How old

[lostreefer]

How old do clowns have to be to lay eggs and have babies?

 

[robojet]

big question with lot's of possible answers. what species? do you have a male and a female? etc.

The short answer (and I tried to verify before posting here, but wasn't able to find it in my Clownfish bible ) is... clowns can be sexually mature in about a year.

When you fill in some details, it will be easier to answer your question.

 

[lostreefer]

true percs........ I believe i have a mated pair i would like to know there exact age

 

[Toddrtrex]

Can't really tell their age by laying eggs or not. It is different in tanks, but in the wild the un-sexed "juvis" could go years before it is their time to move up in the pecking order.

My pair of Clarkiis started spawning after I had them for about 9 months ( not sure how long they had been at the LFS ), where as my pink skunk pair has been with me for 2+ years, and I am still waiting.

 

[JamesJR]

That is correct. The shortest time they could be ready to bread is about a year. But it varies a lot from species to species. Many are very difficult to get to spawn and even if they do it occurs very infrequently.

 

[lostreefer]

Is there any way to determin there age? Markings or something

 

[pledosophy]

How long before they typically establish sex? Mine have been together for a year, were very small on arrival, still no sign of sex.