Help! Black clowns being attacked by pink skunk!!

[Sparklepony]

A couple of weeks ago I went to the LFS and purchased a pair of black clowns and a LTA. When I got home I came to find the pink skunk still living in the anemone! Thought it was cool at first maybe they'll get along but I bought a BTA bc the LFS said the black clowns could hide out there. They haven't noticed the BTA but the pink skunk has gotten increasingly aggressive and taken nips off both clowns but mainly the smaller male black clown who looks like his fins went through paper shredder! I know the pink skunk is to blame bc I have seen him go after them. Not sure what to do at this point but I would like to be able to have them co-habitate if possible...

 

[Joke]

It's always said to be a bad idea to mix clown species, it rarely works out.

 

[Sparklepony]

Agreed it wasn't my choice but trying to figure out how to rectify the situation.

 

[olemiss reb]

Find a new LFS. They should know better than selling you two different species for the same tank. "Black Ice" are an Occy which are not a BTA or LTA natural symbiant.

Situation is rectified by returning one of the species.

 

[Sparklepony]

I don't think it was purposeful. I'm guessing the skunk dove in there when he saw them coming in for the LTA

 

[OrionN]

What do you like better? Either remove the black clowns and add a pink skunk, or remove the pink skunk. Since you got the PS my mistake, I just return her back to the LFS.
You will not able to get them to co-habitat unless you have a very large tank, with natural hosts for each species at opposite ends and they don't see each other.

 

[olemiss reb]

Ah, I totally misread the first post. +1 to what OrionN said

 

[Sparklepony]

Thanks guys! Been trying to get this sucker out for 3 1/2 hours now with no luck

 

[OrionN]

Wait until well pass light out. Use a clean glass container and scoop him out from your anemone. She will be sleepy and not really fight or swim much if you work quickly. This is how I remove clowns from my DT.
White flash light works OK if you are quick. Red flash light works even better

 

[Sparklepony]

So the only fish I could catch was the smaller male black clown and he is now in the breeding tanking floating in the tank. I figured I could at least keep him safe that way until I can give another go at catching the PS. I was unable to get the bigger female clown. Do you think they will still get along since they are separated (black clown pair)?

 

[OrionN]

they will be fine

 

[Sparklepony]

I have a video cam on my tank and can see from work the PS roughing up my BC and it's heart breaking. I am afraid if he will even be alive by the time I get home .... :worried2:

 

[Joke]

I have a video cam on my tank and can see from work the PS roughing up my BC and it's heart breaking. I am afraid if he will even be alive by the time I get home .... :worried2:

How did he go?
Did you catch the clown?