*What kind of questions do you have about my new mudskippers? I'll try to include them in my care video about them.*
@aquacollege10111 ай бұрын
Definitely the foods you feed them would be great to know
@GirlTalksFish11 ай бұрын
@@bengreen171 From what I've read, the burrows are quite deep at around 2-3 feet and wouldn't be possible in most home aquariums unless you have a monster tank. Also, mud makes for a very poor viewing experience. 😅
@canada661811 ай бұрын
Not about your mudskippers, but I was just wondering have you made any videos on the walstad method aquariums, and if not why? Love your content btw keep up the good work
@hylkevanderwerff11 ай бұрын
@@TheMainVillagerhow often do you do water changes, and how much water at a time?
@hylkevanderwerff11 ай бұрын
@@GirlTalksFishI feel like the fact they make deep tunnels in the wild isn't really a reason to deny them at least shallow tunnels in captivity
@wilbee627211 ай бұрын
the reason the third didn't eat is that they all need land. just because they can cling to the side doesn't mean they can survive this way. imagine trying to stand up 24 hours a day - that would be the equivalent. you should either have three landing platforms or better is to have a substantial platform with prominent stone or wood on it to break up line of sight
@GirlTalksFish11 ай бұрын
I didn't get into all the details in the video, but unfortunately the third one came to me already very underweight and was clearly having major health issues. Based on his deportment that I observed compared to the other two healthier mudskippers, I don't believe he would have survived even if there was more landing platforms.
@rat909411 ай бұрын
@@GirlTalksFish Even with those issues I don't think that's the case, he was fighting for food as he didn't have any land, mudskipper are quite territorial, and fight over food a lot so that why he wouldn't be able to bulk up. Please add some more land and change substrate.
@IamBraads10 ай бұрын
I hope the mudskippers are taken away from her. this is animal cruelty.
@twohandsmcgee10 ай бұрын
@@IamBraadslol
@IamBraads10 ай бұрын
@@twohandsmcgee I know =) but seriously, this is not a suitable setup
@HJ-pm2dx25 күн бұрын
Irene, I'm glad to see you feeling up to posting new content. Brackish tanks are a unique challenge, but the animals they allow are such interesting creatures. I wish you great luck with the new set up, I have no doubt it will provide learning and enjoyment.
@Coffeetheegreat11 ай бұрын
Those guys are so cute haha if I had one I would name it Mudkip!
@Coffeetheegreat11 ай бұрын
@@JosephsJungle8 yes but because it’s not the exact species it’s based on, does that mean I can’t name it mudkip?
@BuzzingPlants11 ай бұрын
OMGGG best name
@Coffeetheegreat11 ай бұрын
@@JosephsJungle8 neither does taking a fish name so seriously😂 go along Joseph
@mcduck662711 ай бұрын
I love mudkip he is such a dapper lil guy
@missbunga654311 ай бұрын
Mudkip evolve to what? 🤭
@eldragonrojo4206911 ай бұрын
Generally with mudskippers you need 1/3 to 1/2 land mass normally from side to side sloping into the water or from the back down, you should also include an area where they can dig on land or make pre-made tunnels or put in some pleco tunnels in the land are for them to mimic tunnels they'd have in the wild
@IamBraads10 ай бұрын
Yepp. Awful setup for these little guys. I really feel sorry for them.
@Guthix1988 ай бұрын
you guys have zero clue as to what your talking about and it shows ^^^
@eldragonrojo420698 ай бұрын
@@Guthix198 woah watch out we're in the presence of the King of all knowledge look out everyone he knows more than you all but never let's you know what he knows.... enlighten us all knower?
@IMaqua11 ай бұрын
They are on my "most wanted" list, would love to keep them in the future. Cheers Irene
@pagewhite6111 ай бұрын
They are adorable! Great info about the nitrites in the brackish water.
@laurabustos656011 ай бұрын
What a bummer that mudskipper #3 didn't find it's forever Minecraft home. Definitely a cool video. Thanks for sharing!! 🙏✌️
@JarredWilliams-g6c2 ай бұрын
I know it's been a HOT minute since you posted this video, so I'm not even sure you will see this. But the reason you have large bubbles forming from your sponge filter is because of the salinity in your water :) if it is a true brackish tank between salinities of 1.005-1.009 you definitely will see those larger bubble. It's the same principle of how seafoam is created and how protein skimmers work in saltwater aquariums. Hope this helps!
