Kat's 90g

i would like to try...i have a 10g i can set up...depends on the timing. If it happens between now and Sunday? No way. Gotta get the show opened. Gonna search the site for some tips on doing this unless someone would like to chime in here. I don't mind if my thread gets momentarily hijacked...good reason!
 
i ve always wanted to raise clowns and i have read quite a bit on it
scott 48 has told me tht your a real nice lady and i heard you came to our school for the 5th grade tours
 
They'll probably hatch in less than 5 days. You probably won't have the stuff to raise them by then.

You want the short version on how to raise the clowns?
Get a couple 5 or 10 gallon tanks. One for the rotifers and one for the fry.

Get either Instant Algae (easier but more expensive, but still cheap), or some type of phytoplankton. Nannochloropsis is alright, but there are better ones, like Tahitian Ischrysis. You'll need an air pump and empty 2 liter soda bottles. Feed the phyto micro algae grow, or some other f/2 fertilizer.

Get some rotifers. It is easier to start with live rotifers than cysts. Your culture will start faster. Add phyto or Instant Algae daily to the rotifer culture.

Feed the rotifers to the fry at least daily and put a bit of phytoplankton in the water to tint it green. This will actually help the fry see better and keep the rotifers nutrition high.

After a week or so on rotifers, either start introducing baby brine shrimp, or ground pellet/flake food. Make sure to feed rotifers and your new food for a few days so the fish transition to the new food. Don't feed baby brine shrimp too long. It isn't good for the baby fish.

You'll need an air pump (I think I have a Whisper for a 30-60 gallon tank). If you want more specifics, start a new thread and I'll explain more there, or check out the breeding forum.

It is a decent amount of work, but it is pretty cool watching them develop. You could also just collect the fry and give them to someone else to try to raise if it's too much work ;) I think there is a few people who breed locally.
 
i ve always wanted to raise clowns and i have read quite a bit on it
scott 48 has told me tht your a real nice lady and i heard you came to our school for the 5th grade tours
thank you for the compliment. Scott is pretty cool as well!

They'll probably hatch in less than 5 days. You probably won't have the stuff to raise them by then.

you'd be surprised. ;) going to open a new thread....if you wouldn't mind, i would like to try this and document it. even if it's a complete failure...it never hurts to try.

congrats and good luck with the clowns :thumbsup: keep us posted

will do!
 
an intentional restack on the 90g: it was time for a change.

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rock nem A (rock nem B is on backside)
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this guy...the orange spot rabbit fish? has survived EVERY catastrophe thrown at him in the 90g. He is almost 6" long, 4" high and eats an entire sheet of nori in about 5 mins (or less).

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