HOW TO BREED DWARF NEON RAINBOW FISH. PART 1.

Hi guys. On this video I'll be going over the things you'll need to breed Dwarf Neon Rainbow fish. Follow along on this first part. introducing the fish, tank size, how to make the spawning mop, and all the other good stuff.

[@katnewman2856]

You must be psychic, I just picked some of these up last week!! Gorgeous little fish. Also grabbed sparkling gourami which I might try to spawn in a few weeks.

[@OnefishTwofishROC]

Great video, Mark! You are always detailed and thorough which I greatly appreciate. How lucky we are that you share all your knowledge. I return to your channel fairly often to reference various videos when I need info. Thank you so very much!

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

I'm glad I can help. 😀👍

[@alexsaquatics7620]

Elizabeth 👍

[@mariaz9538]

I love these little guys!!! I have a dozen in my 75 gallon rainbow community tank. The fluorescent blues and reds they throw once they are settled are stunning and they breed like rabbits even at a young age. Looking forward to seeing how many fry you get 👍💕

[@mariaz9538]

Just a side note...they are slow growers!!!

[@marcgould8922]

Fantastic mark was wondering when the rainbows were coming ,cant wait for part 2

[@rhaataja]

Thank you very much Mark! Rainbows will be my first non-livebearer breeding and your videos have helped me quite alot with preparation.

[@wotrulke5868]

Fasaniting stuff Mark as always very thorough great series on breeding tropical fish 🐠🐟loving it👍🏼 thanks for sharing.

[@MrYukon2010]

Hi Mark, I stumbled upon your channel and I love it. It's not about how much money you (can) spend or bigger is better but about passion. I built my own tank when I was a kid but after moving out I never picked it up again. Simply forgot about it due to carreer and family etc. Now, as an early retiree and kids moved out, I consider to pick it up again. Your channel will be very helpful. Keep up doing uploading and sharing your knowledge. Most of all, infect people with your enthousiasm. Thanks a bunch.

[@jlathem56]

This is another fish I want to add to my breeding colonies. Anxious to see what happens next Mark. Thanks!

[@annasflorafauna7133]

Hi Mark really interesting and we always learn something with your videos. I love these fish I've been looking into their care so great that you've done this species. Thankyou for sharing and Jackson's paludarium is looking very lush and green 🙂

[@stevehaederle9297]

Interesting video Mark! Looking forward to part 2

[@deltoid4]

Ahh good to see tropical again :), smashing video. same as others i like forward to see if you're successful. I have cherry shrimp everywhere at the mo, looking forward to getting some plecs breeding :) all thanks to you. Cheers

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

No problem. Glad the shrimp are breeding well.

[@horizonfishkeeping]

Awsome channel mark I have started doing some videos my self after been in the hobby some time now I actually have some fish breeding at the moment and just set up a neon rainbow breeding tank my self

[@markvonwisco7369]

I somehow managed to completely miss this video when came out!

[@egoranonymous3223]

I bought 6 of these and 5 were dead in the bags, so I bought 5 from a different source. The lone survivor is doing well. Now that they are all healthy they really are beautiful so I decided to breed them and get a large school for my 55. I knew right where to look for information on how to breed! Mark is by far the most knowledgeable KZbinr. Thanks Mark, love your channel.

[@marksmith8163]

Wonderful job as always Mark. So how many little breeding tanks do you have going at the moment?

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

About ten. 🤣

[@ernstbothma1612]

Awesome video I really love the Dwarf rainbow fish. Do you think you can maybe make a video of how to breed Khuli loaches?

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

I've never bred those before 🤔

[@ernstbothma1612]

@@MARKSAQUATICS It would really be interesting csuse i have dome but I would mwby like to breed them

[@vrishin1685]

I love your aquariums 😘😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@a.d3410]

very informative, just wanted some clarity. Do i need to have a group of rainbows to get them to spawn or just a pair would breed as well?

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

Thanks for watching. You don't have to have a group you can just a easily breed just a pair on their own.

[@andystokes8702]

Great video as always. You didn't mention the substrate unless I missed it. It looks like sand?

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

No I forget 🤣 it's just black sand.

[@barricuda3910]

Hi mark great video as usual question can you use a spawning mop in a community tank for live bearers

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

Yes the fry will hide amongst it once they're born.

[@egoranonymous3223]

Wouldn't it be easier to grab the string with the tweezers and then push it through the back of the yarn? That way the force of the movement would be working with you instead of against you.

