Fighting or Pairing

[Bizzy bee reef]

I just picked up two baby Percula clownfish yesterday and they swam right into my RBTA this morning one of them loves to stay in the Nem and the other one swims outside of the Nem but when the clown thats outside the Nem tries to come back in the other clown picks at him and they swim in circles and he goes back out. if that makes sense to anybody.

 

[Sharkbait19]

I just bought two clowns and they do the same thing. One stays in the territory and the other is out on patrol. I believe it is normal pairing behavior, with a dominant female and less dominant male.

 

[Bizzy bee reef]

I just bought two clowns and they do the same thing. One stays in the territory and the other is out on patrol. I believe it is normal pairing behavior, with a dominant female and less dominant male.

phew so im not the only one. i haven't noticed fins missing yet but im hoping they are just getting adjusted and becoming a pair.

 

[GeoSquid]

Are they both the same size? I've paired 3 sets of clowns so far and I've always started with one bigger than the other. Is sounds like normal behavior though, you'll just have to let them work it out. Currently, I have a pair of saddlebacks and the female gets the anemone whenever she wants. The male will duck into the nem when the female is out and about.

 

[Bizzy bee reef]

Are they both the same size? I've paired 3 sets of clowns so far and I've always started with one bigger than the other. Is sounds like normal behavior though, you'll just have to let them work it out. Currently, I have a pair of saddlebacks and the female gets the anemone whenever she wants. The male will duck into the nem when the female is out and about.

one of them is just a hair bigger. So im hoping they will all just work it out. Fingers crossed

 

[GeoSquid]

When they are pairing, the male can get a little beat up with some tattered fins. I've just let them go and never had one die. I've read the female can kill the male, but I haven't had it happen.

 

[Bizzy bee reef]

When they are pairing, the male can get a little beat up with some tattered fins. I've just let them go and never had one die. I've read the female can kill the male, but I haven't had it happen.

okay so eventually they will work it out and then become a pair and swim in the Nem together

 

[Bizzy bee reef]

okay so eventually they will work it out and then become a pair and swim in the Nem together

I noticed when the lights are off they are both in the RBTA

 

[Sharkbait19]

I noticed when the lights are off they are both in the RBTA

That’s how mine are. They’re together during nighttime. Really what you’re seeing is normal pair behavior in any fish—the male is on patrol, while the female guards the nest,

 

[Bizzy bee reef]

That’s how mine are. They’re together during nighttime. Really what you’re seeing is normal pair behavior in any fish—the male is on patrol, while the female guards the nest,

Thanks so much makes a lot of sense

 

[Sharkbait19]

Thanks so much makes a lot of sense

No problem. Glad I could help.

 

[Bizzy bee reef]

Thanks so much makes a lot of sense

 

[Bizzy bee reef]

Hopefully this helps sorry about the quality

 

[Sharkbait19]

I’m not gonna lie, that female is a bit aggressive with that male, more so than other cases I’ve seen. Typically they’ll sort things out though. It may be a few weeks before they truly “pair”. Right now they’re just two clowns fighting over the same territory.

 

[Bizzy bee reef]

I’m not gonna lie, that female is a bit aggressive with that male, more so than other cases I’ve seen. Typically they’ll sort things out though. It may be a few weeks before they truly “pair”. Right now they’re just two clowns fighting over the same territory.

Yeah she is mean lol. well thank you for the advice

 

[Sharkbait19]

Yeah she is mean lol. well thank you for the advice

No problem! Glad I could help!