Snowflake Clowns' First Spawn

[saltydogs]

wow! ARe you trying to raise fry from the display? Put a piece of tile in the tank and then pull it after they lay.

 

[Woogiekids]

In display until hatching, and then out into their own tank, but we're not there yet.

 

[deangelr]

still hangin on? daily macro shot?

 

[Woogiekids]

Nope! It gave up this morning. . I'll start updating again with the next batch.

 

[Woogiekids]

New spawn, in a more protected spot under the anemone. Eggs look better this time around.

 

[pfan151]

What type of camera are you using? Tour pics are incredible.

 

[trueblackpercula]

If I may....start feeding the pair very heavy on mysis shrimp cyclopez and a good flake food or pellet food. You should see s much larger clutch off eggs.

 

[trueblackpercula]

Also from the last set of pictures your eggs are nit being fertilized . If you have a large amount of water flow shutdown your pumps when they spawn.

 

[Woogiekids]

I'm using a Canon Rebel with the MPE-65 lens.

Thanks for the tips trueblackpercula! How can you tell they have been fertilized this early? The last batch had 1 whole egg that was fertilized out of the bunch, but it didn't look any different until the end of day 2 when it started to change.

 

[Genin]

man you have some busy clowns woogie!

 

[trueblackpercula]

If you look at your eggs they look milky and After 24 hours you should see a fry developing. Do you have a copy if Joyce wilkersons book on clownfish its a must have. I will take a picture for ya send me your email VIA a pm so I can send them to ya.

 

[Woogiekids]

That would be awesome TBP, I would appreciate that! I'll also look at getting a copy of Wilkerson's book. 24 hours will be this afternoon, so we'll see, but I'm not in any huge hurry. They're just establishing themselves as a mated pair at this point, and I find it fascinating.

 

[trueblackpercula]

Here is a picture....

 

[Woogiekids]

That's excellent, thanks!!!

 

[trueblackpercula]

Can you take a picture today a teal nice close up? And post it?

 

[Woogiekids]

Yep, I'll take one as close as I can get when I get home from work!

 

[05f150fx4]

following along on this!! good luck with the eggs!

 

[Gig 'em]

those are going to be some gorgeous little clown babies!

 

[Woogiekids]

Thanks! OK, here are 24 hour pics, which look pretty much like the 1 day old pic that TBP posted. Still hoping for some fertilization to have happened...

And, their home

 

[trueblackpercula]

I do not think they are fertilized but you should see fry development today.