Sure wasn't expecting this...clownfish eggs.

[Devilishturtles]

I been noticing my clownfish pair picking at a crevice under their host torch coral. I just kept an eye on them. Tonight at feeding time I look in and there are...eggs. Atleast, that is what they look like. And the fish sure are guarding them well. Cleaning and fanning them alot.

Totally unexpected!

Any advice would be appreciated on how to try and rear them, or are they pretty much impossible? Only other fish in the tank is an algae blenny.

 

[Buffalo Bill]

Hey theres Nemo! Good Luck and congrats

 

[Fluff]

Wow, congrats DT!!

I'd get myself a brine shrimp factory and get it set up just in case. I'm sure the blenny will help himself if the opportunity arises but maybe you can rear a few of them. Good luck!!

 

[roka64]

CONGRATS!!!

 

[FishFrik]

SWEEET!

 

[Devilishturtles]

Thanks guys. They are definitley fertile. I can see two eyes already in each lil egg.

 

[ntswift]

Congrats! Good luck with them!

 

[AMANIQU77]

I'm blind. Can you point out to me where the eggs are? Very curious! Congratulations. That's an awesome thing!

 

[Devilishturtles]

Lol. Sure thing. (Btw, you aren't the only person that said they couldn't see them.) They are the bunch of dark specks right under the torch coral. Sort of grey in color and there are quite a few of them. I'll edit and circle them when I get home tonight if you still can't see them.

 

[neilster1]

Here's a link I found once... never tried it myself.

http://www.petstation.com/clownfish.html

 

[Devilishturtles]

Thanks again guys.

Neilster, thanks for the link. Was quite informative. According to the link, my eggs are about 8 days old though. Seems like they are maturing faster than normal. The eyes are turning silver like mentioned in the article.

I'm going to work on setting up the empty 10 gallon tonight for some clownfish fry. Maybe.

 

[MT79]

I just recently picked up a juvenile pair of Occ. clowns. I'm glad to see your success. Best of luck raising the fry and congrats!

 

[Devilishturtles]

Well, the babies must have hatched overnight. There was none left this morning. I wasn't going to attempt to rear them this time around. I just wasn't ready for them when they came.

Oh well. Maybe next time. Thanks for the comments/suggestions, all.