Clown fish breeding - Page 2

Dr.Fragenstein · 05-04-2009, 05:24 PM

Congrats!! Better start looking for LFS now!!

cdeboard · 05-04-2009, 05:29 PM

wish I was closer.. i would pick some up! LOL
Nice!

-RG- · 05-04-2009, 08:34 PM

here's a pic of what my babies look like at 16months of age

i think they look good. but some people still think hybrids are icky

Rob

lfckenya · 05-04-2009, 09:28 PM

very nice rob. one question tho, do you let the eggs hatch in the tank and then remove the newly born fry? because i see your clowns are laying on a rock that looks slightly large to regularly remove.

-RG- · 05-04-2009, 09:37 PM

At first i was collecting after they hatched, by scooping and siphoning them out. Now they lay the eggs on a removable tile. makes life alot easier.

rob

vetteman · 05-05-2009, 09:22 AM

Great setup! how much time do you put in for a setup like this? whats the hardest part?

Thanks,

Casey

-RG- · 05-05-2009, 12:13 PM

the hardest part was getting the food right. now that I have that down,the truly hard part is selling the fish. Slow economy, super cheap fish coming in from asia, makes it hard to constantly sell my fish(at the price i think they are worth).
And as far as time, i'd say less than 5hrs a week.

Rob

vetteman · 05-05-2009, 01:26 PM

Thanks. What do you mean by getting the food right? Thanks for any info!

Casey

stepho · 05-05-2009, 01:41 PM

I think the hybrids look amazing! That is a really sweet setup you have. Thank you for posting it. It seems like you have this down pat. Hopefully your fish don't stop spawning now that you have it set up!

-RG- · 05-06-2009, 08:55 AM

vetteman - in the beginning i had probs with growing phyto and rotifers. the phyto always crashed, then since the rotifers eat phyto, they would crash too. Once i switched to instant algae paste, my rotifer culture were always strong. with the algae paste there was no need for a phyto setup, that gave me alot more room.

stepho - my pair spawns every 10-16 days depending on the season and tank temp. But i have not pulled a nest since the end November, i had no more room for baby fish.

Rob

05-04-2009, 05:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
Dr.Fragenstein Panda Puffer Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 2,108 Skin: Mint Karma: 26304	Congrats!! Better start looking for LFS now!! _________ Big glass tank lit by thin glass bulbs.... SUPPORT YOUR LOCALS! My Tank Thread... If you have T5 questions go here... T5 Questions ...

05-04-2009, 08:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
-RG- Astrea Snail Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NC Posts: 42 Skin: Mint Karma: 106	here's a pic of what my babies look like at 16months of age i think they look good. but some people still think hybrids are icky Rob _________ -RG-

05-05-2009, 09:22 AM	#16 (permalink)
vetteman Spanish Shawl Nudibranch Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Jonesboro, AR Age: 20 Posts: 89 Skin: Mint Karma: 916	Great setup! how much time do you put in for a setup like this? whats the hardest part? Thanks, Casey _________ Kappa Alpha Order 55 gal SW, 100 lbs LR. couple softies 120 gal reef in progress!!

05-05-2009, 01:41 PM	#19 (permalink)
stepho Torch Coral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kissimmee FL Age: 22 Posts: 1,162 Skin: Classic Karma: 12662	I think the hybrids look amazing! That is a really sweet setup you have. Thank you for posting it. It seems like you have this down pat. Hopefully your fish don't stop spawning now that you have it set up! _________ 100 gal reef: 4x56w t5 Livestock: yellow tang (C-3PO), 2 ocellaris clowns, 2 green chromis, Royal Gramma, PJ cardinal, Fire fish Corals: mushrooms, rics, xenia (pulsing and waving) green button polyp, yellow polyp 10 gal mantis tank: male N. wennerae. (Mr Kane Fister) 1 billion snails courtesy of reefcleaners.org

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05-04-2009, 05:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
cdeboard Montipora Digitata Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Grayson, KY Age: 26 Posts: 1,054 Skin: Mint Karma: 7463	wish I was closer.. i would pick some up! LOL Nice!

05-04-2009, 09:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
lfckenya Spaghetti Worm Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Miami, FL Age: 27 Posts: 175 Skin: Dark Karma: 1531	very nice rob. one question tho, do you let the eggs hatch in the tank and then remove the newly born fry? because i see your clowns are laying on a rock that looks slightly large to regularly remove.

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-RG- Astrea Snail Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NC Posts: 42 Skin: Mint Karma: 106	At first i was collecting after they hatched, by scooping and siphoning them out. Now they lay the eggs on a removable tile. makes life alot easier. rob

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-RG- Astrea Snail Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NC Posts: 42 Skin: Mint Karma: 106	the hardest part was getting the food right. now that I have that down,the truly hard part is selling the fish. Slow economy, super cheap fish coming in from asia, makes it hard to constantly sell my fish(at the price i think they are worth). And as far as time, i'd say less than 5hrs a week. Rob

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vetteman Spanish Shawl Nudibranch Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Jonesboro, AR Age: 20 Posts: 89 Skin: Mint Karma: 916	Thanks. What do you mean by getting the food right? Thanks for any info! Casey

05-06-2009, 08:55 AM	#20 (permalink)
-RG- Astrea Snail Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NC Posts: 42 Skin: Mint Karma: 106	vetteman - in the beginning i had probs with growing phyto and rotifers. the phyto always crashed, then since the rotifers eat phyto, they would crash too. Once i switched to instant algae paste, my rotifer culture were always strong. with the algae paste there was no need for a phyto setup, that gave me alot more room. stepho - my pair spawns every 10-16 days depending on the season and tank temp. But i have not pulled a nest since the end November, i had no more room for baby fish. Rob