I have babies help!!!

bjensen1253 · 03/01/2012, 09:51 PM

I was just upstairs and was examining my tank when i saw what looked like REALLY small things swimming in the water, with the help of a magnifying glass i was able too see 2 eyes and a tail. They look like tadpoles. However! i have no EXP in saltwater fry. Im not sure if they are clown fry or damsel fry or Random fry that come on some live rock i just purchased not to long ago. They are way to small to photograph with any camera i have. Right now, i have them netted until i can get a breeder net tomorrow. im not sure what steps i need to take to raise them. They just seem so small!!

Here is a picture of what they kinda look like, except they have little tails

JT3069 · 03/01/2012, 09:54 PM

wow awesome
you need to raise rotifiers to feed them
do a search on that

bjensen1253 · 03/01/2012, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JT3069

wow awesome
you need to raise rotifiers to feed them
do a search on that

so i can order those online or find a LFS that has them... got that part down.. but i need to know more info on what steps i need to take

Sugar Magnolia · 03/01/2012, 10:05 PM

What kind of livestock do you have in the tank?

bjensen1253 · 03/01/2012, 10:10 PM

as stated above i only have 2 clowns and 2 yellow tail damsels... i just got some live rock from the pet store that had a large bubble tipped anemone on it that was in a tank full of clown pairs. so its either damsels or clowns

Sugar Magnolia · 03/01/2012, 10:13 PM

It could also be a mysid shrimp bloom.

bjensen1253 · 03/02/2012, 06:56 AM

anyone else?

RAY in PA. · 03/02/2012, 07:47 AM

I'll bet they're clownfish.

ganjero · 03/02/2012, 08:05 AM

It could be clown fry, if you don't have a local breeder I doubt this batch can make it. Not enough time to get all the stuff you need to raise clown fry. Plus it can be difficult and time consuming.
Here is more info on raising clownfish: http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=240158

Curtis.H · 03/02/2012, 09:40 AM

I would bet that the rock that the BTA was on had been used by one of the pairs of clowns in the tank before you bought it and these are the fry.

03/01/2012, 09:51 PM	#1
bjensen1253 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Kansas City Missouri Posts: 130	I have babies help!!! I was just upstairs and was examining my tank when i saw what looked like REALLY small things swimming in the water, with the help of a magnifying glass i was able too see 2 eyes and a tail. They look like tadpoles. However! i have no EXP in saltwater fry. Im not sure if they are clown fry or damsel fry or Random fry that come on some live rock i just purchased not to long ago. They are way to small to photograph with any camera i have. Right now, i have them netted until i can get a breeder net tomorrow. im not sure what steps i need to take to raise them. They just seem so small!! Here is a picture of what they kinda look like, except they have little tails

03/01/2012, 09:54 PM	#2
JT3069 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: alabama Posts: 483	wow awesome you need to raise rotifiers to feed them do a search on that __________________ (-_-) Current Tank Info: 90gal,diy 6x54w, apex jr,diy stand and canopy, cal reactor,

03/01/2012, 10:05 PM	#4
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	What kind of livestock do you have in the tank? __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

03/01/2012, 10:13 PM	#6
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	It could also be a mysid shrimp bloom. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

03/01/2012, 10:10 PM	#5
bjensen1253 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Kansas City Missouri Posts: 130	as stated above i only have 2 clowns and 2 yellow tail damsels... i just got some live rock from the pet store that had a large bubble tipped anemone on it that was in a tank full of clown pairs. so its either damsels or clowns

03/02/2012, 06:56 AM	#7
bjensen1253 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Kansas City Missouri Posts: 130	anyone else?

03/02/2012, 07:47 AM	#8
RAY in PA. Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 68	I'll bet they're clownfish.

03/02/2012, 08:05 AM	#9
ganjero saiperchémibatteilcorazon Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 4,027	It could be clown fry, if you don't have a local breeder I doubt this batch can make it. Not enough time to get all the stuff you need to raise clown fry. Plus it can be difficult and time consuming. Here is more info on raising clownfish: http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=240158

03/02/2012, 09:40 AM	#10
Curtis.H Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 139	I would bet that the rock that the BTA was on had been used by one of the pairs of clowns in the tank before you bought it and these are the fry.