IT WORKED! Breeding Neon Tetras! Day in the Fish Room #35

Bug Buffet & Green Cuisine Available Here - purefin.shop/ In this video, I make my first attempt at breeding my neon tetras and show some other projects in the fish room!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:57 - Discus spawn
1:53 - New peppermint bristlenose colony
3:18 - Peppermint bristlenose fry
3:33 - Hillstream loach update
4:16 - Neon tetra update
5:27 - The neon tetra breeding process
6:52 - Setting up neon tetra breeding
9:14 - Neon tetra breeding fail
11:15 - Discus spawn fail
11:51 - Apistogramma agassizii fire gold spawn
14:06 - Neon tetra spawn!
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[@mga71]

Gees you are like a master fish keeper, you put the neons in the tank and they breed pretty much immediately, must be something to do with the moustache, I am going to grow one also.

[@KeepingFishSimple]

hahah far from a master! Thanks

[@prajeethamand7213]

Dude u r true that moustache is the key to success

[@timmafee0]

It is true, moustaches increase fertility

[@alanpitkeathly3055]

You should sit some of the stones in your hill stream loach tank in a glass of water to build up algae and when your breeding tank has a load of food in it the loaches are more likely to breed as there's a load of food for the fry and the adults know this

[@Aquafinity]

KeepingFishSimple thanks for all the inspiration you gave me! I reached 1K a few weeks ago!

[@KeepingFishSimple]

Nice work!

[@imranpatel4612]

Absolutely in love with your peppermints. They're stunning fish.

[@KeepingFishSimple]

Glad you like them!

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

Awesome video! Congrats on the Appisto and Neon Tetra breeding! I love the appisto aggisiziis! Best of luck with the main breeding project of Neon Tetras and keep up the amazing work, Nick! 👍

[@garrymartinez502]

Thanks!

[@crbconservation4449]

Love the bristlenose, hate to see a failed discuss spawn, happy to see your neon working out.

[@emzyLovelyxoxo]

Those little rays like high flow waters.

[@simonemms15a]

I can't wait to see what eals you will do with the neon tetras. Keep up the good work thank for all your blogs

[@MrsBJPalmer]

Congrats on the eggs!! That in itself, is the accomplishment! Now, on to wrigglers!! I love neon and cardinal tetras, so I'm so very happy that someone has figured out their "method"! Cardinals next?(Please keep us updated on their status!)

[@3366consur]

new to your channel glad i found it good on you mate

[@KeepingFishSimple]

Welcome aboard!

[@thatfishguy7823]

As you are an amazing breeder

[@alanpitkeathly3055]

Loved your video as always, your doing well now mate well done 👍

[@KeepingFishSimple]

Thanks for the visit

[@CrowntailHalfmoon]

Congratulations on the new method of breeding neon tetras... . Thank you for sharing. Gorgeous peppermint plecos. Try using 2 or 3 males per female. Nick Sir i really want you to get success with discus so i strongly recommend you using a egg crate light diffuser to separate the male from female when they spawn again. That's after he fertilized them. Leave the mom to tend to eggs. Secondly you could put a mesh over the eggs to prevent the parents from eating them but still have access to fan the eggs. Keep trying with the discus fish.. As for the neon tetras you could try 2 males per female or 2 pairs to encourage higher chances of spawning.. but use more cover for eggs so not to get eaten. Do you think guppy grass would be ok to use instead of java moss? Could you link the ro unit your using? Best of luck

[@TripleJAquatics]

Awesome!

[@KeepingFishSimple]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ritesha8050]

your hillstream loaches friend zoned each other lol

[@bingenexotics]

Idk if it’s been commented yet but for the Discus, use a clay cone that they can lay eggs on and then you can remove the eggs into a fry tank

[@ponyg8309]

Wow so nice 😊

[@JoshUC]

Hi! I want to thank you for sharing your knowledge, this week I am trying to breed Neon tetra as well, I am following your videos, wish me luck and greetings from Costa Rica!

[@KeepingFishSimple]

Good luck!

