Another batch of baby clown fish

[GaryG]

Mom and Dad Clown Fish gave birth to hundreds of baby's last night. We captured a couple of hundred of them.

So ... we are going to raise this batch. Now I have the original ones in one ten gal tank that are about 22 days old, and this new day old batch in a second ten gal tank.

On the first batch I was ultra precise and careful. On this next batch I'm going to be more casual, and see what happens.

[speechdr]

Hey, Mr. C.P.A., If we actually get the first batch big enough to sell them, are our costs tax deductable?

[MontanaRocknReefer]

WOW~ Gary! You are going to be one busy parent like others are with banggai cardinals on the board!! Wish you continued success with this new brood!! Johnny

[Alice]

Congrats Gary!

How much time per day do you spend on the babies?

[Bingo]

Congrats on the parenthood!

Only two questions:
what species are they?
when do you start shipping?

B

[asmith]

Congratulations Gary! You really have your hands full! I feel pretty busy with my single batch of Baby Banggai's. I cant imagine having to raise hundreds of babies at the same time!

Good luck,
Andrew

[speechdr]

Andrew-
Ever think of a Clarkii/Banggai trade? Only half kidding...
PatG

[GaryG]

The baby's are Clark's.

I spend at least an hour to two hours a day on these critters. I have to cultivate micro algae to feed to the rotifers. Then cultivate rotifers to feed to the baby's. I have to hatch brine shrimp to ween them off of rotifers. Now I'm growing brine shrimp to be about a week old to feed to the juveniles ..... Plus waters changes (daily for the little guys, and every third day for the juveniles) ... I think you get the picture.

I don't know if I want to ship them (having zero experience at that), but I'm willing to drive an hour or so to meet someone half way that wants some. I would really love to have some go in tanks of people who I know will take good care of them.