mix oscellaris and pink skunk?

carolgyrl1

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I have a pair of tank bred/raised ocellaris clowns, I was told that I could get 2 pink skunk clowns (already associating with an anemone), and they should be fine in my 240 gallon tank. I did read I think, that if you mix any two sets of clowns , you will wind up with one set.
 
I have a LTA hosted by a skunk pair along side a ,what I believe to be a tank bred, true perc. I had the perc first and bought the nem in hopes of my clown forming a symbiotic relationship with it but... Nope. So I purchased the skunks a week later and they hosted almost immediately after acclamation. They're so chill about other fish around their home, but they do chase off the perc. 150 gallon tank. 5x2x2. Hope this helps a little.
 
My reply in your other thread on this subject;


A lot of people think that pink skunks are fairly docile -- IME, they can be one of the most aggressive clowns out there. Once my pair started spawning they became holy terrors. I have more issues from them when I added a dwarf angel to that tank, and not from the existing dwarf angels. I had to end up selling them because they were just too aggressive.
 
thanks, I was looking through the old treads for the answers,I was asking my lfs about getting an amemone for my oscellaris, and he suggested that I get a pair of pink skunks, said they would be ok with my oscellaris :) , so if I were to get a pair, it sounds ike a battle would be happening with the females :(, once they matured, I would like for my ocellaris to have an anemone
 
There are MANY successful reefers that have two pairs of Clowns in their tanks. The horror stories you hear about are mostly just that, stories. Especially in large tanks. Once they establish a territory and a host, most clowns rarely venture more than a few inches from their hosts. I've had two pair, Pinks and Percs, since I first set up my 72 Bow three years ago. Now they are in my 180. Both pair spawn regularly (every few weeks) and NEVER venture near the other's host.

I highly doubt that my experience is unique. I wouldn't recommend two pair in 30 gallon tank, but they should be just fine in a 240.
 
Explain to me why my pink skunk (( mated )) pair would end up a 2 feet away from their host anemone to chase other fish? And trust me, my "horror stories" are true.
 
Explain to me why my pink skunk (( mated )) pair would end up a 2 feet away from their host anemone to chase other fish? And trust me, my "horror stories" are true.

Psychotic Pink? Who knows. However, just because you had one experience does not mean all experiences will be like yours. Nor does it mean that they will all be like mine. My experience and yours are both valid.

Like most everything else in this hobby (as in nature), there are a multitude of possible scenarios that no one can predict what the outcome will be. Every tank and every fish is different. All we can do is relate our experiences and let people decide for themselves what they want to do in their own tanks.
 
I don't care what size tank it is. For the sake of the animals, please do not try.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2054333

If this is your POV, then you probably should not keep any fish at all. Adding any fish brings a certain amount of risk, no matter the size of the tank.

Some folks swear they will never put a Sixline in their tank (I'm one of them). Does this mean I would tell someone that "never, under any circumstance" should you add a Sixline? No. I would never say that. I would advise against it based on my experience, but my experience probably is not the same as yours.

Again, I doubt my success with two pairs of Clowns is unique. People generally only post when they have a horrible experience. Rarely do people post successes.
 
If this is your POV, then you probably should not keep any fish at all. Adding any fish brings a certain amount of risk, no matter the size of the tank.
And the main point here is understanding the risk.

Never keep any fish at all? Really? Read more carefully. I think you completely missed the point of my post. I'm not saying that it can never be done, and never should be done. I acknowledge the fact that many have done it, but also know that many have had failures trying this also. While it is admirable that the OP is asking if it cane be done, my opinion is that if a person is asking, then they do not have enough information to attempt it. Someone who has done significant amounts of research on the issue would know the pros and cons, and know the ramifications of their actions - whatever they may be. I personally do not agree with mixing two species of clowns in one tank - but I think I know enough about it to be a "devil's advocate" and argue that it could be done (and what circumstances that would be). While there is an inherrent risk anytime a fish is added, why add fish that the risk is very high to begin with - especially for someone without the prior knowledge base to know what they are getting into. If you would prefer, my original "rule of thumb" could be appended to add: "In the mean time, read, read, read, and when you can argue both sides of the issue, then you are read."

Again, I doubt my success with two pairs of Clowns is unique. People generally only post when they have a horrible experience. Rarely do people post successes.
To that point, how many more don't post their failures due to a) not even being on RC (remember, we are a small fraction of those in the SW hobby), b) embarassment, or c) not even really carring? This last point of yours holds little weight IMO. I think with such a topic that people seem eager to chime in when things against the norm actually work, I would expect more people to say it worked for them - if it actually did. What you have is the exception to clownfish behaviors in aquaria, and shouldn't be viewed as common, or even acceptable to attempt until all known factors can be accounted for, risks mitigated, and exit strategies planned for.
 
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