question about my clownfish

[JonnyJ]

i have had my 2 ora naked clowns for around 4 months or so, they were fighting at first like crazy. Then finally stopped and seemed to be peaceful for the past 3 months. kinda never paired but never fought. they both eat like pigs...Now this week all of a sudden they are fighting ALL day long. 1 is larger than the other and is constantly bullying the other one...the smaller one does fight back tho...seems like the big one just bullies but doesn't bite hard...but the little one seems to be tearing the big ones fins up. Im guessing they are both females? would separating them be the best option right now? or just wait a little and let nature run its course.


the smaller one never initiates but the large one always charges and will constantly attack the other

 

[ryangrieder]

thats kind of like what my misbar clowns did. one was a little bigger, not much though. hated each other. then stopped. then hated another day. when i fed them they completely stopped though. it was like the food was the referee. question. what do they do at night. mine did not fight with the lights off. they finally stopped because i broke it up. when one attacked i chased him with a net. if i cought hit i put him in a cup for 5 minutes like it was time out. they actually completely stopped after a few times i chased them. after that i put two more clowns in. one paired off with the big misbar and the other new one paired up with the smaller one. its your choice. i dont know about getting rid of one. maybe just teach them a lesson. good luck with it

 

[JonnyJ]

They have slept in separate sides since i got them..when the lights go out occassionally i will see the larger one do a charge or two...he more or less charges and then does the shake convulsion looking thing... then they will sleep the night peacefully. When i feed they don't fight at all but they resume afterwards.

been four days of nonstop fighting.

 

[SaltyFlip]

Had that with my 2 gold striped maroon clowns and a damsel, the two clowns would constantly harass each other; though the damsel was chased by both. They eventually stopped and I sold them. Couldn't be both females though since technically they're all males and the top honcho changes sex...unless you bought them separately or from different tanks...?

 

[JonnyJ]

they were together at the store and were purchased on the same day. they both were exactly the same size. say 1 1/2inch.

one is still 1 1/2 and other is now is around 2 inch

 

[SaltyFlip]

I'm gnna guess the first fight was to decide who gets to be the female...the rest might just be typical relationship problems (in all honesty, I have no clue). How big is your tank? Maybe you can do what ryan did.

 

[SevTT]

the smaller one never initiates but the large one always charges and will constantly attack the other

They're sorting out dominance. If you got those clowns at the usual size that ORA clowns are sold, there's no way that either was female when you got them.

...People think clowns are so cute until they have a couple and realize what utter bastards they are.

Anyway, just watch and make sure neither gets too damaged, and it should sort itself out in a few weeks to a couple months.