First attempt and raising baby snowflakes.

[ajdiver]

It's good to know I at least have a few following that may learn something from my mistakes. Hope some of you can gain some knowledge from all this. Sometimes I feel I'm the only one that enjoys the whole breeding process.

 

[butters417]

Its definitely a cool process. Looks like you got a good setup going now

 

[ajdiver]

https://vimeo.com/113278673
Here is a pretty clear video of my second and third batch. There's quite a few with good markings and color.

 

[swissgaurd]

are you using a sponge at all or just an airstone

 

[ajdiver]

I have a small sponge filter on it. It's out of the video bit yes I'm running one.

 

[ajdiver]

Finally finished. Just waiting on my skimmer which should be here tomorrow.

 

[Jacobsdad09]

Ur lucky u can put ur setup were u can see it lol mines in the basement and there's noooooo way the wife would let a breeding setup come upstairs lol

 

[ajdiver]

Yeah its in our sunroom so eventually I'll need a chiller. Here's my first addition to it.

Tomorrow I'm gonna transfer most of the babies to it. .

 

[ajdiver]

Its complete!

 

[ajdiver]

The first batch enjoying their new home!

 

[ajdiver]

https://vimeo.com/113422412

 

[Jacobsdad09]

All the walls are see through? May cause the adults to stop breeding if the have a tank full of little ones next door.....

 

[ajdiver]

I'm using it to store the little guys at the moment. I have the one set of DaVincis in there also but they aren't breeding or close to breeding yet. Once I get some actual breeding pairs in there then I will black them out. I needed some places to put all my little guys at the moment.

 

[Novice101]

The pair that you posted a few posts ago look awesome makes me want to breed all I need is a pair

 

[ajdiver]

Thanks novice. I just picked those two up. I just transferred the remaining fry to the breeder tank. I had 1 casualty but out of about 75 that's not bad. These guys are a pain to catch.

 

[ajdiver]

 

[Yourmedic]

WoW! Looking great!!

 

[ajdiver]

https://vimeo.com/113754759
Thanks medic. Here is an updated video of my clownfish. From left to right is my oldest batch and then my second and third batch are together in one chamber. My DaVincis are my latest addition.

 

[stifrk]

How are you aerating the eggs? I wasn't using enough air at first but once I turned it up a bit I can hatch just about all the eggs.

How much air should be the in fry tank? I am afraid of too much movement the hurting fry.

 

[ajdiver]

I put my airstone in the pot on real low. Once they hatch I do about half power on my pump. Not enough air and too many fry they will die. It's a judgment call. I gradually go up. Not all at once.