Mating clown fish??

Hello everybody a while back i baught 2 false percula clowns the guy at the LFS said they were a "mated pair". Ive had them for almost a year how do i get them to mate?? And did i do it right by buying them both at the same timeee?????

 

light some candles, dim the lights, put on some slow music... jk .....it will happen naturally, may have already happend and you didnt notice..in order for the fry to live they would need separated out of the main tank and in their own tank and fed rotifers and all that good stuff, actually more difficult than u may think to do and yes, adding them at the same time was a good thing to do

 

ok but they are still the same size so i think they are both still males??

 

Are they well fed? they will never mate and lay eggs unless they are really well fed. Go to MOFIB- Marine Ornamental Fish and Invert Breeders and read up on them. there is ton's of info on Clowns and how to mate, hatch and grow out clowns. You might have to Join but it doesn't cost anything so I would go for it.

As far as them being the same size, thats usually a pretty good clue that they are not a pair. I have a pair that haven't laid eggs yet but the constantly go through the motions so I know its just a matter of time now. I have had them for about 1.5 years and the female is almost twice the size of the male now.

 

no growth in a year? Do they "live" together? If so then i'd say that they are opposite sex, but if there hasnt been any growth in a year, i'd say thats really odd..how big are they? Are you feeding them a lot of meaty food...such as mysis, brine, chopped krill? They need meat to grow, remember tho they are comical and stuff they are still Damsels who love meat!

 

ok thanks will do

 

like and inch maybe??

 

and wat do you mean "live together??

 

like hang around each other all the time, with no fighting..believe me you would know if they were the same sex...it would be UFC Fish Addition in your tank consitantly

 

It doesn't sound like they are mature enough.