clow question

[fish crazy]

i have a percula clownfish and i want to know if its a boy or girl, because sooner or later i would like to get another one for thet can mate.
thanks.

 

[ups guy]

Im not totally sure but, If a clown is by itself it is not male nor female till a second is introduced. Then they will ---. The bigger of the 2 will become the female and the smaller one would be the male. Hope that helped

 

[nietzsche]

ups guy would be correct, but i would say it would be a female. to be safe, add a clownfish of the same species to the tank.
like ups guy said, the smaller one of the two will be male while the larger one will be female.

 

[dawman]

It depends on the age of your clown . Juveniles are neither male or female. But when reaching adulthood the turn to male . If a male is left alone without a mate it will turn into a female after time . Best bet is to always add a smaller one than the clown you have now .

 

[fish crazy]

ok thanks

 

[michaeltx]

Originally Posted by Dawman
It depends on the age of your clown . Juveniles are neither male or female. But when reaching adulthood the turn to male . If a male is left alone without a mate it will turn into a female after time . Best bet is to always add a smaller one than the clown you have now .
actually you got that backwards all clowns are born male it doesnt matter the age as long as there is a dominate female in the tank all others will be male when the female dies or is take out the next dominate male will start to change to a female.
If there is a single clown in a tank it will be a female they do not change from femlae to male its a one time change.
Mike