How often do clowns lay eggs??

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

My clowns layed eggs 2 weeks ago , now they did it again ,Just curious as to how often they would do this? They love to lay them at the foot of my hammer.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

sounds about right

 

[duke62]

yeah thats about it

 

[Lenny718]

Mine do the same

 

[skene]

guess it all depends on how "randy" they are feeling...

 

[duke62]

I want to try and raise mine one day. Seems like alot of work but worth the try

 

[lnevo]

How old are they, how long have they been together before they started spawning? I'm hoping my pair will spawn one day.

Right now they are very focused on flirting with the anemones...they getting braver and braver each day...

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Have them 3 years now , they just starting laying eggs , kind of a long time no?? I want to try raising the fry in my 8 gal nano tank but not sure where to start , I need time as well , wonder what coloration they would have

 

[duke62]

I had m female for 6 years and the male for 3. They didnt start spawning till they started hosting my anemone. The next day after they host the eggs showed up

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

They have hosted all six of my nems and somehow keep coming back to that wall hammer

 

[RARECLOWNSNJ]

usually it can be every 10 - 14 days.

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Wow! Is there any chance the eggs would hatch at all!

 

[RARECLOWNSNJ]

yes sir as long as they fan them and keep them healthy.

 

[masterswimmer]

RARECLOWN is spot on. Mine spawned new eggs every 11-12 days for many years. It was like clockwork.

Day 1 - new eggs laid
Day 2-9/10 - male fanned eggs, female protected the nest
Day 10/11 - eggs hatched, rest of fish in tank had a smorgasboard
Day 11/12 - new eggs were laid (cycle started over, and over, and over)

Collecting the newly hatched fry was actually a piece of cake. The eggs always hatched about 1/2 hr - 2 hrs after lights went out. I'd shine a flashlight down from the top of the tank and the new fry would swim to the light. I either scooped them out with a cup or siphoned them out with a 1/2" vinyl tubing. Needless to say, scooping them in a cup was much safer to their fragile little bodies.

Good luck
Russ

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Thanks Russ , what's th raising like?? I have an 8 gal tank and it's got nothing but snails in it , how would that do?

 

[masterswimmer]

I never set up a dedicated tank to raise the fry. I would venture to say I had easily 1,000's upon 1,000's of newly hatched fry that all became the buffet line for the other fish. My breeding clowns kept up that feverish pace for at least 3-4 years.

If you're looking to only raise the fry from one clutch of eggs then one 8g tank should suffice.....until they start to grow. Once they get bigger, but are still too small to introduce to your main display, you'll need to have either additional tanks or one larger tank to be able to handle the increased bioload.

Your 8g tank should be set up with no inverts or any other livestock. It should be bare bottom, with a heater, hob filter with a sponge over the intake, and a small light. You'll also need a constant supply of rotifers until the clowns get their color, at which point you can change the food.

Russ

 

[SteveZ15]

Search youtube theres some really good vids ..Tells about rotifers ,green water ,newborn brine.How to set up the cultures so food is always avail.Pretty cool stuff looks like a lot of work but if you can dedicate some to raise them thats gotta be cool to do.