how many clowns in a 350?

[browning_boy20]

Right now I have 3 clowns (two o's and one black and white) in my 125g who haven't reached maturity yet. I have a 350g coming in a few weeks and was curious as to if these should be OK in that large of a tank once they mature? Its going to be a fowlr with plenty of swimming room so I am keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[browning_boy20]

Anyone?

 

[JustinGr]

Others will disagee, but the rule for clowns should be a two per tank (bonded pair). It reduces the risk of them killing others. However, others will tell you that you can mix and match.

If I were to add different types of clowns, I would make sure they are not pairs like Maroon and Occ, or Clarkii and Percs.

 

[bfliflet]

I am hoping to do something similar in my 300g. To mitigate some of the issues, I am planning to keep around 4 more of each species (6 total) of each pair. This is similar to nature. The pair keeps the subadults on the fringes of the anemones. I am hoping the 'colonies' are more busy keeping the pecking order in their own gang than eradicating the neighboring gang. I also plan on decreasing the animosity by strategically placing rock work so they're not facing each other 24-7.

 

[LargeAngels]

I can tell you from experience that you may wind up with a disaster once one pair starts breeding. Tried it in an 8' 300 gallon reef tank with lots of rock, coral, anemones etc.

 

[browning_boy20]

I can tell you from experience that you may wind up with a disaster once one pair starts breeding. Tried it in an 8' 300 gallon reef tank with lots of rock, coral, anemones etc.

Well I think this is a good way to talk the wife into a bio cube. I can see how it will go; "Well babe, you don't want the kids nemo to come up dead do you?" I think she will go for it. Or I may go with a 40 breeder I have on hand. The only thing with it is I have dosed copper once when it was a freshwater tank. Does that matter if I want to keep invertebrates?

 

[velvetelvis]

I think it might. I think it's possible for copper to remain in the silicone seals.

 

[TheGodParticle]

Well I think this is a good way to talk the wife into a bio cube. I can see how it will go; "Well babe, you don't want the kids nemo to come up dead do you?" I think she will go for it. Or I may go with a 40 breeder I have on hand. The only thing with it is I have dosed copper once when it was a freshwater tank. Does that matter if I want to keep invertebrates?

No, it won't matter, give it a good rinse and you'll be fine. This is a myth that won't die.

 

[shifty51008]

Copper will not adhere to silicon or glass. A good rinse and you will be fine