talkalot82 Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 So I know that a clown fish is first born a juviniel boy then in a tank he can remain juviniel or becomes alfa male and that also he can change into alfa female. but in each tank there can be many juvieniels but only one alfa male and female. So heres the question.... How long does it take for a juvieniel to transition from one to another. till alfa male gets female parts? Has any one ever document this? Does it matter of what breed the clown is? Has anyone ever contiplated this before? I know I never did.. till today when I was telling my niece how the clowns work and at her very young age she asked me. I told her I didn't know. However I am now on the quest for knowledge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 I asked this at the LFS and was told it can be as short as a month or so. Specifically I was wondering how fast a single clown would change. I think it also depends on maturity as well though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barelycuda Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I have heard 2-3 months but I'm not sure I've actually read any literature that supports it. I know age definitely plays a role in the change. I belong to some other forums with a lot of clownfish breeders so I'll post the question there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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