A few pictures of my Clownfish

[mikcamjon]

Few pics of the clownfish in my tank.

Pink Skunk

Orange Skunk

Clarkii

Australian

Tomato

 

[SwampyBill]

How long have all these clowns been in the same tank, & how many did you start with...? Cool nems, tho looking kinda bleached to me.

 

[Mr&MrsSquires]

just wondering......... i thought you could only have one breed of clowns in a tank? iv only been into this hobby for about 5 months so i may be wrong, but thats what our local store said.

 

[fishcraze_1]

nice pics, i thought yellow stripe maroons were mean to other clowns

 

[Trademark]

Could you elaborate on how long you have had all these in your tank? Hopefully you don't have major problems in the long run. I also hope you know that you will get some that will bash you and say no way this can work, due to past experiences of their own or what they have heard. Good Luck and hope you can post updates from time to time on the progress of the multiple clown tank..... Hey We All Like Challenges, thats why some of us do this

 

[nata]

Do you have magic powers ...how do you get them to play nice ????

 

[velvetelvis]

It's an attractive display, but I agree with the others that you have a volatile mix of clowns in that tank. They look pretty young at this point, which would probably account for why they seem to be getting along now.

But keep a very close eye on them, and have alternative housing lined up for all but one (your favorite, or the one who turns out to be hardest to catch, take your pick!), because I'm afraid that territorial aggression is inevitably going to rear its ugly head. On top of that, I think that since you only have one of each species, each one of your clowns--growing to maturity without other members of its own species to challenge it for dominance--will probably grow up to be a sexually mature female--and then the fireworks really begin, as they battle each other for control of the tank.

ETA: On closer observation, I just noticed that you seem to have a pair of tomato clowns...this makes keeping a close eye on your tank even more crucial. Tomato clownfish are infamous for being violently territorial as they reach sexual maturity and begin breeding. I hate to start out sounding critical, but I am genuinely concerned for the long-term well-being of your fish.

 

[SwampyBill]

+1 ^^^

 

[mikcamjon]

Could you elaborate on how long you have had all these in your tank? ......

The Ocellaris have been in the tank about 1 year, the Australian about 10-11 months, the pink skunk about 10 months, the maroon about 8 months, orange skunk 8 months, tomato clown about 7 months, and the Clarkii about 4 months.

It's an attractive display, but I agree with the others that you have a volatile mix of clowns in that tank. They look pretty young at this point, which would probably account for why they seem to be getting along now.

But keep a very close eye on them, and have alternative housing lined up for all but one (your favorite, or the one who turns out to be hardest to catch, take your pick!), because I'm afraid that territorial aggression is inevitably going to rear its ugly head. On top of that, I think that since you only have one of each species, each one of your clowns--growing to maturity without other members of its own species to challenge it for dominance--will probably grow up to be a sexually mature female--and then the fireworks really begin, as they battle each other for control of the tank.

ETA: On closer observation, I just noticed that you seem to have a pair of tomato clowns...this makes keeping a close eye on your tank even more crucial. Tomato clownfish are infamous for being violently territorial as they reach sexual maturity and begin breeding. I hate to start out sounding critical, but I am genuinely concerned for the long-term well-being of your fish.

I appreciate the comments and concerns and I continue to observe the tank to make sure everyfish is safe.

There is not a pair of Tomato clowns. One is an Australian Clownfish (Amphiprion rubrocinctus). They are however, very similar to each other.


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[Mr&MrsSquires]

hmmm they dont seem to be getting along at all!

 

[Trademark]

After looking at the first picture again, what does the foxface have his nose in, is that some kind of feeding ring (home made of course)

 

[mikcamjon]

After looking at the first picture again, what does the foxface have his nose in, is that some kind of feeding ring (home made of course)

Yes, that is what it is. It's a 3" PVC pipe so that I can feed the fish without opening the top of the tank. The top weighs a lot and is hard to open and feed at the same time.

 

[SwampyBill]

Yea, that's some serious aggression going on...I hope you have an exit strategy for when things get worse. How many did you start with? I bet you end up with just the gold-stripe maroon, or one of the skunks. btw, gorgeous stand/canopy...Good luck!

 

[Toddrtrex]

Hate to say it but,,,, I see some major loses coming in the near future. It will be a toss up b/t the orange skunk and that goby -- it is just a matter of time before it gets eaten by one of those S. Haddonis.

After that, hard to tell, depends on which pair starts to spawn first, they will not take too kindly to all the other clowns in that tank.