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Clownfishes
Subfamily Amphiprioninae
 
Clownfish are probably the most commonly bred marine ornamental fish. In general, clownfish are easy to breed but doing so does require dedication. That being said, nothing compares with the feeling you'll get if you choose to propagate them. (See below)
 
 
 
 
 
The most important thing to understand is that different breeders have different strategies for breeding clownfish. The methods that I describe are the methods that have worked well for me.
 
 
 
 
 

 Things you will need for hatching:

 

Materials:

  • ½ gal, 2 gal, 5 gal, 10 gal tanks ( I use 10G tanks with sides and bottom painted black.  The front is left clear but covered for the first several days.)
  • Air pump w/ tubing and air stone
  • A gang valve to adjust the bubbles
  • Small 25W heater
  • Thermometer
  • Rotifer strainers (120 and 53 microns)
  • A dense rotifer culture
  • Baby brine shrimp (optional, on day 4-5.)
  • Marine flake food (see food recipes.)

Tank Conditions:

  • Salinity: 1.020
  • Temperature: 80-84 degrees
  • Everything else same as broodstock tank

 

 

 

Specific details about the entire system can be found on this page: Breeding System

 

Note: I start the hatching tank with water siphoned from the broodstock system.  This lowers stress on the eggs. 

 

Most common species of clownfishes: Days to hatch

 

 

Species                                           Incubation time

Amphiprion ocellaris                        

Ocellaris Clownfish                           7-8 days

 

Amphiprion percula                         

Percula Clownfish                             7-8 days

 

Amphiprion clarkii                           

Clark's Clownfish                              6-8 days

 

Amphiprion fenatus                          

Tomato Clownfish                             8-10 days

 

Amphiprion polymnus                      

Saddleback Clownfish                        7-8 days

 

Amphiprion nigripes                         

Maldives Clownfish                            7-8 days

 

Premnas biaculeatus                     

Maroon Clownfish                              6-8 days