cMidd Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Yup-looking forward to following your progress! Maybe if a have a few dollars spare (ha!) one day ill be able to snag some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 1st in line for Black Ice fry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Cob Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 I have had a few PMs about my holding containers. Clownfish depot turned me on to my favorite:Hanging Basket: LINKNone of the containers I purchase are large enough so I mod them by combining two baskets with either sealant or zip ties and then removing the bottom out of the one on top.Couple pics to show you how I put them together..and the net breeder: LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Cob Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 A few pics from my cell phone tonight as I was moving pairs around. None of them are spawning otherwise I would not have moved them. Picasso and platinum Snow onyx and premium snowflake Picasso pair Sent from my HTC VIVID using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Cob Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 Sent from my HTC VIVID using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bige Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Lookin good. I can't wait to see what the babies look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Cob Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 Thanks bige! Getting closer to being fully set up. Got both breeder systems in place today. Still working on the 2 stall one and decided to make two baffles that will be removable to have some flexibility on 2-4 stalls. Pond liner installed in stand.. Sent from my HTC VIVID using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Cob Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 And here is where the black ice pair reside.... Sent from my HTC VIVID using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Wow great looking breeding system. But even better is all the clownfish, man you got some good looking clownfish!!! Can't wait to see all the fry when they come along, and what they look like. Very interesting thread, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Cob Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 Thx Rob! My new pair came in today... Made a trade with a vendor. This pair is wild caught...and were caught together about 6 months ago. Onyx A. percula (f) X regular A. percula Sent from my HTC VIVID using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Cob Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Got water in the second breeder system today : ) so happy to be done with that! Sent from my HTC VIVID using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Cob Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 So I finally narrowed it down to 3 pairs. I can run 4 pairs with my current set up but will keep the 4th stall open for a special pair that I may or may not come across. I also decided not to work with hybrids for now. 1) Black Ice (f) A. ocellaris X Black Ice A. ocellaris 2) Onyx A. percula (wild caught f) X Platinum A. percula 3) Darwin misbar (f) A. ocellaris X Black Snowflake A. ocellaris Pics... Sent from my HTC VIVID using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryancmatchett Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Looking great. Excited to see it progress. I bred clowns out in Cali for several years, and loved the process and excitement. Looking forward to seeing how it all works for you! Good luck, and remember to have fun with it! Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Cob Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 Thanks for posting Ryan. Got a build thread anywhere? I would love to see what you had going on. I'm definitely having fun, I do a lot of staring at the pairs and I really like the look of the clean breeder systems side by side. I tried to make it look more like a piece of furniture versus a broodstock system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Cob Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 Looks like I have pair number 4 in place. I took the large wild caught male true percula I got with the onyx and paired him up with my premium/extreme snowflake male. Will let the perc go female. So, I will be working with a hybrid pair after all. I was thinking that since the true perc is wild that I will be starting with good genes for a pair to breed and produce hybrid offspring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Cob Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 Tell me this lady don't look pregnant...? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Cob Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 Sent from my HTC VIVID using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Cob Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 Split the rotifer culture tonight and added heaters to both. These are now sitting in a stand in the garage. You can also see two ways to hang the rotifer filter floss. The one with the tube has a weight on the end of it to keep the floss hanging upright. Both ways seem to work and you can see both are dirty and collecting waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Cob Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 My new broodstock pair... Snowflake A. ocellaris (lots of serious blues on this one, need to get some better pics) X Wyoming White (absolutely beautiful fish) I never understood the full rave on Wyoming Whites...but after now owning one I do. The colors are so vibrant, it really is something special. Platinums and Maine blizzards just don't compare. Sent from my HTC VIVID using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Ahh! You make me want a pair of WW badly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bige Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Nice pair! Clams aren't bad either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Cob Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 Thx Brooks and BigE, I'm seriously considering a pair of WW. Sent from my HTC VIVID using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Cob Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 Really wish I was posting something more than swaying tails in a pot but that's all I got for now.I'm thinking this pair will be the first to get me some babies:Onyx (wild) x Premium Onyx Picasso Here is my favorite pair:Darwin misbar x Black Snowflake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Awesome. Just to have a set up with that many different clowns must be a beautiful sight to see every day. It's like having your own fish store at home. I need to find me a pair of Darwins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Cob Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 seriously Brian, it's very much enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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