truthseeker]

@@AussieAquatic I would love some but am not allowed pets were I live. And my situation is very unpredictable at the mo. If I won the lottery I would buy lots of tanks.

[@SenorTucano]

Great video thanks 😊 Excellent idea for the plants 🪴 at the back of the tank too!

[@AussieAquatic]

Glad you enjoyed it. I'm making a video soon on how to made these 3D Live Plant backgrounds. Cheap, Easy, Attractive and Very productive spawning sites :)

[@wabalaka1565]

I don't underatand why emperor tetra is not popular. The fish has everything you want: color, hardiness, inexpensive, breeding, community friendly, size (they are bigger than normal tetra but they still pretty much tetra size) It is super hard in my area to find them, just got 15 of them from a special seller for 2$ each and they are max size.

[@AussieAquatic]

I also love the males trident tail fin, a really awesome aquarium fish!!

[@allintanks9865]

Holy Cow!! I really wish I had this invasion of them !! I have been wanting these so badly! You’re lucky 🍀 If I do get some now I can follow your way of plants because that has to be the key 🔑👍🏼🐟🤗

[@AussieAquatic]

give tetras a plant forest and the rest is history :)

[@allintanks9865]

@@AussieAquatic absolutely 😊🐟👍🏼

[@larrydsAquatics]

Great looking tank love emperor tetras

[@AussieAquatic]

At this rate I could go into business :)

[@LushSaltyAquariums]

Surprised some of your fbg fish haven't predated on tetra fry!

[@AussieAquatic]

Got to catch them first :)

[@dendrochiruszebra9063]

That's a good indicator that your tank is working :)

[@AussieAquatic]

I'm happy with the results, but (do you want some tetras?) 😂🤣😂😁

[@dendrochiruszebra9063]

@@AussieAquatic It should be no problem sending live animals out of Australia, so yes please :)

[@AussieAquatic]

@@dendrochiruszebra9063 👍

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

@@AussieAquatic 😂

[@mrbeelzebub]

I had a betta in a 48 gallon tank with 6 emperor tetras; The tetras nipped and ripped all the betta's fins. I am surprised to see this tank with a betta and emperors coexisting.

[@AussieAquatic]

Bettas do have a range of personality types from docile to aggressive, some can be meek and mild and others take no prisoners. In this case the Bettas were born and grew up in the tank with the Emperors already there.

[@sedghammer]

Interested in how you made that background plant mat! Very cool!

[@AussieAquatic]

Coming soon!

[@AussieAquatic]

Here is how the plant background is made kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4Kah6GiqJaUn5Y

[@underwaterHD]

I love algae eaters

[@AussieAquatic]

Me Too :)

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

I'm just in love with your fish tanks.. they're so beautiful, unique and interesting! And I'm really liking these little guys! I can just imagine how happy and healthy your aquarium and fish must be... This is one of the tanks you have running with the reverse flow UG? It's funny, I tried to mention your system around with running the slow steady trickle into and under the substrate and of course all I heard was you don't want to undergravel filter in your planted tank...I can see how it works by looking at your beautiful tanks.. having healthy and breeding fish is just an added bonus... Unless of course they take over the world 😂😂 maybe that's why they're called "emperor" Tetras👍😁🐟🌿🌱

[@AussieAquatic]

Back in the 1980's, a German Aquarist company called DUPLA showcased "The Optimal Aquarium" with 12 Golden principles of a planted tank. One of those was slow, heated water circulation in the substrate, which they achieved using cable heating in a base of Laterite clay. Eheim in response, came up with their reverse flow undergravel system joined up to their canister filter, to replicate the DUPLA results. I've used Eheim for 35 years with great success :)

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

@@AussieAquatic that is so fascinating and so wonderful you shared that with me!! Thank you so much!!!🙏❤️ This is absolutely what I want to learn to keep the aquarium I truly want!!

[@AussieAquatic]

@@marypaigeflynn4512 now I do have to say, this was BEFORE Takashi Armano pioneered clay based "aquasoils", and planted tanks using aquasoils have well and truly proven their worth with spectacular results. I have combined both together (as you might guess I would) and that is another video :)

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

@@AussieAquatic now that is one I have to see!!!👍😁

[@JohnSmith-pw1gf]

My clown loaches destroyed my plants.

