Maroon changes colour, is that norm?

[Gouldian]

Dear reefers,

After I have successfully pair my maroon, I noticed the smaller one start to change its colour towards orangy rather than brown. It is happily sharing the BTA with the bigger female that is dark brown.

I read somewhere that generally male tend to be in the lighter shade but what I have experience is the changes of colour. Is it normal? Can anyone advise?

[FuEl]

A LFS owner (very experienced but slightly unorthodox in thinking) once told me that high phosphate levels might affect the colouration of fish. Not sure whether it's true or not.

[Gouldian]

Thank bro, I will double confirm my phosphate level.

But I dunno whether it will be relevant to me cuz only the smalller male changes it color and the best thing is that the colour change coincide with the acceptance by the female.

[terryansimon]

maybe its the dulling of colours to show its acceptance? anybody can confirm this?

[FuEl]

I used to have a maroon. Single, unpaired. Bought it as a bright orange individual, after 5 years it was a dull brownish-red individual. Did'nt have efficient protein skimming back then.

[Marineman]

I used to have a maroon. Single, unpaired. Bought it as a bright orange individual, after 5 years it was a dull brownish-red individual. Did'nt have efficient protein skimming back then.

I have the same experience, bright orange turned to brown, the LFS told me it's the PH, I suppose it is water qualityand food.

Clowns also changes ###### from male to female and vice versa? I know some fishes do.

[Gouldian]

I have read somewhere before that female tends to be darker brown thus when we experience a unpaired maroon changes its color to dark brown, i will presume that it has changed to a female.

But what baffles me is the changes of normal brown too orange for the male. I am not sure whether it is normal cuz can't seems to find much about the colouration of morphing maroon.

Truly hope some experts here can help me.

[Gouldian]

Hi reefers,

I finally managed to find out the reason to the color change of Maroon. Recently, I visited a breeder in San Francisco and this is what he told me.

"When we pair Maroons, the most aggressive will changed into a female and thus its color changes to brown. The second most aggressive will changed into a male and thus emit bright orange colors. And the rest, if you have more, will remain Juveniles which is neither Dark Brown nor Orange.

And if you have a single Maroon in your tank, it will also eventually morph into a female which is to say the colors will changed too."

Hope this address our concerns.

[Melvyn Tan]

You are right in this !

[RAV-65]

Wah, maroon clowns can change ###### too?! dat's new to me!

[Gouldian]

Yah loh,

In fact there are alots of fishes that will change ###### as they grow.

One of the most common one is Grouper. (Wonder will we change ###### if we eat too much of them) hehehe...........

[Melvyn Tan]

Yah loh,

In fact there are alots of fishes that will change ###### as they grow.

One of the most common one is Grouper. (Wonder will we change ###### if we eat too much of them) hehehe...........

Any success in breeding clowns yet?

[Gouldian]

not intending to now. Too much work and selling them does'nt justify

[damienkee]

i have a maroon clown in my tank. that means this is female? will it changeto male again?

[dleecool]

Looks like all Clown fish are "Ah Kua" fish.