black and white clown...bigger one of the pair died

[sinful]

so to my understanding the smaller of the two is the male....so now that the female died..is it possible to introduce another clown to my small 14 biocube?

 

[Bmgrocks]

yes...

the new introduction can be eithor larger or smaller than the male clown

you would be better off getting a larger clownfish...

 

[sinful]

if it's a smaller clown, will it make the one I have now turn into the female?

 

[LulusMoogle]

Yes, indeedy.

 

[tufacody]

Ummm....maybe not. A new clown may be attacked and killed, or they might just tolerate each other, but there is certainly no guarantee they will pair up again. Hopefully they will, but its more up to them than it is us.

 

[traveller7]

Re: black and white clown...bigger one of the pair died

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13255422#post13255422 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sinful
so to my understanding the smaller of the two is the male....so now that the female died..is it possible to introduce another clown to my small 14 biocube?

Species? Have any pictures?

14gal is too small for B&W polymnus
14gal is too small for B&W clarkii

14gal is alright, for B&W ocellaris. IME, these appear a bit more aggressive in the pairing phase then the typical Orange & White ocellaris. Be ready for a battle.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Re: Re: black and white clown...bigger one of the pair died

Re: Re: black and white clown...bigger one of the pair died

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13258864#post13258864 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by traveller7


14gal is alright, for B&W ocellaris. IME, these appear a bit more aggressive in the pairing phase then the typical Orange & White ocellaris. Be ready for a battle.

A couple of months ago my female B&W Ocellaris chased my male out of the tank twice -- the second time being the last time -- didn't get to him in time.

 

[sinful]

this is a picture I have of the clows, best one I could find

 

[Toddrtrex]

Those sure look like B&W polymnus (saddlebacks) to me.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Re: Re: black and white clown...bigger one of the pair died

Re: Re: black and white clown...bigger one of the pair died

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13258864#post13258864 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by traveller7
Species? Have any pictures?

14gal is too small for B&W polymnus
14gal is too small for B&W clarkii

14gal is alright, for B&W ocellaris. IME, these appear a bit more aggressive in the pairing phase then the typical Orange & White ocellaris. Be ready for a battle.

I agree.

Your fish are Saddlebacks Amphiprion polymnus