Problem with my clowns

[socks002]

I just added a second occ clown fish to my tank yesterday. Everytime the new one trys to get close to the other one it starts acting weird, making really weird movments like it doesnt want it near it. im not shure witch is the female yet but if its the first one i assume she might be just rejecting the new clown as a mate. I hope they will still be able to co exest.

 

[btldreef]

What do the movements look like? Are they nipping at each other?

 

[socks002]

not nipping. it looks like jumping movement.

 

[btldreef]

Twitching, shaking, etc is usually a sign of paring/courtship, which might be what you're seeing the start of.

 

[gemmy]

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Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///t/388163/problem-with-my-clowns#post_3421406
Twitching, shaking, etc is usually a sign of paring/courtship, which might be what you're seeing the start of.
Things to look for would be fin nipping or torn fins.

 

[socks002]

Now thier together all the time lol. Are they going to breed? AM I GOING TO GET BABY NEMOS?

 

[bang guy]

They will probably form a bond. Breeding is dependent on how stressful the environment and how nutritious the food.
Baby Nemos is a lot more involved than breeding guppies but if you do some research and prepare it's a very rewarding venture.

 

[socks002]

Good to know.