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  Author Message Freddie83 Total Posts : 50 Scores: 0 Reward points : 74 Joined: 4/6/2013 Location: Savannah, GA, US Status: offline MBI: 25 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Looking for imperfections in clownfish Friday, April 12, 2013 9:30 AM (permalink) 0 At what point in time do you begin looking for imperfections in your clownfish fry? I would like to hear different protocols from the breeders that cull their fry.   #1 EasterEggs Total Posts : 1946 Scores: 19 Reward points : 735 Joined: 9/22/2011 Location: Saskatoon, SK, CA Status: offline MBI: 590 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re:Looking for imperfections in clownfish Friday, April 12, 2013 12:48 PM (permalink) 0 You can pick you crooked backs pretty quick - just after meta.  I usually do a cull at around 15 days where I get rid of the crooked backs.  I do another cull of anything I can see when I transfer to growout at around 30 days.  I catch most of them at that point.  I find it takes longer for pinched heads to become recognizable, probably around 3 months or so, but maybe I'm just not great at seeing that deformity yet. Don't let fear and common sense stop you! =]   #2 nrbelk Total Posts : 230 Scores: -2 Reward points : 216 Joined: 7/25/2012 Location: Ammon, ID, US Status: offline MBI: 5 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re:Looking for imperfections in clownfish Friday, April 12, 2013 1:27 PM (permalink) 0 I haven't been successful at getting any of my fish to spawn yet (let alone get to the point where I need to cull lol) but is there a good place to read on what deformities look like and which should be culled?   #3 EasterEggs Total Posts : 1946 Scores: 19 Reward points : 735 Joined: 9/22/2011 Location: Saskatoon, SK, CA Status: offline MBI: 590 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re:Looking for imperfections in clownfish Friday, April 12, 2013 11:02 PM (permalink) 0 I haven't come across anything like that...maybe just Google each deformity?   Crooked/bent backs Flared gills Pinched heads Missing fins (usually pectoral) Incomplete gill covers Blunt nose  Underbite   What else?  All I can think of right now. Don't let fear and common sense stop you! =]   #4 reeflover Total Posts : 183 Scores: 0 Reward points : 258 Joined: 11/18/2010 Location: Lakeville, MN, US Status: offline MBI: 175 Pnts MBI Site: Twin Cities Marine Aquarium Society Re:Looking for imperfections in clownfish Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:31 AM (permalink) 0 You might find this article in Reef Hobbyist Magazine useful http://www.reefhobbyistmagazine.com/archives/vol_5/issue18/pages/24.htm   #5 Freddie83 Total Posts : 50 Scores: 0 Reward points : 74 Joined: 4/6/2013 Location: Savannah, GA, US Status: offline MBI: 25 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re:Looking for imperfections in clownfish Saturday, April 13, 2013 3:46 AM (permalink) 0 Thank you very much for the responses!   #6 Freddie83 Total Posts : 50 Scores: 0 Reward points : 74 Joined: 4/6/2013 Location: Savannah, GA, US Status: offline MBI: 25 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re:Looking for imperfections in clownfish Friday, April 26, 2013 8:40 PM (permalink) 0 On average, what percentage of your fry does everyone end up culling? Really curious to hear some answers.   #7 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Scores: 37 Reward points : 2905 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re:Looking for imperfections in clownfish Friday, April 26, 2013 8:46 PM (permalink) 0 Originally Posted by Freddie83 On average, what percentage of your fry does everyone end up culling? Really curious to hear some answers. I've had very good luck and only needed to cull a few over the years. Usually weak ones just don't make it to settlement but I did have one really bad Picasso that lived quite a while... http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #8 Online Bookmarks Sharing: Facebook Digg Google del.icio.us StumbleUpon

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