clownfish breeding???????????????

[jubbers]

i have 2 false percs in a 20 gallon aquarium the larger one darts at the smaller one and the smaller one shakes. they hang out close to each other i have an attachment. are they mating

 

[tippMANn98]

no, it sounds like a territorial aggression. I have seen damsels do the same thing, and we all know, clowns are a breed of damsel....im not 100% on that behavior, but have witnessed it before..

 

[Woodstock]

The 'shaking' is a type of submissive behavior. It sounds like they are getting along just fine. I've had different types of clowns pair up and spawn in my reef; all of which would shimmy and shake at their mates. It is sorta like a dance.

 

[jubbers]

ok that is good news. they might spawn!

 

[cioutlaw]

ok that is good news. they might spawn!

& they might not, my clowns(2y/o) do the same & have never laid eggs.

 

[jubbers]

mine are just under one year old. how old will my clowns be when they lay their eggs? is there anything i can do to encourage breedin? such as feeding meaty foods and supplying anemones?

 

[jubbers]

well, i ahve waited it out now they know who is boss and they hang around eachother. they both guard the barnacle which i think they may spawn on later on.