inducing a pair to breed?

goldenmacman · 01-12-2009, 10:58 PM

Hey
I just bought a pair of breeding clownfish. They have been together for 2-3 years and suppose to be breeding. I've had them for a week or so, but my question is, is there anyway to make them breed in my tank? What can cause them not to breed, they are all over each other and really love each other.. any help or info is greatly appreciated!!
Thanks

kragon · 01-12-2009, 11:05 PM

Mine do that right once they got out of the the bucket into the qt and they think my hand is an anemone, but with my discus breeding some times it takes years others they breed right away

chipmunkofdoom2 · 01-12-2009, 11:19 PM

I'd say give it a few months. At just a week, they're probably still getting used to their new home and probably won't feel comfortable enough to mate. Along with that, I have come to understand that moonlighting will encourage them.. I'll let someone who knows from experience tell you though, this is just stuff I've read.

surfzone · 01-14-2009, 01:16 PM

my pair wouldn't breedin in a breeding tank, but they would breed in the reef so i placed a tile in the tank where they like to spawn, and they spaned on the tile from then on out. the best thing to do is just wate wate wate. the more comforable they are the sooner you will get a spawn, also feed them feed them feed them. the more food and the better the neutrition the better your chances are of getting healthy eggs. try feeding things like mysis shrimp, spirulina enriched brine, formula two pellets fresh crab, and fresh fish. i've been known to make my own food with fresh raw crab, shrimp and fish, a little squid add som fromula two flakes or pellets and a good suplament such as Kent's Zoe or zocon, or silcon. this allows for a good blanced diet. you my also want to try live foods from time to time. However live foods can introduce pathogens to your tank, but all my pairs got live foods at some point. It is also a good idea to to on MOFIB - Marine Ornamental Fish & Invertebrate Breeders - Marine Fish Breeding / Saltwater Fish Breeding / Marine Invertebrate Breeding, or read Matthew Wittenrich's breeder's guide.

Woodstock · 01-14-2009, 02:07 PM

Good tips so far but don't forget the Barry Manilow music

surfzone · 01-14-2009, 07:36 PM

doni i can't give away all my secrets lol

01-12-2009, 11:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
kragon Scopas Tang Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cleves Ohio Posts: 495 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: inducing a pair to breed? Mine do that right once they got out of the the bucket into the qt and they think my hand is an anemone, but with my discus breeding some times it takes years others they breed right away __________________ 15 years old and have the property of 3 saltwater tanks. 180 gallon reef commiunty fish 75 gallon reef tank~in progress~ 29 gallon shrimp tank~now being made into refugi~ Watch the movie Eragon maybe you will under stand some of these sentences. I am Shur'tugal kragon i love brisingr and kveykva Stocking level for the 180 gallon 1 Redsea sailfin tang 2 Ocalierius Clownfish 1 Fairy wrasse 1 Royal Gramma 1 Blue pacific tang 1 Blue green chromis 2 Pajama Cardinals

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chipmunkofdoom2 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Stewartstown, PA Posts: 1,309 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: inducing a pair to breed? I'd say give it a few months. At just a week, they're probably still getting used to their new home and probably won't feel comfortable enough to mate. Along with that, I have come to understand that moonlighting will encourage them.. I'll let someone who knows from experience tell you though, this is just stuff I've read. __________________ Will sell my body for ricordea DIY High Power LED Retro!

01-14-2009, 01:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
surfzone Sea Pen Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Charleston, S. Carolina Posts: 341 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: inducing a pair to breed? my pair wouldn't breedin in a breeding tank, but they would breed in the reef so i placed a tile in the tank where they like to spawn, and they spaned on the tile from then on out. the best thing to do is just wate wate wate. the more comforable they are the sooner you will get a spawn, also feed them feed them feed them. the more food and the better the neutrition the better your chances are of getting healthy eggs. try feeding things like mysis shrimp, spirulina enriched brine, formula two pellets fresh crab, and fresh fish. i've been known to make my own food with fresh raw crab, shrimp and fish, a little squid add som fromula two flakes or pellets and a good suplament such as Kent's Zoe or zocon, or silcon. this allows for a good blanced diet. you my also want to try live foods from time to time. However live foods can introduce pathogens to your tank, but all my pairs got live foods at some point. It is also a good idea to to on MOFIB - Marine Ornamental Fish & Invertebrate Breeders - Marine Fish Breeding / Saltwater Fish Breeding / Marine Invertebrate Breeding, or read Matthew Wittenrich's breeder's guide. __________________ My Tank and its Happenings Surfzone's 120 Cube - Reef Sanctuaryhttp://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-120-cube.html

01-14-2009, 02:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: inducing a pair to breed? Good tips so far but don't forget the Barry Manilow music __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

01-14-2009, 07:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
surfzone Sea Pen Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Charleston, S. Carolina Posts: 341 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: inducing a pair to breed? doni i can't give away all my secrets lol __________________ My Tank and its Happenings Surfzone's 120 Cube - Reef Sanctuaryhttp://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-120-cube.html

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