Maroon Clown ?

[rkm]

I bought two maroon clowns last weekend. They are eating fine. But the male (or atleast i think it will be) stays at one side of the tank. Swimming into the glass upward and downward. Is he going to keep doing this a while since he is stressed from the other clown.
when do they stop fighting? Afew weeks, months?
Thanks

 

[carrie1429]

Since your clowns are still pretty new they are still probably checking out their new tank. In a few days they will probably pair up, my clowns did the same thing.

 

[ilove2ride]

When I first got my clown, it did this all the time. Actually, he still does occasionally. After a while, it will explore.
Heather

 

[ilove2ride]

Don't worry, my maroon clownfish did the exact same thing for around a week. After a while it started ot swim around more, and now it hardly ever does it.
-Stacy

 

[rkm]

good to hear that. I love these two fish

 

[lnarobbins]

the largest of the two will turn into a female, then the real fun will begine. dont stress they will calm down after awhile
alan

 

[y2says]

I've heard that maroons are agressive towards each other unless mated pairs. Were yours mated pairs?

 

[rkm]

They are both just babies.1.75 inch. small one 2 inch is i guess the female. I was told the female could get up to 6 inches and the male might get a little bigger than 2.

 

[blutang]

Yeah, my LFS has a pair of Maroons in their reef tank, and the female is like about 5 inches...its huge, it could probably eat the male if it wanted to!