Single Clown? Or Find a buddy?

BTimms · Oct 12, 2021

My beautiful Picasso female clown went carpet diving today. I’m not sure how as I have a lid. Perhaps she jumped while I was feeding or something...I have been quite upset about this as I feel somewhat responsible. And well, losing a pet is sad.

Now, my other male is lonely. Should I find him a new mate/buddy? Or leave him as a single for the time being?
My thought is if I can find him a larger mate they might pair up again?

This sucks...almost made me pack it in and sell everything.

blaxsun · Oct 12, 2021

Find him a mate. Or an anemone...

BTimms · Oct 12, 2021

blaxsun said:
Find him a mate. Or an anemone...

He has an anemone but has never taken to it.

blaxsun · Oct 12, 2021

BTimms said:
He has an anemone but has never taken to it.

One of these days he'll figure it out. I've had a pair of clowns for 6 months, just added some new BTAs a few weeks ago and they finally figured out what they were. If you add a second clownfish it might figure out homing an anemone quicker and your other one may follow suit.

Idech · Oct 12, 2021

I got another one after one of mine died. It was dead in less than 24 hours. I tried to pick one much smaller but failed and the female (I think she’s a female) didn’t accept it and killed it.

I’ve decided I won’t be adding another one until the one I have gets a lot bigger, to make sure there is a good size difference with the new one.

BTimms · Oct 12, 2021

Idech said:
I got another one after one of mine died. It was dead in less than 24 hours. I tried to pick one much smaller but failed and the female (I think she’s a female) didn’t accept it and killed it.

I’ve decided I won’t be adding another one until the one I have gets a lot bigger, to make sure there is a good size difference with the new one.

That is why I was thinking of trying to find a larger female for him. I’m not sure what to do really.