kidkaos520
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hello all i have spent most of the day researching picasso clow fish and am interested in breeding a pair besides getting a pair what should i do next?
picasso breeding
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oceancube78
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you need to figure out if you have room for multiple tanks,your gonna need like 5 or more holding tanks, gotta make sure there up and running cycled and all, then you gotta have rotifers and greenwater to feed them. gonna take alot of time and money trying to raise baby clownfish but it's been done, plus you gotta get a mated pair that is already mating if not well get ready for the wait cause i dought anyone is selling a breeding pair of picasso's unless they sell them for alot!!! goodluck and more research buddy....
kidkaos520
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here is a better question....where can I find a pair that is not gonna cost me $300
heap
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i think patience is going to be your best bet w/ this endeavor. finding a mated pair that somebody is wanting to get rid of is entirely possible, but it'd be hitting the lottery to find them cheaper than 300.
breeding stock on picassos is already thin enough...if you do end up going with juveniles and waiting on them to breed later, try to get the fish from as different sources as possible. kissing 3rd cousins is better than uncle-daddy-fish.
i jive on the drive for breeding the picassos, but if you're wanting anything approaching instant gratification you'd probably be better off keeping your eyes open for the first breeding pair of perc/oc/clarkii/maroon (all relatively easy species) you can find, and using them as a learning process and reason to get your plankton growing kung-fu going. while you're doing that, keep an eye open for individual picassos to make your pair.
breeding stock on picassos is already thin enough...if you do end up going with juveniles and waiting on them to breed later, try to get the fish from as different sources as possible. kissing 3rd cousins is better than uncle-daddy-fish.
i jive on the drive for breeding the picassos, but if you're wanting anything approaching instant gratification you'd probably be better off keeping your eyes open for the first breeding pair of perc/oc/clarkii/maroon (all relatively easy species) you can find, and using them as a learning process and reason to get your plankton growing kung-fu going. while you're doing that, keep an eye open for individual picassos to make your pair.
DeathWish302
Clown Hoarder
If you find them for cheaper than $500, BUY.
As for breeding, I gave up on the 5th batch of tomatos. Can't break the 2-4 month region. They just quit eating (or aren't eating enough)...... Still figuring it out, so I agree with heap to try it first with an 'easier' group.
DW302
As for breeding, I gave up on the 5th batch of tomatos. Can't break the 2-4 month region. They just quit eating (or aren't eating enough)...... Still figuring it out, so I agree with heap to try it first with an 'easier' group.
DW302
Sullyman
Premium Member
I've got a pair of Picasso's on the way, I'm sure I'll be waiting many moons before any spawning occurs. Buying a grade A pair doesn't guarantee Picasso fry either.
I've got a spawning pair of gold stripe maroons F/S along with two small rbta's for $100, if your in the chicagoland area. I don't want to ship.
I've got a spawning pair of gold stripe maroons F/S along with two small rbta's for $100, if your in the chicagoland area. I don't want to ship.
OrionN
Moved on
Re: picasso breeding
Good luck
Try to get two clowns and see if you can keep them alive first. If you got two, then you got a pair. Few people, if any, raise a pair Picasso clowns for 2 years and get them to breed and then just sell them cheap (unless there is some problem with the clowns or they have to get rid of them for some reason). Even in these conditioon, they would not sell them for cheap. A baby can cost as much as 150-200 dollars
Good luck
Korrine
You could get a ticket!!
From my source a Grade B is $50 a fish, Grade A $100, True picasso (aka snowflake) is $200 and those are for juvie fish also.
Grade c is the average percula and is only $15.
This person only gets one or two pairs of picasso's per spawn. Most are grade C fish so don't expect to make a large amount of $$.
Grade c is the average percula and is only $15.
This person only gets one or two pairs of picasso's per spawn. Most are grade C fish so don't expect to make a large amount of $$.
