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Build-A-Reef
This week, my 2 false percs finally decided to start a family
I think i've been waiting since the day I brought them home for this to happen
Anyways, I've been running around frantic this week looking for everything I need for them to arrive, dusted off the old 10G tank from downstairs, pulled out the extra airine tubing... So, I decided to start a journal to record all information so hopefully with every batch they lay, I will have more and more information and therefore enabling more of them to survive.
The eggs were laid on Monday (Sept. 21), around 7pm At night. It took around 2 hours before all of the eggs were finally laid. The temperature at this time was 80F (27C).
It began with both the momma and daddy ripping up much of the Anthelia (which they host) from a nearby rock. She then would lay her eggs, and the the daddy would go over them to fertilize them. They would then rip up more Anthelia, and so on.
Here are some pictures and a video of the process (The patch of orange is the eggs):
VIDEO: http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=niaAH8TpydA
A couple days later, that Wednesday (Sept 23), the eggs began to turn gray (which is normal), and by yesterday (Thursday Sept. 24) all of the eggs had turned Gray. Now today, I can see all their little eyes, which are currently black
(My good camera with the closeup lens is broken)
How will I be taking care of them?
The average time for clownfish eggs to catch is around 8 days, so Tuesday night is my prediction night, but they could hatch as early as Sunday Night. I am setting up a 10G tank with the following:
Small heater
Fake Plastic Anemone
Bubbler
Basic desklight
To help the fry see and catch their food better, I will only be filling the 10G with 3G of water to begin with, and 3 of the tank sides will be black.
I'm planning on moving the eggs into the tank on Sunday.
What will they eat?
The most recommended thing for clownfish fry to eat is Gutloaded Live Rotifers. Tomorrow I will be setting up my rotifer culture (thanks to the gracious donation of rotifers from a fellow local hobbyist). The Rotifers will be gutloaded with live phyto (more specifically Nannochloropsis) and other vitamins, that culture is being set-up tonight. The nanno will be feeding on a fertilizer mixture. I will explain more about both cultures as they are set-up.
As the fry get larger, they will be put onto newly hatcher brine shrimp, and eventually crushed pellet food and mysis.
Update tonight or tomorrow after the first culture is set-up. Let's see how this goes.
I think i've been waiting since the day I brought them home for this to happen
Anyways, I've been running around frantic this week looking for everything I need for them to arrive, dusted off the old 10G tank from downstairs, pulled out the extra airine tubing... So, I decided to start a journal to record all information so hopefully with every batch they lay, I will have more and more information and therefore enabling more of them to survive.
The eggs were laid on Monday (Sept. 21), around 7pm At night. It took around 2 hours before all of the eggs were finally laid. The temperature at this time was 80F (27C).
It began with both the momma and daddy ripping up much of the Anthelia (which they host) from a nearby rock. She then would lay her eggs, and the the daddy would go over them to fertilize them. They would then rip up more Anthelia, and so on.
Here are some pictures and a video of the process (The patch of orange is the eggs):
VIDEO: http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=niaAH8TpydA
A couple days later, that Wednesday (Sept 23), the eggs began to turn gray (which is normal), and by yesterday (Thursday Sept. 24) all of the eggs had turned Gray. Now today, I can see all their little eyes, which are currently black
(My good camera with the closeup lens is broken)
How will I be taking care of them?
The average time for clownfish eggs to catch is around 8 days, so Tuesday night is my prediction night, but they could hatch as early as Sunday Night. I am setting up a 10G tank with the following:
Small heater
Fake Plastic Anemone
Bubbler
Basic desklight
To help the fry see and catch their food better, I will only be filling the 10G with 3G of water to begin with, and 3 of the tank sides will be black.
I'm planning on moving the eggs into the tank on Sunday.
What will they eat?
The most recommended thing for clownfish fry to eat is Gutloaded Live Rotifers. Tomorrow I will be setting up my rotifer culture (thanks to the gracious donation of rotifers from a fellow local hobbyist). The Rotifers will be gutloaded with live phyto (more specifically Nannochloropsis) and other vitamins, that culture is being set-up tonight. The nanno will be feeding on a fertilizer mixture. I will explain more about both cultures as they are set-up.
As the fry get larger, they will be put onto newly hatcher brine shrimp, and eventually crushed pellet food and mysis.
Update tonight or tomorrow after the first culture is set-up. Let's see how this goes.