Attempt @ Raising Clownfish

[Ludwig]

Phytoplankton and Rotifers

Male Cownfish Fanning Eggs

Hatched Clownfish Eating Rotifers

Baby Clowns with Shiny Stomach Full of Rotifers

 

[dixie2oscar]

OMG that is great. going to keep posted on this.

 

[FB]

Keep us posted. Good Luck

 

[Ludwig]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11796880#post11796880 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FB
Keep us posted. Good Luck

Thanks DUDE! I never realized you pretty much have the same thread going until just now. I read the whole thing and found some helpful hints. Hopefully I can get a few as far along as you did. Right now I have about 80 of the little buggers swimming around.

 

[Ludwig]

Gathering around Heater @ 6 Days

Swarming around live rock rubble @ 9 Days

Swarming Video

 

[FB]

Yours seem to be way ahead of mine at that stage. I wonder if I'm doing something wrong.

FB

 

[Ludwig]

TWO WEEKS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4L0IRNE3Mw

 

[FB]

Thanks for the great Video

 

[Abominable Reef]

Awesome video!

 

[dixie2oscar]

that was so cool. are baby clowns far to raise?

 

[Cyn_D]

that was a great video. how long was it before your clowns started their ''dance''?
do you remove them as soon as they hatch?

 

[Reefrookey]

Ludwig,
thanks for that awesome video. You have inspired me! Time for me to start researching, I would love to start raising clowns. Are they cheaper to raise than the human kind? The two females i'm raising are costing me,,,,,,,,,,,my hobby

Adam

 

[Ludwig]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11906954#post11906954 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Cyn_D
that was a great video. how long was it before your clowns started their ''dance''?
do you remove them as soon as they hatch?

They started to "dance" at 7 or 8 days (shortly after metamorphosis). I added the live rock rubble and they are still hovering over it.

Two weeks have gone by and no deaths since the metamorphosis stage. There are 65-70 of them. They are getting weaned off of brine shrimp now.

 

[dixie2oscar]

what are you planing on doing wiht them when they get bigger??

 

[Reefman79]

You are the man great job & good luck.

 

[Hendersonracing]

can you give us a few do's & don't what you have learned throughout your journey of starting with phyto, rotifers & then the raising of the clowns?

 

[Lifes A Beach]

Loved the music!!!

 

[FB]

Any updates. How are they doing now!

 

[Ludwig]

They are doing Great!!!

2.5 Months in 10 Gallon Tank

2nd Batch at 2 Weeks

Phytoplankton, Rotifers, and Brines Cooking Continuously

 

[Ludwig]

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
3kserver7.com/~frank/secure/agora.cgi

Brine Shrimp Direct-brine shrimp
http://www.brineshrimpdirect.com/

Reefcentral.com-great opinions and suggestions
http://www.reefcentral.com/

Phytoplankton
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/aug2002/breeder.htm

Rotifers
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/sept2002/breeder.htm