My Surprise!! Clownfish laid first batch of eggs!

Nebthet · #1 07-31-2011, 04:01 AM

Actually Myka, Nebthet is the Egyptian goddess of the dead.

Maverick00 · #2 07-31-2011, 04:12 AM

great pictures! Congrats!

Myka · #3 07-31-2011, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Nebthet

Actually Myka, Nebthet is the Egyptian goddess of the dead.

I did read something about Egyptians too...couldn't really make sense of the particular website I was skimming. Sounds a bit dreary!

fishytime · #4 07-31-2011, 07:16 AM

OMG Sarah!.......outstanding pics!!!!.......oh, and congrats

Nebthet · #5 07-31-2011, 11:50 AM

Thanks very much.

I am thinking I might take daily pics of the eggs development while I am home and post them on here for others to see.

Myka · #6 07-31-2011, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Nebthet

I am thinking I might take daily pics of the eggs development while I am home and post them on here for others to see.

That would be great! Would love to see them. Are you going to try to raise them at some point?

Cal_stir · #7 07-31-2011, 02:20 PM

Congrats! they say it's a sign of awesome water quality.
our clowns have been laying for about a year now, a new batch every 2 or 3 weeks, sometimes they eat them because they haven't hatched but she's ready to lay again.
what kind of camera did you get the pics with?

mike31154 · #8 07-31-2011, 05:13 PM

Very nice photos, particularly the closeups of the eggs. I remember being quite excited the first time my Maroon pair did their thing. Never able to get such good photos with my low end cameras though. Takes anywhere from two to four days after hatching until they spawn again. Pretty consistently takes 7 days from spawning to hatching. Don't know if it's the same for your species OC or Percs? My pair did take a month off not long ago, I think because I was messing around too much with the tank.

Nebthet · #9 07-31-2011, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Cal_stir

Congrats! they say it's a sign of awesome water quality.

what kind of camera did you get the pics with?

LOL... funny that you say that. I haven't changed the water in this tank for well over two months. I just put in top off water and keep the skimmer clean.

The camera I use is the Canon t1i. The first pic was taken with the stock 18-55mm lense, the close up of the eggs was taken with the 100mm macro lense.

and yes, eventually, I think in the fall after I read up a lot more on raising the clownfish and get some rot cultures started and some otohime a and b in, I will try to raise a few batches off the little guys. My landlord won't be pleased.. but oh well.