Ok, I you are right about my species being the least hostile. I am a peaceful community tank keeper. I definately think that this behavior has come from the desire to spawn. The larger black clown is doing a vibrating dance to the larger percula clown. Does that make the black clown the male or the female ?
I am goiung to leave the smaller black clown for now. He is amazingly smaller yet the same age. They both allow him full access and aren't agressive towards him. If I see any hostility I'll remove him.
The clown is only in my refugium until Tuesday when I'll have the ability to bring him to the LFS that will be finding him a home. He has 65 gallons of a refugium right now and allowed to eat anything that will keep him happy.
I'm sure you can tell by what I say in this thread that I have huge concern for the fish and all the lives that I watch over in my aquarium.
Thanks to anyone who can answer which is the male and female ?
Originally Posted by
Rod Buehle
http:///forum/post/3002507
Not trying to criticize, but obviously you have found out that a 125 isnt always big enough for 2 pairs. If it was, you wouldnt be looking for a new home for the poor lil guy that is getting beaten up. Sure sometimes people can get away with it, but usually once the clowns start thinking of maybe spawning, and if they have an anemone, they can become even more territorial. You have been fortunate enough for 2 years because the species of clowns that you have are some of the least aggressive species..
Sure, it can work, and even has in tanks smaller than yours, but its not typical
Some other poor soul may read your post saying that the 125 is big enough for 2 pair.. And they may have more aggressive clowns like maroons or eppiphiums..
Again, keeping three may possibly work but not typically.. I agree with the others about separating them but keeping the pairs together. Or, If you would like to keep one of each, you would be MUCH MUCH better off by keeping the 2 smaller clowns and letting them work out their sexuality.
Now lets talk sexuality.. Leaving the 2 larger clowns together and getting rid of the other small one would be effectivly getting rid of the 2 males.. NO biggie.. One will become female and they may live happily ever after.. That would leave you 2 females in the 125.. Even if they are getting along now, they will likely fight it out later on down the road
(refugium: A place to provide refuge from predators. (usually meant for micro-critters). Clowns are predators of those micro-critters. Leaving a clownfish in a refugium renders your refugium as just another separate tank so maybe you could keep a pair in there?
