Clownfish pair started fighting

[KevinC]

Hi all, I have a pair of midnight and Wyoming white clownfish that laid eggs before until recently I moved them into the display tank and they stopped. I also notice there is some aggression problem going on. Any idea what’s going on? The female is 3 inch and male is 2.75 inch. Thanks!

 

[Peace River]

A move can trigger a need to reestablish hierarchy. Not unheard of and something that you should monitor while (hopefully) they sort it out. Good luck!

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[KevinC]

its getting a little aggressive, should i separate them for a while?

 

[Peace River]

its getting a little aggressive, should i separate them for a while?

There are a lot of different perspectives on your question. When I have been in similar situations I typically wait to separate them until I see body damage/wounds or the fins are getting infected. Although it gives them a break, often if you separate them at this point it can restart the hierarchy building process (aka aggression) to a point earlier in the process. You may want to change the aquascape, add additional hiding places, or some other distraction.