[@thatfishguy7823]

Love the vids I live in Australia and always buy your stuff

[@chrismelb100]

Nice video, thank you for sharing. Curious to know how the hatch went, well done on the spawn!

[@All_Things_Fish]

Good stuff, man. Subbed!

[@erwinvanderweele9051]

OK interesting normally we did put 1male with several females for neons and after spawning completely dark till birth!! Discus need to learn so no worries ! Thanks nice vlog!!!

[@superjaz1810]

Amazing info, thank you! After your video, I tried sticking 3 of my neon tetras in my hang on breeder box with some aquasoil, RO water, humin fluid and moss. I removed them after about 36 hours not expecting much, but I thought I'd just have a peek in the breeder box with the light on and I can see eggs!! I didn't actually see them spawn but they seemed to spend a lot of time at the back of the box behind the moss. Hopefully we'll see some wigglers soon, even if it's just a few 😍👍

[@ciber5650]

Hows that going? What are you feeding them?

[@superjaz1810]

@@ciber5650 some snails were on the moss and I didn't realise. No fry, so I assume the eggs were eaten. I've tried 3 more times with different pairs of fish in a slightly bigger setup, but I only managed to get 2 white eggs 😪

[@twunderaquatics1770]

Great video 👍

[@KeepingFishSimple]

Thanks 👍

[@webwheeler2469]

You'll have success with your Discus if you remove the female after they spawn. Congrats on spawning the Neon Tetras!

[@lachlanisaac]

Awesome vid as always. I will probably try to breed my neons again, I have struggled. They always just breed in the community tank and not the divided tank I set up.

[@KeepingFishSimple]

Good luck!

[@lachlanisaac]

@@strangepetscmty Thanks for the advice. I'll give that a go.

[@tomm7029]

Is this the same technique you would used to breed cardinals?

[@josemontalvo4532]

Ever considered a hands free Egg Trap? It won’t work with Discus or Catfish, but it will work with most Tetras, Raboras, and most Danios kind. Professional Breeders use this method of hands free Egg collection. You are smart, you can DIY Egg collection system.

[@gj9450]

Nice work .. keep it goin .. i'm new to this channel - very informative .. i started keeping fish 5 years ago inspired through some vlog - and ever since have kept and done some fresh water breeding as well as switched tanks with saltwater.. so keep up the good work ✌️.. waiting to see you hit 100k subs 🙂

[@KeepingFishSimple]

Welcome aboard!

[@CaptLah]

nice video, if you want to prevent the fish eating their eggs, i suggest that you cover the floor with marbles. i had success when breeding zebra tetra in the past. also lowering the waterlevel helps. i used to cover the tank and then remove the cover in the morning. the sudden brightness paired with lower waterlevel triggers spawning

[@TJTheFishDad]

Do you think some dried sphagnum moss for reptiles (its sterilized) would work in lieu of the coconut fiber? It would also add some tanins in too.

[@emzyLovelyxoxo]

I love the peppermint

[@morgan1985uk]

Getting close to 100k now bro! It must be the tash

[@14pedro415]

I heard Kevin marbles on the bottom also helps the eggs go between the marbles and it’s less messy

[@ilaaaquatics]

Awesome video ,👌👌

[@xIaoBeAr1992]

Next time you can try simulate sunrise with led light and a light dimmer for tetra spawns. It worked great for several of my spawns and my tds is way higher than 20ppm

[@dennisbinkhorst2039]

Aha! Thanks for this tip. I'm currently amidst an attempt to get my Hemigrammus sp. Morse Code group to spawn (RO @ 22°C/TDS 9 and some Java Moss). If my current attempt fails I might just replace the light with one that supports sunrise simulation.

[@TheJohanJonker]

I have a pool 3m x 5m with Neons.. They spawn like bugs.. I have borehole water running continuously into the pool.. after about 3 months, you'll have more neons than guppies. I also dont know if breeding them in such small quantities is profitable. But for a hobby, you advice is sound.. Really good videos. really good info.

