Omg they did it!

[clowns101]

Thanks for the credit.Very nice to see that we have younger reefer into this.I remember when this happened to my son with his pair."Dad Dad there's there's like billions of eggs in the tank and the fish are still laying them if we rasie them we will become rich".

Thats what I was told!Glad to see this happen!Will you be raising them?The eggs might not be valuble for a first batch though.

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

Yes, I will be raising them. I spoke to a Black Ocellaris clownfish breeder in my local reef club and he said to wait for a few months so they can get their routine going. I'm going to start raising them in a few months, so in the mean time I'm going to get all of my equipment ready and buy some rotifers locally. I know how to set the rearing tanks and the rotifer culture tanks up, but I may have a few questions. BTW, the eggs are doing great today! They are a nice orange color and the male is constantly fanning them and doing stuff to them. The female even helps keep the wrasse away. :lolspin:
Just one question for now... If the anemone touches the eggs will they die? They are 1/2" directly under the anemone and have been touched by the underside of it a lot. Is that OK? And when they hatch, will the anemone eat them? If so, I won't feed the anemone for another month. :rolleye1:

 

[clowns101]

The eggs will be fine if touched by the anemones.Ive had tons of clownfish eggs get suged by the anemones and they hatched at were fine!

 

[juniorjose]

hey wafflewaffle how old are u?

im young too but u sound alot younger, im 16. ive been trying to get babies from my maroon clown. i was just successful in paring my female with a male, they were fine for weeks. somehow the male got stuck inside a rock and died=(, proly the ammonia spike i had when moving the rocks around too much. the female almost died too and was weak on her sides but shes good now.

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

I'm actually a bit younger than you. I joined a local reef club and learned a lot over the past 2 years. Instead of maroons, you might want another type of clown. If you want to breed them, then I have a list of a few types of clowns that breed easily. However, I think you should buy the clownfish that you think is most beautiful. I personally like Onyx percs and super fancy grade A Picasso. I recommend buying the book Clownfishes by Joyce Wilkerson. Great book. I finished it in 2 days.
If you're looking to breed, I've heard to start with Tomato clowns or Red and Black clowns. They are super easy to get to breed, don't need 100% perfect water quality, and their offspring are super easy to care for.
Maroons clowns aren't the best choice. Very hard to get to spawn, very hard to care and grow out fry, and they need really good water quality.

 

[clowns101]

I wouldnt say they are one of the hardest ones to breed.I got a pair to breed in 8 months.Just feed them well and give them a good home!And your right,Tomatos and Melanopus clowns are the best to start with but if you want to start with Maroons,stat with them!

 

[juniorjose]

Maroons are harder to breed, your right. i just thought i would try it since ive had the female for two years, it was a gift. but now that her mate died i wanna try the regular Nemo, false percs, and sell her to a good home. imma miss her, maybe ill put her in my nano. shes the nicest maroon ive ever seen!

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

Ocellaris are moderately easy to breed. Just give them 2 years, a big, healthy diet, a nice anemone to protect their eggs with (if you can keep an anemone under your lights), and a clean tank with lots of room and they'll breed like rabbits!

 

[juniorjose]

clowns 101: u think i should try again or get false perc pair/

 

[clowns101]

Its all up to you.If I where you though,if you want to breed sooner,I would get a mature male and try to pair them up.The reason why I say this is because you alreday have an established female Maroon and probobly breeding age and size.If you can fine a male thats in juvi stage or a mature male I think you might get a breeding pair faster.Its all up to you though.

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

Again, if you want to start breeding fish and you want an easy start, go with the Tomato or the Melanopus. Otherwise, if you are looking just to have a pair of clowns because you like the coloration, then do it. Before you say, regular percula or regular ocellaris, take a look at variations. Look at SI Percs, Onyx Percs, Black Ocellaris (like mine), Naked Ocellaris, Midnight Ocellaris (Naked Black Ocellaris from ORA) Diamond Ocellaris (only from ORA), Picasso, and the whole 9 yards. They are all easy to care for, but it really depends on your personal opinion. Shop around for a few months until you find what you like, then make the purchase. If you want them to breed just for the fun of rearing the clowns or just to watch them breed, then you could always get a breeding pair. Breeding pairs will settle into your tank for a few months, then start to breed again every few weeks. Or, if you don't want to pay extra for a breeding pair, then get 2 juveniles of what you like and wait 2 years. I got 2 juvenile Onyx for $15 each. They were 2 months old or less and about 1/4-1/2". They were the same size. They immediately became a pair without fighting. Now, 8 months later, they are still a happy pair. My point is, get what ever you like and be sure to take your time. You're the one that will be looking at the all day, so get what you want to look at for 10 or 20 years. :lolspin: