Mixing single clown species?
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vwwanksta69
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Its really hard to give an answer to this question. I have seen some weird pairs out there of different clownfish species. However it really depends on the fish. Just because someone can get a maroon to pair with a snowflake does not mean you will have the same luck...
WDLV
Skunk Hybrid Freak
It depends on the size of the tank, the species you're mixing and how secure they feel ie: do they have enough hiding spots.
I've done a lot of mixing and had the best results with individuals in order from least to most aggressive:
percula complex (ocellaris was best)
saddleback complex (latezonatus was best)
skunk complex (thiellei was best)
clarkii complex (chrysopterus was best)
tomato complex (wouldn't bother trying withanother complex)
marroon (these kill members of their own species half the time)
EDIT: Not saying it's a great idea. Just that it can be done with the right species and circumstances. None the least of which is tank size. Not 55-vs-120 gallons. More like 120-vs-1000.
I've done a lot of mixing and had the best results with individuals in order from least to most aggressive:
percula complex (ocellaris was best)
saddleback complex (latezonatus was best)
skunk complex (thiellei was best)
clarkii complex (chrysopterus was best)
tomato complex (wouldn't bother trying withanother complex)
marroon (these kill members of their own species half the time)
EDIT: Not saying it's a great idea. Just that it can be done with the right species and circumstances. None the least of which is tank size. Not 55-vs-120 gallons. More like 120-vs-1000.
vwwanksta69
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A clownfish living in harmony? The only experiences I have had are either two clowns that dont fight and pair up or two clowns that will fight. Now if your talking about having two female clowns who stay in the opposite side of the tank then you would need a big tank. I dont recomend buying two females and putting them in the same tank...
If you mean pairs check this site out http://ibluewater.com/clownfish-pairs-haute-couture-pairings.html
ponokareefer
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I've seen a local breeder mix different kinds of clownfish in a 15 gallon. He presently was trying to get a clarki and occelaris together. They stayed apart for the most part, but the clarki would occasionally take a run at the smaller occelaris. There was no damage to the occelaris.
Long term, he is hoping that they become a breeding pair. He was saying that he had to make sure the larger type of clownfish was older and bigger than what the smaller type would become. In this case, the clarki was older and bigger and the occelaris was the smaller of the 2.
WDLV made a great list. I wouldn't risk this with a tomato or maroon.
Long term, he is hoping that they become a breeding pair. He was saying that he had to make sure the larger type of clownfish was older and bigger than what the smaller type would become. In this case, the clarki was older and bigger and the occelaris was the smaller of the 2.
WDLV made a great list. I wouldn't risk this with a tomato or maroon.
