buying 2 clowns
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oceansidefish
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Get two juveniles from the same tank.....make sure they are eating before your purchase them.
fowlr
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Originally Posted by Oceansidefish
http:///forum/post/3120364
Get two juveniles from the same tank.....make sure they are eating before your purchase them.
I would recommend NOT buying two juveniles from the same tank. First of all, these are probably brothers and sisters and approximately the same age. You want diversity in the genes if they will be mating. And you also want a size difference if they will become a mated pair as well (note: they will always fight each other to become the female in the mated pair, and if they're both about the same size, they might fight until the death of one!!!).
So buy one from one tank and one from another tank. Not the same hatchery, and not the same size. Good luck!
I'm planning to have 2 different types of anemonefish mate. Two types of clownfish.
http:///forum/post/3120364
Get two juveniles from the same tank.....make sure they are eating before your purchase them.
I would recommend NOT buying two juveniles from the same tank. First of all, these are probably brothers and sisters and approximately the same age. You want diversity in the genes if they will be mating. And you also want a size difference if they will become a mated pair as well (note: they will always fight each other to become the female in the mated pair, and if they're both about the same size, they might fight until the death of one!!!).
So buy one from one tank and one from another tank. Not the same hatchery, and not the same size. Good luck!
I'm planning to have 2 different types of anemonefish mate. Two types of clownfish.
J
jetskiking
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Originally Posted by fowlr
http:///forum/post/3125812
I would recommend NOT buying two juveniles from the same tank. First of all, these are probably brothers and sisters and approximately the same age. You want diversity in the genes if they will be mating. And you also want a size difference if they will become a mated pair as well (note: they will always fight each other to become the female in the mated pair, and if they're both about the same size, they might fight until the death of one!!!).
So buy one from one tank and one from another tank. Not the same hatchery, and not the same size. Good luck!
I'm planning to have 2 different types of anemonefish mate. Two types of clownfish.
Great advise for pairing clowns
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Ok I'm really not trying to flame you but intead trying to educate you. I was a bad mistake to go out and buy more clowns right after losing one to brookynella. This is a parasite which like ****** (ich)It probably has a cystic, freeswimming and parasitic stage. This normally takes a few weeks to complete and your tank won't be free of it untill it completes a cycle WITHOUT A HOST. I know its hard not having the fish you want but the key to this hobby is patience and and not feeding into instant gratification. Also I would not have bought from the same store for the same reasons stated above.
http:///forum/post/3125812
I would recommend NOT buying two juveniles from the same tank. First of all, these are probably brothers and sisters and approximately the same age. You want diversity in the genes if they will be mating. And you also want a size difference if they will become a mated pair as well (note: they will always fight each other to become the female in the mated pair, and if they're both about the same size, they might fight until the death of one!!!).
So buy one from one tank and one from another tank. Not the same hatchery, and not the same size. Good luck!
I'm planning to have 2 different types of anemonefish mate. Two types of clownfish.
Great advise for pairing clowns
Ok I'm really not trying to flame you but intead trying to educate you. I was a bad mistake to go out and buy more clowns right after losing one to brookynella. This is a parasite which like ****** (ich)It probably has a cystic, freeswimming and parasitic stage. This normally takes a few weeks to complete and your tank won't be free of it untill it completes a cycle WITHOUT A HOST. I know its hard not having the fish you want but the key to this hobby is patience and and not feeding into instant gratification. Also I would not have bought from the same store for the same reasons stated above.
J
jetskiking
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Originally Posted by troy989
http:///forum/post/3125867
i didnt buy any more
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clowns i bought 2 at the same time
Gotcha, I thought I read you had bought another one.
Do as much research as you can on brookynella and parasites before you add another one. We had a rash of clowns locally about 8 months ago that had brookynella. This also happened to be the same time I was trying to get some paired in my 120. I know a few people including myself that ended up with it from different LFS. Believe me its was not fun but I did learn from it.
http:///forum/post/3125867
i didnt buy any more
[hr]
clowns i bought 2 at the same time
Gotcha, I thought I read you had bought another one.
Do as much research as you can on brookynella and parasites before you add another one. We had a rash of clowns locally about 8 months ago that had brookynella. This also happened to be the same time I was trying to get some paired in my 120. I know a few people including myself that ended up with it from different LFS. Believe me its was not fun but I did learn from it.
aroy998
New Member
ok i have one clown and yelow watchman goby i know only clownfish usualy get it the clown i have looks fine. i am wiating till sunday to buy another clown. is that long enough? the clown i bought was the only clown in the tank ill make sure when i buy another clown to not get it out of the same tank