Hi, I have a question regarding the size and sex dynamic between two clownfish.
I have two ocellaris clownfish that ive had for about 6 months. one female and one male. Often times during feeding I will notice that the smaller male clownfish will appear to eat slightly more during feeding just because the female has “bad aim” when targeting food sometimes, lol. Its not that the female doesnt eat. She is still gaining weight and is noticeably fatter right after feeding. The male clown just seems to be smarter and targets the larger pieces of food first.
My question is, over the long term, will the male catch up in size to the female and potentially cause problems such as fighting/two females, etc? Or do clownfish have a biological way of regulating size? Does anyone have any experience in this department? Thanks.
I have two ocellaris clownfish that ive had for about 6 months. one female and one male. Often times during feeding I will notice that the smaller male clownfish will appear to eat slightly more during feeding just because the female has “bad aim” when targeting food sometimes, lol. Its not that the female doesnt eat. She is still gaining weight and is noticeably fatter right after feeding. The male clown just seems to be smarter and targets the larger pieces of food first.
My question is, over the long term, will the male catch up in size to the female and potentially cause problems such as fighting/two females, etc? Or do clownfish have a biological way of regulating size? Does anyone have any experience in this department? Thanks.