Clownfish Eggs - Day 6

[bang guy]

Not much has changed except for the eyes becomming more obvious. I have not lost as many eggs as I expected... perhaps it will be a good sized batch after all.

 

[bang guy]

Interesting to note:
The hair algae is beginning to grow on the rock. I believe this is because the Clownfish don't allow any snails on the rock.

 

[m.rogers]

been waiting by the pc all day for this
mike

 

[therock0861]

Very nice pic Bang keep em coming!

 

[m.rogers]

bang guy how is the other batch doing and can you see any color on them as of now.
mike

 

[phoenixrising]

Very interesting! I love the updates! A snail would probably be disasterous on that rock right now.

 

[kreach]

How long until you move them into the fry tank? And I'm with m.rogers... how are the little guys from the first batch doing?

 

[lovethesea]

once again....COOL!!! we've been waiting.
it looks like dad is listening to something. Listening to the chatter of 300 kids. YIKES!!

 

[bang guy]

Originally posted by m.rogers
bang guy how is the other batch doing and can you see any color on them as of now.
mike
I can see white stripes on them. Most of them are gone I think I weaned them off of Rotifers too fast.

 

[bang guy]

Originally posted by RussianSpy
Is that black fish a percula that sould be orange?
No, it's an Ocellaris. For the longest time I thought it was a Percula too. I was just recently corrected.

 

[fever]

cool pics bang keep them coming

 

[m.rogers]

bang how you tell between a percula and a ocellaris
mike

 

[bang guy]

Beats me. I've read it's the number of spines on the dorsal fin. That's why I thought I has Percula because they both have just 9.

 

[reefcrazed]

how long did you keep the clowns on rotifers?? I usually keep them on them for about 2 weeks, then weem them to newly hatched brine fed 5 times a week. Where did you get the rotifers from? was it a place in Florida? My rotifers have nearly crashed from exhaustion.

 

[reefcrazed]

How often do you change the water in the fry tank? How big is it, you need only about 3 to 5 gallons of water for about 150 clowns. Do 1 gallon water changes daily.

 

[bang guy]

Thank you Reefcrazed. I'll absorb any information you care to share.
In Clownfishes Joyce suggested 5 - 7 days and that's what I followed. I'll try 14 this time and see if that improves things.
I have a constant drip that exchanges about a gallon an hour. The discarded water leaves through a sponge filter. I siphon detritus off the bottom daily. I have about 6 gallons of water in a 10 gallon tank. The sides of the tank are covered with black plastic to make the Rotifers easier to see.

 

[zippy]

Do they show any aggression toward each other? Do they take turns guarding and resting? This is really cool.

 

[bonermeister]

Awesome Bang! Keep it up! Best wishes on raising this batch!

 

[iluvfish]

Thanks Bang! My kids and I are really enjoying watching these little guys from day to day! We just watched the movie Nemo but this makes it SOOO real!

 

[rook]

what kind of setup do you have to culture the fry and the food? Do you have a large multiple tank setup or something?