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Old 01-14-2012, 04:20 AM
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Many SW fish change sex (there are different means of doing so), so obtaining two juveniles will usually end up with pairs. Wrasses, Dwarf Angels, Clownfish, Dottybacks, Grammas, some other ones I'm not thinking of... they will all pair up from juvies.
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Old 01-14-2012, 04:24 AM
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Oh I forgot about my failed attempt at pairing up golden dwarf eels. That was a mistake. Lesson learned - some fish you can make a pair of - but some fish you have to buy as a pair.

I want to one day get a male crosshatch for my female - but I'm afraid to do so. Have heard of cases where it's gone well, but also heard of cases where it's gone poorly.

The biggest eye opener for me are butterflies. Everyone thinks they're so docile (well maybe not everyone but it's something I do hear time and again). Truth is they can be downright nasty to each other if they so choose.
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Old 01-14-2012, 04:55 AM
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I have clowns like everyone but would really like to get a pair of Flame Wrasses, Rhomboid Wrasses, and Lineatus Wrasses. I have no idea where to start looking for them, anyone have an idea?

Oh and I am on "The List" for Bandit Angels from Frank Baensch so I will be grabbing a pair of those hopfully this year. Cant Beat captive bred!
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I have a pair of Royal Grammas. Very interesting to watch, hang together sometimes, usually in the evenings, seen them going in and out of caves together, and saw one carrying some stuff in its mouth into a cave, maybe nest building.

I also have 3 Pearlscales, and I think 2 of them might be a pair. They often do things in tandem, picking on the rocks, and roaming around the tank. Sometime the 3rd one joins them, but more often he is the outsider. Don't really know if something is happening with the possible pair, or this is just normal social behavior for these fish. But they do look great in my tank, and totally cleaned up my aiptasia problem.
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Old 01-14-2012, 04:07 PM
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I have a breeding pair of Oce. clowns, a pair of Leopard Wrasses. The clowns are guarding eggs right now and I'm waiting for one L.W. to change into a male.
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