GinaReef
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Clownfish spawning at lower temps
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Sunday, January 19, 2014 12:00 AM
Has anyone experienced clownfish spawning at temps lower than 75*. I have a friend who has ocellaris spawning at 73.5*. Just curious. He hasn't raised any so I don't know if they hatch.
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Fishtal
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Re:Clownfish spawning at lower temps
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Sunday, January 19, 2014 12:04 AM
At temps that low I'd expect their metabolism to be a lot slower than it is at 82°... They probably wouldn't spawn as often and eggs will take longer to hatch.
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Re:Clownfish spawning at lower temps
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Sunday, January 19, 2014 4:22 AM
yes my clarkiis will spawn at 74 but only once every 3-4 months and eggs take near 10-12 days to hatch (far less 'consistent' timing)... while normally at 82 they spawn every 14 days, and takes them only 7 days to hatch. My ocellaris will spawn as well, but I can never seem to predict when their eggs will hatch when at a lower temp- typically miss them. EITHER WAY.... they are viable though, just take a long time getting there. I have even pulled a nest from 82, and 'stalled' a hatch by a 1-2 days by letting the temp drop in the bucket to 72 over night... then reheating the day you want to hatch.
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