Raising Tropical Fish (Guppies, Gouramis) In Tubs Set Up Under Trees

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Who said Aqua? - 6 years ago

Can you do video on what food you feed, and how often?

Who said Aqua? - 6 years ago

Thank you for the response!

Kaimuki Backyard - 6 years ago

I don't have enough material with this subject to make a video. I feed TetraMin flakes, twice a day. That's it.

An͋gȅlos͍ - 6 years ago

Hello sir where to find this black ponds?

Kaimuki Backyard - 6 years ago

at a local store called: Waimanalo Feed Store.
You can also find online. Brand name is: Tuff Stuff

MainliningTanks - 7 years ago

Can we please get some videos of said wild guppies? =D

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

Others have asked me for this, but unfortunately no. Reason: Many of Oahu's freshwater streams (where wild guppies are) are contaminated with Leptospirosis. In fact, there are numerous warning signs up posted along the banks of these streams. It's a very serious illness, if one gets infected.

VINAYAK J NAIR - 7 years ago

What kind of gourami is that

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

Blue gouramis (Trichopodus trichogaster)

Krishna prasad - 7 years ago

My guppies are one and half month old but is not big as this! They are barely 1 inch or less , i feed them crushed yolk and crushed started food for fries , i keep 20-30 fries in a 5 gallon bucket changes water in weekely basis !
Tip me some of your idea to grow them fast?

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

I've posted numerous tips on raising guppies. Find them throughout my postings on this channel. 20 - 30 fry is way too much for a 5 gallon bucket...

Santa Monica Filtration - 7 years ago

The algae on the walls consumes nutrients from the water, keeping the water clear.

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

Thanks for calling that out to folks. When I do partial water changes, and even for the rare 100% water changes, I siphon the water, removing debris from the bottom of the tub, but I leave the growth of algae on the walls of the tub intact. So that attached type of algae scavenge the nutrients from the water column, so that green water has less of a chance of setting up.

H.C. Aqua - 7 years ago

Great video. You got yourself a new sub. I live in Oahu as well and breed some things in tubs. This made me want to try grummies too.

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

I don't know if fragile or not. Dwarf types are probably more popular than my types, but I like the larger ones.

H.C. Aqua - 7 years ago

Dwarfs would be cool to me. They seem fragile though.

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

Thanks, good luck with your gouramis. What kind will you try?

Randy Guangzhou - 7 years ago

I have a question about male guppies . when they are young they have a anal fin same as the females.but when they grow up the males loose their anal fin but the females stay there. Please reply I need to know

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

The males don't loose their anal fin. Rather, their anal fin transforms into their gonopodium (a rod-like structure that is used to transfer sperm to the females oviduct). This transformation happens between one and two months of age.

Jayson Javier - 7 years ago

Hi! Good to see you having great progress~
May I ask how many hours of sunlight do your tubs get?

Jayson Javier - 7 years ago

Wow! It's great that you don't get green water! Thanks for the reply :D

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

10 hours of partial sun.

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Joel Drabsch - 7 years ago

love he videos I'm thick about do the tubs in my back yard keep up the good work

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

:-)

Fishing In The Hood - 7 years ago

Nice video brotha. I'm doing one setup like you but the problem is my lilly barley growing and is small. Then I realized I got Mosquito larvae in it. I'm not sure if I'm ready to put the guppies because I'm not sure if there enough oxygen in the water

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

read my answer to the commenter's question about mosquito larvae immediate below...

Jody Oliverson - 7 years ago

Do you have to worry about mosquito larvae?

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

Yes. Any standing water vessel without guppies in a wam climate like mine, is sure to harbor mosquito larvae (and is irresponsible). But fortunately, if the tub isn't super crowded with plants, and one has enough guppies in it, the mosquito larvae can't hide, and I doubt that any will survive the 3 or 4 days to make if from egg to morph into a functioning adult mosquito. Guppies are good at finding and eating mosquito larvae. I started to get very small, just hatched, mosquito larvae in the gourami fry tub. I placed about 10 to 15 three week old guppy juveniles with these gourami fry in this 50 gallon tub, and by next morning, I couldn't find mosquito larvae. Furthermore, the gourami fry, although much smaller than the guppies, are larger than the guppies mouths at this age, and it doesn't appear that the guppies were any threat to the gourami fry. I got lucky. Whew!

Jack Skelington - 7 years ago

Hi.... Gouramis dont eat the guppys ?

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

Probably only large gouramis eat baby guppies

Ty' Gaskin - 7 years ago

you have wild Guppy's in your area?

