How to Breed Neon Tetras: Complete Detailed Process

In this video I go through the complete process of breeding neon tetras, aquarium fish.
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0:00 Intro
0:59 Peat Moss
4:33 Water Parameters
4:36 Conditioning Breeders
6:00 Male vs Female
7:45 Infusoria
8:16 Egg Catching Grid
10:40 First Setup - Group Spawn
13:16 2nd Setup - Pair
14:13 Eggs and fry!
17:14 one week old

[@jamesclough2638]

I'm so glad that the most beautiful fish in the hobby can be spawned. Thank you

[@sophiayang9641]

Loved when u showed the microscopic shots. Amazing. And wow that’s a lot to do to breed them.

[@Amberdogproductions]

Those microscope shots were incredible!

[@BiscuitFever]

Thank you for sharing! Absolutely fascinating.

[@goberianchloex3646]

Best step by step breeding vid I have ever seen. Thank you !! U are a good teacher :0)

[@kerrigibbons6026]

YOU ARE the BOB ROSS of aquariums. You are amazing.

[@fishtasabalaynimaria6732]

Thank you for the help. Been planning to breed neon and cardinal. Hope i will be succesful breeding these fishes.

[@warpo007]

1st class presentation all round Sir. Subbed.

[@michaellovell1368]

Terrific video. VERY informative.

[@poepflater]

lol once I saw no eggs, and left the container standing out... it was like 15C in the house... couple of days later I walk by and notice it is full of fry.

[@jasongrimshaw-smith8369]

Great video. im a big avacodo of using the microscope to see whats really going. I liked seeing the flow of nutrients from the egg sack into the fry's body (16:28). Also, you admitted you have weak lifting power. #MeToo! I've subscribed. Us weakies need to stick together! Given me the confidence to try breeding these now, thank you!

[@akshunath1462]

Superb....! 💐💐💐 Rich in Information.....👍

[@jonglamban8218]

Just subscribed here! Awesome, very informative.

[@psychicadrian]

This video is amazing!!!

[@urbanhookupz]

Good review bud 🎉

[@Happyfinsandnature]

Awesome video. Very nice content.

[@hjgghbbvhhgghj7206]

Awesome job. Going to breed my purple emperor tetras and I have gotten alot of helpful information thanks for making the video

[@AvatarAquatics]

Thank you! I recommend watching my emperor tetra breeding video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKirn5iKjLiEorM Give me a like and subscribe it you like it, Cheers - Ryan

[@timmyjonesification]

Really helpful thanks

[@Beaver-buzz690]

Love the videos! Would love to see a penguin tetra breeding series!

[@marrullahmarrullah9046]

Thank's your information...🙏🙏🙏

[@TJY025]

Great vid

[@luisgonzalezreynoso3620]

That was great!! I have a question, when not breeding, what are your water parameters? I mean in your tap water or in your conditioning tank

[@Mpreston89]

Great video

[@sevenunicorns1]

EXCELLENT!!!

[@Jerm-Digs]

Currently watching, really enjoying. Just got tetras a week ago and some started chasing. Still trying to figure out if its mating or stress. Water parameters are spot on. You've been very thorough and I'm glad to say I'm now a subscriber.

[@TheBambinoTrucka]

2 years later what happened? Did they breed and make a family generation over the years?

[@steffanjansenvanvuuren3257]

Herbert Axelrod used Oak wood shavings to make the water soft ( resin in the shavings is necessary for the ion exchange process,) and reduce the pH. He Bred angelfish, neons etc etc. using this method.

[@wip1664]

The paramecium keeps wanting camera time 🤭. Interesting video. Thanks for sharing!

[@rachelmartin1541]

Thank you! Love your video and you almost relaxed me to sleep with your zin voice. Your aura is lovely! Currently setting us an Amazon black water tank to raise Neon Tetras. Leeching tannins from beautiful pieces of driftwood from my garden. Collecting Amazon plants, waiting on sand. Neons I’m in a month. I play with baby brines anyways. How about egg yolk dissolved in water to feed the fry. I’ve had a seahorse nursery so this should be gravy! Wish me luck 🍀

[@AvatarAquatics]

Certain Sands has the potential to raise GH, I thanks so much for your support! I would keep it bare bottom for the breeding tank. If you are using it in a normal aquarium and not to breed neons, sand is okay. Yolk can foul the water quickly so I use infusoria and baby brine(live) later

[@ramonroman9675]

This is my next project. Thank you!

[@chriskalantzis7429]

Awesome video, once again! Coming back to the cardinal spawning, I now have 11 baby cardinals that are 2 months old. I initially had 12, one of which faded but I'm super happy with the result. Do rummy nose tetras next!!

[@jaswinvispute6509]

Amazing👍 video it's very useful . I am so excited to try it..... awesome

[@ryanserquina1219]

990

[@zodiak2461]

do you think I can use this method to breed green neon tetras and ember tetras?

[@lakshithaweerasinghe6416]

Super ❤️

[@mpedersen9975]

So cool with the microscope!!!

[@benpumsuk6982]

Did you try to breed pea puffers? I need to know how to breed.

[@brandonanthony9488]

How do you get them so neon and red? What food and what lighting or color back drops

[@TheWatchernator]

It's quite hard to get live food where I live. What foods do they like other than worms and shrimps?

[@dbielby]

I've been to Sun Moon Lake!! :)

[@magnoreal3243]

Hello, I saw some people use Sera Micron for just born cebra fry, Sera micron is smaller than infusoria, is also good for guppy fry. ¿Do you think this product is also okey for neon fry? Thank you. Good video.

