can i add another clown to make a pair???

[Vince272992]

hi i currently have a 65gal reef tank with one ORA purcula clown in it and i would like to add another one to the tank so that it can teach my tank raised one to go into an anemone, and maybe become a mated pair if i can find out the sex.

so my question is that is it ok to add another clown (tank raised or not) and (male or female) into my tank with my current clown. if so, how??
also how can u determine the sex of a clown fish if any one knows...
THANKS

 

[TL1000RSquid]

How big is the current one? With a Perc or Oscellaris when adding a new one buying a smaller one is the way to go the larger one will become the female if it hasn't already and the small one stays male.

 

[rssjsb]

Yes, you should be able to add a smaller one. Don't be disappointed if the new one also takes awhile to notice an anemone, though. Mine took a year to figure it out.

The fact that your existing clown is captive bred may not have anything to do with it.

 

[Vince272992]

ok and the current clown size i have is about 1.5-2 inches so that will be difficult to find something smaller. is there any way i could find a bigger female and leave my current one male

 

[rssjsb]

You should be able to find a percula that's an inch or so. How long have you had your current clown?

If it's been in your tank awhile, I would worry about it already being female, especally if it's already close to 2" long. Getting a bigger one is asking for trouble.

 

[Vince272992]

hes been in the tank for about 5 mounths and ok then i will get a clown that is smaller.

 

[TL1000RSquid]

I had a clown that was around 2.75-3" for awhile, managed to snag a 1" one when I hit my LFS on the day they had shipments come in.

 

[Liexicof15]

get one that is smaller and there shouldn't be a problem. the bigger one will turn female if it hasn't already.

 

[Vince272992]

ok cool and TL1000RSqiud how are they now. Did they fight right away or wht. How did it work out all together

 

[TL1000RSquid]

They get along pretty well I was actually concerned cause when I bought the first one it was in a tank by itself because it nipped on the other clowns in the tank who were all around 2.5"

I added the new guy and they got on alright the bigger one occasionally chasing him when its feeding time, other then that they stuck close together from the begining.

 

[Vince272992]

ok good then i will probably pick up a small clown tomorrow and hope everything goes good haha

 

[mikelee35]

There is a chance yours has already turned female, if a clownfish is left in a tank by itself it will usually turn female, so getting a smaller younger juvenile fish is probably your safest bet

 

[carnophage]

Could he add a Ocellaris with a perc?