HOW TO MAKE AN EASY DIY EGG TRAP FOR BREEDING NANO FISH!
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- čas přidán 7. 10. 2022
- This easy DIY egg trap will make aquarium breeding egg scattering fish like danios, rasbora and tetras so much more effective!
For a long time I struggled with collecting consistent numbers of eggs from my celestial pearl danio fish (sometimes referred to as galaxy rasbora). Given the opportunity, these fish will eat their own eggs. So I constructed my version of an egg trap that collects eggs while preventing fish from eating them!
In this video I walk you through how to build one of these for yourself! After 2 days of using this trap, I have already collected over 170 eggs!
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I wouldn’t even us the lid, I’d cut the mesh slightly smaller than the 5.7inch so it sits about 1/4 the way down in the glassware. Might have to use one small rock to hold down the mesh but Atleast you get to keep your lid and it’s easier!
That's not a bad idea! As long as it fit tightly I think that would be very useful. I guess at the end of the day both methods do the same thing ☺️ these fish just love eating their eggs
The gorilla glue gel works best when the pieces are WET.... not dry. Sticks instantly and faster... no weight needed... only contact. I use it all the time with my live plants and aqua scapes.
Definitely appreciate the tip! I've noticed that with plants but I guess I never connected the dots!
That's a really good idea! I see mine spawning fairly often, might have to try that.
Thanks, I hope it works out for you! Mine seem to lay eggs almost every day
Thank you so much 😊
You're welcome 😊
Very helpful video! I did something similar using hot gun glue instead of gorilla glue. Worked well for me.
I was wondering if hot glue would hold over time. Thanks for the tip, I'll make my next one with hot glue
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hot glue works surprisingly well on plastics like these, nice project!
Thanks! Yeah that's what I keep hearing, thank you for the tip! My next one will definitely be made out of hot glue!
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Good Work ! 🤠
Thanks Ralph!
had the same idea , just wasn't sure if that kind of plastic wouldn't end up giving off stuff into the water over time. guess letting it rest in water for a week will take care of the worst of it, and the rest will be handled with water changes. putting the mesh inside seems like a better choice in my case. I got feisty little panda catfish scattering all the moss around.Also , can't use glue. Got no wife to steal candles from!
I'm going to try it for my white cloud minnows! I've only got 2, but I realised last week that they were in love and I would love to help them have a family🙏💖🙏
Good luck!!! I'm sure it'll work!
Congrats! They are beautiful, found in Canton/Guangzhou where I am.
Superb
Thanks!!!
The mesh is usually made with polypropylene and it's a notoriously hard plastic to attach to anything. Even gluing it to itself is challenging because it only really likes heat treatment.
You can use the baking soda + super glue technique for gluing plastics together. You literally just make sure the super glue and baking powder contacts each other to where you want the two pieces of plastic to glue together. For mesh plastic, I just fill up one row of the plastic mesh with some super glue and then pour baking soda on it. It creates a very strong bond and the excess cured glue can be sanded down. You can use however many rows you want if you want extra strength.
Wow, thank you so much. That is incredibly helpful! I will definitely be trying that in the future. Thanks for taking the time to write this! :)
I’m going to do this tonight. Thanks for the tios
Awesome! You are welcome thanks for watching!
What's the update dude?
@@omkaringalgi what do you mean sir?
@@omkaringalgi nothing to report yet. Had a family emergency and fish breeding got put on hold. Just trying to fatten them up right now and will get to it soon hopefully
You needed to scuff the plastic surface to give the glue a something to bite into.
Ah yes that would have helped a ton
Great video I've made a similar one out of plastic take away containers. CDPs are spawning machines.
Thank you. I agree! I just collected 110 eggs tonight, these little guys sure know how to pump out eggs!
@@sydneysangels they are easy to raise too. I had one egg transplant into my shrimp tank on some moss. It hatched Nd grew to an adult without any real help from me
@@IndoorEcosystem wow that's pretty amazing. You must have had lots of yummy microfauna in your tank for them to graze on!
