clownfish spawn ritual

[reefgeek25]

so when they first start does only the male clean the rock. as my male will what looks like is cleaning the rock around the female. but during lights on they are everywhere lights off they are at the same spot and the male starts nibbling at the rock around her. i have caught her shaking a little but stops. she only does it once a night. this has been going on for 3 days now. i have had clowns breed before but never seen the dance

 

[reefgeek25]

i just noticed one of my clown releasing cloudy stuff. i dont know which one it was cuz they was swimming next to each other. is this normal?

 

[Betta132]

That would be the male releasing sperm. The females lay eggs all over the rock, and the male releases sperm to fertilize the eggs. It's called external fertilization, and it's quite common among fish and frogs.
In fact, I think only livebearer fish use internal fertilization. I could be incorrect, though.

 

[reefgeek25]

they where at the top of the tank though. why would he be doing it up there