adding another clown
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Obviously it is best to get one of the same species. Lacking that then at least the same complex. And when choosing the mate find a smaller one, as Repz said, but also make sure he's not the biggest one in the tank at the store. Usually if they get them from a supplier the stores have all juveniles but it doesn't hurt to ask. Sometimes they'll get a return of a mature clownfish.
Use extreme caution if you have maroons or one of the tomato complex (cinnamon, tomato, red/fire, et. al.) as if they don't accept the mate they might kill him. Especially the maroons.
To 125mph's point, if you put two clowns in a tank together, assuming they are male/female or one or both are juveniles, they have no choice but to mate. It's their instinct. This is why you so often get siblings from the same hatch mating up. They have no choice. It's also why you have the occasional mixed species like the maroon ocellaris.
Use extreme caution if you have maroons or one of the tomato complex (cinnamon, tomato, red/fire, et. al.) as if they don't accept the mate they might kill him. Especially the maroons.
To 125mph's point, if you put two clowns in a tank together, assuming they are male/female or one or both are juveniles, they have no choice but to mate. It's their instinct. This is why you so often get siblings from the same hatch mating up. They have no choice. It's also why you have the occasional mixed species like the maroon ocellaris.
DeathWish302
Clown Hoarder
Define 'tiny'?
I've had 1/2" clowns before that would try eating giant pellets of NLS. Normally if they are at a LFS, they won't try to eat something too big and die as a result of choking. This has only occurred for me with <1month olds.
I've found if is best to try to feed finely minced frozen first supplemented with cyclopeeze. Within a couple months, it can take on pellets and such if it is really small.
davocean
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It would probably be safe to say that a clown under an inch and a quarter is most likely a male.
If yours is this small you may be able to pair w/ a larger one/female.
Best is to intro in a specimen container or floating breeder box.
Even having a male and female is never a sure thing that they will become a mated pair, some females just refuse certain males, and can easily kill a small male if they don't accept it.
If yours is this small you may be able to pair w/ a larger one/female.
Best is to intro in a specimen container or floating breeder box.
Even having a male and female is never a sure thing that they will become a mated pair, some females just refuse certain males, and can easily kill a small male if they don't accept it.
davocean
Active member
Honestly, I would try w/ a female at that size, and you may have ok luck in doing that since it will be the female that will be the newcomer.
Just do it in a floating breeder cup.
You can pretty much tell if the female wants to kill it or curious, and should see your male twitch in submission.
Just do it in a floating breeder cup.
You can pretty much tell if the female wants to kill it or curious, and should see your male twitch in submission.
DeathWish302
Clown Hoarder
At that size you can really add about any similarly sized clown. You have about the best size you can hope for when pairing juveniles. I prefer larger females when considering the more aggresive complexes, but at that size you will be waiting it our for 6-12months before there is a substantial size difference. Add another now if you can find the same size at your LFS.
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