Hey everyone ( happy mothers day to the mothers) I just went to check on my tank and my clown layed eggs. i counted about 25- 35 eggs. My tank is 29 gallons which consist of my male and female clown and a splended dotty back. I am in the process of setting up my 56 gallon but no where near being done. I would like for some of them to survive. What do i do?
my clown laid eggs!!!!!! what to do
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Saltwaternooby
SPS junkie
Go start reading, by the time they hatch you most likely wont be ready.
"Clownfish by joyce wilerson" seems to be the bible for most.
"Clownfish by joyce wilerson" seems to be the bible for most.
I definately look out fo that. I did some reading online. I read that they will only eat live food and that they should be seperated and put into another tank with a small air pump for cirulation but what size tank should I put them in? I also planned to do a water change tomorrow is it still ok that I do so? I am going to get brine shrimp eggs tomorrow so the clowns eggs hatch they will some live food to eat.
They need rotifers at first feeding. Dont take this the wrong way, but you're not ready yet. If they are spawning now, they should spawn again. Take the time to read the suggested literature above (Joyce Wilkerson) and more. Then take the time to get set up properly, and then you might have some success. Good luck.
thelittlereef
New member
Dude it's like raising a real baby. It's a pain in the *** if you don't know what your doing and have the right stuff and the time. With that said it's fun to watch them grow and change.
No offence taken. Im probably not ready for this but I not going to let them die. I am going to atleast try my best. Which is why I posted this. I just want to know some techiques on helping them survive. I know fish stores and people that will take them as well as myself if I am successful. I have about a week or so before they are ready to hatch so I want to get as much knowedge and have everything set up. Im going to get the book hopefully tomorrow but until then I will searching on here.
WaffleWalffle22
Zoa Extreemist
Actually, if they are taking care of them, they are likely to spawn again. Many Ocellaris pairs spawn every 2 weeks! It's better to let them get a routine going for a few months before you disturb them, otherwise they could stop. I would let them get a routine going for a few months while you do your reading, then move them to the 56 Gallon and put in a pot and a few tiles. Meanwhile, you can do lots of research, and a few months after you added them to the 56 Gallon they should start to spawn again. Then set up the tanks for rearing and you rotifer culture, and get started at breeding! 
thelittlereef
New member
Actually, if they are taking care of them, they are likely to spawn again. Many Ocellaris pairs spawn every 2 weeks! It's better to let them get a routine going for a few months before you disturb them, otherwise they could stop. I would let them get a routine going for a few months while you do your reading, then move them to the 56 Gallon and put in a pot and a few tiles. Meanwhile, you can do lots of research, and a few months after you added them to the 56 Gallon they should start to spawn again. Then set up the tanks for rearing and you rotifer culture, and get started at breeding!
Well put.
Actually, if they are taking care of them, they are likely to spawn again. Many Ocellaris pairs spawn every 2 weeks! It's better to let them get a routine going for a few months before you disturb them, otherwise they could stop. I would let them get a routine going for a few months while you do your reading, then move them to the 56 Gallon and put in a pot and a few tiles. Meanwhile, you can do lots of research, and a few months after you added them to the 56 Gallon they should start to spawn again. Then set up the tanks for rearing and you rotifer culture, and get started at breeding!
They are taking of them. my female is being very protective and wont let my dotty back near them. I will do what you said and wait until they start laying eggs in the 56 gallon. Im going to get the book and get as much knowledge as possible.
Thanks
Chelle's Ocean
New member
I read here......
http://www.breedclownfish.com/
and
http://www.clownfishsite.com/breedingraising-and-feeding-of-ocellaris-clownfish-fry/
my clowns have laid several clutches, unfortunately, we were not able to retrieve any of them while they were in the main tank. I have since moved the pair to a smaller tank, and hope to have them lay again. Good luck in your research- it is fun to watch, but a pain in the neck to try and catch the fry at night, at the exact moment they hatch.
http://www.breedclownfish.com/
and
http://www.clownfishsite.com/breedingraising-and-feeding-of-ocellaris-clownfish-fry/
my clowns have laid several clutches, unfortunately, we were not able to retrieve any of them while they were in the main tank. I have since moved the pair to a smaller tank, and hope to have them lay again. Good luck in your research- it is fun to watch, but a pain in the neck to try and catch the fry at night, at the exact moment they hatch.
Chelle, they are some good sites.
Read up and if you want to succeed, let this batch go and prepare for the next.
Alot of threads are active right now for clownfish larvae raising.
It is gonna take a week to get set up, so your rot cuture will be depleted in the first day.
Read up and get ready.......
Read up and if you want to succeed, let this batch go and prepare for the next.
Alot of threads are active right now for clownfish larvae raising.
It is gonna take a week to get set up, so your rot cuture will be depleted in the first day.
Read up and get ready.......
bues0022
New member
On their own in the tank they will have a 0% survivability rate. They will be skimmed out or fish food. They're not like guppies or mollies where they will just live by hiding. IMO you're better off searching the forums here and other places like mofib than buying a book that's out of date. A lot has happened in 16 years. It might be good for some real basics, but I don't know... Good luck in the future.
Check out the breeding sub forum...
there is alot of threads about raising the larvae and the set ups items.
elegance coral
They call me EC
This is a great thread. You will learn allot from it.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1333809
Joyce Wilkersons book "Clownfish" is also mandatory equipment IMHO.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1333809
Joyce Wilkersons book "Clownfish" is also mandatory equipment IMHO.
sedor
New member
Breeding is a whole different ball game and its actually quite expensive. These days when so many people are successfully breeding HUGE batches of clowns everyday its not very lucrative either. Keep in mind you have to house, feed, and maintain clownfish babies for a long time and at times you have to do water changes every day. Not trying to rain on your parade, but ya its a full time job.
nauticac4
Baby Fish Wrangler
Raising them is fun however you arent ready. Plus if this is the first batch they are likely not going to be very good from the get go. As the clowns continue to breed the larvae seem to get stronger and have a better survival rate. As for your comments above about letting them die. There arent many if any artifical foods they will eat and growing the necessary rotifers takes some time so either way they arent going to make it. IT will be a great snack for the fish in your tank and unless you stay up to watch them hatch you won't even notice a difference in the morning.
gweston
New member
My pair of Occelaris has a clutch that should hatch any day now. Maybe even today. It is so cool to see the babies forming in the eggs.. the little eyes. A bit of a bummer, but I gave up on the idea of trying to rear these. While I'd love to.. I just chock it up to being nature. They are going to hatch, and they are going to end up as food for the tank.
While I'd love to rear them, I don't have the proper setup, knowledge/experience, or the time to rear them. Now... if someone wanted to collect and rear them, they are welcome to ;P Rearing these these has to be more about the experience of doing it than trying to earn cash. Especially for the more common breeds that can be found at a LFS at a budget price.
I take it this way. The parents lay and take care of the eggs. After they hatch.. the babies are on their own. From the parent's perspective, they were successful and will be happy. Even if they eat their young. They are fish and don't know better. It means they are a happy, healthy, and productive pair, and that is a good thing
While I'd love to rear them, I don't have the proper setup, knowledge/experience, or the time to rear them. Now... if someone wanted to collect and rear them, they are welcome to ;P Rearing these these has to be more about the experience of doing it than trying to earn cash. Especially for the more common breeds that can be found at a LFS at a budget price.
I take it this way. The parents lay and take care of the eggs. After they hatch.. the babies are on their own. From the parent's perspective, they were successful and will be happy. Even if they eat their young. They are fish and don't know better. It means they are a happy, healthy, and productive pair, and that is a good thing
