20 day old ocellaris

nate4546 · #1 08/27/2007, 06:38 AM

This was my first attempt at raising clownfish.I had a lot of losses the first 3-4 days some of the losses were because I had a problem with my collector which is fixed now..I did not want to do the whole BBS thing so I went straight from rotifers to Otohime with great results.I have around 25 at day 20.Here is a pic

GregDoug · #2 08/27/2007, 07:14 AM

Thats awsome, keep up the good work... and do not forget to post more pictures, we all love pictures!

Are you raising each batch of eggs from now on? How often is your pair laying?

nate4546 · #3 08/27/2007, 08:21 AM

Thanks, I think i'm going to do like every other batch it gets kinda crazy..The pair lays every 2 weeks

Pugidogs · #4 08/27/2007, 10:39 AM

Congrats on your sucsess!!! I am just starting to raise them as well. 200 on day 2. Let us know how the next clutch does and good luck...Pugi

zooqi · #5 08/28/2007, 07:39 PM

do you have eggs today ? I will see if i can get pictures of the once I have today.

nate4546 · #6 08/28/2007, 08:05 PM

They spawned today.So they should hatch next Tuesday

zooqi · #7 08/28/2007, 09:24 PM

That's good to know. One day late is better than the whole cycle late and specially when you are waiting for them. I turned my lights off today for the first time. 8 days of lights on.. I will have it off for at least two to three hours and then on again. Tomorrow night will be full night sleep.

darkcirca · #8 08/28/2007, 11:17 PM

Oh wow that is so neat. I haven't seen clowns that small. It looks like you can even see the white stripe on them? Only thing I saw and helped raise was some mollies at work, but they are simple and don't count.
Keep everyone posted and lots of pictures. I love checking out this section just to see the pictures

Sanjay · #9 08/29/2007, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nate4546
Thanks, I think i'm going to do like every other batch it gets kinda crazy..The pair lays every 2 weeks

Nate:

If there is a batch you want to skip let me know. I'll take the babies and raise them.

sanjay.

nate4546 · #10 08/29/2007, 08:18 PM

Nate:

If there is a batch you want to skip let me know. I'll take the babies and raise them.

sanjay. [/QUOTE]

Sanjay I should be able to do hook you up..I'll let you know

Sanjay · #11 08/29/2007, 10:10 PM

Make sure you give me ample warning to get set up.

sanjay.

zooqi · #12 08/29/2007, 11:26 PM

I saw the first line in the head on mine today. They are doing well with the new food and good to see that brine shrimp is not needed and it makes the process easy.
Sanjay: that collector is working well and we had to do few adjustment to it. Working on another one that is easier and better. Just need some times to work on it.

nate4546 · #13 08/30/2007, 06:25 AM

Day 23.. Over half have 3 stripes..I've been trying to get a good pic but this is the best I can do

TriGa22 · #14 09/13/2007, 04:31 PM

Awsome any updates?

mrme · #15 09/13/2007, 06:36 PM

They are Adorable !!!
simply adorable...

nate4546 · #16 09/13/2007, 08:12 PM

They are doing great.They are 37 days old now.I counted them and there is 31.I'll try to get a pic tomarrow

xtm · #17 09/15/2007, 01:54 PM

very cool!

George Grogan · #18 09/17/2007, 01:10 AM

Way cool!! Can't wait to see the updates!

JeffReef · #19 09/17/2007, 01:31 AM

Good job! Hope they all make it.

nate4546 · #20 09/19/2007, 06:21 AM

6 weeks old

I have a new batch of larvae from last night looking good no losses on the first night. I think I have the collector problem fixed

zooqi · #21 09/19/2007, 08:40 AM

Goo to know that and those babies look good. So it was worth taking off the work.

TD13 · #22 09/19/2007, 08:07 PM

how did u do this want to breed my two clownfish

sammie · #23 09/19/2007, 08:35 PM

What food did you use after rotifers???

nate4546 · #24 09/19/2007, 08:53 PM

I started adding Otohime A on about day 6-7 on day 14 I stopped adding rotifers Here is a link forOtohime

zooqi · #25 09/19/2007, 09:07 PM

that food worked for me too and you don't need alot of it.