Newbie Corner Feedback Thread

[Paul B]

Hey Water, in all of these Noob threads, did you ever tell these guys how to keep the smaller fish like these citron gobies which are one of the cheapest fish available.
I love these things.

 

[Blown76mav]

The Green Clown Goby is on my list of first adds.

 

[Alaska_Phil]

Never tried a clown goby, but I was sure sad when my Yellow headed antenna goby went carpet surfing last summer.

Phil

 

[Paul B]

Don't try these little gobies unless your going to hatch brine shrimp every day as I do. They don't eat much else.
They are very common and sell here in Ny for about eight bucks

 

[Alaska_Phil]

thanks for the warning Paul. I sometimes get busy enough that I only have time to throw a quick pinch of flake in the tank. Funny enough, my rainford's would ignor cycloplease, brine and Mysis shrimp, but loved flake food. No accounding for taste I guess.

Phil

 

[Blown76mav]

I agree thanks for the warning, I didn't know about the brine shrimp. Are they hard to hatch every day?

 

[Paul B]

I just posted this on the seahorse thread
You either buy or build a hatchery. Here is the one I built and it has been in continous operation for years to feed my reef.
Iput eggs on the black side with some airation and slide the door closed between the two sides. The next day they hatch and I slide open the door which leaves a hole about 3/8" between the two sides. I remove the airation and cover the black side.
I put it in a windowsill and in 15 minutes all of the shrimp swim to the lighted side and all the egg shells stay on the black side.
I close the door and lower that tube you see on the left and all the water on the left side with the shrimp comes out while all the eggs stay on the right side.
I rinse the thing out and start over for the next day. It just takes a minute.

 

[EnglishRebel]

Paul
What’s the source of the eggs to keep it going (perpetual motion)?

 

[Paul B]

The soursc of the eggs is an aquarium store but you can get them a lot cheaper on line

 

[EnglishRebel]

Paul
Does that mean you have to replenish with new eggs every day? That would mean a trip to the LFS every day if you wanted continuous production. That was what I was asking in my OP.

 

[Paul B]

Alan, you buy the eggs and they last for years. They are dry and look like pepper only brown. A small container will last you months. You only need a quarter teaspoon of them every time you want to hatch shrimp.
They're not like chicken eggs that you have to put in the refridgerator.
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[Gordonious]

Are you sure brine shrimp is the only way to go? Typically brine shrimp isn't to healthy for marine animals and is missing a lot of what they need. Are there other foods which could be fed instead? Where did you get this information on hatching live brine being the only way?

I've been curious about these fish for a while and it just seems to me like they come in with worms often and it doesn't matter what they eat or how much, but I yet to find any good articles online with information detailing there needs.

 

[WaterKeeper]

Brine are fine. That rhymes.

The main thing, is about 20 hours after hatching, they need to be fed. Any phyto supplement will do, or you can grow your own. Once fed heavily they will be a welcome addition to your feeding regiment.

 

[Paul B]

Are you sure brine shrimp is the only way to go? Typically brine shrimp isn't to healthy for marine animals and is missing a lot of what they need. Are there other foods which could be fed instead? Where did you get this information on hatching live brine being the only way?

Let me see, Yes I am sure brine shrimp are the only way to go.
How do I know? I have been keeping these clown gobies for almost 40 years and if there was another food that was easily available I would be feeding them.
These fish are usually under an inch long.

"Brine shrimp isn't too healthy." Whoever told you that was lying, or doesen't know any better.
New Born brine shrimp are a fantastic food. I would eat them myself if they were bigger. It's adult brine shrimp that aren't too healthy and thats only because they are not usually fed as adults, but anyway baby brine shrimp have a yoke sack which is very healthy.
If you find a food that is available and they will eat and start breeding, let me know.
Baby brine shrimp are also extreamly cheap. $5.00 worth of eggs lasts me a couple of months and Ihatch them every day.

Where I got my information from. I wrote it myself. I do my own research.
Have a great day.
Paul

 

[WaterKeeper]

Paul is now making a shrimp cocktail out of Naupii.

 

[Paul B]

They are easy, but sticking the toothpick in them is the problem

 

[Gordonious]

Sorry didn't meant to insult you're experience. Like I said I didn't know much about these little guys.

 

[WaterKeeper]

That won't bother him at all Gordon. He knows he is an insult to intelligence.

Try this The Care and Feeding of Sea Monkey's to get a handle on these darling little water fleas.

 

[Paul B]

Sorry didn't meant to insult you're experience.

Waterkeeper is correct. You can't insult me.
Being here is insulting enough :bum:

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13782212#post13782212 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Paul B
I just posted this on the seahorse thread
You either buy or build a hatchery. Here is the one I built and it has been in continous operation for years to feed my reef.
Iput eggs on the black side with some airation and slide the door closed between the two sides. The next day they hatch and I slide open the door which leaves a hole about 3/8" between the two sides. I remove the airation and cover the black side.
I put it in a windowsill and in 15 minutes all of the shrimp swim to the lighted side and all the egg shells stay on the black side.
I close the door and lower that tube you see on the left and all the water on the left side with the shrimp comes out while all the eggs stay on the right side.
I rinse the thing out and start over for the next day. It just takes a minute.

thanks for reposting this valuable tip/ pic--I will make a blog out of it so it doesn't get lost again.