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    Project: CLOWNFISH BREEDING!

    in Reef Keeping

    Posted

    Hello ARC!

    I'm going to start a log of my journey into breeding Clownfish. Hopefully I can get a bunch of good information and advice, and keep a fun documentation of this adventure! I plan on keeping it picture-intensive, so for those of you who enjoy cruddy iPhone pictures of beautiful fish, feel free to subscribe! icon_smile.gif

    To start, I'll give a little bit of information regarding my tanks, and current broodstock. Keep in mind everyone, this is an ongoing build. Fortunately, I have been blessed with the ability to grow in size as I need it. I have TWO rooms that can be devoted fish rooms. And to top it all off, the other half supports and enjoys it just as much as I do! What more can you ask for in a loved-one?!     bigsmile.pngkiss.png

    THE TANKS emptybath.gif

    So, I might be a LITTLE crazy, but oh well. I have 8 tanks, with lots more to get going and set up. They are simple set ups that require daily maintenance and large weekly water changes.

    Here we go!

    25g CUBE!
    Inhabitants: Rose BTA, 2 Blacker Ice Clownfish, 1 Skunk Cleaner

    Equipment: Kessil 150, BakPak Skimmer, Koralia 1, Heater

    Parameters:
    Temperature: 83 degrees Fahrenheit
    Salinity: 1.023
    Ammonia/Nitrites: Undetectable
    Nitrates: >10ppm

    Additional information: The Clowns are probably 2 years old. They are exhibiting great pre-spawning behavior, and currently host in the RBTA. They are fed 4 x daily. I do a mixture of Hikari Mysis, Rod's Food - Breeder's Blend, and Otohime Pellets

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    2 x 10g AIO
    Inhabitants: Each one has a bonded pair in them. In one, we have a breeding pair of Darwin's, in the other we have a bonded pair of SnowOnyx.

    Equipment: Stock LED lighting (nothing special, but it does the trick), HOB AquaClear 30's modded into refugiums with chaeto and LR, heaters. These tanks require weekly water changes of 20-50%

    Parameters:
    Temperature: 84 degrees Fahrenheit
    Salinity: 1.022-1.023
    Ammonia/Nitrites: Undetectable
    Nitrates: 10ppm-20ppm (depending on feedings)

    Additional information: Both pairs are fed 4 x daily with a mixture of Rod's Food - Breeder's Blend, Hikari Mysis, and Otohime Pellets. I really have to keep up with water changes to keep the parameters in check. This is incredibly difficult to do, but somehow I've managed it. Before the water changes, I make sure to keep the water the same temperature and salinity as the tank. I top off with heated fresh water as needed to keep the salinity stable.

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    2 x Marineland 10g

    Inhabitants: Each tank is a pair of clowns in it. One has a pair of Wyoming Whites, the other is a pair of Maine Blizzards (Platinums).
    Equipment: Cheap Office Depot clip-on lighting, AquaClear 50s modded into refugiums with chaeto/live rock, heaters.

    Temperature: 84 degrees Fahrenheit
    Salinity: 1.022
    Ammonia/Nitrites: Undetectable
    Nitrates: >10ppm

    Additional information: I am absolutely in LOVE with my Wyoming Whites. Their personalities are so funny. Its interesting to see the male bow down to the female. I love my Platinum pair as well. Their quite as adorable as my WWs, though. nerd.png

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    40g Custom

    Inhabitants: NONE.... yet     xd.png

    Equipment: Cheap clip-on lights from Office Depot, 20g sump, Ehiem return, Bubble Magus skimmer, refugium with live rock/cheato.

    Additional information: I am thinking of draining the water from the display, and partitioning and siliconing in different chambers, so I can use it as additional broodstock areas.



    I will add pictures in the morning when the lights are on, as well as finish covering the rest of the tanks. icon_smile.gif

    All the best,
    Brooks

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    [FS] REDUCED Designer Clowns

    in Livestock

    Posted

    I just got a misbar false perc from PETCO at stone hill here in Pflugerville. Have a tone of misbars up there. This leads me to ask are misbar more sought after or just a preference thing?

    Misbars typically aren't as sought after. I know with Percs a lot of times they are priced lower. Still awesome fish, IMO.

    What happens if i breed them all together?

    Phancassoblizzard

    [FS] REDUCED Designer Clowns

    in Livestock

    Posted

    Let's try to keep comments about the pricing of designer clowns out of this thread.

    Thank ya, Robb.

    With a pair of WW already I agree designer clowns just pop smile.png I love mine so much I'm kicking out my bonded perc pair. Glws brooks they are pretty!

    Agreed, Chris! Their personalities are better, too, in my opinion. Being tank raised, they are more used to human interaction at a younger age. This allows for more of a cool bond between the fish. Mine come up to the glass and the top of the water waiting for me when I enter the room. My Snow Onyx female even lets me hold her when my hand is in the tank. She sees my hand as a place for refuge. This definitely doesn't happen often with wild caught species.

    [FS] REDUCED Designer Clowns

    in Livestock

    Posted

    They're designer clowns, they're all priced more than your regular Oscellaris or Percula. Definitely not correct, and very unnecessary to call the prices "insane." You get what you pay for; a beautiful, one-of-a-kind fish that is tank-raised and not wild caught, much like what I'm sure you buy at most stores. AquaDome has a small pair of Phantoms for $500.

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