A Nice Pair :P

I picked these 2 boys up at Petco yesterday for only $23 each (OMG I need a quarantine tank /crosses fingers). They really took to their new home in my big old LTA. One has some frayed fins but i think he will heal up quickly. I have never had a pair of clowns before but they are very interesting to watch. Already defending their territory against the damsel and coral beauty when they get too close . So do you think one will change to a female down the road? They are only about 1 inch currently.

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Hopefully! Were they in the same tank when you got them?

 

They were in separate tanks at Petco but so far they are acting like best buddies.

 

It may take a while, but they'll start chasing each other around, nipping, etc. LOOKS like fighting, but it's a display of dominance. The female is almost always bigger, and they could take over a year to successfully spawn.

 

I'm not really interested in them breeding. I just read that they do better in pairs. Is this true?

 

I don't think they necessarily do "better" in pairs, but when they are a pair, they stick together and spawn. They may feel safer when they are together, but I don't know.

 

I am hoping they will both stay the same size.

 

One is always going to be a little bit bigger than the other. It's not too noticeable, though.

 

i hope they work out. but non the less they look beautiful