Snowflake clowns breeding?

[Momo3419]

I have gotten a pair of snowflake clowns at a local store. I would like to breed the clowns. I have them in my 90 gallon display tank as of now. What can I do to get them more likely to breed or behavior that I should watch for?

 

[shifty51008]

good stable water parameters, a safe enviroment, and a good mix of food. other than that it just takes time.

 

[Wushu mom]

I have read that a certain photoperiod encourages them to breed. I'm not exactly sure what it is though, but you might look into it.

Luke

 

[criticalencore]

Mine seem to lay eggs near full moon but they need to be established and happy I think..

 

[criticalencore]

Mine seem to lay eggs near full moon but they need to be established and happy I think..

 

[Fishshed]

Clownfish like a schedule. So lights on a timer for 12+ hours, constant feeding schedule, established environment, crank up the heat (like 80+). Then just give them time. About how big do you think they?

 

[Momo3419]

Clownfish like a schedule. So lights on a timer for 12+ hours, constant feeding schedule, established environment, crank up the heat (like 80+). Then just give them time. About how big do you think they?

The male is at least 2 inches. The female is about 3 I think.

 

[Fishshed]

Give them some time to settle in and get them on a schedule. Probably a couple of months or so till you should see some spawning behavior.

 

[gar732]

In a reef tank it might never happen. I have a female that has been paired with two different males over the last 12yrs and she has never laid. A long photo period, lower salinity, higher heat and heavy feeding will help get them to believe it is time to lay. Unfortunately those conditions are not the correct for a healthy reef. Plenty of clowns do lay without those perfect conditions save for heavy feedings but it's when and if they decide to do it. I have a pair of Picassos that lay every 12 days but it took them 3 years to start laying.