Newbie asking about Breeding Clowns

[costello303]

Im not looking to do this but have a few questions -

i have a 12g nano set up, had a pair of tank bred clowns in there for around 6-8 weeks. This is my first set up so i was worried about their behavior and asked a few questions in the newbie thread, i was told that 'the wierd shakey thing' as i described was them becomming a mated pair, since then the larger one has become very domement over the smaller one, and they are continiuosly doing their mating dance! (also on a side note the larger one has a nice bit of black on her fin's, whereas the smaller one if only just developing color on his fins, is this normal?!)

Anyway, so the past few days ive noticed they have become quite fat under belly / fins / gills, ive tried to get some pictures but they wont sit still. I feed them frozen food once a day and dont think that they are being over fed, just wondering if they could be getting ready to lay their eggs?

This maybe a stupid question and i apolagise if it is, but im just looking for some insight. Does anyone have pics of 'pregnant' clowns? or any help / advice?!

sorry also about the poor spelling.

Thanks

 

[rogergolf66]

Mine lay eggs every 10 days and the male goes over to them and fertilizes then.
I don't know a pregnate pics they always look the same.

Roger

 

[billsreef]

How big are they? Usually they are not sexually mature till around a year or so of age, much older than they are typically sold at. They will show pairing behavior at a very young age, however. If both are looking fat, it's more likely just being rather well fed

 

[costello303]

i was thinking they were abit young for that kinda thing! they are only about an inch and a half big so still only small!

 

[billsreef]

At that size they are still trying to figure out who's going to be the boy and who's going to be the girl