Happy Black Ocellaris in QT - Now what?

[Nina51]

I'm not sure it counts when one person is posting under 3 names and moved on?

haha, didn't even notice that. it explains a lot!

 

[W1ngz]

Geez, the guy has his first 2 fish in QT, why all the hate?
Lighten up people.

Thanks Mark. Why people like this do what they do I'll never understand.

 

[dinger28]

I have been in the hobby for only a few years and have learned the hard way when not QTing. However, I will also say I have never done the TT method, but have used other means of medicine (prazipro, copper, etc). As Nina pointed out, if you simply observe for a couple of months after treatment is done and nothing is seen then you should be good to go! Has worked for me and have not seen any disease in a year and a half.

 

[dinger28]

Doesn't mean that I will never see one, but it has worked thus far.

 

[W1ngz]

I guess I'll throw a little update out on these two, since the fervor has died down about quarantine. I was watching them for a little while this evening, and noticed that "he" (the smaller of the two) will at times put himself in front of "her", arch himself, and shake. I'm guessing this is some form of either mating, or submissive behavior.

I've also noted that "she" will from time to time, swim right at "him" and nudge him. I certainly wouldn't say hit, because she seems to stop herself right before impact and just tap, rather than really move him at all.

Doesn't seem like anything unusual to me, as I've seen this in some freshwater fish. Then again, I can't say I know much about the courtship of clownfish. Any thoughts?

 

[sharkboy99999]

That's a good thing right now there both males the bigger one is saying I'm going to be the female and the twitching is him saying okay . Well basically

 

[W1ngz]

Thanks Sharkboy. I also found it here. Interesting stuff.

Submissive behavior:
Amphiprion and Premnas species submissive behavior goes something like this: First the dominant fish will rush or otherwise attack the submissive fish. The submissive fish will turn sideways to the dominate fish and tilt its belly towards the dominate fish and quiver like an epileptic seizure. The female should recognize this behavior and stop the attack short of actual damage.