Clown Problems

airforceman

airforceman

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Just got my 2 False Percs. As of now they're still drip acclimating.
After watching them for a few minutes I noticed that the bigger clown (I'm guessing is a female) will sort of nudge the smaller clown. Now they both look extremely plump and well fed and my LFS is very trustworthy so I know they're fish are always in prime shape.
I'm just wondering if this is a show of dominance or what.
Please help!?
 
perfectdark

perfectdark

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Originally Posted by Airforceman
http:///forum/post/2565822
Just got my 2 False Percs. As of now they're still drip acclimating.
After watching them for a few minutes I noticed that the bigger clown (I'm guessing is a female) will sort of nudge the smaller clown. Now they both look extremely plump and well fed and my LFS is very trustworthy so I know they're fish are always in prime shape.
I'm just wondering if this is a show of dominance or what.
Please help!?
Maybe its still too early to tell. During the drip acclimation process your fish are not going to behave "normally" and arent expected too. You have a 3 day window after adding them to your tank to be in the clear from acclimation shock and a week or more for them to be completly as ease depending on other tank mates.
 
airforceman

airforceman

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ok good.
I hate getting worried lol. I just have pictures in my head of waking up and seeing a floating clown. AHHHH it's a nightmare lol.
They were in the same tank at the LFS and the large one I have was the largest in their tank....
May I add that when ever the big fish bumps the smaller one it kinda does a small like seizur. Like .5 to 1 sec. though.
I'm so confused lol
 
perfectdark

perfectdark

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yep that is very common and often seen when one is showing dominance. The submissive one will roll on its side and vibrate rapidly. In time if not already done the larger one will become the famale the smaller will remain the male. They are fine, if I had pictures taken I would show you my pair and what the smaller had to endure before it was conqured and showed submission. It is completly tail less, not a piece of fin left and very very beat up. But all is well now and they actually hang out and eat together.
 
airforceman

airforceman

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That is exactly what he WAS doing.
Now I feel like my mother in that I WAY over reacted. And I also feel like my girlfriend in that I blew things way out of proportion hahaha (who hasn't experienced it?). They now look pretty ok and it has subsided. They look like buds or even "friends with benefits" ;-) lol
 
perfectdark

perfectdark

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Originally Posted by Airforceman
http:///forum/post/2565872
That is exactly what he WAS doing.
Now I feel like my mother in that I WAY over reacted. And I also feel like my girlfriend in that I blew things way out of proportion hahaha (who hasn't experienced it?). They now look pretty ok and it has subsided. They look like buds or even "friends with benefits" ;-) lol


 
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