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Old 03-13-2022, 11:57 AM   #1
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do clown fish change sexes lets say if they are the male in a colony of 5 and then are rehomed and brought to a new harem of clown will the males fight?

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A male will change to a female if there’s not one present or the female dies. But once they’re female they’ll stay female, and 2 dominant females will fight. Some female clowns are just mean, mines killed 2 males and she will be a solo clown for the rest of her life.
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That has been my experience also. It definitely will happen
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