Are we having babies????

[TheOgre]

We have a pair of false clowns, that have been hanging out in our 70 gal for 3 or 4 years now....

They have suddenly gotten very protective of these odd looking new polyp looking things that I never purchased.....

Have my little friends spawned?

What do we do when they hatch?

I do have an Eclipse 6 that is currently unoccupied, but furnished.... Should I move said rock now, and attempt to catch mom & dad? Or should we wait until after hatching, and try to keep them from flowing into the great sump in the sky?

Not real clear, but Fred is hangin close to this rock......

 

[fishfanatic2]

I'm not sure if they spawned-it's possible-but they might have adopted the polyps like an anemone

 

[TheOgre]

UPDATE:::::::


The small polyp like things, that Fred & Ginger have been protecting with such passion have almost disapeared. So, either they are being moved, as they are being observed a bit closly for mammas liking, eaten, or hatched.....

If they were eggs, and they have hatched, what areas of the tank should I be looking in for fry? Or if they are not visible, are they already someone elses buffett.....

 

[Len]

Did they look like this?
http://reefs.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t ... fish+spawn

If they did hatch and you had other fish in the tank, chances are they've become fish food.

A great resource for breeding information is the Breeder's Registry. Here's a search for A.percula in their database:
http://www.breeders-registry.gen.ca.us/ ... on+percula

 

[TheOgre]

Thanks for the info.....

It would appear that they have found their favorite per hour motel to hang out at, and that yes, they were eggs, and have more than likely hatched....

If anything survives, doubtful, it could be fun later on.

Gotta watch for future results..

 

[Anonymous]

"Fred and Ginger"... I LOVE IT! :lol:

Please do stick around, Ogre, anyone with such a sense of humor can only be a happy addition to our community.

 

[TheOgre]

I was a very regular for along time, but have kinda fallen off into hockey, jeeps, business, etc....

I have not done any major additions or upgrades to the 'ole environment since we moved to the new house a year ago, but the impending youngins peaked the switch on again.....

 

[Expos Forever]

If you're interested in attempting to raise the fry. A good (and relatively inexpensive) book on the subject is Clownfishes by Joyce D. Wilkerson.

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem. ... oduct=BKCF

Good luck!

 

[TheOgre]

Thanks!