[cioutlaw]

Buying a mated pair of clowns will NOT guarentee they will breed. There are many more factors such as not being harrased by tank mates, water condition, water temp, over crowding, correct substrate to lay eggs on, consistant feeding, consistant light cycle & Im sure there are more. I also think it takes patience & it doesent appear you have it being you have asked the same basic questions over & over the last couple weeks but havent gotten the answer you want, now you want to buy a mated pair. just today you have asked(again) if your female darting at your male is a mating ritual If you read all the books you say you bought you would know the answer to that question. Im not trying to discourage you from asking questions at all but be patient & enjoy the clowns you have & the entire process of them pairing up & one day possibly mating. My clowns went through the aggression stage 1.5 years ago & are now all but inseperatble & still havent laid eggs. From what I have read it can take 2 years or more & maybe never.