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• Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula (Picasso variant)

  Change Page: < 12345678 > | Showing page 2 of 8, messages 21 to 40 of 149 - powered by ASPPlayground.NET Forum Trial Version Author Message BriGuy31+ Total Posts : 194 Reward points : 499 Joined: 2/1/2011 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 100 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula Friday, February 18, 2011 7:15 PM (permalink) Alright, I just pulled this clutch as I'm expecting them to hatch tonight or tomorrow. How does this airflow look? I should add the roti-green so I can't see the bottom of a 10 gallon tank with 5" of water? Should my concentration of rots be similar to my culture bucket? I don't have a way to measure rots per ml. Here is a quick video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-9P1qtTavQ   <message edited by Administrator on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 12:24 PM>   #21 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2908 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula Friday, February 18, 2011 7:22 PM (permalink) I would slow it down just a bit. Don't want them to get knocked around too much.   You can add the RotiGreen now or wait until the morning if you prefer. Yes, RotiGreen should be dense enough that you can't quite see the bottom.   Rotifer density should be high enough that you can see them throughout the tank. I add the rotifers before the RotiGreen so I can see how the density looks. With both the RotiGreen and rotifer densities I eyeball it.   One tip: Don't shine a light on the eggs at this point, it can cause them not to hatch. After I transfer them I darken the tank completely. Good luck! http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #22 Chelle's Ocean Total Posts : 399 Reward points : 242 Joined: 8/14/2010 Location: Inverness, FL, US Status: offline MBI: 0 Pnts MBI Site: Captive Reefs.com Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula Saturday, February 19, 2011 7:57 AM (permalink) Good morning So how are the larvae doing? Did they all hatch? Any new pics this morning?   Have I mentioned I LOVE your pair, lol- the coloration is very nice Can't wait to see the babies Michelle       #23 BriGuy31+ Total Posts : 194 Reward points : 499 Joined: 2/1/2011 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 100 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula Saturday, February 19, 2011 8:59 AM (permalink) Only one hatched out last night. I think this was due to too much airflow over the eggs??? All the others are still looking good from what I can tell. I added the gotigreen and rots last night and I'm hoping that the extra time in the larva tank won't cause water quality issues. There were a few eggs laid on the frag plug of the hosting duncan that was left in the display tank. Those eggs have not hatched either. I'm putting my money on tonight. Here is a short video and picture of the one that came out last night. I shot this before Tal suggested that I shouldn't be shining a flashlight in there......opps. I am learning the ins and outs and I appreciate tips like that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80f8GuVgFmE   #24 BriGuy31+ Total Posts : 194 Reward points : 499 Joined: 2/1/2011 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 100 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula Saturday, February 19, 2011 9:02 AM (permalink) Thank you for the compliment on my fish. I really enjoy them. I hope to pass on the offspring for other to enjoy as well.   #25 BriGuy31+ Total Posts : 194 Reward points : 499 Joined: 2/1/2011 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 100 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion percula] Sunday, February 20, 2011 6:40 AM (permalink) Day one post hatch. I am a bit disappointed because most did not make it. I am not really sure why, so I am looking for help to identify my problems. I understand only so much can be explained on my practice so I'll try to do this as well as possible.   I measured the specific gravity on my rot culture(which was about 1.021) and decided to make the larval tank only slightly higher to avoid shock to the rots. I settled on about 1.0215 specific gravity for my larval tank. I first transferred the eggs from my display tank of a SG of 1.0255, without acclimating them, because I thought they would be able to withstand the transfer "cold turkey". It turns out that I believe that I moved them into the display a night too early, so it took two day to hatch in the larval tank. Temp was kept the same at 79F. One the first night I also added my rot culture and rotigreen. I think I was pretty close on the correct amount(see attachments). Although, the water was more cloudy the day before and a lot of rotigreen settled to the floor. I am suspecting fungus but I might be wrong. What do you think? As of now, I only see 2-3 that are alive  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuuxi_3Mzmk   #26 BriGuy31+ Total Posts : 194 Reward points : 499 Joined: 2/1/2011 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 100 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion percula] Sunday, February 20, 2011 10:06 AM (permalink) After quick inspection, the few eggs that were left on the frag plug within the display tank have not hatched either. Possibly this could indicate an unhealthy clutch all the way around???   #27 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2908 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion percula] Sunday, February 20, 2011 5:01 PM (permalink) It's hard to tell in the vid and pics but the RotiGreen and rotifer density seems low. RotiGreen shouldn't settle, you might try swishing it around a bit when you add it. You may also want to increase the airflow to keep the water moving. FWIW, eggs that have fungused will appear cloudy.  http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #28 BriGuy31+ Total Posts : 194 Reward points : 499 Joined: 2/1/2011 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 100 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion percula] Sunday, February 20, 2011 7:07 PM (permalink) Well, I'm not sure what I did with the rotigreen. I did mix it pretty well and the water was hard to see through at first. Maybe next time I will add a second air stone to keep water moving. I only see one larva alive now. I hope to have been success on my next try. I tried to get a good shot of the eggs lying on the floor of the tank. I'm not sure I would call them cloudy but I would say they are white with eyes, so I know they died(most likely before hatching). Thanks. <message edited by BriGuy31+ on Sunday, February 20, 2011 7:28 PM>   #29 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2908 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion percula] Sunday, February 20, 2011 7:22 PM (permalink) If the eggs aren't attached to the rock anymore it's not a good sign. Don't worry, you'll get the hang of it.   http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #30 BriGuy31+ Total Posts : 194 Reward points : 499 Joined: 2/1/2011 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 100 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion percula] Monday, March 14, 2011 2:29 PM (permalink) Spawn date: 3/14/11 at 4:00pm.......   