Why Won't My Fish Breed?!

[@jtkeepingfish]

10:44 the reason why fish will breed with a waterchange with slightly lower temperature, is because in the wild, when it rains it brings all kinds of little insects and live foods in the water, meaning the fish know it's time to breed because there is an abundance of food for their fry to eat. So that's why fish are more likely to breed with a cold waterchange.

[@MandyJane123700]

My corys breed every time I do a water change, or if there is a cold snap. I know they are driving all the other fish nuts this week!

[@jtkeepingfish]

@@MandyJane123700 yeah that's good! Have you had any success yet with raising the fry up?

[@PaulZyCZ]

Not just that. During dry season fish often get stuck in drying pools, dead arms of rivers for example, often a death sentence for the fish inside these pools. All the fish are closer to their natural predators. Then the rainy season starts, bringing lots of free safe space. Piranha swim in the flooded villages without biting anybody (unlike when stressed). Schools of tetras are darting in the forest vegetation and thick layer of leaves, further away from the predators. The eggs are spread further away, with less fish to find them. Similar with cichlids finding good spot.

[@jtkeepingfish]

@@PaulZyCZ yeah good point too, but that scenario is not something that is replicated in a glass box. But I think that with feeding lots of high quality live/frozen foods, you can get any fish conditioned and ready to spawn!

[@GBLecci]

Yeah, I have been doing this on my African Cichlids quite often, and now I need another tank. They went from 20 to 50 - and I have already removed about 12 from the first batch 🙃 hahah

[@syahirbz4193]

Hey MD, why don't you try feeding the fish daphnia or brine shrimp. Maybe that will help the breeding behavior

[@kennethgriffin9770]

Live foods and water changes are usually great ways to get fish to breed

[@billrieger7557]

I just wanted to say thank you. I was interested in your channel before i got a tank. You gave me the courage to give it a go and I'm loving it. Your tutorials are spot on and make this process feel accomplishable! So, yeah, thanks and keep it up.

[@T-Rexed]

MD I had exactly the same problem. Separated a pair and no breeding at all. Once I put them into my main tank they bred again! So definitely need other Acara's so there's more competition. Males like to display and compete when there's other males around. Meant to be easy to breed EBA'S but I struggled alot and finally got there in the end. Hope this helps and you get some 'great success' (Borat voice) 😂

[@danjensen7477]

Love the dither fish choice! I've kept them a while and I think red tailed rasboras are a very underrated fish. Hardy, colorful, school well, and they don't cause trouble.

[@jesusseesyou365]

If I may make a suggestion, black out your background on this tank with removable black film. The fish might feel skiddish with open space behind them. Thank you for the update 😊 hope this helps.

[@3daysdue]

i doubt the fish know it’s open space but a blaxk background would look nice

[@CleverNerdPun]

I love how you create beautiful tanks but also care so much about the happiness of the fish. I hope the acara are happy with the refresh and make lots of little baby acara to join in the fun!

[@FranNoesse]

I loved your water change videos back in the day. Yes, please bring those back.

[@yashtapase3821]

Heavy feeding for sure Once the female is chunky the male will get to know that shes ready for it and fishes dont hold eggs longer so once you give them hevay feeding , water changes and dark areas rather than brighty ones they'll get triggerd for sure

[@JamesSteptowe]

Definitely agree some live food or high quality frozen food could help stimulate some spawning again.

[@LisaTheWulf]

Thanks for another great video! The only rimless tank I have is at my work office and it can't be getting as "natural" looking as the home tanks (aka it's gotta be business casual vs my home tanks which can get as casual as they want...home tanks are all ugg boots and pajama pants lol). This video helped me better understand how to keep it tip top.

[@AudreyCooper-n4k]

Omg the babies at 3min 13sec into the video 🐟😍😍. So stinkin cute!

[@Christian-ew4eg]

You and I are Pretty Sure it doesn't happen that fast , LOL . Thumbs up and love what you do , and view . Cheers from Christiano in Australia 👍

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

I’ve had some success with leaving out waterchanges for month or two, and then make a big waterchange at about 50-60% with slightly colder water followed by an increase in feeding. It usually get them started. Another thing i remembered from when I had the ordinairy Acaras yeats back was that they prefered to lay their eggs on flat stones.

[@karenburchell4918]

I find " Lets Get It On" by Barry White works a treat 😂😂

[@moonray1276]

And as the mood sets in, LOWER THE LIGHTS. Not joking, it's a bit bright. Great for plants not for fish comfort.

