agressive fish

[jarock]

I purchased 2 percula clown fish from a local guy i met off local forum site. The one clown is very pretty and a fair size the other is very dull colored and not very nice looking and smaller, the bigger one seems to nip at him when he does the little fish i noticed twitches like he is being shocked he sometimes does this even when the other clown doesn't nip at him anyone heard of this should i be worried there both active and eat really well ever since i got them .

 

[EliWhitney314]

That is all normal behavior. The bigger one is just showing him who is the boss, the shivering is normal as well.

 

[Smitty]

+1 Eli...the larger one is the female, who will occasionally pick at the smaller male to show dominance, the male will shiver to show her that he is obedient.

 

[U4BOYZ]

Yep. I agree. They're just 'working things out'. :)

 

[avery155]

Be happy that the smaller one is accepting the females dominance. Sometimes they can go on for weeks fighting it out. Are they sleeping together at night. If so you should have no worries as that is a good sign that they paired up.

 

[dcantucson]

+1 Eli...the larger one is the female, who will occasionally pick at the smaller male to show dominance, the male will shiver to show her that he is obedient.

Or scared as hell!!! :bounce: