Hi, so I have an unorthodox clownfish pairing question. Tank 1 has a ~15 yr old occelaris that had always been unpaired (tried years ago, didn’t take) so must be female, but never got past about 2 inches. Kinda weird.
Tank 2 had a mated pair of occelaris, female 4”, male 3”. Always very docile toward other tank mates. Never laid eggs but acted like a pair. About 6 months ago, female jumped out. And previous male has been alone since. So now I have to assume he’s become a female too.
I would really like to shut down tank 1 as it’s mostly there to house the old clown and I want the space. My question: is there any hope these two will coexist? 2” old female + 3” former male (likely female now).
My thought is to put the smaller one in a clear breeder box in tank 2 and observe. If they don’t look hostile after a few days/weeks, just release the smaller one and hope for the best? Other ideas? Tank 2 is a 60 gal mixed reef with a lot of rock and hiding places, if that helps.
Tank 2 had a mated pair of occelaris, female 4”, male 3”. Always very docile toward other tank mates. Never laid eggs but acted like a pair. About 6 months ago, female jumped out. And previous male has been alone since. So now I have to assume he’s become a female too.
I would really like to shut down tank 1 as it’s mostly there to house the old clown and I want the space. My question: is there any hope these two will coexist? 2” old female + 3” former male (likely female now).
My thought is to put the smaller one in a clear breeder box in tank 2 and observe. If they don’t look hostile after a few days/weeks, just release the smaller one and hope for the best? Other ideas? Tank 2 is a 60 gal mixed reef with a lot of rock and hiding places, if that helps.
