Clown advice

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  1. nctinter

    nctinter Skunk Shrimp

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    I had two mated false perculas and the female died. I'd like to get another one or maybe other types of clownfish. What should I do? Would another female be ok or would my male not be good with that? Should I get a couple different clowns? Maybe maroons?
     
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  2. DarthClownfish

    DarthClownfish Flamingo Tongue

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    Maroons are very tough to pair up.

    Your male is becoming a female, so a small male clown would be the best bet. Another pair if you like, but your guy will pair up again quite easily
     
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  3. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    It would probably be best to get another of the same kind. Get it as a juvenile. The current male will become female and the new one will become male. If you get maroons you will have to remove the other clown that's left.
    What caused the clown to die?
     
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  4. nctinter

    nctinter Skunk Shrimp

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    Thanks guys for the info. We still don't know what caused her to die. I have had them for over 6 years and one day she just went missing. So she might not be dead but it has been a few months now and is presumed deceased lol. I will get another juvenille I think. Sounds like the best bet
     
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  5. DarthClownfish

    DarthClownfish Flamingo Tongue

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    I would like to point out that clowns are protandrous sequential hermaphrodites. They must be a sexually mature male before becoming female - the juvenile are considered males. That's what protandrous means - born male, turn female. They can't turn female without completing the male cycle.

    Wilkerson was unclear in her book - she said that the juvenile had no sex and that they were protandrous. Can't be both
     
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  6. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    you would do best to stick with another smaller false perc. Like said before keep the same type. I just lost my female picasso a few months ago. I added another smaller picasso Sunday and they seem to be well
     
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  7. nctinter

    nctinter Skunk Shrimp

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    So the one I have remaining is the smaller of the two. This is still a juvenille male? he is over 6 years old?
     
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  8. DarthClownfish

    DarthClownfish Flamingo Tongue

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    No. If the female has been missing for months, he is certainly now a she

    Clowns live with a female, with an alpha male, and a number of juvenile males. As long as the female and alpha male are present, the juveniles stay juvenile. They can be juvenile 20 years
     
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  9. nctinter

    nctinter Skunk Shrimp

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    Gotcha Darth...Thanks for the advice everyone
     
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