My clowns are beginning to pair!

[Tigahboy]

Read thru JHardman's very informative posts regarding pairing clownfish and used some of the techniques discussed in the various threads here. I had 1 ocellaris and I wanted to add a black n white ocellaris. Luckily both were very tiny and I gradually introduced them using the "guppy breeder" method - where I allowed them to see each other, then gradually allowed for physical interaction in a separate hospital tank i had ready, increased contact time as they seemed to "bicker" less, then placed the black n white one into the main display under constant, close watch.

But, I think I was lucky that they didn't duke it out for too long. I haven't had any real problems since. The black and white one seems to be the dominant one and he/she does sometimes chase the orange ocellaris away, but usually they hang out together.

Thanks for all the info, JHardman and the rest of you! Here's some pics w/ my new RBTA!

http://www.the3wisemen.net/chost1.jpg
http://www.the3wisemen.net/chost2.jpg
http://www.the3wisemen.net/chost3.jpg

[pdpreef]

I like the unusual pair! good luck with everything.

[blue carpet]

wow thats a great pic! good luck with them!

[Tigahboy]

Thanks! Hopefully it will work out in the end.

[Reefingismyweekends]

great work tigahboy

love ur tank saw it on n-r keep up the good work

[brianemone]

i said in on n-r ill say it here, i think that is the coolest match ever

i just got my second true Perc yesterday, (after five months of searching) i put him in and for four hours my first clown chased the new one away from his anemone, then by night time they where best friends. now they are going to make babies :)

easiest pairing ive ever heard of, lots of love in my tank

[appleajax]

that is sweeet :D

where did you get your black one from?

[Tigahboy]

Thanks for compliments, everyone.

I got mine from liveaquaria.com. They have em in stock right now. A bit pricy, but they rarely have em at my LFS and on liveaquaria, they sell out within days.

[Tigahboy]

My RBTA moved again...I had to rearrange a whole bunch of stuff to accomodate it...full tank shot after the move...

http://www.the3wisemen.net/1129a.jpg

[Tigahboy]

http://www.the3wisemen.net/1129b.jpg

[Tigahboy]

http://www.the3wisemen.net/1129d.jpg

[k_kagy]

I like the aquascaping in your tank--very nice. I am not sure if I like looking at the equipment behind the tank and the wall, but still nice.

[Tigahboy]

Haha...I don't either...I should've gotten back painted black...but a little hard now since its so close to the wall.

I had a black paper background recently,but I accidentally ripped it so no background until I buy more.

But I do find that I can take clearer or nicer pictures without a background than with it. I'm no photographer so I'm not sure why that is.