Can I keep 2 pairs of Ocellaris in one tank?

[PuffersKick]

OK, after about 2+ years, I finally caught my maroon and took him out! He got so big and mean, and was killed about 4 RBTAs. What a nightmare that was!

Anyway, now I've got no clownfish in my 150 reef and one "available" RBTA!

My wife really loves the "Nemo" (Ocellaris) clowns. And she wants a pair of them. But I was thinking since this is my best and maybe only opportunity to add them (since clowns get aggressive once established) to add more than just two.

Would it be possible to add 4 Ocellaris clowns. 2 males and 2 females? Would I then get 2 pairs? That would be great!

I could get a second anemone if that would help.

Any advice is appreciated! Thanks!

 

[eyebedam]

I'd get about 5 small ones and drop them in your tank eventually 2pairs should pair up. Im supposed to be getting 7 onyx on the 19th of this month 5 for the 180 and 2 for the nano.

 

[PuffersKick]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11562792#post11562792 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by eyebedam
I'd get about 5 small ones and drop them in your tank eventually 2pairs should pair up. Im supposed to be getting 7 onyx on the 19th of this month 5 for the 180 and 2 for the nano.

what about the odd man (or woman) out?

 

[Achapman]

Sometimes they become a family
4 males 1 female.

 

[PuffersKick]

so it would really be ok if i got a group of 5 and added them all at once?

 

[bamack2]

it may work

 

[jasonak]

From what ive read,in books and on a few sites,you can keep mutiple ocellaris together black and normal,you can also suposedly keep the skunk clowsn with diffrent clowns as well,but i have never done any of this.My last ocellaris are a pair and they are mean as can be cant even put your hand in the tank,thinking of getting rid of them,right now ive got pair of marrons and pair of clarks in my 120 just got them(i read wrong and thought the clarks got along with everyone) i know the maroons will beocme mean but they are so cool and i have 90 i can put them in when the time comes,but im planning on getting some black and regular ocellaris and putting them together.so ill let you know if it works in a couple years

 

[Eldouble]

Is your mean ocellaris pair spawning?

 

[jwkiller]

All clowns are born males. Put your 5 in and one may become a female. If it does, you will know because it will become much larger than the males. When the pair establishes, they might kill the other clowns. I have 3 in mine, they lay eggs every 2 weeks like clockwork. The larger your tank, the more likely you can keep more.

 

[tedr]

All clowns are born asexual. If you start with 5 "juvis" (asexual), you'll get a dominant female, dominant male, and the remaining juvis will remain asexual, waiting to move up in the pecking order. This would be your "family" group.