breeding pair of clownfish help

Erik2514 · 11/09/2014, 07:21 PM

I think my pair of regular orange ocellaris might be spawning. The female in question gets rather large in the abdominal region and she is super aggressive towards male like literally grabbed him by the stomach and shook his vigorously. Is there anyway I can stop her from injuring the male and is there anything I can put into the tank that they'd host so later down the road I'd be able to easily remove eggs if I wanted to try to actually rear them?

Atomic081 · 11/09/2014, 07:36 PM

I have seen alot of people put a red ceramic pot piece for clownfish to lay eggs on. break off one the size of your fist for them.

Erik2514 · 11/09/2014, 09:02 PM

Also if I remove the rock I think they are using for a spawning area will they stop spawning all together?

AirForceAquariu · 11/09/2014, 10:06 PM

If I removed your bed would you stop spawning forever? Why do you want them to stop? The agression between them?

Erik2514 · 11/10/2014, 12:26 AM

I don't want them to stop just want to move big rock out and put in smaller one for easier removal of eggs later down the road

MMacro · 11/10/2014, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Erik2514

I don't want them to stop just want to move big rock out and put in smaller one for easier removal of eggs later down the road

Raising and breeding clownfish isnt as easy as you think.

Erik2514 · 11/10/2014, 09:26 AM

I never said it was...but If I have a pair that is spawning regularly why not give it a shot what's the worst that could happen?

MMacro · 11/10/2014, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Erik2514

I never said it was...but If I have a pair that is spawning regularly why not give it a shot what's the worst that could happen?

Its not a part time job. You have to be with the juvenile clowns all day to make sure they get enough rotifers, which you also have to breed and keep. You need to make sure the water stays clean enough. Look at some other threads, most people that 'just gave it a shot' ended up stopping because it was too much to handle.
Im not trying to discourage you, but I just want to make sure you know how much effort goes into raising these guys.
You will also probably need about 3-4 20-30 gallon tanks. Along with that goes heaters, air pumps, buckets for the rotifers, and lights.

11/09/2014, 07:21 PM	#1
Erik2514 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 416	breeding pair of clownfish help I think my pair of regular orange ocellaris might be spawning. The female in question gets rather large in the abdominal region and she is super aggressive towards male like literally grabbed him by the stomach and shook his vigorously. Is there anyway I can stop her from injuring the male and is there anything I can put into the tank that they'd host so later down the road I'd be able to easily remove eggs if I wanted to try to actually rear them?

11/09/2014, 07:36 PM	#2
Atomic081 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rushville, IN Posts: 476	I have seen alot of people put a red ceramic pot piece for clownfish to lay eggs on. break off one the size of your fist for them. __________________ Ross INDMAS Member Current Tank Info: 800 Gallon Inwall

11/09/2014, 09:02 PM	#3
Erik2514 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 416	Also if I remove the rock I think they are using for a spawning area will they stop spawning all together?

11/09/2014, 10:06 PM	#4
AirForceAquariu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Boston (Newton) Posts: 358	If I removed your bed would you stop spawning forever? Why do you want them to stop? The agression between them?

11/10/2014, 12:26 AM	#5
Erik2514 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 416	I don't want them to stop just want to move big rock out and put in smaller one for easier removal of eggs later down the road

11/10/2014, 09:26 AM	#7
Erik2514 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 416	I never said it was...but If I have a pair that is spawning regularly why not give it a shot what's the worst that could happen?