How to *ACTUALLY* Breed Rummynose Tetras...

[@lianny4070]

This is tremendously interesting, thank you for sharing! I've recommend it to my son, teens need your content! Keep going!

[@willmartinezjr]

This was crazy interesting!! Thanks for documenting the wild journey man

[@jukesngambits]

Subbed for humor and excellent instruction, this is a gem of a channel

[@curiousarnab]

What an epic Detailed Video my man ,just wow !!!! i felt as if i was watching a great documentry from animal planet

[@jonathanbedsole1671]

Loved this video. Someone that is knowledgeable and a sense of humor.

[@mahirudrasingh5391]

So entertaining, decent goofy editing and commentary… and perfect understandable knowledge ..good going bro ❤✨🔥

[@michaellowe4257]

this is an amazing video - what microscope do you use?

[@FishEZ]

Fantastic footage of the hatching eggs / development under the microscope. Thanks for sharing.

[@ladynicole888]

3:35 minutes in☠️☠️☠️🤣🤣🤣

[@Ham_Sykz]

I watched for about a minute before I already knew I would love this channel. Got a new subscriber. Looking forward to seeing your other videos and the rest of this one :)

[@Ham_Sykz]

Could the mark mentioned on the egg @12:48 be the oil globule? It has been a while since I've reviewed fish embryology but if I remember Characidae, the family tetras are in, produce oil globules even though like less than half of freshwater fish produce them. I couldn't figure out what other structure it could be.

[@kribification]

It is very likely that the eggs are buoyant for a while before they sink. This is common in lots of pelagic fish. So using floating leaves probably acted as a trap for the eggs and prevented the parent from eating them while they were sinking. In many marine fish they constantly skim the tank surface to catch the eggs.

[@ILikeChickenOkay]

Ive only had Rummy Nose Tetras for a few weeks, but from day one i pretty much haven’t been able to stop them spawning - obviously their eggs have probably been eaten with it being a community tank, but watching this it seems surface cover is absolutely necessary for breeding them - i briefly removed all my floating plants and they immediately stopped breeding, and as soon as i put them back in they started spawning again within a few hours😳 pretty strange as tetras are the last fish i thought would breed in a community

[@AvatarAquatics]

You have a soft water tank?

[@ILikeChickenOkay]

@@AvatarAquatics i have a little blackwater set up, my hardness parameters are KH - 3 & GH - 12, so it’s not that soft but the Rummy’s seem to be pretty content😆

[@toomanyhobbies8351]

Amazing! I hope you enjoyed your trip to Hawaii

[@NYGOLD]

Outstanding info and video!! Great job on this!

[@tvideo1189]

Exceptional! Very nice video. Just for info, and because you like to experiment :) , I have found that common Magnolia tree (Magnolia virginiana) leaves have much the same qualities as the MUCH more expensive Indian Almond leaves. I don't know where you are but in the southern US Magnolia trees are everywhere.

[@AvatarAquatics]

Thank you! I’ve tried magnolia before, they will produce eggs:) but tend to mold over more

[@tvideo1189]

@@AvatarAquatics Wow, I have used them for years (I have Magnolia trees on my property) and NEVER had any produce mold. That is odd.

[@AvatarAquatics]

@@tvideo1189 I think it could be bacteria too, the ones I used were fresh from the tree since I didn’t trust the ones on the ground so they still had a lot of sugars in their leaves. But they’re still much cheaper and a good choice in the long run especially if you have better access to it(for anyone else reading the comments). The mold/biofilm is easily brushed away

[@tvideo1189]

@@AvatarAquatics Fresh from the tree????? Wow, no wonder they molded. I have TONS of dry leaves that fall from our trees. I only use sun dried leaves, never any green ones or any still attached to the tree. And one more tip... Magnolia leaves (DRIED leaves) are great for infusoria starters. They seem to pick up lots of good stuff while drying on the ground during the drying process.

[@AvatarAquatics]

@@tvideo1189 been struggling with the infusoria cultures, the cold snap we had wiped them out. I’ll try restarting with some ground leaves. Either way, the rummynose tetras don’t seem to really care if I use magnolia or catappa. They still lay eggs

[@thesavagekiwi3492]

Glazing effort. Thanks for your dedication. Well done.

[@TheRealTMar]

In The Netherlands catappa leaves are available at most aquarium shops and there are some online shops which specialise in botanicals for aquarium and terrarium. Every pet shop selling fish should have these. They are so beneficial!

[@AvatarAquatics]

I wanted an excuse to go to Hawaii 😅

[@TheRealTMar]

@@AvatarAquatics Any reason is good to go to Hawaii. :) But it's also nice to show how these trees grow there. View is amazing!

[@AvatarAquatics]

@@TheRealTMarbest part of the trip was finding the catappa trees just growing at the side of the road. Thanks for your support :)

[@nirendas7675]

This is awesome.i am lucky because I have a Indian almond tree in my house

[@PaulsFishroom]

Great macrophotography 🤓👍

[@taironusaro3688]

Amazing work!

[@Brentwood_aquatics]

Congrats!

[@ArjanKop]

I think I must have an article somewhere about how the Indonesians breed both rummynose and cardinals in very large quantities. I believe it was in Dutch, but if you like I could translate the useful info for you.

[@AvatarAquatics]

Shoot me an email! [e-mail]

[@jukesngambits]

Im also interested!

[@happymcslappy3640]

Did you ever translate?

[@ArjanKop]

@@happymcslappy3640 I tried to find it, but never managed 😢 They used trays with leaves on top and only an inch or so of water above the leaves.

[@MARKET_GARDNERI]

Can you PLEASE send the link? I BEG YOU!

[@LTYFLY]

Do a follow up of their growth progression

[@Jay10137]

Can I breed them in a 125gallon?

[@marinabiragova7367]

I noticed my rummynoses are sensitive to low oxygen levels. Was there anything in the breeding tank to create surface agitation?

[@WildCastOutdoors]

There was a fry tank for the eggs, it drips water constantly

[@oasisbeach]

How long did you keep the fish in the tank without a filter?

[@AvatarAquatics]

they breed on the second day (after the first night)

[@33ttpat10]

What are the fish with the spikey fins? Rams or Apistos?

[@AvatarAquatics]

rams

[@VietNguyen-mi6zy]

In your experience, do cherry shrimps and snails eat fish eggs? Would it be ok to have shimplets clean up the eggs?

[@AvatarAquatics]

It’s a toss up. I’ll keep snails and shrimp in other fry tanks but they can’t last in the acidic tetra breeding tanks. Eats away at their shells

[@VietNguyen-mi6zy]

Im planning to breed cpd in pond basket and let the egg fall through to the bottom with maybe 1 almond leave for its anti fungal property, maybe some shrimps and snails to clean up uneaten foods and eggs. No crazy ph or anything. My water is hard with neutral ph. Just wanna know if shrimps and snails are fish eggs safe?

[@AvatarAquatics]

@@VietNguyen-mi6zy It'll be alright. add plenty of moss for the microorganisms the fry can eat

[@taelee6370]

Where was that catappa tree in Hawaii?

[@AvatarAquatics]

They are super common along the north coast of Oahu, this particular one was at Kualoa ranch 😊

[@taelee6370]

Thanks for taking the time to answer!

[@JoseRamirez-hw8wd]

Next time carry the leaves in your pockets

[@bhillson]

1st

[@AvatarAquatics]

That was so quick omg

[@bhillson]

@@AvatarAquatics7 seconds!

[@AvatarAquatics]

@@bhillson new record! thanks for the support, cheers