Oxy's RSM250
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Oxylebius
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The first batch of clownfish eggs is gone = eaten.
Day 3 Update of the second batch of eggs
There were still a few eggs left in the second batch this morning when I checked in on them. They have slowly dwindled in numbers each morning I looked in on them, I assumed that they are slowly being eaten away in the night by predators. I thought that the clowns were doing a better job at protecting the eggs this round, but I was wrong. The lights just kicked on and from what I can see, there were three eggs left. So, I go to get my phone to take a couple of pics and there was one left. As I was trying to take a pic around the male clown who was guarding them, I watched the male clown eat the last of the eggs.
The MALE clown ate the last of the eggs.
@DaveR11 you can add cannibalism to the list.
Day 3 Update of the second batch of eggs
There were still a few eggs left in the second batch this morning when I checked in on them. They have slowly dwindled in numbers each morning I looked in on them, I assumed that they are slowly being eaten away in the night by predators. I thought that the clowns were doing a better job at protecting the eggs this round, but I was wrong. The lights just kicked on and from what I can see, there were three eggs left. So, I go to get my phone to take a couple of pics and there was one left. As I was trying to take a pic around the male clown who was guarding them, I watched the male clown eat the last of the eggs.
The MALE clown ate the last of the eggs.
@DaveR11 you can add cannibalism to the list.
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Oxylebius
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DaveR11
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The first batch of clownfish eggs is gone = eaten.
Day 3 Update of the second batch of eggs
There were still a few eggs left in the second batch this morning when I checked in on them. They have slowly dwindled in numbers each morning I looked in on them, I assumed that they are slowly being eaten away in the night by predators. I thought that the clowns were doing a better job at protecting the eggs this round, but I was wrong. The lights just kicked on and from what I can see, there were three eggs left. So, I go to get my phone to take a couple of pics and there was one left. As I was trying to take a pic around the male clown who was guarding them, I watched the male clown eat the last of the eggs.
The MALE clown ate the last of the eggs.
@DaveR11 you can add cannibalism to the list.
They will be invading Westeros next....
Hopefully your clowns will get the whole parenting idea soon. Exciting stuff!
Oxylebius
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An Ode to my Tailspot Blenny
Oh, blenny!
From the racing stripes on your face to the dark spot on your tail, to your small body with large eyes and small mouth giving you a very comical look – you make me smile on most days.
Oh, blenny!
You are found amid crevices and rocks in my tank, perched on corals or found inside empty shells – you make me smile on most days.
Oh blenny!
Why are you scraping the flesh off of my corals when you eat like a pig and have your own patch of film algae on the glass on the side of the tank – you are not making me smile today.
Oh blenny!
You have been with me for about 4 years now, so don’t fear, you will not be evicted from your home, but please, please leave the corals alone!
Oh, blenny!
From the racing stripes on your face to the dark spot on your tail, to your small body with large eyes and small mouth giving you a very comical look – you make me smile on most days.
Oh, blenny!
You are found amid crevices and rocks in my tank, perched on corals or found inside empty shells – you make me smile on most days.
Oh blenny!
Why are you scraping the flesh off of my corals when you eat like a pig and have your own patch of film algae on the glass on the side of the tank – you are not making me smile today.
Oh blenny!
You have been with me for about 4 years now, so don’t fear, you will not be evicted from your home, but please, please leave the corals alone!
shark32
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That's awesome they are laying eggs! It's very exciting! My clowns have been laying eggs for the last 3 years or so every 10 to 12 days...... the eggs usually are present to the point where you can see the little eyes swaying and then next day, boom, completely gone... recently though, the eggs have been disappearing much quicker and I actually caught the culprit (or at least one of them anyway) in the act.. my scopas tang, swam over, swished his tail a bunch of times at my female clown (who is usually a beast when anyone comes near her rock) and then actually knocked her away with his tail, swam in and picked a few eggs off and then she bee lined right at him and he swam away... it was crazy...
Oxylebius
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@shark32 Lots of extra food for the other critters 
I will not be collecting or trying to raise my eggs/fry, at least not yet. It might be something I will try in the future. Between both the cleaner shrimp releasing fry every couple of weeks, and now these two, I suppose the other fish and corals will have lots of extra food to eat
I also caught one of my small brittle stars releasing some sort of red gametes into the water column after the water change last weekend. The little star was on top of a tall acro and on all its little legs and from the central disc was releasing tiny reddish balls into the water column. I wasn't able to get a pic, it all happened really fast and I was dealing with some water on my hardwood floors that took priority.
It's spring-time in my tank!!!
I will not be collecting or trying to raise my eggs/fry, at least not yet. It might be something I will try in the future. Between both the cleaner shrimp releasing fry every couple of weeks, and now these two, I suppose the other fish and corals will have lots of extra food to eat
I also caught one of my small brittle stars releasing some sort of red gametes into the water column after the water change last weekend. The little star was on top of a tall acro and on all its little legs and from the central disc was releasing tiny reddish balls into the water column. I wasn't able to get a pic, it all happened really fast and I was dealing with some water on my hardwood floors that took priority.
It's spring-time in my tank!!!
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StirCrayzy
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Natural food source is a nice bonus !
Oxylebius
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Oxylebius
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It is!
Amazingly, water changes like this do little harm to sps IF they aren't out of the water more than 20mins or so. Some of the monti caps oozed mucus, but carbon in the tank would pick up any chemical toxins that would irritate other corals.
Oxylebius
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Hey, hey, the clowns were at it again. New batch as of a couple nights ago and guess what? The batch is still there today. The clowns are getting better at guarding their eggs this time around.
Check out the predators swarming! I gave all the nassarius snails a big meal right after this pic was taken.
Check out the predators swarming! I gave all the nassarius snails a big meal right after this pic was taken.
DaveR11
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Hey, hey, the clowns were at it again. New batch as of a couple nights ago and guess what? The batch is still there today. The clowns are getting better at guarding their eggs this time around.
Check out the predators swarming! I gave all the nassarius snails a big meal right after this pic was taken.
Brilliant Sue!
My Nassarius seem to have a very keen sense of smell/taste - food goes in the tank and very quickly they surface from under the sand and search with their syphons for which direction it is. Were they doing the same with the clown eggs?