how do I know if the my clowns are really bonded/paired?

[mike31154]

Originally Posted by Myka

This is a definition I've never heard before. Usually if they're laying eggs they're called a breeding pair. If the larvae have been raised to juveniles then they're called a proven pair.

As you mentioned in an earlier post, these definitions are 'loose' & often dependent on who you ask. I think I saw the definition I posted on another forum some time ago & it made sense to me. Paired-they're hangin' out/dating, Bonded-think of it as the bond of marriage.

I don't see or equate what the breeder does with respect to raising the young from larvae to juveniles as being related to whether they are producing eggs or not, since the fish don't raise the young. To me what happens after the eggs hatch doesn't seem relevant to pairing or bonding, although calling them a proven pair at that point makes sense.

And yes, that RBTA is a beaut.