[davidallen2005]

just curious if anyone has any information about breeding saltwater fish. i don't care what species i'm breeding, just want to try it. let me know.

 

[MediaHound]

Never done it.
What size setup do you have?

 

[davidallen2005]

55 gallon...right now i have a community tank with a lot of live rock, crushed coral mixed with sand, and some decorative dead coral. i have 5 damsels, a clown, s. tang, and an angel. oh, and more than enough filtration. i would obviously take all other fish out if i wanted to breed something, but for now i'm enjoying the random fish i come across.

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[lagniappe]

Clownfish seem more than happy to breed in a tank ! There are a lot of articles on thier husbandry out there . It's common to get clownfish fry with irregular patterns on them from tank bred clutches . Many clownfishes available in shops today are tank bred and will have this characteristic .
Another fish to consider is the Fridmani Pseudochromis they will breed in captivity but are often intolerant of each other .
Be sure to have sponge filters going .The fry are very small at first and will feed on insuforia .

 

[cultivatedcoral]

Hi Davidallen2005,

Here is a link to an excellent book about breeding saltwater fish. It's the latest book with most current methods. It's called the Complete Illustrated Breeder's Guide to Aquarium Fishes.

Cultivated Coral

 

[Galibore]

May I suggest Clarkii Clowns. They are awesome little fish. I have a link to an article for you but not sure if I'm allowed to post links to other forums. Don't want to step on any toes.

 

[sciencebuff93]

You could try breeding the Kaudern's Cardinalfish. They're supposed to be really interesting to breed since the males are mouthbrooders and it would be worthwhile to try.

 

[goldenmacman]

the easiest fish to breed is a CLOWN hands down, really if you get a pair they will eventually mate and hopefully have babies, if i was you i would get 2 clowns your choice of what kind and just give them a couple months, then you can use all different techniques...

 

[teamreefers]

The Breeders guide is a wonderful book and very helpful in setting -up your breeding fishery. I have 3 different clown breeding setups and a bangai carnial breeding setup at the moment. they have only been up for about 3 months and I have not had any luck getting any babies yet. but I am hopeful.

In addition we are also attempting baby brine setup so we can feed all of these babies when they get here.
Kathy

 

[Brevirostris]

I agree with most of the posts
clowns are the easiest for breeding

Carnivals are also in line too

 

[wouhou25]

if you wanna breed clown, you must have only clowns in the tank, and be very patient

 

[petlover516]

something REALLY interesting would be hybridizing fish.
orchid dottyback+striped dottyback=indigo dottyback
neon cleaner goby+goldstripe cleaner goby=blue and yellow cleaner goby
a few other species have been hybridized, but only extremely rarely.