Bigfish of La.
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Advantage or disadvantage of bonded pair of hawkfish? Or any particular bonded pair? Does this mean male/female pair?
Bonded pair long nose hawkfish
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Hawkfish are hermaphrodites that start life as female, then the bigger more dominant one in the group becomes male... similar to wrasses.
So, theoretically, if you start with two small juveniles where at least one hasn't turned male yet, they should be easy to pair.
I think the "bonded pair" term means that they tolerate each other, but they may not be male and female yet...but they could be on their way. Different than mated pair though.
So, theoretically, if you start with two small juveniles where at least one hasn't turned male yet, they should be easy to pair.
I think the "bonded pair" term means that they tolerate each other, but they may not be male and female yet...but they could be on their way. Different than mated pair though.
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To your more general question: There are three labels for pairs commonly used in industry. Bonded Pairs, Collected Pairs, Mated Pairs.
Collected pairs are when the pair was collected and transported together. These pairs generally command a high premium, but sometimes are the only means of obtaining a true pair.
Bonded pairs are pairs formed in captivity. As @nereefpat says this generally means the supplier has gone to some effort to produce a likely match and the individuals have tolerated each other for some, unknown, interval.
A pair of fish should only be labeled a Mated Pair if they have been observed to spawn together. This often is impractical for suppliers to facilitate, and therefor pairs are frequently sold as bonded.
Collected pairs are when the pair was collected and transported together. These pairs generally command a high premium, but sometimes are the only means of obtaining a true pair.
Bonded pairs are pairs formed in captivity. As @nereefpat says this generally means the supplier has gone to some effort to produce a likely match and the individuals have tolerated each other for some, unknown, interval.
A pair of fish should only be labeled a Mated Pair if they have been observed to spawn together. This often is impractical for suppliers to facilitate, and therefor pairs are frequently sold as bonded.
eatbreakfast
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The above is correct, but bear in mind that some species that are sold as a pr or a bonded pr are not actually pr forming. Wrasses and anthias for example are not pr forming, but rather gender is based on social cues.
Fish that do form prs, such as hawkfish, provide a different way to observe the fish.
Fish that do form prs, such as hawkfish, provide a different way to observe the fish.
Very nice! Cute couple. Fat and healthy too.
About how big were they and were they behaving like that right away?
Kyl
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The gorgonian perching just cracks me up. Beautiful pair!I bought a bonded pair from DD. They do not just tolerate each other. They like to perch together and are often on top of each other.
Bigfish of La.
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Those are pretty fish. Have they been good tank mates? I’m concerned about them attacking my cleaner shrimp. Any problems?
I don't have any cheaper shrimp, only a pistol shrimp, which I don't see much. They've been okay with existing fish, but did harass a new smaller Royal Gramma to death. They also harass my Bartlett's anthias, but he's too fast for them to catch.
Bigfish of La.
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I’ll order a bonded pair from DD in a couple of weeks when I can move my existing fish from QT.
