Breeding Hillstream Loaches - How Many in 100 Days?

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Welcome to our comprehensive guide on breeding hillstream loaches! In this video, we’ll take you through the entire process of breeding these fascinating freshwater fish, known for their unique appearance and behavior. Whether you're a seasoned aquarist or a beginner, you'll find valuable insights and practical tips to successfully breed hillstream loaches.
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  • @DaveSzumlanski
    @DaveSzumlanski25 күн бұрын

    6:27 the doggo trying to get to the fish is so adorable! Fun video. I actually don't breed fish at all, but I really enjoy these videos. :)

  • @xplore7359
    @xplore735925 күн бұрын

    Nice! I'll have to order a few of these for our new setup once the weather warms up!

  • @rafaelgonzalez4175
    @rafaelgonzalez417525 күн бұрын

    I set up a 55 planted with small plants, that no longer has plants. I broke down my 48 Bowfront and put the few fish I had in the 55 of which were three bristlenose. The common type but a few days later I had over 50 fry from the bristlenose. I went back to the 48Bowfront, there was about two inches of water still and two Bristlenose fry. About 30% of the fry turned out Albino. I have bred Corydora and now Bristlenose.

  • @isak_fishtanks
    @isak_fishtanks25 күн бұрын

    Amazing video as always!! keep it up!! :)

  • @StevenBock-bh8zi
    @StevenBock-bh8zi25 күн бұрын

    Perfect Timing! Was just about to get some and try breeding them

  • @owenschulz9504
    @owenschulz950413 күн бұрын

    Love those things

  • @samuelchristie5805
    @samuelchristie580526 күн бұрын

    Love your breeding videos. You should do more, I use your methods and have worked every time. What about another barb breeding video like Odessa barbs not many good videos on these and area cool fish or rainbow shinners?

  • @stevec2725

    @stevec2725

    25 күн бұрын

    Greg Sage of Select Aquatics has a whole bunch of info on breeding Odessas on his website. I got a couple hundred fry coming up now.

  • @HarlanFord
    @HarlanFord26 күн бұрын

    Great video bro !!!

  • @LabraaShark
    @LabraaShark26 күн бұрын

    Bro thank you for all the amazing content, question: what lights do you use in your fish rooms im in Australia as well so getting the same ones shouldn't be an issue, ive been trying to get a good one for a while but cant find any. keep up the good work

  • @australianbiotopes4563
    @australianbiotopes456326 күн бұрын

    Another great success! I love these little fish, they are so cool to watch, Thanks for sharing 🙂

  • @Ghost0r0r
    @Ghost0r0r26 күн бұрын

    Thank you for your wisdom, teenage Borat! :D

  • @acutebluesmurf1

    @acutebluesmurf1

    25 күн бұрын

    I get hillstream loaches, my neighbour gets hillstream loaches

  • @blackcobra49
    @blackcobra4927 күн бұрын

    I miss these videos!!!! Keep up the great work brother

  • @Jordan-fd7rb
    @Jordan-fd7rb26 күн бұрын

    What foam / matting do you put under your tanks? Struggling to find anything for aquariums that is not really thin and unsure of other alternatives. Love the vids, setting up my own racking system like yours soon!

  • @netandjer7024
    @netandjer702426 күн бұрын

    great information thanks!!

  • @CoralMan24
    @CoralMan2426 күн бұрын

    love your channel, when you going to come to the saltwater side of the hobby as well?

  • @johnnydubbsaquascaping
    @johnnydubbsaquascaping26 күн бұрын

    Wow, absolutely love these Hillstream loaches :) Would a couple of pairs be alright in a 60cm tank (that looks like what you have there ?) If I purchase from you Nick do we get a random selection or can you request a couple of pairs ? I have heaps of riverstones in the local area and could make an awesome little rock pile for them to breed.

  • @MattKeepsFish
    @MattKeepsFish27 күн бұрын

    Love the blurred loach effect on the thumbnail. How did you do that?

  • @simondamant
    @simondamant25 күн бұрын

    I have cherry shrimp with my Hillstream loaches and they breed fine. I might have some losses but my tank is heavily planted so wouldn't know.

  • @hrygregg
    @hrygregg26 күн бұрын

    Hey! Could you try and breed Danionella cerebum?

  • @judystebelton7910
    @judystebelton791026 күн бұрын

    Loving your videos ❤❤❤

  • @nat-xs2fs
    @nat-xs2fs26 күн бұрын

    Have u done rainbow shiners?

