Amphiprion bicinctus (Nest 23)

ThRoewer · 05/01/2020, 08:03 PM

Since I have the time now and hopefully enough food and the bicinctus were kind enough to put their eggs on a rock I could take out I decided to give it a shot on raising a few babies. Only about a quarter hatched since I took the rock out too late and exposed the nest to brighter light, but that should be enough for now.

Here a video of the larvae on the morning of their first day. Feeds are Bracionus and Apocyclops panamensis:

The parents (male in the front) with the remaining eggs:

The parents put nest 24 down before nest 23 had fully hatched:

The larvae on the evening of the 2. day. Feeds are Bracionus and Artemia.

The larvae in the afternoon of the 3. day. Feeds are Bracionus and Artemia.

coralcruze2020 · 05/03/2020, 12:57 AM

sooo cool what are you feeding the fry?

ThRoewer · 05/03/2020, 01:54 AM

The larvae in the evening of the 4. day. Feed is Artemia.

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Originally Posted by coralcruze2020

sooo cool what are you feeding the fry?

So far Brachionus, Apocyclops panamensis, and Artemia.

ThRoewer · 05/04/2020, 01:21 AM

The larvae shortly before lights out on the 5. day. Feed is Artemia

ThRoewer · 05/07/2020, 10:31 PM

Day 7:

Day 8:

Lost more than half of them through a stupid mistake: added a sponge filter with too large pores

Survivors still going strong:

Nest #24 is due to hatch Saturday night:

Day 9:

Today, in addition to the usual few day old brine shrimp nauplii, I fed some Tigriopus but not sure if they took any.

Brachionus is becoming a problem as they no longer go after it but it still continues to multiply since I have to add a bit green water daily for the brine shrimp.

In a few days I plan on adding 2 BTA to see when the larvae actually settle.

ThRoewer · 05/09/2020, 04:07 AM

Day 10:

kizanne · 05/13/2020, 11:10 PM

Nice. They still with you? Pics needed

ThRoewer · 05/14/2020, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kizanne

Nice. They still with you? Pics needed

Yeah. They are in metamorphosis now and looking good so far. Some look already like tiny bicinctus. Got to upload the videos later.

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ThRoewer · 05/14/2020, 04:08 PM

Day 11:

Day 12:

Day 13:

Day 14:

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Day 16:

ThRoewer · 05/14/2020, 05:56 PM

Monday the parents put nest #25 down, this time on a ceramic shard that will make taking it out easy:

kizanne · 05/16/2020, 07:59 PM

Very good looking.

ThRoewer · 05/17/2020, 02:18 AM

Day 17:

Little bicinctus!

Day 18:

Most have finished metamorphosis. One single juvenile settled in the anemone:

Now I just need to find someone else breeding with wild-caught Djibauti bicinctus to swap some juveniles with in order to avoid incest when making pairs with the juveniles.

ThRoewer · 05/18/2020, 02:13 AM

Day 19:

A few more settled in the anemone

ThRoewer · 06/10/2020, 04:08 AM

Day 20:

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Day 23:

Day 24:

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Day 33:

Day 36:

LargeAngels · 06/12/2020, 04:25 PM

Looking good.

05/01/2020, 08:03 PM	#1
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	Amphiprion bicinctus (Nest 23) Since I have the time now and hopefully enough food and the bicinctus were kind enough to put their eggs on a rock I could take out I decided to give it a shot on raising a few babies. Only about a quarter hatched since I took the rock out too late and exposed the nest to brighter light, but that should be enough for now. Here a video of the larvae on the morning of their first day. Feeds are Bracionus and Apocyclops panamensis: The parents (male in the front) with the remaining eggs: The parents put nest 24 down before nest 23 had fully hatched: The larvae on the evening of the 2. day. Feeds are Bracionus and Artemia. The larvae in the afternoon of the 3. day. Feeds are Bracionus and Artemia. __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

05/04/2020, 01:21 AM	#4
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	The larvae shortly before lights out on the 5. day. Feed is Artemia __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

05/07/2020, 10:31 PM	#5
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	Day 7: Day 8: Lost more than half of them through a stupid mistake: added a sponge filter with too large pores Survivors still going strong: Nest #24 is due to hatch Saturday night: Day 9: Today, in addition to the usual few day old brine shrimp nauplii, I fed some Tigriopus but not sure if they took any. Brachionus is becoming a problem as they no longer go after it but it still continues to multiply since I have to add a bit green water daily for the brine shrimp. In a few days I plan on adding 2 BTA to see when the larvae actually settle. __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +... Last edited by ThRoewer; 05/07/2020 at 10:46 PM.

05/09/2020, 04:07 AM	#6
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	Day 10: __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

05/13/2020, 11:10 PM	#7
kizanne Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Florida Posts: 646	Nice. They still with you? Pics needed __________________ Successfully bred: Banggai, Lined Seahorse, Saltwater Mollies, from egg dwarf cuttlefish, peppermint shrimp, Opae Shrimp. Saltbabies.com Algae Barn Discount Code: saltbabies15 Current Tank Info: 120 gallon seahorse/flame angel/sharknose/pipefish tank. 30 gallon grow out, misc. other tanks

05/03/2020, 12:57 AM	#2
coralcruze2020 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: NY Posts: 115	sooo cool what are you feeding the fry?

05/14/2020, 04:08 PM	#9
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	Day 11: Day 12: Day 13: Day 14: Day 15: Day 16: __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

05/14/2020, 05:56 PM	#10
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	Monday the parents put nest #25 down, this time on a ceramic shard that will make taking it out easy: __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

05/16/2020, 07:59 PM	#11
kizanne Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Florida Posts: 646	Very good looking. __________________ Successfully bred: Banggai, Lined Seahorse, Saltwater Mollies, from egg dwarf cuttlefish, peppermint shrimp, Opae Shrimp. Saltbabies.com Algae Barn Discount Code: saltbabies15 Current Tank Info: 120 gallon seahorse/flame angel/sharknose/pipefish tank. 30 gallon grow out, misc. other tanks

05/17/2020, 02:18 AM	#12
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	Day 17: Little bicinctus! Day 18: Most have finished metamorphosis. One single juvenile settled in the anemone: Now I just need to find someone else breeding with wild-caught Djibauti bicinctus to swap some juveniles with in order to avoid incest when making pairs with the juveniles. __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

05/18/2020, 02:13 AM	#13
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	Day 19: A few more settled in the anemone __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

06/10/2020, 04:08 AM	#14
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	Day 20: Day 22: Day 23: Day 24: Day 27: Day 33: Day 36: __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

06/12/2020, 04:25 PM	#15
LargeAngels Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,651	Looking good.