Think my clowns had babies?

Triggerjay · 06-17-2007, 11:18 PM

Ihave a pair of clowns in my 55g, that have recently become pertective of an area of the tank near my mushrooms. This morning, I found these swimming near the surface of my tank in the upper left corner. They have a "baby guppy" appearance. I may be totally wrong on the ID. They move very fast and are hard to photograph, but here are the best shots I could get:

Some appear to havea slight orange/reddish tint to them, and the smaller ones are just white.. (by smaller I mean slightly).
I have pods in my tank, and are well aware of what they look like, and how they move. These do not move like the pods I have seen in the past.. I really think they are baby fish. or possibly shrimp of some sort. Here is a video too:

What do you think??? Thanks

Jason

mps9506 · 06-18-2007, 05:38 AM

Well clowns are egg layers and lay bright orangish looking eggs and you probably would have seen these. Kind of hard to see your photos but it looks like a copepod or amphipod.

Dentoid · 06-18-2007, 06:28 AM

I agree with the above. Kind of looks like a live mysis shrimp.

Frankie · 06-18-2007, 06:55 AM

I found it hard to tell since i was on the floor lmao from when the wife said "are you still looking at those fish?". That was awesome dude! I loved how you didn't respond to her either! Karma to you.

charlesr1958 · 06-18-2007, 09:09 AM

Hopefully this will be of use to you to ID what you have, or at least, for a future reference.

Clownfish (percula) eggs and larvae sequence

Chuck

Triggerjay · 06-18-2007, 10:19 AM

Thank you for the link.... I was looking at them again this morning, and they appear to be shrimp... they have a flat forked tail...

Jason

hooterhead · 07-01-2007, 05:16 PM

mysid shrimp definitely.

Triggerjay · 07-28-2007, 12:23 AM

Cool! free food! lol...

Jason

bluespotjawfish · 07-28-2007, 07:11 AM

Frankie · 07-28-2007, 07:27 AM

That is cool. Way to go Jay

brikeibur · 08-02-2007, 03:11 AM

LOL, man your background music cracked me the hell up!!! That was great....btw I wouldn't have a clue what those thingies are, but you are right, they sure are fast!!

Triggerjay · 08-02-2007, 06:28 AM

I still have not found out how to either edit mpeg files to take the sound out, or shut off the sound on my camera... One day I will figure it out.. lol

Jason

06-17-2007, 11:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Triggerjay Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 2,067 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Think my clowns had babies? Ihave a pair of clowns in my 55g, that have recently become pertective of an area of the tank near my mushrooms. This morning, I found these swimming near the surface of my tank in the upper left corner. They have a "baby guppy" appearance. I may be totally wrong on the ID. They move very fast and are hard to photograph, but here are the best shots I could get: Some appear to havea slight orange/reddish tint to them, and the smaller ones are just white.. (by smaller I mean slightly). I have pods in my tank, and are well aware of what they look like, and how they move. These do not move like the pods I have seen in the past.. I really think they are baby fish. or possibly shrimp of some sort. Here is a video too: What do you think??? Thanks Jason __________________ The start of my journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html My current journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ld-thread.html My clownfish breeding log: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ne-fishes.html

06-18-2007, 05:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally stoked dude Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,518 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Think my clowns had babies? Well clowns are egg layers and lay bright orangish looking eggs and you probably would have seen these. Kind of hard to see your photos but it looks like a copepod or amphipod. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

06-18-2007, 06:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Think my clowns had babies? I agree with the above. Kind of looks like a live mysis shrimp. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

06-18-2007, 06:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 8,576 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Think my clowns had babies? I found it hard to tell since i was on the floor lmao from when the wife said "are you still looking at those fish?". That was awesome dude! I loved how you didn't respond to her either! Karma to you. __________________ If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

06-18-2007, 09:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
charlesr1958 Sea Pen Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mactan Island, The Philippines Posts: 329 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Think my clowns had babies? Hopefully this will be of use to you to ID what you have, or at least, for a future reference. Clownfish (percula) eggs and larvae sequence Chuck __________________ __________________________________________ Chuck's Addiction Reef & Reef Aquarium Articles and Links

06-18-2007, 10:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Triggerjay Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 2,067 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Think my clowns had babies? Thank you for the link.... I was looking at them again this morning, and they appear to be shrimp... they have a flat forked tail... Jason __________________ The start of my journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html My current journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ld-thread.html My clownfish breeding log: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ne-fishes.html

07-01-2007, 05:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
hooterhead Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 87 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Think my clowns had babies? mysid shrimp definitely.

07-28-2007, 12:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
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07-28-2007, 07:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
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08-02-2007, 06:28 AM	#12 (permalink)
Triggerjay Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 2,067 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Think my clowns had babies? I still have not found out how to either edit mpeg files to take the sound out, or shut off the sound on my camera... One day I will figure it out.. lol Jason __________________ The start of my journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html My current journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ld-thread.html My clownfish breeding log: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ne-fishes.html

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