Hello All, Im writing because to my surprise tonight my percula clowns have decided to bless me with cute little Nemo eggs. Problem is Ive had my tank running for 5 yrs so caring for fish I'm used to but raising baby fish is a new endeavor for me. So what Im hoping you guys can help me with me with the following problem... I need a step by step guideline to follow to have the best chance to suceed. I need to know what supplies,How much light,what to feed etc. The more details the better... Thanks for the help. BTW Here is a pic of the happy couple.. :smokin:
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colby
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Congratulations....That is so awesome....
As far as your question goes, you need three things....
1. REEFCENTRAL.COM ...(lUCKILY YOU HAVE IT ALREADY
)
2. Joyce Wilkerson;s Clownfish book...
3. Lots and lots of patience and trial and error...
Unfortunately this batch is sort of a foregone conclusion, lost....
However your clowns will more than likely lay eggs for you again in short manner and continue to do so for a very very long time....Best of luck...
As far as your question goes, you need three things....
1. REEFCENTRAL.COM ...(lUCKILY YOU HAVE IT ALREADY
)2. Joyce Wilkerson;s Clownfish book...
3. Lots and lots of patience and trial and error...
Unfortunately this batch is sort of a foregone conclusion, lost....
However your clowns will more than likely lay eggs for you again in short manner and continue to do so for a very very long time....Best of luck...
egdevilboy
In Memoriam
research rotifers or look into purchasing some. The fry (baby clowns) must feed on them the first 4-7 days. Also, BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS!
dantodd
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They usually take 7-12 days to hatch. They are immune to the anemone sting so don't worry about it.
Watch the eggs develop. You will start seeing a lot of little eyes looking back at you around 2 days before hatching. By hatch night the eggs will be almost all have silvery eyes. On hatch night turn off all circulation right around lights out. The eggs should start hatching within 15 minutes. You can attract the fry to the surface with a small flashlight and watch them school up. This is the same thing you'll do to capture the fry when you're ready to raise them.
You can get rotifers from reed mariculture at www.rotifer.com . They're great folks and you can buy their rotifer diet or instant algae to feed the rotifers. (You'll learn about other ways to feed the rotifers in Joyce's book) You can also order larger quantities of brine shrimp eggs from them, you'll eventually need these too.
You'll also need an airpump and stone. A small tank or two 5 and/or 10 gallon and heaters for the tanks. A sponge filter for when the fish get larger will be helpful too.
Watch the eggs develop. You will start seeing a lot of little eyes looking back at you around 2 days before hatching. By hatch night the eggs will be almost all have silvery eyes. On hatch night turn off all circulation right around lights out. The eggs should start hatching within 15 minutes. You can attract the fry to the surface with a small flashlight and watch them school up. This is the same thing you'll do to capture the fry when you're ready to raise them.
You can get rotifers from reed mariculture at www.rotifer.com . They're great folks and you can buy their rotifer diet or instant algae to feed the rotifers. (You'll learn about other ways to feed the rotifers in Joyce's book) You can also order larger quantities of brine shrimp eggs from them, you'll eventually need these too.
You'll also need an airpump and stone. A small tank or two 5 and/or 10 gallon and heaters for the tanks. A sponge filter for when the fish get larger will be helpful too.
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