MASTER BREEDER DEAN'S FRY SYSTEM + A NEW RACK IN THE FISH ROOM! 

Holy cow, Dean you saw this? I appreciate that comment! I couldn't do any of this without your genius idea so thank you for that and all the other tips and tricks you've given all of us. Yeah I know I'll keep it cleaner if I build the stand right. Thanks again 😊

I'm still learning myself but I'm glad it was helpful!

That sounds interesting! I would like to know how that works someday! Well thank you, I was inspired by others too so this is by no way a original idea but I had a lot of fun building it!

Thank you so much! Haha I don't know about all that! I never expected the channel to grow this quickly, so it is truly a blessing and I appreciate all the support and tips you've been giving me!

@@sydneysangels Merry Christmas to you & your family. 🎄🎄🎅🎅🎄🎄🎅🎅

Wow, that sounds like you've used every inch of space! Is it a pain to change water in all of those jars? I've thought about breeding Bettas but that sounds intimidating!

@@sydneysangels would have more space if i didn't have to keep boxes of equipment and stuff on the floor too haha. its a shared space so i'm pretty limited. and omg yes, when they can have well over 500 fry, ( i had over 550 once, it was a nightmare ) even half of those being individually changed manually is a ton of work and takes hours. would definitely benefit from setting up a betta barracks system for easier water changes. i definitely would myself if i had my own house, but i'm living with family. i used to take each jar to the bathroom and dump them into the sink and pour clean water in from a bucket, now i use a syphon hose to drain each jar between 50-90% into one bucket and then put my other bucket on the top shelf above the jars and put the water back in with a syphon without moving any of them, its way easier and way faster but still a lot of work since it has to be done every day or two. the fry also need to be fed 3-4 times a day for the first couple months or they don't grow so its not something you can do if you're not home all day. and if you feed them too much bbs they won't grow a swimbladder making them unable to swim properly and will need to be culled, but feeding too much worms early on makes them often not grow ventral fins so its both tedious and complicated haha. you really gotta feed small varied meals often to avoid these issues and actually get good growth. I still have to do the bathroom method at times, depends on how many fry i get, cause i end up having to put some jars on the floor and you can't really drain them into a bucket that's also on the floor lol there's a bit of room in front of my 40 gallon which is high enough off the floor where i can use the bucket but not a lot so if i get over 100 males i'll definitely have floor fish.

@@creaturecola3208 wow, I had no idea so much went into breeding Bettas! Thank you for sharing that with me I really appreciate it! So a lot of time and love goes into the process but I'm sure you love what you do!

Thank you!!!

Oh sweet! I've often wondered if I could get away with that because I know they're rather hardy. I just plop and drop them when I know they're going from tank to tank but I'll still drip them when I get them in the mail just to be safe

Thanks Mike, I really appreciate that comment 😊 I'll check out your channel! I would just go for it! I'm sure more people are interested in what you have to say than you think!

That is a brilliant idea, thank you for that. I might have to do that once I get more time! It sounds like you have a great setup. Thank you! Rainbowfish are actually pretty easy once you get the hang of it. I just feed the fry powder from sera until they're old enough to eat brine shrimp. Once they eat brine shrimp it's easy street. I would love to learn more on how to breed catfish

@@sydneysangels thanks for the information. We might need tock. Thanks for the great video's. You do a great job.

@@scottcahala7779 thank you 😊

Yes, I learned that as well and now I use the brine within 24 hours just to make sure my fish are getting the nutrition they need! Oh nice! What kind of fish are you planning on working with?

Someday Pygmy sunfish. Dario Dario, Scarlet Badis, if I can find any females. Badis badis Chameleon fish probably first and rice fish this summer. A small project of guppies, I have a bunch of females so I need to get some nice males when I have time. Lots of plans but I’m definitely doing the rice fish and some guppies this summer! Thanks for sharing your content.

@@Sean-yr2rl not a problem! I want to get into rice fish too. Good luck with setting that all up!

