Just saw it !! help pic's

[shroomer2]

I just saw my clown lay her eggs! in the middle of the day! Can I do aything? I have never had this happen?

see the orange eggs on rock... she is still going.. sorry for crapy picture took them with phone

 

[shroomer2]

anyone?

 

[mcoomer]

Your part is done. You've given them a healthy enviroment that is stress free enough for them to mate. Well done!

 

[shroomer2]

thank you...

 

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need to check the prop./breeding forum, theres a few threads there about what to do,

you have to wait a certain number of days till the larvae hatch then guide them with a flashlight to the top so you can scoop em out. then raise them in another tank. your going to need special food (rotifiers) to raise them.

if they hatch and stay in the tank, they will not survive.

Chris

 

[asmujica]

Buy one of these books:

http://www.amazon.com/Conditioning-...bs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238699409&sr=8-2

http://www.amazon.com/Clownfishes-J...bs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238699409&sr=8-1

And visit the breeding forum if you want to end up raising them. They will do it again so do not stress out about this batch.

 

[shroomer2]

wow thank you guys

 

[impur]

What is it you want to do? They are spawning, congrats. Mine started in January for the first time, i've had them 4 years.

Be prepared for odd behavior. My female clown now won't let anything within 12" or so of their nest. No corals, crabs, hermits, snails. Not even frag racks, she is popping my frag plugs out of my frag racks!!

 

[shroomer2]

dang

 

[Nanz]

wow.. Your going through the same as me.. Last night my clown eggs hatched and I collected them with a cup and flash light to attract them. Now Im learning about rotifers, hehe. It appears thats what they eat the first week then they can eat brine shrimp.


Good Luck

 

[shroomer2]

how long does it take for them to hatch?

 

[asmujica]

http://www.breedclownfish.com/

 

[dcombs44]

The grow live rotifiers you need live phytoplankton.

Lots of reading to do. My suggestion would be to get your rearing station set up, and if it's too late, just try on the next round.

 

[snorvich]

Well, they will breed like clockwork. Get "Clownfishes" by Joyce Wilkerson. It is a paperback and has everything you need to know. Have fun!

 

[Rae C.]

So COOL! I wish mine woudl get busy!

 

[shroomer2]

I just have one problem....... I dont know who the daddy is! Gotta call Dr.Phil LOL..... I have three clowns

 

[Rae C.]

LOL

 

[asmujica]

Looks like you got a third wheel there.....

 

[heap]

looks like the male with the darker top is the third wheel, at least going by the pics. maybe he's a voyeur.

you could get some interesting behavior in tending to the eggs between the two males, too.

 

[ransomed4ever]

I don't have any fist hand experience, but from what I've read the dad is probably the one hanging out close to the female in the pics. The male will usually take care of the nest until the eggs hatch.