Breading behaviour from clowns?

wozza · 03-19-2007, 08:55 PM

Im not sure if my male clowns is trying to entice my female clown to breed or what, but he often goes up beside her in a underneath diagonal way and vibrates kind of like a tremble and also does this on the rocks near there BTA.

any ideas?

wozza · 03-19-2007, 08:56 PM

DOH i ment breEding

**leebca** · 03-19-2007, 10:01 PM

The male will dance to entice the female, but in captive fishes, it can be 'off season' or irregular. The male will pay for this later on when the female becomes pushy.

wozza · 03-19-2007, 10:07 PM

thanks lee, so can i expect them to breed any time soon?
what do you mean he will pay for it?

cheers james

**leebca** · 03-20-2007, 07:26 AM

It still takes 'two to Tango.' The male may be ready and the female not. So the observed behavior does not guarantee results.

A mated pair of Anemonefish usually have a 'harsh' relationship. The female may be so stressed as to constantly take it out on the male. It is Nature's way, in part, to keep the male a male.

wozza · 03-20-2007, 10:34 AM

ok thanks lee, i dont think she is that stressed cause she nearly never has a go at him just nudges his but from time to time.

vaporize · 04-05-2007, 03:51 AM

wozza, that's part of the pairing process, simply to establish the clownfish hierarchy.

Are they sleeping together in the same spot at night yet? (that is to answer your breeding question).

what type of clownfish?

weez1959 · 04-05-2007, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wozza

DOH i ment breEding

Glad you cleared that up, I was going to send you a recipe

wozza · 04-07-2007, 02:30 PM

haha yeah my clowns were wanting to make some bread!
but i assured them that its not a good idea when you live in an inclosed body of water!

03-19-2007, 08:55 PM	#1
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 879	Breading behaviour from clowns? Im not sure if my male clowns is trying to entice my female clown to breed or what, but he often goes up beside her in a underneath diagonal way and vibrates kind of like a tremble and also does this on the rocks near there BTA. any ideas? __________________ 65 US gal system BLAU 150NW in-sump skimmer 150w giesemann pendent 17 kgs of live rock Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris clownfish Amphiprion percula - Percula clownfish Centropyge bispinosus - Coral beauty Pseudocheilinus hexataenia - Six line wrasse Zebrasoma scopas - Scopas tang Entacmaea quadricolor - BTA Tridacna derasa - Derasa clam 5 x Ceriths snails 10 x nass vibex snails 6 x Trochus snails Feather dusters Star polyps wozza's Aquarium Log

03-19-2007, 08:56 PM	#2
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 879	Re: Breading behaviour from clowns? DOH i ment breEding __________________ 65 US gal system BLAU 150NW in-sump skimmer 150w giesemann pendent 17 kgs of live rock Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris clownfish Amphiprion percula - Percula clownfish Centropyge bispinosus - Coral beauty Pseudocheilinus hexataenia - Six line wrasse Zebrasoma scopas - Scopas tang Entacmaea quadricolor - BTA Tridacna derasa - Derasa clam 5 x Ceriths snails 10 x nass vibex snails 6 x Trochus snails Feather dusters Star polyps wozza's Aquarium Log

03-19-2007, 10:01 PM	#3
leebca Moderator - LEE Join Date: May 2006 Location: So CA Posts: 2,242	Re: Breading behaviour from clowns? The male will dance to entice the female, but in captive fishes, it can be 'off season' or irregular. The male will pay for this later on when the female becomes pushy. __________________ LEE Post your fish care and health questions on the Reefland MARINE FISH: CARE, HEALTH AND DISEASE TREATMENT Forum.

03-19-2007, 10:07 PM	#4
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 879	Re: Breading behaviour from clowns? thanks lee, so can i expect them to breed any time soon? what do you mean he will pay for it? cheers james __________________ 65 US gal system BLAU 150NW in-sump skimmer 150w giesemann pendent 17 kgs of live rock Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris clownfish Amphiprion percula - Percula clownfish Centropyge bispinosus - Coral beauty Pseudocheilinus hexataenia - Six line wrasse Zebrasoma scopas - Scopas tang Entacmaea quadricolor - BTA Tridacna derasa - Derasa clam 5 x Ceriths snails 10 x nass vibex snails 6 x Trochus snails Feather dusters Star polyps wozza's Aquarium Log

03-20-2007, 07:26 AM	#5
leebca Moderator - LEE Join Date: May 2006 Location: So CA Posts: 2,242	Re: Breading behaviour from clowns? It still takes 'two to Tango.' The male may be ready and the female not. So the observed behavior does not guarantee results. A mated pair of Anemonefish usually have a 'harsh' relationship. The female may be so stressed as to constantly take it out on the male. It is Nature's way, in part, to keep the male a male. __________________ LEE Post your fish care and health questions on the Reefland MARINE FISH: CARE, HEALTH AND DISEASE TREATMENT Forum.

03-20-2007, 10:34 AM	#6
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 879	Re: Breading behaviour from clowns? ok thanks lee, i dont think she is that stressed cause she nearly never has a go at him just nudges his but from time to time. __________________ 65 US gal system BLAU 150NW in-sump skimmer 150w giesemann pendent 17 kgs of live rock Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris clownfish Amphiprion percula - Percula clownfish Centropyge bispinosus - Coral beauty Pseudocheilinus hexataenia - Six line wrasse Zebrasoma scopas - Scopas tang Entacmaea quadricolor - BTA Tridacna derasa - Derasa clam 5 x Ceriths snails 10 x nass vibex snails 6 x Trochus snails Feather dusters Star polyps wozza's Aquarium Log

04-05-2007, 03:51 AM	#7
vaporize Citizen Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 150	Re: Breading behaviour from clowns? wozza, that's part of the pairing process, simply to establish the clownfish hierarchy. Are they sleeping together in the same spot at night yet? (that is to answer your breeding question). what type of clownfish?

04-07-2007, 02:30 PM	#9
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 879	Re: Breading behaviour from clowns? haha yeah my clowns were wanting to make some bread! but i assured them that its not a good idea when you live in an inclosed body of water! __________________ 65 US gal system BLAU 150NW in-sump skimmer 150w giesemann pendent 17 kgs of live rock Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris clownfish Amphiprion percula - Percula clownfish Centropyge bispinosus - Coral beauty Pseudocheilinus hexataenia - Six line wrasse Zebrasoma scopas - Scopas tang Entacmaea quadricolor - BTA Tridacna derasa - Derasa clam 5 x Ceriths snails 10 x nass vibex snails 6 x Trochus snails Feather dusters Star polyps wozza's Aquarium Log

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