neoreef
Member
Hi,
I've been breeding clownfish for about 6 months, I have 4 hatches that made it thru metamorphosis. I have sold off the first hatch and have 3 more growing up on a system in my basement. The last hatch was quite "successful" as I have more than 100 from that nest. Unfortunately, about a third of them have mouth deformities. Some cannot close their mouths at all, and some have protruding lower jaws. Otherwise the fish look healthy , are eating and growing just fine, most have all their white bands. I am feeding them Otohime weaning diet at this point. They are 5 weeks old. No fish from the previous hatches had any mouth deformities.
Any of you have experience with this mouth/jaw deformity problem, and how do you prevent it?
Thanks in advance,
Kathy
I've been breeding clownfish for about 6 months, I have 4 hatches that made it thru metamorphosis. I have sold off the first hatch and have 3 more growing up on a system in my basement. The last hatch was quite "successful" as I have more than 100 from that nest. Unfortunately, about a third of them have mouth deformities. Some cannot close their mouths at all, and some have protruding lower jaws. Otherwise the fish look healthy , are eating and growing just fine, most have all their white bands. I am feeding them Otohime weaning diet at this point. They are 5 weeks old. No fish from the previous hatches had any mouth deformities.
Any of you have experience with this mouth/jaw deformity problem, and how do you prevent it?
Thanks in advance,
Kathy