[@jimfriedman6923]

Marvin Gaye

[@karenburchell4918]

@@jimfriedman6923 oops 😬 😛 xx

[@Paladin_Zack]

More hearty foods like brine or daphnia or live feeding and feeding more frequently will allow them to feel they have enough food to breed and raise young safely, also keeping high water quality will encourage this as well. They have to feel safe and well fed and see a surplus in food to breed. Danger will make them less likely to breed in my experience

[@TheStevenshaw]

When you do your water change you could put your tube over your filter outlet to start the syphon so you don't have to suck on the tube

[@justmyway508]

With electric blues its just like with blue rams. High protein diets. Tons of live food and tons of protein helps with the production of eggs and all fish when the start producing eggs its game on.

[@H20Fanatics]

Hello, you need good protein rich food twice a day, and 25% water change per day until they breed, good luck 👍 no need for diter fish but maybe use a little smaler tank.

[@joshuabrown847]

Warmer temperatures will entice breeding with Acara idk what it’ll do to the plants but I’ve seen higher temperatures get them going nonstop

[@Nikignjatovic]

I was able to get my Ivanacara Bimaculata to breed again (2 days ago) by doing water changes with slightly cooler water and feeding them more frozen brine shrimp rather than their flake food. I have 2 juveniles about the size of your baby acara and am hoping to get more out of this batch.

[@q.d.mcgraw]

Those eraser sponges can be used on acrylic tanks with excellent results too.

[@SarahStanford-w7k]

After seeing you putting a Pease Lilly on-top of the tank I put them in both of my tank one of my fish pulled in to the tank now it's growing under water 1month now😮😊

[@usmc72409]

Try a flat rock. I have one the size of a small pancake. Put it where they hang out most. Not right in front. Also high protein and a large water change. That will help

[@scottyk5748]

You need leaf litter like almond leaves etc. place the leaves in the back or broad leaf live plants.

[@Sockcessor]

Lots of blood worms and a big water change used to work with my pairs

[@Ingoivalde]

Do you use colder or warmer water when doing the big water change?

[@Sockcessor]

@ colder water will help mimic rainfall, they are instinctively wanting to breed after a big rain in the wild

[@keyss78]

I don't trust bloodworms anymore, unnatural, and unsafe.

[@WarrenFahyAuthor]

That is one incredibly regal tank. To have the only other fish than the discus be the neons makes it like a royal jubilee.

[@aquaenthusiast9185]

Its a relatively small tank. Maybe they do not find an appropriate place for breeding in it. We do not know what a perfect breeding place is in the eyes of the fish😉

[@andreagalda28]

It's all about feeding with live foods high in protein. Make sure some of the live food is small so they know there will be a consistent food source for their babies. Then keep up with regular water changes. This will get them breeding for sure!

[@dddddoggy]

May I suggest a couple more changes, some romantic mood music, perhaps a couple candles nearby, some flowers, and even some jewelry!

[@steverees1936]

Hi MD. That Discus tank is looking awesome. Any chance you do a video on the monthly maintenance schedule of that tank. I think it would benefit many like myself who are thinking of having Discus one day but are afraid to make the move due to fear of loosing them all. 😊

[@TheCuggsmeister]

If the dither fish idea doesn't work and you think spawning behavior was triggered by a threat reaction, how about putting a tank right up close that contains larger, more threatening fish...so they can be seen but don't pose any actual danger to any babies?

[@moonray1276]

Lighting is a bit bright. Great for plants, not so much for the mood of the fish. Also when you do a water change, use colder water to recreate rainfall sensation. Need the tank temp to be a little higher than average but the short refreshing chill of a water change works well. Triggers lots of fish to breed. I have some cichlids (kribs) on about 100 three week old fry. (I can already hear hundreds of keyboards clicking - Blah blah, kribs aren't acaras - doesn't matter). Worry less about the aquascape and more about fish comfort. I use really efficient USB powered lights on a five gallon tank. Not very bright, It's not bare. Little bit of wood with java moss wrapped around it, some flat stones, little bit of java fern. Sponge filter that won't eat the fry if they do happen. No need for dither fish, they will still stress parents on fry. Adding the floaters is good from the point of view that it will provide some shade.

[@alancampbell1008]

Might be worth reducing the temperature of the water you use to refill on the water change. I've had success with forcing spawning that way as it apparently simulates the slightly colder rainfall which

[@AcuariosRtules]

Sin duda alimentarlos con alimento vivo como grindal o artemia puede ayudar mucho

[@nikolanacinovic7387]

I think, that because you don't have any dither fish they think there is a threat to smaller fish. Adding a school of small fish may encourage them to spawn.

[@LordChumbley]

I’ve heard that leaving a blue light on at night can help the parents and fry see threats and reduce predation.

[@nightlite9009]

Always learn something from your videos MD. You just taught me how to trim my hygrophila. Ta very much!

