Replacing One of a Pair

Crusinjimbo · 09/05/2018, 05:15 AM

I lost one of my OC clowns after the hurricane last year. Paired for 7 years. The survivor is heathy and eating and about 3+ inches in length. He is the only fish in a 13.5G tank that maintains excellent water quality (NO3/PO4 almost undetectable) via a hybrid refugium/scrubber. Opinions on adding a partner either, another OC or fish, would be appreciated.
Jimbo

davocean · 09/05/2018, 07:44 AM

Get a clown no bigger than an inch and a quarter to assure it's still male, float in an acclimation box next to existing, hours, day.
Observe existing.
if it was the larger of your two, it is female, if not, it will become the female

Crusinjimbo · 09/06/2018, 05:01 AM

Thanks and the survivor was twice as large as the other.
I’ll give it a go.

09/05/2018, 05:15 AM	#1
Crusinjimbo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel FL Posts: 751	Replacing One of a Pair I lost one of my OC clowns after the hurricane last year. Paired for 7 years. The survivor is heathy and eating and about 3+ inches in length. He is the only fish in a 13.5G tank that maintains excellent water quality (NO3/PO4 almost undetectable) via a hybrid refugium/scrubber. Opinions on adding a partner either, another OC or fish, would be appreciated. Jimbo __________________ Jimbo 13.5G EVO

09/05/2018, 07:44 AM	#2
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Get a clown no bigger than an inch and a quarter to assure it's still male, float in an acclimation box next to existing, hours, day. Observe existing. if it was the larger of your two, it is female, if not, it will become the female __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

09/06/2018, 05:01 AM	#3
Crusinjimbo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel FL Posts: 751	Thanks and the survivor was twice as large as the other. I’ll give it a go. __________________ Jimbo 13.5G EVO