Clarkaii Clownfish with Ocellaris Clownfish

[thomas.torode]

I want to get a baby Ocellaris Clownfish to be with my known to be aggressive Clarkaii clownfish. I need to double check if this is o.k. because I can't find anything about the subject on google.

 

[anthonys51]

anytime you add a clown to a take that already has a clown there is a risk of it being bullied. as you might know already clarkaii are more aggressive than ocellaris clowns. but to answer your question i am not sure if this combo is more of a risk then adding clarkaii to clarkaii but there is a risk no matter what

 

[nereefpat]

I would not. Mixing clowns in general is a bad idea, and clarkiis are among the most aggressive clowns

 

[scooter31707]

Agreed, I would not recommend it. IMO, new clown will be die in a matter of hours.

 

[AlSimmons]

Do you have any other fish in the tank besides the Clarkii? In a tank that size there might be safety in numbers, but just be prepared to make some changes if things go bad.

 

[thomas.torode]

I'm thinking of just moving the clarkia to a new 25 gallon tank. I want a peaceful tank anyway.

 

[Rani]

I have a 120 litre tank and made a beginner mistake and added 4 clowns as my first fish....one jumped, found it dry when the tank wasn't covered (devastated) then one of the others began picking on the smallest. It got to be relentless, really feared for the little guy. Tried hard to get him out (unsuccessfully) then as a last resort I changed my rock scape and added a few more corals and voila! Aggression stopped immediately and to this day they're living in harmony....relief!


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[j.falk]

I'm thinking of just moving the clarkia to a new 25 gallon tank. I want a peaceful tank anyway.

Good idea. I've seen Clarkii's bite the tails off of smaller fish and then shove the rest of the fish's body inside an anemone. They can be quite aggressive.