My clowns laid eggs!
- Thread starter PalmTree
- Start date
- Location
- NY
Congrats on the pending fatherhood ( or is is grandfatherhood 
).
You won't be able to take out this clutch of eggs. However, a couple of things can be done. First, when the eggs hatch (about day 8-10 after they were laid) you can observe the tank about 2 hrs after lights go out. When you see the fry swimming around shine a light from above. The newly hatched fry should swim towards it. You can then use a cup/collection container to scoop them out (very easy to do). At this time you'd need to have a small tank setup to transfer them to. All you really need in that tank is a heater and an air stone. The most critical thing is feeding. At this stage they'll need live rotifers. Feeding them about 3 times a day is important.
After about 3 weeks you'll start to see their colors. The toughest stage will be behind you.
If you don't try to raise this first clutch, you can possibly coerce the clowns to lay their next clutch of eggs where you want them to. Many people will put a smooth piece of ceramic tile in the tank near the clowns first batch of eggs. Clowns typically will lay their eggs on a smooth surface (mine lay them on the smooth skeleton of my wall hammer). If you are successful getting them to lay the eggs on the tile, all you have to do is remove the tile and place it into the small tank described above.
hth
swimmer
).You won't be able to take out this clutch of eggs. However, a couple of things can be done. First, when the eggs hatch (about day 8-10 after they were laid) you can observe the tank about 2 hrs after lights go out. When you see the fry swimming around shine a light from above. The newly hatched fry should swim towards it. You can then use a cup/collection container to scoop them out (very easy to do). At this time you'd need to have a small tank setup to transfer them to. All you really need in that tank is a heater and an air stone. The most critical thing is feeding. At this stage they'll need live rotifers. Feeding them about 3 times a day is important.
After about 3 weeks you'll start to see their colors. The toughest stage will be behind you.
If you don't try to raise this first clutch, you can possibly coerce the clowns to lay their next clutch of eggs where you want them to. Many people will put a smooth piece of ceramic tile in the tank near the clowns first batch of eggs. Clowns typically will lay their eggs on a smooth surface (mine lay them on the smooth skeleton of my wall hammer). If you are successful getting them to lay the eggs on the tile, all you have to do is remove the tile and place it into the small tank described above.
hth
swimmer
HAHA I have to pick some up! There must be like a 100 eggs in there!
yeahcheetah
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- Location
- Long Island
Aren't they orange?
- Location
- NY
The eggs should be orange. When they hatch they are basically colorless. After three weeks they should attain their colors.
Showing off your egg clutch, new pumps, and glass drilling project. I might have to post pictures of my new ballasts all lined up in a neat little row, so i dont feel so jealous.
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