My clowns are laying eggs!!!

jeanheckle

jeanheckle

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Originally Posted by Rod Buehle
http:///forum/post/2730912
Sweet! I have 8 breeding pairs and never tire of seeing them out down eggs
I have a mated pair, they have been together just a month, but it's definately love!!! The female has been in my tank since I started it 8 months ago. How long does it normally take for them to actually lay eggs? And is there any chance of keeping the spawn alive?
Dori
 
rtspeed

rtspeed

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well some clowns just pair up, but then there are mated pairs. I personally had 2 sets of mated pairs and it takes in the upwards of 2 years before anything happen for me. but i was also dealing with clarki's, it depends on enviroment health,age of fish.
As far as keeping them alive i have done it once, and its not easy. You need to look up Bang Guys methoad on that it seemed to work okay for me.
 
rod buehle

rod buehle

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Originally Posted by jeanheckle
http:///forum/post/2731021
I have a mated pair, they have been together just a month, but it's definately love!!! The female has been in my tank since I started it 8 months ago. How long does it normally take for them to actually lay eggs? And is there any chance of keeping the spawn alive?
Dori
Every pair will be different. I have a few occasions where I have picked up pairs from other tanks/people that werent spawning , and had them spawn withing a few weeks. I have some that have been with me for nearly a year and they still havent spawned. I have paird fish myself, and had them spawn within 3-4 months. I have seen males spawn as early as 8 months of age. The female is usually 1.5 years minimum.
Currently I have 3 breeding pairs of onyx, a breeding pair of regular percs, a breeding pair of skunks, a breeding pair of tomato/cinnamons, a breeding pair of nigripes, and breeding banggai. and one pair of onyx that dont spawn.
I think that feeding a good quality food and providing a natural environment will encourage spawning.
Any chance of survivors?
Sure, I have raised a WHOLE lot of onyx, a lot of banggai, a few fire clowns, a few skunks, a few tomatoes. Nigripes are my newest challange.
 
dogfaceman

dogfaceman

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Originally Posted by Rod Buehle
http:///forum/post/2731618
Every pair will be different. I have a few occasions where I have picked up pairs from other tanks/people that werent spawning , and had them spawn withing a few weeks. I have some that have been with me for nearly a year and they still havent spawned. I have paird fish myself, and had them spawn within 3-4 months. I have seen males spawn as early as 8 months of age. The female is usually 1.5 years minimum.
Currently I have 3 breeding pairs of onyx, a breeding pair of regular percs, a breeding pair of skunks, a breeding pair of tomato/cinnamons, a breeding pair of nigripes, and breeding banggai. and one pair of onyx that dont spawn.
I think that feeding a good quality food and providing a natural environment will encourage spawning.
Any chance of survivors?
Sure, I have raised a WHOLE lot of onyx, a lot of banggai, a few fire clowns, a few skunks, a few tomatoes. Nigripes are my newest challange.
what do you do with all of those baby clowns, don't most clowns spawn 2 times a month? do you sell them to lFS's?
 
rod buehle

rod buehle

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Originally Posted by dogfaceman
http:///forum/post/2731672
what do you do with all of those baby clowns, don't most clowns spawn 2 times a month? do you sell them to lFS's?
I dont try to raise them all. I do a pretty good job with the onyx because I have some from a special bloodline (Bill Addisons) that are known/proven to color quicker/better. I have sold some to stores and also get 5-10 emails a day for my babies. I havent tried all that hard with the other species. I do it for fun, not for a business.
 
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