kartrsu
Well-Known Member
Not to beat a dead horse and ask clownfish bonding questions all again. This forum has been helpful in teaching me the dynamics of clownfish bonding ... but I did have a question about it given my tank situation.
DT is running fallow, I have about another month to hit the 76 day mark. The clowns are in a QT, and I’ve just finished my copper treatment for ich/velvet. It’s observation time to see if the treatment was effective.
I have two clowns, one is slightly larger (1.5”) while the other is (1.25”). I’ve had the larger one for longer (gone through many exchanges both bigger and smaller to find the right one). Bigger one has bonded before but its mates have died from disease. This new smaller one I got at its current size. They’ve been together for 30+ days.
They squabble and I’m concerned because the new one doesn’t exhibit submissive twitching behavior. Origjnally they started off having biting battles, but have since then chilled. However, when my bigger one rushes the smaller one now, the smaller one just kind of ducks away with no signs of twitching. Both have no damages. They don’t pester each other much now and at night they occupy the same corner (though not always following each other during the day). I’m questioning if this is gonna work long term once I put them back into the DT. Not sure if it matters but the smaller one has a dwarfed fin and I’m not sure if the bigger one sees it as inferior. Anyway, QTing is a long process and if I want a pair and this doesn’t work, I will have to swap and requarantine the new guy for 30 days without the bigger one and then the test begins again, hence my struggle. I’ve read that clownfish by themselves are more likely to turn female sooner than later, which further complicates things.
What would folks recommend?
Thanks!
DT is running fallow, I have about another month to hit the 76 day mark. The clowns are in a QT, and I’ve just finished my copper treatment for ich/velvet. It’s observation time to see if the treatment was effective.
I have two clowns, one is slightly larger (1.5”) while the other is (1.25”). I’ve had the larger one for longer (gone through many exchanges both bigger and smaller to find the right one). Bigger one has bonded before but its mates have died from disease. This new smaller one I got at its current size. They’ve been together for 30+ days.
They squabble and I’m concerned because the new one doesn’t exhibit submissive twitching behavior. Origjnally they started off having biting battles, but have since then chilled. However, when my bigger one rushes the smaller one now, the smaller one just kind of ducks away with no signs of twitching. Both have no damages. They don’t pester each other much now and at night they occupy the same corner (though not always following each other during the day). I’m questioning if this is gonna work long term once I put them back into the DT. Not sure if it matters but the smaller one has a dwarfed fin and I’m not sure if the bigger one sees it as inferior. Anyway, QTing is a long process and if I want a pair and this doesn’t work, I will have to swap and requarantine the new guy for 30 days without the bigger one and then the test begins again, hence my struggle. I’ve read that clownfish by themselves are more likely to turn female sooner than later, which further complicates things.
What would folks recommend?
Thanks!
