Introducing new clown fish

[allendehl]

Hey guys,

My tank is wrapping up fallow in may. One of my two clowns passed in the process leaving only one. I plan on getting a new pair but I'm concerned of the kind of welcome they'll receive e from mine. I've had it for over 1.5 years so he is kind of grown up.

Since the newcomers are two, would that be ok?

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[j.falk]

Every time I've tried to grow three clowns up together...one always ends up getting beaten up and I have to remove it before it gets killed. If you want a pair get a smaller one and introduce it to the one you have now and let them form their own bond...or get rid of the one you have now and get a pair of clowns that have already bonded.

 

[Thornbreaker]

You'll want the opposite sex too if you know what your remaining clown is.

 

[bshow24]

You'll want the opposite sex too if you know what your remaining clown is.

That's not too hard to figure out with clowns...typically the smaller is a male and the larger female. But once there is no longer a dominant female in the tank, the male will start to transition to the female. There's a lot more science that goes into it, but just keeping it simple.

Your safest bet, as was stated above, is to get a smaller clown than what you currently have and pair them up. Or get rid of the current clown and buy a bonded pair.

 

[Uncle99]

If it’s a male, it will change to female
If it’s a female, it will be much larger.
Get a small 3/4” same species same colour pattern
But I agree, not two

 

[allendehl]

Thank you all! Hard to part ways with it as he was the first fish in my tank but I wanted to add a diff specie. It seems I have some decisions to make

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