I need some info please

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smallreef

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could be a day, could be a year,, but more than likely she will just kill the one shes not mated with and you wont be able to save him... is it worth waiting to see?
Personally I would trade in the 2 regular clowns and get a smaller black one ... or trade in the black and get 1 or 2 small fish..
 
thumpco

thumpco

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what do you mean when you say mate?
could be a day, could be a year,, but more than likely she will just kill the one shes not mated with and you wont be able to save him... is it worth waiting to see?
Personally I would trade in the 2 regular clowns and get a smaller black one ... or trade in the black and get 1 or 2 small fish..
 
btldreef

btldreef

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Clownfish form pairs or "mates" as they mature and don't accept any others around. The female will defend her male to the death. I've seen it happen first hand. Even if your clowns never successfully spawn, or you have no desire to raise the young, they still form a bonded pair. It's actually really neat to watch.
 
bang guy

bang guy

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The definition of "around the bonded pair" changes from species to species. Clownfish are incredibly territorial by nature and claim the area around their nest. For a Percula it's pretty small, perhaps 1 square foot or the size of a 10 gallon tank. A pair of Ocellaris in my experience claim 3 or 4 square feet of area. A Maroon pair might claim 8 square feet or even more. So with your Clownfish pretty much the entier tank will soon be considered "around".
 
thumpco

thumpco

Member
Sorry to keep dragging this on, but if a bonded pair stay in one corner of the tank all day (none of mine are bonded yet, i think I don't know how to tell) then will there still be bullying? Like they will deliberately go to find the other clown?
 
bang guy

bang guy

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You Have Ocellaris Clownfish so they don't claim a huge area if you observe them in the wild but for your tank they will claim an area about the size of your tank. They'll spend most of their time in one area, possibly a corner, but they will defend their area against intruders. An adult Clownfish is considered an intruder so they will leave their nest to chase off the intruder. They, especially the female, will continue to harass the intruder until it leaves.
 
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smallreef

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and this could be the reason your other clown stays hidden in the shell all day also...
 
thumpco

thumpco

Member
No. He doesn't hide he is the biggest one he us the bullier
and this could be the reason your other clown stays hidden in the shell all day also...
 
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