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08-24-2005

Posted by Paul Aspinall on August 24, 2005, 11:26 am

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Hi
I would like to try to breed some Marine specimens...

Several years ago, when I had a tropical tank, I successfully bred
Guppies.... (Who hasn't...).

I would like to know opinions on anything that may be suitable for a newbie
Marine breeder.

Thanks

Paul

Posted by Pszemol on August 24, 2005, 11:34 am

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> I would like to know opinions on anything that may be suitable
> for a newbie Marine breeder.

General consensus is that clownfish are the easiest to breed.
They readily spawn in marine aquariums, even comunity tanks,
their larvae is relatively easy to care for and many people have
done it before so there is a lot of literature on the subject.

In fact, I am currently feeding 9-days old larvae of maroon
clownfish in the phase of metamorphosis. Most of the fish
now look like adult fish with two whitish/bluish stripes on
their sides and they swim with undulating fashion like adults.
Then only thing beside the size they differ from adults is
the coloration which is almost completely black while adults
are maroon with golden stripes.

Out of about 650 eggs more than 120 larvae survived first week.
This high survival ratio in my first atempt to breed them
is a proof how easy is to breed clowns. Of course this is not
the end, they are not the adults yet, but the most difficult
time is behind us, I hope ;-)

Posted by Pszemol on August 26, 2005, 10:17 am

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> In fact, I am currently feeding 9-days old larvae of maroon
> clownfish in the phase of metamorphosis. Most of the fish
> now look like adult fish with two whitish/bluish stripes on
> their sides and they swim with undulating fashion like adults.
> Then only thing beside the size they differ from adults is
> the coloration which is almost completely black while adults
> are maroon with golden stripes.
>
> Out of about 650 eggs more than 120 larvae survived first week.
> This high survival ratio in my first atempt to breed them
> is a proof how easy is to breed clowns. Of course this is not
> the end, they are not the adults yet, but the most difficult
> time is behind us, I hope ;-)

I just started feeding the second hatch of maroon clowns this morning.
The first hatch is already mostly completed metamorphosis and death
rate is minimal with about one dead fish per 2-3 days. The current
count of fish moved one by one to a bigger 10-gallon grow out tank
is 125, alive and strong. Will see what will happen next... :-)

Posted by Paul Aspinall on August 27, 2005, 5:12 am

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Good news, and good luck with the fish.

Do you have any resources or hints on how to breed these?

Thanks

>> In fact, I am currently feeding 9-days old larvae of maroon
>> clownfish in the phase of metamorphosis. Most of the fish
>> now look like adult fish with two whitish/bluish stripes on
>> their sides and they swim with undulating fashion like adults.
>> Then only thing beside the size they differ from adults is
>> the coloration which is almost completely black while adults
>> are maroon with golden stripes.
>>
>> Out of about 650 eggs more than 120 larvae survived first week.
>> This high survival ratio in my first atempt to breed them
>> is a proof how easy is to breed clowns. Of course this is not
>> the end, they are not the adults yet, but the most difficult
>> time is behind us, I hope ;-)

>
> I just started feeding the second hatch of maroon clowns this morning.
> The first hatch is already mostly completed metamorphosis and death
> rate is minimal with about one dead fish per 2-3 days. The current
> count of fish moved one by one to a bigger 10-gallon grow out tank
> is 125, alive and strong. Will see what will happen next... :-)

Posted by Pszemol on August 27, 2005, 10:16 am

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> Good news, and good luck with the fish.
>
> Do you have any resources or hints on how to breed these?

Thanks. The good book about breednig clownfish is
"Clownfishes" by Joyce D. Wilkerson ISBN 1-890087-04-1.

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