My Mini Stingray Colony (100 Day Evolution) 

I've watched this mating scene 10 times and I still can't sit through it without smiling

And let's not overlook the tank itself. The setup is absolutely gorgeous. Ok, back to the fish - their markings are spectacular. I wish they were a bit easier to find in these parts. Nice share, Nick. Thanks!

I love that your videos cover months and i dont have to wait for updates. I know it takes longer to put out content, but i really appreciate it!

Man, I’m the happiest person ever that the good old videos have came back BUTT with far better quality that makes it sooo cool and pleasing to watch, thank you man! I’m only 13 and have learned so much stuff from you!

Hi Nick, your awesome video inspired me to replicate your project. So I prepared a tank much like yours in the video & in September last year I ordered some HSL's from you. As they were pretty young I basically just set and forgot them, not expecting much to happen for a while. I would check in on them from time to time, just to make sure they were still there as they spend a lot of time under the rocks. Imagine my surprise the other day when I caught a very brief flash of something small dart between some rocks. I thought it may have been some of the local shrimp(NQ algae Shrimp) I have in there with them, but on patiently waiting I was able to pick out at least a dozen very small HSL's. I'm absolutely ecstatic and just wanted to share this with you, thank you.

Have bred hundreds of Sewellia Lineolata and also Sewellia Albisuera. My advice is to keep the water as clean as possible, do regulary fresh cold water changes and give them space to do their mating dance like a big flat stone or an open sandy space. Ofcourse be very careful with waterchanges because the young fish are very fragile. An other thing I noticed is when the fish are still in the juvenile form, they are very vulnerable for stress. That is why I always waited to move them to others untill they had the flat form. An other breeder had the same experience.

What a beautiful tank setup. It looks like what it’s supposed to look like “a river”, almost like you carved it out of nature and put it in a small tank. I guess that’s why they thrive in the tank and breed. Plus I love the documentary style of the videos. I love the documentary style of your recent videos and obviously also they old style where we learn how to care for and breed fish

Awesome video Nick! We all appreciate how much work and effort you put into your videos. It just keeps getting better! 😁

Every video is a small documentary with so much thought behind it. I really love it and look forward to the next mini doc.

Nick! I have always enjoyed your videos but you have gone next level! So excited for your future!

Your documentary filmmaking skills - filming, editing, voiceover, fish keeping - all fantastic! I love what you are doing 🩵

That was awesome! Those babies are amazing. I really like the Hillstream loaches. Thank you for sharing such an incredible event.

The videography is awesome so do is the editing! This is something I can watch all day!

I almost didn't click because I thought you were doing something wild with actual freshwater stingrays!?! Glad I re-read the title!! Another awesome video! Your just banging out hit after hit recently! Your footage of the mating dance was amazing! And you're so right, seeing the young munching away is almost cuteness overload! 🙏✌️

This may be my favorite video so far. The music, narration and epic quality video is awesome. Mini documentary style!!!!

Great video Nick! these have had a soft spot for me after keeping and breeding them many years ago, when I first saw them in a shop I was amazed with them, they are definitely a oddity in our fish community and I first thought the same thing and told my kids they are like mini stingrays, seeing you keep and breed them in the shop has been awesome and you have bred so many in such a short time, I had the same type of setup but I used a powerhead, thinking back I may of went wrong with that and the sponge filter may be the way to go, I may have sucked up eggs, now that they have exploded it may be a good time to move the large ones to another aquarium otherwise the young ones might eat the eggs as well, another great video Thanks for sharing 🙂

Awesome nick! I want to try breeding these! Thanks so much for showing this!🙏

I refer to these guys as "scootches" and I love them.

I love how the loaches kiss and dance so cuttteeeeeee

Those little guys are fantastic! Top notch cute.

Well I would have to say that's one of your best put together clips mate. Great footage mate nice work

Spectacular footage!! Thank you and congrats 😊

The sound effects are top notch

I’m glad I’m not the only one who calls them mini stingrays

Great video. Love the story telling style, close up shots, and shorter length.

Really interesting video, the fish and the tank look fantastic, great work!

These are so cool. It’s great that you have videos like this.

