clarki clowns spawning, what to do?

drknap · #1 12/31/2004, 09:39 PM

Hello. I have never intended to breed (at this point in the hobby) But, I have a pair of clarki clowns that have spawned 3 times in my 120 gallon reef-fish combo. I have numerous fish and shrimp. The eggs grow to the point where I think they will hatch (both eyes are seen), but inevitably must be being eaten by something in the tank.
Question is if I wish to try and save these eggs can I move the rock which they are on from the tank? Do I need to move the parents with them? Do I need to move the anemone as well? Or should I not bother. Just thought I might try and save them. Thanks
Kurt

km133688 · #2 01/01/2005, 11:52 AM

Get the book by that lady (green cover with picture of clown fish on it). You can read it in a day if you really want too and it tells all you need to know to start plus more. God luck.

Stoneyscoral · #3 01/01/2005, 03:49 PM

Clownfishes, by Joyce D. Wilkerson.

zooqi · #4 01/16/2005, 11:12 PM

Eggs must have been hatching and that's when they are all gone. If you see the eyes and then the next day they are gone then they have tached shortly after the lights off on the 7th-8th and maybe on the 9th if the temp is little low. My clowns usually lay eggs on Sunday and a week later on Monday they hatch but since I have increased the temp a little they hatched on Sunday this time and I was not ready for them (not good) and I lost most of the babies not long ago. If you have any questions please pm me or like said "get Joyce book" is very good book.

Atticus · #5 01/17/2005, 12:56 AM

Wilkerson's book is the clownfish breeding bible... As far as saving them you really don't have to. It can take a lot of time money and space to raise clowns. If you want to do it as a learning experiance I say more power to you. If you go to the clownfish breeding forum you will find plenty of info on breeding clowns. You can also search the topic in this forum and the clownfish forum, but I suggest reading the book first and then coming here for more directed searches. My advice if you decide to do it is to not mess with growing phytoplankton. Just buy live on eBay or better yet if you can afford it buy Instand Algae from Reed Mariculture as it is a frozen easy to use product. Use these to feed your rotifer cultures and you will have a much easier go of it.