Clownfish

[ice440]

so i have a mated pair of gold banded maroon clowns, yes one of the most aggressive kind i know, was wondering if i took them out the tank for a few days and added a pair of Black and white clowns in if things would go ok or is this a no go?

 

[ice440]

or just 1 single black and white clown cuz 2 pairs prolly would be bad so maybe just 1 Black and white

 

[snorvich]

Whatever clowns you add with a mated pair of gold banded maroon clowns will be killed.

 

[Korrine]

^x2

 

[lisafoster]

^agreed

 

[MrTuskfish]

Me too.^^^^^ Also agree with Korrine's "Go Pack". A long time ago, before I learned to QT everything, I had a female maroon kill a new maroon while it was still floating in the bag from the lfs. I wouldn't try to keep any other clowns with a mated pair of maroons under any circumstances and no matter how big the tank. (Sure, there's an exception somewhere.)

 

[ice440]

ah ok i just read that the black and white ones could be kept with other clowns so wasnt sure if there was a way to keep them with maroons but i figured that it wouldnt work

 

[Korrine]

Maroon's are one of the, if not the most, aggressive clownfish. They are so beautiful, but yet so territorial!

 

[ice440]

well the gold banded ones are a little less aggressive then the white ones

 

[eweinig]

A long time ago, before I learned to QT everything, I had a female maroon kill a new maroon while it was still floating in the bag from the lfs.

One mean fish!

 

[davocean]

ah ok i just read that the black and white ones could be kept with other clowns so wasnt sure if there was a way to keep them with maroons but i figured that it wouldnt work

All clowns are very territorial, and as they mature pretty much always will end up w/ just one pair unless your tank is huge.
Groups of clowns are from same clutch, and even that is tricky, can come w/ some picking off.

 

[davocean]

well the gold banded ones are a little less aggressive then the white ones

Can't say I agree w/ that, both are just plain mean!

 

[Korrine]

Dave, I was thinking they are both pretty much on same level of aggression too no matter what variation of color.

 

[MrTuskfish]

well the gold banded ones are a little less aggressive then the white ones

Never heard that; how do you measure "a little less aggressive"? The fish are just different color morphs, not different species.

 

[snorvich]

Well, in the ocean, I have had a pair of maroon clowns try to pick off me. And trust me, I am not a small person. Not as bad as Titan triggerfish, but still, fearsome.

 

[davocean]

Well, in the ocean, I have had a pair of maroon clowns try to pick off me. And trust me, I am not a small person. Not as bad as Titan triggerfish, but still, fearsome.

LOL, I had a clown trigger in Mex that would NOT stop hitting my mask, guess it was attacking it's reflection, but still, had 0 concern for me.

 

[MrTuskfish]

LOL, I had a clown trigger in Mex that would NOT stop hitting my mask, guess it was attacking it's reflection, but still, had 0 concern for me.

just curious, where in Mexico did you see a CT; I can never remember seeing one there?

 

[davocean]

It was a place called "The Wall", Santa Rosalita, about 10 hours drive south of the border.
It was extremely murky, my ID could be wrong on what trigger, but it was a trigger, black and yellow w/ spots.