clownfish tank?

[aliciajoshltjt]

so im buying a 75 at the end of next week but wanted to square some stuff away before i get it and start to sand the stand and canopy and plumb it all up and what not. The lfs owner and myself decided it would be a fun idea to do a clownfish anemone tank so . . . . my question is I have one large female misbar perc and just bought another today to join in hosting my magnifica anemone. How many other small males could I place in the 75 if the only other fish are a lawnmower blenny and bicolor angel? also my magnifica ate his first silverside today on only his second day

 

[dalilgriffith]

ocellaris are the tolerable of the clownfish species meaning they will tolerate other clowns in their territory if introduced at the same time. It would not be a good idea to introduce any more than 2 in a 75 gallon unless you like to kill fish and have tons of money to throw away. The female will kill anything that tries to take her "man". Sorry...

 

[Slakker]

More like the pair will kill any other fish that try to usurp either of their positions. In captivity, paired clowns rarely tolerate other clowns (regardless of species), and if they do it doesn't last long.

It's a neat idea, but not a good long term goal.

Edit:
Recent talks with some people who have been keeping mags has lead me to believe that silversides are NOT an ideal food for these anemones. If I'm not mistaken, they should be fed very SMALL pieces of shrimp, such as Mysis.

 

[joshalicialtjt]

i was told silversides were the food of choice, id rather be feeding krill but thats only cause the ss smell terrible