@myplantedfishtank11 ай бұрын
The fish at 6:15 is like: I cant swim here
@shannarafryer311111 ай бұрын
I didn’t know they could live in a setup with so much water
@carbon959911 ай бұрын
They never should
@shannarafryer311111 ай бұрын
@@shuckleuser4285 ah, I had a feeling it was but I didn’t want to assume since I don’t know much myself
@catpoke955710 ай бұрын
Yeah they def need more land. They're primarily terrestrial. Even when in water they're usually in holes with water pooling in rather than a full on pond.
@jenxu211 ай бұрын
I love, love, love mudskippers. I had them back in the 80's. They were the most fun fish I ever kept.
@endoroboto11 ай бұрын
I used to never quarantine but an ich infestation that wiped out the smaller fish almost overnight in one tank caused me to realize the wisdom of the quarantine tank and taking the time to treat new fish for parasites.
@fledgedfeathers11 ай бұрын
Anyone else notice at 6:13 with the water change, the right hand side lost all water and one of the fish, not one of the mudskippers, was left flopping on land? I don’t know much about the species, and although the water change was somewhat quick, does anyone know if that species is hardy enough to be out of the the water for a while? Asking in curiosity
@vanessaclark592710 ай бұрын
I personally would have moved the fish into the area where water remained, but based on how the fish seemed to instantly recover when the water was refilled, it doesn't seem to be a major concern
@GreenPhantomPleco11 ай бұрын
That's awesome Irene! I learned a lot and can't wait for updates! One day I'll get some of these guys!
@bugboyyyy11 ай бұрын
Thank you for making these videos!! I’m just getting back into the hobby, and your videos always make me so excited to get my own fish :)
@CarolynnMc0111 ай бұрын
Such interesting little fish! I wish you all the best with these guys. They are adorable!
@carolebraswell98211 ай бұрын
Love love. Love mudskippers. Thanks for the educational video !
@jordanbabcock934910 ай бұрын
This setup is very interesting considering Tazawa has or had mudskippers..and both if you work for Aquarium Co-op. You should ask him for somw pointers on your set up.
@wanaa6611 ай бұрын
A member of my local aquarium club has a tank with these in! Mesmerising fish!
@Quantumm1231311 ай бұрын
I love mudskippers I'm so happy for you
@Jack-gh3vs11 ай бұрын
I absolutely love Aqua Imports. I got my group of African butterfly fish from them and they’ve done absolutely awesome. I’m currently on their waiting list for vampire shrimp.
@angiebear872711 ай бұрын
They are adorable!!! This type of hierarchy happened with my African dwarf frogs. Had 3 but the weakest one just wouldn’t eat despite my multiple attempts to hand feed him. Unfortunately he passed away but have had the other two for about a year and a half and they are doing great. Hope you have the same luck with your mud skippers. They are definitely on my aquatic life bucket list.
@GirlTalksFish11 ай бұрын
They're totally worth it! I've actually never had African dwarf frogs before, so I'll definitely have to try them someday. 🐸
@shannarafryer311111 ай бұрын
I had African dwarf frogs and I never had them establish a hierarchy but then again I was hand feeding them for a while like only hand feeding them all
@angiebear872711 ай бұрын
@@shannarafryer3111 yeah I needed them to learn to eat the live food offered and from a dish so when I travel my house sitters will be able to care for them easily. Or maybe it was the fact that I had two males and one female? I’m not sure. Might add another female in the future but don’t want to rock the boat😊 bravo to u for hand feeding them all every time. I’ve heard that some of them will only accept prepared food that way but I’ve been lucky with mine. Mine were bred in captivity and very young when I got them but I think, much like bettas, they all have their own distinct personalities 💙
@angiebear872711 ай бұрын
@@GirlTalksFish hope you do. They are super cute and peaceful. Mine live with a large colony of shrimp which I established first so they’d always have food available just in case. A beautiful and chill male betta and a school of otos in a well planted 20 long with very fine sand. Put aqua soil under the sand in media bags to build up the back, help the plants, and take away the risk of them accidentally consuming unsafe substrate. While not a all of my shrimp make it to adulthood(obviously) enough do to keep the colony going and I’ve never seen my frogs bother the adults. It’s funny sometimes because the adult shrimp don’t seem frightened of them. As a matter of fact they’ll walk right onto them when they are being still waiting to ambush hunt. Occasionally the shrimp will clean up their backs a bit. Looks like they are giving the frogs short massages. lol
@dennisdonovan97411 ай бұрын
saltwater does test for nitrites mostly during the cycling process
@MandyJane12370011 ай бұрын
Those are the cutest. I would love to set up a brackish tank, but I don't think I have room for it in the house. lol
@nikkir615811 ай бұрын
I’m sorry but this isn’t the right habitat… they need mud and water should only make up about 20% of their habitat. They aren’t good swimmers. They want their head above water.
