My Snowonyx and Rod's Onyx are finally laying eggs!

[Reef1589]

So happy i finally get to post this video, it first started about 2 weeks ago while i was away in New york helping with that hurricane so i didnt get to actually see it, only my brother telling me about it over the phone, and when i came back i moved some small things around and added 4 new fish (cardinals) and took out my anthias not realizing i may have just disrupted their laying... so they didnt lay for 2 more weeks, until LAST NIGHT!!!!

so its their 2nd clutch, its still rather small, and its really hard to see it with the camera because of the angle... but here's a video of them and some pictures

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[mdefo25]

Congrats.... Are you going to raise them?

 

[Reef1589]

Yes im definantly gonna give it a shot

 

[tiababygirl2]

awesome..best of luck..

 

[Reef1589]

the 4th clutch, i wasnt able to pull any babies out of the 3rd clutch due to work hours..
hopefully with the holidays coming up and me having time off... i should be able to get these ones

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[Spartanman22]

Congrats! Your snowonyx is awesome!

 

[gg1111]

Good luck! keep us posted!

 

[DragonFish]

I'm excited for you! Put me on the waiting list?

 

[Reef1589]

So i finally can do an update ...

after my last failed attempt because of low rotifer count, i stocked up on roti's for this next batch... and we are on day # 6 and i still have about 50-60 babies alive, so things are going good

they are being held in a 2.5 gallon tank that i have half full so they are in 1.25-1.5 gallons of water..

this is the furthest ive gotten with a batch of babies so far, usually they were all dieing on day #1-2 ... so im happy as of right now

Pictures
...Apparently my camera would much rather focus on its reflection rather than the babies...


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[kocho09]

Congratulations, I might be interested in some fry

 

[trooper]

I'm Intrested put me on the list

 

[ecupcar]

Ya, I could go on that list too, that is going to be a great breed. What will you call them?
SnowRod
RodSnow
OnRodsSnow

haha

 

[ecupcar]

Ya, I could go on that list too, that is going to be a great breed. What will you call them?
SnowRod
RodSnow
OnRodsSnow

haha

 

[tomek77pl]

I'm interested also, put me on the list as well and good luck

 

[Lou Young]

I can't wait to see what the babies will look like. Please keep posting videos and pictures and put me on the list too please

 

[Lou Young]

What are you feeding the parents and how often do you feed them?

 

[jfarris1976]

yes please please please put me on the list

 

[Reef1589]

a video of the babies some are starting to go through meta

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[Reef1589]

Just a Picture update, all them have gotten first stripe and some of them are starting to develop the 2nd stripe, although its hard to see

and lou i thought i replied to your post i guess not, the parents eat New Life Spectrum Thera +A, as well as Rod's Food.

Nice Crisp Orange ring around the eye thats why i <3 Percs

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[GaryR1984]

That's awesome