Help Please - Baby clowns

agsansoo · #1 08/08/2007, 02:18 PM

How do I catch baby clowns that have hatched in the display tank. They hatched on Friday Aug. 3rd. , and still alive swimming around after the main lights are off. They are very small and quick. Thanks !

FMarini · #2 08/08/2007, 06:31 PM

try a siphon or use some sort of filter material in your overflow.
Otherwise--how about -good luck

rsman · #3 08/08/2007, 08:44 PM

might try doing it in the dark with a single light like a flashlight aimed at a point you can reach easily with your siphon

but luck will help

black_majik · #4 08/08/2007, 09:50 PM

They have a clear container like a cylinder you put food in and there is a string holding a trap door up and when they go in you let down and CAPTURED. Make sure you use some bait.

agsansoo · #5 08/08/2007, 11:29 PM

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Originally posted by FMarini
try a siphon or use some sort of filter material in your overflow.
Otherwise--how about -good luck

OK I'll give that a try. Last night I tried a brine shrimp net. Took 1 hour to catch one baby.

Fizhstiks · #6 08/09/2007, 11:42 AM

The babies have been in the main tank for 5 days and they are still alive?

agsansoo · #7 08/09/2007, 11:53 AM

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Originally posted by Fizhstiks
The babies have been in the main tank for 5 days and they are still alive?

Yeap ! Is this not common ? I've been feeding the tank Liquid Life MarinePlankton and frozen rotifers.

agsansoo · #8 08/10/2007, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by FMarini
try a siphon or use some sort of filter material in your overflow.
Otherwise--how about -good luck

OK, try this Wed night. Caught about ten larva. Out of the ten, four have died. Yes there are still many more in the display tank !

agsansoo · #9 08/10/2007, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by rsman
might try doing it in the dark with a single light like a flashlight aimed at a point you can reach easily with your siphon

but luck will help

I will try this tonight.

Thanks !

billsreef · #10 08/10/2007, 11:35 AM

The flashlight trick often works well to concentrate larval fish. The Liquid Life MarinePlankton and frozen rotifers that you feed the tank is likely a large part of the reason they are still alive.

xxpipedreamxx · #11 08/10/2007, 10:11 PM

7 days and still alive.... I would leave them in the display, if it were me.

Fizhstiks · #12 08/18/2007, 09:53 AM

ARe they still alive?

agsansoo · #13 08/19/2007, 01:00 AM

Yes they are ... Now the second batch of eggs have hatched .. I need to find a better way of catching the little fry !

billsreef · #14 08/19/2007, 07:50 AM

Make yourself a larval snagger like this one.

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1070141

Fizhstiks · #15 08/19/2007, 10:46 AM

So they are about 2 weeks old? Have they gone through metamorphosis?

agsansoo · #16 08/20/2007, 09:13 AM

As Bill referenced above, I am on that thread. I built a fry snagger. Caught only two fry. They were dead. All the other fry seem to head for the left side of the tank. I suspect this has to do with the position of my powerheads. Though all powerheads and pumps were shut off for 6 hours the night they hatched. I believe the fry swim along the bottom, not the top of the tank. I will try to siphon some more out tonight.

agsansoo · #17 08/20/2007, 09:32 AM

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Originally posted by Fizhstiks
So they are about 2 weeks old? Have they gone through metamorphosis?

Yes some of the first hatch are still alive. Two that I have in a separate 5 gallon tank, and some in my main display. Those in the main display are about 1/4" long with very round bellies. Not too many still alive I'm afraid. I have a large cleaner shrimp that seem to be hanging out trying to catch the babies. Should I remove him from the main display ?

agsansoo · #18 08/20/2007, 09:52 AM

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Originally posted by Fizhstiks
Have they gone through metamorphosis?

None that I can see. I am feeding them live rotifers and live BBS !

billsreef · #19 08/20/2007, 12:07 PM

The fry are strongly photo tactic. Odds are there was a significant enough light source attracting them to the left side of the tank. Next hatch, turn all the room lights out and suspend a flashlight over the larval snagger

agsansoo · #20 08/27/2007, 09:08 AM

Update:
Clowns spawned again (their third time in a month) ! This time I'm more prepared. I have a new updated version of my larvae snagged and live rotifers ready to go.

Here's the photos ...

The results !

Pugidogs · #21 08/27/2007, 10:35 AM

Good luck and let us know how it goes!!! Pugi

agsansoo · #22 08/27/2007, 10:51 AM

Pugi,
Thanks,
Same to you. These guys are so fragile !

agsansoo · #23 08/27/2007, 11:03 AM

Pugi,
Thanks,
Same to you. These guys are so fragile !

Blueboxer · #24 08/27/2007, 02:48 PM

Whats the best way to get a maited pair to spawn?

agsansoo · #25 08/27/2007, 03:31 PM

You dim the Tank lights down low ... and play some Luther Vandross music ! LOL
(sorry I had too)

On a more serious side. search for "Maroon clown pairing". There are a few threads on this subject. If you can't search let me know.