Great idea,❤️🇦🇺
Thank you! It's been working pretty well so far! I think next time I'll use hot glue 🙂
Or silicone?
@@MissChelle yeah I think that might work even better!
Great video. Will follow this. Can't wait for the breeding code video, and raising tips if you don't mine. Good timing just bought my first 6 cpd they arrive in 2 days
Thanks Bobby. I can definitely make that happen!
@@sydneysangels now i wait. Thanks again for the Video. These materials are available in Australia from Spotlight and Big W
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@@bobby_au not a problem at all! I'll be making that video soon 😊 I'm glad you're able to source these items locally too!
Great video. I didn't know Celestial Pearl Danio and Galaxy Rasbora is the same fish
Thanks! Yeah I think they were originally named Galaxy Rasbora until they were renamed!
Has anyone tried using food safe clear silicone to attach the plastic grid to the plastic top?
I feel like that would work!
How long before the fry hatch? Did you have to feed them?
CPDs take quite a while before they hatch, and I don't feed them until they are free swimming for at least 12 hours. So maybe 5-7 days before that happens? A lot of it depends on water temperatures too!
Scratch/sand the edge that your applying your mess to.same gos for the mess
Ah thanks! That's a great tip
Is there an update to this system? How did it work out? Pros/Cons?
I have used this system quite a few times after this video with lots of success! The super glue I used to secure the mesh has started to pull apart slightly, so I would recommend using hot glue instead. But other than that it has been a really great way to collect eggs. The only con is you physically have to get your hands in the tank and remove the eggs daily otherwise they have a tendency to fungus up!
This World work with the setup I have, I just need
some moss & the container, would Cory catfish
lay eggs on it or do you know ?
I am not sure to be honest with you! My Cory's have laid eggs in my moss but they seem to lay eggs everywhere to be honest. I guess you'll have to try it and let me know!
My bronze corydoras like to lay eggs on plant leaves and tank glass you can rub them off gentle or cut off the leaves 🌿
Hot glue works best for mesh.
I agree! I used it on my latest automatic egg trap and it worked so much better. I guess I learned that the hard way!
Would it not be worth just poking holes in the lid? Maybe with a hot nail. Sounds super repetitive but I imagine one could make a tool with a bunch of nails to poke a row or 1" square at a time.
I think that would work also!
You needed to rough up the plastic lid a little with the sandpaper where you wanted to put glue. Same as with mesh.
Yes someone else told me that too and you're absolutely right! Now I know for next time. Thank you!
What size tank was that?
Just a standard 10 gallon tank oriented on the long side!
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Congrats on 66 eggs!
Thank you! Did you count them?? Haha
@@sydneysangels lol no way! You said 66 in the vid 😂😂
@@paulstingray oh that's right! Duh haha. Dude, I love your channel. I was just watching your videos the other day!
How Many CPDs do you have in your 10 gallons tank? Do I need more than 6-10 to be successful ?
There's probably at least 80 in there which is probably too much! I just kept breeding them so I ended up with more. No that's a good number! 10 would be ideal as they feel much safer in big groups but 6 would work too!
@@sydneysangels thanks a lot ! I will start with 10 then
@@PatoThePoohTV not a problem! These are some of my favorite fish ☺️
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It was nice meeting you too! Don't be sorry, you guys were competing with limited time so I totally get it! That's a pretty amazing channel name and stream name haha. That sounds good, I will see you guys there!
Hey bud I have tried that's stuff before to and it's rubbish it doesn't work so your not the only one it's meant to be amazing it's not I put it in the bin
I'm glad someone else out there has shared my struggle lol
Silicone would have worked better but it wouldn't be ready to use for 24 hours.
I agree! I always seem to be in a rush when I make DIY things like this but that would have worked great. Hot glue has also been working well for me since I made this video