Spawning clowns and new breeding setup

NH Reef · Sep 6, 2013

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NH Reef · Sep 6, 2013

This is what I learned in my self taught basic wiring class.

HA HA I need to snake the wires through the wall before I can install the plugs

NH Reef · Sep 6, 2013

I painted the white overflow plumbing black to clean things up.

NH Reef · Sep 22, 2013

This is a pic of the female. She is a premium fancy snowflake

NH Reef · Sep 22, 2013

This is the male. He is a premium fancy black ice.

NH Reef · Sep 22, 2013

I have 4 of the tanks filled and running. Got the sump finished. Waiting for my Genesis Reef Systems renew and Storm for Auto water changes and ATO. I have this system on my reef tank and love it.

Waiting on Apex PM1 and PM2 to get everything online. I have 5 pair waiting to move in.

NH Reef · Sep 22, 2013

These are 8 hour old babies from the above pair

Mattiejay6 · Sep 22, 2013

Looks awesome.. So you were originally using 10g tanks for breeding? What made you want to upgrade to 40's? I see you can split in have? Did you just want a lil more water volume?

ILikeClownfish · Sep 22, 2013

You should definitely put some plexi glass or acrylic sheets in there to divide the tanks. Use a router to put grooves in it so the water can circulate through it and still make it too the sump. You can maximize the amount of clowns you have breeding by using less tank space per broodstock pair. Other then that though, the set up looks great, and wish you the best of luck on future rearing

ILikeClownfish · Sep 22, 2013

Oh, and also, if those aren't WC Clowns, the GBTA is not needed. Nice addition and will help them feel even more comfortable, but, not needed

NH Reef · Sep 22, 2013

ILikeClownfish said:
Oh, and also, if those aren't WC Clowns, the GBTA is not needed. Nice addition and will help them feel even more comfortable, but, not needed

The nem has been with them since they were young. I got the nem with the pair.

NH Reef · Sep 22, 2013

ILikeClownfish said:
You should definitely put some plexi glass or acrylic sheets in there to divide the tanks. Use a router to put grooves in it so the water can circulate through it and still make it too the sump. You can maximize the amount of clowns you have breeding by using less tank space per broodstock pair. Other then that though, the set up looks great, and wish you the best of luck on future rearing

Yes I will be dividing the tanks as needed. I did find that Krylon Fusion does not stick to glass submerged in salt water so I will be changing to plexiglass.

NH Reef · Sep 22, 2013

Mattiejay6 said:
Looks awesome.. So you were originally using 10g tanks for breeding? What made you want to upgrade to 40's? I see you can split in have? Did you just want a lil more water volume?

I am using 10 gal tanks running from my reef system. I'm building a separate system to lower salinity and raise temp.

Paul C. · Sep 23, 2013

ILikeClownfish said:
Oh, and also, if those aren't WC Clowns, the GBTA is not needed. Nice addition and will help them feel even more comfortable, but, not needed

What are WC clowns?

c_healy · Sep 23, 2013

Wild caught.

darrend · Oct 1, 2013

Looks good. I like the clean set up. Was wondering how you were going to get skimmer in and out of the sump but realized that the lower shelf is grow out.

Countrybob · Nov 15, 2013

Your system is very clean. I like it alot and I would like to duplicate it

) could you tell me where you got the shelf/stand. nice job !

NH Reef · Nov 15, 2013

Countrybob said:
Your system is very clean. I like it alot and I would like to duplicate it ) could you tell me where you got the shelf/stand. nice job !

Got it at Lowes but reinforced it quite a bit.