Eggs have been layed

[snowrider84]

I notice them the other day but didnt put two and two together until a little bit ago while i was watching the tank. I noticed my male staying in one area and "fanning" the area and "biting" After doing some research on here i can say they are definitely eggs

I would say that there are about fifty eggs right now and I'm guessing they are 3-4 days old. Im thinking about trying to do some raising, but not yet since i dont have equipment for a rearing tank or enough knowledge.
the eggs are on a very large piece of LR that has a few corals on it and the anenome that the clowns are hosting, so there is no chance of moving the rock into a rearing tank.i have read that you can put a ceramic tile where they lay the eggs and they will lay them on it. Is this true? does it matter what kind of tile or just any ceramic one? also I would like to put one in as soon as this batch hatches so they will start using the tile, even though it wont be moved until im all set up and feel that i have enough knowledge.
I cant even explain how excited I am. I have had my female for about 3 years and the male for about 1 year. he is about half of her size so i wasnt sure if it was going to work out, but when i bought the male i picked the smallest one they had at my LFS since i heard that that is the best way to get them to mate up(i dont know if this is true or if i just got lucky)
Well just wanted to share the good news and ask a few questions there will be Many more questions to come.

also ill work on some pics but they are in kinda a tough spot to get a good pic

 

[culp]

you can use about able any thing that is aquarium safe that is flat and doesn't float and clownfish can lay eggs on it.

 

[snowrider84]

thanks after reading a bit more info i think they are older than i thought i think they may be close to 7 days because i can see eyes and they are silver

 

[snowrider84]

here is a couple pics not the greatest

 

[redimpala01]

Awesome!

 

[lmecher]

Mine have layed 3 times. If you are considering raising the fry get "Clownfishes" by Joyce Wilkerson. It contains almost everything you need to know about raising fry, at least it will lead you in the right direction. I was told you should not try with the first couple batches, they will lay appx. every two weeks. Take this time to prepare. There are some very knowledgable folks here to help you out when you need it so post your progress, very interested. Good luck.

 

[donald]

im in the process of training mine to lay on a flat reef disk. I used a dremmel tool to carve out one side and glued a magnet in it. This way i can attach the reef disk to the back glass ( where they have since moved the laying location). My pair lay eggs just about every 9- 10 days and the ammount of the eggs have now doubled since the first batch and are more consistent. I am also thinking of rasing some but I am still doing research and gathering materials. Also i look at the total amount of silver eyes to tell when they are going to hatch. I look for 90 percent or more then i know they will hatch that night or the next. Good luck with your young'ns.

 

[snowrider84]

Originally Posted by Lmecher
http:///forum/post/2968553
Mine have layed 3 times. If you are considering raising the fry get "Clownfishes" by Joyce Wilkerson. It contains almost everything you need to know about raising fry, at least it will lead you in the right direction. I was told you should not try with the first couple batches, they will lay appx. every two weeks. Take this time to prepare. There are some very knowledgable folks here to help you out when you need it so post your progress, very interested. Good luck.
I ordered "clownfishes" last night should be here next week

today i started to put together a list of things i will need. I will definitely be talking my time, but its hard, i want to start right now, yet i know if i dont know what im doing and they all keep dieing i will lose interest.