My first attempt raising clownfish

[mfief]

That is awesome one day I wouldn't mind making this leap.

 

[Pete polyp]

Very nice! After the first day I had my black ice clowns I noticed an irky jerk. I have a couple empty tanks so I might start to try and capture the brood in a few months if they breed. Very informative thread that I appreciate very much!

 

[jasonp87]

Very cool. It's amazing how far they have come in 23 days.

 

[ReeferMadness09]

update 27dph

heres a pic of a few of my first hatch now almost 4 weeks. Things are well with them. They eat all kinds of dry food and are pretty hardy now.

Update 2nd hatch 10dph
Its always a pain to get a good picture when they're this small.

My third batch of eggs should be hatching later this week

 

[FL_Reefer]

Your gonna have so many you won't know what to do with them! Great job!!

 

[ReeferMadness09]

Thanks depending on what happens with these clowns I may be purchasing another different pair to breed.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Very cool!

 

[jcm707]

That's sick. Are those clarkis?

 

[marvelousone]

That's very cool. I have two pair. snowflake and cinnamon. Cinnamon has laid twice. I want to try. Reading up on it now. Have not took the leap yet. Is it very difficult.

 

[ReeferMadness09]

They're a cross between a normal orange ocellaris and a darwin. The color didnt come out too great in the last pic but theyll be a "maine mocha". I wouldnt say its been crazy hard to raise them. It just takes dedication and a very consistant routine.

 

[jcm707]

Sweet I was trying to breed clarkis but switched tanks and they won't lay eggs anymore now. You should sell me a pair when there big enough :)

 

[ReeferMadness09]

Ill keep you on my list along with anyone else interested when theyre ready

 

[jcm707]

Cool just let me know! Thanks

 

[jasonp87]

Wow, the numbers grow fast. I'm sure that's somewhat intimidating. Less than a month ago you had none and now you're looking at your third hatch. Any plans on the end game which is now looking like hundreds of clowns? I would be freaking out trying to figure out what to do with them all in a couple months (and the approx 6 new hatches you would have by that time) when they are old enough to move to new homes.

 

[ReeferMadness09]

I still don't have a definate plan for my clowns yet. I honestly don't have too much concern about what to do with them. I feel pretty confident between local fish stores and private selling or even trading that I'll be able to find homes. I can always decrease the number i raise too.

 

[ReeferMadness09]

Update 32dph

I just moved these guys to a 10g tank where they can grow out for a while. Sorry for the bad picture but it was a VERY late night again. I don't think they need to be in a blacked out tank anymore so now I can actually watch them swim around like normal. I wont take a picture but hatch number 2 is about 15 dph with stripes developing since about 10dph. Also my 3rd clutch of eggs just hatched early this morning and doing well so far.

 

[Mike J.]

Cool thread!

 

[ReeferMadness09]

Update 35dph
A quick video of my clowns in action
[video=youtube;jCXB9jYBas4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCXB9jYBas4&feature=youtu.be[/video]

 

[ReeferMadness09]

Clutch number 4 was laid last night. This clutch seems just slightly bigger then the others but it could just be my eyes. These guys really are like clock work. Since my first clutch till this 4th one, they've only varied their schedule by 1 day.

 

[ReeferMadness09]

Getting ready to collect hatch #4 tonight. Things are going well with everything. My first clutch are roughly 1/2 inch in length at this point and very easy to take care of. I'm currently working on a bigger grow out tank for my clowns. I have a 55g i'll be setting up with some hob filters, heavy duty air pump for good oxygenation and a titanium heater with controller ( definitely don't want a fish fry at this point). Its crazy to think at this point i have well over 200 clownfish in different developmental stages:shocked: