How difficult is it to create designer clownfish?
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Gasturbineguy
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Do you have a ready source of radioactive material to spur mutation? lol... sorry, just joking of course.
I've not seen much on the subject. Plenty of books on breeding nem fish though, maybe some data in there. My thinking would be if anyone found an "easy" way, they'd guard it like the colonels original recipe
I've not seen much on the subject. Plenty of books on breeding nem fish though, maybe some data in there. My thinking would be if anyone found an "easy" way, they'd guard it like the colonels original recipe
reefer gladness
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Exactly, breeders don't give away their trade secrets.
Reef Commando
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You don't only get designer Percs. Although I do have a pair of sunset clowns.
I have designer Clarkii........they look like they are wearing blue eye shadow lol.
I have designer Clarkii........they look like they are wearing blue eye shadow lol.
"Do you have a ready source of radioactive material to spur mutation? lol... sorry, just joking of course. "
Probably myself, :snshne: LOL, funny you should ask. I soaked up enough of it when I was living in Japan closeby Fukushima in 2011. Operation Tomadachi disaster relief.
GSE or GSM?
Probably myself, :snshne: LOL, funny you should ask. I soaked up enough of it when I was living in Japan closeby Fukushima in 2011. Operation Tomadachi disaster relief.
GSE or GSM?
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Perhaps the question should be, why do you want to breed designer clownfish?
If your thinking of making a lot of money, I'd say your chances of that are remote. It's not unusual to have only a few really good fish out of a whole spawn.
Before you worry about any of the exotic varieties, set your self up for breeding them, and then breed a few generations of normal clowns. If you can do that, then you can try your hand at one of the designer types of clowns.
Be prepared to spend a lot of time and money on such a project.
If your thinking of making a lot of money, I'd say your chances of that are remote. It's not unusual to have only a few really good fish out of a whole spawn.
Before you worry about any of the exotic varieties, set your self up for breeding them, and then breed a few generations of normal clowns. If you can do that, then you can try your hand at one of the designer types of clowns.
Be prepared to spend a lot of time and money on such a project.
Im not really sure I do unless a decent profit could be made. Just at the information gathering stage now. When I see the prices that breeders are charging for them (very expensive) it translates to an under developed market with opportunity to breed and sell for much less. Supply and demand I suppose. It would be nice to provide the same fish to more people for less money. So... Im thinking it might be worth looking into since they are one of the few species that can be sustained with captive breeding providing it is done the right way with good husbandry practices.
Read the link I post above... Doni (Woodstock) has forgot more about the subject than most will ever learn 
below is a link to her store with with more info... she has been recognized as a top breeder & won several awards - long time founding RS member & past Admin here... a wealth of info on the subject.
Reef! Home of the Snowcasso®!
http://donisreef.com/
below is a link to her store with with more info... she has been recognized as a top breeder & won several awards - long time founding RS member & past Admin here... a wealth of info on the subject. Reef! Home of the Snowcasso®!
http://donisreef.com/
Blue Space
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yeah... so where the heck has she been anyway?
Life just got busy for Doni, so she took a break, if I remember right
Blue Space
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Yeah, that's the last I heard as well but if you happen to hear or talk to her make sure she knows... break-time is over!