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Unread 10/10/2017, 03:59 PM   #9
D-Nak
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Originally Posted by Ramracer32 View Post
I was just recently at my local reef store and they have an aquarium with about 12 designer clownfish all having the same pattern so guessing all the same batch. One of the clownfish is about 3 times the size of the other clowns so assuming that is the female. I'm wondering if I pick that one and a very small one would They have a high chance of pairing? Or should I fork out the extra money and buy a proven pair online?
Just keep in mind that most LFS don't hold their fish for very long, so just because one fish is a lot larger than the others doesn't mean it's already a female.

I wouldn't fork out extra money for a proven pair -- the terms "proven" and "pair" go a long way for some people.


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