Hi everyone! I am new here and looking for some advice from seasoned clownfish owners. I have had a clownfish for approximately 1-2 years in a Fluval Evo tank. The setup has live rock and a few snails. I had a Coral Banded Shrimp but lost him recently after a few years. The Clownfish has always been happy and seems to enjoy life.
Just recently, someone had a clownfish that they surrendered because they ended up with a territorial issue with another Clown. (I believe the Clown that they surrendered was the one being attacked). I decided to see if the surrendered Clown would be compatible (probably a mistake on my part) with my Clown.
I was thinking that the Clown that I've had the longest would be territorial based on the longevity in the tank, however, the newer fish is the aggressor. I've been reading a lot on the forum about natural behavior from clowns and determining the pecking order. My confusion is this... The new Clown is the aggressor but is also the "shaker". The Clown will charge toward the established Clown and then do the weird shaking motion afterwards. Is this typical? What should I watch for? Is it possible there is no compatability between these two? I just do not want to expose my established Clown to serious injury but if this is typical behavior, I just want to know what to watch for to ensure that it's safe. Any help is appreciated. If you need any additional info, just let me know. Thanks!
Just recently, someone had a clownfish that they surrendered because they ended up with a territorial issue with another Clown. (I believe the Clown that they surrendered was the one being attacked). I decided to see if the surrendered Clown would be compatible (probably a mistake on my part) with my Clown.
I was thinking that the Clown that I've had the longest would be territorial based on the longevity in the tank, however, the newer fish is the aggressor. I've been reading a lot on the forum about natural behavior from clowns and determining the pecking order. My confusion is this... The new Clown is the aggressor but is also the "shaker". The Clown will charge toward the established Clown and then do the weird shaking motion afterwards. Is this typical? What should I watch for? Is it possible there is no compatability between these two? I just do not want to expose my established Clown to serious injury but if this is typical behavior, I just want to know what to watch for to ensure that it's safe. Any help is appreciated. If you need any additional info, just let me know. Thanks!