PaddyOB's Project ** Clownfish Breeding **
 

Ok so to start this build a few things. No, I have never intentionally bred clowns. Yes they have bred in my tanks. Yes I know captive breeding is easy but raising the fry is not.

Soooo... It's a project. We all know it gets done, so why not me?

I'm going to attempt it anyhow.


I have arranged for a 40G breeder which i will be picking up in the next bit. Thanks Jeff!

I am going to divide it with black acrylic and have two separate sides, each isolated from the other. I'm not planning a sump system. Probably just AC30s. One each side. Easy to shut off if you need to.

I figure I'll start with two pairs. Orange OC pair (bought today from Hooper) and the second pair 1x orange OC, 1x black OC.

Any thoughts on the pairings ?

Once I get the tank running and established I'll start my phyto and roti cultures.


So yea. I don't know what the H.E. double hockey sticks I'm doin but I'm hoping to take my hobby to a different level. And I hope it works.

I'm cheap. Lol. Start small.

I have had 16 pairs of clownfish for over a year now.
to date, only 1 pair has laid eggs.
getting them to breed, IMO, is the big first step.
if you have luck in that department I would love to hear of what you are doing to get them to breed.
I have thought about playing fish porn and some Barry White music to see if that would help...lol
all kidding aside, it is frustrating...
good luck though.
I would hold off for the rotifers and phyto because even if they do breed, they recommend leaving them alone for the first 2 or 3 batches so you don't spook them.
it doesn't take that long to get the cultures up and running.

I agree. I plan to have the tank established and as you mentioned, breeding before going into phyto.

However, I could use the phyto for other feeding purposes too I am sure if I had extra sitting around.

This is a long term project for me. More of an "I F**KING LOVE CLOWNFISH lets turn the hobby up a notch!". I am looking to challenge myself. Maybe if my fish get lucky... I will too. :razz:

ovaprim?

huh?

hormone injections to induce spawning ::mrgreen:

Thanks for the humor, but can future posts try stay serious please. Font want to contest the thread.

Keep the breeding systems separate.

As alot of companies have found out eggs can get fertilized from males in a completely different tank. Even if they are different species.

Really? In different tanks? How??

They won't share filtration or anything.


Oh yea, how you feel about donating to a breeding program. I hear you have a nice specimen. Lol.