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Hatching Ocellaris Clownfish
In a previous article I wrote about spawning Ocellaris clownfish. Now that you can spawn the fish the next step is hatching the eggs. There are two options that you can do if you want to try to raise the clownfish larvae. The easiest thing to do is to let the eggs hatch naturally in the main aquarium. Ocellaris clownfish eggs typically hatch 6-8 days after they are laid depending on the temperature of the water. If the aquarium is at 80 degrees they should hatch in 6 or 7 days. You can tell the eggs are getting ready to...
Raising Clownfish at Home
Over the last 10 years there has been a ton of advancement in the saltwater aquarium hobby. Breeding and raising clownfish has become increasing popular among saltwater aquarium hobbyists. It can be fun and quite rewarding but it takes a lot of work and dedication to do it. This article is a quick overview on the process to clownfish. The basic stages in the raising process are spawning, hatching, larvae and grow out. Through this site there will be more detailed information about each step for different species of clownfish. The basics of each stage is listed below Read the article →
Ocellaris Clownfish Spawning
Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion Ocellaris) are a popular saltwater fish for saltwater aquariums. They are an attractive and hardy addition to most saltwater aquariums. They are a reef safe fish but may bother any corals that they may host in. This would include corals such as hammer corals, xenia or anything that flows in the current. They can be kept in saltwater aquariums as small as 10 gallons. 
In order to get your Ocellaris clownfish to spawn you fish need to have a bonded pair. The easiest way...