My first attempt raising clownfish

[ReeferMadness09]

REALLY bad picture but heres a shot of that bicolor clown from earlier. It didnt want to pose for a photo...

 

[Lionfish Lair]

It's so interesting to see how they differ!

 

[ReeferMadness09]

however this guy didnt seem to mind at all

 

[Pura Vida]

Your using a Rodi I'm assuming also for fresh water to mix with? Fresh filters and packs? Also Rodi units can produce a low ph you might want to mix a test tank and double check the ph. I just went through a nightmare when I switched from Tropic Marin to Aquaforest Probiotics . The Probiotics was clouding and taking the oxygen out of the water when tinted. Lost all hatchlings and even several breeders after I did a large water change. I quickly switched to Aquaforest Reef and everything is back to normal. I was moments from ordering Tropic again even if it meant online when my LFS handed me a free bucket of reef to try. It worked out and my reef tanks seem to like it also

 

[Pura Vida]

however this guy didnt seem to mind at all

How old?

 

[Pura Vida]

REALLY bad picture but heres a shot of that bicolor clown from earlier. It didnt want to pose for a photo...

Is that a "dirty" tail

 

[ReeferMadness09]

How old?

I'm guessing about 8 months or so. I'm using an rodi but I'm probably due for new filters sometime soon even though my TDI is at 0. I'll be sure to check the ph as well

 

[ReeferMadness09]

Is that a "dirty" tail

Yea, it started a little darker originally but has since lightened up in color

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I appreciate how hard you've worked on these.

 

[Pura Vida]

There's a lot of discussion going on right now about "dirty" markings.

 

[Blue Lip]

I find its all about bubble placement. Eggs that get to much or not enough die.

 

[Pura Vida]

And your having to rock those babies a long time. I wonder about using a small power head the first few days and then going to a air stone. The eggs need to sway, not be beaten

 

[Pura Vida]

I have a clutch right now I can try this with and I'll let you know how I fair. They were layed last night so I will pull the pot and keep it on them till day 6 when I will transfer to a air stone

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Have you seen the little egg tumblers?

 

[Pura Vida]

Egg tumblers ? Lionfish, do tell

 

[ReeferMadness09]

I've thought about a powerhead as well but it almost seems like you'd need to create random flow so the eggs wouldnt be forced constantly in the same direction would move randomly

 

[Pura Vida]

You're Thinking the same way and I'm thinking rigging a return nozzle I have for nano tanks to a small return pump I stole from a 14g Biocube with a Y connection to loose even more flow off the head. Here's a pic of the nozzle

 

[Pura Vida]

I was trying to devise a air driven fan and might be able to with enough time to be able to use a aerator to drive it

 

[ReeferMadness09]

Good idea! We need something like a sea sweep but smaller and less powerful

 

[Lninwa]

im planning on attempting to raise clowns myself very soon. Congrats so far

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