breeding clownfish

[grimm]

Does anyone have advice about how to transport clownfish fry off of a piece of liverock over to a breeding tank? I would just move the rock but there are about 8 rose anemonies on it and I don't want to lose them by moving them over on the piece of liverock.

 

[Matthew37]

Are they fry or eggs?

I haven't had to move clownfish fry, but I have used a large spoon to move chiclid fry. You just have to be very slow and gentle. And I used water from the brood tank to avoid any shock.


Hope this helps

Matthew

 

[grimm]

Thnx for the reply. Clownfish spawn fry that are adhered pretty well to whatever they lay them on.

 

[Matthew37]

But when do the fry become free swimming would you have the opportunity to move them then?

Chiclid experience talking

 

[rkelman]

Um. You mean Clownfish eggs I hope. They aren't fry until they hatch. First you need to establish your food chain. Phyto / Rots and lots of both. Then your best bet is to place a tile where they laid and get them to lay on the tile so you can just remove it. Get the book "Clownfishes" by Joyce D Wilkerson. It explains everything.

 

[agsansoo]

grimm, like rkelman said. You need lots of rotifers to feed the little fry when they hatch. Then if they are still in your tank you will need a DIY larvae snagger to catch them.

This is my older snagger version.