Question about breeding ocellaris clown...

cpbirds407

cpbirds407

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I want to attempt to breed clownfish. ...just for fun, you know:) I have a couple of questions though.
Do these clownfish require an anemone to breed? Also, is it good to have them in a group og at least 8-12 in order to breed them?
Is there a book that you guys reccomend for me to read about breeding?
Anyother info that would help, it would be appreciated.
Thanks guys.
 
dawman

dawman

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Clowns do not need an anemone to breed . You only want a pair per tank to breed them . If you don`t have adults it will take a while for the juveniles to pair up and then longer to become a mating pair after reaching adulthood . A really good book to get is Clownfishes by Joyce Wilkerson . When you get a mated pair going you will need to have a culture station going with Rotifers and Phytoplankton .
 
dawman

dawman

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If you don`t have an adult pair ,it can take years before they mate if they do . Just because two clowns have paired up doesn`t mean they will become a mating pair . Best bet is to find a mated pair and buy them . Moving them into your tank can and most likely will set them off and stop spawning for a few months . Pick up the book , a lot of info from raising juvenile to breeding adults and all the info you could think of .
 
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