Clowns file for divorce

[piscesgirl]

So, I’ve had these goobers for about 9 months and it was love at first sight. One quickly turned into a girl and they’ve shared the same hammer and cave ever since.
Last week, she bullied him out of the home so he went to the guest-hammer on the other side of the tank. He’s happy over there, but now that she’s over her little fit she wants him home. She keeps going over to try and lure him back but he’s like nah. Is it normal for these weirdos to get into lovers quarrels?

 

[Uncle99]

Yup
Behavior may change especially pre breed stage.

 

[piscesgirl]

Yup
Behavior may change especially pre breed stage.

They’re so strange… do you think they’ll move back in together? No one is fighting, so that’s good.

 

[Katrina71]

He's playing hard to get.

 

[piscesgirl]

He's playing hard to get.

He totally is! She’s trying to apologize and he’s busy hangin out in the garage with his buddies

 

[Uncle99]

They’re so strange… do you think they’ll move back in together? No one is fighting, so that’s good.

They are so strange…….agreed…..complex personalities.
They can. We don’t know what triggered the split?
Is she moving to a breed stage…..males can be denied by the female…..maybe he’s not up to her standards.
After laying eggs, they will remove certain ones, maybe dead ones, maybe not forming…..this of course, is way out of my knowledge area.
Nature will direct the course anyways so change nothing.

 

[randomfishdude]

he is a W. got his priorates straight.

 

[piscesgirl]

They are so strange…….agreed…..complex personalities.
They can. We don’t know what triggered the split?
Is she moving to a breed stage…..males can be denied by the female…..maybe he’s not up to her standards.
After laying eggs, they will remove certain ones, maybe dead ones, maybe not forming…..this of course, is way out of my knowledge area.
Nature will direct the course anyways so change nothing.

Ok, I won’t do anything. Neither look ill or are acting weird besides to each other lol. All the other fish are happy and healthy, too.
I don’t know what caused the split; I woke up and when the lights came on, they were on separate sides.

 

[piscesgirl]

he is a W. got his priorates straight.

Hahaha I’ll have to google what a W is but he’s definitely chill

 

[Uncle99]

Ok, I won’t do anything. Neither look ill or are acting weird besides to each other lol. All the other fish are happy and healthy, too.
I don’t know what caused the split; I woke up and when the lights came on, they were on separate sides.

The greatest time is that period when everything is happy.
When I get there, I stop, and let the system develop.
Except for clear and visible dangers, I leave all alone.
I have been surprised many times.
My clowns refused my BTA for 9 months, then overnight, made it home. Shortly thereafter I found eggs being fiercely protected. Then both took turns in fanning them and picking out specific ones and I think, ate those.
I find clowns to be super parents until birth, then they will eat them.
Enjoy the show!

 

[piscesgirl]

The greatest time is that period when everything is happy.
When I get there, I stop, and let the system develop.
Except for clear and visible dangers, I leave all alone.
I have been surprised many times.
My clowns refused my BTA for 9 months, then overnight, made it home. Shortly thereafter I found eggs being fiercely protected. Then both took turns in fanning them and picking out specific ones and I think, ate those.
I find clowns to be super parents until birth, then they will eat them.
Enjoy the show!

Awe I love that!! And I love my clowns, even though they’re strange. I have a LTA and they’ve hated it since introduction. Maybe they think it will devour them? They loved their BTA to death. Everything I did to save it, nothing worked. Perhaps I’ll try it again and it will bring them together. Oh wait, “I won’t do anything” *sigh*
I do love when the system is in sync. Being a newby, I feel like if we had the option of obtaining a mentor things would go much more smoothly. Haha

 

[piscesgirl]

he is a W. got his priorates straight.

After some research and conversation with my daughter, I agree 100% lol

 

[Lavey29]

Sounds like a typical Friday night at my house.

 

[piscesgirl]

Sounds like a typical Friday night at my house.

Must be why I love them so much right now…

 

[Uncle99]

Awe I love that!! And I love my clowns, even though they’re strange. I have a LTA and they’ve hated it since introduction. Maybe they think it will devour them? They loved their BTA to death. Everything I did to save it, nothing worked. Perhaps I’ll try it again and it will bring them together. Oh wait, “I won’t do anything” *sigh*
I do love when the system is in sync. Being a newby, I feel like if we had the option of obtaining a mentor things would go much more smoothly. Haha

Some clowns relate better to specific anemones but I don’t think it’s an absolute. Many reefers have had clowns make torches and hammers and leathers home. I’ve personally had a pair take up home in an Atlantic nem, and one set loved a carpet nem which carries a big sting. Never once did any combination result in death or consumption, but, everything IS possible.

What looks strange to us may be very normal to them.

Your love for your friends will go along way in your success.

The pairing, mating and breeding process mid complex in my mind, but I feel it’s always best to watch and wait and try to understand what may be going on, provided they are not damaging each other.

As always, I wish you the best!

 

[randomfishdude]

After some research and conversation with my daughter, I agree 100% lol

Yep. Sometimes it's best to ask the ones who know and use it alot.

 

[piscesgirl]

Some clowns relate better to specific anemones but I don’t think it’s an absolute. Many reefers have had clowns make torches and hammers and leathers home. I’ve personally had a pair take up home in an Atlantic nem, and one set loved a carpet nem which carries a big sting. Never once did any combination result in death or consumption, but, everything IS possible.

What looks strange to us may be very normal to them.

Your love for your friends will go along way in your success.

The pairing, mating and breeding process mid complex in my mind, but I feel it’s always best to watch and wait and try to understand what may be going on, provided they are not damaging each other.

As always, I wish you the best!

Some clowns relate better to specific anemones but I don’t think it’s an absolute. Many reefers have had clowns make torches and hammers and leathers home. I’ve personally had a pair take up home in an Atlantic nem, and one set loved a carpet nem which carries a big sting. Never once did any combination result in death or consumption, but, everything IS possible.

What looks strange to us may be very normal to them.

Your love for your friends will go along way in your success.

The pairing, mating and breeding process mid complex in my mind, but I feel it’s always best to watch and wait and try to understand what may be going on, provided they are not damaging each other.

As always, I wish you the best!

Thank you so much, I appreciate your input! As crazy as it sounds, I’ve never eaten any sea creature, fish, crab, shrimp, nothing. I’ve kept fish since I was 8 and always considered them pets (I’ve heard they’re yummy though haha) I’m a Pisces though, so I guess I’m weird as my clowns

 

[1ocean]

we have 11 clowns in our 300. (8,orange, 1,mocha, 1,black and white male , and a stormy black and white female. ) Black & white and stormy were pair in a 200 gallon from a friend when her tore his tank down. Mocha was given to us to provide good home. During the last year I think we got 11 clowns that are swingers...haha.

 

[piscesgirl]

we have 11 clowns in our 300. (8,orange, 1,mocha, 1,black and white male , and a stormy black and white female. ) Black & white and stormy were pair in a 200 gallon from a friend when her tore his tank down. Mocha was given to us to provide good home. During the last year I think we got 11 clowns that are swingers...haha.

Oh my goodness! And none of them fight? I have a little tiny 75g and they’re the only clowns lol They have the strangest personalities to me, but as long as they aren’t tossing sand I really love them a lot

 

[1ocean]

nope none fight. Started with the original 8 orange for a year, then last year added the other 3. They mostly all sleep together in a ball at night, upper right back of the tank. but when the lights start to come on they go to their areas...Also have 6 tangs in the same tank, no fights...