Tomato Clowns about to breed

[sjreefer]

I have had a pair of tomato clowns for about 3 years, and abotu 2 months ago they started digging out an area and the smaller of the two makes passes over the glass ( area they dug out) shaking his/her belly in front of the larger one.
Just wondering some tips i can do to facilitate the breeding

 

[jnowell]

Smaller one is the male, he has to wait until the female is ready. Lots of great info on facilitating spawning here already, do a search for more detail. Short list:

Raise water temp a few degrees
Do a large water change (20-30%)
Increase the photo-period to 12-14 hours
Simulate a plankton bloom (add phytoplankton, Rotifers, live brine shrimp, etc.

Do all of these slowly and gently, any shock will further delay the spawning. If your lights aren;t on a timer, I'd suggest getting one, they like predictable water, lighting, and feeding.

Playing some Barry White love songs might help also

Jason

 

[sjreefer]

Timer is no prob everything is run off my aquacontroller, i think increasing the feeding might do the trick too, i may try to find another home for my yellow tang
Thanks for the info