Breeding clownfish 101

[king_Neptune]

Can some one school me on the basics of clown fish breeding.what size tank temp , substrate,purchasing pairs,time till spawn,taking care of fry ,cross breeding,producing color/patterns etc.. thanks

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

The go-to authority on clownfish breeding is Joyce Wilkerson's book: Clownfishes. http://www.amazon.com/Clownfishes-Captive-Breeding-Natural-History/dp/1890087041

 

[king_Neptune]

Ttt

 

[mikelee35]

I wasn't a big fan of her book, I found most of her information outdated, just browse the internet for a while, getting them to breed is a lot easier than raising the fry... Just my 2 cents

 

[king_Neptune]

I wasn't a big fan of her book, I found most of her information outdated, just browse the internet for a while, getting them to breed is a lot easier than raising the fry... Just my 2 cents

Thats what I hear also wondering if black clowns will produce black or its that just a mutation?

 

[ehaleyjr18]

Black Ocellaris clown fish is a natural species found originally aroun Darwin Australia, thus some people call them Darwins. Your Black Ice clown is a mixture of a Black Ocellaris and a Snow Flake Ocellaris.

 

[ehaleyjr18]

Most now are captive bred as they are easy to breed.

 

[AliciaP]

I have been told to keep the tank a little warmer, like 80-82. And to hatch brine shrimp and load up your tank making them think it's a plankton swarm.

 

[king_Neptune]

Yea I heard higher temp is better for breeding.i wonder if a 20 g tank would be ok then a 10 g grow out or other way around?

 

[king_Neptune]

Hoping to get some quick do's and dont's from some one that has succesfully.bred them before

 

[king_Neptune]

Picked up a 40 g breeder tank should I use that for grow out? And 20g for breeding

 

[tout salée]

Your tank params have to stay as consistent as possible. The slightest change will throw the pair into a tizzy and they won't lay eggs. Also, once they start laying, it's ok to let the first few clutches go. It makes the next ones bigger and stronger.