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Hi all, I am hoping for a bit of advice regarding my Ocellaris Clownfish. I started my 28g Nano Cube with a single clownfish. Soon after I added a second. The first (Clown A) is about an inch and a half long while the second (Clown B) is a good bit smaller - maybe coming in around an inch. The two have never particularly gotten along together. Clown A seems generally disinterested in being around Clown B and often chases it around the tank aggressively. This went on for a few months and no progress was made toward the two pairing or even getting along. I began to feel bad for the little guy who was usually shunned to a corner in the back of the tank so I decided to get a third clown (Clown C), thinking that whichever one of his mates he got along with I would keep and the other I would hopefully sell to one of you fine folks. It has been a few weeks now and I have seen some strange behavior and would like your opinion on which to keep and which to get rid of. Clown C is smaller than Clown A, the aggressive one but larger than Clown B, the submissive one. While Clown C is nowhere near as aggressive to the little guy as Clown A is, he does still regularly chase Clown B away/around the tank. However, recently I have noticed Clown C twitching around the little Clown B and form what I have read that is a sign of submissiveness and/or an interest in mating usually performed by the male of the species (am I right on that?). Also from what I have read, males are typically smaller in size and more submissive than their female counterparts which seems odd given Clown C is larger and occasionally aggressive toward Clown B. To make things even more complicated, I have also witnessed Clown C twitching around the larger Clown A - although to a much more limited extent. As I paid more attention, I have only seen this twice. Clowns A and C seem to spend more time together now - leaving Clown B on its own for most of the day. However, Clown C does seem to like and twitch quite a bit at the little Clown B. Clown B is usually frightened or wary of any interaction when this happens. With all that said, which two do I keep? Does the new Clown C seem like a male, twitching at both the dominant Clown A as well as the smaller submissive Clown B who are both likely female? Any advice would be much appreciated. If I have omitted anything of importance, let me know and I will try to fill in the gaps. Thanks!
