law1210 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Hi bro/sis, is there anyone out there who have experience raising clownfish babies? Can I have some advice? Today is day 7 since I spotted the clownfish eggs. By today, I think I can see the baby fish with those obvious eyes and shiny heads in those eggs (taking into consideration my eyesight not very good). Too bad I only have my iphone with me today and it totally sucks when taking photos zoomed in. But I have my colleagues ard to confirm what I see. So I guess hatching day is near. What do you think of the chances any baby fish will survive in the main tank by hiding among the nearby palys colony? Will the parents guard them against the six line wrasse and shrimps? I'm sure the babies will not be able to make it should they swim out of the palys colony and into the open water. Either eaten or suck into the overflow. Hope their natural instinct will help them stay inside the palys, as if staying inside anemone. And I'm pretty sure I'll kill them all if I were to take them out and try keep them in separate tank. They should have higher chance by staying with their parents in main tank with stable water condition. Lastly, about food. Do they eat only live rotifers? Or I can feed them with oyster feast or any other food too? Really hope I can at least keep one or two babies alive... Quote My 1.5ft Nano tank Equipment: Sump with chaeto, hydor nano wavemakers, Maxspect 60W LED, return pump Rio 12HF Livestock: 2xMaroon Clown, Yellow Watchman Goby, Algae Blenny, six-line wrasse, Fire & Skunk Shrimp, turbo snails, hermit crabs. Corals: Zoas, Rics, Hammer, Blue & Green Starpolyps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
law1210 Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 Day 10. The eggs must have hatched over the weekends but I was not in office. By today, can't spot any egg or baby fish...and all articles I read talked about raising the young in nursery tank. So I harbor no hope of any survivor by now. Quote My 1.5ft Nano tank Equipment: Sump with chaeto, hydor nano wavemakers, Maxspect 60W LED, return pump Rio 12HF Livestock: 2xMaroon Clown, Yellow Watchman Goby, Algae Blenny, six-line wrasse, Fire & Skunk Shrimp, turbo snails, hermit crabs. Corals: Zoas, Rics, Hammer, Blue & Green Starpolyps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherman Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 You can check with Bro Fuel and Bro Joe P. Quote 6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08) 4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09) 5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 5*2.5*2(LED only) Eheim return 1 * pump 1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil 2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40, 1X6085 Tunze wm, 1 CURVE 7 Skimmer 1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3 Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium 1 Full spectrum E27 led light 1 CR control by bubble count Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016 Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
law1210 Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 You can check with Bro Fuel and Bro Joe P. Thanks bro. Next batch I can check with them. Quote My 1.5ft Nano tank Equipment: Sump with chaeto, hydor nano wavemakers, Maxspect 60W LED, return pump Rio 12HF Livestock: 2xMaroon Clown, Yellow Watchman Goby, Algae Blenny, six-line wrasse, Fire & Skunk Shrimp, turbo snails, hermit crabs. Corals: Zoas, Rics, Hammer, Blue & Green Starpolyps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member chrislwp Posted June 4, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted June 4, 2012 It's the parents fish that eat all of them. Just to share my experience. U need to separate the rock attached to a separate tank, raise them with live rotifer for the first few days, then hatch brine shrimp for their diet from day 5 onwards. Quote Tank 4x2x2.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
law1210 Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 Unfortunately this time is on the tank wall. So cannot remove eggs. Hopefully next batch they will lay eggs on rock instead. Will try raise them in separate tank though culturing live rotifers can be challenging in the office. Quote My 1.5ft Nano tank Equipment: Sump with chaeto, hydor nano wavemakers, Maxspect 60W LED, return pump Rio 12HF Livestock: 2xMaroon Clown, Yellow Watchman Goby, Algae Blenny, six-line wrasse, Fire & Skunk Shrimp, turbo snails, hermit crabs. Corals: Zoas, Rics, Hammer, Blue & Green Starpolyps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
law1210 Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Another batch of eggs were laid today. On the wall again... =.= This time round, I'll try to fish out the babies when they hatch. Quote My 1.5ft Nano tank Equipment: Sump with chaeto, hydor nano wavemakers, Maxspect 60W LED, return pump Rio 12HF Livestock: 2xMaroon Clown, Yellow Watchman Goby, Algae Blenny, six-line wrasse, Fire & Skunk Shrimp, turbo snails, hermit crabs. Corals: Zoas, Rics, Hammer, Blue & Green Starpolyps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
law1210 Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Click wrong button. Not yet finish with my post. Actually wanted to ask abt rotifers. Do I have to culture them or they can b bought from shops? If can b bought, may I know which LFS sells it? Quote My 1.5ft Nano tank Equipment: Sump with chaeto, hydor nano wavemakers, Maxspect 60W LED, return pump Rio 12HF Livestock: 2xMaroon Clown, Yellow Watchman Goby, Algae Blenny, six-line wrasse, Fire & Skunk Shrimp, turbo snails, hermit crabs. Corals: Zoas, Rics, Hammer, Blue & Green Starpolyps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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