My Picasso Clownfish

hyperboy · Jul 8, 2009

My Picasso Clownfish Spawn and Rearing

I shared pictures of these two spawning back in Feb. Thought I would update it!

Here are the parents with eggs:

Some babies a few days old:

roshi719 · Jul 8, 2009

I see a lot of misbars in there!!! Any picassos in the offspring?

hyperboy · Jul 8, 2009

roshi719 said:
I see a lot of misbars in there!!! Any picassos in the offspring?

I start seeing Picasso patterns around 2 months of age. Unfortunately, there is a small percentage of Picassos...maybe 20%. I believe this is due to the genetics of the parents. They might only be only first or second generation Picassos as they were purchased when ORA first released the Picasso varient.

tewkes · Jul 8, 2009

Awesome!! I want one!

hyperboy · Jul 22, 2009

Just thought I would update with some pcitures of offspring.

This one has an "F" on its side...since my last name is Foster, this one is going in my solana!

MarvinsReef · Jul 22, 2009

very nice...

Elan · Jul 22, 2009

I love the F man! Good to see you are have success! Sadly one of my picassos took a jump while i was gone

. I have the other with a wc perc, so we will see if i get any interesting babys.

JR's Reef · Jul 22, 2009

Congrats! I lost my picasso a couple days ago I will have to find me another pair asap. There a cool clown

Elan · Jul 22, 2009

Also, can you give us some photos of your breeding setup?

hyperboy · Jul 22, 2009

Sure!

Growout

Holding system (110 gal vats)

Rotifers

Broodstock

aerius007 · Jul 22, 2009

Great setup, I wish I had the room for something as nice as that.

hyperboy · Jul 22, 2009

Thanks you for the compliments everyone!

Sikryd · Jul 22, 2009

Thats a cool clown farm!
Can't wait to see what comes of the Platinum and Picasso.

hyperboy · Jul 22, 2009

Sikryd said:
Can't wait to see what comes of the Platinum and Picasso.

Me too!

Here is another set of broodstock (in a different system for obvious reasons) still no spawn, yet there is spawning behavior!

MarvinsReef · Jul 22, 2009

hyperboy said:
Broodstock

sweet... I'm also looking forward to the Picasso X Platinum babies... also, I couldn't read the last one Snowflakes X ?!?!?

what would be cool to see are Black Snowflakes... :marv

hyperboy · Jul 22, 2009

MarvinsReef said:
sweet... I'm also looking forward to the Picasso X Platinum babies... also, I couldn't read the last one Snowflakes X ?!?!?

what would be cool to see are Black Snowflakes... :marv

Yes, that is a female Snowflake (approx. 4 years old) and a Darwin male. She has been in my reef since HE was 3/4". HE killed his female this past winter, so I moved HIM to the broodstock system and added a small Darwin. HE is now a lot bigger and now a female. Everyday they do burnouts on the pot so I am just feeding them well and ofter. I am praying too!

MarvinsReef · Jul 22, 2009

hyperboy said:
Yes, that is a female Snowflake (approx. 4 years old) and a Darwin male. She has been in my reef since HE was 3/4". HE killed his female this past winter, so I moved HIM to the broodstock system and added a small Darwin. HE is now a lot bigger and now a female. Everyday they do burnouts on the pot so I am just feeding them well and ofter. I am praying too!

what's a Darwin?!? sorry, I'm still new with clowns...

hyperboy · Jul 22, 2009

MarvinsReef said:
what's a Darwin?!? sorry, I'm still new with clowns...

A Darwin is a Black Ocellaris

MarvinsReef · Jul 22, 2009

hyperboy said:
A Darwin is a Black Ocellaris

sa-weeet!!! good luck.. hope you do get some Black SnowFlakes... that'll be awesome... might have to set up a tank just for them if you end up having some... I call dibs...

Elan · Jul 22, 2009

will a Ocellaris and a percula mate?

it would be cool that instead of white like the snowflake, it was reversed so it would be more black than white.