Revs Breeding Thread

RevHtree

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I have zero experience, no idea, and no pair of breeding fish at this point, but this is my start into the breeding world!

I have been so intrigued by breeding fish and have always wanted to do it for the sole satisfaction of knowing that I have raised fish. I have grown and propagated many corals, but now I want to give fish a try!

I realize it's going to be a whole new ball game but I am up for the challenge! I could have done a search, but I want to have a thread that will chronicle all my learning from a noob to successfully rearing fish. I am most interested in raising clowns.

Ok so now that you know that I know nothing shall we begin? :lol:

As stated before I have no breeding fish so i am on the lookout for a pair. I also have 2 pairs of Picassos coming this week. Now before you judge my motives let me say this. I have always wanted to do this, plus i have always wanted a pair of picassos. I decided that I might as well try and raise some of my favorite fish. That being said I know there is no guarantee that they will lay eggs so i am still going to look for any breeding pair.

While I am looking for a pair and turning down the lights and the music up on the picassos, I guess I need to read! I also would like to go ahead and learn how to grow the phyto or however it is said as well as gather all the equipment now to be ready.

So my friends without further rambling here are some starter questions.

1. What books and reading do you suggest?

2. Can someone post an entire equipment list for me that I will need for food, larvae, and the babies?

Remember this is going to be a good read for noobs......eventually......I hope..... :)

Thanks for the help!:p
 
The Complete Illustrated Breeders Guide to Marine Aquarium Fishes will simplify all your questions. If you are new to fish breeding, I would highly rcomend this book. It answers all those little questions you need to know.
Starting with ocellaris or percula is a good idea.
Just quickly, you'll need a couple ten gallon tanks, a couple sponge filters, some tiles for eggs, air pump, filtration for the broodstock tank, extra salt for water changes, a good pair of clowns, rotifers, phytoplankton, brine shrimp eggs and patience. All of this can be modified.
 
Thank you!

This is really starting to consume my thinking! LOL!

Is it possible to raise the fish from eggs in a tank that is plumbed into my main tank?
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13040220#post13040220 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Letmegrow
+ Most people use a SG of 1.010 - 1.014 for raising fry.

and keeping broodstock... :D

That was my case and I know many hatcheries that use this practice also. It saves on salt cost and by running your brood tank this low it allows you to use filtered parent tank water for the larva. Larva are kept at a lower salinity to accomodate rotifer and phytoplankton proliferation if "Co-Culturing". But, that is getting WAY ahead of your learning curve. It will make sense later.
 
Read CLOWNFISHES by Joyce D. Wilkerson and CONDITIONING, SPAWNING AND REARING OF FISH WITH EMPHASIS ON MARINE CLOWNFISH by Frank H. Hoff
 
Thank you again!

ian I am going to be reading them both! I am about to purchase them but if you guys have them and want to sell them to me let me know. :)
 
I have 2 copies of SPAWNING AND REARING OF FISH WITH EMPHASIS ON MARINE CLOWNFISH by Frank H. Hoff you can have 1 if you want just pay shipping. PM me
 
oh yeah. I will need fist pick of your Picasso if they do breed.
just kidding I have a pair I'm trying to breed as well.:D
 
Ian20 = THE BOMB!

PM sent my friend! :D


PS. I went looking for some cardinals today...LOL! Want to get those going as well.
 
" Larva are kept at a lower salinity to accomodate rotifer and phytoplankton proliferation if "Co-Culturing""

I might learn something here too. What difference does it make to the rotifers and phyto? I'm culturing both at 1.020 which is what my growouts have been at as well. I was told to keep it there for the phyto. Otherwise I would have reduced it long ago. I like to keep everything at the same salinity for ease of mixing water ect.

I know where there is breeding pairs here Rev. Too bad you are so far away..
 
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