I think they are going to breed soon??

Viper3166 · 01-09-2010, 08:17 PM

Noticed tonight that my clowns of 2yrs are biting at a huge old turbo snail shell. Does this mean they are ready to breed and when?? also i noticed a little spout on the bottom of the male.

NeighborTomita · 01-09-2010, 08:43 PM

Quite possible, they look old enough. They could have also been protecting their home

Viper3166 · 01-09-2010, 08:45 PM

thanks tom, also they have thrown emtpy snail shells that are near this larger one.

Viper3166 · 01-09-2010, 08:49 PM

wanted to do a wc tonight do you think it's ok to do so? don't want to kill the mood haha or is this a pre breeding thing as they may take a few days?

NeighborTomita · 01-09-2010, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper3166

wanted to do a wc tonight do you think it's ok to do so? don't want to kill the mood haha or is this a pre breeding thing as they may take a few days?

A water change might brighten up their mood, kind of like clean sheets if you know what I mean

Viper3166 · 01-09-2010, 10:01 PM

Did the wc, see what happens.

Viper3166 · 01-11-2010, 07:49 AM

Lastnight they were at it again cleaning the snail shell but no eggs.

hydrojeff · 01-11-2010, 09:50 AM

mine do the same thing all the time, i have not seen any eggs as of yet?

Viper3166 · 01-11-2010, 10:42 AM

Thanks for the input hydro. the female has a fat belly so either i'm feeding more and eggs. time wil tell i guess.

Viper3166 · 01-17-2010, 07:03 PM

Just got home from a weekend in lancaster and came home to eggs. not as red as i've seen but maybe they are suppose to be that color light orange. also while in lancaster had to visit that fish place to pic up a few item hopefully i can come back down for the swap.

01-09-2010, 08:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Viper3166 Feather Duster Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NorthEast PA Posts: 226 Skin: Mint Karma: 346	I think they are going to breed soon?? Noticed tonight that my clowns of 2yrs are biting at a huge old turbo snail shell. Does this mean they are ready to breed and when?? also i noticed a little spout on the bottom of the male. _________ 180g wide w/2 overflows custom tank,300lbs lr,160lbs ls,2-400w14kReefstar MH,2-130w VHO's,phosban and carbon reactors,2-Percula Clowns,Hippo,BP,Naso,Purple Tg,Foxface,Royal Gramma,9GrnChromis,GHS GOBY,LTA,Cleaning Crew,FrogSpawn, Green Cup, Org Ricordea, Brn&Grn Star Polyps, others... 72galBF, Fluval 405,Berlin Skimmer,260w Orbit Extreme,Wet/Dry Filter,50lbs lr, 90lbs ls,2-Percula Clowns,Diamond Goby,Cleaning Crew.

01-09-2010, 08:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
NeighborTomita Purple Tang Join Date: Oct 2009 Age: 24 Posts: 1,826 Skin: Mint Karma: 49005	Quite possible, they look old enough. They could have also been protecting their home _________ Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages. - Thomas A. Edison

01-17-2010, 07:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
Viper3166 Feather Duster Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NorthEast PA Posts: 226 Skin: Mint Karma: 346	Just got home from a weekend in lancaster and came home to eggs. not as red as i've seen but maybe they are suppose to be that color light orange. also while in lancaster had to visit that fish place to pic up a few item hopefully i can come back down for the swap. Attached Thumbnails

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01-09-2010, 08:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Viper3166 Feather Duster Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NorthEast PA Posts: 226 Skin: Mint Karma: 346	thanks tom, also they have thrown emtpy snail shells that are near this larger one.

01-09-2010, 08:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Viper3166 Feather Duster Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NorthEast PA Posts: 226 Skin: Mint Karma: 346	wanted to do a wc tonight do you think it's ok to do so? don't want to kill the mood haha or is this a pre breeding thing as they may take a few days?

01-09-2010, 10:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Viper3166 Feather Duster Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NorthEast PA Posts: 226 Skin: Mint Karma: 346	Did the wc, see what happens.

01-11-2010, 07:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
Viper3166 Feather Duster Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NorthEast PA Posts: 226 Skin: Mint Karma: 346	Lastnight they were at it again cleaning the snail shell but no eggs.

01-11-2010, 09:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
hydrojeff Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: orange city,FL Age: 37 Posts: 745 Skin: Mint Karma: 2973	mine do the same thing all the time, i have not seen any eggs as of yet?

01-11-2010, 10:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
Viper3166 Feather Duster Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NorthEast PA Posts: 226 Skin: Mint Karma: 346	Thanks for the input hydro. the female has a fat belly so either i'm feeding more and eggs. time wil tell i guess.