Clownfish eggs

[Betti Weiss]

My clownfish, who are over 2 years old and have adopted a bubble coral as their host, have layed eggs. How long before the eggs hatch? What are the parent clownfish doing when they appear to be kissing the eggs? Any way to prevent the fry from being eaten by other tankmates?
Betti Weiss

[Justjoe]

Originally posted by Betti Weiss
My clownfish, who are over 2 years old and have adopted a bubble coral as their host, have layed eggs. How long before the eggs hatch? What are the parent clownfish doing when they appear to be kissing the eggs? Any way to prevent the fry from being eaten by other tankmates?
Betti Weiss

Usually 10-11 days before they hatch. The eggs start out orange and turn silver as the young develop. Mom and dad will mouth and fan the eggs to keep them oxygenated and free of detritus and will remove any infertile eggs. The young are larval and usually hatch at night. Unless you have algae and rotifer cultures to raise them, they will be food for your corals, etc.
Joe