Unknown larvae in my tank?

[clownfishmama]

A few months back, I noticed some larvae in my aquarium. I had two clownfish and some blue-legged hermit crabs in the tank at that time along with a snail. The larvae did not resemble clownfish larvae and had two black eyes and a tail (I know for a fact that they weren't copepods). They were very small and transparent, and there were many of them. Unfortunately, they ended up becoming food for my clowns. They also had a curled tail kind of like a shrimp but I never had a shrimp before.

 

[TX_REEF]

if the only fish you had were clowns, then they were likely clown fry. fry look very unlike clownfish until they are a few weeks old.

 

[TX_REEF]

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[ISpeakForTheSeas]

If they looked kind of like a shrimp, it might have been hermit crab larvae.

 

[clownfishmama]

if the only fish you had were clowns, then they were likely clown fry. fry look very unlike clownfish until they are a few weeks old.

I hope not, because I would have loved to raise them. My LFS said that they were too young to breed. But these fry had a curled tail and the eyes weren't big like the clownfish fry.

 

[clownfishmama]

if the only fish you had were clowns, then they were likely clown fry. fry look very unlike clownfish until they are a few weeks old.

I hope not, because I would have loved to raise them. My LFS said that they were too young to breed. But these fry had a curled tail and the eyes weren't big like the clownfish fry.

 

[clownfishmama]

They looked exactly like this. Any tips on breeding them again?

 

[clownfishmama]

They looked exactly like this. Any tips on breeding them again?

 

[TX_REEF]

that looks like shrimp or like @ISpeakForTheSeas said maybe hermits. I think I sent you a good video series for clown breeding, but let me know if you missed it and I can send again because it covers everything you need to know in detail

 

[clownfishmama]

that looks like shrimp or like @ISpeakForTheSeas said maybe hermits. I think I sent you a good video series for clown breeding, but let me know if you missed it and I can send again because it covers everything you need to know in detail

Yeah I didn't get it, it would be great if you could send it again!

 

[TX_REEF]

Yeah I didn't get it, it would be great if you could send it again!

Questions about Clownfish pair breeding

My LFS said they're too young to breed but they've gotten a little bigger and I think they're old enough. If they breed what should I look out for what should I do with the fry I don't have much experience with clownfish. Also how do I get them to breed?

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[SaltBabies]

a bunch of crustaceans kind of look similar. So hermit crabs, gorilla crabs if you have an true live rock, peppermint shrimp, pistol shrimp. I've had shrimp and crabs release into my tank.