Tomato Clownfish
Red Clownfish
Family: Pomacentridae
Amphiprion frenatusPhoto © Animal-World: Courtesy David BroughLatest Reader Comment - See More
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The Tomato Clownfish or Red Clownfish is one of the most frequently seen and available clownfish.
Having been bred in captivity, the Tomato Clownfish or Red Clownfish are often available singly or as a pair. They are hardy and relatively inexpensive.
For more Information on keeping this fish see:
Guide to a Happy, Healthy Marine Aquarium
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Tomato Clownfish Report Broken Video Tomato Clownfish Amphiprion frenatus) laying eggs! This Tomato Clownfish pair shows why it is so easy to breed clownfish in aquarium. This female laid 100 eggs within 10 minutes, and she was not quite done, but you get the idea! These are almost everyone's first clownfish since they are very easy to care for. The trick is not to get them to lay and fertilize the eggs, but to get them to hatch, then feeding them rotifers and performing a TON of water changes in a breeding tank. When they lay the eggs in a reef, they typically do not make it past the hatching stage due to the number of predators in the tank. |
The Tomato Clownfish or Red Clownfish is generally easy to keep.
Feed all kinds of live, frozen, and flake foods. Best to feed small amounts several times a day. In a reef situation they don't really need to be fed very often at all.
Habitat: Natural geographic location:
Tomato Clownfish or Red Clownfish are found in the Western Pacific: Gulf of Thailand to southwestern Palau, north to southern Japan, south to Java, Indonesia..
Entacmaea quadricolor ~ Bulb tipped or purple base anemone.
All kinds. See "maintenance" above.
Like all damselfish, they can be territorial and aggressive, especially as they get older.
The female is usually much larger than the male.
Light: Recommended light levels:
No special requirements.
Bred in captivity. See general breeding techniques on the Breeding Marine Fish page.
No special requirements.
Tomato Clownfish or Red Clownfish adults can grow to 14 cm ( 5.5 inches).
A minimum 20 gallon aquarium is recommended.
Water Movement: Weak, Moderate, Strong
No special requirements.
Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom
No special requirements.
This fish is generally readily available.
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