Raising Clownfish Pics

mtaviat

mtaviat

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A few PM's on how to do all this. Here is my suggestion and how I did it: Read, Study, then read and study some more. Start with Phytoplankton, then try rotifers, hatch a few brines for practice and you are ready! Cleanliness is a huge factor in a sucessful outcome.
Books:
Clownfishes by Joyce D Wilkerson
Pankton Culture Manual by Hoff and Snell
Websites:
Florida Aqua Farms-phyto, rotifers, plankton culture manual
https://3kserver7.com/~frank/secure/...r48484112.6868
Brine Shrimp Direct-brine shrimp

http://www.brineshrimpdirect.com/
Saltwaterfish.com-great opinions and suggestions
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/
 
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emeralcrab

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Such a cute video, you did wonderful. Thank you, you made my day.
 
maxalmon

maxalmon

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Fantastic!............I'm sure that your success is an inspiration to all who have thought about trying this.........Congrats
 
azfishgal

azfishgal

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LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the video!!!!!!! That was amazing, and congrats again on the little wigglers! They are look great. My 16 baby Bangaii are 11 weeks old now! They are slow growers though, so it will probably be another 2 months before they can go to their new homes.
Oh, did I mention I LOVED the video!
 
catfishcity

catfishcity

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I am completely to this whole new salt water fish thing. I have always had freshwater. I dont get what you did in the first picture with the phytoplankton and the rotifers. Can u explain in some more detail please. thanks
 
mtaviat

mtaviat

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There are between 65 and 70 of the little guys. A couple deaths before and during metamorphosis, but none since. The local fish stores are interested in buying them, but if anyone locally (Billings, MT) wants one, I would make a heck of a deal. I'm not interested in shipping. Updated pics will follow when I move them to the grow-out tank any day now. For those who want to know what phyto and rotifers are, here are my favorite sites:
Phyto: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...02/breeder.htm
Rotifers: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...02/breeder.htm
 
air_putih

air_putih

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Originally Posted by mtaviat
http:///forum/post/2484106
There are between 65 and 70 of the little guys. A couple deaths before and during metamorphosis, but none since. The local fish stores are interested in buying them, but if anyone locally (Billings, MT) wants one, I would make a heck of a deal. I'm not interested in shipping. Updated pics will follow when I move them to the grow-out tank any day now. For those who want to know what phyto and rotifers are, here are my favorite sites:
Phyto: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...02/breeder.htm
Rotifers: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...02/breeder.htm
awwww....man..
i know its hard to shipped newborn baby..lol...
anyway,i love it...thanks for sharing..
 
mtaviat

mtaviat

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Originally Posted by The Egregious
http:///forum/post/2579591
How is it that You collect the eggs from the LR.

The picture at the beginning of this post is from when they first started laying eggs. I use a ceramic tile from the hardware store now. They have laid 20 or more times on the back of it. I'm usually too busy to hatch em so I let em swim free in my main display.
 
azfishgal

azfishgal

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Wow, it's amazing how quickly they have grown. My baby Bangaii Cardinals were huge when they were born (compared to clowns) but they are five months old and still very small. You are doing a great job

BTW, when you have allowed them to hatch in your main display do they become fish food.
Or do you end up catching them before it comes to that. I have to be honest, if my Bangaii Pair breed again the little buggers are pretty much on their own, I just don't have time to raise another batch right now.
 
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