True Percula love?

[Glockafella]

Ok, I have 2 percs that I've had for 4 months. When I got them they were both very young and only about 3/4 of an inch big...they are just over an inch in size now and are just now showing there dark colors. They have never shown aggression toward each other or anything else until I recently added 2 hammer corals now they are always fighting with each other over the hammers. I have also noticed that my hand gets attacked by them everytime I put it in the tank. One is just slightly bigger and darker then the other and I hope that that one becomes the female and they stop with the aggression...Damsels! geesh!

My question is...what percentage would you give that they get it figured out and eventually become a mated pair?

should I let it ride?or take drastic measures? they arent really hurting one another just grabing fins and pulling on one another.

Thanks, Glock!

[gwaco]

let it ride . more than likely they are figuring out their pecking order .

[crvz]

Pretty good chances that they'll pair up, from what I hear. They are hermaphaditic, so I imagine they are fighting over who gets to be the lady (the more dominant one becomes the female, per my understanding). Says something about us dudes, I guess.

[kalel1976]

Yolu stand a good chance of them forming a bonded pair meaning that one will become a female (the larger one) and one male but they do not always become a mated pair. The difference is the mated pair breeds and the bonded pair doesn't.

[tabz]

i have this 2 clowns they still cant figure out who will be the female

[redvipe2010]

tabz,

Are they fighting? How long have you had them?

Glockafella,

Any updates?

[Loverotties]

50% to be mated pair.

[tabz]

hi red they look like dancing sideways not fighting, i already have them for about 6mons got them
when they were and inch both

yes love hope they become mated pair

tabz

[tabz]

hi glock
just let it ride i think in due time they'll become a mated pair

[mborn]

If they're not really hurting each other let it go. They'll work it out.

[Glockafella]

Bad News!

They stopped fighting and one became very submissive and recluse. Well after a month or 2 of barely eating and hiding under my brain coral...He has died. :-(

I was pretty angry...But it looks like all aggression in my tank has stoped all together and my other percula is getting very big fast and is brightly colored and active. I only have 3 fish in my 29g now... 2 blue green chromis and my clown...I am looking to add a goby soon.

[ScruffyRubicon]

Sorry to hear.

[seasalt dreams]

Sorry to hear about that. Clowns are nasty lil buggers. You'd never know it watching nemo :P

[tabz]

sorry for the lost