Again not really the case. I lost a clown due to it just not taking food. The pair (both true percs) I had were both around half an inch long. I then added another Trure perc much larger (around 4" long as it was the only size I could get) with the half inch fish and they paired up straight away, even while the large one was acclimatising the tiny clown was up and swimming by the bag! I've had no aggression issues, the little one follows the big one around the tank and the big on has no problems with this.
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Again not really the case. I lost a clown due to it just not taking food. The pair (both true percs) I had were both around half an inch long. I then added another Trure perc much larger (around 4" long as it was the only size I could get) with the half inch fish and they paired up straight away, even while the large one was acclimatising the tiny clown was up and swimming by the bag! I've had no aggression issues, the little one follows the big one around the tank and the big on has no problems with this.
wayne, according to the size of your clowns one you added was a female and the one you had was a male, that is why they paired up. mc is not going to be able to add fish for a while due to unknown illness in his tank. by then, if the clown he has lives, it will become a female or will be in the process, i'm not sure how long it takes exactly. it's all depends on each situation. i put it that way for mc because i considered a clownfish that was going to be alone for some time.
The clown I added could of been either as it was not paired with another clown in the shop. The one that I had (the small one) was the larger of the pair I bought originally so the chances are that it was in the stages of becoming female.
This fish will now, more than likely, revert back to being a male as he is now the smaller fish, the large one, if not already, will become a female (like I said, this could of been the male of another pair).
This fish will now, more than likely, revert back to being a male as he is now the smaller fish, the large one, if not already, will become a female (like I said, this could of been the male of another pair).
sorry, Kodiak. maroon clownfish are very nice looking fish but i did hear many bad stories as far as their attitude goes. actually, i have a friend who used to work at the fish store and one day when i stopped by, there was this guy who droped off a large maroon clown who killed almost all of his fish, even large. so, i never attempted to keep one. i would either devide a tank for a while or put away a mean one, letting a calm one to establish his territory though. good luck with them
When you set up the 90 (or when you introduce them to the 90) DO NOT PUT THE BULLY IN FIRST.
Either put them in at the same time (which would be a totally new environ for both, with no established territory and much confusion on both their parts).
OR
Put the passive one in first. Let him establish his territory, preferably on an anemone or coral. Give him plenty of time-- I'd wait a month or two. Then put in the bully.
Hopefully they will then establish separate territories.
Either put them in at the same time (which would be a totally new environ for both, with no established territory and much confusion on both their parts).
OR
Put the passive one in first. Let him establish his territory, preferably on an anemone or coral. Give him plenty of time-- I'd wait a month or two. Then put in the bully.
Hopefully they will then establish separate territories.
I have gone through this before with my own fish. They will never ever get along. It seems as though they both may be female. If they are, the dominant one will wind up killing the more submissive one. I must advise you to pick the one you want to keep and sell the other or give it to someone who can care for it. But they weill never be okay with each other in the same tank, unfortunately. Then, I would recommend that if you really want to have two of them to buy a juvenile. It will grow into a male and they will then get along famously.
