Finally!!! Woohoo!

[DitchPlains2]

After 4 long years, my two Solomon Island Perculas have laid eggs. I am not sure why after so long, as they have been a mated pair for all 4 years, but only until the move into my 55g did they breed. Happened yesterday night I believe, maybe a moonlight induced spawn. I dont have moonlights, but I do keep my actinics on after hours somedays. Anyways, I am exstatic!! I have always wanted to see them feeling their best and being healthy, cannot tell you how cool this is. Makes me feel like I'm finally doing some good husbandry here. Well may not seem like much to most, especially if their clowns have been laying eggs since day one, but this is a first for me.

here's so pics I spotted the eggs this morning!

thanks for checking this out guys

David

 

[DitchPlains2]

one more

one more

different angle

thanks again

David

 

[vaporize]

David, do you have any pictures of your clowns?

 

[DitchPlains2]

yes I do

yes I do

Here's an old one, these clowns went from a Nano cube, to a Via Aqua 18g, to my 55g now.


David :rollface:

 

[ricordiaking]

Good job, nice looking pair. Now the hard part starts
Get Wilkerson's book

 

[dfcjr]

Congrats David and good luck raising the fry.

 

[expertreefer]

that is awsome. keep us posted/ and as usual lots of pics.

 

[DitchPlains2]

thanks guys

thanks guys

Thanks everyone.

Anyone have suggestions on how to raise the fry?

ie: food, should I quaratine the clowns n fry in seperate tank, etc..?


thanks
David

 

[marine134]

Wow look at those eggs.Ditch, how long have you had your clown pair?

 

[dantodd]

As Adrian suggested, Joyce Wilkerson's book "Clownfishes" has the information you seek.

IMO those eggs look 2 or 3 days old. My clarkii eggs didn't show any color other than the yolk the first day. Keep track of how when the eggs hatch (they'll hatch just after lights out between days 8 and 12) This will help you learn your clowns breeding schedule which will become important as you try to raise the fry.

Also, this does look like a first clutch. Notice the sparseness of the eggs. The nests should become more dense as the male gets better at fertilizing.

You also will want to kick up the feeding schedule. She'll need a lot of extra food to generate the eggs and he'll need the extra energy to protect the brood!

 

[DitchPlains2]

DanTodd

DanTodd

IMO those eggs look 2 or 3 days old. My clarkii eggs didn't show any color other than the yolk the first day. Keep track of how when the eggs hatch (they'll hatch just after lights out between days 8 and 12) This will help you learn your clowns breeding schedule which will become important as you try to raise the fry.

Thanks yea they are about that old. sorry for long time inbetween posts, I will be taking some pics tommorow, yea havent seen any fry yet but the flow in my tank is nuts, (seio 1100, seio 820, tunze 6060, rio 2100, maxijet 900) This is in a 55g mind you, lol Well I hope to learn about their breeding schedule. I need to J. Wilkersons book asap if I am to have any chance of raising fry in future.

cheers
david