Do you think these clowns could pair up + info?

[Saltwatergurl]

Hiya, I have a clownfish thats tank raised. Well, I want to get a clownfish thats from the wild and I was wondering if the 2 could pair up and get along? Could you give me some info on wild clowns and clowns pairing up lol? Thanks :beer: ...

 

[SkullV]

If they are the same species and both are not already female then yes. There is a good search function of this forum that can answer every question you have already asked. Make sure you search before you start a new thread.

I would also spend some time in the "New To The Hobby" forum since you are asking a lot of questions that have been answered over there.

 

[Saltwatergurl]

if they are the same species and both are not already female then yes. There is a good search function of this forum that can answer every question you have already asked. Make sure you search before you start a new thread.

Haha ok thanks...

 

[GF3]

Its a pretty sure bet that if your tank raised single is over a year old and been alone for more than a couple months, that its female by now. The easiest way to pair up the one you already have is to get one of the same general species (ocel, perc, etc...) that is smaller than yours and has been raised in a school of clowns to discourage pairing. Getting one from the wild is going to be a complete crap shoot in your case unless the seller can 100% guarantee you an unsexed or male specimen.

 

[Saltwatergurl]

Apparently, Im not going to ask anymore question on here.... But, thanks for the info GF3... My clownfish is really small so im pretty sure hes a male...? Or does this matter?

 

[mrbigshot]

its about age and weather they were alone and or dominant. it has nothing to do with size unless the fish is like 5". one that big you know would be the female. anytime after approximatively year old any clown that reaches sexual maturity will become a female if they are the domininant clown in a tank or if they are kept alone without another female present.

 

[Saltwatergurl]

Mine has been in my tank for about 7 months, so its a female?? :spin3: Oh yeah, if I get a another clownfish will one turn to a male?

 

[GF3]

Mine has been in my tank for about 7 months, so its a female?? :spin3: Oh yeah, if I get a another clownfish will one turn to a male?

Yours is female, it will never turn back into a male, which is why I posted what I did a few lines up. You need to be absolutely sure you are getting either an unsexed, or male clownfish. Even getting a male and putting it in your tank is not a guarantee they will pair up, its just nature, you gotta hope for the best.

 

[davocean]

^^ Agree w/ that too, best way to intro is a very small juvy in a specimen container or floating breeder container.
You can usually tell if existing clown is curious or wants to kill it.

 

[Saltwatergurl]

^^ Agree w/ that too, best way to intro is a very small juvy in a specimen container or floating breeder container.
You can usually tell if existing clown is curious or wants to kill it.

See I would be ordering a clownfish from the wild offline. So, should I order a small one or a medium one since I have a female... Will getting a small or meduim won means that It will be a male? Sorry for the question!! Just dont want to mess up again! :hmm4: :spin2:

 

[GF3]

Getting one from the wild is going to be a complete crap shoot in your case unless the seller can 100% guarantee you an unsexed or male specimen.

I already answered your question...

 

[Saltwatergurl]

I already answered your question...

Well, I think Im still going to get one fromt the wild... They host alot easier.

 

[GF3]

Where is the ::facepalm:: emoticon on this board?

We supply you with the information you are asking for, the real question is are you even listening to what any of us are saying? Its starting to head into a circular conversation, bordering beating a dead horse at this point now...

 

[Saltwatergurl]

Where is the ::facepalm:: emoticon on this board?

We supply you with the information you are asking for, the real question is are you even listening to what any of us are saying? Its starting to head into a circular conversation, bordering beating a dead horse at this point now...

Really, I am listening but doesnt mean Im not going to get one from the wild your the only one who said dont get one from the wild im pretty sure..... :hmm5:

 

[GF3]

Alright, if you want to go all emo, i'm done trying to help now. No one EVER said not to buy one from the wild, I know especially that I did not say that. Please try to understand what is being said, not just skim over it and ask the same line of questions again later on in the same thread, and then double post it in ANOTHER thread that is completely unrelated to the issue. Buying a wild captured clown fish tells you nothing of its age or sex, unless you are being given a guarantee from the place selling them what you will receive in the shipping container when you receive it. You could very well receive a female fish, out the money you spent on that fish, and the money you spend on that shipping if its not local, and you still have a fish you need to figure out what to do with when the one you already have wants to eat its face off, pardon my french.

You seriously need to just slow down, go read some information on the subjects you are having issues with, and see if you cant figure out a solution without having to keep asking simple questions that 30 seconds worth of searching the boards here would answer. Everything you have asked both here, and about your 'nem in the other threads are all issues and subjects that have been discussed AT LENGTH in the past, that information doesn't just disappear, but its going to stop just magically showing up in your threads if you want to keep ignoring the help that IS being provided.

 

[SkullV]

People do not want to help you when you have an attitude about every suggestion they make. There is no reason not to get a wild caught clown if you are fairly certain they will send a juvie. What type of clownish do you currently have? The issue with wild caught is there are less common in the warehouses and they are not usually kept in huge groups like the captive bred ones (this means that there is a higher likelihood of getting a female). I thought you were getting rid of your LTA anyway? You do not have the lighting or the tank size to keep it.

 

[Saltwatergurl]

I dont think I can get rid of it... Im not trying to sound like I have a attitude.. Even if I get rid of the lta I still want 1 more clown fish.... Btw im 12 years old doing this salwater tank practically like by myself... so yeah thats maybe why I ask SO many question and maybe take things a little TO hard. So, Im sorry If I confused you or/and got you mad.

 

[nemoboy1]

This is what i would do... Buy two small WIld from your online source or local pet shop and introduce them to the one you already have... It will take awhile before pecking and pairing up take place but once you start noticing the pair remove the other clown... Good luck. Pairing clowns especially true or false percula isn't as hard as you might think.

 

[Saltwatergurl]

Thanks for the info! I'm having trouble getting rid of my first clown! :eek2: but haha... Ty for the help!

 

[MItank]

is there a reason you are hellbent on getting a wild caught? I would think the easiest thing to do would be to go to your LFS and buy the smallest clown in a tank of multiple clownfish. The risk you take buying one online is that you could order a "small" that is the biggest one in its tank and possibly a female.

As far as the idea that a wild clown will host easier and a TR clown won't.... I just plain don't buy that. I have seen plenty of people buy TR clowns that host in the right conditions. I have had 3 sets of TR clowns host.