Breed Clownfish | Saltwater Fish

[ayeesha]

Hi I am very new to the marine world. I have aquired a pair of clown fish privately and was told they are not a mated pair but one is female and the other is male, as one is larger than the other. I want to breed from these guys is this still possible, do I have to encourage the first mating now?

[DirtStar]

If the pair are truely male and female, then start feeding more often.
Make sure they hang together and if you start seeing them 'dance" together, than
they are a pair. If they start clean rockwork or glass, then they are preparing the surface
to lay eggs on.

It may take anywhere from 1 month to a year or two until they do spawn.

Just feed a variety of frozen foods such as mysis, krill, and some brine shrimp for their diet.
Make sure your temp is around 82-83F and this will help.


Good Luck

[joanne1985]

i have just moved in a new house and the landlord has left his marine fish tank but he is looking after it. there is 2 clown fish in and recently they have started stayin in the corner front of tank at top n rubbing them self again the inside corner both of them but the last 2 days the larger fish has started staying in the aneoneme but the smaller one has stayed in top corner? n e ideas