Aggressive Clowns=Eggs

[Phyxius]

Have had these 2 Clownfish in our frag tank for over a yr and they never seemed like the "Happy Couple" as they say. I was watching them tonight and they seemed to be getting pretty aggressive towards a snail that wandered over into their corner of the tank.They kept slapping it with their tails and pushing at it.
Found out why when I got closer to the tank and saw this:

Its pretty funny because my son and I just today watched the video that johnstires posted and wondered why we had never seen any eggs in our tanks when we have a pair in each.

 

[reefman13]

What kind of clowns?

 

[Phyxius]

They are just your everyday tank bred and raised orange/white and black banded a. perculas. I really kind of wish our black ones were the ones that laid eggs. They paired off early in life and are inseparable...

 

[yellowslayer13]

are you gonna raise them

 

[Phyxius]

yellowslayer13,
Unfortunately no. I just don't have the time or experience to attempt to this time around. I may in the future now that I know they are egg layers and I can get all the stuff together to do so the right way.

 

[Phyxius]

More growth pics

More growth pics

Son took this pic today and you can now see the eyes quite clearly as well as a more defined body color.... Kind of wish I had the time and equipment to try and raise these as its been pretty interesting watching the egg progression.

 

[Anemone]

Great pics! What camera/lens are you using?

Kevin

 

[Phyxius]

He took these with a Nikon Coolpix L3 P&S we bought him awhile ago for a trip to D.C. He has a Canon 40 that the school issued him with a macro lens as well as our Rebel xti and this is easier just to point and shoot to get the quick pics

 

[Phyxius]

Just wanted to update with some more pics
We have definite bone formation and formed eyes eyes now. These things sure develop fast:

 

[littleshark]

LOoks cute.

 

[adtravels]

excellent pics
feed them more and they will lay more

 

[reefman13]

Nice! Yeah, I agree with what 'adtravels' said. Breeding clowns, are happy clowns. Happy clowns, come from full bellies (Yes, mocking the California cheese add)