Pink skunk spawning.

[tpdpercula]

Awesome! I have three different pairs of Skunks and have yet to hear them "click" though one of the pairs I have did in a much larger tank when they were there. Keep us posted.

-Ian

 

[lilalove]

Wow that's awesome! I've had my black clowns shaking, nipping, chasing, and sharing the same toadstool with each other for 3 years....and no eggs. The size difference is pretty obvious too. I am crossing my fingers!!

 

[Toddrtrex]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14298598#post14298598 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by OrionN
Very nice. Nice clam and anemones too.

Thanks a lot. I am really proud of the anemones, and the clam too. Want to get another clam for that tank, but I am running out of room.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14300093#post14300093 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tpdpercula
Awesome! I have three different pairs of Skunks and have yet to hear them "click" though one of the pairs I have did in a much larger tank when they were there. Keep us posted.

-Ian

The first time I heard them "bark" I had no idea what was going on, could even hear it over the TV. Now I like to go up to the tank just to make them do it --- their whole body shakes when they are doing it. The eggs have already turned a darker color, tried to get a picture of them, but the angle wasn't right.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14304832#post14304832 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lilalove
Wow that's awesome! I've had my black clowns shaking, nipping, chasing, and sharing the same toadstool with each other for 3 years....and no eggs. The size difference is pretty obvious too. I am crossing my fingers!!

It took my pair about 2.5 years to start. Though I would expect yours to take less time, since skunks are harder to get started.


On a related note, got a picture of the eggs that my Clarkii pair laid the other night. These are in a must better spot for taking pictures. I got a nice close up of them just now (( but dang I wish I had a marco lens, would have been easier. ))

 

[Novacaine]

awesome. hopefully you'll be able to raise them next time =]

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

It still is a cool picture even without the macro lens. Why is some of the eggs lighter than the others? Are some eggs unfertilized?

 

[tcmfish]

Thats great! Most likely they bit the anemone a little to make it retract, nothing serious, but man did it retract! Nice job and nice pics of the act. Keep up the good work.

 

[Toddrtrex]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14307162#post14307162 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wicked_NaCl_h2o
It still is a cool picture even without the macro lens. Why is some of the eggs lighter than the others? Are some eggs unfertilized?

You know, I am not sure why some are lighter then others -- and I don't think it had anything to do with how I took the picture. I will have to keep taking pictures of those eggs to see if they all are fertilized or not. I do remember feeding the Clarkiis while they were spawning, perhaps the male forgot to go back.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14307252#post14307252 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tcmfish
Thats great! Most likely they bit the anemone a little to make it retract, nothing serious, but man did it retract! Nice job and nice pics of the act. Keep up the good work.

You see what happens when it fully retracts, would never know that I had an anemone in that tank. And they can completely pull back into the sandbed/under a rock in a second or two.

 

[lildraken]

Thanks for posting! now I want pink skunks!
do the skunks tolerate other fish in the tank now that they have spawned?
I have a pair of ocellaris and I wonder if I can keep a pair of pink skunks with them in a 110 gal.

 

[Toddrtrex]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14308944#post14308944 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lildraken
Thanks for posting! now I want pink skunks!
do the skunks tolerate other fish in the tank now that they have spawned?
I have a pair of ocellaris and I wonder if I can keep a pair of pink skunks with them in a 110 gal.

They are defiantly more aggressive now. I personally wouldn't try it.

About 3-4 weeks ago (( and the skunks had already been spawning )), I added a Juvi Potter's angel to that tank --- it has an existing Potter's -- it was the skunks that went after it, and not the existing angel. They have calmed down a bit, but still chase the new guy a lot. And in fact they also chase the existing Potter's more.

 

[tcmfish]

I also agree, I wouldn't mix spawning clown pairs, or even pairs for that matter, unless the tank is huge.

If you want multiple clown pairs though no need for a huge tank just a bunch of little ones

 

[lildraken]

my roommates would kill me if I added yet another tank to the house so I can have more clowns! tee hee

 

[Toddrtrex]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14310608#post14310608 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lildraken
my roommates would kill me if I added yet another tank to the house so I can have more clowns! tee hee

My Ex-wife thought the same way --- note that I said "ex"

 

[IFbettas]

I think I'm going to pick up a pair of these guys for my 55 gallon tank this weekend. What kind of nem do they like other than the carpet that you have?

 

[tcmfish]

Ritteri's. I know that for sure, but not really sure what other ones.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Before I moved the Haddoni into their tank, this pair was hosted by a purple LTA --- which is one of their natural hosts. They were also hosted by an BTA when I first got them.

 

[tufacody]

awesome!

how do you keep your substrate to white and white lighting do you have those haddoni under? Beautiful.

 

[tufacody]

"so" white i meant

 

[Toddrtrex]

Oddly enough, my dyslexic brain read that right.

I keep the sand white by having some Nass snails, and by gravel vaccing with each weekly water change.

I have the Haddonis under 2*250 XM 20K + 1 96 PC dual actinic & 1 96 PC 50/50.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Got some new pictures tonight. The skunk eggs should be hatching fairly soon.

It is hard to get a good picture because of where the eggs are, but here is the best one I could get.

The Clarkii eggs are behind by a couple of days, but am able to get better pictures of those,

A bit further back, helps give a size relationship,

 

[Lmecher]

I love the photos where you can see the little eyes, very cool. My ocellaris just layed a new batch of eggs today. I am tearing the tank down Sunday. I think I will be more tramatized then they will be by having to dump the eggs.