My tries at raising maroon clownfish

[ediaz]

Clear might be okay, but the way white plexi glass reflects the light might be a problem.

We never had much succes when raising clownfish in light blue tanks, dark colors were preffered. The larvae just stuck to the sides and die, yields were low.


Ed

 

[Fishboy42]

Ah, ok, thanks Edgar, swimming at the sides isn't exactly ideal.

Mike, if you consider another tank, it's easy & cheap to paint a 10g white on bottom and dark on the sides (or even just construction paper) if you were to consider using something like this.

 

[ediaz]

Anything it's possible Matt,

I have a friend who pairs up fish in less than 10 gal. and other that raises larvae in glass uncovered tanks with no algae in the water. But that is not the norm. Since our friend here is having total loses you have to eliminate all variables affecting the hatch to get to the cause of mortalities.

Ed

 

[Fishboy42]

Yes, understood. I've raised ocellaris larvae in pickle jars before, but I wouldn't recommend it to...anyone! I wish I did take some pictures though...

 

[RCS]

Hey Matt, let me know when you have some GSM ready to go...my female is in desperate need of a male.

 

[Kathy55g]

You may wish to try the rotifers. Order some from Reed mariculture, and some of their rotifer diet, follow the directions, and you will have lots of rotifers very easily. it is very easy to feed rotifers, and it is really an appropriate food for the newly hatched larvae.

 

[Atticus]

Trying the dry food for the fist couple times gota give it a chance. I don't really expect to get this for a while but I am not giving up till I do. After a few tries I will do the rot thing.

I agree with Edgar that the white tank will make hunting rots more difficult. What makes it even more difficult is the complete lack of rotifers all together.

Maroons are not a species I would suggest straying from rotifers. If anything you should be looking for S strain rotifers as maroons are one of the smallest fry and can be very difficult to feed. My money is on improper food being the #1 reason for die offs. Get the food issue taken care of and then see if the white container will work.

 

[mako56]

WOW cool lots of imput THANKS. The tank is clouded because I got the acrylic thinking it was clear and when I got it home got ready to put it together to my surprise it was the cloudy type. I don't have anthing but time stuck in it so its no big deal to change it. They did spend allot of time on the sides. So the bottom should be white? I will just get some more acrylic and whip up another tank. Kinda looks lie the next hatch day will be when I am on night shift so chances are I will miss this one too. I gota come up with a piece of tile or something too. And I will be getting some rots maybe the dry food good when they get a little older.

 

[chungsl]

i also had tried dry food(cyclopeeze)as first food for oc. clown but total loss.
then use newly hatched bbs as first food, 25% survivial.
but i think day 0 maroon baby's month is too small to accept newly hatched bbs.

 

[Atticus]

Studies have shown black or cardboard colored sides have a higher fry survival rate. White actually scored the worst as the rotifers were hard for the fry to spot against it.

Your dry food will be a great addition around day 14 or later. By then there should be a few large enough to take it. Make sure to practice hatching baby brine as they will be vital for at least a week.

 

[spk]

Mike,

That is harsh about being on nights when the next lot hatch. How often are they spawning?

Steve

 

[mako56]

Thanks for that Atticus I will make a new tank gota have the best chances I can. Wow day 14 not to good for day one then there are two sizes the small stuff says between 100 and 200 microns.

And for rots next week I will be trying them also what do you suggest Kathy the kit for $75.00?

Steve they lay eggs at least two time a month and sometimes three.

 

[Fishboy42]

If you are looking for rots, you may want to check out aquaculturestore.com. They even have a very affordable kit with some needed materials (like a rot strainer) included. Nothing fancy, but it works for me. HTH

 

[mako56]

Well I built a new tank and covered it with black plastic. Got the rot thing going (lots to learn about this yet).:rolleye1:

Heres Ma and Pa with the eggs.

 

[rogerwells]

keep us posted on how it goes...i was also thinking of breeding maroon clowns

 

[SEA YOU LATER]

Yeah, keep us posted this should be very interesting and I wish you good luck. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!

 

[mako56]

Well looks like tonight is the night again but I will have to fish out as many as I can because they didn't like my tile this time. I hope I have enough rots. When they first started I could see them really good under the microscope but now what I see are just tiny little dots moving around. I am thinking these are babies but I never did this before so I am not sure. Going to put some in with the baby clowns any way they should be small enough.:eek1:

 

[mako56]

Well they hatched and I caught about 50 or so I would guess took some more pics (like they wouldn't be the same) but I will check them out tomorrow and maybe post them.:dance: :celeb2: Now we will see how long these live.

 

[Kathy55g]

Good luck!

 

[mako56]

Here are the pics for this batch.

Eggs just before hatching.

A little bigger.

Babies just hatched.

A little more from the side.