Two females?

[Janina]

I know this sounds weird, but is it possible for two female ocellaris to host together and both carry eggs at the same time without any males around?
I have a black and white occ and an organc occ that have been together for quite some time. BOth are almost the same size thought the black is a little bit bigger and definitely the one in charge. I was under the assumption that she was the female and the organe one the male and their behavior suggested this. However, I recently noticed that the black one is looking quite swollen in the on the bottom and has been acting much more aggressive and both have been showing off to each other and grooming around my RBTA. I again assumed they would be spawing soon (not my first spawing but first with these two). However, not I noticed that the orange one is also looking very round in the bottom and sometimes they hand out in different places (I also have two regular BTAs in the tank). Is it possible that they are both females and both carrying eggs?

 

[myreefcentral]

there's another thread going on right now that kinda covers the same topic...

 

[Janina]

i was unable to find it. Could you please provide me with the link? Thanks

 

[sk8rreefgeek]

I didn't see the other thread. U got a link?

That's interesting, I've heard 2 female GSMs will fight to the death

 

[seafansar]

This is what it says on the other thread:

"A word of caution: two females will often accept each other. I have observed this in aggressive fish, such as A. clarkii and passive fish such as A. ocellaris. These pairs will present the illusion of a true pair and even spawn, but the eggs are never fertilized."

-Conditioning, Spawning and Rearing of Fish with Emphasis on Marine Clownfish by Frank Hoff

 

[Janina]

Wow. I've never heard of that. DO you have the link for that thread? WOuld love to read more about it.
Thanks

 

[sk8rreefgeek]

 

[seafansar]

link