Clownfish fry living arrangement

[Lifes A Beach]

I have three separate batches of clownfish fry (and more on the way) that are aged 10 days apart. Once they go through metamorphasis, is it acceptable to combine the groups together in a grow-out tank? Or is it better to keep the groups separated?

--Barbara

 

[tedr]

I have combined 2 with no apparent problems that were about 2 weeks apart. Suspect if you do 3 or more, they will still go through their different growth phase where some of the dominants grow larger and the "juvis" stay smaller. I have one grow out with 2 groups that has a juvi that is probably 1/5 the size of the largest clown in the group. It seems to be hanging in there with the others.

 

[Hendersonracing]

at what point do we use a spong filter?

 

[dorm_reefer21]

the entire time, at least i do.