one clownfish per tanl

drakestraw

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i have one clownfish i got today, and my mom( hey i am only in 8 grade) thinks he will be lonely. hes a false percula and the lady at the store said that they would fight if i got two. i trusted her because she is a marine biologist. what is your opinion. should i get one more or not
 
The lady at the store was probably right - if you get two (and they're both juveniles) they should get along fine together!
 
From what I am told, they start out without a sex. When you pair them with another they will determine who is the male and who is the female. The larger of the two being the female. No telling what you have if the sex has even been determined yet. Two females will fight to the death as a rule. A male and a female will get along fine in most situations. Two males are fine together because one will turn female. Males can turn into a female, but females cannot turn into a male. You can get a smaller juvenile and hope that it has not determined or is a male. Then you should be fine. Or find a pair at your LFS and take the smaller of the two if they want to break up the pair and that, if they follow the rules, should determine that it is male.

disclaimer: I am not a marine biologist nor do I claim to be. I just stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night.

-Az
 
The fish will not be lonely. As it grows it will become a female and she will be happy by herself. If I read correctly you have an 18gal.

Do you plan to add other fish? I would only consider a smaller second false perc if you plan no other fish in the tank.
 
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