Sep 4, 2015 #1 Maltese Active Member View Badges Joined Apr 30, 2014 Messages 139 Reaction score 43 Location Malta Rating - 0% 0 0 0 This is my second time my clown fish spawning but very sad saying that other fish in my tank after an hour they always eat the eggs. Can someone give me an idea to save the eggs ?
This is my second time my clown fish spawning but very sad saying that other fish in my tank after an hour they always eat the eggs. Can someone give me an idea to save the eggs ?
Sep 4, 2015 #2 redfishbluefish Stay Positive, Stay Productive View Badges Staff member Super Moderator Reef Squad Partner Member 2024 Excellence Award Article Contributor NJRC Member Hospitality Award Joined Mar 22, 2012 Messages 11,712 Reaction score 25,765 Location Sayreville, NJ Rating - 0% 0 0 0 You'll want to remove the eggs from the tank.....or set up a breeding tank just for the clownfish, and remove mom and dad just before the eggs hatch. You'll also need to culture rotifers...for the first week the fry hatch....and brine shrimp after that. We had a local club member who raised clowns until he got to the point of too many clownfish and no one to give them to.
You'll want to remove the eggs from the tank.....or set up a breeding tank just for the clownfish, and remove mom and dad just before the eggs hatch. You'll also need to culture rotifers...for the first week the fry hatch....and brine shrimp after that. We had a local club member who raised clowns until he got to the point of too many clownfish and no one to give them to.