[@Sshooter444]

glue some weights or rocks to the underside of the plastic tupperware?

[@Reecefpv]

Awesome video. I'm hooked lol i just started breeding a few months ago with my guppies but now my neon tetra is full of eggs. So why not breed them too lmao

[@donsfishvideos752]

What kind of microscope do you use?

[@kylegoodyear2951]

What causes the bacterial bloom?

[@christopherscheffer3151]

How much c does the water need?

[@russell383]

How to make Diy brine shrimp?

[@SelfHandledRogue]

nice mask . wish more ppl wore them

[@keretasambung_bayar_ksb2u781]

How Many month adult neon tetra will start breeding?

[@SaadKhan006]

How many eggs did u get in total?

[@sujayc6864]

They don’t need oxygen while breeding?

[@raygv1]

Couldn’t you have used those jiffy peat pellets they use for seedlings? It would be the perfect amount without having a huge back of peat moss you dont really need

[@SH-os1ck]

Omg this is way too much haha. I just wanted to create an overall environment where they spawn.... How do they eat in the wild?

[@georgejose1484]

What age do neon tetras breed?

[@tropy7]

Thanks for the video. Do you think coco peat works as the same as peat moss?

[@AvatarAquatics]

You can try, maybe Indian almond leaves too

[@ranjanty]

That was a great video. I'm very new to fish keeping. 3 weeks ago I started a 55 gal dirted tank with plants. 5 days ago I put in 6 neon tetras. My ? is is there a chance they will breed on their own in the tank if I make it a black water tank? I probably will add another 6 tetras next Saturday.

[@AvatarAquatics]

If enough cover and the water is soft enough yes but usually it will slowly turn harder because of minerals that are added.

[@zodiak2461]

Do you acclimate the fish when when putting them in the breeding tank then returning them to the main tank? also do you need an airstone or sponge filter in the breeder?

[@AvatarAquatics]

No need for acclimation if they are healthy, if you are worried it won’t do any harm to acclimatize them. And sponge filter is only needed for long term they will only be in there for 1-2 days. Just keep the water clean and free of poop

[@zhibinliu1]

The best tetra breeding video, thanks. Just one question: is it true that light will kill neon eggs and fries younger than 5 days?

[@AvatarAquatics]

No, but bright lights will decrease chance of neons from laying eggs

[@visioncorp5228]

Hey man. I noticed my neon tetras bellies are huge. I don’t think I have time for the peat moss to settle (or do I?). What would you recommend?

[@AvatarAquatics]

depends, if you have been conditioning them well, keep up the feeding schedule for another 1-2 weeks and try with peat moss. You can also try some indian almond leaves or other leaf rich in tannins, which will lower the pH within a few days. Both will work.

[@elbarb8897]

Hey I'm from Philippines well said your my idol now i wish you can send me some your tetra fish. Nice blog video 👌👌👌👍👍👍👍🐠 🐠

[@AleRovella]

hi buddy, what about the temperature of the water in that tupperware? how do you move the adults from aquarium to the tupperware? you adapt them or you move them directly? the difference of ph is not an issue? thanks from argentina!

[@AvatarAquatics]

Temperature is around 78F, since my adults were in similar water parameters during conditioning I don’t acclimate, but you can if you want to since some people feel more comfortable.

[@AleRovella]

@@AvatarAquatics thank you!

[@hammerr3]

What’s the difference between this and breeding Cardinal tetras?

[@AvatarAquatics]

Watch my cardinal tetra series you will know

[@abinn7717]

Breed more other fishes.Waiting to see your more breeding videos.

[@henry520119]

sun moon lake? 日月潭?

[@onlywei]

If you make special water to breed the neon tetras, when can you return them to your normal tap water?

[@AvatarAquatics]

I wait about 1-2 months

[@onlywei]

@@AvatarAquatics do you return the neon tetra parents to your normal water every morning after they lay eggs? Wouldn’t that be very shocking to the fish to move from low pH to normal pH every morning?

[@Mataqindia]

How do you got copepods in there

[@AvatarAquatics]

Time and they hitchhike on my other tanks

[@Rebbecca1983]

❤️🐟💙

[@bobbymalta73]

You can Add Small Marbels in All The Bottom Of The Tank instead of the Mesh so the eggs will not be Visible to Their Parents. Thks for Sharing

[@brendonberdys3215]

Hi. I am From POLAND. 😃what kind of food did you use in 4.55

[@AvatarAquatics]

Hi Brendon, the food is freshly hatched live baby brine shrimp. I hatch them from eggs in saltwater, here is a video on how I culture them. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3Wrd4WQbbeUf6M

[@brendonberdys3215]

@@AvatarAquaticsthanks

[@themantran]

The only way to catch more rain water is to steal your neighbor's rain water. As the saying goes it's always greener on the other side of the fence. Run around with a bucket on your head in your neighbor's yard.

[@chevyfish4028]

Great closeups. What microscope do you use?

[@masticore26]

There were probably a few eggs in the java moss...

[@rdred8693]

Nature is Metal indeed.

[@tvideo1189]

Thar fish you did not know the sex of was a female. Males have straight blue lines, females are "broken" or curved.

[@CTSLing]

No I cannot see the eggs. My eyes are so bad! Lol

[@paulfeeney1221]

That flashlight trick is super bad for the eggs

[@AvatarAquatics]

This was answered in my Cardinal tetra video series, but there is no difference in hatch rates or development of eggs exposed to light

[@paulfeeney1221]

Are you sure

[@user-lx5ie7ed3s]

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