Picture of clownfish babies: Flow question?

[Lou Young]

These babies hang out on the side of the tank. Is that ok or should they be swimming around?

 

[rgfast]

Thats normal IMO mine group up the same way reguard less of flow, I can have five different pvc fittings for them and 50 in one with none in the others

 

[Jaypilot]

I know its a little off topic but is that your first try at raising clowns if so you did pretty well getting that large of a number to make it that far. I have only tried to raise a few batches is only 10-30 make it. I'm still trying to figure it out.

 

[Lou Young]

Maybe I turn up the flow a little bit more for them to swim around more. I am going to add a sponge or HOB filter or maybe both. Not sure yet.

Jay- Thanks for the kind words. Yes it's my first batch. So far so good. I am totally excited with results so far. I have spent almost 2 years reading books, following other breeders threads, watching "how to" You Tube videos and making my own notes of what each breeder does. I am just following their examples. I don't think I am doing anything special but I am officially out of room. Their 3rd nest hatched 2 nights ago and by my records they are on a 9 day cycle. I don't want to have to not collect a batch. Maybe I can buy a shelf system at the hardware store or build a little rack so I can hold more tanks. I see now how this can quickly get out of hand

 

[Jaypilot]

Ya I was hopping to have that problem. I am only getting about 20-30 per patch and Im not sure why. So I just keep adding the babies until I fill the tank.

I have also been reading a lot of books and forums along with watching the you tube videos. Im not sure what I am doing different but I'm sure I will figure it out soon.

When do you start putting in additives to remove the ammonia, and what level have you been able to keep your ammonia level at safely?

 

[Lou Young]

I am sure you will get lots of babies soon too. What is your pair laying the eggs on and how are you collecting babies?
As for additives I don't add anything at all to the water. I have read of people doing all sorts of stuff but my philosophy is jut to keep it as simple as possible. All I do is siphon the bottom of the 10g tank every morning before work and then slow drip water from parent tank to replace what I took out. I also add green water to the slow drip at the same time. I hope I explained that correctly. Let me know if you have any questions. I am by far no expert but I am willing to share what works for me

 

[Jaypilot]

Thanks and I do understand what you are saying. Maybe I will try to keep it a little simpler next time as well. This time I ran out of rots so thats easy enough to explain.

My pairs are both laying inside of a small pot. I am able to get nearly 100% to hatch but by the next morning I have already lost half of them. This last time I turned down the airflow after they hatched and I didn't lose as many so there was some improvement.

Thanks for your info. I try to take a little from everyone.

 

[mwilliams62]

Lou what are you feeding to your rotifers?

 

[Lou Young]

Lou what are you feeding to your rotifers?

I use Rotifer Diet then enrich with nanno 3600. What do you use?

 

[mwilliams62]

I was using the rotigrow plus then I added cholram-x in itbit not having any survivals I am going to try the RG Complete since it has them already mixed plus a buffer in it. I will be ordering my bottle tomorrow and start feeding the rotifers before hatch night which might br on Friday night.

 

[Lou Young]

That sounds like a good plan. I have not used the RG Complete but I have heard a lot of good feedback. Good luck with it and let me know how it works out.

 

[Lou Young]

Son muy bonitos y que cantidad. suerte :thumbsup:

Gracias...I think