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This morning I looked into my 10g nano tank and saw some unexpected behavior from my black ocellaris clown. It looked like (presumably she) was cleaning off a rock. the 2 clowns I have usually hang in the corner under the filter, so it was odd to see the clown in the middle of the tank. To give some background: I set up the tank 3 months ago, it's a 10g nano. I had a fish only tank with a blue damsel and a mandarin dragonet years ago. I have some experience with fish but many years ago. I bought the clowns about 2 months ago. One is orange and one is black introduced at the same time to the tank. The black one is slightly larger than the orange one. The clowns fought a bit at the beginning and still seem to fight now and then but not like they did for the first month. I bought them each at about an inch in size. My first thought is that the clownfish is preparing the rock to lay eggs, however, it seems way too early for that considering they were purchased a few months ago. The exception being that it might have already been a mature female when I bought it from the store, however, it seems unlikely. Does anyone have any thoughts? I included a link to a video I took this morning and uploaded it to Youtube to get some second opinions. Let me know what you all think. Best, Chris

Dec 9, 2017 Oct 25, 2016 HARDWARE: Display: 29g placed in a built-in shelf in my living room (re-enforced w/ 2x4s) Overflow: Glass-holes Super Nano (with teeth) Wavemaker: MP10 original version with a dial knob bought a used Quiet Drive version Lighting: Reef Breeders Photon24 AI Prime HD x 2 + AquaticLife 36" dual T5s Sump: Rubber tub in the basement, with my return pump in an 8" high tupperware, so skimmer level is 8" Skimmer: Reef Octopus 110 (upgraded to Aquatrance 1000s pump, huge difference!) Reactor: TLF 150 running carbon only, no more GFO! Additional Filtration: Filter floss below drain / MarinePure block Return Pump: Jebao DCS 4000 pump Heater: Neo-Therm 150w ATO: SpectraPure Power Liquid Level Controller / Tom's Aqua-Lifter RODI: AquasafeCanada (this is actually my buddies, on loan to me, I make water for him when he needs it because he lives in a condo) Doser: Jebao DP4 dosing b-ionic alk/cal and magnesium LIVESTOCK: 2 x Clowns called Sammy & Sammy 1 x Neon Goby called Stick 1 x Pink Streaked Wrassed called Mammal (LOL love this name!) (All fish named by my daughter) 1 x Potters Angel named Lava Monster CORALS: Various Zoas - some named ones are: blue hornet, red hornet, sunny d's, rose nebula, pineapple express, eagle eyes, blondies Duncan - Green one Acan - It was sold as Aussie Ultra.. whatever that means Montipora Digitata - Forest Fire, Green, Red Montipora plating type - Pokerstar, Sunset Setosa Teal Birdnest Green Slimer Cali Tort, Red Planet, Tricolor - These last 3 are new frags, hopefully they do well Original Post (June 16, 2015):