clown and anemone adding another pair

[kmax74]

i have a mated pair of false clowns who never leave one end of the tank were my bta is would it be possible to add another pair and one more bta i am thinking about maroon clowns

 

[GSMguy]

no maroon clowns are highly agressive and will hunt down the occellaris and kill them
i would not reccomend two pairs in anything less than 200 but if you are set on it try a pair of True percs.

 

[davocean]

You may get away w/ pink skunks on the other end, but still a gamble.
More than one pair rarely works out unless you're tank is really huge.

 

[kmax74]

thanks for the input

 

[reefpimp#1]

I'll probably be sorry for mentioning this but I have three pairs in my 150. pair of false percs, pair of pink skunks and a pair of orange skunks.I also have three BTAs and a carpet. The oranges house the carpet the pinks house the larger GBTA, and the ocellaris house the medium size GBTA and BTA. I have had them all for a 1 1/2 years to 3 years I bought them all fairly small I dont ever have problems. But early on when i would add an nem it would cause a prob for a day or so until it was claimed Usally by the ones without a nem cause they were more persistant and didnt have another home to go back to. They are all doing great and so are the nems.

I would say if your putting them in your 150 you should be alright with one more pair. But as they said NOT maroons they are my favorite but also one of the meanest. I agree with the pink skunks or true percs both of which are nice and fairly tolerant. And as you said, add them to the opposite end. Add them nem first and shortly after add the clowns. You dont want to wait too long or the other clowns may try to host it and if you add the clowns first they may try to take the other nem over.
GOOD LUCK!!

 

[kmax74]

thanks how about the clarki

 

[GSMguy]

clarkii is aggressive as well

 

[davocean]

Clarki's are pretty mean as well as maroons.
The skunks are the most passive IMO.
Next I think occs.
That's why I think you may have luck w/ that combo like reefpimp.
Still, always a gamble mixing clowns long term.

 

[kmax74]

cool thanks

 

[kmax74]

what is the best nem to put in thier i have 400 de halides with 14k bulbs my bta is doing well but i want colorfull

 

[GSMguy]

carpet or LTA or Cripsa

 

[kmax74]

thanks for all of the advice i know i am bugging some times but i dont want to do the wrong thing

 

[davocean]

reefermadness had some nice nems last time I looked.
They had a really nice blue LTA and a couple others.

 

[reefpimp#1]

Rose BTA is also a good choice. Besides that carpet seem to be the most readily available in colors. Lta's occasionally but if you dont get it at a LFS make sure u see it before u bye it otherwise who knows what color it will be. That goes for all nems.