Amphiprion Percula Home Breeding
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CoralsAddiction
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4 babies found their way to my tank. Here they are in my Magnifica. Set up just for them.
What a wonderful setup for these clowns. :thumbsup:
They look like they are in anemone paradise :dance:
CoralsAddiction
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Sadly I had to cull my favorite clown of the bunch. The one with a spot ended up with a severe face deformity. It wasn't obvious until about a few days ago. I think in the future I will wait a minimum of 6-7 months before distributing clowns for quality control.
CoralsAddiction
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Thank you. I can't wait either.
I really like what I see from this one batch. Specifically I like the overall body shape of these offsprings. They aren't stubby or elongated and thin. Their dorsal and pelvic fins are on par with what wild caught true percs have. There is still room for improvement. I need to make sure the newly hatched fry aren't hitting the glass which should help with facial and mouth deformities. I'll also get a wider assortment of foods to help with color. Lastly, I think that i will keep the fry in a separate grow out tank moving forward with minimal breeder box use.
Stickboy97
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Great read,really makes me NOT want to breed fish ever! LOL. Seems like a ton of work.
I have to ask, why do you cull? Why not let them grow up and see how they turn out.
I have to ask, why do you cull? Why not let them grow up and see how they turn out.
CoralsAddiction
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I kept a small, decent looking pair to see how they turn out. That's good enough for me until I start breeding larger quantities.
Culling in general is always a dilemma: my labor and expenses vs quality control. Its easy to take them to a fish store where they would give me $ even for culls. In the end, it's all about the customer, the hobbyist who buys them. Its also about taking pride in what I do. Hard to be proud of raising deformed clownfishes. Lol. Hence the culling.
CoralsAddiction
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Here are the two that I kept.
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CoralsAddiction
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Thank you. I'll grow them out for a couple more months and then possibly rehome.
CoralsAddiction
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I picked up a small RBTA (picture 1) for the baby clowns just so they have that option. It's highly unlikely they go in it because they feel too comfy and secure in their PVC cap (picture 2). There's no plan to remove the PVC cap to encourage them to go into the anemone. I will monitor the health of the anemone in the container. If it doesn't look too happy in there I'll move it out of it.
Note: I am strongly opposed to forcing clowns into anemones by using tricks like a small container or a tube. This isn't what I'm trying to do. It's an option for the clowns if they choose to go there.
Note: I am strongly opposed to forcing clowns into anemones by using tricks like a small container or a tube. This isn't what I'm trying to do. It's an option for the clowns if they choose to go there.
CoralsAddiction
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Latest update:
I donated my last pair of baby clowns to a Petco store. They will be kept as pets in a frag tank. It was rewarding to see little kids go buy the frag tank and say "look, baby Nemo!". Pure joy.
I donated my last pair of baby clowns to a Petco store. They will be kept as pets in a frag tank. It was rewarding to see little kids go buy the frag tank and say "look, baby Nemo!". Pure joy.
CoralsAddiction
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Here's a video 
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CoralsAddiction
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CoralsAddiction
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Here is a video of the Petco pair. I went to check on them yesterday. They have doubled in size. I guess keeping them in the smaller breeder box might have slowed down their growth or it might just be coincidence. They're also adding more and more black color on their body especially in the front near the dorsal fin area.
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JonezNReef
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Wow my petco has nothing like that as far as a frag tank or even letting you bring in any marine animals. Fish look great too!! Makes me want to go out and get a pair LOL
CoralsAddiction
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Lol
CoralsAddiction
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The breeding pair has developed a routine laying eggs as soon as their previous clutch hatches. Still no time to raise new babies although I wish I had.
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