[@MoreChannelNoise]

Alder cones are great for adding tannis to the water, not sure if there are any in Australia though! My Sister had neons that kept spawning in her community tank, with medium hard water and ph above 7. Don't know if the eggs would have hatched though if they were in a separate tank.

[@aaezashabnam3842]

Hey nick, I have been watching all your videos for quite a while now..love everything that you have and all your tips are so useful to me..I hope to become a fish person like you in the future..keep up the awesome work...I was wondering if you could maybe try to ship outside of Australia.... would be really really glad if you could do that..love all our vids😍

[@ginawolfe155]

Very helpful video. I’m attempting to breed some Cardinal Tetras, but I’ve been sidetracked by Camallanus worms. The female Cardinal is egg heavy, will the medication impact their spawning?

[@garrymartinez502]

Hello!! I commented on your second most recent vid. I know it’s the wrong vid to ask this in but the others are old. I was wondering what you do with your other bettas that don’t really get the colors and are mostly white

[@MegaAxelG]

Congratulation! I am planning to do the same. One question: In old books is a lower temperature (22 ° C / 72 F) recommended for neon tetras. Can you confirm this (your experience) ?

[@ZACHAFARI]

Very beautiful discus pair! I'd have anxiety hoping they don't eat the eggs

[@robrob5081]

What’s your process in shipping to North Queensland if at all? I’m in cairns and keen to order some fish from you but concerned on transportation with the heat I probably should’ve ordered during winter.

[@PrankFireCR7]

Omg you grew a mustash

[@CoralMan24]

how did you sanitize the coconut fiber? How cool do they like it you said the other garage for cool temps what are they? And, what is your way of identifying a good male and female and how do you tell the difference would love the see this in a Part 2 love the channel :)

[@84nedergaard]

Does That method also work with the " Red Nose Tetra " ? Love your videos . So inspiring. Cheers from Denmark 🇩🇰

[@michelletom5066]

How big is your peppermint colony tanks for 2m/3f & 2m/5f ? Ive been using a 3ft for 2m/3f peps Do you ship breeding adults to Qld? I want more of some different bloodlines

[@ivicatasik7923]

Hi. Any idea how many leaves of oak in 1 gallon distilled water for lowering ph enough for breeding neon tetras?

[@dylanklemm5534]

Pit a mesh guard over the eggs once there layer they can still look after them but not eat them

[@jennycool3348]

I have bred bristlenose by accident they are so easy to breed and fun

[@tusharanand5617]

Try using a net barrier in between discus and their eggs. Maybe discus like the taste of their eggs( or so it is said in india). I know a guy who uses a cylendrical metal net barrier whenever his discus spawn in the breeding cone so that they can't eat it.

[@tusharanand5617]

He said he copied this idea form this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXe5f4ppoLR-aZY

[@JhunDumsTVXj]

Wow

[@Aquafinity]

KeepingFishSimple I also gave you a shoutout on my first community post

[@KeepingFishSimple]

I appreciate it

[@AcuariosyEstanquesRG]

Hello friend, what water do you use? Is it osmosis water? And another consilta is what you have in the transparent container. I would love to reproduce neons but I don't understand since I speak Spanish. Cheers

[@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming]

Maybe Lemon and Clemintine need a little bit more space?

[@KeepingFishSimple]

Maybe!

[@andrelommerse]

When will the peppermint bristlenose be available on the website?

[@vintage4391]

Random but what’s your preference in fish food? I know Australia probably has different selections compared-to the U.S. But do you care which fish food you get?

[@SpaceStickwithSpaceTick]

I got neon tetra fry on my first attempt! Hopefully I can keep them alive and get them fully grown.

[@rinaldyfaustino643]

Is it ok for tetras to be kept in a non filtered or non aerated tank/mini pond? Also Will the eggs still hatch this way?

[@Wedcreature]

How can you tell the difference between male and female? I am thinking of maybe how plump they are. But if that is the case, how do you like really fatten the females up? Thinking of breeding neons so i can get a big school going. Maybe sell some along the way

[@KeepingFishSimple]

Look it up, i use baby brine shrimp to plump up thanks!!

