Back after 7 months

[rkelman]

Great. Any signs of stripes yet?

 

[agsansoo]

I tried placing a tile near the parents anemones ... They did not like it at all. They attacked it everyday. Noticing they were late laying their next clutch of eggs, I removed the tile yesterday. Today they were happy and laid more eggs, on their favorite rock. Here's the video !

 

[agsansoo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12633518#post12633518 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rkelman
Great. Any signs of stripes yet?

Yes, The biggest one looks to be getting a head stripe ! Started feeding BBS last night. They attacked them as soon as they hit the water.

 

[agsansoo]

Update: Day 13
I still have 7 alive .... ! Four or five are through meta. I think two or three are not. They are very black with two white stripes. Sorry about the bad photo, I never catch them swimming by the front of the larvae tank.

 

[agsansoo]

Yes that black dot above the heater is one of them ! LOL

 

[agsansoo]

OK .. All are through meta except one.
Question: How long do I have to keep putting phyto in the larvae tank ? I'm feeding them mostly BBS now.

 

[rkelman]

Lol you can stop now agsansoo. That's awesome your doing great. Once they are eating BBS you can stop. They don't need the phyto after 5 days (mine don't yours may differ) If you stop and they all face the glass you know to keep going a few more days.

 

[agsansoo]

How old do the larvae need to be before I can transfer them to a bigger tank ? And what's the best method for the transfer, cup or brineshrimp net ?

 

[agsansoo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12654973#post12654973 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rkelman
Lol you can stop now agsansoo. That's awesome your doing great. Once they are eating BBS you can stop. They don't need the phyto after 5 days (mine don't yours may differ) If you stop and they all face the glass you know to keep going a few more days.

Thanks rkelman.

 

[agsansoo]

My rotifer cultures:

 

[rkelman]

I wouldn't move them until they are a month old. Don't net them use a bowl or container to catch them. If you move slow they aren't hard to catch.

 

[FB]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12659431#post12659431 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by agsansoo
My rotifer cultures:

I don't think I am coming anywhere near that kind of rotifer population. I've been searching everywhere for jugs like that.

FB

 

[agsansoo]

I bought them at Wally World (a.k.a. Wal-Mart) LOL. They are made by Rubbermaid (2-1/2 quart square).

My Rotifer routine:
I add nano paste twice daily. On the third day I get a turkey baster and suck all the sludge off the bottom of the rotifer jars. Then I pour 1/3 of the rot container through a sieve, replacing water with 1.019 saltwater. Feed more nano paste. Add a few drops of Prime, replacing jars back. Then enrich rots with T.iso paste. Wait two hours, finally feeding rotifer to my reef or larvae tank. Done.

 

[dazed]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12659431#post12659431 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by agsansoo
My rotifer cultures:

If that is where i need to be with the cultures i have a loooooooong way to go. LOL..

 

[rkelman]

That's waaay too much work for me.

 

[FB]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12663679#post12663679 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dazed
If that is where i need to be with the cultures i have a loooooooong way to go. LOL..

Don't worry me too and I have been doing this for 6 months now

 

[agsansoo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12664225#post12664225 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rkelman
That's waaay too much work for me.

That's what I'm thinking ! If you look at the top left jar, it's feed with live phyto. I was experimenting to see the difference. Live phyto is cleaner and takes longer for the water to clear. I just need more live phyto production.

 

[agsansoo]

I want to thank all those who helped me get this far ! Bill, rkelman, FB and Lifes A Beach !

 

[FB]

Your Welcome!

Thanks for you help

 

[Lifes A Beach]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12673717#post12673717 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by agsansoo
I want to thank all those who helped me get this far ! Bill, rkelman, FB and Lifes A Beach !

Your welcome, and thanks for sharing your experiences...we all benefit from each other!

Looking at the close-up of your rotifer count, you really have a great density....good work!!! I also use the nanno paste but by the looks of your density, why would you even consider phyto!

btw...I have a batch that is hatching right now...that's the best part of this whole process...in my opinion!

--Barbara