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Clownfish
Topic Started: May 9 2010, 04:24:40 AM (125 Views)
Post #1 May 9 2010, 04:24:40 AM	ChinaExPat
I am really going to show my ignorance now. There are a lot of eggs next to my clownfish, but I only have one clownfish and it seems to be taking care of the eggs! Any ideas? Attached to this post: clown_eggs.jpg (182.04 KB) Edited by ChinaExPat, May 9 2010, 04:30:35 AM.	fry baby Posts: 11 Group: Members Member #240 Joined: May 8, 2010 Name Nick
Post #2 May 9 2010, 07:14:55 AM	sterling18
Can a female lay eggs without them being fertilized? I guess they can. Chickens do all the time. :P Edited by sterling18, May 9 2010, 07:15:56 AM.	breeding stock Posts: 63 Group: Members Member #239 Joined: May 6, 2010 Name Peter
Post #3 May 9 2010, 07:42:53 PM	Suzy
Yes, I think they are unfertilized. Can you find another one?	Seahorse Whisperer Posts: 3,047 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: June 28, 2008
"i was informed of some dolphin related testing going on up there" Too Funny!
Post #4 May 9 2010, 08:58:02 PM	sterling18
Get that lady a man in her life. Things can get fun after that. ;) Edited by sterling18, May 9 2010, 08:58:14 PM.	breeding stock Posts: 63 Group: Members Member #239 Joined: May 6, 2010 Name Peter
Post #5 May 11 2010, 11:50:27 PM	Amie
Okay, that is the craziest thing I've ever heard of. Seriously! It does make sense that she could lay the eggs without a male because he fertilizes them after they are laid, I've just never heard of it happening. I'd love to know more about your setup because she must really want to have babies. I'm having a hard time getting my black O's to spawn and they seem to have had the perfect conditions ... for 3 years! Do you mind answering a few questions? What's the temperature? What's the salinity? What other tank mates are in the tank with her? What is your lighting schedule? What do you feed her and how often? That's a good start. Oh...what kind of clownfish is she? Maroon? Black O?	stormy, stormy nights Posts: 2,362 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: June 29, 2008
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