Madagascar Clownfish Breeding Update: An ‘N’ Of One
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Since receiving this Madagascar pair in March there has been a lot of excitement. I initially had them set up in a 20g tall quarantine with a HOB filter, sponge filter, heater, and clay pot for shelter. After a day or so the female developed a swollen left eye. While swollen eyes are easy to recognize, they can be difficult to treat. Was it physical damage? Bacteria? A parasite? The correct diagnosis is critical to choosing the correct treatment and so I decided to leave them in quarantine for another couple of weeks and watch the situation. Although the eye did not get any worse, the female became pugnacious with her mate. After the male’s fins became extremely tattered and torn I had to do something. Reluctant to separate them (I know from experience how difficult it can be to repair fish after they have been separated), I decided to move them into a 40g tall anemone tank (where they currently are now). Ultimately I was worried about the male, and thought the tank was just too small for the pair to remain.
Because I was already moving …read more
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