Re: Breeding....

"Pszemol" <Pszemol@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:dehigc.2gc.0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
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... :-)
.

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