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Unread 11/30/2020, 04:40 PM   #1
hkgar
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Female clown killing male

After 2+ years together, bought as bonded pair, my female Perc is relentlessly chasing and nipping at my male.


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Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels
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Unread 11/30/2020, 05:29 PM   #2
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She wants a divorce Gary. Sorry man couldn't resist


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Unread 11/30/2020, 05:40 PM   #3
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Have they laid eggs before? The first few times my pair did, she was pretty nasty. It's like she was trying to "train" him. If you could catch one and separate them, it may start again when you put them back together, but no real way to know. I turned my lights off, but it really didn't help. Tell me your reason for having them. Are you wanting to breed them?


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Unread 12/01/2020, 09:34 AM   #4
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The guy's gotta learn to stand up for himself like this guy:

https://youtu.be/epOHwz2nlXk


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Unread 12/01/2020, 05:52 PM   #5
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Maybe give him his own anemone at the opposite end of the tank?


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Unread 12/02/2020, 01:28 PM   #6
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Maybe he isn't all that she was expecting him to be?


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Unread 12/02/2020, 05:29 PM   #7
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I have had females behave aggressively toward their partner briefly but it was mostly to show whose the boss. If this is truly relentless then you should probably separate them before the male is killed.
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Unread 12/06/2020, 02:13 PM   #8
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Has long as she isn’t doing any damage to the male it should settle down.


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Unread 12/10/2020, 03:43 PM   #9
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It only lasted a day or two and they are once again best buds.


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