clowns kissing

[WM15]

my little male saddleback has lately been kissing my larger female saddleback on its side quite often. has anyone ever seen this happen. it's pretty funny to watch he just swim up and lightly kiss her on the side and she just sit there and enjoys it.

ill try and get a pic if i can

 

[55semireef]

How long have you had the clowns? Looks like the male is submitting to your female....maybe a spawning event is down the road.

 

[WM15]

well ive had the female for as long as ive had the tank which is between 8-9 months and she is a big bruiser at 5 inches. i got the little male, who is now about 2 1/2 inches, in april they have been fine ever since i added them and there hasn't even been any agression from then on. i was suprised how calm she was even the first night by letting him sleep snuggled up against her.

 

[55semireef]

Then yes the male might be encouraging the female to spawn but I could be wrong.

 

[WM15]

ya i just noticed this yesterday but she keeps moving the sand away until she gets to the bottom. also just this morning she keeps pushing her anemone back and biting at the rock?

 

[petoonia]

Sounds like she might be getting ready to lay some eggs.

 

[55semireef]

Yes this is definately mating behavior. Keep on the lookout for some bright orange little eggs.

 

[Slakker]

The sand not so much, but the rock cleaning is. Doesn't necessarily mean they're going to lay right away, but at least she's thinking about it.

 

[WM15]

would more agression from her be a sign? usually she doesnt care that much when another fish goes by her anemone she could care less. now she chases them off when they come within 2 inches of it.

 

[trdofwrkin]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12759678#post12759678 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by WM15
ya i just noticed this yesterday but she keeps moving the sand away until she gets to the bottom. also just this morning she keeps pushing her anemone back and biting at the rock?

my true perc male kisses the female also and she to puts her tail in the sand and moves it away. she has all the sand cleared away and you can see the bottom of the tank. she really stirs up a sand storm when she does it

 

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12763550#post12763550 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by WM15
would more agression from her be a sign? usually she doesnt care that much when another fish goes by her anemone she could care less. now she chases them off when they come within 2 inches of it.

Yes it would be a sign.

 

[FlyinggFish]

My Sebae always uses her tail to push around the sand, and she's been the only one in the tank for a year.

 

[Titus77]

I had a GSM that used to clear away the sand and pick up rocks 4x bigger than she was and move them four feet to the other side of the tank! But then she became a nuisance and started to chase the other fish and bite 'em, so I had to bring her back to the LFS.

 

[Slakker]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12779648#post12779648 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Titus77
...pick up rocks 4x bigger than she was and move them four feet...

...wat

 

[Titus77]

Yah. She used her mouth. It was cool, but annoying.

 

[NanoReefWanabe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12779648#post12779648 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Titus77
I had a GSM that used to clear away the sand and pick up rocks 4x bigger than she was and move them four feet to the other side of the tank! But then she became a nuisance and started to chase the other fish and bite 'em, so I had to bring her back to the LFS.

i watched my buddies clown rip snails off the glass and carry them to the other side of the tank when they got to close to her nem..did it with hermits too..flip them over and scare them into the shells then carry them away..

LOL far too funny to watch..

 

[Titus77]

Would you actually drop shells there to see what she would do? LOL!