Thank you. I bet you could make something that circulated water from the heater tank to the rest of the aquariums, it's kind of the same idea!

Thank you 😊 I really appreciate that!

Lmao thanks Ty, I appreciate the comment man. Yes, yes. That's the finest damn airline tubing I ever did see!

Thanks Dave! I do really love making these videos. I cherish your comments and I'm extremely thankful for the support! Happy holidays to you and your family!

@@sydneysangels thank you so much and same to you and your family! Cheers!

Thanks for the information! There are certainly many ways to achieve success. I appreciate the insight! Nowadays I use this system more or less for hatching out different batches of fry and then I move them over to a bigger container.

Thanks!

Central sump is risky even when you're VERY careful and watch for signs of infection, if you don't isolate your tanks ASAP, it'll spell disaster.

Thank you! Me too, DIY projects are so satisfying!

Thank you 😊

Thank you, I'm loving it so far. Appreciate that!

Thanks Lonnie can't wait to see your setup!

Thank you for sharing that! I agree, I have a big plan in mind but I could always chip away at it slowly. Thanks for the comment!

Hello from Illinois! Thank you for the huge compliment ☺️

Thanks Brookley! Yeah I had no idea this channel would grow so quickly, it's really humbling. I would love to be a part of the fish fam! I got an email today from a friend of yours! That is really interesting, I don't understand how it works without air either. Yeah I was just experimenting with how to keep brine shrimp fresh longer! I guess if you keep them for a few days you need to start feeding them but they would never last that long and my fish room lol. That's actually the next video I'm making! I have some rummynose that look pregnant too, I would love to see if I could get some eggs out of them!

Oh and I am making that angelfish breeding video by the way! I just want to show the complete life cycle of the fish so it's taking a while

You're way too hot to be here, Brookley.

Thank you! ☺️

Thank you! I really appreciate that. I want to start uploading more consistently again, it has been a little tough with a newborn at home, but I will do my best!

Thanks Erik! I'm glad you like the content, and I really appreciate the support! Happy to meet you!

Thanks! ☺️ I'll update you with improvements on it when I get those done!

Thank you so much 😊 Merry Christmas from the Chicagoland area! We'll have a white Christmas but I'm guessing you guys have some beautiful weather this time of year!

Very hot & humid! ❤️🇦🇺

@@MissChelle that would be nice right now! We had -30 wind chills today!

Thank you so much for your comment! I totally agree, I will cut those hoses shorter. That's a great idea. I could do that!

Thank you ☺️ it's a work in progress!

I hope it doesn't disappoint! I ramble a bit but hopefully you guys find it somewhat interesting haha

@@sydneysangels I’m a rambler too! 🤣

@@Idkseemskindafishy not a bad thing!

Thanks! I copied from Master Breeder Dean so you'll be copying him! I hope you like this system for your cichlids, I've been really enjoying it

Yeah there's a few that got passed the sponges and now they're absolute beasts. I gotta catch them out of there! They still get plenty of food by the way

Oh, I didn't know they would lighten up! But I see what you're saying because that happens with fish. My thought was that it would be easier to see them, but I think you are right. I might have to switch the sand out eventually. Thanks!

I'll have to create that sometime down the road. Cory from aquarium coop has some videos explaining how to add valves to an air system!

Thank you 😊

Thank you! 😊 Just so you know, I learned they lose most of their nutrition in 24-48 hours unless you feed the actual brine shrimp! So keep that in mind!

@@sydneysangels Oh I did not know that! Thank you ^.^ Do you feed them infusoria? And if so do you happen to have a nice "recipe" for it? Have a nice day!

@@Despote00 no problem! No I just try to use them within 24 hours, but sometimes they last as long as 48 hours. I just know that if I wait that long they won't be as nutritious as when they are first hatched 😊

@@sydneysangels Ah okay gotcha! Thanks again! ^.^

@@Despote00 you're welcome!!

