Originally posted by 105man
Thanks. Do Maroon clowns fight if a pair?
I'm currently trying to breed clowns and I bought a non-matted pair (i.e. 2 sperate maroons that had not bonded previously). I had hoped they would bond.
I've had them in a 29 gallon tank for about a month now without incident. So I think it's feasible that you can have 2 (i doubt more than 2).
But follow a few rules if you do try this, and be prepared to seperate them if fighting occurs.
Because clowns are hemaphradites they go through the following lifecycle. They are born asexual. Reach maturity and turn into males. The largest most dominate male because a female.
So what I did was purchase a wild caught 3 inch Maroon and a tank raised 1 inch Maroon. My hope was that the 1 incher was either a male or not sexualy mature, while the wild caught was a female. I don't know if I'm correct yet because they haven't spawned, however they do get along very well and have not fought once.
It's a big risk however and unless your hoping to breed them I wouldn't do it. I would either get 1 or get a different type if you want a group (false percula or true percula).
Guy
