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Onyx Percula Clownfish Spawning

Two nights ago I finally had the opportunity to watch my Onyx Percula Clownfish spawn.  This pair is around 5-6 years old.  The pair is the offspring of Rod's Onyx clownfish.  The spawning started around 7pm cst and lasted a little over an hour.  A nest of 150-200 eggs were laid on a hammer coral.  They typically spawn every two weeks.  The eggs hatch 8 days after they are laid around 2 hours after the lights are shut off.  The pair of Onyx Percula Clownfish are in a 30 gallon cube tank that is attached to my main 240 reef...