Can I Put Tomato with Ocellaris

[M Woodhill]

I've had a pair of ocellaris that occasionally visit the rbta I've had for weeks

I saw a tomato in the lfs

is it ok to get a tomato hostin the rbta?

the tank is around 90 gallon and I'm seekin a ritteri for the ocellaris

 

[Ron Reefman]

You can do it as long as you don't mind the fact that the tomato will kill the ocellaris as soon as it's mature (big enough). In other words, absolutely not. A single clown (any species) ends up as a female and they are all aggressive toward any clowns other than their mate. And tomato clowns are one of the most aggressive. I had 5 juveniles in a 75g anemone tank. It was fine for about 6 months. Then 1 became bigger and turned into a female, it was WWII. The only one to survive was the next biggest which became her mate.

 

[M Woodhill]

thanks ron

so the pair won't fight back together?

 

[syrinx]

Tomato is much more agressive, and likely the winner in any case.

 

[M Woodhill]

thanks guys

then how'bout cinnamon clownfish?

they're said to be less aggressive and big

 

[SushiGirl]

A single clown (any species) ends up as a female and they are all aggressive toward any clowns other than their mate...The only one to survive was the next biggest which became her mate.

That should answer both of your questions.

 

[TL1000RSquid]

90g with a pair of clowns is at its clown capacity. Don't mix species period unless its a single oscellaris and a single percula.

 

[paddyob]

It's never a good idea to mix clowns unless you have a large, large tank.

Cinns are as big as tomatoes. Just as mean. Even skunk clowns, docile by clown standards, can be buggers.