It finally hoasted!! PICS!

Isn´t he already a lady?
That´s another question, if i´l get a second clown, should i take a smaller one?? and since this clown has started hosting, isn´t it more likley that a new one would do the same?
 
How long have you had him on his own? How large is he? Just to be safe as a newbie I would probably get a smaller one.
 
Good for them. Yeah, if you've had the clown for a while, it would be smart to get a smaller one and the new one will quickly learn its place as the submissive male.
 
I would go bigger, if your new fish is too small your fish you have now maybe to agressive and might never give your new smaller fish the opportunity to host in the anemone possibly even kill him.Its not as easy as you think when you try to pair fish. Getting a bigger fish might make it less agressive towards the smaller you have now because the enviroment will be new and different so it does not feel like it has to proctect its enviroment. Easier transition for both fish.
 
According to Joyce Wilkerson, it's better to put a smaller fish in with a larger one. The larger established clown is the boss from the beginning and the small one quickly learns its place. You would be wise to separate them initially with glass so they can see one another but not actually touch. When the smaller one is doing the submissive body shaking, then remove the glass at a time when you can keep an eye of the two of them. Ocellaris aren't particularly aggressive, but with some species it can be a real risk adding a new fish.
 
BTW, I mentioned Joycen Wilkerson in the last post, her book Clownfishes has everything you want to know about clowns including how to pair them and breed them. For clownfish husbandry the book is par excellance.
 
The fish have now had a mate, a female which was quite larger then him, she jumped for freedom some months ago and died, would this change any thing??? Will he be come female on his own?
 
Good question, it might still be a male or it could be changing to a female. When left alone, a single fish will become female. Still seems like the safest thing would be to get a small one, which is definitely still male and put it with the larger one you have. Your larger one will then become female if it hasn't already. They can always become female from male, but once they are a female there is no going back to male, from my understanding.
 
How big is your tank? I was considering putting a new clownfish in with my existing. I only have a 24, but it isn't stocked too much. I've had the current clownfish for almost two years. Will it be a problem?
 
How long have you had the clown? if he is a baby you can get one the same size or slightly larger. If you have had the clown for any length of time you need to get a smaller on. all clowns start out male. if the clown lives by itself for any length of time it will most likely be a female. congratulations.
cdcq12 you can get a 2nd but it will definitely have to be a baby to ensure it is a male. I have two clowns one of which I had for at least a year prior to the 2nd. they acclimated fairly well. the large female would not let the male host for several weeks. They now are a pair and have laid eggs at least a dozen times in my tank
 
I have had the clownfish for a little under two years. He's or she is pretty big. =) My tank is only 24 gallons though. Would adding a baby be a problem, or would they get along just fine?
 
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