Pairs I've heard of...how about Trios?

ralphie16 · 01/18/2007, 09:31 PM

I was perusing the Live Aquaria website and saw they were selling a trio of a fish species . I think it was some shrimp goby. I have heard of pairs of fish but never of trios. I have heard of trios of clownfish in the wild and similar but we are talking about capitivity here. What do you guys know about this? Are they really a trio or just sticking together because they are scared and in a new environment? Will two pair up and then eventually kill the third one?

zemuron114 · 01/18/2007, 10:01 PM

"pair" or "trio" are loosely used terms. A pair usually means a male and a female were put together and they didn't fight... a trio is a male and TWO females were put together and they got along. Some things in nature are only found in harems such as fairy wrasses, flashers, crosshatch triggers, bluethroat triggers (the Xan species) pygmy angels are usually found in harems and the list goes on.

A pair or Trio may or may not become "mated" in the sense they actually spawn.

Liveaquaria is probably just trying to squeeze an extra few bucks out of an everyday goby

Shade00 · 01/18/2007, 11:12 PM

A customer of ours has a trio of happy perculas. They periodically lay eggs.

InLimbo87 · 01/18/2007, 11:49 PM

would make for a good jerry springer show.

freebin · 01/18/2007, 11:59 PM

I have a trio of black perc's...two are paired up...the other hangs out happily waiting for one of the others to pass away.

lpkirby · 01/19/2007, 07:19 AM

I too have a trio of perc's..

EnderG60 · 01/19/2007, 08:48 AM

trio is not two females..that never works

anything other then a pair is a male, female and unsexed juvi.

we have a trio of clarkii's and a group of 5 false percs at our store all happy.

I plan on doing 4 or 5 percs when i get my next tank up. Just gata get em all nice and small and expect one or two to not make it.

raskal311 · 01/19/2007, 09:29 AM

I have trio clowns that have been together for 3 years. They sued to spawn every few weeks but since I moved them to a new tank they stopped, but still together in one anemone. Hopefully theyâ€™ll start spawning again soon.

ralphie16 · 01/19/2007, 09:35 AM

Since a trio is 1 male, 1 female, and one undecided juvi, will that juvi eventually grow older and decide a sex and then cause problems?

Navyblue · 01/19/2007, 11:16 AM

It all depends on the species of the fish. Some fishes like clownfishes would have only one female (dominant), one male and the rest juveniles. Whereas others like wrasses would have one male (dominant) and the rest females.

In the case of clownfishes, assuming that they are in a gang, the juveniles would not turn to another male and the male would not turn to another female unless one of them passed away. Much like you won't get promoted to your boss' seat when your boss is still in place.

zemuron114 · 01/20/2007, 04:23 AM

^^ agreed

I think only clownfish are considered "juvies". any other "trio" is 1 male and 2 females since most fish are females and then turn to males (unless im generalizing because this is with wrasses... lol i dont know im tired

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ralphie16 · 01/20/2007, 10:43 AM

In this case, they are Randall's Shrimp Gobies. Trios in these species tend to me one male and 2 females or one male one female and one juvenile?

ralphie16 · 01/20/2007, 10:47 AM

And how many shrimp do you need for them? WIll they share one? Will this cause competition? Three shrimp? Will doing this cause them to be more individualistic thus causing the beginings of territory problems?

zemuron114 · 01/20/2007, 05:56 PM

i believe in gobies it is male or female, so 1 male and 2 females for trios.. i have no idea on the shrimp. I would assume that if they are a "trio" they will share the same hole, so one shrimp would suffice (only a guess though

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01/18/2007, 09:31 PM	#1
ralphie16 Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,550	Pairs I've heard of...how about Trios? I was perusing the Live Aquaria website and saw they were selling a trio of a fish species . I think it was some shrimp goby. I have heard of pairs of fish but never of trios. I have heard of trios of clownfish in the wild and similar but we are talking about capitivity here. What do you guys know about this? Are they really a trio or just sticking together because they are scared and in a new environment? Will two pair up and then eventually kill the third one?

01/18/2007, 11:49 PM	#4
InLimbo87 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Central FL Posts: 3,197	would make for a good jerry springer show. __________________ We are forever responsible for that which we tame... Current Tank Info: 90 gallon

01/18/2007, 10:01 PM	#2
zemuron114 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pilgrim State (Mass) Posts: 4,039	"pair" or "trio" are loosely used terms. A pair usually means a male and a female were put together and they didn't fight... a trio is a male and TWO females were put together and they got along. Some things in nature are only found in harems such as fairy wrasses, flashers, crosshatch triggers, bluethroat triggers (the Xan species) pygmy angels are usually found in harems and the list goes on. A pair or Trio may or may not become "mated" in the sense they actually spawn. Liveaquaria is probably just trying to squeeze an extra few bucks out of an everyday goby

01/18/2007, 11:12 PM	#3
Shade00 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ruston, LA Posts: 188	A customer of ours has a trio of happy perculas. They periodically lay eggs.

01/18/2007, 11:59 PM	#5
freebin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SD Posts: 38	I have a trio of black perc's...two are paired up...the other hangs out happily waiting for one of the others to pass away.

01/19/2007, 07:19 AM	#6
lpkirby Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hempstead, TX Posts: 701	I too have a trio of perc's..

01/19/2007, 08:48 AM	#7
EnderG60 Plumbing Engineer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 3,260	trio is not two females..that never works anything other then a pair is a male, female and unsexed juvi. we have a trio of clarkii's and a group of 5 false percs at our store all happy. I plan on doing 4 or 5 percs when i get my next tank up. Just gata get em all nice and small and expect one or two to not make it.

01/19/2007, 09:29 AM	#8
raskal311 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Orange County Posts: 5,274	I have trio clowns that have been together for 3 years. They sued to spawn every few weeks but since I moved them to a new tank they stopped, but still together in one anemone. Hopefully theyâ€™ll start spawning again soon.

01/19/2007, 09:35 AM	#9
ralphie16 Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,550	Since a trio is 1 male, 1 female, and one undecided juvi, will that juvi eventually grow older and decide a sex and then cause problems?

01/19/2007, 11:16 AM	#10
Navyblue Low maintenance first Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,790	It all depends on the species of the fish. Some fishes like clownfishes would have only one female (dominant), one male and the rest juveniles. Whereas others like wrasses would have one male (dominant) and the rest females. In the case of clownfishes, assuming that they are in a gang, the juveniles would not turn to another male and the male would not turn to another female unless one of them passed away. Much like you won't get promoted to your boss' seat when your boss is still in place.

01/20/2007, 04:23 AM	#11
zemuron114 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pilgrim State (Mass) Posts: 4,039	^^ agreed I think only clownfish are considered "juvies". any other "trio" is 1 male and 2 females since most fish are females and then turn to males (unless im generalizing because this is with wrasses... lol i dont know im tired )

01/20/2007, 10:43 AM	#12
ralphie16 Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,550	In this case, they are Randall's Shrimp Gobies. Trios in these species tend to me one male and 2 females or one male one female and one juvenile?

01/20/2007, 10:47 AM	#13
ralphie16 Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,550	And how many shrimp do you need for them? WIll they share one? Will this cause competition? Three shrimp? Will doing this cause them to be more individualistic thus causing the beginings of territory problems?

01/20/2007, 05:56 PM	#14
zemuron114 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pilgrim State (Mass) Posts: 4,039	i believe in gobies it is male or female, so 1 male and 2 females for trios.. i have no idea on the shrimp. I would assume that if they are a "trio" they will share the same hole, so one shrimp would suffice (only a guess though )