@lmnoqrst406711 ай бұрын
I love them ! Can't wait for the update
@vanessaclark592710 ай бұрын
Love the video, can't wait for the follow up! My local fish store has been stocking them lately and they've been on the back of my mind... This video may be a sign 😂
@shitzuation11 ай бұрын
So cool!! Love mudskippers ❤😍❤
@MT-oh4fw11 ай бұрын
Congratulations, mudskippers are so much fun!
@legosam206711 ай бұрын
They’re so cute and derpy. I love em
@P1xls-lp8hf11 ай бұрын
Lol, I love this video the mudskippers guys are so cute!
@Spac3d_Out11 ай бұрын
So cute!
@garg453111 ай бұрын
Sounds like there was a bit of a rocky start but here’s hoping they keep doing well! 👍 Also wonder what other weird projects you might try in the future ^w^ You’ve done African cichlids, brackish, maybe one day we’ll see saltwater! ;)
@Masked_edit11 ай бұрын
Looks amazing! :)
@johncameron419411 ай бұрын
Yeah it’s clear the third one was having issues because it had no where to land
@seansmith637211 ай бұрын
Hi Irene. I love you and your content. Your videos are fun and easy too follow. I didn't even know what a mudskiper was..lol
@tristanconnolly342811 ай бұрын
Did anyone else notice the stranded goby during the water change😭
@aquaticpimp9 ай бұрын
Honestly your smart, pretty and have good quality content. Some of the best fish content ive seen on youtube. Such interesting information. I hope things are going ok for you and life if amazing for you and your family.
@seiyuokamihimura508211 ай бұрын
How dare you own them smoochums! Frickin these and spiny box puffers are my favorites!
@realangiechrist11 ай бұрын
In my experience the Aquarium Co-op testing strips aren't that accurate for the Nitrite & Nitrate tests, so you should keep that API Master Test Kit as well, and when you get those readings w/ the strips, do an additional test w/ the drops and compare. I often had zero readings from the drop test even when the strips had turned much darker than what you showed here. I find the strips most useful for water hardness testing and ph so I know when it's time to add more buffer. The skippers are cute, glad it's working out so far :)
@GirlTalksFish11 ай бұрын
Haha, my water is the opposite. Test strips are pretty accurate for nitrite/nitrate/GH, but I have a hard time reading pH on any test strip (Tetra, ACO, etc). I found out that my local water treatment plant uses some specialized lime slurry process to raise the pH while stripping the minerals, so I think that's why I get hard-to-read results.
@Jack-gh3vs11 ай бұрын
@@GirlTalksFish I’m not sure what part of Colorado you live in, but where I’m at in the Mead/Longmont area my local water treatment plant just changed the parameters of my tap water. It still comes out at 7.2 pH like before, but there is essentially no KH within the water now. My tanks that I did big water changes on were experiencing extreme pH drops over just 24 hours, going from around 7 to 6 (or possibly lower, my test kit doesn’t go lower). I’ve had to order crushed coral in from aquarium coop, which just arrived today. Aqua imports helped me determine the issue was KH, they’re the best.
@XIxCaptainKRulLT11 ай бұрын
I know this has nothing to do with the video, but I have a genuine question... I've got a tank I've had sat up for about 8 months. I decided to use it for neocaridina shrimp a few weeks ago, but I'm having some issues with shrimp dying for no specific reason. Nitrites and nitrates are fine (0 and 5 respectively), ammonia's at 0, PH is a bit high, but the place I got them from has high/alkaline PH as well. I thought it was the copper from my fertlizer at first (it's about 0.0001% of the total mixture), and I haven't seen any planaria. Well, I fished out a "dead" shrimp and put it into one of my observation cups I had out to make sure an apple snail of mine actually died or not (it did, sadly). Nitrites and nitrate both have a positive reading (5 and 40), unsure about ammonia, and the tankwater I havs in there uses the same fertz. Somehow, over the span of a couple hours, the shrimp regained consciousness, and even starting grazing the bit of biofilm on the bottom of the cup. That's where my question comes in... Do you have any idea what's going on? It doesn't make any reasonable sense to me. I'm gonna check in with my local shop as well, 'cause I'm absolutely confused.
