Adding snoflake to tank with perc?

[boostd2valve]

Hello. I have a perc in my 28g nano, was. Curious to see if adding a snoflake would be ok or would he be teritorial towards. Has been in take for 1.5 years. Still small to medium size. Would a smaller one be better or bigger if so? Thanks for any help.

 

[FiShTaCo]

I would go with a larger specimen than you currently have in case you have an issue with your clown being aggressive. Good luck!

 

[Azedenkae]

I wouldn't, a larger specimen means that it's more likely to be a female, and two females will invariably fight, and one will end up dead. In a large size tank it'd be different, but not a 28g.

I'd rather get a small one, hope that it's a male, and that it'll pair up with your Perc.

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

+1 with Azedenkae, You would want to add a smaller clown,the one you have now is most likely a female now.

 

[OrionN]

I would also go with a know juvenile. You clown after 1.5 years maybe a female. Add another female will be disaster in a 29 g tank. Even if it is not a female, since it is there for a long time, it will more likely to put up a huge fight in it's "home court". If you put in a smaller clown, it will capitulate quickly and there will not be a lot of bloodshed.

Percula or Ocellaris does not mater, they will pair up. However with Ocellaris and Percular cross pair, there is usually a bigger fight before they settle. I have a larger Snowflake and smaller Onyx percula, bother juviniles, together for about a year before the Onyx turn female. The Snowflake did not grow as fast as the smaller Onyx so after about 1 year the Onyx was bigger. There was a huge fight for 5 days before the matter settle. Th Snowflake fins were all rags and with multiple body wounds. He healed quickly and now I have about 500 SnowOnyx babies that I am trying to get out of my tanks.
Huge fight like this is unheard of if you raise Ocellaris or Percula pair together from juviniles.

 

[boostd2valve]

Thanks for the info. Do they automatically turn female with size/age?

 

[OrionN]

The dominant fish will turn female. Lone fish will also turn female. They essentialy will turn female unless supressed by the present of a female.

 

[Azedenkae]

The dominant fish will turn female. Lone fish will also turn female. They essentialy will turn female unless supressed by the present of a female.

Yep, as Minh said.

They will turn female unless suppressed by whatever factor. Which, yeah, is why you should add a smaller male.

In the Clown world it's a lot better for two Clowns when one can easily subdue the other.

 

[Cu455]

When I first read your post I was thinking a snowflake eel. As I was reading the other posts and I was couldn't figure out what everyone was talking about and why some people were encouraging you to put a eel in a 28 gallon.