Breeding rack

[woods4542000]

Figured I would start a thread on this new build I have going on. Its a clarity plus retail rack , approx 120 gallons.

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Dividers I made out of plaskolite , that I got from home depot.

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Updated pic of rack.

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Regular occy pr.

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Snowflake/darwin pr.

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White Knight.looking to pr with another female darwin but hes terrified of her. thinking maybe a grade a picasso type?

[Fish Dad]

Post an update????

[fishtal]

Looks good. You should consider attending this event: Marine Breeding Initiative Workshop 2012 (http://www.mbiworkshop.com/)

[woods4542000]

Yeah Tal I hope to make it.

[woods4542000]

Will get an update on here soon won't let me upload pics from my tablet. But I did add to brood stock , no spawning yet however.

[fishtal]

Yeah Tal I hope to make it.
Cool! It's a must for anyone interested in captive breeding. :)

[SnowflakeCoral]

Very cool rack! Where'd you get it?

[woods4542000]

A local reefer west of grand rapids.

[woods4542000]

SA onyx pair!

[AJ :)]

Nice group of clowns! Did you make it to the workshop? Have you had any changes to your breeder setup? Or any spawning? It looks like you have a great setup to get started.

[woods4542000]

Thanks AJ . Haven't made any changes , and patiently waiting for spawning still. Its taking forever.

[AJ :)]

I'm sure it is a tedious beginning, But once they get started they will most likely keep you all sorts of busy!

How old is the oldest pair?

[woods4542000]

Oh and yes I made it to the MBI workshop. Not positive on the age of the oldest pair but roughly 6 I would guess , and they were spawning for the guy I got them from.

[AJ :)]

Glad to hear you made it to the workshop. Did you have a good time? Any thoughts for improvements?

Have you tried a temp change. To initiate a spawn?

[woods4542000]

Yes had a good time ! Can't think of anything to be improved upon , except maybe something for beginners lol. I have my temps raised up to 82.

[AJ :)]

I'm not a breeder but sometimes things like a fluctuation in water temp is a good starter.

[woods4542000]

Newest addition to my addiction lol!

[fishtal]

Nice score!

[woods4542000]

Thanks. Thinking they both may be females tho.

[woods4542000]

So finally got a laying pair took 8 months ! They are on 4th clutch now. Just got to figure out how to keep larvae alive now.

[pinhigh1886]

Nice way to go!

[woods4542000]

Platinum x onyx pair.

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Darwin x black ice pair. Think these are gonna be next to lay!

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Snowflake x blacker ice. I think these 2 are pretty close to laying.

[woods4542000]

Phantom pair didn't work out , so paired up one of em with a Darwin.

[brandeewyne]

i see eggs up there in one of those pictures! congratulations!! do you have green water and rots going for them?

[woods4542000]

Pulled the pot last night ! Almost 100% hatch, larvae are gobbling down rotifers !

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Larvae in green water with rotifers!

[woods4542000]

Figured I was way overdue for an update ! Here are some babies from snowflake/Darwin pairing. Bigger ones approx 50 days old , and smaller about 30

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Another one