Will a lone female become gravid?

[SaltBabies]

I believe the answer to this is no.

I have a gravid yasha. As far as I know the only other fish in the tank is a tangaroa. A long time ago there was a pair of Yasha’s but I haven’t seen two in months and months.

so either one has hid really well or there maybe inter species breeding.

mod course I guess she could be sick and that could be the reason for the big belly.

 

[Eldredge]

I had a single clown fish - that has been the only clown fish in the tank for years - make a bare spot on the bottom glass and lay eggs. Blew my mind.

 

[sabeypets]

Yes, fertilization is external. Female can lay eggs with or without male, it's just not as common without a male.

 

[SaltBabies]

Yes, fertilization is external. Female can lay eggs with or without male, it's just not as common without a male.

Yep, That was my thought. Usually they don't go gravid without a mate. I'm wondering the my male did go missing a long time ago and is great at hiding. Or if I'm have some interspecies breeding with the tangaroa who just recently is gone missing from his side of the tank. I think he might now be in her hole?

wishful thinking I"m sure. Only time will tell.

I was just about to move them into a bigger tank with my seahorses but now I'm not sure.

 

[SaltBabies]

I had a single clown fish - that has been the only clown fish in the tank for years - make a bare spot on the bottom glass and lay eggs. Blew my mind.

Well I really am hoping that she's paired up with a hidden male or the tangaroa in there. But yeah maybe she's just gravid.

I was fairly sure the male died a while back but maybe he's just hiding.

It's hard to see into this tank. It got sick and went algae wild. So I kept feeding the fish that survived but haven't cleaned it up.