Smorcularis Progress Thread **PIC HEAVY**

[nycpassat]

How do the doni reef fish take the transit for that tiny size?

I'm going to try and take a shot in answering your question as I do not fully understand it. As you should be able to tell, they are all juveniles and have not fully developed yet. They will be moved out to another tank later or separately paired and hosted by anemones.

Since you claimed to be the clownfish breeding expert now, you should have known this....

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

I'm going to try and take a shot in answering your question as I do not fully understand it. As you should be able to tell, they are all juveniles and have not fully developed yet. They will be moved out to another tank later or separately paired and hosted by anemones.

Since you claimed to be the clownfish breeding expert now, you should have known this....

I usually do not ship them so small fearing(but not proven) that they cannot take the trip but may be other industry people already know it's no issue shipping them that small. Any 3rd party observation is good to know.

When I get the Wyoming White from C-quest, the are tiny like that and seems not taking the transit too well.

 

[Macropora]

Wingo, I've order several times from Doni's Reef. They transport their clowns in a Kordon's breatheable bag and cover the bags with a light layer of filter floss. There packaging is exceptional well, includes a heat pack and I've had no casualities.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Wingo, I've order several times from Doni's Reef. They transport their clowns in a Kordon's breatheable bag and cover the bags with a light layer of filter floss. There packaging is exceptional well, includes a heat pack and I've had no casualities.

Thanks for the the great info. Breather bag is not easy to find in NYC. I heard there is only one guy who can sell in small qty.

 

[Macropora]

Thanks for the the great info. Breather bag is not easy to find in NYC. I heard there is only one guy who can sell in small qty.

Found this in 2 minutes using google... Here you go if you are interested in ordering online: http://www.thepondoutlet.com/home/tpo/page_3794/fish_breathing_bag.html?rid=base&source=googleps

 

[rookie07]

Thanks for the the great info. Breather bag is not easy to find in NYC. I heard there is only one guy who can sell in small qty.

http://www.novalek.com/kordon/breathing_bags/index.htm

 

[rookie07]

A few Pictures from Today:

 

[Macropora]

Really nice pics of the three clowns. Hopefully the offsprings will retain that. I like the one with the tear drops on both sides behind the gills.

 

[wonderballz]

SOOO cool with the grey half!

 

[nycpassat]

Phil - do you recall how many had the gray tails from the first batch? Mine has developed the gray. i'll take some update pics this weekend

A few Pictures from Today:

 

[rookie07]

Initially only mine had a grey tail. Now, i have noticed 2-3 others that have a grey tail stripe.

 

[skene]

Those are now silverback clowns... sell them for $1000000000.00

:wink1:

I like the way those look tho.

 

[motortrendz]

I usually do not ship them so small fearing(but not proven) that they cannot take the trip but may be other industry people already know it's no issue shipping them that small. Any 3rd party observation is good to know.

When I get the Wyoming White from C-quest, the are tiny like that and seems not taking the transit too well.

ive had 3 snows and 4 grade As from donni in the past, they are very small when shipped, but i have had good results all but 1 time, when i split an order with james here on MR and the shipment came in februaryt of last year, unfortunatly the heater pack failed and the fish were in 40 degree water, i aclimated them over 8 hrs in the dark hoping to get them going, they only lasted a day or 2, but donni did right by us so i cant complain.. i still have my 2 from 2 yrs ago, theyre doing awesome..

im looking forward to getting a pair of smorq's.. good luck with the clowns jiggy

 

[MarvinsReef]

Awesome. Tnx for sharing pics.

 

[rookie07]

Those are now silverback clowns... sell them for $1000000000.00

:wink1:

I like the way those look tho.

I noticed in Sanjays Photon Pictures that some had a grey tail also. I do not think it is unheard of, and it is most likely them darkening up in a random order, or so I "ass u me".
I think the grey tails will be the darkest of them all.

 

[nycpassat]

I've read that the result of gray tails is from a high nitrate concentration in tank water during post meta.

I noticed in Sanjays Photon Pictures that some had a grey tail also. I do not think it is unheard of, and it is most likely them darkening up in a random order, or so I "ass u me".
I think the grey tails will be the darkest of them all.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Those are now silverback clowns... sell them for $1000000000.00

:wink1:

I like the way those look tho.

Skene that wasnt a bad name for the clowns it sounds catchy :lol2:

SILVERBACK CLOWNFISH​

 

[rookie07]

I've read that the result of gray tails is from a high nitrate concentration in tank water during post meta.

If that were the case, then there would be more than 3-4 with it...and only mine has a large amount of grey. It is much more likely that it is part if the mother's black genes coming out.

 

[nycpassat]

http://www.marinebreeder.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=142&t=9572

 

[rookie07]

NYCPASSAT: Someone also posted that they have found wild caught grey bars. That debunks the theory, although the high nitrates may promote that "coloring" to come out more frequently.
Good find fwiw