Biffy Breeds Tomato Clowns

[U4BOYZ]

:x:
Fingers crossed for you Biff!

 

[Picasso]

I've been using Reef Nutrition's Phyto Feast and it is incredible. My corals are happy, happy, happy! It's so much thicker than DT's and easier to keep In my opinion. Also, my rics are loving the Arcti Pods. Don't know if that helps but I hope it does


Catherine

 

[dcantucson]

They are still wrapped up in their little eggs. And my food is growing too slow to save this batch, I think... :(

Damn. :grumble: :(
Guess I'll have to wait on mine then. :bounce:

 

[Bifferwine]

I know you guys keep saying to buy phyto, but I really can't afford it. It's $70 for that one little bottle!! I'd really just rather wait for mine to grow, even if it means a batch or two of clowns won't make it in the meantime... I already spent the money to grow my own cultures, and I don't have any more money to spend :(

 

[bjohanson1234]

Fish Food for Fry & Baby Fish: Wardley Essentials Small Fry Liquid Baby Fish Food
You could try this

I know it is for tropical fish, but it might be enough to get them to live long enough for the cultured food to get done

 

[Bifferwine]

Looks like it's time to start a 3rd bottle of phyto!!!

 

[mng777777]

can't you start two more now and really get this going?

 

[Bifferwine]

Ummmm yeah I suppose I could... Hahaha. Thanks for the lightbulb, Justin!!

 

[Bifferwine]

Four bottles a brewin'! I think I can start the rotifers now.

 

[mng777777]

Awesome! I'm getting excited for you Biff. Soon you will officially be a breedin'

 

[dcantucson]

What's the status of the last batch of eggs?

 

[Bifferwine]

They're still on the rock, but they are due to hatch tomorrow I think. So these guys are a no go :(

I just started my rotifer eggs. They should hatch in 24 to 72 hours. Catherine, they are Brachionus plicatillis, if you want to look them up in your book.

Right now they are just in a shallow plastic dish with some water. After 24 hours, I am supposed to feed them and after 72 hours, I am supposed to transfer them into a larger container (I am going to use soda bottles for these guys).

 

[dcantucson]

Damn. You're going to have to change your name to Biffy the Baby Clown Slayer. :lol:

 

[U4BOYZ]

:camera: :camera: :camera:!!! Can't wait to see them!!!

 

[Picasso]

Hey, Biff, your roti's are in my book! Evidently, they are of the Monogononta class. They have a cylically parthenogenetic life cycle which contains both asexual and sexual phases. They stay asexual until food, population density, and the absence of physiological stress are just right. Cool. There's more but you probably have it all worked out. Good luck with them!

Catherine

 

[Bifferwine]

Thanks for the info Catherine! I'll have to read up on them some more.

According to my directions, I was supposed to feed the roti eggs *exactly* 24 hours after I hydrated them. Because of all my laptop drama, it was more like 30 hours before I got home and fed them! I hope they're okay. Fingers crossed.

 

[EliWhitney314]

Man I missed a lot. Can't wait to buy a few tomato clowns from you Biff.

 

[Bifferwine]

I moved the rotis into a soda bottle last night, and fed them some more. I can't say for sure if they are alive and thriving, but the water in the rotifer bottle is a lot more brown than the water in the phyto bottles. It will still be a couple more days before all the eggs are supposedly hatched. Then I should have a good rotifer culture going.

 

[littleyea1]

how are they doing?

 

[Bifferwine]

Well, the last batch of eggs hatched and are long gone. I don't think my rotifers made it. I'm going to have to order live cultures online... :(