About three weeks ago, Budsreef gave me a bunch of this Maroon Clown larva that hatched and he collected for me. The larva spent the night in a 5G bucket before I could get over to pick them up. We added some greenwater and rotifers to the bucket and Bud had an airstone in the bucket for circulation. I moved the larva to my house and divided them up in to two round goldfish bowls. I could not tell how many were in the bucket but it looked like about 50-60 at the time. It turns out there were a heck of a lot more! The larva are now 21 DPH and I have moved them to a 10G tank with a sponge filter and small HOB for filtration. Of course, this was at the same time I was trying to bring the seahorses and the Tailspot Blennies along, so I did not pay as much attention to these larva and did not take too many pictures as they were growing. I do have a series of pics for you all (I know how much you like them :D) but they are not the best.

The first couple are the day after I got the larva home and moved them to the bowls with greenwater and rotifers.

You can see the setup and how small the tiny larva are in the bowls.

http://www.georgia-birding.com/Maroon-Clowns-2DPH-05-16-09-001.jpg

Maroon Clownfish 2 DPH

http://www.georgia-birding.com/Maroon-Clowns-2DPH-05-16-09-038.jpg

Maroon Clownfish 7 DPH

http://www.georgia-birding.com/MC-7DPH-5-21-09-106.jpg

7 DPH Closeup

http://www.georgia-birding.com/MC-7DPH-5-21-09-113.jpg

7DPH bowl

http://www.georgia-birding.com/SH-7DPH-5-21-09-116.jpg

7DPH setup

http://www.georgia-birding.com/SH-7DPH-5-21-09-119.jpg


Maroon Clowns 21 DPH post meta and looking like fish!

http://www.georgia-birding.com/MC-21DPH-06-4-09-011.jpg

http://www.georgia-birding.com/MC-21DPH-06-4-09-012.jpg

http://www.georgia-birding.com/MC-21DPH-06-4-09-018.jpg


It looks like there are probably about 75-100 fish now that they have passed meta. They are still REALLY tiny but now they look like maroon clowns!

BZ

:yay:

Thanks! Sorry about the size of the pics..I thought I had sized them smaller.
BZ

Bob, I have got to get over your way and meet you to see all your little ones, and your set-up. Everytime I log in I'm hoping theres a Breeding log update from you..

Thanks man! You are welcome to stop by.

BZ

Very cool!

VERY awesome! Thanks for sharing!

- Brad

Bob,

Your updates are truly some of the most fascinating. You have an unbelievable talent.

:cheers:

These photo's are amazing:)

Very cool!

Ha! Dude, thanks for the larva. They are doing great!

VERY awesome! Thanks for sharing!

- Brad

Thanks Brad!

Bob,

Your updates are truly some of the most fascinating. You have an unbelievable talent.

:cheers:

Well, mostly lucky! If you try enough times sometimes things work out!

These photo's are amazing:)

Thanks Lisa! You are welcome to a couple in a few months if they make it for the tank project.

Bob

They are too cute!

I think you should dump your 210, and just setup a big breeding center...lol. that seems to be where your passion is these days anyway. looking good as always. I love shopping at bob's!

I think you should dump your 210, and just setup a big breeding center...lol. that seems to be where your passion is these days anyway. looking good as always. I love shopping at bob's!


Practically there! Although I need some place to keep the adults too. Unfortunatley, the breeding is going to come to a halt here shortly due to work/travel commitments. I hate it when work interferes with the things I really want to be doing!

BZ