Well to be short, my tank includes a goby, Sally crab (need to get rid of him), coral banded shrimp, conch, hermits and clownfish #1 all doing great.
I read that if I got a smaller clown, they would be easier to pair. So I got clownfish #2 as a birthday gift. 4 days later, clownfish #2 died. I called the lfs and they said it was most likely a behavior thing. That clownfish #1 was probably a dominate female. If I brought in clownfish #1, he’d refund me and I could get a pair! So I brought in clownfish #1, and received a brand new pair.
Well now, #3 and #4 entered the tank and #3 has now died. I’m back to just 1 clownfish (#4).
I’m checking my parameters again. Which I checked before receiving #3 & #4. #4 is eating doing great, and so are all my others.
Is this a behavior thing?
I don’t think it would be a tank thing because all other fish (& corals) are doing just fine.
Or is it a lfs thing. I’m stumped.
All I want is a paired couple of clowns..
I read that if I got a smaller clown, they would be easier to pair. So I got clownfish #2 as a birthday gift. 4 days later, clownfish #2 died. I called the lfs and they said it was most likely a behavior thing. That clownfish #1 was probably a dominate female. If I brought in clownfish #1, he’d refund me and I could get a pair! So I brought in clownfish #1, and received a brand new pair.
Well now, #3 and #4 entered the tank and #3 has now died. I’m back to just 1 clownfish (#4).
I’m checking my parameters again. Which I checked before receiving #3 & #4. #4 is eating doing great, and so are all my others.
Is this a behavior thing?
I don’t think it would be a tank thing because all other fish (& corals) are doing just fine.
Or is it a lfs thing. I’m stumped.
All I want is a paired couple of clowns..