Worldwithin
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Clarkii Larval Rearing (no rotifers?)
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Worldwithin
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Not that I am aware of, but hey, if your fish are into Public Displays of Spawning, then why should there be??? 
Mine just laid another batch today, so Sunday of next week will be another night home for me if I decide to collect them...
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Mine just laid another batch today, so Sunday of next week will be another night home for me if I decide to collect them...
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jnowell
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I can't make any money raising fish, but my new video series "Clowns Gone Wild" is sure to make a bundle!
I was updating my calendar that I keep of all breading events, and noticed something odd that never occured to me before. My eggs incubate 11-12 days before hatching, isn't that a bit long? I'm guessing if I raised the temp in the spawning tank this time would shorten. I wonder if that could have anything to do with my success rates, can they incubate too long?
Jason
I was updating my calendar that I keep of all breading events, and noticed something odd that never occured to me before. My eggs incubate 11-12 days before hatching, isn't that a bit long? I'm guessing if I raised the temp in the spawning tank this time would shorten. I wonder if that could have anything to do with my success rates, can they incubate too long?
Jason
Worldwithin
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Wow... My clarks... 7 days... 8 tops...
I guess the parents just want them out so they can get busy again.
What ever happened to the good 'ol days of parents holding on for those extra few days.... Now it's just get rid of them and move on...
(sigh)
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I guess the parents just want them out so they can get busy again.
What ever happened to the good 'ol days of parents holding on for those extra few days.... Now it's just get rid of them and move on...
(sigh)
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Worldwithin
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They know what's going on.... They are trying to figure out a way to where they can get some kick backs off of your "Clowns gone wild" production.
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jnowell
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I'll add a "No Dry Foods" clause to their contract and see if that helps.
I think the poor things are just confused. Their long-tentacle anenome has relocted to the top of the tank, about 15" above the original spawning site. The male runs back and forth cleaning the old rock, and part of a tonga branch that overhangs the new location. The female seems unimpressed by either location, but hasn't picked another out either.
Should I move the LTA back to it's original location after a few days if they don't spawn?
Jason
I think the poor things are just confused. Their long-tentacle anenome has relocted to the top of the tank, about 15" above the original spawning site. The male runs back and forth cleaning the old rock, and part of a tonga branch that overhangs the new location. The female seems unimpressed by either location, but hasn't picked another out either.
Should I move the LTA back to it's original location after a few days if they don't spawn?
Jason
jnowell
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OK, thanks!
I think she's got the fat thing down to an art. Here's a few more pics, I'm sure the flash didn't help them. They are at least BOTH cleaning the underside of the branch now...that's probably a good sign.
This is the female cleaning....
And here is the best side view I could manage, now that I know what I'm looking for, I'll do better.
I think she's got the fat thing down to an art. Here's a few more pics, I'm sure the flash didn't help them. They are at least BOTH cleaning the underside of the branch now...that's probably a good sign.
This is the female cleaning....
And here is the best side view I could manage, now that I know what I'm looking for, I'll do better.
jnowell
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Just a quick update...
From the original hatch, I have a final count of 11, most of which are completely through metamorphasis, 3 stragglers, but even they are looking good and developing stripes. Speaking of coloration, all of my larger babies have a black spot on their tails (fin, not flesh). I assume that is normal being as they all have it, will it go away with time, or have I created the much anticipated Spot-Tailed Clarkii?
The second hatch, where I lost all but 16 on night two, is doing great, they are at day 6 now and I still have all 16. They are fat and hunting very well, will switch them to BBS this weekend.
Still no more eggs. The male has completely cleaned the branch over their anenome, and I've seen the female make a few practice runs over the area. I hope it won't be too long, but it might be nice if they wait until I get the last batch on BBS so I can have a short rest.
I also have all my greenwater and rotifer production up where it should be. I did 3 rotifer counts last night that averaged to about 150 per mil, haven't lost a greenwater culture in weeks, and now have 8 2-liter bottles of greenwater in rotation.
