What to do when Clowns lay eggs?

[Reef Devils]

I know one day my clowns are probably going to breed. When that time comes what should I do? Should I remove the eggs or leave them in the take and let the clowns deal with them? do people sell them?

 

[MoshJosh]

Leave them unless you plan to rear the larva/fry. If you want to try your hand at raising the babies then you are more than likely going to have to remove them (I have heard of clown babies making it through the larval/fry stage in a display tank, but that would be the exception (or the person who told me was lying haha) not the rule). You will also need live foods, more specifically a culture of small live foods. . . .

 

[Reef Devils]

Leave them unless you plan to rear the larva/fry. If you want to try your hand at raising the babies then you are more than likely going to have to remove them (I have heard of clown babies making it through the larval/fry stage in a display tank, but that would be the exception (or the person who told me was lying haha) not the rule). You will also need live foods, more specifically a culture of small live foods. . . .

But if I leave them and they hatch they will be in the tank and if they die that is a problem right?

 

[MoshJosh]

corals, CUC, inverts, and their parents will eat them. . . or your mechanical filtration will catch them and you can just rinse or replace.

 

[Reef Devils]

corals, CUC, inverts, and their parents will eat them. . . or your mechanical filtration will catch them and you can just rinse or replace.

Wow so the parents don’t even take care of them. Bad parents lol. When will they start to mate? Do I need an anemone?

 

[MoshJosh]

From my reading clowns can reach sexual maturity/be able to breed at about 1.5-2 years. No anemone is required, it probably isn't going to hurt, but I don't think it's a must. . .

I could be wrong, but I think the reason most saltwater fish don't raise their young like we see in freshwater is because, among a ton of other possibly reasons, many saltwater fish have a larval/planktonic stage. This means they just float around at the mercy of the current.

 

[Reef Devils]

From my reading clowns can reach sexual maturity/be able to breed at about 1.5-2 years. No anemone is required, it probably isn't going to hurt, but I don't think it's a must. . .

I could be wrong, but I think the reason most saltwater fish don't raise their young like we see in freshwater is because, among a ton of other possibly reasons, many saltwater fish have a larval/planktonic stage. This means they just float around at the mercy of the current.

I guess my clowns are still babies. They are around 1.5-2 inches.

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

But if I leave them and they hatch they will be in the tank and if they die that is a problem right?

My clown pair lay eggs regularly on the left side of the tank, and you always know when they're hatching, because all the fish are gathered over by the eggs waiting for a live free meal.

 

[tdog]

My clown pair lay eggs regularly on the left side of the tank, and you always know when they're hatching, because all the fish are gathered over by the eggs waiting for a live free meal.

Free meal, sounds like some people I’ve seen lol

 

[Glenner’sreef]

You have about a week to decide whether or not to raise them.