Clownfish breeding temps

[Jblaine]

I have some pairs of clownfish that have started laying eggs. My water temp is 77° F. If I increase the water temp to 82° to quicken the egg development time, would this make my clowns stop spawning? Currently it’s taking 14-18 days to hatch
Thanks
Jon

 

[KrisReef]

"Not tonight honey, it's too hot out."

Another related question, does water temperature speed up egg production in the female ovary?

i do know that warmer water is going to hold less oxygen and the pair might run out of breath trying to do the deed? I would also expect faster growth of egg pathogens with temperature increases.

I'm all out of guesses, and I didn't even get to the tired old "Nothing good happens fast in reef tanks."

It will be interesting to see if any Clownfish breeders chime in on this one.

:thinking-face:

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I have some pairs of clownfish that have started laying eggs. My water temp is 77° F. If I increase the water temp to 82° to quicken the egg development time, would this make my clowns stop spawning? Currently it’s taking 14-18 days to hatch
Thanks
Jon

Did you try raising the temp and find out?

I would guess they wouldn't mind the increased temp, but I know clowns can be finicky sometimes.

 

[Jblaine]

Did you try raising the temp and find out?

I would guess they wouldn't mind the increased temp, but I know clowns can be finicky sometimes.

I haven’t Increased the temperature yet but I might try and see what happens down the road at some point. At the moment, the clowns are still laying eggs so I have not started messing with anything.