Mainebetta's Amphiprion percula - first spawn

[Clownfish]

Just taken tonight...

wah... so cute!

[scarab]

WOW!! This is a really interesting and exciting thread....

Keep the updates and pictures coming.

Good work bros.. Kudos to your hard work and dedication.

[chungsl]

wow! very nice babies with piggybell.

do the midbody of the oldest start turning black like their parents?

[damienkee]

cute n nice!

do they fight? coz i can c in different size!

[marinebetta]

wow! very nice babies with piggybell.

do the midbody of the oldest start turning black like their parents?

Hi Bro,

Unfortunately, percs take ages to color up! Read somewhere that they may take up to a year or so before the black color starts to fill in!! Even the striping takes ages - my oldest batch is only now starting to get a third stripe...and some don't even have much or a second stripe yet!!

Looks like your oscis are starting to darken up already!

[marinebetta]

cute n nice!

do they fight? coz i can c in different size!

Percs fight all the time...mine started at about day 16

[FuEl]

Hmm..how's the roti doing? Better survival rates with larvae?

[damienkee]

Percs fight all the time...mine started at about day 16

wow! so small already get quarrel! then when grow up, must fight like crazy liao...

[marinebetta]

updated pic.....

[Gouldian]

Great work bro! :bow:

You have got yourself a pot of gold there!

[cityofangels]

More pics!!

[Flame-Tail]

More pics!!

I agree ..really interesting topic. More More

[chungsl]

very nice pic, it looks like the babies' bodycolour is darker than before,

great work!!!

[marinebetta]

Thanks guys...

Yes, some of the bodies are darkening up and some black is developing - a bit too early yet to tell if they will inherit dad's black body and fins...(hoping...hoping.. ). As you can see, it takes ages for color and pattern to develop in percs - these guys are 4-5 months old and many don't even have their second stripe!!

[damienkee]

wow! great work bro!

can share more?

[cityofangels]

Any updates?

[marinebetta]

Any updates?

Nothing new.....just taking a v-e-r-y l-o-n-g t-i-m-e to pattern and color up

Going onto something like spawn no 13 or so.....

[cityofangels]

I see~ I'm just very intrigued on your enthusiasm and success rates with rearing these hatchlings into adulthood.

[KCK]

Any updates? How big are they now? How many you still have?

[marinebetta]

Now that I have cleaned the juve growout tank, can post an updated pic

There's about 40 in this pic....

[c0ol]

wow!!Nice

[FuEl]

The fish in the middle with the unique pattern on the head can command designer price.

[iantoh]

The fish in the middle with the unique pattern on the head can command designer price.

yeah! the one that looks like the white cap clown ought to fetch a good price.

they look fantastic bro marinebetta. kudos to the great dedication and effort you must have put in to raise these younglings.

[cityofangels]

Nice! The younglings in the pic are from Spawn Number __?

[marinebetta]

Nice! The younglings in the pic are from Spawn Number __?

Spawn nos 1, 2 & 3....