clay pots

[nickrosenthal]

Stupid question- I have 2 clowns of mine that are layings eggs on some large rocks that I am unable to remove and wanted to put some clay pots inside my sps reef to see if they will lay eggs of the pots which would make it easy to remove. Anyone know if the pots will effect the chemistry of water? pros/cons? Thanks

 

[CuttleKid]

The pots are going to be ok in the tank as far as chemistry goes, but i wouldnt use them because they are extremely difficult to aerate when you take them out the day before hatching. i would use a ceramic tile propped up diagonally against the spot your clowns hav chosen to spawn.

Good Luck

 

[DeathWish302]

Be prepared for a possible break in spawning. Once the pair has a change in the environment like a tile, I have witnessed 3-4 week break in spawning before a fertilized clutch was produced when I switched from tumbled marble tiles to ceramic tiles (better surface for holding eggs).

 

[EileenLH]

I broke a clay pot in half and put it under the ledge where my pair used to lay their eggs, like an upside down U. (I boiled it before putting it in the tank.) It only took them a few days to accept it. I have been able to remove it and aerate it with no problem. I put a 3-4 inch airstone under it. The eggs hatched over two nights with lots of survivors!

 

[Luis A M]

Tiles or flower pots are both ok.No problem to put an airstone close to the eggs.No need to boil them.
But if they still keep spawning on a big piece of rock,it is always better to remove the eggs and hatching them in a tumbler than to have them hatching in the broodstock tank.

 

[Zooid]

I've used pots for a while now. I started out using tiles but getting them to balance in a glass tank became a pain. If you are worried about aerating the eggs, knock out the bottom of the pot so the pot becomes a cylinder. I liked this method but the clownfish didn't like it because the other fish in the tank would use the pot as a tunnel and disturb their mating.