Picasso clownfish

[gioNVA]

Just want to share my excitement.  I've been on and off breeding clownfish for the last 11 years or so.  I have a special pair that I've been waiting forever to breed.  As I read up on clownfish breeding and seeing most fish breeders/vendors sell fish with deformities, I focused on breeding fish with minimal inbreeding.  I started with my Doni's reef snowcasso and a Rod's/Cquest onyx pair.  I then acquired a few black picassos from Bali Aquarich.  I paired one of them with an ORA picasso that I got from BRK.  When those bred, I then paired it with my Doni x Cquest baby.  It took about 5 years for them to breed.  Anyway, these picassos are now 14 days old have are looking very promising.  

 

 

[gioNVA]

Here are videos of what I started with as the grandparents of these fish.

 

 

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[hlem]

baby looks good. no weird under bite.

 

dips on a school of them in about 6-8 months

[gioNVA]

Thanks Ha!  Shape and deformities are the first thing I look for.  I also make sure the fins are intact and big.  A lot of the designer clowns have either torn fins or undersized and deformed.  Check this one out.  It looks great so far.

 

 

[hlem]

nice fish Francis. First thing I look for is the underbite. I never thought about the fins. but definitely good to know

 

that's one well fed clown baby!

[Cliff Puckstable]

awesome!

[molcott]

Awesome!!! Keep up the great work

[raulsreef]

Have any for sale ?

[gioNVA]

They are still too young to sell.  I will know for sure in about 2 months.  I will keep this thread updated.

[Cliff Puckstable]

You should call them Pineapple Express. 

[D_Robbin]

Interested if  you sell any.

[treesprite]

Great job on the breeding. Those patterns are really nice. I have never made efforts at breeding clowns, but when I have gotten them in the past, I made sure to not get two from the same parents.

[Origami]

Excellent adventure, Francis! Thanks for sharing.

[Mattiejay6]

Bro! The P1 looks great!!! Your progress is awesome! Way to go! They babies look killer!!!!