Does Clark Need a Friend?
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magellan007
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Either eaten or into the filtration...
What a nice thread this is! I loved the video, and the pairing is adorable! Congrats on the outcome. The pictures are nice, too. Be sure to give us monthly updates--at the least! lol.
What a nice thread this is! I loved the video, and the pairing is adorable! Congrats on the outcome. The pictures are nice, too. Be sure to give us monthly updates--at the least! lol.
Almon
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Boy, this female must have been waiting a long time to do this. Someone told me that after the eggs hatched, the female would lay again in two weeks. Well, it's been two days, and she laid another batch.
Also, my Anemone split again. This time into three separate animals.
Notice the small round darker circle left of center. That's glass without coralline algae. I was able to get a close up from the back.
These are the eggs at two days.
Also, my Anemone split again. This time into three separate animals.
Notice the small round darker circle left of center. That's glass without coralline algae. I was able to get a close up from the back.
These are the eggs at two days.
Almon
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This pair is still health and spawning like clockwork. I decided to jump into raising their fry. I have recently placed a tile on the location they were laying and was able to get them to lay on the tile. I gave the tile to a fellow breeder/reefer and they hatched last Friday and Saturday. I am planning on hatching future eggs and I'm exciting about doing it.
Here is a current picture. The "Little Guy" is growing up and getting bigger. He spends most of his time fanning the eggs. They are on an 11 day cycle. Eight (8) days to hatch and three (3) days to lay again.
Here is a current picture. The "Little Guy" is growing up and getting bigger. He spends most of his time fanning the eggs. They are on an 11 day cycle. Eight (8) days to hatch and three (3) days to lay again.
patriots81
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wow thats awesome!
aanntthhoonnyy
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Man...the clownfish gods are smiling upon you.
Awesome pictures and pair.
Awesome pictures and pair.
nick18tjetta
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Will the tank raised clark ever get as dark as a wild caught. I am considering adding clarkii's to my 120. I love the dark colors of the wild caught clowns, but I almost always prefer to go tank raised when possible.
nick18tjetta
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Will the tank raised clark ever get as dark as a wild caught. I am considering adding clarkii's to my 120. I love the dark colors of the wild caught clowns, but I almost always prefer to go tank raised when possible.
That's awesome Almon! Who has the fry? Doug?
Almon
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Yes, Doug wanted to try get them to hatch. He thought he had about 50 of them that survived, then he hatched a batch of Oscellaris in the same rearing tank, so, no way to count now. We will have to wait until they grow up a little to see if any survive.
I'm going to try and raise the next batch. They laid on the glass instead of the tile, so I'm going to try and collect the larvae at the top of the reef tank when they hatch.
I'm going to try and raise the next batch. They laid on the glass instead of the tile, so I'm going to try and collect the larvae at the top of the reef tank when they hatch.
Almon
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I have begun to raise the fry and have two (2) hatches currently going. The 1st hatch is now on day 19 and they are doing very well. The second hatch in on day 9 and also doing well. It was not as difficult as I thought. The unknown is always scary.
The next hatch is on Monday night and there are approximately 1200 eggs. I'm expecting to have a large number of fish from the 3 hatches. I don't have the room to grow them out at my house so I'm glad I'm able to partner with other people.
The next hatch is on Monday night and there are approximately 1200 eggs. I'm expecting to have a large number of fish from the 3 hatches. I don't have the room to grow them out at my house so I'm glad I'm able to partner with other people.
unbreakable
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wow that is awesome!!
affordableocean
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I had a mated pair of gold-striped maroons that laid eggs all the time. I used to raise the fry and sell to all the LFS in Atlanta. It's easy to flood the market quickly. I kinda miss those days but it is very challenging...green water, BBS, and lots of water changes...that I don't miss. Great job and nice love story!
Almon
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Update (long over due)
The female Clarkii has perished. :sad2:
It was a very unfortunate mistake. I failed to turn the pumps back on one evening after collecting the young fry on hatch night. It was a great personal loss. I've had this fish for so long...
Mr. Clarkii was so sad for several months. He barely survived the incident himself, and then greatly missed Mrs. Clarkii. It was a great personal loss for him too.
The baby Clarkii are doing great. Most of them live in a 750g tub with a bunch of soft corals located inside a greenhouse. They are are now ready to venture out on their own to a loca reef tank near you.
I've kept several of the young Clarkii that now live in main reef tank with Mr. Clarkii.
The female Clarkii has perished. :sad2:
It was a very unfortunate mistake. I failed to turn the pumps back on one evening after collecting the young fry on hatch night. It was a great personal loss. I've had this fish for so long...
Mr. Clarkii was so sad for several months. He barely survived the incident himself, and then greatly missed Mrs. Clarkii. It was a great personal loss for him too.
The baby Clarkii are doing great. Most of them live in a 750g tub with a bunch of soft corals located inside a greenhouse. They are are now ready to venture out on their own to a loca reef tank near you.
I've kept several of the young Clarkii that now live in main reef tank with Mr. Clarkii.
