Clown pair not laying eggs

reeftankjunkie

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I know this has probably been answered a million times, but I have a pair of flase percs that host in a LTA, but they have never laid any eggs. they have been together for about 3 years and never leave each others side. I just want to make sure that there is not something that I can do to speed up the process. Any advice would be appreaciated.
 
I, and probably many other people here, are currently breeding clowns (I have a clutch of eggs stuck to a tile as we speak) There are many things you can do to help reluctant spawners lay their first clutch, however these parameters might affect and adversely affect other fish, corals and algae. With that being said, if they were in a tank alone, raise the temp slowly to around 80 degrees F, and increase the light cycle to 14 hours day, 10 night, and if possibly, use moonlights. Also make sure their home is private (No other bothersome tank mates or people, for that matter) Also increase their diet, including brine shrimp, mysis, and other frozen preparations such as Formula One. Keep all other parameters in check (Such as don't change your salinity everyday, steady parameters reduce stress which will create a faster spawn, and a larger clutch) If there are any questions, feel free to ask me... Good luck!
 
I appreaciate the advice. I will try to increase the light cycle to 14 hours and see if that helps, I am currently running it at about 11 hours. I have a great set of moonlights. As far as the tankmates, The only thing i have in there that remotely bother the clowns is a pair of blue damsels, but the female clown is pretty much the queen of the tank, and nothing else bothers her. I usually feed one cube of mysis and one cube of brine every other day and maybe some cyclopeeze once a week. I dont think i would try to raise the fry right now, but it would be nice in the future to have that option.
 
My clowns have always laid.
I don't feed any special foods or play with any of the lighting.

I leave them alone to their home and do not disturb them.
 
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