My biggest issue is getting my clowns to lay on something suitable instead of the back wall.
Try to cover the back wall with tiles. I put tiles everywhere when I raised Clarkii, though it is pretty hard to place tiles on the vertical spot the Percs are laying eggs now. The rubber bands tend to break after awhile. IME, eggs usually hatch within the first hour or two after lights out. Is there a chance that you disturbed them with a flashlight or room light? That could put them off and delay the hatch.
Great progression shots! The tank looks much bluer back whenever that was.
It's the camera and my picture taking skills. The tank has the same lights.
At any times did the pair on the left tolerate the presence of neutrals? How many pairs have formed on the right? Do you notice less open aggression from the pairs? Are there any ruthless individuals on the right that seem to specifically single out certain others?
Thanks for your question. You hit it right on the head on what makes this tank so interesting.....the social interaction!!! I think there is only one true pair in the tank. The pair on the left are the only ones that stay together exclusively. The guys on the right does group living still. No one is bonded to just one other clown, there is no egg laying, no rock biting, very little shimmy shaking, etc. They seem to have a hierarchy but there is very little shifting or challenging of position. No one has been challenged for ages. I did try to add a black and white baby Occellaris. I had to remove him after a few days. EVERYBODY attacked him when he swam by and the little guy kept trying to be part of the group and swimming in open water. He could have easily claimed a corner of the tank but he kept trying to go in the anemones. I will probably try it again with baby Percs or Blue Eyed Clarkii especially if there are any that I need to cull.
Night time is when the clowns go to their favorite sleeping spot and when they are most likely jockey for position. This video I posted on YouTube awhile back shows what it is like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu3tI1dua2I
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The Tunze Streams (powerheads) were off in the video. There is usually more turbulence.
The pair on the left do not tolerate anyone else going into the Mag but they swim freely on the right side with no fighting when they want to.
How many RBTA's are in your tank!
It is just as hard to count anemones as it is to count clowns. LOL
I can see 14 most of the time but there are probably 18. I removed 20 recently and the ones remaining still fill up the whole right side and compete for light.
This is one of the most stunning tanks I have seen in the hobby. Congrats on your success and please keep posting pics!!
Thanks for this and everyone's encouragement. I am learning a lot about posting videos. Hope to have something up soon of decent quality.
