Blue-Eyed Clowns

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It's been a while since we checked in, so here's an overdue update, and finally a picture! A few of you asked for photos back when we joined, and here's one of our juveniles in grow-out.

We've been heads-down raising fry and building out the hatchery since that first small batch. We now have a handful of bonded pairs going to new homes: Black Frostbite, Extreme Snowflake and a couple of Mocha pairs. Each one is listed with a photo of the actual pair, so you know exactly what you're getting. If you're curious, they're at blueeyedclowns.com/bonded-pairs.

We'll try to post updates here more regularly, with fry progress, pairs and whatever we're learning along the way. Happy to answer any breeding questions too.

Mike
Blue-Eyed Clowns
 
Quick Tuesday update from the fishroom. No new pics this week (working on it), so here's the question we get most when a pair ships out: what do I do the first few days after they land?

- Take your time acclimating. Float to match temp, then drip slowly to match salinity. Rushing it is the most common mistake we see.
- Keep the lights low or off for the rest of the day. They come out of the box stressed, and a dim tank helps them settle in.
- Hold off on food until the next day, then feed small.
- Add a bonded pair together. Put them in at the same time, not one now and one later, so they stay a pair.
- Give them a spot to claim. A rock cave or a soft coral works fine; tank-raised clowns don't need an anemone.

Right now we have four WYSIWYG bonded pairs up (Black Frostbite, Extreme Snowflake, and two Mocha pairs), each with a video of the actual pair you'd get, at blueeyedclowns.com/bonded-pairs. We've also got singles in stock, including Snowflakes, Frostbites, Wyoming Whites and Storms.

Happy to answer acclimation or pairing questions right here. More photos soon.

Mike / Blue-Eyed Clowns
 

WHAT PART OF LIVING WITH A REEF TOOK YOU BY SURPRISE?

  • How much space the supplies and equipment take up

    Votes: 10 43.5%
  • Salt creep, spills, and cleanup outside the tank

    Votes: 3 13.0%
  • Planning trips or finding someone to care for the reef

    Votes: 7 30.4%
  • How attached I’d get to individual animals

    Votes: 2 8.7%
  • Making decisions when there’s no clear right answer

    Votes: 4 17.4%
  • How much the reef affects everyday household life

    Votes: 6 26.1%
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    Votes: 1 4.3%
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