The wonder of aquariums.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by ALang

Thanks for sharing...What a chance to see them! I've had my clowns spawned monthly, too, but have never been fortunate enough to see the fry.

Your welcome. Thats the usual for myself also. Eggs there, ready to pop at lights out and then nothing in the morning, no eggs, no fry.

Originally Posted by es355lucille

Nice to hear your story Doug. Thanks for sharing with us. We too have seen some pretty amazing events go on in our tank at night. My wife and I still spend time at night with flashlights, viewing how the tank changes at night! As your system matures.....well enough said all I can say is amazing!!

Thanks again for your experience Doug.

Brad

Your welcome Brad. I agree. I can sit and watch little going s on in mine for hours. {when I have time, }. It never seems to get old.

Originally Posted by Lance

That's pretty cool Doug! Kinda sad at the same time though. It's somehow harder to accept when the fish are doting parents like Clowns. Pelagic spawners, not so much.
Between the Chromis and the Fire Clowns, there is a spawn in my tank every week and I've yet to see a hatch.

Hey Lance. Got lucky this time I guess. Mom & pop never left their pvc house during the whole thing. Seemed busy though. Not sure what they were doing, unless prepping for another brood. Yes, it was somewhat sad. Never bothered me much before but guess it was the visual aspect of it this time.

[Doug]

Well ok. I was joking about their activity as their young were swimming around. They do have another batch hanging from the pipe already.

[lastlight]

Great story Doug! Though it's like watching the video of the turtles heading for the ocean...damn near hopeless. I guess in your case none make it. New tank for them?

[Doug]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Great story Doug! Though it's like watching the video of the turtles heading for the ocean...damn near hopeless. I guess in your case none make it. New tank for them?

Thats actually a good description of the event Brett.

Forgot to say that my chalice corals and a couple other lps were pretty bloated looking.

[Lance]

After reading your story Doug I was determined to see the next hatching of my Fire Clowns spawn. The eggs had turned the silvery colour they do just before hatching so I sat up last night for two hours after lights out. Nothing. Figured tonight for sure. I just went and moved the GBTA's tentacles out of the way to check on them and they're gone. D'oh! Must have hatched out last night after I gave up and went to bed. I always thought the eggs hatch within a couple of hours of darkness; maybe there was still enough ambient light from the TV and kitchen to delay the hatch?

[Doug]

Aww to bad you missed it Lance. I just got lucky perhaps. Watching this new batch to see if I can do it again. They are still almost black.
My tank light out was 7pm. but room light was on until about 9pm. Guess it was sometimes after 10pm when we seen the hatch. Only light in the room was from the Vortech,s or a bit of ambient light from other rooms.

On a good note I have a couple baby turbo snails crawling around.

[kobelka]

That is awesome. I had seen the same thing one night and decided to try raising a few spawns. I sucessfully raised 3 batches and every day was more awesome than the one before, seeing them rapidly grow. You should give it a try. Its a PITA but it sure was neat. One batch had 400 successful babies.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by kobelka

That is awesome. I had seen the same thing one night and decided to try raising a few spawns. I sucessfully raised 3 batches and every day was more awesome than the one before, seeing them rapidly grow. You should give it a try. Its a PITA but it sure was neat. One batch had 400 successful babies.

Wow. Congrats on that. I keep thinking of it. I had a pair of mated Cinnamon,s that I gave a friend and we had a go at one of those batches. He had a good small set up for them and fed them baby food he had purchased someplace. They were actually doing pretty well until one of his dogs when in for a look, {by himself}, and accidentally unplugged the little tank. Needless to say they never lasted long enough for him to notice in time.

Dont have the room to really do it now. I did when I had my house and the 225g tank and fish room.

The again, what the heck would I do with the young. Certainly not enough market here for them.

I do believe one of our BC members does raise young successfully as I can remember seeing his threads.

[Doug]

WOW. So last night I got to witness the event again. Unbelievable. But again, so sad. Its only been 18 days ap. since the last hatch. Can they possibly reproduce that fast? I need to look it up.

Watched them dance in the current for an hour almost. Just using an led flashlight. Wish I could shoot a video of it. Mike and I swapped a bunch of corals yesterday and I took several acan,s & lobo,s home. They were eating baby fish like crazy. The acan,s esp. seemed to take delight in them. I watched them gobble a baby down then quickly grab for another.

Today they are all fully opened, looking full and beautiful colours.

[Lance]

Doug, my clowns spawn every 14 to 18 days. I looked it up before and that's about normal.