Starting a small home-based venture

[TxTBC]

The time has finally come to start my little clown venture. Here are my current ideas.
3- 29gl growout tanks
1- 29gl common sump
1- 5gl bucket dsb w/ mangroves
1- 5gl DIY wet-dry filter
6- 5.5gl larval tanks
1- ~30gl custom 60x10x12 w/ 8 divided areas within, broodstock tank for percs & occes
6- 10gl broostock tanks for maroons, skunks, and clarkii
1- DIY 3ft skimmer

+/- 240gl total volume

All tanks will be drilled and plumbed together with ball valve cutoffs. Larval tanks will have a foam filters. Will have phyto and roti cultures in large quantities.

I understand that there are not as many larval and growout tanks that i need, but i do no plan on keep a lot fish on hand & this is my initial setup that will have 14 pairs and may only have 5 or so breeding within 6 months if I'm lucky. AND when things start taking off i will expand.

Current broodstock:
Bonded Percula pair ~2"
Bonded Pink Skunk pair (M)~1.75" (F)~2.5 "

Perspective broodstock:
Picasso (on order)
Snowflake (on order)
Naked (on order)
2x B&W
2x Ocellaris
GSM
Maroon
Orange Skunk
Clarkii
Tomato


I am not here trying to advertise my biz. Just to get advise on my setup, since this is just going to be an expensive hobby venture for a good while.

All comments and suggestions are welcome, I only ask not to be flamed. But I am not against CONSTRUCTIVE criticism.

 

[Morgman]

You will need more growout tanks. If you only have 3 30g tanks for growout you will be able to raise a few nests. It can talk longer than you think to grow out baby clowns.

It is preferred to have a growout(GO) system on its own setup. When you cram a bunch of babies in a lot of water the quality can go bad really fast. Isolating your GO will protect your breeding pairs. Protecting breeding pairs should be the priority in any setup.

 

[TxTBC]

should each GO tank have its own filtration or should they be linked together separate from the broodstock system but with its own wet-dry and skimmer?

If each GO tank should have its own filter then i think i will leave it plumbed to the common sump (but just like larval tanks, shut off to the sump 99% of the time) to help with w/ water changes between batches.

I have limited GO tanks due to size but im not expecting to have a lot of spawning pairs for a while. Even when i do, i will be either expanding to a bigger area or only harvest select nests to meet demand plus a little. AND i will be acquiring my broodstock over the next months. My next pair, excluding the juvis i have on order from ORA, is going to be ORA B&W or orange Occes.

What sucks about my ORA order is Picassos are a 1 month waiting list, Snowflakes are a 6 month wait!!!!!!!! If anyone has a pair of either hit me up, i do make regular trips to DFW and on occasion San Antonio, and can pick up fish in those areas

 

[Morgman]

Growout with a common sump is fine. Just keep it away from your brood setup.

I have limited GO tanks due to size but im not expecting to have a lot of spawning pairs for a while.

That is fine just make sure you leave room for future expansion.