How I Breed Bubble Nesters Bettas, Gouramis & Paradise Fish! How to Care for & Begin to Spawn Them.

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Today we discuss bubble nesting fish. the fish that spawn above the water. these amazing fish use their own saliva and some basic physics of water and surface tension to raise their eggs up to an inch above the surface of the water, to avoid predators and ensure that their babies survive at rates far above those that scatter eggs.
What is a bubble nest? Why do bettas, gouramis and paradise fish make these adorable nests? and what special care should be given to them when breeding for profit or fun alike. thanks for tuning in, cheers!
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@laurasutton4057 2 жыл бұрын

I like how you give such detailed info on breeding fish. So helpful to people.

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help show the processes I like using. There's rarely just one way to do something correctly, but there are easier ways than others hehe

@marypaigeflynn4512 2 жыл бұрын

Romeo Casanova looks like he's taking to his new lady friend very well 🥰 It is so interesting to watch bubble nesting ♥️ The males are just incredible the way they take care of the eggs and the babies 🙏 Truly cool stuff Alex!! I can't wait for the day that I can breed some bettas, for now though I don't know if I have the room for hundreds of jars 🤣 and finding somewhere for them to go 🤣 These albino paradise fish are just a beautiful pair 🙏 Thank you always for sharing and teaching us along the way 🙏🌿🐟🌿💚🥰

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your thoughts as always, Paige! I'm excited to see if you end up breeding a species of some sort in your RV Too

@audrameyer9558 2 жыл бұрын

I love those fish! They are so pretty and real good parents, generally.

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

Oh totally! They can be pretty darn mean to other fish at times. But they're worth it haha

@carolebraswell982 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh! That is so cool!!!

@alexgraves7473 2 жыл бұрын

very informative so glad you walked us through it

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

Im happy you joined us!

@apss5736 2 жыл бұрын

commentng for the youtube algorithm

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

Commenting because you rock

@yungstahotmail Жыл бұрын

My albino spawned in my 55gal pond . Only other live stock in there a pair of blue and red paradise fish . The pond has duck weed , water cabbage , fox tail and tiger lotus plant in it .

@UpperAquatics 2 жыл бұрын

For the algorithm!!!

@calebwatson3023 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@laurabustos6560 Жыл бұрын

I was looking for content on anchor catfish as I saw them at LFS and wanted to find out more info, and had to just nerd out for a bit with this side track...🤣

@Fishtory Жыл бұрын

Ill have to make a video on anchor cats

@laurabustos6560 Жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory that would be so cool!!! And very much appreciated!! I'm having a hard time finding good info on them and also bamboo/ wood shrimp here on YT.

@TheNanoAquariumGuy 2 жыл бұрын

That's one hard working fish!

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah he's a champion haha

@janecourtenay3676 2 жыл бұрын

Ooooh, so exciting! I didn’t realise they had such frequent clutches of eggs. Is this seasonal? And one of my most favourite fish is the Sparkling Gourami … I have to replace a tank that developed a major leak, and am going to get lots of them. Another great video Alex 💖

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

So if you leave the tank unheated, then their spawning is seasonal and the female goes in "heat", where every 4 to 10 days she can spawn, depending on protein in her diet. It is key to have a humid environment over the water surface, but a drop to 70 degrees or 72 Fahrenheit seems to trigger this in the fall (spring in the Southern hemisphere). But in a heated tank they will sporadically spawn monthly or every other month, from my observations. Thanks for tuning in and dropping a line. Cheers!

@UpperAquatics 2 жыл бұрын

So in the book we have by Peter Hiscock.. he mentions using heating cables with sand as a bottom layer to promote convection like plants have in nature. Have you tried this or know of anyone that has? I'd love to give it a shot.

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

I know that it was popular in early aquaria...and a lot of people electrocuted themselves with exposed coils. But I have no real experience with it. Sorry man

@UpperAquatics 2 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory thanks for the heads up! I'll for sure do some digging before I give it a shot. I'd hate to be the guy that got killed by his planted tank lmfao

@jenjen3245 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. My honey gouramis have started breeding and I was worried about getting the right food for the fry. I’ve separated them from the parents into a heavily planted tank that just has shrimp. I see little shiny eyes here and there and 1 week later the parents are at it again! Another clutch.

