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[Fishy411]

Clown fish are hermaphrodites along with many other salt water fish, the largest useually become females and any small enought to be considered a subordinate could easily becoem a mate.

yeah. Unfortunately i think that clownfish can only switch from male to female but they cant switch back to male later. I guess it works out bcuz if any one dies it will probly be the male. Good luck

 

[Navarre]

I would get both very small and let them sort out for themselves who will wear the trousers.

 

[scooterboy]

I've been trying to attatch pictures of my setup and the wildlife on the rock but its not working can anyone help please ? I think i'll go along with the idea of two small clowns and hope they don't fight to the death to see who wears the trousers so to speak.Its a pity i could'nt get the photos loaded cause they are quite good close ups of the organisims i think the file size is too large for the attatchment folder in the reply section.
Anyway have a good christmas everyone and once again thanks for the advice and help. I hope it has set me on the right path with the fewest hiccups which are undoubtedly right around the corner.

 

[Opcn]

I'm pretty sure that clownfish are hermaphroditic both ways, like anthias are as apose to how wrasses are, anyone have an artical for us?

 

[Ed4567]

Q: What is the nature of clownfish in terms of gender?

A: Clownfish are protandrous hermaphrodites. Clownfish are hatched sexually immature or in other words sexless, neither male or female. This in the simplest of terms means that they change from sexless to male to female. This is a one way trip; sexless to male never to sexless again and male to female never to male again. They may spend their entire life as a sexually immature fish depending on their environment.

http/reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=215088

 

[Opcn]

I stand corrected, thanks

 

[RamJet]

t5 and power compacts are not the same thing. I would go with the power compacts.

 

[scooterboy]

Thanks ,
I got the power compacts today 24w 50/50's what a difference thay make to the tank .Everything seems to have come out to bloom or is more visible.The t8 light in the tank just didnt do anything justice . Bought some clove polyps and a feathery mushroom. Both seem very happy with the arrangement as does the sand sifting starfish that came with them courtesy of the lfs. They seem really good guys advising me what not to buy and save money on equipment that i dont need . The other little organism in the tank i have identified as a mushroom polyp all be it a very juvenile one. Cool!

 

[scooterboy]

One of the mushroom corals that i purchased have split in two since i have put it in the tank ,can anyone tell me if this is normal reproduction or not. Since this has happened the coral in question hasnt opened up properly. Also with this coral there is a green plant that i can only describe as a cactus like thing with the little spikes and everything ive not been able to find out what it is could someone give me a clue. Sorry no pictures i still cant seem to attatch them to the reply.

 

[Opcn]

I have not yet heard of mushroom corals devideing in that manner on there own but there are reef keepers who cut theremushrooms up into pieces just like you would a hard coral and grow them all. It should be fine, and if there is something wrong there isnt anything you can do about it so assume the best.

 

[scooterboy]

I've finally seen sense and ordered a new tank from my lfs its 36 x 15 x 18.
That should see me alright for a few years hopefully. I was thinking of using the other tank as a sump for all the equipment . Is this to big or not or doesnt it matter . After setting my current system up i was disappointed with the way it looked with all the equipment on show spoiling the look of the tank. I thought this would be a fairly cheap way of hiding all the gear See still a bit confused