Just looking for a plan of action. At the end of March I got a couple Percula clowns from my LFS, presumably from the same clutch, and they were itty-bitty, maybe an inch. They were alone in a 15g, and one appeared to take on the dominate role (the darker/misbar colored), perhaps biting at the other. The ever-so-slightly smaller one took to doing the shimmy occasionally but ultimately they didn't sleep together or hang out much and I didn't get the sense they were paired.
Unfortunately, I have now found the subtly-submissive one dead (traditional color). I don't have any idea why, I was gone for a few days (had someone feeding tank everyother day) and it just kicked the bucket. Does not appear to be disease or attack, but who knows.
Question: Is it likely that the remaining fish has begun it's transformation to female? It is still barely 1" in length. I ask because it could be difficult to find a replacement that is truly smaller, and from what is currently available are same/larger.
Just a gamble? I obviously would like to succeed in getting a pair established rather than having a UFC fight.
Wondering if I have to wait until the remainder gets larger, but worried it will become established and kill new-comers.
