Latz clownfish spawning

[Blue Lip]

Latz clownfish spawning this morning.

 

[revhtree]

Sweet!

 

[Windy]

What is a LATZ????

 

[Blue Lip]

Amphiprion latezonatus clownfish are relatively rare in our hobby. The majority of the water they are found in is closed to collection. They are found in pockets outside the closed area but they are known to be poor shippers. Yourfishstore.com has tank bred for $473.55.

 

[maroun.c]

Very nice. Any plans to try to raise the fry?

 

[Blue Lip]

Yes. It has been quite the challenge.

 

[human]

Awesome!

 

[Windy]

Have you raised other clowns?

 

[Blue Lip]

Only Latz.

 

[Blue Lip]

Little one

 

[mikem]

Niceeee. A friend of mine has a breeding pair for a few years. He's setting up a new fish breeding room to start raising his.

 

[ReeferMadness09]

Wow, those are some really amazing looking clowns! Definately have to update us on your progress

 

[Blue Lip]

My saddle wrasse is quick & when I feed my tank, he tries to get a bite of the eggs. Last couple hatches only had a few eggs left. This time I took the eggs out on day 2. I use a small powerhead to oxygenate the eggs until they start to hatch.

 

[Robthorn]

Very cool. Karen Brittain is the only real successful breeder of these guys that I know of. She moved on to more difficult species of angels. She used to sell them through pacific island aquatics for under $100 each.
Good luck and maybe if you get stuck you could reach out to Karen for some pointers.

 

[ReeferMadness09]

That look like a very large clutch of eggs. I've never had any success pulling the eggs out early. I'm watching for ideas;)

 

[Blue Lip]

I usually take them out early. Not many left if i don't. The key is to place the rock so the eggs get a nice sway. When they start to hatch, I switch to air bubbles.

 

[Blue Lip]

Very cool. Karen Brittain is the only real successful breeder of these guys that I know of. She moved on to more difficult species of angels. She used to sell them through pacific island aquatics for under $100 each.
Good luck and maybe if you get stuck you could reach out to Karen for some pointers.

Now her latz lay eggs but they don't get fertilized.

 

[Blue Lip]

Here is a picture of the eggs today. You can see they are no longer orange & you can see eyes.

 

[Blue Lip]

I culture 3 types of phytoplankton. Nannochloropsis (green algae), isochrysis galbana (brown algae), & chaetoceros gracilus ( diatoms).

 

[Blue Lip]

For food I use rotifers, parvocalanus copepods, tigger copepods, baby brine shrimp, & T DO by Reed Mariculture.