clown suggestions

[jon1985]

Hello,
My clown fish pair recently died, they where 9 and 8 years old. I am looking to replace them. I have been reading lots about lots of clowns but cant decide on a species. All I know is I want to avoid maroon clowns. It would be great if it hosted in my carpet and soon to have bta but not a requirment.

Any suggestions are great, thanks.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Sorry for your loss. Since you want to avoid maroons, I'm guessing you want a more peaceful species of clownfish. How about a pair of black and whites, or misbars, or picasso's?

 

[t4zalews]

any percula variant, I've also been a fan of pink skunks

I've had tomatos, clarkiis and gold stripes...I'm staying away from aggro clowns for good

 

[Toddrtrex]

IMO, pink skunks are very under-rated. I love my pair.

 

[jon1985]

so clarkiis are aggressive.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Fairly. My pair will go after any fish in my tank. The male will even go after my purple tang, and even being cut by the tail spike hasn't stopped his behavior.

 

[t4zalews]

they aren't labeled as aggressive, but I had one that would bite the hell outta my hand and other clarkii's I have seen in tanks have been straight mean, specially when they get bigger and have an anemone.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

I had a clarkii years back. Every time I stuck my hand in the tank I would get bitten. I got sick of that and sold it back to the LFS. My misbar percula is very docile.

 

[seth&angelle]

Get a pair of Picassos.

 

[patriots81]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15555610#post15555610 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by t4zalews
any percula variant

yes, preculas are in general are not aggressive as compared to other kinds of clown fish species.