Rearing Black Ocellaris Clownfish

[WaffleWalffle22]

I don't have a sieve or a coffee filter. Should I go get one? I'm trying to hatch the rest of them right now. I have the pumps off and the room is pitch black. Hopefully I can get a few. I just take a cup and get rotifers (maybe a few thousand) and I gently mix it into the fry tank. :hmm2:

 

[dirtStar]

You should.

The rotifer batch water is probably toxic in a few days.
Since your batch is new, it may be ok for the first few days,
But you should use a coffee filter for now, and if
you have or will decide to keep raising larvae, you will need the sieve.

Like i mentioned before, ebay or seahorsesource has them. 53microns or 53um

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

What exactly does the sieve do? Strain the water from the rotifers? Are you saying the rotifer water will become toxic?

 

[crooks]

Yes you dont want your rotifer water in your larval tank so use a coffee filter or sieve to strain the rotifers.

 

[dirtStar]

A rotifer culture tank (or bucket) is like a 10 gallon tank with 10000 larvae in it.
It is an ammonia producing toxic haven.

Now, in your case it should be fine with a cup in here and there, but after the rot batch is more than a few days, the ammoniz levels are getting high.

Straining them thru a coffee filter or sieve ensures you only get rots and no ammonia water.

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

OK I'll go get one.

 

[dirtStar]

A coffee filter will hold you over for now.
$1 at the dollar store.

If you continue to raise, then you can opt for a sieve, since they are about $13-18

I have not tried a coffee filter, but I heard they are a pita.

If you get a sieve, get a 4'' wide by 4-8'' tall. that is what I have, excellent.
When in a jiffy, you can place the sieve in an empty 5 gal bucket and pour a
gallon or two thru it from the 5gal rot bucket. Then just lift the sieve up and you're set.

I normally use a plastic 4 cup measuring cup to pour in a few of them thru the sieve, while doing it
over top of the rot bucket, but maybe you will find your own way.

 

[Sparty00]

Are you recommending just an ordinary paper coffee filter, or one of those reusable plastic filters with the mesh? If recommending the later, do you have any recommendations? I did not think they were fine enough to catch the rots.

Thanks !