Pairing Clownfish

I have a true perc about 2.5" & I've been thinking about trying to find her a mate. I've had many different people give me advice & they are never the same. (LFS reps, friends, etc.)

My question: My percula has been the only clown in my 30g reef tank for about 2 years. There are 2 small damsels with her & a couple snails. I just got her a host sebae a few days ago & she loves it. Is it ok to add a small percula to this tank? If so, what size? I was thinking about an inch.

Thanks in advance.
 
jhartman, i have a maroon and a true perc together. they sleep in same area and hang and swim together most of the time. what are the chances of them mating? or will they just forever be freinds.

the odd thing is that the perc seems to be the more dominant of the two. the maroon occasionally gets its fins riped during the night. but they never seem to fight during the day.

any thoughts on this?
 
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The photo shown is of one of my clowns which I think is A. melanopus or A. frenatus. It is about 1.5 inches long and lives in the BTA (hey it was given to me, ok!).

The other clown is about 3 inches long and does not venture into the BTA but is generally fairly close (6-8 inches except at dinner time).

From time to time, the smaller of the two will swim in front of the other and make as if it is trying to herd the big one into the anemone. The big one will move a little of the way towards the BTA but then move off again. This activity occurs fairly regularly.

Can you explain what is happening here?

What activity should I expect to see if/when they begin bonding?
 
Youngest spawning age

Youngest spawning age

Hi. I am wondering how old an Ocellaris has to be in order to spawn. Also about what size would this fish be in inches. Thank you.
 
awesome thread! im a newb and had a question. my tank is fairly new. (24jbj) I picked out a pair of clowns from a group of 10 or so at the lfs. the have been in the tank for a couple of weeks now and i noticed one doing the seisures. i was worried as can be!!!!!! now it seems to be settled down a bit. i was wanting to add another fish to my tank---what would happen if this "mating/pairing" process is still going on???? it will be of another speicies but im not sure what to get. right now they are my only fish, with the clean up crew. is it ok to add another fish (as long as the water parameters are good)?????
 
also, i have these Ocellaris clowns but im scared to get an anenome. what else will they enjoy and host in????????
 
d_icemand said:
i was wanting to add another fish to my tank---what would happen if this "mating/pairing" process is still going on???? it will be of another speicies but im not sure what to get. right now they are my only fish, with the clean up crew. is it ok to add another fish (as long as the water parameters are good)?????


also, i have these Ocellaris clowns but im scared to get an anenome. what else will they enjoy and host in????????
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Something other than more clownfish...such as a neon goby or something that stays very small? By the way my juvenile true perc pair host in Xenia Elongata and "smack" hermit crabs with their tails if they get in between the stalks. :smokin:
They even snuggle in frilly/"fuzzy" mushrooms but prefer the Xenia.
 
blorkiemom said:
Update on those black percs, which I now know for sure are Ocellaris (dang LFS) . . . the fighting seems to be mostly over. It lasted about 3 days. She still rushes at him on occasion. He quivers at her sometimes, she quivers back sometimes. They still don't always hang together, but I hope the worst is over. (fingers crossed) Thanks for helping me out with this!
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Sounds like the hierarchy in my household. :p
 
Atticus,

What the heck is that thing in your gallery? ("You lookin at me????")
That thing makes me want to look under my bed at night. :eek1:
 
Andraska said:
Atticus,

What the heck is that thing in your gallery? ("You lookin at me????")
That thing makes me want to look under my bed at night. :eek1:
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LOL, found that in my tank after 5 years of not adding a rock... He decided he wanted to watch the super bowl with us and came out of the rock that evening. It is a ribbon or round worm. Supposedly rare to see one live and grow that long in captivity. He was supposed to go to the Omaha Zoo, but I lost contact with the Reef Exhibit person. So... he has been shacked up with a pair of lesbian tomatoes (don't ask... :D ) for the past 6 months.
 
I am thinking about purchaseing two juvys . Maroon clownfish. Now i have a rose BTA will they both host it being juvys. and eventually over time when they mature will they pair up?
 
Short answer is yes.

The long answer is that may not be the route you want to go with maroons. I personally prefer to start with an established female and then add a mate when it comes to maroons. Many have had success the other route, but there is more of a chance of a fight for dominance resulting in death of the weaker fish.
 
Well I have a pretty small tank i am going to be doing this is..... :-/. I have a 10 gallon nano. i know your all thinking are you crazy!!?!!?!?!!? but then again if i buy them as juvys they are small . and fish dont grow big in small tanks...
 
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