  • @Ishan.patel.
    @Ishan.patel.26 күн бұрын

    Man I love his videos so much.

  • @rhynnoh1991
    @rhynnoh199126 күн бұрын

    Any recommendations on tank mates that wont eat the eggs/babies?

  • @yashtapase3821
    @yashtapase382126 күн бұрын

    I'm also finding these in my local fish store They are so funny to watch 😂❤

  • @KC-mw9hg
    @KC-mw9hg26 күн бұрын

    I think it’s awesome what you do

  • @jankennard2838
    @jankennard283818 күн бұрын

    Your doggie wants a snack

  • @itzame2127
    @itzame212726 күн бұрын

    What happened to the borneo loaches, were you ever able to breed them?

  • @Antonskii2005
    @Antonskii200526 күн бұрын

    Do you have goby fishes? Just curious 'cause I like those fishes

  • @oinkoink3341
    @oinkoink334127 күн бұрын

    The camera quality is noticeably better❤

  • @ianmunro952
    @ianmunro95227 күн бұрын

    I have had similar success as your, but have never managed to grow fry to adult size ,I have some fry 3 years still around 50-55mm adults 70-75mm,as you mention very easy to spawn very little intervention, I move adults every 60days I had same problem you had predation by first spawn on next fry moving adults helps a great deal.

  • @jonnagy9765
    @jonnagy976526 күн бұрын

    Hillstream can live in tropical water or cold water

  • @Lersia
    @Lersia26 күн бұрын

    Put Ramhorn snail this year tank, only 4 new born spotted😂 but im not sure they eat the egg or not

  • @wirawhitebelt7364
    @wirawhitebelt736427 күн бұрын

    👍🇲🇾

  • @CruzeMarsden-gi6jp
    @CruzeMarsden-gi6jp27 күн бұрын

    I am trying to breed bettas, but the male isn’t making a bubble nest, do you have any tips? Love the moustache 😂

  • @TedH71

    @TedH71

    24 күн бұрын

    Maybe feed live foods?

  • @CruzeMarsden-gi6jp

    @CruzeMarsden-gi6jp

    24 күн бұрын

    Ok will try thanks

  • @TedH71

    @TedH71

    24 күн бұрын

    @@CruzeMarsden-gi6jp add some Indian almond leaves to his water. They love tannins.

  • @CruzeMarsden-gi6jp

    @CruzeMarsden-gi6jp

    24 күн бұрын

    Already have tried but thinking he isn’t interested in the female

  • @TedH71

    @TedH71

    24 күн бұрын

    @@CruzeMarsden-gi6jp that's possible. What's the water parameters?

  • @warren7107
    @warren710727 күн бұрын

    I bought 2 of your hillstream loaches on Thursday night!! I've been looking for them forever since my usual LFS says they're basically impossible to get in Australia but it was a massive deal for me as I've wanted them for 12+ months. Keep up the solid effort man your store and everything you do is incredible

  • @anugrah8065

    @anugrah8065

    27 күн бұрын

    where in Australia is his store located ?

  • @101akafox

    @101akafox

    26 күн бұрын

    @@anugrah8065 QLD

  • @lizbennett1905

    @lizbennett1905

    26 күн бұрын

    ​@@anugrah8065Brisbane, Queensland 😃

  • @charlescraig8994

    @charlescraig8994

    26 күн бұрын

    Then you need to go to a better LFS .

  • @swollened

    @swollened

    26 күн бұрын

    ​@@anugrah8065 Brisbane

  • @jeagerkej3171
    @jeagerkej317127 күн бұрын

    Love the dogo licking the glass

  • @tropicaltanktv
    @tropicaltanktv26 күн бұрын

    Do these guys eat snails like other loaches do?

  • @kelliewilkinson858
    @kelliewilkinson85826 күн бұрын

    If they breed so well, why are they so high in price? and hard to find, there should be tons of them in shops

  • @ultramaximusreviews
    @ultramaximusreviews26 күн бұрын

    Doggo is trying to get the fish LOL

  • @mondraymondo
    @mondraymondo27 күн бұрын

    5:11 look at the cutie trying to lick the loaches

  • @michaela-be4le
    @michaela-be4le26 күн бұрын

    Success in breeding fish in general is always a joy, but success with a more unique species must be quite fulfilling 😉 Always impressed with your accomplishments.

  • @wendygillard2133
    @wendygillard213315 күн бұрын

    Why are they so expensive to buy then?

  • @ryanaka9336
    @ryanaka933627 күн бұрын

    any update for your borneo sucker bro ?

