+ACampbell Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 Regarding the use of Miracle Grow, I found this discussion interesting. I missed this last clutch of eggs hatching. Every online article I have found states they hatch on the 8th day. These were laid on a Monday and hatched on a Sunday. Thats only 6 days. Oh well, my rotifers have not even been shipped yet, so I am no where near ready. I was just going to practice my harvesting techniques. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Awesome pictures! And viable eggs to boot. Tagging along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 A very generous friend gave me two fire prawn gobies. They have been in my tank since July 24th. When I got them, it was very late in the evening. I wanted to see them the next morning so I added them to a small tupperware with holes to hold them overnight. I have only seen them a couple of times since them. I saw one earlier today which reminded me to share this video. They are the same size as a zyrtec and they hide in the smallest nooks and craneys of my live rock. http://www.youtube.com/watchh?v=RazjRridpD4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Kewl little fish! Do they have a shrimp or pair with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 Just edited my post to include another video of them swimming away. It shows their cool spike fin movement. I'm not sure if they would pair up with a pistol. They are so tiny. I do have a yasha/pistol pair in the tank, but they have kept to themselves (I guess). P.S. please forgive the dirty glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Cool! The one swimming in front of the zoas really puts things in perspective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I don't know why I can't view the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 My BrineShrimpDirect order arrived. I got some more supplies for culturing rotifers and hatching baby brine shrimp. I had to do a double take on these rotifer cysts. When I ordered them it said between 3000 and 5000 cysts. When I opened the box all I saw was that little tiny bottle. I took this macro shot. Guess I'll start these guys up in the petri dish soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 3000-5000? Someone can't count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caferacermike Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Oh man those are to cool. How many do you have now? I've never seen one in a shop before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 I don't know why I can't view the video. Not sure Cindy. Flash is required to watch youtube videos? Here some direct links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RazjRridpD4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 Oh man those are to cool. How many do you have now? I've never seen one in a shop before. Possibly 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 I know! I emailed BSD that photo and asked it it was right. My clowns acted like they were going to lay last night so I went ahead to start the rotifer culture. Right now it just looks like water in a petri dish. I'll post an entry about it assuming it works! The phyto culture is doing good (surprisingly). I probably just jinxed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulade Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Looks like 5001 to me, you got a deal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 This past Saturday I witnessed the clownfish laying their eggs. I took a bunch of pics but nothing really turned out that great. I was trying not to disturb them. Check it out. Pretty amazing. That frag plug that you see in the pics is where I was hoping they would lay their eggs. It's in the same place as their last batch but apparently they didn't like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Very cool to catch them in the act. And of course they didn't lay the eggs were you wanted them too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad and Belinda Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Amazing pics. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Very cool... and amazing pictures, Andrew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 yes vey cool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 WOW!! That's awesome...and the clowns are gorgeous!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 As always marvelous photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 Thanks for the comments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 Picked up these panda gobies last night. They are wicked cool! Also caught a rare shot of a spikefin. I see them both regularly, but they are hard to photograph. My big black camera seems to scare them away. Crummy pic I know. I have been feeding my excess live rotifers to the tank daily. These tiny gobys LOVE them, they really come out of the wood works to catch them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Very nice! You are making me miss having a small tank.... I loved having clown gobies in it. My yellow clown goby didn't make it too long in the big tank, but that was when I had six trillion koralias in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedelgado Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 those pandas are sweet!! where did you get them? are they hard to keep alive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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