Breeding Span Inconsistency

ryan115 · 04/15/2008, 03:19 PM

My black ocellaris have just laid their 3rd batch and I was just wondering about the time frame. I have read that it is supposed to be 14 days between laying batches and the eggs hatch (~192 hours) 8 days after being laid(sp?) So far the eggs have been hatching on time but the clowns have been inconsitent in breeding. From the first batch it then took ~11 days before the next batch, and for this one it took 13 days. I am not concerned, but was just wondering how common this is?

phender · 04/15/2008, 03:52 PM

It will fluctuate a couple days here and there based on how much food they get each day, disturbances in and outside the tank, etc. The more times they lay the more consistant the cycle becomes.

04/15/2008, 03:19 PM	#1
ryan115 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ellenton, FL Posts: 744	Breeding Span Inconsistency My black ocellaris have just laid their 3rd batch and I was just wondering about the time frame. I have read that it is supposed to be 14 days between laying batches and the eggs hatch (~192 hours) 8 days after being laid(sp?) So far the eggs have been hatching on time but the clowns have been inconsitent in breeding. From the first batch it then took ~11 days before the next batch, and for this one it took 13 days. I am not concerned, but was just wondering how common this is?

04/15/2008, 03:52 PM	#2
phender Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Posts: 4,182	It will fluctuate a couple days here and there based on how much food they get each day, disturbances in and outside the tank, etc. The more times they lay the more consistant the cycle becomes. __________________ Phil Current Tank Info: 50 gal reef, 60 gal reef, 40 gal reef, 2-20 gal clownfish tanks which are also reefs.