Can I add a third clown?? Need help.

[Porkyboy177]

I currently have a pair of tru percs that do not host in my rbt nem, my question is, can I add another clown? I'm interested in a black onyx clown. Will the pair kill the one clown? Will they get along? Or is it hit or miss? If the new clown hosts in my nem will he be ok.

Any help would be awesome. Thank you

Tank size is 57g, live stock, 2 percs, 1 chromis, 1 hippo tang, 1 Firefish.

Pic of my clowns

My tank

 

[nicodim55]

I wouldn't mess with the balance that you have now. That's a beautiful pair you got there I think adding another one will just create trouble. That's just my opinion

 

[hypnoj]

I agree, the pair will mostly likely kill the 3rd wheel.

 

[Tmoriarty]

Not most likely, eventually one clown will get killed.

 

[Porkyboy177]

Ok, thanks everyone, I guess I'll have to pick out another fish.

 

[BigCountry74]

x2 tank is too small to risk it

 

[nicodim55]

option 2, I could always adopt your old ones lol. Those are really nice clowns

 

[tvrsir]

Add one that is half the size of the male. I have done this time and again and have always had success.

But u have to make sure that you already have a bonded pair.

 

[snorvich]

Not most likely, eventually one clown will get killed.

Exactly.

 

[cthetoy]

Add one that is half the size of the male. I have done this time and again and have always had success.

But u have to make sure that you already have a bonded pair.

Is the 3rd clown the smallest when you said half the size of the male?
So if the female is 3" and the current male is 2" then the third clown should be 1"?

 

[tvrsir]

yes^

 

[dannyny]

what if you bought 4 or 5 clowns at the same time would that be ok?

 

[hypnoj]

Most people that have tried raising multiple clowns will give you the same advice. Don't do it. It just ends in blood shed.