Here is a series of shots with dad taking care of the about to become free swimming fry!!!









Here is dad with his face right in the middle of the brood!!!!

are u going to sell them

I wish I could...but they are in my 300 gal set up and won't survive even a few minutes after they become free swimming.... That is just the way it goes...to many predators!!!!

Now that is one of the most coolest things I have seen so far.....WOW

Breathtaking as ever Ron.True Percs are they Ron.You must post pics when the fry roam free.

Thanks Koko....Those kinds of things in your tank are what keep this hobby so interesting!!!!

Hi Blue... Yes, and alas, I won't be able to get a pic of them as they won't survive long enough to take a picture... There are way too many predators for them to make it very far at all!!!

Those pictures were extraordinary Ron!!!!! How awesome to see all those little black dots and know that they are eyes,and life......Remarkable!!!
Will their own parents try to eat them as well?

Not even putting some in a breeding net Ron.Its a shame the wee ones wont make it.

Great pictures. Have you ever thoght about trying to remove the fry or breeding them in a seperate tank, I would think you could make quite a bit of money off of them.

Devs.... new parents have been known to eat there young but these are over 4 years old and have had severall dozen hatches....they don't eat there young now at all!!!

Thanks everyone.... I would try to net the babies out but the stress that would cause to the other fish...and the tank is not worth the few that might be saved by the process... If I were to desire to raise clowns I would set up a breeder tank and get a different pair to do that.... It is a shame to see these little ones not make it but mom and dad are very happy in there environment and I will not disturb them by making them become a breeder pair for me.... SO, for now it is a fact of life and they become a form of live nourishment for the other critters in the tank....

wowieee look at all those eyes! aw they look so funny, like a little eyeball coral! wow I never saw anything like that before..

Reminds me of "Finding Nemo"..... Too bad the little ones won't make it.

Yep....Besides seeing the eyes you can even see some of the orange color on the sides of the fry!!!!

oh yeah!

My first thought was also finding nemo... Maybe one of them will survive. Those are very nice pictures.

Thanks.... Gold Ryu...

Wow, great shots! I have only known one person to successfully raise clowns to adulthood. That is neat that yours are comfortable and healthy enough to breed in your tank!

The advances in our hobby are so amazing. I hope that one day it will be completely common to have most marine fish be captive raised.

We have several local clown breeders in our area...they do a great job and we see a lot of there small clowns all over the valley here!!!

Have yours hatched out yet Ron?

Not yet!!!

At first glance I was reminded of pachinko balls- all shiny and silvery and then I looked some more and saw the orangey sides on some of them. Those are incredible photographs. Again! How long do they take to hatch out then?

A couple weeks.....

wow!! thats amazing Ron!! so cute

Wow! Thats really cool, you must have a real impressive tank! What kinds of fish do you have in your tank?

Oh...I have a few tangs, clowns, angels, wrasses.... a Royal Gramma.... Purple Psu.... Anthias....just to name a few!!!