Clowns laying eggs.

[cudadrt]

I just got to see my clowns laying their first batch of eggs in my tank and was wondering if it's too late to try to do something to possibly raise the eggs that hatch? I really wasn't expecting this as I've only had the tank since early August and wasn't really ready for this.....especially since they were not a mated pair and were bought probably a month apart from Coral Reef. Will this first batch end up not survivng and if so, what will it do to my tank or what can I do for it? Any and all help will be appreciated.

P.S. My tank is a 125 gal FOWLR and all parameters are good with the exception of the nitrates were around 10 ppm. I just did a water change today and found the clowns started laying the eggs a couple hours after the water change.


Dwayne

 

[cee]

Probably can't get things ready in time but will make a nice snack for other fish. You need nanocloropsis cultures and rotifers if you want to try and raise them. They'll lay again in about 6 weeks. GL. I've been there many times and quit trying after the 3rd clutch (with 2 different species).