- 1). Look for a circular pattern of 1/8-inch blobs on a piece of coral or flat rock. Although this doesn't always happen, clown fish generally lay their eggs in a circular pattern.
- 2). Watch the clown fish, to see if one of them is guarding something. The males guard the egg nest and will fan the eggs with his tail.
- 3). Check the color. New eggs are the same color as the parent fish. As they age, they turn darker until they are almost black. The older eggs will be clear, with the eyes of the baby clown fish visible as silver or bronze dots, just before they hatch.
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