Mattiejay6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yYxWDwLFVg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMU-krCxCuc

I can't imagine they could do this sort of testing on site? The equipment they used seemed big and expensive to break down the water molecules. I'm sure they will probably probably hand out free test kits for you to send in etc

Paul has 40 year old soda cans in his reef tank ;-)

Hey Dave, Thanks for the feedback! I need to get on my computer to post the other videos. There are some breeders keeping pairs in as little as a 6x6 space and having complete success. It's all about water quality. Those tanks are connected to a big system through plumbing. And every tank has an airstone. Thanks KHH for answering the question :-)

Took some videos of the other pairs and will be posting soon!

http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/269202-pickles-guide-to-breeding-clowns/ All the info Dave provided was great. Here is a good guide To point you in a direction:-)

It's looking great!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Z-Azho8xY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMHnuYVUqLQ

looks really good so far! I like what you have done! Why is your skimmer pulling so much?? are you skimming really wet?

Chris, Seriously awesome the way you recovered! I am really sorry about the tank crash and the loss!!!!!! The bonsai tank looks awesome!!!!

Rotifer Culture: I covered my basic breeder set up in my original post and the next installment I decided I am going to cover my rotifer cultures. This is a boring topic, but raises a lot of questions for many. There is an ample amount of resources available to help someone get started. Links: Rotifer Basics / All you need to know! http://reedmariculture.com/support_rotifers_culturing.php Here is a good article where Matt Pedersen goes into good detail with culturing rotifers using Reed Mariculture's Algae Paste. http://reefbuilders.com/2010/11/02/hands-on-in-depth-reed-mariculture-rotigrow-system/ My Setup: (2) 5 Gallon Lowes Buckets (2) AP Breeds Compact Culture Systems (2) Tetra Whisper 10 Air Pumps (1) 53 Micron Sieve from Florida Aqua Farms (1) Plastic Painters Measuring Cup Technical Info Rotifer: L Type Salinity: 1.016 Feed: RotiGreen Omega* *I order the RotiGreen Omega in 1 liter bags and when I get it in I split the bag up into eight and a half 4 ounce Boston Round bottles. I keep one bottle in the fridge and freeze the remainder until I need another bottle. Daily Routine Rotifer Cultures require daily care!!!!!! The first thing I do is wipe down the inside of my bucket with Rotifer Floss. I then harvest about 30% or what I feel is 30% and dump it into my frag tank. i top off both cultures based on the amount of water I took out. Once this has been done I then go to feed the cultures. I take my little painters cup and grab some water from the culture and add what I believe is the right amount of Omega. I use a small little vile and collect some water after I add the food to the bucket and if it looks like a good green tint I have added enough :-) There is no exact science. The more you feed the more your culture produces and the less you feed well you get the point. Do not ever let your culture run out of food!!!! Daily maintenance is a must to keeping healthy rotifer cultures!!! Now obviously if I have some clownfish eggs about to hatch out I do not add the rotifers to my frag tank. This is just when I am in cruise control mode with them :-) The internal filter floss in my buckets I pull those out and rinse clean them with the sinks hose bi-weekley. I think this pretty much covers the basic rotifer set up and provides some useful information to those considering getting into breeding :-) -MJ

I had one of the original 200w heaters and mine did that too. Probably about 3 months after I called heir customer service they sent me a new one so I assume they have fixed the issue.

Yup each Pair gets fed 4-5 times daily seperately.

This is probably the best product for siliconing a tank! http://www.amazon.com/Momentive-One-Part-Silicone-Sealant-Translucent/dp/B00DZXX7EU

Bob, Here are the two people to send an email to and get a replacement: eddie.ye@rlss.ca chris@saltysupply.com

Hey WAMAS Members! Introduction: It really goes with out saying we all love this hobby in one fashion or another. I have found my true passion lies with clownfish. I sold my reef tank last year and began on the adventure of collecting clownfish from all over the world and not just the U.S. The patterns and the uniqueness in every clownfish just amazed me. I don't hoard them all to myself and often times sell 10 to get the 1 I am desperately on the hunt for. Well things are starting to really kick in to high gear around here and I thought it was time to start this thread and show some insight to my breeding passion! I am going to break it down into increments and do my best to keep this thread up to date! This first post I will show off my first display broadstock system. The System: The tank is a DSA 40 Long 48x24x16 and the stand was built by DSA as well. The tank has been divided into 5 sections with 4 black acrylic dividers. The dividers have weirs laser cut into them. I then drilled (2) 1" overflow holes on the back glass with one on each end of the tank. I also drilled (5) 3/4" holes in each section for a return. I got an end cap plug and drilled a 1/2" hole in each one to create a focused stream to disturb the waters surface. I then painted all the plumbing black and the back of the tank black using Krylon paint from Walmart. I ordered two acrylic overflow boxes from eBay and siliconed them to the glass to cover up the overflow drains. This pretty much completes the construction of the main tank. The sump set up is very simple. I took a 20 gallon long tank and siliconed in an AquaBox Retrofit Kit. It has (2) 1" drain holes and (1) 4" filter sock compartment. The rest of the sump is wide open with no baffles. I have a NYOS Quantum 120 Skimmer, Cobalt Neotherm 200w, Fluidized Sand Bed Reactor, and a small Innovative Marine Reactor for Carbon. The return pump is a Deep Water BLDC 7. Any left over space in the sump was filled in with live rock. Clownfish List for this system: Grade A Nebula Pair Pure Darwin Pair Snow Onyx Pair Black Photon Pair Onyx Percula Pair *I do have other pairs how ever in this thread I am going to be focusing solely on this system. *this picture is slightly outdated and does not fully represent the above clownfish list! Newer photos to come! Equipment: DSA 40 Long 48x12x16 DSA Tank Stand LED Retrofit Light (low wattage to reduce algae) 20 Gallon Long Tank for the sump with one filter sock. NYOS Quantum 120 Skimmer Innovative Marine Reactor for Carbon Cobalt Neotherm 200w Heater Fluidized Sand Bed Reactor DeepWater BDLC 7 Return Pump Tank Info: Temperature - 82* Salinity - 1.020 Lights - On 16 hours / Off 8 hours Feed - 5 Times a day of LRS Fish Frenzy, NLS Pellets, and TDO. *I am also testing out a new breeder blend for LRS! Water Change - 10% bi-weekly I think this is probably a good starting post! I will go into my rotifer culture next and keep things rolling from there! :-) MJ

I really appreciate the shout out and feedback! they look awesome in your tank and very happy!!!

Nifty mod idea!

The anemone does not look very happy. Beautiful Darwin.

Beautiful Ritteri!! I wouldn't mess with it all and let it handle it's own affairs lol

Good start so far! Glad to see the progress you are making!

You can buy a swabbie and retrofit to any skimmer

Sounds awesome! I am looking it up