clowns

[OBTEPPER]

I came home a nice surprise tonight. My clowns have laid eggs! Any experience or advice?

 

[SIReefer]

Congrats on your new brood...

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

PM Adrian "Clownfishking" or go to his site www.Rareclownfish.com for advice.

 

[OBTEPPER]

breeding clowns

Thanks. If you are near East End Ave and want to stop by and see them. Pm me. They are really cool to watch

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

LOL ALex if I'm stopping by it's at 3 or 4 in the morning when I am doing a 7/11 run up the block from you you might get a little mad at me for the time . I'll just keep an eye on your office and make sure nobody messes with it.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Congrats.

Are they the ones in the smaller tank? Or else, I don't think they stand a chance in the bigger tank. If they are really in the bigger tank, I think you should consider moving them. Anyway, I woul visit you after the current project. Expect end of next week.

 

[OBTEPPER]

night owls

Actually, I'm often coming home early in the morning-babies are born 24 hours a day/7 days a week. I have a flashlight near the tank. If i'm not too exhausted, I look at the aquarium nightlife-totally different creatures come out at night. Thanks for watching the office and not stopping me for speeding at 2am on the way to Sinai.

 

[masterswimmer]

Alex, my clowns have been laying eggs for over a year. They hatch on the 9th day. The 11th day they lay another clutch. The funny thing is, for the past 3 or 4 weeks, they didn't go through the cycle :sad2: I thought they were done laying eggs. Just yesterday, same as yours, they laid their eggs again. Wonder if it's the moon cycle?

Anyway, in my 75g, where the clowns are, the newly hatched fry don't stand a chance. You'd have to set up a small 5-10g breeder. All they need is an airstone and a heater. The headache arises when you have to feed. The first food they need is live rotifers. That becomes a pita. That's why I've never raised them.

BTW, on the 9th day, when the eggs hatch, it always happens at about 2-2.5 hrs after lights out. I check the tank with my trusty red LED flashlight and invariably they'll be swimming about. Next morning, they're all gone

swimmer

 

[OBTEPPER]

clown eggs

Thanks, if anybody is around Friday night. you can come over-assuming my wife says yes, and I don't have a patient in labor (ironic!)

 

[bad coffee]

Yep. congrats on the free coral food.

If you're serious about raising a brood, pick up Joyce Wilkerson's Clownfish book. Step by step instructions!

B

 

[masterswimmer]

If you're serious about raising a brood, pick up Joyce Wilkerson's Clownfish book. Step by step instructions!

B

Ditto.....it's the best comprehensive guide to clownfish rearing on the market.

 

[pecan2phat]

cb747 has successfully bred hybrid clowns and raised them to selling size quite a few times.

It's a lot of work, phyto, rofiters, etc.

 

[lola]

Same Here Going To Try To Raise