Houston Breeding Setup!

[180galreef]

So I have posted up on my local forum for a little while and thought I would bring my setup on over to reef2reef! I have a 10 stall rack breeder stall set up with 5 grow out tanks below it that all drain down to a wet/dry sump. I was able to get my rotifers setup from reed mariculture set up last week and that seems to be doing well.

Just thought I should put a quick update up. I have everything up and running now and most of the pairs are in the broodstock stalls.

#1 is a pair of Wild Caught Perc's and I think they will be the next to lay eggs. The female is starting to really beef up!

#2 Is a pair of Fancy Snowonyx and they are still a little young but just fantastic patterns so I am just feeding and waiting.

#3 is a new addition! They are a Phantom and Davinci, This pair has just been introduced to each other so it may be a few months before they lay but I am anxiously waiting to see what patterns show up!

Pair #4 is also a newly introduced pair and they are an Onyx and Maine Blizzard! I think these patterns could turn out pretty cool as well.

Pair #5 is a snowonyx pair. They are currently getting ready to lay batch number 4 and I will try and collect this batch.

I have a pair of mature gold strip maroons that should be here Tuesday and one more spawning pair that I may just pull the trigger on. I also have a pair of black and whites that are still a little young that are in my main display and a large black and white female that I need to find a male for.

Hope you guys like them and sorry about the bad pictures.

 

[Genesis Corals]

Very cool, I love that people are starting to breed more on these forums.

 

[180galreef]

I agree, I do it for 2 reasons.

1) Less wild caught and more captive breeding

2) Cover the cost of the hobby in the first place and the rest goes to savings.

 

[180galreef]

Pair #5 just slammed down batch number 4! Eggs look great and I should be able to collect these now that my Roti's are up and going.

 

[Mr Cob]

awesome dude, glad your rotis are doing well now

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Very cool! Keep this updated!

 

[180galreef]

Thanks guys, slight set back this morning. The male of my wild caught pair decided he wanted to see what the carpet felt like overnight :frusty:. So I am officially on the hunt for a wild caught perc male. Pretty bummed about it, I liked those 2 together.

 

[Mr Cob]

Ugh...sorry man. I had that happen a few weeks ago but my wife heard a flapping fish and I was able to get it back in the tank quickly.

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[180galreef]

Well it looks like I have found a way to sooth my sorrows.....BUY 3 MORE PAIRS!! MUAHHHAHAHAHA. I have a pair of gold stripped maroons coming in today and tomorrow I pick up another pair of snowflakes and another pair of percs. I am starting to feel like the money guy on the GEICO commercials.

 

[ignatz]

Thanks guys, slight set back this morning. The male of my wild caught pair decided he wanted to see what the carpet felt like overnight :frusty:. So I am officially on the hunt for a wild caught perc male. Pretty bummed about it, I liked those 2 together.

I'll share some advice I got when this happened to me.... put another fish in with the female right away. There is a strong chance that she will continue laying eggs with little interruption to her cycle. I would suggest putting her with the nicest Picasso you can find; this way you will have your own Picasso lineage to play with in the future.

 

[coraltastic]

Good luck. Sound like ur off to a nice breeding setup. I hope u have multiple roti cultures incase one crashes. A mistake I learned the hard way.

 

[180galreef]

Yea I have another one I am setting up.

 

[kes]

very nice set of pairs!! should be great offsprings

 

[Clammania]

Great job great luck

 

[180galreef]

I have sold a couple of my pairs and am adding atleast one more this week that is a proven layer. I moved my laing pair to the breeding system and it has thrown them off a little, should have layed Sunday. I am thinking the temp is a little cool at 80, this system is a little harder to keep high temps.

 

[djoutkast22]

any update??