The most amazing part to me, other than actually getting some clowns to survive, is the improved health of my display and coral propagation tanks. They get all the left over rotifers, phyto, and brine shrimp, and the corals are really showing improved growth. Plus I pull about a liter of water a day from each for topping off the rotifer and rearing tanks, so instead of mass water changes bi-weekly, they get 5 gallons every few days.
I was thinking I might slack on the display tanks because I was spending too much time on the babies and cultures, that couldn't be farther from the truth.
Jason
From the original hatch, I have a final count of 11, most of which are completely through metamorphasis, 3 stragglers, but even they are looking good and developing stripes. Speaking of coloration, all of my larger babies have a black spot on their tails (fin, not flesh). I assume that is normal being as they all have it, will it go away with time, or have I created the much anticipated Spot-Tailed Clarkii?
The second hatch, where I lost all but 16 on night two, is doing great, they are at day 6 now and I still have all 16. They are fat and hunting very well, will switch them to BBS this weekend.
Still no more eggs. The male has completely cleaned the branch over their anenome, and I've seen the female make a few practice runs over the area. I hope it won't be too long, but it might be nice if they wait until I get the last batch on BBS so I can have a short rest.
I also have all my greenwater and rotifer production up where it should be. I did 3 rotifer counts last night that averaged to about 150 per mil, haven't lost a greenwater culture in weeks, and now have 8 2-liter bottles of greenwater in rotation.
The most amazing part to me, other than actually getting some clowns to survive, is the improved health of my display and coral propagation tanks. They get all the left over rotifers, phyto, and brine shrimp, and the corals are really showing improved growth. Plus I pull about a liter of water a day from each for topping off the rotifer and rearing tanks, so instead of mass water changes bi-weekly, they get 5 gallons every few days.
I was thinking I might slack on the display tanks because I was spending too much time on the babies and cultures, that couldn't be farther from the truth.
Jason
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BrianPlankis
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Jason,
Great news on the clowns! Keep us informed and more pics!
I agree that extra phtyo and things helps out corals and filter feeders. I have snails breeding in my 75 and every day after one of the mass night spawn my corals and feather dusters look happy as....well corals and feather dusters. Bet you thought I was going to say clams!
Brian
jnowell
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Randy,
If you ever need a testimony to this fact, I'll gladly give mine. I took a pic of my coral propagation tank as it was (after 2 days of rots) and will take another in 1 month to show the results. I wish I had one from a month ago to show a month of "no rotifer" growth for comparison. It truly is an amazing increase in growth, color, and overall apparent health (I can easily see it in just over 1 week).
Brian, I was HOPING you would say clams....very punny! I'll take some more baby pics tonight and get them posted.
If you ever need a testimony to this fact, I'll gladly give mine. I took a pic of my coral propagation tank as it was (after 2 days of rots) and will take another in 1 month to show the results. I wish I had one from a month ago to show a month of "no rotifer" growth for comparison. It truly is an amazing increase in growth, color, and overall apparent health (I can easily see it in just over 1 week).
Brian, I was HOPING you would say clams....very punny!
I'll take some more baby pics tonight and get them posted.
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jnowell
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I think I may finally get eggs again, I fed a bunch of live adult brine to them today, and they loved it! Shortly after, the female had the male corraled under the rock she has chosen, forcing him to clean it. They had been cleaning it, but not with the same urgency. She is also running off anything that gets in their "space", she hadn't done that since the anenome moved. Hopefully soon!
I didn't get baby pics last night, but I will tonight. I started a hang on bio filter last night to help control the ammonia, which is harder to keep in check now that I'm feeding dry foods. They are eating it well though, and the larger ones seem to actually prefer it over BBS.
Jason
I didn't get baby pics last night, but I will tonight. I started a hang on bio filter last night to help control the ammonia, which is harder to keep in check now that I'm feeding dry foods. They are eating it well though, and the larger ones seem to actually prefer it over BBS.
Jason
