The Start of the Long Road to breeding Amphiprion ocellaris
As some members may have noticed, my clowns laid their first batch of eggs a few weeks ago. For a long time I have been thinking about trying my hand at breeding some marine fish and have decided that the time may now be right - well, in a few months anyway.
I welcome any input from members who have some experience with with this caper - @dr_schell and @TheJordans I am looking at you :)
A couple of equipment questions first.
Cheers
Record of Spawns
I welcome any input from members who have some experience with with this caper - @dr_schell and @TheJordans I am looking at you :)
A couple of equipment questions first.
- a lot of things seems to require air - the larval tank, the rots, the green water etc. It has been a while since I needed to buy a airpump - is a standard diaphragm pump good enough or should I invest in something larger that will meet all of my needs? Do you have 2 or 3 pumps being used and wish that you had purchased a larger one to start with?
- The larval tanks - what size would you recommend. In some articles they suggest that a round tank is beneficial because it prevents fry getting caught in the corners - I am not sure about this??
Standard aquariums are not cheap in Hobart, and there is not the steady supply of second hand tanks like you find in the larger cities. I suspect that I would be able to buy a largish round bowl cheaper than a small aquarium.
Thoughts?
I am thinking a standard 2ft tank for a grow-out tank...
Cheers
Record of Spawns
- Spawn - 21/5/13 (estimated)
Hatch - 31/5/13 (10 days since spawn - estimated) - Spawn - 13/6/13 (23 days since last spawn)
Hatch - Most on 23/6/13 with the rest 24/6/13 (10/11 days since spawn) - Spawn - 4/7/13 (21 days since last spawn)
Hatch - Most on 14/7/13 with the rest 15/7/13 (10/11 days since spawn) - Spawn - 25/7/13 (21 days since last spawn)
Hatch - 4/8/13 (10 days since spawn) - Spawn 11/8/13 (17 days since last spawn-was expected 15/8/13)
Hatch - 21/8/13 (10 days since spawn) - Spawn - 29/8/13 (18 days since last spawn)
Hatch - 7/9/13 (9 days since spawn) - Spawn - 14/9/13 (16 days since last spawn)
Hatch - eggs disappeared 19/9/13 - I suspect they were eaten by something in the tank - Spawn - 29/9/13 (15 days since last spawn)
Hatch - 8/10/13 (9 days since spawn)
- Spawn - 5/12/13
Hatch - 14/12/13 (9 days since spawn) - Spawn - 21/12/13 (16 days since last spawn)
Hatch - ?? I was away for a few days and missed the hatch. - Spawn - 2/1/14 (11 days since last spawn)
Hatch - 12/1/14 (10 days since spawn)
- Spawn - 18/1/14 (16 days since last spawn)
Hatch - not sure - Spawn - 2/3/14
Hatch - not sure
- Spawn - 16/3/14 (14 days since last spawn)
Hatch - 24/3/14
- Spawn - 29/3/14
Hatch - Most on 7/4/14 with the remainder 8/4/14 (9 days since spawn) - Spawn - 24/4/14
Hatch - complete hatch on 4/5/14 (10 days since spawn) - Spawn - 15/5/14
Hatch - the majority on 24/5/14 with a few stragglers the next day.
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