new breeder questions??

[da1jewfish]

Let me start off with saying I have been doing much research on breeding ocellaris(sp?) clowns. I bought "The Complete Breeders Guide to Marine Fishes" by Wittenrich- Very good Book.
a couple questions:
Is there an online store that sells clowns in pairs? Through the research it seems like they will start breeding a lot quicker when getting a mating pair.

Next, I would like to somehow connect the larvae tank to the broodstock tank. Any ideas the best way to do this without drilling the tank, and not worring that the larvae will get sucked into the overflow box?

Any Ideas Much Appreciated!

[phender]

There is no guarantee that "mated pairs" sold in stores were ever pairs in the wild. Most of them are put together in collectors, wholesalers or dealers tanks. 99% of the "pairs" I see aren't even large enough to have been the female and male of their anemone.

You best bet is to get a pair from someone who is taking down their tank. Check the forums in your area on this website. It won't be long before someone is looking to get rid of a pair of ocellaris that have been spawning in their tank.

It is generally not a good idea to connect your larval tank to your broodstock tank. The amount of food that the babies require would significantly decrease the water quality in your broodstock tank. During the first couple weeks the water quality in the fry tank can be kept clean with water changes and living phytoplankton in the water. After that most people use a high quality sponge filter along with a couple water changes per week.

[vaporize]

How much does one of these "breeding pair" of normal orange ocellaris runs at these days?

[phender]

Originally posted by vaporize
How much does one of these "breeding pair" of normal orange ocellaris runs at these days?

That would depend entirely on the person who has them and the person who wants them.
I would think that some would be available for free.