You got a good eye Tara. I'm with you on that one. I can't wait to see if those lines in the brakes between the colors hold. That'll be definitely a one that'll be watching and be going into a separate pond altogether with some of my other. Very best. We'll see how it goes if I don't get a chance beforehand. Merry Christmas! Happy New year! Big hug coming your way from Canada. Take care of my friend

@@stubbsaquatics6080 A big hug from me, too 🤗 Merry Christmas and happy new year to you and your family!

Slow and steady Wins race right? Marco I'm really hoping it pays off. It's not my most favorite job in the world but it has to be done and it's the right thing to do. Thanks again my friend. Merry Christmas to you and to all the ones you love

@@stubbsaquatics6080 I believe that we must take inspiration from the ancients, the selection of goldfish in China took time, it was a mission of patience and constant commitment, but sooner or later it would pay off. Thanks so much Chris

I'm still finding the odd one and there'll be another call right before they go outside in the spring and then they'll be a bigger one in the fall on which ones I keep and then the rest I'll get moved on as I definitely will have to replace my brood stock. Probably this coming year or the next

Thanks guys. You know you're right about the guppies. I was forever trying to call them and I had it planted with horn wart and everything else for the babies right? And you forever getting you know. Trying to make sure you got the right ones out of there and you've kept the right ones and I can't believe you don't have that issue with some of your handlers too. You know I was always finding the oddball strain that was coming out of it or a different shade or color than why I was supposed to be. I think people that raise show guppies and endlers. They have a amazing eye. Yeah this definitely needs to be done. I wish I had a pond inside that I could grow them up faster and larger but I don't left with a few aquariums and once I get rid of some more of my Odessa Barbs I might be able to free up at aquarium to give them that much more room. I've got a bunch of odesses going up tomorrow but probably not enough since I've been stacking them in every tank. I just didn't expect them to breed that well this year. Oh my! They're like your melon barbs they I'm tripping over them

Thanks Patty, it really needs to be done. It's not the most fun job in the world that's for sure, but it's necessity when it comes to trying to get breeding numbers and quality. I'm sure when you have some of your live bears that you have to go through the odd 1 now you can't stay and you've got a puffer that'll go. Oh yeah, just drop them in this tank and I'll look after the problem right now hahaha. Merry Christmas buddy! All the best

@@stubbsaquatics6080 you would be correct on that 😁 Merry Christmas to you and your family as well Chris 😁👍

Yeah not the most exciting stuff but it's got to be done. It pays off in the long run

They were born late in the season this year and they generally are bigger. I usually also have them in a larger tank but I was limited on space this year because I upgraded one of my barb tanks to the 125. So all my brood stalker in 290 gallon. So unfortunately I only have three tanks to raise the these frying and they're just not growing quickly. Once I get them out to the outdoors will grow really quickly. Thanks again! Merry Christmas and a happy New year. Afford to seeing you next video

I could relate to the struggle of not having enough tanks. Happy holidays as well. See you on the next video!

I hope the dark stays but only time will tell. It's not a job I love but it's nice to see what's the up and coming fish..

Thanks John

Hi Donald, hope you're doing well. Merry Christmas and Happy New year! If I don't get a chance before and thanks, I'm glad you like that. The kids got it for me for an early Christmas gift

Thank you! Merry Christmas 🎄 & Happy New Year 🎊🎆🎈 to you & your family!

Thanks guys

Thanks a lot Gabriel. Really sorry to hear about your fish. Unfair to come back after 4:00 a vacation to have that, but I guess it's everyone's worried that keeps fish right?

Hi Chris, I wish I could does send them down there. I'm gladly send you some. Hope you're doing well. Looking forward to your video

@@stubbsaquatics6080 I wish you could too. Your Shubunkins are far superior than what we can get here in the states. The overall confirmation and color quality is superior!! Keep up the good work, it's definitely paying off!!!

