Rod:
When I tried that before, and the female destroyed the smaller male, you emailed me to try to find a male that is larger than or at least roughly the same size as the female that I have, so it could better withstand the inevitable clash that will occur.
That made sense to me. The female is the aggressor. A female clown that is larger than a newly-introduced male will make it less likely that the male will survive. Get a male that is a bit larger than the female, or at least the same size, then there is a chance they will both survive (though which will end up the male of the pair, and which the female, is open to question).
I'll find the email, Rod, but I know you told me that if I add a clown that is much smaller than the female in the tank, that there is a high probability that the small clown will not survive. The original post here said that is what he tried -- adding a second clown that is much smaller than the one in his tank.
I do find it interesting that you are indicating the opposite here. I guess if this is in fact the case, then the difficulties in pairing a single female clown that is well established in a tank are pretty darn high indeed.
In any case, Carl's question makes no sense at all. Both of you have male clownfish that are larger than the female Onyx in my tank now, which is just under 2". Do you really want to suggest that male clowns never grow larger than about 1.5"????? You both have fish that prove that to be false.
As for where I would get one? Well, I already emailed Rod asking if he had a male about 2" or so for sale. Didn't reply which I took as a "no." I was going to email you, Carl, to ask the same!
But now I wonder if it makes no sense to try to pair it at all...
that's sad.
