gradth Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Well finally after a few months of trying I have coordinated my rotifers and my clown eggs. After the last few batches didnt hatch in the tank I did some reading and asking over at RC and found out I needed to turn the air stone up on the eggs. Well I put the new batch out there last night, cranked up the air, and I have about 300 babies alive. So I tossed them a bunch of rots and crossed my fingers.(scary) Have to see how things go. Thanks Dave for the rotifers and the tips a while back. Ill update if they or any make it. Right now I would be happy with 2 making it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRENT Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Congratulations, can't wait for the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoolander Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Congratulations' date=' can't wait for the pictures.[/quote'] Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Awwww sweet! Baby clowns! Keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradth Posted September 28, 2010 Author Share Posted September 28, 2010 Will post some pics once there big enough to actually be seen with my crappy camera, plus I got to keep the light out for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hozer21 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Thats awesome and Congrats and can't wait to see pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradth Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 Well something is off, because only about 10 made it through day one. See how they are in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barelycuda Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 How they doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradth Posted October 2, 2010 Author Share Posted October 2, 2010 Not well, had one left this morning. I missed a few things like covering the heater light. To much air after hatch. Its a learning experience, got a bit farther than last time. Now I just hope my rot food shows up soon so my rots make it. Ill give it another go with the next batch. The one that was left was showing some color. Couldnt see him tonight, but might be hiding. Any tips Dave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titus'reef Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 you had 300 chances but you're left with one. don't worry because there is always another chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradth Posted October 2, 2010 Author Share Posted October 2, 2010 yeah, my clowns lay regular so I know ill have another batch in 12 days or so. I got farther than I have in the past so thats a positive. Next step is to get them past the hatch. I thought about giving it up, but now I really just want to prove to myself that I can do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barelycuda Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Josh, I would start with the things you know were off this last round, ie. heater light & air. Sounds like you are on the right track so keep us posted on the next batch Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradth Posted October 2, 2010 Author Share Posted October 2, 2010 Thanks Dave. Will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradth Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 Round 2 So I had a clutch hatch last night. I stayed up and kept an eye on them until I could tell most had hatched. Turned down the air a bit. Covered the heater light. Right now I have a whole lot of larvae swimming around. Im not gonna get my hopes up this time but keeping my fingers crossed. Is it normal for them to try and swim to the surface? have a bunch that are sticking there nose towards the surface. I had a few spots that might of been letting light in so I fixed those. Heres to hoping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topher Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 good luck!!! i was wondering how things were going with this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradth Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 Kinda been a stalemate for about a month. Fiasco with my rot food, so my rots almost crashed. Took a bit to get them to take off, luckily I have to tanks of rots(just had a heater short out and cook one). Then I was off a day on a hatch so I missed it and had to wait for the next one. So far, I dont see any dead larvae. Just keeping the lights out for a while and trying not to peek to much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trautman Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 hey man, you arent hurtin any body, they are captive bread, so no harm no foul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talkalot82 Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 It took me awhile to get my clowns to live... lucky for me when I had my rodifer crash there was a guy that breeds fresh fish for a hatery here, so he just gave me more rotifers that day and the other crash I had the clowns were on day 14 so I was able to get them to eat spirilia that a crushed with my mortal and pestle... but The clowns I have are six months I think... and still in there grow out tank, but they are so cute... specialy after they morf.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talkalot82 Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 oh are you putting iodide in the tank. that really helped with my babys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradth Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 Have not put any iodine in, should I? I dose my main tank with it, same dosing? How long did you leave lights out for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talkalot82 Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 I leave the light on for 12 hours normally... But only if there is rotifers in the tank. How many gallons do you have the fry in. I normally have a twenty gallon tank with ten gallons of water in it.. At a low p gravity of 1.019-1.022. In ten gallons I put one mill. or less of iodide in the tank. which is what the joyce wilkensons book suggest. and it helps. alot. I do ten percent water changes daily until about day 10-14. when They sart to morf.. after the morf. I start giving them bbs. no more than a day old. And I decyst the eggs in bleach. they hatch faster that way as well.... I'd recemmend that book if someone hasn't already.. it's the best. But you I uthink get the best info from barucuda I bet being that you are close to him... where you live.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradth Posted November 6, 2010 Author Share Posted November 6, 2010 Thanks for the input, another failure. Not really sure what went wrong this time. 2 days and then they decided to start dropping. I think my rots are doing crappy again. I need to start them over from scratch i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talkalot82 Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 in two days if there is death you should look for undersized larve, transfer damage, improper Physical enviroment, Lethal lighting, Improper food size. So were the fry swimming around in the tank? Or were they nose down at the bottom of the tank.. they may not have had good air... If they were at the top of the tank all the time that means add air... but not too much that they blow around. were there yoke sacks large.. When they late hatch they dont have a big stomach an often without enough food they die.... did you have surface oil in the top of the tank. That often makes them suffacate and die. . If they hang out in the corner they are getting side lighting and cant see their food and die... most of the time i think it's air, or can they see their food... so too much light, side light.. and if their lights on enough to see their food.. Thats what I bet you need to look for I bet they just starved.. you should buy clownfishes by joyce d. wilkerson It's the bible at my house... Or find it at your libary or borrow it... It's like clowns for dummys I bought it for like 16 dollars on e bay.. Though if you ever need help just ask.. i never had a problem with rotifers before. but look and see what you are feeding your rotifers. I just feed mine kent marine phytoplex and they do great.. Also you can like i said crumble to rotifer size microns spirilia. I soak mine in water also so they dont choke.. and see if they will take that... depending on the breed some have done this from day one and no rotifers... I'd still recemend rotifers though... cause you have to suck the bottom of the tank more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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