Clowns in groups?

[just_kiddin]

Can black onyx clowns be kept in groups? like 4 or 5?

 

[OrionN]

I have five baby Onyx from Rod in a 24 g tank (temp) They are all about 1 inch at this time. They really go after each other and their fins are a little rag. I am moving them 3 to 100 g tank and keep 2 in the 24 g in about 1 month time.

 

[just_kiddin]

So you cant keep fully grown adults together?
If I got 5 one would turn into a female, and one would become a dominant male, and the rest recessive ready to take its place if it dies or the female. But I also hear that they help with caring of the eggs, protection and fanning + I also here they are found in family groups in the wild

 

[OrionN]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8593065#post8593065 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by just_kiddin
So you cant keep fully grown adults together?
If I got 5 one would turn into a female, and one would become a dominant male, and the rest recessive ready to take its place if it dies or the female. But I also hear that they help with caring of the eggs, protection and fanning + I also here they are found in family groups in the wild

The rest do not do any of what you "hear" in the wild. They just get beat-up and chase out of the anemone unless there is predator around, then they dive into the anemone despise getting bite by the dominate pair. they also dive into the anemone and sleep there at night. This is what happen with my Ocellaris trio when I keep them with my 4 H. magnifica (clone of the same anemone) in my tank. The smallest Ocellaris does not go into the anemone unless it is at night or when I work on the tank.

 

[just_kiddin]

But did it ever help with breeding? can it be done?

 

[OrionN]

It does not help with breeding. It can be done with some clown species but not all.

 

[just_kiddin]

Ok ill give it a go.
I have a

60cmL
40cmW
40cmH

tank with a very small amount of LR and a 1'' sand bed. Plenty of space to swim.