  • @oimeunomeevitorr
    @oimeunomeevitorr26 күн бұрын

    They are so expensive and rare to find in brazil

  • @visvajitshanmugasundaram
    @visvajitshanmugasundaram27 күн бұрын

    Please make one tutorial for cardinal tetras i have tried the neon tetra method it didn't work out for me. Would be helpfull if you make a tutorial because your tutorial has been very clear compared to others.

  • @RickysFarmAndHatchery
    @RickysFarmAndHatchery24 күн бұрын

    Have a question...Learning about genetics and how if I cross certain characteristics to get a better looking fish..So my question is," What do I need to breed to get you remove the mustache?"

  • @roggstudelpest

    @roggstudelpest

    4 күн бұрын

    Solve world hunger and it will be considered.

  • @andystokes8702
    @andystokes870226 күн бұрын

    It's not many years ago that all the advice was these fish need cool water, fast flow, multiple large water changes with cooler water and will rarely eat anything apart from algae growing on the rocks. They were considered a really difficult fish to breed. It was Lucas from LRB who dispelled this by keeping them at normal fish room temperatures in a tank with no filter and hence no water movement. They bred for him without any effort on his part.

  • @quitlife9279

    @quitlife9279

    26 күн бұрын

    This is actually amazing, if they can do well in conditions like this instead of highly specific setups it opens the door for so many possibilities to keep them.

  • @edspicknupcichlids7506
    @edspicknupcichlids750627 күн бұрын

    How do you catch them? Is there an easy way? They suck on the glass the minute you put the net in the water.

  • @greenthumbaquariums1185
    @greenthumbaquariums118526 күн бұрын

    It looks like the tank is full of snails so maybe they're not that detrimental to the eggs?

  • @martynflack6901
    @martynflack690125 күн бұрын

    What size would you consider them to be sexually mature?

  • @lizzymassey21
    @lizzymassey2127 күн бұрын

    "Literally just have water" 😂

  • @katehartley2333
    @katehartley233327 күн бұрын

    Wonder if this would work for panda garras

  • @101akafox
    @101akafox26 күн бұрын

    So easy to breed. Why so expensive?

  • @wendywang2594
    @wendywang259426 күн бұрын

    I have a baby hillstream loach in my community tank. It is so cute❤

  • @unsocialbutterfly5760
    @unsocialbutterfly576026 күн бұрын

    I soooo want a couple of these guys. When I get cashed up, I will definitely buy a couple from you, and have them sent to Melbourne.

  • @anzenj6427
    @anzenj642727 күн бұрын

    Iam new here what is bug buffet

  • @DanBid100

    @DanBid100

    27 күн бұрын

    It's his fish food that he makes

  • @markfranklin8831
    @markfranklin883126 күн бұрын

    Wow that's y lot for 3 months start to the video. Thanks for sharing

  • @4loveoffish
    @4loveoffish26 күн бұрын

    Can’t wait to see your new method. I have 12 gastromyzon , no breeding . I’m going to try 6 Hillstreams and see whet happens . I have them in a 72 gallon .

  • @user-gi1fn2yb7t
    @user-gi1fn2yb7t24 күн бұрын

    If they are that easy to breed why the rip off price.??

  • @adso5555555
    @adso555555526 күн бұрын

    My favourite fish.. I just got 10 more on the weekend, hopefully they will really take off as a species in Australia. I did have one get his dorsal fin caught in my net during the transfer though, definitely need to be careful moving those hundreds of babies!

  • @shinesbythesunllc-fairyhair
    @shinesbythesunllc-fairyhair26 күн бұрын

    Here in Florida they run $15+ a piece. If they're so easy to breed thats ridiculous

  • @footagemissing

    @footagemissing

    26 күн бұрын

    Haha, here in Australia they're $60-80aud which is about 40-55usd each!

  • @mrmeow8433
    @mrmeow843326 күн бұрын

    The moustache looks good

  • @glennt7214
    @glennt721427 күн бұрын

    The dog is enjoying licking the tank and trying to get the loaches. lol

  • @tropicaltanktv

    @tropicaltanktv

    26 күн бұрын

    That was so cute! lol

  • @simtalkayak

    @simtalkayak

    26 күн бұрын

    He reminds me of mine. XD

  • @matejpopinka4873
    @matejpopinka487327 күн бұрын

    Breeding boraras maculatus?

