How to make 2 clownfish a pair?

[Been_There8]

So my LFS doesnt have any mated clownfish, but i remember reading here along time ago that if you get two clownfish when they are young, they are both males, and overtime one of them will turn into a female, and you got a pair. Female being the bigger one. So now my question how small do the clownfish have to be, so that you know that their sex isnt written in stone yet. Because my LFS has some clownfish of different sizes, but i dont know how small i have to go to make sure that their sex hasn't done that final change.

A size comparison would be nice, like the size of a quarter or something.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

look at the FAQ at the top of this forum

look at the FAQ at the top of this forum

here's a link:

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=215098

 

[Been_There8]

Okay thanks, what i did was read this.
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=215088
Then read this.
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=215098


Im going to go to the lfs, and try to pick two little clownfish that are less than an inch. Hopefully that will get it.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

that's what I've always done

 

[rfalvey89]

i am looking at indiv. black clowns- what is the time frame on them breeding? has anybody had success ? if so what is the structure they spawn on?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Individual black clowns can never breed- it takes a pair

there are many species of Amphiprion that can be colored black. Success varies with species.

The structure breeding clowns spawn on is usually a solid object (ie:tile or rock).

 

[SPARTAN VI]

I purchased my two A. Ocellaris as juveniles and both were about 1" in length. Just this past March I noticed they started spawning, so it took them about 1.5 years to decide who became the female. I'd say the male has grown to about 2" and the female just under 3".

If for whatever reason I lose my male, I would be inclined to find myself a b&w ocellaris or perc in the 1" range.

 

[rfalvey89]

Individual black clowns can never breed- it takes a pair

that's funny -
Individual black clowns can never breed- it takes a pair" :jester: let me clarify- I am trying to pair off indiv about 1" black perc...ORA cultured..trying to get a feel for what I am up against time wise for the 2 to pair & mate