Clownfish Breeding

[al&burke]

Well two hatched last night and now more are hatching.

 

[al&burke]

Hundreds tonight

 

[bang guy]

Jeebus, those larvae look huge. What are you feeding the female, plutonium?

 

[al&burke]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bang Guy http:///t/393244/clownfish-breeding/80#post_3500714
Jeebus, those larvae look huge. What are you feeding the female, plutonium?

PE Mysis, BBS, rotifers, and a new food I have been try Pro Salt Reef Supreme.

 

[snakeblitz33]

Wow, I'm very impressed!!

 

[al&burke]

Update - 3 week old fry and 3 day old fry - cute aren't they

 

[meowzer]

AWWWWw...they look like baby clownfish
WAIT......
LOL.....Great job!!!!

 

[al&burke]

Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///t/393244/clownfish-breeding/80#post_3501166
AWWWWw...they look like baby clownfish
WAIT......
LOL.....Great job!!!!

Thanks meowzer!!!!!!

 

[snakeblitz33]

Thats awesome!! Keep us posted about the second batch.

 

[jstdv8]

Totally awesome Al!
I'm still a bit confused on the bubbler. It looks like its blowing on the back side of the stone. or are the eggs on there upside down?

 

[al&burke]

You are right Justin, that is a piece of slate where the clownfish spawned, I took it out on night 7. The bubbler keeps the water moving around them much like the parents do with their fins.

 

[jstdv8]

Is the rock upside down or how do you get the bubbles to go over the angled rock?

 

[al&burke]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jstdv8 http:///t/393244/clownfish-breeding/80#post_3501313
Is the rock upside down or how do you get the bubbles to go over the angled rock?
The slate with the eggs are on the bottom side - the slate is leaning against the side of the tank, the bubbles go over the eggs to keep them moving.

 

[jstdv8]

I see, I didn't realize the eggs could hang upside down

 

[al&burke]

They are fine as long as there is water movement around them.

 

[al&burke]

Update - first batch is over a month old, they eat everything, cyclops eaz, crushed flake, BBS. Second batch not as big as the first 30 fry - gone through metamorphasis, eating cyclops and BBS. ANother batch is hatching as we type.
First Batch - 50 fry approximately
Second batch approx. 30 fry

 

[meowzer]

so cute....LOL....

 

[sweatervest13]

That is so cool. Very nice work.

 

[mr. limpid]

Very nice, you are a breeder, now show me your breeder license, lol. So many little mouths to feed.

 

[al&burke]

Thanks guys, I wondered at one point if you do need a breeders liscense, LOL