Dsekula
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Well I'm not exactly new to the hobby but haven't had that much experience either so hopefully I can post here and get some help. I've watched this form for a while and never joined because it always seemed I could find an answer to my question in someone else's post.
But I can't find this anywhere please help..
My 45gal 'L' tank has been up and running about 2years. I had a nice assortment of coral, cuc, and an emerald and decided to add my first fish. I beefed up the aerobic bacteria in preparation and arranged to take a mated pair of ocelarious clowns (they had been spawning previously)from a friend who decided reefing wasn't for them. Once they were acclimated and releases in the tank all was well for a day. The next day I noticed the female beating the tar out of the male. I moved him into a breeding box in the tank and he died within 24 hours. My female remained alone for a few weeks. I finally found a fish that I was confident was a male (smallest of three) that I wanted to try with her. They immediately seemed to get along swimming together with only the slightest nips. Then I though they had really paired up they were together constantly and would cuddle up to sleep etc. Now, this behavior lasted at least six months. All the sudden my male has grown to almost the same size as my female about 2"? I'll find one fish at either end of this tank and then they will zip together but not bite and take turns doing their submissive seizure thing and then swim around all friendly for a while but not all cuddled like before. What is going on is my male going female? Does anyone have experience with this? Their not ripping each others fins so I don't want to split them up because I know I will end up with two females at that point. Should I put them both in a smaller area to maybe discourage this from happening? Just leave them alone? Thank you in advance any insight is appreciated.
But I can't find this anywhere please help..
My 45gal 'L' tank has been up and running about 2years. I had a nice assortment of coral, cuc, and an emerald and decided to add my first fish. I beefed up the aerobic bacteria in preparation and arranged to take a mated pair of ocelarious clowns (they had been spawning previously)from a friend who decided reefing wasn't for them. Once they were acclimated and releases in the tank all was well for a day. The next day I noticed the female beating the tar out of the male. I moved him into a breeding box in the tank and he died within 24 hours. My female remained alone for a few weeks. I finally found a fish that I was confident was a male (smallest of three) that I wanted to try with her. They immediately seemed to get along swimming together with only the slightest nips. Then I though they had really paired up they were together constantly and would cuddle up to sleep etc. Now, this behavior lasted at least six months. All the sudden my male has grown to almost the same size as my female about 2"? I'll find one fish at either end of this tank and then they will zip together but not bite and take turns doing their submissive seizure thing and then swim around all friendly for a while but not all cuddled like before. What is going on is my male going female? Does anyone have experience with this? Their not ripping each others fins so I don't want to split them up because I know I will end up with two females at that point. Should I put them both in a smaller area to maybe discourage this from happening? Just leave them alone? Thank you in advance any insight is appreciated.
