My Petco Clarkii Pair Laid Eggs

[Max_in_Tax]

I've had this Carpet Anemone for a little over four years now but only recently purchased a Clarkii Clownfish pair from my neighborhood Petco.

I looked in the tank today and found they had laid eggs! In fact, they're still laying them as I write this...

Excuse the algae and poor pictures. I'll post updates here.

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[griss]

Awesome, congrats. I have a Petco Clarkii pair as well.

 

[albano]

… but only recently purchased a Clarkii Clownfish pair from my neighborhood Petco.

I looked in the tank today and found they had laid eggs!

If you still have your Petco receipt, you’ll see that all offspring must be returned to the store!

 

[griss]

If you still have your Petco receipt, you’ll see that all offspring must be returned to the store!

OMG, that’s hilarious. Well played.

 

[Reefing102]

Congrats! Any plans on raising them?

 

[Max_in_Tax]

I don't plan on setting up a separate tank, but it would be cool if a few survive in this setup. There might be enough food in there for a few... I'll probably add some phyto and rotiffers this weekend.

The hardware is a simple in-tank skimmer + heater, so maybe that will help the odds?

 

[Max_in_Tax]

Awesome, congrats. I have a Petco Clarkii pair as well.

I just saw your thread about them flinging sand. I have that same issue. If you look at the full tank shot, I had to put the sandbed frags on stilts because they kept getting buried.

 

[griss]

I just saw your thread about them flinging sand. I have that same issue. If you look at the full tank shot, I had to put the sandbed frags on stilts because they kept getting buried.

Yep, my previous dominant Clarkii was a model tank mate…no sand flinging. This one is horrible.

 

[shred5]

I don't plan on setting up a separate tank, but it would be cool if a few survive in this setup. There might be enough food in there for a few... I'll probably add some phyto and rotiffers this weekend.

The hardware is a simple in-tank skimmer + heater, so maybe that will help the odds?

Do not bother there is no way they would survive a reef.

You could never add enough rotifers to increase the density enough. The current alone would kill them not to mention al the stuff that eats them. Clown fish larvae are horrible simmers and are damaged easily.
They are hard enough to raise with proper care.

 

[Dustin07]

there are a couple devices out there for rearing fry now

Larval Trap Aquatics

If you have ever tried collecting fish larvae in an aquarium it is a time consuming tedious task, that will usually require you to stay up late at night after the lights go out with minimal results. The Vossen Larval Trap is a very simple and easy to use for fish fry and larvae. The included...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

There was a really neat device I'm not able to find right now. I've been thinking about setting up a little bare breeder for some clowns myself.