clowns laid eggs in wy reef

[rob28]

My pair of false percs laid eggs last night...Would have never thought...I just gave the female a freshwater dip a few weeks back due to a fungus...She must be feelin better...LOL..I have no clue,and im assuming that they won't make it..Any help would be appreciated...
Im going to start my research for info..
Thanks Rob

 

[zooqi]

You should get yourself this book Clownfishes, The author, Joyce Wilkerson . I got babies that are 4 days old and 6 weeks old and more will be hatching Tuesday or Wed. night. Once you get into it then is addictions. It always help to have somebody in your area who raised clownfish before (it will put you few steps ahead). Good luck and keep us posted.

 

[rob28]

Thanks..I'll check it out...How long do they take to hatch,and what can i feed them,And is there any chance of them surviving in my reef?

 

[gberry]

They won't survive without a nursery type tank and it's a pretty maintenance intensive process in trying to rear them from what I've read in Joyce Wilkerson's book. It really is worth the money if you're at all interested in breeding all flavors of anenomefishes.

 

[zooqi]

from the day they lay eggs to the day they hatch is usually 6,7,8 or even 9 days depending on the tempreture of your water. I had them hatch on the 9th day before. They hatch after the lights off. I had them start hatching 5 minutes to 2 hours after the lights off. Then you need to collect the larvae and put them in a seprate tank and feed them live Rotifers for few days.. first you can just watch them lay eggs and hatch.. Watch the eggs and see how they change color and then you will start seeing eyes. Next Thursday look and see if the eggs are still there. Get a flashlight ready and keep it handy. Turn the pumps off before lights off and after 30 minutes or an hour take the flash light to other side of the tank (no direct shine on the eggs) and wait and see if you see any larvae show up under light. They follow light after they hatch. You can scoop them (if any) under light and put in a seprate tank just for a practice. If they did not hatch that night then do the same the following day.

 

[Slakker]

Don't feel rushed to start raising them, either. They'll keep spawning on a regular basis, so you've got plenty time to gather supplies and get some reading done.

And, of course, you don't have to raise the fry at all, you can just watch and enjoy the beauty of a pair of spawning clownfish

 

[rob28]

thanks...I think the first few hatches will be good food for the other tank mates...