Clown Compatibility w/ RTBA

[shivvy]

I have the Black/White Ocellaris and the Orange False Perc...who have been nice to each other. The B/W has been dominant and the orange does the submissive shakes.

Since I have introduced the anemone...the B/W has called dibs and has become a little more aggressive. The orange still submits.

Do you think the B/W will eventually let the orange into the nem with her? Or should I be looking to remove the B/W and try to pair the orange up with one of the same species?


1.) I would rather keep the orange
2.) The orange goes into the anemone while the B/W isn't looking until she comes back and chases him out.
3.) If I trade the B/W out for another orange perc, should I go for a larger one since the current orange is the submissive one and will more easily fit that role?
4.) I DO NOT want to risk bringing disease into this tank...what is the proper way to prevent this?

 

[ReeferMedic]

It's normal for the larger more dominat(female)clown to not let the other smaller clown into the anemone for most of the time imo. I have several pairs of which include a pair of bw ocellaris and a pair of true percs. The smaller one isn't usually in the anemone until lights out. I'd leave them be if those are the fish you want.

 

[shivvy]

yeah, they are the fish I want.

I just went for the gamble of the 2 different species because I wasn't planning on a anemone. I am just wondering if my female is being more racist than sexist.

 

[Toddrtrex]

They are the same species ( at least according to what you wrote in your first post ), the black and white one is just a color morph.

 

[Gold Stripe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13065508#post13065508 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Toddrtrex
They are the same species ( at least according to what you wrote in your first post ), the black and white one is just a color morph.

+1 Ocellaris is a False Percula

 

[shivvy]

OIC. well, thank you for clearing this up.

I am going to leave her in there for a while and see if she eventually lets him in at night.

I would prefer not to get rid of the B/W, but will if she becomes too aggressive. For now, it is just the scare tactics with the darting following by shaking by the male. No touching.

 

[cody6766]

I see this with my clowns as well. My female clarki won't let my male in her condy nem at all. He started hosting my frogspawn until I added a really small BTA to the tank the other day. He took right to it and is in the BTA when he's not with the female, swimming in the tank.

 

[jubjub]

i have 2 oranges in my tank at first the smaller was very submissive but eventually the larger female should let the smaller one in....just give it some time... i waited almost 2 months to see both clowns in the anemone

 

[shivvy]

sweet thanks guys!

Like I mentioned, they both love the nem, I just need the female to not be such a bish about it.

 

[stagefright13]

I have a large LTA and a small BTA. The baby Clarki owns the BTA and the Adult female owns the LTA. But the baby goes in the LTA very often . It disappears in it... But does get kicked out once in a while. Sometimes they both go in it. Is fun to watch. I would just give it some time. Also the bigger the nem the better. (More room)