Trying something new...non coral experience :P

[Mr Cob]

thanks Tony. I asked Reed Mariculture to hold my order so I don't have to worry about keepibng a live rotifer culture going until I plan to pull a clutch. After talking with KING he advised me to hold off for a bigger clutch. So...focusing on beefing the parent's nutrition up and doing some more researching to be as prepared as possbile. The first clutch was a bust (don't think the male fertilized the eggs).. and I may sit out the second clutch depending on size. I added a plastic lid with the hope that they will make life easy for me and lay the eggs on it.

Female in the foreground..

[g-ray]

Cool good luck with this rob.

[Mr Cob]

thx Gary.

The blacks are sitting in the sump now...they will go in my 30g Nuvo tank.



Their replacements for the 29g BioCube...(Black Misbar male and large Platinum female)





This means I probably disrupted the black pair and a second clutch will have to wait but being that the Nuvo tank is rimless I would rather chance a less expensive pair in that tank. The good news is that the black and platinum are a bonded pair and the female has layed before for another male.

I'll continue to update this thread as things move along. Feel free to chime in with feedback... I don't claim to know anything about breeding clowns just yet.

[ElChicano]

Looking good rob, Im looking forward to seeing the offspring of the Black Misbar and large Platinum.

[Mr Cob]

ME TOO bro!

[Zack]

Wow that is awesome! If you ever do raise a clutch from the all black pair, I'd love two of them. Good luck man, the second pair is beautiful also.

[Mr Cob]

thanks Zack...can't wait to get some babies...might have to work with both pairs for a couple of months before I get any action though.

[Mr Cob]

Just documenting species.

Black Darwin Pair (both are Amphiprion ocellaris F3)
Black Darwin misbar and female Platinum (black is Amphiprion ocellaris F2 and platinum is Amphiprion percula F3 or True Percula)

For those interested in a short read on the crossing possibilities.. (don't read if you don't like designer clownfish..haha)
http://reefbuilders.com/2010/12/06/s...nfish-crosses/

[Texreefer]

I call dibs on the first pair of ROBphiprion misbarred platinums

[Mr Cob]

haha Mike "misbarred platinums" ...that's funny, I'm just hoping I can get some hatched eggs, then I get to worry about making it past 48 hours...and then to metamorphosis! lol