clowns

knoxtnreef · 10/05/2007, 07:03 AM

can i keep a black ocellaris and a orange ocellaris that aren't mated in the same tank? I have a 75 gallon. they will be my first first added.

papagimp · 10/05/2007, 07:29 AM

Yes but if they are both females, they may fight (most likely will) if they are both males, they'll probably pair off after a month or two.

knoxtnreef · 10/05/2007, 07:43 AM

ok cool. the store i'm buying from should be able to determine sex.

thanks!

kuoka · 10/05/2007, 09:35 AM

You might want to post this in the clown and anemone fish thread. As for sex, clowns will change sex after awhile. The larger one usually becomes the female.

papagimp · 10/05/2007, 09:41 AM

They'll tell him the same thing over there in that forum, ocellaris clowns are ocellaris clowns. Don't matter what color they are. Fish don't care about race. In fact, mixin' the orange w/ the black and white occellaris is one method I've seen to help induce the black and whites to breed. They (from what i hear) are al ittle more difficult to initiate this behavoir and can take a long time to do so, so swapping one out for an "experienced" orange and white to help show em the ropes seems to be one method. I"m still waiting on my b&w's to get with the program and have considered doing this myself to see if it works. (and what a great excuse to buy more fish

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10/05/2007, 07:03 AM	#1
knoxtnreef Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 524	clowns can i keep a black ocellaris and a orange ocellaris that aren't mated in the same tank? I have a 75 gallon. they will be my first first added.

10/05/2007, 07:29 AM	#2
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	Yes but if they are both females, they may fight (most likely will) if they are both males, they'll probably pair off after a month or two. __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

10/05/2007, 09:35 AM	#4
kuoka Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NorCal Cali Posts: 713	You might want to post this in the clown and anemone fish thread. As for sex, clowns will change sex after awhile. The larger one usually becomes the female. __________________ They say don't talk about someone unless you've walked a mile in their shoes.. But if you do, at least you'll be ahead of them AND have their shoes! :) Current Tank Info: 72gal glass bow front reef, mostly LPS with some SPS, tangs, anthias, blenny, paired percula clowns, gold headed sleeper goby, red fairy wrasse

10/05/2007, 09:41 AM	#5
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	They'll tell him the same thing over there in that forum, ocellaris clowns are ocellaris clowns. Don't matter what color they are. Fish don't care about race. In fact, mixin' the orange w/ the black and white occellaris is one method I've seen to help induce the black and whites to breed. They (from what i hear) are al ittle more difficult to initiate this behavoir and can take a long time to do so, so swapping one out for an "experienced" orange and white to help show em the ropes seems to be one method. I"m still waiting on my b&w's to get with the program and have considered doing this myself to see if it works. (and what a great excuse to buy more fish ) __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

10/05/2007, 07:43 AM	#3
knoxtnreef Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 524	ok cool. the store i'm buying from should be able to determine sex. thanks!