talkalot82 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 My clowns are 14 days old now and they have color. they are pink tummys too and I know one is definately eating flakes. my temp is at 78 degrees so they are going to be stragglers I think. I have about six and not any pics yet. I try not to bother them they are in metimophise and it's a very hard time for a clown fish. I didn't start out with too many only ten eggs. so I have lost four so not bad. The clowns seemed to have laid the eggs on two different surfaces and I couldn't get them all. The parents are just about ready to lay more eggs, but I have limited space in my little apartment so I will have to let these next ones go I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Any pic's? Howe many do ya have? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talkalot82 Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 So I came home from work today to find all my clowns were dead. I dont know what happened. I had no ammonia, nitrates, nitrites. my p gravity was at 1.021, and my tempture was at 79 degrees. they had all their foods rotifers and baby brine no more than 24 hours old. I deshelled my brine before hatching. they were even eating flakes. they were getting into metemophic and everything. No one was home so I doudt they went into shock. I've been doing my water changes, and using the drip method to put water back into the tank. they had proper lighting. they showed no signes of over eating and or under eating. no bloody spots in the tummy showing a torn up tummy. and all of them. I'd say maybe choking but it was all of them. I am confused. I dont know what did them in. not brine or rotifer water ever went into the tank. Im just so confused. they were doing so well. I even had the air up real high. they could still swim in there however. they were hanging by the tank corners alot but they didnt get stuck in one. they were eating. I even had them on some flakes. what happened? any guesses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Talk to Dave and re-read your clownfish husbandry books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undrtkr_00 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Bummer, sorry to hear that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talkalot82 Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 oh and I got a new book. seems really cool very detailed and technical. Eric at liquid sunshine suggested it to me. If anyone gets time you might want to check it out. Its called Conditioning, spawning and rearing of fish with emmphasis on marine clownclown fish by Frank H Hoff. Its basicly touch basis with the Clownfishies book and also had a bit more to say too. More trouble shooting as well. No Pics though, and in not so much lamo terms like the clownfishie books either but still good reading if you like to read like I do. Half way through it too. at page 128. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barelycuda Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Hoffs book is much more technical. Too bad it is based on a business that is nearly 20 years old now. Still and excellent read. Next you should move on to Matt Wittenrich's book... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talkalot82 Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 Matt wittenrich is it good? Oh so I went to liquid today and upgraded to an ADA tank less seals and it's basicly a 20 high tank. Im gutting out the plant stuff of course. giving it away. but I figure this way I can have a bit more water and it can also be my grow out tank giving that I'm just raising the fry for fun. Eric at liquid gave me a great buy on it. He wasn't going to sale it, but he likes me so he sold it to me. and gave me a great deal. I possible at one time single handly kept him in bussiness with my wants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barelycuda Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 "The Complete Illustrated Breeder's Guide to Marine Aquarium Fishes" by Matthew Wittenrich. If you haven't read it, Find It! Matt was the first person to captively breed the mandarins a couple years back. His book talks about over 90 species of marine fish and some more. It is an awesome book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talkalot82 Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 well i will look for it. Im sure amazon has it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barelycuda Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 If I remember right I got mine from amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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