Maroon Clown Pairing Success

[clearwaterblue]

I just wanted to share my success story with the group. I still consider myself a newbie in this hobby. I currently have three tanks and owned another tank prior to these. I have about a total of two and a half years experience but have only been serious about it within the past year.

The first fish I put into my main display tank was a 3" maroon clown. She has grown quite a bit since I got her and I always wanted to pair her up. Everyone said I had lost my mind lol.... well at least that it would probably end badly and that I should reconsider. Most of the forums I read said pretty much the same thing, with a few success stories tucked in here and there.

Yesterday I decided to give it a try. I made an acclimation box from egg crate diffuser, rearranged my rock, and after a good acclimation, I placed the new small maroon in the acclimation box inside my tank.

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5 minutes later, he has escaped through the holes in the acclimation box (I could have sworn he was too big to get through there).

Just as I noticed and started to freak out, I saw him do the heeby jeeby shake dance and after that all was golden - they nosed each other, then they started swimming beside each other and cuddling in the nem together. :fun4:

Maybe this is not a big deal and is more common that I thought, but I just wanted to share my story since mostly everyone (and various forums that I read) said it would almost certainly end bad. I don't want to mislead people, anyone who is considering trying to pair maroons - like I said, I am a newbie and you should probably take the advice of more experienced hobbyists, I'm probably just really lucky :lmao:


Here are a few pics of my new pair!

 

[RarefiedAir24]

Congrats! It is usually more difficult and can take up to days if it even works at all.

How long has your female been in the tank alone? Our female was in the tank alone for 2 + years so had certainly established dominance.

We went through 3 different pairing attempts before she finally accepted the 4th attempt. She literally bullied/chased the first 2 to death, the 3rd I was able to rescue and bring back. The 4th attempt she accepted within 10-15mins of him doing his surrender dance.

Frank

 

[vballlife2]

What kind of anemone is that? Its awesome

 

[shifty51008]

The anemone looks like a gbta. I have always heard the male should be way smaller than the female when you add them, this way the male gives into the female right away without putting up a fight.

But congrats

 

[God.]

Uhh how long has that gbta looked like that?

 

[clearwaterblue]

Since I got him. I got him about 4 months ago. He's always looked the same.

 

[drej424]

Thanks for sharing! I have a large gold bar maroon that I've always wanted to pair up. I've been too afraid to try. Your success story is encouraging...

 

[clearwaterblue]

How long has your female been in the tank alone?

Frank - sorry I must have missed this. She was in the tank for almost a year alone. Certainly the boss of the tank.