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05-03-2008, 11:03 AM
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#11 (permalink)
| | Caribbean Reef Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ohio Age: 32
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I added my smaller clown in my 12 gal nano that I used to have about 4 months after the first.... It worked out just fine.. Had eggs about twice a month..... Amazing the first time the hatch...
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5.5 gal, 72w of pcs, 2 leds, rio nano skimmer, 40 gal hob filter, 50w visi-therm heater, 5pds lr, 1 inch live sand bed, 1 true perc ,1 porcelain crab, tuxedo urchin, 1 pep shrimp, 1 lge turbo , 3 cerith, 1 astrea, 1 nassaruis snails, rd/blue blastos, neon grn bali slimer acro, ROB, 1 grn 1 purple tipped frogspawns, feather duster, purple, and orange rics, monti's, duncans, grn polyps, cndycane corals, shrooms, zoa's, blue clove polyps, purple death pallys and grn star plyps. | 
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05-03-2008, 11:16 AM
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#12 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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Originally Posted by mandarin11  That's normal behavior. Release the little dude and let them do their thing. Let nature take its course. They'll be relatively happy in a day or less (probably less). | I totally agree. Dont separate them, they have to do their little fighting match and then they'll be fine. Ultimately its not up to you anyways, its mother nature's decision. Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | 
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05-03-2008, 11:21 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle area Age: 36
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"I wanna be the chick!"
"No, I do!"
(Bam!)
"Ok, you got it, your the chick."
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Marty
72g Bow Front, 2x250w MH (10 hrs), 4x65 Act (14 hrs), 6xDual Moonlights (10 hrs), 300 gph from cannister filter and powerhead, Prizm hang-on protein skimmer, 50 lbs LR, CC Bed
Yellow Tang, 2 Clowns, Bubble Tip Anemone, 2 Yellow Tail, Humbug, White Spot, Ornate Goby, Emerald Crab, Sally Lightfoot Crab, 2 Blue Legged Hermits, 15 Scarlet Hermits, +Snails with no names (margaritas, turbos, astraeas) | |
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05-03-2008, 11:25 AM
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#14 (permalink)
| | Caribbean Reef Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ohio Age: 32
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Lol!!!!! | |
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05-03-2008, 01:06 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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Originally Posted by nybatu I just buy an other false percula and i have one little bigger than which i buy today. big ones pick on new guy so i took small one out and i put him separate container but he is in the tank and i will live him today in there may be he can get used to it and stop bothering new guy and hopefully they can get along. | Worse thing you could do is to remove it.. They have to settle in and sort it out themselves a Rick all run by adding a clown to any tank with an established clown in it muck like when adding similar tangs together.. If you have run and hide places then it will work out in a day or so.. I lady I know from Richmond has written many books on these fish might want to look one up..She is about the leading expert Hobbyist when it comes to breeding and establishing these fish. Joyce Wilkerson is her name .. Might want to check one of the books out ?
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05-03-2008, 01:47 PM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: alabama
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it only took mine a few hours to chill out, and they have been happy for about 2 weeks now, doing great  | |
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05-03-2008, 02:00 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maine
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Hi there just had a Q.
lfs told me it was better to buy three clowns instead of two. The two big ones seems to be together all the time ,and one of them chases the sm. one away and keeps him from feeding with the rest of the fish. Would you try and buy another sm. one to see if it would pair up with him? or do you think that where I only have a 46 gal. I should return him for something else?
The sm. one just kinda hangs out on the other side of the tank by himself. Thanks!! | |
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05-03-2008, 02:59 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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Originally Posted by Reefkeeper Hi there just had a Q.
lfs told me it was better to buy three clowns instead of two. The two big ones seems to be together all the time ,and one of them chases the sm. one away and keeps him from feeding with the rest of the fish. Would you try and buy another sm. one to see if it would pair up with him? or do you think that where I only have a 46 gal. I should return him for something else?
The sm. one just kinda hangs out on the other side of the tank by himself. Thanks!! | Sounds like your LFS just wanted to make a sale. I would return the smaller one b/c he's going to end up being they're punching bag. Sounds like the 2 bigger ones already hit it off. Luna | |
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05-03-2008, 03:13 PM
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#19 (permalink)
| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maine
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Luna,
Did they see me coming a mile away or what? At 25 bucks each there not cheap! I'll take your advice and return the sm. one . Also when I asked about the black and white ones [sorry don't known the name of them ] she said they can only be sold as a pair. asking price was 50 bucks apiece alittle to high for me . Should you, in your opinion always buy two clowns at a time? | |
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05-03-2008, 07:29 PM
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#20 (permalink)
| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: alabama
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Its probably better to get them at the same time, the thing to remember when getting clowns it to buy one that larger than the other. Someone correct me if I am wrong here, as juvies they can become either sex, and small male ones can become larger females, however it can not go from large female back to a male. So if you have a large on at home, you have to buy a smaller one to go with her. If you buy a large one, make sure the one you have at home is not already a female. Right guys? | |
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