[@AussieAquatic]

here is how I stop my clown loaches from eating my plants kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4LOh2awoLFpmrs

[@juliaabelle8581]

So clean substrate with so much fish! How often to you siphon if you do? It's almost no result on cleanness with weekly gravel vacuuming, eh. Lots of work, still dirty, fully dirty by next cleaning.

[@AussieAquatic]

This is a great question!! I don't gravel vacuum. I do 20% water changes each week. This tank has 2 Eheim canister filters which pick up the solid wastes for me, and they get a rinse every 3 months to remove the dirt. I grow as many live plants as I can to further remove fish wastes. This is how I keep and enjoy having an aquarium in my living room as a beautiful display :)

[@2cozy.]

What’s the one with orange tail

[@AussieAquatic]

That's a Red Tail Black Shark.

[@SpiritAquatics]

Wow they bred like Guppies haha. The betta doesn't seem to like them at all 😂. Also you have a female betta in with the male 😲 do they get along? Everywhere on the Internet says it's a bad idea to keep them together. New sub btw

[@AussieAquatic]

The tetras own the tank now, which the Bettas think is very unfair. As tanks get bigger, the Bettas will share territory quite happily, as long as they have their own personal space. These are actually 3 males kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqPae4ujhtWrn80

[@michaelharrity9795]

I want some

[@AussieAquatic]

wise choice :)

[@FKJ_WORLD]

WOW, LOOKING GREAT AS USUAL TO ME HAHAHAHAHAHHA

[@AussieAquatic]

You're the best! IRIE :)

[@franmorr1966]

What is the status of your loaches and red tailed shark today ?

[@AussieAquatic]

the clowns are now 8 years old and going strong, this red tailed shark sadly passed away after being with us for 6 years kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXS9kHlmbtCja8U

[@Funnystrongman]

Can you put ember tetras with black emperor tetras?

[@AussieAquatic]

There is a size difference and the Emperors will be dominant, especially when eating, but no reason they can't be together :)

[@DanielKeepingFish]

A nice problem to have but a problem nevertheless I guess.

[@AussieAquatic]

it reminds me of those Red Cherry shrimp taking over :)

[@BarrySuridge]

How many litres is that tank and, how many bubbles per minute of Co2? 🤔 My small tank is 70-litres and set @ 7 bubbles per minute.

[@AussieAquatic]

135 litre tank + 2 external canister filters add another 10 litres. I run 1 bubble of CO2 per second. 🙂😊

[@jamrbyd3069]

@@AussieAquatic Hello Aussie Aquatic, very nice tank and very very clean water. What canister filter or filters are you using. I also have a 135 litre with sponge filtration but the water doesn't get clear with the sponge filters like yours do. thankss

[@clairelincoln6984]

Can I still do emperor tetras if I have no intention of breeding them/don’t want them to breed?

[@AussieAquatic]

yes absolutely :)

[@clairelincoln6984]

I have a 5 gallon full disclosure. I have 3 Pygmy Gouramis and a hillstream loach, live plants and nutrient dense substrate, are they too big?

[@Automate_Nate]

I wish I had this problem... maybe my corys are eating the eggs... want more soooo bad I love these fish

[@AussieAquatic]

Try having more floating plants, then the eggs are always higher up in the tank 👍

[@kenjiro2676]

Excuse my comment on your other video! You should add some new genetics to your breeding emperor tetras, swap the grown fry with another hobbyist to further diversify a healthy gene pool. If we, as hobbyists, continue to swap fry from different spawns with each other, we can maintain a healthy vigorous fish for many years of come.

[@AussieAquatic]

Very true. In my case I regularly take fish out and give them to my LFS for store credit. I am reducing my Emperor tetras now and letting the Endlers livebearers take over for a different look in the tank. Over the years, I keep different combinations of fish.

[@rnldmanuel88]

Hi Collin are they easy to breed ?

[@AussieAquatic]

I'm going to have to say yes. I can't stop them 😁👍

[@rnldmanuel88]

@@AussieAquatic a lot of plants to hide and you won't even have to try Hey ?