Ohio Reef
Reef Discussion => Fish => Topic started by: cyberwollf on September 12, 2009, 21:49:58
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Ok, so I have been gone 3 weeks in a row on business trips and just noticed something new with the clowns.
I bought a pair of black clowns about 6 months ago from a guy who said he had bought them from NDR and had them for a year. You do the math on the age based on when they are able to sell fry. When i got them they were the same size and generally hung around each other but nothing too serious. About 2 months ago they started hosting in some Xenia. I just realized today she is almost 2/3rds larger than the male now.
So i saw the male dance(?) today. almost like he was shivering or convulsing. I was scared at first, but it looks close to some youtube videos. does the dance just mean they are now paired, or is it a mating dance? meaning they may lay soon?
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Guess we're going to have to have the birds & bees talk.....
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Wes, when a boy clownfish loves a girl clownfish...uh... you know... physically... they... uhh... Ask Nikki...
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Your little dance is them establishing sex, and order in the pack. Mine do it from time to time, the smaller one shimmys near the larger one.
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Yea thats what Im seeing.
For those of you that get eggs: Do they do a different dance before they spawn?
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Yea thats what Im seeing.
For those of you that get eggs: Do they do a different dance before they spawn?
My female holds the male on the bottom of the tank about 1-2 hours before they lay eggs, up till that time they bite at the spot they are going to lay them. About every 4-5 days after the eggs hatch I have another batch. I tried to put a piece of tile in there so I could harvest the eggs and try to raise the fry, but they just changes spots. As soon as I removed the tile they went right back to the old spot.
When they are close you will notice the female get wide and a little tube drop down from her belly. Right now I'd say yours are just going through the dominance thing, when the male shakes he's being submissive.
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My female holds the male on the bottom of the tank about 1-2 hours before they lay eggs, up till that time they bite at the spot they are going to lay them. About every 4-5 days after the eggs hatch I have another batch. I tried to put a piece of tile in there so I could harvest the eggs and try to raise the fry, but they just changes spots. As soon as I removed the tile they went right back to the old spot.
When they are close you will notice the female get wide and a little tube drop down from her belly. Right now I'd say yours are just going through the dominance thing, when the male shakes he's being submissive.
Does she hold him there because that's where she lays the eggs or does she do that no matter where she lays her eggs? Mine lay eggs in the same place every time but it's near the top of the tank. All men should be like male clownfish! ;)
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All men should be like male clownfish! ;)
Does that mean women should be too? (much larger than the man) :D
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All men should be like male clownfish! ;)
Does that mean women should be too? (much larger than the man) :D
Ha Ha Ha... You boys can be sooo funny! (or so you think :P )
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Does she hold him there because that's where she lays the eggs or does she do that no matter where she lays her eggs? Mine lay eggs in the same place every time but it's near the top of the tank. All men should be like male clownfish! ;)
Mine lay eggs near the bottom, not sure why she holds him down, but any farther and he'd be in my basement sump. ;D
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Ill have to dig up the video I have of mine spawning and post it again.
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I think I made a video of mine spawning too, let me check on that... Thanks for the reminder Gary! :)
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This is a video I made of my clown fish spawning. The female passed and the male in this video (the one with the big white dot) is now the female of the pair I currently have. This was made around Christmas time a few years ago hence the music... ;)
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v637/Mickis125/VIDEO/?action=view¤t=1ec9fa54.pbr (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v637/Mickis125/VIDEO/?action=view¤t=1ec9fa54.pbr)
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Great video Micki. Your (then) male has an awesome pattern!
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Thanks jd! The female was the first salt water fish I ever bought! I used to be able to had feed her when she was in a smaller tank. Once I put her in the 125 she decided she didn't need my help any more. :)