Clownfish setup

ClownFishGuy6 · 12/26/2015, 06:25 PM

Alright so I bought 2 spotcinctus clownfish today and I want to breed them. I am going to leave them under my tank in a 10 gallon tank. I am going to have a clay pot in there with a heater. They are young so it may take them a while to grow in a smal tank. Can you answer these questions:

Do I need anything else to set this up?
Should I put the 2 clownfish in my 55 gallon tank until they grow up?
How long will it take them to pair and how will I know (I think they might be paired already because they follow each other around and I don't know f that's just them being clownfish)?
Once they lay eggs do I remove he parents or the clay pot they laid eggs on?
Can I crush my marine micro pellets into a powder and feed them that?
Please answer these questions I'm new to breeding things.

HowManyClowns · 12/26/2015, 07:39 PM

http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/26920...eeding-clowns/

shifty51008 · 12/27/2015, 05:09 AM

There is a book called clownfishes by joyce wilkerson. That is a good read to get you started.

As for food your gonna need phyto and rotifers dry foods will not work very well if at all.

ginpang · 12/27/2015, 02:55 PM

What they said ... Plus you'll have plenty of time to read up and research until they start looking like they'll want to spawn

brian313313 · 12/29/2015, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shifty51008

There is a book called clownfishes by joyce wilkerson. That is a good read to get you started.

+1

I just read this book and liked it a lot. Good information and easy to read.

Cparcaut · 01/05/2016, 06:04 PM

Clowns can take a while to breed. I would watch for them taking gender roles if not already 1 male/1 female as that's one of the major milestone steps. However, I would suggest reading up on as above posts recommend.

12/26/2015, 06:25 PM	#1
ClownFishGuy6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 261	Clownfish setup Alright so I bought 2 spotcinctus clownfish today and I want to breed them. I am going to leave them under my tank in a 10 gallon tank. I am going to have a clay pot in there with a heater. They are young so it may take them a while to grow in a smal tank. Can you answer these questions: Do I need anything else to set this up? Should I put the 2 clownfish in my 55 gallon tank until they grow up? How long will it take them to pair and how will I know (I think they might be paired already because they follow each other around and I don't know f that's just them being clownfish)? Once they lay eggs do I remove he parents or the clay pot they laid eggs on? Can I crush my marine micro pellets into a powder and feed them that? Please answer these questions I'm new to breeding things.

12/27/2015, 05:09 AM	#3
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	There is a book called clownfishes by joyce wilkerson. That is a good read to get you started. As for food your gonna need phyto and rotifers dry foods will not work very well if at all. __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

12/26/2015, 07:39 PM	#2
HowManyClowns Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 398	http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/26920...eeding-clowns/

12/27/2015, 02:55 PM	#4
ginpang Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 612	What they said ... Plus you'll have plenty of time to read up and research until they start looking like they'll want to spawn

01/05/2016, 06:04 PM	#6
Cparcaut Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 50	Clowns can take a while to breed. I would watch for them taking gender roles if not already 1 male/1 female as that's one of the major milestone steps. However, I would suggest reading up on as above posts recommend.