how old are clowns when they breed?????

jubbers · 07-15-2007, 05:31 PM

how old are clowns when they lay their eggs? i have a possible pair although its tough telling. are juveniles pretty agressive?will they mellow out and breed once they get older. at what age are they sexually mature?

jubbers · 07-15-2007, 05:35 PM

also can juveniles (1 year-old ocellaris clowns) change sex?

charlesr1958 · 07-16-2007, 05:46 AM

I took two juveniles out of an anemone when they were only 1/4 of an inch long, they are now breeding which took them two years to get to that stage. I am sure quality and quantity of diet may have something to do with how fast or slow they mature and get the energy to do so.

Chuck

Woodstock · 07-16-2007, 09:13 AM

2+ years depending on diet and environmental conditions.

jubbers · 08-16-2007, 11:52 AM

thank0-you Woodstock!

AQTCJAK · 08-16-2007, 07:30 PM

Agreed it took about 2 years to start on several pairs of mine

jubbers · 08-16-2007, 07:32 PM

all right 2 years. i will keep up on their diet and keep you updated on their status.

Eldouble · 09-09-2008, 11:10 PM

I bought 2 wild Ocellaris from the LFS and they spawned 3 months after they were paired in the tank. It really has to do with their age... Although I have read that a breeders offspring laid a nest 14months after they hatched. Feed and wait. Just dont move them at all after you pair them... rearrange the rocks... nothing.

Snelly40 · 09-09-2008, 11:16 PM

do they both have to be 2 years old?
my female i have had for over a year and i got her from michael on here and i think he had her for about a year.
My male is still really small and i have had him for about 3 months

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jubbers Neon dottyback Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NE Posts: 633 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: how old are clowns when they breed????? all right 2 years. i will keep up on their diet and keep you updated on their status. __________________ I hate you all more than you will ever know. Hero:jesus pacpacpacpacpacpacpac __pacpacpacpacpacpacpacpac _pacpacpacpacpacpacpacpacpac pacpacpacpac______pacpacpacpac pacpacpacpac_____pacpacpacpac _______________pacpacpacpac ___________pacpacpacpac ________pacpacpacpac ______pacpacpacpac ____pacpacpacpac __pacpacpacpac _pacpacpacpac pacpacpacpac pacpacpacpacpacpacpacpacpacpac pacpacpacpacpacpacpacpacpacpac pacpacpacpacpacpacpacpacpacpac A lot of times I find that people who are blessed with the most talent don't ever develop that attitude, and the ones who aren't blessed in that way are the most competitive and have the biggest heart. Tom Brady Throw it up ther and I'll go get it dog. Randy Moss LOL! ---->Jubbers.... you know where you can go.... Don't get to warm down there."-Triggerjay.

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Snelly40 Manta Ray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,098 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: how old are clowns when they breed????? do they both have to be 2 years old? my female i have had for over a year and i got her from michael on here and i think he had her for about a year. My male is still really small and i have had him for about 3 months __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

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