fish crazy
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i bought a false perc at my lfs and i wanted to get another one for they could mate but they told me that they will fight if i put another one in the tank is this true or would they eventually like eachother and mate ??
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fish crazy
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Originally Posted by Cooqie
no they wont fight they will just chase eachother but thats part of the mating they wont fight but if you put a third eventually one will die
o ok thanks
no they wont fight they will just chase eachother but thats part of the mating they wont fight but if you put a third eventually one will die
o ok thanks
fish crazy
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what will i need to start to get them to breed any ideas?
perfectdark
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Originally Posted by Cooqie
im not breeding expert but you will need a seperate tank because the filter will suck up the eggs you will need special food and wait till the clowns are pairs just look on these post people have done it before theres a step by step thread here
Actually there is nothing to do to get them to breed. Its all on their own weather or not to become a mated pair. Once this has been established and they have mated and laid eggs, hatching a fry is a completly different story.
This is where rotifiers need to be cultured to feed the fry, phyto used to feed the rotifiers. Getting the fry out of your DT into their own tank so they can be cared for.. etc etc.. its pretty involved.
im not breeding expert but you will need a seperate tank because the filter will suck up the eggs you will need special food and wait till the clowns are pairs just look on these post people have done it before theres a step by step thread here
Actually there is nothing to do to get them to breed. Its all on their own weather or not to become a mated pair. Once this has been established and they have mated and laid eggs, hatching a fry is a completly different story.
This is where rotifiers need to be cultured to feed the fry, phyto used to feed the rotifiers. Getting the fry out of your DT into their own tank so they can be cared for.. etc etc.. its pretty involved.
dogstar
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Originally Posted by Fish Crazy
i bought a false perc at my lfs and i wanted to get another one for they could mate but they told me that they will fight if i put another one in the tank is this true or would they eventually like eachother and mate ??
The chances of them fighting are slim unless they are both females or of different species....Im suprised a LFS would tell you that unless they know that one of the above is the case....
Breeding clowns can be involved and require some extra/special equipment and knowledge....plenty of time to learn from here and simular sites and books.
i bought a false perc at my lfs and i wanted to get another one for they could mate but they told me that they will fight if i put another one in the tank is this true or would they eventually like eachother and mate ??
The chances of them fighting are slim unless they are both females or of different species....Im suprised a LFS would tell you that unless they know that one of the above is the case....
Breeding clowns can be involved and require some extra/special equipment and knowledge....plenty of time to learn from here and simular sites and books.
fish crazy
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o ok
fish crazy
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so i cant breed in my 24 gal i have to have a special tank?
perfectdark
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Originally Posted by Fish Crazy
so i cant breed in my 24 gal i have to have a special tank?
There are alot of variables needed to be taken into consideration when you plan to breed. Other live stock preying on your fry if they should hatch in your DT. Your filtration system and power heads sweeping them into your filter and killing them all. Also the amount of food needed and the frequency of their feedings would most definatly crash your tank. From the little I have read its involved. And the fry young are very very fragile in the beginning.
so i cant breed in my 24 gal i have to have a special tank?
There are alot of variables needed to be taken into consideration when you plan to breed. Other live stock preying on your fry if they should hatch in your DT. Your filtration system and power heads sweeping them into your filter and killing them all. Also the amount of food needed and the frequency of their feedings would most definatly crash your tank. From the little I have read its involved. And the fry young are very very fragile in the beginning.
fish crazy
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o ok do you now what kind of tank i should use or any ideas on how to make it?
rod buehle
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Your tanks will be fine for clowns to breed/spawn in but you will need a second rearing tank for raising the fry.
fish crazy
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ok you have any ideas on how to make those tanks?
fish crazy
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and how do i get the fry out into the other tank?
rod buehle
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for larval rearing, I use a standard 5 gallon tank, an airstone, a heater and a light.
I let my clowns spawn on a tile, but many will collect them after a hatch (pumps off) with a ladle or something.. Some use a device called a larval snagger
Here is a thread that just went through some of this stuff a few days ago..
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/295853/clownfish-breeding
I let my clowns spawn on a tile, but many will collect them after a hatch (pumps off) with a ladle or something.. Some use a device called a larval snagger
Here is a thread that just went through some of this stuff a few days ago..
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/295853/clownfish-breeding
fish crazy
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awsome very helpful i just have one more question so if i have a 5 gallon tank i only but 1-2 gallons in it and then put the fry, and then add as much rotifers as i can?
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rod buehle
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Originally Posted by Fish Crazy
awsome very helpful i just have one more question so if i have a 5 gallon tank i only but 1-2 gallons in it and then put the fry, and then add as much rotifers as i can?
Pretty much, yes. You'll want to tint the water green with phyto to help keep the rotifers nutritional, and to help with depth perception. Daily water changes for the first few.... I highly recommend the book
awsome very helpful i just have one more question so if i have a 5 gallon tank i only but 1-2 gallons in it and then put the fry, and then add as much rotifers as i can?
Pretty much, yes. You'll want to tint the water green with phyto to help keep the rotifers nutritional, and to help with depth perception. Daily water changes for the first few.... I highly recommend the book
fish crazy
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Originally Posted by Rod Buehle
Pretty much, yes. You'll want to tint the water green with phyto to help keep the rotifers nutritional, and to help with depth perception. Daily water changes for the first few.... I highly recommend the book
ok thanks whats the name of the book and the author?
Pretty much, yes. You'll want to tint the water green with phyto to help keep the rotifers nutritional, and to help with depth perception. Daily water changes for the first few.... I highly recommend the book
ok thanks whats the name of the book and the author?
rod buehle
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Clownfishes by Joyce Wilkerson