Mixing Clownfish

[mixedreeftank]

Recently I had one of my pair of Percula Clownfish die.

Can I put a different type of Clownfish in with the other one? I would like to put a snowflake or Picasso in.

I have a 90 gal mixed reef tank.

 

[Jade5051]

Depends on the clown but it should be fine.

 

[mixedreeftank]

I've been asking around and most people feel the same way. Thanks for the response.

 

[hotelbravo]

All fine. Avoid maroons however

 

[mixedreeftank]

What is wrong with Maroons

 

[pyithar]

maroon, tomato, and clarkii are more aggresive than other clowns

 

[mixedreeftank]

Ah good to know.

 

[JoelA7]

Plus maroons get BIG

 

[hotelbravo]

They get very big which makes it extremely difficult to make one a male with a female of a smaller species. They are really aggressive and will easily kill another clown. I tried pairing the two species look at my avatar

 

[mixedreeftank]

Alrighty Maroons are out.

 

[PaletteSurgeon]

I have a Semi Picasso in with my False Percula Clown and they are happy.

 

[mixedreeftank]

Nice that is the combo I'm probably going to try.

 

[Azedenkae]

Although I did actually have a Maroon and Skunk pair up so... it's not like it is impossible to pair a more aggressive species of Clown with a less aggressive one.