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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...

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.

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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.

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.

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You can check with Bro Fuel and Bro Joe P.

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You can check with Bro Fuel and Bro Joe P.

Thanks bro. Next batch I can check with them.

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.

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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.

Tank 4x2x2.5

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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?

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.

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