Breeding - Clowns,Mandarins,Cardinals

[fish_NEMO]

I am plannig to breed these guys and want to get as much info as possable on them, any breeding guides someones got or care guides would be good.... i am wanting to breed these guys to get some knowledge under my belt so i can try to move onto bigger more difficult things like TANGS!!!!!!!. i plan to get these species

- Tomatoe Clown (2)
- Kaudern's Cardinal (3)
- Green Mandarin (3)

I planto have about 55-65LBs of LR ( i know that its not enuf for the mandarins but im going to try and switch them over to frozen or flake foods)

UUUUUMMMMM, i am running a 10gal sump where i am planning to hopefully get sum pods in their sum time soon, is their anyway that i can spped the process????

I am getting a 50 gallon display tank

Thanks guys rember any little info could help in the end!

 

[FMarini]

Hi fish_nemo-
please do a search for the individual species. you'll find great threads on breeding these fish your asking about.
Next, I would start slow- consider doing banggais cardinals (the common name for P Kauderni) and clownfish first. Once you get your feet wet w/ fry foods and growouts, then consider moving to very challenging species like mandarins.
Lastly, start at the top of this forum w/ the sticky entitled "microfoods"- read it.... once you master these foods you'll be well on your way to breeding fish.
Oh right ....Banggais cardinals
http://www.reefs.org/library/talklog/f_marini_020799.html
http://www.breeders-registry.gen.ca.us/Articles/v4_i4_marini/marini.htm
http://www.reefs.org/library/article/f_marini.html
http://www.reefs.org/library/talklog/k_clarke_102499.html

 

[fish_NEMO]

Hi

Thanks for the links! i am going with a indo-pacific theme and only getting fish/corals/inverts from indo-pacific why should i change the cardinals around?

 

[fish_NEMO]

Doesnt matter stupid mistake, i thought you where suggesting another specie but when i did some recearch i got what i was origionally looking for! OOPS!

 

[fish_NEMO]

WOW Great link... Excellent info on Cardinals!!!

But sadly this one wont work:
http://www.breeders-registry.gen.ca...rini/marini.htm

 

[FMarini]

yup guess that link doesn't work.
Please do a search for my name and the breeders registry and you'll find the original article from 95. BTW, it was the first ever report of successful breeding of these fish, and while some of the stuff doesn't hold water (like being able to sex these fish-which BTW you CANT). Most of it is still very useful

 

[fish_NEMO]

Just a quik Q.

How long does it take clowns and mandarin to become mature (brred)

 

[rsman]

mandarins take about 2 years before they are sexually mature.