Thank you :) Sydney is my daughter, I named the fish breeding company after her

I really appreciate that! I actually really love his channel but he must be busy because he doesn't upload as often as he used to!

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words, I will be making more videos as soon as I have a little more time!

Thanks! 😊

I'm a goofball lol I just meant people love Dean!

Haha thanks for the comment the sub! Hahaha fellow short king I love it 😂 yeah let the portion with the light diffuser face downwards, that provides an area of refuge for the eggs that make it through the plastic canvas 😊

Thank you so much, I appreciate the support! Very nice meeting you

Oh that's really good information, thanks for letting me know. I've only been keeping them alive for a day so I haven't fed them anything! What should I feed them? I never really thought about it! Thanks I'm looking forward to making more DIY videos!

@@sydneysangels baby brine is highly nutritional for fish adult brine is worthless However they filter feed so you could feed them egg yolk or anything small enough to fit in their mouth but for about 72 hours they have yolk sacs so they won't be eating. As they mature over a few days you can feed spirulina green water diatoms egg yolk powder exc...that will make them more beneficial for fish

@@djhiggins4431 thanks a ton! I'm learning a lot from you guys. Ok I only keep them alive for 24 hours so I can feed them out all day and ultimately avoid having to have multiple hatcheries going at once. So I'm not losing too much nutrition then right?

@@sydneysangels I’m not sure how much nutrition you would lose by that point. If I have small fry I keep some of my daily hatch out to feed around 2:00, but I have no idea whether they’re actually getting much nutrition from that or not. I know that older brine shrimp can be super nutritious if you feed them well (phytoplankton, suspended spirulina blends, etc.) which is what “enriched” frozen brine shrimp are. That’s more work than I have time for though, so I don’t do it. Don’t stress too much. Your fish all look great and they’re breeding, so you’re obviously doing lots of things well!

@@sydneysangels you aren't loosing any within 24 hours, I believe it's 72 hours max after that they are worthless pretty much

Thank you so much, and very nice to meet you!

I just used standard 2x4 lumber and then the black rack is straight from Costco. It was a gift so I'm not sure what the weight rating is on it

Lol, probably because I'm a dingus. I just said 20 long because that's the slang term people have. Given that size tank. Truthfully I would have to measure it to know how long it is lol

Thank you so much! Lol to be completely honest I have no idea. I'll go look at it later and try to get a number for you. It's been sitting in my dad's storage area for about 15-20 years so it's old

I think so! It's a nice way to keep them all bunched up in a small area so they don't have trouble finding food. You could also find deeper or wider trays to suit your specific needs

I'm really sorry for the delay. It's connected to my linear piston pump, which was bought at Jehmco.com I don't remember what size it is but they make sure that you pick the one that suits your needs

Thank you! 😊 Hello from Illinois, U.S.A!

That's really cool! I got them from my friend Steve, who bought them from Jim Nowobielski

Wow, that's amazing! Yes I totally agree, doing things like that make me feel more connected with the animals I keep. When I was young my dad had a Koi pond. I used to swim with the Koi and let my feet dangle in the water. They could come up and nibble my toes. It was amazing!

so sorry for the delay! I use this one! www.jehmco.com/html/lph80.html

I got mine at meijer grocery store in the organization section for household products

Thanks! I usually feed them twice a day, 3 times if I'm not too busy!

@@sydneysangels I don’t know what I’m doing wrong but some of my fry didn’t make it and the rest don’t grow. I’d like to get some tips.

@@yoelbino1 are you doing daily? 50% water changes? Fry need clean water to survive! Keeping the bottom of the aquarium clean is extra important because they can get bacterial infections quite easily when they're small. Also, do you have very hard water? I noticed my fry survival wasn't as good with my super hard water. For whatever reason. I would just keep losing fish every day. Also, do you have high amounts of chlorine in your water? Are you treating the water with an anti- chlorinator?

🤦‍♂️ I guess I did it all wrong.

@@yoelbino1 it's ok, don't be too hard on yourself. I've lost thousands of fry and sometimes still do. It's a learning process!

