purpletang123
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Can I have both in the same tank?
Black and White Clownfish with Regular Clownfish
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ChadRaay86
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As a general rule you can have one pair of any species (i.e. Percula or Ocellaris), color doesn't matter. You could have a normal clownfish with a black clownfish with no problem, as long as they're the same species. Having more than one pair of clownfish is a recipe for disaster. I tried it in a 300 gallon tank with no success, and there are multiple hiding places/hosts. You could get lucky, but its not worth it.
purpletang123
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I'm currently have 3 ocelaris clownfish so I want to try adding a pair of black clownfish, still don't know if it's a good idea or not.
ChadRaay86
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Playing with fire, even now eventually two of your three will pair off and might kill the other one.
Xtremeclownfish
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Tank must be big, there is a video clips regarding clownfish harem tank bulkreefsupply
Vorog
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mms_citrus
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I have a black and reg clown together. Been together for 2 years. Also in same tank a clarke and tomatoe clown. They were all together in a 125 and a 180 for about a year. Just recently moved out the black and regular clown. There is some aggression. No one had killed anyone yet 
Xtremeclownfish
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How are those Tomato clownfish? I hear those can be very nasty once they are very large!
IrishTang
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We currently have 8 in my 200 gallon at work. A coworker that is a freshwater guy (dont ask) bought 8 we already had 1 large female in the tank. I told him it won't work, theyll kill eachother off. There was 1 false percula in the bunch that they killed off. They have been living together now for several months. One pair is even hosted by a green bubble tip.