@eternalsun042 ай бұрын
i know im 8 months late but it could be minerals! i had the same issue with neos and had to supplement my water with calcium and magnesium. api has a test kit. they make little tablets you can add to the water if it’s that. did you already figure it out?
@IanPyle11 ай бұрын
I love your videos! Would you ever consider reviewing people's fish tanks like fishforthought does? I'm sure a lot of people would like you to see their tanks. And also I'm sure it could boost interaction and views too!
@ConeFail11 ай бұрын
I got my mudskippers from aqua imports too! I got mine online, but its cool to see they have a storefront too
@bobmorgan47611 ай бұрын
I think you made the right choice. Years ago, I had bumblebee gobies, hogchoker soles (a.k.a. freshwater flounders), and green spotted puffers. One by one the puffers started eating every other fish in the tank. Don’t know if figure eights would do the same, but I don’t think it’s worth the risk.
@vicktorgunandar372611 ай бұрын
A plant to be considered planting in a brackish water aquarium , Acrostichum speciosum / Acrostichum aureum , get the smallest size you can and put it in the tank , they can survive with low light but they can also groe to be a monster of a plant but otherwise great plant for animal home
@adambeck79 ай бұрын
Cool seeing Aqua Imports on here, that's my LFS too!
@pencilpauli944211 ай бұрын
Never knew the thing about bubbles, but I noticed a big bubble in my apple snail's tank but that was *after * a big water change 🤷♂🤷♂
@GirLee3162 ай бұрын
Interesting about the nitrite info. Is that why they suggest aquarium salt for tank health sometimes? Great video
@dalcon55510 ай бұрын
mudskippers are my dream fish but I don't think i got the skills yet as a hobbyist to do so well
@jackisperu97669 ай бұрын
they clingin on the glass indicates that they want more land space (common sense too)
@kyles59608 ай бұрын
Awesome video
@Ishan.patel.11 ай бұрын
They are adorable and delisouse
@kikisummer777611 ай бұрын
I wonder if they would enjoy a scape with more out of water sections:)
@Cloudy_Mood754510 ай бұрын
Great setup! 😸
@amogusmusic87105 ай бұрын
Its litterally not? mudskippers need 1/3 to 1/2 land area and THAT is waaay to little
@theboabros972411 ай бұрын
DUDE I LOVE AQUA IMPORTS
@davidr.wilson819411 ай бұрын
I'm looking forward to,maybe in about two weeks,a video on how the new fish infected their tankmates...........which,of course I'm joking about😊Honestly I hope all goes well ,and mudskippers are a cool choice for aquarium fish.🐟
@Glenn_AE6YT11 ай бұрын
Great video! What level of salinity do you keep your brackish water tank at? What do you use to check your salinity? I use a refractometer--the type you hold up to the light--as that's what we used on board the college Research Vessels when I was a Marine Biology student. I like it, as it's accurate and doesn't need batteries. Take care.
@justahomosapien98511 ай бұрын
That is soooo cool btw im from india❤
@carlespr11 ай бұрын
You have supernice voice!
@k.w.630410 ай бұрын
Any advice on keeping puffers? Have you ever kept pea puffers? Thanks for your content, I appreciate your fun, factual videos. 🙂
@pencilpauli944211 ай бұрын
So jelly! They are wonderful ❤ Gobis and mudskippers are too cool 😎 Maybe one day a having a gobi may well be a thing but I somehow doubt mudskippers will be.
@lcatw11 ай бұрын
Just makes me want to read dungeon crawler Carl again
@laurenlettiere138111 ай бұрын
That one literal fish out of water from 6:14 to 6:25 ;-; I don't mean to shame but how did you not notice you had a fish flopping around on the exposed substrate? It skipped before I could see if the fish was okay 😭
@GirlTalksFish11 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness, I didn't even notice! I was so panicked about getting the nitrite removed that I was rushing around like a chicken with its head cut off. Luckily the water changed happened fairly quickly so it definitely recovered from the ordeal.
