Are these baby clownfish or?

[Rennurdoar]

So, this is interesting, just saw these in the tank this evening. Not sure if they're clownfish babies or something else? Only have one mated clownfish pair, that's why I think they may be that? There's a lot of them swimming, hard to get a video!

 

[BairCorals]

Kinda hard to tell but looks like copepods to me, guess if you don't see baby clowns swimming around in a month you'll know for sure

 

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It is hard to see from the video. And not knowing how magnified your camera was. Seem to move too fast and smooth for that size of pod IMO. Clownfish fry will look like a fish just super small. So if there is a translucent body (tail) along with the white circles moving in the video then they are most likely. If the white shapes in the video are exact, then they may be a copepod or isopod.

 

[Rennurdoar]

Kinda hard to tell but looks like copepods to me, guess if you don't see baby clowns swimming around in a month you'll know for sure

It is hard to see from the video. And not knowing how magnified your camera was. Seem to move too fast and smooth for that size of pod IMO. Clownfish fry will look like a fish just super small. So if there is a translucent body (tail) along with the white circles moving in the video then they are most likely. If the white shapes in the video are exact, then they may be a copepod or isopod.

Definitely not pods, they're free swimming in the water, and are 100% different than our pods. I was just surprised to see them swimming around. We only have the one bonded pair or black and white snowflake clowns. Hopefully one or two make it!

It was hard trying to get a video with the light and everything last night. If I see them today I'll get another video, they definitely were attracted to the flash light when it was on

 

[EricR]

This is just a question to those that know:
Do newly-hatched clowns hide during the day or would they be just as likely to be swimming around during light period?
*only ask because this a lights OUT video so wondering what things look like during normal light period

 

[Rennurdoar]

This is just a question to those that know:
Do newly-hatched clowns hide during the day or would they be just as likely to be swimming around during light period?
*only ask because this a lights OUT video so wondering what things look like during normal light period

I'm curious too, currently waiting for our tank lights to come on so I can see if I see anything! I'm not that hopeful that any will survive, but it's still exciting and there is a little hope haha.

 

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It is not often that fry will survive in a tank. Check out my thread on clownfish babies under my personal account @HankstankXXL750 you will find what I did and what others taught me.

I have had a Bangii cardinal fish survive in a DT (but only one out of however many where hatched)

Baby clowns need a dense supply of food (generally rotifers) to bump into and eat vs having to hunt. They will starve faster than they can find food.

On the hatch nights that I have t been able to set up for, I haven’t seen any fry the following day as I’m pretty sure the tank mates made them a snack.

 

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First time I have found clown eggs.

My clowns have spawned for the first time that I have witnessed. Saw them last night. Don’t know if I can get them out since in the rock work, but wondering if I have time to set up a hatching system. I have everything I need except rotifers. Can probably get them by Tuesday. Any thoughts. I...

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Here is the thread.

 

[sabeypets]

This is just a question to those that know:
Do newly-hatched clowns hide during the day or would they be just as likely to be swimming around during light period?
*only ask because this a lights OUT video so wondering what things look like during normal light period

No clownfish larvae do not hide, they drift in the water column day and night.

 

[sabeypets]

So, this is interesting, just saw these in the tank this evening. Not sure if they're clownfish babies or something else? Only have one mated clownfish pair, that's why I think they may be that? There's a lot of them swimming, hard to get a video!

They are mysid shrimp.