Tomato clownfish..HATCH night!!!

[zeeGGee]

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[Coral reefer]

Are you raising the babies? Would love a small one to pair up with a medium size one if so.

 

[zeeGGee]

Im gonna try raising the babies. This is my 1st attempt though.I'll keep you posted [emoji51]


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[Enderturtle]

Welcome! Let us know if you need help!

Raising clownfish babies is a part time job!

 

[zeeGGee]

Hi! Thanks! Unfortunately most of the eggs didnt hatch and I guess were eaten by the parent/s? Is it possible the anemones ate the eggs? The eggs are surrounded by 3 anemones..


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[Enderturtle]

Anything could have eaten them. Shrimp, hermit crabs, other fish, etc

 

[zeeGGee]

I was monitoring it after scooping out maybe 40 larvae then after an hour...the rest of the eggs that are attached to the rock are gone...no other fish in the
tank..[emoji31][emoji33]


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[Coral reefer]

I was monitoring it after scooping out maybe 40 larvae then after an hour...the rest of the eggs that are attached to the rock are gone...no other fish in the
tank..[emoji31][emoji33]


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Coulda been the parents?i believe most people take the rock out of the tank and place it into a rearing tank to let them hatch in safety? Maybe @Kensington Reefer will chime in with some tips for you.

 

[zeeGGee]

Thanks!


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[zeeGGee]

Btw, 2 anemones are attached to the rock where eggs were layed..


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[Kensington Reefer]

Remove rock with eggs to hatching tank
Agitate with airstone bubbles
Feed rotifers

 

[zeeGGee]

Remove rock with eggs to hatching tank
Agitate with airstone bubbles
Feed rotifers

Hi! how about the 2-3 anemones attached to the rock?


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[Kensington Reefer]

Leave them in the display
Let this batch feed your system
Assuming constant ideal conditions, they will begin to spawn regularly
Place a terra cotta pot as close to the spawning site for easy removal

 

[zeeGGee]

Leave them in the display
Let this batch feed your system
Assuming constant ideal conditions, they will begin to spawn regularly
Place a terra cotta pot as close to the spawning site for easy removal

Thanks for the advise! Really appreciate it.


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[zeeGGee]

Day 4.. 12 larvae remaining out of 40s that hatched...then this is what I found out..[emoji51]

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[Coral reefer]

More eggs already?

 

[zeeGGee]

More eggs already?

yeah...they spawn every 2 weeks now [emoji33]


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[Kensington Reefer]

Sounds about right

 

[Bruce Spiegelman]

yeah...they spawn every 2 weeks now [emoji33]


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They must just still be dating and not married. Once you get married spawning really slows down.

 

[zeeGGee]

lol!!!


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