Raising Clownfish fry journey … 1st attempt

[jmichaelh7]

My clownfish decided to have babies so here I am setting up the clownfish hatching tank with all sides blacked out with car vinyl wrap.

I’m hoping to post my progress and be successful at the end.

 

[Mattiejay6]

Always a fun adventure! good luck

 

[jmichaelh7]

Air stone next to the eggs

 

[Frank SM]

Do you have rotifers?

 

[jmichaelh7]

Do you have rotifers?

Ordered them today

 

[MoshJosh]

FOLLOWING!!! I am currently trying to raise yellow tail damsels. . . without much success. . .

 

[jmichaelh7]

FOLLOWING!!! I am currently trying to raise yellow tail damsels. . . without much success. . .

i have a feeling my yellow tails laid somewhere I can’t see because they are attacking my hand like crazy when I go near their rock.

How long you been trying ? This is my first time ever , I just couldn’t let them be a snack to my other fish

 

[MoshJosh]

not very long, they have spawned twice since I actually had rotifer to feed the babies. First go I was almost certaintly not feeding enough. Second time I feel like I did everything right, but think they are all dead at day 3-4. Some have suggested smaller foods. . . I might have to look into that though I am running out of room for cultures. . . but with summer here I might be able to culture outside. . .

 

[jmichaelh7]

Day #2

 

[jmichaelh7]

Day 3 :

There is noticeably less larvae. I’ve been removing bristle worms and asterina star fish from going toward the nest. I believe they were eating middle of night.

Reef nutrition shipped Rotifers today should arrive Wednesday to start culturing ASAP

On positive note I can see the eyes developing at the end of each egg

 

[jmichaelh7]

Day 4: Eyes are noticeably present. Some eggs are not viable and look orange

 

[jmichaelh7]

 

[TinyReef522]

any updates?

 

[Tim'sReef]

Now my clowns have never spawned but i thought the clownfishes mostly the male, care for the eggs. You can see them cleaning the eggs, removing not viable ones etc.

I was under the assumption that you should have left the eggs with the clowns a little longer and remove them right before hatching or catch them after.

Like I said no experience just my 2 cents. Good luck!

 

[jmichaelh7]

any updates?

Update , day 6 I’m assuming Asterina and Bristleworm inside rock decimated entire stock.

Currently have 2 rotifer cultures ready for new fry hopefully

 

[jmichaelh7]

I have flower pot in place so if they lay on pot , I won’t have same issue with predators next time.

About every night I found asterina and bristle worms around eggs

 

[jmichaelh7]

any updates?

Blessed with ROUND 2 !

This time in flower pot as planned .

I plan to leave in Tank until day 6 let father take care of them

 

[exnisstech]

Thats cool that they went right to the pot for you.

 

[fodsod]

Sub'd on this. Fascinating to watch the progress. I have clowns, no clue on any kind of spawning or such.