more clwonfish than I can count...

Working at a public aquarium, I can tell you that the clownfish are stocked in high densities that no one single fish gets tormented. We have pairs laying eggs right next too each other and they display no aggression towards one another.
 
That's awesome! I would think they would fight...

There is some aggression problems, but nothing major or too be concerned about. The large 1000 gallon tank really helps the situation, and this should not be attempted by regular hobbyists, as more often than not it results in failure.
 
Here's another video. Pay close attention to the edges of their fins.
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If they have 1,000 clown fish in a 1,000 gallon tank. . .can I put 180 clown fish in my 180 gallon tank? Seriously thou. . .it is a cool video!
 
While it visually looks cool, I honestly get a little discouraged when something like this surfaces. Most people knowledgeable about clownfish know while there may not be constant fighting, they are likely stressed quite highly (just the shear density of fish, let alone mixed clowns). Even breeders that grow out a single batch in a large tank will have a few fish get picked on heavily until they die. I'm guessing if you were to ask how many dead fish are pulled out from the tank (and they answered honestly), there would be a non-insignificant number daily - or at least weekly. Furthermore, the worst thing this does is display to the public the supposedly acceptability of jamming too many clowns/fish into a single tank. Next thing you know, we get newbies on here asking why three of their 7 clowns they bought last Saturday and put in a 10 gallon tank are already dead. (similar to newbie reactions of Mobert's sticky thread) I fully support public institutions displaying aquatic animals/biotopes and bringing more knowledge base to the general public, but if it is at the sacrifice of potential misinformation and misdirection to acceptable living and health conditions of the fish then I seriously question the decision-making process behind the exhibit. If color and flash is what you want - do computer animations, don't subject animals to this.

(stepping off of my soap-box now)
 
very nicely put. In my post I was being sarcastic. It is cool to see but quite a bit rediculous at the same time.
 
Keeping huge numbers of fish in bare tanks is common is Asia. Tanks crammed with mature Angels are common. I don't know if aggression is minimized or just more distributed among the inhabitants. IMO; the scene is similar to plastic corals and green gravel: phony and butt-ugly.
 
If they have 1,000 clown fish in a 1,000 gallon tank. . .can I put 180 clown fish in my 180 gallon tank? Seriously thou. . .it is a cool video!


Their aren't 1000 clowns in the tank, and no you cannot put 180 clowns in a 180 gallon aquarium. Always when people ask the same question about how many clown fish you can keep in an X gallon aquarium, the answer I always give is the same; just a pair.
 
When I go to a public aquarium, I like to see fish/animals in as natural an environment as possible. If I wanted to see fish crammed into a tank in an unnatural setting, I could just go to one of the crappier LFSs in my area.
 
i think by having so many fish in that aquarium it kind of takes the agression off of one fish . as long as the water quality is fine i think it is ok . like when you overstock african cichlids .
 
i think by having so many fish in that aquarium it kind of takes the agression off of one fish . as long as the water quality is fine i think it is ok . like when you overstock african cichlids .

You're right. It does take the aggression off on one fish. In these systems, there's a hundred fish that have to suffer the aggression.
 
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