[@ellileathen2021]

Hi I'm trying to find the peat soil stuff you used in your neon tetra breeding video. Where can you get this? Can you get it from pets at home? I don't really know what I'm looking for. Help please

[@brucebrazaitis321]

Most garden centers stock peat moss, you just have to make sure it is pure peat no fertilizer or lime added. If you are trying to breed neons don't use coco peat! Coconut coir or coco peat is notorious for having a high salt content something you want to avoid in breeding neons. The cheap and dirty method is to use oak leaves. Grind them up and you will get something like the compost Mark talks about in other videoes . Oak leaves will make really nice tannin stained water. I guess if you really want to be like Mark you should use English oak (Quercus robur), I used our native live oak (Quercus virginiana) . If you are in the USA and don;t have a source for oak leaves,the company Josh's Frogs sells bags of live oak leaves for terrarium decor. BTW I only produced two baby neons but that is better than none. My old English book All About Tropical Fish stated that the authour believed that once you get the water right neons are as easy as zebra danios. He also stated that you want zero carbonate hardness in the breeding tank hence using rain water in those pre- R/O water days. So still have to try again with some new young fish. HTH

[@theprecisedeveloper4304]

Could you do a video on how to breed Boesemani Rainbows, please? Also, can we use frozen or are live foods a must? Great video by the way.

[@zayaandomah8234]

Could make a video on how to breed marble hatchet fish?

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

Yes they're on my list.😀👍

[@stevehaederle9297]

Can't wait to see this one,... love these fish,.. weird and wonderful at the same time.

[@nayanmistry4641]

Hi Mark great informative video. I bought 10 of these beauties today, it was a random scoop from my lfs, it was difficult to tell the sexes, firstly as they were stressed and the colours had washed out and secondly, they are very very small fish, anyway, I got 10. Now that they have settled a little, the fin colours are beginning to show, it seems i have a mix of males and females however some of the fish have a burnt orange fin colouration. I know from information I've gathered that the red fins are males and yellow fins denote females, but which way with these burnt orange fins go, male or female? Cheers

[@gully941]

Hi there Mark! Was wondering if you may be able to help me with a quick question. When would you recommend removing the spawning mop? Was inspired by your videos and alls going great so far! I'm at about 2 days after my first round of hatching.

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

You can remove them when you like really. It all depends on how many fry you want to raise.

[@SteveStoryBookFarm]

Nice tutorial 👍

[@bashovius]

Can the spawning mob replace subwassertang for example? Can galaxy rasbora also use this type of spawning mob??

[@koyelsikder9414]

Ha I don't understand when ever I see breeding beaver and separate the breeding payer they stop breeding why and what should I do

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

When you move fish they get stressed and and need time to settle in to they're new tank.

[@jackbates1660]

Your videos have got me into breeding with the kids, i have 3 young boys. My eldest always says can we watch 'mark qatics' tonight daddy hes 4 and its brilliant the way he says it 🤣🤣 your advice is priceless always very detailed. Are you on instagram or facebook, ill add you im the balding reefer lol

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

Bless him! I'm glad I'm helping you guys out. Tell him a big hello from me. 😀👍

[@martynellington7913]

Can I ask how leaving a tank running for a few weeks with no fish in helps ? Sorry if that's dumb

[@bettablue2660]

It’s like making a giant tassel.

[@rearweelrider9988]

Great video bud. How do YOU rase the PH mate?

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

You can use PH buffers.

[@rearweelrider9988]

@@MARKSAQUATICS is that what you use?

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

No my water comes out the tap at 7.5 so no need. You can use lime stone, baking soda, crushed coral sand. These will all raise Ph .

[@danielaxisa7551]

Hey mark what does it mean when the eggs turn white?

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

If they go white there infertile sadly

[@danielaxisa7551]

Thanks so much for your reply. Luckly not all of them are this way. Its my first time trying to breed fish and have follow your instruction to the T! Thanks again mark love your work

[@CoreyDeMerchant]

Did you ever breed bosesmani rainbow fish mark?

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

Yes I've bred those. Rainbow fish are very easy to breed.

[@CoreyDeMerchant]

@@MARKSAQUATICS do you have a video of breeding the bosesmani?

[@charliedevine6869]

Most of those Praecox rainbows are just babies. Let them grow up first.

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

Thay are all mature that's why they bred