Clownfish dominance behavior?

[Rizzle30]

I just purchased these 2 clownfish as a bonded pair.

Does this look like typical dominance behavior from a bonded pair or 2 clownfish that are trying to pair up or does it look like fighting?

1st video shows dominance behavior

2nd video shows them just hanging out by pre-filter together

 

[Timfish]

DOminance behavior will be variable. I've seen pairs hardly engage and others like this pair where it seems pretty serious and I've had one trio of captive raised where the female was "divorced" after about 12 years and the larger male changed sex and kept the older female in a corner. As long as there's no major fin damage I wouldn't worry.

 

[Rizzle30]

Thanks, I'm hoping it it works out as I got this pair to try my luck with breeding. Currently setting up rotifer cultures , fry and grow out tanks.

 

[Rizzle30]

More dominance behavior today, although the one that is shaking is the one that appears more dominant, possibly the female?

I thought shaking was usually done as a submission by the males?

As you can see she's been keeping him in check by not allowing him out of corner for awhile today. Even charging him during feeding time.

No fin damage yet but monitoring closely.

Just waiting for them to figure out their roles and hopefully settle in well together.

I know nature has to take its course one way or another but comments are welcome.

 

[ReefRusty]

More dominance behavior today, although the one that is shaking is the one that appears more dominant, possibly the female?

I thought shaking was usually done as a submission by the males?

As you can see she's been keeping him in check by not allowing him out of corner for awhile today. Even charging him during feeding time.

No fin damage yet but monitoring closely.

Just waiting for them to figure out their roles and hopefully settle in well together.

I know nature has to take its course one way or another but comments are welcome.

How did this all end up?