At what size/age do clowns change from neutral/male to female?

[tannersmith200]

So I am wanting to create my own mating pair (fingers crossed) with some Platinum clowns.
If I buy them at 1" size, is that young enough for the fish to be considered neutral/male?
Thanks

 

[mr. limpid]

Basically they all stay male until nature decides 1 need to be female. Seams like 2 or 3 years until mine started laying eggs, not saying that the larger one wasn't already turned. When I want to have a mated pair I will buy one small and one largest in the group at LFS. I keep them twice as long in the QT to make sure the take to each other. Worked for me far the last three pairs I have had.

 

[tannersmith200]

Thank you sir for the response.
Good advice
I am purchasing mine online though.

 

[mr. limpid]

Then definitely keep them in QT longer. They will be scared so they will buddy for safety, keep them well fed and in time the more aggressive one will turn.

 

[tannersmith200]

Thanks again
I am getting three Platinum's. They are going into QT and I will be keeping them well fed.
Thanks again for the advice.

 

[jay0705]

W 3 you could have an issue. You may not, but generally they pair up leaving one out which can end badly.just my option tho. I try to look at things in worse case scenario then make my fish choices