Hello friend... and welcome to my channel. Thanks to the good Father Fish, and thanks to you for your kind feedback. I will keep up the production. Cheers, Michael :0)

Thanks a lot for your feedback Alex. Cheers, Michael :0)

Thanks a lot for your kind feedback, Aslam. Cheers, Michael :0)

And thank you for your feedback, Muhammad. Cheers Michael :0)

Thanks a lot for your feedback.Glad it was helpful! Cheers, Michael :0)

Thanks Rashid. Glad it was helpful! Cheers, Michael :0)

Very true, August. There are dozens of reasons for keeping live plants - and this is as good as any. Cheers, Michael :0)

Thanks for your feedback. Cheers, Michael :0)

You're welcome! Cheers, Michael :0)

Oh man. I allready have. Cheers, Michael :0)

Thanks for your kind feedback, Shawn. Cheers, Michael 🙂

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Hi June. Sorry bout the slow respons. Thanks for your feedback. Hope your culture was succesful. Cheers, Michael :0)

Most welcome. Thanks for your feedback. Cheers, Michael 😊

Thanks for you feedback. Infusoria live in all tanks, and they are plentiful in dirt tanks. Cheers, Michael :0)

Cool. Thanks for your feedback. Cheers, Michael :0)

Which guppies fry or adult?

Thanks, Michael :0)

You are welcome. Cheers, Michael :0)

Hi Michael, Actually the smell isn't much of a problem, unless you stick your nose down in the jar. I keep them in my fish room, and don't have any unwanted odeurs ;0) I feel that any established tank has plenty of infusoria, especially if you add a few plants (that will be loaded with the small critters) to the culture :0)

Thanks Jeff. Don't get put of by the smell. Smells far worse when my dog is farting ;0) Yes, Ulla is the hand-model in this video. Maybe I should have mentioned that in the comments, just to make sure no one thinks that I use nail lacquer :0)

@@MichaelJensensAquarium Oh no, the smell is no problem. It actually made me think of my compost pile when it needs to be turned. Lol. I almost made a comment about your choice of nail color but I thought maybe not.🤣

Thanks for your feedback, Karina. And bon appetit to your carnivorous plants. Cheers, Michael :0)

Haha. Yes I guess I did. Cheers :0)

Thanks a lot for your feedback. 😊 Cheers, Michael :0)

Thx :0)

Hi Jaco. Thanks for your feedback. Glad to have you onboard on this channel as well. Cheers, Michael :0)

Good tip. There are lot of ways to culture infusoria. Cheers, Michael :0)

Where do you get dry banana leaves?

@@ArnoldQMudskipper Some stores has it or any Asian Stores -- if you're in the US. Etsy and amazon also has it. www.amazon.com/Banana-Leaves-10-12-leaves-Frozen/dp/B003UMYQFU

@@MichaelJensensAquarium can you explain briefly plz

@@HasanKhan-xj7sc Hi Hasan. Maybe, what is it you want me to explain? All the best, Michael :0)

I will keep that in mind, thanks. Cheers, Michael :0)

Thanks for your feedback. I don't think the yeast is a must, but I feel that it speeds up the process of maturing. The infusoria will feed on the yeast, and in my experience it won't cause any problems when feeding your fish. My cultures usually matures in 7-10 days. Cheers, Michael :0)

It works for me, Bushay. Hope it will for you as well. Good luck, Michael :0)

Thanks for your feedback. Yes a lid won't hurt. Just make a couple of small holes allow for oxygen coming in and gasses not to build up. The smell isn't that bad actually ;0) Good luck with your culture ;0)

Hello @annette Johnston Jarmyr You can cover top with cotton also. I it will provide necessary oxygen and avoid other insects. You can check below link also if you want, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hNmqgr1eqNnMfas.html

Hi Emma. I guess that is not important. I just don't think stuff like say red pepper, chili and other hot stuff will be good. Might kill the small critters. Cheers, Michael :0)

Thanks a lot. The fish are: Threadfin Rainbowfish - Iriatherina werneri - and you can see a small video on these fish showing off right here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l8iqh85e08ivhqM.html. Cheers, Michael :0)

Temperatures exeeding 90 F might present a problem, caused primarily by hot waters poor ability to contain enough oxygen for these small organisms. Your nano fish will be able to eat infusoria, but they will need more substancial meals as well. Cheers, Michael :0)

There are many ways to achieve the goal. Whatever get's the job done... is fine with me. So... good tip. Cheers, Michael :0)

Thanks for your feedback. I don't think the yeast is a must, but I feel that it speeds up the process of maturing. Cheers, Michael :0)

Not much. The decomposing plants will provide food for a while. A bit of yeast can boost the production, though. Cheers, Michael :0)

@@MichaelJensensAquarium thanks a bunch !

Hi Sem. That is possible, but there's always a risk of overheating, which can cause a drop in oxygen and make the culture collapse. Try it out, but remember that most useful infusoria thrives around room temperatures, say 20 -27 Celsius. Good luck, Michael :0)

Can we feed it to adult fish?

