Getting Back Into Breeding

[hooligan_78]

Well after around 4 years of being out of the hobby, I set up an IM Fusion 20. Then, I went to MACNA San Diego and saw all the great captive bred fish and got the itch again. So, I am going to try breeding a pair of yellowtail damsels and build a compact system as space is limited in my apt in the city. Updates and pics to come!

[hooligan_78]

Got my pair in on Friday, left them at the shop, came to work today, and one of the pair is missing and nobody knows anything...

[hooligan_78]

Now that I know plumbing so much better (as I do it for a living), I've got some ideas about the system I'm going to build.

In our basement at the shop we have a bunch of bottom drilled 10 and 20 gallon tanks. I'm going to plumb them all together on one sump. I'll do a 10 brooder, 10 hatch, and a 20g growout. My plan for the hatch tank is to plumb it with a small airline tubing for the return, and build stand pipes in increasing increments to us as the drain. Since water level, and nutrient export is a problem with hatch tanks, I'm hoping this will help stabilize everything. So basically on the hatch tank the return initially will be 1/4" tubing and I'll also do a 1/2" return valved so I can use it as the fish get bigger.

These are the stacks just sitting around.

[Boggers]

why the yellowtail damsels, instead of clowns?

[hooligan_78]

Been there, done that. Want to do something else.

[hooligan_78]

So now I'm thinking 2 broodstock tanks and 2 hatch tanks. Still same plumbing idea.

 

Let the paint scraping begin!

 

 

3 more to go.

 

[hooligan_78]

And a shitty pic of one of my damsels.

 

[AdriftQuasar]

giggity

[hooligan_78]

So tried to get shots of all the brood together. I've got a yellowtail and a fiji blue devil together.

 

 

[ajmckay]

Yellowtail damsels are some of my fav fish. Looking forward to seeing your results!

[hooligan_78]

If I can make it work, I think I'll be the first to breed a yellowtail and a Fiji devil.

[flatlandreefer]

Following along!

[Dekon70]

Tagging along!

[hooligan_78]

Well i received an offer on my Fusion 20 which I'm trying to sell so I can get the breeder operation going. The girlfriend's caveat is I have to move a huge mirror and re-hang it on a cement wall. So gonna get that done fast haha.

[hooligan_78]

Update:  Hit a major snag.

 

GF and I called it quits, so I no longer have the space I need for the setup as I'm now subletting a small room.  However, I will call this a delay, not a deal killer.  

[Weetabix7]

40 minutes ago, hooligan_78 said:

Update:  Hit a major snag.

 

GF and I called it quits, so I no longer have the space I need for the setup as I'm now subletting a small room.  However, I will call this a delay, not a deal killer.  

 

I'm sorry for the snag, but love your perspective. 

Best to you moving forward!!

[hooligan_78]

Bam!  Things are in the works kids!  I'm gonna sell my display and am setting up a Kickstarter to get get my system built!  Also have some great support from Reed's Mariculture!

[hooligan_78]

Alright so current plans are my Picasso female with a regular per male, Fiji blue devil x yellowtail damsel, and lastly Picasso Perc x Goldstripe Maroon.

 

Kickstarter didn't like the fact that live animals were involved so I set up a gofundme.

 

Clownfish System Funding

 

Anyone who donates $25 or more gets a food sample from Reed's, $50 or more food sample plus a t-shirt, and $150 or more I send you WYSIWYG clown pair once they are ready.  Shipping only lower 48.

[hooligan_78]

Alright kids, all the free swag from Reef Nutrition/Reed Mariculture is on it's way.  I'm getting shirts, TDO, and a few other items.  Also I'm going to make it so that anyone who donate's $100 or more gets a pair of fish.