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Old 02-03-2014, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Leah View Post
BREAK OUT THE CRACKERS
Hmm, not quite the help I was looking for, but thanks

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Unless you have several tanks available and lots of time, you will likely just feed your tank.
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Most folks that raise them successfully will have separate grow out tanks & a good supply of phytoplankton to grow rotifers to feed the larvae for the first week or so. After that you'll need live brine shrimp to feed them after the metamorphosis stage. Need to have that stuff on the go well ahead of time. My maroons have been spawning for years now, food for the other critters when they hatch. Some day I may give raising them a go too, but don't have the phyto cultures & rotifers going to do so. It's fairly work intensive.

Better to wait for a while after the first spawn anyway. Give your maroons a bit more time to perfect their routine. Once they start spawning they'll likely continue with a break of only a few days between hatching & the next spawn.
Yeah, this is what I was thinking too. Family was hoping we would have a tank full of Nemo's soon. I really don't need the extra work, so I'll let nature take its course.
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