OC Clowns Fighting after Transfer to DT!!

JR8999 · 05/31/2014, 05:16 PM

I have had 2 OC Clowns in my 10g QT for over a month. They were very small, less than an inch, when first put in. They were also very well behaved and seemed to get along with one another for the entire month. Today I transferred them to my 56g DT. One is now slightly bigger than the other, maybe about 1/4 inch larger. For the first hour they behaved much like they did in the QT. After an hour of hanging out together the smaller one started chasing and nipping at the face of the larger one. The smaller one has continued this behavior for the last four hours by chasing the larger one all over the tank.

What's going on? Is this normal behavior? Why did this start shortly after transfer the the DT?

Thanks!

Misled · 05/31/2014, 05:56 PM

They are establishing dominance. The larger will be the female and the smaller the male. The pecking order should calm down in a few weeks. It's normal.

Pife · 05/31/2014, 10:54 PM

Give it a couple days and they will work it out.

Denbf58 · 06/01/2014, 06:27 AM

normal with any luck they will pair up and start laying eggs

snorvich · 06/01/2014, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Misled

They are establishing dominance. The larger will be the female and the smaller the male. The pecking order should calm down in a few weeks. It's normal.

I agree.

05/31/2014, 05:16 PM	#1
JR8999 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 345	OC Clowns Fighting after Transfer to DT!! I have had 2 OC Clowns in my 10g QT for over a month. They were very small, less than an inch, when first put in. They were also very well behaved and seemed to get along with one another for the entire month. Today I transferred them to my 56g DT. One is now slightly bigger than the other, maybe about 1/4 inch larger. For the first hour they behaved much like they did in the QT. After an hour of hanging out together the smaller one started chasing and nipping at the face of the larger one. The smaller one has continued this behavior for the last four hours by chasing the larger one all over the tank. What's going on? Is this normal behavior? Why did this start shortly after transfer the the DT? Thanks! __________________ 56g Column DT, 11g Aqueon sump with/socks, Lifereef overflow, Aqumaxx HOB-1 Skimmer, 2 Jaebo heaters, DT: 2 OC Clowns and 1 Royal Gramma along with various corals grown from frags. Current Tank Info: 56g Column

05/31/2014, 05:56 PM	#2
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	They are establishing dominance. The larger will be the female and the smaller the male. The pecking order should calm down in a few weeks. It's normal. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

05/31/2014, 10:54 PM	#3
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	Give it a couple days and they will work it out. __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

06/01/2014, 06:27 AM	#4
Denbf58 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: selden N.Y. Posts: 885	normal with any luck they will pair up and start laying eggs __________________ Life is good Current Tank Info: 75gal reef ready koralia 3, 30g sump, 4b 48" t5s lighting, 29g reef with breeding pair clowns 55g reef 55g freshwater