Clownfish babies fighting... normal?

[Mike N]

Got 5 baby clownfish about 3 weeks old, two pairs are fighting quite a lot lately.
I'm assuming this is pretty normal and nothing to worry about, but would like reassurance.
Only have five out of the 12 that I caught, so I don't want to lose any. I'll definitely separate them if need be.

 

[ichthyogeek]

Probably nothing to worry about except a hierarchy forming. You might have two pairs forming and establishing who's who.

 

[Mike N]

Probably nothing to worry about except a hierarchy forming. You might have two pairs forming and establishing who's who.

Thanks, I was hoping that was the case.
I'm suddenly less worried about losing one or two since we caught roughly 60-70 new hatches last night ;Woot

 

[ThRoewer]

Completely normal. As soon as they settle they start to fight. How bad it gets depends on the species and the density of juveniles.

 

[Mike N]

Completely normal. As soon as they settle they start to fight. How bad it gets depends on the species and the density of juveniles.

Yeah, seems to be the normal garden-variety fighting. I overreacted because it was my first time getting clownfish through meta lol
All 5 are still alive and well. They share the same PVC elbow at night.

 

[ThRoewer]

Yeah, seems to be the normal garden-variety fighting. I overreacted because it was my first time getting clownfish through meta lol
All 5 are still alive and well. They share the same PVC elbow at night.

Just 5? That explains the aggression.

If you have a hundred it will get better: