Re: 2 male clowns chasing away the female? What's up??

[Marc Levenson]

Dirty Dave wrote:

> I have 4 percula clowns in my 135 gallon tank. 2 of them paired up a
> while back and have been spawning on a regular basis (about every 3
> weeks). Each time they spawn (at least a dozen times so far) the male
> protects the eggs and the female hangs out with the other 2 males.
> Today when I came home 2 of the males were guarding the eggs and chase
> the female away everytime she comes close. Is this normal or for some
> reson has the male abandoned her and chose another mate? I was under
> the impression that once clowns mated they stayed mated until one or
> the other died? TIA
>
> Dave

Maybe they know something you don't know yet? <grin>

I've got no answers for you.

Marc


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[Teeb]

I *think* I read somewhere that they are all males, one female, if they are
in groups.. if the female dies, one of the males will turn into a female.
That was a story on a news site about some research done about them not too
long ago. I will have to see if I can find it. They are odd fish at times..
my two have taken up with a patch of hairy algae...

Teeb

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
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>
>
> Dirty Dave wrote:
>
> > I have 4 percula clowns in my 135 gallon tank. 2 of them paired up a
> > while back and have been spawning on a regular basis (about every 3
> > weeks). Each time they spawn (at least a dozen times so far) the male
> > protects the eggs and the female hangs out with the other 2 males.
> > Today when I came home 2 of the males were guarding the eggs and chase
> > the female away everytime she comes close. Is this normal or for some
> > reson has the male abandoned her and chose another mate? I was under
> > the impression that once clowns mated they stayed mated until one or
> > the other died? TIA
> >
> > Dave
>
> Maybe they know something you don't know yet? <grin>
>
> I've got no answers for you.
>
> Marc
>
>
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