Breeding clowns

[rsxs1212]

Hello im 13 and have a pair of occelaris (spelling prob. wrong) the larger one (guessing female) just started hosting in one of my corals next to a large piece of live rock. the two of them are there all the time and when another fish comes close they chase them away. They both keep nipping at the rock in this one area. i couldnt find anything that looks like eggs but i dont know there size or looks anyway. Is there anything i should do ??? if the eggs do hatch should i put them in one of those breeding net things??? unfortuneatly i dont have a small tank set up yet for diseased fish or breeding but if i should put the babies in the breeding net things should i put the mother,father,or both in with them or nothing except babies?? thanks

 

[leebca]

There are two other Forums you should post in:

The Fish Breeding Forum (They specialize in the subject)
and
Anemones & Clownfish Forum

I'm sure one of the above is going to give you a better response than you might find in this Forum.

Good luck! :rollface:

 

[stykthyn]

rearing clowns is an involved process. It sounds like the fish are well on their way to becoming parents, but unless you are ready the young will only be so much high protein fish food. I would highly suggest buying Joyce Wilkerson's book on clownfish. It is every clown keepers bible. It will give you a very detailed explanation of how to mate and raise clowns. there is far to much to list here. Buy the book and if you have some more specific quesions post them in the breeders forum and we will be glad to help