How to pair true clown

[Land2013]

I got a pair a true percula clown and the small one being bash until few area fin damage for almost 2 week. Anyone know how long it will last before the big one stop the bully?

[Martian]

I have 3 true perculas for 4 months already and they are still fighting although not so violent now.

[Land2013]

I see some lfs sell pair with $XXX.XX and they dont seem to fight. Any trick to do that?

[Martian]

I searched many forums but not many people really give definite answers. Actually I also see those expensive paired ones fighting... I think it's their character to be dominant.

[RCA]

I bought a pair from a shop but in the end still fight.

[Martian]

I have 3 of them and they are together for about 5 months and they still peck at each other once in a while... seems to be normal - at least its not fatal. They smallest dun seem to grow much but the dominant one is quite big from the time I bought it.

[Land2013]

I have 3 of them and they are together for about 5 months and they still peck at each other once in a while... seems to be normal - at least its not fatal. They smallest dun seem to grow much but the dominant one is quite big from the time I bought it.

Me too. At least the small still fight back and I still see it survived.

[Martian]

Me too. At least the small still fight back and I still see it survived.

I think it's normal. I can see that all 3 happily hide in the anemone during the night...

[RCA]

My fight until dead.

[Martian]

Wah... That's bad... Sorry to hear that...

[erikokelf]

Previously i choose one that is about same size as my existing one and place my new one inside a beta box.

Initially my existing clown constantly checking out the new clown inside the beta box, after a few weeks i begin to see my old clown exhibiting some submission position (Swimming sideways showing belly up) which makes me think it's a good opportunity to try and release the new one together.

After one hour, i can see them swimming together happily. But that's just my experience not sure will it works for your case.

[DerrickLim]

I bought mine as a juvenile pair and they r swimming together most of the time even after 4mth.

[Martian]

Previously i choose one that is about same size as my existing one and place my new one inside a beta box. Initially my existing clown constantly checking out the new clown inside the beta box, after a few weeks i begin to see my old clown exhibiting some submission position (Swimming sideways showing belly up) which makes me think it's a good opportunity to try and release the new one together. After one hour, i can see them swimming together happily. But that's just my experience not sure will it works for your case.

You are so lucky...

[Bulldozer]

I have a Trio (3).

Funny thing is that they don't fight (until now).

Smallest one remain small but the Big one is Huge.

From Trio. No fighting but no anemone for them to host so all 3 squeeze and swims and mess around together at the filter column.

[blusafe]

I have five small ones in my tank. They get along but the big ones still nip at the small ones. No signs of gross injury. It's how the social structure is formed. The picking is normal and healthy so long as the junior fish are not being seriously injured. The bigger clowns will slowly develop male gonads, then the biggest one will turn the male gonads into female.

If your clowns have been together this long, and the small one is still alive and eating well, I recommend just watch for secondary diseases from stress.

[Fukcable Fcuker]

If you put a pair of them , most likely they will fight

if you put more than 4 of them , they will live in harmony

[Martian]

If you put a pair of them , most likely they will fight if you put more than 4 of them , they will live in harmony

They will still fight if you put more than 4 but you will increase the chance getting a successful pair...