Clownfish pair

Chris918 · 03/27/2018, 08:51 PM

Hello,

I have a small Onyx Clownfish, a hybrid of a Percula and Ocellaris, which I assume is still a juvenile. If I were to add an ocellaris clownfish to the tank, would the two pair up provided the ocellaris is a juvenile as well? I'm unsure when it comes to clownfish pairing if they need to be the exact same. Although I admit it must work out sometimes because a Percula and Ocellaris had to spawn to create the Onyx hybrid.

Thank you!

j.falk · 03/28/2018, 04:35 AM

I would add two smaller clowns. Adding only one is never a guarantee. Once you have a pair, remove the third one and take it back to a fish store before the pair kills it.

Uncle99 · 03/28/2018, 06:14 AM

R U sure that’s a hybrid of ocellaris, I thought it was a onyx percula mixed with a Picasso, both same species

homer1475 · 03/28/2018, 06:42 AM

Only time I had this work, is when my male died(carpet surfing), and I bought a smaller juvenile. She harassed the heck out of it, but they eventually paired up.

You just never know. The larger clown might take to a new addition, or it will kill it.

03/27/2018, 08:51 PM	#1
Chris918 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 174	Clownfish pair Hello, I have a small Onyx Clownfish, a hybrid of a Percula and Ocellaris, which I assume is still a juvenile. If I were to add an ocellaris clownfish to the tank, would the two pair up provided the ocellaris is a juvenile as well? I'm unsure when it comes to clownfish pairing if they need to be the exact same. Although I admit it must work out sometimes because a Percula and Ocellaris had to spawn to create the Onyx hybrid. Thank you!

03/28/2018, 06:42 AM	#4
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	Only time I had this work, is when my male died(carpet surfing), and I bought a smaller juvenile. She harassed the heck out of it, but they eventually paired up. You just never know. The larger clown might take to a new addition, or it will kill it. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

03/28/2018, 04:35 AM	#2
j.falk Registered Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 632	I would add two smaller clowns. Adding only one is never a guarantee. Once you have a pair, remove the third one and take it back to a fish store before the pair kills it.

03/28/2018, 06:14 AM	#3
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	R U sure that’s a hybrid of ocellaris, I thought it was a onyx percula mixed with a Picasso, both same species