Clownfish breeding attempt.

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This is really cool. I have enjoyed this journey. I wouldn't mind trying myself one day
Give it a try! The biggest thing I've learned is importance of keeping water parameters stable, I'm pretty sure most of my mortalities came from after performing water changes too hastily.

Glad you enjoyed watching so far!
 

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Thanks! It's been alot of fun to watch them grow. Now what to do with 30 clownfish...

I would of loved to help you out with that by buying two.... but I live across the country from you. Haha, good luck. I love following this thread.
 
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I would of loved to help you out with that by buying two.... but I live across the country from you. Haha, good luck. I love following this thread.
Thanks! I'll keep you in mind once they get a little bigger/ can handle shipping.
 
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Day 20- no morts':)
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Day 6- I performed a 50% water change today and am raising the rearing tank waterline to 8 gallons (with fresh sea water @ 1.025 sg).

3 more mortalities, still feeding rotifers and offering TDO A.

I've spotted 3-4 fry showing signs of beginning the metamorphosis stage (arching their body and turning their tail momentarily).

I've added a small piece of live rock from the main tank with a few Xenia to add a sense of security and place to host the fish as well.
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following.
 
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Some more pictures, they are 1/2"+ in length now. I can't believe it's already been two months since hatch!
I'm considering selling all but two for a future tank/ breeding project (that have the white head bar melding into the mid-body bar).
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I’ve been hoping my clownfish would breed ever since you started this thread... no luck. I don’t know why! I’ve got the phytoplankton and rotifers cultures going for if it ever happens.
 

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