Chances of pairing?

[shua71]

Hey guys I lost my female maroon a few weeks back... And now I'm wondering what to do. I'm thinking of getting a pair of ocellaris but don't really wanna give up my male maroon. If i were to get an ocellaris around the same size is it possible for it to work out? My maroon is extremely docile and never leaves his host area. He is small too. I've seen a site that sells different pairs of clownfish so I'm wondering if its possible to do

 

[CarlDelain]

You would be lucky if the maroon didn't kill the ocellaris when it outgrows it. Chances of them pairing up are even slimmer. I have heard of some people that have them paired, but more often than not, the maroon would kill the ocellaris when it outgrows it. I could be wrong though! Someone with more experience may have better news!

This section in ORA is neat though

http://www.orafarm.com/blog/2011/06/17/mystery-clownfish/

 

[Reefing Newbie]

The only way I see it working out very well is if you buy a full grown and bossy female ocellaris. By doing this, the female would be dominant and keep the male maroon smaller. That is just what I was told when pondering the thought of pairing up a maroon and regular clown.