Clowns layed eggs!

I just noticed it 10 minutes ago as the female's *tube?* was sticking out and I thought it was a weiner lol but then realized what was happening. So, I know nothing of this. I assume they will all become fish food? Any way I can try to get better odds of hatching? It explains why my clowns have been so aggressive this past week.

 

take pictures and date and start a journal. Then start researching. They aren't for the faint of heart to dive into. They require properly blacked out tanks to keep the fry calm and constant rotifer feedings. Very cool to see though. And be sure to share the pictures =)

 

I tried getting more pictures but they are in the back corner of the tank. The best one is posted on my first post. I circled just above the clown's head where they laid them which was right in the corner on the glass. It's where they sleep every night. They are weird.

 

Unless you can remove the eggs or the fry right at hatch they will be fish food.

Joyce D Wilkerson's book Clownfish is a great start if you are interested in raising the fry. As already stated raising Clownfish fry is a commitment.

Member Pickle: http://www.3reef.com/forums/breeding-tropical-fish/pickles-clowns-110540.html

http://www.3reef.com/forums/breedin...-raising-journal-update-10-9-11-a-103318.html

http://www.3reef.com/forums/breeding-tropical-fish/tomato-clown-questions-100141.html

There is a ton of research to be done.
Start with the links above and in the future you may be ready to take on raising the fry, if you choose to do so.

 

hmm i think ill probably pass. I already spend way too much time and money on my tank as it is.

 

Congrats on the egg laying Down the road I would give it a shot if I were you. Could be a slight investment but You could make some money off it .

 

I just got back from a short trip I had to take and noticed the silver eyes. I think they are going to hatch tonight and I have had no time to get anything prepared. I do have a air bubbler. I wonder if it would be ok to turn off my pump and filter overnight and just run the bubbler to see if I can buy the little guys some time until I can set something up for them. I wasn't planning on doing anything but surprised the eggs have lasted this long.

 

I don't want to be discouraging but if I were you i'd give up on this hatching and concentrate on the next one. Read those links Corailline gave you and get your stuff prepped before the next hatching. The journal is important too if you intend to be able to predict when your clowns are going clutch and the water conditions that work for them.