@laurenlettiere138111 ай бұрын
@@GirlTalksFish Good to hear!
@0fficialr3d11 ай бұрын
You could plant a red mangrove they can even grow in salt water. Atleast if you slowly raise salt levels. Starting of brackish schould be fine tho
@ichrised8 ай бұрын
The setup is fine, dont know why these know it alls are tripping
@XXS-Tomcat11 ай бұрын
Wow amazing fish
@thejoeyjoey11 ай бұрын
wow these are so cool!!!!!!!
@Charles-xu7pu11 ай бұрын
I think the mudskippers need a lot more land than this
@Greenhenben67811 ай бұрын
How available are they in regular fish stores?
@garg453111 ай бұрын
From what I’ve heard I’d say it’s very unlikely to find them
@booomkalani11 ай бұрын
I'll stick to fresh water aquariums, thanks! 😂
@WhyamIstillwatchingyoutube11 ай бұрын
I've nvr used any chemicals after the initial setup. I've put a few varieties of house plants at the top to root but other than that nothing. 4 yr tank and no issues. It is freshwater so not sure that helps. Maybe a mangrove shoot or 2 would help?
@renegadearcadehighs310310 ай бұрын
Your gorgeous. X
@letyourselfrest893211 ай бұрын
i wanna do a paludarium biotope for these guys so much lol, working on a Krishna River biotope currently
@squamsh12211 ай бұрын
I love aqua imports. Have you been to aqua rocks in Commerce City?! Some amazing aquascapes and the best hardscape.
@MadiNewberry11 ай бұрын
I know this is random, but you should get some rice fish! They are extremely easy to keep and breed. They are from Japan and there are lots of color varieties!
@MadiNewberry11 ай бұрын
In my opinion, and a lot of others they are the best beginner fish, they are just kinda hard to find in the US, if your into them I can recommend you a breeder that has them 😁
@tiborbuzsik66785 ай бұрын
@@MadiNewberry Hello! I would like to know where I can contact the breeder. Thanks
@mattdunits728811 ай бұрын
Black ghost knife still the best oddball
@yilz12310 ай бұрын
They’re soooooo weird I used to see them all the time in mangrove forests
@sseeaahhaawwkkssrule97511 ай бұрын
This was a very interesting video
@hassanminbaghdad11 ай бұрын
so cute
@johncameron419411 ай бұрын
They are cute
@Anne_Onymous8 ай бұрын
There's definitely not enough land in that tank for them
@tobywebb211211 ай бұрын
I dont think your equipped enough to give fish reviews. You seem like a beginner still imo
@sophistiq8ted10 ай бұрын
I thought you got mudskippers already from Zenzo at tazawa tanks.
@darrylmoore584711 ай бұрын
Very cool
@TellersandTales11 ай бұрын
Amanos should be good to breed in there.
@aleksgames969611 ай бұрын
yea you threw something off when you changed the tank that’s why that one mudskipper you took back wasn’t doing good by the way where did you get the suction cup decoration thing??
@Firefenex199611 ай бұрын
Salt bro here. I never measure nitrite lol. Just nitrate phosphate and the other salt usuals lol.
@easy_fishkeeping.11 ай бұрын
Now that you have amanos in brackish water, any success on breeding these guys?
@quitlife927911 ай бұрын
Even if the eggs survive and hatch they're gonna get eaten if there's fish though.
@easy_fishkeeping.11 ай бұрын
@@quitlife9279 oh I completely forgot about the fish 😅
@GirlTalksFish11 ай бұрын
I only have 1 amano shrimp but it might be fun to add more!
@easy_fishkeeping.11 ай бұрын
@@GirlTalksFish Yes it will!
@69marrr10 ай бұрын
Please add more landing area… beautiful tho…
@bluefrancis146 ай бұрын
Huh, that was good opportunity for a vpn sponsor
@klausjager216111 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@eveningclicks776710 ай бұрын
What are the regular fish in the water swimming around?
@robertsmith879511 ай бұрын
Love the idea of this but the water change scares me. How much preparation is needed for brackish water? Fill from the tap and salt at the same time or have to prepare the water before hand? Love the scape!
@claire2874811 ай бұрын
Tap water shouldn't be used for brackish or salt, you need an RO unit and to premix the RO water and salt before adding it to the tank.
@robertsmith879511 ай бұрын
@@claire28748 😲 I'm out! Love what you've done with it though ❤️