Looking to Breed an Odd Pair of clowns
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Thanks bues, I really did not think of some of the things mentioned. I have bred several varieties of freshwater fish, so my feet are wet in sense. Non of them being difficult to breed, but hard enough to deal with losses. Right now I am trying kribensis, for those of you previous FW people, and the pair just doesn't quite work together very well. I do personally think that all clownfish sold, should be captive bred. There really is no reason why they can't be. I understand bringing in a few to the larger breeders like ORA and SA to strengthen bloodlines and reduce heavy inbreeding. Trust me, with guppies you can only go so many generations before they go back to wild coloration(brown). I may just go with a pair of B&W Ocellaris or regulars, probably the first.
bues, if you go to Saltwater Empire anytime soon, could you get back to me whether or not the B&W clowns are deformed or not?
bues, if you go to Saltwater Empire anytime soon, could you get back to me whether or not the B&W clowns are deformed or not?
vwwanksta69
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Thats a good plan to go with a B&W or an Ocellaris pair. I would get Joyce's book if you have not already. Once you get the pair just increase light period, heater and lower salinty and just feed feed feed. :rollface:
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What is the book called? I do not have it yet. Ohh, bues do you breed your onyx clowns?
RandyReefer
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It is called clownfishes by Joyce Wilkerson, I have ward it's a must have book for breeding but it is very expensive... I have looked an looked for a place to buy it cheaper like 20 bucks or so but no luck. I guess when my Spotcinctus clowns I'm screwed
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Well I should have a year or so before a pair of clowns spawn. I really want to get the smallest pair of B&Ws as I can.
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Here is a link to a tomato/occ hybrid.
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=hybr...0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0&biw=1249&bih=544
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=hybr...0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0&biw=1249&bih=544
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oops double post.
bues0022
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I can see where the author is coming from, it was a bit heavy on opinion and light on facts, and unbelievably biased, but I was not impressed by the editorial. Perhaps a type of "CORAL feedback" thread on the topic might be good....
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I just thought I would add to the argument of hybridization(not sure how to spell, English is in the mornings). In nature, this occurs. It can easily happen when more than one species of clowns live within the same range. I say that it can and probably will happen in the wild, because blue zoo aquatics sells one hybrid tang(obviously not created by humans, due to the fact that they aren't bred in captivity). The hybrid is a Powder Blue Tang crossed with a Gold Rim Tang(Acanthurus leucosternon + nigricans). I personally find the regular Powder Blue tang more attractive, but hybrids are an easy way for retailers to mark up prices and make more money. My intention for breeding clowns is not the money. Which I could make a little extra spending money, but most likely some to use towards corals and an anemone that I would like for my clowns. My main goal for it is to be a learning experience and to replicate nature more so in my tank. The ocean fish reproduce, so why not try clowns? And yikes! That being said about the book by Joyce! Used ones go for around $50.
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