Fighting Clownfish

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  1. Rulu25

    Rulu25 Spaghetti Worm

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    Just got back from a hockey game and my Clownfish are fighting. They've been in there about a week together and they're the only fish. They were together in the tank at my LFS and seemed fine. Any thoughts as to what the aggression may be from?

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  2. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    they are establishing dominance. this could be easy or hard depending on the type of clowns they are and there sizes.
     
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  3. Rulu25

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    They're about the same size and I believe they're percs. Is one of em gonna die?

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    with percs I doubt one would die, but it is possible.
    If one eventually seems to have trouble swimming I would separate them, other then that I would let them work it out.
     
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    I had two clowns, one an oc,full stripe, and the other oc,split stripe.....they were fine for 2 months, and the full stripe started beating the life out of the other, for 2 weeks I tried to separate them, but every time the full would go after the split, until I had to take the full back to the LFS and get a trade. They told me that the larger female was likely trying to establish a mate and didn't especially like the one that I "Provided", although I didn't "PROVIDE" a mate for the fish, that's essentially what you do when you place two same species together in a cage.........sorry for the analogy, but it is what it is.
     
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    I'm just mad/worried/cursed with bad luck cause I had two black clowns before and they were fantastic. Never had issue with anything, territory nothing. They slept together, always swam together, followed me around when I was at the tank, just Full of personality.

    I guess I just want them back... :(

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    If it helps, When I talked to my LFS, and told them of the beating my first fish was receiving from my newly purchased full bar, they took it back and traded me for a full bar exactly the size of my first, and since then, they have been the best of friends....if it helps.....
     
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