My New Picasso clownfish!
- Thread starter Bobbi
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Hi Nanoreefbro -
Are your Onyx clowns seriously fighting? I really can't tell if mine are or not. They came with a couple of nips out of their side fins, but I don't think they are doing any damage now. They are about the same size, swim and sleep together, so seem bonded. I have moved them to a 20 gal. tank, so I can set up a divider if they get really serious and appear to hurt each other.
I have had clowns about a year now and only had one other "pair" that started seriously fighting, and I gave one away - for a smaller one for the female and they are very happy together now.
Bobbi
Are your Onyx clowns seriously fighting? I really can't tell if mine are or not. They came with a couple of nips out of their side fins, but I don't think they are doing any damage now. They are about the same size, swim and sleep together, so seem bonded. I have moved them to a 20 gal. tank, so I can set up a divider if they get really serious and appear to hurt each other.
I have had clowns about a year now and only had one other "pair" that started seriously fighting, and I gave one away - for a smaller one for the female and they are very happy together now.
Bobbi
rebekwl
Active Member
Good luck with your clowns Bobbi. This is a bit off subject, but I read before that you have alot of different clowns so I figure I might as well ask. I have a Clarki in my tank right now that is pretty big. If I put a smaller one in there for her will she more than likely kill it? Just not sure if I can take a chance on putting one in now, I have always read that if you add them at different times to add the larger one last.
Good luck, Hopefully yours will fall in love soon!!
Good luck, Hopefully yours will fall in love soon!!
George771177
Member
matching clowns is hard... The when looking for a male (the smaller one) you want to find a clown that is significantly smaller so the larger one dosent percieve the new clown as a threat to its territory. The thing with clowns is that it is hard to find males.. I clown can change sex and once it has changed to female it wont change back... If a clown is buy its self in a fish tank regardless of size if it is left by its self it will change to a female... so the trick is to find a tank at a store with several clowns in it and select the smallest one.... the smallest one will be male, because the only way it is surviving because it has submitted to the dominant female (One or two dominant females depending on how many clowns are in the tank.) Good luck smaller is better.....Good luck its still a roll of the dice no matter how you look at it.....
Hi Rebekah -
I do have a lot of clowns, but I'm certainly no expert! I've only been doing this about a year, and still have a lot of questions - but I agree with George. I'm hoping to get soon a smaller (male) for a female Onyx that is alone. We'll see how it goes. I have a divider for the tank, just in case I need to separate them. I also thought I might put the new smaller one in a breeder net for awhile if they seem to have problems. Anyone with any suggestions on that? I have added a small black and white ocellaris to a bigger female before and they had no problems. Didn't even threaten each other. Guess I was lucky. My others are juveniles, or I got them as a pair. (A WC pair from Live Aquaria.com - Onyx).
Good luck! Let me know how it goes.
Bobbi
I do have a lot of clowns, but I'm certainly no expert! I've only been doing this about a year, and still have a lot of questions - but I agree with George. I'm hoping to get soon a smaller (male) for a female Onyx that is alone. We'll see how it goes. I have a divider for the tank, just in case I need to separate them. I also thought I might put the new smaller one in a breeder net for awhile if they seem to have problems. Anyone with any suggestions on that? I have added a small black and white ocellaris to a bigger female before and they had no problems. Didn't even threaten each other. Guess I was lucky. My others are juveniles, or I got them as a pair. (A WC pair from Live Aquaria.com - Onyx).
Good luck! Let me know how it goes.
Bobbi
kyrie_eleison
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very nice...
Nanoreefbro
Member
I saw them fighting seriously that first night.. Their fins are still intact but I noticed around the mouth it's white instead of orange on one of them. I know one started hosting in the frogspawn right away so I dont know if his scars are because of that or fighting...
rebekwl
Active Member
Thanks alot guys! I will out them together and observe for a while to see how the female reacts. I'm almost positive I have a femal, because she's pretty large and keeps making holes in the sand like she's trying to make a nest. I have read that they will do this even without a male present. I have a fuge as well as a QT, so I will put the female in there if I have any problems. I will let you know how it goes when I finally get around to buiying another. Thanks!
Craig Manoukian
Well-Known Member
Rebekah,
I've never seen clowns lay eggs on the sand, but rather on hard flat surfaces. Not sure that is nesting behavior especially if they haven't officially paired up.
Is the female sporting a big diamond ring or received flowers lately? Only the sure way to tell.
I've never seen clowns lay eggs on the sand, but rather on hard flat surfaces. Not sure that is nesting behavior especially if they haven't officially paired up.
Is the female sporting a big diamond ring or received flowers lately? Only the sure way to tell.
rebekwl
Active Member
Hi Boozeman -
I don't have any more pics, other than the one posted, since I only can take pictures with my cell phone camera and those are pretty bad. The one I posted (with help) came from Scott's website, Aquarium Specialty. It was his picture. Sorry.
Do you have any pics?
Bolbbi
I don't have any more pics, other than the one posted, since I only can take pictures with my cell phone camera and those are pretty bad. The one I posted (with help) came from Scott's website, Aquarium Specialty. It was his picture. Sorry.
Do you have any pics?
Bolbbi
rebekwl
Active Member
Awesome Cheeks, thanks! That must be what she's doing, luckily her hole is in the back behind the rocks so she's not making hills right in the front. Thanks a bunch!