  • @mouseanhidk
    @mouseanhidk27 күн бұрын

    They are cool ngl but they would die for unknown reasons yeah i guess so

  • @cruzey3173
    @cruzey317326 күн бұрын

    You sold out to quicklyyyyy

  • @DavidRoberts-or9yr
    @DavidRoberts-or9yr26 күн бұрын

    From $37K to $45K that's the minimum range of profit return every week I thinks it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family..

  • @kabtvro

    @kabtvro

    26 күн бұрын

    Excuse me for real?,how is that possible I have struggling financially, how was that possible?

  • @DavidRoberts-or9yr

    @DavidRoberts-or9yr

    26 күн бұрын

    Thanks to Elizabeth Marie Hawley.

  • @CliffErik

    @CliffErik

    26 күн бұрын

    YES!!! That's exactly her name (Elizabeth Maria Hawley) so many people have recommended highly about her and am just starting with her 😊 from Brisbane Australia🇦🇺

  • @PandaJames-nm5sf

    @PandaJames-nm5sf

    26 күн бұрын

    I have heard a lot of wonderful things about Elizabeth Maria Hawley on the news but didn't believe it until now. I'm definitely trying her out

  • @MamaNana-bi4xs

    @MamaNana-bi4xs

    26 күн бұрын

    Same here, with my current portfolio made from my investments with my personal financial advisor (Elizabeth Maria Hawley) I totally agree with you

  • @Helveteshit
    @Helveteshit26 күн бұрын

    The real test, is breeding them in a river set-up with alternating current flow over a month period. From almost trickling to storming. Get those fishes genetics exercised.

  • @Viper8168_3
    @Viper8168_327 күн бұрын

    Why are my guppies not breeding earlier when i had a bunch one female bred once and the whole colony lived but didnt breed for months i kept changing the males and females so i gave them away. I brought new different mutt pairs for breeding as they came from the shop one of them gave birth to 1 fry and that was 2 months ago. Again the same reason why arent they breeding? 10 gal tank full planted, big sponge, bug buffet (kinda) food + flake, heated, i suspected soft water so i changed to hard tap water still no luck and yeah all the basic things are ticked off idk why they act weird and dont breed? is there any secret thing im missing i dont get it

  • @angnfgaming3478
    @angnfgaming347826 күн бұрын

    I also trying to breed hillsteam loach

  • @chrisx6882
    @chrisx688226 күн бұрын

    Please shave lol

  • @stefensaver
    @stefensaver26 күн бұрын

    so far i have purchased 9 of these fish so far, all males :[. Sadly the ones i did think were females didnt survive transit.

  • @PondScummer
    @PondScummer26 күн бұрын

    Such a shame borneo loaches are much harder to breed, they're my favorite of the hillstream loaches

  • @Official_Zim
    @Official_Zim26 күн бұрын

    I had to sell my hill stream loach cuz of how aggressive and territorialal they are. I knew I couldn’t have lil buddy there forever and eventually gave him back to my local family owned fish store.

  • @angryzombie8088
    @angryzombie808826 күн бұрын

    I just bought 2 HL and it turns out its female & male. The male have a "shoulder" between the head & fin. While the female have no shoulder. Overall I'm satisfied with their performance as algae eater. A "mini stingray" some people would call it.

  • @lions9505
    @lions950526 күн бұрын

    Don't move! You have 2 Hillstream Loachen on your upper lip!

  • @cheapandi1243
    @cheapandi124323 күн бұрын

    Shave that mustache off. Trust me you're not that guy again you're not that guy.

  • @Ljm1255
    @Ljm125526 күн бұрын

    Have I ever been so much busier that I haven’t watched your videos!!!! When did you grow out your mustache???? 🥸🥸🥸

  • @therealhonestraider7921
    @therealhonestraider792126 күн бұрын

    I personally dislike sponge filters in their entirety. The 1 inch air stones clog up too fast... you get very little dissolved O2 into your tank... and the filter portion is pathetic. Aqua Clear 70 and a water floss mechanism like a cartridge system that you can indefinitely extend the life of the flossing mechanism... as for air stones... 3-4" round/disc size seems to last indefinitely and introduce the proper amount of dislved O2 into the water...as opposed to the 1 inch garbage stones. Note Songe filters are only good if you have a good auto water changing system in place. Also, pleco and any bottom feeder... produce tremendous amounts of waste... top water changes leave all that junk at the bottom which is why your tanks look so dirty with debris and detridus floating everywhere... which is how Microbacterium sometimes will find its way into your fish colony and start causing some to lose color... and die off. I have seen it destroy entire colonies fo fish in a couple weeks. Once they start showing color loss... they are dead.

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