[@danezeen2116]

Your Borat voice is pretty darn good 😂

[@nicksdroid63]

Water change when it rains, black worms, live foods, temp changes. What kind of fish is Chunks? When it rains the barometer drops

[@Dragon_636]

im suprised no ones done a multitank where they use 2 or 3 longer mini custom tanks that create a stream down to the main tank where the fish have a glass tunnel leading to the top allowing them to flow down the stream of water

[@kelvinbarker7772]

Feed blood worm and water change with cold water that will setting breeding of it does with my pair

[@gemmacorinne9487]

I find my shrimp also breed more after a water change, or even just after a water top up. So it’s totally a thing

[@markfranklin8831]

Good video. Lots of great advice. Thanks for sharing

[@none-id3lj]

i'm so looking forward to an update about the salt aquariums. Can u do that please?

[@juroen6134]

Asking this for ages.

[@none-id3lj]

@@juroen6134 Jeah it's a bit weird. He could also just comment and say it has failed or something..

[@juroen6134]

@@none-id3lj i saw it in a recent video on the background. It was still working then.

[@none-id3lj]

@@juroen6134 Well the waiting game is still on, then..

[@jefftucker9225]

It's been one year since I started keeping fish, I currently have 10 tanks, I have bred, Albino, Panda, Julii, and Bronze cory, Pea puffers, Zebra Danios, Guppies. Platys, none were intentionally bred, all my tanks are community tanks, all get fed the same food, Bug bites, ultra micro pellets, flake food and bloodworms, I also do water changes once a week with cooler water, I don't know if any of this information will help with your breeding, but it has been what's worked for me

[@DavidMelbourne-b6m]

Hi MD I'd love to know where you get your 4ft by 2ft tanks from. Love the content man every video inspires me.

[@kirannatraj3860]

Pls do a saltwater aquarium update 😊

[@deeo2417]

I can grow plants alright But dayum , MD plants always seem to go crazy Maybe it’s that water over there in GB??

[@johnjrkean7008]

They need dither fish with them usually helps

[@johnjrkean7008]

Ps I know iam tje very first to suggest this lol

[@Ren_1986]

tbh mate i think the tank is too small for electric blue acara to breed, even though its only them its a small tank for that kind of fish and maybe they dont feel comfertable breeding in it and they did in the bigger one they were in before. could also be the set up as all the hiding is in the middle and they may not want to do it there.

[@Nechayev_Mikhail]

Obrigado por colocar a faixa de áudio em Português! Abraço do Brasil 🇧🇷

[@salaicasso6183]

I see MD using tap water for water changes, but I’m curious how since the stones in the tank might affect the water parameters, especially the pH. When I added Seriyu stone to my 40-gallon tank, the pH went from 6.0ppm to 7.2ppm and after a water change, it stressed my fish and killed my shrimp. i'm also aware some fish can be more sensitive than others. I plan to remove the stones, but how does MD manage to do water changes with tap water when his rocks alter the tank’s pH?

[@nikolajmller7377]

I like to see your water changes! 😎💪🏻

[@justinmitzel5009]

I am having a problem with my ivanacara bimaculata, they did give me one spawn in a tank by themselfs, but I recently upgraded them to a 40 gallon and havnt done much since the move

[@beth8095]

I am wondering if you could share how you/would, create a refilling hose for your tanks

[@FireThemAll]

There's a zig zag shaped tube that will automatically start the siphon just by placing in the water.

[@markpurdie7608]

Gorgeous fish lovely tank 👌👍

[@masonsnakes4721]

heavy feeding, heavy water changes and they just will. IF you caught a pair. I suspect the amount of food they were getting, and water quality was better in the bigger tank. we have a very productive breeding fish room, and it's the reverse of your style on some tanks. 60%+ water changes like clockwork, at least once a week, on targeted tanks it's twice a week. Every tank gets daily live food. and at least once weekly frozen on top of normal foods. In the reduced water volume, it's not as easy to load up the female for breeding, without affecting water quality. So lots of food, lots of water. they're also a young pair. When fully grown, spawns will be more frequent.

[@CheeseOnEverything]

where can i get those scissors from?

[@MaggieMilan-yf2bq]

Hi there. Any tips on how to get tannins removed from an old, natural piece of wood I found in the forest near me? It looks like eucalyptus which I’ve had sitting in the sun about 5 years but when I put it in a bucket of tap water to soak it turned the water dark brown. Rinsed and repeated but still browning the water. Wondering if I should persevere or chuck it in the fire when it’s dried again!

[@walterdickerson5367]

Boiling it helps a lot

[@ruicomprido2113]

They eat the ínside of small snails! Only leave the shell behind

[@Amiri2x]

I think the tank is too small for them not to survive but to enjoy.

