+ACampbell Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 Epic reef. They are just tiny. No bigger than an advil. So they would really be lost in anything bigger than my 34 gallon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420reefn_it Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 awesome gobies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caferacermike Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Man somebody has an eye for the best and most unique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 Just wanted to write an update about some of my recent set backs. Firstly, my phyto culture was doing great! It turned a very dark green and was doing good until after the first split. A week after the split it crashed. This seems to be a theme for anyone who has started a culture from DT's. I need to go back to square one and order some real starter disc. Im going to pick up some real fertilizer too. Right now I have been feeding the rotifers from a new DT bottle, which is crazy expensive. The rotifers consume much more green water than what you would expect. They are pigs. They would happily consume two liters a day if you would give it to them. Everyday they multiply by 7, so I have been harvesting them and feeding them to the main tank. Secondly, The clown eggs have been disappearing on day 5 or 6. This is extremely frustrating. The regular amount of time before they hatch is 8 days. I am totally stumped. Some have suggested that the parents will eat the clutch if they have protein deficiency. This could be the case, but I have been feeding a cube of mini mysis everyday for the past several weeks. Anyone have any ideas on this? Lastly. I have a book recommendation for anyone thinking about trying to raise clownfish. Clownfish by Joyce D. Wilkerson. It is great! Has ton a useful information about rearing as well as info on clowns in the wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Daniel Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 That would probably be the smarter/cheaper solution than what I'm doing with my RO setup. I have a solenoid connected to my RO feed line which opens when the float valves detect the water is low in my RO storage container. Of course,, my system isn't very fail-safe, uses electricity near water, and cost me $20 for the solenoid and $40 for the float valves, relay, etc. You're so much smarter than me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnoburns Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Andrew, Are you separating the eggs from the parents? I don't know much about clown fish rearing, but we did breed and raise guppies a while back for fun. You might find what we did useful. We had the female guppies in a hexagon tank and divided the top and bottom using a plastic netting. When the guppies where born they would sink to the bottom. The females, which typically eat their young, could not get to the babies through the netting. I believe the netting was made from a cross-stitching sheet (my girlfriend has them and I think she got them from Micheal's). We cut the sheet with sizzors; and we attached the sheet with suction cups to the sides of the tank. We also put some fake plants in to act as hiding places for the babies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamp Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 might be a good idea to remove the eggs to the rearing tank. You will need to put a slow current of air bubbles close to them. try and get the parameters in both tanks as close as possible before making the transfer. Maybe drip acclimate as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnoburns Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 If you go the two tank route you might do it with a water change. Make the acclimation easier by taking water from original tank like a water change. Use the water from the original tank to make up 50% of the water in the new tank/container. Then go one step further by acclimating the new guys with a drip acclimation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 This is way different from mollies. The two tank method is the only way. It is not possible to rear them in the main tank. I have taken 100 percent of the water I need for the rearing tank when I harvest the eggs. Last time I harvested very early because I knew the clutch would be destroyed by the parents. I managed to hatch several out by putting the frag plug that the eggs were laid on, above a bubble stone in the rearing tank to keep them well oxygenated and free from bacteria. I have hatched out my first clownfish with a egg development time of 9 days (milestone!). Now if I can just figure out why to parents are destroying eggs, I can move on to the next set of challenges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamp Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Andrew, are you saying the parents are destroying the eggs before you can harvest them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamp Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Any way we could see pics of your phyto and rotifer set up? I have always wanted to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Have not added anything to my tank in a while. At the meeting on Saturday, I picked up this halloween hermit from Laura, aka Mama, aka Rockin' Reefs. It's pretty cool, but somewhat clumsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 Well my bubble coral was getting huge! I'm talking the size of a basketball, and in a small 34 gallon aquarium, that is just not cool. I have thought about fragging this coral for some time, but never knew exactly how I might approach it. With all the fleshy part it seems like it would be a bit more work than say breaking a sps coral. I thought that running it through a table saw was probably best, but I don't own one. Last Friday the bubble corals neighbor, a RBTA, up and walked away, which was the last straw for me. See here and then here. I decided I would attempt to saw this guy in half with my mini hack saw. It worked out perfectly! Check out these photos: Bubble coral before the fragging: Tools used: The cutting process took me about 15 minutes: And viola! Two bubble corals: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Vash Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneroller Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Cool... asexual reproduction with a hacksaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 AWESOME photo Andrew!! This is my first blog post...I am learning how to expand my computer skills...I never blogged before...I hope I am doing this right!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Was this taken with a Macro lens? I love my halloween hermit from Laura. He is all over the rocks, usually at the highest point he can get to. King of the Hill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 So what did you do with the other half? Dave- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 Will post it for sale after it heals up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 Yep, taken with a 100mm maco lens at 1:1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cyrus Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 let me know i'll take it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 This guy is great. I thought he had died when I saw all his legs detached in an area under the rock, but no, it was a molt. He is out and about and chomping on hair algae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doktorstick Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Did you cut it through the center of its mouth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 I did get a portion of the mouth. You can kind of see it in the 4rth picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teg Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 There's a guy on reefcentral that documented his rearing of clown fish too. He did talked about the pair started eating the eggs Something to do with the pair being stressed. If you haven't already, check it out. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1333809&page=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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