What to do with harrassed/rejected maroon clownfish?

JenniferMcK · Feb 11, 2019

so I've been treating 2 maroon clownfish in copper. They're both doing fine. I rescued them on a whim and so far it's successful but I've seen the bigger one be severely aggressive towards the little one. I have the little one is a breeder box in the qt bc he was just swimming in one spot on the bottom of the tank for 2 days, still eating but everytime he moves the big one gets after him. So I don't know what I can do with him. Obviously the bigger one has rejected him as I was hoping they'd get along since I got them together and like I said I rescued them. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

James M · Feb 11, 2019

How long has he been in the acclimation box ?
It usually help a lot with pairing maroons

JenniferMcK · Feb 11, 2019

I just put him in it today. I know maroons are harder to pair, but when I got them I wasn't thinking about that. Now that they're feeling alot better, the big one is just being plain mean to him. So what all can I do for him. I'll take a picture. So the sponge filter is where she's hosting right I believe. She hangs out there most than anywhere else in the tank

ndrwater · Feb 11, 2019

I had a pair of designs percs in one of my tanks for about 2 years. They were paired and happy... Then one day she decided she HATED him... Beat tbe living snot out if the poor guy.. had to move him to another tank.. they have been happy and thriving ever since..... Apart.....

JenniferMcK · Feb 11, 2019

ndrwater said:
I had a pair of designs percs in one of my tanks for about 2 years. They were paired and happy... Then one day she decided she HATED him... Beat tbe living snot out if the poor guy.. had to move him to another tank.. they have been happy and thriving ever since..... Apart.....

That's what I'm afraid of. I have no other tank other than qt and dt and I definitely don't want to move him into dt while he's still being treated and I can't keep him in qt if I get another fish later on. I rescued him at petco so I can't bring him back there. There are no other lfs near me except for one that's over an hr away