what would happen if... ...

[flipteg]

clownfish pairs usually have the female as the larger of the two fishes... but what will happen if you have 2 spawning pairs and you take a female from one pair and a male from another and put them in the same tank... the only catch is, the male is larger than the female in this new pairing... would they still form a pair bond even though the male is larger...?

the male can't get smaller and the female can't change back to a male...

 

[55semireef]

jeese that's a very complex question. I don't know how to answer that one. Just giving you a bump.

 

[Coraldynamics]

I dont know the answer either, but I would fear for the little female. Species might come into play as some are more aggressive than others.

Interesting scenario to say the least!

 

[acrodave]

i thought keeping clowns was easy and now this.were dose it end

 

[kkyyllee]

:eek1:

 

[BristlewormKing]

:bounce3:

Someone ::::coughcoughfliptegcoughcough::::: has way too much free time to spend contemplating things!

 

[flipteg]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10393562#post10393562 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BristlewormKing
:bounce3:

Someone ::::coughcoughfliptegcoughcough::::: has way too much free time to spend contemplating things!

haha... no... i'm setting up a breeding system for clownfishes right now and i just thought about it...