How To Setup The Perfect Natural Keeping/Breeding Tub For Guppies, Mollies, Swordtail, Platys etc.

Hello everyone, in today's video I'm going to show you how I set up my outdoor fish tub. for breeding and for keeping guppies as well. In this video I'm using a heavy-duty large plastic Storage box. Since this box is new, we just need to rinse it using this pressure hose. to eliminate unpleasant factory odors. Instead of manually filling the tub, I'm using this pressure hose to fill the tub with water immediately. Since this is an outdoor setup, rain will fall directly into our tub, causing the water to overflow. In this case, we will make holes on the top side. to prevent the water from overflowing and to prevent the guppies from escaping as well. Rock salt will be added inside to condition the water and eliminate any harmful bacteria. Rock salt is safe for guppies, so there's no need to worry. One tablespoon of rock salt is added. Per 10 liters of water, and I'm using my new fish net to dissolve the salt inside this tub. Once the rock salt is dissolved, we will condition the water for approximately five days. before we can use it for breeding or keeping our guppies. On the third day, white substances appear on the top surface. Unfortunately, it's raining, so we will wait for another day. On the fifth day of conditioning our guppy setup, some dead leaves fall into the tub, so I decided to remove them from the tub. We also make sure to scoop out any dust and white substances on the top surface so it won't harm our guppies. Some dead leaves are already lying at the bottom So I will allow them to stay there to help condition the tub. The plant is very important. When breeding guppies, we cut some plants from the other tubs. Guppy grass is one of the best. plants to use when breeding guppies. They not only help filter the water but also provide shelter for our baby guppies. Here at my setup, I use floating algae to prevent my tubs from turning green and it also helps balance the water parameters, making a safe environment for our guppies. So I decided to cut a small piece of floating algae from the other tub and place it in our newly set-up fish tank. After completing our setup, we prepare an adult female Santa Claus guppies inside this cup and four juvenile female Santa Claus guppies as well. Before releasing these female guppies into the breeding tub, we make sure to acclimate them to avoid getting water shock. While acclimating the female guppies, we will also select male Santa Claus Guppies in this tub for breeding. Male Santa Claus guppies are truly stunning when viewed from above. but today we will select only two males for breeding. After a few minutes, we were able to Select two handsome males. Their colors are vibrant, and both are healthy and extremely active. as well, which is important when choosing a male, since male guppies need to be more active when chasing the females. So we will also acclimate our male Santa Claus guppies. Acclimation is done for About 10 to 15 minutes to ensure the guppies are safe before releasing them into the breeding tub. After 15 minutes, it's time to release them into the breeding tub. As usual, females began gathering at the bottom to search for food, while males remained on top. while they are still adjusting to the environment. Live food is very important when breeding guppies. fish. To ensure our female guppies have healthy pregnancies, make sure we can provide live foods. It is also important to offer them a variety of other foods, such as protein-dried. pellets, and make sure to feed them with love as well. Every three days or twice a week, We make sure to siphon all the dirt and waste inside the tub to prevent an ammonia spike. Like Humans, we don't like staying in a dirty house full of poop, so make sure to clean it regularly. After removing all the dirt, make sure to drain 30% of the water from the breeding tub. Whether it's clear or not, it's very important to replace the water in the tub with fresh water. Since we remove 30% of the old water, we also need to add 30% fresh water to the tub. At this moment, I'm doing it manually instead of using a pressure hose. Make sure to feed your Keep your guppies healthy by properly caring for them and performing regular water changes. Two weeks since we set up this tub, floating algae have already grown, along with guppy grass plants. have already become bushy at the bottom, creating perfect hiding spots for baby guppies. in the future. Now let's go ahead and check some of our female Santa Claus guppies using this viewing tank. Here I was able to catch one of the females, and you can see that this female is very healthy. We decided to place the female inside the viewing tank, and as you can see, This female is extremely stunning. She has a broad caudal fin and looks very healthy. Now let's take a closer look and I'm happy that we can already see baby guppies developing in her belly and she is going to give birth soon. So just follow this video, and I'm pretty sure you can also breed your fish Successfully. That's all for today. I hope you enjoyed this video, and thank you for watching.