Please Clarify Clown Behaviour

[nnahler]

I have two ocellaris clowns. I am familiar with my males submission dance where he has a small seizure, but just today the female now will lay completely on her side and do a similar 'seizure' yet the shakes are slower.

I do not know much about their mating/courtship activities..but is this a sign that perhaps they are going to breed?

Thanks!

 

[OrionN]

My female would swim up to the new male and shake all over as if she is asking him if he would submit. If he does not shake, she would chase and bite him. If he shakes, then she leave him alone and not bite.

 

[NeptunesGhost]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14636069#post14636069 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by OrionN
My female would swim up to the new male and shake all over as if she is asking him if he would submit. If he does not shake, she would chase and bite him. If he shakes, then she leave him alone and not bite.

I have seen this same behaviour in my Ocellaris and Chrysopterus (SP?) The female can be quite ....um...grumpy, if the male doesn't submit.