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Depending on catch location, genetics and feed

@@HoonAquatics ok ty. Got them from aquatic arts. They usually have pretty good stock so I’m hopeful. Love their blue eyes regardless. 😊

It certainly CAN be done. I probably would stick with one pseudomugil species and tailor their tank to the specific species. Furcata generally need neutral to hard water to really thrive, while Luminatus come from tannic swamps in Timika. Though they can adapt to live with each other, I probably wouldn't personally. Gertrudae come from a wide range of habitats, so they are probably more adaptable. If you were to do a multi species tank, I would do Luminatus and Gertrudae because they are both a bit more gentle in nature. Furcata get bigger and much more robust and strong swimmers. Hope you tank turns out well. My opinions aren't the end-all-be-all, so if you do experiment with all 3 pseudomugil species and it works long term, I'd love to hear about it. Some floating plants may be appreciated by the Luminatus and Gertrudae when the furcata are in full breeding mode.

@@HoonAquatics thank you! The tank has dense plants floating and planted. I’ll keep a close eye and separate them at the first sign of any issues. Really appreciate this answer!

I am not currently breeding boesemani and probably will not resume breeding this species due to it's slow growth. There are a couple great sellers of Boesemani if you're in the US. I would highly recommend the Aves Creek or Lake Uter locations that sport amazingly intense orange. The Village of Aytinjo boesemani are the same collection point as the Lake Uter fish, but later generations of this bloodline are not nearly as intense in coloration as the Uter's that Gilbert Maebe brought to a convention in 2014 where Gary first picked up the Uters

Really appreciate it! 🙏

Thank you, I appreciate that

Hi Jason Liang 💩

I would not advise that you hybridize pseudomugils personally.

@@HoonAquatics Interesting. Why would you advise against it?

@@pt109lover At least with Papuan native pseudomugils, habitats are actively threatened from environmental damage caused by humans. Maintaining pure lines can help keep some of these at least maintained in captivity. I don't think Australian pseudomugils are at risk like their neighbors to the north. I didn't say I advised against it, since your hobby is your own space. But I don't think I would recommend it from my personal taste

@@HoonAquatics that’s really thoughtful. I see where you’re coming from. A lot of the hobby is predicated on “man made fish” IMO and I really like how you acknowledge the hobby is different for different people. I like the idea of preserving original lines. If I come across rare ones I’ll for sure now breed a few strait lines. I do think these fish have crazy potential for beautiful crosses though 😄

Rainbows bump into a lot of things. Though it is a minor injury and can heal by itself, it can also lead to infection. Not usually a huge deal. You may want to paint your sides of the tank so they don't ram into the side of the tank and can visualize there is a barrier if I keep swimming into this. Beautiful location of boesemani. Stunning fish

@@HoonAquatics Thanks for the advice will def do that! I do have them in a planted tank atm but I can always add more plants! Love the black on these little guys haha

They are not a particularly easy rainbowfish to raise due to lower egg yields and high female ratio produced. Due to this, Gary and I have been working with temps closer to 75 to 78f for hatching and raising (which then slows growth). I don't remember how old they were in the video

Much appreciated Tom. I've enjoyed your content over the years and you do a great job getting people excited and informed about hypancistrus and other exotic plecos

Thank you. Yes you may use some of the footage. Thanks for checking in. Please let me know if you have any questions 🙂

@@HoonAquatics Thank you very much, for your support, I subscribe to your channel. it's a real pleasure

Corydoras will likely eat some eggs of the pseudomugils. Otherwise they should make fine companions

Thank you 😊

Thanks Dan! I might be able to make some more room for new fish after that January import you keep teasing 😜

Much appreciated!

They grew like weeds!

Thank you! I enjoy seeing updates of your fish on Fb and ig 🤙

Unfortunately no 😔 some fish that I had recently added and not quarantined started to show signs of mycobacterium. I decided to sanitize the tank to prevent further spread. It puts me at ease that I sanitize my hoses/python between each tank. So I don't think it has spread to other tanks. All in all, what a sucky experience. Glad I got a lot of those fish out already

@@HoonAquatics oof that's a bummer

Man the Tawa are hard to beat! They really are stunning fish. Hopefully we can figure out a way to get them to Japan!

@@HoonAquatics yeah! The pagwi are awesome too! I never really thought much of them until seeing some of your recent photos on fb. When I first saw pagwis, I just thought they were colorful on the back half but man, that electric blue and orange really stands out.

@@RyoWatanabee I was the same way! I think out of all the rainbowfish, the Pagwi exceeded my expectations the most. Absolute beauties

Haha thank you. I knew I got something wrong in pronunciation! 😅

@@HoonAquatics 👍. Just don’t get me going on Zuessvassertaang🧐😀

@@Cgraseck Can you use it in a sentence? LOL. Any hints on how to pronounce that one?

@@HoonAquatics I tried to spell it out phonetically. I think most Americans have trouble with the umlaut over the u, pronouncing the sharfes S as a B, pronouncing wasser with a "W" sound instead of a "V" sound, and pronouncing the tang as if it were the astronaut drink, instead of using a soft a sound. We should just use the transliteration and call it freshwater seaweed. As a science teacher, I think It's a super cool plant. If you don't already know, it is the prothallus of a fern that refuses to produce eggs and sperm (the job of a normal prothallus) Essentially, it never grows up into a fern. Instead it makes branches, which can break off and start a new plant. It is thought that all of it (globally) is just a bunch of clones from some original delinquent prothallus that refused to grow up.😀 Cheers, Chris

Thanks Dems

Haha sorry Kelley the pleco bug bit me hard! And also thank you! I really enjoy the pleco and rainbow combo. The pagwi are such an underrated fish and I think is every bit as nice as a boesemani if not more striking

Any video ideas would be awesome! With how your mind works, I'm sure you could come up with something fun! Lol

@@HoonAquatics I think you should do a video where you plant a giant box of plants I send you, hahahahaha!! 😆😆😆 Otherwise, I think a video on the many moods of Chilatherinas would be awesome! They are the most color-changing fish. A color-changing video in general would be awesome. I don’t think people who’ve never kept rainbows realize how much they change color. I could send you footage, too. (Along with a giant box of plants.😉😉😉)

@@kelleyforeman I would actually love to do a plant unboxing from you. I'd also love to see you make some videos on your plant knowledge! I'm ready to take notes and learn. I have thought about making shorts to post in Rainbowfish Live to show color differences in Male vs Female in different moods/setting. Male at rest (like the dullest colors they show), Male sparring vs other males and Males displaying for females. The more I watch the rainbows, the more I notice subtle differences in color or behavior depending on what they're doing. I'm also really curious to see how different rainbows look on white sand. This would all be a massive project, so we will see when and if that happens! haha

@@HoonAquatics you’re not the only person to ask me to do videos, ha! I love the idea of sending you plants to do an unboxing. After Christmas some time, I’ll send you a big styrofoam box! I think it would be great to do some shorts. They can help build your channel, too. 😀 Merry Christmas, Ryan!!