Temp: 68-88 (I'm at 74, or same as house temp, not running a heater) SG: 1.007-1.014 (I'm at 1.020, I have no idea if this will be a problem) Other recommended numbers that I found in case you are curious: I believe I need to be at a density of around 15 rotifers per ml in order to feed clownfish larvae. The first day I only had about 1 or 2 rotifers per ml, and a week later I'm up to about 10/ml. BUT.enough lived to keep the culture going. The majority of the culture died off which was evident in the smelly water. I kept the culture that I got from Reed Mariculture in the fridge (laying flat on a towel, towel is porous allowing the bag to breath) for about a week and a half. I finally took some time to get a few pics of the rotifer culture. Just some cheap ideas to get a quick holding container together took a plastic crate and ziptied mesh around it: I took two net breeders and sealed them together and removed the flooring of the top one to make one container: Putting them in a holding container for a day or two every other week can help to encourage a better bond.Ĭheck it out. My platinum used to sleep in the corner while the darwin would sleep in the RBTA. I found that using holding containers in the same tank that they are currently in helps to make that bond. I would love to get into breeding someday when I have more time. I was hoping they would pair up but they have been together for about 6 months and still sleep in separate places. If you decide you need to rehome some little clowns let me know! Lot's of people have opinions on this topic ( I do) but just as many of us are interested in your results. Im not going to waste my time addressing this post.ĭon't let the heat you are getting on this keep you from updating us on your progress. If you were, you would be giving yours away. Its not like you are breeding to save a species. ![]() It is hypocritical for you to even say anything about breeding, period. If they pair and mate, I would say it is pretty natural. If they were somehow artificially inseminating them, I could see it as irresponsible. ![]() They are pairing and mating on their own. The function of legitimate ornamental breeding is, and should be, focused on maintaining and conserving a species. Breeding different species is not the same as breeding different races, just because they look differently.īreeding hybrids is equally as irresponsible and detrimental to the hobby and to legitimate breeding, as slicing a living, functioning animal (for example, take an anemone) in two and calling it "fragging" is. Just as Amphiprion oscellaris, and Amphiprion percula are not. While a horse and a zebra are of the same genus, they are NOT the same species. I ordered RotiGrow Plus and live rotifers from Reed Mariculture and it has been working very well.ġ) Onyx (wild caught) x Premium Onyx Picasso SPAWNING = Onyx PicassosĢ) Phantom black snowflake (Sea and Reef) x Buckshot black snowflake (Proaquatix) (have not spawned) = Black Snowflakesģ) Onyx (wild caught) x Premium Snowflake with serious buckshot (SA) SPAWNING = Snow Onyx hybridsĤ) White Stripe Maroon x Goldflake maroon SPAWNING = Goldflake maroons (the female will eventually be used for another project we have in mind and pair #7 will be our goldflake producer)ĥ) Snow Onyx x Premium Picasso (known spawner female) = hybrids (i think these will make black knights)Ħ) Black Ice x Black Ice (spawners not in cycle) = Black Iceħ) Gold Stripe Maroon x Goldflake Maroon (known spawners) = Goldflakes maroonsĭifferent races and different species are a touch different.last time I checked nobody believed breeding a farm horse to a zebra would be an ok thing to get "cool" looking morphs with unreliable genetic basis, that you can sell for a quick buck. To simplify things I will not culture my own phytoplankton. Plus the rotifer sieve and rotifer floss. Here is my ghetto rig.big buckets for rotifers and small for clownfish larvae. ![]() Had a piece of black acrylic cut to separate the breeder section on the left into 2 individual sections which make up around 10g of water each and then I decided to keep the right side which is 20g to use as a growout section for clowns past the 1-2month mark. percula- will be added to my breeder system (need a percula female) x Semi-picasso (m) A. ocellaris (trying to bond) - will be added to my breeder system ocellaris (bonded pair, ready to spawn) - in a 30g IM NUVO ocellaris (bonded pair ready to spawn) - in a 29g BioCube ![]() 2 MP10's out the door, MP40 out the door, 85g system out the door and more. maybe not money just yet because I have been trading equipment and coral like nobody's business. Trying to breed clownfish has taken much more research, time, energy and money. I used to breed cichlids 10 years back and that was simple. Thought I would share my modest attempt at breeding clownfish.įirst.
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