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

  Change Page: < 12345678 > | Showing page 4 of 8, messages 61 to 80 of 149 - powered by ASPPlayground.NET Forum Trial Version Author Message ReeferGoalie Total Posts : 42 Reward points : 74 Joined: 5/23/2011 Location: Neenah, WI, US Status: offline MBI: 135 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula Tuesday, June 7, 2011 12:14 PM (permalink) [This post was marked as helpful] Originally Posted by Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Frozen Krill, cyclops, Rod's Food(coral,fish only and fish egg blends), Spectrum Thera +A, Coral Frenzy Feeding Schedule:  1-2 times per day. One frozen treat as mentioned above and some pellets Are you stlll only feeding them like this? You mentioned earlier about not a strong clutch, and I'd suspect this may be the cause. I generally feed my clowns 3-5 times per day with a variety of frozen foods (mysis, enriched brine) and pellets. 1-2 times per day may be enough to get them to spawn, but these guys should be laying clutches way bigger than 100 eggs like you're seeing. At least worth a shot. I would add frozen mysis to the diet as well and feed them at least 2-3 times per day until they almsot won't eat any more.   #61 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, June 7, 2011 2:34 PM (permalink) Thank you very much. For the past month or so I have been feeding mostly my frozen mix mentioned earlier. I have been feeding 2-3 times per day. I have increased the amount given each time until my clowns are "full" and won't eat any more. I will also try to feed up to 4 times daily because I did notice a larger clutch during the most resent spawn. Maybe it's just me, it looks weaker now that I took a picture         #62 ReeferGoalie Total Posts : 42 Reward points : 74 Joined: 5/23/2011 Location: Neenah, WI, US Status: offline MBI: 135 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula Tuesday, June 7, 2011 4:49 PM (permalink) I actually came across your new feeding regimen a little while after I posted that. It definitely can't hurt anything. Looks like a nice bright orange and a decent size. Good luck!!   #63 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 Sunday, June 12, 2011 8:18 AM (permalink) Any updates? How are things going? Michelle       #64 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, June 12, 2011 8:39 PM (permalink) I have a batch that are due to hatch in 3 days. The current clutch, which is pictured above, seems slightly larger than previous ones. I really hope to have more success this time. I started up my grow out rack. It is a bit overkill for only one breeding pair but it has room for me to "grow into" it.............lol. Currently it is (3) 29g tanks with a 50g sump including an ATB 840 skimmer. It should hold hundreds of clownfish once I start producing healthy larva. Nutrition of my broad stock has been my focus this past month. Although, I still only feed 2-3 times per day. The quantity and diversity has increased a ton. Before I would just throw in a few dozen pellets once a day and a frozen treat 3-4 times per week. Now it is 95% my frozen mix with a specific frozen treat the other 5%. I also feed until my clowns seem full and stop accepting food. I hope I have solved my problem and this time it will show with post meta picasso clownfish!!   #65 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, June 12, 2011 8:44 PM (permalink) The varied diet should help produce better results. Post pics of your system when you get time. http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #66 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 Monday, June 13, 2011 8:53 PM (permalink) Originally Posted by Fishtal The varied diet should help produce better results. Post pics of your system when you get time. Michelle       #67 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 Wednesday, June 15, 2011 3:00 PM (permalink) Well, it's 5:00pm on the day of my expected hatch night. I just saw the female picking the eggs off of the clay pot. I hurried up and pulled it but I'm wondering if this is a sign that the eggs are unviable? She isn't starving.........lol. So, I take this as a bad sign. <message edited by BriGuy31+ on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 10:07 PM>   #68 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, June 16, 2011 7:50 AM (permalink) I guess all is not lost....yet (LOL). It's 10am on day #1 and I have about 40 larva alive. Not great numbers as I did notice some dead ones on the bottom. I'm estimating about 1/3 of the clutch where dead in close proximity to the pot. About a dozen were still attached to the pot with about 1/2 of them that turned white. I removed the pot and turned down the air stone under the heater and also removed the the air stone used for the pot. It's an improvement and I'll take it. Hopefully I can get them to last past day #4.   #69 tommyb Total Posts : 25 Reward points : 166 Joined: 4/6/2011 Location: Commerce Twp, MI Status: offline MBI: 245 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re:Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion percula ] Thursday, June 16, 2011 9:30 AM (permalink) Nice, I hope this one goes better for you. Sounds like a promising start.   #70 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, June 16, 2011 9:55 AM (permalink) Thanks Tom, I have a nice correction to my above numbers. It looks like at least 51 larva!!! This is definitely an improvement. They are all in the upper 1/3 of the water column. I have my light directly overhead with all sides blacked out. Does this mean I should increase the roti-grow?   #71 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 ] Thursday, June 16, 2011 10:00 AM (permalink) Woohoo! 51 larvae way to go It's fun when you find out you have more than originally counted, lol! Michelle       #72 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, June 16, 2011 10:09 AM (permalink) Originally Posted by BriGuy31+ Thanks Tom, I have a nice correction to my above numbers. It looks like at least 51 larva!!! This is definitely an improvement. They are all in the upper 1/3 of the water column. I have my light directly overhead with all sides blacked out. Does this mean I should increase the roti-grow?   Very cool! You want to keep the water green enough so you can't quite see the bottom when you have 5 gallons in that tank.  http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #73 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, June 16, 2011 10:15 AM (permalink) Thanks guys. Ya, I can't see the bottom but they are in the top of the water column. Also, I noticed a handful are pointing straight up. I remember hearing this means something but it is slipping my mind right now. I'm really excited so far and I need to stay out of my basement or else I'll be counting them all day. I just counted again and I got 56! You guys can have a good laugh at the newbie now.   #74 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, June 16, 2011 10:38 AM (permalink) In the water column is good. If they start hanging out by the sides that is a clue that you need to add more RotiGreen.   Just let them do their thing now. http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #75 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, June 16, 2011 11:06 AM (permalink) Well, I went down to show my wife and they are all dead. I couldn't find any that are alive. It's like somebody came in and stole them all. So I went from 56 larva to zero within 50 minutes........needless to say I'm a bit bummed out.   #76 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 ] Thursday, June 16, 2011 12:50 PM (permalink) Oh I am sorry to hear that! I know how you feel- I have gone through that too. Better luck with your next batch - still following along Michelle       #77 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, June 16, 2011 1:54 PM (permalink) I'm at a loss here. Everything looked fine to me last night. http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #78 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, June 16, 2011 2:18 PM (permalink) As I stated in an earlier post, I removed the air stone and the clay pot. I also SLIGHTLY turned down the air stone under the heater because I noticed a few larva tumbling by it. With tank wide death happening so quickly, the only thing I can think of is low oxygen levels in the water. Do you think this could be the cause? How can I insure high O2 levels without adding turbulent water flow?     I'm trying not to be discouraged but I don't know what questions to ask. Improved broad stock nutrition seemed to help hatch rates so I'll continue doing that. I know I am using the word- hope- in every post but I'm trying to stay positive. I hope to do better next time.................Thanks for all the help!   #79 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 ] Thursday, June 16, 2011 7:20 PM (permalink) Just definitely try to stay positive   I know I beat myself up trying to figure this all out, and everyone here has been so helpful (still are ) - I HATE to lose even one - lol   What about the ammonia level? Could something have been airborne that got into the tank (lysol mentioned a in previously read post)   What about a bacterial bloom? I had a complete wipeout...and this was the result of a bacterial bloom, unbeknownst to me at the time- I was checking them every hour on the hour, they were doing GREAT- then WHAM! they all died, at the same time, wipeout! no rhyme or reason. 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