Clownfish got eggs!

[H20Sidhe]

 

[Fragmented]

That is so cool! You are in for some very cute fun.

You get to raise live food too.

 

[FishGuy5]

Way cool!!!

 

[bkmorris]

ahhhh! congrats! what's in the water at your house, sherie? lol. it's like friggen spring time over there

 

[juaninsac]

And the countdown to setting up a thriving phyto and rotifer culture begins...best of luck. Quit your day job.

 

[Reefugee]

Awww.. Sherie is going to be a stay at home mom. :lol: Congrat!

 

[H20Sidhe]

8 days later:

 

[buttons buster]

Look at all of the little eyeballs.

What is the maturation time before clown eggs hatch?

 

[H20Sidhe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10988483#post10988483 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by buttons buster
Look at all of the little eyeballs.

What is the maturation time before clown eggs hatch?

Reference #1 says 4-5 days :rolleye1:
reference #2 says 7-8 days
reference #3 says 6-10 days
reference # 4 says 6-15 days

etc.

 

[tfp]

congrats! its a good feelin .

 

[buttons buster]

hopefully they are successful.
What are you going to do with the hatchlings?

 

[H20Sidhe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10988796#post10988796 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by buttons buster
hopefully they are successful.
What are you going to do with the hatchlings?

First, if they hatch: I will attempt to keep them alive.

I may have acted too late, but I ordered a rotifer culture & green water culture tonight (overnight shipping). They aren't hatching tonight. If I am lucky, they won't hatch until I have food for them.

Does anyone local have a rotifer culture - just in case these eggs hatch before I receive mine?

 

[JeffReef]

Are you setting up another tank for the hatch?

 

[H20Sidhe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10988976#post10988976 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JeffReef
Are you setting up another tank for the hatch?

"Another tank" is already set up. I have several more to choose from as well. :lol:

 

[Fragmented]

Sent you a PM.

 

[mkent]

I have a rotifer culture going if you need some - I also have clownfish eggs at the moment.

 

[miracles38]

Sounds like you need to come to Davis - I have some phyto growing to get you started.

 

[H20Sidhe]

Update:

The reference that seemed most reliable about raising clownfish states that the eggs hatch 1-2 hours after lights out. The fry (larvae) are planktonic, so the recommendation is to remove the eggs or newly hatched young. Also suggested is to turn off the return pump/overflow system so the fry don't go over the edge. Well, I stayed up until midnight last night to ensure that last night wasn't hatch night. Checked again before work, and eggs looked the same. However, when I got home from work this evening, most of the eggs were gone.

I removed the rock with the remaining eggs to the "other tank." I have no idea whether they will hatch or not.

 

[buttons buster]

Any Idea what happened to them?

 

[bkmorris]

i know that sometimes clown pairs will eat their first few clutches... they'll probably continue to spawn now that they gave you one round. good luck with the remaining eggs!