[@thinksc]

Hiii brother. Why do you use Java moss? Can that be replaced with guppy Grass? In between, You are amazing. Lots of love from Kerala, India.

[@brandonsmith2902]

Can I use this same method for cardinal tetras?

[@tymofisher943]

How’s it going I have a question for you I bought a 225Lt aquarium I had a tropical aquarium maybe 3 years ago soo I know everything about the beneficial bacteria ammonia, nitrates, Ex but the 225 aquarium came with 6 5/6 inch gold fish and a 7 inch pleco I have Being running it 3 weeks now the water is very clear but i want to do a tropical tank what do I do with these big goldfish I know putting them in the river is illegal and no1 wants 6 inch goldfish

[@Jcarpangler]

Would that work with other terters like serpears sorry for bad spelling

[@Billy-dg3th]

I want to try and breed panda corydoras but I have plecos will they eat there eggs ?? 🐼

[@onebed123]

get a fence to protect discus eggs

[@KeepingFishSimple]

true

[@thehairywoodsman5644]

how do you tell the male and female neons apart ?

[@dominiclloyd1716]

You're content t is great .but reckon the discus will feel more secure in a larger tank if you want them to parents raise .

[@SporeZoo]

Does feeding them a lot so they won't eat their eggs help ?

[@alanpitkeathly3055]

I bred some neon tetras and the fry are the smallest fry I have ever seen

[@jmbaquascaping]

I like your voice :)

[@tonyton5772]

Can you put these fish with peacock eels

[@azharali2424]

Use Bredding Cone And Put A Fence On It

[@thaliahelene]

I love neons, but why are you not breeding Cardinals, or empower tetras? Surely those would yield better profit.

[@joelflavel5961]

I’m just setting up a 180 in Richmond vic first tank want to go hard. Would be njce to get some help

[@siuit]

how to know a pair neon or cardinal tetra

[@Ummmmmkay88]

I know they like a dark environment for spawning.

[@craigquinn8225]

I've only seen neons being breed with peet soil. also with hillstream loaches mine bread basically the same method as yours. but the rocks were built higher stacked on top of each other. another layer of rocks might help

[@KeepingFishSimple]

Great tip!

[@idkman7483]

Can we still get some result using tap water?

[@idkman7483]

I mean harder water?

[@davidslaton7209]

Be super cool if you could wholesale to the U.S. ....

[@KeepingFishSimple]

It would

[@umangdubey4267]

And how to sanitize? Can you tell me?

[@wendygillard2133]

Perhaps you need a larger tank & feed the discus more so they won’t feel the need to eat the eggs.

[@ryanlian04]

Why not use boiling water to separate the Indian almond leaf tannin

[@semih8448]

Why is he so cute?

[@karunald]

Neons..... Line the bottom of the tank with Marbles.

[@johnkilpatrick4463]

Need to call the girls Sheila mate 🤠

[@fishingaddicts4739]

At 90k bro

[@cocultimate2533]

Indian almond leaf price

[@fishtropiccanada4747]

Can somebody get this guy a sign 🪧 that says “free fishstache rides “ 🥸🥸

[@thomasbanh2750]

breeding discus you need a cone dude

[@mirmetch1]

Nice video but your moustache is so weird

[@aaronarmstrongaa]

Great stuff but your tds pen is too cheap. It'll always read differently and give your incorrect numbers. Get a better one if you want accuracy and consistency

[@meredithburke1808]

Can you shoe us your pppermints munching on veges please???

[@kazdaspaz6544]

First :P

[@kristykeimig3498]

Ok call me crazy but pause the video right at 13:05 and look at the driftwood to the left of the fish.... it looks like a face like a dead person's face...creepy

[@michellebastin5286]

Great video. Pls get a hair cut 😘

[@KeepingFishSimple]

Working on it!

[@travisdt]

click bait...where are the babies?