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

Whoa! The season!

@jenjen3245 2 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory Definitely. I’m in OZ and spring is definitely in the air! Our seasonal humidity is also back. Think this might have contributed to the behaviour.

@GreenGaiety Жыл бұрын

Loved the bubble nest info. Called Pet store they wanted me to buy full tank,filter- heater for the eggs/ fry. Apparently unnecessary. Thank you

@Fishtory Жыл бұрын

Yeah if you keep the house around 70 its not needed

@ADHDAquatics 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Alex! This is a great video. I want to breed my imbellis when they grow up. I wanted to let you know I changed my channel name but it's still just me Lemol 🙂

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

Oh right on! Cool. Keep me posted for sure!

@frantisekhudak6542 Жыл бұрын

hello, you are doing great, may I ask how often do you change the water in your tanks? and what ratio? thank you, good luck

@Fishtory Жыл бұрын

When spawning i usually change 20% a week...or 50% once then 10% a week for several weeks. But other than that, i just top off my tanks with my soft local water

@azureaviantoo2352 2 жыл бұрын

I'd really like my Sparkling Gourami to breed but they're in a community tank and I don't think the water is right for it. 7.6pH and tds at 280ish.

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

If you have enough plants and leave the water about 2 inches lower than the rim and like 80 degrees (or whatever keeps the air right above the surface humid) you can probably still have luck! I've done so in similar conditions, but you'll need to add a few almond leaves and then have a TON of fine leaf floating plants or tall stem plants that sit at the surface of the water. Good luck!

@anthonywijeratne9963 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, I really enjoyed it. I am trying to breed some Sparkling Gouramis, but I just can't get them to breed. I have had them for almost 1 year and I have identified 2 males and 1 female. The female also appears to have her ovipositor sticking outwards. Any tips? thanks :)

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'd add some boiled leaf litter to the bottom of the tank (a few layers of it, gradually. Make sure the acidity doesn't crash to below 6 or so ideally) then make sure you have very fine leaf plants that are growing from floor to the top of the water...and floating a bit, so it's a "nest" of small leafs...rotalas, limnophelia, mattengrossen or cabomba are great...or even floating some hornwart too. Then make sure they're the only fish in the tank and feed in the front of the tank live or frozen food as much as possible. Good luck!

@jessshaffer2644 2 жыл бұрын

I got two girls off a breeder for my boy! A blue paradise female like him and a fire and ice female some type of hybrid she’s a blue and albino mix

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

That'll be pretty!

@jessshaffer2644 2 жыл бұрын

So any advice on tank mates besides Pleco’s for a paradise fish. There is not a lot of information out there

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes gouramis work well... but Cory's, most barbs and most loaches work well

@jessshaffer2644 2 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory I should have been specific I want no heater cold room temp water. Lfs has cherry, gold and tiger Barb. I figured all other Gouramis are out and clown loaches too bc of the cold water

@ADHDAquatics 2 жыл бұрын

Question for you, how do you feel about having a betta fish (fancy kind) in guppy tanks? That creates like a "predator" I only had 1 betta fish be too aggressive and go after the big adults and I removed them but do you think this would help the guppies ir are guppies just too far removed from the wild the predator factor wouldn't help them?

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

Um I keep them together frequently...but the babies will get eaten (both species unless you have some dense naja grass or moss for them to grow up in). If you have a 20 Gallon or larger I'd say you should go for it...if its a smaller tank, then pick which fish species you don't want breeding and act accordingly lol. I've found that fancy guppies get beat up way more, just because their big fins make them slow, then on top of that they are 24/7 preoccupied by food or mating and will literally dance like a fishing lure in front of a grumpy betta fish lol.

@ADHDAquatics 2 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory haha yea that's basically what I realized too. I have 20 highs for them and lots of hides and plants