Luis A M
Premium Member
I know it happens with FW cichlids,like angelfish,discus and oscars.But never heard it could happen with clowns,or any marine fish for that matter.
I bought this couple of very large WC A.ocellaris 6 months ago.They were getting along in a lfs tank and one was smaller than the other.
There was something somehow unusual in their relationship,however,with the largest fish always showing some level of aggression towards the other one.
Then both fish became heavy and their increased girth made me wonder if they were not a two females pair.
Few days ago,in the afternoon,I saw that the fish were somehow agitated.While both were full bellied,the larger showed a more distended abdomen and an extruded ovipositor tube.
Soon later it started to spawn inside a couple of 2" PVC pipes,also unusual for clowns,there was a flowerpot available.
The other fish did not participate at all in this event.
The eggs looked normal and of a nice colour.They were not especially attended and disappeared the day after.
Has somebody heard of/experienced a similar event
I bought this couple of very large WC A.ocellaris 6 months ago.They were getting along in a lfs tank and one was smaller than the other.
There was something somehow unusual in their relationship,however,with the largest fish always showing some level of aggression towards the other one.
Then both fish became heavy and their increased girth made me wonder if they were not a two females pair.
Few days ago,in the afternoon,I saw that the fish were somehow agitated.While both were full bellied,the larger showed a more distended abdomen and an extruded ovipositor tube.
Soon later it started to spawn inside a couple of 2" PVC pipes,also unusual for clowns,there was a flowerpot available.
The other fish did not participate at all in this event.
The eggs looked normal and of a nice colour.They were not especially attended and disappeared the day after.
Has somebody heard of/experienced a similar event
