Clownfish Pairing

[icehood24]

In late april I bought 2 clownfish that fought at first but started to get along, they still nip at eachother but the other day someone told me one of them had their fins clamped and seem like it was because of pairing, and now that same one is shaking while facing downward (sorry I can’t catch it on video), but is this meaning that the pairing is successful? Or is it for some other reason?

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

You mean the 'seizure' dance? That is generally viewed as a act of submission by the submissive male to the dominant female and is a good thing

 

[ZoWhat]

You mean the 'seizure' dance? That is generally viewed as a act of submission by the submissive male to the dominant female and is a good thing

...as in many marriages, guys tremble submissively when the wife say, "can I talk to a minute? Here, sit down""

 

[The_ReefB0y_FOX24]

Can you pair different species. Like Maroon Yellow Dot to Snowstorm

 

[icehood24]

Can you pair different species. Like Maroon Yellow Dot to Snowstorm

I don’t know.

 

[icehood24]

You mean the 'seizure' dance? That is generally viewed as a act of submission by the submissive male to the dominant female and is a good thing

Do you know how long it will be until they start laying eggs?

 

[ZoWhat]

Can you pair different species. Like Maroon Yellow Dot to Snowstorm

Best to stay in the same species.... like having all Perculas or all Ocellaris. Same species calm each other down, different species see each other as mild threat fir food/shelter, etc

 

[mindme]

Do you know how long it will be until they start laying eggs?

It'll be awhile in my experience.

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

It'll be awhile in my experience.

+1

I had clowns for a year and they have never laid eggs. Others had it happen almost over night. Unpredictability is what is predictable here.