Black and white percula clownfish breeding

[sdeluca10]

Ok so heres the deal. I have a 150 gallon reef tank that I originally had 3 orange percula clownfish in (along with all my other reef safe fish) and then decided I wanted to try to breed clownfish. I found a local fish store that was able to find me a breeding pair of black and white percula clownfish. I believe they are indeed a breeding pair because of the way that they swim together and the way they "dance/flirt" with each other. Anyways when I put the new pair in the tank I noticed the other clowns being aggressive and interfereing with them so I took two of them out and now the pair are comfortable and boss the other one around now. So its been about a month or a lil more since i added these to my tank, I have 2 anenomes (1 carpet and 1 bubble tip) and none off the clownfish are interested in hosting in either one. I am feeding a mixture of food about 4 times everyday and keeping the nitrates low (in the ideal range) all my other water parameters are also in ideal range and I keep salinity right around 1.023. Any ideas why I haven't seen these guys lay eggs yet. Is theres something I should be doing that I'm not. Or do they still need more time to adapt to new environment, if so how long. Thanks
P.s. There are no aggressive fish in the tank, everything is peaceful and reef safe and since I removed the other clowns these guys haven't been bothered at all.

 

[sdeluca10]

I should add that my lights are on a timer and go 12 on 12 off and I also have the mood LED lights that I leave on for about 2 hours after the lights go off.

 

[al&burke]

How big is the pair, I have found with my breeding pair of Osc they need to find their area, either being an anemone or a coral, hammer in my case. You will see them cleaning an area on a piece of live rock on a verticle surface usually. Let them lay a few batches at first, if they do, then what I did was put a piece of clean slate at their laying area. That way the eggs can be removed on day 7 or 8 when they hatch. It is pretty much a waiting game. Once they have their area cleaned for laying you will see the female's belly swell up then pretty much that day or the next they will spawn. Good luck.
Here is a picture of mine they spawned on Sunday.

 

[sdeluca10]

^How often do you feed them and what do you feed them. Also any tips on hatching the eggs when mine do decide to spawn.

 

[al&burke]

I feed the parents once a day, mysis, cyclops, reef mixutre. There is a good write up on rearing clownfish larvae, I will PM you.

 

[sdeluca10]

How long do you think it should take for the pair to adapt to my tank to the point of feeling comfortable enough to breed. Its probably been close to a month now, and from what I was told they were laying eggs before they were sent to the store I picked them up from. im getting ansy and watching them everyday but still dont see a stomach bulge or them cleaning off a rock.

 

[tannersmith200]

Here's an awesome site for breeding clowns.
http://www.breedclownfish.com/
Like Al mentioned above, clowns spawn where their territory/spot is located. If you do not have an anemone, a nice LPS coral/ softy / or my favorite a hairy or bubble mushroom coral (looks just like an anemone) are great alternatives for hosting clowns. I think it's important for them to host something bec it resides in the DNA to feel comfortable in it.

 

[sdeluca10]

Thanks but like I stated above I have 2 anemones and a bunch of coral and they dont host in anything