Possible to breed any clowns in a 40cm cube?

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Re: Possible to breed any clowns in a 40cm cube?

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Awesome info everyone thanks! Would love to hear how you go with the breeding!
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Re: Possible to breed any clowns in a 40cm cube?

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Thanks Kyle!! Getting a pair of clowns this weekend
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Re: Possible to breed any clowns in a 40cm cube?

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Just thought I'd throw what I've gained from my time researching out there :)

Go onto Google Scholar, it's teeming with journal articles on breeding (I've filled two lever arch folders with articles xD). Also as previously stated "Clownfishes: A Guide to Their Captive Care, Breeding & Natural History" by Joyce D. Wilkerson is a great book. It's written for ease of comprehension and doesn't drown you down in technical stuff, though you will pay through the tooth to get a copy (like I did, but I swear it's worth it :thumbsup: ). There is also "Conditioning, Spawning and Rearing of Fish with Emphasis on Marine Clownfish" by Frank H. Hoff. It's kind of technical though, so not a great book if you don't love a good technical manual xD It's also quite pricey, but I got my copy from a place in the UK on eBay (they still have eight copies left. This: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/161010085413 is the link to it).

I've also read that "The Complete Illustrated Breeder's Guide to Marine Aquarium Fishes" by Matthew L. Wittenrich is a good one to have, and that "Plankton Culture Manual - Sixth Edition" by Frank H. Hoff is a perfect companion to his "Conditioning , Spawning and Rearing..." book (I plan on getting both soon). And forums. There is a tonne of info and support out there.

Hope some of that is helpful :-D
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Re: Possible to breed any clowns in a 40cm cube?

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Thanks punk! Very helpful
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