A. Ocellaris Hatch
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jacob30
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I am feeding the rotifers Phyto Feast Rotifer Diet algae concentrate and a little Rotirich. I just bought a bottle of Tahitiian Blend algae paste from Brineshrimp direct and some decapsulated BBS also.
As far as the temp goes I have wanted to maintain it at 80 but this heater seems to hold every temperature but 80. I would say it has averaged 83 deg F.
As far as the temp goes I have wanted to maintain it at 80 but this heater seems to hold every temperature but 80. I would say it has averaged 83 deg F.
JuJuMan16
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Ok sorry if i hijack this thread for a sec, but RIGHT NOW my clows are laying eggs. I did not get a chance to put down the tile so i will siphon them out when they hatch. When should i start hatching the bbs..... could you please give me a quick walkthrough on what you guys do? I lent out my book on clownfish so im gonna go get it tonight, Help please. I will post a pic asap.
NicoleC
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You need rotifers as a first food, and lots of them for about the first week. Then you can switch to BBS. If you don't have a couple of healthy rotifer cultures going already, you probably don't have time to get ready for this nest. But you may snag the next one in a couple of weeks!
jacob30
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Definitely need some rotifers at first. I am still feeding them rotifers mainly but have started weaning them onto BBS. I had some problems getting my own decapsulated BBS to have a good hatch so I ordered some decapsulated hatching BBS from brineshrimp direct. I should know tonight if it was worth the shipping.
You can order some rotifers from reed mariculutre if you do not have any on hand:
http://www.reed-mariculture.com/zooplankton/rotifer/
Joyce's book has almost everything you will need to know about raising them. Definitely a good reference!!
The only variance I made was with the lights and the tank setup. I did not use a direct light until day 3 and the setup in her book shows covers only on three sides. Block out all four sides of a ten gallon with the top covered with eggcrate and I used a bar towel the first 2 days over the egg crate.
If you have any other specific questions please ask. I am definitely not an expert but have a few lessons learned to pass.
Good luck,
Jacob
You can order some rotifers from reed mariculutre if you do not have any on hand:
http://www.reed-mariculture.com/zooplankton/rotifer/
Joyce's book has almost everything you will need to know about raising them. Definitely a good reference!!
The only variance I made was with the lights and the tank setup. I did not use a direct light until day 3 and the setup in her book shows covers only on three sides. Block out all four sides of a ten gallon with the top covered with eggcrate and I used a bar towel the first 2 days over the egg crate.
If you have any other specific questions please ask. I am definitely not an expert but have a few lessons learned to pass.
Good luck,
Jacob
JuJuMan16
Member
ok the rots i found this
http://www.aquaculturestore.com/swinverts.html
would this be cheaper for rots?
and i have dts here at home, can i make a culture out of that and feed the rots??
http://www.aquaculturestore.com/swinverts.html
would this be cheaper for rots?
and i have dts here at home, can i make a culture out of that and feed the rots??
The rots are OK.
Culturing DT's is not a good idea. It hardly ever works because it is a mix of algaes that do not grow well together. It is, however, excellent rotifer food. you just have to buy a lot of it.
See if you can find someone in florida that cultures phyto and ask them to mail you some. Florida aqua farms should not be too far away. Or you can buy a year's supply of instant algae from Reed.
Culturing DT's is not a good idea. It hardly ever works because it is a mix of algaes that do not grow well together. It is, however, excellent rotifer food. you just have to buy a lot of it.
See if you can find someone in florida that cultures phyto and ask them to mail you some. Florida aqua farms should not be too far away. Or you can buy a year's supply of instant algae from Reed.
jacob30
Member
This is the stuff I used and it worked well:
http://www.reed-mariculture.com/microalgae/rotiferdiet.asp
http://www.reed-mariculture.com/microalgae/rotiferdiet.asp
Fishboy42
Premium Member
Jacob, cool pics, it looks like you have some healthy clowns there! Yes, you could start them on bbs earlier, but they look pretty good to me. Good luck and keep us updated.
ebzhighestbidder: The Reed algae concentrate is the way to go. You can freeze small amounts of the concentrate and defrost a small bottle every few weeks in the fridge, makes a bottle last a long time. I've ordered from Paul Sachs (aquaculturestore) before, I'd recommend him for rots (and cheap too!). You can start cultures from DT's, but it's a bit tricky now that it contains several strains (one usually takes over the culture), and using the paste is easier/more economical.
ebzhighestbidder: The Reed algae concentrate is the way to go. You can freeze small amounts of the concentrate and defrost a small bottle every few weeks in the fridge, makes a bottle last a long time. I've ordered from Paul Sachs (aquaculturestore) before, I'd recommend him for rots (and cheap too!). You can start cultures from DT's, but it's a bit tricky now that it contains several strains (one usually takes over the culture), and using the paste is easier/more economical.
NicoleC
New member
I've been using the Rotifer Diet this time, and the rotifers DO seem to be darker and better fed. It's a mix, vs. some of the other IA which is pure. With the RD, you can freeze it, but it turns into a big icecube. So I leave it in the fridge (recommended) and use and old small IA bottle to mix it with saltwater.
Just wish I could pick it up locally; the shipping cost is a bear!
Just wish I could pick it up locally; the shipping cost is a bear!
