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My Platinum clownfish have eggs 1st time!!!:)
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HunterBryan
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Awesome thread!!! My two Percs just laid eggs today on a small piece of rock by their RBTA. Snow day here in Arkansas so I watched them all day while searching about how to keep them alive. I plan on letting this batch go because don't have any rotifers or anything ready except extra tank. I will try the second batch (crossing my fingers) and try to be ready.
Will you tell me the feeding schedule you started with? And how you kept your rotifers?
Congrats to on the new plats!! they look awesome and I'm sure you bout to make some $$$
Will you tell me the feeding schedule you started with? And how you kept your rotifers?
Congrats to on the new plats!! they look awesome and I'm sure you bout to make some $$$
ivan osornio
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Thank you
Thank you
I try in my first batch and I got 4 of them, if you want to let your first batch go up to you it's not impossible but it will be hard to get all the bclownfish to past the mata. I tried just to get some experience and I end up with 4 so I guess it was ok after all.
My feeding schedule was simple (don't run out of rotifer on the fry tank!!)
I had a culture of Rotifers about 4 days before my eggs hatch,so I set up a 2 1/2 gallons fry tank I make a drain a return for it and I plug it in to the main tank
to make sure I get the same water and same temperature for the new bbs.
The same night that they suppose to hatch I close the return to the frytank and i put the pot with the egg on the frytank with no lights on I Waite for 2 to 3hrs they start hatching I add Rotifers to the frytank turn the lights on add that was it for the night everyday I will check for dead ones and add more rotifer and water changes as need it.
IMO THE KEY TO KEEP THEM ALIVE IS TO HAVE FOOD AVAILABLE ALL THE TIME FOR THEM."remember that the Rotifers are only nutritional of what they eat"
1-I keep my Rotifers fat with RGcomplite
2- keep my baby clownfish fat with Rotifers
3- keep reading about it:reading:
I will post a video of my set up so you can get a idea how I did it.
Good luck
If you have any other questions let me know ok:wave:
Thank you
I try in my first batch and I got 4 of them, if you want to let your first batch go up to you it's not impossible but it will be hard to get all the bclownfish to past the mata. I tried just to get some experience and I end up with 4 so I guess it was ok after all.
My feeding schedule was simple (don't run out of rotifer on the fry tank!!)
I had a culture of Rotifers about 4 days before my eggs hatch,so I set up a 2 1/2 gallons fry tank I make a drain a return for it and I plug it in to the main tank
to make sure I get the same water and same temperature for the new bbs.The same night that they suppose to hatch I close the return to the frytank and i put the pot with the egg on the frytank with no lights on I Waite for 2 to 3hrs they start hatching I add Rotifers to the frytank turn the lights on add that was it for the night everyday I will check for dead ones and add more rotifer and water changes as need it.
IMO THE KEY TO KEEP THEM ALIVE IS TO HAVE FOOD AVAILABLE ALL THE TIME FOR THEM."remember that the Rotifers are only nutritional of what they eat"
1-I keep my Rotifers fat with RGcomplite
2- keep my baby clownfish fat with Rotifers
3- keep reading about it:reading:
I will post a video of my set up so you can get a idea how I did it.
Good luck
If you have any other questions let me know ok:wave:
HunterBryan
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Thanks very helpful! I'll probably pass on this 1st time but its so exciting that I kinda wanted try but I know there will be more hopefully.
Say I order from Reeds(1 million rotifers and RGcomplete) today and it gets here in two days. Will I have plenty of rotifers to start and culture and feed my clowns once they hatch in about 5 days? I have studied on how to make a culture and how to take about 33% out a day but just wondering. I already have a 10 gallon spare tank, bucket for rotifers, 2 heaters and air stones/pump.
Last question is when you feed them rotifers do you pour the green water and rotifers in the fry tank or just filter out the rotifers and throw the green water out?
Say I order from Reeds(1 million rotifers and RGcomplete) today and it gets here in two days. Will I have plenty of rotifers to start and culture and feed my clowns once they hatch in about 5 days? I have studied on how to make a culture and how to take about 33% out a day but just wondering. I already have a 10 gallon spare tank, bucket for rotifers, 2 heaters and air stones/pump.
Last question is when you feed them rotifers do you pour the green water and rotifers in the fry tank or just filter out the rotifers and throw the green water out?
ivan osornio
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I filter out the rotifer and after I feed them with 3-4 drops of RGconplite to the fry tank and let them eat the rotifer and don't put to much Rotifers on the fry tank the produce ammonia and they spoil the water faster.
