Clown fish are tropical reef fish.

HABITS:

They have a close relationship with the sea anenome.

SPAWNING:

Clownfish take 2-3 hours to lay their eggs. Spawning will repeat at intervals of 12 to 18 days. The eggs hatch in 6 – 15 days depending on temperature.

GROWTH:

Clownfish are slow growers.

USES:

These are strictly ornamental.

CULTURE:

Clownfish have a larval stage and must be fed live food (green algae then rotifers). They must be fed rotifers the first three weeks. Metamorphosis occurs over the first ten days of life. After they develop their stripes they are old enough to survive.

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