Hi everyone and good evening, my pair of true solomon island perc's just laid egg's..

Chaotic Reefer4u · #1 06/03/2007, 10:23 PM

is there anything i can do to keep them alive and rear them to full grown capacity? any help highly appreciated in kind.
they are hosting a 10, inch in diameter true Rose anemone.
the tank has a six line wrasse,yellow tang,4,cleaner shrimps,diamond damsel 4, green chromies,diamond goby sand sifter.
will these babies make it?
thanx all for your help!

nick18tjetta · #2 06/03/2007, 10:35 PM

It takes alot to rear clownfish babies. You need live phyto and rotifer cultures, along with regular hatchlings of brine shrimp. You may want to check out the breeding forum, they may have some tips, tricks and shortcuts. Congradulations and good luck.

Chaotic Reefer4u · #3 06/03/2007, 10:57 PM

thanx nick...

Bones18 · #4 06/03/2007, 11:34 PM

You will not be able to rear any of their first batch... it may take 2 or three times. Congrats though.... Embryonyx has a blog page which has some helpful information on it... Do some homework:
http://www.toofishy.com/forum/viewfo...6cae440208ea62

Slakker · #5 06/04/2007, 12:08 AM

Also, no, the offspring WILL NOT survive in the display tank, you will need to separate them (either somehow convince the clowns to lay on a removable object, or capture the fry the night of the hatch.)

Also, you might want to pick up Joyce Wilkerson's "Clownfishes" Great book, tons of info on breeding clowns.

Chaotic Reefer4u · #6 06/04/2007, 07:39 PM

thanx all for the help, i think i will just leave it alone...