Awesome video nick! Congratulations on all the little baby hillstream loaches , they are so so adorable and the way the male and female breed is very intense lol. Thanks for sharing mate 😊

I like your discovery channel style of editing 😁

These kind of video are soooo satisfying and a huge stress relief Please do more cuz Ik it takes a long time to make these please start more projects

Hello from las Vegas NV USA I always enjoy your videos a always like them first. Ty

Awesome filming! I've never even considered loaches but this was such neat footage made me add them to my mental list😁

The sound effects really made this one! Awesome video.

Fantastic video, love the style and can’t wait to be able to get some of these from you.

Never thought there would be a 100 days challenge in this hobby

Love what you're doing nick!! Keep up a great work

I'm so excited that we seem to be getting healthy breeding colonies right here in brisbane.. I had given up on finding healthy loaches down under.

These fish look so awesome. I recently watched a YT video of a guy in Florida, US who nets/traps canals, ponds etc for feral aquarium fish and some of their catch included this fish. This alone made me wish I could get back into keeping tanks. I beleve you will have a huge demand for such a unique fish.

I love the new documentary vibe of the videos, but I absolutely loved learning along with you through your old style. These are so fun to watch, but I feel like I’m missing information that I’d love to have.. That is with no disrespect, it is evident that you put a LOT of work into these kind of videos!

Oh these mini's are sooooo cute.

Such a cool little fish!

True fish keeping. This is how it should look like, aquascaping with purpose to simulate natural conditions ☝️👌

thats some pretty spot on nature documentary-esque editing and narrating

Well done video. The music wasn’t intrusive. Spot on my friend.

This looks and sounds... *okay... looks... 😅* like a BBC series... I love this channel. 😊

This should be the golden standard video format on youtube.

The edition in this video is amazing!

I was wondering what size the tank was, and what parameters your water was at? I'd appreciate if you could either respond or add it to the description. These are my boyfriend's favorite loach and I wanted to set up a tank for him. ❤

Brilliant video mate!

The sound design is always great

I've got a pair atm, bred last night. Such beautiful critters

Cool is all I can say …. And I’m watching it in the UK at 2 am…..

Wow I've been a listener without any comments, but I must say, your filming and editing skills are something else from before.

Love watching your videos thanks

This video had me grinning ear to ear , super freakin amazing 🎉❤.

I am still surprised about this channel only has 270K subs, he has good editing, good quality, variety of videos, and is helpful

So cool. Would love to see an update later on.

They're. so. cute!

So so awesome. Do you have more videos on this setup? Thanks for sharing 💗👍✌️💯

I felt like I watched a Movie 😮 So inspiring to see how the video quality have improved over your videos 😍

one of the few australians with a soothing voice

So cool, well done.

Best documentary on Hillstream Loach I’ve ever seen!

Great job on the production quality of this video. It was like watching a BBC nature documentary

Awesome short video, as I too have Hillstreams and this is the first time I have seen the mating dance on RU-vid.

Nice video and great editing!

Fantastic video man

Maate! Im so jealous! These are my favourite fish, id love to have a tank with that many in it.

I had them, they are gorgeous.

Great work !!!

simple, amazing, well done. I want to do that now too! =D

love it! great content. saludos desde Costa Rica :)

New style of videos are good but I wish you gave more details about parameters and so like you used to do in earlier times

Very nice!! I have a few in a planted aquarium. I would like to try and breed them too!

this is amazing! you inspire me i bred mollies without meaning to !!!

amazing video, makes me want to get some to try breeding them. when will they be up on the website?

Be careful what you wish for. I have an endler guppy that's been pregnant since last November. She has given birth to over half my tank.

Awesome video!

Thanks for sharing:)

Superb content bro, I enjoy this a lot

such a good and different video

Hey man you know,it is in my bucket list for 2year....I will make this oneday

I love this channel great fish

I have seen this fish species only once in the local store years ago and that's it. I should have purchased a few.

these fish are comfy with strong stream in a tank and should be done for natural keeping

Great vid been waiting to see how the hillstream loach breeding project went

Woah see those babies 😊

Awesome bro !

Great job look awesome

Incredible! One of my favorite fish!! My local fish store does not have a steady supply so they're hard to get locally here in the States.

I love these!

They are adorable

They are lovely fish, we have several in 3 tanks and they are sweet little characters. No signs of breeding, but that's fine, they are extremely entertaining.

Amazing video

i love how the babies look like bumblebee gobies.

Cool video 🥰 👍

Awesome brother 😍

You are very inspiring for someone so young I love your passion Can you tell me more about your new bug food

My favourite freshwater planted aquarium fish

Awesome!!!! 😯😯