Clown fish aggressiveness list?

[apayne]

Can any one give me a list of the aggressiveness of clown fish from most aggressive to least or vice versa? Or is there already a list out there?

Thanks,
Aaron

 

[savethereef]

i can tell you the most aggressive is the maroon clown and the least would be the percula clown they all prety much fall in the middle and remeber clowns are Damsels

 

[apayne]

Savethereef,
Thanks, I curently have 2 false Percula who have not taken to any of my nems. (gbta, rbta, lta, and haddoni) I was wondering about adding 2 more less aggressive clowns to my tank, I was thinking about some pink skunk or tomato clowns.

Any one else?

Thanks,
Aaron

 

[TOURKID]

tomatos and cimmonmon clowns are right there with maroons. pretty darn mean.

 

[apayne]

What about a small single Maroon? I know they are mean, but if it hosts one of my nem' s, won’t it stay in that area and not bother the false percs? And I don't think my false percs will bug any one, they seam very oblivious to what goes on around them.

Thanks,
Aaron

 

[TOURKID]

that would be a bad idea. the maroon would most likely kill the other two. but on the other hand, i can almost garentee you the maroon will host almost immediately. but dont put a maroon in with other clowns. mean doesent begin to describe what would happen.

I have two maroons and love them, but no mixing!!

 

[YellowDesmo998]

My GSM clown took to my RBTA within seconds. Several years ago when I had a 110 I had a maroon that took to a LTA in the same amount of time. I prefer them for that reason.

 

[apayne]

Thanks everyone,

I will definatly hold off one the maroon.

What do people think about a skunk clown, of pink skunk clown?

Thsanks,
Aaron

 

[Random Aquarist]

Don't add any more clowns, period. A 75g isn't nearly enough to have two species. Even a 250g isn't exactly right for two species.

In the wild, there are often several clowns(of the same species) living together so the unsexed clowns can replace the male or female in case of a death. Why can't we keep several of the same species in an aquarium?

 

[apayne]

Why can't we keep several of the same species in an aquarium?

I just saw many false percs at my LFS that were tiny, Maby I will give that a try.

Thanks,
Aaron

 

[Random Aquarist]

STOP

Don't go buying them yet. If I don't know why you can't, don't just assume that you can. The way the LFS has them is COMPLETELY different than how nature has them.

 

[apayne]

I agree that the LFS is totaly different than in mature, but in nature pics there seam to be multiples in one nem w/ the dominate pair and the rest as juvies. Would't adding a bunch of juvies just be simulating nature? I realize there could be some break in period while every one desides who is in charge, but is it doable?

Thanks,
Aaron