Clowns wont stop fighting.

[mikejones]

My clowns wont stop fighting since I got an anemone for them about a month ago and now the female has the mouth turning withe, before the anemone they were fine should I separate them? Or any other recommendations? TIA

mike

 

[rkelman]

The white mouth is probably damage from lip locking. Just give it time.

 

[salll]

SAME PROBLEM!!!!!! Just add'ed an anemone today and they wont stop fighting. Before they were peaches and creame but now its like the male wont stop having a siezure everytime hes near the anemone when the female is around. This is normal right???

 

[rkelman]

Yup.. Give it time...

 

[aww_419]

yes the seizure is a sign of the male recognizing the females dominance. As for mikejones, rkelman is correct liplock isnt too worrysome, allow it some time. If there is significant damage done or it doesnt seem to stop you may have to separate. Are you sure that they are male and female?

 

[mikejones]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13329052#post13329052 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by aww_420
yes the seizure is a sign of the male recognizing the females dominance. As for mikejones, rkelman is correct liplock isnt too worrysome, allow it some time. If there is significant damage done or it doesnt seem to stop you may have to separate. Are you sure that they are male and female?

I think I am sure because I have had the female/big clown (the one with the white mouth) for over a year and the male/small clown for a few months now and it was less than 1/3 the size of the female, when I introduce it to the tank and now it is 1/2 the size of the big one and now he owns the anemone and the big clown wont go near the anemone at nights. What could I'll be dealing with?

 

[rkelman]

It could be. They will work it out. Your big one sounds like it may end up being the male and the small one the female.. Its unusual but very possible.

 

[mobert]

It is possible that they could both be female. Size does not guarantee immaturity.

 

[rkelman]

I almost guarantee you they are both female. I'm thinking the big one will revert to being a male.

 

[mobert]

I'm pretty sure they can't change from female to male. It only goes from juivi to male to female. No reverse.

 

[elegance coral]

If I were you I would separate those fish. I do not believe they will ever pair up.
A wounded mouth can be deadly for a fish. You may want to keep a close eye on it, and be ready to treat it if infection sets in.

 

[mikejones]

So should I separate the as of now or give them a lil bit more time?

 

[mikejones]

Also, what if I try and cover the anemone with some thing?

 

[rkelman]

I'd leave them but you are there. You have to decide what is acceptable squabbling and when its getting to be too much. I'm sure I read somewhere that they can revert to males.. But I could be wrong.

 

[mikejones]

Cool, I'll just keep an eye on them and give it more time to see if they stop fighting.