Question about clownfish twitching

[TGIF]

I've had two false percs for about a month now. They were pretty similar in size when I got them but now one is a bit bigger. The smaller one twitches at her all the time. She has started to twitch back.

These are ORA clowns and are quite big. I'm not sure how old they are.

Could this mean they are 'in love' or are they still trying to find out which one is dominant?

The larger one is doing this weird up and down the corner of the tank, sideways twitching thingee.

It's kind of freaky!

Thanks

 

[rkelman]

The twitch is a sign of submission. Normal pairing behavior.

 

[clowns101]

IV BEN TOLD THAT IF BOTH ARE TWITCHING THEY ARE GOING TO LAY EGGS.BUT IF YOURS HAVE ONLY BEN TOGETHER FOE A MONTH THAY AR ENT GOING TO BE LAYING EGGS.

 

[TGIF]

they've been together longer than that. I'm not sure how long there were at the LFS. They keep hanging around a corner of the tank. I don't have an anemone or anything like that. Will they still lay eggs?

 

[adtravels]

normal behaviour usually accompanied by rock biting from the male (and the female when spawning is imminent)
This behaviour can go on for weeks months or years before actual spawning takes place.
I really like watching it.

 

[CUfishfan]

I haven't seen as much of the twitching, but my clowns are now always in one corner, under a powerhead. My smaller male clown has been swimming up and down in the corner for a few weeks, but my larger female clown started doing it recently too... this is all normal?

Didn't mean to hijack... I'm just hoping this is normal behavior!

 

[rkelman]

Abnormal behavior is normal for clowns...

 

[SidCat]

What sort of clowns are they?

My baby maroons are in love with a power head in my tank. I had to make a little cover for the intake to protect the male.

 

[CUfishfan]

They're ocellaris clowns... so adorable. And they just can't seem to get enough of the powerhead! It's across the tank from my K2 that points directly at where they like to hang out... and if they swim too far away from "their" powerhead, they get caught in the current and blown back... but they love it! I would think they'd be exhausted swimming against the current, or learn to swim above or below it, but especially my male (who's TINY!) loves to swim at it, then get forced back into the corner, then do it again.

Crazy clowns...