7 mesh, I think it comes in sheets approx 11x8"

@@sydneysangels Thank you!

He's in a bunch of videos from the channel aquarium co-op, I'm not sure if there's an original episode out there. The video of Dean making these fry boxes is an Aquarium Co-op member's only video, so you need to have a paid membership to view it. Did that answer your question?

That's not a bad idea! Especially with some of the more stubborn waste that sticks to the tray. The problem is it's such a pain in the butt to get these trays in and out since I didn't leave myself enough room. Once I move this system I'll have to experiment with that technique. Thanks!

I believe I added a link in the description for the exact ones on Amazon! If you would rather pick them up in person, I found them at a local Meijer grocery store

Sorry more specifically, the fry tubs in the 20 long where they hang on from the side instead of the back

@@ceeganclingan8218 those are the containers I've linked in the description, they have to be customized with some stainless steel screws and a hole with sponge for an outflow.

No I actually don't! I have an Instagram but that's pretty much it

Our website is sydneysangels.com :)

Lol I can't believe it! Seriously I'm beyond grateful!

Probably somewhere in Washington! Haha he commented on this video actually! This system was inspired by the myth the man the legend!

I'm confused Sandy! What do you mean? Lol

Thanks for the constructive feedback

And while I do agree that this video had some fluff, I don't agree that people don't care. I think a good RU-vid channel should have some personal touches, it makes the content more relatable. If people don't like that they don't have to watch

@@sydneysangels No disrespect intended to you at all. *MY* experience was I saw your thumbnail while searching in YT and thought "yes - that looks great would love to see it" and went into to watch your video. But to me it had lots of "fluff" that I was not interested in. It just seemed to take long time to get to the subject of your thumbnail. To me it seemed like too much time was spent talking about things that were irrelevant to the subject topic - I watch a LOT of YT (I dont watch TV anymore) and so know a good YT video when i come across one. Some have the whole concept down pat, others seem to struggle with production quality and value. Cut your video down with some hard editing - only leave the good stuff up there- in other words be brutal with editing. Do this and your production value will soar. You have some interesting material - it just needs a little polishing. I have taken the time to write this to you so that you can at least consider raising your production value.

@@jimjones7821 I totally agree, this could have probably been a 10 to 15 minute video. I have been a lot better about editing some fluff, but this video was more of a ramble and I didn't cut a lot of it out for some reason. I do actually really appreciate you taking the time out of your day to make me better, in the end. I do want to improve and comments like this are helpful. The human factor in me immediately gets offended, but I know you don't mean offense by it, you're just helping me out. We live in a 3 second world right now, so that doesn't leave much room for fluff lol. If you're interested in a good example of less fluff, my giveaway winner announcement was actually written down before I recorded so there was no wasted time. Maybe give that a watch and let me know what you think? Although the end is kind of fluffy lol. Thanks again! I hope you can see this channel one day and notice some big improvements as I only started really making videos in May

@@sydneysangels No worries Sydney. Video production is an art and takes time to learn. The hardest thing for me to get to grips with was editing. You HAVE to be brutal about what ends up on the cutting room floor. If you can do that your videos will improve by an order of magnitude! If you really want to treat your viewers, get straight in there and to the point. Tell us what you want to say but do it to the point and you will earn a lot of followers - of course nothing ever replaces interesting content in the first place - but you have that - just work on editing and you will do fine. I watch a lot of fish videos/channels. If you really want to see how polished it can be take a look at Aqurium Co-op - look at the early videos compared to their latest. Cory is knocking the ball out of the park. keeping fish simple is another good channel that is constantly improving. Jason's Cichlids is a good example of videos that need the editing razor taken to it! He has really interesting content but it drones on and on and on and he usually repeats everything he says at least twice and sometimes more. Its easy to be an armchair critic though and I get that. Video is a new skill to be learnt - keep at it !

It's not exactly like that. I found an older video of his and followed it exactly so maybe it's possible his design changed over the years?