huskysglare1
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How do you determine a male from a female clownfish?
Determine Males from Females?
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landlord
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With a pair look for the bigger one. When not in a pair it becomes slightly more challenging. If it is a large specimen for the species and let's throw out, over 2 years old, chances are it is a female.
Clowns are born sexless, for lack of a better term.
--Then they become males
--Then the dominant male in a group will turn female.
--If said female is removed from the group the next male in line will change to female, etc...
Clowns are born sexless, for lack of a better term.
--Then they become males
--Then the dominant male in a group will turn female.
--If said female is removed from the group the next male in line will change to female, etc...
huskysglare1
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so, if you have a pair then one of them will eventually becomes a male and the other a female?
landlord
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Essentially, Yes.
Technically if you have a pair, One sexless will become a male then a female, the other sexless will become a male and will remain a male. It all depends on the development of the fish at the time you get them.
Unless - You purchase two individual females and put them together, then you have aggression and possible death of one.
Technically if you have a pair, One sexless will become a male then a female, the other sexless will become a male and will remain a male. It all depends on the development of the fish at the time you get them.
Unless - You purchase two individual females and put them together, then you have aggression and possible death of one.
huskysglare1
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oh ic. as long as you purchase them as a juvi, then you'll end up with a male and female pair. the key is not to buy two big females.
huskysglare1
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hehe that's very interesting.
