My first attempt raising clownfish

ReeferMadness09 · May 30, 2016

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

Lionfish Lair · May 30, 2016

It's so interesting to see how they differ!

ReeferMadness09 · May 30, 2016

however this guy didnt seem to mind at all

Pura Vida · May 30, 2016

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 · May 30, 2016

ReeferMadness09 said:
however this guy didnt seem to mind at all

How old?

Pura Vida · May 30, 2016

ReeferMadness09 said:
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 · May 30, 2016

Pura Vida said:
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 · May 30, 2016

Pura Vida said:
Is that a "dirty" tail

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

Lionfish Lair · May 30, 2016

I appreciate how hard you've worked on these.

Pura Vida · May 31, 2016

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

Blue Lip · May 31, 2016

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

Pura Vida · May 31, 2016

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 · May 31, 2016

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 · May 31, 2016

Have you seen the little egg tumblers?

Pura Vida · May 31, 2016

Egg tumblers ? Lionfish, do tell

ReeferMadness09 · May 31, 2016

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 · May 31, 2016

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