[@msaberi5604]

I have plant substrate and I use RO water. But my tds reach 700 ppm. And I can't control it. What should I do.

[@morilot]

I've got two pairs of electric blue acara in my 540L and they spawn like there's no tomorrow. The spawn gets eaten by the other fish eventually which is kinda a good thing because I don't know what to do with hundreds of acaras.

[@bonethroat7794]

is this a 30gallon? also always recommend super low light for breeding cichlids

[@Madcat007inheaven1]

Could anyone spell the plant md trimmed at 3min 55 seconds please? It's not translated in the transcript and I didn't see it on the original video?

[@thorleifhvidsten6044]

Hygrophila pinnatifida

[@Madcat007inheaven1]

@thorleifhvidsten6044 thank you

[@yashtapase3821]

Well there are 2 types of hygrophila pinnatifida Hygrophila pinnatifida and hygrophila pinnatifida uk The UK variant cones in tissue culture form , gets more reddish more compact more beautiful than normal one

[@Izwat]

Have you considered ideal condition for breeding them cus I find that fish breeds if you have right setup that is Temp, feed , light, ph, gh

[@epimethee]

hi, love your videos, but could it be possible to disable the autotranslate/dub in your video. when i watch the start is always à bad robot voice, its annoying. its a feature that only content creator can disable. thanks keep the good works

[@sandersamlik4158]

Does anyone know how to get ridoff leeches like the smaller transparent species?

[@jkalinna5607]

they need a river current🤔

[@ynns11]

My electric blues devour snails u might want to start to put some of them in their diet as a treat or sum

[@Livingthedream76-c9b]

Hi Could I ask where you purchased your scissors from ? Many thanks

[@teenagescaper6753]

A river goby tank would be cool

[@vomer1155]

they need a clean rock with flat surface to deposit their eggs!

[@woozie2870]

Does anyone know if it's possible to keep a single EBA or should I get a pair of them? I don't want them to get depressed but I'd rather not have to deal with territorial issues and if they happen to breed.

[@LeoAllen-r7f]

When i breed my fish i tend to turn the temperature up about 2-3 degrees c.

[@makjmakjs6146]

Brine shrimp and waterchange.

[@IgorEngelen1974]

they were neutered?

[@sparrowsfish]

Same boat

[@sweetpea7715]

Keep fish simple, does a lot of water changes to get his fish to breed

[@jensbertelsen4105]

what size is the tank?

[@michaeldouglas2246]

Hey md I just moved everything around water change and mine spawned again might be worth ago

[@janetaylor8635]

Dither fish to make them safer

[@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer]

You didn't name the male Kanye did you? That would explain his resistance to breed with the female.

[@AkbarZeb-p6f]

When I do a cool water change, my cories go nuts & lay eggs within a week. I should collect them & try to raise them up for more Venezuelans & longfins.

[@kimbo6ix344]

Random but what kind of fish is Chunks?

[@chandankar3638]

At least your plant grows here the temperature gets so high that no plant survives in india And especially moss but in winter all of them grow and mine shrimp breeding like crazy

[@-Savi-]

What's the average water temp in india?. Im from sri lanka and its between 27-30 °c all year round .

[@chandankar3638]

@-Savi- yeah around the same but that's average highest it has gone to 37

[@bluebird4614]

Stem plants grow very well here, my water lily tends to lose its leaves during peak summer (June-July), so maybe try some stem plants?

[@heinrichvisser8518]

More frozen foods. They need that extra protein.

[@Anthony-jx6fz]

Wheres timmy

[@nathanmcgrath9038]

What is the your kh?

[@tokiosoldier41]

2:10 give us that british "Di__erfish" xd

[@stevecooper6653]

Diver fish 👌🏻a few guppies, it works I had a pair of rams stayed hiding for over a month and put a few endlers in out they came..

[@ElmerCornish-z4i]

Maybe ya need to go fill live food

[@durst101]

Oh no, no pinned comment to post under. Hope the break is doing you well. Video 75 of asking for a tank with some freshwater dolphinfish please.

[@marct138]

yea my blue acara (not eletric) wiped out my malaysian trumpet snails :)

[@chandankar3638]

Could you make a setup for maxican dwarf crayfish

[@KerryNelsonART]

Well, stop watching them! Not everyone like a voyeur! 😶😉😊

[@aquaracer65]

It doesn’t really look like a suitable breeding tank to be honest. And maybe time to do some serious reading about the fish you keep.

[@dcaf0]

diddy fish

[@thorban5841]

Learn animal husbandry. You don't feed your fish. Calories = babies.