multiple mated pairs in a reef tank?

[Kurtneb9]

I have a 180 reef mostly soft and lps that has a mated pair of maroon clowns and a rose anenome. My friend offered me her mated black and white occelaris and im debating adding these 2 to my tank. the clowns that are in, hangout at one side of the tank, and i dont know if the other clowns would naturally establish themselves on the other side. I dont want to get another anenome but i have seen clowns host mushrooms or leathers before which i have both of. Can i, should i do this, or is it hit or miss
Kurt

 

[f3honda4me]

The tomatoes will kill the other clowns.

 

[acbaro]

From what I have read, keeping multiple pairs in a tank is hard but if you prevent the pairs from seeing eachother then it should be fine since a 180g should be big enough. You can try and setup a barrier to block the views of the pair that is already established from the new pair and it may workout. Hopefully someone else will come and chime in on this. Worse case scenario you can always add a nano setup to your collection and put the new pair in there.

 

[CMS!]

Better off sticking to one pair as clowns can be very territorial.

 

[rogermccray]

This will most likely not work. Multiple pairs does not work even in huge tanks, and the fact that you have tomatoes makes it even worse as they are very aggressive to start with

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[phender]

I can work, but maroons (where are people getting tomatoes from?) are not a species I would try it with. For some reason the black and white ocellaris can be quite territorial as well. Its one of those things that can go bad right away, be OK for a while and without much warning go bad or it can work out long term. These are not two species I would try it with though, especially since the maroons are already established.

 

[Kurtneb9]

thanks guys, i think im going to hold off for now

 

[Ron Reefman]

I can work, but maroons (where are people getting tomatoes from?) are not a species I would try it with.

I don't understand the question? Do you want to know where to get them or are you questioning where the name tomato came from, as in it's not a real species? Or are you asking something else entirely?

 

[roni]

I don't understand the question? Do you want to know where to get them or are you questioning where the name tomato came from, as in it's not a real species? Or are you asking something else entirely?

simple, OP mentioned maroon clowns and everyone is talking about how tomato clowns are aggressive. The overall message is still the same, as maroons are also aggressive.

 

[f3honda4me]

simple, OP mentioned maroon clowns and everyone is talking about how tomato clowns are aggressive. The overall message is still the same, as maroons are also aggressive.

My fault, I said tomato when I meant maroon, although yes either way message is still the same.