marineman0
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My two Percula Clowns always are near eachother? Are they mates?
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marineman0
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please help me!!!
marineman0
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r u sure
slowburn22
Member
They could be. Its also kinda like sending two white guys to compton. They might do ok on their own, but its always safer in pairs.
marineman0
Member
They're juveniles now, so when will they mate.
By the way those are my two clowns.
slowburn22
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Your putting the cart way before the horse. I dont think they are mature enough to mate until they reach about 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 inches (someone correct me if Im wrong). Secondly, in order to raise the fry you practically need a science lab and a welfare check with the ammont of time you are going to spend on raising the fry.
If you are genuinely interested, do a seach on it. There are some pretty good photo journals devoted to the topic...
If you are genuinely interested, do a seach on it. There are some pretty good photo journals devoted to the topic...
slowburn22
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I like the new avatar a lot better by the way.
marineman0
Member
thanks 4 the compliment, and can i just sell the eggs to our exotic pet shop?
slowburn22
Member
No... I doubt anyone would buy them. Someone might offer to take them off your hands and raise them themselves, but I think most people would laugh at the offer.
A lot of people on here welcome their clownfish breeding in their tanks, because the fry are great food for all the other inhabitants in the tank. Personally, I would leave it at that.
A lot of people on here welcome their clownfish breeding in their tanks, because the fry are great food for all the other inhabitants in the tank. Personally, I would leave it at that.
marineman0
Member
but our pet shop breeds almost all their animals (including fish), or would i be better off seeing if they mate and if no one wants babies then sell a mating pair. How much does a mating pair run for anyways?
slowburn22
Member
Unless your trying to start an aquaculture facility I would leave it to the pros. You wont make much profit unless you can consistantly produce product and have prospective buyers.
As for the clownfish, I believe they call it dimorphic? They easily pair up due to their ability to change ---. The larger and more dominant fish becomes the female. I dont forsee a future in selling "mated pairs". Their price also varies by the availability in your area.
It sounds like you are used to freshwater fish "babies". When you think of clownfish fry think not to think of a little fat guppy baby with a bulging yolk sack. These little guys are in a planktonic state if im not mistaken and I've heard of them sticking to the glass sides and bottoms very easily and dying. Much time and care is required in rasing them to a saleable size. Breeding clowns is a different world from breeding cichlids or whatever else you are comparing it to.
As for the clownfish, I believe they call it dimorphic? They easily pair up due to their ability to change ---. The larger and more dominant fish becomes the female. I dont forsee a future in selling "mated pairs". Their price also varies by the availability in your area.
It sounds like you are used to freshwater fish "babies". When you think of clownfish fry think not to think of a little fat guppy baby with a bulging yolk sack. These little guys are in a planktonic state if im not mistaken and I've heard of them sticking to the glass sides and bottoms very easily and dying. Much time and care is required in rasing them to a saleable size. Breeding clowns is a different world from breeding cichlids or whatever else you are comparing it to.
marineman0
Member
im comparing it to our barn cats
bpaul1201
Member
look up a member names dawman or rod buhle or bang guy, they do breed clowns and are full of info. just to let you know your going to have to have a few small tanks 5-10g with the special fry protector on the filters, plus your going to have to raise rutifers, and baby brine shrimp to feed the lil guys. most breeding pairs go for about 150-300 depending on your area of the market! to me id just let them be and dont worry about it the other tanks mates will eat the fry as a good source of food! but if you are really interested look those two up and they might be able to help you!
as far as them figured out who is going to be who its usually between 6mo-1yr. and remember if one dies and you want to get another one it has to be smaller then the one in your tank! hope this helps!
as far as them figured out who is going to be who its usually between 6mo-1yr. and remember if one dies and you want to get another one it has to be smaller then the one in your tank! hope this helps!
lesleybird
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Originally Posted by MarineMan0
thanks 4 the compliment, and can i just sell the eggs to our exotic pet shop?
Ha Ha Ha...go read up on this and you will laugh too!
thanks 4 the compliment, and can i just sell the eggs to our exotic pet shop?
Ha Ha Ha...go read up on this and you will laugh too!