Clown fish help

[imafloormatt]

I have been thinking about buy a few clown fish (but not before I do a bit more research on their needs) and I noticed that on all of the care sheets I have read, they explain how to properly breed them; but what if I don't want to?
Is there a way to keep them from breeding because I am very new to reef aquariums and I don't think I have the time or experience to handle the babies.

 

[silverdak]

well as far as breeding goes... unless you get a "mated pair" the chances would be slim, not out of the question but slim. Even some mated pairs dont even mate. I have had min for over a year now and they haven't mated and they were bought at the same time (not as a mated pair tho) also if you have other things in the tank I feel like they would eat the babies anyways, could be wrong on that last part tho haha

 

[alabama reefer]

Originally Posted by SilverDak
http:///forum/post/3058646
well as far as breeding goes... unless you get a "mated pair" the chances would be slim, not out of the question but slim. Even some mated pairs dont even mate. I have had min for over a year now and they haven't mated and they were bought at the same time (not as a mated pair tho) also if you have other things in the tank I feel like they would eat the babies anyways, could be wrong on that last part tho haha
I disagree with the first statement. There is a lot more probability than "slim" that your clowns would become a mated pair.
I agree with the last statement. Even if they mate, unless you take the necessary steps to raising, you will never see a clownfish fry due to the food chain in our aqauriums.

 

[imafloormatt]

Ok, so to take care of the problem, just get more fish. What types of fish are best kept in the same tank as a pair true percs.?

 

[taznut]

what size is the tank??

 

[imafloormatt]

Well, I have a 10g I was going to use that my brother gave me but that will be too small. So I was thinking of going and finding a cheap 20g. Is that still too small?

 

[silverdak]

Originally Posted by Alabama Reefer
http:///forum/post/3058761
I disagree with the first statement. There is a lot more probability than "slim" that your clowns would become a mated pair.
I agree with the last statement. Even if they mate, unless you take the necessary steps to raising, you will never see a clownfish fry due to the food chain in our aqauriums.
lol and I thought it would go the other way haha, I have done lots of reading and listening to other people about the first part, about the likeliness of them mating. there is a lot of different variables I would assume