male or female question ??

[markm3]

hi guys ,,,well i kept a single maroon fish for a year and i wish i could get her or him a mate ,,,the problem is i dont know the diffrent between or how to tell the diffrent ,,,,and i kept this single for a year i wont change it to get pair ,, i wish
that i could found her a mate,,,,,,and if i did find one , do you think they will get together or they will fight ,,,,,
please if you have any experince with this before ,,,,
i will wait for your reply ,,,,

[Triggerjay]

If you have had it a year, chances are it is a female. All clownfish start out as juvies.. The next stage, they morph to a male, and the final stage, they morph into a female. If you have a tank full of clowns, the largest one will be a female, the next largest, a male, and all the others will be juvies. Once they change sex, they cannot change back. Maroons can be very hard to pair though.. Often, the female will kill the male, or juvi before they form a bond. But, if you are really going to try this, start by removing your presumed female from the tank. Next, mess up all the rockwork you spent hours getting to look "just right". This should break her territory. If you do not do this, the new clown will almost certianly be killed. Next, go to your LFS, and purchase the smallest maroon they have. Make sure it is MUCH smaller than your female. Then introduce them BOTH to the tank at the same time. If you are lucky, they may bond right off the bat. If you are not so lucky, your newly aquired clown will get beat up. or killed. I have also seen some people use a specimen container to aid in the process, Introducing them to each other by visual only, and test to see how they react to each other.

Jason

[markm3]

Originally Posted by Triggerjay

If you have had it a year, chances are it is a female. All clownfish start out as juvies.. The next stage, they morph to a male, and the final stage, they morph into a female. If you have a tank full of clowns, the largest one will be a female, the next largest, a male, and all the others will be juvies. Once they change sex, they cannot change back. Maroons can be very hard to pair though.. Often, the female will kill the male, or juvi before they form a bond. But, if you are really going to try this, start by removing your presumed female from the tank. Next, mess up all the rockwork you spent hours getting to look "just right". This should break her territory. If you do not do this, the new clown will almost certianly be killed. Next, go to your LFS, and purchase the smallest maroon they have. Make sure it is MUCH smaller than your female. Then introduce them BOTH to the tank at the same time. If you are lucky, they may bond right off the bat. If you are not so lucky, your newly aquired clown will get beat up. or killed. I have also seen some people use a specimen container to aid in the process, Introducing them to each other by visual only, and test to see how they react to each other.

Jason

wawww!!!! thanks for the great reply ,, i really think that the specimen container best for me and them too ,,,
thanks man ...

[markm3]

Originally Posted by markm3

wawww!!!! thanks for the great reply ,, i really think that the specimen container best for me and them too ,,,
thanks man ...

is it possible to bond between maroon and gold maroon??

[Triggerjay]

yes...

Jason

[lcstorc]

Be very careful when introducing them. I did everything above and the new clown lasted lest than a day. Maroons are mean critters.