A. nigripes

[Peter Schmiedel]

Sorry for late reply - but job and 30 tanks needs its time

@Marina
currently survival rate is way more improvable, but as this fish does not really sell a lot over here I don't mind. 30-60 fish per batch. One problem is that the parents refuse a tile and we have to use a snagger, rest is due to water quality. But only two batches tried. Until now all are breeding sucess with the different clown fish are considered as study projects. But a full larvae / grow out system with 18 tanks is currently starting. Compared to percula larvae they are bigger bit more prone to bad water quality. Water changes of 50-80 % a day in tanks which are not in a bigger cycle seemed needed. Food: Rots (enriched) and INVE 430 brine. Later Oto A and B's follwoed by standard frozen food. The post meta fish are very shy,. group but do not take flower pots as hid outs. They prefer the darker corners of the tanks. They grow faster then percula.

@Nick,
I expected the picture question and took some at the day of my first post. They are still in the camera, waiting for me. Of course the plan is to sell them eventually.