clown eggs

sk8rreefgeek · 12/17/2007, 02:29 PM

If my clown laid eggs, would any of my other fish eat them? at what point do the clownfish eat the babies?

zooloo · 12/17/2007, 03:21 PM

all of your other fish would eat them.

sk8rreefgeek · 12/17/2007, 04:02 PM

so do you have to have clowns only to produce babies?

OranguTang · 12/17/2007, 04:05 PM

You need to remove them from the tank if you want any chance to raise them.

Toddrtrex · 12/17/2007, 04:05 PM

Short answer, no.

Because even if you had just clowns in the tank, the odds are very great the babies wouldn't make it. Have to move them to a separate tank. So, put a tile in the tank, so that the clowns lay the eggs on it, and remove the tile before they hatch.

sk8rreefgeek · 12/17/2007, 04:18 PM

So, remove the eggs as soon as they're laid. How long till they hatch? then they usualy eat baby brine?

Sorry for all the ?'s, but how old are clowns usually before they start layin eggs?

Toddrtrex · 12/17/2007, 04:22 PM

I did a quick search for you, knock yourself out.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/se...by=&sortorder=

beaupierce · 12/17/2007, 04:23 PM

go check out the clownfish section and do your homework before trying to raise fry. they can be tricky, yet rewarding if done so properly

OranguTang · 12/17/2007, 04:23 PM

You need to feed the fry rotifers. I believe live rotifers is the way to go from what I have read.

12/17/2007, 02:29 PM	#1
sk8rreefgeek Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lodi, California Posts: 1,352	clown eggs If my clown laid eggs, would any of my other fish eat them? at what point do the clownfish eat the babies?

12/17/2007, 04:02 PM	#3
sk8rreefgeek Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lodi, California Posts: 1,352	so do you have to have clowns only to produce babies? __________________ It's time for operation crazy-plan Current Tank Info: Drilled 55g, 14g sump, coralife 125 SS: mated pair of b&w misbar clowns, ywg

12/17/2007, 04:05 PM	#4
OranguTang NULL Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 977	You need to remove them from the tank if you want any chance to raise them. __________________ -Marc

12/17/2007, 04:05 PM	#5
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Short answer, no. Because even if you had just clowns in the tank, the odds are very great the babies wouldn't make it. Have to move them to a separate tank. So, put a tile in the tank, so that the clowns lay the eggs on it, and remove the tile before they hatch. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

12/17/2007, 04:18 PM	#6
sk8rreefgeek Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lodi, California Posts: 1,352	So, remove the eggs as soon as they're laid. How long till they hatch? then they usualy eat baby brine? Sorry for all the ?'s, but how old are clowns usually before they start layin eggs? __________________ It's time for operation crazy-plan Current Tank Info: Drilled 55g, 14g sump, coralife 125 SS: mated pair of b&w misbar clowns, ywg

12/17/2007, 03:21 PM	#2
zooloo Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: stratford ct Posts: 148	all of your other fish would eat them.

12/17/2007, 04:22 PM	#7
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	I did a quick search for you, knock yourself out. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/se...by=&sortorder= __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

12/17/2007, 04:23 PM	#8
beaupierce Moved On Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nipomo, CA Posts: 419	go check out the clownfish section and do your homework before trying to raise fry. they can be tricky, yet rewarding if done so properly