LOCAL MEDAKA BREEDER SHARES HIS SECRETS! *Japanese Rice Fish

[@nurseyj9]

That is a dream set up! I've been keeping Medaka for just over 2 years now, starting with eggs bought online and they are so addictive I've now got 4 varieties (Platinum, Gold Lame, Super Black, Snow White)

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

That’s so awesome!! Love these little guys!!🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@the.medaka.lair.]

Thank you 🙏🙏 Good luck with your medaka💪

[@julieharding308]

Where did you got the eggs? I am in estern Québec, Canada.

[@nurseyj9]

@@julieharding308 Hi! I'm in the UK, I've got eggs from E-bay and also from a group on BAND. Just collected my first eggs of the year as my Super Black Medaka have started breeding.

[@berenicehickey9755]

I just got Lame Ulysses Medaka here in Singapore. Very feisty male...they are a little pricey here,but nothing like that prices back in London. I treasure my females. Sellers like to give you males so you can't breed keeping the prices higher....

[@delaineld7766]

Love, love, love medaka. I keep a group on my apartment balcony year round in Vancouver. I also keep some at my parents backyard as a backup. Both in container ponds with plants. I run an air stone occasionally.

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

I love it🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽♥️♥️🎏🎏

[@claywise43]

I absolutely love Medaka! So glad you found someone local to you to get some! The tri-color are 🔥 I’m going to have to reach out to Jackson and see if I can get some. 🤟🏼🤙🏼

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

It’s a must!!!! 🤙🏽🙏🏽♥️

[@the.medaka.lair.]

💪💪💪💪

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

HEY Mel!!! il thanks for bringing us this one!! It's great to meet Jackson!!! This is a subject I'm super interested in!!! I really love and enjoy these fish!! I have the orange cap, orange and Daisy blue eyes!!! They are fascinating!!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and I hope you have a blessed week my friend🙏🙏🌿🐟🌿♥️

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Thanks Mary yeah I love me some Medaka!🤙🏽❤️🙏🏽

[@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058]

@@HaYNFishKeeper could you send us a link to his channel to see more ? those was awesome.

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

@@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058 he doesn’t have a KZbin channel yet!🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@sibleywarrior07]

Awesome video!!! I talked with Jackson and come April-May I will hopefully by a line or 2 off of him. He'll even ship up to me all the way in MN!!!

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Yeah My Jackson is the Best🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@sibleywarrior07]

I'm subscribed to your channel!! I would have never heard of him if not for you. Thank you 🙏

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

@@sibleywarrior07 ahhh that’s awesome thank you for the love and support🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽💯♥️

[@Christopher_Hampton]

Great video Mel, those little fish are amazing!

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Braddah Chris wait till you see what I do with them it’s gonna be off the chain!🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🔥🔥🔥

[@the.medaka.lair.]

They really are great little ones. My absolute favorite.

[@kindaintrovert208]

When I got my balconypond, medaka was my first choise to put in it. I put guppys in there instead but they died. I had some platies in there first and they also passed so Im not gonna have it as a pond

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽 Medaka I’m in love with

[@brln4]

Great video Brother Mel! I loved it!

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Thanks Dillion 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@michelleplume4778]

I love breeding and keeping Medaka rice fish I give them away to friends and family, great video love from 🇬🇧

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Ahhh that’s awesome I love my UK OHANA!🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@the.medaka.lair.]

My favorite as well. Cheers✌️✌️✌️

[@mrlazli]

Hi Michelle,do you keep them outside? Cheers

[@midnull6009]

Yeah me too! I have so much that I sell them for like $1 each or just give them away for free.

[@michelleplume4778]

@@mrlazli just seen message, sorry, yes I do keep them outside 🤩

[@JuicyGene]

Gang gang! Great job Jackson!

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

🤜🏽🤛🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@SchusterFishes]

Cool set up I just ordered some gold medakas the other day, starting my own business selling fish locally. No one around here really has them!

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

That’s awesome!!!🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@yermailmain206]

I love rice fish. First I thought they were over priced feeder fish looking thangs but they are truly amazing. I love how they are hella strong, they love the top of the water which makes them cool to look at in the pond. Truly a cool fish. 🤙🏽🪷🐟🥰

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Facts💯💯🤙🏽

[@davidparker4028]

Hey mate your man Jacksn has a great set up so basic but what a succes rate. No wonder the Medakas are so popular stunning little gems👍. The colours and the ease of keep what more do you want. Love his ethusiasm for them hope all his breedings work out👍. Anyway cool video man great start to Saturday morning down here👍🙂. Good onya mate👍👍.

