how long before my male clown turns into a female??

sabazerehi · 03/08/2009, 11:42 AM

my female clown died and i'm planning on getting another one but it may be a few weeks, how long do i have before my male turns into a female? thanks

thegrun · 03/08/2009, 02:34 PM

You should ask the question over in the Anemone and Clown Fish Forum, they will need to know what type of clown you have.

Toddrtrex · 03/08/2009, 03:03 PM

4 days, 16 hours and 22 seconds.

I really don't see it changing into female in a couple of weeks. But, if you want to be extra safe, could always get a smaller one then what you have now.

loosecannon · 03/08/2009, 06:45 PM

Jiffy is right. Just get a smaller one then the one you have now . the big one will turn in to a women, and the smaller one will turn in to a man. Get one the is the same spices.

fishaman · 03/08/2009, 07:08 PM

once they hatch, should they be removed from the display tank?

sabazerehi · 03/08/2009, 08:06 PM

thanks guys, i was hoping for the male to stay the male because i don't want to get a fish smaller than him, but maybe i will.

noboddi · 03/08/2009, 09:08 PM

its the safest thing to do. once the change starts, there's no going back for the fish

03/08/2009, 11:42 AM	#1
sabazerehi Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, 90049 Posts: 2,491	how long before my male clown turns into a female?? my female clown died and i'm planning on getting another one but it may be a few weeks, how long do i have before my male turns into a female? thanks

03/08/2009, 03:03 PM	#3
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	4 days, 16 hours and 22 seconds. I really don't see it changing into female in a couple of weeks. But, if you want to be extra safe, could always get a smaller one then what you have now. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

03/08/2009, 06:45 PM	#4
loosecannon Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: port kent Posts: 1,292	Jiffy is right. Just get a smaller one then the one you have now . the big one will turn in to a women, and the smaller one will turn in to a man. Get one the is the same spices. __________________ I like getting WET! Current Tank Info: 44gal. 40 gal. 75 gal. 30gal. and working on a 75gal. rigt

03/08/2009, 07:08 PM	#5
fishaman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 163	once they hatch, should they be removed from the display tank? __________________ (1) Foxface (2) Skunk Clowns (4) Osc Clowns (Nemo) (1) lawnmower blenny (1) Orange Goby (1) bullet goby (1) yellow tang (1) hippo tang (1) firefish (2) purple firefish (1) blue damsel (1) fireshrimp (4) peppermint shrimp (2) emerald crabs (1) engineer goby A few (10) pieces of corals (all frags) A host of snails and blue leg crabs If I had it my way, I would spend half my day fishing and the other half watching my fish! Fishaman Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon Saltwater

03/08/2009, 09:08 PM	#7
noboddi Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 813	its the safest thing to do. once the change starts, there's no going back for the fish __________________ Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem - William of Ockham Current Tank Info: 55 gallon (36x18x20), 40 gallon sump, 25 gallon refugium, TEK 6x39w fixture, Osmolator, Kalk Reactor, Vortech MP20, 2 Koralia 3s on controller, Acropora, Anthelia, Montipora, Starry Blenny, Yellow Watchman, Rainford Goby, Tiger Gobies

03/08/2009, 02:34 PM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	You should ask the question over in the Anemone and Clown Fish Forum, they will need to know what type of clown you have.

03/08/2009, 08:06 PM	#6
sabazerehi Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, 90049 Posts: 2,491	thanks guys, i was hoping for the male to stay the male because i don't want to get a fish smaller than him, but maybe i will.