EliWhitney314
Phish Head
man time is not on your side right now.
Biffy Breeds Tomato Clowns
- Thread starter Bifferwine
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dcantucson
Reef pro
Biffy the Clownfish Slayer. :mrgreen:
Leslee
Reef enthusiast
I hope you can find what is going to work for you! I want a Biff clown for my newest tank! I would even let you name it!!!
dcantucson
Reef pro
We could all get a pair and name them Biffy and NDB. :)
Picasso
Seahorse Whisperer
This is the company that wrote the book I've got:
https://3kserver7.com/~frank/secure/agora.cgi?cart_id=1285536.6022*a01Xu6&product=LIVE_CULTURES
They've got a kit but I imagine you've already got all the stuff:
https://3kserver7.com/~frank/secure/agora.cgi
Evidently, the book says, that the roti's take 24-48 hours to hatch with continuous moderate light. After 48 hours your supposed to transfer them to a pint container and feed light green algae and an invertebrate food. If you overfeed they will slow down in their growth. Too much food and high salinity will cause the roti's to develop males which causes them to reproduce sexually instead of asexually. You want asexual reproduction because it causes higher and faster growth rates.
I have no idea if this is helping you or even if it is correct, it's what's in my book. I can't scan right now because my software is still crashed. I hope it helps?
Catherine
mng777777
Shark Wrangler Wannabe
HA HA HA!!!! :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
dcantucson
Reef pro
Biffy where the heck are you anyways. You weren't on at all last night. :(
Bifferwine
I am a girl
I kept them in a shallow little dish for the first 2 days, then transferred them to a soda bottle with some food. I think I may have overfed them. It is really hard to find a good balance with the feeding when you can't even see the animals you're trying to grow! My clowns laid new eggs last night, so I am going to order some live rotifers tonight and try those. Getting them from egg stage is proving to be tricky!
I know, what's up with that?! I went out to dinner (India Oven) with NDB and then we came home and watched a movie (Mr. Brooks). Sometimes I try to give him "his own time" instead of making him share me with the computer!
dcantucson
Reef pro
I figured it was just a little "quality time" keeping you away. :)
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Since the dehydrated rotifer eggs I bought appear to be going NOWHERE, I ordered some live rotifers tonight from Reed Mariculture. 1 million live rotifers, to be exact.
https://www.reed-store.com/shop.cfm/Rotifer-Products/Rotifers-Live-and-Concentrate/RSK-1M/
They should be arriving next week. So hopefully this batch will work! I've got so much phyto, I don't know what to do with it all...
https://www.reed-store.com/shop.cfm/Rotifer-Products/Rotifers-Live-and-Concentrate/RSK-1M/
They should be arriving next week. So hopefully this batch will work! I've got so much phyto, I don't know what to do with it all...
dcantucson
Reef pro
Could you drink some? :lol:
Kinda like a protein drink?
Kinda like a protein drink?
U4BOYZ
Got Fish?
Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...lol
dcantucson
Reef pro
When's the next batch due, Killer? :)
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Probably due to hatch Monday. These ones won't make it, because my rotifers won't be shipped until Tuesday. Another one bites the dust!
dcantucson
Reef pro
Another one bites the dust! LMAO
Bifferwine
I am a girl
My new live rotifers are supposed to arrive today!!!
dcantucson
Reef pro
So what you're saying is that you'll have no excuses now? :lol:
daugherty
part time reefer
she will still find one
Oscarsdad608
Reef enthusiast
You have to have quite a few rotifer going before you can raise the fry. Better luck next batch.
mng777777
Shark Wrangler Wannabe
I hope this next batch works out! Good luck Sarah!
