Hello. I'm new to the forum but I'm in dire need of either help or peace of mind.
We've had a Nemo (which I recently found out it was a Nema ) for almost 15 years. It survived moving from Miami, to Tennessee, to now S. Carolina. We did some researching and decided to introduce a tiny clownfish bred in captivity that came from a tank full of tank raised perculas to try and get a male. Not looking to pair them, just looking to give our original one a companion.
The first day there was some aggression, then there was some submission rituals (turning sideways, shaking the tails, etc) and they were both eating fine and swimming all over the tank. This happened last Tuesday, July 24th, so it hasn't been a week yet.
Since this weekend I've noticed my original Nemo has started breathing fast and seems to be hiding from the little one. I don't know if she's stressed or simply doesn't like the little one. She has also decreased intake of food, which it is not like her to not eat everything that falls into the tank.
So any help is greatly appreciated. As of this moment, I'm looking into buying a tank divider to separate the two and see if that helps by giving her space back.
I will add another post with pictures and a video.
Thank you all for your help!
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We've had a Nemo (which I recently found out it was a Nema ) for almost 15 years. It survived moving from Miami, to Tennessee, to now S. Carolina. We did some researching and decided to introduce a tiny clownfish bred in captivity that came from a tank full of tank raised perculas to try and get a male. Not looking to pair them, just looking to give our original one a companion.
The first day there was some aggression, then there was some submission rituals (turning sideways, shaking the tails, etc) and they were both eating fine and swimming all over the tank. This happened last Tuesday, July 24th, so it hasn't been a week yet.
Since this weekend I've noticed my original Nemo has started breathing fast and seems to be hiding from the little one. I don't know if she's stressed or simply doesn't like the little one. She has also decreased intake of food, which it is not like her to not eat everything that falls into the tank.
So any help is greatly appreciated. As of this moment, I'm looking into buying a tank divider to separate the two and see if that helps by giving her space back.
I will add another post with pictures and a video.
Thank you all for your help!
;Shamefullyembarrased;Shamefullyembarrased;Shamefullyembarrased