Clownfish paired or not?

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Yesterday, they laid eggs, but since the eggs were white, they ate them. I do see them fighting sometimes, but it only lasts for a second or two, which is followed by one of them doing the twitchy dance. These two are so confusing!
 

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Yesterday, they laid eggs, but since the eggs were white, they ate them. I do see them fighting sometimes, but it only lasts for a second or two, which is followed by one of them doing the twitchy dance. These two are so confusing!
yeah i’d say they’re prolly a pair, is one bigger than the other?
 

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If they weren't a pair, they wouldn't have layed eggs.
 

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And don't get a BTA unless you want it. Your clowns will probably ignore it.

I've never owned a clownfish that didn't take up residence in an Anemone.
 

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I've never owned a clownfish that didn't take up residence in an Anemone.
You're a lucky one then. I have 2 clowns and 2 BTAs and they are happily separated. Not to mention I've read countless posts about people having the same experience as I.
 

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Yesterday, they laid eggs, but since the eggs were white, they ate them. I do see them fighting sometimes, but it only lasts for a second or two, which is followed by one of them doing the twitchy dance. These two are so confusing!
LOL! I had forgotten all about the twitchy dance! I had a pair of O. Clowns that would get into a spat, then one would dance!
 

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You're a lucky one then. I have 2 clowns and 2 BTAs and they are happily separated. Not to mention I've read countless posts about people having the same experience as I.

I'm not saying it doesn't happen, just that it hasn't been my experience.
 

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I've got 17 bta's and the clowns love their euphyllia. Never looked at a bta.
 

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