Ty' Gaskin - 7 years ago

Kaimuki Backyard wow you should catch a few and show us

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

Lots

Rithwik Sree - 7 years ago

'Liked ' it before watching the video. Thanks for the video.

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

you're one of my earliest subscribers and you know my style already

Manickam j - 7 years ago

hi bro for new born guppies what is the water level to be maintened in a bucket or tub

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

anywhere from 4 to 15 inches or so

Mike Hamada - 7 years ago

Kamuki: how do you get green water, and is it useful?

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

just keep water in a tub with some fish in partial direct sunlight. it's useful for raising fry.

Alexir ope - 7 years ago

will you sell or keep your gouramis please keep them

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

Unlike the short-lived guppies, where I get rid of the breeders; gouramis are long-lived, so I'm definitely keeping the breeding gouramis.

Alexir ope - 7 years ago

Kaimuki Backyard how long intill the next video?

Alexir ope - 7 years ago

Kaimuki Backyard ok i hope the breeding experience was a great time but are you going to keep the breeders

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

I'm not certain how many I can get to live yet. as you saw in the first video, I only got five from the first batch which are shown in this video. we'll see. if i'm lucky to end up with a bunch, unfortunately, i'll have to sell them. why? because I don't know a lot of people who are into gouramis. also, gouramis live a long time, and I've already got my main two (the breeders). and I don't want to set up that many tubs. some extended family members do have aquariums in storage, so i'll ask in case they may want to try keeping a gourami or two. this way, whenever I visit them, I can do update videos. :-)

Anthony Mohammed - 7 years ago

awesome video hope to see more

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

okay, will do

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jaya kumar inbaraj - 7 years ago

How often you are making water changes on Gourami fries? In 2 weeks time, what is the percentage of survival of Gourami fry?

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

Nothing wrong with using water lilies, I've done so for years, and will do so again.

jaya kumar inbaraj - 7 years ago

Kaimuki Backyard Understandable... But the reason behind my question is, do you feel anything bad in keeping the fry or breeding part in lily? because if I remember correctly, you have tried last breeding in lily tub along with leaves.

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

Water lilies can't grow under the trees. They need about 4 hours of direct sunlight to survive.

jaya kumar inbaraj - 7 years ago

Kaimuki Backyard you didn't use lily... any reason?

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

Due to the small size, I haven't changed the fry's water yet. Once they're easier to see against the tub's dark background, and their weaned onto crushed flake food, I'll do a partial water change. So far, the survival rate if very high, I'm not sure what it is. I don't see any dead ones. I gave away three portions of about 100 fry each, and I still have anywhere from 60 to a 100. Their difficult to count.

عبد الرحمن ثوغ - 7 years ago

انت تقوم بعمل رائع ياصديقي

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

:-)

RmS Rms - 7 years ago

i got excited when you said wild guppies!! hahahahhaha!

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

I thought about this, but then my stuff (nets, bottles) would be contaminated with disease. So I've put it off.

RmS Rms - 7 years ago

Kaimuki Backyard btw sir can you make a video searching for wild guppies around your area? that would be very very interesting..

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

Okay then: "Guppies, Guppies, Guppies, GUPPIES!!!" LOL :-)

hoodie baba - 7 years ago

bro watch out for dragon fly larve like last time

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

yup, I've been watching out for this. so far (knock on wood), the clear water has helped me confirm there's none

meowey55 - 7 years ago

Any plans on breeding other gouramis?

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

not for now, even though it's not much, it's the right amount of fish for me.

Tim .-l - 7 years ago

First of all thank you for your video's!
They inspired me to keep guppies in tubs as well, since I am from the Netherlands unfortunately I can not keep them outdoors, Now I got my greenhouse filled with tubs :).

Some plants I use are Ludwigia Helminthorrhiza and Hygroyza aristata. They create a nice shade, while filtering out all the nutrients out of the water. They are fast growing, so you can fill all your tubs with them in no-time!

Syed Majid - 7 years ago

I got inspiration from your video and now have two guppy tubs... thanks

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

thanks for your detailed comments. i'll look back if ever I decide to raise aquatic vegetation!

Alexir ope - 7 years ago

i am raising 4 week old fry and do not know what to feed them and i dont have a lot of money

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

check out earlier videos, I have some on raising fry through a few months old. I hardly spend anything on this hobby

Ishaan Kourav - 7 years ago

thanks your videos help me very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

you're welcome!

eauliangsa cris - 7 years ago

First baby.....

Kaimuki Backyard - 7 years ago

Wow... Nice

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