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Yeah braddah David, Jackson has some little stunners!🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@the.medaka.lair.]

Thank you. Been working hard at it🙏🙏🙏

[@freddysfish2424]

I was actually going to get the fancy guppies but your video sold me on Medaka.

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Hell yeah Freddy🤙🏽💯🤙🏽💎💎

[@medakafishfarm]

Awesome video and farm!

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Thank you🤙🏽♥️

[@the.medaka.lair.]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@MissChelle]

I’ve been trying to get nice medakas here in Aus and it’s just not possible. They don’t seem to be popular here yet and it makes me so sad. They are beautiful ❤️🇦🇺

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Ohh dayum that sucks ♥️🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@the.medaka.lair.]

That's a shame. Being way closer to Japan you would think they would have crossed over. Maybe soon hopefully. 🙏

[@berenicehickey9755]

We have them here in Singapore recently. Some places might send you a pair if you still want them....

[@showusyaguppysaustralia1515]

Trry looking up 7fishes the website has heaps of nice medaka for sale in Australia 😊

[@floridacracker_]

My man geeked out on that setup. That's pretty badas and cool fish!!

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

So easy to take care of 🤙🏽💯🤙🏽

[@berenicehickey9755]

I keep platinum medaka on my balcony here in Singapore. I'm about to branch out on more expensive varieties! This vid was excellent!

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Ahh that’s awesome I love it!! Thanks for the love!🤙🏽♥️

[@berenicehickey9755]

Wonderful info!

[@BigStevesGlassBoxes]

This was a great video. Definitely gave me some ideas. But bro, you're waaaay too excited! Lol

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

I know I get so excited and nerd out on the littlest things🤙🏽🤙🏽😜🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@kymbo72]

what about water changes in all those breeding tubs with no filter - how much, how often?

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Don’t have to water change as much they don’t create a huge bio load he prob does water changes like every two weeks but it also depends on how much you feed and at this time you don’t feed as much so you can go as far as a month without no water change they are so low Maintenance🤙🏽🤙🏽💯

[@kymbo72]

@@HaYNFishKeeper great thanks for your reply I am going to give it a go

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

@@kymbo72 they are such low maintenance and so beautiful with so many different varieties!!🤙🏽💯🤙🏽

[@kymbo72]

@@HaYNFishKeeper yes indeed!

[@the.medaka.lair.]

During the breeding season I do do water changes, about once a week(on everything) but I'm just being excessive for breeding purposes. That being said about 99% of keepers will tell you they don't do water changes. Only top offs. And I'm completely in the same thought process. I've kept mine through the winter (since late October) without doing any water changes at all and there are zero issues. 🤙

[@ClownVillePettyLane]

Awesome Content !

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Thank you welcome to the OHANA!!🤙🏽🤙🏽🤜🏽🤛🏽♥️🐠

[@anglesaquatics9560]

I can't wait in till my medaka come in their suppose to be here on the 6th of Aug. I'm just conserned that they won't survive. And yes their expensive. Just for 8 it costed me 95 bucks so yes their not cheap

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

They are a durable fish they should be fine 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@freddysfish2424]

Now you have me wanting Medaca fish for my pool pond.

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

I’m telling you Freddy they’re the new guppy🤙🏽🐠♥️

[@freddysfish2424]

Now I am definitely going to get me some Medaka. Hopefully in October.

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

💎💎💎💎💯

[@BittysFishRoom]

Jackson is the man!

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

🤙🏽💯🤙🏽

[@mattv123see]

I tried some madaka outside but the raccoons and cat's keep getting into the bowls, so I have just a few in front up high and out of they reach, they are a cool 🐟. NICE vid Yo!!

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Ahh damn Cats!!!! I hate them!! 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@the.medaka.lair.]

Predation is always the issue when you're keeping stuff outside. We can only do so much. At one point I was hunkered down in the backyard with a big stick just waiting 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kenjiro2676]

They are colorful and hardy, it’s easy to breed hardy fish if you keep them outside and let Mother Nature do the culling for you. For this reason alone, they are better than guppies. They are colorful AND hardy, despite all the inbreeding, they are also being selectively bred, by proxy, to have strong immune systems because they are being raised outside.

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Facts💯💯🤙🏽

[@the.medaka.lair.]

That's exactly what I do. Mother nature is always gonna ultimately decide haha

[@Mrsboncouer]

Where do you find those clips holding the capillary cloth

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

U can find them anywhere dollar store

[@davidlee50]

Bought 5 Oryzias latipes (Black) and Orochi egg bundle of 7-10. My Tank has normalized after 2 weeks and I used pond starter for this tank. I'll feed the 5 adults Hikari Tropical First Bites Food, and the frys sera Micron Nature - Fry Food.When warm enough I'll move them to my stock tank and then areas for wildlife, Kingfishers etc. I live in Zone 6a in Northern California, East of Redding along Highway 299 and it gets cold, but I've raised Goldfish and Gambusia Minnows in a Rubbermaid 300 Gallon Stock tank and it works great.

