Pickle010 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Nothing like daily tank scrubbing. Oh and since today was day one that made a big difference You are more commited then I am - I just can find the time to scrub them out daily. In fact, I found it easier to do a tank transfer after meta until they are ready to go to grow out. Link to comment
rrcg50 Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 You are more commited then I am - I just can find the time to scrub them out daily. In fact, I found it easier to do a tank transfer after meta until they are ready to go to grow out. these are 19 days old and now in grow out. i don't have to do as much to them now but in my hatching tanks the ammonia badge starts to change if i let it go for more than 36 hours. so i don't really scrub them but i am doing 50-70% water changes on it to keep up the water quality. Just transferred today... (next week it wont be so nice) Looking good!!! i agree with you 100%. next week is a whole nutter story. today nice and sparkly Link to comment
Pickle010 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 these are 19 days old and now in grow out. i don't have to do as much to them now but in my hatching tanks the ammonia badge starts to change if i let it go for more than 36 hours. so i don't really scrub them but i am doing 50-70% water changes on it to keep up the water quality. i agree with you 100%. next week is a whole nutter story. today nice and sparkly Sounds about par for the course - I do the water changes constantly it seems like! Link to comment
rrcg50 Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 Sounds about par for the course - I do the water changes constantly it seems like! i didn't have to for the longest time but now i have too many babies in the system so i try and keep on top of it, tans get a good scrubbing every 2 weeks and syphoning whenever i see a build up of crud on the bottom Link to comment
Pickle010 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Are you just syphoning with a line or did you get the vacuum from FL Aqua Farms? I was wondering if it was worth getting. Link to comment
rrcg50 Posted December 2, 2011 Author Share Posted December 2, 2011 Are you just syphoning with a line or did you get the vacuum from FL Aqua Farms? I was wondering if it was worth getting. A line with rigid tubing Heard not to waste your money on the one from florida aqua. Holes are too big and out just sucks the fry in Link to comment
Pickle010 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Good to know... I'll just stick with what I know works. Link to comment
US Marine Coral Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 What day post hatch are you guys moving fry to larger tanks and to what size tank? Link to comment
rrcg50 Posted December 2, 2011 Author Share Posted December 2, 2011 Mine is a 10 gallon but hooked into a 130 gallon system. Link to comment
Pickle010 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 What day post hatch are you guys moving fry to larger tanks and to what size tank? I'm moving them between 18 and 20 days and to a 200g system. Link to comment
US Marine Coral Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I'm moving them between 18 and 20 days and to a 200g system. Hmmm that seems quick to move them. Why so quickly? Why size tank/container are you moving them to? Link to comment
smitty_1280 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Hmmm that seems quick to move them. Why so quickly? Why size tank/container are you moving them to? You want to move them around that time frame because the fry are getting bigger and they can start eating different foods. You want to be able to keep the water parameters stable so you keep your fish alive. Link to comment
rrcg50 Posted December 2, 2011 Author Share Posted December 2, 2011 You want to move them around that time frame because the fry are getting bigger and they can start eating different foods. You want to be able to keep the water parameters stable so you keep your fish alive. With larger hatches you have to feed so much the water gets dirty quick. Without secondary means for keeping the water clean it becomes to hard. Can't fit a skimmer on the ten gaskin like you can on the bigger system Link to comment
Pickle010 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 ^ what they said - it get's too hard to maintain water quality after that point. I used to think that misbars came from poor water quality through meta but it's through the entire development of the bars. If you leave them in the hatch / fry tanks much longer then that then you will start to see losses, more misbars and possibly even defects like flared gills. If you are raising 10 - 20 fry it's no problem but when your hatches are larger you need to be ready to make accommodations for them earlier. Besides they are strong enough at that time to handle the transfer provided you acclimate them properly. Edit - mine initially get about 20g of space in the larger system - but they also get a total water volume of 200+ gallons, 250lbs of LR and a good Skimmer. Link to comment
rrcg50 Posted December 2, 2011 Author Share Posted December 2, 2011 I'm working on the skimmer for the new system and also expanding it another 150-300 gallons Link to comment
rrcg50 Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 naked o baby not the best but it was with my cell phone Link to comment
US Marine Coral Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I'm moving them between 18 and 20 days and to a 200g system. I am sure its not fun catching them when they are that small. How are you transferring them? Link to comment
rrcg50 Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 5/8th in tubing. Suction is a wonderful thing Link to comment
Luckedout Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 That's a LOT of white in the upper left of the second picture. Link to comment
US Marine Coral Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 5/8th in tubing. Suction is a wonderful thing I thought of that but figured it would hurt the larvae. Guess I will give it a shot. thanks Link to comment
rrcg50 Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 That's a LOT of white in the upper left of the second picture. they are in with some platiniums. You can spot them easily because of the eyes Link to comment
US Marine Coral Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 they are in with some platiniums. You can spot them easily because of the eyes Can you send me pic of your setup where you transfer babys too after you siphon then out of 10g tank? Link to comment
rrcg50 Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Can you send me pic of your setup where you transfer babys too after you siphon then out of 10g tank? actually i hatch out in a 2.5 or 5 gallon tank. them swimming after the transfer. nice and happy Link to comment
iball1804 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Those clown babies are so cute! Link to comment
rrcg50 Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 they are funny. if i put my hands in the tank they swim into my palms Link to comment
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