THEIR HATCHING!!!! WOOOOHOOOO!!!!!

[brndfrb]

Well as of last night about 20 of the 100 or so clown eggs hatched. As of this morning the rest of the clutch looks as if it is going to hatch tonight. WOW this is absolutely amazing. Now comes the hard part. Getting even one of them to survive. I will try to get some pictures tonight. But the larva are so small it is hard to focus on them.

WOOOOHOOOO

 

[tjara03]

awesome!!! pics pics pics!!!

 

[SharkMan]

that is way cool! how did you get them to breed.

 

[brndfrb]

Well i have had the two clowns for 4 years now. And about 8 days ago i looked and there was a clutch of eggs. I am so excited.

 

[hackteck]

sounds really cool

 

[TheRealFF]

WOW!!!! Pictures please!

Good luck raising them!

 

[Brenden]

You need to get them out of the tank and into a tank of their own or they will not last long. You also need some rotifers to feed them. Mine did this a while back but I was not prepared. It is a lot of work. Good luck with them.

 

[AMANIQU77]

Congrats, Daddy!

 

[DeathWarp]

That's incredible. I wish you the best of luck!

 

[Jermz79]

Here is a good thread that follows the process of raising clowns. This guy lives near me in St. Pete, Fl. and raised some Blacks by himself ... looks very in-depth. Good Luck!

http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=172108&page=1&pp=50

 

[SharkMan]

I am trying to buy a pair to breed. What do you do with a hundred baby clown fish? Sell them?

 

[tecwzrd]

Yep My lfs gives a $2-$20 credit for each SW fish sold back (either returns or babies). They have bought clowns from owners for $5 each and resells them for $15 . Not that all hundred usually survive but even selling back 20 gives you a quick $100.

 

[brndfrb]

it is very exciting. the larva are in a rearing tank. Only about 50 of the eggs hatched. I did my first rotifer feeding last night. Everything went great. I am sure not all of them will survive.

You know i will be happy if even one survives. That would be awesome for my first time.

Will try to get pictures but they are SOOOO small.

 

[SharkMan]

I am jealous!!!! What was it that you are feeding them?