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Love it🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@michealellenburg2701]

Once tiki falls is done use your above ground pond for medaka. Medaka falls lol

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Whoaaaa!!! That would be an insane pond!!

[@michealellenburg2701]

Two obsessions one location lol

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

@@michealellenburg2701 facts!💯💯

[@fbasantajr]

Amazing setup, leave it up to Mel, to find these hidden gems. Already dm Jackson. Thank you from NYC

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Hell yeah!! Spreading that aloha spirit through fish keeping 🤙🏽💯🤙🏽

[@brandongraf87]

How do you prevent the rain from overflowing the ponds?

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Very simple a rag draped from inside the pond to the outside 🤙🏽🤙🏽 im go. Ill do a video on it soon🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@philcam9493]

Great video!

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Thank you so much I’m trying!!🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@VinnysAquatics]

Great job brother 👍👍👍

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Thank you braddah!!🤙🏽💯🤙🏽

[@MedakasEs]

Nice setup

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Thanks!🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@fruitychronic8086]

I'm liking ur vids my friend told me about ur channel love from🌴HAWAII🌴🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Oh right on appreciate the love and support much Mahaloz and Aloha!🤙🏽♥️🤙🏽🐠🐠🎏🎏

[@delsoares6523]

Interesting fish HFK ! Peetty🤙🏽❤️🐟

[@delsoares6523]

Pretty

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

They so are!!🤙🏽♥️🤙🏽

[@nicknguyen3795]

What is his ig or KZbin page? I can’t seem to find it.

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Oh yes he changed it it’s now @the.medaka.lair 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@julianjiang1390]

Great video, mahalo!

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Much love 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽💯

[@Papiamor888]

The reason why they're so expensive is popularity look at plakat betas and niche fish I use to have just some regular rice fish got 12 for 25 bucks plus another 15 for shipping then covid and color strains boom instant rise 🤣

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Makes sense!!! 🤙🏽💯🤙🏽

[@Papiamor888]

@@HaYNFishKeeper but that guy has it down for his hustle especially in that area of the bay area

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

@@Papiamor888 facts braddah💯💯

[@JhunDumsTVXj]

wow amazing beautiful

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Yeah Medaka!! ❤️❤️😍😍🤙🏽

[@Papiamor888]

Still another epic vid and showing bruddah Mel 🤙🤙🏻🤙🏼🤙🏽🤙🏾🤙🏿❤

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Thanks braddah Junior! 🤙🏽💯🤙🏽

[@Papiamor888]

@@HaYNFishKeeper always cuz 🤙🏼

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

@@Papiamor888 🤙🏽♥️🤙🏽

[@Medaka-Manufaktur]

cool gretting from germany

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Love my German OHANA 🇩🇪🤙🏽🤙🏽 Mele Kalikimaka 🤙🏽💯🎅🏻❤️🎄

[@Packla]

That healthy egg was a snail clutch lol

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

🤙🏽😂😂😂

[@seanaustin8516]

Super dope video brother mel ❤❤❤🤙🤙🤙⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💥💥💥👑🏆👊👊👊🔥🔥🔥

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

🤜🏽🤛🏽🤙🏽💯thanks braddah!

[@seanaustin8516]

@@HaYNFishKeeper always brother Mel anytime 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙❤️❤️❤️👊👊👊👊

[@pbaquatics94]

I’m getting the ich for rice fish

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

I’m telling you braddah they booming🤜🏽🤛🏽

[@Danimarkali-pp4fp]

Will these fishes not jump out an die ?

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

They can but they’re usually not jumpers🙏🏽🙏🏽🤙🏽

[@mightybadger3d729]

Medaka fever

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

And Ever!!🤙🏽♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@Bernie559]

I cant seem to find his Instagram

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Yeah sorry he changed it to @the.medaka.lair 🤙🏽🤙🏽sorry

[@Medaka-Manufaktur]

👍

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

🤙🏽🤙🏽♥️

[@BeauSalib]

Can't seem to find this guy's Instagram, has the name changed?.

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Yes it’s the.medaka.lair 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058]

I'm going to be checking into how japan grows their rice fish, it should be pretty simple going by how this guy is doing it, but still nice set up.

