Saturday, September 12, 2015

Days 15-23: Post-Metamorphosis

Days 15-23: Post-Metamorphosis
This is the time that the clownfish truly turn into clownfish. All of the clownfish at this time will develop an opaque orange color, and will also develop 2 full stripes. There eyes are black and large, and the stomachs are clearly are a darker color then the rest of the lighter orange color.

The clownfish also start to nip at each other and form a social hierarchy. It's pretty cool to watch them explore the tank and find out where they stand in their little fish 'society.'


Also, most of the clowns began to sink to the bottom. At first, I thought that these guys were dead. But then they would come back to life after a day or two and form little groups. Here is a group:





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