HunterBryan
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When you take rotifers out everyday, do you replace the water you take out of the bucket with your DT water or clean saltwater thats already mixed?
ivan osornio
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HERE IS THE VIDEO OF MY CLOWNFISH FRY TANK AND MY REEF-TANK FOR THE PEOPLE THAT ARE BEEN ASKING ABOUT IT!
http://youtu.be/J3Vrb3LpSac
http://youtu.be/J3Vrb3LpSac
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HunterBryan
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Awesome video and beautiful set up. Those two pairs of clowns you have are awesome. Learned so much from this thread man and I'm ready to start trying. Hows the new batch coming along?
ivan osornio
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I say go for it !!
I say go for it !!
Thank you.
The new batch it's doing ok I have about 10 clowns left but did you see the video my tank it's half tinted because my clowns were getting on again
I say go for it !!
Thank you.
The new batch it's doing ok I have about 10 clowns left but did you see the video my tank it's half tinted because my clowns were getting on again
HunterBryan
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I was going to ask you about that tint. Do you have to put that up or do you just doing so nothing will really bother them? And at least you still have ten tho mine are day three and expected to hatch Sunday night but I don't have anything set up yet so I'm going to let this batch go. I'm about to order the reeds starter pack and some chroma boost A and get ready for second batch. Hopefully they'll get it on again so I can try. How long have yours been laying eggs and have they been at it non-stop like laying them every couple weeks?
ivan osornio
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On the clock
On the clock
I put the tin just to give them a little more privacy :thumbsup:
This morning I count 8 only they are going to meta right now so I'm expecting some losses.
They been on the clock every other Monday they Ben doing it
Do you have any pictures of your clowns and the batch I just want to see
The size of it.
ONE MORE THING NOW THAT YOUR CLOWNS ARE HAVING EGGS MAKE SURE TO FEED THE PARENTS MORE MEATY FOODS, KEEP THEM ON A HIGHT PROTEIN DIET TO PREVENT THE PARENT OFF EATING THE EGGS!!
On the clock
I put the tin just to give them a little more privacy :thumbsup:
This morning I count 8 only they are going to meta right now so I'm expecting some losses.
They been on the clock every other Monday they Ben doing it
Do you have any pictures of your clowns and the batch I just want to see
The size of it.
ONE MORE THING NOW THAT YOUR CLOWNS ARE HAVING EGGS MAKE SURE TO FEED THE PARENTS MORE MEATY FOODS, KEEP THEM ON A HIGHT PROTEIN DIET TO PREVENT THE PARENT OFF EATING THE EGGS!!
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HunterBryan
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I try and get a pic tmrw after i get home but its really hard to see cause the eggs are on the back side of the rock and below a RBTA. And I'll try and feed them more so they can stay fat and stay off those eggs
ivan osornio
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ivan osornio
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If you are going to try I can send you rotifer if you want just pay for the shipping
HunterBryan
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I really appreciate that but I have to get all the rotifer food, chroma boost , and floss too so I might as well just get rotifers there too! Thanks a lot though. Did you feed chroma boost after rotifers or did u get them on brine shrimp?.... Now if your gonna send me one of those famous tank raised plats then yes I will take some rotifers haha ��
ivan osornio
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No I don't feed any chroma
No I don't feed any chroma
No I didn't feed the the chroma, I just did brane shrimp and now they are on frozen food and pallets.
Ok I will send you the rotifer with a platinum clown fish for just one easy payment on shipping of $50+ Stocking fees !! :bounce1:
No I don't feed any chroma
No I didn't feed the the chroma, I just did brane shrimp and now they are on frozen food and pallets.
Ok I will send you the rotifer with a platinum clown fish for just one easy payment on shipping of $50+ Stocking fees !! :bounce1:
HunterBryan
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Haha I think I'm gonna try them on that TDO chroma boost A after rotifers! At least try it. My first batch is getting darker and bout ready to hatch in the next couple of days. So ready for my new batch so I can test this out
ivan osornio
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Good for you
Good for you
Try anything you think it will work, that's what I did because there is not perfect way or perfect clown manual:beer:
Good for you
Try anything you think it will work, that's what I did because there is not perfect way or perfect clown manual:beer:
HunterBryan
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Hey what salinity did you keep your rotifers at and did you change the salinity in your fry tank or try and keep it the same as your display?
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