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Facts 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@josephfuntanilla8276]

Made breed in the USA medaka

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

💯💯💯🤙🏽

[@Jessie87430]

Can find these anywhere

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

🤙🏽🤙🏽💯

[@fourtytwo2024]

Hi, are you listing them for sales yet?

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Oh yeah Jackson is selling go to his ig acct @the.Medaka.lair 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@fourtytwo2024]

@@HaYNFishKeeper appreciate it.

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

@@fourtytwo2024 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@berenicehickey9755]

Subbed!

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Much Love and Aloha🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽♥️

[@edwinosae]

First great video

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

[@anglesaquatics9560]

I'll be pissed if they arrive dead I ordered them on the 1st of aug

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Nah they won’t but how ironic you got some from Jackson🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@michellep3814]

man you are living my dream lol

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Really? 🤜🏽🤛🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@riesche82]

👍👍🤙

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

🤜🏽🤛🏽🤙🏽💯

[@midnull6009]

...there really is no secret. They breed like rabbits. Females lay about 1 egg a day when they hit maturity. The reason why they're so hardy is because they're on the lower point on the food chain and have a short life span. I give mine away for practically free because I have so many. For instance my Pearl Galaxy Medaka sell for $1 each cuz they're so common. My tri colors for $5. I also use them as feeder fish. I know I'm going to get a lot of backlash but I don't care about making money or profit from these fish, lol.

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

🤙🏽🤙🏽💯💯

[@kovenant7]

You selling medaka now?

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Nah but my braddah Jasckon is 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@leonardsanders5826]

You do better outside because of the light...Go look up Scientific name and you will most likely find the same videos I did. I started with this" Oryzias woworae - Daisy's Ricefish" when I was looking into Ricefish as something to keep....lots of choices. These fish are all through asia...this is just the Japanese version. (seems hardier than the rest when it comes to temps was my read) They spawn heaviest with 16 hrs of light and 8 hrs of darkness and least with 16 hrs of darkness and 8 hrs of light.....temp affected spawning noticeably after something like 20 degrees....(assuming 80 degree and a fall to 59) aka warmer temps and longer days produced largest egg clutches. They also said as long as the water they are in doesn't freeze solid, some will survive and May only spawn a few if Any eggs.

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

🤙🏽🤙🏽💯💯wow!!

[@technomad9071]

your hawiiglish is cool

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Much Mahalo🤣💯🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@gladiatormaximus4913]

I would be afraid of them, jumping out of my enclosure. That would be a lot of money down the drain.😬

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Nah they good!! They’re the best!!🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@hchen1851]

Can't find his IG. Could you make a link or it's account name

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

It’s @the_medaka_lair 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@joesfreshaquatics6488]

aloha cuz

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Cheeeehooo!!🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@elainastewart454]

Will you be breeding to sell

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Stay tuned!! Maybe😜😉🤙🏽

[@chrisdavidson3180]

You're cheating this dude. Put a link in the description.

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Oh no I had to take it out because he changed his IG here’s the link for you braddah!! I’d never cheat my boy a jackson he’s the best instagram.com/the.medaka.lair?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[@the.medaka.lair.]

Mel's no cheat. It was my bad. He a real one for sure💯💯

[@chrisdavidson3180]

@@the.medaka.lair. ya I didn't mean to make it sound soo aggressive. Apologise to all.

[@the.medaka.lair.]

@@chrisdavidson3180 no worries brother. We already connected with his help. No harm at all. Just want everyone to know Mel's the real homie 💪💪💯✌️

[@jkthegoldeneagle]

You couldn't pull each type fish out ahead of time so we could see a decent side view? How about showing the "pot from Home Depot" you were talking about : /

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

You can see all the Medaka videos in the “Medaka Playlist” it has it all in it!🤙🏽♥️🤙🏽

[@RobsAquariumRoom]

Cool video. #robsaquariumroom

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Thanks braddah🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@anglesaquatics9560]

Actually I found out they don't breed like crazy they only breed in the spring and summer

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Yeah I know “like crazy” lol🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@jamesnguyen7069]

they breed cause of the season change

[@DEXTER-TV-series]

25 minutes of music noise in background? Do you really think that it is enjoyable???

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Lol😝 why you so mad It’s not that bad you’re the only one that thinks that lol come on man life is to short to be mad about some background music lolol so sensitive 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@chouchou6179]

Yeah… medakas are beautiful, but expensive too much.

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

Yeah they are!💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎

[@tonnyvelasco2229]

Y,

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

🤙🏽

[@stephenshanebeaty]

I thought these fish were known jumpers but I don't see any lids

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

They do jump especially during breeding season it really depends 🤙🏽💯

[@MedakaThailand]

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

🤙🏽🏵️🤙🏽