Fridmani breeding

[Avanosemre]

I have pair of fridmani lays egg every ten days.but ı could not reach to my goal although ı try many times. İn the larval tank do they need a stream by using airstones? And what can ı use against to amonia?do ı have to enrich rotifers?(ı use green water) and what about probiotic or antibiotic usage?

 

[Peace River]

I have pair of fridmani lays egg every ten days.but ı could not reach to my goal although ı try many times. İn the larval tank do they need a stream by using airstones? And what can ı use against to amonia?do ı have to enrich rotifers?(ı use green water) and what about probiotic or antibiotic usage?

First welcome to R2R!!! I have not worked with Orchid Dottybacks (P. fridmani) so I can't speak directly to this species. @Berlibee - do you have any input on how you deal with ammonia in fry tanks, enrich rotifers, and your thoughts on probiotics for fry (specifically Reef Growth)?

 

[sabeypets]

I have pair of fridmani lays egg every ten days.but ı could not reach to my goal although ı try many times. İn the larval tank do they need a stream by using airstones? yes I use air stones.
And what can ı use against to amonia? water changes and I use ClorAm-X by Reed Mariculture, Prime also works
do ı have to enrich rotifers?(ı use green water) all I use is green water
and what about probiotic or antibiotic usage? I dont use any

 

[Reef AquaCult]

I would recommend this book by Martin Moe. He was the first hobbyist to aquaculture this species and the book has a lot of good information. Rotifers alone might not do the trick, he had to use plankton tows to get his larvae through metamorphosis.

 

[Avanosemre]

I use phitoplankton (green water) tecnic .ı use broodstock tank water. And add enough rotifers. I try to start bottom syphon in 3. And 3. Days nothing changed againist to ammonia.this time ı have two days old larvals and ı try aquaforest bio s for ammonia.ı do not now if they need some stream or not.do ı need something as probiotics or antibiotics?ı try many times but ı can not rich to my goal

 

[sabeypets]

You will have better results using pelagic copepod nauplii (I use Parvocalanus crassirostris) or a combination of both instead of just rotifers. I answered all of your other questions in post above.

 

[Avanosemre]

Dear sabeypets , in Turkey ı not possible to find copepods for a while unfortunatelly.but ı could not see the other answers abovesorry.

You will have better results using pelagic copepod nauplii (I use Parvocalanus crassirostris) or a combination of both instead of just rotifers. I answered all of your other questions in post above.

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[Peace River]

You may want to research how you can enrich the rotifers if copepods are not available.

 

[Avanosemre]

Actually ı have many questions how must illumination be? Should be a stream by airstones in the tank from the first day? Should ı use probiotics or antibiotics?do they need dark sides in the tank to hide? And what should ı do for ammonia?tried many many times...