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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...