Clownfish breeding video

[TritonsGarden]

Just caught our clownfish in the act and thought I would share the video. Excuse the all the other fish. They are wanting food.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibOSP8MaGtI

Jack

 

[ClowningAround]

See my black and whites just starting doing that on and off today....What does it mean?

 

[ClowningAround]

oh and very cool video btw

 

[fishes2889]

Taken from an internet source:

Spawning starts when the female swims over the cleared patch of rock and deposits a small line of eggs with her ovopositor. The males follows shortly after and fertilizes them. The process of laying eggs takes anywhere from 2 to 3 hours.

 

[TritonsGarden]

These are laying eggs on the glass. The video is not very good and it's hard to see the eggs. I was try to keep my distance and not disturb them.

We probably won't be able to raise any since we'll have to catch the fry and get them out as soon as they hatch.
Our rotifer culture crashed 6 months ago so I guess I need to get more going just in case.

Jack

 

[renegade545]

Congrats on the spawning. And you clowns look great.