What's wrong with my clownfish?

[Alex23]

Can you fill the tank right below the return to create agitation on the water surface ?

You mean so the like air pumps will still move the water?

 

[Humblefish]

I have one other. So 2 total. They are similar in size. The other one pecks at this one, but not a whole ton.

This could be a problem. If they are 6+ months old then they are probably now reaching sexual maturity. I used to breed clownfish, and I can tell you what you want to see is the female become noticeably larger than the male. When they stay close in size and squabble, usually that means they both are transitioning into female.

 

[Theo15]

You mean so the like air pumps will still move the water?

Yea

 

[Theo15]

Yea

Surface agitation

 

[Alex23]

This could be a problem. If they are 6+ months old then they are probably now reaching sexual maturity. I used to breed clownfish, and I can tell you what you want to see is the female become noticeably larger than the male. When they stay close in size and squabble, usually that means they both are transitioning into female.

Is it ok they both become females?

 

[Alex23]

Surface agitation

I will have to let you know when I get home. I believe so though.

 

[Alex23]

@Theo15 Do you or anyone here know where I can find the stuff in this filter to change it? I haven't changed it once since I've had the tank. I'm talking about like the carbon section and the other 2.

 

[Theo15]

@Theo15 Do you or anyone here know where I can find the stuff in this filter to change it? I haven't changed it once since I've had the tank. I'm talking about like the carbon section and the other 2.

Buy pillow stuffing and put in one of the chambers it's really cheap from Walmart , the pet stores always over price stuff, you can buy the loose carbon from Walmart also and put in panty hose or a material like that , and if there is another chamber you can fill it with lava rocks or more stuffing

 

[Theo15]

Buy pillow stuffing and put in one of the chambers it's really cheap from Walmart , the pet stores always over price stuff, you can buy the loose carbon from Walmart also and put in panty hose or a material like that , and if there is another chamber you can fill it with lava rocks or more stuffing

Your aquarium isn't very big so watching your water quality is a big deal, you don't have to have a skimmer to have a saltwater aquarium but keep up with the water quality and you'll be fine

 

[melypr1985]

Is it ok they both become females?

No. If they both become females, typically they will fight and only one will win.

 

[Theo15]

No. If they both become females, typically they will fight and only one will win.

Yea let nature take control , eventually one will be submissive and stop the fighting

 

[melypr1985]

Yea let nature take control , eventually one will be submissive and stop the fighting

Actually if they are both female, one is likely to die. They cannot go back to male once the change to female has begun. It's a one-way street for them.

 

[Alex23]

The one that is showed in the pictures from before never fights with the other one FYI

 

[Humblefish]

No. If they both become females, typically they will fight and only one will win.

Actually if they are both female, one is likely to die. They cannot go back to male once the change to female has begun. It's a one-way street for them.

+1

 

[melypr1985]

Yes he is.

Have you seen him poop at all? Is it white and stringy?

 

[Alex23]

Have you seen him poop at all? Is it white and stringy?

I have not. I don't think it is though.