Anemone research help quickly

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wastememphis

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do i have to do anything special if they have babies... I have a hospital tank, which I'm about to buy a "baby safe" foam filter for anyway... I also heard that since maroon clown fish are so agressive they would protect their offspring untill they were "born" i guess? I havn't read anything about them spawning, I didn't think it would happen... :rolleyes: ... not ready?
 

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Unless you're willing to put serious effort into growing rotifers for them, then you may never be ready. The larvae are planktonic, and will float away on the night of hatching. Sadly, they will become food for the tank.

I keep promising myself that I'll raise a clutch at some point, but haven't made the effort so far. In general, clowns will spawn every few weeks for many years.

A couple of good books on the subject:
Wilkerson
Hoff
 
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