Induce Spawning

[phljess]

I am really wanting to induce spawning of some of my clownfish. I have kept five pairs for over three years. I have two pair of ocellaris, two pair of tomatoes, and one pair of maroons. I have had no luck getting any of them to spawn. What can I do? Btw, I have already read and reread, and reread again Moe and Wilkerson's journals and books.

[tpdpercula]

Extended light cycle and feeding. Some pairs just never spawn. Best of luck

[JetCat USA]

in a tank by themselves and heavy feedings of Quality food usually does the trick if it's going to happen.

[Luis A M]

Originally posted by tpdpercula
Extended light cycle and feeding. Some pairs just never spawn. Best of luck

Good advice!Luck is what you need,most clown pairs will never spawn and nobody knows why.This is the unspoken truth.

[ActinopteryGuy]

I had a pair breeding all the time until my flame angel started acting like it was one of the family then poof no more eggs. So I will second the tank by them selves notion.

[xinumaster]

Good music, not too strong lighting during the day and add moon light at night. I heard this from a presentation of one of our local clown breeder.

[JetCat USA]

Originally posted by xinumaster
Good music,............

like people, I'd assume fish would have differing opinions of what good music is

[zooqi]

Luck is the first thing you need and the second thing is more luck and more. Sometimes they just don't spawn. Like said that good feeding, good water quality, alone in the tank, stop doing too much changes in the tank, if the tank is close or on the counter don't move stuff around it much (my theory), light on time (cycle), I also suggest you put some time of clay pot so they can stay in it and have something to rub themself on. I take a claypot and break it half and place it in the tank.