Clownfish ovipositor

Weichenthalc · Jan 31, 2018

Hey all, both of my clowns have what I'm pretty sure is the ovipositor sticking down however the females looks more like a little nub and not out very far and the males has more of a point and down more but not much more.... been like this for 4 days, any ideas on what's going on?

chizerbunoi · Feb 1, 2018

Looks like they will eventually mate.

Weichenthalc · Feb 1, 2018

chizerbunoi said:
Looks like they will eventually mate.

Eventually, i figure that. I've never heard of the tubes both being down just a little bit and for days on end that's I meant, I don't what's going on?

chizerbunoi · Feb 2, 2018

Normally they spawn 2-3 days later. Is it possible this is their first time? Or they laid eggs somewhere but ate them right away? The sure sign is if they are actively cleaning a spot. It will be there main focus and they won’t leave that area.

Weichenthalc · Feb 2, 2018

chizerbunoi said:
Normally they spawn 2-3 days later. Is it possible this is their first time? Or they laid eggs somewhere but ate them right away? The sure sign is if they are actively cleaning a spot. It will be there main focus and they won’t leave that area.

I almost positive they have never laid and this is the first time I've seen them like this but the male will peck at some rock in a cave here and there but religiously.