Pairing nice percula clownfish

[andrews55]

Hi everyone I have a pair of percula clownfish I’m trying to pair I’ve had the female for about 5-6 months and then found another one I’ve been looking for that was a bit smaller than her, when I put the smaller one in the tank with her the smaller one tried to go in the pot but she wouldn’t let him he now sleeps in the top corner of the tank and female sleeps in the pot sometimes or opposite side of the width of the tank from the other one the smaller one dose come down from the top corner and swims around and she sometimes runs the smaller one down and chases him and he dose the submission dance I’ve had them together 5 weeks but he doesn’t try go in the pot anymore but they swim together now and again do you think given more time they will become a bonded pair I was just wondering on other peoples experiences my aim is to try and get them breeding as they are a nice pair thanks

 

[KrisReef]

When she decides she will either kill him or let him be her mate/submissive partner. She will decide and she may change her mind and kill himlater on. She calls the shots and your opinion of his value or desirability is irrelevant,

 

[Uncle99]

Is it possible there is 2 females?

Or Banished by the home owner as he did not meet her standard?

If there’s no physical damage being done, just a chase, shake or flash which is not continuous, let them be for a bit.

I added one and it was kicked out like yours. Moved around the tank.

Over a month, they are now staying say 6” apart, so, we are getting closer.

They both could be stubborn males.

 

[andrews55]

Is it possible there is 2 females?

Or Banished by the home owner as he did not meet her standard?

If there’s no physical damage being done, just a chase, shake or flash which is not continuous, let them be for a bit.

I added one and it was kicked out like yours. Moved around the tank.

Over a month, they are now staying say 6” apart, so, we are getting closer.

They both could be stubborn males.

I’m hoping not would the smaller one not do the submission dance if it was a female would it not fight back and not submit there’s been no mouth locking of mouths or anything I’ve seen so I’m hoping it’s not female there has been a lot more of the submission dance recently but when I first got the smaller one it did try going in the pot and she would not let him she did beat him up a little to begin with but that’s stopped now sometimes the smaller one will shake by the bigger one for about 10 seconds, I did add another pot hoping the smaller one would use that and she would stay in the bigger pot but he won’t go in that either I’m hoping they will bond eventually hopefully just a stubborn male these are the two I’m trying to pair

 

[andrews55]

When she decides she will either kill him or let him be her mate/submissive partner. She will decide and she may change her mind and kill himlater on. She calls the shots and your opinion of his value or desirability is irrelevant,

Yes just seeing what other people’s experiences was with the pairing process and if they had any success after a couple of months or not