pseudochromis Fridmanis breeding

[szwab]

I have a pair of fridmanis that have been activley spawning. I have been thinking of pulling them out of the display and seeing if I can raise them. I have very little experience (ok none) with this. If anybody has some suggestions, advice it would be greatly appreciated.

I am still in the planning stages and don't have a time table set for all this to happen. My initial thoughts are to use a 20 long as the breeding tank. If possible to have it tied into the main system to facilitate things and help reduce the stress on myself and the fish but I'm not sure if that is possible. Either to have it tied in 100% or just a slow trickle for constant water turnover. Once the eggs are laid and or fry are born would this even be possible?
Again any help/tips would be appreciated.

 

[szwab]

borrowed a copy of Moe's "Breeding the Orchid Dottyack" any other good ones out there?

 

[billsreef]

Moe's probably the best out there. Wilkerson's book on clownfish also has a lot of good info that is applicable to species other than just clowns. When it comes to culturing foods, Frank Hoff's Plankton Culture Manual is fantastic.

Tying your broodstock into a main system is good. The larvae are best isolated till they've grown enough not to need cultured foods.