Clowns Getting Ready To Mate?

[Squishie89]

Nymeria, my black and white clown female, has been wiggling more lately, and tonight I noticed her and her mate, Jon, nibbling on the rock in their corner. They both were also not very interested in getting their dinner this evening (they are only fed once a day, and Nymeria is quite the piglet usually). Are they getting ready to mate/spawn? I am trying my hardest to upload the video I took of this, but it is being a royal pain. If you understand what I am talking about, is there anything I can do to help them? I am not sure what their problem is with the rock. I have had them since 11/30/12. I just want to make sure nothing is wrong and figure out what they are doing and if I can be on any assistance. I will update this if/when I can get the video up on the internet.

 

[ShannPeach]

Just let them do their thing. They are cleaning the rock which they will likely use as a nest site. It sounds like they are working themselves up to spawning, however my clownfish did that behavior for about a year before they actually spawned. You never know though! Feed them a lot, keep the tank stable, and let them do the rest

 

[Squishie89]

Is it typical for them to ignore food in favor of working on reproduction? I got the male to eat a bit by putting some pellets in, but the female decided she rather wiggle and nibble.

 

[Squishie89]

Apparently photobucket lied to me and it did upload the video.

The first part shows her wiggling. Second part shows wiggling and nibbling (and ignoring yummy mysis shrimp)

 

[ShannPeach]

My clowns will eat less the day of. Some people's clowns will stop mid-spawn to eat. Just depends on the individual/pair I would say.

 

[Trex]

Back when I had my mated Clarkii pair, they would actually stop mid-spawn to eat and start right back again. Then again, they would continue to spawn while I was doing a water change, so they were an odd pair.

 

[MarvinsReef]

nice looking clowns. is the male a SnowOnyx?

 

[Squishie89]

I am not 100% on his geneology. I was told a snowflake at first, but have been told snowonyx as well. So I just call him Jon =P

 

[MarvinsReef]

I am not 100% on his geneology. I was told a snowflake at first, but have been told snowonyx as well. So I just call him Jon =P

Well.. Jon looks like a stud either way. Haha...


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[oceancube]

I am not 100% on his geneology. I was told a snowflake at first, but have been told snowonyx as well. So I just call him Jon =P

I actually owned that pair for a while till i sold them, I myself couldn't figure out what genetics he had , i just called it a super snowflake, but i can tell you one thing he was an awsome fish.. that same pair i really really regreat selling, either way that female will lay humongous clutches and it will be very interesting to see what the fry come out looking like, very nice im sure... goodluck and keepup the good work..video of when i had them in my older system that i sold off!
darwin x super snowflake - YouTube

 

[Squishie89]

I wonder if I should give them a clay pot since they seem used to that. It is neat to seem them in another environment. Do you happen to know how old they are?
I will tell you something, that male, is not very smart. I worry when I get more fish if he will get enough to eat because he will either ignore food or play with it.

 

[Trex]

Unless you plan on trying to raise the fry, I would just let them lay on the rock. All of mine have laid on the rocks -- though I did have my Clarkii pair lay on a tile for a bit, when I thought I might try to raise them; life got in the way.

 

[Squishie89]

Unfortunately I do not plan on raising fry for quite a long time. I will just let them do their thing. Tonight I saw no wiggling and no nibbling, maybe it was a phase XD