Clowns just spawned in toadstool

[Elo500]

My clowns are just spawning in the center of a very large toadstool. I've read it's best to have them spawn in a breeding tank but I didn't see this till too late. The toadstool is very large and they are in a 120g tank. I don't have another tank that will fit the toadstool. Can I scrape off the eggs and relocate them ?

 

[worm5406]

Frankly let it go. Let it be fish food for this cycle. Dont mess up their goove and let them mother/father the eggs for practice.

If you are really resourceful you could figure out the date they hatch and put a light in that corner and syphon them out, that is if you are already spun up to breed them.

Dont scrape them off as the toadstool will be mad and the clowns will think you stole their eggs, for breakfast.

 

[D-Nak]

Add a piece of tile near the toadstool, maybe leaning up against it. The clowns will eventually lay on it instead -- they prefer smooth surfaces. Of course, this is assuming you're planning to raise the fry.