@@sweetkoiyo awww thanks you are way too kind

Awww thanks Curtis. Merry Christmas 🎄

Thanks Greg and you are welcome my friend. I can't imagine doing boxer puppies at 8 weeks then again I'd have a hard time giving any of them up so I probably wouldn't be doing a very good job. Yeah calling on any of the goldfish or koi has to be done. It's not like other fish where you just looking for the odd deformity. It's so much more. I don't know because of it's of the small line breeding or just the nature of the species. When they breed they put out so many eggs right? I am not really sure but it keeps me busy during the winter and I just wish I had more room so they could grow up faster and bigger. Oh well, only work with what you got. Take care buddy. Merry Christmas and Happy New year if I don't talk to you beforehand

That's always the problem when you breed anything is needing more space or in your case tanks, Merry Christmas & Happy New year to you and your family as well.

Your a good egg 👍👍 Alison 😊

@@aquariumdelirium Chris is awesome, if I can help my buddy in anyway I'll do it😊 you content creators all work so hard to keep us viewers entertained

@@aquariumdelirium dropped you a sub😊

You my friend are just the best. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Big hug from the Stubbings family

@@stubbsaquatics6080 best wishes for Christmas and 2024. 😊

Thanks again my friend

Thanks 👍

Not a fun job at all. Jeff but it has to be done as you well know. It's hard to you know. Make those decisions and I just don't have the room and food is so expensive so something that's going to grow up and then be in pain trying to swim or be a target for a predator in the pond later. It's just not fair to them

Thanks pal 😁

I'm with you on that. Arnold but unfortunately with bigger fish like goldfish and koi those deformities really get exaggerated because they're a big fish when when they get older and causes them so much issues. So it's best to stop the suffering before it gets bad. I don't like doing it but it's the survival of the fittest and being there's no predator to take care of the problem. I have to take care of the problem. Thanks again my good friend. Have a great Christmas and a New year's if I don't get to speak to him before then. All the best

Thanks so much 👍

Yes you definitely are a champion of the underdog. It's hard to move them on but I have to just don't have the room and the ones that are really hurting. You're doing them a favor. I do want to have a good line of fish I should know in the next couple years if everything pays off. I hope to add a couple new ones to the next this year I'll be training with a friend

Awww thanks buddy.. Merry Christmas to you and yours my friend

@@stubbsaquatics6080 Yes merry Christmas to you and yours as well buddy!

Thanks Mal. Yeah it's a tough thing to do when but it needs to be done because there is no real predators other than larger fish cannibalizing the smaller weak ones

I would be happy to set you up with some of we lived close... Thanks again

@@stubbsaquatics6080 maybe one day lol

Thanks Ken Yes .. I can't wait for spring and to get them outside... Then off to Vandermeers lol.. hopefully I find six to keep. Thanks again

All the best my friend

Thanks my friend. Have a great holiday season!

Oh wow.. looking forward to seeing that

Does that mean the rest of the mine are really really bad? Hahaha I uploaded in 4k from my editor. It took forever. I bet it took me three and a half hours to upload. I'm not sure it's worth it and I made sure I used my microphone and had it in my hat instead of on my chest. Maybe I picked up better. Really appreciate you watching and commenting. Yeah unfortunately there's some deformities and he only get worse as time goes on and has to be you know called. Thanks again my good friend. I hope you and your family have a excellent Christmas and a happy New year. If I don't get the chance to talk to you before then, take care and thanks so very much

@stubbsaquatics6080 😂😅😂 No, others weren't bad, but I could tell a difference in this one! 4k huh? I haven't tried that yet but, dang that is a long time to upload. Thank you, Chris... a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family!!! We will be on a cruise right after New Year's.

@@DeesYard oh cool.. look at you go!!! Jet setter.... Nice.... enjoy!!!

@stubbsaquatics6080 thanks, It's the boys Christmas gift. We try not to leave/travel during any other season.. I hate leaving my garden.

@@DeesYard have a blast with the family

Hey, I think I do sometimes. I don't know that they're legal here in Canada though

Very true. Thanks again 👍

Oh don't get me wrong.. I still have several but they don't sell well..as in the place I take my fish too won't take them.. so I can't keep that many and I don't breed them Thanks so much for watching and commenting