Creating easier ways to spawn my CPDs has been a journey I've been on for little over a year now. This iteration of spawning system allows me to capture eggs from egg scattering fish without having to remove the spawning area from the tank. It was inspired initially by a video on zebrafish spawning and then was reinvigorated to create it after seeing some other examples by other people online.
I like this system better than the other ones I've seen because it requires no special equipment, like a 3-D printer, or access to large amounts of acrylic and a workspace to assemble, both of which I don't have. To put this all together only requires a drill and some silicon and that is it. It is very simple and quick to assemble to allow you to start spawning your egg scattering fish, in my case the Celestial Pearls Danios. Make sure to subscribe to see how well no spawning material works for my CPDs, because I know it is possible with other danio species, like the zebra danio.
Items Needed to Build DIY Egg Trap System:
Penn Plex Aqua-Nursery: https://amzn.to/3jYuaEG
Fluval/Marina Breeder Box: https://amzn.to/3hsDkYo
1/2 inch vinyl tubing: https://amzn.to/3AIMK9x
1/2 Barbed Elbow ($.40 at hardware store, this is for reference): https://amzn.to/36pqS53
Aquarium Silicon: https://amzn.to/3xrJTQd
Chapters:
0:00 Describing the Problems with other Breeding Methods
0:55 Describing the DIY Egg Trap System
2:45 Spawning Fish in Show Tanks
3:04 Showing all the Materials Needed
4:34 Optional Materials for No Spawning Media
5:12 Failed Attempt that Might Work for You and Be Cheaper
5:54 Constructing the Entire System
6:27 How Much it Costed to Build the System
6:41 Constructing the Rest of the System
8:32 Problem With Penn-Plex Breeder Box and Solution
10:01 Patching Hole in Penn-Plex Breeder Box
11:00 Showing the Entire System Put Together
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Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvPFi0M72NERe2QWgShrciw?view_as=subscriberVideos I referenced:
Below are the videos I referenced in my video as well as in the description. Check these out if you want to see some other ways of producing this system.
Zebrafish Spawning System:
https://youtu.be/nT-aYd8C9MI?t=28
Hobbyist Videos:
Blake's Aquatics
https://youtu.be/GGGP3lK2QlQ
DIY MICK
https://youtu.be/kW6h6OKtkyM Everything I use to make videos
Camera
Iphone 12 Mini: https://amzn.to/3nL4BHd
Microphones
Rode Video Micro (shotgun mic): https://amzn.to/2Y5p6Wo
TRS to TRSS (necessary for microphone to phone 3.5 audio jack): https://amzn.to/2ZGkBlC
Rode Wireless Go 2: https://amzn.to/3mtyxZ5
Rode Wireless Go 2 adapter to lightning: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1602040-REG/rode_sc15_300mm_lightning_to_usb_c.html
Deity Lavalier Microphone: https://amzn.to/2ZGkBlC
Phone Holders
DJI OM 4 (Smartphone Gimbal): https://amzn.to/2ZEBI7N
Stationary Phone Stand: https://amzn.to/3GGX1G8
Flexible Tripod Legs: https://amzn.to/3myHcJT
Laptop for Editing
MacBook Pro 2017: https://amzn.to/3Bv040r
Editting Software:
iMovie
Davinci Resolve 17