Clown fish is spazing out

Reef of Eden · #1 09/21/2007, 10:10 PM

My friend true* percula (male) will spazz out like he is having a seizure and his whole buddy twitches. then the female will swim up and they will swim around each other and rub bodies. usually in proximity to there host anemone.

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he is this a mating behavior or something bad??

JetCat USA · #2 09/21/2007, 10:12 PM

it's the male being submissive, not necessarily courtship.

Reef of Eden · #3 09/21/2007, 10:19 PM

thank you.

JetCat USA · #4 09/21/2007, 10:22 PM

You're welcome.

boiler_2000 · #5 09/21/2007, 10:25 PM

I was wondering about that. Mine does the same thing. I have to make sure not to let my wife in on this whole clown husband/wife relationship and dominant female, submissive male thing

Reef of Eden · #6 09/21/2007, 10:32 PM

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Originally posted by boiler_2000
I have to make sure not to let my wife in on this whole clown husband/wife relationship and dominant female, submissive male thing

I'm with that.