They finally moved their spawn site into the clay pot. I glued some rocks together in order to wedge the pot into place. Now I realize that the pot is a horrible angle to see the eggs, never mind photographing them......I hope that I can adjust the pot on the next switch'o-roo without causing another month long break.   #31 BriGuy31+ Total Posts : 194 Reward points : 499 Joined: 2/1/2011 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 100 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion percula] Tuesday, March 22, 2011 9:24 AM (permalink) I was not expecting the eggs to hatch until tomorrow but it turns out that they hatched last night. So hatch date will be called the night of 3/21/11 (unknown time). The temp did not change but I believe the flow was decreased due to using the clay pot this time around. Before, when the eggs were on the frag disk I could see then moving around much more. Now inside the clay pot, they were noticeably calmer. Next time I will plan on pulling them at 7 days post spawn.   #32 BriGuy31+ Total Posts : 194 Reward points : 499 Joined: 2/1/2011 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 100 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion percula] Friday, March 25, 2011 9:13 PM (permalink) Spawn date March 25 at 2pm. I am excited for this batch. It looks to be almost double the size of any other spawn to date. I hope to have some success with this clutch. I switched out clay pots (identical ones) even though I mis-timed pulling the last one. Now they have laid eggs on both pots and shouldn't get spooked anymore.   #33 BriGuy31+ Total Posts : 194 Reward points : 499 Joined: 2/1/2011 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 100 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion percula] Saturday, April 2, 2011 7:30 AM (permalink) Well, back to the drawing board. Another clutch didn't hatch out very well at all. I only see two larva alive and the rest of the eggs turned white. They were still sticking to the pot but were very easily brushed off once I noticed that they were all white. The only two possible issues I can see right now is with temperature and specific gravity. A heater is set at 82 but the thermometer reads 77. My reef tank (were the broadstock and eggs are kept until hatch night)is kept at 78-79. I also dilute the seawater from 1.026 down to 1.022 to better match the specific gravity of my rotifer culture. I heard that the eggs are not effected by shifts in SG as much as the rots but maybe this is were I'm going wrong. I waited to start the greenwater until the morning in order to assess the situation but I am having problems before hatch so food quality isn't my problem......yet. I'm hoping to find a "duh" kind if solution here. Here is another picture . I will read up some more and try to identify my issues. Right now I suspect SG shift to be my worse problem. I kept an air stone inside the pot to directly flow over the eggs but move it for the picture. Thank you.     #34 BriGuy31+ Total Posts : 194 Reward points : 499 Joined: 2/1/2011 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 100 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion percula] Thursday, April 7, 2011 6:30 PM (permalink) Newest spawn: 4/7/11 8:10pm.   I have bought a bottle of Formalin to dip the eggs next time around. Should I just follow the directions on the box? I states when used for a dip that it should be used for 50 min. Shall I dip for that long?   #35 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2908 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion percula] Thursday, April 7, 2011 6:36 PM (permalink) I did a formalin dip for adult fish at the rate of 1ml per gallon of water. Not sure the strength and length of time for eggs though. http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #36 waldend Total Posts : 604 Reward points : 1855 Joined: 10/5/2010 Location: Lafayette, IN, US Status: offline MBI: 310 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion percula] Friday, April 8, 2011 5:18 PM (permalink) Is the position of the eggs in the picture (8 o'clock it appears) the same as when you were aerating?  If so then you were probably having issues keeping them sufficiently moving/clean.  If possible try to put them at 12 and they should be easier to aerate.  Did you try an in-tank hatch to see if they have the same issue?  That may help point to egg issues or environmental causes.   #37 BriGuy31+ Total Posts : 194 Reward points : 499 Joined: 2/1/2011 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 100 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion percula] Friday, April 8, 2011 5:26 PM (permalink) ^Thanks for your reply. I had the eggs placed at the 12 o'clock position while aerating them. I bought a nice micro bubble air stone that covered 95% of the eggs directly. I also let the first clutch hatch in my reef tank. I missed most of the active hatch session but did notice 4-5 larva still swimming in the water column. The spawn site was clear and no white eggs were observed floating around or on the substrate.   #38 BriGuy31+ Total Posts : 194 Reward points : 499 Joined: 2/1/2011 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 100 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion percula] Friday, April 15, 2011 5:22 PM (permalink) I am considering doing another in tank(display) hatch to confirm an egg issue or larva tank/transfer issue. Here is a shot 8 days post spawn. Do these eggs look OK to you? I know this isn't the best picture, sorry!   #39 rgrking Total Posts : 712 Reward points : 446 Joined: 4/8/2011 Location: Sullivan, MO, US Status: offline MBI: 305 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Aquarium Societies of North America Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion percula] Friday, April 15, 2011 5:24 PM (permalink) from what I see that's what mine look like. They should hatch tonight if it's been 8 days shouldn't they? <message edited by Administrator on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 12:26 PM> RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8   #40 Online Bookmarks Sharing: Facebook Digg Google del.icio.us StumbleUpon Change Page: < 12345678 > | Showing page 2 of 8, messages 21 to 40 of 149 - powered by ASPPlayground.NET Forum Trial Version

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