true and false clown

[bluepointreef]

Had a pair of true (one orange-female and one black-male) for 2 years. About 8 months ago-female died for unexplained reason (local fish tank guy stated possibly got egg bound-bec would lay eggs every 2 weeks). In haste I bought another clown next day to acclimate the male with a new one. Came home and husband told me it was a false I bought. Surviving together and sometimes acknowledges each other's presence. True clown takes to our RTBA, false just swims around. Probaby stupid question-would they ever become a mated pair in time??? (90gal bowfront reef tank)

 

[michellejy]

Ocellaris and perculas are both part of the percula complex, so they can be paired fairly easily.

Also, if your black before was a solid black and not an onyx percula, then you've already had a successfully mated percula/ocellaris pair.