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Hard to tell exactly how many x the footage is magnified. Depending on the screen you watch, I will guess around 5 to 10X. You should be able to see the infusoria using a standard magnifying glass, though. Actually you can se the moving clouds with the bare eye. My advice is to start gourami fry on infusoria the first few days. A useful alternative is hard boiled egg yolk, that has saved a batch of fry for me, when I wasn't prepared. Hard boil an egg, take the yolk and wrap in a small piece of gauze, compressing it so small portions protrude through the cloth. Feed sparringly but often. Hope this helps you out. Cheers, Michael :0)

Not a must. But i can speed up the process. Cheers, Michael :0)

There are many ways to a healthy culture. This is just a way, thats works for me... every time. Thanks for your input. Cheers, Michael :0)

Hi Fley. My fish room temperature often pass 80 F in summer. Ussually doesn't present a problem for the infusoria, but the process will speed up, and the culture will colapse faster. Cheers, Michael :0)

Nope it is not necessary, but I feel it jump starts the process - since infusoria always are present on aquarium plants. Cheers, Michael :0)

Vinayak. I can't say anything precise on that. That depends of the concentration of infusoria in your culture and the amount of fry you are feeding. As a general rule: The water in your fry tank should only be slightly clouded when feeding and should clear again in a matter of hours. It is kind of a feel thing. Cheers, Michael :0)

Hi Vitthal, click on the CC button below the video, and you have text captions on screen. I think they answer your questions. Cheers, michael :0)

Nope. I seldom do that. Cheers, Michael :0)

I never bother on that. I constanly move plants and fish from tank to tank in my fish room. And I use water and filter material from establish tanks to start new. Never had any problems with diseases. If the environment is well balanced and the fish are strong and healthy... disease isn't a concern. Just my opinion. Cheers :0)

@@MichaelJensensAquarium Right ...

Hi. If you mean the first fry, that appear in the film, they are Red neon Blue Eyes. Minnows are beautiful fish. They are common in most streams in my area. Cheers, Michael :0)

@@MichaelJensensAquariumI think at 6:04, I'm so new to the whole fry thing and it's crazy how many fish look so similar at the first few stages of their life 😂😅 Thanks for such a quick reply!

@@ibeanzz Oh those. They are actually fry from the beautiful small Clown Killi. But you are right. They all look alike in that size. Cheers, Michael :0)

Hi, a plastic jar will be just fine. It can take from a few days to a couple of weeks befor the culture clears up. Depends on water quality, the amount of vegetables, temperature and light. I will clear eventually. Cheers Michael :0)

Hi Marita. I doubt guppy sized adult fish will eat infusoria. And if they do, it would hardly be enough to feed them. I will recommend microworms or baby brine shrimp as better alternatives for the adults, while still being great fry food. Cheers, Michael :0)

That's Norman's Lampeyes. I have a couple of videos on this species. Here is one of them: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bp6PYJOe0b_KdHU.html Cheers, Michael 🙂

No problem, as long as the temperature isn't extreme. Cheers, Michael :0)

Hi. that depends on water, temperature, light and the amount of organic matter, but can take anywhere from 5 to 10 days. Cheers, Michael :0)

Hi sj, in my experience from 1 all the way up to 3 weeks. Depends a lot on temperature, oxygen and the amount of organic matter in your culture.

Hi Mathilda. Hard to give a precise guideline for that, since every culture will be different. The best indicator is the belly of the small fry. If the are fat, you feed them enough. If you feed to much, the water in your breeding tank will turn cloudy, and you need to reduce the amount. Hope that helps you out. Cheers, Michael 🙂

Thank you, I'll keep an eye on their tiny bellies, lol.

The infusoria in small numbers were introduced with the water and the plants from a circled tank. Cheers, Michael :0)

I haven't tried that, but there is no reason why it shouldn't work. Cheers, Michael :0)

Hi Rana. Depending on the water condition and the temperature typically from 1 to 4 weeks. Mine is usually ready in 1 to 2 weeks (at a temperature about 24 C). Good luck, Michael :0)

Hi Isac. The infusoria are introduced with the aquarium water and the aquarium plants - since there is always infusoria in small amounts in a circled aquarium. You just need to culture more. Cheers, Michael :0)

Thanks a lot, King Fisher. The fish is Threadfin Rainbowfish - Iriatherina werneri. Cheers, Michael :0)

Hi Egor. I am aware of that opportunity, but I don't usually do that. There are many different ways to get a productive culture going, though. Maybe your culture just hasen't fully matured. The culture has to go through that phase of smelling before it cleans up and produce infusoria. It is a biological process with living organisms, so there is never a failsure way to do this. Hope that helps you out. Cheers, Michael :0)

@@MichaelJensensAquarium Thanks Michael. Getting ready to try again right now. : )

@@egoranonymous3223 Good luck buddy :0)

I feel some light help, since the infusoria will benefit form the algae production. But direct sunlight might heat up the water so much that the infusoria dies. So you got to check the temperature as well. Cheers, Michael :0)

That vary considerable, depending on temperature, water and oxygen - but typically from 4 days to a week or more. Cheers, Michael :0)

Sure that will work fine as well, but hard to find in my neck of the woods. Cheers, Michael :0)

Unintententional... but thanks, Lee. Cheers, Michael :0)

Why are you asking such a question

@@salmannazeer2688 because o try this process but it failed ,,....am from India....reply?

I have tried the same process and it works for me. Maybe you need to try again.

@@salmannazeer2688 ..I try 3 time..but failed

I got it right the first time itself. Some tips: Use transparent container.(I used a glass jar) Don't make the jar airtight. Boil the vegetable waste first and then wait for the water to cool down. After it cools down, add water from an aquarium with fish.