Clownfish trio??
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Originally Posted by Quakstar
http:///forum/post/2797459
I was looking around today i want a rare pair of clowns to try and breed and well I came across this one person saleing clowns and they were saleing them as a trio is that normal they said there was 1 female and 2 males is this right or is this person just out of their mind
...there out of their mind
http:///forum/post/2797459
I was looking around today i want a rare pair of clowns to try and breed and well I came across this one person saleing clowns and they were saleing them as a trio is that normal they said there was 1 female and 2 males is this right or is this person just out of their mind
mlr492
Member
I don't know, sounds like a LFS being themselves. You can certainly get a trio, but that doesn't MEAN anything. It just means you bought 3 fish.
As for it being normal, no, I don't think a LFS, or any person for that matter, actually sells "trios" for breeding purpouses. That would actually in my opinion make breeding LESS likely.
Sounds like he's just trying to make money by saying you have to buy 3
As for it being normal, no, I don't think a LFS, or any person for that matter, actually sells "trios" for breeding purpouses. That would actually in my opinion make breeding LESS likely.
Sounds like he's just trying to make money by saying you have to buy 3
invertcrazy
Member
After 2 of the 3 pair up they will probably kill the third one
gsellers
Member
if you compare it to the wild they will have 5-10 clowns in the same anemone in some cases. A trio is sold to help the chances of survival and to try and simulate what would happen i the wild. Most dominant becomes a female then you will have dominant male then the worker/slave male. If the dominant male dies...the little one stepps up. If the female dies the dominant male will quickly take over. The 3rd clown is like insurance. Clownfish have been known to kill their male partner for no apparent reason. having the 3rd fish in the group would surely increase the odds of having them pair up.
FWIW
FWIW
gmann1139
Active Member
Originally Posted by GSELLERS
http:///forum/post/2798917
having the 3rd fish in the group would surely increase the odds of having them pair up.
And kill the 3rd.
Buying them as a trio is cruel to the poor fish who is probably going to pay the price for it.
malachai
New Member
Actually the above information is for the most part, incorrect. Clownfish trios are actually common in nature and do well in home tanks. It is a proven fact the pair will allow another clown, or several, of the same species to hang around the anenome, but not in it, as a backup in case one of them dies. In fact I have a trio of orange skunk clowns that have been together in the same 10 gallon breeding tank for almost a year now with no aggression at all. The pair spend most of their time inside the flower pot and the 3rd hangs out beside it. All 3 swim together and feed together, he just cant go into the "nest". I have also done this with ocellaris in the past, but I would not reccomend it for maroons. The most important thing is that there is one female and the others are male. I hope that helps.