Got my clowns from Greg H, and I think they are pairing...

[dustint]

Received my maroon clowns from Greg Hiller yesterday. They came nicely packaged, and didnt seem stressed at all. They are his tank raised gold stripe maroon clowns, and both are super healthy. I requested small ones, and these guys are about 3/4 inch long, I was hoping they would pair quickly.

Well I went back to work after adding them to my tank, and when I got home they where in the corner dancing around each other. One has turned much darker than the other, turning/becoming the female I assume? They havent left the place where they began this behavior, and seem to bump heads and bodies and switch from head to tail to head endlessly. I broke them up at first to see how they where swimming, and both seemed perfectly fine, and quickly went back to the tango.

So I assume this is some kind of pairing behavior? How long do they tend to do this? Very cool to watch, and I am happy they have adjusted this quickly. If your looking to get some paired maroon clowns, I can highly recommend Gregs clowns. He posts on this forum, so a search will help you find his info etc.

Any help or web links on this pairing behavior would be great.

Dustin T
Atlanta GA

 

[White-Queen]

I would definately get Joyce WIlkerson's book Clowfishes if you haven't already bought it, especially as it seems you are interested in breeding them. Her book was SO informative and really helped me decide which species would be best for me.

Check it out if you have questions, it was worth the money to me.

Angela <><

 

[dustint]

Anyone have first hand experience with clowns doing this? Maybe a dominance thing to determine whos boss(ie: female).

 

[Anonymous]

Your pair is deciding the pecking order. Mine did the same thing for about 2 weeks. They will dance round, bash each other until one finally backs down. Female will turn very dark maroon red, male will stay a more brilliant true red color.

 

[MedicineMan1]

Greg has the BEST stuff, doesn't he? He should clue the rest of the world in on how to do it!!