Landlords Log - Breeding Gold Striped Maroon Clowns

[landlord]

when do u add rotifer into larval tank? and do u add rotifer diet food in larval tank too?
thanks

Rotifers are added on the first day. I add rotifer diet to the tank for 3 days until I start introducing nhbbs, then I simply let the brine shrimp eat the remainder of the greenwater / rotifers. It is a nice way to get the green out of the larval tank befiore any ammonia build up.

Kurt

 

[khoivo1]

Rotifers are added on the first day. I add rotifer diet to the tank for 3 days until I start introducing nhbbs, then I simply let the brine shrimp eat the remainder of the greenwater / rotifers. It is a nice way to get the green out of the larval tank befiore any ammonia build up.

Kurt

so u put rotifer diet into larval tank for the first 3 day ? and do water change to get all green water out?

 

[lotsoftats]

Hey Kurt...still looking into trying my hand at this as soon as the weather breaks...I would love to come up your way and check out your setup first hand...hope you can spare a day.....Lots of questions to be asked...lol

mike

 

[landlord]

When the weather breaks, let's do it. Shoot me a PM with some days and times you could stop by. Weekends are usually the best time for me but I am also available most weekdays after 3:00 PM. I'm gonna shoot you a PM in a few.

Thanks Kurt

Hey Kurt...still looking into trying my hand at this as soon as the weather breaks...I would love to come up your way and check out your setup first hand...hope you can spare a day.....Lots of questions to be asked...lol

mike

 

[landlord]

so u put rotifer diet into larval tank for the first 3 day ? and do water change to get all green water out?

Yes I put Rotifer Diet into the larval tank for the first three days. I do not do water changes to get it out. The Newly Hatched Baby Brine Shrimp (nhbbs) that I add on the 3rd day eat all of the rotifer diet right out of the water so no water changes are necessary to get rid of it.

Kurt

 

[khoivo1]

Yes I put Rotifer Diet into the larval tank for the first three days. I do not do water changes to get it out. The Newly Hatched Baby Brine Shrimp (nhbbs) that I add on the 3rd day eat all of the rotifer diet right out of the water so no water changes are necessary to get rid of it.

Kurt

i see,,so when do u do first water change? and how often?
my joyce book is on the way thanks

 

[landlord]

For my Gold Striped Maroon clowns I haven't yet had to do a water change. I figure that the greenwater (Rotifer Diet) was creating most of my ammonia issues and now that I am only using it for 3 days and the bbs are eating it from the water it seems to have helped to drive down the ammonia that I used to get.

Long Story Short - No water changes and I'll have a batch at 4 weeks old this Friday. Water has no Ammonia registering on the Ammonia Badge

Kurt

 

[landlord]

Thought I would post some pictures I took last night. The wife's camera turned up so I have no excuses. I wish I could do better with the camera but here you can see some shots at 6 weeks of age.

If you look carefully at the next picture, you'll see the 4 week olds in the tank to the left which now all have their stripes and are eating Otohime A. No more hatching BBS for these guys, Yeah!

Someday I do plan on spending some money on a camera of decent quality for taking better pictures but forking over a grand for a camera and some lenses is better saved for a birthday present. There are so many other things to buy.....

Take Care and Have a Great Week!

Kurt